CD Stereo System Operating Instructions Model No. SC-HD550 SC-HD350 The illustrations show SC-HD550. Note: “EB” on the outer packaging indicates the United Kingdom. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference.
Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Before use These operating instructions are applicable to the following systems. These operating instructions, however, fundamentally explain the operation of system SC-HD550.
Table of contents Safety precautions Before use Placement Radio operations The radio: manual tuning ......................................................12 The radio: preset tuning ........................................................13 Cassette deck operations Set the unit up on an even surface away from direct sunlight, high temperatures, high humidity, and excessive vibration. These conditions can damage the cabinet and other components, thereby shortening the unit’s service life.
Caution for AC Mains Lead (“EB” area code model only) WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH THE LETTER E, BY THE EARTH SYMBOL OR COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN/YELLOW. For your safety, please read the following text carefully. THIS PLUG IS NOT WATERPROOF–KEEP DRY. (For United Kingdom) Before use This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug.
The remote control A R6/LR6 (AA, UM-3) 1 2 Batteries Insert so the poles (+ and –) match those in the remote control. Do not use rechargeable type batteries. Do not; ¡mix old and new batteries. ¡use different types at the same time. ¡heat or expose to flame. ¡take apart. ¡short circuit. ¡attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries. Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire.
Connections Unless otherwise marked, the illustrations show SC-HD550 sold in Europe. 2 3 Before use Adhesive tape 1 1 (Left) 4 (Right) 4 5 To household mains socket 3 A 1 2 1 4 To connect cables Speaker SC-HD550 SC-HD550 HF White line Amplifier Gray Blue Red Gray LF Red To unplug cables Black Black Hold the connector from both ends and pull it out. SC-HD350 2 HF LF Blue HF LF R R SC-HD350 (For Europe) Red FM ANT 75Ω Red (For Australia and N.Z.
Basic connections for supplied accessories A Before connection 1 Before use ¡Do not connect the AC mains lead until all other connections are complete. ¡To prepare the FM antenna (for Australia and N.Z.) and speaker cables, twist the vinyl tip and pull off. Flat cables. Keep the cables as flat as possible against the back of the unit. 2 FM antenna. Fix the other end of the antenna where reception is best. 3 AM loop antenna. Keep loose antenna cord away from other wires and cords.
Connections A A a b EXT IN Tuner Before use (R) (R) ¡Turn off the power to all units before making connections. ¡Refer to the manual of the other unit for details. (Cables and equipment not included.) DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT CD player (L) To listen to other equipment (a) Connect other equipment to the EXT IN terminals to output sound through this unit's speakers or to record onto the cassette deck. You will need a phono equalizer if you connect a record player.
C Front panel controls A B A 1 TUNE/TIME ADJUST REC CLOCK/TIMER 2 SC-HD550 for Europe u RDS button (RDS) ...................................................................12 i Band select button (FM/AM) ..................................................12 SET TUNE MODE 3 4 5 RDS 6 FM/AM 7 SC-HD350 SC-HD550 for Australia and N.Z. u FM band select button (FM) ...................................................12 i AM band select button (AM) ..................................................
Front panel controls A A A Before use 27 28 29 30 31 OPEN/CLOSE DOLBY NR REV MODE COUNTER TPS SKIP REC PAUSE (TPS) RESET 32 33 34 35 36 @7 @8 @9 #0 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 Dolby noise reduction button (DOLBY NR)..........................14 Reverse mode select button (REV MODE) ...........................14 Tape Program Sensor button (TPS SKIP) ............................15 Cassette holder Cassette tray open/close button (; OPEN/CLOSE) ............14 Counter button (COUNTER).......................
Setting the time 1 This is a 24-hour clock. The example shows how to set the clock for 16:25 (4:25 pm). 1 2 Press [8] to turn the unit on. q Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to display “CLOCK”. CLOCK 2 1 REC Original display w Within 7 seconds Press [SET]. 3 3 /I PLAY Before use Each time you press the button: q Press [TUNE/TIME ADJUST (2 or 1)] to set the time. w Press [SET]. The time is set and the original display is restored. 2 1 CLOCK/TIMER Displaying the clock Press [CLOCK/TIMER].
The radio: manual tuning Radio stations can be tuned manually by selecting the station’s frequency or they can be preset into channels to make it easy to tune with the remote control (a page 13). Preparation: Turn the unit on. 4 /I SC-HD350 SC-HD550 for Australia and N.Z. 1 1 SC-HD550 for Europe Press [FM/AM] to select the band. Each time you press the button: FM v AM SC-HD350 SC-HD550 for Australia and N.Z. Radio operations Press [FM] or [AM] to select the band.
The radio: preset tuning Choose either automatic presetting, which presets all the stations the tuner can receive, or manual presetting, which allows you to select the stations to preset and the order they are to be preset in. There are 39 channels available for presetting. A TUNE/TIME ADJUST 2, 1 Automatic presetting A Do the following once each for FM and AM. Preparation: Tune to the frequency presetting is to begin at (a page 12). Hold down [SET]. Release the button when “AUTO MEMORY” appears.
Cassette tapes /I 5 Preparation: Turn the unit on. 1 2 3 1 4 RESET Make sure the cassette is fully inserted and press [; OPEN/CLOSE] to close the deck. 2 Press [DOLBY NR] to select Dolby NR on (“% NR” appears) or off. 3 Press [REV MODE] to select the reverse mode. Every time the button is pressed: ! : One side is played. / : Both sides are played. $ : Both sides are played eight times each. g 4 1 Press [ w ] or [ q ]. Play begins and the indicator changes to green.
Cassette tapes Fast-forwarding and rewinding A Press [t (TPS)] or [(TPS) y] while the tape is stopped. A Tape direction q w Fast-forward y t One touch play B Remote control only When a cassette is loaded and the unit is off, press [TAPE]. The unit comes on and starts play in the direction last selected with the volume fading in. t (TPS) y B Rewind t y CANCEL Tape program sensor (TPS) C CD TAPE AUTO/MONO EXT TPS finds the beginning of a track and starts play from there.
CDs 3 Normal play /I 1 Preparation: Turn the unit on. 1 Press [; OPEN/CLOSE] to open the tray. Set a CD label up on the tray. Press [; OPEN/CLOSE] to close the tray. The number of tracks and playing time is displayed if “CD” is selected as the source. u/t y/i g h 1 Total number of tracks 2 3 2 Total playing time Press [ q ] to start play. Adjust the volume. To stop the disc Press [ g ]. OPEN/CLOSE To pause play Press [ h ] during play. Press [ h ] or [ q ] to resume play.
CDs INPUT SELECTOR Other modes of play A Direct access play: Starts normal play from a selected track Remote control only SLEEP 1-9, 0, ≥10 PLAY/ REC CLOCK/ TIMER Preparation: 1 2 3 4 5 6 ≥10 7 8 9 0 Press [CD] to put the unit in CD mode. Select the track with the numbered buttons. For tracks numbered 10 and over, press [≥10] then the two digits.
CDs Other modes of play SLEEP PLAY/ REC CLOCK/ TIMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 ≥10 7 8 9 0 Program play: Select up to 24 tracks to play in the order you choose 2 Remote control only CANCEL CANCEL Preparation: Press [CD] to put the unit in CD mode. 1 PLAY MODE REPEAT CD TAPE 1 AUTO/MONO EXT TUNER Press [PLAY MODE] to display “PGM”.
Before recording Selection of tapes for recording The unit automatically identifies the type of tape. A Normal position/TYPE 1 High position/ TYPE 2 Metal position/ TYPE 4 A ✔ ✔ ✔ To display the tape counter while recording Press [COUNTER]. The counter is displayed for about five seconds. B COUNTER B Erasure prevention The illustration shows how to remove the tabs to prevent recording. To record on the tape again, cover as shown, being careful not to cover the high position discrimination hole.
Recording the radio Preparation: Do the preparatory steps (a page 19). 1 Tune to the required station. (a page 12 or 13) 2 Press [* REC PAUSE]. The deck goes into the recording standby mode, [* REC PAUSE] indicator lights and a play indicator starts flashing. 3 Press [w ] or [ q] to start recording. q : to record on the forward side w : to record on the reverse side To stop recording Press [ g ]. 2 2 3 g To temporarily stop recording Press [* REC PAUSE].
Recording CDs Preparation: Do the preparatory steps (a page 19). Insert a CD (a page 16). 2 g 3 A 1 Normal recording Press [w ] or [ q] then [ g ] to set the tape direction. q : to record on the forward side w : to record on the reverse side 2 Press [* REC PAUSE]. The deck goes into the recording standby mode, [* REC PAUSE] indicator lights and the play indicator starts flashing. 3 Press [ q] on the CD player. Recording starts automatically.
Using the timers The play timer 3 This timer starts play of the selected source at the selected time. The example shows settings for preset radio channel 3 to play between 6:30 and 7:40, at –40 dB. Preparation: Turn the unit on, set the time (a page 11), preset radio stations if you want the timer to start playing the radio (a page 13). zPLAY/zREC 1 q Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to select “z PLAY”. CLOCK 1 1 z REC Original display w Press [SET] within 10 seconds.
Using the timers The record timer 3 This timer records the radio at the set time. The example shows settings for recording radio channel 3 from 18:30 to 19:30. Preparation: Turn the unit on, set the time (a page 11), preset radio stations (a page 13). zPLAY/zREC 1 q Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to select “z REC”. CLOCK z PLAY z REC Original display w Press [SET] within 10 seconds. 1 1 1 2 2 CLOCK/TIMER q Press [TUNE/TIME ADJUST (2 or 1)] to select the condition required and w press [SET].
Using the timers The play and record timers Checking the timers A Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to select “z PLAY” (or “z REC”). The timer conditions are shown in the following order: Start time / finish time / source / (“z PLAY” only) volume z PLAY/z REC The timers can be checked even if the unit is off. Playing the unit after the timers are set The unit can be used after the timers are set. Make sure the unit is off before the set start time.
Using other equipment A 1 Listening to an external source Turn [INPUT SELECTOR] to select EXT mode. 1 Each time you turn [INPUT SELECTOR]: TUNER CD TAPE EXT On the remote control Press [EXT]. 2 Operate the unit. See the unit’s manual for details on operation and connection (a page 8). B A 1 Recording an external source q Turn [INPUT SELECTOR] to select EXT mode. INPUT SELECTOR w Select Dolby NR and reverse mode. e Press [* REC PAUSE]. r Press [w ] or [ q] to start recording.
Convenient functions The VGCA circuit A BASS VGCA: Variable Gain Control Amplifier You can achieve a clearer sound by using this feature. TREBLE Turning the VGCA on and off Press [VGCA]. How this unit’s VGCA works VGCA A VGCA 1 b c a d Generally, the rate of noise (N) to sound (S) worsens as you lower the volume on an amplifier. With this unit, however, the VGCA circuit changes the gain between 0 and –6 dB, thereby maintaining the same S/N ratio.
Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the below checks. If you can’t fix the system as described below, or if something not listed here occurs, refer to the enclosed directory to locate an Authorized Service Center convenient to you or contact your dealer. Reference pages are shown as black circled numbers y. Common Problems No sound. Turn the volume up. The speaker cords may be shorted. Turn the unit off, check and correct the connections and turn the unit on.
Technical specifications (DIN 45 500) TUNER ■ Pre-amplifier section Input sensitivity/impedance EXT IN 300 mV/15 kΩ ■ Tuner section FM frequency range 87.50–108.00 MHz (0.05 MHz step) FM antenna terminal 75 Ω unbalance AM frequency range 522–1629 kHz (9 kHz step) 520–1630 kHz (10 kHz step) ■ Timer section Clock Quartz lock type Function Play timer: everyday Rec timer: everyday Sleep timer: 120 min, 30 min intervals ■ GENERAL Dimensions (W × H × D) [SC-HD550] 210 × 76.3 × 251 mm [SC-HD350] 206 × 76.
