Sony MHC-W555, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... 1998 by Sony Corporation Mini Hi Fi Component System Operating Instructions 3 864 366 11 1 MHC W555 f ...

Page 2: ... emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1 This 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 DOLBY and...

Page 3: ...the CD tracks in random order 20 Programming the CD tracks 21 Playing CDs without interruption 22 The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually 23 Recording a CD by specifying track order 24 DJ Effects Looping part of a CD 26 Flashing part of a CD 26 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 27 Selecting the audio emphasis 28 Adjusting the audio emphasis 29 Making a personal audio emphasis file 30 Other F...

Page 4: ...at cord to the SYSTEM CONTROL connectors until it clicks Insert only the stripped portion Black Red AM loop antenna FM antenna Right Speaker Left Speaker 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 1 6 3 4 5 2 2 2 T...

Page 5: ...ote 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 3 Connect the FM AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it 4 Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to position of your local power line voltage 5 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet Demo mode appears in...

Page 6: ...g to protect the CD mechanism 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 2 Hold down LOOP and press 1 u power so that LOCK appears in the display 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 Step 1 Hooking up the system continued Step 2 Setting the time You must set th...

Page 7: ...en if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs ß RELAY RELAY DAILY 1 2 REC SLEEP DAILY 1 2 REC SLEEP DOLBY NR DOLBY NR PROGRAM PROGRAM REPEAT1 REPEAT1 SHUFFLE SHUFFLE S ALL DISC 1 TUNED MONO MONO STEREO SYNC SYNC STEP STEP MHz kHz kHz REC REC t VOLUME 1 DBFB SUR Preset number ß RELAY RELAY DAILY 1 2 REC SLEEP DAILY 1 2 REC SLEEP DOLBY NR DOLBY NR PROGRAM PROGRAM REPEAT1 REPEAT1 SHUFF...

Page 8: ... and the connectors To listen to the sound of the connected MD deck press FUNCTION repeatedly until MD appears To the DIGITAL IN jack of the MD deck To the audio input of the MD deck To the audio output of the MD deck Tip When you connect a Sony MD deck you can use the MD P and p buttons on this unit s remote to perform play pause and stop operations Note If you cannot select MD even when you have...

Page 9: ...utput of the VCR 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 Press OPEN CLOSE or place your hand to the sliding sensor to slide the panel Connect a video game player as shown below To the audio video output of a video game player Note The sliding pa...

Page 10: ...onnect 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 outdoor antenna ground from y terminal with the screw clamp To prevent a gas explosion do not...

Page 11: ... press P or CD on the remote play starts from the CD loaded on the tray whose button is lit green Track number Playing time Disc tray number With the label side up When you play a CD single place it on the inner circle of the tray ß RELAY RELAY DAILY 1 2 REC SLEEP DAILY 1 2 REC SLEEP PROGRAM PROGRAM SHUFFLE SHUFFLE S TUNED TUNED MONO MONO STEREO STEREO SYNC SYNC STEP STEP MHz MHz kHz kHz REC REC t...

Page 12: ...Y MODE CD you have repeatedly until 1 DISC selected appears Play all CDs Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until ALL DISCS appears Remove the CD Press OPEN CLOSE 6 Exchange other Press DISC SKIP CDs while EX CHANGE playing Adjust the Turn VOLUME or press VOL volume on the remote 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 One ...

Page 13: ...ord on both sides be sure 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 appears after pressing CD SYNCHRO Notes You cannot listen to other sources while recording Dolby NR and DIRECTION MODE ß or RELAY is off when the mains AC p...

Page 14: ... 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 reception reorient the supplied antennas Preset radio stations in the tuner s memor...

Page 15: ... DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR ON appears after pressing r REC If noise is heard while recording from the radio move the respective antenna to reduce the noise Note Dolby NR and DIRECTION MODE ß or RELAY is off when the mains AC power supply is switched off With the side you want to record facing forward You can record the radio program on a tape by calling up a preset station You can use TYPE I norma...

Page 16: ...mote Pause Deck B only Press P PAUSE Press again to resume play Fast forward Press while playing the front side or 0 while playing the reverse side Rewind Press 0 while playing the front side or while playing the reverse side Remove the cassette Press Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME or press VOL on the remote ª AUTO REVERSE With the side you want to play facing forward You can use any type of tape T...

Page 17: ...g circumstances When the unrecorded space between songs is less than 4 seconds long If completely different information is recorded on the left and right channels When there are continuous sections of extremely low level or low frequency sound like those of a baritone sax When the unit is placed near a television In this case we recommend moving the unit farther away from the television or turning...

Page 18: ...If you record from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side If you set DIRECTION MODE to ß when the tapes you use have different lengths the tape in each deck reverses independently If you select RELAY the tapes in both decks reverse together 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 N...

Page 19: ...n nPlaying time on the current track 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 µ Name of spectrum analyzer display pattern DSP CD REPEAT PLAY MODE 1 u power Press REPEAT during playback until REPEAT appears in the display Repeat Play starts Do the following ...

Page 20: ...peatedly to select SHUFFLE To skip a track turn the jog dial clockwise or press on the remote You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order DSP CD 1 2 DISC 1 3 3 1 u power 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display then place a CD 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until 1 DISC SHUFFLE or ALL DISCS SHUFFLE appears in the display ALL DISCS shuffles all the CDs in the p...

Page 21: ...ted To cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM or SHUFFLE disappears from the display continued Disc number Track number Total playing time The last programmed track ß RELAY RELAY DAILY 1 2 REC SLEEP DAILY 1 2 REC SLEEP DOLBY NR DOLBY NR PROGRAM REPEAT1 REPEAT1 SHUFFLE SHUFFLE ALL ALL DISC 1 TUNED TUNED MONO MONO STEREO STEREO SYNC SYNC STEP STEP MHz MHz kHz kHz REC REC t VOLU...

Page 22: ...rogram twice while playing Programming the CD tracks continued Tips The program you made remains in the CD player even after it has been played back Press P to play the same program again If appears instead of the total playing time during programming this means you have programmed a track number which exceeds 20 the total playing time has exceeded 100 minutes You can play CDs without pausing betw...

Page 23: ...g pause mode after pressing r REC on step 3 and before pressing P PAUSE in step 5 Note Dolby NR and DIRECTION MODE ß or RELAY is off when the mains AC power supply is switched off The Tape Deck 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 ...

Page 24: ...e same disc Total playing time including selected track Disc number Total playing time ß RELAY RELAY DAILY 1 2 REC SLEEP DAILY 1 2 REC SLEEP DOLBY NR DOLBY NR PROGRAM REPEAT1 REPEAT1 SHUFFLE SHUFFLE ALL ALL DISC 1 TUNED TUNED MONO MONO STEREO STEREO SYNC SYNC STEP STEP MHz MHz kHz kHz REC REC t VOLUME 1 SUR SUR Track number Previously selected track You can record tracks from all the CDs in the or...

Page 25: ... 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 Press DIRECTION MODE repeatedly to select ...

Page 26: ...you create original recordings Press and hold FLASH or FLASH on the remote during playback at the point you want to start the Flash function and release to resume normal play To adjust the flash length Turn the jog dial while holding FLASH or press FILE SELECT V v 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 ...

Page 27: ...W and flattens the equalizer curve Press DBFB to adjust DBFB level 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 Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass create a more powerful sound and listen with headphones GROOVE PHONES DBFB DSP CD 1 u power DBFB OPEN CLOSE EQ n To reinfo...

Page 28: ...LACE P FILE Effect ACTION ROMANCE SF DRAMA SPORTS ROCK POP JAZZ DANCE SOUL SHOOTING RACING RPG BATTLE ADVENTURE DISCO CLUB LIVE HOUSE CHURCH CONCERT HALL P FILE 1 5 For Soundtracks and special listening situations Standard music sources Video games Special listening locations Personal music file Note The spectrum analyzer display changes each time you cycle through the information display e g func...

Page 29: ...ct 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 want for your basic sound see Selecting the audio emphasis 2 Press OPEN CLOSE or place your hand to the sliding sensor to slide the panel 3 Press EQ button for the de...

Page 30: ...sly stored at this memory location are erased and replaced by the new settings 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 select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound EQ 2 4 1 ...

Page 31: ...mber you want to name 3 Press ENTER NEXT 4 Use the jog dial to select a character then press to enter the next character 5 Press ENTER NEXT when you have entered the file name The file name is stored Tips To change the type of characters quickly press CHAR To move to the previous character press 0 To delete the character press DELETE To insert a character press INSERT ß DAILY 1 2 REC SLEEP DAILY 1...

Page 32: ...You need to connect an optional microphone 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 The h indicator appears in the display when a karaoke mode is activated To sing karaoke with decreasing the v...

Page 33: ...he music To stop recording Press π on deck B 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 so by selecting the CD function and not playing a CD Notes If you press EFFECT ON OFF or recall a sound effect the karaoke mode is cancelled The instrumental...

Page 34: ...s ENTER NEXT Tip The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset time TUNER CD PLAY TAPE PLAY N N N N 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 3 9 2 4 5 6 7 8 DSP CD 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 Insert a tape with the...

Page 35: ...peration Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select TIMER OFF then press ENTER NEXT Note If the power is on at the preset time the recording will not be made 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 1 Tune in the preset radio station see Listening to the radio 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET SET ...

Page 36: ...at build up in the stereo system Do not place the unit in an inclined position Do not place the unit in locations where it is Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating Subject to direct sunlight On operation If the stereo system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player Should this occu...

Page 37: ...arately sold demagnetizing cassette For details refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing cassette 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...

Page 38: ...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 on page 9 The timer does not function Set the clock correctly DAILY1 DAILY 2 and REC do not appear when you press the TIMER SELECT button Set the timer corr...

Page 39: ...llers 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 After pressing 9 or there is a mechanical noise EJECT appears in the display and the unit enters standby mode automatically The cassette tape was not inserted correctly Eject the ta...

Page 40: ...nce of 6 to 16 ohms REAR SPEAKER accepts impedance of 16 ohms SUPER WOOFER voltage 1 V impedance 1 kilohm Video section Inputs AV INPUT VIDEO phono jack 1 Vp p 75 ohms Outputs MONITOR OUT phono jack 1 Vp p 75 ohms CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser λ 780nm Emission duration continuous Laser output Max 44 6 µW This output is the value measured a...

Page 41: ...range 87 5 108 0 MHz Antenna FM lead antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohm unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range MW 531 1 602 kHz with the MW tuning interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the MW tuning interval set at 10 kHz SW 5 95 17 90 MHz with the SW tuning interval set at 5 kHz Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Antenna AM loop antenna External antenna terminal Spe...

Page 42: ...Play 19 Resetting the system 39 S Saving recordings 36 Selecting the audio emphasis 28 Setting the time 6 Shuffle Play 20 Sleep Timer 33 Sound adjustment 27 Speakers 4 9 T U V Timer falling asleep to music 33 timer recording 35 waking up to music 34 Troubleshooting 37 Tuner 7 14 Tuning interval 7 41 W X Y Z Wake up timer 34 A Adjusting the audio emphasis 29 the sound 27 the volume 12 14 16 Antenna...

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