Sony MHC-W550 manual

Operating Instructions f Mini Hi-Fi Component System MHC-W550 ©1997 by Sony Corporation 3-860-776- 11 (1)[...]

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. CAUTION Do not, under any circumstances, place the CD player/Stereo casette [...]

EN 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 .......... 6 Connecting optional AV components . 7 Basic Operations Playing a CD ......................................... 10 Recording a CD .................................... [...]

4 6 1 4 5 3 2 2 Step 1: Hooking up the system Getting Started Do the following procedure 1 to 6 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. If you set up the stereo system vertically Be sure to place the A/V control amplifier on top of the CD player/Stereo cassette deck. AM loop antenna Left Speaker Right Speaker Connect the sp[...]

5 FM 75 Ω AM Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote Tip With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new ones. Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage.[...]

6 1 Press CLOCK TIMER 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/NEXT. The minutes indication flashes. 4 Turn the jog dial to set the minutes. 5 Press ENTER/NEXT. The clock starts working. Tips • If you’ve made a mistake, start over from step 1. • Setting the time dea[...]

7 5 Turn the jog dial to select the preset number you want. 6 Press ENTER/NEXT. The station is stored. 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other stations. To tune in a station with a weak signal Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select “MANUAL” in step 2, then turn the jog dial to tune in the station. To change the preset number Start over from step 1[...]

8 Connecting a super woofer speaker You can connect an optional super woofer speaker. Connecting a VCR Make sure to match the colour of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected VCR, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “VIDEO 1” appears. Note If the sound is distorted when selecting “VIDEO 1”, switch to “MD” (see[...]

9 Connecting a video game player You can enjoy video games with audio emphasis by connecting a video game player. To listen to and watch a video game, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “VIDEO 2” appears. To the audio/video output of a video game player Connecting outdoor antennas Connect the outdoor antenna to improve the reception. FM antenna Co[...]

10 Playing a CD — Normal play Basic Operations You can play up to three CDs in a row. With the label side up. When you play a single CD, place it on the inner circle of the tray. Disc tray number Playing time Track number VOLUME ALL 1DISCS 2 1 2 1 3 2 1 3 b B v V = + 0 ) p P CD ( VOL +/– 1/ALL DISCS DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE VOLUME p 0 ) ·P POWER 1 [...]

Basic Operations 11 To Stop playback Pause Select a track Find a point in a track Select a CD in stop mode Play only the CD you have selected Play all CDs Remove the CD Exchange other CDs while playing Adjust the volume Tips • Pressing ·P when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts CD playback if there is a CD in the tray ([...]

12 2 Press 6 OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD. Then press again to close the disc tray. If the indicator for the tray you want to record is not lit green, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE repeatedly so that it lights green. 3 Press CD SYNCHRO. Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback. · (for front side) lights up. 4 Press DIRECTIO[...]

Basic Operations 13 n n Turn counter- clockwise (or press = on the remote) for lower preset numbers. TUNED STEREO MHz VOLUME PRESET Preset number Frequency 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly so that “PRESET” appears in the display. MANUAL n AUTO n PRESET 3 Turn the jog dial (or press = or + on the remote) to tune in the desired preset station. To D[...]

14 Turn clockwise for higher preset numbers. Turn counter- clockwise for lower preset numbers. TUNED STEREO MHz VOLUME PRESET Preset number Frequency + – = = 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 automatica[...]

Basic Operations 15 b B v V 0 ) p P DECK A ( VOLUME DECK B ( VOL +/– POWER 2 1 3 ππ DOLBY NR PAUSE P 0/) 0/) 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. To select either deck A or B, press DECK A or DECK B on the remote. 1 3 3 2 1 1 Press[...]

16 Playing a tape (continued) Tips • Pressing · or ª when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts tape playback if there is a tape in the deck (One Touch Play). • You can switch from another source to the tape deck just by pressing · or ª (Automatic Source Selection). • If the tape you want to play is recorded with DO[...]

Basic Operations 17 Recording fr om a tape — High-speed Dubbing 4 Press PAUSE P . Dubbing starts. To stop dubbing Press π on deck A or B. 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 MODE to a when the tapes [...]

18 Using the CD display You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD. Playing the CD tr acks r epeatedly –– Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play and Program Play. The CD Player / Press DISPLAY/DEMO during playback. Each time you press the button during normal pl[...]

19 2 1 3 POWER Playing the CD tr acks in r andom order –– Shuffle Play To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” disappears from the display. The tracks continue playing in their original order. To select a desired CD Press DISC 1~3. Tips • You can start Shuffle Play during normal playback by press[...]

20 Pr ogramming the CD tr acks –– Program Play You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played. 1 52 4 2 1 3 p b B v V CD ( CHECK CLEAR DISC SKIP POWER 37 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display, then place a CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears[...]

21 Playing CDs without interruption –– Non-Stop Play You can play CDs without pausing between tracks. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display, then place a CD. 2 Press and hold down ·P until “NON STOP PLAY” appears and the disc number blinks. To cancel Non-Stop Play Press and hold down ·P until “NON STOP PLAY O[...]

22 Recording on a tape manually 5 Press PAUSE P on deck B. Recording starts. 6 Start playing the source to be recorded. To Press Stop recording π on the deck B Pause recording PAUSE P on the deck B Tips • If you want to record from the reverse side, press ª so that ª (for reverse side) lights up. • When you want to reduce the hiss noise in l[...]

23 You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want. When programming, make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape. Recording a CD by specifying tr ack order — Program Edit 1 Place a CD and insert a blank tape into deck B. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display.[...]

24 Selecting tape length automatically — Tape Select Edit You can check the most suitable tape length for recording a CD. Note that you cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing more than 20 tracks. / After inserting a CD, press EDIT once, so that “EDIT” flashes. The required tape length for the currently selected CD appears, followed [...]

25 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. / Press and hold LOOP during playback at the point you want to start the Loop function, and release to resume normal play. To adjust the loop length Turn the jog dial while holding LOOP (or press MUSIC MENU[...]

26 W aving the equalizer — Wave With the Wave function, you can fluctuate the graphic equalizer automatically. This effect can be used with any source, but it cannot be recorded. / Press and hold WAVE to start the Wave function, and release to resume normal listening. To adjust the wave length Turn the jog dial while holding WAVE to select a diff[...]

27 Sound Adjustment GROOVE DBFB PHONES POWER n Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass, create a more powerful sound, and listen with headphones. To reinforce bass (DBFB) Press DBFB*. Every time you press the button, the display changes as follows: DBFB n DBFB n DBFB OFF “DBFB ” is more effective than “DBFB ”. If DBFB effect is on, ?[...]

28 To change the equalizer display Press and hold down DISPLAY/DEMO until the equalizer display changes to show one of the four displays below. Spectrum analyzer pattern 1 Spectrum analyzer pattern 2 Spectrum analyzer pattern 3 Graphic equalizer curve µ VOLUME VOLUME µ VOLUME µ VOLUME Selecting the Audio Emphasis (continued) m To cancel the effe[...]

29 Adjusting the audio emphasis You can adjust the audio emphasis using the graphic equalizer and surround effect. 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. 1 Select the audio emphasis you w[...]

30 POWER 4 Press ENTER/NEXT. The adjusted sound effects are stored under the selected file number. The settings previously stored at this memory location are erased and replaced by the new settings. To call up the personal file 1 Press P FILE (or MUSIC MENU V / v on the remote repeatedly) to display the last selected personal file. 2 Use the jog di[...]

31 Other Features Singing along: Kar aoke You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape by turning down the singer’s voice. You need to connect an optional microphone. 1,5 2 3 5 Adjust the microphone volume by turning MIC LEVEL. When you are done Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the microphone from MIX MIC, then press KARAOKE PON/MPX repeated[...]

32 / Press SLEEP on the remote. Every time you press the button, the minutes 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 SLEEP on the remote[...]

33 W aking up to music — Wake-up Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time every day. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Step 2: Setting the time”). 4,5,6,7,8 VOLUME 1 1 Prepare the music source you want to play. • CD: Insert a CD. To start from a specific track, make a program (see “Programming the CD tracks”). • Tape: Inse[...]

34 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/NEXT. 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/NEXT. Tip The power turns on 15 seconds before the pre[...]

35 VOLUME REC VOLUME REC To check the setting Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select “REC”, then press ENTER/NEXT. 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/NEXT. Notes • When setting the timer-recording, set the equal[...]

36 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 [...]

37 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[...]

38 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 1” appears in the display when you press FUNCTION, switch the display to “MD” (see “Notes: Connecting a VCR?[...]

39 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 36). • 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?[...]

40 Specifications CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser ( λ =780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Laser output Max. 44.6 µ W* * This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick-up Block with 7 mm aperture. Frequency response 2 Hz – 2[...]

41 Tuner section FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (50 kHz step) Antenna FM lead antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range MW 522 – 1,611 kHz (with interval set at 9 kHz) SW 153 – 279 kHz (with interval set at 3 kHz) Intermedia[...]

42 Index N Normal Play 10 Non-Stop Play 21 O One Touch Play 11, 13, 16 P , Q Personal file 30 Playing a CD 10 a preset radio station 13 a tape 15 tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 19 tracks in the desired order (Program Play) 20 tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) 18 Presetting radio stations 6 Preset tuning 13 Program Play 20 Protecting recordings[...]

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