Sony MHC-DX9, MHC-BX9, MHC-DX7, MHC-DX5 manual Troubleshooting, General, Precautions

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Precautions (continued)

Before placing a cassette in the tape deck

Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged.

When using a tape longer than 90 minutes

The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding etc. frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape deck.

Cleaning the tape heads

Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use. When the tape heads become dirty;

—the sound is distorted

—there is a decrease in sound level

—the sound drops out

—the tape does not erase completely

—the tape does not record

Make sure to clean the tape heads before you start an important recording or after playing an old tape. Use separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the cleaning cassette.

Demagnetizing the tape heads

Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that have contact with the tape every 20 to 30 hours of use with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing cassette.

Troubleshooting

If you run into any problem using this unit, use the following check list.

First, check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly.

Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

General

The display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the power cord even though you haven’t turned on the power (demonstration mode).

Press DISPLAY when the power is turned off.

The demonstration mode appears automatically the first time you plug in the power cord or if there is a power outage.

The clock setting is canceled.

•The power cord is disconnected or a power failure occurs. Redo “Step 2: Setting the time” (on page 7). If you have set the timer, redo “Waking up to music” (on page 35) and “Timer-recording radio programs” (on page 37).

The radio presetting/timer setting is canceled.

•The power cord is disconnected or a power failure occurs for longer than half a day. Redo “Step 3: Presetting radio stations” (on page 8).

There is no sound.

•Turn VOLUME clockwise. •The headphones are connected. •Insert only the stripped portion of the

speaker cord into the SPEAKER jack. Inserting the vinyl portion of the speaker cord will obstruct the speaker connections.

•The protective device on the amplifier has been activated because of short circuit. (“PROTECT” and “PUSH POWER” flash alternately.) Turn off the unit, eliminate the short-circuit problem and turn on the power again.

•There is no audio output during timer recording.

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Contents Mini Hi-Fi Component System About this manual For MHC-BX9/BX7/BX5Table of Contents Hooking up the system Connect the speakersConnect the surround speaker MHC-BX7/DX7 only To connect optional components Connect the power cord to a wall outletConnect the FM/AM antennas To deactivate the demonstrationTo attach the front speaker pads When carrying this systemHooking up the system Positioning the speakers MHC-BX7/DX7 onlySetting the time To change the timePresetting radio stations Repeat steps 1 to 4 to store other stationsSaving the power in standby mode Press Z OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD on the disc tray Playing a CDNormal play Press one of the Disc 1~3 buttonsBasic Operations Do thisRecording a CD CD Synchro RecordingTo stop recording Preset Tuning Listening to the radioTo listen to non-preset radio stations Recording from the radioListening to the radio Playing a tape X 4Playing a tape Press nNSearching for the beginning of a track AMS Recording from a tape High-speed DubbingTo stop dubbing Press Display Using the CD displayStop mode During normal playbackTo cancel Repeat Play Playing the CD tracks repeatedlyRepeat Play To cancel Shuffle Play Shuffle PlayTo select a desired CD Programming the CD tracks 4 5Program Play To cancel Program Play Programming the CD tracksRecording on a tape manually Press nN to start playing the source to be recordedProgram Edit Recording a CD by specifying track order8 6 10 12 Press . or until the track you want appears in the displayTo check the order To cancel Program EditSelecting tape length automatically Tape Select EditLoop Looping part of a CDFlashing part of a CD FlashFor a powerful sound Groove Adjusting the soundTo listen through the headphones To reinforce lower bass sound V-GROOVESelecting the effect from music menu To cancel the effectSelecting the audio emphasis To select User FilePress Spectrum Changing the spectrum analyzer displaySelecting the surround effect Press SurroundAdjusting the graphic equalizer Receiving RDS broadcasts Using the Radio Data System RDS2,4 Locating a station by program type PTYUsing the Radio Data System RDS To cancel PTY searchList of program types PTY Singing along Karaoke Except European and North American modelPress Karaoke PON When you are done Mixing and recording soundsSinging along Karaoke Falling asleep to music Sleep TimerDaily Timer Waking up to musicTo check the setting To cancel the timer operationWaking up to music Set the time to start recording Timer-recording radio programsInsert a recordable tape into deck B Turn off the power Press . or repeatedly to select REC, then press EnterConnecting an MD deck for digital recording Connecting an MD deck for listening to musicConnecting a VCR To the audio output of the VCRConnecting external antennas FM antennaAM antenna Precautions Troubleshooting PrecautionsGeneral Speakers CD PlayerTroubleshooting Tape DeckTuner MHC-BX5 USA models only SpecificationsAudio Power Specifications MHC-BX7 USA models only Amplifier sectionTape player section SpecificationsCD player section Tuner sectionGeneral Surround speaker SS-RS150 for MHC-BX7 except Canadian modelIndex V, W, X, Y, Z
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