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Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions 4-233-737- 15 (1) MHC-S7A V © 2001 Sony Corporation.
2 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.
3 T able of Contents * European model only. Parts Identification Main unit ............................................... 4 Remote Control ..................................... 6 Getting Started Hooking up the system .......................... 7 Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote .
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7 Getting Started 4 5 2 A 2 B 2 E 2 C 2 D 1 6 8 3 7 4 5 4 3 3 AM loop antenna Front speaker (Left) Front speaker (Right) FM antenna Rear speaker (Right) Rear speaker (Left) Center speaker Cassette dec.
8 3 Connect the front speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT SPEAKER jacks. 4 Connect the rear speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the REAR SPEAKER jacks. 5 Connect the center speaker. Connect the speaker cords to the CENTER SPEAKER jacks.
9 Getting Started Tip You can place the components as described below. In this case, place the components first, then connect the components. To attack the center and rear speaker pads Attach the supplied center and rear speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping.
10 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.
11 Getting Started x Rear speaker position (R.PL.)* This parameter lets you specify the location of your rear speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound surround modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields. Refer to the illustration below.
12 x Subwoofer selection (SUB W.) • If you connect a subwoofer, select “YES”. • If you do not connect a subwoofer, select “NO”. • In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry, we recommend setting the subwoofer’s cut off frequency as high as possible.
13 Getting Started 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).
14 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. 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.
15 CD Programming the CD tracks — Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played. 1 Turn FUNCTION to select “CD”, then place a CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the display.
16 Using the CD display You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD. When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information stored on the disc. When the unit detects CD TEXT discs, the “CD TEXT” indication appears in the display.
17 Tuner Presetting radio stations You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM. 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM. 2 Press and hold TUNING + or – until “AUTO” appears in the display. Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station.
18 Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (European model only) What is the Radio Data System? Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal. This tuner offers convenient RDS features like station name display and location of stations by program type.
19 Tape Tip When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR” appears in the display. Searching for the beginning of a track (AMS*) During playback, press . or > (Deck A or B) repeatedly for the number of songs you want to skip forward (or backward).
20 Turn FUNCTION to select the recording source. Recording from a tape (High-Speed Dubbing) Recording from a CD (CD Synchro Recording) Recording manually Insert a recordable tape into deck B. Turn FUNCTION to select “TAPE A”. Turn FUNCTION to select “CD”.
21 Tape Recording a CD by specifying track order — Program Edit When programming, make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape. 1 Insert a CD and a recordable tape into deck B, then turn FUNCTION to select “CD”.
22 5 Set the time to stop recording following step 4. The start time appears, followed by the stop time, the preset radio station to be recorded (e.g., “TUNER FM 5”), then the original display appears. 6 Insert a recordable tape into deck B. 7 Turn off the power.
23 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound To reinforce bass (DBFB*) Press DBFB on the remote. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: DBFB ON y DBFB OFF * Dynamic Bass Feedback For a powerful sound Press GROOVE on the remote.
24 x Virtual Multi Dimension (V.M.DIMENS.) 2) Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual rear speakers positioned higher than the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers. This mode creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at approximately a 30° angle of elevation.
25 Sound Adjustment Understanding the multi channel surround displays 1 VIRTUAL: Lights up when the sound field with virtual speakers is selected. 2 dts: Lights up when DTS signals are input. 3 ; DIGITAL: Lights up when the unit is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital format.
26 2 When the SUR button lights up, press SUR. The button starts blinking and the first parameter is displayed. 3 Press P or p repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust. 4 Press O or o repeatedly to select the setting you want. The setting is stored.
27 Sound Adjustment Level (dB) Frequency (Hz) x LFE (Low Frequency Effect) mix level (LFE) Lets you attenuate the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel output from the subwoofer without effe.
28 To turn on/off the equalizer Press EQ ON/OFF. The EQ indicator in the display lights up when the equalizer is turned on. When you adjust the equalizer using the EQ parameters, the settings are stored separately for each sound field and can be reproduced whenever you turn on the equalizer.
29 Other Features Press SLEEP once. SLEEP repeatedly to select the time you want. SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP OFF” appears. Other Features Changing the spectrum analyzer display Press and hold DISPLAY for more than 2 seconds.
30 Do this Press TIMER SELECT (or CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote) and press O or o repeatedly to select the respective mode (“DAILY 1” or “DAILY 2”), then press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote).
31 Hooking Up the Optional Components Connecting audio components To connect audio components, connect to the jacks on the rear panel of the tuner. To Make a digital recording from CD to MD Listen to .
32 Additional Information Precautions On operating voltage Before operating the unit, check that the operating voltage of your unit is identical with the voltage of your local power supply.
33 Additional Information Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged. When using a tape longer than 90 minutes The tape is very elastic.
34 “DAILY 1”, “DAILY 2”, or “REC SELECT” does not appear when you press TIMER SELECT (or CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote). • Set the timer correctly. • Set the clock. The remote does not function. • There is an obstacle between the remote and the unit.
35 Additional Information Tape Deck The tape does not record. • The tab has been removed from the cassette (see “To save a tape permanently” on page 32). • The tape has reeled to the end. The tape does not record nor play, or there is a decrease in sound level.
36 Other models: The following measured at AC 120, 220, 240 V, 50/60 Hz Front Speaker: DIN power output (rated) 95 + 95 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference) 120 + 120 w.
37 Additional Information Speaker Front speaker SS-S9 Speaker system 3-way, 3-unit, bass-reflex type, magnetically shielded type Speaker units Woofer: 15 cm, cone type Subwoofer: 15 cm, cone type Tweeter: 2.8 cm, dome type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx.
38 T able for the settings using SUR, EQ, and SET UP buttons SUR parameters (Press SUR) Press P or p Press O or o Initial setting Page EFFECT [XX] depends on sound field depends on sound field 26 WALL.
39 Additional Information < SUR > EFFECT WALL REVERB LEVEL TYPE 2CH STEREO A.F.D. NORMAL SURR. C.STUDIO A z C.STUDIO B z C.STUDIO C z V.M.DIMENS.
40 < SP. LEVEL > FRONT REAR REAR CENTER SUB LFE* D.COMP.* BALANCE BALANCE LEVEL LEVEL WOOFER LEVEL 2CH STEREO zz z z A.F.D. zzzzzzz NORMAL SURR. zzzzzzz C.
41 Additional Information <E Q > FRONT FRONT FRONT FRONT FRONT FRONT BASS (dB) BASS (Hz) MID (dB) MID (Hz) TREB (dB) TREB (Hz) 2CH STEREO zz zzzz A.F.D. zzzzzz NORMAL SURR. zzzzzz C.STUDIO A zzzzzz C.STUDIO B zzzzzz C.STUDIO C zzzzzz V.M.DIMENS.
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