Sony MHC-ECL77BT, MHC-ECL99BT User Manual

4-539-415-11(1)

Home Audio System

Operating Instructions GB

Manual de instrucciones ES

MHC-ECL99BT/MHC-ECL77BT

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 opening of the appliance with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Do not expose the appliance to naked flame sources (for example, lighted candles).

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to dripping or splashing, and do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the appliance.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the mains, 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 expose batteries or appliances with battery-installed to excessive heat, such as sunshine and fire.

The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

Notice for the customers in the USA

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record these numbers in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. Serial No.

Important Safety Instructions

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tipover.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

The following FCC statement applies only to the version of this model manufactured for sale in the USA. Other versions may not comply with FCC technical regulations.

NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna. Incr



ease the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

 Connect the equipment into an outlet

on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

 Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used for connection to host computers and/ or peripherals in order to meet FCC emission limits.

This equipment must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines. This equipment has very low levels of RF energy that it deemed to comply without maximum permissive exposure evaluation (MPE). But it is desirable that it should be installed and operated keeping the radiator at least 20cm or more away from person’s body (excluding extremities: hands, wrists, feet and ankles).

For customers in Canada

This equipment complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this equipment may not cause

interference, and

(2) this equipment must accept any

interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation

of the equipment. This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets RSS-102 of the IC radio frequency (RF) Exposure rules. This equipment has very low levels of RF energy that it deemed to comply without maximum permissive exposure evaluation (MPE). But it is desirable that it should be installed and operated keeping the radiator at least 20 cm or more away from person’s body (excluding extremities: hands, wrists, feet and ankles).

Disposal of waste batteries and electrical and electronic equipment (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the product, the battery or on the packaging indicates that the product and the battery shall not be treated as household

waste. On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol. The chemical symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury or

0.004% lead. By ensuring these products and batteries are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling. The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources.

In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery and the electrical and electronic equipment will be treated properly, hand over these products at end-of-life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For all other batteries, please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries. For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product or battery.

Notice for customers: the following information is only applicable to equipment sold in countries applying EU directives.

This product has been manufactured by or on behalf of Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. Inquiries related to product compliance based on European Union legislation shall be addressed to the authorized representative, Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters, please refer to the addresses provided in the separate service or guarantee documents.

Hereby, Sony Corp., declares that this equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/ EC. For details, please access the following URL: http://www.compliance.sony.de/

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 play back 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.

Home Audio System is designed to be used for playing back music sources on CDs or USB devices, transferring music to USB devices, listening to radio stations, and listening to music on BLUETOOTH devices.

Table of Contents

Guide to parts and controls ...... 7

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

securely .................................... 10

Inserting batteries .................... 11

Setting the clock ....................... 11

About the power

management ............................ 11

Disc

Playing a CD/MP3 disc .............12

Tuner

Listening to the radio .............. 14

USB Device

Before using the USB device ....15

Transferring music from

a disc ........................................ 16

Playing a file .............................17

Other Operations

Using an optional audio

component ..............................26

Adjusting the sound ................ 26

Changing the display .............. 27

Using the timers ...................... 27

Additional Information

Information about compatible

devices ..................................... 29

Troubleshooting ......................29

Messages ................................. 34

Precautions ..............................34

Specifications ...........................36

License and Trademark

Notice ....................................... 39

BLUETOOTH Device

About the BLUETOOTH

wireless technology .................20

Listening to music wirelessly

on a BLUETOOTH device ..........20

Setting the BLUETOOTH audio

codecs ...................................... 24

Setting the BLUETOOTH

standby mode .........................24

Turning on or off

the BLUETOOTH signal ............ 25

Using “SongPal” via

BLUETOOTH ............................. 25

Guide to parts and controls

This manual mainly explains operations using the remote control, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar names.

Unit

For North American, European, Russian and Australian models

For Mideastern, African and Latin American models

About the child lock function

You can lock the buttons except  (on/standby) on the unit to prevent them from being operated by mistake. Hold down  (stop) on the unit until “LOCK ON” or “LOCK OFF” appears on the display. The buttons except  on the unit will be locked or unlocked.

Remote control



 (on/standby) button

Press to turn on or off the system.



MEGA BASS button (page 26)

Press to create a more dynamic sound.



Remote control sensor



(N-Mark) (page22)

Near Field Communication (NFC) touchpoint indication.



REC TO USB button (page 16)

Press to transfer music from a disc to the connected optional USB device.



Unit: ENTER button

Remote control:

Press to enter/confirm the settings.

button



TUNING+/TUNING– button

Press to tune to the desired station.

 (go backward)/ (go forward) button

Press to select a track or file.

 (rewind)/ (fast forward) button

Press to find a point in a track or file.

Remote control: PRESET+/PRESET– button

Press to select a preset radio station.



+/ – (select folder) button

(page 12, 17)

Press to select a folder.

Unit: PRESET+/PRESET– button

Press to select a preset radio station.

Remote control: /// button

Press to select an item.



 OPEN/CLOSE button

Press to open or close the disc tray.



Unit: VOLUME control

Turn to adjust the volume.

Remote control: VOLUME +*/– button

Press to adjust the volume.



(USB) port

Connect an optional USB device.



AUDIO IN jack (for North

American, European, Russian and Australian models)

AUDIO IN L/R jacks (for Mideastern, African and Latin American models)

Connect an external audio component.



BLUETOOTH (page21)

 Press to select the BLUETOOTH

function.

 Hold down to activate

BLUETOOTH pairing in the BLUETOOTH function.

Unit: BLUETOOTH indicator (page20)



Unit: EQ button

Remote control: EQ +/EQ – button (page 26)

Press to select the preset sound effect.



 (stop) button

 Press to stop playback.  Press to stop transfer during

music transfer.



Unit:  (play/pause) button

Press to start or pause playback.

Remote control:  (play)* button

Press to start playback.

Remote control:  (pause) button

Press to pause playback.



FUNCTION button

Press to select the function.



RETURN button

Press to return to the previous display.



TUNER MEMORY button (page

14)

Press to preset the radio station.



TUNER MEMORY NUMBER button

(page 14)

Press to tune to a preset radio station.



DISPLAY button (page 27)

Press to change the information on the display.



SLEEP button (page 27)

Press to set the Sleep Timer.



TIMER MENU button (page 11,

27)

Press to set the clock and the Play Timer.

* The VOLUME + and  buttons on the

remote control have a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the system.



PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE

button

 Press to select the play mode

of a CD, MP3 disc or USB device (page 12, 17).

 Press to select the tuning mode

(page 14).



REPEAT/FM MODE button

 Press to activate repeat playback

mode (page 12, 17).

 Press to select the FM reception

mode (monaural or stereo) (page

14).



OPTIONS button

Press to enter or exit the option menus.



CLEAR button (page 13, 19)

Press to delete the last step from the program list.

Getting Started

Hooking up the system securely

For MHC-ECL77BT

For North American model

 To subwoofer  To left speaker  To right speaker  Speaker cord (Red/)  Speaker cord (Black/)

 SUBWOOFER (MHC-ECL99BT only)

Connect the subwoofer cord to the SUBWOOFER jack. 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.

 FRONT SPEAKERS (MHC-

ECL99BT)/SPEAKERS (MHCECL77BT)

Connect the speaker cords.

 FM lead antenna (Extend it

horizontally.)

 AM loop antenna (except for North

American model)

 To wall outlet

 ANTENNA

When inserting the connector of antenna, make sure to insert it in the correct orientation. Find a location and orientation that provide good reception when you set up the antenna. Keep the antenna away from the speaker cords and the power cord to avoid picking up noise.

 Power

Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.

When carrying this system

Make sure that there is no disc loaded and no USB device is connected, and remove the power cord from the wall outlet.

Inserting batteries

Insert an R6 (size AA) battery (supplied), matching the polarity shown below.

Notes on using the remote control

ˎ With normal use, the battery should last

for about six months.

ˎ If you do not use the remote control for a

long period of time, remove the battery to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

Setting the clock

Press  to turn on the system.

Press TIMER MENU to select the clock set mode.

If “SELECT” appears, press / repeatedly to select “CLOCK,” and then press (ENTER).

Press / repeatedly to set the hour, then press

Use the same procedure to set the minutes.

Notes

ˎ The clock settings are lost when you

disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs.

ˎ When setting the clock, select a function

other than the audio in function beforehand.

To display the clock when the system off

Press DISPLAY. The clock is displayed for a few seconds.

Getting Started

About the power management

By default, this system is set to turn off automatically in about 15 minutes when there is no operation, and no audio signal is detected. For details, see “To turn off the automatic standby function” (page33).

Disc

Playing a CD/MP3 disc

Select the CD function.

Press CD.

Place a disc.

Press  OPEN/CLOSE on the unit to open the disc tray, then place a disc with the label side up in the disc tray.

Press  OPEN/CLOSE on the unit to close the disc tray.

Start playback.

Press  (play).

Other operations

To Press

Pause playback

Stop playback

Select a folder on an MP3 disc

Select a track or file

Find a point in a track or file

Select Repeat Play

Change the play mode

. To resume play, press .

. To resume play, press . To cancel resume play, press  again.

+/ – repeatedly.

/

Hold down / during playback, and release the button at the desired point.

REPEAT/FM MODE repeatedly until “REP

ONE

,” “REP FLDR2)” or

“REP ALL3)” appears. PLAY MODE/TUNING

MODE repeatedly while the player is stopped. You can select normal play (“FLDR” for all MP3 files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play (“SHUF” or “FLDRSHUF” for folder shuffle), or program play (“PROGRAM”).

“REP ONE”: Repeats the current track or

file.

“REP FLDR” (MP3 disc only): Repeats the

current folder.

“REP ALL”: Repeats all tracks or files.

Notes on playing MP3 discs

ˎ Do not save other types of files or

unnecessary folders on a disc that has MP3 files.

ˎ Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped. ˎ MP3 files are played back in the order that

they are recorded onto the disc.

ˎ The system can only play MP3 files that

have a file extension of “.mp3.”

ˎ Even when file name has the correct file

extension, if the actual file differs, playing this file may generate a loud noise by which the system may malfunction.

ˎ The maximum number of:

 folders is 256 (including the root folder).  MP3 files is 999.  folder levels (the tree structure of files)

is 8.

ˎ 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.

Note on playing multisession discs

The system can play back continuous sessions on a disc when they are recorded in the same session format as the first session. When a session recorded in a different session format is encountered, that session and the ones following it cannot be played back. Note that even if the sessions are recorded in the same format, some sessions may not play back.

Creating your own program (Program Play)

Select the CD function.

Press CD.

Select the play mode.

Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears while the player is stopped.

Select the desired track or file number.

Press / repeatedly until the desired track or file number appears.

To cancel Program Play

Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE.

To delete the last step from the program list

Press CLEAR when playback is stopped.

Disc

Selected track or file number

When programming MP3 files in a specific folder, press +/ – repeatedly to select the desired folder, and then select the desired file.

Program the selected track or file.

Press to enter the selected track or file.

Repeat steps 3 through 4 to program additional tracks or files, up to a total of 64 tracks or files.

To play your program of tracks or files, press .

The program is cleared when you perform one of the following operations:

 changing the function.  turning off the system.  disconnecting the power cord.  opening the disc tray.

To play the same program again, press .

Total playing time of the selected track (CD-DA disc only)

Tuner

Listening to the radio

Select the tuner function.

For North American model

Press TUNER (or FUNCTION on the unit repeatedly) to select the FM function.

For other models

Press TUNER (or FUNCTION on the unit) repeatedly to select the FM or AM function.

Perform tuning.

For automatic scanning

Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” appears, and then press TUNING+/TUNING–. Scanning stops automatically when a station is found.

If the scanning does not stop, press  to stop scanning, then perform manual tuning (below).

For manual tuning

Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE repeatedly until “MANUAL” appears, and then press TUNING+/TUNING– repeatedly to tune to the desired station.

When you tune to a station that provides RDS services, the station name appears on the display (European model only).

Hint

To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo station, press REPEAT/FM MODE repeatedly until “MONO” appears to turn off stereo reception. You will lose stereo effect, but reception will improve.

Presetting radio stations

Tune to the desired station.

Press TUNER MEMORY to select the tuner memory mode.

Press PRESET+/PRESET– repeatedly to select the desired preset number.

If another station is already assigned to the selected preset number, the station is replaced by the new station.

Press to store the station.

Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations.

The preset stations are retained for about half a day even if you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs.

For North American model

You can preset up to 20 FM stations.

For other models

You can preset up to 20 FM and 10AM stations.

To tune to a preset radio station

If you registered a radio station to a preset number 1 to 4, the radio station will be tuned in by just pressing the TUNER MEMORY NUMBER (1 to 4) when the tuner function is selected. If you registered a radio station to a preset number 5 or higher, press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PRESET” appears then press PRESET+/PRESET– repeatedly to select the desired preset number.

USB Device

Before using the USB device

For compatible USB devices, see “Information about compatible devices” (page29). (You can use your Apple devices with this system via BLUETOOTH connection only.)

Notes

ˎ When USB cable connection is necessary,

connect the USB cable supplied with the USB device to be connected. See the operation manual supplied with the USB device to be connected for details on the operation method.

ˎ It may take a long time before “SEARCH”

appears depending on the type of USB device connected.

ˎ Do not connect the system and the USB

device through a USB hub.

ˎ When the USB device is inserted, the

system reads all the files on the USB device. If there are many folders or files on the USB device, it may take a long time to finish reading the USB device.

ˎ With some connected USB devices, after

an operation is performed, there may be a delay before it is performed by this system.

ˎ Compatibility with all encoding/writing

software cannot be guaranteed. If audio files on the USB device were originally encoded with incompatible software, those files may produce noise or interrupted audio, or may not play at all.

ˎ This system does not necessarily support

all the functions provided in a connected USB device.

ˎ Do not remove the USB device during

transferring or erase operations. Doing so may corrupt the data on the device or damage the device itself.

To use the system as a battery charger

You can use the system as a battery charger for USB devices that have a rechargeable function.

Connect the USB device to the (USB) port.

The charging begins when the USB device is connected to the port. For details, see the user’s guide of your USB device.

(USB)

USB Device

Transferring music from a disc

You can transfer music from a disc (CD-DA disc or MP3 disc) by using the following transfer modes of this system.

CD SYNC transfer: Transfer all the CDDA tracks from the CD-DA disc. MP3 folder transfer: Transfer MP3 files in a specific folder from the MP3 disc. REC1 transfer: Transfer a currently playing track or MP3 file from the disc.

Select the CD function.

Press CD.

Connect the USB device to the

(USB) port.

Load a disc you want to transfer.

Prepare for transferring.

Proceed to step 5 in case of CD SYNC transfer.

For MP3 folder transfer

To transfer MP3 files in a specific folder, press +/ – repeatedly to select the folder you want. Then start playback and press  once. Make sure the elapsed playing time has stopped on the display.

For REC1 transfer

Press / to select the track or MP3 file you want to transfer, then start playback. To transfer an MP3 file in a specific folder, press +/ – repeatedly to select the folder you want, then press / to select the MP3 file you want to transfer. Then start playback.

Press REC TO USB on the unit.

“READY” appears on the display.

Press .

Transferring starts, then “USB REC” appears on the display. Do not remove the USB device until transferring is completed. When transferring is completed, “COMPLETE” appears on the display and audio files in MP3 format will be created.

To stop transfer

Press .

Folder and file generation rules

When first transferring to a USB device, a folder (“CDDA001*,” “MP3_REC1” or “CD_REC1”) is created directly below the “ROOT” (in case of MP3 folder transfer, a folder that has the same name as the transferring source is created below the “ROOT”). Folders and files are generated as follows.

CD SYNC transfer

Transferring source

CD-DA

MP3 folder transfer

Transferring source

MP3 Same as the

REC1 transfer

Transferring source

MP3

CD-DA

* Folder and file numbers are assigned

serially thereafter.

Folder name

“CDDA001”* “TRACK001”*

Folder name

transferring source

Folder name

“MP3_REC1”

“CD_REC1” “TRACK001”*

File name

Same as the transferring source

Notes

ˎ If you start transferring in shuffle play or

repeat play mode, the selected play mode is automatically changed to normal play.

ˎ CD-TEXT information is not transferred in

the created MP3 files. This system does not support the CD-TEXT standard.

ˎ Transferring stops automatically if:

 the USB device runs out of space during

transferring.

 the number of audio files and folders

on the USB device reaches the limit for the number that the system can recognize.

ˎ If a folder or file that you are trying

to transfer already exists on the USB device with the same name, a sequential number is added after the name without overwriting the original folder or file.

ˎ Do not use buttons on the remote control

or unit during transferring to prevent transferring from stopping.

Note on copyright-protected content

The transferred music is limited to private use only. Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders.

Playing a file

The audio formats that can be played back on this system are MP3/WMA*.

* Files with DRM (Digital Rights

Management) copyright protection cannot be played back on this system. Files downloaded from an online music store may not be played back on this system.

Select the USB function.

Press USB.

Connect the USB device to the

(USB) port.

Start playback.

Press .

Other operations

To Press

Pause playback

Stop playback

Select a folder

Select a file /. Find a point

in a file

Select Repeat Play

Change the play mode

. To resume play, press .

. To resume play, press 

. To cancel

resume play, press  again.

+/ – repeatedly.

Hold down / during playback, and release the button at the desired point.

REPEAT/FM MODE repeatedly until “REP

ONE

,” “REP FLDR3)” or

“REP ALL4)” appears. PLAY MODE/TUNING

MODE repeatedly while the USB device is stopped. You can select normal play (“FLDR” for all files in the folder on the USB device), shuffle play (“SHUF” or “FLDRSHUF” for folder shuffle), or program play (“PROGRAM”).

USB Device

When playing a VBR MP3/WMA file, the

system may resume playback from a different point.

“REP ONE”: Repeats the current file.

“REP FLDR”: Repeats the current folder.

“REP ALL”: Repeats all files on a USB

device.

Notes

ˎ This system cannot play audio files on the

USB device in the following cases;

 when the number of audio files in a

folder exceeds 999.

 when the total number of audio files on

a USB device exceeds 999.

 when the number of folders on a USB

device exceeds 256 (including the “ROOT” folder and empty folders).

These numbers may vary depending on the file and folder structure. Do not save other types of files or unnecessary folders on a USB device that has audio files.

ˎ The system can play back to a depth of 8

folders only.

ˎ Files and folders are displayed in the order

of their creation on the USB device.

ˎ Folders that have no audio files are

skipped.

ˎ The audio formats that you can listen to

with this system are as follows:

 MP3: file extension “.mp3”  WMA: file extension “.wma”

Note that even when file name has the correct file extension, if the actual file differs, the system may produce noise or may malfunction.

To erase audio files or folders from the USB device

Select the USB function.

Press USB.

Connect the USB device to the (USB) port.

Press / or +/ – repeatedly to select the audio file or folder you want to erase, then start playback.

Press OPTIONS.

Press / repeatedly to select “ERASE,” then press

Press / to select “FOLDER” or “FILE,” then press

“ERASE??” flashes on the display.

Press .

“COMPLETE” appears on the display.

Creating your own program (Program Play)

Select the USB function.

Press USB.

Select the play mode.

Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears while the player is stopped.

Select the desired file number.

Press / repeatedly until the desired file number appears.

Selected file number

When programming MP3/WMA files in a specific folder, press

+/ – repeatedly to select the desired folder, and then select the desired file.

Program the selected file.

Press to enter the selected file.

Repeat steps 3 through 4 to program additional files, up to a total of 64 files.

To play your program of files, press .

The program is cleared when you perform one of the following operations:

 changing the function.  turning off the system.  disconnecting the power cord.

To play the same program again, press .

To cancel Program Play

Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE.

To delete the last step from the program list

Press CLEAR when playback is stopped.

USB Device

BLUETOOTH Device

About the BLUETOOTH wireless technology

BLUETOOTH wireless technology is a short-range wireless technology that enables wireless data communication between digital devices. BLUETOOTH wireless technology operates within a range of about 10 meters (33 feet).

Listening to music wirelessly on a BLUETOOTH device

You can listen to music from your BLUETOOTH device over a wireless connection.

About the BLUETOOTH indicator

Supported BLUETOOTH version, profiles and codecs

Supported BLUETOOTH version:

ˎ BLUETOOTH Standard version 3.0

Supported BLUETOOTH profiles:

ˎ A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution

Profile)

ˎ AVRCP 1.3 (Audio Video Remote

Control Profile)

ˎ SPP (Serial Port Profile)

Supported BLUETOOTH codecs:

ˎ SBC (Sub Band Codec) ˎ AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)

(except for North American model)

In the BLUETOOTH function, the BLUETOOTH indicator lights up or flashes in blue to show the BLUETOOTH status.

System status Indicator status

BLUETOOTH standby

BLUETOOTH pairing

BLUETOOTH connecting

BLUETOOTH connection is established

Flashes slowly

Flashes quickly

Flashes

Lights up

Pairing this system with a BLUETOOTH device

Pairing is an operation where BLUETOOTH devices register with each other beforehand. Once a pairing operation is performed, it does not need to be performed again. If your device is an NFC-compatible smartphone, the manual pairing procedure is not necessary.

Place the BLUETOOTH device within 1meter (3 feet) from the system.

Press BLUETOOTH to select the BLUETOOTH function.

If the BLUETOOTH function is selected when the system has no pairing information, the system enters the pairing mode automatically.

Note

If the BLUETOOTH connection is established, terminate the BLUETOOTH connection. See “To terminate the BLUETOOTH connection” (page23).

Hold down BLUETOOTH for 5seconds or more.

“PAIRING” flashes on the display.

Perform the BLUETOOTH connection on the BLUETOOTH device.

When pairing is completed and the BLUETOOTH connection is established, “BT AUDIO” appears on the display. Depending on the BLUETOOTH device, connection may start automatically after pairing is completed.

Notes

ˎ You can pair up to 8 BLUETOOTH devices.

If the 9th BLUETOOTH device is paired, the oldest paired device will be deleted.

ˎ “Passkey” may be called “Passcode,” “PIN

code,” “PIN number” or “Password,” etc., depending on the device.

ˎ The pairing standby status of the system

is canceled after about 5 minutes. If pairing is not successful, repeat from step 1.

ˎ If you want to pair with another

BLUETOOTH device, repeat steps 1 to 6.

To cancel the pairing operation

Press BLUETOOTH.

BLUETOOTH Device

Perform the pairing procedure on the BLUETOOTH device.

For details, refer to the operating instructions of your BLUETOOTH device.

Select the model number of the unit on the display of the BLUETOOTH device.

For example, select “SONY:MHC-ECL99BT” or “SONY:MHC-ECL77BT.” If passkey is required on the BLUETOOTH device, enter “0000”.

Connecting a smartphone with one touch (NFC)

When you touch the system with an NFC-compatible smartphone, the system automatically:

turns on in the BLUETOOTH function. completes pairing. completes the BLUETOOTH

connection.

What is “NFC”?

NFC (Near Field Communication) is a technology enabling short-range wireless communication between various devices, such as mobile phones and IC tags. Thanks to the NFC function, data communication can be achieved easily just by touching the designated touchpoint on the NFCcompatible devices.

Download and install the “NFC Easy Connect” app.

Download the free Android™ app from Google Play™ by searching for “NFC Easy Connect” or access it by using the two-dimensional code below. Data communication fees may be charged.

Two-dimensional code* for direct access

* Use a two-dimensional code reader

app.

Start the “NFC Easy Connect” app on the smartphone.

Make sure that the application screen is displayed.

Touch the smartphone to the N-Mark on the system until the smartphone vibrates.

Complete the connection by following the instructions displayed on the smartphone. When the BLUETOOTH connection is established, the BLUETOOTH indicator stops flashing and remains light up. “BT AUDIO” appears on the display. You can switch the sound source from the smartphone to another NFC-compatible BLUETOOTH device. For details, refer to the operating instructions of your BLUETOOTH device.

Hint

If pairing and the BLUETOOTH connection fail, do the following.

 Relaunch “NFC Easy Connect” and move

the smartphone slowly over the N-Mark.

 Remove the case from the smartphone

if using a commercially available smartphone case.

Notes

ˎ The App may not be available in some

countries and/or regions.

ˎ Depending on your smartphone, you

can use the NFC function without installing the app. In this case, the operations and specifications may differ. For details, refer to the operating instructions of your smartphone.

Compatible smartphones

Smartphones with a built-in NFC function (OS: Android 2.3.3 or later, excluding Android 3.x)

Listening to music on a BLUETOOTH device

You can operate a BLUETOOTH device by connecting the system and the BLUETOOTH device using AVRCP. Check the following before playing music:

The BLUETOOTH function of the BLUETOOTH device is turned on.

Pairing has been completed.

To play music on an NFCincompatible BLUETOOTH device

Press BLUETOOTH to select the BLUETOOTH function.

“BT AUDIO” appears on the display.

Establish connection with the BLUETOOTH device.

The last connected BLUETOOTH device will be connected automatically. Perform the BLUETOOTH connection from the BLUETOOTH device if the device is not connected.

Press .

Depending on the BLUETOOTH device,

 you may need to press  twice.  you may need to start playback

of an audio source on the BLUETOOTH device.

Notes

ˎ When the system is not connected to

any BLUETOOTH device, the system will connect from the last connected BLUETOOTH device automatically when you press .

ˎ If you try to connect another BLUETOOTH

device to the system, the current connected BLUETOOTH device will be disconnected.

To play music on an NFC-compatible smartphone

Touch the smartphone to the N-Mark on the system to establish the BLUETOOTH connection. Start playback of an audio source on the smartphone. For details on playback, refer to the operating instructions of your smartphone.

To terminate the BLUETOOTH connection

For NFC-incompatible BLUETOOTH

devices

Press OPTIONS.

Press / repeatedly to select “DISCONNECT,” then press

Depending on the BLUETOOTH device, the BLUETOOTH connection may be terminated automatically when you stop playback.

For NFC-compatible smartphones

Touch the smartphone to the N-Mark on the system again.

Erasing all the pairing registration information

To erase all the pairing registration information, the system should be reset to the factory settings. See “To reset the system to factory settings” (page33).

BLUETOOTH Device

Setting the BLUETOOTH audio codecs

(except for North American model)

Press BLUETOOTH to select the BLUETOOTH function.

“BT AUDIO” appears on the display.

Note

If the BLUETOOTH connection is established, terminate the BLUETOOTH connection. See “To terminate the BLUETOOTH connection” (page23).

Press OPTIONS.

Press / repeatedly to select “BT:AAC,” then press

Press / repeatedly to select “ON” or “OFF,” then press

ˎ ON: Select this setting if the

BLUETOOTH device supports Advanced Audio Coding (AAC).

ˎ OFF: Select this setting if the

BLUETOOTH device only supports Sub Band Codec (SBC).

Note

You can enjoy high quality sound if the AAC is selected. In case you cannot listen to AAC sound from your device, select “OFF.”

Setting the BLUETOOTH standby mode

The BLUETOOTH standby mode enables the system to turn on automatically when you establish the BLUETOOTH connection with a BLUETOOTH device.

Press OPTIONS.

Press / repeatedly to select “BT:STBY,” then press

Press / repeatedly to select “ON” or “OFF,” then press

When the BLUETOOTH standby mode is set to on, the system waits for a BLUETOOTH connection even when the system has been turned off. When a BLUETOOTH connection is established, the system turns on automatically.

Hint

Disable the BLUETOOTH standby mode to reduce the power consumption in standby mode (eco mode).

Turning on or off the BLUETOOTH signal

You can connect to the system from a paired BLUETOOTH device in all functions when the system’s BLUETOOTH signal is set to on. The BLUETOOTH signal is turned on by default.

Use the buttons on the unit to perform this operation.

Hold down EQ and ENTER for about 5 seconds.

“BT ON” or “BT OFF” appears on the display.

Notes

ˎ You cannot perform the following

operations when BLUETOOTH signal is set to off:

 Pairing with BLUETOOTH device  Setting the BLUETOOTH audio codecs  Setting the BLUETOOTH standby mode  Using “SongPal” via BLUETOOTH

ˎ When the BLUETOOTH signal is set to

off, this system cannot be detected and connection cannot be established from BLUETOOTH device.

Using “SongPal” via BLUETOOTH

(except for North American model)

About App

A dedicated app for this model is available on both Google Play and App Store. Search for “SongPal” and download the free app to find out more about the convenient features.

BLUETOOTH Device

Other Operations

Adjusting the sound

Using an optional audio component

Prepare the sound source.

Connect an optional audio component to the AUDIO IN jack(s) on the unit using an audio analog cord (not supplied).

Press VOLUME – repeatedly until “VOL MIN” appears on the display.

Select the audio in function.

Press AUDIO IN.

Start playback.

Start playback of the connected component and adjust the volume.

Note

The system may enter standby mode automatically if the volume level of the connected component is too low. Adjust the component’s volume accordingly. See “To turn off the automatic standby function” (page33).

To Press

Adjust the volume

Generate a more dynamic sound

Set the sound effect

VOLUME +/–.

MEGA BASS.

EQ +/EQ – repeatedly until desired sound effect is displayed.

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