Sony MHC-D90AV manual

3-859-540- 13 (1) Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions ©1997 by Sony Corporation Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial No. f MHC-GR10A V MHC-RX100A[...]

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 main unit ....... 4 Step 2: Setting up your speakers ......... 5 Step 3: Setting the time ......................... 9 Step 4: Presetting radio stations .......... 9 Connecting optional AV components ...............................11 Basic Operations Playing a CD ...........................[...]

4 Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the main unit ] } ] } FM lead antenna AM loop antenna / Connect the FM/AM antennas. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally. FM75 AM / Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote Tip With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the re[...]

5 When carrying this system Do the following to protect the CD mechanism. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. 2 Hold down PLAY MODE and press POWER so that “LOCK” appears in the display. 2 Place the center speaker so it is placed at about the same height as the front speakers ( A ). Align the center speaker with t[...]

6 Connecting the speakers Left front speaker Right front speaker Right rear surround speaker Left rear surround speaker 2 Connect the rear speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the REAR SURROUND SPEAKER jacks of the same color. Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise. * The color of your speaker cords might be different. See[...]

7 6 Deactivate the demo mode by pressing DISPLAY/DEMO when the system power is turned off. To attach the front speaker pads Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping. To attach the center speaker pads Tip You can reinforce the bass sound by connecting an optional su[...]

8 Step 2: Setting up your speakers (continued) n 1 Press PRO LOGIC. “PRO LOGIC ON” appears. 2 Press T.TONE ON/OFF on the remote. The test tone is heard from the speakers in the following order. Adjust the volume of the test tone. Front (left) n Center n Front (right) 3 From your listening position, press CENTER LEVEL (+/-) and REAR LEVEL (+/-) [...]

9 Note When setting the time, set the equalizer display to anything other than Spectrum analyzer pattern 3 (See “To change the equalizer display” on page 35). 4 3,5 6 21 Æ‚ ⁄ „ 0) POWER Step 3: Setting the time You must set the time before using the timer functions. 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. The hour indication flashes. 2 Turn the jog dia[...]

10 TUNED STEREO MHz VOLUME AUTO Preset number TUNED STEREO VOLUME AUTO 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select “AUTO”. 3 Turn the jog dial. The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a stereo program) appear. 4 Press TUNER MEMORY. A preset number appears in the disp[...]

11 Connecting an MD deck for analog recording Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected MD deck, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears. Tip If you connect a turntable with MM cartridge, connect it to VIDEO/MD IN using the optional MM cartridge equalizer and an audio connecting c[...]

12 Connecting a super woofer (except for MHC-D90AV) You can connect an optional super woofer speaker. 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 distorted when selecting “VIDEO”, switch to ?[...]

13 Connecting outdoor antennas Connect the outdoor antenna to improve the reception. FM antenna Connect the optional FM outdoor antenna. You can also use the TV antenna instead. AM antenna Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet) insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected. Important If you connect an [...]

14 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. Æ‚ ⁄ „ 0) + = 21 1 Press § OPEN/CLOSE and place up to two CDs on the disc tray. If a disc is not placed properly it will not be recognized. To insert a third dis[...]

Basic Operations 15 Tips • Pressing · when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts CD playback if there is a CD in the tray (One Touch Play). • You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing · or the DISC 1~3 buttons (Automatic Source Selection). • If there is no CD in the pl[...]

16 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. With the side you want to record facing forward 2 Press § OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD.[...]

Basic Operations 17 Listening to the radio –– Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory first (see “Step 4: Presetting radio stations”). 1 2 3 Tips • If you want to record from the reverse side, press ª so that ª (for reverse side) lights up. • When you record on both sides, be sure to start from the front side. I[...]

18 n To listen to non-preset radio stations Press TUNING MODE repeatedly so that “MANUAL” appears in step 2, then tune in the station by turning the jog dial. Tips • Pressing TUNER/BAND when the power is off automatically turns the power on and tunes to the last received station (One Touch Play). • You can switch from another source to the [...]

Basic Operations 19 Recording from the radio 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. 1 Press TUNER/BAND to select the band you want. 2 Press TUNING MODE so that “PRESET” appears in the display. 3 Turn the jog [...]

20 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 Press § EJECT and insert a recorded tape in deck A or B. 2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to play one side. Select a[...]

Basic Operations 21 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). • When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low- level high-[...]

22 Recording from a tape (continued) 3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side. Select a (or RELAY) to record on both sides. 4 Press . Dubbing starts. To stop dubbing Press 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[...]

23 Using the CD display You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD. Playing the CD tracks repeatedly –– Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play and Program Play. The CD Player Æ‚ ⁄ „ 0) POWER DISPLAY/DEMO Æ‚ ⁄ „ 0) POWER REPEAT 1/ALL DISCS / Press D[...]

24 Playing the CD tracks in random order –– Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order. 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 ca[...]

25 Programming the CD tracks –– 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. 3 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons to select a CD. 4 Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display. 5 Press ENTER/NEXT. The track is programmed. “STEP” and the programmed playin[...]

26 Playing CDs without interruption –– Non-Stop Play You can play CDs without pausing between tracks. Æ‚ ⁄ „ 0) POWER 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display, then place a CD. 2 Press NON-STOP so that the indicator on the button lights up. 3 Press · . To cancel Non-Stop Play Press NON-STOP so that the indicator[...]

27 Recording on a tape manually 5 Press on deck B. Recording starts. 6 Start playing the source to be recorded. To Press Stop recording on the deck B Pause recording 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 low- level high-freq[...]

28 Recording a CD by specifying track 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. 3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the display. 4 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons to select a CD. 5 Turn the jog dial until the desired track app[...]

29 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 [...]

30 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[...]

31 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[...]

32 n Æ‚ … „ »Æ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ „ 0) … „ »Æ GROOVE POWER DBFB PHONES 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. • Cance[...]

33 Selecting the surround menu The surround menu lets you select the sound characteristic according to the sound you are listening to. To make the most out of this feature, be sure to connect the supplied rear and center speakers (see page 7). Æ‚ … „ »Æ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ „ 0) … „ »Æ POWER 4 $ 4 $ ) 0P + =p Æ Æ » Æ » DSP MODE DSP LEV[...]

34 Enjoying the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound You can enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound of videos that are Dolby Surround encoded ( q ). Complete the setup and adjustments first (see page 5). / Press PRO LOGIC while playing a program source. To cancel the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Press PRO LOGIC again. Notes • You can’t use both t[...]

35 MENU button MUSIC MOVIE GAME Selecting the Audio Emphasis To cancel the effect Press EFFECT ON/OFF repeatedly (or MUSIC MENU ON/OFF on the remote) so that “EFFECT OFF” appears in the display. Music menu options “SUR ” appears if you select an effect with surround effects. µ µ VOLUME µ VOLUME m Effect ROCK POP JAZZ DANCE SOUL ACTION RO[...]

36 Adjusting the audio emphasis You can adjust the audio emphasis using the graphic equalizer and surround effect. Adjusting the g raphic 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 [...]

37 Æ‚ ⁄ „ 0) POWER 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 sele[...]

38 Æ‚ ⁄ „ 0) POWER Singing along: Karaoke You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape by turning down the singer’s voice. You need to connect an optional microphone. n When you are done Turn MIC LEVEL to 0 and disconnect the microphone from MIX MIC, then press KARAOKE PON/MPX repeatedly so that “ h ” disappears. Mixing and recording [...]

39 / Press SLEEP. 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 SLEEP once. To change the time to [...]

40 W aking up to music — Wake-up Timer 5 Set the time to start playback. Turn jog dial to set the hour, then press ENTER/NEXT. The minute indication starts flashing. Turn jog dial to set the minute, then press ENTER/NEXT. The hour indication flashes again. 6 Set the time to stop playback following the above procedure. 7 Turn jog dial until the mu[...]

41 T imer-recording radio programs To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see “Step 4: Presetting radio stations”) and set the clock (see “Step 3 : Setting the time”) beforehand. Æ‚ … „ »Æ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ „ 0) … „ »Æ 7 2 3,4,5 TIMER SELECT 6 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see “Listening to the radio”). 2 P[...]

42 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 equalizer display to anythi[...]

43 Precautions On operating voltage Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage of your system 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 turned off. • Unplug [...]

44 T roubleshooting If you run into any problem using this stereo system, use the following check list. First, check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. General The display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the power cord even[...]

45 Speakers Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume. • Check the speaker connection and speaker placement. The sound comes from the center speaker only. • The source being played back is monaural. Press PRO LOGIC and turn off the Pro Logic mode. There is no sound from the center speaker. • Set the CENTER LEVEL to the [...]

46 Tuner Severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or “STEREO” flashes in the display. • Adjust the antenna. • The signal strength is too weak. Connect the external antenna. A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo. • Press STEREO/MONO so that “STEREO” appears. If other troubles not described above occur, reset the system as follows: 1[...]

47 Specifications Outputs VIDEO/MD OUT (phono jacks): voltage 250 mV impedance 1 kilohms PHONES (stereo phone jack): accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more. FRONT SPEAKER: accepts impedance of 8 to 16 ohms. REAR SURROUND SPEAKER: accepts impedance of 8 ohms. CENTER SURROUND SPEAKER: accepts impedance of 8 ohms. SUPER WOOFER (except for MHC-D90AV): vo[...]

48 Front speaker SS-L90V/L90VH (for other models) Speaker system 4-way, 5-unit, bass-reflex type, magnetically shielded Speaker units Woofer: 17 cm, cone type Center tweeter: 5 cm, cone type Super tweeter: 2 cm, dome type Side tweeter: 5 cm,cone type x 2 Nominal impedance 8 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 220 x 330 x 315 mm Mass Approx. 5 kg net pe[...]

49 Index L, M Loop 30 N Normal Play 14 O One Touch Play 15, 18, 21 P , Q Personal file 37 Playing a CD 14 a preset radio station 17 tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 24 tracks in the desired order (Program Play) 25 tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) 23 Presetting radio stations 9 Preset tuning 17 Program Play 25 Protecting recordings 43 R Radio st[...]

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