User manual SONY MHC-RX77S

[. . . ] This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. This label is located on the rear exterior. The following caution label is located inside the apparatus. This system incorporates Dolby* Digital, Dolby Pro Logic (II) adaptive matrix surround decoder, Digital Cinema Sound, and the DTS** Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. [. . . ] There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. · Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until "AUTO" appears in step 3 above, then press TUNING ­/+ (or m/M on the CD/DVD player). The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station (Automatic Tuning). · To record the radio programs, use manual recording (pages 42 and 48). RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned in is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal is weak. * The types of programs include NEWS, AFFAIRS (current news), INFO, SPORT, EDUCATE (education programs), DRAMA, CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED (interviews, games and comedy), POP M, ROCK M, EASY M, LIGHT M, CLASSICS, OTHER M, WEATHER, FINANCE, CHILDREN, SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN, TRAVEL, LEISURE, JAZZ, COUNTRY (country music), NATION M (nation's popular music), OLDIES, FOLK M, DOCUMENT (investigative features), TEST (test signal for emergency broadcast), ALARM!(emergency broadcast) and NONE (any programs not defined above). ** Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they provide the same types of services. If you are not familiar with the RDS system, check with your local radio stations for details on RDS services in your area. 38GB Receiving RDS broadcasts Simply select a station from the FM band. Tape ­ Play When you tune in a station that provides RDS services, the station name appears in the display. Loading a tape 1 2 Press A Z or Z B on the tape deck. Load a recorded/recordable tape into the cassette holder. To check the RDS information Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes cyclically as follows: Station name* t Frequency t Program type* t Clock display t Effect status * If the RDS broadcast is not properly received, the station name or the program type may not appear in the display. With the side you want to play/record facing forward. 39GB Tape ­ Play Playing a tape You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. Other operations To Do this Play the reverse side Stop play Pause Fast-forward or rewind Press nN again during play. Press m or M in stop mode. 1 2 3 Load a tape. Press FUNCTION repeatedly (or TAPE A/B on the CD/DVD player) to switch the function to TAPE. Use buttons on the CD/DVD player for the operation. · For all models, when you press z START in step 4, the surround effect automatically changes to either HP 2CH or LINK (see "Selecting the surround effect" on page 43). · You cannot listen to other sources while recording. · If TAPE B is selected in step 3, silence is recorded. Tips 1 2 3 Load a recordable tape into deck B. Press TAPE A/B to select deck B, then press nN repeatedly to select recording side. Press DVD, TAPE A/B, TUNER/BAND or MD (VIDEO) to select the desired source to record. · For recording from the radio: If noise is heard while recording from the radio, move the respective antenna to reduce the noise. · When you record on both sides, be sure to start from the front side. If you start from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side. · DVD: To record from this system's CD/ DVD player. · TAPE: To record from this system's tape deck A. · TUNER: To record from this system's tuner. · MD or VIDEO: To record from the optional component connected to the MD (VIDEO) IN jacks. 4 5 6 Press z START. Deck B stands by for recording. "REC" flashes. Press DIRECTION on the remote repeatedly to select "g" to record on one side. [. . . ] By using menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, you can enjoy playing simple interactive programs, programs with search functions, and so on. You can enjoy two kinds of playback depending on the disc type. VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver. 1. 1 discs) Enjoy video playback (moving pictures) as well as music. VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2. 0 discs) Section of a picture on a data CD containing JPEG image files. Film based software, Video based software DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video based software. [. . . ]