Sony 3-294-663-11(2) Operating Instructions

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Mini HI-FI

Component

System

Operating Instructions

MHC-EC98P/EC78Pi

Printed in China

WARNING

This appliance is classified

as a CLASS 1 LASER

product. This marking

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,

is located on the rear

exterior.

do not expose this apparatus to rain or

moisture.

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 objects filled

with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

Install this system so that the power cord can be

unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event

of trouble.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such

as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

Batteries or batteries installed apparatus shall not be

exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the

like.

Hooking up the system securely

When carrying this system

Remove all discs to protect the CD mechanism.

Press FUNCTION +/ (or FUNCTION on the unit) 

repeatedly to select the CD function.

Hold down   and   on the unit until

"STANDBY" appears.

After "LOCK" appears, unplug the power cord.

FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.)

Antennas

Find a location and an orientation that provide good

reception, and then set up the antenna.

Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords and the

power cord to avoid picking up noise.

AM loop antenna

Subwoofer

(MHC-EC98P only)

Connect the subwoofer

to the SUBWOOFER

jack with the subwoofer

cable.

Right speaker

(High freq.)

Power

Connect the power cord to a wall socket.

Right speaker

If the plug does not fit the wall socket,

(Low freq.)

detach the supplied plug adaptor (only

for models equipped with an adaptor).

Wall socket

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic

Notice for the customer in the

3-294-663-11(2)

Equipment

countries applying EU Directives

(Applicable in the European Union and

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation,

other European countries with separate

1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The

collection systems)

Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is

Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates

Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters

that this product shall not be treated as household

please refer to the addresses given in separate service or

waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable

guarantee documents.

collection point for the recycling of electrical and

electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is

Note on DualDiscs

disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential

negative consequences for the environment and human

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates

health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate

DVD recorded material on one side with digital

waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials

audio material on the other side. However, since the

will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed

audio material side does not conform to the Compact

information about recycling of this product, please

Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not

contact your local Civic Office, your household waste

guaranteed.

disposal service or the shop where you purchased the

Music discs encoded with copyright

product.

protection technologies

Disposal of waste batteries (applicable in

This product is designed to playback discs that conform

the European Union and other European

to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various

countries with separate collection

music discs encoded with copyright protection

systems)

technologies are marketed by some record companies.

Please be aware that among those discs, there are some

that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be

This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates

playable by this product.

that the battery provided with this product shall not be

treated as household waste. By ensuring these batteries

are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents

negative consequences for the environment and human

licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate

waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the

materials will help to conserve natural resources.

In case of products that for safety, performance or data

integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an

incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by

qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will

be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life

to the applicable collection point for the recycling of

electrical and electronic equipment.

For all other batteries, please view the section on how

to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the

battery over to the applicable collection point for the

recycling of waste batteries.

For more detailed information about recycling of this

product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office,

your household waste disposal service or the shop where

you purchased the product.

Subwoofer (MHC-EC98P only)

Place the subwoofer vertically to obtain a better bass reproduction.

Also, position the subwoofer:

 o n a solid floor where resonance is unlikely to occur.

 a t least a few centimeters away from the wall.

 a way from the center of the room or place a bookshelf against a

wall, to avoid generating a standing wave.

Speaker pads

Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the front speakers

and subwoofer to prevent slipping.

Speakers

Insert only the

stripped portion

of the cord.

Front speakers:

4 pads for each speaker

Solid (Blue/)

Left speaker (High freq.)

Solid (Gray/)

Solid (Red/)

Left speaker (Low freq.)

Solid (Black/)

Basic Operations

* MHC-EC98P only

This manual mainly explains operations using the

remote, but the same operations can also be performed

using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar

names.

Before using the system

To use the remote



Slide and remove the battery compartment lid

, and

insert the two R6 (size AA) batteries (supplied),  side

first, matching the polarities shown below.

Notes on using the remote

 With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months.

 Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of

batteries.

 If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the

batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

 Batteries installed devices shall not be exposed to excessive heat such

as sunshine, fire or the like.

To set the clock

Turn on the system.

Press  (on/standby)



to turn on the system.

Select the clock set mode.



Press TIMER MENU

. The hour indication flashes.

If "PLAY SET" flashes, press /



repeatedly to



select "CLOCK, " and then press

(enter)

Set the time.

Press /



repeatedly to set the hour, then press

(enter)



. The minute indication flashes.

Subwoofer:

Use the same procedure to set the minutes.

4 pads (MHC-EC98P only)

Note

The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the power cord or if a

power failure occurs.

Adjusting the sound

Listening to the radio

Select "TUNER FM" or "TUNER AM. "

To adjust the volume

Press FUNCTION +/ (or FUNCTION on the unit)

Press VOLUME +/ (or turn the VOLUME control on





repeatedly.

the unit)

Select the tuning mode.

To add a sound effect

Press TUNING MODE



repeatedly until "AUTO"

Press

appears.

Generate a more dynamic



DSGX

on the unit.

Tune in the desired station.

sound (Dynamic Sound

Generator X-tra)

Press +/ (or TUNING +/ on the unit)

Scanning stops automatically when a station is tuned

Set the sound effect



in, and then "TUNED" and "ST" (for stereo programs)

appear.

To turn on the subwoofer (MHC-EC98P only)

Press SUBWOOFER ON/OFF



on the unit until

"SUBWOOFER" appears. The volume of the subwoofer is

linked to the front speakers.

To stop automatic scanning

Playing a CD/MP3 disc

Press  (stop)



Select the CD function.

To tune in a station with a weak signal

Press FUNCTION +/ (or FUNCTION on the unit)

If "TUNED" does not appear and the scanning does



repeatedly.

not stop, press TUNING MODE

"MANUAL" appears, and then press +/ (or TUNING

Place a disc.

+/ on the unit)



repeatedly to tune in the desired

Press  (open/close)



on the unit, and place a

station.

disc with the label side up on the disc tray. To place

additional discs, slide the disc tray with your finger as

To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo

shown below.

station

To close the disc tray, press  (open/close)



on the



Press FM MODE

repeatedly until "MONO" appears

unit.

to turn off stereo reception.

Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as

this may damage the unit.

Changing the display

Press

Change

DISPLAY



information on

system is turned on.

the display*

Change Display

DISPLAY



mode (See below.)

system is turned off.

* For example, you can view CD/MP3 disc information, such as;

 track or file number during normal play.

Select a disc.

 track or file name (" ") during normal play.

If the discs are currently stopped, press DISC SKIP



 artist name (" ") during normal play.

To change discs while in other functions, press

 album or folder name ("

") during normal play.

DISC 1  3



on the unit.

 total playing time while the player is stopped.

The system offers the following display modes.

Start playback.

Press  (play)



Display mode

When the system is off,

To exchange other discs during playback, press

Power Saving

The display is turned off to conserve

EX-CHANGE



on the unit.

Mode

power. The timer and clock continue

to operate.

Press

Clock

The clock is displayed.

Pause playback

 (pause)



. To resume play,

You cannot set the clock in Power Saving Mode.

press the button again.

The clock display automatically turns to Power Saving Mode after

eight seconds.

Stop playback

 (stop)



Notes on the display information

Select a folder on an

+/ (select folder)



 Characters that cannot be displayed appear as "_".

MP3 disc

 The following are not displayed;

Select a track or file

/ (go back/go forward)

 total playing time for an MP3 disc.

(or / on the unit)



 remaining playing time for an MP3 file.

 The following are not displayed correctly;

Find a point in a

Hold down / (rewind/fast

 elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using VBR (variable

track or file



forward)

during playback, and

bit rate).

release the button at the desired

 folder and file names that do not follow either ISO9660 Level 1,

point.

Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.

 The following are displayed;



Select Repeat Play

REPEAT

repeatedly until

 total playing time for a CD-DA disc when the play mode is

"REP" or "REP1" appears.

"1 DISC".

 remaining playing time for a track.

 ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and

To change the play mode

version 2 tags are used (ID3 version 2 tag information display has

Press PLAY MODE



repeatedly while the player is

priority when both ID3 version 1 and version 2 tags are used for a

stopped. You can select normal play (no display for all

single MP3 file).

 up to 15 characters of ID3 tag information using uppercase letters

discs or "1 DISC" for a disc or "

" for all MP3 files

(A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and symbols ('< > * + , – / @ [ \ ] _).

in the folder on the disc), shuffle play ("SHUF" for

all discs shuffle, "1 DISC SHUF" for one disc shuffle

or "

SHUF*" for folder shuffle), or program play

("PGM").

* When playing a CD-DA disc,

(SHUF) Play performs the same

operation as 1 DISC (SHUF) Play.

Notes on Repeat Play

 All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times.

 You cannot select "REP" and "SHUF" (all discs shuffle) at the same

time.

 "REP1" indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop

it.

Notes on playing MP3 discs

 Do not save other types of tracks or files or unnecessary folders on a

disc that has MP3 files.

 Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.

 MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto

the disc.

 The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of

".MP3".

 If there are files on the disc that have the ".MP3" file extension,

but that are not MP3 files, the unit may produce noise or may

malfunction.

 The maximum number of:

 folders is 150 (including the root folder).

 MP3 files is 255.

 MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is 300.

 folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.

 Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording

device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible

MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play

at all.

Notes on playing multisession discs

 If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or MP3) session, it is recognized

as a CD-DA (or MP3) disc, and playback continues until another

session is encountered.

 A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA (audio)

disc.

Using optional audio components

To connect an optional headphones

Connect headphones to the PHONES jack



on the

unit.

To connect an optional component

Connect additional audio source components to the

AUDIO IN jack



on the unit using an analog audio

cord (not supplied). Turn down the volume on the

system, and then select the AUDIO IN function.



To connect a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adaptor

Connect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adaptor to the



DMPORT

on the unit. You need to connect the

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adaptor to an optional audio

device (portable audio player, etc.).

Notes on DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adaptor

 Available DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adaptors vary in each area.

 Do not connect an adaptor other than the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

adaptor.

 Do not connect or disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adaptor

to/from the DMPORT



while the system is on.

 When using a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adaptor that has video

output function, connect the adaptor directly to the TV.

 For details about the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adaptor, refer to the



repeatedly until

operating instructions supplied with your DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

adaptor.

repeatedly when the