Sony DHC-ZX50MD Manuale Utente

Operating InstructionsMini Hi-FiComponentSystem4-229-972-12(1)©2000 Sony CorporationDHC-ZX50MDOwner’s RecordThe model and serial numbers are located o

10To tune in a station with a weaksignalPress m or M repeatedly in step 2 to tune inthe station manually.To set another station to anexisting preset n

100• To cancel the menu operation, press MODE SELECT.• The items with asterisk (*) cannot be selected depending on the situation.• The items in double

101Additional Information1)Cannot be selected during CD playback.2)Cannot be selected during CD program playback.3)Cannot be selected during MD playba

102IndexAAdjustingthe parameter of cinemaspace 72the recording level 46the sound 69the volume 13, 17, 19, 21Antennas 6, 87Automatic Source Select

103Additional Information

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11Getting Started?/1(Power)Saving the power instandby mode(North American and Europeanmodels only)You can lower the power consumption to aminimum (Pow

121 Press one of the A 1~5 buttons andplace a CD on the disc tray.If a disc is not placed properly, it will not berecognized. Pr

Basic Operations13ToStop playPauseSelect a trackFind a point ina trackSelect a CDin stop modePlay only theCD you haveselectedPlay all CDsRemove a CDEx

14?/1(Power)2113 When “PUSH ENTER!” flashes, pressPUSH ENTER.Recording starts. During high speedrecording, you cannot listen to the playbacksound. Whe

Basic Operations15Notes• You cannot record over existing material duringCD-MD High-Speed Synchro Recording. The MDdeck automatically starts recording

16Tips• When recording to and from a tape, the playbackoperations vary depending on the direction of thetape.• When recoding a TEXT-CD, the CD TEXTinf

Basic Operations17VOLUMEx. >m MA?/1(Power)Playing an MD— Normal Play 1 Insert a recorded MD.Insert the MD until the deck pulls it in.When the disc

18Insert with the sideyou want to playfacing forward.Tape presence indicators1 Press A A or A B and insert a recordedtape in deck A or B.Tape presence

Basic Operations19Do thisPress x.Press m or M.Press m or M.Press A A or A B.Turn VOLUME (or pressVOL +/– on the remote).7 Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) N.P

2WARNINGTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do notexpose the unit to rain or moisture.To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet.Refer servicing

20Listening to the radio— Preset TuningPreset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first(see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations” on page 9).VOLUMEMODE

Basic Operations211 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly toselect FM or AM.2 Press . or > repeatedly to tune inthe desired preset station.STEREO* When only

222 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly toselect FM or AM.3 Press . or > repeatedly to tune ina preset station. STEREO* The station name appears whe

Basic Operations23Recording from theradio on a tapeYou can record the radio program on a tape bycalling up a preset station. You can use TYPE I(normal

24To stop recordingPress x.To cancel the menu operationPress MODE SELECT.Tips• If you want to record from the reverse side, pressTAPE B n to light its

25Listening to a CDListening to a CDUsing the CD displayYou can check the remaining time of the currenttrack or that of the CD.When a CD TEXT disc is

264 Move the multi stick toward b or Brepeatedly to select “Repeat Set Up ?”,then press PUSH ENTER.5 Move the multi stick toward b or Brepeatedly to s

27Listening to a CDPlaying the CD tracks inrandom order–– Shuffle PlayYou can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDsin random order.1 Press FUNCTION

283 Move the multi stick toward b or Brepeatedly to select “CD Set Up ?”, thenpress PUSH ENTER.4 Move the multi stick toward b or Brepeatedly to selec

29Listening to a CDTo cancel the menu operationPress MODE SELECT.To cancel Program Play1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”appears in the display.2

3Table of ContentsGetting StartedStep 1: Hooking up the system ... 5Step 2: Setting the time ... 7Step 3: Pres

30Tips• You can make a program using the “Play Mode SetUp ?” menu. Select “Play Mode Set Up ?” in step 4,then move the multi stick toward b or B repea

31Listening to an MDListening to an MDUsing the MD displayYou can check the total number of tracks, the totalplaying time, and the remaining time of t

321 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“MD” appears in the display, then insertan MD.2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly toselect “Set Up Mode”, then press PUS

33Listening to an MDPlaying the MD tracks inrandom order–– Shuffle PlayYou can play all the tracks on an MD in randomorder.1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly

34Programming the MDtracks–– Program PlayYou can make a program of up to 25 steps from anMD in the order you want them to be played.?/1(Power)12Multi

35Listening to an MD5 Move the multi stick toward b or Brepeatedly to select the desired track.6 Press PUSH ENTER.The track is programmed. The program

36To clear a desired step from theprogram1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD”appears in the display.2 While in stop mode, press MODE SELECTrepeatedl

37Recording on an MDRecording on an MDBefore you startrecordingMDs (Mini Disc) let you digitally record and playmusic with high quality sound comparab

38Recording your favoriteCD tracks— CD-MD Synchro RecordingYou can record tracks from all the CDs in theorder you want using Synchro Recording feature

39Recording on an MDRecording on an MDmanuallyThe system automatically locates the end of anyrecorded portion of an MD and starts recordingfrom that p

4Sound AdjustmentAdjusting the sound ... 69Selecting the preset audio effect file ... 70Changing the spectrum analyze

40?/1(Power)1Long Play recordingIn addition to normal stereo recording, this systemhas two long time modes: LP2 and LP4. Whenrecording in LP2 mode, yo

41Recording on an MDMaking a spacebetween tracks3 seconds long— Smart SpaceThe Smart Space function is factory set on.The Smart Space function automat

426 Move the multi stick toward b or Brepeatedly to select “S. Space On”, thenpress PUSH ENTER.“S. Space On” appears and the Smart Spacefunction is se

43Recording on an MDAudio data in 6-secondbuffer memoryWhen you pressPUSH ENTER in step 5Beginning of the source tobe recordedRecordedportionTimeEnd o

44x1 While in recording pause, press MODESELECT repeatedly to select “Set UpMode”, then press PUSH ENTER.2 Move the multi stick toward b or Brepeatedl

45Recording on an MDTo change the trigger level forLevel Synchro RecordingFollow the procedure below to change the signallevel that triggers Level Syn

463 Move the multi stick toward b or Brepeatedly to select “MD Edit ?”, thenpress PUSH ENTER.4 Move the multi stick toward b or Brepeatedly to select

47Editing an MDEditing an MDBefore you start editingYou can edit the recorded tracks on an MD. Byusing the editing functions, you can create a newsequ

48Labelling an MD— Name FunctionYou can create titles for your recorded MDs andtracks as follows.During recordingIf “CD TEXT” flashes in the display d

49Editing an MD6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 to completethe entire title.If you enter an incorrect character, move themulti stick toward b or B repeatedl

5Getting Started3411211 Connect the front speakers.Connect the speaker cords of the frontspeakers to the FRONT SPEAKER jacks asbelow. – R

50To check the titlesTo check the disc titles, press SCROLL on theremote while playback is stopped. To check thetrack titles, press SCROLL while playi

51Editing an MDErasing recordings— Erase FunctionThe MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracksquickly and easily. You can restore the contents tothe cond

52Erasing recordings (continued)6 Move the multi stick toward b or Brepeatedly until the track you want toerase appears, then press PUSHENTER.“Complet

53Editing an MDTo erase a portion of a track(A-B Erase Function)You can specify a portion within a track and erasethe portion easily. It is convenient

541 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“MD” appears in the display.2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly toselect “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSHENTER.3 Move the

55Editing an MDMoving recorded tracks— Move FunctionUsing the Move Function, you can change theorder of any track on the disc. When you movetracks, th

568 Press PUSH ENTER.“Complete!” appears for a few seconds andthe selected track moves to the selectedposition.The moved track begins playing.To cance

57Editing an MD12345DIVIDEAndante Adagio AllegroAndante Adagio Allegro123 48Press PUSH ENTER again when youfind the point where you want to dividethe

58Combining recordedtracks— Combine FunctionYou can combine 2 tracks into a single track.The total number of tracks decreases by one andall tracks fol

59Editing an MDTo cancelPress x.To cancel the menu operationPress MODE SELECT.To undo the Combine FunctionUse the Undo Function immediately after youc

6Step 1: Hooking up the system(continued)2 Connect the FM/AM antennas.Set up the AM loop antenna, thenconnect it.Jack type AFM75AMJack type BFM75AMCOA

601 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“MD” appears in the display.2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly toselect “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSHENTER.3 Move the

61Editing an MDChanging the overallrecording level1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“MD” appears in the display.2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly toselect

6210 Press PUSH ENTER.The deck starts recording over the existingtrack. “S.F Edit: **%” appears while thetrack is being recorded. An amount of timetha

63Editing an MD9 Press PUSH ENTER.“S.F Edit OK?” appears in the display.10 Press PUSH ENTER.The deck starts recording over the existingtrack. “S.F Edi

64Recording on a TapeRecording on a tapemanuallyYou can record from a CD, MD, tape, or radio asyou like. For example, you can record just thesongs you

65Recording on a Tapex8 Press TAPE REC PAUSE/START.Recording starts.9 Start playing the source to be recorded.To PressStop recording x.Pause recording

661 Place a CD and insert a recordable tapeinto deck B.2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“CD” appears in the display.3 While in stop mode, press MODESE

67Recording on a Tape15 Move the multi stick toward b or Brepeatedly to select “1 Way” to recordon one side, or “Cycle” (or “Relay”) torecord on both

68Selecting tape lengthautomatically —Tape Select EditYou can check for the suitable tape length whenrecording from a CD. Note that you cannot useTape

69Sound AdjustmentSound AdjustmentAdjusting the soundYou can reinforce the bass and create a morepowerful sound.GROOVEV-GROOVEGROOVE-EXFor a powerful

7Getting StartedStep 2: Setting the timeYou must set the time before using the timerfunctions.The clock is on a 24-hour system for the Europeanmodel,

70Selecting the presetaudio effect fileThe audio effect file menu lets you select thesound characteristic according to the sound youare listening to.S

71Sound AdjustmentChanging the spectrumanalyzer displayYou can enjoy changing the display whilelistening to the music.1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly t

72TipIf you want to memorize the effect, store it into apersonal file (see “Creating a personal audio effectfile” on page 74).NoteWhen you choose othe

73Sound AdjustmentControlling the graphicequalizerYou can control the sound by raising or loweringthe levels of specific frequency ranges.Before opera

74Creating a personalaudio effect file— Personal fileYou can create a personal file of audio patterns(surround effect and graphic equalizer) and store

75Other FeaturesOther FeaturesUsing the Radio DataSystem (RDS)(For European model only)What is the Radio DataSystem?Radio Data System (RDS) is a broad

761 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“TUNER” appears in the display.2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly toselect “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSHENTER.3 Move t

77Other FeaturesxMODE SELECTCLEARDISPLAYCHILDRENPrograms for the young.SOCIALPrograms about people and the things thataffect them.RELIGIONPrograms of

784 Press NAME EDIT/ CHARACTERrepeatedly until the type of characteryou want appears.Each time you press the button, the displaychanges as follows:A (

79Other FeaturesFalling asleep to music— Sleep TimerYou can let the system turn off at a preset time, soyou can sleep to the music. You can preset the

83 Move the multi stick toward v or Vrepeatedly to set the hour.4 Move the multi stick toward B.The minute indication flashes.5 Move the multi stick t

808 Set the time to stop playback followingstep 7.9 Move the multi stick toward b or Brepeatedly to select the music sourceyou want.Each time you move

81Other FeaturesTo cancel the timer operation1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “SetUp Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.2 Move the multi stick towar

828 Set the time to stop recording followingstep 7.9 When recording on an MD, move themulti stick toward b or B repeatedly toselect the recording mode

83Other FeaturesTo cancel the timer operation1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “SetUp Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.2 Move the multi stick towar

84Optional componentsConnecting a digitalcomponent(U.S.A. model only)You can connect a digital component using adigital cable (optical, optional).You

85Optional componentsTo the audio output jacks ofan analog componentConnecting an analogcomponentTo enhance your system, you can connect optionalcompo

86?/1(Power)Connecting amicrophone(Asian model only)You can connect an optional microphone to theMIC jack. Adjust the microphone volume byturning MIC

87Optional componentsInsulated wire (not supplied)Insulated wire (not supplied)Connecting externalantennasConnect the external antenna to improve ther

88Additional InformationPrecautionsOn operating voltageBefore operating the system, check that the operatingvoltage of your system is identical with t

89Additional InformationTo save a tape permanentlyTo prevent a tape from being accidentally recordedover, break off the cassette tab from side A or B

9Getting StartedStep 3: Presetting radiostationsYou can preset a total of 30 stations (20 for FMand 10 for AM).1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly toselect

90Track numbers cannot be markedWhen “L-SYNC” (page 44) lights in the displaywindow during analog recording, the track numbersmay not be marked at the

91Additional InformationTroubleshootingIf you run into any problem using this stereosystem, use the following check list.First, check that the power c

92Troubleshooting (continued)SpeakersSound comes from one channel orunbalanced left and right volume.• Check the speaker connection and speakerplaceme

93Additional InformationTunerSevere hum or noise (“TUNED” or“STEREO” flashes in the display).• Adjust the antenna.• The signal strength is too weak. C

94Self-diagnosis DisplayThis system has the Self-diagnosis displayfunction to let you know if there is a systemmalfunction. The display shows a code m

95Additional InformationMD MessagesOne of the following messages may appear orflash in the display window during operation.Auto CutThe MD deck is paus

96S.F Edit!You attempted to perform other operationsduring S.F Edit (adjusting the recording levelafter recording, Fade-in and Fade-out). Youcannot pe

97Additional InformationCD player sectionSystem Compact disc and digital audiosystemLaser Semiconductor laser(λ=780nm)Emission duration: continuousLas

98Tuner sectionFM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tunerFM tuner sectionTuning rangeU.S.A. model: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (100 kHz step)Other models: 87.5 – 108

99Additional InformationParts Identification forthe remoteYou can also operate the system with the suppliedremote.*: You can operate with the remote o