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I

SONY

Stereo

Component

System

SEN-280

Operating

Instructions

Before

operating

the

unit,

please

read

this

manual

thoroughly.

This

manual

should

be

retained

for

future

reference.

Owner^s

Record

The

modei

and

serial

numbers

are

located

at

the

rear

of

each

model.

Record

the

serial

numbers

in

the

spaces

provided

below.

Refer

to

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

by

Sony

Corporation

Table

of

Contents

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

ex¬

pose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

Getting

started

Precautions.

3

Turntable

assembly

(Canadian

model

only).

3

Connections.

4

Using

your

stereo

Audio

adjustment.

6

Receiving

radio

programs.

6

Automatic

tuning

.

6

Manual

tuning.

6

Memory

preset.

8

Recivjng

a

memorized

station.

8

Scanning

the

memorized

station

.

8

Tape

playback

(on

either

deck

A

or

B).10

Tape

recording

(deck

B).10

Tape

dubbing.12

Playing

record.12

Remote

commander

(Supplied).14

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage"

within

the

prod¬

uct's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

suffi¬

cient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

Maintaing

you

stereo

Maintenance.14

Getting

Into

the

details

Specifications.15

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the-literature

accompa¬

nying

the

appliance.

Troubleshooting

*

Troubleshooting

guide.back

cover

Note

to

CATV

system

installer

This

reminder

is

provided

to

call

the

CATV

system

installer’s

attention

to

Article

820-22

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.

2

Precautions

On

safety

•

Operate

the

stereo

system

only

on

120

V

AC,

60

Hz.

•

Unplug

the

stereo

system

from

the

wall

outlet

if

it

is

not

to

be

used

for

an

extended

period

of

time.

To

disconnect

the

cord,

pull

it

out

by

grasping

the

plug.

Never

pull

the

plug

out

by

the

cord.

•

Do

not

place

anything

on

top

of

the

amplifier.

The

ventilation

holes

must

be

unobstructed

for

the

proper

operation

of

the

unit

and

to

prolong

the

life

of

its

components.

•

Should

any

liquid

or

solid

object

fall

into

the

unit,

unplug

the

stereo

system,

and

have

the

unit

checked

by

qualified

personnel

before

operating

it

any

further.

For

repairs,

take

in

all

the

components

together,

even

if

only

one

needs

repairing.

On

installation

•

Avoid

installing

or

leaving

the

stereo

system

in

a

location:

—

near

heat

sources

such

as

radiators,

airducts

or

heaters

subject

to

direct

sunlight

—

exposed

to

rain

or

moisture

—

where

it

is

liable

to

come

into

contact

with

dust

or

dirt

—

that

is

unventilated,

such

as

a

bookcase

If

you

have

any

question

or

problem

concerning

your

stereo

system

that

is

not

covered

in

this

manual,

please

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

For

the

customers

in

the

U.S.A.

For

detailed

precautions,

see

the

leaflet

“IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS”.

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.

To

change

the

AM

tuning

interval

The

AM

tuning

interval

is

preset

at

the

factory

to

10

kHz

to

match

the

frequency

allocation

system

of

your

country.

To

change

the

interval

to

9

kHz,

proceed

as

follows.

1

Depress

the

POWER

switch

to

turn

on

the

system.

2

Press

the

TUNER

button.

3

Press

the

BAND

FM/AM

selector

to

select

AM.

4

Press

the

POWER

switch

to

turn

off

the

system.

5

While

pressing

the

“+”

TUNING

button,

press

the

POWER

switch

to

turn

it

on.

To

reset

the

interval

to

10

kHz,

follow

the

same

procedure.

Note

When

the

interval

is

changed,

all

stations

memorized

to

the

10-key

station

preset

selector

will

be

erased.

After

changing

the

interval,

be

sure

to

memorize

the

stations

again.

TurntabiG

AsSGmbly

(Canadian

model

only)

3

Connections

The

power

cord

should

be

connected

last

of

all,

first

making

sure

that

the

SYSTEM

POWER

switch

is

turned

off.

The

cable

connectors

should

be

fully

inserted

into

the

connectors.

A

loose

connection

may

cause

hum

and

noise.

Keep

the

speaker

cords,

connecting

cords

and

power

cord

away

from

the

AM

loop

antenna

and

the

tuner’s

antenna

lead-in

to

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).

O

Speaker

cords

For

left

speaker

The

TA-AX285

has

connectors

for

two

pairs

of

speaker

systems—system

A

and

system

B—which

can

be

selected

individually

or

simultaneously

by

means

of

the

front

panel

SPEAKERS

select

buttons.

No

sound

will

be

heard

if

only

one

of

the

speaker

system

is

connected

and

the

SPEAKERS

select

buttons

A

and

B

are

depressed.

TAAX285

O

AM

loop

antenna

(supplied)

O

Supplied

flat

cord

connection

For

better

AM

reception.

Extend

a

6

to

15-meter

insulated

wire

out

of

doors

O

Connecting

a

CD

player

O

Connecting

a

VCR

VIDEO

AUDIO

IN

O

AC

OUTLET

These

are

used

to

power

other

audio

components

whose

power

consumption

is

less

than

the

wattage

indicated

on

the

AC

outlet.

SWITCHED:

This

outlet

is

controlled

by

the

POWER

switch.

CAUTION;

Do

not

connect

any

electrical

home

appliances

such

as

an

electric

iron,

fan,

TV

or

other

high

wattage

equipment

to

these

AC

outlets.

Turn

VOLUME

clockwise

to

increase

the

sound

level.

Adjust

the

graphic

equalizer

controls

according

to:

To

decrease

it,

turn

the

control

counterclockwise.

•

Personal

preference.

•The

room

acoustics:

For

Instance,

playback

in

a

room

with

To

decrease

the

sound

level

temporarily

padded

walls

or

furniture

will

probably

sound

better

with

Press

MUTING.

The

sound

cannot

be

heard.

the

high

frequencies

boosted.

To

resume

the

original

level,

press

the

button

again.

•

Program

quality.

If

reception

contains

hiss,

cutting

the

high

frequencies

will

improve

reproduction.

Receiving

Radio

Programs

Before

reception,

be

sure

to

connect

the

supplied

AM

and

FM

antenna.

6

I

Graphic

Equalizer

Controls

■

.

To

equalize

the

listening

to

sound,

slide

each

control

upwards

to

increase

the

level

of

the

frequency

band,

and

downwards

to

decrease

the

level.

100

Hz:

Use

to

boost

or

cut

the

bass.

400

Hz:

Use

to

adjust

the

middle

frequency

range.

1

kHz:

Use

to

provide

more

presence

of

vacals.

4

kHz:

Use

to

adjust

the

brightness

of

sound.

12

kHz:

This

control

effects

general

treble.

Slide

downwards

to

reduce

high

frequency

noise,

such

as

tape

hiss.

To

listen

to

the

sound

with

the

original

tone

quality,

set

all

the

controls

at

their

center

positions.

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_

When

speaker

position

is

not

symmetrical,

adjust

the

strength

of

left

and

right

speaker

outputs

with

the

ieft

and

right

graphic

equalizer

controls.

Selecting

the

speaker

system

To

drive

speaker

system

A:

depress

button

A.

To

drive

speaker

system

B:

depress

button

B.

To

drive

both

speakers:

depress

buttons

A

and

B.

Note

When

both

A

and

B

buttons

are

depressed,

two

pairs

of

speaker

system

should

be

connected.

Otherwise,

no

sound

can

be

heard.

For

headphone

listening

only:

keep

both

buttons

released.

3

4

5

6

7

A

and/or

B

SPEAKERS

a

xlOnhoff

BAND

FM/AM

Select

the

band.

AUTO

TUNING

“AUTO”

appears

on

the

display

window.

For

lower

For

higher

frequencies

frequencies

_

TUNIN

G

!

s

Select

the

station.

I

7

8

important

•

The

“MEMORY”

indication

will

go

off

after

a

few

seconds.

If

the

“MEMORY”

indication

has

gone

off,

press

MEMORY

again.

•

Storing

a

new

station

on

a

preset

station

number

erases

the

previously

memorized

station.

To

select

a

station

number

of

two

digits

Press

the

first

digit

followed

by

the

second

one.

For

example:

To

memorize

a

station

to

“10”,

press

“1”

then

“

0

”.

3

MEMORY

SCAN

G

stop

scanning.

Which

stations

are

skipped

during

memory

scanning?

The

memory

scanning

function

skips

numbers

which

are

not

preset,

and

also

skips

stations

with

a

weak

signal

strength.

Tape

Playback

(on

either

deck

A

or

B)

UNCTION

VIDEO

CD

TUNER

PHONO

ii

■

Tape

Recording

(deck

B)

To

stop

recording

Press

■

To

start

recording

more

precisely

1

Press

II.

2

Press

#.

3

Adjust

recording

level.

4

Press

II

again

at

the

desired

point.

Dolby

setting

The

DOLBY

NR

switch

operates

on

both

decks

A

and

B.

DOLBY

NR

switch

Cassette

recorded

with

Dolby

NR

ON

(=.)

Non-Dolby

cassette

OFF(n)

Tape

type

selection

When

playing

back

select

the

tape

type

with

the

TAPE

(DECK-A,

DECK-B)

selectors

referring

to

the

tape

list

below.

Tape

Type

Tapes

(C-46

-

C-90)

Type

I

SONY:

HF,

HF-S,

HF-ES

(NORMAL)

Other

TYPE

I

equivalent

tapes

(For

120

US

and

NORMAL

BIAS)

TYPE

II

SONY:

UX,

UX-S,

UX-ES,

UX-PRO

(CrO?)

Other

TYPE

II

equivalent

tapes

(for

70MS

and

HIGH

BIAS)

TYPE

IV

SONY:

METAL-ES

(METAL)

Other

TYPE

IV

equivalent

tapes

(For

70

mS

and

METAL

BIAS)

10