Sony MHC-W55 manual

1 3-800-829- 31 (1) ©1996 by Sony Corporation Mini Hi-Fi Component System MHC-W55 f Operating Instructions[...]

2 English 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. Caution Do not, under any circumstances, place the CD player/Tape de[...]

3 Chapter 1: Setting Up Connecting the Stereo 4 Inserting the Batteries 6 Setting the Clock 6 Chapter 2: the CD Player Playing CDs (normal play) 7 Playing Tracks in Random Order (shuffle play) 8 Playing Tracks in the Desired Order (programme play) 9 Playing Tracks Repeatedly (repeat play) 9 Grouping Tracks (music clip) 10 Chapter 3: the Radio Liste[...]

Chapter 1: Setting Up 4 Connecting the Aerials AM loop aerial (supplied) FM lead aerial* (supplied) *Extend horizontally AM loop aerial connection Connect the supplied loop aerial to the AM and the y terminal. To improve the FM reception Connect an outdoor FM aerial to the FM 75 Ω terminal, using a 75-ohm coaxial cable and IEC standard socket con[...]

Chapter 1: Setting Up 5 STEP 4 !Do this connection last! Left speaker to a wall outlet Right speaker AM loop aerial (sup- plied) To improve the AM reception After you connect the AM aerial, connect a 6- to 15-meter (20- to 50- foot) insulated wire to the AM terminal. Connect the y terminal to earth. Important Ground the external aerial against ligh[...]

Chapter 1: Setting Up 6 Setting the Clock The built-in clock shows the time in the display even if the power is off. Use the buttons on the unit to do this operation. Note Once you set the clock, the demo mode, that activates when the power is turned off, is cancelled automatically. 1 Press TIMER. The stereo enters the clock/timer mode. 2 Press CLO[...]

Chapter 2: the CD Player 7 Playing CDs (normal play) You can play all the tracks on up to three discs consecutively in their original order (normal play). Before you play the CD, decrease the sound level by turning the VOLUME control counter-clockwise, to prevent damage to the speakers. 1 Press § OPEN/CLOSE/EX-CHANGE and place up to two CDs (label[...]

Chapter 2: the CD Player 8 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. 2 Place the CD(s) on the disc tray. 3 Press 1/ALL DISCS to choose “1 DISC” or “ALL DISCS”. 4 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” appears in the display. 5 Press ·P . “ J ” appears and then all the tracks play in random order. To sto[...]

Chapter 2: the CD Player 9 Playing T racks in the Desir ed Order (pr ogramme play) You can make a programme of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. 2 Place the CD(s) on the disc tray. 3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” and ”DISC?[...]

Chapter 2: the CD Player 10 Playing tracks in a clip (CLIP PLAY) CLIP indicator(s) light in the display to let you know when clips are stored for a disc. 1 Press CLIP PLAY. 2 Press a CLIP button (A, B, or C). “CLIP PLAY” appears in the display and the selected CLIP indicator lights. The player starts playing tracks from the selected clip. To ca[...]

Chapter 3: the Radio 11 Listening to the Radio When you want 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. Manuall[...]

Chapter 3: the Radio 12 Playing Pr eset Radio Stations Once you have preset the stations, use the JOG dial to quickly tune in your favourite stations. 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select the band you want. German and Italian models FM ˜ AM Other models FM n MW n LW 2 Press TUNING MODE so that “PRESET” appears in the display. 3 Turn the JOG[...]

Chapter 3: the Radio 13 To check the RDS information Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as follows: m Station name µ Frequency µ Programme type µ Clock display µ Effect name Note “NO PTY” appears in the display and the tuner returns to the original station if no preset stations are currently broadcasting that PTY. You can choo[...]

Chapter 4: the Tape Player 14 Playing a T ape You can use TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (CrO 2 ) and TYPE IV (metal) tapes. When you insert a tape, the deck detects the tape type automatically. 1 Press § EJECT to open tape compartment. Insert a recorded tape in deck A or B with the tape side facing down and the side you want to play facing forward. Pus[...]

Chapter 4: the Tape Player 15 Recor ding a CD You can record from a CD to a tape. Use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO 2 ) tapes. Do not use TYPE IV (metal) tapes for recording. You cannot listen to other sources while recording. Recording a CD Automatically By using the CD SYNCHRO button, you can record from a CD to a tape easily. Use the buttons o[...]

Chapter 4: the Tape Player 16 5 Select dual or single-sided recording. * Recording always stops at the end of the reverse side. Be sure to start from the front side. 6 Press CD SYNCHRO. Deck B stands by for recording. 7 Press P PAUSE to release recording pause. Recording starts. After about 10 seconds, the CD starts playing. Recording a CD: Selecti[...]

Chapter 4: the Tape Player 17 10 Press P PAUSE to release recording pause. Recording starts. After about 10 seconds, the CD starts playing. To stop recording Press p on the tape player or the CD player. To check the order Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly. Each time you press CHECK, the number of the programmed tracks appear in the display. To c[...]

Chapter 4: the Tape Player 18 ➔ continued 5 Press ENTER/NEXT. The chosen track number lights up in the music calendar and is memorized. If the track number disappears before you press ENTER/NEXT, go back to step 4. 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to programme the remaining tracks you want to record on side A in the order you want them to be recorded. 7 Pr[...]

Chapter 4: the Tape Player 19 Recording and playback start from the front side of the tape, unless you change the playing direction before recording. Make sure the tabs on the cassette have not been removed. 2 Choose how you want the tape to record and press DIRECTION MODE repeatedly until the desired mode appears. Indication Operation A Dubbing st[...]

Chapter 5: Sound Adjustment 20 Selecting The Audio Emphasis Your stereo system is provided with 20 different preset effects (music menu) created from different graphic equalizer and surround effect settings. With the press of a single button, you can choose between a variety of effects according to musical genre or use. The personal file function ([...]

Chapter 5: Sound Adjustment 21 To change the equalizer display Each time you hold down DISPLAY for a few seconds, the equalizer display changes to show one of the following displays. Spectrum analyzer 1 Spectrum analyzer 2 Spectrum analyzer 3 Graphic equalizer curve 63 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k(Hz) 63 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k(Hz) 63 125 250 50[...]

Chapter 6: Additional Features 22 Falling Asleep to Music You can set the stereo system to turn off automatically so you can go to sleep to music (sleep timer). Before setting the sleep timer, make sure the clock has been set correctly. This stereo system allows combined use of the sleep and wakeup timers. 1 Play your favourite sound source (a tape[...]

Chapter 6: Additional Features 23 To cancel the timer 1 Press TIMER. 2 Press TIMER SELECT and use the JOG dial to choose “TIMER OFF.” 3 Press ENTER/NEXT. The next time you want to use the timer, select the timer display you used in step 2 (DAILY 1 or DAILY 2) and press ENTER/NEXT. T imer -Recor ding Radio Pr ogrammes You can set the timer to re[...]

Chapter 6: Additional Features 24 ➔ continued To check the preset times settings 1 Press TIMER. 2 Press TIMER SELECT and use the JOG dial to select “REC”. 3 Press ENTER/NEXT. The preset items appear in the display sequentially, then the original display returns. To change the preset timer settings Start over from step 1. To cancel the timer 1[...]

Chapter 6: Additional Features 25 Connecting Optional Equipment For greater enjoyment of your stereo system, you can connect other components to the stereo. You can connect: • an MD recorder • a DAT deck • a microphone • headphones • surround speakers • a turntable Connecting an MD recorder or a DAT deck Select one of the following two [...]

For Your Information 26 In case colour irregularity is observed on nearby TV screen With the magnetically shielded type of speaker system, the speakers can be installed near a TV set. However, colour irregularity may still be observed on the TV screen depending on the type of your TV set. If colour irregularity is observed... Turn off the TV set on[...]

For Your Information 27 Maintenance To clean the tape heads and tape path Contaminated tape heads cause poor recording or sound drop-out in playback. We recommend cleaning after every 10 hours of operation. Open the tape compartment and wipe the heads, the pinch rollers and the capstans with a cleaning swab slightly moistened with cleaning fluid or[...]

For Your Information 28 Mass Amplifier/Tuner section: Approx. 5.5 kg (12 lbs. 2 oz.) Tape/CD section: Approx. 4.4 kg (9 lbs. 11 oz.) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Index to Parts and Contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details on how to use the controls. Controls with an asterisk have indicator[...]

For Your Information 29 !™ § OPEN/CLOSE/EX-CHANGE button (7) !£ · P (play/pause) button* (7) !¢ p (stop) button (7) Rear panel Amplifier/Tuner section 1 ANTENNA terminals (4) 2 SYSTEM CONTROL 2 terminal (4) 3 SYSTEM CONTROL 1 terminal (4) 4 MD IN/OUT jacks (25) 5 FRONT SPEAKER connectors (4) 6 SURROUND SPEAKER connectors (25) Tape/CD section [...]

For Your Information 30 Index Adjusting the sound 20 the volume 20 the audio emphasis 20 AMS 7 Aerials 4 Batteries 6 CD player 7 CD synchro recording 15 CLIP play 10 Clock setting 6 Connecting optional equipment 25 the aerials 4 the power 5 the speakers 4 the stereo 4 Dolby NR (noise reduction) 14 Dubbing another tape automatically 18 another tape [...]

For Your Information 32 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan[...]