Sony MHC EC77 Operating Instructions - Page 1

2-899-084-11(1) Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions GB Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. 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 MHC-GX99 MHC-EC77/EC55 © 2007 Sony Corporation Printed in China WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don't place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Install this system so that the power cord can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. This marking is located on the rear exterior. Don't throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste. NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362, (i.e., marked with or mark) must be used. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station. NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.A. CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. 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. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. WARNING 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 equipment 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. Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side. However, since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not guaranteed. Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product. MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. Hooking up the system securely When carrying this system 1 Remove all discs to protect the CD mechanism. 2 Hold down CD   on the unit, and press until "STANDBY" appears. 3 After "LOCK" appears, unplug the power cord. FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.) AM loop antenna Voltage selector For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage. *Saudi Arabian model: 120 - 127 V/220 - 240 V/ NO OPERATION Right speaker (High freq.) Power Connect the power cord to a wall socket. If the plug does not fit the wall socket, detach the supplied plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor). Right speaker (Low freq.) Wall socket MHC-EC55 only Antennas Find a location and an orientation that provide good reception, and then set up the antenna. Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords and the power cord to avoid picking up noise. Subwoofer (MHC-GX99 only) Connect the subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT jack with the subwoofer cable (supplied). Speakers Insert only the stripped portion of the cord. Subwoofer (MHC-GX99 only) Place the subwoofer vertically to obtain a better bass reproduction. Also, position the subwoofer: on a solid floor where resonance is unlikely to occur. at least a few centimeters away from the wall. away from the center of the room or place a bookshelf against a wall, to avoid generating a standing wave. Speaker pads Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the front speakers and subwoofer to prevent slipping. Front speakers: 4 pads for each speaker Subwoofer: 4 pads (MHC-GX99 only) Solid (Blue/) Solid (Gray/) Solid (Red/) Left speaker (High freq.) Solid (Black/) Left speaker (Low freq.) Basic Operations * * Except for North American model Before using the system To use the remote Slide and remove the battery compartment lid , and insert the two R6 (size AA) batteries (supplied),  side first, matching the polarities shown below. Notes on using the remote With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of batteries. If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion. Batteries installed devices shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. To set the clock 1 Turn on the system. Press  (on/standby) . 2 Select the clock set mode. Press CLOCK/TIMER SET  on the remote. If the current mode appears on the display, press on the remote repeatedly to select "CLOCK," and then press ENTER  on the remote. 3 Set the time. Press on the remote repeatedly to set the hour, and then press ENTER  on the remote. Use the same procedure to set the minutes. The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs. Selecting a music source Press the following buttons (or press FUNCTION  repeatedly). To select CD Press CD  on the remote. Tuner Tape1) TUNER/BAND . TAPE  on the remote. Component2) (connected using an audio cord) FUNCTION repeatedly (or AUDIO IN3) on the remote)  until "AUDIO IN" appears. 1) Except for North American model. 2) If the component has the AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter System) or BASS BOOST function, turn off the function to avoid distorted sound from the speakers. 3) North American model only. Adjusting the sound To adjust the volume Press VOLUME +/- on the remote (or turn the VOLUME control on the unit) . To add a sound effect To Generate a more dynamic sound (Dynamic Sound Generator X-tra) Set the sound effect Press DSGX  on the unit. EQ . To turn on the subwoofer (MHC-GX99 only) Press SUBWOOFER ON/OFF in the lower part of the subwoofer until the indicator on the subwoofer lights up. * To adjust the sound output level for the subwoofer, turn the SUBWOOFER LEVEL in the lower part of the subwoofer. Once you have made the adjustment, the overall sound level can be adjusted using VOLUME +/- on the remote (or turn the VOLUME control on the unit) . Playing a CD/MP3 disc 1 Select the CD function. Press CD on the remote (or FUNCTION repeatedly) . 2 Place a disc. Press  (open/close)  on the unit, and place a disc with the label side up on the disc tray. To place additional discs, slide the disc tray with your finger as shown below. To close the disc tray, press  (open/close)  on the unit. Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as this may damage the unit. 3 Select a disc. If the discs are currently stopped, press DISC SKIP on the remote (or DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE on the unit) . To change discs while in other functions, press DISC 1 - 3  on the unit. 4 Start playback. Press  (play) (or CD  (play/pause) on the unit) . To exchange other discs during playback, press DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE  on the unit. To Pause playback Stop playback Select a folder on an MP3 disc Select a track or file Find a point in a track or file Select Repeat Play Press  (pause) on the remote (or CD  on the unit) . To resume play, press the button again.  (stop) . +/- .  (go back/go forward) on the remote ( on the unit) . Hold down / (rewind/fast forward)  during playback, and release the button at the desired point. REPEAT  on the remote repeatedly until "REP" or "REP1" appears. To change the play mode Press PLAY MODE  repeatedly while the player is stopped. You can select normal play (no display for all discs or "1 DISC" for a disc or " " for all MP3 files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play ("SHUF" for all discs shuffle, "1 DISC SHUF" for one disc shuffle or " SHUF*" for folder shuffle), or program play ("PGM"). * When playing a CD-DA disc, (SHUF) Play performs the same operation as 1 DISC (SHUF) Play. Notes on Repeat Play All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times. You cannot select "REP" and "SHUF" (all discs shuffle) at the same time. "REP1" indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop it. Notes on playing MP3 discs Do not save other types of tracks or files or unnecessary folders on a disc that has MP3 files. Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped. MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto the disc. The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of ".MP3". If there are files on the disc that have the ".MP3" file extension, but that are not MP3 files, the unit may produce noise or may malfunction. The maximum number of: loadable sessions on a single disc is 10. folders is 150 (including the root folder). MP3 files is 255. MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is 300. folder levels (the tree structure of files) is eight. Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play at all. Notes on playing multisession discs If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or MP3) session, it is recognized as a CD-DA (or MP3) disc, and playback continues until another session is encountered. A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA (audio) disc. Listening to the radio 1 Select "FM" or "AM." Press TUNER/BAND  repeatedly. 2 Select the tuning mode. Press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until "AUTO" appears. 3 Tune in the desired station. Press +/- on the remote (or TUNING + or - on the unit) . Scanning stops automatically when a station is tuned in, and then "TUNED" and "STEREO" (for stereo programs) appear. Using optional audio components To connect an optional headphones Connect headphones to the PHONES jack  on the unit. To connect an optional component Connect additional audio source components to the AUDIO IN jack  on the unit using an analog audio cord (not supplied). Turn down the volume on the system, and then select the AUDIO IN function. To stop automatic scanning Press  (stop) . To tune in a station with a weak signal If "TUNED" does not appear and the scanning does not stop, press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until "MANUAL" appears and press +/- on the remote (or TUNING + or - on the unit)  repeatedly to tune in the desired station. To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo station Press FM MODE  on the remote repeatedly until "MONO" appears to turn off stereo reception. Playing a tape (Except for North American model) 1 Select a tape function. Press TAPE on the remote (or FUNCTION on the unit repeatedly) . 2 Insert a tape. Press  (stop/eject)  on the unit, and insert the tape into the cassette holder. Make sure there is no slack in the tape to avoid damaging the tape or the tape deck. 3 Start playback. Press  (play)  on the unit. To Pause playback Stop playback Rewind or fast forward* Press  (pause)  on the unit. To resume play, press the button again.  (stop/eject)  on the unit on the unit. * Be sure to press  (stop/eject)  on the unit after the tape has been wound or rewound to the end. Note Do not turn off the system during playback or recording. Changing the display To Press Change DISPLAY  repeatedly when the information on the system is turned on. display* Change Display DISPLAY  repeatedly when the mode (See below.) system is turned off. * For example, you can view CD/MP3 disc information, such as the track or file number or folder name during normal play, or the total playing time while the player is stopped. The system offers the following display modes. Display mode Power Saving Mode2) Clock3) When the system is off1), The display is turned off to conserve power. The timer and clock continue to operate. The clock is displayed. 1) The STANDBY indicator  on the unit lights up when the system is off. 2) You cannot set the clock in Power Saving Mode. 3) The clock display automatically turns to Power Saving Mode after eight seconds. Notes on the display information Characters that cannot be displayed appear as "_". The following are not displayed; total playing time for an MP3 disc. remaining playing time for an MP3 file. The following are not displayed correctly; elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using a VBR (variable bit rate). folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format. The following are displayed; total playing time for a CD-DA disc when the play mode is "1 DISC". remaining playing time for a track. ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version 2 tags are used (ID3 version 2 tag information display has priority when both ID3 version 1 and version 2 tags are used for a single MP3 file). up to 15 characters of ID3 tag information using uppercase letters (A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and symbols