User manual SONY MHC-RG20

[. . . ] 4-235-103-11(1) Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Serial No. MHC-RG4SR MHC-RG30T MHC-RG20/DX10 © 2001 Sony Corporation 1 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. [. . . ] While holding down TUNER/BAND, turn the system back on. When you change the interval, all the AM preset stations are erased. To reset the interval, repeat the same procedure. Tip · When an FM stereo program has static noise, press STEREO/MONO repeatedly until "MONO" appears. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. · To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied antennas. The preset stations are retained for half a day even if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs. 13 Tape Loading a tape 1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select deck A or B. To Do this Stop play Pause Fast-forward or rewind Remove the cassette Press x. 3 Insert a tape in deck A or B with the side you want to play/record facing forward. With the side you want to play/record facing forward. Searching for the beginning of the current or the next track (AMS)* To go forward Press > during playback. "TAPE A (or TAPE B) >> +1" appears. To go back Playing a tape You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. Press . "TAPE A (or TAPE B) << ­1" appears. * AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) Note 1 Load a tape. To play both decks in succession, press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until "RELAY" (Relay Play)* appears in the display. The AMS function may not operate correctly under the following circumstances: ­ When the unrecorded space between songs is less than 4 seconds long. ­ When the system is placed near a television. 2 Press H (or N on the remote). The tape starts playing. * After the playback of the front side of deck A, deck B plays the front side, then stops. 14 Recording to a tape -- CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually You can record from a CD, tape or radio. The recording level is adjusted automatically. Steps Recording from a CD (CD Synchro Recording) Load a recordable tape into deck B. Load the CD or tape, or tune in the station you want to record. Recording from a CD/tape/radio manually 1 2 3 4 5 Tape Deck B stands by for recording. "REC" flashes. Press REC PAUSE/START. Press REC PAUSE/START, and then start playing the desired source. Recording starts. To stop recording Note Press x. Tip You cannot listen to other sources while recording. For recording from the radio: If noise is heard while recording from the radio, move the respective antenna to reduce the noise. 15 Timer-recording radio programs You can record a preset radio station from a specified time. To timer-record, you must first preset the radio station (see "Presetting radio stations" on page 12) and set the clock (see "Setting the time" on page 9). 5 Repeat step 4 to set the time to stop recording. The start time appears, followed by the stop time, the preset radio station to be recorded (e. g. , "TUNER FM 5"), then the original display appears. 6 Load a recordable tape into deck B. 7 Press ?/1 to turn off the system. When the recording starts, the volume level is set to minimum. To Do this 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see "Listening to the radio" on page 13). 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. Check the setting "SET DAILY" appears. 3 Press . or > repeatedly to select "SET REC", then press ENTER on the remote. Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote and press . or > repeatedly to select "SEL REC". To change the setting, start over from step 1. Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote and press . or > repeatedly to select "TIMER OFF", then press ENTER on the remote. "ON" appears and the hour indication flashes in the display. Cancel the timer 4 Set the time to start recording. Press . or > repeatedly to set the hour, then press ENTER on the remote. [. . . ] Press ?/1 to turn off the system, leave the system turned off for a while, then press ?/1 again to turn on the system. If "PROTECT" and "PUSH POWER" appear alternately even after the system is turned on again, press ?/1 to turn off the system and check the speaker cord. · A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system. Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR. 22 Speakers Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume. There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound drops out. · The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty (see "Cleaning the tape heads" on page 21). Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased. · Check the speaker connection and speaker placement. Sound lacks bass. · Check that the speaker's + and ­ jacks are connected correctly. · The record/playback heads are magnetized (see "Demagnetizing the tape heads" on page 21). CD Player The CD tray does not close. Tuner There is severe hum or noise ("TUNED" or "STEREO" flashes in the display). · The CD is not placed properly. The CD will not play. · · · · The CD is not lying flat in the disc tray. There is moisture on the CD. · Adjust the antenna. [. . . ]