Sony MHC-S7AV manual

Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions 4-233-737- 15 (1) MHC-S7A V © 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. The following caution label is located inside the apparatus. This appliance [...]

3 T able of Contents * European model only. 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 Multi c[...]

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Parts Identification 5 hH AUTO REVERSE hH AUTO REVERSE M > m H . h x M > m H . h x A A th tg tf td ts ta el r; ra rs rd rf rg rh rj rk rl t; mM . HS x > 1 2 3 wj wkwl e; ea es ed ef eg eh ej ek DISC 1–3 ek (14, 15, 21) DISC 1–3 indicators ej DISC 1–3 Z (eject) wl (14) PLAY MODE wj (14, 15, 21) REPEAT wk (14) N (play) eh (14, 15) X (p[...]

6 x hH H hH O o Pp M m X > . 12 3 wg qh qa wk wj wh wa 4 5 6 7 qs qf qd qg 8 9 q; qk ql w; qj wd ws wf es ea e; wl Remote Control CD H es (14, 15) CHECK 5 (15) CLEAR 6 (15) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT qj (30) CLOCK/TIMER SET qk (13, 21, 29) DBFB qg (23) DISPLAY ws (13, 16, 18, 29, 35) D.SKIP 4 (14) ENTER wg (10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 26–30) EQ qd[...]

7 Getting Started 4 5 2 A 2 B 2 E 2 C 2 D 1 6 8 3 7 4 5 4 3 3 AM loop antenna Front speaker (Left) Front speaker (Right) FM antenna Rear speaker (Right) Rear speaker (Left) Center speaker Cassette deck Tuner CD player Getting Started Hooking up the system Do the following procedure 1 to 8 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessor[...]

8 3 Connect the front speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT SPEAKER jacks. 4 Connect the rear speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the REAR SPEAKER jacks. 5 Connect the center speaker. Connect the speaker cords to the CENTER SPEAKER jacks. 1 Connect the CD player and the tuner with the optical cable. Connect from the OPTICAL OUT jack o[...]

9 Getting Started Tip You can place the components as described below. In this case, place the components first, then connect the components. To attack the center and rear speaker pads Attach the supplied center and rear speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping. Notes • Keep the speaker c[...]

10 Notice for carrying this system Do the following to protect the CD mechanism. 1 Turn on the system, then turn FUNCTION to select “CD”. Make sure that all discs are removed from the unit. 2 While holding down EQ ON/OFF, press ?/1 until “LOCK” appears. 3 Release ?/1 first, then release EQ ON/ OFF. 4 Unplug the AC power cord. Multi channel [...]

11 Getting Started x Rear speaker position (R.PL.)* This parameter lets you specify the location of your rear speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound surround modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields. Refer to the illustration below. • Select “SIDE” if the location of your rear speakers corresponds to section A . • Sel[...]

12 x Subwoofer selection (SUB W.) • If you connect a subwoofer, select “YES”. • If you do not connect a subwoofer, select “NO”. • In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry, we recommend setting the subwoofer’s cut off frequency as high as possible. x Front speaker distance (F.DIST.) Set the dist[...]

13 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[...]

14 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 CD [...]

15 CD 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 until “PROGRAM” appears in the display. 3 Press one of the DISC 1–3 buttons to select a CD. To program all the tr[...]

16 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 as f[...]

17 Tuner 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. [...]

18 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 type. RDS[...]

19 Tape 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[...]

20 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. Prep[...]

21 Tape 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 until “PROGRAM” appears in the display. 3 Press one o[...]

22 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 the se[...]

23 Sound Adjustment 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 on the remote. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: GROOVE t V-GROOVE t OFF GRO[...]

24 x Virtual Multi Dimension (V.M.DIMENS.) 2) Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual rear speakers positioned higher than the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers. This mode creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at approximately a 30° angle of elevation. x Virtual Semi Multi Dimension (V.SEMI M.D.)[...]

25 Sound Adjustment 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 PRO LOGIC: Lights up when the unit applies Pro Logic processi[...]

26 2 When the SUR button lights up, press SUR. The button starts blinking and the first parameter is displayed. 3 Press P or p repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust. 4 Press O or o repeatedly to select the setting you want. The setting is stored. 5 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote). The SUR button lights up. See the table on pag[...]

27 Sound Adjustment Level (dB) Frequency (Hz) x LFE (Low Frequency Effect) mix level (LFE) Lets you attenuate the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel output from the subwoofer without effecting the level of the bass frequencies sent to the subwoofer from the front, center or rear channels via the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry[...]

28 To turn on/off the equalizer Press EQ ON/OFF. The EQ indicator in the display lights up when the equalizer is turned on. When you adjust the equalizer using the EQ parameters, the settings are stored separately for each sound field and can be reproduced whenever you turn on the equalizer. x Front speaker bass (BASS) (Gain/Frequency) Lets you adj[...]

29 Other Features 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 o[...]

30 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”, then press[...]

31 Hooking Up the Optional Components 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 [...]

32 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 to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turn[...]

33 Additional Information 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 tap[...]

34 “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 unit’s sensor. • Th[...]

35 Additional Information Tape Deck The tape does not record. • The tab has been removed from the cassette (see “To save a tape permanently” on page 32). • 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 (see “Cleaning the tape heads” on page 33). • The [...]

36 Other models: The following measured at AC 120, 220, 240 V, 50/60 Hz Front Speaker: DIN power output (rated) 95 + 95 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference) 120 + 120 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Center Speaker: DIN power output (rated) 30 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference) 40 wa[...]

37 Additional Information Speaker Front speaker SS-S9 Speaker system 3-way, 3-unit, bass-reflex type, magnetically shielded type Speaker units Woofer: 15 cm, cone type Subwoofer: 15 cm, cone type Tweeter: 2.8 cm, dome type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 235 x 470 x 265 mm Mass Approx. 7.3 kg net per speaker Rear speaker SS-RS27[...]

38 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 26 WALL S/H [X] S (–8) to H (+8) midpoint REVERB S/L [X] S (–8) to L (+8) midpoint EQ parameters (Press EQ) Press P or p Press O or o Page FRONT BASS GAI[...]

39 Additional Information < SUR > EFFECT WALL REVERB LEVEL TYPE 2CH STEREO A.F.D. NORMAL SURR. C.STUDIO A z C.STUDIO B z C.STUDIO C z V.M.DIMENS. V.SEMI M.D. SMALL HALL zzz LARGE HALL zzz OPERA HOUSE zzz JAZZ CLUB zzz DISCO/CLUB zzz CHURCH zzz LIVE HOUSE zzz ARENA zzz STADIUM zzz GAME zzz Adjustable parameters for each sound field The adjuste[...]

40 < SP. LEVEL > FRONT REAR REAR CENTER SUB LFE* D.COMP.* BALANCE BALANCE LEVEL LEVEL WOOFER LEVEL 2CH STEREO zz z z A.F.D. zzzzzzz NORMAL SURR. zzzzzzz C.STUDIO A zzzzzzz C.STUDIO B zzzzzzz C.STUDIO C zzzzzzz V.M.DIMENS. zzzzzzz V.SEMI M.D. z zzz z SMALL HALL zzzzzzz LARGE HALL zzzzzzz OPERA HOUSE zzzzzzz JAZZ CLUB zzzzzzz DISCO/CLUB zzzzzzz[...]

41 Additional Information <E Q > FRONT FRONT FRONT FRONT FRONT FRONT BASS (dB) BASS (Hz) MID (dB) MID (Hz) TREB (dB) TREB (Hz) 2CH STEREO zz zzzz A.F.D. zzzzzz NORMAL SURR. zzzzzz C.STUDIO A zzzzzz C.STUDIO B zzzzzz C.STUDIO C zzzzzz V.M.DIMENS. zzzzzz V.SEMI M.D. zzzzzz SMALL HALL zzzzzz LARGE HALL zz zzzz OPERA HOUSE zzzzzz JAZZ CLUB zzzzzz[...]

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