Sony CHC-TB20 manual

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    Operating Instructions Compact Hi-Fi Component System 4-239-180- 11 (4) © 2002 Sony Corporation CHC-TB20[...]

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    2 GB 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. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To[...]

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    3 GB T able of Contents List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Main unit ................................................... 4 Remote control .......................................... 5 Getting Started Hooking up the system .............................. 6 Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote .................................[...]

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    4 GB List of Button Locations and Reference Pages How to use this page Use this page to find the location of buttons and other parts of the system that are mentioned in the text. Main unit M – Z MD (VIDEO) 9 (27) MUSIC MENU wd (22) PHONES jack w; PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE qf (9, 13, 15) REC PAUSE/START wk (19) Remote sensor q; REPEAT/FM MODE qh (9, 1[...]

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    List of Button Locations and Reference Pages 5 GB Remote control 6 7 8 9 5 qf qg qh 0 qd qa qs ql qk qj w; 123 4 wa ws wd wh wg wf BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS @/1 4 N q; x q; X q; M qd > qf . ql m w; ALPHABETICAL ORDER A – G CHECK 8 (11) CLEAR qs (11) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2 (21, 24) CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (8, 20, 23) DBFB wh (21) DIMMER wd (24) DISC SKIP 9 ([...]

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    6 GB Getting Started AM loop antenna Right speaker FM antenna Left speaker 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals as the following. Black ( # ) Red ( 3 ) Insert this portion 2 Connect the FM/AM antennas. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. Jack type A FM 75 AM AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead antenna h[...]

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    7 GB Getting Started AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally Jack type B FM75 COAXIAL AM 3 For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage. VOL TAGE SELECTOR 230- 240V 220V 120V 4 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. The demonstration appears in the display. If the plug of the power cord [...]

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    8 GB Setting the clock 1 Turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. 3 Press . or > on the remote to set the hour. 4 Press ENTER/YES. The minute indication flashes. 5 Press . or > on the remote to set the minute. 6 Press ENTER/YES. The clock starts working. If you make a mistake Press m or M on the remote repeatedly until the i[...]

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    9 GB CD Playing a CD — Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play This system lets you play the CD in different play modes. Other Operations To Do this Stop play Press x . Pause Press CD NX (or X on the remote). Press again to resume play. Select a track Slide the knob to L (to go forward) or to l (to go back) and release it when you locate the desired[...]

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    10 GB Playing a CD (continued) Programing CD tracks — Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 tracks. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears. 3 Press DISC 1 – 3 to select a CD. To program all the tracks on a CD at once, proceed to step 5 with “AL?[...]

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    11 GB CD 6 To program additional tracks, repeat steps 3 to 5. 7 Press CD NX (or N on the remote). To Do this Labeling a CD — Disc Memo You can label up to 50 CDs with titles of up to 20 symbols and characters. Whenever you load a labeled CD, the title appears in the display. Notes • You cannot label a CD for which “ CD-TEXT ” appears in the[...]

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    12 GB Labeling a CD (continued) 5 Press . or > on the remote to select the desired character. You can also select the following symbols. ’ – / , . ( ) : ! ? & + < > _ = ” ; # $ % @ ` To enter a blank space Press M on the remote. 6 Press M on the remote. The character you selected in step 5 stops flashing and the cursor shifts to [...]

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    13 GB Tuner Erasing a disc title 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD. 2 Press DISC SKIP on the remote repeatedly until the desired CD appears. 3 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop mode. 4 Press . or > on the remote until “Name Erase?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 5 Press . or > on the remote to select the disc titl[...]

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    14 GB Setting presets through manual tuning 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. 2 Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE until “AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear. 3 Slide the knob to l or to L (or press m or M on the remote) repeatedly to tune in the desired station. 4 Press TUNER MEMORY/DIRECTION. 5 Slide the knob to l or to L (o[...]

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    15 GB Tuner Listening to the radio You can listen to a radio station either by selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning in the station. Listening to a preset station — Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner ’ s memory first (see “ Presetting radio stations ” on page 13). 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “ FM ” [...]

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    16 GB Listening to the radio (continued) Labeling the preset stations — Station Name You can label each preset station with up to 14 characters (Station Name). 1 Tune in the preset radio station you want to label (see “ Listening to the radio ” on page 15). 2 Follow the same procedures as from step 3 to 8 of “ Labeling a CD ” on page 11. [...]

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    17 GB Tuner Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (European model only) What is the Radio Data System? Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal. This tuner offers convenient RDS features like station name and program type* display. RDS is available [...]

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    18 GB Tape Loading a tape 1 Open the lid with your hand and insert a tape. To Do this Pause Press X on the remote. Press again to resume play. Stop play Press x . Slide the knob to m or to M (Press m or M on the remote). Notes • If you do not close the lid, you cannot start playing the tape. • If you open the lid while playing a tape, the deck [...]

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    19 GB Tape 2 Press DISC 1 – 3 Z . Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired source to record. Recording to a tape — CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually/Program Edit You can record from a CD, radio or connected components. You can use TYPE I (normal) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically. Steps Recording from a CD (CD Sy[...]

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    20 GB Recording to a tape (continued) Timer -recording radio programs To timer-record, you must first preset the radio station (see “ Presetting radio stations ” on page 13) and set the clock (see “ Setting the clock ” on page 8). 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see “ Listening to the radio ” on page 15). 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on [...]

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    Tape/Sound Adjustment 21 GB To Do this Sound Adjustment Activate/check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote and press . or > on the remote to select “ REC SELECT? ” , then press ENTER/YES. Change the setting Start over from step 1. Cancel the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote and press . or > on the remote to sele[...]

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    22 GB Selecting the preset music menu The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristics according to the sound you are listening to. Press MUSIC MENU repeatedly to select the preset you want. The preset name appears in the display. See the chart “ Music menu options ” . Music menu options “ SURROUND ” appears if you select a[...]

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    23 GB Sound Adjustment/Timer Timer 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 on the remote. Each time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes cyclically as follows: AUTO* t 90min t 80min t … t 10min t OFF * The sys[...]

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    24 GB Waking up to music (continued) Display 8 Press ENTER/YES. The start time, the stop time, and the sound source appear in turn, then the original display returns. 9 Press ?/1 to turn off the system. To Do this Activate/check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote, then press . or > on the remote until “ DAILY SELECT? ” appear[...]

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    25 GB Timer/Display Using the display You can check the remaining time of the current track or the entire CD. When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information recorded on the disc, such as the titles. Checking the remaining time and track title (CD) Press DISPLAY during play. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclicall[...]

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    26 GB Optional Components A MD (VIDEO) IN jacks Use audio cords (not supplied) to connect an optional component (such as an MD player or VCR) to these jacks. You can then record or listen to analogue audio from that component through this system. Hooking up optional components You can connect a digital or an analogue component to this system. Optio[...]

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    Optional Components 27 GB Listening to audio from a connected component 1 Connect the audio cords. See “ Hooking up optional components ” on page 26. 2 Press MD (VIDEO) to switch the function to MD or VIDEO. Start playing the connected component. Notes • Pressing FUNCTION and ? / 1 while the power is off automatically turns the power on and ?[...]

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    28 GB Troubles hooting The timer does not function. • Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote to set the timer and light up “DAILY” or “REC” in the display (see page 21, 24). • Check the set contents and set the correct time (see page 21, 24). The remote does not function. • Remove the obstacle. • Move the remote closer to the system[...]

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    Troubleshooting 29 GB The sound skips. • Wipe the CD clean (see page 32). • Replace the CD. • Try moving the system to a place without vibration (e.g., on top of a stable stand). • Try moving the speakers away from the system, or placing them on separate stands. • When you listen to a track with bass sounds at high volume, the speaker vib[...]

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    30 GB Messages One of the following messages may appear or flash in the display during operation. CD Cannot Edit • You tried to label a CD TEXT disc. • You tried to use Tape Select Edit for discs containing over 20 tracks. Name Full There are already 50 disc titles stored in the system. No Disc There is no CD in any of DISC 1 – 3. NO STEP You[...]

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    Troubleshooting/Additional Information 31 GB On heat build up • Although the system heats up during operation, this is not a malfunction. • Place the system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the system. If you continuously use this system at a large volume, the cabinet temperature of the top, side and bottom ri[...]

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    32 GB Precautions (continued) To save a tape permanently To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as illustrated. Tab of side B Tab of side A Side A Break off the cassette tab of side A If you later want to reuse the tape for recording, cover the broken tab with adhesive tape. Cleaning the[...]

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    Additional Information 33 GB Specifications Main Unit (HCD-TB20) Amplifier section European models DIN power output (Rated): 45 + 45 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (Reference): 60 + 60 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Music power output (Reference): 120 + 120 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Other models Measured at AC 120[...]

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    34 GB Specifications (continued) Speaker European models (SS-TB20) Speaker system 2-way, bass-reflex type Speaker units Woofer: 15 cm dia., cone type Tweeter: 5 cm dia., cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Other models (SS-TB50) Speaker system 2-way, bass-reflex type Speaker units Woofer: 15 cm dia., cone type Tweeter: 5 cm dia., cone type Nominal i[...]

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    Additional Information 35 GB[...]

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    Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia[...]