Sony DHC-MD313 - System Rack, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ration Operating Instructions DHC MD313 Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No ...

Page 2: ...atories Licensing Corporation The laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1 This caution label is located inside the unit This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLU...

Page 3: ... 26 Recording Before you start recording 28 Recording the favorite CD tracks on an MD 29 Recording on an MD manually 30 Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data 31 Marking track numbers 33 Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long 34 Editing Before you start editing 36 Labelling an MD 37 Erasing recordings 38 Moving recorded tracks 40 Dividing recorded tracks 41 Combining recor...

Page 4: ...Right speaker DHC MD313 rear panel FM aerial AM loop aerial Connect the FM AM aerials Set up the AM loop aerial then connect it European model 2 AM loop aerial Extend the FM wire aerial horizontally AM FM 75 COAXIAL Connect the speakers Connect the speaker cords to SPEAKER terminals of the same colour Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials to prevent noise 1 Gray Solid Stripe R L Insert this...

Page 5: ...tteries with old ones Do not use different types of batteries together Do not use the battery that is leaking If the battery leaks clean the battery compartment and replace all the batteries with new ones Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of your local power line voltage except for North American and European model Connect the mains lead to a wall outlet If the plug of the mains lead does not f...

Page 6: ...ion flashes 4 Press to set the minute 5 Press ENTER YES The clock starts 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 If you have made a mistake Press CURSOR or repeatedly so that the incorrect item flashes then set it again To change the preset time When you turn off the system power you can change the preset time 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET 2 Press repeatedly until CLOCK SET appears 3 Press ENTER YES 4 Repeat steps 2 through 5 Ti...

Page 7: ...AUTO appears 3 Press TUNING The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and STEREO for a stereo programme appear When you want to stop scanning press TUNER BAND You can preset the following number of stations North American model 20 for FM and 10 for AM European model 20 for FM 10 for MW and 10 for LW Other models 20 for FM 10 for MW and 10 for SW L...

Page 8: ... To change the AM MW tuning interval tune in any AM MW station first then turn off the power While holding down the FUNCTION button turn the power back on When you change the interval all the AM MW preset stations are erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure The preset number Tips The preset stations are retained for a day even if you disconnect the mains lead or if a power failure o...

Page 9: ...ps 1 2 and 3 LEVEL SYNC ATT DBFB A t n u t O N e a t e Connecting optional A V components and outdoor aerials To enhance your system you can connect optional components Refer to the instructions of each component Connecting audio components Connect the plugs from the optional component to jacks of the same colour on the rear panel of this unit Tip When you connect the TC TX313 stereo cassette deck...

Page 10: ...wire to a gas pipe Insulated wire not supplied AM FM 75 COAXIAL Insulated wire not supplied AM FM 75 Connecting outdoor aerials Connect an outdoor aerial to improve reception FM aerial Connect an optional FM outdoor aerial or you can use a TV aerial instead European model Other models Connecting optional A V components and outdoor aerials continued 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied SIGNAL GND AM F...

Page 11: ...Press CD π or CD p on the remote Press CD or CD P on the remote The indicator on the CD button is lit orange Press again to resume play Press MD CD 0 or CD on the remote or MD CD or CD on the remote repeatedly until you find the desired track Press and hold MD CD 0 or during play and release it at the desired point OVER appears when the CD ends Press CD Turn VOLUME or press VOL on the remote CD PO...

Page 12: ... on the remote when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts CD play if there is a CD on the disc tray One Touch Play If there is a CD on the disc tray turn the power on The CD indicator is lit red You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD by pressing CD or CD on the remote Automatic Source Selection If there is no CD in the player CD NO DISC ap...

Page 13: ... the MD slide the record protection tab to the closed position see page 28 reinsert the MD and try again 2 Press CD and place a CD on the disc tray The disc tray opens 3 Press CD to close the disc tray 4 Press CD MD SYNC The MD deck stands by for recording and the CD pauses at the beginning 5 Press MD Recording starts When the recording is completed the CD player stops and the MD deck pauses autom...

Page 14: ...dicator on the MD button is lit orange Press again to resume play Press MD CD 0 or MD on the remote or MD CD or MD on the remote repeatedly until you find the desired track Press MD CD 0 or during play and release it at the desired point Press MD Turn VOLUME or press VOL on the remote 1 Insert an MD With the arrow pointing toward the deck MD MD p MD P MD VOL POWER MD MD indicator MD π 0 1 2 POWER ...

Page 15: ... the desired track appears in the display 2 Press MD Pressing MD or MD on the remote when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts MD play if there is an MD in the player One Touch Play You can switch from another source to the MD deck and start playing an MD by pressing MD fl or MD on the remote Automatic Source Selection Listening to the radio Preset radio stations in the tun...

Page 16: ... when the system tunes in a station Automatic Tuning To cancel the Automatic Tuning Press TUNER BAND Tips Pressing TUNER BAND or BAND on the remote when the power is off automatically turns the power on and tunes in the last received station One Touch Play You can switch from another source to the tuner by pressing TUNER BAND or BAND on the remote Automatic Source Selection To improve broadcast re...

Page 17: ...n is lit red 6 Press MD or MD or MD P on the remote Recording starts To stop recording Press MD π To record non preset radio stations To record non preset stations press TUNING MODE repeatedly until MANUAL appears in step 3 then press TUNING or to tune in the desired station Tip If noise is heard while recording an AM radio station reorient the AM loop aerial to reduce the noise With the arrow poi...

Page 18: ...ER to turn off the system If the MD is record protected MD Protected appears in the display and the MD cannot be recorded on Press MD and remove the MD slide the record protection tab to the closed position see page 28 insert the MD and try again The CD Player Playing the CD tracks repeatedly Repeat Play You can repeat a CD in normal play Shuffle Play and Programme Play REPEAT Press REPEAT during ...

Page 19: ...EVEL SYNC PGM DBFB CD D C 0 continued Playing the CD tracks in random order Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on a CD in random order 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears then place a CD on the disc tray 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE appears 3 Press CD Shuffle Play starts J appears and all the tracks play in random order LEVEL SYNC SHUFFLE DBFB CD 7 D C 7 2 m 3 1 1 s To...

Page 20: ... C 4 m 0 9 s 7 To check the total number of programmed tracks Press DISPLAY in stop mode The total number of programmed tracks appears followed by the number of the last programmed track and the total playing time of the programme To Cancel Programme Play Add a track to the programme in stop mode Erase the entire programme Do this Press CD p then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM or SHUFFLE dis...

Page 21: ...he tracks n n LEVEL SYNC DBFB CD D C 2 m 3 1 s 7 1 7 DISPLAY The difference between NORMAL and RHYTHM Original NORMAL The track pauses while the loop plays then resumes play from the same point when you release the button RHYTHM The track continues unheard while the loop plays then resumes play from where you release the button Unheard portion overlapped by the loop Hey Come on everybody Hey C C C...

Page 22: ...f SHUFFLE or PGM appears in the display press PLAY MODE repeatedly until it disappears The total number of tracks The total playing time CANCEL NO 1 2 2 5 3 8 CURSOR 4 6 CD p LEVEL SYNC DBFB CD D C 2 m 3 1 s 7 1 7 DISPLAY Looping part of a CD track continued 3 Press CD 4 Press and hold LOOP at the point you want to start the Loop function and release the button at the point you want to resume norm...

Page 23: ...ough 6 To erase a character press CANCEL NO while the character is flashing You cannot insert characters between previously inserted characters 8 Press ENTER YES to complete the labelling procedure Start over from step 1 and the titles entered appear sequentially To cancel labelling Press EDIT Note Turn on the system POWER at least once a month otherwise the titles are erased from the memory To ch...

Page 24: ...s and all the tracks play in random order To cancel Shuffle Play Press MD p to stop the Shuffle Play then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE disappears Tip To skip tracks press MD LEVEL SYNC SHUFFLE DBFB 7 2 m D 1 s M 3 1 7 MD 1 2 3 MD p MD You can repeat a single track or all the tracks on a disc Press REPEAT during play until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 appears REPEAT For all the tracks on the curr...

Page 25: ...ears followed by the total playing time of the programme Step appears followed by the total number of programmed tracks 5 To programme additional tracks repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Press MD All the tracks play in the order you selected To check the total number of programmed tracks Press DISPLAY in stop mode The last programmed track number and the total number of programmed tracks appears To check the...

Page 26: ...ame programme again press MD Additional tasks Programming the MD tracks continued Press DISPLAY during play Each time you press the button the display changes as follows The playing time and the track number of the current track The remaining time and the track number of the current track The track title of the current track No Name appears if no track title is stored To label a disc see page 37 U...

Page 27: ...time you press the button the display changes as follows The total playing time and the track numbers on the MD The remaining recordable time on the MD Only for a recordable MD Disc title on the MD No Name appears if no disc title is stored To label a disc see page 37 n n n ...

Page 28: ... these systems do not use digital signals Note on MD track numbers On an MD the track number track sequence track start and end point information etc are recorded in the TOC area independent of the sound information You can edit recorded tracks quickly by modifying the TOC information TOC Table Of Contents Before you start recording The MD Deck Recording Protecting a recorded MD To protect a recor...

Page 29: ...ordable MD If the MD indicator is lit red another MD is already inserted press MD and remove the MD 7 Press CD MD SYNC The MD deck stands by for recording and the CD is in pause for playback If you use an MD with tracks already recorded on it the MD deck automatically locates the end of the recorded portion and starts the new recording from there Step 1 Selecting the tracks 1 Press FUNCTION repeat...

Page 30: ...d MD Protected appears in the display and the MD cannot be recorded on Press MD and remove the MD slide the record protection tab to the closed position see page 28 reinsert the MD and try again Recording the favorite CD tracks on an MD continued 8 Press MD Recording starts from the last recorded portion of the MD The CD player stops and the MD deck pauses automatically when the recording is compl...

Page 31: ...the Table of Contents TOC while TOC is flashing Tip You can change the recording time and the remaining time in the display while recording by pressing DISPLAY on the remote Notes The MD recording is complete only after all the recording information is entered to TOC at which point TOC stops flashing and goes out Be careful disconnect the mains lead or move the deck before this point Before discon...

Page 32: ...To stop Time Machine Recording Press MD π While TOC is lit or is flashing To ensure complete recording do not move the deck or pull out the mains lead The deck updates the Table of Contents TOC while TOC is flashing Notes The MD recording is complete only after all the recording information is entered to TOC at which point TOC stops flashing and goes out Be careful disconnect the mains lead or mov...

Page 33: ...oisy e g tapes or radio programmes The MD recording is complete only after all the recording information is entered to TOC at which point TOC stops flashing and goes out Be careful disconnect the mains lead or move the deck before this point Before disconnecting the mains lead do the following Remove the MD Press POWER to turn off the system continued When you record from this system s CD digital ...

Page 34: ... replaces the silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and continues recording Auto Cut If there is no sound input for 30 seconds while digital recording the MD deck replaces the silence of 30 seconds with a blank of about 3 seconds and changes to recording pause Notes The Smart Space and Auto Cut functions are factory set to on If you turn the power off or disconnect the mains lead the MD deck wil...

Page 35: ...ng recording pause 2 Press repeatedly until S Space appears 3 Press ENTER YES S Space OFF appears 4 Press ENTER YES again 1 Press r REC recording pause 2 Press EDIT repeatedly until S Space appears 3 Press ENTER YES S Space ON appears 4 Press ENTER YES again 5 Press MD Recording starts MD π 5 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 36: ...e last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit Before editing To edit the MD the MD deck requires the following conditions The MD is writable The MD deck is in the Continuous mode Before editing check the conditions by following the procedure below 1 Check the tab of the MD to be edited If the MD is record protected MD Protected appears in the display and the MD ca...

Page 37: ...bols n Space n A You can use the following symbols 5 Press repeatedly until the character you want appears To enter a blank space skip this step 6 Press CURSOR The character you selected in step 5 stops flashing and the cursor shifts to the right LEVEL SYNC TOC EDIT DISC DBFB MD _ LEVEL SYNC TOC EDIT DISC DBFB MD M 7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 to complete the entire title If you enter an incorrect c...

Page 38: ...s 2 Press EDIT then press repeatedly until Name Erase appears 3 Press ENTER YES Complete appears The track title you selected in step 1 is erased Labelling an MD continued Erasing recordings Erase Function The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks quickly and easily You can restore the contents to the condition before erasing unerase by using the Undo function Note however check carefully the por...

Page 39: ... or edited on another deck and is erase protected To erase the track press ENTER YES while Erase appears LEVEL SYNC TRACK DBFB MD D M 7 The track number you want to erase To erase all tracks You can erase the entire MD all titles and tracks all at once MD p 1 2 3 1 While the deck is stopped press EDIT then press repeatedly until All Erase appears 2 Press ENTER YES Erase appears 3 Press ENTER YES C...

Page 40: ...tracks are automatically renumbered Eg Moving track C to position 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 4 A B C D A B C D MOVE Original tracks Track number MD p 1 2 2 4 3 5 1 Press MD or repeatedly until the track number you want to move appears 2 Press EDIT then press repeatedly until Move appears 3 Press ENTER YES 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 Portion to be erased Track number Original tracks Divide track A into three ...

Page 41: ...u can use this function to add track numbers to multiple tracks that are recorded as one track This function also lets you mark track numbers The total number of tracks increases by one and all the tracks following the new division are renumbered Eg Dividing track 2 into tracks B and C 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 Track number Original tracks Divide track 2 into track B and C A B D C A B D C MD p 1 2 3 4 1 While...

Page 42: ...ing To cancel dividing Press EDIT Note If you divide a labelled track page 37 into two tracks only the first track is labelled with the title Eg Eg Combining tarcks 4 and 1 1 2 1 2 4 3 3 4 5 Andante Andante Adajo Adajo Allegro Allegro The letter track will have no title Combining recorded tracks Combine Function You can combine 2 tracks into a single track The total number of tracks decreases by o...

Page 43: ...ned This happens when you ve edited the same track too many times This is due to a technical limitation of the MD system and is not a mechanical error LEVEL SYNC TOC EDIT TRACK DBFB MD 4 5 4 Undoing the last edit Undo Function This function lets you cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit Note however that you cannot undo an edit if you do any of th...

Page 44: ... again Complete appears for a few seconds and the contents of the MD are restored to the condition before the edit To cancel the Undo Function Press EDIT Message Name Undo Erase Undo Move Undo Divide Undo Combine Undo Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can listen to music with stronger bass or more powerful sound DBFB To reinforce the bass sound Press DBFB DBFB appears in the display Press a...

Page 45: ...n Name appears when you tune in the station LEVEL SYNC DBFB PRESET N a m e i n Selecting the Preset Equalizer menu The Preset Equalizer enables you to select the sound characteristic among 5 sound effects according to the music you are listening to Press MUSIC MENU repeatedly Each time you press the button the display changes as follows To cancel the Preset Equalizer Press MUSIC MENU repeatedly un...

Page 46: ...ng and the cursor shifts to the right _ 8 Repeat steps 5 through 7 to complete the entire title If you enter an incorrect character press CURSOR or until the character you want to change flashes then repeat steps 5 through 7 To erase a character press CANCEL NO while the character is flashing 9 Press ENTER YES to complete the labelling procedure To cancel labelling Press EDIT To check the titles P...

Page 47: ...select a station from the FM band When you tune in a station that provides RDS services the station name appears in the display To check the RDS information Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as follows Station name Frequency Press SLEEP repeatedly to select a desired time Each time you press the button the minute display the time after which the system turns off changes as follows 90...

Page 48: ...ime followed by the stop time and the music source appear then the original display appears 10 Press POWER to turn off the system LEVEL SYNC DAILY DBFB CD O N 8 0 0 LEVEL SYNC DAILY DBFB CD C D P L A Y Waking up to music Wakeup Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time Make sure you have set the clock see page 6 1 Prepare the music source you want to play CD Insert a CD To start from a speci...

Page 49: ... DAILY TIMER appears The start time followed by the stop time and the sound source appears then the original display appears To cancel the timer Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT repeatedly until TIMER OFF appears Tip When you connect the optional tape deck TC TX313 to the system you can activate the deck using the Wake up Timer function without setting the timer on the deck Notes You cannot activate wake ...

Page 50: ...TIMER appears The start time followed by the stop time the preset number and the recording source appear then the original display appears To cancel the timer Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT repeatedly until TIMER OFF appears To timer record on tape You can timer record on a tape with the optional tape deck TC TX313 Select the TUNER to TAPE in step 7 Tip When you record from the radio you can mark on the...

Page 51: ... room moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player or the MD deck Should this occur the system will not operate properly Remove the CD or MD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out any discs If you have any questions or problems concerning your system please consult your nearest Sony dealer Notes on MDs Do not open ...

Page 52: ...nd dropout during searching because high speed playback requires time to search for the position on the disc when the tracks are not in order Track numbers cannot be marked When LEVEL SYNC page 33 lights up in the display window during analogue recording the track numbers may not be marked at the beginning of the track if the input signal is below a certain fixed level for less than two seconds be...

Page 53: ...ing If you have any problem using this system use the following checklist First check that the mains lead is connected firmly and that the speakers are connected correctly and firmly Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer General There is no sound Turn VOLUME clockwise Make sure the headphones are connected Check the speaker connections There is severe hum or noise A TV or VCR...

Page 54: ...re the aerial is connected properly You cannot fold or roll up the aerial The FM aerial is split in two Repair or replace with a new one The AM aerial is detached from the stand CD Player The CD tray does not close The CD is not placed properly The CD will not eject The CD has tape seals or paste on it The CD will not play Press CD to check the CD placed When you listening to the radio and the dis...

Page 55: ...end of the track Level Over A strong signal was input during analog recording in the TAPE function Reduce the recording level following the procedure see Troubleshooting on page 54 MD Disc Full There is no time remaining on the disc see System Limitations of MDs on page 52 MD NO DISC There is no MD in the deck MD Protected The inserted MD is protected against erasure Name Full There is no more spa...

Page 56: ...r output Reference 30 30 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD 230V Music power output Reference 50 50 watts Other models DIN power output Rated 20 20 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN 240V 18 18 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN 220V Continuous RMS power output Reference 25 25 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD 240V 23 23 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD 220V Peak music power output 400 watts Inputs TAPE IN phono jacks voltage 250...

Page 57: ... 522 1 611 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz LW 144 288 kHz with the interval set at 3 kHz Other models MW 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz SW 5 95 17 90 MHz with the interval set at 5 kHz Aerial AM loop aerial External aerial terminals Intermediate frequency 450kHz Speaker SS MD313 Speaker system 2 way bass reflex type Speaker units Woofe...

Page 58: ...y 18 24 Resetting the system 55 S Saving recordings 28 Self diagnosis display 53 Setting the time 6 Serial copy management system 52 Shuffle Play 19 24 Sleep Timer 47 Smart space 34 Sound adjustment 44 Speakers 4 Station Name 45 System limitations 52 T U V Time Machine Recording 31 Timer falling asleep to music 47 timer recording 49 waking up to music 48 Track numbers 33 Track marking 33 Troublesh...