S ONY € Mini Hi-F Component System Operating Instructions Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial No.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shack, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only i Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase of built-in cabinet. ; . e Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the Limit for Class 1. This appliance is classified | asa CLASSIFIER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior.
Table of Contents Getting Starter Step 1: Hooking up the main unit Step 2: Setting up your speakers .. Step 3: Setting the time BN G e Step 4: Presetting radio stations Connecting optional AV components . Basic Operations Playing ac D. Recording aCD .
FM lead antenna AM loop antenna =) Connect the FM/AM antennas. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. Extend the FM lead AM loop antenna antenna horizontally. {supplied) Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote Tip With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new ones. Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage.
When carrying this system Do the following to protect the CD mechanism. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. 2 Hold down PLAY MODE and press POWER so that “LOCK” appears in the display. Step 2: Setting up your speakers Connecting the supplied rear and center speakers enables you to fully enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound. Dolby Pro Logic Surround is a decoding system standardized in TV programs and movies.
3 Connecting the speakers Right rear surround speaker Left rear surround speaker | Center surround speaker Right front speaker = Left front speaker Connect the front speakers. Connect the rear speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT Connect the speaker cords to the REAR SPEAKER jacks of the same color. SURROUND SPEAKER jacks of the Keep the speaker cords away from the same cooler. antennas to prevent noise.
E Connect the center speaker. Connect the speaker cords to the CENTER SURROUND SPEAKER jacks of the same color. Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise. Insert only the stripped portion. Red* Black* * The cooler of your speaker cords might be different, See the speakers’ manual for details if supplied.
Step 2: Setting up your speakers {continued) Adjusting the speaker volume To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, turn the Dolby Pro Logic mode on, then adjust the volume of each speaker using the test tone that the system provides. 1 Press PRO LOGIC. “PRO LOGIC ON appears. Press T.TONE ON/OFF on the remote. The test tone is heard from the speakers in the following order.
Step 3: Setting the time You must set the time before using the timer functions. Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. The hour indication flashes. 2 Tum the jog dial to set the hour. The clock is on a 12-hour system. 3 Press ENTER/NEXT. The minute indication flashes. 4 Tum the jog dial to set the minute. 5 Press ENTER/NEXT. The clock starts working.
Step 4: Presetting radio stations {continued) 2 Tress TUNING MODE repeatedly to select “AUTO". 3 Tum the jog dial. The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station, "TUNED" and “STEREO™ (for a stereo program) appear. Press TUNER MEMORY. A preset number appears in the display. Preset number 5 Tum the jog dial to select the preset number you want. 6 Press ENTER/NEXT. The station is stored, 7 Repeat steps store other stations.
Connecting optional AV components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the instructions of each component Connecting audio components Detect one of the following two connections, depending on the equipment to be connected and method of connecting. Connecting an MD deck for digital recording You can record from CD into the MD deck digitally by connecting an optical cable.
Connecting optional AV components (continued) Connecting a super woofer {except for MHC-D90AV) You can connect an optional super woofer speaker. To super woofer Connecting a VCR Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected VCR, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “VIDEO” appears. To the audio output of the VCR Note If the sound s distorted when selecting “VIDEO”, ‘ 12 switch to "MD" (see previous “Notes).
Connecting outdoor antennas Connect the outdoor antenna to improve the reception. FM antenna Connect the optional FM outdoor antenna. You can also use the TV antenna instead. Screw clam 75-chm coaxial cable ° {not supplied} Earth lead (not supplied) AM antenna Connect meter (20th feet) insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected. . Screw clam Insulated wire P {not supplied) important If you connect an outdoor antenna, ground from terminal with the screw clamp.
Normal play You can play up to three CDs ina row w2 Ty CALL DISCS DISC SKIP [0 VOLUME EX-CHANGE D.SKIP L>6C{) /~CD S 408 VOLUME /1 Press & OPEN/CLOSE and place up to two CDs on the disc tray. It a disc is not placed properly it will not be recognized. With the label side up. When —| you play a single €D, place it on the inner circle of the tray. To insert a third disc, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE (or D.SKIP on the remote) to rotate the disc tray. 2 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons.
To Stop play Pause Select a track Find a point in a track Celesta CD in stop mode Play only the CD you have selected Play all CDs Remove the CD Exchange other CDs while playing Adjust the volume Do this Press U010 (H on the remote) Press again to resume play. During play or pause, turn the jog dial clockwise (to go forward} or counterclockwise (to go back) and release it when you reach the desired track. Or press i (to go forward) back) on the remote.
Recording Synchrony Recording The CD SYNCHRONY button lets you record from tape easily. You can use TYPE Li normal) or TYPE I (Crop) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically. DISC skip EX-CHANGE 4 2 DOLBY NR 35°%1 1 Press & EJECT and insert a blank tape into deck B. With the side e —, you want to —J% 2‘ record facing 12 &) forward f e 2 Press@ OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD. Then press again to close the disc tray.
Tips * if you want to record from the reverse side, press -3 sr that < (for reverse side} Heights up. » When vou record on both sides, be sure to start from the front side. If you start from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side. « When vou want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR B" appears after pressing CD SYNCHRONY.
Listening to the radio (continued) T Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display. Evert time you press the button, the band changes as follows: North and South American, Australian and Thai models: FM +— AM Other models: Press TUNING MODE repeatedly so that “PRESET” appears in the display. MANUAL —» AUTO PRESET 3 Tum the jog dial (or press < or P34 on the remote) to tune in the desired preset station.
T Recording from the radio You can record the radio program on a tape by calling up a preset station. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE I} (Crop) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted. DOLBY Press TUNER/BAND to select the band you want. 2 Press TUNING MODE so that “PRESET” appears in the display. 3 Tum the jog dial to tune in a preset station. Turn counter Turn clockwise numbers. Preset number Frequency P L FHM T TR X, clockwise for for higher lower preset preset numbers. \ > 4 Press £ EJEC
A Playing a tape You can use any type of tape, TYPE (normal), TYPE Cronkite) or TYPE IV {metal), since the deck automatically detects the tape tape. To select either deck A or B, press DECK A or DECK B on the remote DOLBY NR 2 VOLUME DECK A <] DECK VOLUME 20 \\\J 1 Prensa EJECT and insert a recorded tape in deck A or B. With the side L0 e you want to (& &l play facing forward Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select T to play one side. Select C2* to play both sides.
Tips » Pressing £ or << when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts tape playback if there s a tape in the deck {One Touch Play} * You can switch from another source to the tape deck just by pressing B> or <3 {Automatic Source Selection.
| 22 Recording from a tape (continued) 3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select ¥= to record on one side. Select €2 {or RELAY) to record on both side: 4 Press II PAUSE. Dubbing starts. To stop dubbing Press O on deck Aor B, Tips * When vou dub on bath sides, start recording from the front side. If vou record from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side. « 1f vou set DIRECTION to € when the tapes vou use have different lengths, the tape in each deck reverses independently.
Smug the CD display You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD. DISPLAY/DEMO =P Press DISPLAY/DEMO during playback.
Playing the CD tracks in random order Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order. 41 Em3 2 cross 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD" appears in the display, then places CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE" appears in the display. w Press 1/ALL DISCS to choose “1 DISC” or “ALL DISCS”. “ALL DISCS” shuffles all the CDs in the player. 1 DISC” shuffles the CD whose DISC indicator is green. 4 press =00 s T3” appears and then all the tracks play in random order.
Programming the CD tracks — Program Play You can make a program tracks farm all the CDs in the order you want them to be played. 24 3 571 458 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD"” appears in the display, then places CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the display. 3 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons to celesta CD. 4 Tum the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display. Disc number Track number wn Press ENTER/NEXT. The track is programmed.
Programming the CD tracks {continued) R o 0 Pres Check the CHECK on the remote program repeatedly. After the last track, “CHECK END" _ appears. Clear a track from CLEAR on the remote in the end stop mode. CHECK on the remote repeatedly until the number of the track to be erased lights up, then press CLEAR. 1 Select the disc tray with a DISC 1~3 butter. 2 Select the track by turning the jog dial 2 Press ENTER/NEXT.
Recording on a tape manually You can record from CD, tape, or radio as you like. For example, you can record just the songs vou want or record from the middle of the tape. The recording level is adjusted automatically. 4 6 2 DOLBY 1 Insert a blank tape into deck B. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the source you want to record CD) appears. o e 3 Press ®REC. Deck B stands by for recording. = {for front side) lights up. [T 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select == to record on one side.
Recording a CD by specifying track order -~ Program Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order vou want. When programming, make sure the placing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape. 3114 1012° 1 CHECK 1 Place a CD and insert a blank tape into deck B. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. 3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the display. 4 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons to celesta CD.
8 Press 10 on the remote to insert a pause at the end of side A. “P” appears in the display and the total placing time resets to in the display 9 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks from the same disc or steps 4 to 6 for tracks from another disc to program the remaining tracks to be recorded on side B. 10 Press CD SYNCHRONY. Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback. > (for front side) lights up. 11 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to record on one side.
Looping part Loop With the loop function, vou can repeat part of a CD during playback. This lets vou create original recordings. LOOP jog dial Flashing part Flash With the flash function, vou can “flash” the D sound during playback. This lets vou create original recordings. FLASH jog dial = Press and hold LOOP during playback at the point you want to start the Loop function, and release to resume normal play: wd Press and hold FLASH during playback at the point you want to.
; i l Waving the equalizer — Wave With the Wave function, vou can fluctuate the graphic equalizer automatically. This effect can be used with any source, but it cannot be recorded. POWER WAVE jog dial = Press and hold WAVE to start the Wave function, and release to resume normal listening. To adjust the wave length Turn the jog dial while holding WAVE to select a different wave length (WAVE 1~10).
_Sound Adjustment _ Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass, create a more powerful sound, and listen with headphones. PHONES ~ GROOVE DB To reinforce bass (DB) Press DBFB*. Every time you press the button, the display changes as follows: DB W\ —» DB s\ —+ display off 1 “DB MW" is more effective than “DB W\ * DB = Dynamic Bass Feedback For a powerful sound (GROOVE) Press GROOVE.
Selecting the surround menu The surround menu lets vou select the sound characteristic according to the sound you are listening to. To make the most out of this feature, be sure to connect the supplied rear and center speakers {see page 7). OsP DSP LEVEL DSP MODE = Press DSP repeatedly to celesta DSP mode. OFF: Turns off the DSP mode. HALL: Reproduces the acoustics of a concert hall.
Enjoying the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound You can enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound of videos that are Dolby Surround encoded (Newsweek) ), Complete the setup and adjustments first (see page 5). PRO LOGIC =% Press PRO LOGIC while playing a program source, To cancel the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Press PRO LOGIC again.
Selecting the Audio Emphasis To cancel the effect Press EFFECT ON/OFF repeatedly (or MUSIC MENU ON/OFF on the remote) so that "EFFECT OFF” appears in the display Music menu options To change the equalizer display Each time you press SPECTRUM ANALYZER, the equalizer display changes to show vne of the four displays below. Spectrum analyzer pattern 1 | “SUR iy appears if vou select an effect r 'g@ with surround effects. MENU Effect For .
[ Adjusting the audio emphasis You can adjust the audio emphasis using the graphic equalizer and surround effect. Adjusting the graphic equalizer You can adjust the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequency ranges. Before operation, first select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound. 235 1 Select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound (see “Selecting the audio emphasis”). 2 Press HIGH FREQUENCY or LOW FREQUENCY repeatedly to select a frequency band.
! l Making a personal audio emphasis file — Personal file You can create a personal file of audio patterns {surround effect and graphic equalizer) and store them in the memory of the unit. Later call up an audio pattern to play a favorite tape, CD, or radio program. Create up to five audio files. Before operation, first select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound. 2 314 Obtain the sound effect you want by using the graphic equalizer and surround effect. 2 Press P FILE MEMORY.
Singing along: Karaoke You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape by turning down the singer’s voice. You need to connect an optional microphone, VOLUME 21,5 1 Turn MIC LEVEL t0 0 to turn down the microphone control level. N Connect an optional microphone to MIX MIC. When you are done Turn MIC LEVEL to 0 and disconnect the microphone from MIX MIC, then press KARAOKE PONTOON repeatedly so that e, " disappears.
3 Press @ REC 4 press Liberal. 5 Press > to start playing the CD player (or tape deck A). Playback starts. Start singing along with the music. To stop recording Press ® on deck B and the CD player. Tips « If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move' the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone. « It you want to record your vice through the microphone only, you can do so by selecting the CD function and not playing a CD.
S Waking up to music ~— Wake-up Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time every day. Make sure you have set the clock (zee “Step 3: Setting the time”). 9 3 4,5,6,78 TEETER 6 TIMER SELECT 2 1 Prepare the music source you want to play. * CD: Inserts CD. To start from specific track, make a program (see “Programming the CD tracks”). « Tape: Insert a tape with the side you want to play facing forward. « Radio: Tune in the preset station you want {see “Step: Presetting radio stations”).
To check the setting Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select the respective mode {DAILY 1 or DAILY 2), then press ENTER/NEXT. To change the setting, start over from step 1. To cancel the timer operation Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select “OFF”, then press ENTER/NEXT. Tip The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset time.
Timer-recording radio programs (continued) 3 Tum jog dial to select REC, then 108 press ENTER/NEXT. “ON" appears and the hour digits flash in the display. Set the time to start recording. Turn jog dial to set the hour, then press ENTER/NEXT. The minute indication starts flashing. Turn jog dial to set the minute, then press ENTER/NEXT. The hour indication flashes again. 5 Set the time to stop recording following the above procedure.
: 3 ‘ Precautions On operating voltage Be tore operating the system, check that the operating voltage of our system is identical with the vantage of your local power supply. On safety * The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source {mains} as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. * Unplug the system from the wall outlet {mains} if it is not to be used for an extended period of time. To disconnect the cord (AT power cord), pull it out by the plug.
precautions (continued) Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and beckon damaged When using a tape longer than 90 minutes The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding etc frequently.
There is severe hum or noise. * ATV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system. Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR. The sound from the connected source is distorted. * If "VIDEO” appears in the display when vou press FUNCTION, switch the display to “MD" {see “Notes: Connecting a VCR™). The timer does nat function, *Set the clock correctly. DAILY, DAILY 2, and REC do not appear when you press the TIMER SELECT button. » Set the timer correctly. * Set the clock. The remote does not function.
Troubleshooting(continued} Tape Deck The tape does not record. + No tape in the cassette holder. * The tab has been removed from the cassette (see "To save a tape permanently” on page 43). * The tape has reeled to the end The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level. « The heads are dirty. Clean them (see “Cleaning the tape heads” on page 44} * The record / playback heads are magnetized.
Specifications For the U.S. model AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 70 20,000 Hz: rated 100 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.9 "o total harmonic distortion from 250 milliliters to rated output (FRONT SPEAKER). Amplifier section Continuous RMS power output {U.S. and Canadian models) FRONT SPEAKER: 120 + 120 watts (8 ohms, at 1 kHz, 5% THD) REAR SURROUND SPEAKER: 125+ 12.
Specifications(continued) Tuner section FM stereo, FM/ AM superheroes tuner FM tuner section Tuning range Antenna terminals Intermediate frequency AM tuner section Tuning range North American models: 87.5 108.
Index Adjusting the audio emphasis 36 the sound 32 the volume 15, 18,20 Antennas 4,13 Automatic Source Selection 15,18, 21 Batteries 4 CD player 14,23 CD Synchrony Recording 16 Clock setting 9 Connecting.
