Table of Contents

 

Getting Started

 

Step 1: Hooking up the main unit .......

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Step 2: Setting up the surround

 

speakers*1 ..........................................

7

Step 3: Setting the time .........................

9

Step 4: Presetting radio stations ........

10

Inserting CDs ........................................

12

Connecting optional AV

 

components ....................................

14

Basic Operations

 

Playing a CD .........................................

17

Recording a CD ....................................

18

Listening to the radio ...........................

19

Recording from the radio ....................

21

Playing a tape ........................................

22

Recording from a tape .........................

24

The CD Player

 

Using the CD display ...........................

25

Playing the CD tracks repeatedly ......

26

Playing the CD tracks in random

 

order ................................................

27

Programming the CD tracks ...............

28

Playing your favorite CD

 

independently ................................

29

Storing specific tracks

 

(Delete bank) ..................................

31

Grouping your favorite CDs ...............

32

Labeling a CD .......................................

33

Locating a specific CD .........................

34

Playing highlights of the CD ..............

36

The Tape Deck

 

Recording on a tape manually ...........

37

Recording a CD by specifying track

 

order ................................................

38

DJ Effects

 

 

Looping part of a CD ...........................

40

Flashing part of a CD ...........................

40

Sound Adjustment

 

 

Adjusting the sound ............................

41

Selecting the audio emphasis .............

42

Selecting surround effects ...................

43

Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround

 

sound*1 ............................................

44

Other Features

 

 

Using the Radio Data System

 

(RDS)*2 .............................................

45

Singing along: Karaoke*3 ....................

47

Falling asleep to music ........................

49

Waking up to music .............................

49

Timer-recording radio programs .......

51

Additional Information

 

Precautions ............................................

52

Troubleshooting ...................................

53

Specifications ........................................

56

Index .....................................

(Back cover)

*1 MHC-F250AV only

*2 European model only

*3 Except for Australian and European models

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