3-858-047-12(1) Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions F f T DHC-MD5 ©1996 by Sony Corporation DHCMD5.3-858-047-12.
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. US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. 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.
Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system ............ 4 Step 2: Setting the time ......................... 5 Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 6 Connecting optional AV components and outdoor aerials ......................... 7 Basic Operations Playing a CD ........................................... 9 Recording a CD .................................... 10 Playing an MD ...................................... 12 Listening to the radio ...........................
Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Do the following procedures 1 to 3 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. To complete the setup, do steps 2 and 3 also. AM loop aerial FM aerial Right speaker Left speaker DHC-MD5 rear panel R 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks of the same colour . Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials to prevent noise.
2 Connect the FM/AM aerials. Set up the AM loop aerial, then connect it. AM loop aerial Step 2: Setting the time Extend the FM lead aerial horizontally. FM CO 75Ω AXA L AM You must set the time beforehand to use the timer function. 1 2,4 3,5 º · 3 Connect the mains lead to a wall outlet. ∏ π ‚ § ® 1 Press TIMER SET. 2 Turn MULTI JOG and set the hour. The clock is on a 24-hour system. Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote 3 Press ENTER/YES.
Step 3: Presetting radiostations You can preset up to 40 stations, 20 for FM, 10 for MW and 10 for LW. For German model, you can preset up to 30 stations, 20 for FM and 10 for AM. 2 4 3,6 4 Press EDIT/NO, then turn MULTI JOG until “Frq-Memory?” appears. 5 Press ENTER/YES. 6 Turn MULTI JOG and select the preset number you want. Preset number ‚ º · ∏ π § · ∏ π § ® 7 Press ENTER/YES. The station is stored.
Connectingoptional AVcomponentsand outdooraerials To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the instructions of each component. Connecting a video game/ VCR Make sure to match the colour of the plugs and the connectors. Note on “VIDEO” and “GAME” indications Change the indications according to the component connected to VIDEO/GAME IN. • When you connect a VCR, AM/FM tuner or tape deck, select “VIDEO”.
Connecting optional AV components and outdoor aerials (continued) Connecting an MD/DAT deck Connect an MD/DAT deck equipped with a square optical connector jack to the CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT jack. You can copy a CD or an MD in the system onto the connected MD/DAT deck. Connecting outdoor aerials Connect the outdoor aerial to improve the reception. FM aerial Connect the optional FM outdoor aerial. You can also use the TV aerial instead.
Basic Operations Playing a CD You can play up to three CDs continuously. To Do this Stop play Press π. Pause Press ∏. Press again to resume play. Select a track Turn MULTI JOG clockwise (to go forward) or counterclockwise (to go back) and release it when you locate the desired track. (or press AMS* + or = on the remote). Turn and hold MULTI JOG to locate other discs. 0/) VOLUME POWER 1/ALL DISCS MULTI JOG ‚ º · · ∏ ∏ π § § π 1 2 Press § and place a CD on the disc tray.
Playing a CD (continued) Tips Recording a CD — CD Synchro Recording • Pressing · when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts CD playback if there is a CD on the tray (One Touch Play). • You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing · or the DISC 1 – 3 buttons* (Automatic Source Selection).
2 Press § on the CD player and place a CD on the disc tray. The disc tray opens. With the label side up. When you play a single CD, place it on the inner circle of the tray. To place the third disc, press DISC SKIP to rotate the disc tray. Press § to close the disc tray. Press DISC SKIP ( or D. SKIP on the remote) repeatedly until the DISC 1 – 3 button you want lights green. 4 Press CD SYNC, then turn MULTI JOG until “NORMAL ?” appears. 5 Press ENTER/YES. Select “HIT PARADE ?” in step 4.
Playing an MD You can play an MD just like a CD. MULTI JOG ∏ 0/) POWER ‚ º · · ∏ ∏ π § ® § π To Do this Stop play Press π. Pause Press ∏. Press again to resume play. Select a track Turn MULTI JOG clockwise (to go forward) or counterclockwise (to go back) and release it when you locate the desired track (or press AMS + or = on the remote). Find a point in a track Press ) or 0 during play and release it at the desired point. Remove the MD Press §.
Listening to the radio 3 Turn MULTI JOG to tune in the desired preset station. –– Preset Tuning MULTI JOG Firstly preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory (see page 6). POWER 2 STEREO/MONO VOLUME Turn counterclockwise (or press PRESET - on the remote) for lower preset numbers. Turn clockwise (or press PRESET + on the remote) for higher preset numbers.
Recordingfromthe radio You can record a radio programme on an MD by calling up the preset station. If you use a recorded MD, the MD deck automatically locates the end of the recording and starts recording from there. POWER 4 MULTI JOG Turn counterclockwise (or press PRESET - on the remote) for lower preset numbers. ‚ º · ∏ Turn clockwise (or press PRESET + on the remote) for higher preset numbers. Preset Station name Frequency number 6 4 3 Turn MULTI JOG to tune in the desired preset station.
The CD player Using the CD display Playing the CD tracks repeatedly You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD. –– Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play and Program Play. DISPLAY REPEAT º · ∏ π ‚ § ® º · ∏ π ‚ § ® Press DISPLAY repeatedly during playback. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: n Playing time on the current track. µ Remaining time on the current track.
Playing the CD tracks in random order –– Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order. 2 13 MULTI JOG ‚ º · ∏ π § · ∏ π § 4 ® DISC 1-3 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears, then place a CD on the disc tray. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” appears. 3 Press 1/ALL DISCS. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: “ALL DISCS” (All the CDs play in random order.
ProgrammingtheCD tracks 6 To programme additional tracks, repeat steps 3 to 5. Skip step 3 if you select a track from the same disc. 7 Press ·. –– Programme Play You can make a programme of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played. 21 45 º ∏ π § · ∏ π § 7 1 2 π To check the total number of the programmed tracks ‚ · ® 3 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display, then place a CD on the disc tray.
Looping part of a CD The difference between NORMAL and RHYTHM — Loop The original track can be looped in two ways, Normal and Rhythm. With the loop function, you can repeat part of a CD during playback. This lets you create original recordings. 1 Original Hey, Come on everybody! … NORMAL Normal play resumes from the point the loop started.
5 Labelling a CD Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: You can label up to 30 CDs using up to 13 symbols and characters on each CDs. Whenever you load the labelled CD, the label (disc name) appears in the display. If you label a CD and do a CD synchro recording on a brand-new MD, the CD’s name is automatically recorded on the MD. 1 A (Upper cases) n a (Lower cases) n 0 (Numbers) n ! (Symbols)* n (Space) n A… *You can use the following symbols.
The MD Deck Labelling a CD (continued) Using the MD display To cancel labelling Press π. To erase a disc name 1 Press EDIT/NO, then turn MULTI JOG until “Name Erase ?” appears. 2 Press ENTER/YES. The disc name appears. “No Name” appears if no disc name is stored. 3 Turn MULTI JOG until the disc name you want to erase appears. 4 Press ENTER/YES again. “Complete” appears and the disc name is erased. You can check the remaining time and total playing time of an MD.
Checking the remaining time of a disc Press DISPLAY in stop mode. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: n Total playing time and the track numbers on the MD. Playing the MD tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single track or all the tracks on a disc. REPEAT µ Remaining recordable time of the MD (only for a recordable MD). º · ∏ π ‚ § ® Note The correct remaining time may not be displayed due to the MD’s system limitations.
Playing the MD tracks in random order ProgrammingtheMD tracks –– Shuffle Play –– Programme Play You can play the tracks in random order. You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks in the order you want them to be played. 21 3 π MULTI JOG 21 ∏ π 34 π ‚ º · 6 § ® º · 1 2 3 ∏ π ‚ · ∏ π § · ∏ π § ® § Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears, then insert an MD. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears, then insert an MD.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to programme other tracks. 6 Press ·. Playback starts in the order you selected. To Press Cancel Programme Play π, then PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” disappears. Add a track to the programme (in stop mode) 1 Select the track by turning MULTI JOG. 2 Press ENTER/YES. Erase the programme π in stop mode. Before you start recording MDs (Mini Disc) let you digitally record and play back music with high quality sound that compares with the sound of CDs.
Before you start recording (continued) • This unit’s tuner and other analog components (e.g., a tape deck) – The analog signal is converted to digital and recorded (analog recording). – A track number is marked at the beginning of a recording, but when you turn on the Level Sync function (see page 26), track numbers are automatically marked in sync with the level of the input signal. Recording on an MD manually The system automatically locates the last recorded portion and starts recording from that point.
To stop recording Press π on the MD deck. When “Rec Level Over” appears High level signal is input while recording. See “Troubleshooting” on page 45. While “TOC” lights up or is flashing Do not move the deck or pull out the mains lead to ensure the complete recording. The deck updates the Table of Contents (TOC) while “TOC” is flashing. Note If you pause recording during CD recording, a track number is recorded at that point.
Marking track numbers (continued) To cancel the track marking Marking track numbers automatically while analog recording Track numbers are automatically marked when the input signal continues to be under a certain level for more than two seconds and then returns to the previous level. 5 2 3,4 1 º 1 ‚ · ∏ π § · ∏ π § ® Press r REC . The MD deck is ready for recording. 2 Press EDIT/NO, then turn MULTI JOG until “LEVELSYNC ?” appears. 3 Press ENTER/YES. “LEVELSYNC ON?” appears.
2 1,2 3,4 Erasingrecordings — Erase Function The MD system lets you erase unwanted sound quickly and easily. The three options to erase recordings are: º • Erasing a single track. • Erasing all tracks. • Erasing a portion of a track. ‚ · ∏ π § · ∏ π § ® π Note When “SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” appears in the display, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until the indication disappears. 1 Turn MULTI JOG until the track number you want appears. Erasing a single track The track number you want.
Erasing recordings — Erase Function (continued) Erasing all tracks You can erase the disc name, all recorded tracks and their titles all at once. Erasing a portion of a track By using the Divide (see page 30), Erase (see page 27), and Combine (see page 31) Functions, you can erase specific portions of a track. 1 2,3 Example: Erasing a portion of track A. º · ∏ π Track number ‚ § ® Portion to be erased. 1 Original tracks · ∏ π 2 A 3 B Divide track A into three parts.
4 Movingrecorded tracks Turn MULTI JOG until the new track position appears. To cancel the Move Function at this time, press π. — Move Function By using the Move Function, you can change the order of any track on the disc. When you move tracks, the tracks are automatically renumbered. Example: Moving track C to position 2. Move track C to the second position. Track number 1 Original tracks 2 A 1 MOVE 3 5 Press ENTER/YES. “Complete” appears for a few seconds.
3 Dividingrecorded tracks “Rehearsal” and “Position ok?” appear alternately and the portion to be divided is played repeatedly. • To shift the position to be divided: 1 Press EDIT/NO. 2 While monitoring the sound, turn MULTI JOG to the starting point to be divided. You can check the display and shift the point between -128 and +127 (01 is about 0.06 seconds). To cancel the divide function at this time, press π.
Combiningrecorded tracks 3 “Rehearsal” and “Track ok?” appear alternately and the portion where the two tracks will join (i.e., the end of the first track and the beginning of the second track) is played repeatedly. If you want to cancel the combine function at this time, press π. — Combine Function This function lets you put several tracks or several independently recorded portions into a single track.
4 LabellinganMD Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: You can create titles (names) for your recorded MDs and tracks. You can use up to 80 characters each for a disc and a track. N Press CHARACTER repeatedly until the desired type of character appears. A (Upper cases) n a (Lower cases) n 0 (Numbers) n ! (Symbols)* n (Space) n A… 2 2,5 3,8 *You can use the following symbols. º · ∏ ∏ π ‚ § !"#$%&'() ∗+,–.
Sound Adjustment To cancel labelling Press π. To check the names (with the remote only) To check the disc titles, press SCROLL while play is being stopped. To check the track titles, press SCROLL while in play. The titles are displayed scrolling in the display. To stop scrolling, press SCROLL. Press the button again to start scrolling. Adjustingthesound You can listen to music with strong bass or powerful sound. GROOVE To erase all names 1 Press EDIT/NO, then turn MULTI JOG until “Name Erase ?” appears.
Other Features Selecting the Preset Equalizermenu Labelling the preset stations — Station Name The Preset Equalizer enables you to select the sound characteristic among 20 sound effects according to the sound you are listening to. 2 3 1 º You can put a name of up to 10 characters (Station Name) to a preset station. The Station Name appears when you tune in the station.
6 Press CHARACTER repeatedly until the desired sort of character appears. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: A (Upper cases) n a (Lower cases) n 0 (Numbers) n ! (Symbols)* n (Space) n A… *You can use the following symbols. !"#$%&'() ∗+,–./:;<=>?@_` 7 8 9 (Space) Using the Radio Data System(RDS) What is the Radio Data System? Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular programme signal.
Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (continued) 3 Turn MULTI JOG to the + or – side to select the programme type you want. See the “List of programme types” section. 4 Press ENTER/YES. To check the RDS information When you press DISPLAY, the programme type is displayed for a few seconds. Note The unit starts searching for the preset RDS stations (“PTY Search” and the selected programme type are displayed alternately). When the tuner receives a programme, the preset station number flashes.
News News programmes. Other Music Music, such as jazz, rhythm and blues, and reggae. Pop Music Popular music programmes. Rock Music Rock music programmes. Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer You can let the system turn off at a preset time, so you can sleep to the music. You can preset the time to be turned off by 10 minutes. Make sure you have set the clock (see page 5). Science Programmes about the natural sciences. S. Classical Performances of major orchestras, chamber music, opera, etc.
Waking up to music 6 Set the time to start play. Turn MULTI JOG to set the hour, then press ENTER/YES. The minute indication starts flashing. — Wake-up Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (see page 5). 3 4,6,8 2 º · 10 1 ∏ π TIMER SELECT Turn MULTI JOG to set the minute, then press ENTER/YES. The hour indication flashes again. ‚ § ® 5,6,9 7 Set the time to stop playback following the above procedure.
To check the setting Press TIMER SELECT repeatedly until “DAILY TIMER” appears. The start time, followed by the stop time, the music source and volume appears then the original display appears. To change the setting, start again from step 1. To cancel the timer operation Press TIMER SELECT repeatedly until “TIMER OFF” appears. Tip Timer-recordingradio programmes To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see page 6) and set the clock (see page 5) beforehand.
Timer-recording radio programmes (contined) 5 Set the time to start recording. Turn MULTI JOG to set the hour, then press ENTER/YES. The minute indication starts flashing. To check the setting Press TIMER SELECT repeatedly until “REC TIMER” appears. The start time, followed by the stop time and the preset number appears, then the original display appears. To change the setting, start again from step 1. To cancel the timer operation Press TIMER SELECT repeatedly until “TIMER OFF” appears.
Additional Information 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 wall outlet (mains) if it is not to be used for an extended period of time.
Precautions (continued) Notes on MDs Systemlimitationsof MDs • Do not open the shutter to expose the MD. Close the shutter immediately if the shutter opens. The recording system in your MD deck has limitations described below. Note, however, that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself and not to mechanical causes. Shutter • Wipe the disc cartridge with a dry cloth to remove dirt.
The sound may drop-out while searching the edited tracks Tracks created through editing may exhibit sound dropout during searching because high-speed playback takes time to search for the position on the disc when the tracks are scattered on the disc.
Troubleshooting If you run into any problem using this stereo system, use the following check list. First, check that the mains lead is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. General There is no sound. •Rotate VOLUME clockwise. •The headphones are connected. There is severe hum or noise. •A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system. Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR.
Recording is not possible. • The MD is protected against erasure. (“Protected” appears.) Slide the tab to close the slot (see page 41). • Connect the sound source properly. • A pre-mastered MD is inserted in the deck. Replace the disc with a recordable MD. • Replace the disc with a recordable MD that has sufficient time remaining or erase unnecessary tracks. • The power cord was unplugged or a power interruption occurred during recording. Start recording over from the beginning. “OVER” is displayed.
Troubleshooting (continued) No Track The inserted MD has a disc title but no tracks. OVER You have reached the end of the last track during high-speed search. Protected The inserted MD is protected against erasure. Retry The MD deck is redoing the recording because of vibrations or disc scratches encountered during recording. Retry Error Due to vibration affecting the deck or scratches on the MD, several recording attempts were made but with no success.
MD deck section System Laser Laser output Recording time Sampling frequency Frequency response General MiniDisc digital audio system Semiconductor laser (λ=780nm) Emission duration: continuous Max. 44.6 µW* *This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick-up Block with a 7 mm aperture. 74 minutes max. (using MDW-74) 44.
Index A Adjusting the sound 33 the volume 9 the speaker volume 9 Aerials 5, 8 AMS 9, 12 Analog recording 23 Automatic Source Selection 10, 12, 13 Hit Parade 11 Hooking up optional components 7 the aerials 5, 8 the power 4 the system 4 L, M Labelling a CD 19 an MD 32 a preset station 34 N B Batteries 5 Normal Play 9 O C CD player 9, 15 CD Synchro Recording 10 Clock setting 5 Combine Function 31 Connecting.
