Sony MHC-W550, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions f Mini Hi Fi Component System MHC W550 1997 by Sony Corporation 3 860 776 11 1 ...

Page 2: ...tting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1 The following caution label is located inside the unit This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby B type noise reduction system Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation DOLB...

Page 3: ...s in random order 19 Programming the CD tracks 20 Playing CDs without interruption 21 The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually 22 Recording a CD by specifying track order 23 DJ Effects Looping part of a CD 25 Flashing part of a CD 25 Waving the equalizer 26 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 27 Selecting the audio emphasis 27 Adjusting the audio emphasis 29 Making a personal audio emphasis fil...

Page 4: ...A V control amplifier on top of the CD player Stereo cassette deck AM loop antenna Left Speaker Right Speaker Connect the speakers Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks of the same color Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise 2 R L Insert only the stripped portion Black Red 1 Connect the flat cord to the SYSTEM CONTROL connectors with the same color until it clicks...

Page 5: ...ld down PLAY MODE and press POWER so that LOCK appears in the display Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of your local power line voltage Connect the FM AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it Connect the power cord to a wall outlet Demo mode appears in the display Deactivate the demo mode by pressing DISPLAY DEMO when the system is turned off The demo mode is also deactivated whe...

Page 6: ...rn 3 See To change the equalizer display on page 28 Step 2 Setting the time You must set the time before using the timer functions 1 3 5 2 4 POWER 1 2 6 3 5 4 TUNED STEREO MHz VOLUME AUTO Preset number TUNED STEREO VOLUME AUTO n Step 3 Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 40 stations 20 for FM 10 for MW and 10 for SW 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the di...

Page 7: ...reset stations are retained for a day even if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs Connecting optional AV components To enhance your system you can connect optional components Refer to the instructions of each component Connecting audio components Select one of the following two connections depending on the equipment to be connected and method of connecting Connecting an MD deck ...

Page 8: ... woofer To the audio output of the VCR Connecting optional AV components continued Connecting an MD deck for analog recording Make sure to match the colour of the plugs and the connectors To listen to the sound of the connected MD deck press FUNCTION repeatedly until MD appears Note If you cannot select MD even when you have pressed FUNCTION press POWER while pressing FUNCTION when the power is tu...

Page 9: ...ptional FM outdoor antenna You can also use the TV antenna instead AM antenna Connect a 6 to 15 meter insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected Important If you connect an outdoor antenna connect a ground wire to the y terminal with the screw clamp To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe Insulated wire not supplied Ground...

Page 10: ...3 b B v V 0 p P CD VOL 1 ALL DISCS DISC SKIP EX CHANGE VOLUME p 0 P POWER 1 Press 6 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 disc press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE to rotate the disc tray 2 Press one of the DISC 1 3 buttons The disc tray closes and playback starts If you press P or on the remote playback starts from th...

Page 11: ...n the display When a disc tray is selected or the CD placed on that tray is playing the DISC 1 3 button for the respective tray lights green Do this Press p p on the remote Press P P on the remote Press again to resume playback During playback or pause turn the jog dial clockwise to go forward or counterclockwise to go back and release it when you reach the desired track Or press to go forward or ...

Page 12: ...to start from the front side If you start from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR B appears after pressing CD SYNCHRO Notes You cannot listen to other sources while recording Dolby NR and DIRECTION MODE a or RELAY is off when the mains AC power supply is switched ...

Page 13: ...cally turns the power on and tunes to the last received station One Touch Play You can switch from another source to the radio just by pressing TUNER BAND Automatic Source Selection When an FM program is noisy press STEREO MONO so that MONO appears in the display There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve Press the button again to restore the stereo effect To improve broadcast r...

Page 14: ...for recording 6 Press DIRECTION MODE repeatedly to select A to record on one side Select a or RELAY to record on both sides 7 Press PAUSE P on deck B Recording starts To stop recording Press π on deck B 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 If you start from the reverse side r...

Page 15: ...relay play 3 Press Press ª to play the reverse side The tape starts playing The deck stops automatically after repeating the sequence five times Relay play always follows the following sequence Deck A front side Deck A reverse side Deck B front side Deck B reverse side To Do this Stop playback Press π or p on the remote Pause Deck B only Press PAUSE P Press again to resume play Fast forward Press ...

Page 16: ... to the tape deck just by pressing or ª Automatic Source Selection If the tape you want to play is recorded with DOLBY NR B you can reduce the noise by pressing the DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR B appears When dubbing tapes originally recorded with Dolby NR B the dubbed tape is automatically played with Dolby NR B Note Dolby NR and DIRECTION MODE a or RELAY is off when the mains AC power supply is swi...

Page 17: ...her You don t have to set DOLBY NR since the tape in deck B is automatically recorded in the same state as the tape in deck A Note Dolby NR and DIRECTION MODE a or RELAY is off when the mains AC power supply is switched off You can use TYPE I normal or TYPE II CrO2 tapes The recording level is automatically adjusted 1 Press and insert a recorded tape in deck A and a blank tape in deck B 2 Press HI...

Page 18: ...ck µ Remaining time on the current track µ Remaining time on current CD 1 DISC mode or PLAY display ALL DISCS mode µ Clock display for eight seconds µ Effect P FILE name or EFFECT ON OFF To repeat All the tracks on the current CD All the tracks on all CDs Only one track Press 1 ALL DISCS repeatedly until 1 DISC appears in the display 1 ALL DISCS repeatedly until ALL DISCS appears in the display RE...

Page 19: ...DE repeatedly to select SHUFFLE To skip a track turn the jog dial clockwise or press on the remote 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display then place a CD 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE appears in the display 3 Press 1 ALL DISCS to choose 1 DISC or ALL DISCS ALL DISCS shuffles all the CDs in the player 1 DISC shuffles the CD whose DISC indicator is green 4 Press P J...

Page 20: ...ns 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 playing order appear followed by the total playing time 6 To program additional tracks repeat steps 3 to 5 Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same disc 7 Press P All the tracks play in the order you selected To cancel Program Play Press PLAY MOD...

Page 21: ... CHECK END appears Clear a track from CLEAR on the remote in the end stop mode Clear a specific CHECK on the remote track repeatedly until the number of the track to be erased lights up then press CLEAR Add a track to the 1 Select the disc tray with program one of the DISC 1 3 buttons 2 Select the track by turning the jog dial 3 Press ENTER NEXT Clear the entire p once in stop mode or program twic...

Page 22: ...C Note Dolby NR and DIRECTION MODE a or RELAY is off when the mains AC power supply is switched off You can record from CD tape or radio as you like For example you can record just the songs you want or record from the middle of the tape The recording level is adjusted automatically 1 Insert a blank tape into deck B 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the source you want to record e g CD appears 3 P...

Page 23: ...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 appears in the display 6 Press ENTER NEXT The track is programmed STEP and the programmed playing order appear followed by the total playing time 7 To program additional tracks to be recorded on side A repeat steps 4 to 6 Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same disc VOLUME 1DISC PROGRAM...

Page 24: ...mote to insert a pause at the end of side A P appears in the display and the total playing time resets to 0 00 in the display 9 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks from the same disc or steps 4 to 6 for tracks from another disc to program the remaining tracks to be recorded on side B 10 Press CD SYNCHRO Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback for front side lights up 11...

Page 25: ...ack This lets you create original recordings Press and hold FLASH during playback at the point you want to start the Flash function and release to resume normal playback To adjust the flash length Turn the jog dial while holding FLASH or press MUSIC MENU B or b while holding FLASH on the remote to select different flash lengths FLASH 1 20 To use LOOP and FLASH together Press and hold both LOOP and...

Page 26: ... 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 different wave length WAVE 1 10 WAVE jog dial POWER ...

Page 27: ...ct of the adjustment Cancelling GROOVE sets DBFB to OFF and flattens the equalizer curve To obtain the DBFB effect press DBFB until DBFB button lights up Adjust the equalization to obtain the effect you desire To listen through the headphones Connect the headphones to PHONES jack No sound will come from the speakers Selecting the audio emphasis The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound cha...

Page 28: ...LUME µ VOLUME Selecting the Audio Emphasis continued m 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 MENU button MUSIC MOVIE GAME For Standard music sources Soundtracks and special listening situations Video games Effect ROCK POP JAZZ DANCE...

Page 29: ...ME 2 3 5 POWER 3 Turn the jog dial to adjust level 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 5 Press ENTER NEXT when finished Note If you choose another menu of audio emphasis other than EFFECT OFF the adjusted sound effect is lost To retain the adjusted sound effect for future use store it in a personal file See Making a personal audio emphasis file on page 30 VOLUME SURROUND POWER Activating the surround effect Yo...

Page 30: ...ll be retained for a day if the power cord is unplugged or there is a power failure 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 You can create up to five audio files Before operation first ...

Page 31: ...o select the source you desire and set it to pause mode VOLUME POWER 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down the microphone control level 2 Connect an optional microphone to MIX MIC 3 Press KARAOKE PON MPX repeatedly to obtain the karaoke effect you desire Every time you press the button the display changes as follows KARAOKE PON n MPX R n MPX L Effect or P FILE name or EFFECT ON OFF The h indicator ...

Page 32: ...araoke continued 3 Press REC 4 Press PAUSE P 5 Start playing the source selected in Step 2 Playback starts Start singing along with the music To stop recording Press π on deck B and p on the CD player Tips If acoustic feedback howling occurs move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone If you want to record your voice through the microphone only you can do s...

Page 33: ...ears 4 Turn the jog dial to select DAILY 1 or 2 then press ENTER NEXT ON appears and the hour digits flash in the display 5 Set the time to start playback Turn the jog dial to set the hour then press ENTER NEXT The minutes indication starts flashing Turn the jog dial to set the minutes then press ENTER NEXT The hour indication flashes again 6 Set the time to stop playback following the above proce...

Page 34: ...before the preset time Note When setting the wake up timer set the equalizer display to anything other than Spectrum analyzer pattern 3 See To change the equalizer display on page 28 Timer recording radio programs To timer record you must preset the radio station see Step 3 Presetting radio stations and set the clock see Step 2 Setting the time beforehand Waking up to music continued 3 4 5 2 7 1 T...

Page 35: ...REC then press ENTER NEXT ON appears and the hour digits flash in the display 4 Set the time to start recording Turn the jog dial to set the hour then press ENTER NEXT The minutes indication starts flashing Turn the jog dial to set the minutes then press ENTER NEXT The hour indication flashes again 5 Set the time to stop recording following the above procedure The start time appears followed by th...

Page 36: ...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 the system from the wall outlet mains if it is not to be used for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull the cord itself Should any solid object or liquid fall into the component unplug the stereo system and have the com...

Page 37: ...ng cassette For details refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing cassette Troubleshooting 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...

Page 38: ...es There is acoustic feedback Decrease the volume level Move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone The color irregularity on a TV screen persists Place the speakers farther away from the TV set Speakers Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume Check the speaker connection and speaker placement CD Player The CD tray does not close Th...

Page 39: ...e tape heads on page 37 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty Clean them see Cleaning the tape heads on page 37 Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 37 Tuner Severe hum or noise TUNED or STEREO flashes in the display Adjust the ...

Page 40: ...cy response 60 13 000 Hz 3 dB DOLBY NR OFF using Sony TYPE I cassette 60 14 000 Hz 3 dB using Sony TYPE II cassette Wow and flutter 0 15 W Peak IEC 0 1 W RMS NAB 0 2 W Peak DIN Amplifier section DIN power output 80 W 80 W 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Music power output 190 W 190 W 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Inputs MD VIDEO 1 IN phono jacks voltage 250 mV impedance 47 kilohms AV INPUT AUDIO phono jacks voltage ...

Page 41: ...its Woofer 17 cm dia cone type Centre Tweeter 3 cm dia dome type Side Tweeter 5 cm dia cone type 2 Super Tweeter 2 cm dia dome type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 220 410 335 mm Mass Approx 6 1 kg net per speaker General Power requirements 110 120 V or 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector Power consumption 170 watts Dimensions w h d STR W550 Approx 280 205 336 m...

Page 42: ...S Saving recordings 36 Selecting the audio emphasis 27 Setting the time 6 Shuffle Play 19 Sleep Timer 32 Sound adjustment 27 Speakers 4 8 Surround effect 28 29 T U V Timer falling asleep to music 32 timer recording 34 waking up to music 33 Troubleshooting 37 Tuner 6 13 Tuning interval 41 W X Y Z Wake up timer 33 Wave 26 A Adjusting the audio emphasis 29 the sound 27 the volume 11 13 15 Antennas 5 ...

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