Sony MHC-FR1 User Manual

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

3-860-079-11(1)

MHC-FR1

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.

This caution label is located inside the unit.

This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby* Btype noise reduction system. * Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license

from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “DOLBY” and the double-D symbol a are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Note

The AC power cord has been fixed on the rear panel with the plug band temporarily for shipment. Unlock the plug band to remove the plug.

Back panel

Plug band

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Step 1 : Hooking up the system........... 4

Step 2 : Setting the time ........................ 6

Step 3 : Presetting radio stations ......... 7

Inserting CDs .......................................... 8

Connecting optional AV

components .................................... 10

Basic Operations

Playing a CD ......................................... 13

Recording a CD .................................... 15

Listening to the radio........................... 16

Recording from the radio .................... 17

Playing a tape........................................ 18

Recording from a tape ......................... 20

The CD Player

Using the CD display........................... 21

Playing the CD tracks repeatedly ...... 22

Playing the CD tracks in random

order ................................................ 22

Programming the CD tracks ............... 23

Playing your favorite CD

independently ................................ 25

Labelling a CD ...................................... 26

Locating a specific CD ......................... 28

Playing highlights of the CD .............. 29

DJ Effects

Looping part of a CD ........................... 33

Flashing part of a CD ........................... 33

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound ............................ 34

Selecting the audio emphasis ............. 35

Adjusting the audio emphasis............ 36

Making a personal audio emphasis

file .................................................... 38

Other Features

Falling asleep to music ........................ 39

Waking up to music ............................. 39

Timer-recording radio programs ....... 41

Additional Information

Precautions ............................................ 42

Troubleshooting ................................... 43

Specifications ........................................ 46

Index........................................ back cover

The Tape Deck

Recording on a tape manually ........... 30

Recording a CD by specifying track

order ................................................ 31

Getting Started

Step 1: Hooking up the system

Do the following procedure 1 to 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. To complete the setup, do steps 2 and 3 also.

AM loop aerial

FM aerial

Right speaker

Connect the speakers.

Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks of the same color.

Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials to prevent noise.

Insert only the stripped portion.

Left speaker

Connect the FM/AM aerials.

Set up the AM loop aerial, then connect it.

Extend the FM lead aerial horizontally.

AM loop aerial

COAXIAL FM 75

+ –

Black (’)*Red (‘)*

* The colour of your speaker cords might be

different. See the speakers’ manual for details.

Connect the mains lead to a wall

outlet.

Demo mode appears in the display.

Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote

Deactivate the demo mode by

pressing DISPLAY/DEMO when the system power is turned off.

The demo mode is also deactivated when you set the time.

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Tip

With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new ones.

Note

If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage.

Note on placement

Be sure to place this system on a horizontal place. If the system is slanted, it may cause malfunction or damage the system.

Step 2: Setting the

4 Turn the jog dial to set the minute.

time

You must set the time before using the timer functions.

2,4 3,5 1

1 Press t/CLOCK SET.

The hour indication flashes.

5 Press ENTER.

The clock starts working.

Tips

• If you’ve made a mistake, start over from step 1.

• Setting the time deactivates the demo mode . If you want to display the demo mode, press DISPLAY/DEMO when the power is off.

0:00

2 Turn the jog dial to set the hour.

The clock is on a 24-hour system.

3 Press ENTER.

The minute indication flashes.

7:00

TUNED STEREO MONO SYNC

REC

STEP

kHz MHz

1 2 REC SLEEP

VOLUME

PLUS

DOLBY NR B OFF

RELAY

Step 3: Presetting radio stations

You can preset up to 40 stations, 20 for FM, 10 for MW and 10 for LW.

3,5 6 214POWER

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly

until the band you want appears in the display.

Every time you press this button, the band changes as follows:

FM n MW n LW

4 Press TUNER MEMORY.

A preset number appears in the display.

Preset number

TUNED

AUTO

MEMORY FM 1?

STEREO

VOLUME

5 Turn the jog dial to select the

desired preset number.

6 Press ENTER.

The station is stored.

7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other

stations.

To tune in a station with a weak signal

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “MANUAL” appears in step 2, then turn the jog dial to tune in the station.

To change the preset number

Start over from step 1.

Tip

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

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly

until “AUTO” appears.

3 Turn the jog dial.

The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a FM stereo programme) appear.

TUNED

AUTO

FM 100.50

STEREO

MHz

VOLUME

Inserting CDs

You can insert up to 51 discs into this player. We recommend you use the PLUS ONE slot for CDs you will be inserting and removing frequently (see page 28).

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3 Open the front cover by pushing the

right edge of the cover.

Front cover

4 Turn the jog dial until you find the

disc slot where you want to insert a disc, while checking the disc number (written beside every slot and also indicated in the display).

Playing position

Rotary table

Loading position

1 Press POWER to turn on the player. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears.

Disc slot at the loading position

The disc number* or disc title (see page 26 for details) at the loading position appears in the display. As you turn the jog dial, the disc number or the disc title changes.

* If you have already inserted discs, the disc

number at the playing position appears. When you turn the jog dial, the displayed disc number changes to the one at the loading position.

ALL

DISC S TUNED

TITLE

AUTO

*DISC-20*

Disc number or the disc title

Disc number

STEREO

VOLUME

5 Insert a disc with the label side

facing right.

Notes

• Make sure you have inserted the disc into each slot at a right angle to the rotary table. If the disc is not put in straight, it may damage the player or the disc.

• Make sure the rotary table comes to a complete stop before inserting or removing discs.

With the label side facing right

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to insert more

discs.

7 Close the front cover by pushing the

right edge of the cover until it clicks.

Removing CDs

After following Steps 1 to 3 of “Inserting CDs” on page 8, remove the discs. Then close the front cover.

Notes

• Do not insert an empty 8 cm (3-inch) CD adaptor. It may damage the player.

• Do not attach anything such as seals or sleeves to CDs. It may damage the player or the disc.

• If you drop a disc into the player and the CD won‘t go into the slot correctly, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

• When transporting the player, remove all discs from the player.

• If you want to remove the disc played, press ENTER after opening the front cover. The disc comes to the loading position. Remove the disc after the rotary table comes to a complete stop.

Tips

• To play the disc you want independently, see “Playing your favorite disc Independently”.

• You can display the original disc titles instead of the disc numbers (see “Labeling a CD”) to locate it easily when you start playing. When you select a CD-TEXT disc, the disc title is displayed instead of the disc number.

The rotary table turns and the disc slot at the loading position is set to the playing position.

Always close the front cover except when you insert or remove discs.

Connecting optional AV components

To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the instructions of each component.

Connecting a VCR

Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected VCR, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “VIDEO” appears.

To the audio output of the VCR

Connecting audio components

Select one of the following two connections, depending on the equipment to be connected and method of connecting.

Before connecting an MD deck

Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears on the display. When the power is off, press POWER while holding down GROOVE. “VIDEO” on the display will switch to “MD”. To return to “VIDEO”, repeat the same step.

Connecting an MD deck for digital recording

You can record from CD into the MD deck digitally by connecting an optical cable.

To the DIGITAL IN jack of the MD deck

Note

If the sound is distorted when selecting “VIDEO”, switch to “MD” (see “Before connecting an MD deck” on this page).

Connecting an MD deck for analog recording

Make sure to match the colour of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected MD deck, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears.

To the audio output of the MD deck

To the audio input of the MD deck

Connecting surround speakers

You can connect an optional surround speakers.

Tip

If you connect a turntable with MM cartridge, connect it to VIDEO/MD IN using the optional MM cartridge equalizer and an audio connecting cord. To listen to the sound, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “VIDEO” appears.

Connecting a super woofer speaker

You can connect an optional super woofer speaker.

To surround speaker (R)

To surround speaker (L)

Note

You need to connect both left and right surround speakers. Otherwise, the sound will not be heard.

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To super woofer

Connecting optional AV components (continued)

Connecting outdoor aerials

Connect the outdoor aerial to improve the reception.

FM aerial

Connect the optional FM outdoor aerial. You can also use the TV aerial instead.

IEC standard socket connector (not supplied)

COAXIAL FM 75

Screw clamp

AM aerial

Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet) insulated wire to the AM aerial terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop aerial connected.

Insulated wire (not supplied)

COAXIAL FM 75

Screw clamp

Ground wire (not supplied)

Important

If you connect an outdoor aerial, ground from y terminal with the screw clamp. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

— Normal play

You can play up to 51 CDs in a row.

POWER

≠/±πSTOP VOLUME

CDﬂ

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears.

2 Turn the jog dial until the desired

disc number or the disc title (see page 26) appears.

DISC S TUNED

ALL

AUTO

*DISC-20*

STEREO

VOLUME

3 Press ENTER or CD ﬂ (or CD (

on the remote).

The selected disc is set to the playing position, and starts playing.

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Basic Operations

CD(

0/)

VOL +/–

Playing a CD (continued)

Stop play Pause

Resume playing after pause

Select a CD

Select a track

Advance or return 10 CDs at a time

Find a point of a track

Play only the CD you have selected

Play all CDs

Adjust the volume

Stop playing and remove the disc

You need to

Press π STOP. Press CD ﬂ (P on the

remote). Press CD ﬂ (P on the

remote). Turn the jog dial clockwise

(or press b on the remote) or counterclockwise (or press B on the remote) and release it when you reach the desired CD.

During play or pause, press ± (to go forward) or ≠ (to go back) until you reach the desired track.

Press V on the remote (to move 10 CDs ahead) or v (to move 10 CDs back).

Press and hold down ) (to go forward) or 0 (to go back) on the remote during a play and release it at the desired point.

Press CONTINUE repeatedly until “1 DISC” appears.

Press CONTINUE repeatedly until “ALL DISCS” appears.

Turn VOLUME (or press VOL +/– on the remote).

Open the front cover, then press ENTER. The PLUS ONE slot comes out automatically when the front cover is opened while the CD PLUS ONE button is lit up.

To specify the next CD to play

While playing a disc, turn the jog dial until the desired disc number (or disc title) and “NEXT” appears. To skip to the next disc right away, press ENTER.

DISC S TUNED

ALL

TITLE

AUTO

To cancel the specified disc, press CONTINUE twice so that “NEXT” disappears.

Tips

• Pressing CD ·∏ when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts CD playback if there is a CD in the tray (One Touch Play).

• You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing CD

·∏ (Automatic Source Selection).

• If there is no CD in the player, “-NO DISC-” appears.

STEREO

VOLUME

Recording a CD

— CD Synchro Recording

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 Turn the jog dial until the disc

number or the disc title (see page

26) appears.

ALL

DISC S TUNED

TITLE

AUTO

*DISC-20*

Disc number or the disc title

STEREO

VOLUME

POWER

DOLBY NR

πSTOP

1 Press § EJECT and insert a blank

tape into deck B.

With the side you want to record facing forward

3 Press CD SYNCHRO.

Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback. · (for front side) lights up.

4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

select A to record on one side. Select ß (or RELAY) to record on both sides.

5 Press PAUSE ∏.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press π STOP.

Tips

• If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE B ª so that ª (for reverse side) lights up.

• When you record on both sides, be sure to start from the front side. If you start from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side.

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in lowlevel high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR B” appears after pressing CD SYNCHRO.

Note

You cannot listen to other sources while recording.

Basic Operations

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