Sony MHC-S3 User Manual

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

4-233-738-13(2)

MHC-S3

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.

The following caution label is located inside the apparatus.

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.

The MHC-S3 consists of the following components:

– A/V amplifier TA-S3 – Tuner ST-S3 – CD player CDP-S3 – Cassette deck TC-S3 – Speaker system SS-S3

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

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

This system incorporates Dolby* Digital and DTS** System. * Manufactured under license from Dolby

**Manufactured under license from Digital Theater

Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. “DTS” is a registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. © 1996, 2000 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Parts Identification

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

Remote Control ..................................... 6

Getting Started

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

Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries

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

Setting the time...................................... 9

Saving the power in standby mode...... 10

Loading a CD ...................................... 11

Playing a CD

— Normal Play/Repeat Play/

Shuffle Play ................................... 11

Programming the CD tracks

— Program Play ............................ 12

Using the CD display .......................... 13

Tuner

Presetting radio stations....................... 14

Listening to the radio

— Preset Tuning ........................... 14

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* 15

Tape

Loading a tape ..................................... 16

Playing a tape ...................................... 16

Recording to a tape

— CD Synchro Recording/

High-Speed Dubbing/Recording

Manually/Program Edit .................17

Timer-recording radio programs .........18

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound ............................. 20

Selecting a sound field ........................ 20

Understanding the multi channel

surround displays .......................... 22

Customizing sound fields .................... 22

Other Features

Changing the spectrum analyzer

display ........................................... 26

To adjust the brightness of

the display ..................................... 26

Falling asleep to music

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

Waking up to music

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

Hooking Up the Optional Components

Connecting audio components ............ 28

Additional Information

Precautions .......................................... 29

Troubleshooting................................... 30

Specifications ...................................... 32

Table for the settings using SUR, EQ,

and SET UP buttons ...................... 34

Adjustable parameters for each sound

field ............................................... 35

* European model only.

Parts Identification

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

Main unit

A/V amplifier

Tuner

qh qjqk ql w;

DIGITAL 9 (28, 32) ENTER/O/o/P/p 2 (9, 12, 18,

63 4 5 7 82

19, 22–27) EQ qa (24) EQ ON/OFF qs (9, 24) FILE SELECT q; (20, 24) FUNCTION 8 (9, 11, 12, 17, 18,

28) GROOVE 5 (20) MOVIE MODE 4 (20, 21) MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

indicator 6 (22) MUSIC MODE 3 (20, 21) PHONES jack qg

q;qaqsqdqfqg

SET UP qd (23–26) SUR qf (22) VOLUME 7 @/1 (power) 1 (8, 9, 32)

CLOCK/TIMER wg (9, 18, 26) DISPLAY qh (10, 13, 15, 26, 32) ENTER w; (14, 15) IR receptor wh

–

PRESET +/– ws (14, 15) PTY wa (15) STEREO/MONO qj (14) TIMER SELECT wf (19, 27) TUNER/BAND wd (14) TUNER MEMORY qk (14)

wawswdwfwgwh

TUNING +/– ql (14)

CD player

wj wkwl e;

1 2 3

Cassette deck

A A

AUTO REVERSE

HS x

rgrhrjrkrlt;

Parts Identification

DISC 1–3 ek (11, 12, 18) DISC 1–3 indicators ej DISC 1–3 Z (eject) wl (11) PLAY MODE wj (11, 12, 18)

efegehej

M >

REPEAT wk (11)

N (play) eh (11, 12)

X (pause) eg (11)

x (stop) ef (11, 17) . (go back) ed (11, 12, 18) > (go forward) es (11, 12, 18) m (rewind) e; (11) M (fast forward) ea (11)

CD SYNC rh (17, 18) DIRECTION t; (16–18)

DOLBY NR rl (16–18)

EDIT rk (18)

HI-DUB rj (17)

REC PAUSE/START rg (17, 18)

rd rf

– Deck A –

N (forward play) tf (16) n (reverse play) td (16) x (stop) ts (16) M/> (fast forward/go

forward) th (16)

m/. (rewind/go back) tg

(16)

Z (eject) ta (16)

– Deck B –

N (forward play) ra (16, 17) n (reverse play) rs (16, 17) x (stop) rd (16, 17) M/> (fast forward/go

forward) el (16)

m/. (rewind/go back) r;

(16)

Z (eject) rf (16)

Remote Control

CD H wk (11, 12) CHECK 3 (12) CLEAR 4 (12) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT qg

(19, 27)

CLOCK/TIMER SET qh (9, 18,

26) DBFB qd (20) DISPLAY qk (10, 13, 15, 26, 32) D.SKIP 2 (11) ENTER wa (9, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19,

22–27) EQ qa (24) EQ ON/OFF qs (9, 24)

wk wj wh

wg wf

wd ws

w; ql

qk qj qh qg

2 3 4 5

6 7 8

0 qa qs qd

FUNCTION w; (9, 11, 12, 17, 18,

28) GROOVE qj (20) SET UP q; (23–26) SLEEP 5 (26) SUR ql (22) TAPE A hH wj (16) TAPE B hH wh (16, 17) TUNER/BAND wg (14) TUNING + 7 (14) TUNING – ws (14) VOL +/– qf

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

@/1 (power) 1 X (pause) 8 x (stop) 6 . (go back) wf > (go forward) wd m (rewind) ws M (fast forward) 7 O/o/P/p 9

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Do the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

Before connecting, place the system as described below.

AM loop antenna

FM antenna

Tuner

2A 2B

A/V amplifier

CD player

Cassette deck

Getting Started

3 3

Front speaker

(Right)

Front speaker

(Left)

continued

Hooking up the system (continued)

1 Connect the CD player and the tuner

with the optical cable.

Connect from the OPTICAL OUT jack on the CD player to the OPTICAL IN jack on the tuner.

1 Remove the cover of the jack.

OPTICAL

FROM CDP-S3

2 Connect the optical cable.

OPTICAL

FROM CDP-S3

3 Connect the front speakers.

Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT SPEAKER jacks.

Insert only the stripped portion.

Red/Solid (3)

–

Black/Stripe (#)

4 Connect the FM/AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

AM loop antenna

FM75Ω/COAXIAL

2 Connect the flat system control cables

to the SYSTEM CONTROL connectors until it clicks.

Connect to the same colored jack in the order indicated on the rear panel.

A SYSTEM CONTROL 1 (Red)

Connect from the tuner to the A/V amplifier.

B SYSTEM CONTROL 2 (Blue)

Connect from the tuner to the A/V amplifier.

C SYSTEM CONTROL 3 (Black)

Connect from the CD player to the tuner.

D SYSTEM CONTROL 4 (Black)

Connect from the tuner to the cassette deck.

E SYSTEM CONTROL 5 (White)

Connect from the cassette deck to the CD player.

To disconnect

SYSTEM CONTROL 3

FROM CDP-S3

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally.

5 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.

If the supplied adaptor on the plug does not fit your wall outlet, detach it from the plug (only for models equipped with an adaptor).

Tip

You can place the components as described below. In this case, place the components first, then connect the components.

Tuner CD player

A/V amplifier

Note

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

Cassette deck

Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote

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Setting the time

1 Turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER (or CLOCK/TIMER

SET on the remote).

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

3 Press O or o repeatedly to select

“CLOCK SET”.

4 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote). 5 Press O or o repeatedly to set the hour. 6 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote). 7 Press O or o repeatedly to set the

minutes.

8 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote).

Tip

If you have made a mistake or want to change the time, start over from step 2.

Note

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

Getting Started

Tip

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.

Notice for carrying this system

Do the following to protect the CD mechanism.

1 Turn on the system, then turn

FUNCTION to select “CD”. Make sure that all discs are removed from the unit.

2 While holding down EQ ON/OFF, press

?/1 until “LOCK” appears.

3 Release ?/1 first, then release EQ ON/

OFF.

4 Unplug the AC power cord.

Saving the power in standby mode

Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the power is off.

Each time you press the button, the system switches cyclically as follows:

Demonstration t Clock t Power Saving Mode

To cancel the Power Saving Mode

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

Tips

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

• The timer functions during the Power Saving Mode.

Note

During the Power Saving Mode, the following functions do not work: – Setting the time. – One Touch Play function.

Loading a CD

1 Press one of the DISC 1–3 Z buttons.

The disc tray slides out.

2 Place a CD with the label side up on the

disc tray.

When you play a CD single, place it on the inner circle of the tray.

12 3

HSx

To insert additional discs, press Z of the other numbers to open the disc tray.

3 Press the same button to close the disc

tray.

Playing a CD

— Normal Play/Repeat Play/Shuffle

Play

This unit lets you play the CD in different play modes.

Track number Playing timeDisc tray number

1 Turn FUNCTION to select “CD”. 2 When playback is stopped, press PLAY

MODE repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display.

Select

ALL DISCS

1 DISC

ALL DISCS SHUFFLE

1 DISC SHUFFLE

PROGRAM

To play

All CDs in the disc tray continuously.

The CD you have selected in the original order.

The tracks on all CDs in random order.

The tracks on the CD you have selected in random order.

The tracks on all CDs in the order you want them to be played (see “Programming the CD tracks” on page 12).

3 Press N (CD) (or CD H on the

remote).

Tip

You cannot change the play mode during playback.

Other operations

Stop playback Pause playback

Select a track

Find a point in a track

Select a CD

Switch to CD function from another source

Play repeatedly (Repeat Play)

Remove the CD

*You cannot use this function during ALL DISCS

SHUFFLE.

Note

Do not use force to close the disc tray, as this may cause the CD player trouble. Always close the disc tray by pressing one of the DISC 1–3 Z buttons.

Do this

Press x (CD). Press X.

Press again to resume playback. During playback or pause, press

> (CD) (to go forward) or . (CD) (to go back).

Press and hold M or m (CD) during playback and release it at the desired point.

Press one of the DISC 1–3 buttons (or D.SKIP on the remote).

Press one of the DISC 1–3 buttons (Automatic Source Selection).

Press REPEAT during playback until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” appears. REPEAT*: For all the tracks on the CD up to 5 times. REPEAT 1: For a single track only. To cancel Repeat Play, press REPEAT until “REPEAT” and “REPEAT 1” disappears.

Press one of the DISC 1–3 Z buttons.

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Sony MHC-S3 User Manual

Table of Contents

Parts Identification

Main unit

Remote Control

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote

Setting the time

Saving the power in standby mode

Loading a CD

Playing a CD