Sony MHC-EX5 User manual

SONY.
Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions
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MHC-EX5

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| WARNING |
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.
This appliance is classified as a
CLASS 1 LASER product.
The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
MARKING is located on the rear
exterior.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
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NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE
UNITED KINGDOM
A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment
for your safety and convenience.
Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a5 AMP
fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e. marked with @orY
mark) must be used.
If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover,
be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use
the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover,
please contact your nearest Sony service station.
IMPORTANT
Ifthe plug supplied is not suitable for the socket outlets in your
home, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in
accordance with the following instructions.
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the
following code:
Blue: Neutral
Brown: Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may
not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals
in your plug, proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal
which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which
is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is
marked with the letter L or coloured red. Do not connect either wire
to the earth terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or
by the safety earth symbol + or coloured green or green-and-yellow.
WARNING
To prevent shock hazard, do not insert the plug cut off from the
mains lead into a socket outlet. This plug cannot be used and should
be destroyed.
Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing the Sony Mini Hi-Fi Component System.
This series is packed with fun features. Here are just a few:
+ A preset feature, that lets you store and recall up to 40 of your
favourite radio stations
« RDS buttons that let you receive RDS (Radio Data System) services
+ 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
The MHC-EX5 consists of the following:
- CD player: CDP-EX10
~ Tuner: ST-EX10
— Stereo cassette deck: TC-EX5
— Integrated stereo amplifier: TA-EX5
— Speaker system: SS-EX50

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Chapter
1:
Setting
Up
Connecting the Stereo 4
Inserting the Batteries 6
@) al e al S Setting the Clock 6
Chapter 2: the CD Player
Playing a CD (normal play) 7.
Playing Tracks in Random Order (shuffle play) 8
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 10
Playing Preset Radio Stations 11
RDS Receiving 12
Chapter 4: the Tape Player
Playing aTape 14
Recordinga CD 15
Recording a CD: Selecting Tape Length Automatically (tape select edit) 16
Recording a CD: Specifying Tape Length (time edit) 17
Recording a CD: Specifying Track Order (programme edit) 18
Recording From the Radio 18
Recording From Another Tape (dubbing) 19
Chapter 5: Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the Sound 20
Chapter 6: Additional Features
Falling Asleep to Music 21
Waking Up to Music 21
Timer-Recording Radio Programmes 22
Connecting Optional Equipment 23
For Your Information
Precautions 25
Troubleshooting Guide 25
Maintenance 26
Specifications 26
Glossary 27
Index to Parts and Controls 28
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Chapter 1:
Setting
Up
Connecting the Stereo
Inserting the Batteries
Setting the Clock
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Connecting the
Stereo
Use the illustrations below to connect your
stereo.
If you want to connect any optional
components to the stereo, see “Connecting
Optional Equipment” in Chapter 6.
ISTEP 1 Connecting the
Flat Cord
Connect the supplied flat cord to the
SYSTEM CONTROL connectors with the
same colour until it clicks.
To disconnect the flat cord
Pull out the connector of the flat cord while
pressing its sides. Do not pull the flat cord
itself.
| STEP 2 | Connecting the
Audio Cables
Use the supplied audio cords to connect the
integrated stereo amplifier and other
components.
Be sure to connect the following:
— the plugs to the jacks of the same colour.
— the jacks with the same Roman numerals.
Connect the jacks With the jacks on
on the integrated the other
stereo amplifier components
below below
TUNER IN /i\ TUNER OUT /i\ on
the tuner
CDIN@ CD OUT (f)) on the
CD player
TAPE] OUT TAPE1 IN [ill] on
the tape player
TAPE1 IN Ww TAPE1 OUT ® on
the tape player
Bie) Connecting the
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 the R
connectors and the left speaker to the L
connectors.
See the instruction manual provided
with the speakers for details of
connections.
SPEAKER
| STEP 4, Connecting the
Aerials
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LOOP ANTENNA
AM loop aerial
(supplied)
*Note: Extend it horizontally

Right speaker
Integrated
stereo amplifier
To improve the FM reception
Connect an outdoor FM aerial to the FM
75Q
terminal,
using
a
75-ohm
coaxial
cable
and
IEC
standard
socket
connector.
IEC standard socket connector
(not supplied)
To improve the AM reception
After
you
connect
the
AM
aerial,
connect
a
6-
to
15-
meter
(20-
to
50-
feet)
insulated
wire
to
the
AM
terminal.
Connect
the
>
terminal
to
earth.
FM lead aerial (supplied)
AM loop aerial
(supplied)
CD player
!Do this connection last!
important
Ground the external aerial against
lightning. To prevent a gas explosion, do
not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.
Insulated wire
(not supplied)
Ground wire
(not supplied)
Left speaker
to a wall outlet
ISTEP 5 | 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.
Chapter 1: Setting Up
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inserting the
Batteries
Install two R6 (size AA) batteries in the
supplied remote for remote control.
1 Slide the lid to remove it.
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2 Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries.
Match the + and — to the diagram in the
battery compartment.
3 Slide the lid to replace it.
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 all the batteries with new
ones.
To avoid battery leakage
If you are not going to use the remote for a
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 even if the power is off.
Use the buttons on the unit to do this
operation.
ENTER/NEXT MULTI CONTROLLER
indicator
indicator
1 Press CLOCK SET.
The MULTI CONTROLLER indicator,
ENTER/NEXT indicator and the hour
indication begin flashing.
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2 Set the current hour by turning MULTI
CONTROLLER (+/-) until the correct
hour appears.
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3 Press ENTER/NEXT.
The minutes indication begins flashing.
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4 set the current minute by turning
MULTI CONTROLLER (+/—) until the
correct minute appears.
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5 Press ENTER/NEXT.
The clock starts running and the upper
dot flashes.
The upper dot flashes for the first half of
a minute (0 to 29 seconds), and the lower
dot flashes for the last half of a minute
(30 to 59 seconds).
Use the time signal to set the clock
accurately.
flashing
To correct the clock setting
Repeat steps 1 to 5.

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)
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Playing a CD (normal
play)
You can play a CD 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.
Before you play the CD, decrease the sound
level by turning the VOLUME control
counterclockwise, to avoid damaging the
speakers.
You can also use the remote to do this
operation.
1 Press 2 OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc
tray.
2 Holding the CD by the edge, place the
CD on the CD tray with the label side
up. (When you play an 8-cm CD, place it
without an adaptor on the inner circle of
the disc tray.)
3 Press Dil on the unit (or press B on the
remote).
The disc tray closes and play starts.
Track number Music calendar
Playing time
4 Adjust the volume.
Turn VOLUME clockwise to turn up the
volume, or counterclockwise to turn
down. (Or press VOL (+/-) on the
remote.)
To Press*
Stop play O (m)
Pause Dil (Hu)
Resume play Dil (B= or Hf)
Remove the CD & OPEN/CLOSE
* The buttons on the remote are indicated
in parentheses.
To check the remaining playing time
Press TIME repeatedly.
Each time you press TIME while playing a
CD, the display changes as follows:
Playing time on
_ Remaining time
the current track
on the current
track
= Remaining time a
on the CD
To check the total playing time and
number of tracks
Press TIME in stop mode.
The total playing time and number of tracks
appear for a few seconds.
Note
The total playing time and number of tracks
also appear in the display when you press
= OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.
One Touch Play feature
Press Dil on the CD player (or CD > on
the remote) when the power is off. When a
CD is in the player, you will be able to start
listening to the CD without pressing any
other buttons. If no CD is inserted, the
system will just turn on.
Automatic Source Selection
If you press il (or CD B> on the remote)
while another source is selected, the CD
player is selected and play starts
automatically.
The Music Calendar Display
This display lights according to the number
of tracks on the CD. As each track is played,
the corresponding number disappears.
Tracks numbering in excess of 20 are not
displayed.
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Chapter 2: the CD Player
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Locating a Specific Track
(automatic music sensor:
AMS)
You can quickly locate any track while
playing or pausing a CD.
To locate Turn
The next or ke AMS PPI clockwise
succeeding (or press PPI on the
tracks remote repeatedly) until
you find the track
The current <q AMS PI counter-
or preceding clockwise (or press K@ on
tracks the remote repeatedly)
until you find the track
Locating a Particular Point
in a Track
You can locate a particular point in a track
while playing or pausing a CD. Use the
buttons on the unit to operate this feature.
To Do this
Go forward Hold down > and
quickly release it at the desired
point.
Go Hold down <4 and
backwards release it at the desired
quickly point.
Search Hold down <4 or PP
quickly by until you find the point.
observing the You will not hear the
display sound during this
during pause operation.
To find a track directly
You can find a track you want just by
pressing the track number on the remote.
1 Press CD.
2 Press the numeric button for the track
you want.
If the track number is 11 or more
Press >10 and the track number.
e.g. For the track number 21, press >10, 2, 1.
For the track number 20, press >10, 2,
10 (as the figure ‘’0’’”).
Notes on handling discs
+ To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by
its edge. Do not touch the surface.
+ Do not stick paper or tape onto the disc.
«Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or
heat sources such as hot air ducts, nor
leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight
as there can be a considerable rise in
temperature inside the car.
Chapter 2: the CD Player
Playing Tracks in
Random Order
(shuffle play)
You can play all the tracks on the CD in
random order. Use the buttons on the unit
to do this operation.
1 Press PLAY MODE until “SHUFFLE”
appears in the display.
2 Press Dil.
“©,” appears and then all the tracks
play in random order.
To skip to the next track, turn
<4 AMS PPI clockwise.
To replay the current track, turn
ié<_ AMS PPI counterclockwise.
You cannot replay the previous track.
To stop playing
Press O.
To cancel shuffie play
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“SHUFFLE” disappears from the display.
Tracks continue playing in their original
order.
Playing Tracks in the
Desired Order
(programme play)
You can programme up to 24 tracks to play
in the order you want them to play.
You can also use the remote to do this
operation.
" Numeric
buttons
1 Press PLAY MODE until “PROGRAM”
appears in the display.
2 Turn K€ AMS PP to choose a track.
The track number and the total playing
time appear.
3 Press PLAY MODE.
The chosen track is programmed.
The playing order, the track number and
the total playing time appear. Also, the
chosen track number lights up in the
music calendar.
If the track number disappears before
you press PLAY MODE, go back to
step 2.

To programme tracks directly
Press CD and then the numeric buttons
on the remote in the order you want
them to play.
Track number _— Playing order
) STEP!
Total playing time
Notes
If “STEP FULL” appears during
programming, you have programmed
a track number which exceeds 24.
+ If the playing order and chosen track
number in the music calendar flash,
the total programmed time has
exceeded 100 minutes.
4 t programme additional tracks, repeat
steps 2 and 3.
5 Press Pil.
All the tracks play in the order you
chose.
To check the remaining time of the
programmed tracks
Press TIME repeatedly.
Each time you press TIME while playing a
CD, the display changes as follows:
Playing time on Remaining
the currenttrack ~~ timeonthe
current track
t_ Remaining time of a
the whole programme
Note
If “--.-” appears, this means the remaining
playing time exceeds 100 minutes.
To change the order of programmed
tracks
Erase the entire programme and create a
new one.
Playing Tracks
Repeatedly (repeat
play)
You can choose between two different
repeat play modes. One repeats all the
tracks in the current play mode; the other
Repeating a single track (in normal
play only)
Press REPEAT repeatedly while playing the
desired track until “REPEAT 1” appears in
the display.
To cancel repeat play
Press REPEAT so that “REPEAT” or
“REPEAT 1” disappears from the display.
To Press*'
Check the CHECK
programme repeatedly”?
Programme apause (#fl)*?
Stop play 0 (@)
Cancel the PLAY MODE“
programme play
Erase a track from CLEAR
the end
Erase a specific track CHECK repeatedly
so the number of the
track lights up, and
press CLEAR
Erase the entire
programme
0 (®) once in stop
mode and twice
while playing
«1 The buttons on the remote are indicated
in parentheses.
» After the last track appeared “CHECK
END” appears in the display.
»? “P” appears and the total playing time is
reset to 0.00.
«4 The programme is erased.
repeats a single track.
You can also use the remote to do this
operation.
REPEAT
Repeating all the tracks (in any play
mode)
Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT”
appears in the display.
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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
RDS Receiving
1 0 Chapter 3: the Radio
Listening to the
Radio
When you want 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.
‘1 Press BAND repeatedly until the band
you want appears in the display.
Each time you press BAND, the band
changes as follows:
FM — MW > LW
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2 Press TUNING MODE so that “AUTO
TUNING” appears in the display.
3 Tur MULTI CONTROLLER.
The tuner starts scanning radio
frequencies automatically, and stops
when it finds a clear station. “TUNED”
appears in the display window.
“STEREO” also appears if the FM
station tuned is broadcast in stereo.
4 you don’t want to listen to the station
selected, turn MULTI CONTROLLER to
restart the scan.
When the desired station is not
tuned in
Automatic tuning may skip the station with
weak signal and continue scanning without
a stop. In this case, tune in the station
manually.
1 Press TUNING MODE so that only
TUNING is lit.
2 Turn MULTI CONTROLLER to the - or
+ side until the desired station is tuned
in.
To improve AM (MW and LW)
broadcast reception
Reorient the supplied AM loop aerial for
AM (MW and LW).
AM (MW/LW)
When an FM programme is not clear to
receive
Press STEREO/MONO so that “MONO”
appears in the display. There will be no
stereo effect, but the reception will improve.
Press STEREO/ MONDO again to restore the
stereo effect.
One Touch Play feature
Press BAND (or BAND on the remote)
when the power is off or when you are
listening to other sources. You will be able
to start listening to the last received station
without pressing any other buttons.
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Presetting Radio
Stations
You can store radio frequencies in the
tuner’s memory to tune in your favourite
stations quickly. You can preset up to 20
FM stations, 10 MW stations and 10 LW
stations in any order.
Use the buttons on the unit for presetting
stations.
1 Press BAND repeatedly until the band
you want appears.
FM — MW — LW
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