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4-467-786-22(1)
Operating Instructions GB
Home Audio System
Manual de instrucciones ES
MHC-EC919iP/EC719iP
MHC-EC919iP/EC719iP.4-467-786-22(1)
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Notice for the customers in the USA WARNING Owner’s Record To reduce the risk of fire or electric The model and serial numbers are shock, do not expose this apparatus to located on the rear of the unit. Record rain or moisture. these numbers in the space provided To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the below. Refer to them whenever you call ventilation opening of the appliance with upon your Sony dealer regarding this newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. product. Do not expose t
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13) Unplug this apparatus during CAUTION lightning storms or when unused for You are cautioned that any changes or long periods of time. modifications not expressly approved in 14) Refer all servicing to qualified service this manual could void your authority to personnel. Servicing is required when operate this equipment. the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord This symbol is intended or plug is damaged, liquid has been to alert the user to the spilled or
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help to conserve natural resources. For customers in Europe and In case of products that for safety, Australia performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an Disposal of Old Electrical & incorporated battery, this battery should Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the be replaced by qualified service staff European Union and only. To ensure that the battery will be other European countries treated properly, hand over the product with separate collecti
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Table of Contents Guide to parts and controls ......6 Additional Information Compatible devices with this system ...................................... 24 Getting Started Troubleshooting ...................... 24 Hooking up the system Messages .................................29 securely ......................................9 Precautions ..............................29 Inserting batteries ................... 10 Specifications ............................31 Setting the clock ................
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Guide to parts and controls This manual mainly explains operations using the remote control, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar names. Unit About the child lock function You can lock the buttons except (on/standby) on the unit to prevent them from being operated by mistake. Hold down (stop) on the unit until “LOCK ON” or “LOCK OFF” appears on the display. The buttons except on the unit will be locked or unlocked.
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Remote control Unit: ENTER button Remote control: button Press to enter/confirm the settings. TUNING+/TUNING button Press to tune to the desired station. (go backward)/ (go forward) button Press to select a track or file. (rewind)/ (fast forward) button Press to find a point in a track or file. Remote control: PRESET+/PRESET button Press to select a preset radio station. +/ (select folder) button (page 11, 18) Press to select a folder. Unit: PRESET+/PRESET button Press to
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BASS BOOST button (page 21) RETURN button (page 14) Press to create a more dynamic sound. Press to return to the previous menu on the iPod/iPhone. Unit: EQ button TUNER MEMORY button (page 13) Remote control: EQ +/EQ button Press to preset the radio station. (page 21) Press to select the preset sound effect. TUNER MEMORY NUMBER button (page 13) (stop) button Press to tune to a preset radio station. Press to stop playback. CD button Unit: (play/pause) button Press to sel
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Getting Started Getting Started Hooking up the system securely For MHC-EC719iP To subwoofer FM lead antenna (Extend it To left speaker horizontally.) To right speaker AM loop antenna Speaker cord (Red/) To wall outlet Speaker cord (Black/) SUBWOOFER (MHC-EC919iP only) ANTENNA Connect the subwoofer cord to the When inserting the connector of FM SUBWOOFER jack. Place the subwoofer lead antenna or AM loop antenna, vertically to obtain a better bass make sure to insert it i
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Attaching the speaker pads Inserting batteries Attach the supplied speaker pads Insert an R6 (size AA) battery to the bottom of the front speakers (supplied), matching the polarity and subwoofer to prevent them from shown below. slipping. Notes on using the remote control
=> With normal use, the battery should last for about six months.
=> If you do not use the remote control for a long period of time, remove the battery to When carrying this system avoid damage from battery leakage and c
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Disc 1 * “REP ONE”: Repeats the current track or Disc file. 2 * “REP FLDR” (MP3 disc only): Repeats the current folder. Playing a CD/MP3 disc 3 * “REP ALL”: Repeats all tracks or files. Notes on playing MP3 discs 1 Select the CD function.
=> Do not save other types of files or Press CD. unnecessary folders on a disc that has MP3 files. 2 Place a disc.
=> Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped. Press OPEN/CLOSE on the unit
=> MP3 files are played back in the or der that to open the disc
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To cancel Program Play Creating your own program Press PLAY MODE. (Program Play) To delete the last step from the 1 Select the CD function. program list Press CD. Press CLEAR when playback is stopped. 2 Select the play mode. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears while the player is stopped. 3 Select the desired track or file number. Press / repeatedly until the desired track or file number appears. Selected Total playing time track or file of the selected number track (C
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Tuner Presetting radio stations Tuner 1 Tune to the desired station. Listening to the radio 2 Press TUNER MEMORY to 1 Select the tuner function (FM/ select the tuner memory AM). mode. Press TUNER (or FUNCTION on the unit) repeatedly. 2 Perform tuning. For automatic scanning 3 Press PRESET+/PRESET Press TUNING MODE repeatedly repeatedly to select the until “AUTO” appears, and then desired preset number. press TUNING+/TUNING. Scanning stops automatically when a station If another station
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Other operations iPod/iPhone To Press Pause /. Playing the iPod/iPhone playback Stop . The Lightning connector works with Select a track /. iPhone 5, iPod touch (5th generation) and iPod nano (7th generation). Find a point Hold down / USB works with iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, in a track during playback, and iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch release the button at (3rd, 4th and 5th generation), iPod the desired point. classic and iPod nano (4th through 7th Choose the /. You can choose
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iPod/iPhone Notes To stop charging an iPod/iPhone
=> The performance of the system may vary, Disconnect the iPod/iPhone. Turning off depending on the specifications of your the system also stops charging the iPod/ iPod/iPhone. iPhone. Operate the iPod/iPhone directly if you cannot operate the iPod/iPhone normally using the system.
=> When connecting or disconnecting the iPod/iPhone, brace the system with one hand and take care not to press the controls of the iPod/iPhone by mistake.
=> Before
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To use the system as a battery USB Device charger You can use the system as a battery Before using the USB charger for USB devices that have a rechargeable function when the device system is on. 1 Select the USB function. Check the information on websites Press USB. for compatible USB devices using the URLs listed under “USB devices” in 2 Connect the USB device to the “Compatible devices with this system” (USB) port. (page 24). For details on how to The charging begins when the USB
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USB Device 6 Press . Transferring music from Transferring starts, then “USB REC” appears on the display. a disc Do not remove the USB device until transferring is completed. You can transfer music from a disc When transferring is completed, (CD-DA disc or MP3 disc) by using “COMPLETE” appears on the display the following transfer modes of this and audio files in MP3 format will system. be created. CD SYNC transfer: Transfer all the CD- DA tracks from the CD-DA disc. MP3 folder transfer:
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Notes Playing a file
=> If you start transferring in shuffle play or repeat play mode, the selected play mode is automatically changed to normal play. The audio format that can be played
=> CD-TEXT information is not transferred in back on this system is MP3/WMA*. the created MP3 files. This system does * Files with DRM (Digital Rights not support the CD-TEXT standard. Management) copyright protection
=> Transferring stops automatically if: cannot be played back on this system. the USB de
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USB Device 1 * When playing a VBR MP3/WMA file, the To erase audio files or folders from system may resume playback from a the USB device different point. 2 * “REP ONE”: Repeats the current file. 1 Select the USB function. 3 * “REP FLDR”: Repeats the current folder. Press USB. 4 * “REP ALL”: Repeats all files on a USB device. 2 Connect the USB device to the (USB) port. Notes
=> This system cannot play audio files on the 3 Press / or +/ USB device in the following cases; repeatedly to
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Creating your own program (Program Play) 1 Select the USB function. Press USB. 2 Select the play mode. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears while the player is stopped. 3 Select the desired file number. Press / repeatedly until the desired file number appears. Selected file number When programming MP3/WMA files in a specific folder, press +/ repeatedly to select the desired folder, and then select the desired file. 4 Program the selected file. Press to enter the selec
