Sony DX10, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... 2001 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel of the unit 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: ... to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur ...

Page 3: ...radio stations 12 Listening to the radio Preset Tuning 13 Tape Loading a tape 14 Playing a tape 14 Recording to a tape CD Synchro Recording Recording Manually 15 Timer recording radio programs 16 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 17 Selecting the sound effect 17 Selecting the surround effect 17 Other Features Enhancing video game sound Game Sync 18 Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer 18 Waking ...

Page 4: ... A ws 14 Deck B qs 14 16 DISC 1 3 4 10 11 DISC SKIP EX CHANGE 3 10 11 Disc tray 5 10 DISPLAY w 12 EFFECT ON OFF qd 17 GAME wg 18 20 BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 1 power 1 Z OPEN CLOSE 6 Z deck B qa M fast forward qf go back qj go forward qj X pause qj H play qj x stop qj m rewind qk Z deck A wa GAME EQ ql 17 18 20 GROOVE 8 17 MOVIE EQ 7 17 MUSIC EQ 2 17 PHONES jack 0 REC PAUSE START qg 15 TAPE A B wh 14 15...

Page 5: ...PLAY 6 12 D SKIP 7 10 ENTER qg 9 11 13 16 18 19 EQ qf 17 GAME 0 18 20 GROOVE qd 17 ON OFF qh 17 PLAY MODE wa 10 11 PRESET 5 13 REPEAT 8 11 SLEEP 1 18 STEREO MONO 8 13 SURROUND qa 17 TAPE A B 9 14 15 TUNER MEMORY qj 12 13 TUNER BAND qk 12 13 TUNING 5 12 13 VOL qs BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 1 power 4 M fast forward 5 go back 5 go forward 5 X pause 5 N play 5 m rewind 5 x stop 5 ...

Page 6: ...rt only the stripped portion Red Solid 3 Black Stripe 2 Connect the surround speakers MHC RG4SR only Connect the speaker cords to the SURROUND SPK OUT PUT jacks as shown below R L Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories 3 5 4 2 1 Insert only the stripped portion Red Solid 3 Black Stripe Front speak...

Page 7: ...e plug only for models equipped with an adapter To connect optional components See page 19 To attach the front speaker pads Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping Notes Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise Do not place the surround speakers on top of a TV This may cause distortion of th...

Page 8: ...rrying this system Perform the following procedure to protect the CD mechanism 1 Make sure that all discs are removed from the system 2 Press 1 to turn off the system 3 Unplug the power cord 45º 2 Place the surround speakers facing each other at about 60 to 90 cm above your listening position Front speaker L Front speaker R Surround speaker L Surround speaker R Surround speaker 60 to 90 cm Hooking...

Page 9: ... want to change the time start over from step 2 Note The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs Saving the power in standby mode Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the system is off Each time you press the button the system switches cyclically as follows Demonstration t Clock display t Power Saving Mode Tips 1 indicator lights up even in the Power Sa...

Page 10: ...ct To play All CDs in the disc tray continuously The CD you have selected in original order The tracks on all CDs in random order The tracks on the CD you have selected in random order PGM Program Play The tracks on all CDs in the order you want them to be played see Programing CD tracks on page 11 3 Press H or N on the remote Other Operations To Do this Stop play Press x Pause Press X Press again...

Page 11: ...l the tracks on the CD up to five times REP 1 For a single track only To cancel playing repeatedly press REPEAT until REP or REP 1 disappears You cannot select REP and ALL DISCS SHUF at the same time When you select REP 1 that track is repeated endlessly until REP 1 is canceled Note The play mode cannot be changed while playing a disc To change the play mode press x first to stop play Programing C...

Page 12: ...or M or TUNING or on the remote repeatedly in step 2 to tune in the station manually Tips The program you made remains after Program Play finishes To play the same program again press CD then press H or N on the remote appears when the total CD program time exceeds 100 minutes or when you select a CD track whose number is 21 or over Using the CD display You can check the remaining time of the curr...

Page 13: ...n the remote repeatedly to select the preset number you want to store the other station You can preset a new station in the selected preset number To erase a preset station 1 Press and hold TUNER MEMORY on the remote until a preset number appears in the display 2 Press or or PRESET or on the remote repeatedly to select the preset number you want to erase Select ALL ERASE when you want to erase all...

Page 14: ...arts playing After the playback of the front side of deck A deck B plays the front side then stops To Do this Stop play Press x Pause Press X Press again to resume play Fast forward or rewind Press m or M Remove the cassette Press Z Searching for the beginning of the current or the next track AMS To go forward Press during playback TAPE A or TAPE B 1 appears To go back Press during playback TAPE A...

Page 15: ...cording Recording Manually You can record from a CD tape or radio You can use TYPE I normal tapes The recording level is adjusted automatically Steps Recording from a CD CD Synchro Recording Recording from a CD tape radio manually 1 Load a recordable tape into deck B 3 Load the CD you want to record Load the CD or tape or tune in the station you want to record 5 Press REC PAUSE START Recording sta...

Page 16: ...nute then press ENTER on the remote 5 Repeat step 4 to set the time to stop recording The start time appears followed by the stop time the preset radio station to be recorded e g TUNER FM 5 then the original display appears 6 Load a recordable tape into deck B 7 Press 1 to turn off the system When the recording starts the volume level is set to minimum To Do this Check the setting Press CLOCK TIME...

Page 17: ...reset you desire The preset name appears in the display See the chart Sound effect options You can select all of the effects in order To cancel the effect Press EFFECT ON OFF or ON OFF on the remote Sound effect options SURR appears if you select an effect with surround effects MUSIC EQ Effect ROCK POP Standard music sources MOVIE EQ Effect MOVIE Soundtracks and special listening situations GAME E...

Page 18: ... the time on page 9 1 Prepare the music source you want to play CD Load a CD To start from a specific track make a program see Programing CD tracks on page 11 Tape Load a tape with the side you want to play facing forward Radio Tune in the preset station you want see Listening to the radio on page 13 2 Adjust the volume 3 Press CLOCK TIMER SET on the remote SET DAILY appears 4 Press ENTER on the r...

Page 19: ...optional video cable To listen to the sound of the connected video game machine press GAME To the video output of the video game machine To the audio output of the video game machine continued Check the setting Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote and press or repeatedly to select SEL DAILY then press ENTER on the remote Change the setting Start over from step 1 Cancel the timer Press CLOCK TIME...

Page 20: ...ace the system in an inclined position Do not place the system in locations where it is Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Subject to vibrations Subject to direct sunlight On heat build up Although the system heats up during operation this is not a malfunction Place the system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the system If you continuously use this s...

Page 21: ...to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player Should this occur the system will not operate properly Remove the CD 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 stereo system please consult your nearest Sony ...

Page 22: ...ct the speaker connections There is no audio output during timer recording There is severe hum or noise A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR 0 00 or 12 00 AM flashes in the display A power interruption occurred Set the clock and timer settings again The timer does not function Set the clock correctly DAILY and REC do not appear when yo...

Page 23: ...ee Cleaning the tape heads on page 21 The record playback heads are magnetized see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 21 The tape does not erase completely The record playback heads are magnetized see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 21 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty see Cleaning the tape heads on page 21 Noise increases or th...

Page 24: ...monic distortion less than 0 07 6 ohms at 1 kHz 50 W MHC RG30T USA model only POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION with 6 ohm loads both channels driven from 120 10 000 Hz rates 75 watts per channel minimum RMS power with no more than 10 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Total harmonic distortion less than 0 07 6 ohms at 1 kHz 30 W MHC RG20 USA model only POWER OU...

Page 25: ... 6 to 16 ohms Surround speaker MHC RG4SR only accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser λ 780 nm Emission duration continuous Frequency response 2 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 dB Wavelength 780 790 nm Signal to noise ratio More than 90 dB Dynamic range More than 90 dB Tape deck section Recording system 4 track 2 channel stereo Frequ...

Page 26: ...it bass reflex type Speaker units Woofer 13 cm cone type Tweeter 5 cm cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 200 325 223 mm Mass Approx 3 1 kg net per speaker North American and European models Front speaker SS RG20 for MHC RG20 Speaker system 2 way 2 unit bass reflex type Speaker units Woofer 13 cm cone type Tweeter 5 cm cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Appr...

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