User manual SONY MHC-W77AV

[. . . ] And don't place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. [. . . ] The mixed sound can be recorded on a tape. Use buttons on the unit for the operation. 1 2 3 Prepare the source you want to mix. Then, load a recordable tape in deck B and press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select deck B. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select g to record on one side. Select j (or RELAY) to record on both sides. Press the function button of the source you want to record (e. g. , CD). When you want to record from TAPE A, press TAPE A/B repeatedly until TAPE A is selected. 4 5 Press REC PAUSE/START. Deck B stands by for recording. "REC" flashes. Press REC PAUSE/START, and then start singing, speaking or playing the desired source. Recording starts. 24GB Timer Waking up to music -- Play Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (see "Setting the clock" on page 10). Use buttons on the remote for the operation. Falling asleep to music -- Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off after a certain time, so that you can fall asleep to music. Press SLEEP. 1 Prepare the sound source you want to play. Each time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes cyclically as follows: AUTO* t 90MIN t 80MIN t 70MIN t . . . t 10MIN t OFF * The system automatically turns off in 100 minutes or after the current disc or tape finishes playing. · CD: Load a disc. To start from a specific track, make a program (see "Creating your own program" on page 14). or > repeatedly until "TIMER OFF" appears, then press ENTER. Notes · You cannot activate the Play Timer and the Rec Timer at the same time. · If you use the Rec Timer, the Play Timer and the Sleep Timer at the same time, the Sleep Timer has priority. · If the system is on at the preset time, the Rec Timer will not be activated. · The volume is reduced to minimum during recording. Press DISPLAY while the system is off. Each time you press the button, the display switches cyclically as follows: Demonstration display t Clock display* t No display (Power Saving Mode) * The clock is displayed only if you set the clock. Note Display You cannot perform the following operations in Power Saving Mode. ­ setting the clock ­ changing the AM tuning interval (except for European, Russian and Saudi Arabian models) ­ turning on the system by pressing the function buttons (e. g. , CD) Tips · The timer continues to operate in Power Saving Mode. · ?/1 indicator lights up even in Power Saving Mode. 27GB Viewing information about the disc in the display You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current track or that of the disc. x When a CD/MP3 is in Program Play mode The last track number of the program and the total playing time t Total track number of the program (for five seconds) t Volume label* t Clock display (for eight seconds) t Effect status * For discs with MP3 audio tracks Checking the remaining time and titles (CD/MP3) Press DISPLAY during Normal Play. Checking the station name (TUNER) Press DISPLAY while listening to the radio. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: Current track number and elapsed playing time t Current track number and remaining time1) t Remaining time of the disc2) t Track title (disc with MP3 audio tracks3) only) t Album name (disc with MP3 audio tracks only) t Clock display (for eight seconds) t Effect status 1) Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: Station name1) t Preset number2) and frequency t Clock display (for eight seconds) t Effect status 1) 2) European model only Preset number is displayed only if you preset radio stations (page 15). Notes 2) 3) "­ ­. ­ ­" appears when playing back MP3 audio tracks. "­ ­. ­ ­" appears in ALL DISCS, SHUFFLE or program play mode or when playing back MP3 audio tracks. When you play back a track with an ID3 tag ver. The ID3 tag displays only the track title information. Checking the total playing time and titles (CD/MP3) Press DISPLAY in stop mode. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: x When a CD/MP3 is in Normal Play mode · The total playing time is not displayed for a disc with MP3 audio tracks. · ID3 tag applies to version 1 and version 2. [. . . ] Do not change the tape operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape deck. With 6 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 120 ­ 10, 000 Hz: rated 125 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output. MHC-W77AV POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: Cleaning the tape heads Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use. Be sure to clean the tape heads before you start an important recording or after playing an old tape. Use a separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning cassette. [. . . ]