Sony MHC-F250AV User Manual

1Mini Hi-FiComponentSystem©1998 by Sony CorporationOperating Instructions3-862-493-11(1)fMHC-FR10 / F150 / F250AVOwner’s RecordThe model and serial nu

103 Press ENTERThe minute indication flashes.4 Turn the jog dial to set the minute.5 Press ENTER.The clock starts working.Tips•If you’ve made a mistak

11nn1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedlyuntil the band you want appears inthe display.The bands you can receive varydepending on the model you purchased.Be s

12Inserting CDsYou can insert up to 51 discs into this player.We recommend you use the PLUS ONE slotfor CDs you will be inserting and removingfrequent

13Removing CDsAfter following Steps 1 to 3 of “InsertingCDs” on page 12, remove the discs. Thenclose the front cover.Notes•Do not insert an empty 8 cm

14Connecting optionalAV componentsTo enhance your system, you can connectoptional components. Refer to theinstructions of each component.Connecting a

15To the audio output of the VCRTo super wooferConnecting a super wooferspeakerYou can connect an optional super wooferspeaker.Connecting a VCRMake su

16AM antennaConnect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet)insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal.Leave the supplied AM loop antennaconnected.Jack type

Basic Operations17Playing a CD— Normal play1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“CD” appears.2 Turn the jog dial until the desireddisc number or Disc Memo

18Playing a CD (continued)Recording a CD— CD Synchro RecordingThe CD SYNCHRO button lets you recordfrom a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPEI (nor

Basic Operations192 Turn the jog dial until the discnumber or Disc Memo (see page 33)appears.3 Press CD SYNCHRO.Deck B stands by for recording and the

2 WARNINGTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do notexpose the unit to rain or moisture.To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet.Refer servicin

20Listening to the radio (continued)nPreset numberFrequencyn1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedlyuntil the band you want appears inthe display.The bands you c

Basic Operations21Recording from theradioYou can record the radio program on a tapeby calling up a preset station. You can useTYPE I (normal) or TYPE

22With the sideyou want toplay facingforwardPlaying a tapeYou can use any type of tape, TYPE I(normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) ,since the d

Basic Operations23To Do thisStop play Press p.Pause Press P PAUSE (P on theremote). Press again toresume play.Fast-forward Press )/+ for thefront sid

243 Press DIRECTION repeatedly toselect A to record on one side.Select ß (or RELAY) to record onboth sides.4 Press P PAUSE.Dubbing starts.To stop dubb

25/ Press DISPLAY/DEMO.Each time you press the button, thedisplay changes as follows:During Stop moden Disc number or Disc Memo 1)µArtist name 2)µTOC

26Playing the CD tracksrepeatedly–– Repeat PlayThis function lets you repeat a single CD orall CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play andProgram Play./ Pres

27Playing the CD tracksin random order–– Shuffle PlayYou can play all the tracks on one CD or allCDs in random order.1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

28ALL 1 DISC SPROGRAMSHUFFLEREPEAT 1TEXTDELETEFILEDISC GROUP SYNC TRACK ART MONO STEPSTEREOGROUPFILEPLUS ONEDOLBY NR RELAYNEXT CD TEXTHI-LIGHTDBFB T

29Tips• When you press CD (P, you can play the sameprogram again.• When you press PROGRAM during Continuousor Shuffle Play, the program will be played

3Table of ContentsGetting StartedStep 1: Hooking up the main unit... 4Step 2: Setting up the surroundspeakers*1...

30Tips• To play a disc already inserted into the PLUS ONEslot, press PLUS ONE while the front cover isclosed.• You can start Shuffle Play during Plus

31Storing specifictracks (Delete bank)You can delete unwanted tracks and storeonly the tracks you want. When you select thedisc containing a Delete Ba

32Grouping yourfavorite CDs— Group FileYou can file the discs into different groups and then playthe grouped discs. Discs can be filed into only one g

333 Press INPUT.“DISC MEMO” flashes in the display.To label a group (1~5) instead of thecurrent disc, turn the jog dial to displaythe corresponding gr

348 Press ENTER to complete thelabelling procedure.The Disc Memo lights up in the display.Repeat Steps 2 to 8 to label other discs orgroups.Note• The

353 Press =/0 or )/+repeatedly to input the firstcharacter.The characters appear in the followingorder:A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S TU V W X

36Playing highlights ofthe CDSome CD-TEXT discs have a feature to playonly the highlights of the discs.··ª·ªHI LIGHTCD (=/+0/)HI-LIGHTCD (=/+0/)/ Pres

37Recording on a tapemanually4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly toselect A to record on one side.Select ß (or RELAY) to record onboth sides.5 Press P PAUSE.

38Recording a CD byspecifying track order— Program EditYou can record tracks from all the CDs in theorder you want. When programming, makesure the pla

397 Program additional discs or tracks.8 Press CD SYNCHRO.Deck B stands by for recording and theCD player stands by for playback. ((for front side)

4Step 1: Hooking up the main unitGetting StartedAM loop antennaFM antennaCenter surroundspeaker**Front speaker (Left)Front speaker (Right)Rear surrou

40Looping part of a CD— LoopWith the loop function, you can repeat part ofa CD during playback. This lets you createoriginal recordings./ Press and ho

41You can reinforce the bass, create a morepowerful sound, and listen with headphones.To reinforce bass (DBFB)Press DBFB*.Every time you press the but

42To change the spectrum analyzerdisplayPress DISPLAY/DEMO repeatedly to selectone of the displays below. Pattern 1 Pattern 2NoteThe spectrum

43Selecting thesurround effectYou can enjoy surround effects.MHC-F250AV/ Press DSP repeatedly to select thesurround effect you desire.SURROUND ON: Rep

44Enjoying Dolby ProLogic Surround sound(For MHC-F250AV only)You can enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Surroundsound of videos that are Dolby Surroundencoded

45Other FeaturesUsing the Radio DataSystem (RDS)(For European model only)What is the Radio Data System?Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcastingservic

461 Press PTY.2 Turn jog dial to select the programtype you want. See the “List ofprogram types” section below.3 Press ENTER.The unit starts searching

47nSinging along:Karaoke(Except for Australian andEuropean models)(Power)1,5 2 33 Press KARAOKE PON/MPXrepeatedly to obtain the karaokeeffect you desi

48Mixing and recordingsounds1 Do the above steps 1 to 5. Then,insert a tape in deck B.2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly toselect the source you desire and

49Waking up to music— Wake-up TimerYou can wake up to music at a preset timeevery day. Make sure you have set the clock(see “Step 3: Setting the time

5Extend the FM leadantenna horizontally.AM loop antennaExtend the FM leadantenna horizontally.AM loop antenna4 Connect the FM/AM antennas.Set up the A

503 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.“SET (DAILY 1)” appears.4 Turn jog dial to select DAILY 1 or 2,then press ENTER.“ON” appears and the hour digits flashin the

514 Set the time to start recording.Turn the jog dial to set the hour, thenpress ENTER.The minute indication starts flashing.Turn the jog dial to set

52Notes on CDs•Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth.Wipe the CD from the center out.•Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner,commer

53TroubleshootingIf you run into any problem using this stereosystem, use the following check list.First, check that the power cord is connectedfirmly

54There is severe hum or noise.•A TV or VCR is placed too close to thestereo system. Move the stereo systemaway from the TV or VCR.The sound from the

55Tape DeckThe tape does not record.•No tape in the cassette holder.•The tab has been removed from thecassette (see “To save a tapepermanently” on pag

56Other models:The following measured at AC 120/240 V, 50/60 HzContinuous RMS power output (Rated)110 + 110 watts(8 ohms at 1 kHz,1% THD)Continuous RM

57CD player sectionSystem Compact disc and digitalaudio systemLaser Semiconductor laser(λ=780nm)Emission duration:continuousLaser output Max. 44.6 µW*

58SpeakerFront SpeakerSS-F250V for MHC-F250AV:Speaker system 3-way, bass-reflex typemagnetically shieldedtypeSpeaker unitsWoofer: 17 cm, cone typeTwee

59GeneralPower requirementsNorth American models: 120 V AC, 60 HzEuropean models: 230 V AC, 50/60 HzAustralian models: 220 - 240 V AC, 50/60 HzOther m

6Step 1: Hooking up the main unit(continued)5 Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR toposition of your local power linevoltage (for models with a voltageselector).6 Co

60Sony Corporation Printed in ChinaIndexH, I, JHooking upoptional components 14the antennas 5, 16the power 8the speakers 4Inserting CDs 12KK

7Frontspeaker (L)Frontspeaker (R)Rear surroundspeaker (L)Rear surroundspeaker (R)continued45°NoteIf you do not use the remote for a long period oftime

82 (For MHC-F250AV only)Place the center surround speaker soit is placed about the same height asthe front speakers (A). Align thecenter surround spea

9Step 3: Setting thetimeYou must set the time before using the timerfunctions.The clock is on a 24-hour system for theEuropean model, and a 12-hour s