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USER MANUAL SAN11 SONY

English WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior. This caution label is located inside the unit.

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UNITED KINGDOM — For the tuner CD player — A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e. marked with 2 or @ mark) must be used. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station. IMPORTANT If the plug supplied is not suitable for the socket outlets in your home, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in accordance with the following instructions. The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: Neutral Brown: Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red. Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol Y or coloured green or green-and-yellow. WARNING To prevent shock hazard, do not insert the plug cut off from the mains lead into a socket outlet. This plug cannot be used and should be destroyed. — For the active speaker system — The mains lead plug of SA-N1/N11 is a 2-pin type designed to be connected only to HCD-T1. Do not connect this plug to any other system or mains supply. IMPORTANT Never connect two mains leads into a single mains plug.GB

Chapter 1: Setting Up

Connecting the Stereo 4 Inserting the Batteries 6 Setting the Clock 6

Chapter 2: the CD Player

Playing a CD (normal play) 7 Playing Tracks in Random Order (shuffle play) 8 Playing Tracks in the Desired Order (programme play) 8 Playing Tracks Repeatedly (repeat play) 9

Chapter 3: the Radio

Listening to the Radio 10 Presetting Radio Stations 11 Listening to the Preset Radio Stations 11

Chapter 4: the Tape Player

Playing a Tape 12 Recording a CD Automatically 12 Recording a CD, etc., Manually 13 Recording a CD in the Specified Track Order (programme edit) 14

Chapter 5: Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the Balance of the Speakers 15 Reinforcing Bass (DBFB) 15 Listening with the Surround Feature 16

Chapter 6: Additional Features

Falling Asleep to Music 17 Waking Up to Music 17 Timer-Recording Radio Programmes 18 Connecting Optional Equipment 19 For Your Information Precautions 20 Troubleshooting Guide 20 Maintenance 21 Specifications 21 Index to Parts and Controls 22 Index 23 Welcome! Thank you for purchasing the SonyCompact Component System.This stereo system is packed with funfeatures. Here are just a few:• The CD jacket-size front panel of eachcomponent that lets you stack or place thecomponents as you like• DBFB (Dynamic Bass Feedback) systemthat boosts low frequency range audio toprovide deep, powerful bass through thefull range bass reflex speakers• A preset feature that lets you store andrecall up to 20 FM stations, 10 MWstations and 10 LW stations (For German,Italian and gold colour models, you canstore and recall up to 20 FM stations and10 AM stations.)• A timer that lets you set the CD player,tape player or radio to turn on and offwhenever you want• A remote that lets you control the musicfrom your seat• An optical output jack for digitalrecording About this manual This manual explains how to operate :– Tuner CD player : HCD-T1– Stereo cassette deck : TC-TX1– Active speaker system : SA-N1– Active speaker system : SA-N11Make sure which components you areusing.4

Chapter 1: Setting up

Connecting the Stereo Use the illustrations below to connect yourstereo. STEP 2 Connecting the Right Speaker Connect the right speaker to the tuner CDplayer with the audio cord (supplied) andthe mains lead.Connecting the audio cordConnect firmly the white plug to the white(L) jack and the red plug to the red (R) jack.Connecting the mains lead of theright speakerConnect the mains lead of the right speakerto AC OUTLET on the rear panel of thetuner CD player.NotesThe illustrations on page 5 shows the SA-N1use active speaker system.The rear view of the SA-N11 differs from theillustration. STEP 3 Connecting the Left Speaker Connect the left speaker to the rightspeaker with the speaker cable (supplied).Be sure to keep the speaker cable awayfrom the aerials. STEP 1 Connecting the Flat Cord (For only the customers using the TC-TX1stereo cassette deck)Connect the tuner CD player and the stereocassette deck with the flat cord (supplied)pushing in the connector until it clicks.To disconnect the flat cordPull out the connector of the flat cord whilepressing its sides. Do not pull the flat corditself. Connecting the Stereo Inserting the batteries Setting the Clock White Red Grey cord to ](red)Twist each tipBlack-lined cord to } (black)

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STEP 1 STEP 3 STEP 4 Left speaker STEP 5 Right speaker AM loop aerial (supplied) Tuner CD player Stereo cassette deck Mains lead to the wall outlet FM lead aerial (supplied) ! Do this connection last ! Flat cord* (supplied)Audio cord (supplied)Mains leadSpeaker cable (supplied) STEP 4 Connecting the Aerials To improve the reception Connect an external aerial (p.19). To set up the AM loop aerial STEP 5 Connecting the Power Connect the mains lead of the tuner CD player to the wall outlet after you have made all the above connections. Notes

• You can remove the front net from the speaker.

• The AU BUS (audio bus) connector on the rear panel of the tuner CD player is used to connect the optional Sony MDS-MX1 MiniDisc deck. See the instruction manual for MDS-MX1 in detail. AM loop aerial** (supplied) FM lead aerial* (supplied)

• Fix it to the place for optimum reception. ** Orient it toward the direction for optimum reception. SA-N1**

• For only the customers using the TC-TX1 stereo cassette deck **The rear view of the SA-N11 differs from the illustration. STEP 26

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Inserting the batteries Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries into the supplied remote. Battery lifeYou can expect the remote to operate for aboutsix months using Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteriesbefore the batteries run down. When thebatteries no longer operate the remote, replaceboth batteries with new ones.To avoid battery leakageIf you are not going to use the remote for along time, remove the batteries to avoiddamage caused by corrosion from batteryleakage. Setting the Clock You need to set the clock before using the timer function. The clock shows the time in the 24-hour cycle. 1 Press TIMER SET. 2 Press TIMER+ or – to display “CLOCK” and press ENTER. The hour indication begins flashing. 3 Set the current hour by pressing TIMER+ or – and press ENTER. The minute indication begins flashing. 4 Set the current minute by pressing TIMER+ or – and press ENTER. The clock starts operating. To correct the clock setting Repeat steps 1 to 4. About the time indication• The built-in clock shows the time in thedisplay when you press POWER to turn offthe power.• The upper dot of the “:” in the time displayflashes for the 0 to 29 seconds of the minuteand the lower dot flashes for the 30 to 59seconds. 2,3,4 ENTER

Chapter 2: the CD Player

Playing a CD (normal play) You can play CDs in four modes: normal,shuffle, programme and repeat. The modedetermines which tracks (songs) to play, inwhich order and whether or not they willrepeat.Also, you can play 12 cm and 8 cm CDs.When you play an 8-cm CD, place itwithout an adaptor on the inner circle ofthe disc tray.Before you play the CD, decrease the soundlevel by pressing VOL –. This will preventdamage to the speakers. 1 Press POWER. 2 Press 6 (open/close) and place a CD on the CD tray. 3 Press ^ (play) (or ( on the remote). The disc tray closes and the first trackstarts playing. 4 Press VOL + or – to adjust the sound level. Stop playPauseRemove the CD* RemoteOne Touch Play featurePress ^ (or ( on the remote) when thepower is off or you are listening to anothersource.As long as a CD is in the player, you will beable to listen to the CD without pressing anyother buttons.To find the beginning of a track –Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)You can locate the beginning of a trackwhile the track is playing or while it is inpause mode.To locate the beginning of the current orpreceding track, press =0 (or = onthe remote) until you find the desired track.To locate the beginning of the succeedingtrack, press )+ (or + on the remote)until you find the desired track.To find a point in a trackYou can find a particular point in a trackwhile playing or pausing a CD. Use thebuttons on the player to operate thisfeature. This operation is not possible withthe remote.To SearchForward whilelisteningBackwardswhile listeningQuicklywithoutlistening whilechecking theplaying time inthe display Note If the CD reaches the end while you aresearching quickly without listening,"OVER"appears in the display. Press =0(= on the remote) to go back.To check the total number of tracksand total playing timePress DISPLAY on the remote while theplayer is in stop mode.The indications appear for a few seconds.To check the remaining timePress DISPLAY on the remote repeatedlywhile playing a CD.Each time you press DISPLAY, the displaychanges as follows.Current track number andplaying time Current track number andremaining time on the track Remaining time on the CD Playing a CD (normal play) Playing Tracks in Random Order (shuffle play) Playing Tracks in the Desired Order (programme play) Playing Tracks Repeatedly (repeat play) OperationHold down )+and release it at thedesired point.Hold down =0and release it at thedesired point.Hold down )+ or=0 during pauseand release it at thedisired point.

Total playing time Total numberof tracks Tuner CD player

with the label side up

Press ^ (or P*)To resume play, presshere again.

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6 Press (. All the tracks you chose play in the order you designated. To cancel the programme play Press TUNING/PLAY MODE until “PGM” disappears. To change the programme

Add a track at the end of the programme Erase the entire programme After all the programmed tracks have been played The programme order remains in the CD player’s memory. You can listen to the same programme by just pressing (. Notes

• Once you open the CD tray, the programme is erased.

• If the total programme time has exceeded 100 minutes, the order of the programme is displayed instead of the total playing time.

• If you try to programme more than 24 tracks, “FULL” is displayed. Operation During stop, do steps 3 –

During stop, press p on the player. Playing Tracks in Random Order (shuffle play) You can play all the tracks on the CD in random order. Use the buttons on the remote to do this operation. 1 Press 6 (open/close) and place a CD on the CD tray. 2 Press TUNING/PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” appears in the display. 3 Press (. “J” appears and then all the tracks play in random order. To cancel shuffle play Press TUNING/PLAY MODE. “SHUFFLE” disappears, and tracks continue playing in their original order. If you press TUNING/PLAY MODE during normal play You can play all the tracks on the CD in random order. To skip an undesired track Press +. You cannot go back to the preceding track by pressing =. Playing Tracks in the Desired Order (programme play) You can programme up to 24 tracks to play in any order you choose. You can do this by designating the tracks in the order you want them to play. 1 Press 6 (open/close) and place a CD on the CD tray. 2 Press TUNING/PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” appears in the display. 3 Press = or + until the desired track number is displayed. The total playing time including the chosen track flashes in the display. (The programme is not entered at this time.) 4 Press ENTER. The programme number appears for about a second, and the total playing time lights up. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to programme the remaining tracks you want to play in the order you want them to play.

SURR DBFB DAILY REC SLEEP kHz MHz Track number Total playing time POWER → ON Tuner CD Player

Playing Tracks Repeatedly (repeat play) You can choose between two different repeat play modes. One repeats all the tracks in the current play mode; the other repeats a single track. Use the buttons on the remote to do this operation. Repeating all the tracks (in any play mode) Press REPEAT. “REPEAT” appears in the display, and the tracks play repeatedly in the current play mode. Repeating a single track (in normal play mode only) While the desired track is being played, press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT 1” appears in the display. To cancel repeat play Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” disappears from the display.

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the Radio Listening to the Radio You can have the tuner automatically scanand tune in the stations with clear signals.This feature saves you time in searching forstations with clear signals. However, youwill have to manually tune in stations withweak signals that are skipped by automatictuning. 1 Press POWER. 2 Press BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display.As you press BAND, the band changesas follows:German, Italian and gold colour models:FM Bb AMOther models:b FM b MW b LW 3 Press TUNING/PLAY MODE until “AUTO” appears in the display. 4 Press TUNING +/– to tune in the desired station.To tune in a higher frequency station,press TUNING +, and to tune in a lowerfrequency station press TUNING –.The tuner starts scanning stationsautomatically, and stops when it finds aclear station.“TUNED” appears in the display.“STEREO” also appears if the FMstation tuned in is broadcasting instereo. 5 If you do not want to listen to the station selected, press TUNING +/–again to restart the scan.When the desired station is nottuned inAutomatic tuning may skip a station with aweak signal. Tune in the station manually. 1 Press TUNING/PLAY MODE repeatedly until “MANUAL” appears in the display. 2 Keep pressing TUNING +/– until the desired station is tuned in.To improve AM (MW and LW) broadcastreceptionReorient the supplied AM loop aerial for AM(MW and LW).When an FM programme is not receivedclearlyPress STEREO/MONO until “MONO”appears in the display. There will be no stereoeffect, but the reception will improve. PressSTEREO/MONO again to restore the stereoeffect.One Touch Play featurePress BAND when the power is off or you arelistening to another source.You will be able to listen to the last receivedstation without pressing any other buttons. Listening to the Radio Presetting Radio Stations Listening to the Preset Radio Stations 4,5

Chapter 3: the Radio

6 Press ENTER. The station is stored at the preset channel number you have decided on. 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 for each station you want to store. To erase a stored station Store a new station on the preset channel number of the station you want to erase. This will erase the old station and replace it with the new station. Note The preset stations will not be erased unless you store a new station to replace the old ones even if you disconnect the power source.

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1 Press BAND repeatedly until the desired band appears in the display. For German, Italian and gold colour models: FM Bb AM For other models: b FM b MW b LW 2 Press TUNING/PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PRESET” appears in the display. 3 Press TUNING +/– to tune in a preset station. The preset channel number appears, then the station frequency appears and the broadcast can be heard. 4 Press VOL +/– to adjust volume. To change the frequency display to the preset channel display During listening to a preset radio station, press DISPLAY on the remote. Each time you press DISPLAY, the frequency or the preset channel number appears in the display. POWER → ON Liteninig to the Preset Radio Stations Once you have preset the stations, you can quickly tune in your favourite stations. Tuner CD Player

Presetting Radio Stations You can store radio frequencies in the tuner’s memory to tune in your favourite stations quickly. You can preset up to 20 FM stations, 10 MW stations and 10 LW stations in any order. For German and Italian models, you can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations. Use the buttons on the remote to do this operation. 1 Press BAND repeatedly until the desired band appears in the display. German, Italian and gold colour models: FM Bb AM Other models: b FM b MW b LW 2 Press TUNING/PLAY MODE repeatedly until “MANUAL” or “AUTO” appears in the display. 3 Press TUNING +/– to tune in the station you want to store. 4 Press MEMORY. ”MEMORY” and the preset channel number appear in the display. 5 Decide on a preset channel number for the radio station (1 to 20 for FM, 1 to 10 for AM, MW and LW). Press TUNING +/– to display the preset channel number you have decided on. 3,5

the Tape Player Playing a Tape You can use TYPE I (normal), TYPE II(CrO2) and TYPE IV (metal) tapes. Whenyou insert a tape, the deck detects the tapetype automatically. 1 Press POWER. 2 Press 6 EJECT to open the tape compartment and insert a recordedtape. 3 Press ( to play the front side. To play the reverse side, press 9. 4 Press VOL +/– to adjust the volume. To stop playPress p. PauseFind thebeginning ofthe current orsucceedingtrackFast forward orrewindPlay one side ofthe tapePlay both sidesrepeatedly** The deck stops automatically after repeatingthe sequence five times.When listening to a tape recorded withthe Dolby* B-type noise reductionsystemSlide the DOLBY NR switch to ON.Dolby noise reduction system reduces tapehiss noise in low-level high-frequency signals.* Dolby noise reduction manufacturedunder license from Dolby LaboratoriesLicensing Corporation.“DOLBY” and double-D symbol a aretrademarks of Dolby Laboratories LicensingCorporation.One Touch Play feature Press ( or 9 when the power is off or you are listening to another source.As long as a tape is in the deck, you willimmediately be able to listen to the tapewithout pressing any other buttons. If a tapeis not in the deck, only the power will beturned on. Recording a CD Automatically You can record a CD on a tape quickly byusing the CD SYNC switch. Use thebuttons on the CD player and the cassettedeck. Before recording, make sure the tabson the cassette have not been removed. 1 Press POWER. 2 Press 6 and place a CD. 3 Press 6 EJECT and insert a blank tape. Playing a Tape Recording a CD Automatically Recording a CD, etc., Manually Recording a CD in a Specified Track Order (programme edit) Tuner CD playerStereo cassette deckChapter 4: the Tape PlayerTuner CD playerStereo cassette deck

OperationPress P on the deck. Toresume play, press hereagain.During play, press 0 or) on the deck.During stop, press 0 or) on the deck.Slide DIRECTION to A.Slide DIRECTION to a.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the source you want to record appears in the display. Source

Radio MD, etc. 3 Slide DIRECTION to select dual or single-sided recording. To record on one side, set to A. To record on both sides, set to a. 4 When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level high-frequency signals, slide DOLBY NR to ON. 5 Press r REC on the deck. The deck stands by for recording, and the r REC button lamp and the P button lamp on the deck light up. Either the ( or 9 button lamp lights up, and the other flashes and goes out. If the ( or 9 button lamp does not light up or frash, the corresponding tab on the cassette has been removed. You cannot record on this side. 6 Press ( or 9 to select the tape side you want to start recording on. To start recording on the front side, press (. To start recording on the reverse side, press 9. 7 Press P on the deck. Recording starts. When you set the DIRECTION switch to a, recording stops at the end of the reverse side. 8 Start playing the sound source. To stop recording Press p on the deck. Note If you press FUNCTION while recording, the sound source will be switched to another. When the track order has been programmed and the total length of the tracks to be recorded is shorter than the length of one side of the tape, the unit automatically operates as follows: Recording a CD, etc., Manually You can record a CD as you like, for instance, record just the songs you want, or you can record from any point on the tape. 1 Press 6 EJECT and insert a blank tape.

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4 Slide DIRECTION to select dual or single-sided recording. To record on One side Both sides*

• Recording always stops at the end of the reverse side. Be sure to start from the front side. 5 Press CD SYNC. The cassette deck stands by for recording, and the CD player stands by for playing. 6 Press ( or 9 to select the tape side to start recording on. To start from the front side, press (. To start from the reverse side, press 9. (Recording will be made only on the reverse side.) 7 Press P. Recording starts. After about 10 seconds, the CD starts playing. To stop recording Press p on the deck or the CD player. To activate DOLBY NR When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level high-frequency signals, slide the DOLBY NR switch to ON after step 4. About CD SYNC (synchronized) recording With this feature, the cassette deck records a CD synchronizing with the length of the tracks on the CD, so you do not have to worry about the tape direction or remaining time while recording. This stereo system uses the Fade Synchronized recording feature. With this feature, the deck slowly fades out a recording so that a track is not abruptly cut off at the end of the tape. If the tape reaches the end of its front side while recording a track, the deck re-records it automatically after rewinding the tape to the beginning of the track. This time, the track is recorded with a fadeout at the end of the tape. (Recording ends at this point if it is a single-sided recording.) Slide DIRECTION to

Front side Reverse side Recording starts from the track that was faded out at the end of the front side. The track at the end of the reverse side is also faded out if it does not fit in the tape length. Recording in the original track order of the CD

Reverse side Front side Once all of the selected tracks have been recorded, the deck records about four seconds of silence and then stops. When the CD player is paused, the deck continues recording silence until it reaches the end of the front side; then it reverses the tape and starts recording. Indication

Recording a CD in a Specified Track Order (programme edit) You can adjust the total recording time to the tape length while making a programme. 1 Press 6 on the CD player and place a CD. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. 3 Press TUNING/PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” appears in the display. 4 Press = or + to choose a track. 5 Press ENTER. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to programme the remaining tracks you want to record on side A in the order you want them to be recorded. 6 Press P on the remote to pause recording at the end of side A. The total recording time “0.00” is displayed. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to programme the remaining tracks you want to record on side B in the order you want them to be recorded. 7 Press 6 EJECT on the deck and insert a blank tape. 8 Slide DIRECTION to select dual or single-sided recording. To record on one side, set to A. To record on both sides*, set to a.

• Recording always stops at the end of the reverse side. Be sure to start from the front side. 9 Press CD SYNC. The deck stands by for recording, and the CD player stands by for playing. 10 Press ( or 9 to select the tape side you want to start recording on. To start recording on the front side, press (. To start recording on the reverse side, press 9. 11 Press P to release recording pause. Recording starts. After about 10 seconds, the CD starts playing. When you programme to record on side B, the CD will pause after completing the recording on side A. The deck continues recording silence until it reaches the end of side A, then it reverses the tape and starts recording on side B. Once all of the selected tracks have been recorded, the deck records about 4 seconds of silence and then stops. To cancel programme edit Press TUNING/PLAY MODE until “PGM” disappears. Notes

• If the last portion of the track is recorded on the leader at the end of the tape, recording may not be made completely.

• When programming for side B after pausing at the end of side A, make sure the tracks programmed for side A do not exceed the length of a single side. Otherwise recording cannot be made correctly. To start recording partway through a tape Play or record on the tape for more than a few seconds, then press CD SYNC. As soon as you start recording, CD starts playing. When you press CD SYNC after pressing 6 EJECT to insert a tape, CD play will start 10 seconds after recording starts. This will happen when recording on any part of the tape because the stereo system is designed to prevent recording on the leader at the beginning of the tape.

Chapter 4: the Tape Player

Tuner CD player Stereo cassette deck

Chapter 5: Sound Adjustment

Sound Adjustment Adjusting the Balance of the Speakers Reinforcing Bass (DBFB) Listening with Surround Feature Adjusting the Balance of the Speakers You can adjust the balance of the soundfrom the speakers to correct the stereoimaging when the speaker position is notsymmetrical.Use the buttons on the remote to do thisoperation.To increase the relative strength of the rightspeaker, press BALANCE R.Each time you press BALANCE R, thedisplay changes as follows: — LEFT b 10 LEFT b 9 LEFT b ...... b 1 LEFT b CENTER b 1 RIGHT b2 RIGHT b ...... b 10 RIGHT b — RIGHTTo increase the relative strength of the leftspeaker, press BALANCE L.Each time you press BALANCE L, thedisplay changes in reverse order to theabove.To listen through the headphonesConnect the headphones to the PHONESjack. No sound will come from thespeakers. Reinforcing Bass (DBFB) DBFB (Dynamic Bass Feedback) featureintensifies low frequency sound for richerbass reproduction.You can select one of the two levels ofDBFB: “DBFB1” or “DBFB2”. “DBFB2” ismore effective than “DBFB1”.Press DBFB repeatedly until “DBFB1” or“DBFB2” appears in the display.Each time you press DBFB, the displaychanges as follows: b DBFB1 b DBFB2 b OFF Note When you release the DBFB and Surroundfeatures, you can enjoy almost the same soundas the source (Source Direct feature).BALANCE L/RPOWER → ONTuner CD Player DBFB POWER → ONTuner CD Player16

Listening with the Surround Feature With this feature, you can create the atmosphere of a movie theater or concert hall. Select one of the two levels of the Surround feature: “SURR1” and “SURR2”. “SURR2” is more effective than “SURR1”. Press SURROUND repeatedly until “SURR1” or “SURR2” appears in the display. Each time you press SURROUND, the display changes as follows: b SURR1 b SURR2 b OFF Note When the Surround and DBFB features are set to OFF, you can enjoy almost the same sound as the CD source (Source Direct feature).

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Chapter 6: Additional Features

Additional Features Falling Asleep to Music You can set the stereo system to turn offautomatically so you can go to sleep tomusic.Before setting sleep timer, make sure theclock has been set correctly. 1 Play your favourite sound source (a tape, the tuner or CD). 2 Press SLEEP while the source is playing to choose how long you want the musicto play.“SLEEP” and minutes indication appearin the display. Each time you pressSLEEP, the indication decreases by 10minutes from 90 to 10.The power will turn off after the lengthof time you chose. b 90 b 80 b 70 b ...... b 20 b10 bOFF To cancel the sleep timerPress SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP OFF”appears in the display.To check the remaining time beforethe sleep timer turns off the systemPress SLEEP once.The remaining time appears in the displayfor several seconds.To change the preset time while thesleep timer is onPress SLEEP several times until the desiredlength of time indication appears. Note While the sleep timer is activated, the dailyand recording timer functions do not work. Waking Up to Music You can wake up to music at the presettime. You only need to set the timer once.Before setting the timer, make sure theclock has been set correctly. The presettimer activates at the same time every day.To wake up to the sound of the radio, besure to preset the station you want to listento beforehand. (See “Presetting RadioStations”.) 1 Prepare the sound source. Source Radio Tape 2 Press VOL +/– to adjust the volume. 3 Press TIMER SET. 4 Press TIMER +/– to display “DAILY”, and press ENTER.The hour indication flashes in thedisplay. Falling Asleep to Music Waking Up to Music Timer-Recording Radio Programmes Connecting Optional Equipment PreparationInsert a CD. If you wantto play it from a desiredtrack, do the necessaryprocedures forprogrammed CD play(p.8).Tune in the desired presetstation.Insert a tape with the sideyou want to play facingtowards you, and press( to start playing fromthe front side.DAILY continue to next page ➔POWER → ON

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To check the timer settings Press TIMER SELECT until “DAILY” disappears and appears in the display again. The preset items appear sequentially. To change timer settings Repeat steps 1 to 8. Timer-Recording Radio Programmes You can set the timer to record the radio. This timer works only once for each setting. Preset the station beforehand. (See “Presetting Radio Stations”.) Make sure the clock is set correctly. 1 Insert a blank tape with the side you want to record facing towards you, and press ( to start recording from the front side. 2 Press BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display. 3 Press TUNING/PLAY MODE until “PRESET” appears in the display. 4 Press TUNING +/– to tune in the preset station. 5 Press TIMER SET. 6 Press TIMER +/– to display “REC”, and press ENTER. The hour indication flashes. 7 Set the time you want to start recording. Press TIMER +/– to set the hour, and press ENTER. The minute indication flashes. Set the minute in the same way, and press ENTER. The hour indication for the turn-off time flashes. 8 Set the time you want to stop recording. Press TIMER +/– to set the hour, and press ENTER. The minute indication flashes. Set the minute in the same way and press ENTER. “TO TAPE” or “TO MD” flashes. 9 Press TIMER +/– to select what you want to record on, and press ENTER. To record on a tape, display “TO TAPE”. To record on an MD, etc., display “TO MD”. The preset items appear in the display sequentially. 10 Press SYSTEM POWER to turn off the system. At the preset time, the power will go on and recording starts. At the turn-off time, the power will go off again. At the preset time, the sound level is automatically set to the minimum and will be the same level after the turn off time. To cancel the timer Press TIMER SELECT repeatedly until “OFF” appears in the display instead of “REC”. To set the timer with the same items Press TIMER SELECT to display “REC”, and press POWER to turn off the system. Once you set the timer, you do not have to set the same items again. ➔continued

Set the time you want the music to come on. Press TIMER +/– to set the hour, and press ENTER. The minute indication flashes. Set the minute in the same way and press ENTER. The hour indication for the turn-off time appears. 6 Set the time you want the music to go off. Press TIMER +/– to set the hour, and press ENTER. The minute indication flashes. Set the minute in the same way and press ENTER. The source indication flashes. 7 Press TIMER +/– to select the source, and press ENTER. Source

Radio Tape MD, etc. The preset items appear in the display sequentially. 8 Press SYSTEM POWER to turn off the system. At the preset time, the power will go on and the music will play. At the turn-off time, the power will go off again. To cancel the timer Press TIMER SELECT repeatedly until “OFF” appears in the display instead of “DAILY”. To set the timer with the same items Press TIMER SELECT to display “DAILY”, and press SYSTEM POWER to turn off the system. Once you set the timer, you do not have to set the same items again. DAILY DAILY DAILY APTE Indication

Chapter 6: Additional Features

Connecting an External Aerial To improve the FM reception Connect an external aerial when the signal reception is too weak with the supplied FM lead aerial. Connect an external FM aerial to the FM 75 Ω terminal, using a 75-ohm coaxial cable and IEC standard socket connector. To improve the AM reception Connect an external aerial if the signal reception is too weak after reorienting the supplied AM loop aerial. Do not disconnect the AM loop aerial. Connect a 6- to 15-meter insulated wire (not supplied) to the AM terminal and extend the other end horizontally at a higher place. Connect the y terminal to the earth. Important Earth the external aerial against lightning. To avoid a gas explosion, do not connect the earth wire to a gas pipe. To check the timer settings Press TIMER SELECT until “REC” disappears and appears in the display again. The preset items appear sequentially. To change timer settings Repeat steps 1 to 10. Connecting Optional Equipment Connecting an MD, DAT deck, etc. To make a digital recording with an MD, DAT deck, etc. Connect the DIGITAL (OPTICAL) OUTPUT jack on the rear panel of the tuner CD player to a recorder, deck, etc. that has an optical connector. To make an analog recording with an MD, DAT, VCR deck, etc. Connect the MD IN/OUT jacks (phono jacks) on the rear panel of the stereo to an MD, DAT, VCR deck, etc. with the Sony RK-C315 connecting cord (not supplied). To hear the VCR sound through the connected speakers, connect the MD IN jacks on the rear panel of the stereo to the output jacks on the VCR. In this case, connect the plugs to jacks of the same colours. For details, see the instruction manual for each equipment. To listen to the sound of the connected equipment Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears in the display. Connecting cord RK-C315 (not supplied), etc. MD/DAT/ VCR deck to the output jacks Tuner CD player to the input jacks Digital cable POC-15A (not supplied), etc. MD/DAT deck CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Tuner CD player to digital input jack IEC standard socket connector (not supplied) Earth wire (not supplied) Insulated wire (not supplied)20

For Your Information Precautions If you have any questions or problems concerning your stereo system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. On safety

• The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

• Unplug the system from the mains if it is not to be used for an extended period of time. To disconnect the mains lead, pull it out by the plug. Never pull the cord itself.

• Should any solid object or liquid fall into a component, unplug the stereo system and have the component checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

• The mains lead must be changed only at the qualified service shop. On installation Place the stereo system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build- up in the stereo system. On condensation in the CD player component If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player. Should this occur, the CD player will not operate. Remove the CD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates. To save a tape permanently To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as illustrated. If you later want to reuse the tape for recording, cover the broken tab with adhesive tape. When you are using a TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (METAL) cassette, be careful not to cover the detector slots which allow the tape player to automatically detect the type of tape. In case colour irregularity is observedon nearby TV screenWith this magnetically shielded type ofspeaker system, the speakers can be installednear a TV set. However, colour irregularitymay still be observed on the TV screendepending on the type of your TV set.If colour irregularity is observed...Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after15 to 30 minutes.If colour irregularity is observedagain...Place the speakers farther away from the TV set. Troubleshooting Guide If you run into any problem using the stereo, use the following check list after first checking the following two points:

• The mains lead is connected firmly.

• The speakers are connected correctly and firmly. Should any problem persist after you have made the checks below, consult your nearest Sony dealer. General There is no sound. m Press POWER to turn on the stereo. m Adjust the volume. m The headphones are connected. Disconnect them. The left and right sound are reversed. m Check the speaker connection and speaker placement. There is severe hum or noise. m TV or VCR is too close to the stereo system. Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR. ”0:00” flashes in the display. m Mains interruption occurred. Set the clock and timer settings again. CD Player The CD tray does not close. m The CD is not placed correctly. Precautions Troubleshooting Guide Maintenance Specifications Index to Parts and Controls Index TYPE IV Detector slots TYPE II Side A For Your Information Tab of side B Tab of side AGB

A stereo FM programme cannot be received in stereo. m When "MONO" appears in the display, press STEREO/MONO on the remote so that "MONO" disappears. m Adjust the aerial. Timer The timer does not function. m Set the clock correctly. m The mains has been cut off. While the timer functions, press the POWER switch to turn off the system. m Make sure “DAILY” or “REC” appears in the display. Remote The remote does not function. m The batteries have run down. Replace both batteries. m There is an obstacle between the remote and the system. Remove the obstacle. Maintenance To clean the tape heads and tape path Contaminated tape heads cause poor recording or sound drop-out in playback. We recommend cleaning after every 10 hours of operation. Open the tape compartment and wipe the heads, the pinch rollers and the capstans with a cleaning swab slightly moistened with cleaning fluid or alcohol. Wipe the parts shown below: Insert a tape when the areas cleaned are completely dry. To demagnetize the tape heads After 20 to 30 hours of use, enough residual magnetism will have built up on the heads to begin to cause loss of high frequencies and hiss. At this time, demagnetize the heads and all metal parts in the tape path with a commercially available tape head demagnetizer. Refer to the instructions of the demagnetizer. To clean the cabinet Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution. To clean the CD When a CD is dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the centre out. Notes on CD

• Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.

• If there is a scratch, dirt or fingerprints on the CD, it may cause a tracking error. Specifications Tuner CD player (HCD-T1) Tuner section Tuning range FM: 87.5 – 108 MHz AM: For German, Italian and gold colour models AM: 531 – 1,602 kHz For other models MW: 531 – 1,602 kHz LW: 153 – 279 kHz Intermediate frequency FM: 10.7 MHz AM: 450 kHz Aerial terminals FM: 75 ohm unbalanced AM: External aerial terminal Timer Quarts lock system Timer setting One-minute step Sleep timer 10-minute step, max. 90 minutes CD player section System Compact disc digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser Wavelength 780 – 790 nm Frequency response 2 Hz – 20 kHz ±0.5 dB Signal to noise ratio More than 90 dB Harmonic distortion Less than 0.03% Preamplifier section Frequency response 15 Hz – 50 kHz

Inputs MD IN: Stereo phone jack, sensitivity 450 mV, impedance 47 kilohms For Your Information The CD will not play. m The CD is dirty. m The CD is inserted label side down. m The player is in pause mode. m Moisture condensation has built- up. Leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates. Play does not start from the first track. m The CD player is in programme or shuffle mode. Press TUNING/ PLAY MODE repeatedly until the play mode indication disappears. Cassette deck The tape does not record. m No tape in the tape compartment. m The tab has been removed from the cassette. m The tape has reeled to the end. The tape does not record nor does it play back, or there is a decrease in sound level. m The heads are dirty. Clean them. m Magnetic deposits have built-up on the record/playback head*. There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound drops out. m The capstans or pinch rollers are contaminated*. The tape does not erase completely. m Magnetic deposits have built-up on the record/playback head*. Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased. m Magnetic deposits have built-up on the record/playback head*. CD Synchronized recording does not start. m When you set the tape direction to a, recording does not start if the tab of either side is removed from the cassette. *See “Maintenance”. Tuner ”TUNED” flashes in the display. m Adjust the aerial. ”STEREO” flashes in the display. m Adjust the aerial. Severe hum or noise. m Adjust the aerial. m The signal strength is too weak. Connect the external aerial. m Connect the earth wire. Capstan Pinch roller Playback head Erase head Cleaning swab continue to next page ➔22

Active speaker system (SA-N11) Speaker system 2-way bass reflex (magnetically shielded design) Speaker units 10 cm dia., cone type 2 cm dia., balance drive type Rated impedance 4 ohms Power requirements 220 – 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Continuous RMS power output 12 + 12 watts (4 ohms at 1 kHz, 5 % THD) 10 + 10 watts (4 ohms, DIN, 1kHz) Music power output 19 + 19 watts (4 ohms, at 1 kHz, 10 % THD) Power consumption 25 W Dimensions Right: Approx. 125 x 205 x 212 mm (w/h/d) (5 x 8

inches) incl. projecting parts and controls Left: Approx. 125 x 205 x 198 mm (w/h/d) (5 x 8

/8 inches) incl. projecting parts and controls Mass Approx. 2 kg (4 lb 7 oz) Supplied accessory Flat cord (1) Optional accessories MDS-MX1 MiniDisc deck TC-TX1 Cassette deck Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Index to Parts and Controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for how to use the controls. Controls with an asterisk have indicators on themselves. Front Panel Tuner CD player 1 POWER switch (7) 2 Display window (6, 7, 17) 3 ^ (play / pause) button* (7) 4 p (stop) button (7, 13) 5 6 (open/close) button (7, 12) 6 =0 and )+ (AMS / search)/ TUNING + and – buttons (7, 10, 14) 7 BAND button (10, 18) 8 FUNCTION button (13, 19) 9 PHONES jack (15) 0 Remote sensor !¡ VOL + and – buttons (7, 11, 12) Stereo cassette deck 1 ( (front side play)* and 9 (reverse side play)* buttons (12, 17) 2 p (stop) button (12) 3 AMS / ) (fast rightward) and 0 (fast leftward) buttons (12) For Your Information ➔continued Outputs DIGITAL OUT (CD OPTICAL OUT) jack: Digital connector, –18 dBm, wavelength 660 nm OUTPUT jack: Stereo phone jack, 1 V, 1 kohm MD OUT jack: Stereo phone jack, 250 mV, 1 kohm PHONES (headphones) jack: Stereo mini jack, accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more. General Power requirements 220 – 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 25 W Dimensions Approx. 142 x 125 x 252 mm (w/h/d) (5

/8 x 5 x 10 inches) incl. projecting parts and controls Mass Approx. 3 kg (6 lb 10 oz) Supplied accessories AM loop aerial (1) Sony RM-ST1 Remote (1) Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2) FM lead aerial (1) Speaker cable (1) Audio cord (1) Active speaker system (SA-N1) Speaker system Full range, bass reflex Speaker units 10 cm dia., cone type Rated impedance 4 ohms Power requirements 220 – 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Continuous RMS power output 12 + 12 watts (4 ohms at 1 kHz, 5 % THD) 10 + 10 watts (4 ohms, DIN, 1kHz) Music power output 19 + 19 watts (4 ohms, at 1 kHz, 10 % THD) Power consumption 27 W Dimensions Right: Approx. 125 x 200 x 215 mm (w/h/d) (5 x 7

inches) incl. projecting parts and controls Left: Approx. 125 x 200 x 200 mm (w/h/d) (5 x 7

MEMORY indications (10, 11) 5 SURR (surround) indication (16) 6 DBFB indication (15) 7 DAILY / REC / SLEEP timer indications (17, 18) 8 Time / frequency indication (6, 7, 10) For Your Information Index Aerials 5, 10, 19 AMS 7, 12 CD synchro-recording 12 Clock setting 6 Connecting optional equipment 19 the system 4 DBFB 15 Inserting batteries 6 Playing a CD (normal play) 7 a tape 12 tracks in random order (shuffle play)

track in the desired order (programme play) 8 tracks repeatedly (repeat play) 9 Radio stations presetting 11 tuning in 10 Recording a CD 12, 13, 14 a CD automatically 12 a CD manually 13 a radio programme 13, 18 Recording CDs specifying track order 14 Sound adjusting 15 Timer falling asleep to music 17 timer recording 18 waking up to music 17 Tuner 10

CD OPTICALDIGITAL OUT