Sony DHC-MD373 - Manuals

6 Step 2: Setting the time You must set the time beforehand to use the timerfunctions.The clock is on a 24-hour system for the Europeanmodel, and a 12-hour system for other models.The 24-hour system is used for illustrationpurposes. x . > H `/1 X M m 4,6 3,5 3,5 12 4 CURSOR T DISPLAY 1 Turn on th...

7 Getting Started Step 3: Presetting radiostations You can preset the following number of stations,20 for FM and 10 for AM. z . m > M Z x Z HS x `/1 HS 2 1 3 STEREO/ MONO FUNCTION x . > H `/1 X M m 5,6 5 5 4 1 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or“AM”. Pressing TUNER/BAND turns on thesystem. 2 Pr...

8 Step 3: Presetting radio stations(continued) To stop scanning Press TUNING MODE. To tune in a station with a weaksignal Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until“MANUAL” appears in step 2, then pressTUNING + or – repeatedly to tune in the stationmanually. To set another station to theexist preset number ...

9 Getting Started Saving the power instandby mode In order to conserve power, you can selectwhether or not to display the clock when thesystem is off. The system is set at the factory tonot display the clock when the system is off( Power Saving Mode ). To display the clock even when the system is of...

10 Basic Operations Playing a CD To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). z . m > M Z x Z HS x `/1 HS 2 1 VOLUME CD x MD/CD .m / M> To Do this Stop play Press CD x . Pause Press CD HS . The S indicator on the CD HS button lights orange. Press again to resume play. Select a track Press MD/CD ....

Basic Operations 11 Recording a CD on anMD — CD-MD Synchro Recording You can make a digital recording of a CD on anMD, marking track numbers in the same sequenceas the original CD.You can also record a programme of favouritetracks (see page 26).To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). z . m > M ...

12 Tips • If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. • The track numbers of the CD are recorded on to the MD automatically. • Depending on the disc, CD TEXT information may also be recorded. If “TEXT” flashes duringrecording, press NAME EDIT, and then pressENTER/...

Basic Operations 13 To Do this Stop play Press MD x . Pause Press MD HS . The S indicator on the MD HS button lights up orange. Press again to resume play. Select a track Press MD/CD .m or M> repeatedly. Listening to the radio — Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first(see ...

14 Recording from theradio — Manual Recording You can analog record a radio programme on anMD. If you use a partially recorded MD, recordingstarts after the recorded tracks. To erase therecorded contents, see “Erasing recordings” onpage 37.To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). z . m > M Z x Z...

16 The CD Player Playing CD tracksrepeatedly — Repeat Play You can repeat a CD in normal play, Shuffle Playand Programme Play. z . m > M Z x Z HS x `/1 HS REPEAT , Press REPEAT until “REPEAT” or“REPEAT 1” appears. REPEAT: For all the tracks on the CD.REPEAT 1: For a single track only. To cancel R...

The CD Player 17 Last programmedtrack number Programming CD tracks — Programme Play You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks inthe order you want them to be played. You canalso make a Synchro Recording of the programmeon the MD (see page 26). x . > H `/1 X M m 2 1 6 3 4 3 1 Press CD to switch ...

18 Using the CD display You can check the remaining time on the currenttrack or on the CD. When a CD TEXT disc isloaded, you can check the information recorded onthe disc, such as the titles or artist names. x . > H X M m DISPLAY , Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button duringnormal play o...

The CD Player 19 Labelling a CD — Disc Memo You can label up to 50 CDs with titles of up to 20symbols and characters. Whenever you load alabelled CD, the title appears in the display. Notes • You cannot label a CD for which “TEXT” appears in the display. • When labelling CDs for the first time, besu...

20 Labelling a CD (continued) 2 Press NAME EDIT. The text input screen appears, and the cursorflashes. Cursor 3 Press CHARACTER to select thedesired type of character. Each time you press the button, the displaychanges as follows: (Blank space) t A (Upper cases) t a (Lower cases) t 0 (Numbers) t ! (...

The CD Player/The MD Deck — Play 21 Erasing a disc title 1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode. 2 Press . or > repeatedly until “Name Erase ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. The disc title appears scrolling in the display. “No Name” appears if no disc title is labelled. 3 Press ENTER/YES again.“Complete !...

22 Programming MD tracks — Programme Play You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks inthe order you want them to be played. x . > H `/1 X M m 2 3 1 6 3 4 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until“PGM” appears in stop mode. 3 P r e s s . o r > r e p e a t e d...

The MD Deck — Play 23 Last programmedtrack number CancelProgrammePlay Press x , then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” and“SHUFFLE” disappear. Add a track tothe programme(in stop mode) Do steps 3 and 4. Total number ofprogrammed steps To check the programme order Press . or > repeatedly duri...

24 Using the MD display You can check the total number of tracks, the totalplaying time and the remaining time on the MD. x . > H X M m DISPLAY , Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button duringnormal play or in stop mode, the displaychanges as follows: During normal play t Elapsed playing ti...

The MD Deck — Play/Recording 25 The MD Deck — Recording Before you startrecording MDs (Mini Disc) let you digitally record and playmusic with high quality sound. Another feature ofMDs is track marking. The track marking featurelets you quickly locate a specific point or easilyedit the recorded track...

26 Selecting the tracks 1 Press CD on the remote to switch thefunction to CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE on the remoterepeatedly until “PGM” appears. 3 Press . or > on the remote repeatedly until the desired tracknumber appears. Recording your favouriteCD tracks on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording You can ...

The MD Deck — Recording 27 8 Press MD HS . CD playing and MD recording start. The CDplayer and the MD deck stop automaticallywhen the recording is completed. To stop recording Press MD x . If the MD becomes full during recording, the MDdeck and the CD player automatically stop. Tips • The track numb...

28 5 Start playing the desired source (CD,etc.) to record. When recording from this system’s CDplayer, the track numbers are automaticallymarked. Press z REC during recording to mark the track numbers at the desired point.If you want to mark track numbersautomatically during recording from theradio,...

The MD Deck — Recording 29 `/1 5 1 Insert a recordable MD. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until thedesired source (i.e., TUNER) to recordappears. 3 Press z REC. The MD deck stands by for recording. 4 Start playing the desired source torecord. 5 Press ENTER/YES on the remote at thedesired point to start...

30 Marking track numbers You can mark track numbers: • Automatically during recording Track numbers are automatically marked as on theoriginal source during recording from thissystem’s CD player or components connected tothe DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack. Use the LevelSynchro Recording function to automat...

The MD Deck — Recording 31 6 Press MENU/NO. 7 Press MD HS . Recording starts. To stop recording Press MD x . To cancel automatic trackmarking 1 Press MENU/NO on the remote duringrecording pause. “Setup ?” appears, then pressENTER/YES on the remote. 2 Press . or > on the remote repeatedly until “T...

34 Monaural recording Stereo signals such as an FM stereo broadcast canbe converted to monaural format and recorded.When recording in monaural format, the MDrecording time is approximately twice the normalrecording (stereo recording) time (i.e., 120minutes of monaural audio can be recorded on a60-mi...

The MD Deck — Recording/Editing 35 The MD Deck — Editing Before you start editing You can edit the recorded tracks on an MD. Byusing the editing functions, you can create a newsequence to the recorded MD. Editing functions • Name — Labelling MDs (page 36) Use this function to label discs and tracks....

36 Labelling an MD — Name Function You can create titles for your recorded MDs andtracks as follows. During recording If “CD TEXT” flashes in the display duringrecording a CD, you can record the CD disc titleon the MD (see page 27). After recording Use Name Function on this page. You can input atota...

The MD Deck — Editing 37 Copying a disc or track title You can copy a labeled disc or track title to use itas a title of another track or the disc title within adisc. 1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode. 2 Press . or > repeatedly until “Name ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 3 Press . or > repeatedly...

38 x . > H `/1 X M m 1 3,4 2 3,5 3,4 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO to display “EditMenu”. 3 Press . or > repeatedly until “Track Erase ?” appears, then pressENTER/YES. 4 Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track number appears. 5 Press ENTER/YES. “Complete !...

40 8 Press ENTER/YES if point A is correct. “Point B Set” appears and playback forsetting the ending point of the portion to beerased (point B) starts. 9 Continue playback until the deckreaches point B, then press ENTER/YES. “A-B Ers” and “Point B ok?” appearalternately and the deck repeats a portio...

The MD Deck — Editing 41 4 Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track number to move appears,then press ENTER/YES. 5 Press . or > repeatedly until the new track position appears. 6 Press ENTER/YES. “Complete !!” appears for a few seconds andthe selected track moves to the appointedpositio...

42 4 Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track number to divide appears,then press ENTER/YES. “—Rehearsal—” appears and the portion tobe divided is played repeatedly. 5 While monitoring the sound, press . or > repeatedly to adjust the point to be divided. You can shift the point by 1/86 ...

The MD Deck — Editing 43 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO to display “EditMenu”. 3 Press . or > repeatedly until “Combine ?” appears, then pressENTER/YES. 4 Press . or > repeatedly until the first track number of the two to becombined appears, then press ENTER/YES. For ...

44 Undoing the last edit — Undo Function You can use this function to cancel the last editand restore the contents of the MD to thecondition before the edit.Note, however, that you cannot undo an edit if youdo any of the following after the edit: • Do another edit. • Press the z REC or CD-MD SYNC bu...

The MD Deck — Editing/Sound Adjustment 45 Selecting the PresetEqualizer menu The Preset Equalizer enables you to select thesound characteristic among 5 sound effectsaccording to the type of music you are listening to. x . > H `/1 X M m MUSIC MENU , Press MUSIC MENU repeatedly. Each time you press...

46 Other Features Labelling the presetstations — Station Name You can label each preset station with up to 12characters (Station Name). The Station Nameappears when you tune in the station. z . m > M Z x Z HS x `/1 HS 2 3 1 x . > H `/1 X M m 4,5 9 6 6 7 1 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or“AM”...

Other Features 47 8 Repeat steps 5 to 7 to complete theentire title. If you make a mistake Press CURSOR T or t until the character you want to change flashes, then repeat steps5 to 7. To erase a character Press CLEAR on the remote while thecharacter is flashing. You cannot insertcharacters. 9 Press ...

48 Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off after a certaintime, so that you can fall asleep to music. You canpreset the time to turn off in 10 minutesincrements. `/1 SLEEP , Press SLEEP. Each time you press the button, the minutedisplay (the turn-off time) changes as...

52 Connecting optionalcomponents Connecting optional A/Vcomponents To enhance your system, you can connect optionalcomponents. Refer to the operating instructions ofeach component. Connecting the audio cords (notsupplied) When using audio cords (not supplied) to connectother A/V components to the sy...

53 Connecting optional components Connecting a CS/BS digitaltuner, etc. Connect the component to the DIGITALOPTICAL IN jack on the rear panel of the unit,using a digital connecting cable (square, notsupplied). Connecting externalaerials Connect an outdoor aerial to improve reception. FM aerial Conne...

54 Additional Information Precautions On operating voltage • Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage of your system is identical withthe voltage of your local power supply. • The voltage selector is located at the bottom of the apparatus. On safety • The unit is not disconnecte...

56 Troubleshooting If you have any problem using this system, use thefollowing checklist. First, check that the mains lead is connectedfirmly and that the speakers are connectedcorrectly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearestSony dealer. General There is no sound. • Turn VOLUME...

58 Tuner Severe hum or noise/stations cannot bereceived. • Set the proper band and frequency (see page 7). • Connect the aerial properly (see page 4).• Find a place and an orientation that provide good reception, then set up the aerial again.If you cannot obtain good reception, werecommend you conne...

Additional Information 59 Cannot REC • A pre-mastered MD is in the deck.• The function is switched to MD. Complete !! The editing operation of MDs is completed. Disc Full!! There is no time remaining on the MD. Eject The MD deck is ejecting the MD. Impossible • You tried to make an impossible editin...

60 Specifications Main Unit (HCD-MD373) Amplifier section European model: DIN power output (Rated): 25 + 25 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN, 230 V) Continuous RMS power output (Reference): 30 + 30 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz,10% THD, 230 V) Music power output (Reference): 50 + 50 watts Other models: DIN powe...

Additional Information 61 Tuner section FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning rangeTourist model: 76.0 – 108.0 MHz Other models: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz(50 kHz step) Aerial FM lead aerial Aerial terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning ra...

62 6 SLEEP button Press to set Sleep Timer. (page 48) 7 MENU/NO button Press to set Programme Play, or to label a CD, MD and preset station. NAME EDIT, CHARACTER button Press to display the text input screen and to select the type of characters to be input. (pages 20, 36, 46) ENTER/YES button Press ...

Additional Information 63 Index A A-B Erase Function 39 Adjusting the operating voltage 5 the recording level 33the sound 45 the volume 10, 13, 14 Aerials 4 After editing 35recording 25 All Erase Function 38 Analogue recording 25 Auto Cut 31 Automatic Source Selection 10, 13, 14 Automatic tuning 14 ...