3-858-096-11 (1)

Compact
Hi-Fi Stereo System
Operating instructions EN

ES

LBT-N455KRW

 1996 by Sony Corporation

 English

WARNING
Welcome !
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose Thank you for purchasing the Sony Hi-Fi Component System. This
series is packed with fun features. Here are just a few:
the unit to rain or moisture. • DBFB (Dynamic Bass Feedback) system that boosts low frequency
range audio to provide deep, powerful bass sound
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to • A preset feature, that lets you store and recall up to 30 (40 for
qualified personnel only. Middle Eastern model) of your favourite radio stations
• A graphic equalizer that lets you adjust the audio quality to match
Do not install the appliance in confined space, such as a bookcase or 10 music types
built-in cabinet. • A loop play function that lets you play a short portion of a track
repeatedly like a sampler on the CD player
• A timer that lets you set the CD player, tape player or radio to turn
Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation on and off whenever you want
exceeding the limit for Class 1. • A dual tape deck that lets you record from the radio, CD player or
from the other tape deck and relay play from both decks
• A CD player that lets you play up to 5 CDs in a row
This appliance is classified as a
• A music clip feature, that lets you create groups of favourite tracks
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CLASS 1 LASER product.
from your CDs
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• A remote that lets you control the music from your seat
KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT MARKING is located on the rear
exterior.

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Table of Chapter 1: Setting Up
Connecting the Stereo 5
Inserting the Batteries 6

Contents Setting the Clock 6

Chapter 2: the CD Player

Playing CDs (normal play) 7
Playing Tracks in Random Order (shuffle play) 8
Playing Tracks in the Desired Order (programme play) 9
Playing Tracks Repeatedly (repeat play) 9
Playing Tracks with Repeating a Specified Portion (loop play) 10
Grouping Tracks (music clip) 10

Chapter 3: the Radio

Listening to the Radio 12
Presetting Radio Stations 13
Playing Preset Radio Stations 13

Chapter 4: the Tape Player

Playing a Tape 14
Recording a CD 14
Recording a CD: Selecting Tape Length ( tape select edit) 16
Recording a CD: Specifying Tape Length (time edit) 16 EN
Recording a CD: Specifying Track Order (programme edit) 17
Recording From the Radio 18
3
Recording From Another Tape (dubbing) 18

Chapter 5: Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the Sound 20
Selecting the Audio Emphasis 20
Adjusting the Audio Emphasis 21
Making Your Personal Audio Emphasis File (personal file) 21

Chapter 6: Additional Features

Falling Asleep to Music 23
Waking up to Music 23
Timer-Recording Radio Programme 24
Microphone Mixing 25
Karaoke: Singing Along 25
Connecting Optional Equipment 26

For Your Information

Precautions 27
Troubleshooting Guide 27
Maintenance 28
Specifications 28
Index to Parts and Controls 29

Index 31
 Chapter 1: STEP 3 Connecting the
Connecting the Stereo Aerial

Setting Use the illustrations below to connect your

stereo.
If you want to connect any optional
AM loop
aerial

Up components to the stereo, see “Connecting

Optional Equipment” in Chapter 6.
(supplied) AM

FM 7
5
STEP 1 Connecting the
Front Speakers
Connecting the Stereo
1 Twist the speaker cable coating and pull FM wire aerial* (supplied)

Inserting the Batteries it from the end of the cable.

*Note: Extend it horizontally

Setting the Clock To set up the AM loop aerial

2 Connect the right speaker to FRONT

SPEAKER R connectors and the left
speaker to FRONT SPEAKER L
connectors.

EN copper
L
4

silver

Connect this portion To improve the FM reception

Connect an outdoor FM aerial to the
FM 75 Ω terminal, using a 75-ohm coaxial
cable.

STEP 2 Connecting a Important

Super Woofer Ground the external aerial from y terminal
against lightning with the screw clamp. To
Connect the Super Woofer to WOOFER prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the
SYSTEM connectors. ground wire to a gas pipe.

WOOFE
screw clamp
R SYSTE
M

AM
copper

FM 7
5

silver

Connect this portion

75-ohm coaxial cable
(not supplied) Ground wire
(not supplied)

Chapter 1: Setting Up
 AM loop aerial Left speaker
(supplied)

Right speaker

FM aerial
(supplied)

Super
woofer

STEP 3

STEP 2

STEP 1

STEP 4

EN
5
to mains

!Do this connection last!

To improve the AM reception Note

After you connect the AM aerial, connect a STEP 4 Connecting the When you turn on the system power for the
6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet) insulated Power first time, the disc tray starts rotating. You
wire to the AM terminal. Connect the y Connect the mains lead to a wall outlet can operate the CD player after the disk
terminal to ground. after you have made all the above tray stops rotating and “CD NO DISC”
connections. appears in the display.
Important
Ground the external aerial from y terminal
against lightning with the screw clamp. To
prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the
ground wire to a gas pipe.

screw clamp

AM

Insulated wire (not

supplied) FM 7
5

to mains

Demo mode
Ground wire The demo mode appears in the display
(not supplied) when you connect the mains lead to a
wall outlet. To deactivate the demo
mode, press DISPLAY/DEMO when the
system power is off.

Chapter 1: Setting Up
 1 Press CLOCK SET.
Inserting the Batteries The “AM” and hour indication begin
flashing.
Insert two size R6 (AA) batteries in the
supplied remote for remote control.

1 Open the lid.

flashing

2 Set the current hour by pressing “ or ”

(CURSOR CONTROL) until the correct
hour appears.

2 Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries.

Match the + and – to the diagram in the
battery compartment.

flashing

3 Press ENTER/NEXT.
The minutes indication begins flashing.

3 Close the lid.

Battery life
flashing
You can expect the remote to operate for
EN about six months (using Sony SUM-3 (NS)
batteries) before the batteries run down. 4 Set the current minute by pressing “ or
6 When the batteries no longer operate the ” until the correct minute appears.
remote, replace all the batteries with new
ones.

To avoid battery leakage

If you are not going to use the remote for a
long time, remove the batteries to avoid flashing
damage caused by corrosion from battery
leakage. 5 Press ENTER/NEXT.
The clock starts running and the upper
dot flashes. Use the time signal to set the
clock accurately. The upper dot flashes
for the first half of a minute (0 to 29
seconds), and the lower dot flashes for
Setting the Clock the last half of a minute (30 to 59
seconds).
The built-in clock shows the time in the
display.

2,4
1 3,5
DISPLAY/ To check the time
DEMO Press DISPLAY/DEMO a few times.
The current time appears for a few seconds.

To correct the clock setting

Repeat steps 1 to 5.

Chapter 1: Setting Up
Chapter 2: 4 Press CONTINUE on the unit to choose
Playing CDs (normal whether to play “1 DISC” or “ALL
DISCS”.

the CD play)
After you insert up to five CDs, you can
Choose To play

Player
1 DISC Only the CD you have
play all tracks or discs in the original order
selected.
consecutively (normal play).
You can also play them in four modes: ALL DISCS All CDs consecutively in
normal, shuffle, programme or repeat. the order. Empty disc
Before you play a CD, decrease the volume trays are skipped.
level by turning the VOLUME control
anticlockwise, to prevent damage to the
CD

Playing CDs (normal play) speakers. 1 2 3 4 5

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VOLUME

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16 17 18 19 20
ALL DISC S
CLIP

Playing Tracks in Random SYSTEM DISPLAY/

Order (shuffle play)
POWER ON DEMO 5 Close the front cover.
Play starts automatically from the CD in
the loading position. The disc number
Playing Tracks in the (of which color is orange) appears in the
Desired Order disc calendar .
(programme play)
1 Disc number in Disc number in
playing position loading position Music calendar
Playing Tracks Repeatedly
(repeat play) ∏ CD

·
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π
16 17 18 19 20
ALL DISC S
CLIP

Playing Tracks with AUTO

Repeating a Specified 3 Disc number Track Playing time EN
number
Portion (loop play) 7
DISC 1-5 5 4 2JOG dial When AUTO indicator is not lit
Grouping Tracks (music Press CD · (or CD on the remote) to
clip) play a CD.

To Press

/ Stop play π( *1)

/ Pause ∏( *1)
Resume play · or ∏ ( *1or *1)
3 Go forward to During play or pause,
1 another track turn the JOG dial
clockwise*2.
Or press AMS*3 on
the remote.
Go back to a During play or pause,
previous track turn the JOG dial
anticlockwise*2.
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until Or press AMS*3
the remote.
on
“CD” appears in the display.
CD is selected. Select a particular The corresponding
CD DISC 1-5 button*4 or
2 Press § OPEN and place a CD (label press DISC SKIP
side facing up) on the disc tray in the repeatedly
loading position. Remove or § OPEN*5
exchange a CD
Front
cover
*1 Remote
*2 Turning the JOG dial quickly skips to
the next CD.
*3 Auto Music Sensor

continue to next page ➔

3 Press DISC SKIP to place up to four
more CDs on the disc tray.
The disc tray rotates so you can insert
other CDs.

Chapter 2: the CD Player

 ➔ continued What the orange and red numbers in the
disc calendar indicate
Playing time on the current
*4 If there is no disc at that number, the • The orange number in the disc calendar
track
disc tray rotates and plays the next CD. indicates the disc number in the playing
If there is no disc at that number with position. When the CD player is not
the front cover opened, the disc tray playing and the AUTO indicator is not lit,
rotates to the loading position. Remaining time on the the CD whose disc number is orange is
*5 The disc tray rotates and brings the CD current track the next CD to be played.
in the playing position to the loading • The red number in the disc calendar
position automatically when AUTO is indicates the disc number in the loading
selected (the AUTO indicator is lit). position.
Remaining time on the CD (1 You can remove the CD whose disc
To remove or exchange the CD in the DISC play mode) or “PLAY” number is red while playing.
loading position while playing. indication (ALL DISCS play
Press § OPEN and remove or exchange the mode)
loading position.
Clock (appears for a few
Note seconds)
After exchanging the CD in the loading
position while playing, the CD in the Playing Tracks in
loading position which you exchanged is
the next CD to be played when AUTO is
Random Order
EFFECT (or P FILE) name
selected. appears for a few seconds in (shuffle play)
the display
To play tracks consecutively (non- You can play all the tracks on a CD or all
stop play) CDs in random order.
Press and hold down CD · on the CD
player for a second.
SYSTEM
Note POWER ON
EN To cancel non-stop play
• “- - . - - ” appears in the display when the
Press π on the CD player.
8 remaining time is 100 minutes or more.
Note
When AUTO indicator is lit
You cannot use this feature when the CD
• The CD in the loading position starts
play mode is SHUFFLE or PROGRAM.
playing automatically when you close the
Press CONTINUE so that “SHUFFLE” or
front cover.
1
“PROGRAM” disappears from the display.
• The playing CD comes back to the
To locate a particular point in a track loading position when you stop playing
You can locate a particular point in a track and open the front cover. 3
while playing a CD. Use the buttons on the • When you exchange the CD while π
remote to operate this feature. playing, the exchanged CD is the next CD
to be played and the disc number keeps JOG dial
flashing.
To locate a point Press DISC 1-5 CONTINUE
If you don’t want a CD to function as
2
While monitoring (forward) or
the sound (backward) on the described above, press AUTO so that the
AUTO indicator goes off.
remote and keep
pressing until you find
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears in the display.
the point. One Touch Play feature
Press CD · (or CD on the remote)
Quickly by (forward) or
when the power is off. You can listen to the 2 Press SHUFFLE to choose whether to
observing the (backward) on the play “1 DISC” or “ALL DISCS”.
last selected CD without pressing any other
display during remote and keep “ALL DISCS SHUFFLE” or “1 DISC
buttons when a CD is in the player.
pause pressing until you find SHUFFLE” appears in the display.
If you press CD · or DISC 1 – 5 while
the point. You will not
another source is selected, the CD player is
hear the sound during
selected and play starts automatically. CD

this operation. 1
6
11
2
7
12
3
8
13
4
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10
15
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1 DISC

The music calendar display CLIP SHUFFLE

To check the remaining or total This display lights according to the number
playing time of the tracks on the CD. As each track is 3 Press CD · (or CD on the remote).
Press DISPLAY/DEMO repeatedly. played, the corresponding number “ J ” appears and then all the tracks
Each time you press DISPLAY/DEMO disappears. play in random order.
while playing a CD, the display changes as Tracks numbering more than 20 are not To skip to the next track, turn the JOG
follows: displayed. dial clockwise on the CD player (or
press on the remote).
To replay the current track, turn the JOG
dial anticlockwise on the CD player (or
press on the remote). You cannot
replay the previous track.

Chapter 2: the CD Player

To stop playing 3 Press DISC SKIP repeatedly (or DISC To change the order of programmed
Press π (or on the remote). 1 – 5) to choose a CD. tracks
Erase the entire programme and create a
To cancel shuffle play 4 Turn the JOG dial (or press / on new one.
Press CONTINUE on the unit. the remote) to choose a track.
The chosen track number appears and The whole programme is erased also when:
To select the desired CD the playing time flashes for about 15 • you select another play mode.
Press DISC 1 – 5 on the unit during “1 DISC seconds in the display. • you change or remove the CDs.
SHUFFLE” play.
5 Press PROGRAM or ENTER/NEXT.
The chosen track is programmed and its
number lights up in the music calendar.
If the track number disappears before
you press PROGRAM or ENTER/ Playing Tracks
Playing Tracks in the NEXT, go back to step 3.
Repeatedly (repeat
Desired Order To programme additional tracks from
play)
the same CD, repeat steps 4 and 5.
(programme play)
To programme additional tracks from The repeat play function repeats a single
You can programme up to 32 tracks from another CD, repeat steps 3 to 5. CD or all CDs in normal, programme, and
all the CDs in the order you want them to shuffle play.
be played. Note In normal play mode only, the player can
• If “- - . - - ” appears instead of the total also repeat a single track.
SYSTEM playing time, this means
POWER ON – you have programmed a track SYSTEM
number which exceeds 20. POWER ON
– the total time has exceeded 100
minutes.
5 EN
6 Press CD · (or CD on the remote).
9
All the tracks play in the order you
1 choose.

∏ To Press
6 Check the CHECK on the
π
2,5 programme remote repeatedly* 1 2
Programme a pause ∏* 2 ( on the
remote)
DISC 1-5
3 4 Stop play π( on the remote)
Cancel the CONTINUE*3
CONTINUE 1
programme play
Erase a track from CLEAR on the remote
the end in stop mode Repeating all the tracks
4 Erase a specific CHECK on the 1 Press REPEAT once so that “REPEAT”
6 track remote repeatedly so lights up in the display.

CHECK the number of the

CLEAR
3 track lights up, and CD
1 2 3 4 5
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press CLEAR on the

1
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remote
CLIP REPEAT

Erase a entire π ( on the remote)

programme once in stop mode or 2 Press CD · (or CD on the remote).
twice while playing
continue to next page ➔
*1 After the last track appears, “CHECK
END” appears in the display.
*2 “P” appears in the display and the total
playing time is reset to 0.00.
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until *3 The programme is erased.
“CD” appears in the display.

2 Press PROGRAM.
“PROGRAM” appears in the display.

CD

VOLUME

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DISC PROGRAM
CLIP

Chapter 2: the CD Player

 ➔ continued RHYTHM

A B
To Press
1,3
Repeat all the
tracks on the
CONTINUE repeatedly
until “1 DISC” appears
2 LOOP play

current CD in the display.

In this case, the song restarts at the point 5
Repeat all the CONTINUE repeatedly sec. after you started the loop (B).
tracks on all CDs until “ALL DISCS”
appears in the display.
Repeat only one REPEAT repeatedly
track (in normal until “REPEAT 1”
play only) appears in the display
while playing the track
you want to repeat.
Group Tracks
(music clip)
To cancel repeat play
Press REPEAT so that “REPEAT” or 1 Press the LOOP button on the remote. The music clip function is an easy way to
“REPEAT 1” disappears from the display. You can choose the repeating time from create up to 3 arbitrary groups of tracks
about 0.25 sec. to about 1 sec. for from your CDs. For example, you could
NORMAL 1 – 5 and RHYTHM 1 – 5. For store tracks for the morning in CLIP A,
more information on NORMAL and tracks to play for your friends in CLIP B,
RHYTHM, see “What is the difference and tracks for relaxing in CLIP C.
between NORMAL and RHYTHM ? Once you store one or more tracks in a
”for details. music clip(s), the player recalls those tracks
Playing Tracks with whenever you play the respective disc.
Repeating a NORMAL1 NORMAL2 NORMAL3

EN Specified Portion RHYTHM5 NORMAL4

Storing tracks in a clip
10 (loop play) RHYTHM4 NORMAL5

You can make a sampler sound effect by RHYTHM3 RHYTHM2 RHYTHM1 SYSTEM
playing a short portion of the track POWER ON
repeatedly (loop play). It is useful for You can get the longest repeating time by
making original dance music style tapes. selecting NORMAL (RHYTHM) 5, and the
shortest with NORMAL (RHYTHM) 1.
Original music :
Hey, Come on Everybody! 2 Press CD · (or CD on the remote).
The CD player starts playing.
1
When you make the effect :
Hey, Co Co Co Co Come on Everybody! 3 Press and hold down the LOOP button
when the portion you want to record is
heard.
SYSTEM
POWER ON What is the difference between
NORMAL and RHYTHM?
The NORMAL differs from RHYTHM in
respect to the restarting point of the music
when the loop effect ends in step 3. 3 2
Select the repeating time while the CD
player is in pause or stop mode.
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
When you play the loop for five seconds. “CD” appears in the display.

NORMAL 2 Play the track you want to store by

2 turning the JOG dial to select the track
A A' you want.

LOOP play
3 Press a CLIP button (A, B or C).
“CLIP FILE” appears and indicator of
CLIP you stored lights up in the display.
In this case, the song restarts at the point
Normal playback continues.
that you started the loop (A).

CD
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CLIP A

Chapter 2: the CD Player

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store other Note
tracks into the same, or a different clip. • In 1 DISC mode, the tracks stored for the
selected disc are played back once, then
If the memory becomes full clip play is released.
Each clip can hold memory tracks from 10 • In ALL DISCS mode, all the tracks stored
different CDs even if you have removed or for the currently loaded discs are played
exchanged CDs. back once, then clip play is released.
The clip data for the oldest clip is erased to • You cannot start CLIP play if
make room for a new clip. “PROGRAM” is displayed.

Note
• In stop mode, music clips cannot store
tracks when “SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM”
Erasing tracks from a clip
is lit in the display.
• Only tracks numbered 1 - 20 on the disc SYSTEM
can be stored in music clips. The tracks POWER ON
numbered 21 or more cannot be stored.

Playing tracks in a clip

(clip play)

Clip indicators (A, B or C) light in the

display to let you know when clips are
stored for a disc.
CLIP
PLAY
SYSTEM
POWER ON EN
CLIP ERASE CLIP A, B, C JOG dial 11

Erasing a track
1 Press CLIP PLAY.
2 Press the CLIP button (A, B, or C) for
the clip containing the tracks you want
to erase.
3 Use the JOG dial to select the track you
want to erase.
4 Press CLIP ERASE while the track you
want to erase is being played .
“ERASE A - C” and “TRACK A - C”
appear alternately in the display and the
π
1 2 selected CLIP indicator flashes.
5 Press CLIP button while the indicator is
flashing.
1 Press MUSIC CLIP PLAY. The play stops and the selected track is
“SELECT A - C” and “PLAY A - C” erased.
appears in the display alternately.
Erasing all the tracks in a CLIP A (B or
2 Press a CLIP button (A, B, or C) . C)
“CLIP PLAY” appears in the display 1 In stop mode, press CLIP ERASE.
and the selected CLIP indicator lights “ERASE A - C” and “ALL A - C” appear
up. alternately in the display and all CLIP
The player starts playing tracks from the indicators flash.
selected CLIP. 2 Press a CLIP button (A, B, or C) to
You can see the tracks in CLIP with specify the clip you want to erase.
music calendar. “PUSH” and the selected CLIP (A, B or
C) appears in the display.
To cancel clip play 3 Press the CLIP button you have pressed
Press π on the CD player. on step 2 again.

Note
You cannot erase tracks if a CD includes the
tracks you stored, is not in playing position.

Chapter 2: the CD Player

 Chapter 3: When the desired station is not
Listening to the Radio tuned in
Automatic tuning may skip the stations

the When you want to play a radio programme,

you can have the tuner automatically scan
the radio frequencies and tune in the
with weak signals and continue scanning
without a stop. In this case, tune in the
station manually.

Radio 1 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

stations with clear signals. This feature
“MANUAL” appears in the display.
saves you time in searching for stations
2 Press TUNING +/– buttons repeatedly
with clear signals.
until the desired station is tuned in.
However, stations with weak signals may
be skipped by automatic tuning. Manually
To improve AM broadcast reception
tune in stations with weak signals.
Reorient the supplied AM loop aerial for
AM.
Listening to the Radio
SYSTEM
POWER ON 3,4
Presetting Radio Stations
STEREO/
Playing Preset Radio MONO
Stations 2
1 AM

To change the AM tuning interval

The AM tuning interval is preset to 9 kHz
(10 kHz in some areas) at the factory. If you
need to change the interval, do as follows:
1 Turn on the power.
2 Change the band to AM.
EN 3 Turn off the power.
4 Turn the power back on while pressing
12 ENTER/NEXT.
1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until After changing the AM tuning interval,
the band you want appears and in the reset the preset AM radio stations. To reset
display. the interval to the factory setting, follow the
As you press this button, the band same procedure.
changes as follows:
When an FM programme is not received
FM Z z AM clearly
Press STEREO/MONO on the unit so that
TUNER
“MONO” appears in the display. There will
VOLUME be no stereo effect, but the reception will
63 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k(Hz)

CLIP MHz
MANUAL improve. Press STEREO/MONO again to
restore the stereo effect.

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until One Touch Play feature

“AUTO” appears in the display. Press TUNER/BAND (or TUNER/BAND
on the remote) when the power is off or
TUNER

VOLUME
when you are listening to another sound
CLIP
DISC PROGRAM
63 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k(Hz)
AUTO source.
MHz

You can listen to the last received station

without pressing any other buttons.
3 Press TUNING +/– buttons (or /
on the remote). Note
The tuner starts scanning radio When you listen to a sound source other
frequencies, and stops when it finds a than the tuner, you can select the tuner by
clear station. “TUNED” appears in the pressing TUNER/BAND (Automatic
display. “STEREO” also appears if the Source Selection).
FM station tuned in is broadcasting in
stereo.

TUNER

VOLUME
TUNED STEREO
63 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k(Hz)
AUTO
DISC PROGRAM
CLIP MHz

4 If you don’t want to listen to the

selected station, press TUNING +/– (or
/ on the remote) buttons to restart
the scan.

Chapter 3: the Radio

 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 for each station you 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly so
Presetting Radio want to store. that “PRESET” appears in the display.

Stations To erase a stored station TUNER

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You can store radio frequencies in the preset station number. It will erase the old CLIP MHz PRESET

tuner’s memory to tune in your favourite station and replace it with the new station.
stations quickly. You can preset up to 20 3 Press TUNING +/– buttons (or /
FM stations and 10 AM stations (20 FM If you have trouble storing a station on the remote) to tune in a preset
stations, 10 MW stations and 10 SW stations Make sure “MEMORY” is lit in the display. station.
for Middle Eastern model) in any order. If not, press TUNER MEMORY again so The station frequency appears and the
that “MEMORY” appears (for about eight system begins receiving the stations.
seconds) in the display, and then proceed
SYSTEM with steps 4 and 5. Preset channel number
POWER ON
TUNER
1
VOLUME

2,4 CLIP
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MHz PRESET

3 Station frequency
5
Playing Preset Radio
1 Stations
Once you have preset the stations, use the
TUNING +/– buttons (or and on the
remote) to quickly tune in your favourite
stations.

SYSTEM EN
POWER ON
1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the 13
band you want appears in the display.
3
FM Z z AM
2
TUNER

VOLUME

CLIP
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MHz
MANUAL
1

2 Press TUNING +/– buttons to tune in

the station you want to store.

3 Press TUNER MEMORY.

“MEMORY” appears and the preset
channel number flashes in the display.

TUNER

VOLUME
TUNED STEREO

3
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Preset channel number 1

4 Press TUNING +/– buttons to display
the preset channel number you want.

5 Press ENTER/NEXT.
“MEMORY” disappears, and the station
is stored at the preset channel number
you decided on.

Preset channel number

1
TUNER
1 Press TUNER/BAND (or TUNER/
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BAND on the remote) repeatedly
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MANUAL
until the band you want appears in the
display.
Tuned station frequency
FM Z z AM
TUNER

VOLUME

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Chapter 3: the Radio

 Chapter 4: To Press
Playing a Tape Stop play π

the Tape You can use TYPE I (normal) and TYPE II

(CrO2) tapes. When you insert a tape, the
deck detects the tape type automatically.
Pause (DECK B
only)
Resume play after
∏

∏ or ª or ·

Player
pause
Fast forward ‚ for front side º
SYSTEM for reverse side
POWER ON
Rewind º for front side ‚
for reverse side
Remove the § EJECT
cassette
Playing a Tape
1
To control the remote
Recording a CD ∏
1 Press DECK A or DECK B to
3 play the front side and press DECK
Recording a CD: Selecting 2 or DECK B again to play the reverse.
Tape Length (tape select 2 Press the desired operation button.
edit) 2
To play both decks in succession
(relay play)
Recording a CD: Specifying Relay play is according to the following
πº ‚ πº ‚
Tape Length (time edit) ª/· sequence. When the reverse side of the tape
in deck B finishes playing, the sequence
Recording a CD: Specifying 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until continues four more times.
“TAPE” appears in the display.
Track Order (programme TAPE is selected.
EN edit) DECK A DECK A
14 2 Press § EJECT to open the tape (Front side) (Reverse side)
Recording From the Radio compartment.
Insert a recorded tape in deck A or B
with the tape side facing down and the
Recording From Another side you want to play facing forward. DECK B DECK B
Tape (dubbing) Push to close the compartment. (Reverse side) (Front side)
The tape will start playing from the
front side.
1 Press § EJECT and insert recorded
tapes in both decks.
2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until
“RELAY” appears in the display.
3 Press ª or · on either deck. To stop
relay play, press π.

To cancel relay
Press DIRECTION repeatedly until “A”
3 Press DIRECTION to choose single-side, or “ß” appears in the display.
dual-side, or relay play.
The DIRECTION setting affects both One Touch Play feature
decks. Press ª or · (or DECK A /DECK B
on the remote) when the power is off.
When a tape is in the player, you will
To play Press DIRECTION to immediately be able to listen to the tape
select without pressing any other buttons. If no
One side of the A tape is inserted, the system will just turn on.
tape The TAPE player always starts playing
from the front side of the tape when you
Both sides* ß
operate the remote.
Both decks in RELAY
succession**

* The deck stop automatically after

repeating the sequence five times.
**See “To play both decks in succession
(relay play)”. Recording a CD
4 Press · (to play the front side) or ª You can record from a CD to a tape. Use
(to play the reverse side). TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes.
The tape starts playing. You can not listen to other sources while
recording.

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 The · lamp lights up and the ª lamp Recording starts from the front side of
Recording a CD flashes for a few seconds, then the tape, unless you change the playing
automatically disappears. direction before recording.
Make sure the tabs on the cassette have
By using CD SYNCHRO, you can record not been removed.
from a CD to a tape easily. Side in recording
Use the buttons on the unit for this pause mode
4 Select dual or single-sided recording.
operation.
If you want to start recording from the To record Set DIRECTION to
SYSTEM reverse side, press ª so that the ª One side of the A
POWER ON lamp lights steadily. tape
ß or RELAY
6 Press ∏ to release recording pause. Both sides*
Recording starts.
After about 10 seconds, the CD starts * Recording always stops at the end of the
playing. reverse side. Be sure to start from the
front side.
5 To stop recording
6 Press π on the tape player. 5 If you want to record a specific track of
the CD, press ∏ on the CD player.
4 To record with surround effect The CD player pauses for playing.
Press SURROUND so that “SUR ” If you do not need to choose a track,
appears in the display. skip to step 7.
The equalizer you have adjusted will not be
recorded. 6 Turn the JOG dial to choose the track
π
1 23 you want to record.

7 Press REC.
Recording a CD Manually The REC and ∏ (pause) lamps light up
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until and deck B stands by for recording. EN
“CD” appears in the display.
The · lamp lights up and the ª lamp
You can record a CD as you like, for
example, record just the songs you want or flashes for a few seconds, then
15
2 Press § OPEN and place a CD on the record from the middle of the tape. disappears.
tray.
Make sure the disc number in the
playing position in the display is the one SYSTEM
you want to record. POWER ON
Side in recording
The total number of tracks and the pause mode
playing time appear in the display.
If you want to start recording from the
3 Press § EJECT and insert a blank tape reverse side, press ª so that the ª
into deck B with the side you want to lamp lights steadily.
record on facing forward. 8
Recording starts from the front side of 7 8 Press ∏ to release recording pause.
the tape, unless you change the playing 4 Recording starts.
direction before recording. π
Make sure the tabs on the cassette have 3 9 Press CD ·.
not been removed. The CD player starts playing.
9
4 Select dual or single- sided recording. 5
To Press
ª/· π
To record Press DIRECTION to
1 26 Stop recording
Pause recording ∏
select
One side of the A
tape 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until To record with the surround effect
“CD” appears in the display. Press SURROUND so that “SUR ”
Both sides* ß or RELAY appears in the display.
2 Press § OPEN and place a CD on the The equalizer you have adjusted will not be
* Recording always stops at the end of the tray. recorded.
reverse side. Be sure to start from the Make sure the disc number in the
front side. playing position in the display is the one Note
you want to record. If you want to record specific tracks of the
5 Press CD SYNCHRO. The total number of tracks and the CD, the “programme edit” feature will
The REC and ∏ (pause) lamps light up playing time appear in the display. make it easier.
and deck B stands by for recording.
3 Press § EJECT and insert a blank tape
into deck B with the side you want to
record on facing forward.

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 3 Press EDIT on the remote.
Recording a CD: “TAPE SELECT” appears in the display Recording a CD:
and the player divides the selections
Selecting Tape automatically. Specifying Tape
Length (tape select Then the display changes as follows:
Length (time edit)
edit ) 1
6
CD
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10 VOLUME
You can have the stereo system create
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DISC PROGRAM
programmes based on the tape length.
You can have the stereo system select and
The CD player makes programmes that will
indicate the most suitable tape length for
fit the tape length. For example, if you use a
recording each disc automatically.
46-minute tape to record a 50-minute CD,
You cannot use tape select edit for discs
CD the CD player will automatically choose
which contain 21 tracks or more. 1 2 3 4 5
VOLUME
tracks that will fit within the 46-minutes,
6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15
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filling as much of the tape as possible. The

DISC PROGRAM
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SYSTEM player will not programme those tracks

POWER ON beyond track number 20.
flashing
Use the buttons on both the unit and the
remote to do this operation.
4 Press § EJECT and insert a blank tape
of the indicated length (or longer) into
7 deck B with the side you want to record
on facing forward.
SYSTEM
POWER ON
6 Make sure the tabs on the cassette have
5 not been removed.

5 Select dual or single-sided recording.

4 10
To record Press DIRECTION 9
EN to select
4
One side of the tape A
16 1 π 2 CONTINUE
Both sides* ß or RELAY 3
* Recording always stops at the end of the
reverse side. Be sure to start from the
front side.
1 π 2 CONTINUE
6 Press CD SYNCHRO.
The REC and ∏ (pause) lamps light up
CHECK
3 and deck B stands by for recording.
The · lamp lights up and the ª lamp
1 flashes for a few seconds, then
disappears. 6
CHECK
5,7,8
Side in recording
pause mode

If you want to start recording from the

reverse side, press ª so that the ª
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until indicator lights steadily.
“CD” appears in the display.

2 Press § OPEN and place a CD on the 7 Press ∏ on the tape player to release
recording pause.
tray.
Recording starts.
Make sure the disc number in the
playing position in the display is the one
After about 10 seconds, the CD player 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
starts playing. “CD” appears in the display.
you want to record.
The total number of tracks and the
playing time appear in the display.
To stop recording 2 Press § OPEN and place a CD on the
Press π on the tape player. tray.
Make sure the disc number in the
To check the order playing position in the display is the one
Press CHECK on the remote. you want to record.
The total number of tracks and the
To cancel tape select edit playing time appear in the display.
Press CONTINUE on the unit.

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3 Press § EJECT and insert a blank tape 8 When you want to record on both sides, SYSTEM
into deck B with the side you want to press EDIT again. The CD player POWER ON
record on facing forward. determines the tracks to be recorded on
Recording starts from the front side of side B.
the tape, unless you change the playing
direction before recording. Tracks to be recorded on both sides
Make sure the tabs on the cassette have CD
7
6
1 2 3 4 5

not been removed. 6 7 8 9 10

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4 Select dual or single-sided recording. 5

Total playing time on side B

To record Press DIRECTION 9 Press CD SYNCHRO. 4

to select The REC and ∏ (pause) lamps light up
One side of the tape A and deck B stands by for recording.
The · lamp lights up and the ª lamp
Both sides* ß or RELAY
flashes for a few seconds, then π CONTINUE
disappears.
* Recording always stops at the end of the
reverse side. Be sure to start from the
front side.
Side in recording
5 Press EDIT twice. pause mode
2
“TIME EDIT” appears then “SELECT”
If you want to start recording from the
and “TIME” appear alternately in the
reverse side, press ª so that the ª
display. CHECK
indicator lights steadily.

6 Press / on the remote to designate 10 Press ∏ on the tape player to release

the tape length or “HALF”. recording pause.
As you press the button, the display Recording starts. After about 10 EN
changes as follows: seconds, the CD player starts playing.
HALF C-46 C-54
17
(23.00) (27.00)
To stop recording
Press π on the tape player.
C-90 C-74 C-60
(45.00) (37.00) (30.00)
To cancel time edit
Press CONTINUE on the unit. 1 Following the procedure “Playing
Choose “HALF” if you want the CD Tracks in the Desired Order
player to half of the total playing time of To check the order (programme play)”, programme the
the CD in original order. You cannot Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly. tracks you want to record for side A.
select “HALF” when recording CDs Each time you press CHECK, the number of Make sure to programme the tracks so
with more than 20 tracks. the programmed tracks appear in the that the total playing time of the side A
“PUSH EDIT” and half of the total time display. does not exceed the tape length of one
of the tape you selected appears in the side.
display. To select the desired tracks
beforehand 2 Press on the remote to pause
CD
You can record certain tracks (up to 20) first recording at the end of the side A.
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VOLUME

by selecting them before time editing. See “P” appears in the display.
CLIP
“Playing Tracks in the Desired Order The total playing time “0.00” is
(programme play)”. displayed.
Half of the total
time of the tape
3 Programme the tracks you want to
record for side B in the same way as you
7 Press EDIT. did for side A.
The CD player determines the tracks to
be recorded on side A automatically. 4 Press § EJECT and insert a blank tape
Total time and tracks to be recorded on
side A appears in the display.
Recording a CD: into deck B with the side you want to
record on facing forward.
Specifying Track Recording will start from the front side
Tracks to be recorded on side A
Order (programme of the tape, unless you have changed the
playing direction before recording.
edit)
CD
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 10 VOLUME
11
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Total playing time on side A You can adjust the total recording time to
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 continued ➔ SYSTEM To reduce noise during MW/SW (AM)
POWER ON recording
5 Select dual or single-sided recording. 2 3 If a whistling noise is heard while
recording, reorient the AM loop aerial for
optimum reception.
To record Press DIRECTION
to select
One side of the tape A
6
Both sides* ß or RELAY 5
4
* Recording always stops at the end of the Recording From
reverse side. Be sure to start from
recording pause. 1 Another Tape
6 Press CD SYNCHRO. (dubbing)
The REC and ∏ (pause) lamps light up
and deck B stands by for recording. π
The · lamp lights up and the ª lamp Dubbing Another Tape
flashes for a few seconds, then
Automatically
disappears. 1 Press § EJECT and insert a blank tape
into deck B with the side you want to
You can record an entire tape onto another
record on facing forward.
automatically by using high speed dubbing.
Side in recording Recording starts from the front side oh
Use the buttons on the unit and TYPE I
pause mode the tape, unless you change the playing
(normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tape for
direction before recording.
dubbing.
If you want to start recording from the Make sure the tabs on the cassette have
reverse side, press ª so that the ª not been removed.
indicator lights steadily. SYSTEM
EN 2 Press TUNER/BAND several times POWER ON
7 Press ∏ on the tape player to release until the desired radio band appears.
18 recording pause.
Recording starts. 3 Tune in the radio station you want to
After 10 seconds, the CD player starts record. (See “Listening to the Radio”, or
playing. “Playing Preset Radio Stations” for

To stop recording
details.)
1 4
Press π on the tape player. 4 Select dual or single-sided recording. 3
To check the order
Press CHECK repeatedly.
To record Press DIRECTION
to select
2
Each time you press CHECK, the number of
the programmed tracks appear in the One side of the tape A
display. Both sides* ß or RELAY
π π
To cancel programme edit
2 5
* Recording always stops at the end of the
Press CONTINUE. reverse side. Be sure to start from the
front side. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“TAPE” appears in the display.
5 Press REC. TAPE is selected.
The REC and ∏ (pause) lamps light up
and deck B stands by for recording. 2 Press § EJECT and insert a recorded
Recording From the The · lamp lights and the ª lamp tape in deck A with the side you want to
flashes for a few seconds, then play facing forward.
Radio disappears. Also, insert a blank tape in deck B with
the side you want to record on facing
You can record from the tuner onto a tape. forward.
Use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) Recording and playback will start from
tape. Side in recording the front side of the tape, unless you
pause mode
change the playing direction before
If you want to start recording from the recording.
reverse side, press ª so that the ª Make sure the tabs on the cassette in
indicator lights steadily. deck B have not been removed.

6 Press ∏ on the tape player to release 3 Choose how you want the tape to record
recording pause. and press DIRECTION repeatedly until
Recording starts. the desired mode appears.

To stop recording
Press π on the tape player.

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Position Operation SYSTEM 6 Press ª or ·.
A Dubbing stops at the end of POWER ON The tape on deck A starts playing.
one side
To stop dubbing
ß When the tape in one deck Press π on DECK A or DECK B.
comes to the end of the front
side, it reverses immediately
regardless of the tape 5 Note
Do not use the microphone while dubbing.
position in other deck. 1 4
RELAY When the tape in one deck 3
reaches its end of the front
side, it stops until the other
tape come to its end, and 2
then both tapes reverse
together.

π π
4 Press HIGH SPEED DUBBING. 2 6
The REC and ∏ (pause) lamps light and
deck B stands by for recording.
The · lamp lights and the ª lamp 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
flashes for a few seconds, then “TAPE” appears in the display.
disappears. TAPE is selected.

2 Press § EJECT and insert a recorded

Side in recording tape in deck A with the side you want to
pause mode play facing forward.
Also, insert a blank tape in deck B with
If you want to start recording from the the side you want to record on facing
reverse side, press ª so that the ª forward. EN
indicator lights steadily. Recording and playing will start from
the front side of the tape, unless you 19
5 Press ∏ on the tape player. have changed the playing direction
The tape player starts dubbing at high before recording.
speed. Make sure the tabs on the cassette in
If you set DIRECTION to ß or deck B have not been removed.
RELAY, recording always stops at the
end of the reverse side. 3 Select dual or single-sided recording.
To stop dubbing
To dub Set DIRECTION to
Press π on DECK A or DECK B.
One side of the tape A
If you select another sound source while Both sides* ß or RELAY
dubbing
Dubbing stops. * Recording always stops at the edge of the
end of the reverse side. Be sure to start
from the front side.
Dubbing Another Tape 4 Press REC.
Manually The REC and ∏ (pause) lamps light up
and deck B stands by for recording.
When you want to dub only part of the The · lamp lights and the ª lamp
tape, dub manually at normal speed. Use flashes for a few seconds, then
the buttons on the unit and TYPE I (normal) disappears.
or TYPE II (CrO 2) tape for recording.

Side in recording
pause mode

If you want to start recording from the

reverse side, press · so that the ª
lamp lights steadily.

5 Press ∏ on the tape player to release

recording pause on deck B.
Recording starts on deck B.
If you set DIRECTION to ß or
RELAY, recording always stops at the
end of the reverse side.

Chapter 4: the Tape Player

 Chapter 5:
Adjusting the Sound Selecting the Audio
Sound To fully enjoy the sound coming from your
stereo system, make the following audio
Emphasis

Adjustment adjustments. See the sections following this

one for additional sound adjustments.
Your stereo system has been factory set to
five specially recommended audio
emphasis settings. Choose from among
these five preset settings according to the
SYSTEM type of music you are listening to.
POWER ON
SYSTEM
POWER ON
Adjusting the Sound
DBFB
Selecting the Audio DISPLAY/
Emphasis DEMO
1
Adjusting the Audio
Emphasis

Making Your Personal

Audio Emphasis File
PHONES VOLUME SUPER
(personal file) TWEETER
EFFECT
2
EN
20 To adjust the volume
Turn the VOLUME on the unit clockwise/
anticlockwise to increase or decrease the
sound, or press VOL (+/–) on the remote.

To reinforce bass
Press DBFB* repeatedly and choose
DBFB or DBFB .
1
“DBFB ” is stronger than
“DBFB ”. MUSIC MENU
ON/OFF
* DBFB = Dynamic Bass Feedback 2
To reinforce treble sound
Press SUPER TWEETER.
To cancel the SUPER TWEETER, press
1 Press FILE SELECT (or MUSIC MENU
◊/√ on the remote) to select SELECT 5.
SUPER TWEETER again.
The SELECT 5 indicator lights up.
To cancel the SUPER WOOFER
The SUPER WOOFER is factory preset to
2 Press one of the FILE 1 – 5 buttons on
the unit (or MUSIC MENU ı/∫ on the
ON. The reinforced bass sound comes from
remote).
the supplied super woofer speaker.
The indicator of the selected preset
To cancel the SUPER WOOFER, set SUPER
setting button lights up.
WOOFER switch on the front panel to OFF.
The effects of preset settings are as
follows:
Note
• When you use the turntable, adjusting
volume high may cause distortion or Press to get (from To get (from
howling . In this case, set SUPER SELECT 5) MORE 5)
WOOFER switch off. FILE 1 ROCK GAME
FILE 2 POPS DANCE
To listen through the headphones
Connect the headphones to the PHONES FILE 3 JAZZ PARTY
jack. No sound will come from the FILE 4 CLASSIC NIGHT
speakers.
FILE 5 SALSA MOVIE

“SUR ”appears in the display if you

select an effect with surround effects.

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To cancel the audio emphasis To turn on the surround effect
SYSTEM
Press EFFECT (or MUSIC MENU ON/OFF POWER ON Press SURROUND. “SUR ” appears
on the remote) once so that the EFFECT 1,2,3 in the display.
indicator and the selected preset setting
indicator go off. To turn off the surround effect
“EFFECT OFF” appears in the display. Press SURROUND so that “SUR ”
4 disappears from the display.
To change the equalizer display
Each time you hold down DISPLAY/
DEMO for a few seconds, the equalizer
display changes to show one of the
following displays:

Spectrum analyzer 1 Making Your

Personal Audio
Emphasis File
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1 Press one of Z, z, 4 or $ (CURSOR (personal file)
CONTROL).
The frequency range appears and the
Spectrum analyzer 2 level value flashes in the display. You can create a personal file of audio
patterns and store them in the player’s
2 Press Z or z to select the frequency memory. Later, call up this audio pattern to
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programme. You can create up to five
Frequency range audio files.
CD
1 2 3 4 5
Spectrum analyzer 3 6 7 8 9 10 VOLUME
11
16
12
17
13
18
14
19
15
20
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SYSTEM
2
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POWER ON
Level value EN
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3 Press 4 or $ to raise or lower the level 21

of the frequency range. FILE
Graphic equalizer curve SELECT
flashing

1
CD
2 3 4 5
3
6 7 8 9 10 VOLUME
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flashing

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust other

frequency ranges and press ENTER/
NEXT. 4
Adjusting the Audio
Emphasis Activating the Sound Field
(Surround)
You can adjust the audio emphasis using
the following two functions:
You can use the surround effect without
•Graphic equalizer MUSIC
connecting the surround speakers. Before MENU
•Surround effect
operation, first select the audio emphasis ◊/√/ı/∫
you want for your basic sound.

Adjusting the Sound SYSTEM

POWER ON MUSIC
(graphic equalizer) MENU
ON/OFF
This feature lets you adjust the audio
emphasis by raising and lowering the level
of frequency ranges. Before operation, first SURROUND
select the audio emphasis you want for 1 Obtain the sound effect you want. (See
your basic sound. “Selecting the Audio Emphasis” and
“Adjusting the Audio Emphasis” for
details).

continue to next page ➔

Chapter 5: Sound Adjustment

 continued ➔

2 Adjust the sound with the CURSOR

CONTROL (See “Adjusting the Audio
Emphasis” for details).

3 Press EQ MEMORY.
“MEMORY” appears and “F 1 – 5”
flashes in the display.

CD
1 2 3 4 5
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flashing

4 Press one of the FILE 1 – 5 button where

you want the sound effect.
“MEMORY” disappears and the name
of the file you stored appears in the
display.

To call up the personal file

Press FILE SELECT (or MUSIC MENU ◊/√
on the remote) to select P FILE. The P FILE
indicator of lights up. Then press one of the
FILE 1 – 5 buttons (or MUSIC MENU ı/∫
on the remote).

EN To erase the personal file

22 Store a new personal file at a previously
used personal file number (FILE 1 – 5) to
erase the old personal file.

Note
If you press SURROUND when you choose
one of the preset settings (SELECT 5 and
MORE 5), the preset setting will be
cancelled automatically.

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Chapter 6: Note
While the sleep timer is turned on, the daily
Falling Asleep to and recording timer do not work.

Additional Music
You can set the stereo system to turn off

Features automatically so you can fall asleep to

music (Sleep timer).
Before setting the sleep timer, make sure Waking Up to Music
the clock has been set correctly.
You can set the sleep timer even if you have You can wake up to music at a preset time.
set the daily or recording timer. You only need to set the timer once. When
you select the CD player as the sound
Falling Asleep to Music SYSTEM source, you can play a CD in any mode
POWER ON (normal, shuffle, or progamme). Before
Waking Up to Music setting the timer, make sure the clock has
been set correctly. You can set the daily

Timer-Recording Radio 2 timer even if you have set the sleep or

recording timer.
Programs
SYSTEM
Microphone Mixing POWER ON
4 5,6,7
Karaoke: Singing Along
3 8
Connecting Optional
Equipment 2
EN
23
1 Play your favourite sound source (a
tape, the tuner or a CD).

2 Press SLEEP repeatedly to choose how

long you want the music to play.
“SLEEP” and minutes indication appear
in the display. The power will turn off
after 10 to 90 minutes depending on the
length of time you choose.
1 Prepare the sound source.
To wake up to the radio
AUTO 90 80 70
Tune in the preset station you want.
OFF 10 20
To wake up to a CD
Insert a CD and close the front cover.
When you choose AUTO
Make sure the disc number in the
The power turns off when the current CD
playing position in the display is the one
or tape finishes playback (for up to 100
you want to play.
minutes).
If you want to play from a specific
The power turns off even when you stop
track, follow the procedures for
playing a CD, a tape or pause a tape while
programmed CD play (See “Playing
playing.
Tracks in Desired Order (programme
play)”).
To cancel the sleep timer
Press SLEEP repeatedly until “OFF”
To wake up to a tape
appears in the display.
Insert the tape with the side you want to
play facing forward. If you insert the
To check the remaining time before
tapes in both decks, you will hear the
the sleep timer turns off the system
sound from deck B.
Press SLEEP once.
The remaining time (in minutes) is
displayed for several seconds.
2 Turn the VOLUME control to adjust the
volume.
The music will start playing with the
To change the remaining time while
adjusted volume when the preset time
the sleep timer is on
comes.
Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the
remaining time you desire.
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 continued ➔ To change the timer
Press the desired timer button.
1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until
the band you want appears in the
3 Press TIMER SET. display.
“SELECT TIMER” appears in the To cancel the timer
display. 1 Press DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 which ever
you have set once.
2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
“PRESET” appears in the display.
4 Press DAILY 1 or DAILY 2. 2 “TIMER OFF” appears in the display.
“ON” and the timer indication appear 3 Press TUNING +/– button (or /
and the hour digits flash in the display. Notes on the remote) to tune in a preset station.
• You cannot set DAILY 1 and DAILY 2 at
TIMER
DAILY1
the same time. 4 Press TIMER SET.
VOLUME
•You cannot set timer if the timer on and “SELECT TIMER” appears in the
CLIP
off times are the same. display.
•When you set the sleep timer, daily timer
flashing does not turn on until the system turns off 5 Press REC.
by the sleep timer. “ON” appears and the hour digits and
5 Press “ or ” (CURSOR CONTROL) to •You cannot activate daily timer and “AM” flash in the display.
set the hour you want the system to turn recording timer at the same time.
on, then press ENTER/NEXT.
TUNER TIMER

Set the minutes in the same way. “OFF” 1 REC

VOLUME

appears and the hour digits flash in the CLIP

display.
flashing
TIMER
DAILY1
VOLUME
Timer-Recording 6 Set the hour you want to start recording
CLIP
Radio Programmes by pressing “ and ” ( CURSOR
CONTROL), then press ENTER/NEXT.
flashing Set the minutes in the same way.
You can set the timer to record the radio.
“OFF” appears and the hour digits flash
EN 6 Press “ or ” to set the hour you want This timer works only once for each setting.
The volume level is automatically set to the again.
the system to turn off then press
24 ENTER/NEXT. minimum.
Make sure the clock has been set correctly 7 Set the hour you want to stop recording
Set the minutes in the same way. by pressing “ and ” ( CURSOR
and preset the station beforehand. (See
CONTROL), then press ENTER/NEXT.
7 Press “ or ” to select a sound source. “Presetting Radio Stations”).
Set the minutes in the same way.
The display changes as follows: The preset items appear in order in the
SYSTEM display.
TUNER CD TAPE POWER ON 6,7 3
8 Insert a tape in deck B with the side you
want to record facing forward.
4 2 Recording always starts from the front
6,7
TUNER TIMER
DAILY1
VOLUME side. If necessary select the direction
mode. You can use TYPE I (normal) or
63 4k 8k 16k(Hz)

CLIP

5 1 TYPE II (CrO2) tapes.

flashing 9 Press SYSTEM POWER to turn off the

system.
8 Press ENTER/NEXT. 8 The power will turn on at the preset time
The preset items appear in order in the and the recording will start with the
display. minimum volume level automatically.
At the turn-off time, the power will go
9 Press SYSTEM POWER to turn off the off again.
system.
The power will turn on at the preset To cancel the timer settings
time and the music will play with the Press REC so that “TIMER REC”
volume you have adjusted. disappears from the display. Press REC
At the turn-off time, the power will go
off again.
3 again to activate the timer.

1 To check the timer settings

To change the preset timer settings Press REC twice in succession.
Start over from step 1.
To change the timer settings
To check the preset timer settings Repeat step 1 to 9.
1 Press DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 which ever
you have set once. Notes
2 “TIMER OFF” appears in the display. • The band and station will be recalled as
3 Press DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 again. you have set them, but the recording does
The preset items appear in order in the not start if the system power is on.
display, then “DAILY 1 ON” or “DAILY • You cannot activate recording timer and
2 ON” appears in display. daily timer at the same time.

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 Echoing the Microphone To Reduce the Vocals
Microphone Mixing Sound (karaoke pon)
You can “mix” sounds by playing one of
You can minimize the singer’s voice, “vocal
the components and singing or speaking SYSTEM
POWER ON reduction”, so you can sing along with any
into a microphone (not supplied). The
stereo CD. When you want to record the
mixed sounds can then be recorded on a
sound of the CD and your voice, operate
tape.
steps below, then operate “Microphone
Mixing”.
SYSTEM SURROUND
POWER ON To reduce the vocals
ECHO
Press KARAOKE PON/MPX repeatedly
until “h PON” appears.

As you press the button, the indication

4 changes as follows:

1,6 EFFECT name PON

2 3 MPX L(left) MPX R(right)

Press ECHO repeatedly to select the level The karaoke play sound will be in
you want. monaural. To cancel vocal reduction, press
As you press the button, the display KARAOKE PON/MPX repeatedly until
changes as follows: “h PON”, “hMPX R” or “hMPX L”
disappears.
ECHO OFF ECHO 1 ECHO 2 ECHO 3
1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down Notes on vocal reduction
the microphone control level. The singer’s voice may not be reduced EN
To cancel the echoing completely for the following reasons:
2 Connect the microphone (not supplied) Press ECHO repeatedly until “ECHO OFF” • Monaural recorded source (Instruments 25
into the MIC 1 jack. appears in the display. may also be reduced.)
When you use two microphones • Only a few instruments are playing in the
simultaneously, connect the other one Note stereo recorded source
into the MIC 2 jack. The surround effect is cancelled when • The source has strong echoes or chorus
ECHO is on. The surround effect does not • The singer’s voice on the source deviates
3 Press one of the function buttons (or automatically return to the previous setting from the centre
press FUNCTION repeatedly) to select when ECHO is off. Press SURROUND to • The voice on the source is singing in high
a sound source and play it. set up the surround effect again. soprano or tenor

4 Adjust VOLUME. Note

If you hear acoustic feedback, move the When you select “h PON”, the audio
microphone away from the speakers or emphasis (SELECT 5 and surround effect)
change the direction of the microphone. except DBFB does not activate (the
indicators of EFFECT and “SUR ” go
5 Sing or speak into the microphone. Karaoke: Singing off). When you want the audio emphasis

6 Turn MIC LEVEL to adjust the Along back, press EFFECT so that voice reduction
turned off and the previous setting of the
microphone level. audio emphasis before you press
SYSTEM KARAOKE PON/MPX activates again.
7 If you want to record mixed sound, POWER ON
insert a tape in deck B and start
recording.
To Sing Along with
Multiplex CDs or Tapes
To record from the microphone only
KARAOKE
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until You can sing along using the microphone
PON/MPX
“CD” appears in the display. If a CD is while playing back a multiplex CDs or tape.
being played, press π to stop playing. ˜ DOWN On a standard multiplex CDs or tape, a
2 Start recording. singer’s voice is recorded on the right
3 Sing or speak into the microphone. n UP
channel and instrumental music is on the
left channel.
When you finish mixing
Disconnect the microphone and turn the continue to next page ➔
MIC LEVEL control to MIN.

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 continued ➔ To connect a VCR
1 Connect a VCR or other video
Press KARAOKE PON/MPX repeatedly equipment to the VIDEO (AUDIO) IN
until “hMPX R” or “hMPX L” appears in jacks.
the display (choose right (R) or left (L)/ 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
according to the encoding on your MPX “VIDEO” appears in the display.
software). The connected sound source comes
Then, you can hear the voice through the through the speakers.
microphone and the instruments. You can also record the VCR sound.

To hear both channels (the To connect a turntable

instruments and the recorded 1 Connect the turntable to the PHONO IN
singer’s voice) jacks on the rear panel.
Press KARAOKE PON/MPX until 2 Press FUNCTION until “PHONO”
“h MPX” disappears from the display and appears in the display.
the effect indicator lights up. The turntable sound comes through the
speakers.
Note You can also record the turntable sound.
When you select “h MPX”, you cannot
activate the audio emphasis (the indicators Note
of the audio emphasis except of DBFB go When you use the turntable, adjusting the
off.) When you want the audio emphasis volume high may cause distortion or
back, press EFFECT so that the previous howling. This is often caused by the bass
setting of the audio emphasis before you sound from the speakers which vibrate the
press KARAOKE PON/MPX activates floor and air. That vibration could be
again. picked up by the needle of the turntable,
and produce the distortion or howling. To
If you press EFFECT (or MUSIC MENU ON/ avoid distortion or howling, do the
OFF on the remote) or recall a sound effect following:
EN from one of the FILE 1 – 5 buttons 1 Keep some distance between the
The karaoke mode is cancelled. speakers and the turntable.
26 2 Stop using the surround effect.
3 Install the speakers or the turntable on a
firm and solid place.
To adjust the key control 4 Set DBFB to “DBFB ” or off.
5 Set SUPER WOOFER switch on the
Press KEY CONTROL ˜ DOWN or n UP. super woofer speaker off.
You can adjust the key higher or lower in
13 steps (–3.0 to 3.0). Each step is a halftone
(0.5).

Connecting Optional
Equipment
For greater enjoyment of your stereo
system, you can connect other components
to the stereo. You can connect :

• surround speakers to the SURROUND

SPEAKER connectors on the rear panel
• a VCR to the VIDEO (AUDIO) IN jacks
• a turntable to the PHONO IN jacks
• headphones to the PHONES jack on the
front panel

To connect surround speakers

1 Connect surround speakers to the right
and left SURROUND SPEAKER
connectors.
2 Press SURROUND so that
“SUR ” appears in the display.
You can create the atmosphere of a
movie theatre or concert hall.

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For Your On operating voltage
Before operating the stereo system, check
that the operating voltage of your stereo
When you are using a type II (CrO2)
cassette, be careful not to cover the detector
slots which allow the tape player to
Information system is identical with the voltage of your
local power supply.
automatically detect the type of tape.

TYPE II
On safety
• The stereo system is not disconnected
from the AC power source (mains) as
long as it is connected to the wall outlet,
even if the system itself has been turned Detector slots
off.
• Unplug the system from the wall outlet
In case color irregularity is observed
(mains) if it is not to be used for an
on nearby a TV screen.
Precautions extended period of time. To disconnect
With the magnetically shielded type of
the cord (mains lead), pull it out by the
speaker system, the speakers can be
Troubleshooting Guide plug. Do not pull the cord itself.
installed near a TV set. However, color
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into
irregularity may still be observed on the TV
a component, unplug the stereo system
Maintenance screen depending on the type of your TV
and have the component checked by
set.
qualified personnel before operating it
Specifications any further.
If color irregularity is observed…
• Should the AC power cord (mains lead)
Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on
need to be changed, have it done at a
Index to Parts and Controls after 15 to 30 minutes.
qualified service shop only.
• As the laser beam used in this unit is
If color irregularity is observed
Index harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to
again…
disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to
Place the speakers farther away from the
qualified personnel only.
TV set.
EN
On installation
• Place the stereo system in a location with 27
adequate ventilation to prevent heat
buildup in the stereo system.
• Do not install the unit in an inclined Troubleshooting
position.
• Do not install the unit in locations where Guide
it is;
– Extremely hot or cold If you run into any problem using this
– Dusty or dirty stereo system, use the following check list.
– Very humid First check the following points.
– Vibrating • The mains lead is connected firmly.
– Subject to direct sunlight • The speakers are connected correctly and
firmly.
On condensation in the CD player Should any problem persist after you have
component made the checks below, consult your
If the system is brought directly from a cold nearest Sony dealer.
to a warm one, or is placed in a very damp
room, moisture may condense on the lens
inside any CDs player. Should this occur,
the CD player will not operate. Remove any Tuner
CDs and leave the system turned on for
about an hour until the moisture “TUNED” flashes in the display.
evaporates. ➔ Adjust the aerial.

To save a tape permanently “STEREO” flashes in the display.

To prevent a tape from being accidentally ➔ Adjust the aerial.
recorded over, break off the cassette safety
tab from side A or B as illustrated. If you Severe hum or noise.
later want to reuse the tape for recording, ➔ Adjust the aerial.
Precautions cover the broken tab with adhesive tape. ➔ The signal strength is too weak.
Connect the external aerial.
If you have any questions or problems ➔ Connect the ground wire.
concerning your stereo system, please
consult your nearest Sony dealer. A stereo FM programme cannot be
received in stereo.
➔ Press STEREO/MONO so that
“STEREO” appears.

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 Deck A
Tape Player General
Cleaning swab
The tape does not record. There is no sound. Capstan
➔ No tape in the cassette holder. ➔ Rotate the VOLUME clockwise.
➔ The safety tab has been removed ➔ The headphones are connected. Playback head
from the cassette. Disconnect them.
➔ The tape has reeled to the end.
Sound comes from one channel, or is
The tape does not record nor play unbalanced between the left and
back or there is a decrease in sound right speakers. Pinch roller
level. ➔ Check the speaker connections of
➔ The heads are dirty. Clean them. the inoperative channel. Deck B
➔ Magnetic deposits have built-up on
the record/playback heads.* The left and right sounds are Cleaning swab
Capstan
reversed.
There is excessive wow or flutter, or ➔ Check the speaker connections and Record/playback
the sound drops out. speaker placement. head
➔ The capstans or pinch rollers are
contaminated.* There is no bass or the location of
the musical instruments is
The tape does not erase completely. apparently imprecise. Erase head
➔ Magnetic deposits have built- up on ➔ Check the speaker connection for
the record/playback heads.* proper phasing. Pinch roller

Noise increases, or the high There is severe hum or noise. Insert a tape after the areas cleaned are
frequencies are erased. ➔ The TV, VCR or speakers is too completely dry.
➔ Magnetic deposits have built-up on close to the stereo system. Move the
the record/playback heads.* stereo system away from the TV, To demagnetize the tape heads
VCR or speakers. After 20 to 30 hours of use, enough residual
EN magnetism will have built up on the heads
* See “Maintenance”.
28 “12:00 AM” flashes in the display. to begin to cause loss of high frequencies
➔ A power interruption occurred. and hiss. At this time, demagnetize the
Set the clock again. heads and all metal parts in the tape path
CD Player with a commercially available tape head
The remote does not function. demagnetizer. Refer to the instructions of
The CD will not play. ➔ The batteries have run down. the demagnetizer.
➔ The CD is dirty. Replace both batteries.
➔ The CD is inserted label side down. ➔ There is an obstacle between the To clean the cabinet
➔ Moisture condensation has built up. remote and the system. Remove the Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a
Leave the system turned on for obstacle. mild detergent solution.
about an hour until the moisture
evaporates. To clean the CD
When a CD is dirty, clean it with a cleaning
Play does not start from the first cloth. Wipe the CD from the centre out.
track.
➔ The player is in programme or Notes on CDs
shuffle mode. Press CONTINUE. Maintenance • Do not use solvents such as benzene,
thinner, commercially available cleaners,
To clean the tape heads and tape or antistatic spray intended for vinyl LPs.
path • If there is a scratch, dirt or fingerprints on
Microphone Mixing/ Contaminated tape heads cause poor the CD, it may cause a tracking error.
Karaoke recording or sound dropout in playback.
We recommend cleaning after every 10
There is no microphone sound. hours of operation.
➔ Turn VOLUME or MIC LEVEL to
Open the cassette holder and wipe the
Specifications
adjust the microphone volume.
➔ Make sure that the microphone is heads, pinch rollers and capstans with a
cleaning swab slightly moistened with CD player section
connected to the MIC jack correctly.
cleaning fluid or alcohol. Wipe the parts System Compact disc and
shown below: digital audio system
You hear acoustic feedback when
Laser Semiconductor laser
using the microphone.
(λ = 780 nm)
➔ Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN.
Emission duration:
➔ Move the microphone away from
continuous
the speakers or change the direction
laser output Max 44.6 µW*
of the microphone.
* This output is the value measured at a
distance of 200 mm from the objective
lens surface on the Optical Pick-up Block
with 7 mm aperture.
Wavelength 780 – 790 nm

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Tuner section Speaker system
FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner SS-N355
Speaker system Index to Parts and
FM tuner section 3-way 4 speakers system Controls
87.5 – 108.0 MHz Speaker units
(50 kHz step) Woofer: 30 cm dia., cone type Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses
Aerial FM wire aerial Mid range: 10 cm dia., cone type for details on how to use the controls.
Aerial terminals 75 ohm unbalanced Tweeter: 5 cm dia., cone type
Intermediate frequency Super tweeter: 5 cm dia., cone type
10.7 MHz Nominal impedance
6 ohms Front Panel
AM tuner section Dimensions
Tuning range Approx. 350 × 885 × 350 mm Tuner section
AM: 531 – 1,602 kHz (w/h/d)
(with the AM tuning Mass Approx. 15 kg (33 lb 1 oz.) Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses
interval set at 9 kHz) for details on how to use the controls.
530 – 1,710 kHz SS-N455W
(with the AM tuning Speaker system
interval set at 10 kHz) 1-way speaker system
Aerial AM loop aerial Speaker units
External aerial Woofer: 20 cm dia., cone type
terminals Nominal impedance
Intermediate frequency 6 ohms
450 kHz Dimensions
Approx. 490 × 445 × 390 mm
Tape player section (w/h/d)
1 SLEEP button (23)
Recording system Mass Approx. 28 kg (61 lb 11 oz.)
2 SYSTEM POWER switch (7)
4-track 2-channel stereo
3 Remote sensor
Frequency response Rack system
4 Display window (30)
40 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), using SU-N455W
5 CURSOR CONTROL buttons (6, 21)
EN
SONY TYPE I cassette
6 TUNING MODE button (12) 29
40 – 14,000 Hz (±3 dB), using Supplied accessories
7 TUNING +/– buttons (12)
SONY TYPE II cassette AM loop aerial (1)
8 TUNER MEMORY button (13)
Wow and flutter Remote RM-SD50 (1)
9 STEREO/MONO button (12)
±0.15% W.Peak (IEC) Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2)
0 ENTER/NEXT button (6, 9, 21)
0.1% W.RMS (NAB) Rack system SU-N455W
!¡ DISPLAY/DEMO button (5, 8, 21)
±0.2% W.Peak (DIN) FM wire aerial (1)
!™ TUNER/BAND button (12, 18, 24)
Speaker cords (3)
!£ REC button (24)
Amplifier section
!¢ DAILY 2 button (23)
Peak music power output: General
!∞ DAILY 1 button (23)
2,000 W (6 Ω, 10% THD) Power requirements
!§ TIMER SET button (23)
Continuous RMS power output: 220 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
!¶ CLOCK SET button (6)
FRONT SPEAKER: Power consumption
70 W +70 W (6 Ω at 1 kHz, 5% 270 w
THD) Dimensions
Amplifier section
WOOFER SYSTEM: Approx. 355 × 425 × 400 mm
70 W (6 Ω at 50 Hz, 10% THD) (14 × 16 3/4 × 15 3/4 inches) (w/h/d)
Inputs incl. projecting parts and controls
PHONO (phono jack): Mass
Sensitivity 3 mV, impedance Approx. 12.5 kg (27 lb 9 oz.)
47 kilohms
VIDEO (AUDIO) (phono jack): Design and specifications subject to change
Sensitivity 250 mV , impedance without notice.
47 kilohms
MIC (phone jack):
Sensitivity 1 mV, impedance
10 kilohms 1 PHONES jack (20)
Outputs 2 EFFECT button/indicator (20)
PHONES (phone jack): 3 FILE 1 – 5 buttons/indicators (20, 21)
accept headphones of 8 ohms or more 4 FILE SELECT button/indicators (20, 21)
FRONT SPEAKER: accept impedance of 6 5 VOLUME control (7, 20)
to 16 ohms 6 DBFB button (20)
SURROUND SPEAKER: 7 SURROUND (15, 21)
accept impedance of 8 to 8 SUPER TWEETER button (20)
16 ohms 9 EQ MEMORY button (22)
SUPER WOOFER: !º FUNCTION button (7, 14)
accept impedance of 6 to !¡ n UP button (26)
16 ohms !™ ˜ DOWN button (26)

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 continued ➔ !¢ SUR indication (15, 21)
Rear Panel !∞ SYNC REC indicator (15)
!£ ECHO button (25) !§ Tuning mode indications (12)
!¢ KARAOKE PON/MPX button (25) !¶ STEP/frequency waves indication (12)
!• TUNED/STEREO/MONO
Tape player section indications(12)

Remote

1 MIC 1 jack (25)

2 MIC 2 jack (25) 1 AM terminal (4)
3 MIC LEVEL control (25) 2 FM 75Ω terminal (4)
4 Cassette compartment for DECK A (14) 3 PHONO IN jacks (26)
5 Cassette compartment for DECK B (14) 4 VIDEO (AUDIO) IN jacks (26)
6 ∏ (pause) button (14) 5 FRONT SPEAKER connectors (4)
7 HIGH SPEED DUBBING button (19) 6 SURROUND SPEAKER connectors (4)
8 CD SYNCHRO button (15) 7 y ground terminal (4)
9 REC (recording) button (15) 8 WOOFER SYSTEM connectors (4)
0 DIRECTION button (15) 9 AC power cord (5)
!¡ § EJECT button for DECK B (14)
!™ ‚ (fast rightward) button for DECK B
EN (14)
!£ º (fast leftward) button for DECK B Display Window
30 (14)
!¢ π STOP button for DECK B (14)
!∞ ª/· (play) button for DECK B (14) 1 SLEEP button (23)
!§ ª/· (play) button for DECK A (14) 2 LOOP button (10)
CD TUNER
DAILY12 3 CD (play) button (7)
!¶ ‚ (fast rightward) button for DECK A 1 2 3 4 5
4 TUNER/BAND
RELAY

(14)
6
11
7
12
8
13
9
14
10
15
DOLBY N
TUNED ST
button (12)
!• º (fast leftward) button for DECK A 16 17 18 19 20
63 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k(Hz)
ST 5 DECK A button (14)
M 6 DECK B
ALL1 DISC S PROGRAM kH

(14)
CLIP A B C SHUFFLE REPEAT1 button (14)
!ª π STOP button for DECK A (14) 7 FUNCTION button (7, 14)
@º § EJECT button for DECK A (14) 8 MUSIC MENU buttons (20, 21)
9 POWER button (7)
CD player section !º (pause) (7)
!¡ (stop) (7)
!™ / buttons (7, 13, 17)
!£ / buttons (7, 8)
!¢ EDIT button (17)
TIMER
DAILY12RECSLEEP
RELAY
!∞ CHECK button (9, 17)
VOLUME
DOLBY NR B OFF
TUNED STEREO MONO
8k 16k(Hz)
STEP AUTO
kHz MANUAL SYNC SUR12
MPX
PONLR !§ DISC SKIP button (7)
DBFB
MHz PRESET REC
!¶ CLEAR button (9)
!• VOL (volume) +/– buttons (7, 20)

1 MUSIC CLIP PLAY button (11)

2 MUSIC CLIP ERASE button (11) 1 Disc calendar (7)
3 CLIP A, B, C buttons/indicators (10) 2 Demo mode indications (6)
4 Front cover (7) 3 Music calendar (7)
5 § OPEN button (7) 4 CD/TUNER indication (7)
6 DISC SKIP button (7 ) 5 Graphic Equalizer indication (21)
7 ∏ (pause) button (7) 6 Multi-display (7, 12, 21)
8 · (play) button (7) 7 CD play mode indications (8)
9 π (stop) button (7) 8 CLIP indicator (11)
!º AUTO button/indicator (7) 9 Tape direction mode indication (14)
!¡ PROGRAM button (9) 0 Timer indication (24)
!™ REPEAT button (9) !¡ VOLUME indication (7)
!£ JOG dial (7) !™ KARAOKE h PON/MPX R L
!¢ SHUFFLE buttons (8) indication (25)
!∞ CONTINUE button (7) !£ DBFB indication (20)
!§ DISC 1 – 5 buttons (7)

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Index
Aerial 4
AMS 7
CD player 7
Clock setting 6
Connecting
the stereo 4
the super woofer 4
optional equipment 26
Display indications 6, 21
Dubbing 19
Grouping tracks (music clip) 11
Inserting batteries 6
Karaoke
to reduce the vocals (karaoke
pon) 25
to sing along with multiplex
tapes 25
to adjust the key control 26
Maintenance 28
Microphone
mixing 25
echoing the microphone sound 25
Music calendar 7
Normal play 7
Parts identification 29
Personal file 21 EN
Playing
a CD (normal play) 7 31
a tape 14
preset radio stations 13
several CDs 7
tracks in random order
(shuffle play) 8
tracks in desired order
(programme play) 9
tracks repeatedly 9
tracks with repeating a specified
portion (loop play) 10
Radio stations
presetting 13
tuning in 12
Recording
a CD 14
selecting tape length automatically
(tape select edit) 16
specifying tape length (time edit) 16
Recording
a radio programme 18
another tape (dubbing) 18
Relay play 14
Repeating CD tracks 9
Scanning stored stations 13
Shuffle play 8
Sleep timer 23
Sound adjusting 20
Tape player 14
Timer
falling asleep to music 23
waking up to music 23
timer-recording radio
programme 24
Tuner playing 12

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