Sony MHC-BX2, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...227 081 11 1 MHC BX2 DX2 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: ... one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in th...

Page 3: ... the CD tracks in random order 20 Programming the CD tracks 21 The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually 23 Recording a CD by specifying track order 24 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 26 Selecting the audio emphasis 26 Changing the spectrum analyzer display 27 Other Features Using the Radio Data System RDS 28 Falling asleep to music 30 Waking up to music 31 Timer recording radio programs 32 ...

Page 4: ...the following procedure to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories Notes Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise The type of speakers supplied varies according to the model you purchased see Specifications on page 40 AM loop antenna Front speaker Left Front speaker Right Insert only the stripped portion Black Stripe Red Solid 3 FM antenna ...

Page 5: ...nds If the supplied adapter on the plug does not fit your wall outlet detach it from the plug only for models equipped with an adapter To connect optional components See page 33 To deactivate the demonstration When you set the time Step 2 Setting the time on page 6 the demonstration is deactivated To activate deactivate the demonstration again press DISPLAY once MHC DX2 or twice MHC BX2 while the ...

Page 6: ...s The 12 hour system is used for illustration purposes 1 3 5 2 4 Inserting two size AAA R03 batteries into the remote Tip With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the system replace both batteries with new ones Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of time remove the batteries to prevent possible damage from battery leakage Ste...

Page 7: ... shows how to set the time while the power is off To change the time while the power is on do the following 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET 2 Press or repeatedly to select SET CLOCK 3 Press ENTER 4 Perform steps 2 through 5 above Note The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs Step 3 Presetting radio stations You can store a total of 30 preset stations ...

Page 8: ...4 Press ENTER The station is stored 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations To tune in a station with a weak signal Press or or TUNING on the remote repeatedly in step 2 to tune in the station manually To set another station to an existing preset number Start over from step 1 After step 3 turn the shuttle until it clicks to select the preset number where you want to store the other stat...

Page 9: ...hen you change the interval AM preset stations are erased To switch back to the original interval repeat the same procedure Tip The preset stations are retained for half a day even if you unplug the power cord or a power failure occurs DISPLAY Saving the power in standby mode MHC BX2 only You can lower the power consumption to a minimum Power Saving Mode and save energy in the standby mode 1 Power...

Page 10: ...ected as the function and the disc tray is closed playback starts from the CD loaded on the tray whose number is displayed nN X x m M nN CD X x m M VOL DISC SKIP VOLUME DISC SKIP EX CHANGE PLAY MODE hH x X Playing a CD Normal Play Basic Operations You can play up to three CDs in a row Place with the label side up When you play a CD single 8 cm CD place it on the inner circle of the tray 2 1 Disc t...

Page 11: ... a DISC 1 3 button or in stop mode DISC SKIP EX CHANGE or DISC SKIP on the remote Play only the Press PLAY MODE CD you have repeatedly until 1 DISC selected appears Play all CDs Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until ALL DISCS appears Remove the CD Press Z OPEN CLOSE Exchange other Press DISC SKIP CDs while EX CHANGE playing Adjust the Turn VOLUME or press VOL volume on the remote Tips You can switch fr...

Page 12: ... record from the reverse side press TAPE A B repeatedly to select deck B after step 1 Press hH to start playback of the reverse side then press x where you want to start recording When you record on both sides be sure to start from the front side If you start from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side You can use synchro record only when recording a CD Note You cannot lis...

Page 13: ...e display STEREO MONO VOLUME Listening to the radio Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the system s memory first see Step 3 Presetting radio stations on page 7 2 1 Preset number Frequency 1 Power continued Turn counter clockwise or press PRESET on the remote for lower preset numbers Turn clockwise or press PRESET on the remote for higher preset numbers nN X x m M TUNER BAND PRESET VOL TUNING V...

Page 14: ...o non preset radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2 For manual tuning press or or TUNING on the remote repeatedly For automatic tuning press and hold or or TUNING on the remote Tips You can switch from another source to the radio just by pressing TUNER BAND Automatic Source Selection When an FM program is noisy press STEREO MONO so that MONO appears in the display There will be no...

Page 15: ...t recording When you record on both sides be sure to start from the front side If you start from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side To record non preset stations use and in step 3 to tune in the desired station manually If noise is heard while recording from the radio move the respective antenna to reduce the noise m M Playing a tape You can use a TYPE I normal tape Yo...

Page 16: ...g for the beginning of a track AMS To go forward Press during playback when the right indicator on hH lights TAPE A or TAPE B 1 appears Press during playback when the left indicator on hH lights TAPE B 1 appears To go back Press during playback when the right indicator on hH lights TAPE A or TAPE B 1 appears Press during playback when the left indicator on hH lights TAPE B 1 appears Automatic Musi...

Page 17: ...rward side and the left indicator lights to record on the reverse side x Recording from a tape 4 Press REC PAUSE Recording starts 5 Press hH To stop recording Press x Tip If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE A B repeatedly to select deck B after step 2 Press hH to start playback of the reverse side then press x where you want to start recording You can use a TYPE I normal tape Wi...

Page 18: ... track x Disc number of the current track and PLAY x Clock display for ten seconds x Effect status When playback is stopped During Program Play mode when there is a program The last track number of the program and the total playing time x The last track number of the program and the total number of programmed tracks x Clock display for ten seconds x Effect status In other conditions The current di...

Page 19: ...repeatedly until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 disappears from the display To repeat Press All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedly the current CD until 1 DISC appears up to five times in the display All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedly all CDs up to five until ALL DISCS times 1 appears in the display Only one track 2 REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT 1 appears in the display while playing the track you want to...

Page 20: ...les all the CDs in the player 1 DISC SHUFFLE shuffles tracks on the CD whose disc number is lit 3 Press hH All the tracks play in random order To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE or PROGRAM disappears from the display The tracks continue playing in their original order To select a desired CD Press DISC 1 3 Tips You can start Shuffle Play during Normal Play by pressing P...

Page 21: ...tal playing time 6 To program additional tracks repeat steps 3 to 5 Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same disc 7 Press hH All the tracks play in the order you selected Programming the CD tracks Program Play You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played Disc number Track number 1 3 4 5 7 Total playing time including selected track 1 Power 2 ...

Page 22: ...the track by pressing 3 Press ENTER Clear the entire x once in stop mode or program twice during playback Tips The program you made remains in the system s memory even after it has been played back Press CD then press hH to play the same program again If appears instead of the total playing time during programming this means you have programmed a track number which exceeds 20 the total playing tim...

Page 23: ... lights to record on the reverse side x Recording on a tape manually 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one side Select j or RELAY to record on both sides 5 Press REC PAUSE Recording starts 6 Press hH to start playing the source to be recorded To Press Stop recording x Pause recording REC PAUSE Tips If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE A B repeatedly to select ...

Page 24: ...ber appears followed by the total playing time 7 To program additional tracks repeat steps 4 to 6 Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same disc Recording a CD by specifying track order Program Edit 1 2 4 6 8 You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want When programming make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape 10 Disc number Track ...

Page 25: ...pears To cancel Program Edit Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM or SHUFFLE disappears from the display Selecting tape length automatically Tape Select Edit You can check the most suitable tape length for recording a CD Note that you cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing over 20 tracks 1 Place a CD 2 Press CD 3 Press EDIT once so that EDIT flashes The required tape length for the c...

Page 26: ... to the previous level DBFB Dynamic Bass Feedback To listen through the headphones Connect the headphones to PHONES jack No sound will come from the speakers GROOVE PHONES Press FILE SELECT repeatedly until the effect you desire ROCK POP or GAME appears in the display To cancel the effect Press FILE SELECT repeatedly until FLAT appears in the display Adjusting the sound Sound Adjustment 1 Power Se...

Page 27: ...spectrum analyzer display You can enjoy changing the display while listening to the music Press SPECTRUM Every time you press the button the display changes as follows PATTERN 1 Image pattern Y PATTERN 2 Normal pattern 1 Power ...

Page 28: ... radio stations for details on RDS services in your area Receiving RDS broadcasts Simply select a station from the FM band When you tune in a station that provides RDS services the station name appears in the display Using the Radio Data System RDS European model only What is the Radio Data System 1 3 5 1 Power 2 4 To check the RDS information Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as fol...

Page 29: ...Sports programs EDUCATE Educational programs such as how to programs and advice DRAMA Radio plays and serials CULTURE Programs about national or regional culture language and social concerns SCIENCE Programs about the natural sciences VARIED Programs containing celebrity interviews panel games and comedy POP M Popular music programs ROCK M Rock music programs EASY M Easy listening middle of the ro...

Page 30: ...ress SLEEP repeatedly until the time you want appears To cancel the Sleep Timer function Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears TRAVEL Programs about travel Not for announcements that are located TP TA LEISURE Programs on recreational activities such as gardening fishing cooking etc JAZZ Jazz programs COUNTRY Country music programs NATION M Programs featuring the popular music of the count...

Page 31: ... Waking up to music Daily Timer 2 4 5 8 3 4 5 7 9 continued nN X x m M CLOCK TIMER SELECT 1 2 REC SLEEP VOLUME ALL DISCS ß 1 2 REC SLEEP VOLUME ALL DISCS ß 4 Press or repeatedly to select DAILY 1 or 2 then press ENTER ON appears and the hour indication flashes in the display 5 Set the time to start playback Press or repeatedly to set the hour then press ENTER The minute indication starts flashing ...

Page 32: ...e and the music source appear then the original display appears 9 Turn off the power To check the setting Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT and press or repeatedly to select the respective mode DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 then press ENTER To change the setting start over from step 1 To cancel the timer operation Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT and press or repeatedly to select TIMER OFF then press ENTER Tip The power turn...

Page 33: ...corded e g TUNER FM 5 appear then the original display appears 6 Insert a recordable tape 7 Turn off the power When the recording starts the volume level is set to the minimum To check the setting Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT and press or repeatedly to select REC then press ENTER To change the setting start over from step 1 To cancel the timer operation Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT and press or repeatedly...

Page 34: ...ou can also use a TV antenna Jack type A Jack type B IEC standard socket connector not supplied 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied Connecting an MD deck for listening to music Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors To listen to the sound of the connected MD deck press MD To the audio output of the MD deck Connecting audio components continued AM FM 75 AM FM 75 ...

Page 35: ...nect a 6 to 15 meter 20 to 50 foot insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected Jack type A Jack type B Insulated wire not supplied Insulated wire not supplied AM FM 75 AM FM 75 ...

Page 36: ... is not to be used for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull the cord itself Should any solid object or liquid fall into the component unplug the stereo system and have the component checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further The AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified service shop On placement Place the stereo...

Page 37: ...he stripped portion of the speaker cord into the SPEAKER jack Inserting the vinyl portion of the speaker cord will obstruct the speaker connections There is no audio output during timer recording Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape Otherwise the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged When using a tape longer than 90 minutes The ...

Page 38: ...phone The color irregularity on a TV screen persists Turn off the TV set once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If the color irregularity still persists place the speakers farther away from the TV set Speakers Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume Check the speaker connection and speaker placement Sound lacks bass Check that the speaker s and jacks are connected cor...

Page 39: ... high frequencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 37 After pressing hH or A there is a mechanical noise EJECT appears in the display and the unit enters standby mode automatically The cassette tape was not inserted correctly Eject the tape and turn the power back on Tuner There is severe hum or noise TUNED or STEREO flas...

Page 40: ...0 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD The following measured at AC 120 240 V 60 Hz DIN power output Rated 50 50 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output Reference 60 60 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Specifications Inputs MD IN voltage 450 mV phono jacks impedance 47 kilohms Outputs PHONES accepts headphones of stereo mini jack 8 ohms or more SPEAKER MHC BX2 accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms M...

Page 41: ...kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz Antenna AM loop antenna Antenna terminals External antenna terminal Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Speaker North American model SS BX2 for MHC BX2 Speaker system 2 way bass reflex type Speaker units Woofer 14 cm cone type Tweeter 5 cm cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 220 x 325 x 230 mm Mass Approx 3 4 kg net per speaker European model S...

Page 42: ...l MHC BX2 110 watts Canadian model MHC BX2 120 watts European model MHC BX2 105 watts Other model MHC DX2 120 watts Dimensions w h d MHC BX2 DX2 Approx 280 x 325 x 418 mm Mass U S A model MHC BX2 Approx 8 1 kg Canadian model MHC BX2 Approx 8 1 kg European model MHC BX2 Approx 8 2 kg Other model MHC DX2 Approx 8 3 kg Supplied accessories AM loop antenna 1 FM lead antenna 1 Remote Commander 1 Design...

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Page 44: ...ystem 39 S Saving recordings 36 Selecting the audio emphasis 26 Setting the time 6 Shuffle Play 20 Sleep Timer 30 Sound adjustment 26 Speakers 4 Station name 28 T U V W X Y Z Tape Select Edit 25 Timer falling asleep to music 30 timer recording 32 waking up to music 31 Troubleshooting 37 39 Tuner 7 13 28 30 Tuning interval 9 A Adjusting the sound 26 the volume 11 14 16 Antennas 5 34 B Batteries 6 C...