Sony HCD-461, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...1 3 810 527 12 1 HCD 461 Operating Instructions f 1996 by Sony Corporation Compact Disc Deck Receiver ...

Page 2: ...on your Sony dealer regarding this product HCD 461 Serial No INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant 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 ...

Page 3: ...ng the life of its components On cleaning the cabinet Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth lightly moistened with mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine On repacking Do not throw away the carton and the packing material It makes an ideal container to transport the unit in On moisture condensation If the un...

Page 4: ...ay 18 Information display 19 Selecting a desired disc 20 Locating a particular track 20 Locating a particular point in a track 20 Playing in a random order Shuffle play 21 Playing in a desired order Program play 22 Designating the total playing time Time edit 23 Playing repeatedly Repeat play 25 General Maintenance 25 Specifications 26 Troubleshooting 27 Table of Contents Remote Control The remote...

Page 5: ...NT REAR CENTER and SUPER WOOFER The cable connectors should be fully inserted into the jacks A loose connection may cause hum and noise Keep speaker cords connecting cords and power cords away from the AM loop antenna and the tuner s antenna lead in to avoid possible noise pickup Hooking Up the System AM 300 FM 75 For better FM reception Outdoor FM antenna 75 ohm coaxial cable 1 FM wire antenna su...

Page 6: ...re out of door s It is also necessary to connect the supplied AM loop antenna AM 300 FM 75 To attach to a wall Adding other audio equipment to your system VCR for playback only MD or VCR to AUDIO IN to AUDIO OUT Turntable system HCD 461 R L FRONT SPEAKER IMPEDANCE USE 8 16 REAR SPEAKER IMPEDANCE USE 8 16 R L For left speaker For right speaker 3 Speaker cords to AUDIO OUT ...

Page 7: ...REBLE sound The adjusted level is indicated on the display TREBLE CENTER BASS REAR B C TONE LEVEL indicators TONE LEVEL A HEADPHONES C A B For personal listening Connect headphones to the HEADPHONES jack No sound is heard from the speakers Adjusting the Super Woofer Level A SUPERWOOFER LEVEL Press SUPER WOOFER so that the indicator lights Press LEVEL or to adjust the super woofer level The super w...

Page 8: ...enjoy Dolby surround sound Placement of Speakers and Selecting the PRO LOGIC MODE The Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder naturally reproduces the audio sound field and creates a theater like experience in your listening room The HCD 461 incorporates a decoder which reproduces specially encoded surround sound from Dolby surround video programs To use Dolby surround effectively select the speaker oper...

Page 9: ...sly To adjust the center level or rear level TREBLE CENTER or BASS REAR on the main unit can also be used 6 After adjusting press T TONE to turn off the test tone TEST TONE disappears Adjusting the Speaker Volume For maximum enjoyment of surround sound when playing any program source adjust the front rear and center if connected speakers to the same volume level The adjustment must be done with a ...

Page 10: ...t the delay time DELAY TIME and the selected delay time appear on the display To turn off the surround effect Press SURROUND ON OFF to OFF SYSTEM POWER n ON 1 2 1 2 3 Getting Ready for Dolby Surround Sound Selecting a Program Source SYSTEM POWER n ON 1 1 Select the program source The corresponding function name appears on the display Only VIDEO 1 appears on the display when VIDEO 1 MD is selected ...

Page 11: ...ng modes DOLBY Dolby Surround Expands sound to create theater like sound effects HALL Hall surround Provides reverberation effects similar to those produced in a concert hall SIMULATED Simulated surround Provides a simulated surround sound for non Dolby sources Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Additionally licensed under Canadian patent number 1 037 877 Dolb...

Page 12: ... station is tuned in STEREO appears when an FM stereo program of sufficient signal strength is received To change the AM tuning interval The AM tuning interval is preset at the factory to 10 kHz for U S A Canada and Mexico or 9 kHz for other countries to match the frequency allocation system of your country To change the interval proceed as follows 1 Press SYSTEM POWER to turn on the unit 2 Press ...

Page 13: ... 1 B 1 C 1 9 MEMORY You can store a station only while MEMORY appears on the display If MEMORY goes off press MEMORY again To cancel the storing operation after pressing SHIFT Press MEMORY If you store a new station Storing a new station will erase the previously stored one Tuning in a Stored Station 1 Press TUNER The CD section is automatically turned off in the TUNER mode 2 Select the memory pag...

Page 14: ...u desire is tuned in MEMORY SCAN If a stored station cannot be tuned in by scanning A stored station with a weak signal may be skipped Tune in the station manually DUAL MODE TUNING The stored stations are scanned in the following order Each station received will be heard for about 4 seconds 2 A 1 9 A 2 A 0 9 B 1 B 0 C 0 9 C 9 C 1 9 9 9 1 3 Receiving Broadcasts ...

Page 15: ...layback from deck A will be audible Before turning the power off be sure to stop playback or recording by pressing p What is the Dolby NR system Dolby NR noise reduction system reduces tape hiss noise in low level high frequency signals The system boosts these signals in recording and lowers them in playback When listening to a tape recorded with Dolby NR set DOLBY NR to ON Dolby noise reduction m...

Page 16: ... level is automatically adjusted during recording Do not operate deck A while recording with deck B It is not recommended recording with Metal tapes To prevent accidental erasure REC 3 Press r r r r r to enter recording pause mode The r and P indicators light 5 Press or P to start recording The recording pause mode will be canceled and the recording starts The P indicator goes off 4 Play the progr...

Page 17: ...t be carried out by pressing the HIGH SPEED DUBBING button Recorded tape Blank tape DECK A DECK B HIGH SPEED DUBBING 1 1 2 3 SYSTEM POWER n ON 3 Press P to start dubbing The recording pause mode will be canceled and dubbing starts The P indicator goes off P PAUSE To stop dubbing press p on deck A or B Notes The tape in deck B is automatically recorded with the same recording system as the original...

Page 18: ...umber goes out To stop play press p To stop play and open the tray press To stop for a moment during play press P Press or P to resume playback Caution on adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a portion with a very low level or no audio signals The speakers may be damaged when a peak level portion is played Notes The CD section is automatically turned off in the TUNER mode ...

Page 19: ...e disc is only available in the continuous mode It connot be displayed by pressing TIME during the program or shuffle mode Information Display Total playing time Total number of the tracks on the disc Shows the disc number to be played back or being played back Current disc The circle shows that a disc is loaded which has not been played back completely When all tracks on a disc have been played b...

Page 20: ...red track is located Locating a Particular Point in a Track Locating a point in sequence Manual Search You can locate a particular point during playback by monitoring the sound at high speed To go back at high speed Keep 0 pressed To go ahead at high speed Keep pressed Release the button when you reach the desired point To locate at higher speed Press 0 or in the pause mode Search speed will incre...

Page 21: ...SCS or 1 DISC mode ALL DISCS Tracks from all discs are played in a random order 1 DISC Tracks from the current disc are played in a random order SHUFFLE 4 Press to start playback The indicator lights up Once a selection has been played it will not be played again until the shuffle play is complete To stop playback Press p To cancel shuffle play Press CONTINUE to return to the continuous mode To ch...

Page 22: ...splay PROGRAM 1 3 A 3 B1 1 2 3 B3 3 A To program discs to play in the order you want Press DISC SELECT 1 5 in the order you want to program 4 SYSTEM POWER n ON 3 B2 3 Press PROGRAM The track is stored and the blinking number in the display lights up Repeat 2 and 3 to select another track To program tracks from another disc repeat 1 2 and 3 PROGRAM 1 2 3 4 5 DISCSELECT A 1 2 3 4 5 1 PROGRAM MIN SEC...

Page 23: ... turned off the program contents are also erased To program for recording After steps 1 to 3 A or 3 B3 press P to insert a pause and program the selections for side B by performing step 3 A to 3 B3 When the selections for side A have been played the unit will pause B lights up Set the tape to the beginning of side B then press or P The selections for side B will start to play back Notes The playin...

Page 24: ... lights up in the tape side indicator Set the tape to the beginning of side B then press or P The tracks for side B will be played Note Playback can be performed when EDIT is displayed To stop playback Press p You can play the same program repeatedly as long as you do not cancel time edit or erase the program To cancel time edit Press CONTINUE and return to the continuous playing mode The program ...

Page 25: ...ghtly moisten the tip of a cotton swab with cleaning fluid or alcohol 3 Wipe heads pinch rollers and capstans Do not insert a cassette until cleaned areas are completely dry Demagnetizing the Heads After 20 to 30 hours of use it is necessary to remove residual magnetism built up on the head Turn off the power and demagnetize heads with any commercially available demagnetizer Cleaning discs Before ...

Page 26: ...1 Remote Commander RM U451 1 Sony batteries SUM 3 NS 2 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 8 ohm loads both channels driven from 70 20 000 Hz rated 100 watts per channel minimum RMS power with less than 0 9 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Amplifier Overall output 120 ...

Page 27: ...e mode n Press or P to release pause Moisture condensation n Leave the unit turned on for about an hour The disc is set upside down n Set the disc with the label side up The disc is tilted n Set the disc correctly The disc is extremely dirty The internal control program did not run n Turn off the power and turn it on again Before going through the check list below first refer back to the connectio...

Page 28: ...g on SYSTEM POWER Check the connections See pages 5 to 6 Adjust volume Check the speaker cord connections See pages 5 to 6 Move the TV away from the audio system Check the connection between the super woofer and speakers Keep the audio components further away from the TV Keep the connecting cords away from transformer motors fluorescent lights and computers Fully insert connecting cord plugs Clean...