Sony MHC F250AV User Manual

3-862-493-11(1)

Min i Hi-Fi

Co m p o n e n t

Syst e m

Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial

number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your

Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No.

Serial No.

MHC-FR10 / F150 / F250AV

Table of Contents

Ge t t in g St a rt e d

DJ Effe ct s

Step 1: Hooking up the main unit ....... 4

Step 2: Setting up the surround

Looping part of a CD ........................... 40

Flashing part of a CD ........................... 40

speakers* .......................................... 7

Step 3: Setting the time ......................... 9

Step 4: Presetting radio stations ........ 10

Inserting CDs ........................................ 12

So u n d Ad ju st m e n t

Adjusting the sound ............................ 41

Selecting the audio emphasis ............. 42

Selecting surround effects ................... 43

Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround

Connecting optional AV

components .................................... 14

sound* ............................................ 44

Ba sic Op e ra t io n s

Ot h e r Fe a t u re s

Playing a CD ......................................... 17

Recording a CD .................................... 18

Listening to the radio ........................... 19

Recording from the radio .................... 21

Playing a tape ........................................ 22

Recording from a tape ......................... 24

Using the Radio Data System

(RDS)* ............................................. 45

Singing along: Karaoke* .................... 47

Falling asleep to music ........................ 49

Waking up to music ............................. 49

Timer-recording radio programs ....... 51

Th e CD Pla ye r

Ad d it io n a l In fo rm a t io n

Using the CD display ........................... 25

Playing the CD tracks repeatedly ...... 26

Precautions ............................................ 52

Troubleshooting ................................... 53

Specifications ........................................ 56

Index ..................................... (Back cover)

Playing the CD tracks in random

order ................................................ 27

Programming the CD tracks ............... 28

Playing your favorite CD

* MHC-F250AV only

independently ................................ 29

* European model only

Storing specific tracks

* Except for Australian and European models

(Delete bank) .................................. 31

Grouping your favorite CDs ............... 32

Labeling a CD ....................................... 33

Locating a specific CD ......................... 34

Playing highlights of the CD .............. 36

Th e Ta p e De ck

Recording on a tape manually ........... 37

Recording a CD by specifying track

order ................................................ 38

Ge t t in g St a rt e d

Step 1: Hooking up the main unit

Rear surround

speaker (Left)*

AM loop antenna

speaker (Right)*

FM antenna

Center surround

speaker**

Front speaker (Left)

Front speaker (Right)

* MHC-F150/ F250AV only

** MHC-F250AV only

No t e

1 Connect the front speakers.

The type of speakers supplied vary

according to the model you purchased

(see “Specifications” on page 56).

Connect the speaker cords to the

SPEAKER jacks of the same color.

Keep the speaker cords away from the

antennas to prevent noise.

Insert only the stripped portion.

—

Red (‘)

Black (’)

2 Connect the rear surround speakers.

4 Connect the FM/ AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then

connect it.

Connect the speaker cords from the rear

surround speakers to the appropriate

REAR SPEAKER jacks. Connect the solid

cords to the red jacks and connect the

striped cords to the black jacks.

Ja ck t yp e A

Extend the FM lead

antenna horizontally.

AM loop antenna

Keep the speaker cords away from the

antennas to prevent noise.

FM75

Insert only the stripped portion.

—

Solid (‘)

Stripe (’)

No t e s

Ja ck t yp e B

• Do not place the rear surround

speakers on top of a TV. This may

cause distortion of the colors in the TV

screen.

Extend the FM lead

antenna horizontally.

AM loop antenna

• Be sure to connect both left and right

rear surround speakers. Otherwise,

the sound will not be heard.

COAXIAL

FM75

3 (MHC-F250AV only)

Connect the center surround

speaker.

Connect the speaker cords from the

center surround speaker to the

appropriate CENTER SPEAKER jacks.

Connect the solid cord to the red jacks

and connect the striped cord to the black

jacks.

Keep the speaker cords away from the

antennas to prevent noise.

continued

Insert only the stripped portion.

Solid (‘)

Stripe (’)

St e p 1: Ho o kin g u p t h e m a in u n it

(co n t in u e d )

To a t t a ch t h e sp e a ke r p a d s

Attach the supplied speaker pads to the

bottom of the speakers to stabilize the

speakers and prevent them from slipping.

5 Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to

position of your local power line

voltage (for models with a voltage

selector).

Fro n t sp e a ke r

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

110-120V

220-240V

Ce n t e r su rro u n d sp e a ke r (MHC-F250AV

o n ly)

6 Connect the power cord to a wall

outlet.

Demo mode appears in the display.

7 Deactivate the demo mode by

pressing DISPLAY/ DEMO when

the system power is turned off.

The demo mode is also deactivated

when you set the time.

In se rt in g t w o size AA (R6)

b a t t e rie s in t o t h e re m o t e

(fo r MHC-F250AV)

Tip

You can reinforce the bass sound by connecting an

optional super woofer to the super woofer

connector.

(fo r MHC-FR10 / F150)

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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.

No t e

If you do not use the remote for a long period of

time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage

from battery leakage.

Step 2: Setting up the

surround speakers

No t e o n p la ce m e n t

Be sure to place this system on a horizontal place.

If the system is slanted, it may cause malfunction or

damage to the system.

Fo r MHC-F250AV

Connecting the supplied rear and center

surround speakers enables you to fully enjoy

Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound. Dolby Pro

Logic Surround is a decoding system

standardized in TV programs and movies.

Dolby Pro Logic Surround improves the

sound image by using four separate channels.

These channels manipulate the sound to be

heard and enhance the action as it happens

on the screen.

Fo r MHC-FR10 / MHC-F150

In addition to the front speakers, connecting

the supplied rear speakers provides

reverberation and reflective sound that

emphasize the sound from the front speakers.

Po sit io n in g t h e sp e a ke rs

Before you connect them, determine the best

location for your speakers.

Place the front speakers at an angle

of 45 degrees from your listening

position.

Center

surround

speaker*

Front

speaker (L)

Front

speaker (R)

45°

Rear surround

speaker (L)

Rear surround

speaker (R)

* For MHC-F250AV only

continued

St e p 2: Se t t in g u p t h e su rro u n d

sp e a ke rs (co n t in u e d )

Ad ju st in g t h e sp e a ke r

vo lu m e

(For MHC-F250AV only)

(Fo r MHC-F250AV o n ly)

Place the center surround speaker so

it is placed about the same height as

the front speakers (A). Align the

center surround speaker with the

front speakers or place it slightly

back from the position of the front

speakers (B).

To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound,

turn the Dolby Pro Logic mode on, then

adjust the volume of each speaker using the

test tone that the system provides.

(Power)

Center surround speaker

Place the rear surround speakers

facing each other at about 60 to 90

cm (2 to 3 feet) above your listening

position.

Rear

surround

speaker

60 to 90 cm

(2 to 3 feet)

2,4

Press PRO LOGIC (or PRO LOGIC

ON/ OFF on the remote).

“PRO LOGIC ON” appears.

Step 3: Setting the

time

Press T.TONE ON/ OFF on the

remote.

The test tone is heard from the speakers

in the following order. Adjust the

volume of the test tone.

You must set the time before using the timer

functions.

The clock is on a 24-hour system for the

European model, and a 12-hour system for

other models.

Front (left) b Center

Front (right)

The 12-hour system model is used for

illustration purposes.

Rear

1 2,4

3,5

From your listening position, press

CENTER LEVEL (+/ –) and REAR

LEVEL (+/ –) on the remote to

adjust the volume.

The volume levels from each speaker

must become the same.

Press T.TONE ON/ OFF when you

are done adjusting.

The test tone turns off.

Tip

If you turn VOLUME (or press VOLUME +/ – on the

remote) all the speaker volumes change.

No t e

The test tone feature works only for Dolby Pro Logic

Surround sound.

Press CLOCK/ TIMER SET.

The hour indication flashes.

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

SUR

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

Turn the jog dial to set the hour.

continued

St e p 3: Se t t in g t h e t im e

(co n t in u e d )

Step 4: Presetting

radio stations

Press ENTER

The minute indication flashes.

You can preset the following number of

stations:

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

SUR

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

– 2 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for AM.

– 3 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for MW, and

10 for SW (or LW, depending on the model

you purchased).

Turn the jog dial to set the minute.

Press ENTER.

The clock starts working.

(Power)

1 4 2 5 3

Tip s

• If you’ve made a mistake, start over from step 1.

• Setting the time deactivates the demo mode.

If you want to display the demo mode, press

DISPLAY/ DEMO when the power is off.

No t e

The previous explanation shows you how to set the

time while the power is off. To change the time

while the power is on, do the following:

1 Press CLOCK/ TIMER SET.

2 Turn the jog dial to select SET CLOCK.

3 Press ENTER.

4 Perform steps 2 through 5 above.

Press TUNER/ BAND repeatedly

until the band you want appears in

the display.

Press TUNER MEMORY.

A preset number appears in the display.

Preset number

The bands you can receive vary

depending on the model you purchased.

Be sure to check which bands you can

receive.

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

SUR

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

Every time you press this button, the

band changes as follows:

2 band model:

Turn the jog dial to select the preset

number you want.

FM ˜ AM

3 band model:

FM n MW n SW

Press ENTER.

The station is stored.

Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other

stations.

FM n MW n LW

To t u n e in a st a t io n w it h a w e a k

sig n a l

Press + or – repeatedly in step 2 to tune in the

station manually.

2 Press and hold + or – until the

frequency indication starts to

change, then release.

To ch a n g e t h e p re se t n u m b e r

Start over from step 1.

Scanning stops when the system tunes in

a station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for

a stereo program) appear.

To ch a n g e t h e AM t u n in g in t e rva l

(Exce p t fo r t h e Eu ro p e a n m o d e l)

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

SUR

PRESET

The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz (10

kHz in some areas). To change the AM tuning

interval, tune in any AM station first, then turn off

the power. While holding down the ENTER button,

turn the power back on. When you change the

interval, AM preset stations will be erased. To reset

the interval, repeat the same procedure.

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

Tip

The preset stations are retained for half a day even if

you unplug the power cord or if a power failure

occurs.

Open the front cover by pushing the

right edge of the cover.

Inserting CDs

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 29).

3,7

Front cover

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 position

Loading position

The disc number* or Disc Memo (see

page 33 for details) at the loading

position appears in the display. As you

turn the jog dial, the disc number or Disc

Memo changes.

Press

player.

(power) to turn on the

* If you have already inserted discs, the disc

number at the playing position appears.

When you turn the jog dial, the displayed

disc number changes to the one at the

loading position.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears.

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

SUR

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

Disc number or the Disc Memo

Re m o vin g CDs

Insert a disc with the label side

facing right.

After following Steps 1 to 3 of “Inserting

CDs” on page 12, remove the discs. Then

close the front cover.

No t e s

• Make sure you have inserted the disc into each

slot at a right angle to the rotary table.Ifthe disc

is not put in straight, it may damage the player

or the disc.

No t e s

• Do not insert an empty 8 cm (3-inch) CD adaptor.

It may damage the player.

• Make sure the rotary table comes to a

complete stop before inserting or removing

discs.

• Do not attach anything such as seals or sleeves to

CDs. It may damage the player or the disc.

• If you drop a disc into the player and the CD

won‘t go into the slot correctly, consult your

nearest Sony dealer.

• When transporting the player, remove all discs

from the player.

• If you want to remove the disc played, press

ENTER after opening the front cover. The disc

comes to the loading position. Remove the disc

after the rotary table comes to a complete stop.

With the

label side

facing right

Tip s

• To play the disc you want independently, see

“Playing your favorite CD independently”.

• You can display the original Disc Memos instead

of the disc numbers (see “Labeling a CD”) to

locate it easily when you start playing.

Repeat steps 4 and 5 to insert more

discs.

When you select a CD-TEXT disc, the disc title is

displayed instead of the disc number.

Close the front cover by pushing the

right edge of the cover until it clicks.

The rotary table turns and the disc slot at

the loading position is set to the playing

position.

Always close the front cover except

when you insert or remove discs.

Co n n e ct in g a n MD d e ck fo r a n a lo g

re co rd in g

Make sure to match the color of the plugs and

the connectors. To listen to the sound of the

connected MD deck, press FUNCTION

repeatedly until “MD” appears.

Connecting optional

AV components

To enhance your system, you can connect

optional components. Refer to the

instructions of each component.

To the audio output

of the MD deck

To the audio input

of the MD deck

Co n n e ct in g a u d io

co m p o n e n t s

Select one of the following two connections,

depending on the equipment to be connected

and method of connecting.

Co n n e ct in g a n MD d e ck fo r d ig it a l

re co rd in g

You can record from CD into the MD deck

digitally by connecting an optical cable.

To the DIGITAL IN jack of the MD deck

No t e

If you cannot select “MD” even when you have

pressed FUNCTION, press while holding

down FUNCTION when the power is turned off.

“VIDEO” will be switched to “MD”. To return to

“VIDEO” do the same procedure.

Tip (MHC-F250AV o n ly)

When you connect a Sony MD deck, you can use the

MD ·, P, and p buttons on this unit’s remote to

perform play, pause, and stop operations.

Co n n e ct in g a su p e r w o o fe r

sp e a ke r

You can connect an optional super woofer

speaker.

Co n n e ct in g a VCR

Make sure to match the color of the plugs and

the connectors. To listen to the sound of the

connected VCR, press

while holding

To super woofer

down FUNCTION when the power is turned

off. This switches the “MD” function to

“VIDEO”. Once you enable the “VIDEO”

function, just press FUNCTION repeatedly

until “VIDEO” appears.

To the audio output of the VCR

No t e

If the sound is distorted when selecting “VIDEO”,

or you want to switch back to “MD”, repeat the

operation described above for switching to

“VIDEO”.

AM a n t e n n a

Co n n e ct in g o u t d o o r

a n t e n n a s

Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet)

insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal.

Leave the supplied AM loop antenna

connected.

Connect the outdoor antenna to improve the

reception.

Ja ck t yp e A

FM a n t e n n a

Screw clamp

Connect the optional FM outdoor antenna.

You can also use the TV antenna instead.

Insulated wire (not supplied)

Ja ck t yp e A

FM75

Screw clamp

75-ohm coaxial cable

(not supplied)

FM75

Ground wire (not supplied)

Ja ck t yp e B

Ground wire (not supplied)

Insulated wire

(not supplied)

Ja ck t yp e B

Screw clamp

COAXIAL

FM75

IEC standard socket

connector

(not supplied)

Screw clamp

COAXIAL

FM75

Ground wire (not supplied)

Im p o rt a n t

Ground wire (not supplied)

If you connect an outdoor antenna, ground

from y terminal with the screw clamp. To

prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the

ground wire to a gas pipe.

Basic Operations

You need to

Playing a CD

Stop play

Pause

Press p.

Press CD (P (P on the

remote).

— Normal play

Resume playing

after pause

Press CD (P (P on the

remote).

You can play up to 51 CDs in a row.

CONTINUE

Select a CD

Turn the jog dial clockwise

(or press b on the remote)

or counterclockwise (or

press B on the remote) and

release it when you reach

the desired CD.

=/0

)/+

(Power)

Advance or return Press V on the remote (to

10 CDs at a time

move 10 CDs ahead) or v

(to move 10 CDs back).

Select a track

During play or pause, press

)/+ (+ on the

remote) repeatedly to go

forward or =/0 (=

on the remote) repeatedly

to go back until you reach

the desired track.

Find a point of a

track

During play, press and hold

down )/+ () on the

remote) to go forward or

=/0 (0 on the

remote) to go back and

release it at the desired

point.

Play only the CD

you have selected repeatedly until “1 DISC”

appears.

Press CONTINUE

VOLUME PLUS

ONE

2 3

Play all CDs

Press CONTINUE

repeatedly until “ALL

DISCS” appears.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears.

Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press

VOLUME (VOL) +/– on the

remote).

2 Turn the jog dial until the desired

disc number or Disc Memo (see

page 33) appears.

Stop playing and

remove the disc

Open the front cover, then

press ENTER.

The PLUS ONE slot comes

out automatically when the

front cover is opened while

the PLUS ONE button is lit

up.

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

SUR

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

3 Press ENTER or CD (P (or CD

· on the remote).

The selected disc is set to the playing

position, and starts playing.

continued

Playing a CD (continued)

Recording a CD

To specify the next CD to play

— CD Synchro Recording

While playing a disc, turn the jog dial until

the desired disc number (or Disc Memo) and

“NEXT” appear. To skip to the next disc

right away, press ENTER.

The CD SYNCHRO button lets you record

from a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE

I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO²) tapes. The

recording level is adjusted automatically.

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

SUR

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

(Power)

3 5

4 1

To cancel the specified disc, press

CONTINUE twice so that “NEXT”

disappears.

Tips

• Pressing CD (P when the power is off

automatically turns the power on and starts CD

playback if there is a CD in the slot (One Touch

Play).

• You can switch from another source to the CD

player and start playing a CD just by pressing CD

(P (Automatic Source Selection).

• If there is no CD in the player, “-NO DISC-”

appears.

DOLBY-NR

1 Press § and insert a blank tape into

deck B.

With the side

you want to

record facing

forward

2 Turn the jog dial until the disc

number or Disc Memo (see page 33)

appears.

Listening to the radio

–– Preset Tuning

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

SUR

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory

first (see “Step 4: Presetting radio stations”).

REC SLEEP

MHz

Disc number or Disc Memo

(Power)

3 Press CD SYNCHRO.

Deck B stands by for recording and the

CD player stands by for playback. ·

(for front side) lights up.

4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

select A to record on one side.

Select ß (or RELAY) to record on

both sides.

5 Press P PAUSE.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press p.

Tips

• If you want to record from the reverse side, press

TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing CD

SYNCHRO.

• When you record on both sides, be sure to start

from the front side. If you start from the reverse

side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side.

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-

level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY-NR so

that “DOLBY NR” appears after pressing CD

SYNCHRO.

VOLUME STEREO/

MONO

continued

Note

You cannot listen to other sources while recording.

Listening to the radio (continued)

Do this

Turn off the radio

Press

Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press

VOLUME (VOL) +/–

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly

until the band you want appears in

the display.

on the remote).

To listen to non-preset radio

stations (from front panel only)

Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2.

For manual tuning, press + ()/+) or –

(=/0) repeatedly. For automatic tuning,

press and hold + ()/+) or – (=/0).

The bands you can receive vary

depending on the model you purchased.

Be sure to check which bands you can

receive.

Every time you press the button, the

band changes as follows:

2 band model:

FM ˜ AM

3 band model:

FM n MW n SW

Tips

• Pressing TUNER/BAND when the power is off

automatically turns the power on and tunes to the

last received station (One Touch Play).

• You can switch from another source to the radio

just by pressing TUNER/BAND (Automatic

Source Selection).

• When an FM program is noisy, press

STEREO/MONO so that “MONO” appears in the

display. There will be no stereo effect, but the

reception will improve. Press the button again to

restore the stereo effect.

FM n MW n LW

2 Turn the jog dial to tune in the

• To improve broadcast reception, reorient the

supplied antennas.

desired preset station.

For MHC-F250AV

You can also use TUNING + or – on the

remote to tune in preset stations.

For MHC-FR10 and MHC-F150

You can also use = or + on the

remote to tune in preset stations.

Turn counter-

clockwise for

lower preset

numbers.

Turn clockwise

for higher

preset

numbers.

Frequency

Preset number

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

SUR

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

3 Press § and insert a blank tape into

Recording from the

radio

deck B.

With the side

you want to

record facing

forward

You can record the radio program on a tape

by calling up a preset station. You can use

TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO²) tapes. The

recording level is automatically adjusted.

4 Press r REC.

(Power)

5 3

Deck B stands by for recording.

5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

select A to record on one side.

Select ß (or RELAY) to record on

both sides.

6 Press P PAUSE.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press p.

Tips

• If you want to record from the reverse side, press

TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing r

REC.

• When you record on both sides, be sure to start

from the front side. If you start from the reverse

side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side.

•To record non-preset stations, use + and – in step

2 to tune in the desired station manually.

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-

level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY-NR so

that “DOLBY NR” appears after pressing r REC.

• If noise is heard while recording from the radio,

move the respective antenna to reduce the noise.

DOLBY-NR

4 6

1 Press TUNER/BAND to select the

band you want.

2 Turn the jog dial to tune in a preset

station.

Turn counter-

clockwise for

lower preset

numbers.

Turn clockwise

for higher

preset

numbers.

Frequency

Preset number

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

SUR

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

1 Press § and insert a recorded tape

Playing a tape

in deck A or B.

With the side

you want to

play facing

forward

You can use any type of tape, TYPE I

(normal), TYPE II (CrO²) or TYPE IV (metal) ,

since the deck automatically detects the tape

type. You can also use the AMS functions to

quickly search for songs you want to hear.

For MHC-F250AV, press TAPE A ª · or

TAPE B ª · on the remote to select either

deck A or B.

2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

select A to play one side. Select

ß* to play both sides.

For MHC-FR10 and MHC-F150, press TAPE

A ( or TAPE B ( on the remote to select

either deck A or B.

To play both decks in succession, select

RELAY (relay play).**

3 Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) (.

Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) 9 to play

(Power)

1 3

1 2

the reverse side. The tape starts playing.

For MHC-F250AV

You can also use TAPE A (or TAPE B)

ª · on the remote. Press TAPE A (or

TAPE B) ª · again to play the

reverse side.

For MHC-FR10 and MHC-F150

You can also use TAPE A (or TAPE B)

( on the remote. Press TAPE A (or

TAPE B) ( again to play the reverse

side.

* The deck stops automatically after

repeating the sequence five times.

** Relay play always follows the following

sequence:

Deck A (front side), Deck A (reverse side),

Deck B (front side), Deck B (reverse side).

=/0

)/+

P PAUSE

DOLBY-NR

VOLUME

Searching for the beginning of a

track (AMS)

During playback, press the =/0 or )/

+ button pointing in the same direction as

the 9 or ( indicator to go forward. Press

the opposite direction to go back. (Or press

= or + on the remote.)

Do this

Stop play

Pause

Press p.

Press P PAUSE (P on the

remote). Press again to

resume play.

Fast-forward

Rewind

Press )/+ for the

front side or =/0 for

the reverse side () or

0 on the remote).

The search direction, + (forward) or – (back),

and number of songs being skipped (1~9)

appear in the display.

Press =/0 for the

front side or )/+ for

the reverse side (0 or

) on the remote).

Example: searching forward 2 songs

* AMS (Automatic Music Sensor)

Remove the cassette Press §.

Notes

Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press

VOLUME (VOL) +/– on

The AMS function may not operate correctly under

the following circumstances:

the remote).

– When the unrecorded space between songs is less

than 4 seconds long.

– If completely different information is recorded on

the left and right channels.

– When there are continuous sections of extremely

low level or low frequency sound (like those of a

baritone sax).

– When the unit is placed near a television. (In this

case, we recommend moving the unit farther away

from the television or turning off the television.)

Tips

• Pressing TAPE A (or TAPE B) ( or 9 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).

• You can switch from another source to the tape

deck just by pressing TAPE A (or TAPE B) ( or

9 (Automatic Source Selection).

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-

level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY-NR so

that “DOLBY NR” appears.

• When dubbing tapes originally recorded with

Dolby NR, the dubbed tape is automatically

played with Dolby NR.

3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

select A to record on one side.

Select ß (or RELAY) to record on

both sides.

Recording from a

tape

— High-speed Dubbing

4 Press P PAUSE.

You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II

(CrO2) tapes. The recording level is

automatically adjusted.

Dubbing starts.

To stop dubbing

Press p.

(Power)

1 3

Tips

• 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.

• If you set DIRECTION to ß when the tapes you

use have different lengths, the tape in each deck

reverses independently. If you select RELAY, the

tapes in both decks reverse together.

• You don’t have to set DOLBY NR, since the tape in

deck B is automatically recorded in the same state

as the tape in deck A.

DOLBY-NR

2 4

1 Press § and insert a recorded tape

in deck A and a blank tape in deck

With the side

you want to

play facing

forward

2 Press HI-SPEED DUBBING.

Deck B stands by for recording.

The CD Player

During playback

n Playing time on the current track

Using the CD display

Track title ²⁾

You can check the remaining time of the

current track or that of the CD.

Clock display (for a few seconds)

Effect name or “EFFECT ON (OFF)”

(Power) DISPLAY/DEMO

Name of spectrum analyzer display

pattern

For labeled CD or CD with CD-TEXT.

CD with CD-TEXT.

TOC = Table of Contents; displays current disc

number, total number of tracks on the disc, and

total playing time of the disc.

/ Press DISPLAY/DEMO.

Each time you press the button, the

display changes as follows:

During Stop mode

n Disc number or Disc Memo ¹⁾

Artist name ²⁾

TOC display ³⁾

Clock display (for a few seconds)

Effect name or “EFFECT ON (OFF)”

Name of spectrum analyzer display

pattern

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT repeatedly so that “REPEAT

OFF” appears in display.

Playing the CD tracks

repeatedly

–– Repeat Play

This function lets you repeat a single CD or

all CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play and

Program Play.

(Power)

CONTINUE REPEAT

/ Press REPEAT during playback

until “REPEAT” appears in the

display.

Repeat Play starts. Do the following

procedure to change the repeat mode.

To repeat

Press

All the tracks on

the current CD

CONTINUE repeatedly

until “1 DISC” appears in

the display.

All the tracks on

all CDs

CONTINUE repeatedly all

until “ALL DISCS” appears

in the display.

Only one track

REPEAT repeatedly until

“REPEAT 1” appears in the

display while playing the

track you want to repeat.

4 Press ENTER or CD (P.

Playing the CD tracks

“J” appears and then all the tracks play

in random order.

in random order

–– Shuffle Play

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press CONTINUE.

You can play all the tracks on one CD or all

CDs in random order.

Tips

• You can start Shuffle Play by pressing SHUFFLE

while playing.

• To skip a track, press )/+ on the front panel

(or + on the remote).

(Power)

4 1 2

• You can specify another disc during 1 DISC

Shuffle Play.

Turn the jog dial to specify the next disc. After all

the tracks on the current disc are played in

random order, the next disc starts playing. To skip

to the next disc right away, press ENTER while

playing the current disc.

You cannot specify the next disc to play during

ALL DISCS Shuffle Play.

Note

Even if you press p or turn off the power during

ALL DISCS Shuffle Play, the player remembers

which discs/tracks were played and which were

not. Therefore, if you want to start ALL DISCS

Shuffle Play again from the beginning, be sure to

repeat the procedure from Step 1.

CONTINUE

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears in the display, then

place a CD.

2 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly to light

the SHUFFLE indicator and select “1

DISC” or “ALL DISCS”.

“ALL DISCS” shuffles all the CDs in the

player. “1 DISC” shuffles only one CD.

3 When you want to specify the disc

for “1 DISC” Shuffle Play, turn the

jog dial until the desired disc

number or Disc Memo (see page 33)

appears.

4 Press =/0 or )/+ until

Programming the CD

the desired track number appears.

When the disc you select has Disc Memo,

it appears and then switches to the

following display.

tracks

–– Program Play

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

SUR

ALL

DISC

You can make a program containing up to 32

“steps”, each “step” may contain either an

individual track or an entire disc. The

program is stored automatically.

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

Track number

(Power)

34 7 1 2

5 Press ENTER to program the track.

The programmed track and

corresponding step (playing order)

appear in the display.

Programmed track

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

SUR

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

Programmed disc

Playing order

6 Program additional discs or tracks.

To program

Repeat Steps

3 and 5

Other discs

Other tracks on the same disc

Other tracks on other discs

4 and 5

3 to 5

7 Press CD (P.

CHECK CLEAR

CONTINUE

All the tracks play in the order you

selected.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

To exit the program mode

Press CONTINUE.

“CD” appears in the display.

2 Press PROGRAM.

3 Turn the jog dial until the desired

disc number or Disc Memo appears.

To program the whole disc, make sure

“AL” is displayed below the TRACK

indicator and skip to step 5.

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

SUR

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

Disc number

You need to

Playing your favorite

Check the

program

Press CHECK repeatedly.

After the last track, “-END-”

appears.

CD independently

Clear a specific Press CHECK until the track

track or disc

— Plus One Play

or disc you do not want

appears, then press CLEAR.

When you insert a disc into the PLUS ONE

slot, you can play the disc independently

from other discs. When using this function,

the player is automatically set to the 1 DISC

play mode.

Clear from the

last track or disc press the button, the last track

or disc will be cleared.

Press CLEAR. Each time you

Clear the entire Press and hold CLEAR until

program

“CLEAR” is displayed.

Add tracks or

Follow the programming

discs to the end procedure.

of the program

(Power)

2 1 3

Tips

• When you press CD (P, you can play the same

program again.

• When you press PROGRAM during Continuous

or Shuffle Play, the program will be played after

the current track.

• If you replace discs, the programmed disc and

track numbers remain until you erase them. So,

the player plays only the existing disc and track

numbers. However, the disc and track numbers

that are not found in the player or on the disc are

deleted from the program, and the rest of the

program is played in the programmed order.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears in the display.

2 Open the front cover.

3 Press PLUS ONE.

The indicator on the PLUS ONE button

lights up and “PLUS ONE” appears.

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

SUR

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

continued

Tips

Playing your favorite CD

independently (continued)

• To play a disc already inserted into the PLUS ONE

slot, press PLUS ONE while the front cover is

closed.

• You can start Shuffle Play during Plus One Play

by pressing SHUFFLE.

The PLUS ONE slot comes to the loading

position.

Notes

• Activating Plus One Play during the program play

mode automatically switches the unit to

continuous play mode.

• Plus One Play will be canceled if;

— you turn the jog dial or press buttons to select

other disc.

— you press PROGRAM, MEMO SCAN, MEMO

SEARCH, or GROUP 1-5.

PLUS ONE slot

• The PLUS ONE slot comes to the loading position

automatically if you open the front cover during

Plus One Play. Do not put your hand inside the

compartment nor change the disc before the rotary

table comes to a complete stop. If you do, you may

injure your hand or damage the disc.

4 Insert a disc into the PLUS ONE

slot.

5 Close the front cover.

The player starts playing the disc in the

PLUS ONE slot.

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

SUR

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

To cancel Plus One Play

Press PLUS ONE. The indicator on the PLUS

ONE button goes off. The disc number in the

display changes to 51 and you can play the

disc as the 51st disc.

4 Press CLEAR to delete the track.

Storing specific

tracks (Delete bank)

“OFF” appears next to the track number.

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

SUR

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

You can delete unwanted tracks and store

only the tracks you want. When you select the

disc containing a Delete Bank, you can play

only the remaining tracks.

If you want to restore the track, press

CLEAR again so that “ON” appears next

to the track number.

(Power)

5 Repeat Step 3 and 4 to delete more

tracks.

To recover all the tracks you have

deleted

1 Press p to stop playback.

2 Hold down CLEAR until “ALL ON”

appears in the display.

Tip

The deleted tracks are skipped even in the Shuffle or

Program Play mode (when the whole disc

containing a Delete Bank is programmed as one

step).

3 4

1 Press CONTINUE repeatedly to

select 1 DISC or ALL DISCS before

you start playing.

2 Turn the jog dial to select the disc.

3 Press CHECK repeatedly until the

track you want to delete appears in

the display.

Track number

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

SUR

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

Disc number

5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to file other discs.

Grouping your

favorite CDs

Playing a group

— Group File

You can file the discs into different groups and then play

the grouped discs. Discs can be filed into only one group

at a time. No more than 51 discs (total) can be filed.

1 Press the group key corresponding

to the group you want to play.

The indicator on the group key lights up.

(Power)

CD (P

CLEAR

1 4

2 Press CD (P to start playing the

discs in the selected group.

To switch to another disc in the

same group

Use the jog dial.

To cancel group playback

Press the corresponding group key again to

turn off its indicator. “GROUP OFF” appears

momentarily in the display and playback

continues.

Tips

• When a CD is filed in a group, the GROUP FILE

and respective group number indicators appear in

the display whenever that CD is selected.

• To enter a name for a group, select the

corresponding group number in step 3 of

“Labeling a CD” (on page 33) and perform the

subsequent operations to enter the name you

desire.

Filing a disc

1 Press REPEAT if “REPEAT” is

displayed and/or CONTINUE if

“PROGRAM” is displayed.

To delete a disc from a group

Do steps 2 and 3 of “Filing a disc” then press

CLEAR. “GROUP ERASE” appears

momentarily and the group file number

indicator goes out.

2 Turn the jog dial to select a disc.

To delete all discs from a group at

once

3 Press GROUP FILE.

“SEL G1-G5” appears in the display.

While holding down a group key you want to

clear, press CLEAR.

4 Press a group key to file the disc

into the respective group.

“GROUP FILE” appears momentarily and

the respective group file number indicator

lights up. (If the same disc was previously

filed into a different group, the new group

file number replaces the previous one.)

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

SUR

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

Group file number indicators

(When disc assigned to group 3)

3 Press INPUT.

Labeling a CD

“DISC MEMO” flashes in the display.

— Disc Memo

To label a group (1~5) instead of the

current disc, turn the jog dial to display

the corresponding group number.

You can label each disc using up to 11

characters. When you select a CD-TEXT disc,

the first 11 characters of the disc title are

stored as a disc memo. Whenever you load

the labeled CD, the label (Disc Memo)

appears in the display.

4 Press ENTER.

5 Turn the jog dial until the desired

character appears.

The cursor disappears and the first space

for the disc title flashes.

(Power)

3 2,5 6 1

To select characters on the unit

Turn the jog dial to the left or right.

To select characters on the remote

Press V or v until the desired type of

character appears, then press B or b to

select the desired character.

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

SUR

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

FILE

6 Press )/+ (or + on the

remote) to enter the character.

The cursor shifts to the right and waits

for input of the next character.

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

SUR

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

PRESET

VOLUME

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to input more

CLEAR DELETE

FLASH

characters.

4,8

If you make a mistake

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

Press =/0 or )/+ to move the

cursor to the position you want to

correct, then use the jog dial to select the

appropriate character or press DELETE

to remove the character.

“CD” appears.

2 Turn the jog dial until the disc

number to which you want to label

appears.

When you label a disc with the front

cover closed, the disc number of the disc

at the playing position appears.

When you label a disc with the front

cover open, the disc number at the

loading position appears.

continued

Labeling a CD (continued)

Locating a specific CD

MEMO

8 Press ENTER to complete the

labelling procedure.

=/0

MEMO

SCAN

(Power)

The Disc Memo lights up in the display.

)/+ FUNCTION

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

SUR

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

Repeat Steps 2 to 8 to label other discs or

groups.

Note

• The Disc Memo stores the number of the slot in

which the CD was inserted. Re-enter the Disc

Memo when inserting a new CD into that slot.

To erase a Disc Memo

1 Follow Steps 1 through 4 of

“Labeling a CD” on page 33 to select

the Disc Memo you want to erase.

2 Press CLEAR.

Jog dial

ENTER

The Disc Memo disappears.

3 Press ENTER.

Locating a disc by

scanning each disc title

— Memo Scan

You can locate a disc you want to play

quickly by scanning the Disc Memos (see

page 33) in the display and starting playback.

To erase all Disc Memos of all

discs

While holding down INPUT, press FLASH.

“ALL ERASE” appears in the display, and all

Disc Memos will be erased.

Note that you cannot use this function in the

ALL DISCS Shuffle Play mode.

Tips

• When you replace a disc with a CD-TEXT disc, the

Disc Memo of the CD-TEXT disc is restored

automatically.

The Disc Memo for the CD-TEXT disc is no longer

stored (disappears) each time the CD is removed.

Note that you cannot change the Disc Memo of a

CD-TEXT disc.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears.

2 Press MEMO SCAN.

“MEMO SCAN” appears, and the lamp

on the ENTER button flashes.

• You can label discs while the front cover is open.

Disc Memos appear in order.

3 Press ENTER when the Disc Memo

of the disc you want to play

appears.

3 Press =/0 or )/+

repeatedly to input the first

character.

The disc is set to the playing position,

and the player starts playing.

The characters appear in the following

order:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T

U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

In Program Play mode, the disc will be

added to the end of the program.

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

SUR

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

Note

If “A-NOT FOUND” appears in the

display while inputting the first

character, no disc has been labeled using

the input character.

If “NO ENTRY” appears, no disc has been labeled.

Try the Memo Scan function again after labeling the

discs.

Locating a disc by

Note

searching a specific disc

title

— Memo Search

When searching input characters, blanks and

symbols before the first character in the Disc

Memo are ignored.

You can search and locate a disc you want by

inputting the first character used in the Disc

Memo (see page 33).

4 Turn the jog dial to find the Disc

Memo you want.

As you turn the jog dial, the Disc Memos

starting with the input character appear

in the display.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears.

5 Press ENTER to select the disc.

2 Press MEMO SEARCH.

In Program Play mode, the disc will be

added to the end of the program.

“MEMO SEARCH” appears and the

lamp on the ENTER button flashes.

To locate a disc on the remote

In step 4, press the B or b key on the remote

until the Disc Memo that you want appears.

Skip step 5.

To cancel Memo Search

Press MEMO SEARCH again.

Tip

If there are no more Disc Memos starting with the

character input in Step 3, the unit automatically

changes to the next input character when you press

=/0 or )/+.

/ Press HI-LIGHT on the remote in

Playing highlights of

the CD

the stop mode.

“HI-LIGHT” flashes while playing disc

highlights.

Some CD-TEXT discs have a feature to play

only the highlights of the discs.

Tips

• During play of disc highlights, you can return to

normal play by pressing CD ( or 0 or ) on

the remote.

For MHC-F250AV

• During play of disc highlights, you can move to an

earlier or later highlight song by pressing

= or + on the remote.

• During play of disc highlights, you can use Repeat

Play function.

CD (

To repeat all the highlight songs, keep pressing

REPEAT until “REPEAT” appears.

To repeat only the current highlight song, keep

pressing REPEAT until “REPEAT 1” appears.

• If you press HI-LIGHT while selecting discs

without this feature, “NO HIGHLIGHT” appears.

=/+

0/)

HI LIGHT

For MHC-FR10 and MHC-F150

=/+

0/)

HI-LIGHT

CD (

The Tape Deck

4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

select A to record on one side.

Select ß (or RELAY) to record on

both sides.

Recording on a tape

manually

You can record from CD, tape, or radio as

you like. For example, you can record just the

songs you want or record from the middle of

the tape. The recording level is adjusted

automatically.

5 Press P PAUSE.

Recording starts.

6 Start playing the source to be

recorded.

(Power)

4 1 2

Press

Stop recording

Pause recording

P PAUSE.

Tips

• If you want to record from the reverse side, press

TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing r

REC.

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-

level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY-NR so

that “DOLBY NR” appears after pressing r REC.

Note

Pressing FUNCTION with “TAPE B” selected starts

silent recording (blank recording).

DOLBY-NR

3 5

1 Insert a blank tape into deck B.

2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

the source you want to record (e.g.,

CD) appears.

3 Press r REC.

Deck B stands by for recording. The

indicator on TAPE B ( (for front side)

lights up.

1 Insert a blank tape into deck B.

Recording a CD by

specifying track order

2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears in the display.

— Program Edit

You can record tracks from all the CDs in the

order you want. When programming, make

sure the playing times for each side do not

exceed the length of one side of the tape.

3 Press PROGRAM.

4 Turn the jog dial until the desired

disc number or Disc Memo appears.

To program the whole disc, make sure

“AL” is displayed below the TRACK

indicator and skip to step 6.

(Power)

CONTINUE

1 2

5 Press =/0 or )/+ until

the desired track number appears.

When the disc you select has Disc Memo,

it appears and then switches to the

following display.

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

SUR

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

Track number

6 Press ENTER to program the track.

The programmed track and

corresponding step (playing order)

appear in the display.

Programmed track

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

SUR

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

CHECK CLEAR

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

4 6 3,

DOLBY-NR

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

Programmed disc

Playing order

7 Program additional discs or tracks.

To program

Repeat Steps

Other discs

4 and 6

Other tracks on the same disc 5 and 6

Other tracks on other discs

4 to 6

8 Press CD SYNCHRO.

Deck B stands by for recording and the

CD player stands by for playback.

(for front side) lights up.

(

9 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

select A to record on one side.

Select ß (or RELAY) to record on

both sides.

10Press P PAUSE.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press p.

To check the program

Press CHECK repeatedly. After the last track,

“-END-” appears.

To clear a specific track or disc

Press CHECK repeatedly to display the step

you want to clear, then press CLEAR.

To clear the entire program

Press and hold CLEAR.

To exit the program mode

Press CONTINUE.

Tips

• If a track is cut off during recording on both sides

(because the tape ended while recording on the A

side), the track will automatically be recorded

from the beginning on the B side.

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-

level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY-NR so

that “DOLBY NR” appears after pressing CD

SYNCHRO.

DJ Effects

Looping part of a CD

Flashing part of a CD

— Loop

— Flash

With the loop function, you can repeat part of

a CD during playback. This lets you create

original recordings.

With the flash function, you can “flash” the

CD sound during playback. This lets you

create original recordings.

(Power)

Jog dial

FLASH

(Power)

Jog dial

LOOP

/ Press and hold LOOP during

playback at the point you want to

start the Loop function, and release

to resume normal play.

/ Press and hold FLASH during

playback at the point you want to

start the Flash function, and release

to resume normal play.

To adjust the loop length

To adjust the flash length

Turn the jog dial while holding LOOP to

select different loop lengths (LOOP 1~20).

Turn the jog dial while holding FLASH (or

(MHC-F250AV only) press > or . while

holding FLASH on the remote) to select

different flash lengths (FLASH 1~20).

Or press > or . while holding LOOP on the

remote (for MHC-F250AV) or press LOOP on

the remote repeatedly (for MHC-F150/

To use LOOP and FLASH together

Press and hold both LOOP and FLASH at the

same time.

MHC-FR10) to select different loop lengths.

Notes

• The loop and flash length cannot be adjusted

during this operation. Adjust the loop and flash

lengths independently beforehand if necessary.

• To record the flash effect, use the analog (VIDEO/

MD OUT) connections or this unit’s tape deck.

Sound Adjustment

Notes

• With some songs, the music will sound distorted

when you use the DBFB system with the graphic

equalizer if the bass is too strong. Adjust the bass

slowly while listening to music so that you can

monitor the effect of the adjustment.

Adjusting the sound

You can reinforce the bass, create a more

powerful sound, and listen with headphones.

• Cancelling GROOVE sets DBFB to “DBFB

and flattens the equalizer curve. To cancel the

DBFB level, press DBFB until the indication

”

disappears. Adjust the equalization to obtain the

effect you desire.

DBFB GROOVE

(Power)

To listen through the headphones

Connect the headphones to PHONES jack. No

sound will come from the speakers.

Note

If you have connected a super woofer, please note

that sound comes from the super woofer even when

the headphones are connected. Turn off the power

of the super woofer when using headphones.

PHONES

To reinforce bass (DBFB)

Press DBFB*.

Every time you press the button, the display

changes as follows:

nDBFB NORMAL (DBFB

)

DBFB HIGH (DBFB

)

DBFB OFF (off)

* DBFB = Dynamic Bass Feedback

For a powerful sound (GROOVE)

Press GROOVE. The volume switches to

power mode, DBFB is automatically set to

full strength, the equalizer curve changes,

and the “GROOVE” button lights up. Press

GROOVE again to return to the previous

volume.

To cancel the effect

Perform the previous operations, selecting

“EFFECT OFF” in step 2.

Selecting the audio

emphasis

Music menu options

“SUR

” appears if you select an effect

The audio emphasis menu lets you select the

sound characteristic according to the sound

you are listening to.

with surround effects.

Effect

For

(Power)

1 2 3

ROCK

POP

Standard music sources

JAZZ

DANCE

SOUL

ACTION

ROMANCE

DRAMA

SPORTS

Soundtracks

and special listening

situations

FLAT

Turning the effect off

To change the spectrum analyzer

display

Press DISPLAY/DEMO repeatedly to select

one of the displays below.

Pattern 1

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

SUR

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

Pattern 2

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

SUR

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

1 Press FILE SELECT.

The last effect chosen appears in the

display.

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

Note

2 Use the jog dial to select the preset

you desire.

The spectrum analyzer display changes each time

you cycle through the information display (i.e.,

function n clock n effect).

The preset name appears in the display.

See the chart “Music menu options”.

3 Press ENTER.

MHC-FR10 and MHC-F150

Selecting the

SUR

(Power)

surround effect

You can enjoy surround effects.

MHC-F250AV

DSP

(Power)

/ Press SUR to turn the surround

effect on or off.

Every time you press the button, the

display changes as follows:

nSURROUND ON (SUR

SURROUND OFF (off)

)

/ Press DSP repeatedly to select the

surround effect you desire.

SURROUND ON: Reproduces stereo

sources in surround sound.

Note

HALL: Reproduces the acoustics of a

concert hall.*

When you choose other sound effects, the surround

effects will be canceled.

THEATER: Reproduces the acoustics of a

movie theater.*

ENHANCED THEATER: Reproduces

the acoustics of a large movie theater.*

DSP OFF: Turns off the DSP mode.

* The indicator on the front panel’s DSP

button lights up.

Note

When you choose other sound effects, the surround

effects will be canceled.

Notes

• You can’t use both Dolby Pro Logic Surround

sound and the DSP surround effects at the same

time.

• When recording the sound, be sure to turn off

Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound.

Enjoying Dolby Pro

Logic Surround sound

(For MHC-F250AV only)

You can enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Surround

sound of videos that are Dolby Surround

encoded (q). Complete the setup

and adjustments first (see page 7).

(Power)

PRO LOGIC

/ Press PRO LOGIC (or PRO LOGIC

ON/OFF on the remote) while

playing a program source.

The indicator on the front panel’s PRO

LOGIC button lights up.

To cancel the Dolby Pro Logic

Surround sound

Press PRO LOGIC (or PRO LOGIC ON/OFF

on the remote) again to turn off the indicator

on the front panel’s PRO LOGIC button.

Ot h e r Fe a t u re s

To ch e ck t h e RDS in fo rm a t io n

Each time you press DISPLAY/ DEMO, the

display changes as follows:

Using the Radio Data

System (RDS)

n Station name*

Frequency

(Fo r Eu ro p e a n m o d e l o n ly)

Wh a t is t h e Ra d io Da t a Syst e m ?

Program type*

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. RDS is

available only on FM stations.*

Clock display

Effect name or “EFFECT ON (OFF)”

* If the RDS broadcast is not received, the station

name and program type may not appear in the

display.

No t e

RDS may not work properly if the station you are

tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly

or if the signal strength is weak.

* Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do

they provide the same type of services. If you are

not familiar with the RDS system, check with your

local radio stations for details on RDS services in

your area.

Lo ca t in g a st a t io n b y

p ro g ra m t yp e (PTY)

You can locate a station you want by selecting

a program type. The unit tunes in the type of

programs currently being broadcast from the

RDS stations stored in the tuner’s preset

memory.

Re ce ivin g RDS b ro a d ca st s

/ Simply select a station from the FM

band. When you tune in a station

that provides RDS services, the

(Power)

station name appears in the display.

2,3,4,5

continued

Usin g t h e Ra d io Da t a Syst e m (RDS)

(co n t in u e d )

EDUCATION

Educational programs, such as “how-to”

programs and advice

INFORMATION

Press PTY.

Programs about consumer affairs,

medical advice, and weather

Turn jog dial to select the program

type you want. See the “List of

program types” section below.

LIGHT MUSIC

Classical music, such as instrumental,

vocal, and choral works

Press ENTER.

M.O.R. MUSIC

Easy listening (middle of the road music)

The unit starts searching the preset RDS

stations (“SEARCH” and the selected

program type are shown alternately in

the display).

NEWS

News programs

OTHER MUSIC

When the tuner receives a program, the

preset station number flashes.

Music, such as jazz, rhythm and blues,

and reggae

Turn jog dial to display the preset

station number you desire.

POP MUSIC

Popular music programs

ROCK MUSIC

Rock music programs

SCIENCE

Programs about the natural sciences

CLASSICS

Press ENTER while the preset

station number is flashing.

To ca n ce l PTY se a rch

Press PTY again.

Performances of major orchestras,

chamber music, opera, etc.

List o f p ro g ra m t yp e s (PTY)

SPORT

Sports programs

AFFAIRS

VARIED

Topical programs that expand on current

news

Programs containing celebrity

interviews, panel games, and comedy

ALARM

NONE

Any programming not defined above

Emergency broadcasts

CULTURE

Programs about national or regional

culture

No t e

”NO PTY” appears when the program type that you

selected is not currently being broadcast.

DRAMA

Radio plays and serials

Press KARAOKE PON/ MPX

repeatedly to obtain the karaoke

effect you desire.

Every time you press the button, the

display changes as follows:

Singing along:

Karaoke

(Exce p t fo r Au st ra lia n a n d

Eu ro p e a n m o d e ls)

KARAOKE PON n MPX R n MPX L

EFFECT OFF (ON) N

You can sing along with any stereo CD or

tape by turning down the singer’s voice. You

need to connect an optional microphone.

The h indicator appears in the display

when a karaoke mode is activated.

To sing karaoke with decreasing the

vocal level of a CD, select “KARAOKE

PON”. To sing karaoke of multiplex CD

or tape, select “MPX R” or “MPX L”.

(Power)

Start playing the music and adjust

the volume.

Adjust the microphone volume by

turning MIC LEVEL.

Wh e n yo u a re d o n e

Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the

microphone from MIX MIC, then press

KARAOKE PON/ MPX repeatedly so that

“h” disappears.

No t e

With some songs, vocals may not be cancelled when

you select “KARAOKE PON”.

1,5 2 3

Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn

down the microphone control level.

Connect an optional microphone to

MIX MIC.

continued

Sin g in g a lo n g : Ka ra o ke

(co n t in u e d )

To st o p re co rd in g

Press p.

Tip s

Mixin g a n d re co rd in g

so u n d s

• If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the

microphone away from the speakers or change the

direction of the microphone.

• If you want to record your voice through the

microphone only, you can do so by selecting the

CD function and not playing a CD.

(Power)

1 2

No t e s

• If you recall a sound effect, the karaoke mode is

cancelled.

• The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as

the singer’s voice when the sound is recorded in

monaural.

• The singer’s voice may not be reduced when:

—only a few instruments are playing.

—a duet is being played.

—the source has strong echoes or chorus.

—the singer’s voice deviates from the center.

—the voice on the source is singing in high

soprano or tenor.

3 4

Do the above steps 1 to 5. Then,

insert a tape in deck B.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to

select the source you desire and set

it to pause mode.

Press r REC.

Press P PAUSE.

Recording starts.

Press CD (P to start playing the

CD player (or TAPE A ( for tape

deck A).

Playback starts. Start singing along with

the music.

Falling asleep to

music

— Sle e p Tim e r

Waking up to music

— Wa ke -u p Tim e r

You can wake up to music at a preset time

every day. Make sure you have set the clock

(see “Step 3: Setting the time”).

You can let the system turn off at the preset

time, so you can sleep to the music. You can

preset the time to be turned off by 10 minutes.

TIMER SELECT

Fo r MHC-F250AV

SLEEP

Fo r MHC-FR10 a n d MHC-F150

SLEEP

/ Press SLEEP.

Every time you press the button, the

minute display (the turn-off time)

changes as follows:

AUTO n 90min n 80min n 70min

…

n 10min n OFF n AUTO

4,5,6,7,8

Wh e n yo u ch o o se “ AUTO”

The power turns off when the current CD or

tape finishes playback (for up to 100

minutes).

Prepare the music source you want

to play.

CD: Insert a CD. To start from a

specific track, make a program (see

“Programming the CD tracks”).

To ch e ck t h e re m a in in g t im e

Press SLEEP once.

•

To ch a n g e t h e t im e t o t u rn o ff

Select the time you want by pressing SLEEP.

•

Tape: Insert an tape with the side you

want to play facing forward.

Radio: Tune in the preset station you

want (see “Step 4: Presetting radio

stations”).

To ca n ce l t h e Sle e p Tim e r fu n ct io n

Press SLEEP repeatedly until “OFF” appears.

Adjust the volume.

continued

To ch e ck t h e se t t in g

Wa kin g u p t o m u sic (co n t in u e d )

Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to

select the respective mode (DAILY 1 or

DAILY 2), then press ENTER.

Press CLOCK/ TIMER SET.

“SET (DAILY 1)” appears.

To change the setting, start over from step 1.

To ca n ce l t h e t im e r o p e ra t io n

Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to

select “TIMER OFF”, then press ENTER.

Turn jog dial to select DAILY 1 or 2,

then press ENTER.

“ON” appears and the hour digits flash

in the display.

Tip

The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset

time.

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

SUR

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

FILE

Set the time to start playback.

Turn jog dial to set the hour, then press

ENTER.

The minute indication starts flashing.

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

SUR

PRESET

VOLUME

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

Turn jog dial to set the minute, then

press ENTER.

The hour indication flashes again.

Set the time to stop playback

following the above procedure.

Turn jog dial until the music source

you want appears.

The indications change as follows:

n TUNER ˜ CD PLAY N

n TAPE PLAY N

Press ENTER.

The type of timer (DAILY 1 or DAILY 2),

followed by the start time, stop time and

the music source, appears, then the

original display appears.

Turn off the power.

Set the time to start recording.

Turn the jog dial to set the hour, then

press ENTER.

Timer-recording radio

programs

The minute indication starts flashing.

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

SUR

To timer-record, you must preset the radio

station (see “Step 4: Presetting radio

stations”) and set the clock (see “Step 3:

Setting the time”) beforehand.

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

Turn the jog dial to set the minute, then

press ENTER.

The hour indication flashes again.

TIMER SELECT

Set the time to stop recording

following the above procedure.

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.

Insert a recordable tape.

Turn off the power.

When the recording starts, the volume

level is set to the minimum.

To ch e ck t h e se t t in g

Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to

select “REC”, then press ENTER.

To change the setting, start over from step 1.

To ca n ce l t h e t im e r o p e ra t io n

Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to

select “TIMER OFF”, then press ENTER.

3,4,5

Tune in the preset radio station (see

“Listening to the radio”).

No t e

If the power is on at the preset time, the recording

will not be made.

Press CLOCK/ TIMER SET.

“SET (DAILY 1)” appears.

Turn jog dial to select REC, then

press ENTER.

“ON” appears and the hour digits flash

in the display.

TUNED

MANUAL

AUTO

DBFB

ALL

DISC

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1

SUR

PRESET

VOLUME

DOLBY NR RELAY

GROUP

FILE

PLUS ONE

DELETE

FILE

CD TEXT

HI-LIGHT

TEXT

DISC GROUP

SYNC TRACK

ART

MONO STEP STEREO

kHz

REC SLEEP

MHz

Ad d it io n a l In fo rm a t io n

No t e s o n 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,

commercially available cleaners or anti-static

spray intended for vinyl LPs.

Precautions

On o p e ra t in g vo lt a g e

Before operating the system, check that the

operating voltage of your system is identical with

the voltage of your local power supply.

• Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat

sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car

parked in direct sunlight.

On sa fe t y

Cle a n in g t h e ca b in e t

• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power

source (mains) as long as it is connected to the

wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned

off.

Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild

detergent solution.

To sa ve a t a p e p e rm a n e n t ly

• Unplug the system from the wall outlet (mains) if

it is not to be used for an extended period of time.

To disconnect the cord (mains lead), pull it out by

the plug. Never pull the cord itself.

To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded

over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as

illustrated.

• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the

component, unplug the stereo system and have

the component checked by qualified personnel

before operating it any further.

• The AC power cord must be changed only at the

qualified service shop.

Detector slots

Tab of side A

Tab of side B

On p la ce m e n t

• Place the stereo system in a location with adequate

ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the stereo

system.

Side A

• Do not place the unit in an inclined position.

• Do not place the unit in locations where it is;

— Extremely hot or cold

Break off the

cassette tab of

side A

— Dusty or dirty

— Very humid

— Vibrating

— Subject to direct sunlight

On o p e ra t io n

If you later want to reuse the tape for recording,

cover the broken tab with adhesive tape. However,

be careful not to cover the detector slots which allow

the tape player to automatically detect the type of

tape.

• If the stereo system is brought directly from a cold

to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp

room, moisture may condense on the lens inside

the CD player. Should this occur, the system will

not operate properly. Remove the CD and leave

the system turned on for about an hour until the

moisture evaporates.

• When you move the system, take out any discs.

If you have any questions or problems concerning

your stereo system, please consult your nearest

Sony dealer.

Detector slots

Be fo re p la cin g a ca sse t t e in t h e

t a p e d e ck

Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape

may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and

become damaged.

Troubleshooting

If you run into any problem using this stereo

system, use the following check list.

Wh e n u sin g a t a p e lo n g e r t h a n 90

m in u t e s

The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape

operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding etc.

frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape

deck.

First, check that the power cord is connected

firmly and the speakers are connected

correctly and firmly.

Should any problem persist, consult your

nearest Sony dealer.

Cle a n in g t h e t a p e h e a d s

Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use.

When the tape heads become dirty;

— the sound is distorted

— there is a decrease in sound level

— the sound drops out

Ge n e ra l

The display starts flashing as soon as you

plug in the pow er cord even though you

haven’t turned on the pow er

— the tape does not erase completely

— the tape does not record

(demonstration mode).

• Press DISPLAY/ DEMO when the power

is turned off.

Make sure to clean the tape heads before you start

an important recording or after playing an old tape.

Use separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning

cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the

cleaning cassette.

The demonstration mode appears

automatically the first time you plug in

the power cord. If there is a power outage

lasting longer than half a day, redo the

following:

— Clock setting (see “Step 3: Setting the

time”)

— Preset stations (see “Step 4: Presetting

radio stations”)

De m a g n e t izin g t h e t a p e h e a d s

Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that

have contact with the tape every 20 to 30 hours of

use with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette.

For details, refer to the instructions of the

demagnetizing cassette.

— Timer settings (see “Waking up to

music” and “Timer-recording radio

programs”).

There is no sound.

• Rotate VOLUME clockwise.

• The headphones are connected.

• Insert only the stripped portion of the

speaker cord into the SPEAKER jack.

Inserting the vinyl portion of the speaker

cord will obstruct the speaker

connections.

continued

Tro u b le sh o o t in g (co n t in u e d )

Sp e a ke rs

Sound comes from one channel or

unbalanced left and right volume.

There is severe hum or noise.

• A TV or VCR is placed too close to the

stereo system. Move the stereo system

away from the TV or VCR.

• Check the speaker connection and

speaker placement.

The sound comes from the center speaker

only (MHC-F250AV only).

• The source being played back is

monaural. Press PRO LOGIC to turn off

the Pro Logic mode.

The sound from the connected source is

distorted.

• If “VIDEO” appears in the display when

you press FUNCTION, switch the display

to “MD” (See “Connecting a VCR” on

page 15).

There is no sound from the center speaker

(MHC-F250AV only).

• Set the CENTER LEVEL to the

appropriate level.

“0:00” (or “12:00”) flashes in the display.

• A power interruption occurred. Set the

clock and timer settings again.

There is no sound from the rear speakers.

• Connect the left and right surround

speakers correctly.

The timer does not function.

• Set the clock correctly.

• Press SUR to turn on the surround effect.

• (MHC-F250AV only) Set the REAR

LEVEL to the appropriate level.

• (MHC-F250AV only) The software being

played back has limited sound effects.

Check the volume with the test tone.

DAILY 1, DAILY 2, and REC do not appear

w hen you press the TIMER SELECT button.

• Set the timer correctly.

• Set the clock.

The remote does not function.

• There is an obstacle between the remote

and the system.

• The remote is not pointing in the

direction of the system’s sensor.

Sound lacks bass.

• Check that the speaker’s + and – jacks are

connected correctly.

• The batteries have run down. Replace the

batteries.

CD Pla ye r

There is acoustic feedback.

• Decrease the volume level.

• Move the microphone away form the

speakers or change the direction of the

microphone.

The CD w ill not play.

• Close the front cover.

• Check if the CD is correctly inserted in

the slot.

• The CD is dirty.

The color irregularity on a TV screen

persists.

• Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on

after 15 to 30 minutes. If the color

• The CD is inserted label side down.

• Moisture condensation has built up.

Remove the CD and leave the system

turned on for about an hour until the

moisture evaporates.

irregularity still persists, place the

speakers farther away from the TV set.

Play does not start from the first track.

• The player is in program or shuffle mode.

Press CONTINUE.

“–OVER–” is displayed.

• You have reached the end of the CD.

Press and hold =/ 0 to return.

Ta p e De ck

Tu n e r

The tape does not record.

• No tape in the cassette holder.

• The tab has been removed from the

cassette (see “To save a tape

permanently” on page 52).

Severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or

“STEREO” flashes in the display).

• Adjust the antenna.

• The signal strength is too weak. Connect

the external antenna.

• The tape has reeled to the end.

A stereo FM program cannot be received in

stereo.

• Press STEREO/ MONO so that “STEREO”

appears.

The tape does not record nor play or there

is a decrease in sound level.

• The heads are dirty. Clean them (see

“Cleaning the tape heads” on page 53).

• The record/ playback heads are

magnetized. Demagnetize them (see

“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page

53).

If o t h e r t ro u b le s n o t d e scrib e d

a b o ve o ccu r, re se t t h e syst e m a s

fo llo w s:

The tape does not erase completely.

1 Unplug the power cord.

• The record/ playback heads are

magnetized. Demagnetize them (see

“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page

53).

2 Plug the power cord back in.

3 Press p, ENTER, and FUNCTION at the

same time.

4 Press

to turn on the power.

There is excessive w ow or flutter, or the

sound drops out.

• The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty.

Clean them (see “Cleaning the tape

heads” on page 53).

The system is reset to the factory settings. All

the settings you made, such as preset stations,

clock, timer, and Disc Memo are cleared. Be

sure to restore all necessary settings.

Noise increases or the high frequencies are

erased.

• The record/ playback heads are

magnetized. Demagnetize them (see

“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page

53).

After pressing ( (9) or §, there is a

mechanical noise, “EJECT” appears in the

display, and the unit enters standby mode

automatically.

• The cassette tape was not inserted

correctly. Eject the tape and turn the

power back on.

Other models:

The following measured at AC 120/ 240 V, 50/ 60 Hz

Continuous RMS power output (Rated)

110 + 110 watts

Specifications

(8 ohms at 1 kHz,

1% THD)

AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS:

U.S.A. m o d e ls:

Continuous RMS power output (Reference)

130 + 130 watts

(8 ohms at 1 kHz,

10% THD)

Peak music power output (Reference)

1500 watts

MHC-F250AV

POWER5 OUTPUT AND TOTAL

HARMONIC DISTORTION:

The following measured at AC 110/ 220 V, 60 Hz

Continuous RMS power output (Rated)

90 + 90 watts

(8 ohms at 1 kHz,

1% THD)

Continuous RMS power output (Reference)

110 + 110 watts

with 8 ohm loads both channels driven, from

70-20,000 Hz; rates 100 watts per channel

minimum RMS power, with no more than

0.9% total harmonic distortion from 250

milliwatts to rated output.

MHC-F150

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL

HARMONIC DISTORTION:

(8 ohms at 1 kHz,

10% THD)

Inputs

VIDEO/ MD IN:

(phono jacks)

MIX MIC (except for Australian and European

models): (phone jack)

with 8 ohm loads both channels driven, from

70-20,000 Hz; rates 100 watts per channel

minimum RMS power, with no more than

0.9% total harmonic distortion from 250

milliwatts to rated output.

voltage 250 mV/ 450 mV,

impedance 47 kilohms

sensitivity 1 mV,

impedance 10 kilohms

Outputs

Am p lifie r se ct io n

VIDEO/ MD OUT:

(phono jacks)

PHONES:

(stereo phone jack)

SPEAKER:

voltage 250 mV

North American models:

MHC-F250AV:

Front Speaker:

Continuous RMS power output

100 + 100 watts

impedance 1 kilohms

accepts headphones of 8

ohms or more

MHC-F250AV:

accepts impedance of 8 to

16 ohms

accepts impedance of 8 to

16 ohms

(8 ohms at 1 kHz,

10% THD)

Total harmonic distortion

less than 0.09%

MHC-F150:

MHC-FR10 (European models):

accepts impedance of 8 to

(8 ohms at 1 kHz,

40 W)

16 ohms

Center Speaker:

Continuous RMS power output

25 watts

MHC-FR10 (Other models):

accepts impedance of 8 to

16 ohms

(8 ohms at 1 kHz,

10% THD)

REAR SPEAKER:

MHC-F250AV:

accepts impedance of 16

ohms

Rear Speaker:

Continuous RMS power output

12.5 + 12.5 watts

(16 ohms at 1 kHz,

10% THD)

MHC-F150:

accepts impedance of 16

ohms

CENTER SPEAKER

MHC-F250AV:

accepts impedance of 8

ohms

MHC-F150:

Continuous RMS power output

100 + 100 watts

SUPER WOOFER:

Voltage 1 V, impedance 1

kilohms

(8 ohms at 1 kHz,

10% THD)

European models:

The following measurd at AC 230 V, 50 Hz

DIN power output (Rated)

50 + 50 watts

(8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)

Continuous RMS power output (Reference)

60 + 60 watts

(8 ohms at 1 kHz,

10% THD)

CD p la ye r se ct io n

Tu n e r se ct io n

System

Compact disc and digital

audio system

FM stereo, FM/ AM superheterodyne tuner

Laser

Semiconductor laser

(λ=780nm)

Emission duration:

continuous

FM t u n e r se ct io n

Tuning range

2 band models:

3 band (FM–MW–SW) models:

87.5 – 108.0 MHz

3 band (FM–MW–LW) models:

87.5 – 108.0 MHz

Antenna

Antenna terminals

Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz

87.5 – 108.0 MHz

Laser output

Max. 44.6 µW*

*This output is the value

measured at a distance of

200 mm from the

objective lens surface on

the Optical Pick-up Block

with 7 mm aperture.

2 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)

780 – 790 nm

FM lead antenna

75 ohm unbalanced

Frequency response

Wavelength

AM t u n e r se ct io n

Signal-to-noise ratio

Dynamic range

CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT

(Square optical connector jack, rear panel)

Wavelength

More than 90 dB

Tuning range

2 Band type:

North American models: 530 – 1,710 kHz

(with the interval set at 10

kHz)

531 – 1,710 kHz

(with the interval set at 9

kHz)

600 nm

–18 dBm

Output Level

Ta p e p la ye r se ct io n

Other models:

531 – 1,602 kHz

(with the interval set at 9

kHz)

530 – 1,710 kHz

(with the interval set at 10

kHz)

Recording system

Frequency response

(DOLBY NR OFF)

4-track 2-channel stereo

40 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB),

using Sony TYPE I

cassette

40 – 14,000 Hz (±3 dB),

using Sony TYPE II

cassette

±0.15% W.Peak (IEC)

0.1% W.RMS (NAB)

±0.2% W.Peak (DIN)

3 Band type:

European models:

MW:

Wow and flutter

531 – 1,602 kHz

(with the interval set at 9

kHz)

LW:

153 – 279 kHz

(with the interval set at 3

kHz)

Other models:

MW:

531 – 1,602 kHz

(with the interval set at 9

kHz)

530 – 1,710 kHz

(with the interval set at 10

kHz)

SW:

5.95 – 17.90 MHz

(with the interval set at 5

kHz)

Antenna

Antenna terminals

AM loop antenna

External antenna terminal

Intermediate frequency 450 kHz

Center Speaker (MHC-F250AV only)

SS-CN50 for MHC-F250AV:

Sp e a ke r

Front Speaker

SS-F250V for MHC-F250AV:

Speaker system

1-way, 1-unit,

bass-reflex type

magnetically shielded

3-way, bass-reflex type

magnetically shielded

type

Speaker units

Full-range:

Nominal impedance

Dimensions (w/ h/ d)

8 cm, cone type

8 ohms

Approx. 275 x 105 x 200

Speaker units

Woofer:

Tweeter:

Super Tweeter:

Nominal impedance

Dimensions (w/ h/ d)

17 cm, cone type

5 cm, cone type

2 cm, dome type

8 ohms

Approx. 215 x 375 x 290

Mass

Approx. 1.5 kg net

Fo r cu st o m e rs in Ca n a d a

(For MHC-F250AV)

Mass

Approx. 4.5 kg net per

speaker

Use only the supplied SS-SR50 rear surround

speaker for connection to the REAR SPEAKER

connector, the supplied SS-CN50 center surround

speaker for connection to the CENTER SPEAKER

connector on the MHC-F250AV.

SS-F150 for MHC-F150/SS-FR10 for MHC-FR10

Speaker system

Speaker units

Woofer:

3-way, bass-reflex type

17 cm, cone type

5 cm, cone type

2 cm, dome type

8 ohms

Tweeter:

(For MHC-F150)

Super Tweeter:

Nominal impedance

Dimensions (w/ h/ d)

Use only the supplied SS-SRF1 rear surround

speaker for connection to the REAR SPEAKER

connector on the MHC-F150.

Approx. 215 x 375 x 290

Mass

Approx. 4.5 kg net per

speaker

Rear Speaker

SS-SR50 for MHC-F250AV:

Speaker system

1-way, 1-unit,

bass-reflex type

Speaker units

Full-range:

Nominal impedance

Dimensions (w/ h/ d)

8 cm, cone type

16 ohms

Approx. 215 x 100 x 210

Mass

Approx. 1.1 kg net per

speaker

SS-SRF1 for MHC-F150/MHC-FR10:

Speaker system

1-way, 1-unit,

bass-reflex type

Speaker units

Full-range:

Nominal impedance

Dimensions (w/ h/ d)

10 cm, cone type

16 ohms

Approx. 117 x 170 x 150

Mass

Approx. 0.9 kg

Ge n e ra l

Power requirements

North American models: 120 V AC, 60 Hz

European models:

Australian models:

Other models:

230 V AC, 50/ 60 Hz

220 - 240 V AC, 50/ 60 Hz

110 - 120 V or 220 - 240 V

AC, 50/ 60 Hz

Power consumption

MHC-F250AV:

U.S.A. models:

Canadian models:

MHC-F150:

250 watts

250 VA

200 watts

MHC-FR10:

European models:

Other models:

150 watts

250 watts

Dimensions (w/ h/ d)

Approx. 280 x 375 x 455

Mass

MHC-F250AV/ F150:

Approx. 12 kg

(26 lbs. 7 oz.)

MHC-FR10:

European models:

Approx. 10 kg

(22 lbs. 1 oz.)

Approx. 12 kg

(26 lbs. 7 oz.)

Other models:

Supplied accessories:

AM loop antenna (1)

Remote

for MHC-F250AV:

RM-SF250AV (1)

for MHC-FR10/ F150:

RM-SF150 (1)

Batteries (2)

FM lead antenna (1)

Speaker cords (4)*

* (5) for MHC-F250AV

Front speaker pads (8)

Center speaker pads (for

MHC-F250AV only) (4)

Design and specifications are subject to change

without notice.

H, I, J

Index

Hooking up

Radio Data System 45

Radio stations

optional components 14

the antennas 5, 16

the power 8

presetting 10

tuning in 19

the speakers 4

Recording

Adjusting

Inserting CDs 12

a CD 18

the sound 41

the volume 9, 17, 20, 23

Antennas 5, 16

a radio program 21

timer recording 51

Repeat Play 26

Resetting the system 55

Automatic Source Selection

18, 20, 23

Karaoke 47

L, M

Loop 40

Saving recordings 52

Batteries 6

Selecting the audio emphasis

Setting the time 9

Shuffle Play 27

Normal Play 17

CD player 17, 25

CD plus one 17, 29

CD Synchro Recording 18

Check 29

Sleep Timer 49

Sound adjustment 11

Speakers 4, 7, 15

Station name 45

Surround 43, 44

One Touch Play 18, 20, 23

Clear 29

Clock setting 9

P, Q

Connecting. See Hooking up

Playing

T, U, V

a CD 17

D, E

a preset radio station 19

tracks in random order

(Shuffle Play) 27

Test tone 8

Timer

Delete bank 31

Display 25, 42

Dolby Pro Logic Surround

falling asleep to music

tracks in the desired

order (Program Play) 28

timer recording 51

waking up to music 49

Troubleshooting 53

Tuner 10, 19

tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play) 26

DSP 43

Plus One Play 29

Presetting radio stations 10

Preset tuning 19

Tuning interval 11, 57

Flash 40

Program Play 28

Protecting recordings 52

PTY 45

W, X, Y, Z

Wake-up timer 49

Group File 32

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