Sony MHC-WZ5, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... 2003 Sony Corporation 4 246 845 13 1 Mini Hi Fi Component System Operating Instructions MHC WZ50 MHC WZ5 ...

Page 2: ...s appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product This label is located on the rear exterior The following caution label is located inside the apparatus Don t throw away the battery with general house waste dispose of it correctly as chemical waste Except for European model ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark As an ENERGY STAR partner Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the...

Page 3: ... Recording Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 19 Selecting the sound effect 19 Selecting the surround effect 20 Adjusting the graphic equalizer and storing 20 Personal file Timer Falling asleep to music 21 Sleep Timer Waking up to music 21 Daily Timer Timer recording radio programs 22 Display Turning off the display 23 Power Saving Mode Adjusting the brightness of the display back light 24 Viewi...

Page 4: ...MP3 and in capital letters Folder names can be no longer than eight characters There can be no more than eight nested folder levels Level 2 specifications allow file names and folder names up to 31 characters long Each folder can have up to 8 trees For Joliet in the expansion format file and folder names can have up to 64 characters make sure of the contents of the writing software etc 2 Multi Ses...

Page 5: ...ng the session are not supported The system may be unable to play MP3 format files that do not have the extender MP3 Attempting to play non MP3 format files that have the extender MP3 may result in noise or malfunction Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encod...

Page 6: ...cable is used to send signals and electricity between the components for interlinked operation Be sure to insert the connector horizontally until it clicks into place Otherwise the system will not operate correctly 2 Connect the speakers Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals on the tape deck and to the terminals on the speakers as shown below Speakers Getting Started Hooking up the sy...

Page 7: ...mote for a long period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion 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 Attaching the speaker pads Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them...

Page 8: ...ET 2 Press or repeatedly to select CLOCK SET then press ENTER 3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6 above Use buttons on the CD player for the operation 1 Press Z 2 Place a disc with the label side up on the disc tray 3 Press Z again to close the disc tray Notes Do not use a disc with tape seals or paste on it as this may cause malfunction Do not forcibly press the disc tray closed with your fin...

Page 9: ...e up to 8 levels MP3 audio tracks are played back in the order that they are recorded on the disc Depending on the encoding writing software recording device or the recording media used at the time an MP3 audio track is recorded you may encounter such problems as disabled playback sound interruptions and noise Tip When disc access takes a long time set CD POWER ON by CD power manage function page ...

Page 10: ...want to play them You can synchro record the programmed tracks onto a cassette tape page 17 Using the display window 1 Press CD 2 Press PLAY MODE DIRECTION on the CD player in stop mode repeatedly until PGM appears 3 Press or repeatedly until the desired track number appears When programming an MP3 press ALBUM or to select album then press or repeatedly until the desired track number appears 4 Pre...

Page 11: ... disc tray appears when the total CD program time exceeds 100 minutes or when you select a CD track whose number is 21 or over or when you select an MP3 audio track To Do this Cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE DIRECTION on the CD player in stop mode repeatedly until PGM disappears Check the program Press or repeatedly during play Clear a track from the end Press CLEAR on the remote in stop mode ...

Page 12: ...es not stop Set the frequency of the desired radio station as described in steps 2 and 3 of Manual tuning preset page 12 4 Press TUNER MEMORY A preset number flashes 5 Press or PRESET on the remote repeatedly to select the desired preset number 6 Press PUSH ENTER Complete appears in the display 7 Repeat steps 1 through 6 to store other stations Manual tuning preset You can manually tune in and sto...

Page 13: ...prove the reception adjust the supplied antennas or connect an external antenna You can listen to a radio station either by selecting a preset station or by manually tuning in the station Use buttons on the CD player for the operation Listening to a preset station Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner s memory first see Presetting radio stations on page 12 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly ...

Page 14: ...DS features like station name and program type display RDS is available only on FM stations Note RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned in is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal is weak The types of programs include NEWS AFFAIRS current news INFO SPORT EDUCATE education programs DRAMA CULTURE SCIENCE VARIED interviews games and comedy POP M ROCK M EASY M LIGHT...

Page 15: ...ou press DISPLAY the display changes cyclically as follows Station name t Frequency t Program type t Clock display t Effect status If the RDS broadcast is not properly received the station name or the program type may not appear in the display 1 Press A Z or Z B on the tape deck 2 Load a recorded recordable tape into the cassette holder Tape Play Loading a tape With the side you want to play recor...

Page 16: ...than 4 seconds long When the system is placed near a television Tip If you select j or RELAY the deck stops automatically after repeating the sequence five times Playing a tape Playing direction To Do this Play the reverse side Press nN again during play Stop play Press x Pause Press X Press again to resume play Fast forward or rewind Press m or M in stop mode Search for the beginning of the next ...

Page 17: ...ks using Program Play Between steps 2 and 3 perform steps 1 to 5 of Creating your own program page 10 Also you can check the required tape length for recording a CD Press PROGRAM EDIT on the remote after you have loaded a CD in CD function The required tape length for the currently selected CD appears followed by the total playing time for side A and side B respectively Tape Select Edit Note You c...

Page 18: ...nected to the MD VIDEO IN jacks 4 Press z START Deck B stands by for recording REC flashes 5 Press PLAY MODE DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one side Select j or RELAY to record on both sides 6 Press z START then start playing the desired source to record Recording starts Other operations Notes You cannot listen to other sources while recording If TAPE B is selected in step 3 silence...

Page 19: ... Use buttons on the remote for the operation Press MUSIC MODE or MOVIE MODE repeatedly to select the preset you desire The preset name appears in the display See the chart Sound effect options To cancel the effect Press EFFECT repeatedly until EFFECT OFF appears Sound effect options MUSIC MODE MOVIE MODE Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound Selecting the sound effect Effect ROCK POP JAZZ DANCE SOU...

Page 20: ...ameter is displayed 2 Move control lever to or to select the frequency range and then move control lever to M or m to select the gain dB 3 Press PUSH ENTER P FILE appears This setting is automatically stored as a personal file and the SURROUND setting is also stored at the same time The setting is overwrited each time you press PUSH ENTER Other operations Selecting the surround effect Adjusting th...

Page 21: ...e preset radio station see Listening to the radio on page 13 2 Press VOL or turn VOLUME on the CD player to adjust the volume 3 Press CLOCK TIMER SET DAILY SET appears 4 Press ENTER ON appears and the hour indication flashes 5 Set the time to start playing Press or repeatedly to set the hour then press ENTER The minute indication flashes Press or repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER 6 Set...

Page 22: ...ing to a preset station on page 13 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET DAILY SET appears 3 Press or repeatedly to select REC SET then press ENTER ON appears and the hour indication flashes 4 Set the time to start recording Press or repeatedly to set the hour then press ENTER The minute indication flashes Press or repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER 5 Set the time to stop recording following the same...

Page 23: ... amount of power consumed during standby Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the system is off until the demonstration display or the clock display disappears To cancel Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY while the system is off Each time you press the button the display switches cyclically as follows Demonstration display t Clock display t No display Power Saving Mode appears if you have...

Page 24: ...ess DISPLAY in stop mode Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows x When a CD MP3 is in Normal Play mode TOC display 1 or total album number of the disc 2 or total track number of the current album 3 t Disc title 4 or volume label 5 or album name 5 t Clock display for eight seconds t Effect status for eight seconds 1 TOC Table of Contents displays total number of tr...

Page 25: ...he component through this system C MD VIDEO OUT L R jacks Use audio cords not supplied to connect an optional analog component MD deck or VCR etc to these jacks You can then output audio to the component from this system D SUB WOOFER OUT jack Except for European model Use an audio cord not supplied to connect the optional sub woofer to this jack You can then output audio to the component from this...

Page 26: ... above to switch to MD Tip If you cannot select VIDEO by pressing MD VIDEO repeatedly hold down MD VIDEO and then press 1 while the power is on The function will change from MD to VIDEO and VIDEO will appear in the display To change back to MD repeat the same procedure 1 Connect the audio cords See Hooking up optional components on page 25 2 Start recording manually See Recording on a tape manuall...

Page 27: ...layer has been activated because of a short circuit Turn off the power eliminate the short circuit problem and turn on the power again There is no audio output during timer recording Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume Place the speakers as symmetrically as possible Connect the supplied speakers There is severe hum or noise Move the system away from the source of noise...

Page 28: ...ge 4 Place the disc correctly Place the disc in the tray with the label side up Remove the disc and wipe away the moisture on the disc then leave the system turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates Press nN to start play Disc access takes a long time Set CD POWER ON by CD power manage function page 13 The sound skips Wipe the disc clean page 31 Replace the disc Try moving the system...

Page 29: ... record playback heads are magnetised Demagnetise them page 32 The tape does not erase completely The record playback heads are magnetised Demagnetise them page 32 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty Clean them page 32 Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetised Demagnetise them page 32 The...

Page 30: ...ave reached the end of the disc while pressing M during playback or pause Push STOP You pressed PLAY MODE DIRECTION on the CD player during playback Step Full You tried to program 26 or more tracks steps Tape No Tab You cannot record the tape because the tab has been removed from the cassette No Tape There is no tape in the tape deck Messages ...

Page 31: ... room moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player Should this occur the system will not operate properly Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out any disc If you have any questions or problems concerning your system please consult your nearest Sony dealer Notes on discs Before playing clean the disc ...

Page 32: ...sing cassette For details refer to the instructions of the demagnetising cassette Amplifier section European model DIN power output rated 75 75 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 100 100 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Music power output reference 200 200 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Except for European model The following measured at AC 120 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Australi...

Page 33: ... 2 way 2 unit bass reflex type Speaker units Woofer 16 cm cone type Tweeter 5 cm cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 200 395 260 mm Mass Approx 4 5 kg net per speaker Except for European model SS WZ50 WZ5 Speaker system 3 way 3 unit bass reflex type Speaker units Sub Woofer 15 cm cone type Woofer 15 cm cone type Tweeter 5 cm cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h ...

Page 34: ...TUNER BAND 6 12 13 18 TUNING MODE qj 12 13 VOLUME qa 21 1 power 1 7 13 21 29 X pause 4 9 16 A Z eject wg 15 Z B eject wf 15 nN play 4 9 16 17 x stop 4 7 9 13 16 17 29 M fast forward go forward 4 8 9 12 16 21 30 m rewind go back 4 8 9 12 16 21 Z open close 8 8 z START q 17 18 List of button locations and reference pages How to use this page Use this page to find the location of buttons and other pa...

Page 35: ... 19 MD VIDEO ql 26 MOVIE MODE qa 19 MUSIC MODE qj 19 20 PRESET 5 12 13 PROGRAM EDIT w 17 SLEEP 1 21 SURROUND qd 20 TAPE A B qk 16 17 18 TUNER BAND 0 12 13 18 TUNING 5 12 13 VOL qs 21 1 power 4 7 13 21 m M rewind fast forward 5 9 16 30 go back go forward 5 8 9 16 21 nN play 5 9 16 17 X pause 5 9 16 x stop 5 9 13 16 17 ALPHABETICAL ORDER A L M Z BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q qa qs qd qf qg...

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