Sony MHC-WZ50, MHC-WZ5 User Manual

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

4-246-845-13(1)

MHC-WZ50 MHC-WZ5

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or mo ist u r e.

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventil at ion of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candle s on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place obje c ts filled with liquids, such as vases , on the ap pa ratus.

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

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

The following caution la be l is loc a te d inside the apparatus.

Except for European model

Don’t throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical was te.

ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark. As an E

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partner, Sony Corporation

S has determined that this produc t meets the E guidelines for energy efficien cy.

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Table of Contents

How to use this manual...........................4

Playable discs..........................................4

Getting Started

Hooking up the system............................6

Setting the clock......................................8

CD/MP3 – Play

Loading a disc........................ ... .... ..........8

Playing a disc..........................................9

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

Playing repeatedly.................................10

— Repeat Play

Creating your own program.................. 10

— Program Play

Tuner

Presetting radio stations........................12

Listening to the radio ............................13

— Preset Tuning — Manual Tuning

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)....14

(European model only)

Tape – Play

Loading a tape................................... ....15

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

Tape – Recording

Recording your favorite CD tracks on a

tape..................................................17

— CD-TAPE Sync hro Recording

Recording on a tape manually.............. .18

— Manual Recording

Timer

Falling asleep to music.........................21

— Sleep Timer

Waking up to music..............................21

— Daily Timer

Timer recording radio programs........... 22

Display

Turning off the display.........................23

— Power Saving Mode

Adjusting the brightness of the display

back light........................................24

Viewing information a b ou t th e disc in the

display ............................................ 24

Optional Components

Hooking up optional components.........25

Listening to audio from a connected

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

Recording audio from a connected

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

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies.........................27

Messages............................................... 30

Additional Information

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

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

List of button locations and reference

pages...............................................34

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound............... ... ............19

Selecting the sound effect.....................19

Selecting the surround effect ................20

Adjusting the graphic equalizer and

storing............................................. 20

— Personal file

How to use this manual

• This manual mainly explains o perations using the remote, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the CD player having the same or similar names .

• The following symbols are used in this manual.

Symbol Meaning

Functions that can be used with audio CDs

Functions that can be used with MP3

Playable discs

You can play back t he f ol l ow ing discs on this system. Other discs cannot be played back.

List of playable discs

Format of discs

Audio CDs Audio

CD-R/CD-RW (audio data)

CD-R/CD-RW (MP3 files)

Disc logo Contents

Audio

Discs that this system cannot play

•CD-ROMs

• CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the following formats: – music CD format – MP3 format that con fo rm s to ISO9660*

Level 1/Level 2, Joliet or Multi Session*

• A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., card, heart).

• A disc with pape r or stickers on it.

• A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane tape, or a sticker still left on it.

ISO 9660 Format The most common intern a tional standard for the logical format of files and folders on a CD-ROM. There are sev eral spec ificatio n levels . In Level 1, file names must be in the 8.3 format (no more than eight characters in the name , no more than three charac ters in the extension “.MP3”) and in capital lett er s. Folder names can be no longer than eight characters. There can be no more than eight nested folder levels . Level 2 specifications allow file na mes and folder names up to 31 characters long. Each folder can have up to 8 trees. For Joliet in the expansion f o r ma t ( f ile and folder names can have up to 64 characters) make sure of the contents of the writing software, etc.

Multi Session This is a recording method that enable s a dding of data using the Track-At-Once meth o d. Conventional CDs begin at a CD control area called the Lead-in and end at an area called Lead-out. A Multi Session CD is a CD having multiple sessions, with each segment from Lead-in to Lead-o u t regarded as a single session. CD-Extra: This format records audio (audio CD data) on the tracks in session 1 and data on the tracks in session 2. Mixed CD: This format records data on the first track and audio (audio CD data) on the second and subsequent tracks of a session.

Notes on CD-R and CD-RW

• This system can play CD-R/CD-RW discs edited by the user . H ow ever, note that playback of so m e di scs may not be possib le depending on the recording device used for recording or the disc condition.

• CD-R and CD-RW discs that have not been finalized (processing to allow play by a normal CD player) cannot be played.

• CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in multisession that have not ended by “closing the session” are not supported.

• The system may be unable to play MP3 format files that do not have the extender “.MP3”.

• Attempting to play non-MP3 format files that have the exte nder “ .MP3” may res ult in no ise or malfunction.

Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, variou s m usic discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are m ar keted by some record companies . Plea se be awar e that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this prod uct.

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Perform the following procedures 1 to 5 to hook up your syste m using the supplied co rds and accessories. Australian model is used for illustration purpose.

FM lead antenna

CD player/ Tuner

Front speaker (right)

Preparation

Place the components as shown below.

Amplifier/ Tape deck

CD player/ Tuner

AM loop antenna

1 Connect the system control cables to

the SYSTEM CONTROL connectors on the tape deck.

Connect to the sa m e numbered jack in th e order indicated on t he rear panel.

Amplifier/ Tape deck

Front speaker (left)

2 Connect the speakers.

Connect the sp eaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals on the tape deck and to the terminals on th e speakers as shown below.

AKE

Speakers

Note

The system cable is used to send signals and electrici ty between the components for inte r li nke d ope r ation.

Be sure to insert the conn ec tor horizontally until it clicks into place. Othe rwise the system will not operate correctly.

Black (#)

Gray (3)

3 Connect the FM and AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

AM loop antenna

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

Note

Keep the antennas away from the speaker cord s.

4 For models with a voltage selector, set

VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage.

Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote

Note

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

Tip

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

Attaching the speaker pads

Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent th em f rom slipping.

Getting Started

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 plug does not f it th e w all socket, detach the supplied plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor).

When carrying this system

Perform the follo w i ng procedure to protect the CD mechanism. Use buttons on th e CD pl ayer for the operation.

1 Make sure that the disc removed from the

system.

2 Press CD. 3 While holding down x, move control

lever to M until “LOCK” appears.

4 Release M first, then release x. 5 Unplug the power cord.

Setting the clock

Use buttons on the r emote for the operati on.

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 3 Press .or > repeatedly to set the

hour.

4 Press ENTER. 5 Press .or > repeatedly to set the

minute.

6 Press ENTER.

The clock starts working.

To adjust the clock

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 2 Press .or > repeatedly to select

“CLOCK SET?”, then press ENTER.

3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6

above.

CD/MP3 – Play

Loading a disc

Use buttons on the C D player for the operation.

1 Press Z. 2 Place a disc with the label side up on

the disc tray.

3 Press Z again to close the disc tray.

Notes

• Do not use a disc with tape, seals or paste on it as this may cause malfunction.

• Do not forcibly press the disc tray closed with your finger, as this may cause malf unc tion.

Playing a disc

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

This system lets you play audio CDs and discs with MP3 audio tracks .

Example: When a disc is loaded

Track number

Playing time

1 Press CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION on the

CD player in stop mode repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display.

Select To play

No display (Normal Play)

ALBM (Normal Play)

SHUF (Shuffle Play)

ALBM SHUF (Shuffle Play)

PGM (Program Play)

The tracks on the disc in original order.

All MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc you have selected in original order.

When playing a non-MP3 disc, Album Play performs the same operation as Normal play.

All tracks on the disc in random order.

The MP3 audio track s in t he album on the disc you have selected in random order. When playing a non-MP3 disc, Album Shuffle Play performs the same operation as Shuffle play.

The tracks on the di sc in the order you want them to be played (see “Creating your own program” on page 10).

3 Press nN.

Other operations

To Do this

Stop play Press x. Pause Press X. Press again to resume

Select a track Press . or > repeatedly. Select an album

of MP3* Find a point in a

track

Remove a disc Press Z on the CD player.

* You may not be able to search between multiple files.

Also, the time may not be displayed correctly for some files.

Notes

• You cannot change the play mode during playback.

• Some time may be needed to start playback of discs recorded in complex configurations such as many layers.

• When th e d is c is in s erted, the player reads all the tracks on that disc. If there are many albums or nonMP3 audio tracks on the disc, it may take a long time for play to begin or for the next MP3 audio trac k to start play.

• Do not save unnecessary albums or tracks other than MP3 ones in the disc to be used for MP3 listeni ng. We recommend that you do not save other types of tracks or unnecessary albums on a disc that has MP3 audio tracks.

• An album that does not include an MP3 audio track is skipped.

• Maximum album number: 150 (including root folder)

• The maximum number of MP3 audio tracks and albums that can be contained on a single disc is 300.

• Playback is possible up to 8 levels.

• MP3 audio tracks are played back in the order that they are recorded on the disc.

• Depending on the encoding/writing software, recording device, or the recording media used at the time an MP3 audio track is recorded, you may encounter such problems as disabl ed pl ay b ack, sound interruptions, and noise.

Tip

When disc access takes a l ong time, set “CD POWER ON” by CD power manage function (page 13).

play.

Press ALBUM – or + repeatedly after step 2 .

Keep pressing m or M during playback and release it at the desired point.

CD/MP3 – Play

Playing repeatedly

Creating your own

— Repeat Play

You can play all t he tra cks or a singl e trac k on a disc repeated ly . Use buttons on the CD player for the operation.

Using the display window

Press REPEAT/FM MODE during playback until “REP” or “REP1” appears.

REP: For all the tracks on the disc up to five times. REP1: For a single track only.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT/FM MODE repeatedly until both “REP” and “REP1” disappear.

Note

When you select “REP1”, that track is repeat ed endlessly until “REP1” is canceled.

program

— Program Play

You can make a program of up to 25 tracks in the order you want to p la y th em. You can synchro record the programmed tracks onto a cassette tape (pa ge 17).

Using the display window

1 Press CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION on the

CD player in stop mode repeatedly until “PGM” appears.

3 Press . or > repeatedly until the

desired track number appears.

When programm in g an MP3, press ALBUM – or + to sel ect album, then pres s . or > repeatedly until the desired track number appe ar s.

Selected track number

Total playing time (including selected track)

4 Press ENTER.

The track is program m ed. The program step num ber appears, followed by the total playing time.

5 To program additional tracks, repeat

steps 3 and 4.

6 Press nN.

Program Play st arts.

Other operations

To Do this

Cancel Program Play

Check the program Press . or > repeatedl y

Clear a track from the end

Tips

• The program you made rema ins a f te r Pr ogr a m Pla y finishes. To play the same program again, press CD, then press nN. Howeve r, th e pr ogram is cleared when you open the disc tray.

• “– –.– –” appears when the tot al CD pr ogr a m tim e exceeds 100 minutes, or when you select a CD track whose number is 21 or over, or when you select an MP3 audio track.

Press PLAY MODE/ DIRECTION on the CD player in stop mode repeatedly until “PGM” disappears.

during play. Press CLEAR on the r em ote in

stop mode.

CD/MP3 – Play

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