Sony MHC-EX660, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...4 422 251 11 1 MHC EX990 EX880 EX660 Mini HI FI Component System Operating Instructions Getting Started Tuner USB Device Other Operations Additional Information Disc ...

Page 2: ...with battery installed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the AC outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard This appliance is classified as a...

Page 3: ...casts 12 USB Device Before using the USB device with this system 12 Transferring music from a disc 13 Playing a file 15 Other Operations Adjusting the sound 16 Using the timers 16 Changing the display 17 Changing the illumination brightness 17 Using optional equipment 18 Deactivating the buttons on the unit Child Lock 18 Additional Information Playable discs 19 Troubleshooting 20 Messages 23 Preca...

Page 4: ...arts and controls This manual mainly explains operations using the remote control but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar names Unit Front view Top view ...

Page 5: ...device m M rewind fast forward Hold down to find a point in a track or file during playback Remote control T t Select the menu items Unit l L Remote control Select a track or file Unit TUNING Remote control tuning Tune to the station you want H OPTIONS page 13 15 16 17 23 Enter or exit the option menus I ENTER Enter the settings J EQ page 16 Select a preset sound effect K USB port Connect an optio...

Page 6: ... or AM band during TUNER function Q Disc tray R CLOCK TIMER SELECT page 16 17 CLOCK TIMER SET page 8 16 Set the clock and the Play Timer S REPEAT FM MODE Listen to a disc a USB device a single track or file repeatedly page 10 15 Select the FM reception mode monaural or stereo page 11 T CLEAR Delete the last step from the program list U TUNER MEMORY page 11 Preset the radio station V PLAY MODE TUNI...

Page 7: ...as Find a location and an orientation that provide good reception when you set up the antennas Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords the power cord and the USB cable to avoid picking up noise Getting Started A C B Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally AM loop antenna Continued l ...

Page 8: ...or Insert the two supplied R6 size AA batteries matching the polarities shown below Notes Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of batteries If you do not use the remote control for a long period of time remove the batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion Setting the clock You cannot set the clock in Power Saving Mode 1 Press 1 to turn on the system 2 ...

Page 9: ...ay mode Press PLAY MODE repeatedly when playback is stopped blank a disc FLDR all MP3 files in the folder on the disc When playing an AUDIO CD FLDR performs the same operation as Normal Play mode Press PLAY MODE repeatedly when playback is stopped SHUF shuffle a disc FLDR SHUF shuffle all MP3 files in the folder on the disc When playing an AUDIO CD FLDR SHUF performs the same operation as SHUF pla...

Page 10: ...am Play To cancel Program Play When playback is stopped press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM disappear from the display panel To delete the last step from the program list Press CLEAR when playback is stopped Notes CD function only The program list remains available until you open the disc tray USB function only The program list is cleared when you perform the erase operation remove the USB device...

Page 11: ...or AM tuning interval is 9 kHz or 10 kHz for some areas You cannot change the AM tuning interval in Power Saving Mode 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select AM band 2 Press 1 to turn off the system 3 Press DISPLAY to display the clock or demo 4 Hold down TUNING on the unit then press 1 on the unit 9K STEP or 10K STEP appears in the display panel When you change the interval all the AM preset stat...

Page 12: ...ormation about compatible USB devices For customers in Russia http support sony europe com For customers in Latin America http esupport sony com LA For customers in other countries regions http www sony asia com support Note on the maximum number of audio files and folders on a USB device This system cannot transfer or playback audio files and folders of the USB device in the following cases When ...

Page 13: ...ry charger when the system is turned off Transferring music from a disc You can transfer music from a disc AUDIO CD or MP3 disc only to a USB device You can easily transfer all the music on a disc to a USB device CD SYNC Transferring You can also transfer a single track or MP3 file during playback REC1 Transferring The audio format of files transferred by this system is MP3 Note on copyright prote...

Page 14: ...C1 Transferring In Program Play mode the folder name is PGM_xxx and the file name depends on the transferring source Folder and file numbers are assigned serially thereafter Notes on transferring While transferring from an MP3 disc no sound is output and HI SPEED appears in the display panel CD TEXT information is not transferred in the created MP3 files Transferring stops automatically if the USB...

Page 15: ...ears in the display panel 6 Press ENTER COMPLETE appears in the display panel Playing in original order Normal Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly when playback is stopped blank a USB device FLDR all audio files in the folder on the USB device Playing in random order Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly when playback is stopped SHUF shuffle a USB device FLDR SHUF shuffle all audio files in the fold...

Page 16: ...ck You can wake up to disc tuner or USB device at a preset time 1 Prepare the sound source then press VOLUME to adjust the volume To start from a specific track or file create your own program page 10 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET 3 Press repeatedly to select PLAY SET then press ENTER 4 Set the time to start playback Press repeatedly to set the hour minute then press ENTER 5 Use the same procedure as in...

Page 17: ...ssing the function buttons Clock The clock display automatically turns to Power Saving Mode after a few seconds Changing the illumination brightness Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the system is turned on You can view the information as follows For AUDIO CD The elapsed playing time and remaining playing time during playback The total playing time when playback is stopped For audio files The elapsed ...

Page 18: ... equipment Otherwise noise may be generated the system may malfunction or PROTECT EXX may appear in the display panel page 20 Deactivating the buttons on the unit Child Lock You can deactivate the buttons on the unit except 1 for preventing misoperation such as child mischief Hold down x on the unit for more than 5 seconds CHILD LOCK ON appears in the display panel You can only operate the system ...

Page 19: ...ends beyond the seal Discs that have labels printed using ink that feels tacky when touched Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side However since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard playback on this product is not guaranteed Music discs encoded with copy...

Page 20: ...ime page 16 Cancel the Sleep Timer function page 16 The remote control does not function Remove the obstacles between the remote control and the unit Move the remote control closer to the unit Point the remote control at the unit s sensor Replace the batteries R6 size AA Move the unit away from the fluorescent light CHILD LOCK appears when you press any button on the unit Set the Child Lock functi...

Page 21: ...acility USB device Transferring results in an error You are using an unsupported USB device Check the information on the websites about compatible USB devices page 12 The USB device is not formatted correctly Refer to the operating instructions of the USB device on how to format Turn off the system and remove the USB device If the USB device has a power switch turn the USB device off and then on a...

Page 22: ...isplayed by this system are as follows Upper cases A to Z Numbers 0 to 9 Symbols _ Other characters appear as _ The USB device is not recognized Turn off the system and reconnect the USB device then turn on the system Check the information on the websites about compatible USB devices page 12 The USB device does not work properly Refer to the operating instructions of the USB device on how to deal ...

Page 23: ...PTIONS and 1 at the same time RESET appears in the display panel All user configured settings such as preset radio stations timer and the clock are reset to factory default setting Messages Disc Timer FULL You tried to program more than 25 steps NO DISC There is no disc on the disc compartment or you have loaded a disc that cannot be played back on this system NO STEP All of the programmed steps h...

Page 24: ...rohibited OVER CURRENT An over current from the port was detected PROTECT The USB device is write protected PUSH STOP You tried to perform an operation that can be performed only when the playback is stopped READING The system is reading information of the USB device Some buttons are not available REC ERROR Transferring did not start stopped partway or otherwise could not be performed REMOVED The ...

Page 25: ... cause for alarm Do not touch the cabinet if it has been used continuously at a high volume because the cabinet may have become hot Do not obstruct the ventilation holes On the speaker system This speaker system is not magnetically shielded and the picture on nearby TV sets may become magnetically distorted In this situation turn off the TV wait 15 to 30 minutes and turn it back on If there is no ...

Page 26: ...8 0 MHz 50 kHz step AM tuner section Tuning range Latin American models 530 kHz 1 710 kHz 10 kHz step 531 kHz 1 710 kHz 9 kHz step Russian models 531 kHz 1 602 kHz 9 kHz step Other models 531 kHz 1 602 kHz 9 kHz step 530 kHz 1 610 kHz 10 kHz step Speakers Front Speaker SS EX990Z for MHC EX990 SS EX880Z for MHC EX880 SS EX660Z for MHC EX660 Speaker system 2 way 2 driver speaker system Bass reflex S...

Page 27: ...sions w h d excl speakers Approx MHC EX990 EX880 240 mm 315 mm 382 mm MHC EX660 240 mm 315 mm 347 8 mm Mass excl speakers Approx MHC EX990 4 25 kg MHC EX880 4 18 kg MHC EX660 3 40 kg Quantity of the main unit 1 piece Supplied accessories Remote control 1 R6 Size AA batteries 2 FM lead AM loop antenna 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Standby power consumption 0 5 W ...

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