Sony MHC-S3 manual

Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions 4-233-738- 13 (2) MHC-S3 © 2001 Sony Corporation[...]

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. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER P[...]

3 T able of Contents Parts Identification Main unit ............................................... 4 Remote Control ..................................... 6 Getting Started Hooking up the system .......................... 7 Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote ................................ 9 Setting the time .....................[...]

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6 x hH H hH O o Pp M m X > . 1 wa qf 9 wf wd ws qj 2 3 4 5 0 qs qa qd 6 7 8 qh qg ql qk w; wk wj wh wg Remote Control CD H wk (11, 12) CHECK 3 (12) CLEAR 4 (12) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT qg (19, 27) CLOCK/TIMER SET qh (9, 18, 26) DBFB qd (20) DISPLAY qk (10, 13, 15, 26, 32) D.SKIP 2 (11) ENTER wa (9, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 22–27) EQ qa (24) EQ ON/OFF qs[...]

7 Getting Started AM loop antenna Front speaker (Left) Front speaker (Right) FM antenna Cassette deck Tuner CD player Getting Started Hooking up the system Do the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. Before connecting, place the system as described below. A/V amplifier continued 2 A 2 B 2 C 2 D[...]

8 3 Connect the front speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT SPEAKER jacks. 4 Connect the FM/AM antennas. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. 5 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. The demonstration appears in the display. When you press ?/1 , the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends. If the supplied adapt[...]

9 Getting Started Setting the time 1 Turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER (or CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote). When you set the time for the first time, proceed to step 5. 3 Press O or o repeatedly to select “CLOCK SET”. 4 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote). 5 Press O or o repeatedly to set the hour. 6 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote)[...]

10 Saving the power in standby mode Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the power is off. Each time you press the button, the system switches cyclically as follows: Demonstration t Clock t Power Saving Mode To cancel the Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY once to show the demonstration, twice to show the clock display. Tips • ?/1 indicator lights up even [...]

11 CD Loading a CD 1 Press one of the DISC 1–3 Z buttons. The disc tray slides out. 2 Place a CD with the label side up on the disc tray. To insert additional discs, press Z of the other numbers to open the disc tray. 3 Press the same button to close the disc tray. Playing a CD — Normal Play/Repeat Play/Shuffle Play This unit lets you play the [...]

12 Programming the CD tracks — Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played. 1 Turn FUNCTION to select “CD”, then place a CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly when the playback is stopped until “PROGRAM” appears in the display. 3 Press one of the DISC 1–3 buttons to select a[...]

13 CD Using the CD display You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD. When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information stored on the disc. When the unit detects CD TEXT discs, the “CD TEXT” indication appears in the display. Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically a[...]

14 Presetting radio stations You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM. 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM. 2 Press and hold TUNING + or – until “AUTO” appears in the display. Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a stereo program) appear. 3 Press TUNER MEMORY. A pres[...]

15 Tuner Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (European model only) What is the Radio Data System? Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal. This tuner offers convenient RDS features like station name display and location of stations by program typ[...]

16 Tip When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR” appears in the display. Searching for the beginning of a track (AMS*) During playback, press . or > (Deck A or B) repeatedly for the number of songs you want to skip forward (or backward). The search direction, + (forward) or [...]

17 Tape Turn FUNCTION to select the recording source. Recording from a tape (High-Speed Dubbing) Recording from a CD (CD Synchro Recording) Recording manually Insert a recordable tape into deck B. Turn FUNCTION to select “TAPE A”. Turn FUNCTION to select “CD”. Insert the tape you want to record into deck A. Insert the CD you want to record.[...]

18 Recording to a tape (continued) Recording a CD by specifying track order — Program Edit When programming, make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape. 1 Insert a CD and a recordable tape into deck B, then turn FUNCTION to select “CD”. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly when the playback is stopped u[...]

19 Tape 5 Set the time to stop recording following step 4. The start time appears, followed by the stop time, the preset radio station to be recorded (e.g., “TUNER FM 5”), then the original display appears. 6 Insert a recordable tape into deck B. 7 Turn off the power. When the recording starts, the volume level is set to the minimum. To Check t[...]

20 Adjusting the sound To reinforce bass (DBFB*) Press DBFB on the remote. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: DBFB ON y DBFB OFF * Dynamic Bass Feedback For a powerful sound Press GROOVE. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: GROOVE t V-GROOVE t GROOVE OFF GROOVE: The GROOVE button l[...]

21 Sound Adjustment x DISCO/CLUB Reproduces the acoustics of a discotheque/ dance club. x CHURCH Reproduces the acoustics of a stone church. x LIVE HOUSE Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house. x ARENA Reproduces the acoustics of a 1000-seat concert hall. x STADIUM Reproduces the feeling of a large open-air stadium. x GAME Obtains maximu[...]

22 Understanding the multi channel surround displays 1 VIRTUAL: Lights up when the sound field with virtual speakers is selected. 2 dts: Lights up when DTS signals are input. 3 ; DIGITAL: Lights up when the unit is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital format. 4 Playback channel indicators: The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the channels[...]

23 Sound Adjustment x Effect level (EFFECT) Lets you adjust the “presence” of the current surround effect. x Wall type (WALL) Lets you control the level of the high frequencies to alter the sonic character of your listening environment by simulating a softer (S) or harder (H) wall. The midpoint designates a neutral wall (made of wood). x Reverb[...]

24 Adjusting the equalizer The EQ menu lets you adjust the equalization (low, mid, and high frequencies) of the front speakers. The equalizer settings are stored individually for each sound field. 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound, then select a sound field. When the selected sound field contains adjustable [...]

25 Sound Adjustment To reset the settings of all the customized sound fields 1 Press SET UP. 2 Press P or p repeatedly to select “RESET MENU”. 3 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote). 4 Press P or p repeatedly to select “ALL F. RESET”. 5 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote) again. All the surround, equalizer, and speaker level parameters a[...]

26 Press SLEEP once. SLEEP repeatedly to select the time you want. SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP OFF” appears. Other Features Changing the spectrum analyzer display Press and hold DISPLAY for more than 2 seconds. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: SPECTRUM ON y SPECTRUM OFF T o adjust the brightness of the display 1[...]

27 Other Features Do this Press TIMER SELECT (or CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote) and press O or o repeatedly to select the respective mode (“DAILY 1” or “DAILY 2”), then press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote). Start over from step 1. Press TIMER SELECT (or CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote) and press O or o repeatedly to select “TIMER OFF[...]

28 Connecting audio components To connect audio components, connect to the jacks on the rear panel of the tuner. To Make a digital recording from CD to MD Listen to the digital sound of a connected MD deck Listen to the analog sound of a connected MD deck Listen to the analog sound of a connected VCR Tip When you remove the optical cover, keep it f[...]

29 Hooking up the Optional Components/Additional Information Additional Information Precautions On operating voltage Before operating the unit, check that the operating voltage of your unit is identical with the voltage of your local power supply. On safety • The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected[...]

30 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[...]

31 Additional Information “DAILY 1”, “DAILY 2”, or “REC SELECT” does not appear when you press TIMER SELECT (or CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote). • Set the timer correctly. • Set the clock. The remote does not function. • There is an obstacle between the remote and the unit. • The remote is not pointing in the direction of the [...]

32 Tuner There is severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or “STEREO” flashes in the display). • Adjust the antenna. • The signal is too weak. Connect an external antenna. A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo. • Press STEREO/MONO so that “MONO” disappears. If other troubles not described above occur, reset the system as follows: [...]

33 Additional Information Tuner section FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz Antenna FM lead antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohm unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range 531 – 1,602 kHz (with the interval set at 9 kHz) Antenna AM loop antenna Antenna terminals Externa[...]

34 T able for the settings using SUR, EQ, and SET UP buttons SUR parameters (Press SUR) Press P or p Press O or o Initial setting Page EFFECT [XX] depends on sound field depends on sound field 22 WALL S/H [X] S (–8) to H (+8) midpoint REVERB S/L [X] S (–8) to L (+8) midpoint S.DEPTH [XXX] OFF, M, D M VIR.SP. [XXX] ON, OFF ON EQ parameters (Pres[...]

35 Additional Information Adjustable parameters for each sound field The adjusted SUR and EQ parameters are stored in each sound field. The adjusted SP. LEVEL parameters are applied to all of the sound fields. continued < SUR >< SP. LEVEL > EFFECT WALL REVERB SCREEN VIRTUAL FRONT SUB WOOFER LFE* D.COMP.* LEVEL TYPE DEPTH SPEAKER BALANCE[...]

36 <E Q > FRONT FRONT FRONT FRONT FRONT FRONT BASS (dB) BASS (Hz) MID (dB) MID (Hz) TREB (dB) TREB (Hz) MUSIC MODE 2CH STEREO zzzzzz SMALL HALL z zzzzz LARGE HALL zzzzzz OPERA HOUSE zzzzzz JAZZ CLUB zzzzzz DISCO/CLUB zzzzzz CHURCH zzzzzz LIVE HOUSE zzzzzz ARENA zzzzzz STADIUM zzzzzz GAME zzzzzz MOVIE MODE SEMI C.EX A zzzzzz SEMI C.EX B zzzzzz[...]