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ONY.

:

S-GUU-SBS-11(2)

©

t

Compact

Disc

Deck

Receiver

Operating

instructions

HIS

HCD-VA550

©

1995

by

Sony

Corporation

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.

For

the

customers

in

the

USA

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK)

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

"dangerous

voltage"

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

/\

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

Owner's

Record

The

model

and

serial

numbers

are

located

on

the

rear

of

this

unit.

Record

the

serial

number

in

the

space

provided

below.

Refer

to

these

numbers

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

this

product.

Model

No.

HCD-VA550

Serial

No.

INFORMATION

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

digital

device,

pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

This

equipment

generates,

uses,

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy

and,

if

not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instructions,

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

—

Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

—

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

—

Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

ona

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

—

Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

CAUTION

You

are

cautioned

that

any

changes

or

modifications

not

expressly

approved

in

this

manual

could

void

your

authority

to

operate

this

equipment.

Note

to

CATV

system

installer

This

reminder

is

provided

to

call

the

CATV

system

installer’s

attention

to

Article

820-40

of

the

NEC

that

provides

guidelines

for

proper

grounding

and,

in

particular,

specifies

that

the

cable

ground

shall

be

connected

to

the

grounding

system

of

the

building,

as

close

to

the

point

of

cable

entry

as

practical.

CAUTION

The

use

of

optical

instruments

with

this

product

will

increase

eye

hazard.

For

the

customers

in

the

United

Kingdom

This

appliance

is

classified

as

a

CLASS

1

LASER

product.

The

CLASS

1

LASER

PRODUCT

MARKING

is

located

on

the

rear

exterior.

CLASS

1

LASER

PRODUCT

LUOKAN

1

LASERLAITE

KLASS

1

LASERAPPARAT

This

caution

label

is

located

inside

of

the

unit.

|

INVISIBLE

LASER

RADIATION

WHEN

OPEN.

CAUTION

AVOID

EXPOSURE

TO

BEAM.

+

USYNUIG

LASERSTRALING

VED

ABNING

NAR

ADVARSEL

:

SIKKERHEOSAFBRYDERE

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UDE

AF

FUNKTION.

UNOGA

UDS

ATTELSE

FOR

STRALING.

;

AVATTAESSA

JA

SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA

VARO!

DLET

ALTTUNA

LASERSATEILYLLE

VARNING

|

LASERSTRALING

NAR

DENNA

DEt

AR

OPPNAD:

OCH

SPARREN

AR

URXOPPLAD.

USYNLIG

LASERSTRALING

NAR

DEKSEL

APNES.

UNNGA

EKSPONERING

FOR

STRALEN.

ADVARSEL

:

NOTICE

FOR

THE

CUSTOMERS

IN

THE

UNITED

KINGDOM

A

moulded

plug

complying

with

BS

1363

is

fitted

to

this

equipment

for

your

safety

and

convenience.

Should

the

fuse

in

the

plug

supplied

need

to

be

replaced,

a5

AMP

fuse

approved

by

ASTA

or

BSI

to

BS

1362,

(i.e.

marked

with

&

or

Y

mark)

must

be

used.

If

the

plug

supplied

with

this

equipment

has

a

detachable

fuse

cover,

be

sure

to

attach

the

fuse

cover

after

you

change

the

fuse.

Never

use

the

plug

without

the

fuse

cover.

If

you

should

lose

the

fuse

cover,

please

contact

your

nearest

Sony

service

station.

IMPORTANT

If

the

plug

supplied

is

not

suitable

for

the

~

socket

outlets

in

your

home,

it

should

be

cut

off

and

an

appropriate

plug

fitted

in

accordance

with

the

following

instructions.

The

wires

in

this

mains

lead

are

coloured

in

accordance

with

the

following

code:

Blue:

Neutral

Brown:

Live

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

apparatus

may

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

markings

identifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug,

proceed

as

follows:

The

wire

which

is

coloured

blue

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

N

or

coloured

black.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

brown

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

coloured

red.

Do

not

connect

either

wire

to

the

earth

terminal

in

the

plug

which

is

marked

by

the

letter

E

or

by

the

safety

earth

symbol

Y

or

coloured

green

or

green-and-yellow.

WARNING

To

prevent

shock

hazard,

do

not

insert

the

plug

cut

off

from

the

mains

lead

into

a

socket

outlet.

This

plug

cannot

be

used

and

should

be

destroyed.

For

the

customers

in

Canada

CAUTION

TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

USE

THIS

POLARIZED

AC

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

RECEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

Welcome

!

Table

of

Contents

Thank

you

for

purchasing

a

Sony

Integrated

Audio

Component.

This

series

is

packed

with

fun

features.

Here

are

just

a

few:

:

3

P

U

¢

A

preset

feature

that

lets

you

store

and

Chapter

_

Setting

P

recall

up

to

20

FM

frequencies

and

10

AM

Connecting

the

Stereo

4

(or

10

MW

and

10

LW)

frequencies.

Inserting

the

Batteries

5

*

Multi-disc

CD

player

that

can

accommodate

up

to

5

CDs.

¢

A

linear

skating

cassette

deck

with

Dolby*

Chapter

2:

the

CD

Player

B

and

C

noise

reduction.

Playing

a

CD

(normal

play)

6

es

ae

conirel

oh

less

yOleconmolihe

Playing

Tracks

in

Random

Order

(shuffle

play)

7

eh

ned

a

naa,

Playing

Tracks

in

the

Desired

Order

(program

play)

7

*

Dolby

noise

reduction

manufactured

Playing

Tracks

Repeatedly

(repeat

play)

8

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

“Dolby,”

and

the

.

.

doubte-D

symbol

OO

are

trademarks

of

sessed

3:

babel

digas

istening

to

the

Kadio

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

Presetting

Radio

Stations

10

Recalling

Preset

Radio

Stations

10

Chapter

4:

the

Tape

Player

SSS

ey

Playing

a

Tape

11

.

About

this

Manual

Recording

7

CD

te.

.

Recording

a

CD:

Selecting

Tape

Length

Automatically

(tape

select

edit)

13

Recording

a

CD:

Specifying

Track

Order

(program

edit)

14

The

instructions

in

this

manual

describe

the

controls

on

the

main

unit.

You

can

also

use

Recording

From

the

Radio

14

the

controls

on

the

remote

if

they

have

the

same,

or

similar,

names

as

those

on

the

¥

“se

main

unit.

Ses

Chapter

5,

“Using

the

Chapter

5:

Additional

Features

Remote”

for

details

regarding

remote

Using

the

Remote

15

operation.

Connecting

Optional

Equipment

16

of

ie

For

Your

Information

Precautions

17

Troubleshooting

Guide

17

Maintenance

18

Specifications

18

Index

to

Parts

and

Controls

19

Index

Back

cover

4

Chapter

1:

Connecting

the

Stereo

inserting

the

Batteries

Chapter

1:

Setting

Up

EEE

eae

ees

Connecting

the

Stereo

Use

the

illustrations

below

to

connect

your

HCD-VA550

to

a

pair

of

SA-VA15*

amplified

speakers

(optional).

To

connect

optional

audio

equipment,

such

as

an

MD

recorder,

or

to

make

connections

to

other

powered

speakers,

see

“Connecting

Optional

Equipment”

in

Chapter

5.

*

The

SA-VA15

is

a

Sony

Home

Theater

Speaker

System

that

lets

you

enjoy

movies,

music,

sports,

TV

programs,

etcetera,

with

surround

sound.

is:

Connections

to

the

Speakers

Use

the

supplied

audio

cord

to

connect

the

FIXED

LINE

OUT

jacks

on

the

back

of

the

HCD-VA550

to

the

2

IN

jacks

on

the

back

of

the

left

SA-VA15

speaker.

Be

sure

to

match

L

(white)

to

L

(white)

and

R

(red

)

to

R

(red).

SA-VA15

R

L

HCD-VA550

Use

the

supplied

system

control

cord

to

connect

the

CONTROL

S

OUT

jack

on

the

back

of

the

HCD-VA550

to

the

CONTROL

S

IN

jack

on

the

back

of

the

left

SA-VA15

speaker.

HCD-VA550

SA-VA15

To

make

connections

between

the

left,

right,

and

rear

speakers

Use

the

connecting

cord

and

speaker

cord

supplied

with

the

SA-VA15

speaker

system.

Refer

to

the

operating

instructions

supplied

with

the

SA-VA15

for

details.

Connecting

the

Antennas

USA

and

Canadian

models

FM

wire

antenna*

AM

loop

antenna

FM

wire

antenna*

AM

loop

antenna

*

Note:

Adjust

position

for

best

reception

To

improve

the

FM

reception

Connect

an

outdoor

FM

antenna

to

the

FM

75

Q

terminal,

using

a

75-ohm

coaxial

cord.

USA

and

Canadian

models

75-ohm

coaxial

cord

UK

model

759

Qe

75-ohm

coaxial

cord

(with

IEC

standard

socket

connector)

important

Ground

the

external

antenna

against

lightning.

To

prevent

a

gas

explosion,

do

not

connect

the

ground

wire

to

a

gas

pipe.

SA-VA15

Front

speaker

(right)

~

FM

antenna

(supplied)

—S

AM

loop

antenna

(supplied)

to

a

wall

outlet

Do

this

connection

last!

To

improve

the

AM

reception

After

you

connect

the

AM

antenna,

connect

a

6-

to

15-meter

(20-

to

50-feet)

insulated

wire

to

the

AM

terminal.

Connect

the

+

terminal

to

earth.

USA

and

Canadian

models

Insulated

wire

Insulated

wire

important

Ground

the

external

antenna

against

lightning

with

the

screw

clamp.

To

prevent

a

gas

explosion,

do

not

connect

the

ground

wire

to

a

gas

pipe.

wo

7

Je

))

©

HCD-VA550

STEP

3

Sidweme

Connecting

the

Power

1

Connect

the

mains

lead

of

the

HCD-

VA550,

and

other

equipment,

to

a

wall

outlet

after

you

have

made

all

of

the

connections.

To

a

wall

outlet

Inserting

the

Batteries

Install

two

R6

(size

AA)

batteries

in

the

supplied

remote

for

remote

control.

1

Open

the

lid.

SA-VA15

Front

speaker

(left)

EY

Err.

ae

Ag

eee

Audio

connecting

cord

(supplied)

CONTROL

S

CORD

(supplied)

2

Insert

two

R6

(size

AA)

batteries.

Match

the

+

and

-

to

the

diagram

in

the

battery

compartment.

3

Close

the

lid.

Battery

life

You

can

expect

the

remote

to

operate

for

about

six

months

(using

Sony

SUM-3

(NS)

batteries)

before

the

batteries

run

down.

When

the

batteries

no

longer

operate

the

remote,

replace

all

the

batteries

with

new

ones.

To

avoid

battery

leakage

If

you

are

not

going

to

use

the

remote

for

a

long

time,

remove

the

batteries

to

avoid

damage

caused

by

battery

leakage.

Chapter

1:

Setting

Up

5

Chapter

2:

the

CD

Player

Playing

a

CD

(normal

play)

Playing

Tracks

in

Random

Order

(shuffle

play)

Playing

Tracks

in

a

Desired

Order

(program

play)

Playing

Tracks

Repeatedly

(repeat

play)

Chapter

2:

the

CD

Player

Playing

a

CD

(normal

play)

You

can

play

CDs

in

four

modes:

normal,

shuffle,

program

and

repeat.

The

mode

decides

which

tracks

(songs)

you

will

listen

to,

which

order

you

will

listen

in,

and

whether

or

not

they

will

repeat.

You

can

control

the

unit

from

the

front

panel

or

from

the

supplied

remote.

You

can

play

both

12

cmand

8cm

CDs.

If

the

CD

is

supplied

with

an

adaptor,

remove

it

before

playing

the

CD.

Before

you

play

a

CD,

decrease

the

sound

level

by

turning

down

the

volume,

to

avoid

damaging

the

speakers.

Note

When

the

unit

is

first

plugged

in,

the

CD

player's

disc

changer

makes

some

mechanical

sounds

internally.

The

CD

player

cannot

be

operated

while

“INITIAL”

appears

in

the

display.

PO'WER—+ON

1

Press

OPEN

/CLOSE

&

to

open

the

disc

tray

you

desire.

2

Holding

the

CD

by

the

edge,

place

the

CD

on

the

CD

tray

with

the

label

side

up,

then

press

the

OPEN/CLOSE

&.

(When

you

play

an

8-cm

CD,

place

it

on

the

inner

circle

of

the

disc

tray.)

You

can

load

up

to

5

discs,

one

onto

each

tray,

by

pressing

the

OPEN/

CLOSE

&

button

for

the

next

tray

you

want

to

load

once

you've

placed

a

CD

onto

the

currently

open

tray.

When

you've

finished

loading

the

discs,

be

sure

to

close

the

last

open

tray

by

pressing

OPEN/CLOSE

&

before

proceeding

to

the

following

step.

3

Pull

open

the

front

panel,

then

press

CONTINUE

to

choose

whether

to

play

one

CD

(1

DISC)

or

all

the

CDs

(ALL

DISCS).

4

Press

&

(play)

or

DISC

1-5.

Play

starts

from

the

beginning

of

the

selected

CD

(the

CD

whose

tray

indicator

is

green).

Track

number

Music

calendar

Disc

number

Playing

time

5

Adjust

the

volume.

If

you

made

connections

to

the

SA-VA15

speaker

system

using

the

FIXED

LINE

OUT

jacks,

press

VA

VOL

+/~

on

the

remote

control.

If

you

made

other

connections

via

the

VARIABLE

jacks

use

LINE

OUT/

PHONES

LEVEL

to

turn

the

volume

up

or

down

(or

press

HCD

VOL

+/-

on

the

remote).

To

press

Stop

play

|

Pause

u

Resume

play

cc

or

Ul

Remove

a

CD

the

respective

OPEN/CLOSE

&

When

using

the

remote

First

set

the

AUDIO/VIDEO

selector

to

AUDIO,

then

set

the

component

selector

to

CD

(see

Chapter

5,

“Using

the

Remote”).

Selecting

a

Desired

CD

You

can

locate

the

beginning

of

any

CD

during

play

or

pause,

or

when

the

player

is

stopped.

To

locate

the

beginning

of

a

particular

CD

and

start

playing

Press

the

corresponding

DISC

1

-

5

button.

During

normal

play

mode,

the

selected

CD

starts

to

playback.

To

change

to

the

next

CD

Press

DISK

SKIP

on

the

remote.

During

playback,

the

player

selects

the

next

CD

and

starts

playback.

During

stop

or

pause,

the

CD

player

selects

the

next

CD

but

remains

in

stop

or

pause

mode.

To

locate

a

specitic

track

You

can

locate

the

beginning

of

a

track

during

play,

pause,

or

stop

mode.

To

locate

Press

the

next

or

bP

>Dl

(or

PPI

on

the

succeeding

remote)

repeatedly

until

tracks

you

find

the

track

the

current

or

preceding

tracks

remote)

repeatedly

until

you

find

the

track

KiK1<€

(or

Kd

on

the

Finding

a

particular

point

in

a

track

You

can

locate

a

particular

point

in

a

track

while

monitoring

the

sound

or

quickly

by

observing

the

display.

Use

the

buttons

on

the

unit

to

operate

this

feature.

To

locate

a

Press

point

~~

While

bP

OD!

(forward)

or

monitoring

the

Kk

(backward)

sound

during

play

and

hold

down

until

you

find

the

point.

Quickly

by

{land

PPI

(forward)

observing

the

or

KKI<d

(backward)

display

during

play

and

hold

down

until

you

find

the

point.

You

will

not

hear

the

sound

during

this

operation.

To

check

the

remaining

or

total

playing

time

Use

TIME,

located

inside

the

pull

open

panel.

Each

time

you

press

TIME

while

playing

a

CD,

the

display

changes

aS

follows.

Playing

time

on

the

current

track

‘

Remaining

time

on

the

current

track

‘

Remaining

time

on

the

CD

‘

Current

disc

number

Notes

¢

You

can

check

the

remaining

time

on

the

current

track

during

normal,

shuffle,

and

program

play.

*

The

total

playing

time

and

number

of

tracks

for

the

current

disc

also

appear

in

the

display

if

you

wait

a

few

seconds

after

pressing

OPEN/CLOSE

&

to

close

a

disc

tray.

Automatic

Source

selection

If

you

press

DISC

1-5

or

E>

(or

CD

>

on

the

remote)

while

you

are

listening

to

another

sound

source,

the

CD

player

is

selected

and

playback

starts

automatically.

a

rea

Playing

Tracks

in

Random

Order

(shuffle

play)

You

can

play

all

the

tracks

on

one

CD

or

all

CDs

in

random

order.

Use

the

buttons

on

the

unit

for

this

operation.

POWER—ON

28

KK1<4<

PP

ODI

1

DISC

1-5

1

Press

SHUFFLE

to

choose

whether

to

play

one

CD

(1

DISC)

or

all

CDs

(ALL

DISCS).

“SHUFFLE”

appears

in

the

display.

—-

=

"

ac

r2aas

Paths

Ce

ro)

2

Press

cS.

-

“C3,”

appears

and

then

all

the

tracks

play

in

random

order.

To

stop

playing

Press

@.

To

cancel

shuffle

play

Press

CONTINUE.

“SHUFFLE”

disappears

from

the

display,

and

tracks

continue

playing

in

their

original

order.

To

play

the

next

track

during

shuffle

play

Press

DDI.

To

replay

the

current

track,

press

KK1<4.

You

cannot

replay

the

previous

track.

To

select

the

desired

disc

Press

DISC

1

-

5

during

“1

DISC”

shuffle

play.

You

cannot

select

the

CD

by

pressing

DISC

1

-

5

during

“ALL

DISCS”

shuffle.

10

start

snurtie

piay

immediately

after

the

current

track

Press

SHUFFLE

during

playback

and

shuffle

play

starts

as

soon

as

the

current

track

finishes

playback.

Pi

TE

rr

|

Playing

Tracks

in

a

Desired

Order

(program

play)

You

can

program

up

to

32

program

steps

from

all

the

CDs

in

the

order

you

want

them

to

play.

You

can

program

one

track

or

a

whole

CD

in

each

program

step.

Use

the

buttons

on

the

unit

for

this

operation.

To

record

a

program,

see

the

section

“Recording

a

CD:

Specifying

Track

Order

(program

edit).”

POWER—+ON

6

um

TIME

3

1,

4

CHECK

1

Press

PROGRAM.

“PROGRAM”

appears

in

the

display.

2

Press

DISC

1

-

5

to

choose

a

CD.

To

program

all

the

tracks

on

the

CD

in

one

step,

repeat

this

step

and

choose

another

CD.

3

Press

X14

or

PH

DDI

to

choose

a

track.

The

track

number

and

total

playing

time

appear

in

the

display.

If

you

want

to

choose

this

track

go

on

to

the

next

step.

If

not,

press

KXK1<4

or

BP

Di

again

to

choose

another

track.

G

Press

the

PROGRAM.

The

chosen

track

number

lights

up

in

the

music

calendar.

If

the

track

number

disappears

before

you

press

PROGRAM,

go

back

to

step

2.

5

Repeat

steps

2

and

4

to

store

other

selections.

continue

to

next

page

>

Chapter

2:

the

CD

Player

7

-

>

continued

Note

If

the

playing

order

appears

instead

of

the

total

playing

time

during

programming

or

during

play,

this

means

the

total

programmed

time

has

exceeded

100

minutes.

“STEP

FULL”

appears

in

the

display

if

you

have

programmed

32

tracks.

6

Press

>.

All the

tracks

play

in

the

order

you

chose.

You

can

play

the

same

program

repeatedly

as

long

as

you

do

not

cancel

program

play

or

erase

the

program.

Jo

Press

Check

the

program

CHECK

repeatedly”

Program

a

pause

|

Stop

play

a

Cancel

the

program

+

CONTINUE®?

play

Erase

the

entire

program

@

once

in

stop

mode

or

twice

while

playing.”

"

After

the

last

track,

“CHECK

END”

appears

in

the

display.

2

“P"

appears

and

the

total

playing

time

is

reset

to

0.00.

“

The

program

is

erased.

“4

“ALL

CLEAR”

appears

in

the

display.

To

change

the

order

of

programmed

tracks

To

change

the

order,

erase

the

entife

program

and

create

a

new

one.

To

program

an

entire

CD

while

checking

the

playing

time

Use

DISC

SKIP

on

the

remote

instead

of

the

DISC

1

-

5

buttons

to

choose

the

CD

you

desire.

To

see

the

“STEP”

display

Press

TIME

during

stop

mode.

The

display

of

the

total

playing

time

changes

to

the

number

of

programmed

tracks

for

1

second.

The

whole

program

is

also

erased

when

You

select

another

play

mode

To

erase

an

entire

CD

from

the

program

Press

the

OPEN/CLOSE

&

button

for

the

that

CD.

To

add

the

contents

of

an

entire

disc

to

the

end

of

a

program

during

playback

Press

DISC

1

-

5

button

corresponding

to

the

disc

you

want

to

add

as

the

final

program

step.

You

cannot

add

individual

tracks

froma

CD

during

playback.

8

Chapter

2:

the

CD

Player

ee

a

eel

Playing

Tracks

Repeatedly

(repeat

play)

The

repeat

play

repeats

a

single

CD

or

all

CDs

during

normal

and

program

playback.

During

shuffle

play,

repeat

play

repeats

one

CD

only

(1

DISC

mode

shuffle

play).

In

normal

play

mode

(only),

the

player

can

also

repeat

a

single

track.

Use

the

buttons

on

the

remote

for

this

operation.

CD

REPEAT

Repeating

all

the

tracks

(in

any

play

mode)

Press

CD

REPEAT,

on

the

remote

control,

once

during

either

stop

or

playback,

so

that

“REPEAT™

lights

up

in

the

display.

mcs,

as

~

ee

rar

=

a

a

”

a

ES

molieed

1

1

oe

Hy

ae

Repeating

a

single

track

(in

normal

play

mode

only)

Press

CD

REPEAT,

on

the

remote

control,

twice

while

playing

the

desired

track

so

that

“REPEAT

1”

lights

up

in

the

display.

Tracks

to

be

Playing

mode

repeated

All

tracks

on

ali

CDs

Normal

play

(ALL

DISCS)

Normal

play

All

tracks

on

the

(1

DISC)

selected

CD

Shuffle

play

All

tracks

on

the

(1

DISC)

selected

CD

(reshuffled)

Program

play

All

programmed

tracks/programmes

in

their

programmed

order

To

cancel

repeat

play

Press

CD

REPEAT,

on

the

remote

control,

so

that

“REPEAT”

or

“REPEAT

1”

disappears

from

the

display.

Chapter

3:

the

st

lel(e)

Listening

to

the

Radio

Presetting

Radio

Stations

Recalling

Preset

Radio

Stations

eee

Listening

to

the

Radio

When

you

want

to

listen

to

a

radio

program,

you

can

have

the

tuner

automatically

scan

the

radio

frequencies

and

tune

in

the

stations

with

clear

signals.

This

feature

saves

you

time

when

searching

for

stations

with

clear

signals.

POWER—ON

STEREO/

2

MONO

1

1

Press

TUNER/BAND

repeatedly

until

the

desired

band

appears

in

the

display.

As

you

press

TUNER/BAND,

the

band

changes

as

follows:

USA

and

Canadian

models

|

UK

model

=

FM

——

MW

—

esi

ri

ay

+

~

4

ft

F

—_—

2

Press

TUNING

MODE

so

that

“AUTO”

appears

in

the

display.

3

Press

TUNING

-

or

+

and

the

tuner

starts

scanning

radio

frequencies.

Scanning

stops

when

the

tuner

finds

a

clear

station.

“TUNED”

appears

in

the

display

if

the

station

has

sufficient

signal

strength.

“STEREO”

appears

if

the

FM

station

tuned

is

broadcast

in

stereo.

4

Repeat

step

3

until

the

desired

station

is

tuned

in.

To

adjust

the

volume

If

you

made

connections

to

the

SA-VA15

speaker

system

using

the

FIXED

LINE

OUT

jacks,

press

VA

VOL

+/-

on

the

remote

control.

If

you

made

other

connections

via

the

VARIABLE

jacks

use

LINE

OUT/PHONES

LEVEL

to

turn

the

volume

up

or

down

(or

press

HCD

VOL

+/-

on

the

remote).

When

the

station

you

desire

cannot

be

tuned

in

Automatic

tuning

may

skip

stations

with

weak

signals

and

continue

scanning

without

a

stop.

In

this

case,

tune

in

the

station

manually.

1

Press

TUNING

MODE

a

few

times

until

“MANUAL”

appears

in

the

display.

2

Press

TUNING

-

or

+

repeatedly

until

the

desired

station

is

tuned

in.

To

improve

AM

broadcast

reception

Redirect

the

supplied

AM

Joop

antenna

for

AM

(MW

and

LW).

fly

2

When

using

a

TV

while

using

the

radio

The

TV

may

cause

noise.

Turn

off

the

TV,

or

move

the

unit

away

from

the

TV

when

using

the

radio.

To

change

the

AM

(LW)

tuning

interval

If

you

need

to

change

the

tuning

interval,

do

the

following:

AM

can

switch

between

9

kHz/10

kHz.

(USA

and

Canada)

LW

can

switch

between

3

kHz/1

kHz.

(UK)

1

Turn

on

the

power.

2

Change

the

band

to

AM

(LW).

3

Turn

off

the

power.

4

Turn

the

power

back

on

while

pressing

MEMORY.

After

changing

the

AM

(LW)

tuning

interval,

reset

the

preset

radio

stations.

To

reset

the

interval

to

the

factory

setting,

follow

the

same

procedure.

When

an

FM

program

is

not

received

clearly

Press

STEREO/MONO

so

that

“MONO”

appears

in

the

display.

There

will

be

no

stereo

effect,

but

the

reception

will

improve.

Press

STEREO

/MONO

again

to

restore

the

stereo

effect.

Automatic

Source

Selection

If

you

press

TUNER/BAND

(or

BAND

on

the

remote)

while

you

are

listening

to

another

sound

source,

the

tuner

is

selected

and

the

last

received

station

is

automatically

received.

If

you

select

TUNER

while

playing

back

a

CD,

the

CD

stops

playing

back.

Chapter

3:

the

Radio

9

Presetting

Radio

Stations

You

can

store

radio

frequencies

in

the

tuner’s

memory

so

that

you

can

tune

in

your

favourite

stations

quickly.

You

can

preset

up

to

20

FM

frequencies

and

10

AM

(10

MW

and

10

LW)

frequencies

by

specifying

a

preset

number

for

each

frequency.

POWER—+-ON

1

Tune

in

a

desired

station

with

automatic

or

manual

tuning.

2

Press

MEMORY.

“MEMORY”

appears

and

a

preset

number

flashes

in

the

display.

(The

last

memorized

number

appears.)

flashing

rover

ear

oe

a

ropa

er

a

ett

thet,

tt

wae

3

Press

TUNING

-

or

+

to

Select

4

preset

number

(1

to

20

for

FM,

1

to

10

for

AM

(MW

/LW)

bands).

4

Press

MEMORY

again.

The

station

and

its

STEREO/MONO

setting

are

stored

at

the

preset

number

you

selected

and

the

tuner

returns

to

tuning

mode.

5

Repeat

steps

1

to

4

for

each

station

you

want

to

store.

To

erase

a

stored

station

Store

a

new

station

at

a

previously

used

preset

number.

This

erases

the

old

station

and

replaces

it

with

the

new

station.

tf

you

have

trouble

storing

a

station

Make

sure

“MEMORY”

is

lit

in

the

display.

If

not,

press

MEMORY

again

so

that

“MEMORY”

lights

in

the

display,

and

then

proceed

with

steps

3

and

4.

Chapter

3:

the

Radio

Memorized

preset

stations

Remain

stored

in

memory

for

about

10

days,

even

if

the

AC

power

cord

(mains

lead)

is

disconnected

from

the

wall

outlet.

ES

eS

eae

Recalling

Preset

Radio

Stations

Once

you

have

preset

the

stations,

use

TUNING

-

or

+

to

quickly

tune

in

your

favorite

stations.

13

a)

Or.

oO

1

Press

TUNER/BAND

repeatedly

until

the

band

you

want

appears

in

the

display.

2

Press

TUNING

MODE

repeatedly

so

that

“PRESET”

appears

in

the

display.

3

press

TUNING

-

or

+

(or

PRESET

-

or

+

on

the

remote)

to

tune

in

a

preset

station.

The

station

frequency

appears

and

the

station

begins

broadcasting.