Sony SEN-280 User manual

SONY

Stereo

Component

System

SEN-280

Operating

Instructions

Before

operating

the

unit,

please

read

this

manual

thoroughly.

This

manual

should

retained

for

future

reference.

Owner^s

Record

The

modei

and

serial

numbers

are

located

the

rear

each

model.

Record

the

serial

numbers

the

spaces

provided

below.

Refer

these

numbers

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

these

products.

Model

No.

PS-LX285

Serial

No._

Model

No.

TA-AX285

Serial

No._

Model

No.

ST-JX285

Serial

No._

Model

No.

TC-W285

Serial

No._

1988

Sony

Corporation

Table

Contents

prevent

fire

shock

hazard,

not

ex¬

pose

the

unit

rain

moisture.

Getting

started

Precautions.

Turntable

assembly

(Canadian

model

only).

Connections.

Using

your

stereo

Audio

adjustment.

Receiving

radio

programs.

Automatic

tuning

Manual

tuning.

Memory

preset.

Recivjng

memorized

station.

Scanning

the

memorized

station

Tape

playback

(on

either

deck

B).10

Tape

recording

(deck

B).10

Tape

dubbing.12

Playing

record.12

Remote

commander

(Supplied).14

This

symbol

intended

alert

the

user

the

presence

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage"

within

the

prod¬

uct's

enclosure

that

may

suffi¬

cient

magnitude

constitute

risk

electric

shock

persons.

Maintaing

you

stereo

Maintenance.14

Getting

Into

the

details

Specifications.15

This

symbol

intended

alert

the

user

the

presence

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

the-literature

accompa¬

nying

the

appliance.

Troubleshooting

guide.back

cover

Note

CATV

system

installer

This

reminder

provided

call

the

CATV

system

installer’s

attention

Article

820-22

the

NEC

that

provides

guidelines

for

proper

grounding

and,

particular,

specifies

that

the

cable

ground

shall

connected

the

grounding

system

the

building,

the

point

cable

entry

practical.

Precautions

safety

•

Operate

the

stereo

system

only

120

AC,

Hz.

•

Unplug

the

stereo

system

from

the

wall

outlet

not

used

for

extended

period

time.

disconnect

the

cord,

pull

out

grasping

the

plug.

Never

pull

the

plug

out

the

cord.

•

not

place

anything

top

the

amplifier.

The

ventilation

holes

must

unobstructed

for

the

proper

operation

the

unit

and

prolong

the

life

its

components.

•

Should

any

liquid

solid

object

fall

into

the

unit,

unplug

the

stereo

system,

and

have

the

unit

checked

qualified

personnel

before

operating

any

further.

For

repairs,

take

all

the

components

together,

even

only

one

needs

repairing.

installation

•

Avoid

installing

leaving

the

stereo

system

location:

—

near

heat

sources

such

radiators,

airducts

heaters

subject

direct

sunlight

—

exposed

rain

moisture

—

where

liable

come

into

contact

with

dust

dirt

—

that

unventilated,

such

bookcase

you

have

any

question

problem

concerning

your

stereo

system

that

not

covered

this

manual,

please

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

For

the

customers

the

U.S.A.

For

detailed

precautions,

see

the

leaflet

“IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS”.

For

the

customers

Canada

(—CAUTION;

---

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

NOT

USE

THIS

POLARIZED

PLUG

WITH

EXTENSION

CORD,

RECEPTACLE

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

FULLY

INSERTED

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

change

the

tuning

interval

The

tuning

interval

preset

the

factory

kHz

match

the

frequency

allocation

system

your

country.

change

the

interval

kHz,

proceed

follows.

Depress

the

POWER

switch

turn

the

system.

Press

the

TUNER

button.

Press

the

BAND

FM/AM

selector

select

AM.

Press

the

POWER

switch

turn

off

the

system.

While

pressing

the

“+”

TUNING

button,

press

the

POWER

switch

turn

on.

reset

the

interval

kHz,

the

same

procedure.

Note

When

the

interval

changed,

all

stations

memorized

the

10-key

station

preset

selector

will

erased.

After

changing

the

interval,

sure

memorize

the

stations

again.

TurntabiG

AsSGmbly

(Canadian

model

only)

Connections

The

power

cord

should

connected

last

all,

first

making

sure

that

the

SYSTEM

POWER

switch

turned

off.

The

cable

connectors

should

fully

inserted

into

the

connectors.

loose

connection

may

cause

hum

and

noise.

Keep

the

speaker

cords,

connecting

cords

and

power

cord

away

from

the

loop

antenna

and

the

tuner’s

antenna

lead-in

avoid

possible

noise

pickup.

Conventional

audio

cord

connection

Cord

plugs

and

jacks

are

color

coded.

The

red

plugs

and

jacks

are

for

the

right

channel

(R)

and

white

ones

for

the

left

channel

(L).

Speaker

cords

For

left

speaker

The

TA-AX285

has

connectors

for

two

pairs

speaker

systems—system

and

system

B—which

can

selected

individually

simultaneously

means

the

front

panel

SPEAKERS

select

buttons.

sound

will

heard

only

one

the

speaker

system

connected

and

the

SPEAKERS

select

buttons

and

are

depressed.

TAAX285

loop

antenna

(supplied)

Supplied

flat

cord

connection

For

better

reception.

Extend

15-meter

insulated

wire

out

doors

Connecting

player

Connecting

VCR

VIDEO

AUDIO

OUTLET

These

are

used

power

other

audio

components

whose

power

consumption

less

than

the

wattage

indicated

the

outlet.

SWITCHED:

This

outlet

controlled

the

POWER

switch.

CAUTION;

not

connect

any

electrical

home

appliances

such

electric

iron,

fan,

other

high

wattage

equipment

these

outlets.

Turn

VOLUME

clockwise

increase

the

sound

level.

Adjust

the

graphic

equalizer

controls

according

to:

decrease

it,

turn

the

control

counterclockwise.

•

Personal

preference.

•The

room

acoustics:

For

Instance,

playback

room

with

decrease

the

sound

level

temporarily

padded

walls

furniture

will

probably

sound

better

with

Press

MUTING.

The

sound

cannot

heard.

the

high

frequencies

boosted.

resume

the

original

level,

press

the

button

again.

•

Program

quality.

reception

contains

hiss,

cutting

the

high

frequencies

will

improve

reproduction.

Receiving

Radio

Programs

Before

reception,

sure

connect

the

supplied

and

antenna.

Graphic

Equalizer

Controls

■

equalize

the

listening

sound,

slide

each

control

upwards

increase

the

level

the

frequency

band,

and

downwards

decrease

the

level.

100

Hz:

Use

boost

cut

the

bass.

400

Hz:

Use

adjust

the

middle

frequency

range.

kHz:

Use

provide

presence

vacals.

kHz:

Use

adjust

the

brightness

sound.

kHz:

This

control

effects

general

treble.

Slide

downwards

reduce

high

frequency

noise,

such

tape

hiss.

listen

the

sound

with

the

original

tone

quality,

set

all

the

controls

their

center

positions.

;Balah^Adjusjtmeqt

When

speaker

position

not

symmetrical,

adjust

the

strength

left

and

right

speaker

outputs

with

the

ieft

and

right

graphic

equalizer

controls.

Selecting

the

speaker

system

drive

speaker

system

depress

button

drive

speaker

system

depress

button

drive

both

speakers:

depress

buttons

and

Note

When

both

and

buttons

are

depressed,

two

pairs

speaker

system

should

connected.

Otherwise,

sound

can

heard.

For

headphone

listening

only:

keep

both

buttons

released.

and/or

SPEAKERS

xlOnhoff

BAND

FM/AM

Select

the

band.

AUTO

TUNING

“AUTO”

appears

the

display

window.

For

lower

For

higher

frequencies

TUNIN

Select

the

station.

important

•

The

“MEMORY”

indication

will

off

after

few

seconds.

the

“MEMORY”

indication

has

gone

off,

press

MEMORY

again.

•

Storing

new

station

preset

station

number

erases

the

previously

memorized

station.

select

station

number

two

digits

Press

the

first

digit

followed

the

second

one.

For

example:

memorize

station

“10”,

press

“1”

then

“

”.

MEMORY

SCAN

stop

scanning.

Which

stations

are

skipped

during

memory

scanning?

The

memory

scanning

function

skips

numbers

which

are

not

preset,

and

also

skips

stations

with

weak

signal

strength.

Tape

Playback

(on

either

deck

UNCTION

VIDEO

TUNER

PHONO

■

Tape

Recording

(deck

stop

recording

Press

■

start

recording

precisely

Press

II.

Press

Adjust

recording

level.

Press

again

the

desired

point.

Dolby

setting

The

DOLBY

switch

operates

both

decks

and

DOLBY

switch

Cassette

recorded

with

Dolby

(=.)

Non-Dolby

cassette

OFF(n)

Tape

type

selection

When

playing

back

select

the

tape

type

with

the

TAPE

(DECK-A,

DECK-B)

selectors

referring

the

tape

list

below.

Tape

Type

Tapes

(C-46

C-90)

Type

SONY:

HF,

HF-S,

HF-ES

(NORMAL)

Other

TYPE

equivalent

tapes

(For

120

and

NORMAL

BIAS)

TYPE

SONY:

UX,

UX-S,

UX-ES,

UX-PRO

(CrO?)

Other

TYPE

equivalent

tapes

(for

70MS

and

HIGH

BIAS)

TYPE

SONY:

METAL-ES

(METAL)

Other

TYPE

equivalent

tapes

(For

and

METAL

BIAS)

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