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3-798-356-71(1)

SONY.

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Hi-Fi

Component

System

Operating

instructions

(eC

Bedienungsanleitung

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>

|

MHC-501

©

1994

by

Sony

Corporation

English

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

ae

CLASS

1

LASER

PRODUCT

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rear

exterior.

This

caution

label

is

located

inside

the

unit.

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LASER

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OPEN.

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Welcome

!

Thank

you

for

purchasing

the

Sony

Mini

Hi-Fi

Component

System.

This

stereo

system

is

packed

with

fun

features.

Here

are

just

a

few:

¢

DBFB

(Dynamic

Bass

Feedback)

system

that

boosts

low

frequency

range

audio

to

provide

deep,

powerful

bass

through

the

two-way

,

bass

reflex

speakers

A

preset

feature,

that

lets

you

store

and

recall

up

to

40

of

your

favourite

radio

stations

¢

A

preset

equalizer

that

lets

you

adjust

the

audio

quality

to

fit

three”

music

types

e

A

timer

that

lets

you

set

the

CD

player,

tape

player

or

radio

to

turn

on

and

off

whenever

you

want

¢

A

dual

tape

deck

that

lets

you

record

from

the

radio,

CD

player

or

from

the

other

tape

deck

and

relay

play

from

both

decks

.

©

A

remote

that

lets

you

control

the

music

from

your

seat

sel

e\(-Meyi

Contents

_

Chapter

1:

Setting

Up

Connecting

the

Stereo

4

~

Inserting

the

Batteries.

6

Setting

the

Clock

6

Chapter

2:

the

CD

Player

Playing

a

CD

(normal

play)

7

Playing

Tracks

in

Random

Order

(shuffle

play)

Bos

Playing

Tracks

in

the

Desired

Order

(programme

play)

8

Playing

Tracks.

Repeatedly

(repeat

play)

9

Chapter

3:

the

Radio

Listening

to

the

Radio

10

Presetting

Radio

Stations

11

Playing

Preset

Radio

Stations

11

Chapter

4:

the

Tape

Player

Playing

a

Tape

12

Recording

aCD

12

Recording

a

CD:

Specifying

Tape

Length

(time

edit)

13

Recording

a

CD:

Specifying

Track

Order

(programme

edit)

14

Recording

Fromthe

Radio

14

Recording

From

Another

Tape

(dubbing)

15

Chapter

5:

Sound

Adjustment

Adjusting

the

Sound

16

Selecting

the

Audio

Emphasis

16

Chapter

6:

Additional

Features

Falling

Asleep

to

Music

17

Connecting

Optional

Equipment

17

For

Your

Information

Precautions

18

Troubleshooting

Guide

18

Maintenance

19

Specifications

20

Index

to

Parts

and

Controls

20

Index

22

“A

Connecting

the

Stereo

Inserting

the

Batteries

Setting

the

Clock

Chapter

1:

Setting

up

Connecting

the

Stereo

|

STEP

1

|

Connecting

the

-

Use

the

illustrations

below

to

connect

your

ui

ae

stereo.

hse

ome:

-

FMI75Q

COAXIAL

Speakers

1

twist

the

speaker

cable

coating

and

strip

it

from

the

end

of

the

cable.

—n=

2

Connect

the

right

speaker

to

R

connectors

and

the

left

speaker

to

L

connectors.

AM

loop

aerial

(supplied)

*

Note:

Extend

it

horizontally

AM

loop

aerial

connection

;

Connect

the

supplied

loop

aerial

to

the

AM

and

the

+

terminals.

To

improve

the

FM

reception

Connect

an

outdoor

FM

aerial

to

the

FM

75Q.

COAXIAL

terminal,

using

a

75-ohm

coaxial

cable

and

IEC

standard

socket

connector.

Important

.

Ground

the

external

aerial

from

+

terminal

against

lightning

with

the

screw

clamp.

To

prevent

a

gas

explosion,

do

not

connect

the

ground

wire

to

a

gas

pipe.

FM75Q

OL

COAXIAL

Bes

IEC

standard

socket

connector

(not

supplied)

Ground

wire

AM

loop

aerial

(supplied).

FM

lead

aerial

(supplied)

To

improve

the

AM

reception

After

you

connect

the

AM

aerial,

connect

a

6-

to

15-meter

insulated

wire

to

the

AM

terminal.

Connect

the

*#

terminal

to

earth.

Important

Ground

the

external

aerial

from

7;

terminal

against

lightning

with

the

screw

clamp.

To

prevent

a

gas

explosion,

do

not

connect

the

ground

wire

to

a

gas

pipe.

Screw

clamp

FM75Q

COAXIAL

Insulated

wires

(not

supplied)

Ground

wire

IDo

this

connection

last!

|

STEP

3

|

Connecting

the

Power

Connect

the

mains

lead

to

a

wall

outlet

after

you

have

made

all

the

above

connections.

to

a

wall

outlet

Caution

Before

you

power

on

the

stereo,

turn

the

VOLUME

control

counterclockwise

to

decrease

the

sound

level.

Left

speaker

to

a

wall

outlet

Chapter

1:

Setting

up

Inserting

the

Batteries

Insert

two

R6

(size

AA)

batteries

in

the

supplied

remote

for

remote

control.

1

Open

the

lid.

2

Insert

two

R6

(size

AA)

batteries.

Match

the

+

and

-

indications

to

the

diagram

in

the

battery

compartment.

3

Close

the

lid.

Battery

life

You

can

expect

the

remote

to

operate

for

about

six

months

(using

Sony

SUM-3

(NS)

batteries)

before

the

batteries

run

down.

When

the

batteries

no

longer

operate

the

remote,

replace

both

batteries

with

new

ones.

To

avoid

battery

leakage

If

you

are

not

going

to

use

the

remote

fora

long

time,

remove

the

batteries

to

avoid

damage

caused

by

corrosion

from

battery

leakage.

Chapter

1:

Setting

up

Setting

the

Clock

The

built-in

clock

shows

the

time

in

the

display.

You

need

to

set

the

clock

to

utilise

the

timer-activated

features

of

your

stereo

system.

The

clock

shows

the

time

in

the

24

hour

cycle.

:

“To

correct

the

clock

setting

Repeat

steps

1

to

5.

DISPLAY

‘1

Press

CLOCK

SET.

*

The

hour

indication

begins

flashing.

flashing

2

Set

the

current

hour

by

pressing

PD

+

or

—

XJ

until

the

correct

hour

appears.

flashing

3

Press

ENTER/NEXT.

The

minutes

indication

begins

flashing.

flashing

4

set

the

current

minute

by

pressing

Dl

+

or

—

Kd

until

the

correct

minute

appears.

flashing

5

Press

ENTER/NEXT.

Use

the

time

signal

to

set

the

clock

accurately.

“OK”

appears

in

the

display

and

the

clock

starts.

To

check

the

time

while

power

is

on

Press

DISPLAY.

The

current

time

appears

for

a

few

seconds.

Chapter

2:

the

CD

Player

Playing

a

CD

(normal

play)

Playing,

Tracks

in

Random

Order

(shuffle

play)

|

Playing

Tracks

in

the

Desired

Order

(programme

play)

Playing

Tracks

Repeatedly

(repeat

play)

Playing

a

CD

(normal

My

You

can

play

CDs

in

four

modes:

normal,

shuffle,

programme

and

repeat.

The

mode

*

decides

which

tracks

(songs)

you

will

listen

to,

in

which order

and

whether

or

not

they

will

repeat.

Also,

you

can

play

12

cmand

8

cm

CDs.

If

the

CD

is

supplied

with

an

adaptor,

remove

it

before

playing

the

CD.

Before

you

play

the

CD,

decrease

the

sound

level:

by

turning

VOLUME

control

counterclockwise,

not

to

damage

the

speakers.

Use

the

buttons

on

the

unit.to

do

this

operation.

POWER-—>ON

DISPLAY

=

-kK/DD1+

1

Press

&

OPEN/CLOSE

and

place

a

CD

on

the

CD

tray.

with

the

label

side

up

o

Bee

OE

2

Press

Pil

(play).

The

CD

tray

closes

and

play

starts.

Track

number

Music

calendar

Playing

time

To

Press

Stop

play

am

Pause

Dil

(*)

Resume

play

Dil

(CD

>

or

IP)

Remove

the

CD

&

OPEN/CLOSE

*

Remote

ca

To

find

the

beginning

of

a

track

~

Automatic

Music

Sensor

(AMS)

You

can

locate

thé

beginning

of

a

track

while

the

track

is

playing

or

while

itis

in

pause

mode.

.

To

locate

the

beginning

of

the

current

or

preceding

track,

press

-IXK1

(or

press

Kt-€

on

the

remote)

until

you

find

the

desired

track

rae

To

locate

the

beginning

of

the

succeeding

track,

press

Di>l

+.(or

press:

>P1-on

the

remote)

until

you.find

the

desired

track.

To

find

a

point

in

a

track

You

can

find

a

particular

point

in

a

track

while

the

track

is

playing

or

while

it

is

in

pause

mode.

Use

the

buttons

on

the

remote

to

operate

this

feature.

This

operation

is

not

possible

with

the

unit.

To

Do

this

Find

forward

Hold

down

>

and

quickly

ina

release

it

at

the

desired

track

point.

Go

backwards

Hold

down

44

and

quickly

ina

release

it

at

the

desired

track

point.

rs]

Search

quickly

-

Press

Mand

hold

down

7

without

bP

or

<4.

Press

H

again

listening

at

the

desired

point.

To

check

the

remaining

or

total

playing

time

Press

DISPLAY

repeatedly.

Each

time

you

press

DISPLAY

while

playing

a

CD,

the

display

changes

as

follows.

ee

Playing

time

on

the

current

track

Revaining

time

on

the

current

track

nee

time

on

the

CD

eee

(appears

for

a

few

seconds)

Ly

Notes

*

You

can

check

the

remaining

time

during

normal,

shuffle

and

programme

play.

*

The

total

playing

time

and

number

of

tracks

also

appear

in

the

display

when

you

press

&

OPEN/CLOSE

to

close

the

CD

tray.

One

Touch

Play

feature

Press

>I

(or

CD

B>

on

the

remote)

when

the

power

is

off.

You

can

listen

to

the

CD

without

pressing

any

other

buttons

when

a

CD

is

in

the

"player.

Automatic

Source

Selection

If

you

press

Pl

(or

CD

#

on

the

remote)

while

you

are

listening

to

other

sound

source,

the

CD

player

is

selected

and

the

play

starts

automatically.

Chapter

2:

the

CD

Player

If

there-is‘no.

CD-in:the

player:

“NO:DISC”

appears

in

the

display..

If

you

press

Il

(or

CD

B

on

the

remote)

while

-

the

indication

is

on,

the:CD

tray

will

open

automatically.

Playing

Tracks

in-

Random

Order

.-

(shuffle

play)

You.can

py

all

the

tracks

es

the

fap)

in

random

order.

:

Use

the

buttons

on

the

unit

to

do

this

operation.

1

Press

FUNCTION

repeatedly

until

“CD”

_

appears

in

the

display.

2

Press

&

OPEN/CLOSE

and

place

a

CD

on

the

CD

tray.

Then,

press

2

OPEN/

CLOSE

again

to

close

the

CD

tray.

3

Press

SHUFFLE.

“DISC”

and

“SHUFFLE”

appear

in

the

display.

4

Press

Pil.

“3,”

appears

and

then

all

the

tracks

play

in

random

order.

To

cancel

shuffle

play

Press

CONTINUE.

“DISC”

and

“SHUFFLE”

disappear

from

the

display,

and

tracks

continue

playing

in

their

original

order.

if

you

press

SHUFFLE

during

normal

play

You

can

play

all

the

tracks

on

the

CD

in

random

order.

To

skip

an

undesired

track

Press

D>>1

+

(or

press

PI

on

the

remote)

.

Chapter

2:

the

CD

Player

Playing

Tracks

in

the

Desired

Order...

(programme

play)

You

can

programme

tip

to

32

tracks

to

play_

in

any

order

you

choose.:

You

can

do

this

by

designating

the

tracks

in

the

order

you

want

them

to

play.

es

POWER—ON

|

conTiNUE

1

Press

FUNCTION

repeatedly

until

“CD”

appears

in

the

display.

2

Press

&

OPEN/CLOSE

and

place

a

CD

on

the

CD

tray:

Then,

press

2

OPEN/

CLOSE

again

to’close

the

CD

tray.

3

Press

PROGRAM.

“DISC”

and

“PROGRAM”

appear

in

the

display.

4.

Press

PDI

+

or

—

IKK

to

choose

a

track.

The

track

number

and

the

total

playing

time

appear

in

the

display.

Track

number

Total

playing

time

If

you

want

to

choose

this

track,

go

to

the

next

step.

If

not,

press

P=

+

or

~I<K

again

to

choose

another

track.

5

press

PROGRAM.

The

chosen

track

number

lights

up

in

the

music

calendar.

If

the

track

number

and

the

total

playing

time

disappear

before

you

press

PROGRAM,

go

back

to

step

4.

6

Repeat

steps

4

and

5

to

programme

the

remaining

tracks

you

want

to

play

in

the

order

you

want

them

to

play.

:

programme

play

All

the

tracks

play

in

th

‘remote

repeatedly*!

“Mon

the

remote”).

CONTINUE?

Erase

a

track

from

CLEAR

on

the

«the

end»...

.

»

remote.in

stop

mode

Erase

a

specific

CHECK

repeatedly

“track:

so:the

number

of

the

vee

_

track

lights

up,

and

press

CLEAR

Erase

the

entire

@

once

in

stop

mode,

programme:

twice

during

play

*1

After

the

last

track

appears,

“CHECK

END”

appears

in

the

display.

*2-“P’

appears

in

the

display

and

the

total

playing

time

is

reset

to-0.00.

*3

The

programme

has

been

erased

and

the

play

continues

in

normal

play

mode.

To

change

the

order

of

programmed

tracks

;

To

change

the

order,

erase

the

entire

programme

and

create

a

new

one.

After

all

the

programmed

tracks

have

been

played

The

programme

order

remains

in

the

CD

player's

memory,

so

that

you

can

listen

to

the

same

programme

by

just

pressing

Pil

on

the

CD

player.

Note

If

“--.--”

appears

instead

of

the

total

playing

time,

this

means:

*

the

total

programmed

time

has

exceeded

100

minutes,

or

¢

you

have

programmed

a

track

number

which

exceeds

20.

os

=-=

play:

mode

only)

»

=:

Playing

Tracks...

Repeatedly

(repeat

Py

Youtcan

choose

between

two

different

repeat

play

modes.

One

repeats

all

the

tracks

in

the

current

play

mode;

the

other

repeats

a

single

track.

ne

Use

the

buttons

on

both

the

unit

and

the

remote

to

do

this

operation.

POWER—ON

Repeating

all

the

tracks

(in

any

play

mode)

1

Press

REPEAT

repeatedly

until

“REPEAT”

appears

in

the

display.

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2

Press

Pil.

To

cancel

repeat

play

Repeating

a

single

track

(in

normal

While

the

desired

track

is

being

played,

press

REPEAT

repeatedly

until

=

“REPEAT

1”

appears

in

the

display.

—

Press

REPEAT

repeatedly

until

“REPEAT”

or

“REPEAT

1”

disappears

from

the

display.

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Chapter

2:

the

CD.

Player

10

Chapter

3:

the

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Listening

to

the

Radio

Presetting

Radio

Stations

Playing

Preset

Radio

Stations

Chapter

3:

the

Radio

Listening

to

the

Radio

When

you

wani

to

play

a

radio»

programme,

you

can

have

the

tuner

automatically

scan

the

radio

frequencies

and

tune

in-the

stations

with

clear

signals.

This

feature

saves

you

time

in

searching

for

stations

with

clear

signals.

However,

stations

with

weak

signals

may

be

skipped

by

automatic

tuning.

Manually

tune

in

the

ones

skipped

by

automatic

tuning.

POWER—ON

MONO

1

Press

TUNER/BAND

repeatedly

until

the

band

you

want

appears

in

the

display.

As

you

press

TUNER/BAND,

the

band

changes

as

follows:

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2

Press

TUNING

MODE

repeatedly

until

“AUTO

TUNING”

appears

in

the

display.

3

Press

Di

+

to

scan

a

higher

frequency

station.

To

tune

in

a

lower

frequency

station,

press

—

XK.

The

tuner

starts

scanning

radio

frequencies

automatically,

and

stops

when

it

finds

a

clear

station.

“TUNED”

appears

in

the

display.

“STEREO”

also

appears

if

the

FM

station

tuned

is

broadcasting

in

stereo.

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4

you

do

not

want

to

listen

to

the

station

selected,

press

Dt>i

+

or

—

I<]

again

to

Testart

the

scan.

MW

and

LW.

-When

the

desired

station

is

not

tuned

in

ea

Automatic

tuning

may

skip

the

station

with

a.weak

signal.

Tune

in

the

station

manually.

per

ee

ee

1

Press

TUNING

MODE

repeatedly

until

“TUNING”

appears

in

the

display.

2

Press

>t1+

or

-

IX

repeatedly

until

*

the

desired

station

is

tuned

in.

To

improve

AM

broadcast

reception-

Reorient

the

supplied

AM

loop

aerial

for

MW/LW

ed

When

an

FM

programme

is

not

clear

to

receive

Press

MONO

so

that

“MONO”

appears

in

the

display.

There

will

be

no

stereo

effect,

-

but

the

reception

will

improve.

Press

MONO

again

to

restore

the

stereo

effect.

One

Touch

Play

feature

Press

TUNER/BAND

(or

BAND

on

the

remote)

when

the

power

is

off.

You

can

listen

to

the

last

received

station

without

pressing

any

other

buttons.

Automatic

Source

Selection

If

you

press

TUNER/BAND

(or

BAND

on

the

remote)

while

you

are

listening

to

other

sound

source,

the

tuner

is

selected

and

the

last

received

station

plays

automatically.