Sony MHC-F50 Shelf System
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1. VOLUME TUNER BAND VOL 16 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears Each time you press the button the band changes as follows Singaporian model FM MW SW t North and South American and Australian models FM gt AM Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until PRESET appears MANUAL AUTO PRESET to Turn the jog dial or press K or PPI on the remote to tune in the desired preset station Turn counter Turn clockwise clockwise or press PPI or press lt lt on the remote on the remote for higher for lower preset preset numbers numbers To Preset number Frequency Do this Turn off the radio Press POWER Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME or press VOL on the remote To listen to non preset radio stations Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until MANUAL or AUTO appears in step 2 then tune in the station by turning the jog dial Tips e Pressing TUNER BAND when the power is off automatically turns the power on and tunes to the last received station One Touch Play e You can switch from another source to the radio just by pressing TUNER BAND Automatic Source Selection e When an FM program is noisy press STEREO MONO repeatedly until MONO appears in the display There will be no stereo effect but the2. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears 2 Turn the jog dial until the disc number to which you want to label appears When you label a disc with the front cover closed the disc number of the disc at the playing position appears When you label a disc with the front cover open the disc number at the loading position appears 3 Press MEMO INPUT The cursor lt starts flashing Turn the jog dial until the desired character appears The cursor disappears and the first space for the disc title flashes To select characters on the unit As you turn the jog dial clockwise the characters appear in the following order Turn the jog dial counterclockwise to go back to the previous character To select characters on the remote Press or until the desired type of charecter appears then press or gt until the desired character appears space ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP QRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijkl mnopqrstuvwxyz012345678 OI amp lt gt 2 ISS ele 10s mae tam 20 Press gt A to select the character The cursor shifts rightward and waits for the input of the next character If you have made a mistake Press LOOP DELETE The character 1 space before the cursor disappears and the cursor flashes Input the correct characters Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to input more characters Press ENTER to complete the la
3. 4 2 STOP L Press amp EJECT and insert a recorded tape in deck A and a blank tape in deck B With the side rata LT you want to e play record facing forward 2 Press HI SPEED DUBBING Deck B stands by for recording 3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to record on one side Select or RELAY torecord on both sides 4 Press PAUSE I1 Dubbing starts To stop dubbing Press O STOP Tips e When you dub on both sides start recording from the front side If you record from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side e If youset DIRECTION to when the tapes you use have different lengths the tape in each deck reverses independently If you select RELAY the tapes in both decks reverse together e When you record a tape recorded with Dolby NR B in deck A press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR B disappears The tape is recorded with Dolby NR B The CD Player Using the CD display You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD DISPLAY DEM O gt Press DISPLAY DEMO Each time you press the button the display changes as follows During the stop disc number or disc title 4 Artist name v TOC display v Clock display for a few seconds v Effect P FILE name or EFFECT ON OFF During the norma
4. TORS Q Hel T Press TUNER BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display Every time you press this button the band changes as follows Singaporian models FM MW gt SW t North and South American and Australian models FM lt gt AM 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until AUTO appears 3 Tum the jog dial The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and STEREO for a FM stereo program appear 4 Press TUNER MEMORY A preset number appears in the display Preset number MEMORY FM 5 Turn the jog dial to select the desired preset number 6 Press ENTER The station is stored 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other stations To tune in a station with a weak signal Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until MANUAL appears in step 2 then turn the jog dial to tune in the station To change the preset number Start over from step 1 To change the AM tuning interval The AM tuning interval is factory preset to 10 kHz 9 kHz in some areas To change the AM tuning interval tune in any AM station first then turn off the power While holding down the ENTER button turn the power back on When you change the interval AM preset stations will be erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure Tip The preset stations are retained for
5. recording For MHC F100 MHC FR1 only Make sure to match the color of the plugs and You can connect an optional surround the connectors To listen to the sound of the speakers connected MD deck press FUNCTION repeatedly until MD appears f o0 dl To the audio output To the audio input rg t of the MD deck of the MD deck m o deep dele G o deep deep G defp defep To surround To surround speaker R speaker L Note You need to connect both left and right surround speakers Otherwise the sound will not be heard Ti p g 3 continued If you connect a turntable with MM cartridge connect it to VIDEO MD IN using the optional MM cartridge equalizer and an audio connecting cord To listen to the sound press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO appears Connecting a super woofer speaker For MHC F100 MHC FR1 only You can connect an optional super woofer speaker To super woofer 11 12 Connecting optional AV components continued 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 Wipe 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied Screw clamp Ground wire not supplied AM antenna Connect a 6 to 15 meter 20 to 50 feet insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal Leave
6. one step may contain a track or a whole disc 1 4 7 2 5 3 CHECK CLEAR T Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears ress repeate unti 2 Press PROGRAM repeatedly until the desired program number PROGRAM 1 2 or 3 appears 3 Turn the jog dial until the desired disc number appears Disc number continued 23 24 Programming the CD tracks continued 4 To program a whole disc skip this step Press KK1 gt until the desired track number appears When the disc you select has a disc title For MHC F100 MHC FR1 only it appears and then switches to the following display Track number 5 Press ENTER The track is programmed The programmed track so Veal J The programmed Playing order disc 6 To program other discs tracks do the following To program Repeat Steps Other discs 3and 5 Other tracks on the same disc 4 and 5 Other tracks on other discs 3to5 7 Press CD Pll All the tracks play in the order you selected To cancel Program Play Press CONTINUE To You need to Check the Press CHECK repeatedly program After the last track END appears Press CHECK until the track or disc you do not want appears then press CLEAR Clear from the Press CLEAR Each time you last track or disc press the button the last track or disc will be cleared Clear
7. 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 Note on placement Be sure to place this system on a horizontal place If the system is slanted it may cause malfunction or damage the system Step 2 Setti ng the 4 Tum the jog dial to set the minute time 5 Press ENTER You must set the time before using the timer The clock starts working functions Tips 2 4 3 5 1 e If you ve made a mistake start over from step 1 e Setting the time deactivates the demo mode If you want to display the demo mode press DISPLAY DEMO when the power is off 1 Press CLOCK SET The hour indication flashes pus in 312200 5AM 2 Turn the jog dial to set the hour The clock is on a 12 hour system 3 Press ENTER The minute indication flashes 7 2002 PM Step 3 Presetting radio stations For Singaporian model you can preset up to 40 stations 20 for FM 10 for MW and 10 for SW For North and South American and Australian models you can preset up to 30 stations 20 for FM and 10 for AM 3 561 24
8. appears in the display 29 30 The Tape Deck Recording ona tape manually You can record from CD tape or radio as you like For example you can record just the songs you want or record from the middle of the tape The recording level is adjusted automatically 4 2 boy NR lt K gt gt 1 a fe oO O E Oo oO ooo gt 3 5 OSTOP T insert a blank tape into deck B 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the source you want to record e g CD appears 3 Press REC O Deck B stands by for recording D gt for front side lights up 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to record on one side Select or RELAY torecordon both sides 5 Press PAUSE II Recording starts 6 Start playing the source to be recorded To Press Stop recording O STOP Pause recording PAUSE 10 Tips e If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE B lt 1 so that lt I for reverse side lights up e When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR B appears before step 5 e To skip tracks while recording from a tape press D gt or lt lt Deck B stands by for recording and you can skip tracks To resume dubbing press I1 Note e Pressing FUNCTION with TAPE B selected starts silent recording
9. a specific track or disc Add tracks or discs to the end of the program Follow the programming procedure Clear a specific 1 Press PROGRAM repeatedly program until the program number you want to clear appears 2 Hold down CLEAR until ALL CLEAR appears Tips e When you press CD Pill you can play the same program again e When you press PROGRAM during Continuous or Shuffle Play the program will be played after the current track e If you replace discs the programmed disc and track numbers remain until you erase them So the player plays only the existing disc and track numbers However the disc and track numbers that are not found in the player or on the disc are deleted from the program and the rest of the program is played in the programmed order Playing your favorite CD independently Plus One Play When you insert a disc into the PLUS ONE slot you can play the disc independently from other discs When using this function the player is automatically set to 1 DISC Continuous Play mode 1 2 1 Open the front cover 2 Press CD PLUS ONE or PLUS ONE on the remote The indicator on the CD PLUS ONE button lights up PL xXDISC PLUS1x 3 The PLUS ONE slot comes to the loading position PLUS ONE slot Insert a disc into the PLUS ONE slot 4 Close the front cove
10. at a time move 10 CDs ahead or to move 10 CDs back Find a point ofa Press and hold down B track to go forward or lt 4 to go back on the remote during a play and release it at the desired point Play only the CD you have selected Press CONTINUE repeatedly until 1 DISC appears Play all CDs Press CONTINUE repeatedly until ALL DISCS appears Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME or press VOL on the remote Stop playing and Open the front cover then remove the disc press ENTER The PLUS ONE slot comes out automatically when the front cover is opened while the CD PLUS ONE button is lit up To specify the next CD to play While playing a disc turn the jog dial until the desired disc number or disc title and NEXT appears To skip to the next disc right away press ENTER ALL oses el T me To cancel the specified disc press CONTINUE twice so that NEXT disappears Tips e Pressing CD gt 11 when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts CD playback if there is a CD in the tray One Touch Play e You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing CD C11 Automatic Source Selection e If there is no CD in the player NO DISC appears Recording a CD CD Synchro Recording The CD SYNCHRO button lets you record from a CD to a tape easily You can use TYPE I normal or T
11. blank recording Recording a CD by specifying track order You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want When programming make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of the tape 9 2 STOP 5 1 CONTINUE 10 8 6 47 3 6 1 Insert a blank tape into deck B 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears 3 Press PROGRAM repeatedly until the program number PROGRAM 1 2 or 3 appears 4 Turn the jog dial until the disc number you want appears 5 To program a whole disc skip this step Press KK CP1 until the desired track appears in the display Total playing time Disc number induding selected track Track number Press ENTER or PROGRAM The track is programmed To program Repeat Steps Other discs 4and6 Other tracks on the same disc 5 and 6 Other tracks on other discs 4 to6 7 To program additional tracks to be recorded repeat steps 4 to 6 Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same disc 8 Press CD SYNCHRO Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback D gt for front side lights up 9 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to record on one side Select or RELAY torecordon both sides 10 Press PAUSE DL Recording starts continued 31 32 Recording a CD by specifying track order continued To stop recording Press O STOP To check the order Press CHECK repeatedly After the l
12. preset time by using the remote so you can sleep to the music You can preset the time to be turned off by 10 minutes SLEEP gt Press SLEEP on the remote Every time you press the button the minute display the turn off time changes as follows AUTO 90min 80min gt 70min gt 10min gt OFF AUTO When you choose auto The power turns off when the current CD or tape finishes playback for up to 100 minutes To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once To change the time to turn off Select the time you want by pressing SLEEP repeatedly To cancel the Sleep Timer function Press SLEEP repeatedly until OFF appears 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 see Step 2 Setting the time 4 5 6 7 8 3 9 2 TIMER SELECT 1 Prepare the music source you want to play e CD Insert a CD To start from a specific track make a program see Programming the CD tracks e Tape Insert an tape with the side you want to play facing forward When both decks A and B have tapes in them play will start from deck A e Radio Tune in the preset station you want see Step 3 Presetting radio stations 2 Adjust the volume 3 Press CLOCK SET SET DAILY 1 appears Turn the
13. reception will improve Press the button again to restore the stereo effect e To improve broadcast reception reorient the supplied antennas 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 II CrO2 tapes The recording level is automatically adjusted 6 DOLBY NR CSTOP 1 4 753 2 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears suoijeiedo diseg 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until PRESET appears 3 Turn the jog dial to tune in the desired preset station Turn clockwise for higher preset numbers Turn counter clockwise for lower preset numbers Preset number Frequency 20 Sreto 104 00 ne FM 3 continued 17 18 Recording from the radio continued 4 Press amp EJECT and insert a blank tape into deck B With the side you want to record facing forward 5 press REC O Deck B stands by for recording 6 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to record on one side Select or RELAY torecordon both sides 7 Press PAUSE 11 Recording starts To stop recording Press O STOP Tips e If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE B lt 1 so that lt A for reverse side lights up e When you record on both sides be sure to start from the front side If you start from the r
14. solvents such as benzene thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight Cleaning the cabinet Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution To save a tape permanently To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded over break off the cassette tab from side A or B as illustrated If you later want to reuse the tape for recording cover the broken tab with adhesive tape When you are using a TYPE II CrO2 or TYPE IV metal for playback only cassette be careful not to cover the detector slots which allow the tape player to automatically detect the type of tape Detector slots 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 become 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 The tape may get entangled in the tape deck Cleaning the tape heads Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use When the tape heads become dirty the sound is distorted there is a decrease in sound level the sound drops out the tape does not erase completely the tape does not record Make sure to clean th
15. sound e Rotate VOLUME clockwise e The headphones are connected e Insert only the stripped portion of the speaker cord into the SPEAKER jack Inserting the vinyl portion of the speaker cord will obstruct the speaker connections continued 45 Troubleshooting continued There is severe hum or noise e A TV 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 e If VIDEO appears in the display when you press FUNCTION switch the display to MD see Before connecting an MD deck on page 10 The timer does not function e Set the clock correctly Speakers Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume e Check the speaker connection and speaker placement There is no sound from the surround speakers for MHC F100 MHC FR1 only e Connect the left and right surround speakers correctly e Press SUR to turn on the surround effect CD Player DAILY1 DAILY 2 and REC do not appear when you press the TIMER SELECT button e Set the timer correctly e Set the clock The remote does not function e There is an obstacle between the remote and the system e The remote is not pointing in the direction of the system s sensor e The batteries have run down Replace the batteries There is acoustic feedback e Decrease the volume level e Move the microphone a
16. straight it may damage the player or the disc e Make sure the rotary table comes to a complete stop before inserting or removing discs With the label side 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to insert more discs 7 Close the front cover by pushing the right edge of the cover until it clicks The rotary table turns and the disc slot at the loading position is set to the playing position Always close the front cover except when you insert or remove discs Removing CDs After following Steps 1 to 3 of Inserting CDs on page 8 remove the discs Then close the front cover Notes e Do not insert an empty 8 cm 3 inch CD adaptor It may damage the player e Do not attach anything such as seals or sleeves to CDs It may damage the player or the disc e If you drop a disc into the player and the CD won t go into the slot correctly consult your nearest Sony dealer e When transporting the player remove all discs from the player e If you want to remove the disc played press ENTER after opening the front cover The disc comes to the loading position Remove the disc after the rotary table comes to a complete stop Tips e To play the disc you want independently see Playing your favorite disc independently on page 25 e You can display the original disc titles instead of the disc numbers to locate it easily when you start playing When you select a CD TEXT disc the disc title is displayed inste
17. ACTION 7 ROMANCE 8 SF 9 DRAMA 10 SPORTS Soundtracks and special listening situations 11 SHOOTING Video games 12 RACING 13 RPG 14 BATTLE 15 ADVENTURE P FILE 1 5 Personal audio emphasis file see page 38 continued 35 36 Selecting the audio emphasis continued To change the equalizer display Each time you press SPECTRUM ANALYZER the equalizer display changes to show one of the three displays below Spectrum analyzer pattern 1 Vv Spectrum analyzer pattern 2 Adjusting the audio emphasis You can adjust the audio emphasis using the graphic equalizer and surround effect Activating the surround effect You can enjoy the surround effect SUR gt Press SUR repeatedly so that SUR iat appears in the display Note When you choose other sound effects the surround effects will be canceled If you want to memorize the effect store it into a personal file see Making a personal audio emphasis file 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 3 4 26 1 Select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sou
18. E 1 5 3 Press ENTER You don t need to press ENTER when you use the remote 1 Obtain the sound effect you want by using the surround effect page 36 and graphic equalizer page 37 2 Press GEQ MEMO The personal file number appears in the display Other Features The indicator appears in the display Si ng i ng a 0 ng when a karaoke mode is activated To sing karaoke with decreasing the Ka rao ke vocal level of a CD select KARAOKE PON To sing karaoke of multiplex CD For Singaporian model only or tape select MPX R or MPX L You can sing along with any stereo CD or 4 Start playing the music and adjust tape by turning down the singer s voice You the volume need to connect an optional microphone 5 Adjust the microphone volume by turning MIC LEVEL When you are done Turn MIC LEVEL to 0 and disconnect the o i E 25 microphone from MIX MIC then press HAN E KARAOKE PON MPX repeatedly so that H A disappears o Mixing and recording sounds 3 2 2 1 5 3 T Turn MIC LEVEL to 0 to turn down the microphone control level 2 Connect an optional microphone to MIX MIC 3 Press KARAOKE PON MPX repeatedly to obtain the ka
19. EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN ADVARSEL NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U S A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance This symbol is intended to alert the CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equip
20. NS enirinte Troubleshooting Specifications ssns For MHC F100 MHC FR1 only For Singaporian model only Getting Started Step 1 Hooking up the system Do the following procedure E to EJ to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories To complete the setup do steps 2 and 3 also AM loop antenna FM antenna Je Right speaker 2 q J O ee B MHC FR1 is used for illustration purpose E Left speaker Connect the speakers Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks of the same color Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise Insert only the stripped portion Red Black Connect the FM AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to position of your local power line voltage except for North American and Australian models VOLTAGE SELECTOR _ 110 120V 220 240V es Ct 4 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet Demo mode appears in the display If the plug on this unit does not fit your wall outlet detach the supplied adapter from the plug only for Singapore Deactivate the demo mode by pressing DISPLAY DEMO when the system power is turned off The demo mode is also deactivated when you set the time
21. S O N Y 3 860 078 11 1 Mint Hi Fi 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 COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO MHC F50 M HC F100 MHC FR1 1997 by Sony Corporation 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 Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1 This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT This caution label is located inside the unit INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN CAUTION 7 AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED ABNING NAR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION UNDGA UDS TTELSE FOR STRALING VARO 3 AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA i _DLET ALTTIINA LASERSATEILYLLE LASERSTRALING N R DENNA DEL AR OPPNAD VARNING OCH SPARREN AR URXOPPLAD ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING NAR DEKSEL APNES UNNGA
22. UNCTION repeatedly until CD appears 2 Press MEMO SCAN MEMO SCAN appears and the lamp on the ENTER button flashes Disc titles will appear in order 3 Press ENTER when the disc title of the disc you want to play appears The disc is set to the playing position and the player starts playing In Program Play mode the disc will be added to the end of the program Note If NO ENTRY appears no disc has been labeled Try the Memo Scan function again after labeling the discs Locating a disc by searching a specific disc title Memo Search You can search and locate a disc you want by inputting the first character used in the disc title see page 26 T Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears 2 Press MEMO SEARCH MEMO SEARCH appears and the lamp on the ENTER button flashes 3 Press KKI DD1 repeatedly to input the first character isc SONYHITS 20 Each time you press KK1 gt the characters appear in the following order ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST UVWXYZ0123456789 If A NOT FOUND appears in the display while inputting the first character with the KK1 gt M buttons no disc has been labeled using the input character Notes e When searching input characters blanks and symbols before the first character in the Disc Memo are ignored e When searching input characters upper and lower cases cannot be differentiated 4 Turn the jog dial to find the disc
23. YPE II CrOz2 tapes The recording level is adjusted automatically 4 DOLBY NR 3 1 5 2 OSTOP 1 Press amp EJECT and insert a blank tape into deck B ALA With the side a you want to record facing forward 2 Turn the jog dial until the desired disc number or the disc title see page 26 appears xDISC 20x Disc number or the disc title 3 Press CD SYNCHRO Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback D gt for front side lights up 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to record on one side Select or RELAY torecord on both sides 5 Press PAUSE II Recording starts To stop recording Press O STOP Tips e If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE B lt 1 so that lt I for reverse side lights up e When you 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 e When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR B appears after pressing CD SYNCHRO Note You cannot listen to other sources while recording suoijeiedo diseg 15 Listening to the radio Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner s memory first see Step 3 Presetting radio stations 3 1 STEREO MONO 2
24. ad of the disc number for MHC F100 MHC FRI1 only see page 26 for details Connecting optional AV components To enhance your system you can connect optional components Refer to the instructions of each component MHC FR1 is used for illustration purpose 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 is distorted when selecting VIDEO switch to MD see Before connecting an MD deck on this page Connecting audio components Select one of the following two connections depending on the equipment to be connected and method of connecting Before connecting an MD deck Press FUNCTION repeatedly until MD appears on the display When the power is off press POWER while holding down GROOVE VIDEO on the display will switch to MD To return to VIDEO repeat the same step Connecting an MD deck for digital recording For MHC F100 MHC FR1 only You can record from CD into the MD deck digitally by connecting an optical cable To the DIGITAL IN jack of the MD deck ee oo Connecting an MD deck for analog Connecting surround speakers
25. ast track END appears To cancel Program Edit Press CONTINUE Tip If the track cuts off during recording because the tape ended while recording on the A side the track will automatically be recorded from the beginning on the B side Looping part of a CD Loop With the loop function you can repeat part of a CD during playback This lets you create original recordings jog dial LOOP DELETE Flashing part of a CD Flash With the flash function you can flash the CD sound during playback This lets you create original recordings FLASH jog dial fe gt Press and hold LOOP DELETE during playback at the point you want to start the Loop function and release to resume normal play To adjust the loop length Turn the jog dial while holding LOOP DELETE or press or while holding LOOP DELETE on the remote to select different loop lengths LOOP 1 20 gt Press and hold FLASH during playback at the point you want to start the Flash function and release to resume normal play To adjust the flash length Turn the jog dial while holding FLASH to select different flash lengths FLASH 1 20 To adjust the flash length on the remote press or while holding FLASH For MHC F50 only To use LOOP a
26. belling procedure The disc name lights up in the display m a gt SONYHITS tms Repeat Steps 2 to 7 to label other discs Note e The disc title stores the number of the slot in which the CD was inserted Rewrite the disc title when inserting a new CD into that slot To erase a disc name 1 Follow Steps 2 and 3 in Labeling a CD on page 26 to select the disc name you want to erase 2 Press CLEAR The disc title disappears 3 Press ENTER Erasing all titles of all discs While holding down LOOP DELETE press CLEAR ALL ERASE appears in the display and all disc titles will be erased Tips e When you replace a disc with a CD TEXT disc the disc title of the CD TEXT disc is restored automatically The disc title for the CD TEXT disc is no longer stored when the CD is removed Note that you cannot change the disc title of the CD TEXT disc e You can label discs while the front cover is open 27 28 Locating a specific CD for MHC F100 MHC FR1 only FUNCTION E Ee K D jog dial ENTER MEMO MEMO SCAN SEARCH Locating a disc by scanning each disc title Memo Scan You can locate a disc you want to play quickly by scanning the disc title see page 26 in the display and start playing Note that you cannot use this function in the ALL DISCS Shuffle Play mode 1 Press F
27. cording aCD 15 a radio program 17 a tape 20 timer recording 42 Repeat Play 22 Resetting the system 47 Saving recordings 44 Selecting the audio emphasis 35 Setting the time 6 Shuffle Play 22 Sleep Timer 40 Sound adjustment 34 Speakers 4 10 11 Timer falling asleep to music 40 timer recording 42 waking up to music 41 Troubleshooting 45 Tuner 7 16 Tuning interval 7 W X Y Z Wake up timer 41 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia
28. e tape heads before you start an important recording or after playing an old tape Use separately sold dry type or wet type cleaning cassette For details refer to the instructions of the cleaning cassette Demagnetizing the tape heads Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that have contact with the tape every 20 to 30 hours of use with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette For details refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing cassette Troubleshooting If you run into any problem using this stereo system use the following check list First check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer General The display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the power cord even though you haven t turned on the power demonstration mode e Press DISPLAY DEMO when the power is turned off The demonstration mode appears automatically the first time you plug in the power cord If there is a power outage lasting longer than half a day redo the following Clock setting see Step 2 Setting the time Preset stations see Step 3 Presetting radio stations Timer settings see Waking up to music and Timer recording radio programs 12 00 AM flashes in the display e A power interruption occurred Set the clock and timer settings again There is no
29. em see Cleaning the tape heads on page 45 Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased e The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 45 Severe hum or noise TUNED or STEREO flashes in the display e Adjust the antenna e The signal strength is too weak Connect the external antenna A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo e Press STEREO MONO so that STEREO appears If other troubles not described above occur reset the system as follows 1 Unplug the power cord 2 Plug the power cord back in 3 Press FUNCTION ENTER and CD PLUS ONE at the same time The system is all reset Restore all settings you did 47 48 Specifications For the U S model AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 8 ohm loads 6 ohms loads for MHC F50 both channels driven from 70 20 000 Hz rated 100 watts 50 watts for MHC F50 per channel minimum RMS power with no more than 0 9 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Amplifier section Continuous RMS power output Canadian model 100 100 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 5 THD for MHC F100 60 60 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 5 THD for MHC F50 100 100 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Peak music power output except for U S and Canadian models 1400 watts Inputs VIDEO MD IN ph
30. everse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side e You can still rewind or fast forward Deck B by pressing the lt lt or D gt keys on the main unit even while using the tuner e To record non preset stations select MANUAL in step 2 then turn the jog dial to tune in the desired station e When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR B appears before step 7 e If noise is heard while recording from the radio move the respective antenna to reduce the noise Playing a tape You can use any type of tape TYPE I normal TYPE II CrOz or TYPE IV metal since the deck automatically detects the tape type 2 1 OSTOP lt 49 gt VOLUME GT o Epo o o ooo gt Oe o DOLBY NR 3 1 TAPE AB TAPE BR VOL 1 Press EJECT and insert a recorded tape in deck A or B With the side r SO you want to oS play facing forward 2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to play one side Select gt to play both sides To play both decks in succession select RELAY relay play 3 Press TAPE A gt or TAPE B D gt Press lt or TAPE A B or TAPE B B on the remote again to play the reverse side The tape starts playing The deck stops automatically after repeati
31. half a day even if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs Inserting CDs You can insert up to 51 discs into this player We recommend you use the PLUS ONE slot for CDs you will be inserting and removing frequently see page 25 124 3 7 Playing position Rotary table Loading position 1 Press POWER to turn on the player 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears 3 Open the front cover by pushing the right edge of the cover Front cover 4 Turn the jog dial until you find the disc slot where you want to insert a disc while checking the disc number written beside every slot and also indicated in the display SSE NARS Disc slot at the loading position Disc number The disc number or disc title for MHC F100 MHC FR1 only see page 26 for details at the loading position appears in the display As you turn the jog dial the disc number or the disc title changes If you have already inserted discs the disc number at the playing position appears When you turn the jog dial the displayed disc number changes to the one at the loading position Disc number or the disc title 5 Insert a disc with the label side facing right Notes e Make sure you have inserted the disc into each slotatarightangle to the rotary table Ifthe disc is not putin
32. in the preset radio station see Listening to the radio 2 Press CLOCK SET SET DAILY 1 appears 3 Tur the jog dial to select REC then press ENTER ON appears and the hour digits flash in the display 4 Set the time to start recording Turn the jog dial to set the hour then press ENTER The minute indication starts flashing 20 att aa on 1200QmM Turn the jog dial to set the minute then press ENTER The hour indication flashes again 5 set the time to stop recording following the above procedure The start time appears followed by the stop time the recording source and the radio station then the original display appears 6 Insert a blank tape into deck B 7 Turn off the power When the recording starts the volume level is set to the minimum To check the setting Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select REC then press ENTER 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 Note If the power is on at the preset time the recording will not be made 43 44 Additional Information Precautions On operating voltage Before operating the system check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply On safety e The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains a
33. jog dial to select DAILY 1 or 2 then press ENTER ON appears and the hour digits flash in the display Set the time to start playback Turn the jog dial to set the hour then press ENTER The minute indication starts flashing 20 OL bos dL oN 12200aM Turn the jog dial to set the minute then press ENTER The hour indication flashes again Set the time to stop playback following the above procedure Turn the jog dial until the music source you want appears The indications change as follows TUNER gt CD PLAY gt TAPE PLAY Press ENTER The start time followed by the stop time and the music source appears then the original display appears Turn off the power continued 41 Waking up to music continued 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 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 Tip The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset time Timer recording radio programs To timer record you must preset the radio station see Step 3 Presetting radio stations and set the clock see Step 2 Setting the time beforehand 345 26 7 TIMER SELECT 1 Tune
34. l play m gt Playing time on the current track v Track title 4 Clock display for a few seconds 4 Effect P FILE name or EFFECT ON OFF For labeled CD or CD with CD TEXT For MHC F100 MHC FR1 only 2 CD with CD text For MHC F100 MHC FR1 only TOC Table of Contents displays current disc number track number playing time of the track 21 Playing the CD tracks repeatedly Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in normal play Shuffle Play and Program Play CONTINUE REPEAT gees gt Press REPEAT during play until REPEAT appears Repeat play starts Do the following procedure To repeat Press All the tracks on the CONTINUE repeatedly current CD until 1 DISC appears All the tracks on all CONTINUE repeatedly CDs until ALL DISCS appears Only one track REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT 1 appears while playing the track you want to repeat To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 disappears Playing the CD tracks in random order Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order 3 CONTINUE 2 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears 2 Press SHUFFLE to select ALL DISCS or 1 DISC Shuffle Pla
35. ment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note on CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 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 NOTICE 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 This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby B type noise reduction system Dolby noise reduction manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories Licencing Corporation DOLBY and the double D symbol DO are trademarks of the Dolby Laborotories Licencing Corporation Table of Contents Getting Sta
36. nd see Selecting the audio emphasis 2 Press GEQ FILE on the unit repeatedly until the graphic equalizer appears 3 Press repeatedly to select a frequency band 4 Turm the jog dial to adjust level 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Press ENTER when finished Note If you choose another menu audio emphasis other than EFFECT OFF the adjusted sound effect is lost To retain the adjusted sound effect for future use store it in a personal file See Making a personal audio emphasis file 37 j 3 Use the jog dial to select the file M a ki ng a perso nal number FILE 1 5 where you a ud IO em p ha SIS fi le want to store the sound effect Personal file G Press ENTER The adjusted sound effects are stored You can create a personal file of audio under the selected file number The patterns surround effect and graphic settings previously stored at this equalizer and store them in the memory of memory location are erased and the unit Later call up an audio pattern to replaced by the new settings play a favorite tape CD or radio program Create up to five audio files Before operation first select the audio To call up the personal file emphasis you want for your basic sound 1 Press GEQ FILE on the unit to display the last selected personal file 3 2 Use the jog dial or press GEQ FILE for MHC F100 MHC FR1 or GEQ FILE for MHC F50 on the remote to select the desired file number FIL
37. nd FLASH together Press and hold both LOOP and FLASH at the same time Notes e The loop and flash length cannot be adjusted during this operation Adjust the loop and flash lengths independently beforehand if necessary e To record the flash effect use the analog VIDEO MD OUT connections or this unit s tape deck 33 34 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass create a more powerful sound and listen with headphones GROOVE PHONES DBFB To reinforce bass DBFB Press DBFB Each time you press the button the display changes as follows DBFB DBFB BNW display off to DBFB BN is more effective than DBFB BN DBFB Dynamic Bass Feedback For a powerful sound GROOVE Press GROOVE The volume switches to power mode DBFB is automatically set to full strength the equalizer curve changes and the GROOVE button lights up Press GROOVE again to return to the previous volume Notes e With some songs the music will sound distorted when you use the DBFB system with the graphic equalizer if the bass is too strong Adjust the bass slowly while listening to music so that you can monitor the effect of the adjustment e Cancelling GROOVE sets DBFB to DBFB B and flattens the equalizer curve To cancel the DBFB level press DBFB until the indication disappears Adj
38. ng the sequence five times Relay play always follows the following sequence Deck A front side Deck A reverse side Deck B front side Deck B reverse side To Do this Stop play Press O STOP or W on the remote Pause Deck B only Press PAUSE 1 or Il on the remote Press again to resume play Fast forward Press gt gt while playing the front side or lt lt while playing the reverse side This fast forwards the deck shown on the display TAPE A or TAPE B Press lt lt while playing the front side or gt gt while playing the reverse side This rewinds the deck shown on the display TAPE A or TAPE B Remove the cassette Press amp EJECT Turn VOLUME or press VOL on the remote Rewind Adjust the volume Tips e Pressing TAPE A lt J1 C gt or TAPE B lt gt 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 e You can switch from another source to the tape deck just by pressing TAPE A lt gt or TAPE B lt 1 C Automatic Source Selection e When you play a tape recorded with Dolby NR B pressDOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR B appears suoijeiedo diseg 19 20 Recording from a tape High speed Dubbing You can use TYPE I normal or TYPE II CrO2 tapes The recording level is automatically adjusted 3 1 DOLBY NR 1
39. ono jacks voltage 250 mV impedance 47 kilohms MIX MIC phone jack for Singaporian model only sensitivity 1 mV impedance 10 kilohms VIDEO MD OUT phono jacks voltage 250 mV impedance 1 kilohms PHONES stereo phone jack accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more SPEAKER accepts impedance of 8 to 16 ohms for MHC F100 MHC FR1 only accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms other models SURROUND SPEAKER for MHC F100 MHC FR1 only accepts impedance of 16 ohms SUPER WOOFER for MHC F100 MHC FR1 only Voltage 1 V impedance 1 kilo ohm Other models Outputs CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Semiconductor laser A 780nm Emission duration continuous Max 44 6 UW This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block with 7 mm aperture Wavelength 780 790 nm CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Square optical connector jack rear panel for MHC F100 MHC FR1 only Wavelength 600 nm Laser Laser output Tape player section Recording system Frequency response DOLBY NR OFF 4 track 2 channel stereo 60 13 000 Hz 3 dB using Sony TYPE I cassette 60 14 000 Hz 3 dB using Sony TYPE II cassette 0 15 W Peak IEC 0 1 W RMS NAB 0 2 W Peak DIN Wow and flutter Tuner section FM stereo FM AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range Antenna terminals Intermediate fre
40. quency AM tuner section Tuning range North American models Singaporian model Other models Intermediate frequency Antenna Speaker 87 5 108 0 MHz 75 ohm unbalanced 10 7 MHz 530 1 710 kHz with the AM tuning interval set at 10 kHz 531 1 710 kHz with the AM tuning interval set at 9 kHz MW 531 1 602 kHz with the MW tuning interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the MW tuning interval set at 10 kHz SW 5 95 17 90 MHz with the SW tuning interval set at 5 kHz 531 1 602 kHz with the AM tuning interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the AM tuning interval set at 10 kHz 450 kHz AM loop antenna External antenna terminal SS F100 for MHC F100 M HC FR1 SS F50 for MHC F50 Speaker system Speaker units Woofer Tweeter Super Tweeter Nominal impedance Dimensions w h d Mass 3 way 3 unit bass reflex type 17 cm cone type 5 cm cone type 2cm dome type 8 ohms SS F100 6 ohms SS F50 Approx 215 x 375 x 285 mm Approx 4 5 kg net per speaker General Power requirements North American models Australian models Other models Power consumption U S model Canadian model Other models Dimensions w h d Mass Supplied accessories 120 V AC 60 Hz 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 110 120 V or 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector 195 watts MHC F100 110 watts MHC F50 195 watts MHC F100 120
41. r The player starts playing the disc in the PLUS ONE slot When the disc you select has a disc title For MHC F100 MHC FR1 only this is displayed along with PLUS1 To cancel Plus One Play Press CD PLUS ONE or PLUS ONE on the remote The indicator on the CD PLUS ONE button goes off The disc number in the display changes to 51 and you can play the disc as the 51st disc continued 25 26 Playing Your Favorite CD Independently continued Tips e To play a disc already inserted into the PLUS ONE slot press CD PLUS ONE while the front cover is closed e You can start Shuffle Play during Plus One Play by pressing SHUFFLE before step 4 Notes e Plus One Play will be canceled if you turn the jog dial or press buttons to specify the other disc you press PROGRAM MEMO SCAN or MEMO SEARCH e The PLUS ONE slot comes to the loading position automatically if you open the front cover during Plus One Play Do not put your hand inside the compartment nor change the disc before the rotary table comes to a complete stop If you do you may injure your hand or damage the disc Labeling a CD For MHC F100 MHC FR1 only Disc Memo You can label each disc using up to 12 characters When you select a CD TEXT disc the first 12 characters of the disc title are stored as a disc memo Whenever you load the labelled CD the label disc title appears in the display L 2 4 ooppeteTe CLEAR
42. raoke effect you desire Every time you press the button the display changes as follows KARAOKE PON MPX R MPX L errecr P FILE name or EFFECT ON OFF 1 Do the above steps 1 to 5 Then insert a tape in deck B continued 39 Singing along Karaoke continued 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the source you desire and set it to pause mode 3 Press REC O JS Press PAUSE 1 5 Press CD D to start playing the CD player or TAPE D gt Playback starts Start singing along with the music To stop recording Press O STOP Tips e If acoustic feedback howling occurs move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone e If you want to record your voice through the microphone only you can do so by selecting the CD function and not playing a CD Notes e Karaoke mode is cancelled if you press EFFECT or a sound effect you press FUNCTION you turn off the power e The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as the singer s voice when the sound is recorded in monaural e The singer s voice may not be reduced when only a few instruments are playing a duet is being played the source has strong echoes or chorus the singer s voice deviates from the center the voice on the source is singing in high soprano or tenor Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer You can let the system turn off at the
43. rted Step 1 Hooking up the system 4 Step 2 Setting the time 0 eee 6 Step 3 Presetting radio stations 7 Inserting CDS s ccsccsnedsngice a tieenccense 8 Connecting optional AV COMPOMNENES isisisi 10 Playing ACD x iccssecstsdeesstvatessctdeedscssticss 13 Recording amp CD ccsessccsssceasissssiseecesss 15 Listening to the radio 16 Recording from the radio c 17 Playing a tapesi 18 Recording from a tap sssrsisssiisisssssss 20 The CD Player Using the CD display sisira 21 Playing the CD tracks repeatedly 22 Playing the CD tracks in random OPER ENSE dari 22 Programming the CD tracks 23 Playing your favorite CD INGE PENG SM sessersssines 25 Labelling a CD os cscsctscsteseassiescecsssssissces Locating a specific CD is Playing highlights of the CD 29 The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually 30 Recording a CD by specifying track OPEN EE E 31 DJ Effects Looping part Of a CD isisisi 33 Flashing part Of a CD ssseissossarui 33 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound snis 34 Selecting the audio emphasis 35 Adjusting the audio emphasis 36 Making a personal audio emphasis file ti sadn dis senescent 38 Other Features Singing along Karaoke n n 39 Falling asleep to music Waking up to MUSIC 0 Timer recording radio programs 42 Additional Information PRECAUTIO
44. s long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off e 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 mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull the cord itself Should any solid object or liquid fall into the component unplug the stereo system and have the component checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further e The AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop On placement e Place the stereo system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the stereo system e Do not place the unit in an inclined position e Do not place the unit in locations where it is Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating Subject to direct sunlight On operation e If the stereo system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player Should this occur the system will not operate properly Leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates e When you move the system take out any discs If you have any questions or problems concerning your stereo system please consult your nearest Sony dealer Notes on CDs e Before playing clean the CD with a cleaning cloth Wipe the CD from the center out Do not use
45. the supplied AM loop antenna connected Insulated wire not supplied P 4 JP a br p Screw clamp Ground wire not supplied Important If you connect an outdoor antenna ground from terminal with the screw clamp To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe Playing a CD 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears Normal play m n 2 Turn the jog dial until the desired disc number or the disc title appears You can play up to 51 CDs in a row 1 OSTOP KK gt VOLUME C xDISC 20x D Disc number or the disc title 3 Press ENTER or CD Pll or CD P on the remote The selected disc is set to the playing position and starts playing For MHC F100 MHC FR1 only see page 26 for details continued CD VOL suo edo diseg Playing a CD continued To You need to Stop play Press O STOP Pause Press CD Pll H on the remote Resume playing Press CD Pill H on the after pause remote Select a CD Turn the jog dial clockwise or press on the remote or counterclockwise or press on the remote and release it when you reach the desired CD Select a track During play or pause press DP to go forward or KKI to go back until you reach the desired track Advance or return Press on the remote to 10 CDs
46. title you want As you turn the jog dial the Disc Memos starting with the input character appear in the display 5 Press ENTER to select the disc In Program Play mode the disc will be added to the end of the program To locate a disc on the remote Press the or key on the remote until the disc title in step 4 that you want appears Skip step 5 To cancel Memo Search Press MEMO SEARCH again Tips e If there is no more disc title starting with the input character in Step 4 the input character changes to the next one when you turn the jog dial Playing highlights of the CD for MHC F100 MHC FR1 only Some CD TEXT discs have a feature to play only the highlights of the discs lt lt gt PI HI LIGHT gt Press HI LIGHT on the remote in the stop mode The indicator on the gt button flashes while playing disc highlights Tips e During play of disc highlights you can return to normal play by pressing D gt or lt P gt on the remote e During play of disc highlights you can move to an earlier or later highlight song by pressingIX1 DPI on the remote e During play of disc highlights you can use Repeat Play function To repeat all the highlight songs keep pressing REPEAT until REPEAT appears To repeat only the current highlight song keep pressing REPEAT until REPEAT 1 appears e If you press HI LIGHT while selecting discs without this feature NO HIGHLIGHT
47. ust the equalization to obtain the effect you desire To listen through the headphones Connect the headphones to PHONES jack No sound will come from the speakers Note If you have connected a super woofer please note that sound comes from the super woofer even when the headphones are connected Turn off the power of the super woofer when using headphones Except for MHC F50 Selecting the audio emphasis The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristic according to the sound you are listening to The personal file function see Making a personal audio emphasis file lets you store your own effects EFFECT 2 1 Press GEQ FILE on the unit repeatedly until effect name appears 2 Use the jog dial or press GEQ FILE for MHC F100 MHC FR1 or GEQ FILE for MHC F50 on the remote to select the desired music menu The preset name appears in the display See the chart Music menu options on this page The last effect chosen from that menu appears 3 Press ENTER You don t need to press ENTER when you use the remote To cancel the effect Press EFFECT repeatedly so that EFFECT OFF appears in the display Music menu options SUR Iiinn appears if you select an effect with surround effects Effect For 1 ROCK 2 POP 3 JAZZ 4 DANCE 5 SOUL Standard music sources 6
48. watts MHC F50 210 watts Approx 280 x 375 x 450 mm Approx 11 5 kg MHC F100 MHC FR1 Approx 10 kg MHC F50 AM loop antenna 1 Remote 1 RM SF100 for MHC F100 MHC FR1 RM SF50 for MHC F50 Sony SUM 3 NS batteries 2 FM lead antenna 1 Speaker cords 2 Optional accessory for MHC F100 Canadian Model only Speaker system Speaker units Full range Nominal impedance Dimensions w h d Mass Surround speaker SS SR101 1 way 1 unit bass reflex type 8 cm cone type 16 ohms Approx 205 x 95 x 240 mm Approx 1 1 kg net per speaker Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 49 Index Adjusting the audio emphasis 36 the sound 34 the volume 13 16 Antennas 4 12 Batteries 5 Ka CD player 13 CD Synchro Recording 15 Clock setting 6 Connecting See Hooking up Disc Memo 26 Display 21 36 Flash 33 High spead Dubbing 20 Hooking up optional components 10 optional speakers 11 the antennas 4 12 the power 5 the system 4 Inserting CDs 8 L M Q G ge Q W Normal Play 13 One Touch Play 14 Personal file 38 Playing aCD 13 a preset radio station 16 a tape 18 tracks in random order Shuffle Play 22 tracks in the desired order Program Play 23 tracks repeatedly Repeat Play 21 Plus One Play 25 Presetting radio stations 7 Preset tuning 16 Program Play 23 Protecting recordings 44 Radio stations presetting 7 tuningin 16 Re
49. way form the speakers or change the direction of the microphone The CD will not play e Close the front cover e Check if the CD is correctly inserted in the slot e The CD is dirty e The CD is inserted label side left e Moisture condensation has built up Leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates Play does not start from the first track e The player is in program or shuffle mode Press CONTINUE OVER is displayed e You have reached the end of the CD Press kK or press and hold lt 4 on the remote to return The color irregularity on a TV screen persists e Place the speakers farther away from the TV set Tape Deck Tuner The tape does not record e No tape in the cassette holder e The tab has been removed from the cassette see To save a tape permanently on page 44 e The tape has reeled to the end The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level e The heads are dirty Clean them see Cleaning the tape heads on page 45 e The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 45 The tape does not erase completely e The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 45 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out e The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty Clean th
50. y mode Each time you press SHUFFLE ALL DISCS or 1 DISC appears Select ALL DISCS To play All tracks on all discs in random order All tracks on the specific disc in 1 DISC random order 3 When you want to specify the disc for 1 DISC Shuffle Play turn the jog dial until the desired disc number or disc title see page 26 appears 4 Press ENTER or CD CII ulm L4 appears and then all the tracks play in random order To cancel Shuffle Play Press CONTINUE Tips e You can start Shuffle Play by pressing SHUFFLE while playing e You can specify the next disc to play during 1 DISC Shuffle Play Turn the jog dial to specify the next disc After all the tracks on the current disc are played in random order the next disc starts playing To skip to the next disc right away press ENTER while playing the current disc You cannot specify the next disc to play during ALL DISCS Shuffle Play Note Even if you press STOP or turn off the power during ALL DISCS Shuffle Play the player remembers which discs tracks were played and which were not Therefore if you want to start ALL DISCS Shuffle Play again from the beginning be sure to repeat the procedure from Step 1 Programming the CD tracks Program Play You can arrange the order of the tracks and or discs to create three different programs and programs are stored automatically A program can contain up to 32 steps
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