User manual SONY MHC-1600

[. . . ] This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby Btype noise reduction system and Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder*. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. DOLBY, the double-D symbol a and "PRO LOGIC" are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. 2 Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the main unit . . . . . . . 10 Connecting optional AV components 12 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD" appears in the display. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "PROGRAM" appears in the display. Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display. Disc number SYNC 3 4 11, EDIT 1 Total playing time (including selected track) VOLUME ALL 1 DISCS PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 STEP ß Track number 6 Press ENTER/NEXT. The track is programmed. The program step number appears, followed by the total playing time. 2 · p 56 10 12 7 To program additional tracks to be recorded on side A, repeat steps 4 to 6. Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same disc. CHECK ª· ª· = 0 · + ) P p P p 8 Press P on the remote to insert a pause at the end of side A. "P" appears in the display and the total playing time resets to "0. 00" in the display. 8 30 9 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks from the same disc or steps 4 to 6 for tracks from another disc to program the remaining tracks to be recorded on side B. Selecting tape length automatically --Tape Select Edit You can check the most suitable tape length for recording a CD. Note that you cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing over 20 tracks. 10 Press CD SYNC. Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback. The indicator on TAPE B ( (for front side) lights up. 1 2 3 Insert a CD. Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD" appears in the display. Press EDIT once, so that "EDIT" flashes. The required tape length for the currently selected CD appears, followed by the total playing time for side A and side B respectively. 11 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side. Select ß (or RELAY) to record on both sides. 12 Press P PAUSE. Recording starts. To stop recording Press p. In order to use this function, you must first cancel the program by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly until "PROGRAM" or "SHUFFLE" disappears from the display. To check the order Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly. After the last track, "CHECK END" appears. To cancel Program Edit Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "PROGRAM" or "SHUFFLE" disappears from the display. Tips · You can use the drum pads and the beat function together. · Press DEMO while the power is on to hear all drum sounds and beat patterns played repeatedly. Press any (except BEAT LEVEL) key to stop. · ª· ª· = 0 · + ) P p P p SELECT >/. SPEED ?// BEAT ON/OFF 34 Using the BEAT JAM function This function automatically synchronizes the sounds of PAD A and B with the sound source. Using the AUTO BPM function This function automatically synchronizes the rhythm of the current beat pattern with the sound source. 1 2 Start playing a source. Press BEAT JAM repeatedly to select the jam mode you desire. The button's indicator lights up. Select a beat pattern. (See "To change the beat pattern" on page 34. ) Press BEAT ON/OFF to stop the beat function. Press AUTO BPM. The button's indicator blinks orange while measuring the source's BPM. Once measured, the indicator lights green. 5 PAD MODE This mode emphasizes the rhythm of the source by playing the sound stored at PAD A in sync with the bass and playing the sound stored at PAD B in sync with the treble. Listen to the sound source and press BEAT ON/OFF at the downbeat. The rhythm of the beat pattern starts in sync with the source. Tip If the downbeat of the rhythm does not match the source, press BEAT ON/OFF to turn the beat off. Then, in time with the source, press BEAT ON/OFF again to restart the beat. RANDOM MODE This mode emphasizes the rhythm of the source by playing random sounds (from the drum pad library) in sync with source. Note BEAT JAM cannot be used at the same time as the BEAT (BEAT ON) function. Likewise, when the BEAT is turned ON, BEAT JAM turns OFF automatically. Notes · AUTO BPM may not work with certain songs (such as those with varying tempos). In such cases, the AUTO BPM indicator continues blinking orange and "AUTO BPM NG" appears in the display. [. . . ] ·The remote is not pointing in the direction of the system's sensor. ·Move the microphone away form the speakers or change the direction of the microphone. ·Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes. If the color irregularity still persists, place the speakers farther away from the TV set. Speakers Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume. [. . . ]