Connecting external antennas, FM antenna, AM antenna | Sony MHC-BX9

Connecting external antennas

Connect the external antenna to improve the reception.

FM antenna

Connect the optional FM external antenna. You can also use the TV antenna instead.

Jack type A

75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied)

FM75

COAXIAL

AM

Jack type B

IEC standard socket connector

(not supplied)

FM75

COAXIAL

AM

AM antenna

Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet) insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected.

Jack type A

Insulated wire (not supplied)

FM75

COAXIAL

AM

Jack type B

Insulated wire (not supplied)

FM75

COAXIAL

AM

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Sony MHC-BX9, MHC-DX7, MHC-DX9, MHC-DX5 manual Connecting external antennas, FM antenna, AM antenna

Contents

Mini Hi-Fi Component System About this manual For MHC-BX9/BX7/BX5 Table of Contents Connect the speakers Hooking up the systemConnect the surround speaker MHC-BX7/DX7 only Connect the power cord to a wall outlet Connect the FM/AM antennasTo connect optional components To deactivate the demonstration When carrying this system Hooking up the systemTo attach the front speaker pads Positioning the speakers MHC-BX7/DX7 only Setting the time To change the time Presetting radio stations Repeat steps 1 to 4 to store other stations Saving the power in standby mode Playing a CD Normal playPress Z OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD on the disc tray Press one of the Disc 1~3 buttons Basic Operations Do this CD Synchro Recording Recording a CDTo stop recording Preset Tuning Listening to the radio Recording from the radio To listen to non-preset radio stationsListening to the radio Playing a tape X 4 Press nN Playing a tapeSearching for the beginning of a track AMS High-speed Dubbing Recording from a tapeTo stop dubbing Using the CD display Stop modePress Display During normal playback Playing the CD tracks repeatedly To cancel Repeat PlayRepeat Play Shuffle Play To cancel Shuffle PlayTo select a desired CD 4 5 Programming the CD tracksProgram Play To cancel Program Play Programming the CD tracks Recording on a tape manually Press nN to start playing the source to be recorded Recording a CD by specifying track order 8 6 10 12Program Edit Press . or until the track you want appears in the display To cancel Program Edit Selecting tape length automaticallyTo check the order Tape Select Edit Looping part of a CD Flashing part of a CDLoop Flash Adjusting the sound To listen through the headphonesFor a powerful sound Groove To reinforce lower bass sound V-GROOVE To cancel the effect Selecting the audio emphasisSelecting the effect from music menu To select User File Changing the spectrum analyzer display Selecting the surround effectPress Spectrum Press Surround Adjusting the graphic equalizer Using the Radio Data System RDS 2,4Receiving RDS broadcasts Locating a station by program type PTY To cancel PTY search Using the Radio Data System RDSList of program types PTY Except European and North American model Singing along KaraokePress Karaoke PON Mixing and recording sounds When you are doneSinging along Karaoke Sleep Timer Daily TimerFalling asleep to music Waking up to music To cancel the timer operation To check the settingWaking up to music Timer-recording radio programs Insert a recordable tape into deck B Turn off the powerSet the time to start recording Press . or repeatedly to select REC, then press Enter Connecting an MD deck for digital recording Connecting an MD deck for listening to music Connecting a VCR To the audio output of the VCR FM antenna Connecting external antennasAM antenna Precautions Precautions TroubleshootingGeneral Speakers CD Player Tape Deck TroubleshootingTuner Specifications Audio Power Specifications MHC-BX7 USA models onlyMHC-BX5 USA models only Amplifier section Specifications CD player sectionTape player section Tuner section General Surround speaker SS-RS150 for MHC-BX7 except Canadian model Index V, W, X, Y, Z