MHC-RG590S.GB.2-668-369-14(1)
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus to
rain or moisture.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of
the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.
And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not
place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the
apparatus.
Connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet.
Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect
the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as
a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
2-668-369-
14(1)
Mini HI-FI
Component System
Operating Instructions
GB
MHC-RG590S
© 2006 Sony Corporation
Printed in China
Hooking up the system securely
Except for customers in the
U.S.A and Canada
This appliance is
classified as a CLASS
1 LASER product. This
marking is located on the
rear exterior.
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
copyright protection technologies
This product is designed to playback discs that
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently,
various music discs encoded with copyright protection
technologies are marketed by some record companies.
Please be aware that among those discs, there are some
that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be
playable by this product.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
Basic Operations
Before using the system
To use the remote
Slide and remove the battery compartment lid
, and
insert the two supplied R6 (size AA) batteries,
side
first, matching the polarities shown below.
Notes on using the remote
• With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months.
• Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of
batteries.
• If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the
batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion.
To set the clock
1
Turn on the system.
Press
(power)
.
2
Select the clock set mode.
Press CLOCK/TIMER SET
on the remote. If the
current mode appears on the display, press
/
repeatedly to select “CLOCK SET” and then press
ENTER
.
3
Set the time.
Press
/
repeatedly to set the hour, and
then press ENTER
. Use the same procedure to set
the minutes.
When you turn off the system after setting the clock,
the clock display appears instead of the demonstration
display.
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the
power cord or if a power failure occurs.
Selecting a music source
Press the following buttons (or press FUNCTION
on
the remote repeatedly).
To select
Press
CD
CD
.
Tuner
TUNER/BAND
.
Tape (deck A or B)
TAPE on the remote (or
TAPE A/B on the unit)
.
Component (connected
using an audio cord)
AUDIO IN
on the unit.
Adjusting the sound
To adjust the volume
Press /– on the remote (or turn the
VOLUME control on the unit)
.
To add a sound effect
To
Press
Reinforce the bass and
create a more powerful
sound
GROOVE
on the unit
repeatedly until “GROOVE”
appears.
Set the surround effect
SURROUND
on the unit
repeatedly until “SURR”
appears.
Select the preset sound
effect
EQ on the remote (or
PRESET EQ on the unit)
repeatedly. To cancel,
press EQ on the remote (or
PRESET EQ on the unit)
repeatedly until “EQ OFF”
appears.
To turn on the subwoofer
Press SUBWOOFER
on the unit repeatedly until
“SUB ON” appears. The SUBWOOFER indicator
on
the unit lights up. If you later disconnect the subwoofer,
repeat the procedure until “SUB OFF” appears. The
volume of the subwoofer is linked to the front speakers.
Playing a CD/CD-G/MP3 disc
CD-G discs are supported only on the Mexican model.
1
Select the CD function.
Press CD
.
2
Place a disc.
Press
(open/close)
on the unit, and place a disc
with the label side up on the disc tray.
To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP
to
rotate the disc tray.
To close the disc tray, press
(open/close)
on the
unit again.
Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as
this may damage the unit.
3
Start playback.
Press
(play) on the remote (or
(play/pause)
on the unit)
.
To
Press
Pause playback
(pause) on the remote (or
(play/pause) on the unit)
. To resume play, press the
button again.
Stop playback
(stop)
.
Select a folder on an
MP3 disc
+/– (select folder)
.
Select a track or file
/
(go back/go forward)
(or turn the MULTI JOG dial on
the unit)
.
Find a point in a
track or file (except
for CD-G discs)
Hold down
/
(rewind/fast
forward)
during playback,
and release the button at the
desired point.
Select Repeat Play
REPEAT
repeatedly until
“REP” or “REP1” appears.
Select a disc
DISC SKIP (or DISC 1 – 3 on
the unit)
in stop mode.
Switch to CD
function from other
function
DISC 1 – 3
on the unit
(Automatic Source Selection).
Exchange other
discs while playing
EX-CHANGE
on the unit.
To change the play mode
Press PLAY MODE
repeatedly while the player is
stopped. You can select normal play (“ALL DISCS”
for all discs or “1 DISC” for a disc or “
*” for all
MP3 files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play (“ALL
DISCS SHUF” or “1 DISC SHUF” or “
SHUF*”), or
program play (“PGM”).
* When playing a CD-DA disc,
(SHUF) Play performs the same
operation as 1 DISC (SHUF) Play.
Notes on Repeat Play
• All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times.
• You cannot select “REP” and “ALL DISCS SHUF” at the same
time.
• “REP1” indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop
it.
Notes on playing MP3 discs
• Do not save other types of files or unnecessary folders on a disc that
has MP3 files.
• Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.
• MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto
the disc.
• The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of
“.MP3.”
• If there are files on the disc that have the “.MP3” file extension,
but that are not MP3 files, the unit may produce noise or may
malfunction.
• The maximum number of:
– folders is 150 (including the root folder).
– MP3 files is 255.
– MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is 300.
– folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.
• Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording
device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play
at all.
Notes on playing multisession discs
• If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or MP3) session, it is recognized
as a CD-DA (or MP3) disc, and playback continues until another
session is encountered.
• A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA (audio)
disc.
Notes on the Mexican model
• You cannot select the graphic channels of CD-Gs or display CD-G
images with fading effects.
• Some functions of the unit, when used during CD-G disc playback,
may cause image distortion in the video output.
Listening to the radio
1
Select “FM” or “AM.”
Press TUNER/BAND
repeatedly.
2
Select the tuning mode.
Press TUNING MODE
repeatedly until “AUTO”
appears.
3
Tune in the desired station.
Press +/– on the remote (or /– on the unit)
. Scanning stops automatically when a station is
tuned in, and then “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for
stereo programs) appear.
To stop automatic scanning
Press
(stop)
.
To tune in a station with a weak signal
If “TUNED” does not appear and the scanning does
not stop, press TUNING MODE
repeatedly until
“AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear, and then press
+/– on the remote (or /– on the unit)
repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo
station
Press FM MODE
on the remote repeatedly until
“MONO” appears to turn off stereo reception.
Playing a tape
1
Select a tape deck.
Press TAPE (or TAPE A/B on the unit)
repeatedly.
2
Insert a tape.
Press PUSH
on the unit, and insert the TYPE
I (normal) tape into the cassette holder with the side
you want to play facing forward. Make sure there is
no slack in the tape to avoid damaging the tape or
the tape deck. Press PUSH
on the unit again to
close the cassette holder.
3
Start playback.
Press
(play) on the remote (or
(play/pause)
on the unit)
. Do not eject the tape during playback
or recording, as this may cause irreparable damage to
the tape and the cassette holder.
To
Press
Pause playback
(pause) on the remote (or
(play/pause) on the unit)
. To
resume play, press the button again.
Stop playback
(stop)
.
Rewind or fast
forward
/
(rewind/fast forward)
.
Select Relay
Play*
PLAY MODE
repeatedly until
“RELAY” appears.
* After the playback of the front side of deck A, deck B plays the
front side, and then stops.
Changing the display
To
Press
Change the
illumination
pattern around the
VOLUME control
ILLUMINATION
on the unit
repeatedly.
Change
information on the
display*
DISPLAY
repeatedly when the
system is turned on.
Change Display
mode (See below.)
DISPLAY
repeatedly when the
system is turned off.
* For example, you can view CD/CD-G/MP3 disc information, such
as the track or file number or folder name during normal play, or the
total playing time while the player is stopped.
The system offers the following display modes.
Display mode
When the system is off
1)
,
Demonstration
The clock display is replaced by
lighting and flashing of the display
window.
Clock
The clock is displayed.
Power Saving
Mode
2)
The display is turned off to conserve
power. The timer and clock continue
to operate.
1)
The STANDBY indicator
on the unit lights up when the system
is off.
2)
When the system is in Power Saving Mode, the following functions
are unavailable:
– setting the clock.
– changing the AM tuning interval (except for Saudi Arabian
model).
– turning on the system by pressing the function buttons (for
example, CD
).
– changing the CD power manage function.
– resetting the system to factory settings.
Notes on the display information
• The following are not displayed;
– total playing time for a CD-DA disc depending on the play mode.
– total playing time for an MP3 disc.
– remaining playing time for an MP3 file.
• The following are not displayed correctly;
– elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using a VBR
(variable bit rate).
– folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 Level
1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.
• The following are displayed;
– ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version
2 tags are used.
– up to 30 characters of ID3 tag information using uppercase letters
(A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and symbols (˝ $ % ’ ( ) * , – . / < = >
@ [ \ ] _ ` { | } ! ? ^).
Using optional audio
components
To connect an optional headphones
Connect headphones to the PHONES jack
on the
unit.
To connect an optional component
Connect additional audio component to the AUDIO
IN jack
on the unit using an audio analog cord (not
supplied). Turn down the volume on the system, and then
select the AUDIO IN function.
Subwoofer
Place the subwoofer vertically to obtain a better bass
reproduction. Also, position the subwoofer:
– on a solid floor where resonance is unlikely to occur.
– at least a few centimeters away from the wall.
– away from the center of the room or place a bookshelf
against a wall, to avoid generating a standing wave.
Speakers and subwoofer
Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the
front speakers and subwoofer to prevent slipping.
Front speaker
Subwoofer
When carrying this system
1
Remove all discs to protect the CD mechanism.
2
Press CD
to select the CD function.
3
Hold down
on the unit, and press
/
on the unit until
“STANDBY” appears.
4
After “LOCK” appears, unplug the power cord.
Wall socket
AM loop antenna
FM lead antenna
(Extend it horizontally.)
Subwoofer
Front speaker (right)
Front speaker (left)
White side for North
American model
Brown side for
other regions
Striped (Black/
)
Solid (Red/
)
Video cable (supplied)
or
Striped (Black/
)
Solid (Red/
)
Speakers and subwoofer
Insert only the stripped portion of the
cord.
Video (Mexican model
only)
To view video from this system, turn
on the TV, and select the appropriate
video input on the TV.
The Mexican model can play back only
NTSC-format CD-G discs.
Power
For models with a voltage selector, set
VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local
power line voltage.
Connect the power cord to a wall
socket. The demonstration appears in
the display.
If the plug does not fit the wall socket,
detach the supplied plug adaptor (only
for models equipped with an adaptor).
* Saudi Arabian model: 120 – 127 V
Antennas
Find a location and an orientation that provide
good reception, and then set up the antenna.
Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords
to avoid picking up noise.
* Mexican model: KARAOKE button
Other models: DISPLAY button
