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3-860-079-11(1)
Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions
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MHC-FR1
©1997 by Sony Corporation
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Note WARNING The AC power cord has been fixed on the rear panel with the plug band temporarily for shipment. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not Unlock the plug band to remove the plug. expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Back panel 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 exceedin
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Table of Contents Getting Started DJ Effects Step 1 : Hooking up the system ........... 4 Looping part of a CD ........................... 33 Step 2 : Setting the time ........................ 6 Flashing part of a CD ........................... 33 Step 3 : Presetting radio stations ......... 7 Inserting CDs .......................................... 8 Sound Adjustment Connecting optional AV Adjusting the sound ............................ 34 components .................................... 10
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+ + – COAXIAL FM 75 AM R L 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 Left speaker Connect the speakers. Connect the FM/AM aerials. 2 1 Connect the speaker cords to the Set up the AM loop aerial, then SPEAKER jacks of the same color. connect it. Keep the speaker cords away from the Extend the FM lead aerials t
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Inserting two size AA (R6) Connect the mains lead to a wall 3 batteries into the remote outlet. Demo mode appears in the display. ] Deactivate the demo mode by 4 } } pressing DISPLAY/DEMO when ] the system power is turned off. The demo mode is also deactivated when you set the time. 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,
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4 Turn the jog dial to set the minute. Step 2: Setting the time 5 Press ENTER. The clock starts working. You must set the time before using the timer functions. Tips • If you’ve made a mistake, start over from step 1. 2,4 3,5 1 • Setting the time deactivates the demo mode . If you want to display the demo mode, press DISPLAY/DEMO when the power is off. 1 Press t/CLOCK SET. The hour indication flashes. 0:00 2 Turn the jog dial to set the hour. The clock is on a 24-hour system. 3 Press ENTER. T
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4 Press TUNER MEMORY. Step 3: Presetting A preset number appears in the display. radio stations Preset number You can preset up to 40 stations, 20 for FM, 10 TUNED STEREO 20 for MW and 10 for LW. VOLUME AUTO MEMORY FM 1? POWER 3,5 614 2 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
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3 Open the front cover by pushing the Inserting CDs right edge of the cover. 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). 1 2 4 3,7 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 Disc slot at the Disc number loading po
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Removing CDs 5 Insert a disc with the label side facing right. After following Steps 1 to 3 of “Inserting CDs” on page 8, remove the discs. Then close Notes the front cover. • Make sure you have inserted the disc into each slot at a right angle to the rotary table. If the disc Notes is not put in straight, it may damage the player • Do not insert an empty 8 cm (3-inch) CD adaptor. or the disc. It may damage the player. • Make sure the rotary table comes to a • Do not attach anything such as seal
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Connecting audio Connecting optional components AV components Select one of the following two connections, depending on the equipment to be connected To enhance your system, you can connect and method of connecting. optional components. Refer to the instructions of each component. Before connecting an MD deck Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” Connecting a VCR appears on the display. When the power is off, press POWER while Make sure to match the color of the plugs and holding down GROOVE. th
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Connecting an MD deck for analog Connecting surround speakers recording You can connect an optional surround speakers. 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 To the audio input of the MD deck of the MD deck To surround To surround speaker (R) speaker (L) Note You need to connect both left and right surround speakers. Otherwise, the sound will not be heard. c
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COAXIAL FM 75 AM y COAXIAL FM 75 AM y AM aerial Connecting optional AV components (continued) Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet) insulated wire to the AM aerial terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop aerial connected. Connecting outdoor aerials Insulated wire (not supplied) 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) Screw clamp Ground wire (not
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Basic Operations Basic Operations 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until Playing a CD “CD” appears. — Normal play 2 Turn the jog dial until the desired You can play up to 51 CDs in a row. disc number or the disc title (see page 26) appears. POWER 1 ¹STOP /± VOLUME ALL 1 DISC S TUNED STEREO 20 VOLUME AUTO *DISC-20* 3 Press ENTER or CD ß (or CD ( on the remote). The selected disc is set to the playing position, and starts playing. continued CDß 32 P 0/) CD( VOL +/– 13
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Playing a CD (continued) To specify the next CD to play While playing a disc, turn the jog dial until the desired disc number (or disc title) and To You need to “NEXT” appears. To skip to the next disc right away, press ENTER. Stop play Press ¹ STOP. Pause Press CD ß (P on the ALL DISC S TUNED STEREO 51 remote). NEXT VOLUME TITLE AUTO Resume playing Press CD ß (P on the after pause remote). To cancel the specified disc, press Select a CD Turn the jog dial clockwise CONTINUE twice so that “NEXT
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Basic Operations 2 Turn the jog dial until the disc Recording a CD number or the disc title (see page — CD Synchro Recording 26) appears. ALL 1 DISC S TUNED STEREO 20 VOLUME The CD SYNCHRO button lets you record TITLE AUTO *DISC-20* from a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The Disc number or the disc title recording level is adjusted automatically. 3 Press CD SYNCHRO. POWER 4 DOLBY NR 3 1 Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for pla
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1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly Listening to the radio until the band you want appears in –– Preset Tuning the display. Each time you press the button, the band Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory changes as follows: first (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”). FM n MW n LW POWER 3 1 STEREO/MONO 2 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PRESET” appears. MANUAL n AUTO n PRESET 3 Turn the jog dial (or press = or + on the remote) to tune in the desired preset station. Turn counter- Turn clo
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Basic Operations To listen to non-preset radio stations Recording from the Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until radio “MANUAL” or “AUTO” appears in step 2, then tune in the station by turning the jog dial. You can record the radio program on a tape by calling up a preset station. You can use Tips TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The • Pressing TUNER/BAND when the power is off recording level is automatically adjusted. automatically turns the power on and tunes to the last received stati
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Recording from the radio (continued) Playing a tape 4 Press ¤ EJECT and insert a blank You can use any type of tape, TYPE I tape into deck B. (normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) , since the deck automatically detects the tape With the side type. you want to record facing forward POWER 2 1¹STOP¼/â VOLUME 5 Press REC ¨. Deck B stands by for recording. 6 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side. Select § (or RELAY) to record on both sides. 7 Press PAUSE ¸. Recording star
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Basic Operations Tips 1 Press ¤ EJECT and insert a • Pressing TAPE A »/á or TAPE B »/á recorded tape in deck A or B. when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts tape playback if there is a tape in the deck (One Touch Play). With the side • You can switch from another source to the tape you want to play facing deck just by pressing TAPE A »/á or TAPE B forward »/á (Automatic Source Selection). • When you play a tape recorded with Dolby NR B, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR
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4 Press PAUSE ¸. Recording from a Dubbing starts. tape — High-speed Dubbing To stop dubbing Press ¹ STOP. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is Tips automatically adjusted. • When you dub on both sides, start recording from the front side. If you record from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side. 311 DOLBY NR POWER • If you set DIRECTION to § when the tapes you use have different lengths, the tape in each deck reverses independen
