4-233-429-12(1) Compact Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions CHC-CL5MD © 2001 Sony Corporation
The following caution label is located inside the unit. 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. To prevent fire, do not Cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place vases on the apparatus.
MD – Recording Before you start recording ....................... 16 Recording a CD on an MD — CD-MD Normal-Speed Synchro Recording/CD-MD High-Speed Synchro Recording ........................... 17 Recording a tape on an MD — TAPE-MD Synchro Recording ... 18 Recording on an MD manually — Manual Recording ....................... 19 Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data — Time Machine Recording ............ 19 Recording tips .........................................
Parts Identification The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details.
Remote Control Parts Identification 123 4 ws wa 5 6 7 8 9 0 qa qs w; qd ql qk qf qg qj qh wh wg wf wd CHECK 8 (11, 15) CLEAR qs (11, 15) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2 (42) CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (8, 42) DBFB wh (40) DIMMER wd (7) DISC SKIP 9 (10) DISPLAY qk (8, 12, 16) ENTER/YES qa (8, 11, 15, 20, 25, 34, 42) FUNCTION qg (9, 14, 17, 25, 37) GROOVE qh (40) MENU/NO wa (24) MUSIC MENU 6 (41) NAME EDIT/CHARACTER ws (12, 25, 36) REPEAT 7 (10, 14) SCROLL wg (13, 26) SLEEP 1 (41) SURROUND 5 (40) TUNER/BAND wf (34) V
Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop aerial FM aerial Right speaker Left speaker 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals on the unit and to the terminals on the speakers as the following. 2 Connect the FM/AM aerials. Set up the AM loop aerial, then connect it.
Jack type B When carrying this system Extend the FM lead aerial horizontally AM loop aerial Perform the following procedure to protect the CD mechanism. 1 Make sure that all discs are removed from L the system. Getting Started FM 75 COA XIA 2 Press FUNCTION while holding down CD 1 AM and then press ?/1 until “LOCK” appears. 3 Disconnect the mains lead. 3 For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local mains voltage.
Setting the time 1 Turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. Proceed to step 5 when you set the clock for the first time. 3 Turn ./> (or press . or > on the remote) to select “CLOCK SET?”. 4 Press ENTER/YES. 5 Turn ./> (or press . or > on the remote) to set the hour. 6 Press ENTER/YES or M. The minute indication flashes. 7 Turn ./> (or press . or > on the remote) to set the minute. 8 Press ENTER/YES. The clock starts working.
CD Loading a CD 1 Press CD 1 – 3 Z. The disc tray opens. 2 Place a CD with the label side up on the Playing a CD — Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play This system lets you play the CD in different play modes. Getting Started/CD disc tray. Playing time When you play a CD single (8 cm CD), place it on the inner circle of the tray. To load other CDs, press a different Z and place the CD in the disc tray. 3 Press the same Z again to close the disc tray.
Playing a CD (continued) Other Operations To Do this Stop play Press x. Pause Press CD NX (or X on the remote). Press again to resume play. Select a track Turn ./> clockwise (to go forward) or counterclockwise (to go back) and release it when you locate the desired track (or press . or > on the remote). Find a point in a track Keep pressing m or M during play and release it at the desired point. Select a CD • Press CD 1 – 3. Play starts when the button is pressed.
Programming CD tracks — Programme Play 6 To programme additional tracks, repeat steps 3 to 5. 7 Press CD NX (or N on the remote). You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks. To 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch Cancel Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION Programme Play repeatedly until “PGM” and “SHUFFLE” disappear. 2 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION repeatedly until “PGM” appears. Check the programme Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly in stop mode. After the last track, “Check End” appears.
Using the CD display Labelling a CD Press DISPLAY repeatedly. — Disc Memo When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information recorded on the disc, such as the titles. The display changes cyclically as follows: You can label up to 50 CDs with titles of up to 20 symbols and characters. Whenever you load a labelled CD, the title appears in the display.
6 Press M. The character you selected in step 4 stops flashing and the cursor shifts to the right. 7 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to complete the entire title. If you made a mistake To erase a character Press m or M until the cursor shifts to the character you want to erase, then press CLEAR on the remote while the character is flashing. You cannot insert characters. 8 Press ENTER/YES to complete the labelling procedure. 1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode. 2 Turn ./> (or press .
MD – Play Other Operations Loading an MD Insert an MD. With the arrow pointing toward the deck and the label side up Playing an MD — Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play To Do this Stop play Press x. Pause Press MD NX (or X on the remote). Press again to resume play. Select a track Turn ./> clockwise (to go forward) or counterclockwise (to go back) and release it when you locate the desired track (or press . or > on the remote).
Programming MD tracks — Programme Play 5 To programme additional tracks, repeat steps 3 and 4. 6 Press MD NX (or N on the remote). You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks. To 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch Cancel Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION Programme Play repeatedly until “PGM” and “SHUFFLE” disappear. the function to MD. 2 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION 3 Turn ./> (or press . or > on the remote) until the desired track appears.
MD – Recording Using the MD display Press DISPLAY repeatedly. The display changes cyclically as follows: During normal play Elapsed playing time and the track number on the current track t Remaining time and the track number on the current track t Remaining time on the MD t Track title of the current track t Clock display t Effect name Before you start recording MDs (MiniDisc) let you digitally record and play music with high quality sound. Another feature of MDs is track marking.
Note on MD track numbers On an MD, the track numbers (track sequence), track start and end point information, etc., are recorded in the TOC*2 area independent of the sound information. You can edit recorded tracks quickly by modifying the TOC information. *2 TOC: Table Of Contents After recording Press Z to remove the MD or press ?/1 (power) to turn off the system. Before pulling out the mains lead MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents (TOC) is updated.
Recording a CD on an MD (continued) If “Retry” flashes in the display after you press ENTER/START in step 7 A reading failure has occurred, and the system is trying to read the data again. • If the retry was successful, the system continues with High-Speed CD-MD Synchro Recording. • If the condition of the inserted CD or the system is poor, and retry fails, High-Speed CD-MD Synchro Recording is disabled. In this case, “×1” flashes in the display and the MD deck automatically starts recording.
Recording on an MD manually — Manual Recording You can record just the portions you like from a CD, or start recording from the middle of the tape. You can also record a radio programme. 1 Load a recordable MD. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select 3 Press MD REC. The MD deck stands by for recording. 4 Press MD NX and then start playing the desired source to record. To stop recording Press x. Tip You can check the remaining recordable time on the MD during recording by pressing DISPLAY on the remote.
Recording tips Recording for long times This system has two long time recording modes: LP2 and LP4 (MDLP recording). When recording in LP2 Stereo mode, you can record 2 times the normal recordable time, and in LP4 Stereo mode, you can record 4 times the normal recordable time. In addition, the recordable time for monaural recording is approximately double the stereo recording time. LP4 Stereo mode (4× long time recording mode) achieves a long stereo recording time by use of a special compression system.
Marking track numbers • Automatically during recording Track numbers are automatically marked as on the original source during recording from this system’s CD player or components connected to CD DIGITAL IN jack. Use the Level Synchro Recording function to automatically mark track numbers during recording from this system’s tuner or components connected to the VIDEO (AUDIO) IN jacks. • At any point during recording • After recording Use the Divide Function (see “Dividing recorded tracks” on page 29).
Recording tips (continued) Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long To change the trigger level for Level Synchro Recording — Smart Space Perform the following procedure to change the signal level that triggers Level Synchro Recording. The Smart Space function lets you make the blank spaces between tracks 3 seconds long automatically while making a digital recording from a CD.
1 Press MD REC to stand by for Adjusting the recording level recording. 2 Press MENU/NO. 3 Turn ./> (or press . or > on the remote) until “Setup ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 4 Turn ./> (or press . or > on the remote) until “S.Space Off” (or “S.Space On”) appears, then press ENTER/YES. 5 Turn ./> (or press . or > on To Select Turn on the Smart Space function S.Space On (factory setting) Turn off the Smart Space function S.Space Off 6 Press MENU/NO.
MD – Editing After editing Before you start editing Before editing You can edit an MD only when: • The MD is recordable. • The MD play mode is normal play. Check the following, before editing. 1 Check the tab of the MD to be edited. If the MD is protected when you press MENU/NO, “C11” and “Protected” appear alternately and the MD cannot be edited. Slide the tab to close the slot. 2 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION repeatedly until both “PGM” and “SHUFFLE” disappear.
Labelling an MD — Name Function You can create titles for your recorded MDs and tracks as follows. During recording If “CD-TEXT” lights up or flashes during recording, you can record the CD TEXT information onto the MD as follows: However, the CD TEXT information is not recorded when recording a CD on an MD and a tape at the same time.
Labelling an MD (continued) Erasing the titles Copying a disc or track title 1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode. 2 Turn ./> (or press . or > on You can copy a labelled disc or track title to use it as a title of another track or the disc title within a disc. 1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode. 2 Turn ./> (or press . or > on the remote) until “Name ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 3 Turn ./> (or press . or > on the remote) until “Nm Copy ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 4 Turn ./> (or press .
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch Erasing recordings the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO to display “Edit — Erase Function Menu”. The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks quickly and easily. The three options for erasing recordings are: • Erasing a single track. (Track Erase) • Erasing all tracks. (All Erase) • Erasing a portion of a track. (A-B Erase) 3 Turn ./> (or press . or > on the remote) until “Tr Erase ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 4 Turn ./> (or press .
6 While monitoring the sound, turn ./ Erasing recordings (continued) > (or press . or > on the remote) to find the starting point of the portion to be erased (point A). Erasing a portion of a track — A-B Erase Function You can specify a portion within a track and erase the portion with ease. You can shift the desired portion by frame*, minute or second intervals. You can shift the starting point by 1/86 second (1 frame) intervals.
Moving recorded tracks Dividing recorded tracks — Move Function — Divide Function You can use this function to change the order of any track on the disc. When you move tracks, the tracks are automatically renumbered. You can use this function to mark track numbers after recording. The total number of tracks increases by one and all the tracks following the divided ones are renumbered. E.g.: Moving track 3 to position 2. E.g.: Dividing track 2 into two tracks.
Dividing recorded tracks (continued) Note If you divide a labelled track (see “Labelling an MD” on page 25) into two tracks, only the first track retains the track title. E.g.: 1 2 3 Andante Adagio 1 2 4 Allegro 3 4 5 Combining recorded tracks — Combine Function You can use this function to combine 2 tracks into a single track. The total number of tracks decreases by one and all tracks following the combined ones are renumbered. You can also use this function to erase unnecessary track numbers.
4 Turn ./> (or press . or > on the remote) until the first track number of the two to be combined appears, then press ENTER/YES. 5 Turn ./> (or press . or > on the remote) until the second track number of the two to be combined appears. “Complete!” appears. Note If both of the combined tracks have track titles, the title of the second track is erased. — Undo Function You can use this function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit.
Changing the recorded level after recording — S.F Edit Function You can change the volume of recorded tracks using S.F (Scale Factor) Edit. The original track is recorded over at the new recording level. When changing the recording level, you can select Fade-in Recording to gradually increase the signal level at the start of recording, or Fade-out Recording to gradually decrease the signal level at the end of the recording.
Fade-in and Fade-out Recording 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”. 3 Turn ./> (or press . or > on the remote) until “S.F Edit?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 4 Turn ./> (or press . or > on the remote) until “Fade In?” or “Fade Out?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 5 Turn ./> (or press . or > on “Time 5.0s” appears in the display. the remote) to change the Fade-in or Fade-out recording time.
Tuner 6 Press ENTER/YES. Presetting radio stations You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM. 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. Pressing TUNER/BAND turns on the system. 2 Press and hold m or M until “AUTO” appears. 3 Press m or M. The frequency indication changes and the scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a stereo programme) appear. 4 Press MENU/NO. 5 Turn ./> (or press .
Listening to the radio — Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first (see “Presetting radio stations” on page 34). Tips • To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied aerials, or connect a commercially available external aerial. • When an FM stereo programme has static noise, press STEREO/MONO repeatedly until “MONO” appears. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. 2 Turn ./> (or press .
Labelling the preset stations — Station Name Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (European model only) You can label each preset station with up to 12 characters (Station Name). What is the Radio Data System? 1 Tune the desired station you want to Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal. This tuner offers convenient RDS features like station name display and location of stations by program type.
Tape – Play Loading a tape 1 Open the lid with your hand and insert a tape. With the side you want to play facing up To Do this Stop play Press x. Pause Press X on the remote. Press again to resume play. Find the Turn ./> clockwise (or succeeding track press > on the remote) for the (AMS*2 ) top side during playback. Turn ./> counterclockwise (or press . on the remote) for the bottom side during playback. Find the preceding track (AMS*2 ) Turn ./> counterclockwise (or press .
Tape – Recording Recording a CD on a tape — CD-TAPE Synchro Recording 1 Load a blank tape. 2 Load a CD you want to record. 3 Press SYNCHRO MODE repeatedly until “CDtTAPE SYNC?” appears. 4 Press ENTER/START. The tape deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for play. When you want to record on the bottom side, press TAPE n N. 5 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION repeatedly until g appears to record on one side or h (or j) to record on both sides. 6 Press ENTER/START. Recording starts.
Recording an MD on a tape Recording on a tape manually — MD-TAPE Synchro Recording — Manual Recording 1 Load a blank tape. 2 Load an MD. 3 Press SYNCHRO MODE repeatedly until You can record just the portions you like from a CD or an MD on a tape. You can also record a radio programme. The recording level is automatically adjusted. “MDtTAPE SYNC?” appears. 4 Press ENTER/START. The tape deck stands by for recording and the MD deck pauses for play. 5 Press ENTER/START.
Sound Adjustment Adjusting the bass Adjusting the sound 1 Press BASS/TREBLE. 2 Press m or M repeatedly to adjust Enjoying the powerful sound the bass. — GROOVE You can adjust the bass in 7 steps (from –3 to +3). You can listen to music with more powerful sound. Press GROOVE. “GROOVE” appears in the display and the volume switches to power mode (DBFB is also turned on). Press again to cancel GROOVE. DBFB is also cancelled. Adjusting the treble 1 Press BASS/TREBLE twice.
Timer Selecting the preset music menu Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristics according to the sound you are listening to. Press MUSIC MENU repeatedly to select the preset you want. The preset name appears in the display. See the chart “Music menu options”. To cancel the effect Press MUSIC MENU repeatedly until “FLAT” appears. Music menu options “SURROUND” appears if you select an effect with surround effects.
Waking up to music 7 Turn ./> (or press . or > on the remote) to select the desired sound source. — Daily Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the time” on page 8). 1 Prepare the sound source you want to The indication changes as follows: t TUNER y CD PLAY T t TAPE PLAY y MD PLAY T 8 Press ENTER/YES. The start time, the stop time, and the sound source appear in turn, before the original display returns. play. • CD: Place a CD.
Timer recording radio programmes To timer record, you must first preset the radio station (see “Presetting radio stations” on page 34) and set the clock (see “Setting the time” on page 8). 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see “Listening to the radio” on page 35). 7 Insert a recordable MD or tape. If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. If you use a tape, recording starts from the top side. Insert a tape with the side you want to record on facing up.
Optional Components Hooking up the optional components You can connect a digital or an analogue component to this system. You can also connect a personal computer to the PC LINK connector and operate the system from the personal computer. To the audio output jacks of an analogue component PC LINK To Do this Make a digital recording from a digital component on an MD* Connect a digital cable. Listen to the connected digital component Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to OPTICAL IN.
Additional Information On operation Precautions On operating voltage Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply. On safety • The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (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.
Precautions (continued) • With the following kinds of CDs, you may experience a reading failure or noise when recorded on an MD: — CDs with adhesive labels attached to them — Irregularly shaped CDs (for example, heart- or star- shaped) — CDs with printed text concentrated on one side only — Old CDs — Scratched CDs — Dirty CDs — Warped CDs • If the following occurs during CD playback or recording, a reading error may occur or noise may be produced in the recorded results: — The CD tray or other part of the s
System limitations of MDs The recording system in your MD deck has the limitations described below. Note, however, that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself, not to mechanical causes. “Disc Full!” appears before the MD has reached the maximum recording time When 255 tracks have been recorded on the MD, “Disc Full!” appears regardless of the total recorded time. More than 255 tracks cannot be recorded on the MD.
System limitations of MDs (continued) Guide to the Serial Copy Management System Digital audio components, such as CDs, MDs, and DATs let you copy music easily with high quality by processing music as a digital signal. To protect the copyrighted music programmes, this system uses the Serial Copy Management System that allows you to make only a single copy of a digitally recorded source through digital-to-digital connections. You can make only a first generation copy* through a digital-to-digital connection.
The timer does not function. • Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote to set the timer and light up “DAILY” or “REC” in the display (see pages 42 and 43). • Check the set contents and set the correct time (see pages 42 and 43). • Cancel the Sleep Timer function (see page 41). • You cannot activate the Daily Timer and recording timer at the same time. The remote does not function. • • • • • Remove the obstacle. Move the remote closer to the system. Point the remote at the system’s sensor.
Troubleshooting (continued) Tape Deck The tape does not record. Play does not start from the first track. • Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION repeatedly until “PGM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears to return to normal play. “OVER” appears. • You have reached the end of the MD. Press m to return to the beginning of the MD. “OVER” lights red during recording. • Adjust the recording level lower (see page 23). Recording or editing was done, but the TOC is not updated.
Tuner Severe hum or noise/stations cannot be received. • Set the proper band and frequency (see page 34). • Connect the aerial properly (see page 6). • Find a place and an orientation that provide good reception, then set up the aerial again. If you cannot obtain good reception, we recommend you connect a commercially available external aerial. • The supplied FM lead aerial receives signals along its entire length, so make sure you extend it fully.
Self-diagnosis display This system has a Self-diagnosis display function to let you know if there is a system malfunction. The display shows a code made up of three letters and a message alternately to show you the problem. To solve the problem refer to the following list. If any problem persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer. C11/Protected The MD is protected against erasure. cRemove the MD and slide the tab to close the slot (see page 17).
Complete! The editing operation of MDs is completed. Disc Full! S.F Edit! You attempted to perform another operation while in S.F Edit (changing the recording level after recording, Fade-in, Fade-out) mode. There is no time remaining on the MD. S.F Edit NOW Eject The MD deck is ejecting the MD. Impossible • You tried to make an impossible editing operation. • You cannot combine or erase the tracks due to the system limitations of MDs.
Self-diagnosis display (continued) Specifications CD Main Unit (HCD-CL5MD) Cannot Edit You tried to label a CD TEXT disc. Name Full There are already 50 disc titles stored in the system. No Disc There is no CD in any of CD 1 – 3. OVER You have reached the end of the CD while pressing M during play or pause. Push STOP! You pressed PLAY MODE/DIRECTION during play. Step Full! You tried to programme 26 or more tracks (steps).
MD deck section System Laser Sampling frequency Frequency response Tape deck section Recording system Frequency response Wow and flutter MiniDisc digital audio system Semiconductor laser (λ=780 nm) Emission duration: continuous 44.1 kHz 20 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) 4-track 2-channel stereo 40 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), using Sony TYPE I cassettes ±0.15% W. Peak (IEC) 0.1% W. RMS (NAB) ±0.2% W. Peak (DIN) 2-way, bass-reflex type 17 cm dia., cone type 5 cm dia.
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