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3-860-776-11(1)
Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions
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MHC-W550
©1997 by Sony Corporation
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WARNING 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. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. CAUTION Do not, under any circumstances, place the CD player/Stereo casette deck on top of the A/V control ampilifier. Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1. This appl
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Table of Contents Getting Started Sound Adjustment Step 1: Hooking up the system ............ 4 Adjusting the sound ............................ 27 Step 2: Setting the time ......................... 6 Selecting the audio emphasis ............. 27 Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 6 Adjusting the audio emphasis ............ 29 Connecting optional AV components . 7 Making a personal audio emphasis file .................................................... 30 Basic Operations Other Fea
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+ + – R L Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Do the following procedure 1 to 6 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. If you set up the stereo system vertically Be sure to place the A/V control amplifier on top of the CD player/Stereo cassette deck. FM antenna AM loop antenna Right Speaker Left Speaker 6 1 4 3 5 2 2 Connect the flat cord to the SYSTEM Connect the speakers. 1 2 CONTROL connectors with the Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks of the
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AM FM 75Ω Inserting two size AA (R6) Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the 3 batteries into the remote position of your local power line voltage. ] VOLTAGE SELECTOR } } ] 110-120V 220-240V Tip With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates Connect the FM/AM antennas. the system, replace both batteries with new ones. 4 Set up the AM loop antenna, then Note connect it. If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid
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Step 2: Setting the Step 3: Presetting time radio stations You must set the time before using the timer You can preset up to 40 stations, 20 for FM, 10 functions. for MW and 10 for SW. 1 2,4 3,5 POWER 26 43,5 1 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET. until the band you want appears in The hour indication flashes. the display. Every time you press this button, the band changes as follows: FM n MW n SW 2 Turn the jog dial to set the hour. The clock is on a 24-hour system. 2 Pres
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5 Turn the jog dial to select the preset Connecting optional number you want. AV components 6 Press ENTER/NEXT. The station is stored. To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other instructions of each component. stations. Connecting audio components To tune in a station with a weak signal Select one of the following two connections, Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select depending on the equipment to be connected “MANUAL” in step
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Connecting optional AV Connecting a super woofer components (continued) speaker You can connect an optional super woofer Connecting an MD deck for analog speaker. recording To super woofer Make sure to match the colour of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected MD deck, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears. To the audio output To the audio input of the MD deck of the MD deck Connecting a VCR Make sure to match the colour of the plugs and the connectors. To
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AM FM 75Ω FM 75 AM Ω y y Connecting a video game Connecting outdoor player antennas You can enjoy video games with audio Connect the outdoor antenna to improve the emphasis by connecting a video game player. reception. To listen to and watch a video game, press FM antenna FUNCTION repeatedly until “VIDEO 2” Connect the optional FM outdoor antenna. appears. You can also use the TV antenna instead. To the audio/video output of a 75-ohms coaxial cable video game player (not supplied) Screw clamp Gr
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Basic Operations 1 Press 6 OPEN/CLOSE and place Playing a CD up to two CDs on the disc tray. — Normal play If a disc is not placed properly it will not be recognized. You can play up to three CDs in a row. With the label 1 2 3 side up. When POWER 1/ALL DISCS VOLUME you play a single CD, place it on the inner circle of the tray. To insert a third disc, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray. 2 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons. The disc tray closes and playback starts. If you press áP
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Basic Operations To Do this Stop playback Press p (p on the remote). Pause Press áP (P on the remote). Press again to resume playback. Select a track During playback 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 + (to go forward) or = (to go back) on the remote. Find a point in Press and hold down ) or a track 0 (or )/0 on the remote) during playback and release it at the desired point. Select a CD
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2 Press 6 OPEN/CLOSE and place a Recording a CD CD. — CD Synchro Recording Then press again to close the disc tray. If the indicator for the tray you want to record is not lit green, press DISC SKIP The CD SYNCHRO button lets you record EX-CHANGE repeatedly so that it lights from a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE green. I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically. DISC SKIP With the label 1 2 3 2 EX-CHANGE p ¹ side up. When you play a single CD, pla
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Basic Operations 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly Listening to the radio so that “PRESET” appears in the –– Preset Tuning display. MANUAL n AUTO n PRESET Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory first (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”). STEREO/ POWER 3 Turn the jog dial (or press = or 3 1 MONO + on the remote) to tune in the desired preset station. Turn counter- Turn clockwise clockwise (or press + – + (or press = on the remote) on the remote) for higher for lower preset preset numbers.
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4 Press ¤ and insert a blank tape into Recording from the deck B. radio With the side you want to You can record the radio program on a tape record facing by calling up a preset station. You can use forward TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The » AUTO REVERSE áSE REC/PLAY B recording level is automatically adjusted. 0) POWER 2 1 3 5 Press REC. Deck B stands by for recording. 6 Press DIRECTION MODE repeatedly to select A to record on one side. Select a (or RELAY) to record on both sides
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Basic Operations 1 Press ¤ and insert a recorded tape Playing a tape in deck A or B. You can use any type of tape, TYPE I With the side you want to (normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) , play facing since the deck automatically detects the tape forward type. To select either deck A or B, press » AUTO REVERSE áSE DECK A or DECK B on the remote. POWER VOLUME 2 Press DIRECTION MODE repeatedly to select A to play one side. Select a* to play both sides. To play both decks in succession, sele
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Playing a tape (continued) Tips • Pressing á or » when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts tape playback if there is a tape in the deck (One Touch Play). • You can switch from another source to the tape deck just by pressing á or » (Automatic Source Selection). • If the tape you want to play is recorded with DOLBY NR B, you can reduce the noise by pressing the DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR B” appears. • When dubbing tapes originally recorded with Dolby NR B, the dubbed tap
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Basic Operations 4 Press PAUSE P. Recording from a Dubbing starts. tape — High-speed Dubbing To stop dubbing Press ¹ on deck A or B. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is Tips automatically adjusted. • When you dub on both sides, start recording from the front side. If you record from the reverse side, POWER recording stops at the end of the reverse side. • If you set DIRECTION MODE to a when the tapes you use have different lengths, the tape in each deck
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The CD Player Using the CD display Playing the CD tracks repeatedly You can check the remaining time of the –– Repeat Play current track or that of the CD. POWER DISPLAY/DEMO This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play and Program Play. POWER REPEAT 1/ALL DISCS / Press DISPLAY/DEMO during playback. Each time you press the button during normal playback, the display changes as / Press REPEAT during playback follows: until “REPEAT” appears in the n Playing time
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To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until Playing the CD tracks “SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” disappears in random order from the display. The tracks continue playing in their original order. –– Shuffle Play To select a desired CD You can play all the tracks on one CD or all Press DISC 1~3. CDs in random order. Tips • You can start Shuffle Play during normal playback POWER 3 2 1 by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly to select “SHUFFLE”. • To skip a track, turn the jog dial clockwise (or press
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1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until Programming the CD “CD” appears in the display, then place a CD. tracks –– Program Play 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the You can make a program of up to 32 tracks display. from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played. 3 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons to POWER 524 1 select a CD. 4 Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display. Disc number VOLUME 1DISC PROGRAM Track number 5 Press ENTER/NEXT. 1 2 3 The t
