Sony MHC-FR1 manual

Mini Hi-Fi Component System 3-860-079- 11 (1) MHC-FR1 f ©1997 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions[...]

2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding t[...]

3 T able of Contents Getting Started Step 1 : Hooking up the system ........... 4 Step 2 : Setting the time ........................ 6 Step 3 : Presetting radio stations ......... 7 Inserting CDs .......................................... 8 Connecting optional AV components .................................... 10 Basic Operations Playing a CD .....[...]

4 Step 1: Hooking up the system Connect the FM/AM aerials. Set up the AM loop aerial, then connect it. Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks of the same color. Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials to prevent noise. * The colour of your speaker cords might be different. See the speakers’ manual for details. 1[...]

5 Connect the mains lead to a wall outlet. Demo mode appears in the display. 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. Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote Tip With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When th[...]

6 1 Press t /CLOCK SET. The hour indication flashes. 2 Turn the jog dial to set the hour. The clock is on a 24-hour system. 3 Press ENTER. The minute indication flashes. Step 2: Setting the time You must set the time before using the timer functions. 4 Turn the jog dial to set the minute. 5 Press ENTER. The clock starts working. Tips • If you’v[...]

7 n Step 3: Pr esetting r adio stations You can preset up to 40 stations, 20 for FM, 10 for MW and 10 for LW. 4 Press TUNER MEMORY. A preset number appears in the display. 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 sig[...]

8 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 28). Rotary table Loading position Playing position 3 Open the front cover by pushing the right edge of the cover. Front cover 1 Press POWER to turn on the player. 2 Press FUNCTION re[...]

9 5 Insert a disc with the label side facing right. Notes • Make sure you have inserted the disc into each slot at a right angle to the rotary table. If the disc is not put in straight, it may damage the player or the disc. • Make sure the rotary table comes to a complete stop before inserting or removing discs. 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to insert[...]

10 Connecting optional A V components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the instructions of each component. 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. Note If the sound is distorte[...]

11 Connecting surround speakers You can connect an optional surround speakers. Note You need to connect both left and right surround speakers. Otherwise, the sound will not be heard. Connecting an MD deck for analog recording Make sure to match the colour of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected MD deck, press FUNCTI[...]

12 Connecting optional AV components (continued) Connecting outdoor aerials Connect the outdoor aerial to improve the reception. FM aerial Connect the optional FM outdoor aerial. You can also use the TV aerial instead. AM aerial Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet) insulated wire to the AM aerial terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop aerial c[...]

Basic Operations 13 Playing a CD — Normal play 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears. 2 Turn the jog dial until the desired disc number or the disc title (see page 26) appears. 3 Press ENTER or CD fl (or CD ( on the remote). The selected disc is set to the playing position, and starts playing. Basic Operations You can play up to 51 [...]

14 Playing a CD (continued) 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. To cancel the specified disc, press CONTINUE twice so that “NEXT” disappears. Tips • Pressing CD ·∏ when the power is off [...]

Basic Operations 15 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 TYPE II (CrO 2 ) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically. 1 Press § EJECT and insert a blank tape into deck B. 2 Turn the jog dial until the disc number or the disc title (see pag[...]

16 n n Listening to the r adio –– Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory first (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”). 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display. Each time you press the button, the band changes as follows: FM n MW n LW 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PRES[...]

Basic Operations 17 Recording fr om the r adio You can record the radio program on a tape by calling up a preset station. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO 2 ) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted. continued To listen to non-preset radio stations Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “MANUAL” or “AUTO” appears in step[...]

18 Playing a tape You can use any type of tape, TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (CrO 2 ) or TYPE IV (metal) , since the deck automatically detects the tape type. 4 Press § EJECT and insert a blank tape into deck B. 5 Press REC ® . Deck B stands by for recording. 6 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side. Select ß (or RELAY) to reco[...]

Basic Operations 19 1 Press § EJECT and insert a recorded tape in deck A or B. 2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to play one side. Select ß * to play both sides. To play both decks in succession, select RELAY (relay play).** 3 Press TAPE A · or TAPE B · . Press ª (or TAPE A ( or TAPE B ( on the remote again) to play the reverse side. Th[...]

20 Recording fr om a tape — High-speed Dubbing 4 Press PAUSE ∏ . Dubbing starts. To stop dubbing Press π STOP. Tips • 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. • If you set DIRECTION to ß when the tapes you use have different length[...]

21 Using the CD display You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD. The CD Player / Press DISPLAY/DEMO. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: During the stop n Disc number or disc title 1) µ Artist name 2) µ TOC display 3) µ Clock display (for a few seconds) µ Effect (P FILE) name or “EFF[...]

22 Playing the CD tr acks in r andom order –– Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears. 2 Press SHUFFLE to select ALL DISCS or 1 DISC Shuffle Play mode. Each time you press SHUFFLE, “ALL DISCS” or “1 DISC” appears in the display. 3 When you want to [...]

23 4 Press ENTER or CD ·∏ . “ J ” appears and then all the tracks play in random order. To cancel Shuffle Play Press CONTINUE. Tips • You can start Shuffle Play by pressing SHUFFLE while playing. • 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 cur[...]

24 Tips • When you press CD fl , you can play the same programme again. • When you press PROGRAM during Continuous or Shuffle Play, the programme will be played after the current track. • 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. How[...]

25 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 Open the front cover. 2 Press CD PLUS ONE (or PLUS ONE on the remote). The indicator on the CD PL[...]

26 Labeling a CD — 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. Playing Your Favorite CD Independently (continued) Tips • To play a disc already in[...]

27 4 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 remo[...]

28 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). 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears[...]

29 5 Press ENTER to select the disc. In Programme Play mode, the disc will be added to the end of the programme. To locate a disc on the remote Press the B or b 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 • If there is no more disc title starting with the[...]

30 Recording on a 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. 1 Insert a blank tape into deck B. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the source you want to record (e.g., CD) appears. 3 Press R[...]

31 Recording a CD by specifying tr ack order 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. You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want. When programmin[...]

32 To stop recording Press π STOP. To check the order Press CHECK repeatedly. After the last 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. Recording a CD by [...]

33 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. Flashing part of a CD — Flash With the flash function, you can “flash” the CD sound during playback. This lets you create original recordings. DJ Effects / Press and hold LOOP/DELETE during playback a[...]

34 n Sound Adjustment Notes • 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. • Cancelling GROOVE sets DBFB to “DBFB ” and flattens the equalizer curve. To c[...]

35 To cancel the effect Press EFFECT repeatedly so that “EFFECT OFF” appears in the display. Music menu options “SUR ” appears if you select an effect with surround effects. 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 (s[...]

36 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 Spectrum analyzer pattern 2 Graphic equalizer curve Selecting the audio emphasis (continued) Adjusting the audio emphasis You can adjust the audio emphasis using the graphic equ[...]

37 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. 4 26 3 1 Select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound (see “Selecting the audio emphasis”). 2 Press GEQ FILE on the unit repeatedl[...]

38 Making a personal audio emphasis file — Personal file You can create a personal file of audio patterns (surround effect and graphic equalizer) and store them in the memory of the unit. Later call up an audio pattern to play a favorite tape, CD, or radio program. Create up to five audio files. Before operation, first select the audio emphasis y[...]

39 SLEEP Other Features / Press SLEEP on the remote. Every time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes as follows: AUTO n 90min n 80min n 70min n … n 10min n OFF n 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[...]

40 n n 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 ti[...]

41 Timer-r ecording r adio pr ogr ams 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. 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see “Listening to the radio”). 2 Press t /CLOCK SET. “SET DAILY 1” appears. 3 Turn the jog dial to selec[...]

42 Pr ecautions Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the center out. • Do not use 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 p[...]

43 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 t[...]

44 Troubleshooting (continued) There is severe hum or noise. • 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. • If “VIDEO” appears in the display when you press FUNCTION, switch the display to “MD” (see “Before connecting an MD dec[...]

45 Tape Deck The tape does not record. • No tape in the cassette holder. • The tab has been removed from the cassette (see “To save a tape permanently” on page 42). • The tape has reeled to the end. The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level. • The heads are dirty. Clean them (see “Cleaning the tape heads?[...]

46 Specifications Tape player section Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Frequency response 60 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), (DOLBY NR OFF) using Sony TYPE I cassette 60 – 14,000 Hz (±3 dB), using Sony TYPE II cassette Wow and flutter ±0.15% W.Peak (IEC) 0.1% W.RMS (NAB) ±0.2% W.Peak (DIN) Tuner section FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner [...]

47 General Power requirements 220 – 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 160 watts Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 280 x 375 x 450 mm Mass Approx. 11 kg Supplied accessories: AM loop aerial (1) Remote (1) RM-SF100 Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2) FM lead aerial (1) Speaker cords (2) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.[...]

48 Index L, M Loop 33 N Normal Play 13 O, P, Q Personal file 38 Playing a CD 13 a preset radio station 16 a tape 18 tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 22 tracks in the desired order (Programme Play) 23 tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) 21 Plus One Play 25 Presetting radio stations 7 Preset tuning 16 Programme Play 23 Protecting recordings 42 R Rad[...]