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Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System

Operating Instructions

4-231-990-14(1)

MHC-DP700
MHC-DP800AV

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.

Summary of Contents for MHC-DP700

Page 1: ... MHC DP700 MHC DP800AV 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 2001 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ... to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected ...

Page 3: ...e 17 Playing a tape 17 Recording to a tape CD Synchro Recording High Speed Dubbing Recording Manually Program Edit 18 Timer recording radio programs 19 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 21 Selecting the preset effect file 21 Adjusting the sound effects 21 Creating a personal audio effect file Personal file 22 Other Features Changing the spectrum analyzer display 23 To adjust the brightness of t...

Page 4: ...tor qf KARAOKE PON Except for North American and European models e 23 MD VIDEO wg 26 MIC jack Except for North American and European models w 23 MIC LEVEL control Except for North American and European models wa 23 MOVIE MODE eh 21 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator rj 24 MUSIC MODE rh 21 P FILE rd 22 PHONES jack qg PLAY MODE eg 12 13 19 PTY European model only ed 16 REC PAUSE START qh 18 19 REPEAT ...

Page 5: ...PLAY 1 11 14 16 DSP EDIT qs 21 EFFECT ON OFF qj 21 22 ENTER w 9 10 11 13 15 16 19 20 22 23 25 GAME wd 26 GAME MODE 9 21 MD VIDEO ws 26 MOVIE MODE 8 21 MUSIC MODE wa 21 P FILE qd 22 REPEAT 5 13 SLEEP 4 24 SPEAKER LEVEL qg 10 SPECTRUM 2 23 TAPE A B wg 17 18 TOOL MODE qa 21 TUNER BAND wh 15 VOL qf BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 1 power 3 nN play ql X pause ql x stop ql go back ql go forward ql m rewind ql M fas...

Page 6: ...reset to the left Slide from lower side M Fast forward tuning to upper side Slide from upper side m Rewind tuning to lower side If you keep on moving you can operate as pressing and holding these buttons Adjusting the equalizer curve in EQ EDIT operations page 21 The curve made by sliding the finger is reflected in the display Selecting parameters in DSP EDIT and other adjustments page 21 Slide in...

Page 7: ...ight FM antenna Rear speaker Right Rear speaker Left MHC DP800AV only Center speaker Insert only the stripped portion Black Stripe Red Solid 3 R L 1 Connect the front speakers Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks MHC DP700 or FRONT SPEAKER jacks MHC DP800AV 2 Connect the rear speakers MHC DP800AV only Connect the speaker cords to the REAR SPEAKER jacks Insert only the stripped portion Bl...

Page 8: ... CD Make sure that all discs are removed from the unit 2 Hold down CD then press 1 until LOCK appears 3 Release 1 first then release CD 4 Unplug the AC power cord 3 Connect the center speaker MHC DP800AV only Connect the speaker cords to the CENTER SPEAKER jacks 4 Connect the FM AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it The plug of the FM antenna may vary according to the model you pu...

Page 9: ...mote for the operation 1 Press AMP MENU 2 From your listening position press v or V repeatedly to select the parameter Adjustable parameters are described below 3 Press b or B repeatedly to select the setting you want 4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to set other parameters 5 Press ENTER Tip You can use the digipad instead of the cursor buttons v V b B Note If each of the front or rear speakers is not placed...

Page 10: ...FE Low Frequency Effect channel output Range OFF 20 dB to 0 dB 1 dB steps OFF cuts the sound of the LFE channel However the low frequency sound of the speakers are output from the sub woofer 20 dB to 0 dB settings allow you to attenuate the LFE signal 0 dB outputs the full LFE signal at the mix level determined by the recording engineer x D COMP D COMP STD Dynamic range compression Range OFF 0 1 t...

Page 11: ...ord or if a power failure occurs Saving the power in standby mode Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the power is off Each time you press the button the system switches cyclically as follows Demonstration t Clock t Power Saving Mode To cancel the Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY once to show the demonstration twice to show the clock display Tips 1 indicator lights up even in the Power Saving Mode The ti...

Page 12: ... tray is closed playback starts Tip You cannot change the play mode during playback Other operations To Stop playback Pause playback Select a track Find a point in a track Select a CD when playback is stopped Switch to CD function from another source Exchange other CDs during playback Remove the CD To play All CDs in the disc tray continuously The CD you have selected in the original order The tra...

Page 13: ... this function during ALL DISCS SHUFFLE Tips You can use the digipad for CD operations Pressing CD while the power is off automatically turns the power on Programming the CD tracks Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played 1 Press CD 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM appears in the display 3 Press DISC 1 3 to select a C...

Page 14: ...e of the current track t Clock display for 8 seconds t Effect status When playback is stopped When the CD player is in program mode and there is a program The last track number of the program and the total playing time t Total number of programmed tracks for 8 seconds t Title name of the CD t Clock display for 8 seconds t Effect status In other conditions Total number of tracks and the total playi...

Page 15: ...y There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve To improve broadcast reception reorient the antennas MHz Presetting radio stations You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM 2 Press and hold m or M until the frequency indication starts to change then release Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and ST...

Page 16: ...te a station you want by selecting a program type The tuner tunes in the type of programs currently being broadcast from the RDS stations stored in the tuner s preset memory The types of programs include NEWS AFFAIRS current news INFO SPORT EDUCATE education programs DRAMA CULTURE SCIENCE VARIED interviews games and comedy POP M ROCK M EASY M LIGHT M CLASSICS OTHER M WEATHER FINANCE CHILDREN SOCIA...

Page 17: ...DSP EDIT GAME MOVIE A B TOOL Tape presence indicator Insert with the side you want to play record facing forward Example searching forward 2 songs Do this Press x Press X Press again to resume playback Press M while playing the front side or press m while playing the reverse side Press m while playing the front side or press M while playing the reverse side Loading a tape 1 Press TAPE A B repeated...

Page 18: ... or other connected component You can use TYPE I normal or TYPE II CrO2 tapes The recording level is adjusted automatically To Press Stop recording x Pause recording REC PAUSE START Only when recording manually Tips If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE A B to select deck B and press nN to start playback of the reverse side after step 1 Press x where you want to start recording Wh...

Page 19: ...sides 9 Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts To cancel Program Edit Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until 1 DISC or ALL DISCS appears in the display Tip To check the required tape length for recording a CD press EDIT after you have inserted a CD and pressed CD The required tape length for the currently selected CD appears followed by the total playing time for side A and side B Tape Select Edit Note ...

Page 20: ...setting Cancel the Timer recording Tip You can use the digipad instead of Notes If the power is on at the preset time the Timer recording does not work When you use the Sleep Timer the Timer recording will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset time Do this Press TIMER SELECT and press or repeatedly to select REC SELECT then press ...

Page 21: ...g to the program you want to listen to DSP Options MODE MUSIC LIVE HOUSE MODE HALL S ENHANCE SOUND ENHANCE RADIO SOUND MOVIE C STUDIO A CINEMA STUDIO A MODE C STUDIO B CINEMA STUDIO B C STUDIO C CINEMA STUDIO C NORMAL SURR NORMAL SURROUND GAME ARCADE MODE RACING ADVENTURE BATTLE TOOL PAN MODE FLANGER KEY CONTROL EXCITER COMPRESSOR REVERB EARLY RFLC EARLY REFLECTION CINEMA STUDIO A Reproduces the s...

Page 22: ...This parameter lets you control the level of the high frequencies to alter the sonic character of your listening environment by simulating a softer or harder wall The adjustable DSP parameters are shown by the indicator on the upper left corner in the display You can adjust in the direction the cursor lights Slide your finger on the digipad to adjust the parameters Tips You can use the cursor butt...

Page 23: ...higher than the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers This mode creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at approximately a 30 angle of elevation MHC DP800AV only Notes When using headphones this setting is fixed to 2CH You cannot select other settings While decoding DTS signals you cannot select the sound effect option of MUSIC MODE together with V SEMI M D or V M...

Page 24: ...t 10 t OFF The power turns off when the current CD or tape finishes playback for up to 100 minutes Notes With some songs vocals may not be canceled when you select KARAOKE PON If you recall a sound effect the karaoke mode is canceled During KARAOKE PON MPX R or MPX L DSP effect switches to KEY CONTROL When the karaoke effect is canceled the DSP effect before entering the karaoke effect is applied ...

Page 25: ...the minutes then press ENTER The hour indication flashes again 6 Set the time to stop playback following step 5 7 Press or repeatedly until the music source you want appears The indications change as follows t TUNER y CD PLAY T t TAPE PLAY T 8 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 9 Turn ...

Page 26: ...lected or you want to switch back to MD function repeat the operation described above to switch to MD function Digital signals are output from DIGITAL OUT jack during CD or DIGITAL function only Besides the sound output from the DIGITAL OUT jack is not affected by the sound adjustment This unit is not compatible with 96 kHz sampling frequencies and SACD format To the analog output jacks of a video...

Page 27: ...n for about an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the unit take out any discs If you have any questions or problems concerning the unit please consult your nearest Sony dealer Notes on CDs Before playing clean the CD with a cleaning cloth Wipe the CD from the center out Do not use solvents Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources Discs with non standard shapes e g hear...

Page 28: ...cuit PROTECT and PUSH POWER flash alternately Turn off the power eliminate the short circuit problem and turn on the power again There is no audio output during Timer recording There is severe hum or noise A TV or VCR is placed too close to the unit Move the unit away from the TV or VCR The sound from the component connected to the MD VIDEO jacks is distorted If VIDEO appears in the display when y...

Page 29: ...oved from the cassette see To save a tape permanently on page 27 The tape has reeled to the end The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level The heads are dirty see Cleaning the tape heads on page 27 The record playback heads are magnetized see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 28 The tape does not erase completely The record playback heads are magnetized see Demagnet...

Page 30: ...ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD MHC DP800AV DIN power output rated 60 60 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference Front speaker 80 80 watts Center speaker 30 watts Rear speakers 30 30 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Music power output reference Front speaker 150 150 watts Center speaker 60 watts Rear speakers 60 60 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Oceanian model MHC DP800AV The following meas...

Page 31: ... section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser λ 795 nm Frequency response 2 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 dB Signal to noise ratio More than 90 dB Dynamic range More than 90 dB DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Square optical connector jack rear panel wavelength 660 nm Tape player section Recording system 4 track 2 channel stereo Frequency response 40 13 000 Hz 3 dB DOLBY NR OFF using Sony TYP...

Page 32: ...mensions w h d Approx 225 x 95 x 100 mm Mass Approx 1 2 kg net For the customers in Canada MHC DP800AV only Use only the supplied SS RS270 rear speakers for connection to the REAR SPEAKER jacks and only the supplied SS CT270 center speaker for connection to the CENTER SPEAKER jacks on the MHC DP800AV General Power requirements North American model 120 V AC 60 Hz European model 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Au...

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