Recording from the radio | Sony MHC-VX77, MHC-VX55, MHC-VX99

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM.

2 Turn SHUTTLE until it clicks (or press PRESET +/– on the remote) to tune in the preset station you want.

Recording from the radio

You can record the radio program on a tape by calling up a preset station. You can use TYPE I (normal) tape.

Turn counter- clockwise (or press PRESET – on the remote) for lower preset numbers.

Preset number*

Turn clockwise

j(or press PRESET

+on the remote) for higher preset

Jnumbers.

Frequency

?/1	1	DOLBY NR 5
(Power)

MHz

STEREO

TUNED

*When only one station is preset, “ONE PRESET” appears in the display.

To	Do this
Turn off the radio	Press ?/1.

Adjust the volume	Turn VOLUME (or press
	VOL +/– on the remote).

To listen to non-preset radio stations

Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2. For manual tuning, press + or – (or TUNING +/– on the remote) repeatedly. For automatic tuning, press and hold + or – (or TUNING +/– on the remote).

Tips

•You can switch from another source to the radio just by pressing TUNER/Band (Automatic Source Selection).

•When an FM program is noisy, press STEREO/MONO so that “MONO” appears in the display. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. Press the button again to restore the stereo effect.

•To improve broadcast reception, reorient the supplied antennas.

2

x 4,6

3

1 Press TUNER/BAND to select the band you want.

2 Turn SHUTTLE until it clicks (or press PRESET +/– on the remote) to tune in a preset station.

Turn counter-		Turn clockwise
clockwise (or	j	(or press PRESET
press PRESET –		+ on the remote)
on the remote)	J	for higher preset
for lower preset		numbers.
numbers.
Preset number		Frequency
		MHz
TUNED		STEREO
TUNED
		continued

Basic Operations

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Sony MHC-VX77, MHC-VX55, MHC-VX99 operating instructions Recording from the radio, To listen to non-preset radio stations

Contents

Mini Hi-Fi Component System This system can play the following discs About this manual Table of Contents Hooking up the system Connect the speakersConnect the surround speaker MHC-VX77 only Connect the FM/AM antennas Connect the power cord to a wall outlet To attach the front speaker pads Hooking up the systemTo connect optional components To deactivate the demonstration Press . or repeatedly to set the hour Setting the timeWhen carrying this system Press CLOCK/TIMER SET Press . or repeatedly to set the minute Press Enter Presetting radio stationsSetting the time Press Enter To change the AM tuning interval To tune in a station with a weak signalTo set another station to the existing preset number To erase the preset station Press one of the Disc 1~3 buttons Playing a Video CDTurn on your TV and select the video input Press Z OPEN/CLOSE and place a Video CD on the disc tray Tips Basic Operations Playing a CD Normal playPress Z OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD on the disc tray Press CD Recording a CD/VIDEO CDCD Synchro Recording Press Z and insert a recordable tape into deck B To stop recording Preset TuningListening to the radio Recording a CD/VIDEO CD Recording from the radio To listen to non-preset radio stations Playing a tape X 4Recording from the radio Searching for the beginning of a track AMS Press nN Recording from a tape High-speed DubbingTo stop dubbing When you use Video CDs When you are doneSinging along Karaoke To cancel the echoing Adjusting the microphone echoAdjusting the key Turn Echo Level to adjust the echo effect PBC Play Playing a Video CD with PBC functions Ver Playing a Video CD with PBC functions Ver To cancel PBC Playback of Video CDs with PBC functions VerTo select a menu number using the remote Checking the remaining time During normal playback Using the on-screen displayWhen playback is stopped Press Display On Screen 2 display Using the on-screen display Special Menu To switch language of on-screen display Chinese model only Time Search Locating by elapsed timeLocating the track you want Locating a specific part of a disc To use disc digest with Video CDs with PBC functions Ver To switch to the digest of another disc during disc digestLocating a section within a track To display the next 9 tracks Resume Play To use track digest with Video CDs with PBC functions Ver Picture Effect Adjusting the pictureWhile playing a Video CD, press x to stop playback To view from the beginning To 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 Clear To cancel Program Play Press nN to start playing the source to be recorded Recording on a tape manually Program Edit Press . or until the track you want appears in the displayPress X to insert a pause at the end of side a To check the order To cancel Program EditSelecting tape length automatically Recording a CD by specifying track order Flash Looping part of a CDFlashing part of a CD Loop To reinforce lower bass sound V-GROOVE Adjusting the soundTo listen through the headphones For a powerful sound Groove To select User File To cancel the effectSelecting the audio emphasis Selecting the effect from music menu Changing the spectrum analyzer display Selecting the surround effectPress Spectrum Adjusting the graphic equalizer Mixing and recording sounds Waking up to music Sleep TimerDaily Timer Falling asleep to music To check the setting To cancel the timer operationWaking up to music Press . or repeatedly to select REC, then press Enter Timer-recording radio programsInsert a recordable tape into deck B Turn off the power Set the time to start recording Connecting an MD deck for listening to music Connecting an MD deck for digital recording To the audio output of the VCR Connecting a VCR Connecting external antennas FM antennaAM antenna Precautions Troubleshooting PrecautionsGeneral Video CD/CD Player Speakers Troubleshooting Tape DeckTuner Tape player section SpecificationsAmplifier section Video CD/CD player section Specifications SpeakerGeneral Playback Control PBC GlossaryAuto Pause Menu Playback V, W, X, Y, Z Index