3-864-366-11(1) Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions f MHC-W555 ©1998 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. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. CAUTION Do not, under any circumstances, place the CD player/stereo cassette deck on top of the A/V control amplifier. Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1.
Table of Contents Getting Started Sound Adjustment Step 1: Hooking up the system ............ 4 Adjusting the sound ............................ 27 Step 2: Setting the time ......................... 6 Selecting the audio emphasis ............. 28 Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 7 Adjusting the audio emphasis ............ 29 Connecting optional AV components . 8 Making a personal audio emphasis file ....................................................
Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Do the following procedure 1 to 6 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. If you set up the stereo system vertically Be sure to place the A/V control amplifier on top of the CD player/stereo cassette deck. AM loop antenna FM antenna Right Speaker 1 6 Left Speaker 3 2 2 4 2 5 1 Connect the flat cord to the SYSTEM CONTROL connectors until it clicks. To disconnect 2 Connect the speakers.
3 Connect the FM/AM antennas. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally. AM FM 75Ω To activate the automatic sliding panel Press OPEN/CLOSE to slide the panel. Press OPEN SENSOR ON/OFF, so that AUTO indicator lights up. When you stand within 30 cm from the panel, the panel slides down automatically. AUTO indicator SLIDING SENSOR OPEN/CLOSE 4 Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to EQ position of your local power line voltage.
Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued) 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. The hour indication flashes. When carrying this system t DAILY 1 2 REC SLEEP Do the following to protect the CD mechanism. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. 2 Hold down LOOP and press 1/u (power) so that “LOCK” appears in the display. To attach the front speaker pads Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping.
3 Step 3: Presetting radio stations A preset number appears in the display. Preset number t DAILY 1 2 REC SLEEP You can preset up to 40 stations, 20 for FM, 10 for MW and 10 for SW. 1/u 4 2 5 31 (power) Press TUNING MEMORY. 1 RELAY ß DOLBY NR ALL 1 DISC S PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT1 TUNED STEREO MONO SYNC REC STEP kHz SUR VOLUME 4 Turn the jog dial to select the preset number you want. 5 Press ENTER/NEXT. The station is stored. 6 DSP Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stations.
Connecting optional AV components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the instructions of each component. Connecting an MD deck for analog recording Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected MD deck, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears.
Connecting a super woofer speaker You can connect an optional super woofer speaker. To super woofer Connecting a video game player You can enjoy video games with audio emphasis by connecting a video game player. To listen to and watch a video game, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “VIDEO 2” appears. Press OPEN/CLOSE or place your hand to the sliding sensor to slide the panel.
Connecting optional AV components (continued) Connecting outdoor antennas Connect the outdoor antenna to improve the reception. FM antenna Connect the optional FM outdoor antenna. You can also use the TV antenna instead. 75-ohm coaxial cable AM (not supplied) Screw clamp FM 75Ω y Ground wire (not supplied) AM antenna Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet) insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected.
Basic Operations 1 Playing a CD — Normal play Press OPEN/CLOSE 6 and place up to two CDs on the disc tray. If a disc is not placed properly it will not be recognized. You can play up to three CDs in a row. jog dial 1/u (power) PLAY MODE VOLUME With the label side up. When you play a CD single, place it on the inner circle of the tray. To insert a third disc, press DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray. DSP 2 CD DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE 1 The disc tray closes and play starts.
Playing a CD (continued) To Do this Stop play Press p (p on the remote). Pause Press ·P (P on the remote). Press again to resume play. Select a track During play or pause, turn the jog dial clockwise (to go forward) or counterclockwise (to go back) and release it when you reach the desired track. (Or press + (to go forward) or = (to go back) on the remote.) Find a point in a track Press and hold down ) or 0 (or )/0 on the remote) during play and release it at the desired point.
2 Recording a CD — CD Synchro Recording Then press again to close the disc tray. If the indicator for the tray you want to record is not lit green, press DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE repeatedly so that it lights green. The CD SYNCHRO button lets you record from a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically. 2 DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE Press OPEN/CLOSE 6 and place a CD. With the label side up.
2 Listening to the radio –– Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory first (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”). 1/u 2 (power) STEREO/ MONO 1 Turn the jog dial (or press = or + on the remote) to tune in the desired preset station. Turn counterclockwise (or press = on the remote) for lower preset numbers. Turn clockwise (or press + on the remote) for higher preset numbers.
3 Recording from the radio With the side you want to record facing forward You can record the radio program on a tape by calling up a preset station. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted. 1/u 1 2 (power) Press § and insert a blank tape into deck B. ª AUTO REVERSE · 4 Press r REC. Deck B stands by for recording. 5 Press DIRECTION MODE repeatedly to select A to record on one side. Select ß (or RELAY) to record on both sides.
1 Playing a tape With the side you want to play facing forward You can use any type of tape, TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) , since the deck automatically detects the tape type. You can also use the jog dial’s AMS* functions to quickly search for songs you want to hear. To select either deck A or B, press DECK A ( or DECK B ( on the remote. ª AUTO REVERSE · 2 1/u VOLUME (power) Press § and insert a recorded tape in deck A or B.
Tips • Pressing · or ª when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts tape playback if there is a tape in the deck (One Touch Play). • You can switch from another source to the tape deck just by pressing · or ª (Automatic Source Selection). • If the tape you want to play is recorded with DOLBY NR, you can reduce the noise by pressing the DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR ON” appears.
Recording from a tape (continued) 3 Press DIRECTION MODE repeatedly to select A to record on one side. Select ß (or RELAY) to record on both sides. 4 Press P PAUSE. Dubbing starts. To stop dubbing Press π on deck A or B. Tips • When you dub on both sides, start recording from the front side. If you record from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side. • If you set DIRECTION MODE to ß when the tapes you use have different lengths, the tape in each deck reverses independently.
The CD Player Using the CD display Playing the CD tracks repeatedly You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD. –– Repeat Play 1/u DISPLAY/DEMO (power) This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play and Program Play. 1/u (power) REPEAT PLAY MODE DSP CD DSP CD / Press DISPLAY/DEMO during playback.
Playing the CD tracks in random order –– Shuffle Play To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” disappears from the display. The tracks continue playing in their original order. To select a desired CD You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order. 1/u (power) Tips 12 • You can start Shuffle Play during normal play by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly to select “SHUFFLE”. • To skip a track, turn the jog dial clockwise (or press + on the remote).
Programming the CD tracks 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display, then place a CD. –– Program Play 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the display. 3 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons to select a CD. 4 Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display. You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played.
Programming the CD tracks (continued) To Press Check the program CHECK on the remote repeatedly. After the last track, “CHECK END” appears. Clear a track from the end CLEAR on the remote in stop mode. Clear a specific track CHECK on the remote repeatedly until the number of the track to be erased lights up, then press CLEAR. Add a track to the program 1 Select the disc tray with a DISC 1~3 button. 2 Select the track by turning the jog dial. 3 Press ENTER/NEXT.
The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually You can record from CD, tape, or radio as you like. For example, you can record just the songs you want or record from the middle of the tape. The recording level is adjusted automatically. 1/u 2 (power) 1 6 5 Press P PAUSE on deck B. Recording starts. 6 Start playing the source to be recorded.
Recording a CD by specifying track order — Program Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want. When programming, make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape. 1/u (power) 2 3 56 1 1 Place a CD and insert a blank tape into deck B. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. 3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” and “DISC” appear in the display. 4 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons to select a CD.
8 Press P on the remote to insert a pause at the end of side A. “P” appears in the display and the total playing time resets to “0.00” in the display. 9 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks from the same disc or steps 4 to 6 for tracks from another disc to program the remaining tracks to be recorded on side B. Selecting tape length automatically — Tape Select Edit You can check the most suitable tape length for recording a CD.
DJ Effects Looping part of a CD Flashing part of a CD — Loop — Flash With the loop function, you can repeat part of a CD during playback. This lets you create original recordings. With the flash function, you can “flash” the CD sound during playback. This lets you create original recordings.
Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass, create a more powerful sound, and listen with headphones. For a powerful sound (GROOVE) Press GROOVE. The volume switches to power mode, DBFB is automatically set to full strength, the equalizer curve changes, and the GROOVE button lights up. Press GROOVE again to return to the previous volume.
Selecting the audio emphasis To cancel the effect Press EFFECT ON/OFF repeatedly (or FILE SELECT ON/OFF on the remote) so that “EFFECT OFF” appears in the display. Music menu options The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristic according to the sound you are listening to. “SUR ” appears if you select an effect with surround effects. The personal file function (see “Making a personal audio emphasis file”) lets you store your own effects.
Activating the surround effect Adjusting the audio emphasis You can enjoy the surround effect. You can adjust the audio emphasis using the graphic equalizer and surround effect. 1/u DELAY REVERB (power) Adjusting the graphic equalizer You can adjust the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequency ranges. DSP Before operation, first select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound.
Making a personal audio emphasis file 1 Obtain the sound effect you want by using the graphic equalizer and surround effect. (See “Adjusting the Audio Emphasis”) 2 Press EQ MEMORY. — Personal file You can create a personal file of audio patterns (surround effect and graphic equalizer) and store them in the memory of the unit. Later call up an audio pattern to play a favorite tape, CD, or radio program. Create up to five audio files.
Naming the personal file To call up the personal file 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE or place your hand to the sliding sensor to slide the panel. Press NAME IN. 1 Press P FILE to display the last selected personal file. 2 Use the jog dial (or press FILE SELECT V/v on the remote repeatedly) to select the personal file you desire. 3 Press ENTER/NEXT. You don’t need to press ENTER/NEXT when you use the remote.
Other Features 5 Singing along: Karaoke Adjust the microphone volume by turning MIC LEVEL. When you are done You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape by turning down the singer’s voice. You need to connect an optional microphone. 1/u 1,5 3 (power) Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the microphone from MIX MIC, then press KARAOKE PON/MPX repeatedly so that “h” disappears.
3 Press r REC. 4 Press P PAUSE. 5 Start playing the source selected in step 1. Playback starts. Start singing along with the music. Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer You can let the system turn off at the preset time, so you can sleep to the music. You can preset the time to be turned off by 10 minutes. To stop recording Press π on deck B. SLEEP Tips • If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone.
Waking up to music 5 Turn jog dial to set the hour, then press ENTER/NEXT. The minute indication starts flashing. — Wake-up Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time every day. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Step 2: Setting the time”). 9 t DAILY 1 2 REC SLEEP 1 ß DOLBY NR ALL 1 DISCS PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT1 TUNED STEREO MONO SYNC REC STEP SUR kHz MHz VOLUME Turn jog dial to set the minute, then press ENTER/NEXT. The hour indication flashes again.
Timer-recording radio programs 4 Turn jog dial to set the hour, then press ENTER/NEXT. The minute indication starts flashing. To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”) and set the clock (see “Step 2: Setting the time”) beforehand. 7 2 Set the time to start recording. t DAILY 1 2 REC SLEEP 1 ß DOLBY NR ALL 1 DISCS PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT1 TUNED STEREO MONO SYNC REC STEP SUR kHz MHz VOLUME Turn jog dial to set the minute, then press ENTER/NEXT.
Additional Information Precautions Cleaning the cabinet Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution. To remove the speaker grille On operating voltage Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply. Use both hands and pull the grille straight forward to prevent the ribs from breaking.
Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged. When using a tape longer than 90 minutes The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding etc. frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape deck. Cleaning the tape heads Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use.
Troubleshooting (continued) There is severe hum or noise. •A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system. Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR. The sound from the connected source is distorted. •If “VIDEO 1” appears in the display when you press FUNCTION, switch the display to “MD” (see “Notes: Connecting a VCR” on page 9). The timer does not function. •Set the clock correctly. DAILY1, DAILY 2, and REC do not appear when you press the TIMER SELECT button. •Set the timer correctly.
Tape Deck Tuner The tape does not record. •No tape in the cassette holder. •The tab has been removed from the cassette (see “To save a tape permanently” on page 36). •The tape has reeled to the end. Severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or “STEREO” flashes in the display.) •Adjust the antenna. •The signal strength is too weak. Connect the external antenna. The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level. •The heads are dirty. Clean them (see “Cleaning the tape heads” on page 37).
Specifications Amplifier section The following measured at AC 230 V, 50/60 Hz DIN power output (rated) 95 + 95 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output 110 + 110 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) The following measured at AC 120, 220, 240 V, 50/ 60 Hz DIN power output (rated) 100 + 100 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference) 120 + 120 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Peak music power output 2000 watts Inputs MD/VIDEO 1 IN (phono jacks): voltage 450/250 mV, impedan
Tuner section General FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner Power requirements FM tuner section Tuning range Antenna Antenna terminals Intermediate frequency 87.5 – 108.0 MHz FM lead antenna 75 ohm unbalanced 10.7 MHz Power consumption Dimensions (w/h/d) AM tuner section Tuning range Intermediate frequency Antenna MW: 531 – 1,602 kHz (with the MW tuning interval set at 9 kHz) 530 – 1,710 kHz (with the MW tuning interval set at 10 kHz) SW: 5.95 – 17.
Index A Adjusting the audio emphasis 29 the sound 27 the volume 12, 14, 16 Antennas 5, 10 Automatic Source Selection 12, 14, 17 Automatic sliding sensor 5 B Batteries 5 C CD player 11, 19 CD Synchro Recording 13 Clock setting 6 Connecting.
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