Sony R-D-S EON MHC-2900 User manual

SONTY.
3-758-776-51(1)
Mini
H-Fi
Component
System
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MHc-2900
©1994 by Sony Corporation

| 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.
Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation
exceeding the limit for Class 1.
This appliance is classified as a
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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
¢ DBS (Dynamic Bass System) that boosts low frequency range audio
to provide deep, powerful bass through the three-way speakers
* A graphic equalizer that lets you adjust the audio quality to fit five
music types
« 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 commander that lets you control your audio system from
your seat
* RDS buttons that let you receive RDS (Radio Data System) services
For the customers in the C.LS.
As RDS services are not broadcasted in the C.LS. , there are no RDS
buttons
on
the
tuner
section
and
the
remote
commander.

Chapter 1: Setting Up
Connecting the Stereo 4
Inserting the Batteries 5
Setting the Clock 6
Simple Operation 6
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Contents
Chapter 2: the CD Player
Playing a CD (normal play) 7 —
Playing Tracks in Random Order (shuffle play) 8
Playing Only the Desired Tracks (delete play) 8
Playing Tracks in the Desired Order (programme play) 9
Playing Tracks Repeatedly (repeat play) 9
Chapter 3: the Radio
Listening to the Radio 10
Presetting Radio Stations 11
Playing Preset Radio Stations 11
RDS Receiving 11
Chapter 4: the Tape Player
Playing a Tape 14
Recording a CD 15 E
Recording a CD: Selecting Tape Length Automatically (tape select edit) 16 3
Recording a CD: Specifying Tape Length (time edit/just edit) 17
Recording a CD: Specifying Track Order (programme edit) 18
Recording From the Radio 19
Recording From Another Tape (dubbing) 19
Chapter 5: Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the Sound 21
Selecting the Audio Emphasis 21
Adjusting the Audio Emphasis 22
Making a Personal Audio Emphasis File (personal file) 23
Chapter 6: Additional Features
Falling Asleep to Music 24
Waking Up to Music 24
Timer-Recording Radio Programmes 25
Microphone Mixing 26
Karaoke: Singing Along (karaoke pon) 26
Connecting Optional Equipment 26
For Your Information
Precautions 28
Troubleshooting Guide 28
Maintenance 29
Specifications 30
Glossary 30
Index to Parts and Controls 32
Index 33

Connecting
the
Stereo
Inserting
the
Batteries
Setting
the
Clock
Simple
Operation
pid
chapter
1:
Setting
Up
Connecting
the
Stereo
Use
the
illustrations
pelow
to
connect
your
stereo.
If
you
want
to
connect
any
optional
components
to
the
stereo,
see
“Connecting
Optional
Equipment”
in
Chapter
6.
Connecting
the
Flat
Cord
Connect
the
supplied
flat
cord
to
the
SYSTEM
CONTROL
connectors
with
the
same
colour
until
it
clicks.
Fe
To
dis
connect
the
flat
cord
Pull
out
the
connector
of
the
flat
cord
while
pressing
its
sides.
Do
not
pull
the
flat
cord
itself.
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2
Connect
the
right
speaker
fo
R
connectors
and
the
left
speaker
to
L
Connecting
the
Speakers
Twist
the
speaker
cable
coating
and
strip
it from.
the
end
of
the
cable.
ae
connectors.
To
set
up
the
speakers
away
from
the
system
Use
a
speaker
cord
(not
supplied)
to
extend
the
length
of
the
connecting
cords.
STEP
3|
Connecting
the
Aerials
AM
loop
aerial
FM
lead
aerial*
(supplied)
(supplied)
-
75.
*Note:
Extend
it
horizontally
To
improve
the
FM
reception
Connect
an
outdoor
FM
aerial
to
the
FM
75
Q
terminal,
using
@
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.
Important
Ground
the
external
aetial
against
lightning.
To
prevent
a
gas
explosion,
do
not
connect
the
ground
wire
to
a
gas
pipe:
Insulated
wire
(not
supplied)
Ground
wire

Right speaker
To set up the AM loop aerial
When placed on a fiat surface
When mounted on a wall
4
FM aerial
(supplied)
!Do this connection last!
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AM loop aerial
(supplied)
Tuner/Equalizer/
Amplifier
Ess to a wall outlet
ISTEP 4 | 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.
For the customers in the C.1.S.
When you want to receive FM stereo
broadcast in PILOT TONE mode, see
“Changing the FM Reception Mode (for
the C.LS. model)”.
CD player/
Tape player
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Left speaker
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inserting the
Batteries
Install two R6 (size AA) batteries in the
supplied remote commander 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.
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Chapter 1: Setting Up
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Battery life
You can expect the remote commander to
operate for about six months (using Sony
SUM-3 (NS) batteries) before the batteries
run down. When the batteries no longer
operate the commander, replace all the
batteries with new ones.
To avoid battery leakage
If you are not going to use the commander
for a long time, remove the batteries to
avoid damage caused by corrosion from
battery leakage.
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Setting the Clock
The built-in clock shows the time in the
display even if the power is off. You need
to set the clock to enjoy the timer-activated
features of your stereo system.
Use the buttons on the unit to do this
operation.
POWER—ON
1 Press CLOCK SET.
The hour indication begins flashing.
2 Set the current hour by pressing
TUNER/TIMER (+/-) until the correct
hour appears.
Chapter 1: Setting Up
3 Press MEMORY/NEXT.
The minutes indication begins flashing.
4 set the current minute by pressing
TUNER/TIMER (+/-) until the correct
minute appears.
5 Press MEMORY/NEXT.
The clock starts running and the upper
dot flashes.
Use the time signal to set the clock
accurately.
To correct the clock setting
- Repeat steps 1 to 5.
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Simple Operation
This system is equipped with useful
functions that allow you to listen to music
by performing a few simple operations.
One Touch Play
This function allows you to listen to music
simply by pressing a single button, even if
the power is off.
CD player:
Press [> on the CD player (or B> on the
remote commander) 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.
Tape player:
Press E> or <1 on the tape player (or >
or ~“@ on the remote commander) when the
power is off. When a tape is in the player,
you will be able to start listening to the tape
without pressing any other buttons. If no
tape is inserted, the system will just turn
on,
Tuner:
Press TUNER/BAND when the power is
off.
You will be able to start listening to the last
received station without pressing any other
buttons.

Chapter 2:
the CD
Player
Playing a CD (normal play)
Playing Tracks in Random
Order (shuffle play)
Playing Only the Desired
Tracks (delete play)
Playing Tracks in the Desired
Order (programme play)
Playing Tracks Repeatedly
(repeat play)
Playing a CD (normal
play)
You can play CDs in five modes: normal,
shuffle, delete, programme and repeat. The
mode decides which tracks (songs) you will
listen to, in which order and whether or not
they will repeat.
You can operate the stereo system on the.
unit or from the supplied remote
commander. Also, you can play 12 cm
' (5-inch) and 8 cm (3-inch) 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 the VOLUME control
counterclockwise, to avoid damaging the
speakers.
POWER—ON
1 Press 8 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
on the inner circle of the disc tray.)
3 Press > on the unit (or press B> on the
remote commander).
The disc tray closes and play starts.
Track number
Index 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
commander.)
to Press*
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Pause i :
Resume play [> or Hi (> or HY)
Remove theCD SOPEN/CLOSE
& OPEN/CLOSE
* The buttons on the remote commander
are indicated in parentheses.
One Touch Play feature
Press [> on the CD player (or > on the
remote commander) 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.
To find a track directly
You can find a track you want just by
pressing the track number on the remote
commander.
1 Set the TUNER/EQ/CD selector to CD.
2 Press the numeric button for the track
you want.
If the track number is 11 or more
Select the track number with the numeric
buttons after you press >10 on the remote
commander.
e.g. Press >10, 2, 1 for the track number 21.
Press >10, 2, 10 for the track number 20.
“10” functions as the digit “0”.
To find the beginning of a track
— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
You can locate the beginning of a track
while the track is playing or while it’s in
pause mode.
To locate the beginning of the current or
preceding track, press Kk <4 (or 4 on
the remote commander) repeatedly until
you find the track you want.
To locate the beginning of the succeeding
track, press PPI (or PPI on the remote
commander) repeatedly until you find the
track you want.
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Chapter 2 : the CD Player
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To find a point in a track
You can find a particular point in a track
while the track is playing or while it’s in
pause mode. Use the buttons on the CD
player to operate this feature.
To Do this
Go forward Hold down PI and
quickly in release it at the desired
a track point.
Go backwards Hold down <4 <44 and
quickly ina release it at the desired
track point.
Search quickly Press If. and hold down
without Hd << or DP PP.
listening Press C> (tl or B> )
again at the desired
point.
To check the remaining or total
playing time
Use the TIME button on the remote
commander.
To check Press
Remaining TIME once during play
time in a track
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TIME twice during play
of the tracks left
Remaining time
on the CD
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Total number of | TIME in stop mode
tracks and total
playing time
Notes
¢ You can check the remaining time during
normal, shuffle, delete, and programme
play.
* The total playing time and number of
tracks also appear in the display when
you press & OPEN/CLOSE to close the
disc tray.
¢ If the CD has more than 20 tracks, the
remaining time in a track appears “--.--”.
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
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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.
POWER—ON
CONTINUE
1 Press SHUFFLE.
“SHUFFLE” appears in the display.
2 Press >.
“ ©, ” appears and then all the tracks
play in random order.
To stop playing
Press Mi.
To cancel shuffle play
Press CONTINUE.
“SHUFFLE” disappears from the display,
and tracks continue playing in their original
order.
To replay the current track during shuffle
play
Press Kid <q.
You cannot replay the previous track.
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Playing Only the
Desired Tracks
(delete play)
You can delete unwanted tracks and play
the remaining tracks in order.
POWER—ON
Before operation
Set the TUNER/EQ/CD selector on the
remote commander to CD.
1 Press SHUFFLE so that “SHUFFLE”
appears in the display.
2 Press the numeric button for the track
you want to delete.
The track number and “OFF” appear in
the display.
3 Press CONTINUE.
“SHUFFLE” disappears from the
display.
4 Press >.
The remaining tracks play in order.
To restore all the tracks you have
deleted
Press Mf in stop mode.

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Playing Tracks in the
Desired Order
(programme play)
You can programme up to 24 tracks to play
in any order you choose. You do this by
designating the tracks in the order you
want them to play.
POWER—ON
Numeric
buttons
CHECK
CLEAR
1 Press PROGRAM.
“PROGRAM” appears in the display.
2 Press Md << or PPI to choose a
track.
The track number, the playing order and
the total playing time appear. If you
want to choose this track, go to the next
step. If not, press Kd <4 or PP PPI
again to choose another track.
Track number
Playing order
Total playing time
3 Press PROGRAM.
The chosen track number lights up in
the music calendar. If the track number
disappears before you press
PROGRAM, go back to step 2.
Note
If “--.-” appears instead of the total
playing time during programming , this
means you have programmed 21 tracks
or more. This also means the total time
has exceeded 100 minutes.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to programme the
remaining tracks in the order you want
’ them to play.
5 Press D>.
All the tracks play in the order you
chose.
To programme using the remote
commander
1 Set the TUNER/EQ/CD selector to CD.
2 Press PROGRAM.
3 Press the numeric buttons in the order
you want them to play.
4 Press CD >.
Playing starts.
To Press
Check the CHECK
programme repeatedly*
Programme apause [l**
Stop play a
Cancel the CONTINUE***
programme play
Erase a track from CLEAR in stop
the end mode
Erase a specific track
so the number of
the track lights up,
and press CLEAR.
Erase the entire
programme
@ once in stop
mode and twice
while playing
* After the last track appeared “End”
appears in the display.
** “P” appears and the total playing time is
reset to 0.00.
*™ The programme is erased.
To change the order of programmed
tracks
Erase the entire programme and create a
new one.
To check the total remaining time of
the programmed tracks
Use the button on the remote commander
to do this operation.
1 Press TIME once to see the remaining
time of the track being played.
CHECK repeatedly
2 Press TIME again to see the remaining
playing
time
of
the
whole
programme.
If you have inserted a pause, the display
shows the remaining time until the
pause.
3 Press TIME once more to return to the
initial display.
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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
repeats a single track. Use the button on the
remote commander to do this operation.
POWER-—+ON
Repeating all the tracks (in any play
mode)
Press REPEAT once while playing so that
“REPEAT” appears in the display.
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Repeating a single track (in normal
play and delete play)
Press REPEAT twice while playing the
desired track so that “REPEAT 1” appears
in the display.
To cancel repeat play
Press REPEAT so that “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
RDS Receiving
Chapter 3 : the Radio
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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 TUNER/BAND repeatedly until
the band you want appears in the
display.
As you press TUNER/BAND, the band
changes as follows:
FM — MW — LW
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2 Press TUNING MODE so that “AUTO”
and “TUNING” appear in the display.
3 Press TUNER/TIMER (+/-).
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 broadcast in stereo.
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4 i you don’t want to listen to the station
selected, press TUNER/TIMER (+/-) to
restart the scan.
When the desired station is not
tuned in
Automatic tuning may skip the station with
weak signal. Tune in the station manually.
1 Press TUNING MODE so that only
TUNING is lit.
2 Press TUNER/TIMER (+/-) repeatedly
until the desired station is tuned in.
To improve AM broadcast reception
Reorient the supplied AM loop aerial for
AM (MW and LW.)
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/MONO again to
restore the'stereo effect.
One Touch Play feature
Press TUNER/BAND when the power is
off.
You will be able to start listening to the last
received station without pressing any other
buttons.
Changing the FM
Reception Mode (for the
C.1.S. model)
When you want to receive an FM broadcast
in PILOT TONE mode, change the setting
as follows:
1 Select FM band (65~74 MHz) with the
TUNER/BAND button.
2 Press POWER to turn off the power.
3 While pressing the TUNER/TIMER (-),
press POWER to turn it on.
To reset to POLAR mode
Repeat this same procedure.
Important
Stored stations will be erased from the
memory when you change the FM
reception mode.