Sony MHC-MG510AV User Manual

4-233-902-12(3)

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record

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

Model No. _______________ Serial No. _______________

MHC-MG510AV MHC-MG310AV MHC-MG110

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.

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior.

To prevent fire, do not Cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place vases on the apparatus.

Don’t throw a battery, dispose it as the injurious wastes.

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. – Increase 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.

The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with The limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

CAUTION

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

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

• Use of this appliance with some systems may present a shock or fire hazard. Do not use with any units which have the following marking located near output. “WARNING! HAZARDOUS ENERGY! ...”

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.A.

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.

WARNING

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.

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN NORTH AMERICA

ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark. As an ENERGY STAR Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

MHC-MG510AV/MG310AV only

This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby* Pro Logic Surround decoder. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

partner, Sony

Table of Contents

Parts Identification

Main unit ............................................... 4

Remote Control .....................................5

Getting Started

Hooking up the system .......................... 7

Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into

the remote........................................9

Setting up your speakers for Dolby Pro

Logic* ........................................... 10

Setting the time.................................... 11

Saving the power in standby mode......12

Loading a CD ......................................12

Playing a CD — Normal Play/

Shuffle Play/Repeat Play .............. 14

Programing CD tracks

— Program Play ............................ 15

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo ............................... 16

Using the CD display .......................... 17

Tuner

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound

— DBFB/GROOVE/

V-GROOVE .................................. 24

Selecting the sound effect.................... 24

Selecting the surround effect ............... 25

Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround

sound* ........................................... 25

Selecting the sound formation

— Multi room selector* ................ 25

Other Features

Enhancing video game sound

— Game Sync ............................... 26

Falling asleep to music

— Sleep Timer .............................. 26

Waking up to music

— Daily Timer .............................. 26

Using an Optional Keyboard

Setting the keyboard ............................27

Labeling titles through the keyboard ... 27 Operating the system through the

keyboard ........................................ 28

Presetting radio stations.......................18

Listening to the radio

— Preset Tuning ........................... 19

Labeling the preset stations

— Station Name ............................ 19

Tape

Loading a tape ..................................... 20

Playing a tape ......................................20

Recording to a tape

— CD Synchro Recording/ Recording Manually/

Program Edit ................................. 21

Timer-recording radio programs ......... 23

Optional Components

Hooking up the optional

A/V components ........................... 28

Connecting a video game machine...... 29

Connecting a sub woofer speaker**.... 30

Connecting a DVD player* ................. 30

Additional Information

Precautions ..........................................31

Troubleshooting................................... 32

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

Specifications ......................................35

* MHC-MG510AV/MG310AV only **MHC-MG310AV only

Parts Identification

The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.

Main unit

ea e; wl wk wj wh

wg wf wd ws wa

5.1CH/VIDEO (MD)* 5 (28 ) AUDIO IN L jack wk (29) AUDIO IN R jack wj (29) CD 5 (14, 21) CD SYNCHRO wh (21, 22) CLEAR w; (15, 19, 34) Deck A es (20) Deck B 0 (20) DIRECTION ea (20) DISC ACCESS ql (12, 21) Display window 4 DISPLAY wd (12, 17, 19, 34) ENTER qk (11, 15, 18, 22, 26, 28) FRONT* qd (25) GAME e; (26, 29) KEYBOARD INPUT jack ws

(27) LINK* qg (25) MENU ea (16, 18)

234

67 8 9

w; ql

PHONES jack wa PLAY MODE wf (14, 22) PRESET EQ 7 (24) PRO LOGIC* qs (11, 25) PUSH OPEN (Front cover) qj

(12) REAR* qf (25) REC PAUSE/START wh (21,22) REPEAT wg (14) STEREO/MONO wg (19) SURROUND* qa (25) SURROUND MODE 8 (25) TAPE A/B 5 (20) TIMER SELECT 3 ( 23, 27) TIMER SET 3 (11, 23, 26) TUNER/BAND 5 (18) VIDEO IN jack wl (29) VIDEO (MD)** 5 (28) VOLUME control qh

0 qa

qf qg qh

qj qk

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

Z (deck A) 1 =/1 (power) 2 m (rewind) 6 n N (play) 6 X PAUSE 6 M (fast forward) 6 x (stop) 6 – . (go back) 6 > + (go forward) 6 Z (deck B) 9

* MHC-MG510AV/MG310AV

only

**MHC-MG110 only

Remote Control

For MHC-MG510AV/MG310AV

1234

Parts Identification

5.1CH wa (30) CD ql (14, 21) CENTER +/– 5 (11) DBFB qd (24) DISPLAY 9 (12, 17, 19) GAME 8 (26, 29) GROOVE qf (24) PLAY MODE 2 (14, 22) PRESET EQ qk (24) PRO LOGIC wf (11, 25) REAR +/– 6 (11) REPEAT 3 (14)

wd ws

wa w;

qk qj

SCROLL qa (17) SLEEP 1 (26) SURROUND qh (25) TAPE A/B w; (20) TEST TONE ws (11) TUNER/BAND 7 (18) VIDEO (MD) wd (28) VOL +/– qg

7 8

9 0

qa qs

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

@/1 (power) 4 N (play) 0 X (pause) 0 x (stop) 0 . (go back) 0 m (rewind) 0 M (fast forward) 0 > (go forward) 0

TDISC/DISCt qs qj

continued

Remote Control (continued)

For MHC-MG110

1234

CD wf (14, 21) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2

(23, 27) CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (23, 26) DBFB qg (24) DISPLAY wh (12, 17, 19) ENTER 5 (11, 15, 18, 22, 26,

28, 34) GAME 7 (26, 29) GROOVE qh (24) PLAY MODE wg (14, 22) PRESET EQ w; (24) REPEAT 8 (14)

wf wd

ws wa w; ql

SCROLL qd (17) SLEEP 1 (26) SURROUND qk (25) TAPE A/B wd (20) TUNER/BAND 9 (18) VIDEO (MD) 6 (28) VOL +/– qj

5 6 7 8

9 0 qa qs

qd qf

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

@/1 (power) 4 N (play) 0 X (pause) 0 x (stop) 0 . (go back) wa m (rewind) ws M (fast forward) qa > (go forward) qs

TDISC/DISCt qf ql

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Perform the following procedure 1 to 6 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

AM loop antenna

Rear surround

speaker (Right)*

FM antenna

Center surround speaker*

Rear surround speaker (Left)*

Parts Identification/Getting Started

Front speaker (Right)

Sub woofer**

MHC-MG510AV is the model used for illustration purpose.

* MHC-MG510AV/MG310AV only **MHC-MG510AV only

Front speaker (Left)

continued

Hooking up the system (continued)

–

1 Connect the front speakers.

Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT SPEAKER jacks on the unit as shown below.

Insert only the stripped portion

3 Connect the center surround speaker.

(MHC-MG510AV/MG310AV only)

Connect the speaker cords to the SURROUND SPEAKER CENTER jacks on the unit as shown below.

Insert only the stripped portion

Red (3)

Black (#)

–

2 Connect the rear surround speakers.

(MHC-MG510AV/MG310AV only)

Connect the speaker cords to the SURROUND SPEAKER REAR jacks on the unit and to the jacks on the rear surround speakers as shown below.

Insert only the stripped portion

Red (3)

Black (#)

–

Red (3)

Black (#)

4 Connect the sub woofer.

(MHC-MG510AV only)

Connect the speaker cords to the SURROUND SPEAKER SUB WOOFER jacks on the unit as shown below.

Insert only the stripped portion

Red (3)

Black (#)

5 Connect the FM/AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

Jack type A

AM loop antenna

To connect optional components

See page 28 for details.

Notes

• Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise.

• Do not place the rear surround speakers on top of a TV. This may cause distortion of the colors in the TV screen.

• Be sure to connect both left and right rear surround speakers. Otherwise, the sound will not be heard.

• The type of speakers supplied vary according to the model you purchased (see “Specifications” on page 35).

• The MHC-MG110 speaker system is not magnetically shielded. Therefore, leave a space of 5

5Ω

to 10 cm or more when placing the front speakers next to a television.

Getting Started

Extend the FM antenna horizontally

Jack type B

AM loop antenna

Ω

Extend the FM antenna horizontally

6 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.

The demonstration appears in the display. When you press ?/1, the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends.

Note on placement

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

Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote

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.

Setting up your speakers for Dolby Pro Logic

(MHC-MG510AV/MG310AV only)

Positioning the speakers

Center

Sub woofer*

Setting the center speaker

Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the center surround speaker to stabilize the speaker and prevent it from slipping.

Front (L)

Rear (L)

* MHC-MG510AV only

Each speaker should face the listening position. Better surround effect will result if all speakers are set at the same distance from the listening position.

Place the front speakers 5 to 10 cm or more away from the left and right of the television.

For MHC-MG510AV, place the sub woofer on either side of the television.

Place the center speaker on the top-center of the TV set.

The placement of rear speakers greatly depends on the configuration of the room. The rear speakers may be placed on both sides of the listening position A or behind the listening position B.

Tip

For MHC-MG310AV customers, you can connect an optional sub woofer speaker (see page 30).

Front (R)

Rear (R)

Place the center surround speaker at about the same height as the front speakers. Align the center surround speaker with the front speakers or place it slightly back from the position of the front speakers.

Setting the rear speakers

Place the rear surround speakers facing each other at about 60 to 90 cm above your listening position.

Rear surround speaker

60 to 90 cm

Adjusting the speaker volume of each speaker

— Test tone

1 Press PRO LOGIC.

“DOLBY PL ON” appears.

2 Press TEST TONE on the remote.

The test tone is heard from the speakers in the following order.

Front (left) t Center t Front (right) t Rear t Front (left) t

…

3 From your listening position, press

CENTER (+/–) and REAR (+/–) on the remote to adjust the volume until the each volume level becomes the same.

4 Press TEST TONE when you finish

adjusting.

The test tone turns off.

Note

The test tone feature works only for Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound.

Setting the time

1 Turn on the system. 2 Press TIMER SET.

When you set the clock for the first time, go to step 5.

3 Press – . or > + repeatedly to

select “CLOCK SET”.

4 Press ENTER. 5 Press – . or > + repeatedly to set

the hour.

6 Press ENTER. 7 Press – . or > + repeatedly to set

the minute.

8 Press ENTER.

Tip

If you made a mistake or want to change the time, start over from step 1.

Note

The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs.

Getting Started

Saving the power in standby mode

Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the system is off. Each time you press the button, the system switches cyclically as follows:

Demonstration t Clock display t Power Saving Mode

Tips

• ?/1 indicator lights up even in the Power Saving Mode.

• The timer functions in the Power Saving Mode.

Note

You cannot set the time in the Power Saving Mode.

To cancel the Power Saving Mode

Press DISPLAY once to show the demonstration or twice to show the clock display.

Loading a CD

You can load up to 60 discs into this unit. Turn on the system before you load CDs.

1 Open the front cover by pushing the

right edge of the cover.

Front cover

2Turn DISC ACCESS (or press TDISC

or DISCt on the remote) 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).

Disc slot at the loading position (located at the very front)

Disc number

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