Sony MHC-501 User manual

3-798-356-71(1)
SONY.
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MHC-501
© 1994 by Sony Corporation

English
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to
qualified personnel only.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase
or built-in cabinet.
Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation
exceeding the limit for Class 1.
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Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing the Sony Mini Hi-Fi Component System.
This stereo system is packed with fun features. Here are just a few:
¢ DBFB (Dynamic Bass Feedback) system that boosts low frequency
range audio to provide deep, powerful bass through the two-way ,
bass reflex speakers
A preset feature, that lets you store and recall up to 40 of your
favourite radio stations
¢ A preset equalizer that lets you adjust the audio quality to fit three”
music types
e A timer that lets you set the CD player, tape player or radio to turn
on and off whenever you want
¢ A dual tape deck that lets you record from the radio, CD player or
from the other tape deck and relay play from both decks
. © A remote that lets you control the music from your seat

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Contents
_ Chapter 1: Setting Up
Connecting the Stereo 4
~ Inserting the Batteries. 6
Setting the Clock 6
Chapter 2: the CD Player
Playing a CD (normal play) 7
Playing Tracks in Random Order (shuffle play) Bos
Playing Tracks in the Desired Order (programme play) 8
Playing Tracks. Repeatedly (repeat play) 9
Chapter 3: the Radio
Listening to the Radio 10
Presetting Radio Stations 11
Playing Preset Radio Stations 11
Chapter 4: the Tape Player
Playing a Tape 12
Recording aCD 12
Recording a CD: Specifying Tape Length (time edit) 13
Recording a CD: Specifying Track Order (programme edit) 14
Recording Fromthe Radio 14
Recording From Another Tape (dubbing) 15
Chapter 5: Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the Sound 16
Selecting the Audio Emphasis 16
Chapter 6: Additional Features
Falling Asleep to Music 17
Connecting Optional Equipment 17
For Your Information
Precautions 18
Troubleshooting Guide 18
Maintenance 19
Specifications 20
Index to Parts and Controls 20
Index 22
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Connecting the Stereo
Inserting the Batteries
Setting the Clock
Chapter 1: Setting up
Connecting the Stereo
| STEP 1 | Connecting the -
Use the illustrations below to connect your ui ae
stereo. hse ome:
- FMI75Q
COAXIAL
Speakers
1 twist the speaker cable coating and strip
it from the end of the cable.
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2 Connect the right speaker to R
connectors and the left speaker to L
connectors.
AM loop aerial (supplied)
* Note: Extend it horizontally
AM loop aerial connection ;
Connect the supplied loop aerial to the AM
and the + terminals.
To improve the FM reception
Connect an outdoor FM aerial to the FM
75Q. COAXIAL terminal, using a 75-ohm
coaxial cable and IEC standard socket
connector.
Important .
Ground the external aerial from + terminal
against lightning with the screw clamp. To
prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the
ground wire to a gas pipe.
FM75Q
OL COAXIAL
Bes
IEC standard socket
connector (not
supplied) Ground wire

AM loop aerial (supplied).
FM lead aerial
(supplied)
To improve the AM reception
After you connect the AM aerial, connect a
6- to 15-meter insulated wire to the AM
terminal. Connect the *# terminal to earth.
Important
Ground the external aerial from 7; terminal
against lightning with the screw clamp. To
prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the
ground wire to a gas pipe.
Screw clamp
FM75Q
COAXIAL
Insulated wires
(not supplied)
Ground wire
IDo this connection last!
| STEP 3 | Connecting the
Power
Connect the mains lead to a wall outlet
after you have made all the above
connections.
to a wall outlet
Caution
Before you power on the stereo, turn the
VOLUME control counterclockwise to
decrease the sound level.
Left speaker
to a wall outlet
Chapter 1: Setting up

Inserting
the
Batteries
Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries in the
supplied remote for remote control.
1 Open the lid.
2 Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries.
Match the + and - indications to the
diagram in the battery compartment.
3 Close the lid.
Battery life
You can expect the remote to operate for
about six months (using Sony SUM-3 (NS)
batteries) before the batteries run down.
When the batteries no longer operate the
remote,
replace
both
batteries
with
new
ones.
To avoid battery leakage
If you are not going to use the remote fora
long time, remove the batteries to avoid
damage caused by corrosion from battery
leakage.
Chapter 1: Setting up
Setting the Clock
The built-in clock shows the time in the
display.
You
need
to
set
the
clock
to
utilise
the timer-activated features of your stereo
system.
The
clock
shows
the
time
in
the
24
hour
cycle.
:
“To correct the clock setting
Repeat steps 1 to 5.
DISPLAY
‘1 Press CLOCK SET. *
The hour indication begins flashing.
flashing
2 Set the current hour by pressing PD +
or — XJ until the correct hour appears.
flashing
3 Press ENTER/NEXT.
The minutes indication begins flashing.
flashing
4 set the current minute by pressing
Dl + or — Kd until the correct minute
appears.
flashing
5 Press ENTER/NEXT.
Use the time signal to set the clock
accurately.
“OK” appears in the display and the
clock starts.
To check the time while power is on
Press DISPLAY.
The current time appears for a few seconds.

Chapter
2:
the
CD
Player
Playing
a
CD
(normal
play)
Playing,
Tracks
in
Random
Order
(shuffle
play)
|
Playing
Tracks
in
the
Desired Order
(programme play)
Playing
Tracks
Repeatedly
(repeat
play)
Playing a CD (normal
My
You can play CDs in four modes: normal,
shuffle, programme and repeat. The mode
* decides which tracks (songs) you will listen
to, in which order and whether or not they
will repeat.
Also, you can play 12 cmand 8 cm CDs. If
the CD is supplied with an adaptor, remove
it before playing the CD.
Before you play the CD, decrease the sound
level: by turning VOLUME control
counterclockwise, not to damage the
speakers.
Use the buttons on the unit.to do this
operation.
POWER-—>ON
DISPLAY = -kK/DD1+
1 Press & OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD
on the CD tray.
with the label
side up
o Bee OE
2 Press Pil (play).
The CD tray closes and play starts.
Track number Music calendar
Playing time
To Press
Stop play am
Pause Dil (*)
Resume play Dil (CD > or IP)
Remove the CD & OPEN/CLOSE
* Remote ca
To find the beginning of a track
~ Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
You can locate thé beginning of a track
while the track is playing or while itis in
pause mode. .
To locate the beginning of the current or
preceding track, press -IXK1 (or press Kt-€
on the remote) until you find the desired
track rae
To locate the beginning of the succeeding
track, press Di>l +.(or press: >P1-on the
remote) until you.find the desired track.
To find a point in a track
You can find a particular point in a track
while the track is playing or while it is in
pause mode. Use the buttons on the remote
to operate this feature.
This operation is not possible with the unit.
To Do this
Find forward Hold down > and
quickly ina release it at the desired
track point.
Go backwards Hold down 44 and
quickly ina release it at the desired
track
point.
rs]
Search
quickly
-
Press
Mand
hold
down
7
without
bP
or
<4.
Press
H
again
listening at the desired point.
To check the remaining or total
playing time
Press DISPLAY repeatedly.
Each time you press DISPLAY while
playing a CD, the display changes as
follows.
ee
Playing time on the current track
Revaining time on the current track
nee time on the CD
eee (appears for a few seconds)
Ly
Notes
* You can check the remaining time during
normal, shuffle and programme play.
* The total playing time and number of
tracks also appear in the display when
you press & OPEN/CLOSE to close the
CD tray.
One Touch Play feature
Press >I (or CD B> on the remote) when
the power is off.
You can listen to the CD without pressing
any other buttons when a CD is in the
"player.
Automatic Source Selection
If you press Pl (or CD # on the remote)
while you are listening to other sound
source, the CD player is selected and the
play starts automatically.
Chapter 2: the CD Player

If there-is‘no. CD-in:the player:
“NO:DISC” appears in the display.. If you
press Il (or CD B on the remote) while
- the indication is on, the:CD tray will open
automatically.
Playing Tracks in-
Random Order .-
(shuffle play)
You.can py all the tracks es the fap) in
random order. :
Use the buttons on the unit to do this
operation.
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”
_ appears in the display.
2 Press & OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD
on the CD tray. Then, press 2 OPEN/
CLOSE again to close the CD tray.
3 Press SHUFFLE.
“DISC” and “SHUFFLE” appear in the
display.
4 Press Pil.
“3,” appears and then all the tracks
play in random order.
To cancel shuffle play
Press CONTINUE.
“DISC” and “SHUFFLE” disappear from
the display, and tracks continue playing in
their original order.
if you press SHUFFLE during normal play
You can play all the tracks on the CD in
random order.
To skip an undesired track
Press D>>1 + (or press PI on the remote) .
Chapter 2: the CD Player
Playing Tracks in the
Desired Order...
(programme play)
You can programme tip to 32 tracks to play_
in any order you choose.: You can do this
by designating the tracks in the order you
want them to play. es
POWER—ON | conTiNUE
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”
appears in the display.
2 Press & OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD
on the CD tray: Then, press 2 OPEN/
CLOSE again to’close the CD tray.
3 Press PROGRAM.
“DISC” and “PROGRAM” appear in the
display.
4. Press PDI + or — IKK to choose a track.
The track number and the total playing
time appear in the display.
Track number
Total playing time
If you want to choose this track, go to
the next step. If not, press P= + or
~I<K again to choose another track.
5 press PROGRAM.
The chosen track number lights up in
the music calendar. If the track number
and the total playing time disappear
before you press PROGRAM, go back to
step 4.
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to programme the
remaining tracks you want to play in the
order you want them to play.
: programme play
All the tracks play in th
‘remote repeatedly*!
“Mon the remote”).
CONTINUE?
Erase a track from CLEAR on the
«the end»... . » remote.in stop mode
Erase a specific CHECK repeatedly
“track: so:the number of the
vee _ track lights up, and
press CLEAR
Erase the entire @ once in stop mode,
programme: twice during play
*1 After the last track appears, “CHECK
END” appears in the display.
*2-“P’ appears in the display and the total
playing time is reset to-0.00.
*3 The programme has been erased and
the play continues in normal play
mode.
To change the order of programmed
tracks ;
To change the order, erase the entire
programme and create a new one.
After all the programmed tracks have been
played
The programme order remains in the CD
player's memory, so that you can listen to
the same programme by just pressing Pil
on the CD player.
Note
If “--.--” appears instead of the total
playing time, this means:
* the total programmed time has exceeded
100 minutes, or
¢ you have programmed a track number
which exceeds 20.

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Playing Tracks...
Repeatedly
(repeat
Py
Youtcan choose between two different
repeat play modes. One repeats all the
tracks in the current play mode; the other
repeats
a
single
track.
ne
Use
the
buttons
on
both
the
unit
and
the
remote
to
do
this
operation.
POWER—ON
Repeating
all
the
tracks
(in
any
play
mode)
1 Press REPEAT repeatedly until
“REPEAT” appears in the display.
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2 Press Pil.
To cancel repeat play
Repeating a single track (in normal
While the desired track is being played,
press REPEAT repeatedly until =
“REPEAT 1” appears in the display. —
Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT”
or “REPEAT 1” disappears from the
display. : ;
Chapter 2: the CD. Player

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Chapter 3:
the _
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Listening to the Radio
Presetting Radio Stations
Playing Preset Radio
Stations
Chapter 3: the Radio
Listening to the Radio
When you wani to play a radio»
programme, you can have the tuner
automatically scan the radio frequencies
and tune in-the stations with clear signals.
This feature saves you time in searching for
stations with clear signals. However,
stations with weak signals may be skipped
by automatic tuning. Manually tune in the
ones skipped by automatic tuning.
POWER—ON
MONO
1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until
the band you want appears in the
display.
As you press TUNER/BAND, the band
changes as follows:
aaa
2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
“AUTO TUNING” appears in the
display.
3 Press Di + to scan a higher frequency
station. To tune in a lower frequency
station, press — XK.
The tuner starts scanning radio
frequencies automatically, and stops
when it finds a clear station.
“TUNED” appears in the display.
“STEREO” also appears if the FM
station tuned is broadcasting in stereo.
‘YOUUME,
4 you do not want to listen to the station
selected, press Dt>i + or — I<] again to
Testart the scan.
MW and LW.
-When the desired station is not
tuned in ea
Automatic tuning may skip the station with
a.weak signal. Tune in the station
manually. per ee ee
1 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
“TUNING” appears in the display.
2 Press >t1+ or - IX repeatedly until *
the desired station is tuned in.
To improve AM broadcast reception-
Reorient the supplied AM loop aerial for
MW/LW ed
When an FM programme is not clear to
receive
Press MONO so that “MONO” appears in
the display. There will be no stereo effect, -
but the reception will improve. Press
MONO again to restore the stereo effect.
One Touch Play feature
Press TUNER/BAND (or BAND on the
remote) when the power is off.
You can listen to the last received station
without pressing any other buttons.
Automatic Source Selection
If you press TUNER/BAND (or BAND on
the remote) while you are listening to other
sound source, the tuner is selected and the
last received station plays automatically.