Document Outline

• 4-230-189-12(1)
• ©2000 Sony Corporation
• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
• Table of Contents
  • Getting Started
• Step1: Hooking up the system
  • AM loop antenna Left speaker
  • Connect the speakers.
  • Replacing the battery in the remote
    • Battery life
    • To avoid battery leakage
    • Notes on lithium battery
    • To connect optional component
• Step 2: Setting the time
• 2.3,4
• 1
• 2,3,4
  • To change the time
  • To show the time
    • Tips
• Step3: Presetting radio stations
• 4,6
• 5
  • To tune in the station manually
  • To change the preset number
  • To change the AM tuning interval (except for European model)
• Saving the power in standby mode
  • a
  • To cancel the Power Saving Mode
  • Basic Operations
• Playing a CD
  • 1 Touch A to raise the disc tray.
  • 2 Place a CD vertically in the tray.
  • 3 Press ►'ll (or CD
  • on the remote).
  • Tips
  • Notes
• Listening to the radio
  • (iri ( ■) o
  • Press TUNER BAND (or TUNER/ BAND on the unit) repeatedly until the band you want appears.
  • 2 Press PLAYA’UNING MODE
  • repeatedly until “PRESET” appears.
  • To listen to non-preset radio stations
  • To cancel the Automatic Tuning
    • Tips
    • DO
      • 3
      • 3 Press /►►! to select the desired station’s preset number.
  • The CD Player
• Playing the CD tracks in random order • shuff'«
  • 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears.
  • 2 Press PLAY/TUNING MODE on the remote repeatedly until “SHUF” appears.
  • Press CD on the remote (or ►'ll on the unit).
  • To cancel Shuffle Play
    • Tips
• Programing the CD
  • To cancel Program Play
  • To change the program
  • To select the desired track using number buttons
    • Tips
• Playing the CD tracks
  • repeatedly - Repeat Play
    • 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears.
    • 2 Press REPEAT on the remote during play until “REP” or “REP I ” appears.
  • To cancel Repeat Play
• Using the CD display
  • Checking the total playing time
    • 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears.
  • Checking the remaining time
  • Other Features
• Adjusting the sound
  • Generating a more dynamic sound
    • To cancel DSG
    • Tip
  • Adjusting the treble
• Selecting the surround effect
  • Adjusting the bass
    • Tip
      • SURROUND
  • o
    • To cancel SURROUND
• Using the Radio Data System (RDS)
  • (European model only)
  • What is the Radio Data System?
  • Receiving RDS broadcasts
    • ^ Simply select a station from the FM band.
• Falling asleep to music
  • SLEEP
  • Press SLEEP repeatedly to select a desired time.
  • 90MIN -♦ 80MIN 10MIN...70MIN -H-
  • Tip
• Waking up to music
• 8
  • t Prepare the music source you want to play.
  • 2 Press VOL +/- to adjust the sound volume.
  • 3 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.
  • Press +/- repeatedly until “TIMER SET” appears then press ENTER.
  • Set the time to start playback.
  • Set the time to stop playback following the procedure in step 5.
  • To change the setting
  • To check the setting/To use the timer
  • To cancel the timer
    • Press +/- repeatedly until the music source you want appears.
    • Press l/(!) to turn off the system.
  • Optional Components
• Connecting optional components
  • Connecting an MD deck for digital recording
  • Connecting an MD deck, a tape deck or a personal computer
    • To the audio input of an MD deck, a tape deck or a personal computer
  • Connecting headphones
    • To attenuate the distortion from the connected components
• Connecting external antennas
  • FM antenna
  • AM antenna
  • Additional Information
• Precautions
  • On safety
  • On placement
  • On installing
  • On operation
  • On the speaker system
  • Notes on CDs
  • Cleaning the cabinet
  • General
    • There is no sound.
    • There is severe hum or noise.
    • “0:00” (or “12:00AM”) flashes in the display.
    • The timer does not function.
    • The remote does not function.
    • The CD cannot be read.
    • The CD will not eject.
    • The CD will not play.
    • Play does not start from the first track.
    • OVER is displayed.
  • Tuner
    • Severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or “STEREO” flashes in the display).
    • A stereo FM program is not received in stereo.
    • If Other problems not described above occur, reset the system as follows:
• Specifications
  • Canadian model:
  • European model:
  • Other models:
• Index
  • H, I, J, K
  • T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z