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Sony Electronics Inc. • 16530 Via Esprillo • San Diego, CA 92127 • 1.800.222.7669 • www.sony.com

Last Updated: 04/13/2009

MHC-EC79i

Mini Hi-Fi Shelf System

 

 

 

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Features

Made for iPod®  

Charge, play, and control your compatible 

iPod.

Single Disc CD Player 

With CD, CD-R/RW and MP3 Playback. 

Accommodates not only factory-pressed CD-Audio discs, but 
also consumer-recorded CD-R and CD-RW discs .

Audio-in 

Experience simple plug-and-play integration with 

digital music players, PC's and more.

3-way 3-driver, Bass Reflex Speaker System 

Woofer: 130 mm, 

cone type
Tweeter: 40 mm, horn type

AM/FM Tuner with 30 Station Presets 

Provides accurate, drift-

free tuning of AM/FM stations and allows you to preset up to 30 
of your favorite stations: 10 AM and 20 FM.

380W (RMS) Total Power Output (190W x 2)  . 

Remote Control with Full iPod® Menu Control 

Allows you to 

control your iPod from across the room.

Specifications

Audio

Digital-to-Analog Converter: 

44.1kHz/24bit

 

Format(s) Supported: 

CD,CD-R,CD-RW,MP3

 

Antenna System: 

Simple Type

 

Impedance: 

8 ohms

 

CD Play Mode(s): 

Normal,Shuffle,Program,Repeat

 

Station Preset(s): 

FM 20/AM 10

 

Equalizer: 

Preset EQ: 7

 

Audio Power Output: 

Channel-wise Amp Measurement: 190W x 2

 

Speaker Type: 

3way

 

Band: 

FM/AM

 

Convenience Features

Timer Events: 

Play/Sleep

 

Power Save Mode: 

Yes

 

Power

Output Power: 

380W Total

 

Battery Type: 

Remote Battery Size/Type:AA/Manganese

 

Video

Play Mode: 

Normal/Shuffle/Program/Repeat

 

Inputs and Outputs

Headphone Input(s): 

1 (3.5mm)

 

Headphone Jack: 

Yes (3.5mm)

 

PC Audio Input(s): 

Yes

 

Analog Audio Input(s) (Total): 

Audio Line: 3.5mm

 

Dimensions

Weight: 

Main Unit: 6.0Kg; Front Speaker: 3.5Kg: Front Speaker: 

3.5Kg

 

Measurements: 

Main Unit: 200 x 306 x 415 (WHD); Front Speaker: 

220 x 350 x 220 (WHD); Front Speaker:220 x 350 x 220 (WHD)

 

Supplied Accessories

RM-AMU009 Remote Control

 

TDM-iP10 Digital Media Port

 

UPC Code: 

027242752252

 

1. Not all WMA and MP3 files may play back due to file variations. Playback depends on recording conditions. 
2. Compatible with iPod touch, iPod nano 3rd generation, iPod classic, iPod nano 2nd generation, iPod 5th 

generation, iPod nano 1st generation, iPod 4th generation, iPod mini. 

3. Unit audio output tested at 8 ohms in frequency range 120 Hz to 10 kHz with a Total Harmonic Distortion of 

0.07 percent. 

© 2009 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is 
prohibited. Sony® is a trademark of Sony. iPod® is a trademark of Apple Computers, Inc. All other trademarks 
are trademarks of their respective owners. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. 
Non-metric weights and measures are approximate.   

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