MHC-EC50.GB.2-639-174-12(1)
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus to
rain or moisture.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of
the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.
And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not
place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the
apparatus.
Connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet.
Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect
the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as
a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this product will
increase eye hazard.
2-639-174-
12
(1)
Mini HI-FI
Component System
Operating Instructions
GB
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record these numbers in the space
provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. ______________ Serial No. ______________
MHC-EC50
© 2005 Sony Corporation
Printed in China
Printed on 100% recycled paper
using VOC (Volatile Organic
Compound)-free vegetable oil
based ink.
Hooking up the system securely
Except for customers in the
U.S.A. and Canada
This appliance is
classified as a CLASS
1 LASER product. This
marking is located on the
rear exterior.
For customers in the U.S.A.
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the
product’s enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk
of electric shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
WARNING
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference 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.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
not expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic
Equipment
(Applicable in the European Union
and other European countries with
separate collection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates
that this product shall not be treated as household
waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is
disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and human
health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
waste handling of this product. The recycling of
materials will help to conserve natural resources. For
more detailed information about recycling of this
product, please contact your local Civic Office, your
household waste disposal service or the shop where you
purchased the product.
Applicable accessories: Remote commander
U.S.A., Canadian and Australian
models only
ENERGY STAR
®
is a U.S. registered
mark. As an ENERGY STAR
®
partner,
Sony Corporation has determined that
this product meets the ENERGY STAR
®
guidelines for energy efficiency.
Note on DualDiscs
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates
DVD recorded material on one side with digital
audio material on the other side. However, since the
audio material side does not conform to the Compact
Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not
guaranteed.
Music discs encoded with
copyright protection technologies
This product is designed to playback discs that
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently,
various music discs encoded with copyright protection
technologies are marketed by some record companies.
Please be aware that among those discs, there are some
that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be
playable by this product.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
Antennas
Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords to avoid
picking up noise.
FM lead antenna
(Extend it horizontally.)
AM loop antenna
Power
For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE
SELECTOR to the local power line voltage.
Connect the power cord to a wall socket.
If the plug does not fit the wall socket, detach the
supplied plug adaptor (only for models equipped
with an adaptor).
Right speaker
Wall socket
When carrying this system
1
Remove all discs to protect the CD mechanism.
2
Hold down CD
(play/pause) on the unit, and press
until “STANDBY” appears.
3
After “LOCK” appears, unplug the power cord.
Insert only the stripped portion of the cord.
Solid (Red/
)
Solid (Black/
)
Left speaker
Speakers
Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the
speakers to prevent slipping.
Before using the system
To use the remote
Slide and remove the battery compartment lid
, and
insert the two R6 (size AA) batteries (not supplied),
side first, matching the polarities shown below.
Notes on using the remote
• With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months.
• Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of
batteries.
• If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the
batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion.
To set the clock
1
Turn on the system.
Press
(power)
.
2
Select the clock set mode.
Press CLOCK/TIMER SET
on the remote. If the
current mode appears on the display, press
/
on the remote repeatedly to select “CLOCK,” and
then press ENTER
on the remote.
3
Set the time.
Press
/
on the remote repeatedly to set
the hour, and then press ENTER
on the remote.
Use the same procedure to set the minutes.
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the
power cord or if a power failure occurs.
Selecting a music source
Press the following buttons (or press FUNCTION
repeatedly).
To select
Press
CD
CD
on the remote.
Tuner
TUNER/BAND
.
Tape
TAPE
on the remote.
Component* (connected
using an audio cord)
FUNCTION
repeatedly until “AUDIO
IN” appears.
* If the component has the AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter System)
or BASS BOOST function, turn off the function to avoid distorted
sound from the speakers.
Basic Operations
Adjusting the sound
To adjust the volume
Press /– on the remote (or turn the
VOLUME control on the unit)
.
To add a sound effect
To
Press
Generate a more dynamic
sound (Dynamic Sound
Generator X-tra)
DSGX
on the unit.
Set the sound effect
EQ
.
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1
Select the CD function.
Press CD on the remote (or FUNCTION repeatedly)
.
2
Place a disc.
Press
(eject)
on the unit, and place a disc with
the label side up on the disc tray. To place additional
discs, slide the disc tray with your finger as shown
below.
To close the disc tray, press
on the unit.
Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as
this may damage the unit.
3
Select a disc.
If the discs are currently stopped, press DISC SKIP
on the remote (or DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE on the
unit)
. To change discs while in other functions,
press DISC 1 – 3
on the unit.
4
Start playback.
Press
(play)
(or CD
(play/pause)
on
the unit).
To exchange other discs during playback, press DISC
SKIP/EX-CHANGE
on the unit.
To
Press
Pause playback
(pause)
on the remote
(or CD
on the unit). To
resume play, press it again.
Stop playback
(stop)
.
Select a folder on an
MP3 disc
+/–
.
Select a track or file
(go back/go forward)
on the remote (
on the
unit)
.
Find a point in a
track or file
Hold down
/
(rewind/fast
forward)
during playback, and
release it at the desired point.
Select Repeat Play
REPEAT
on the remote
repeatedly until “REP” appears.
To change the play mode
Press PLAY MODE
repeatedly while the player is
stopped. You can select normal play (no display for all
discs or “1 DISC” for a disc or “
” for all MP3 files
in the folder on the disc), shuffle play (“SHUF” for
all discs shuffle, “1 DISC SHUF” for one disc shuffle
or “
SHUF*” for folder shuffle), or program play
(“PGM”).
* When playing a CD-DA disc,
(SHUF) Play performs the same
operation as 1 DISC (SHUF) Play.
Notes on Repeat Play
• All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times.
• You cannot select “REP” and “SHUF” (all discs shuffle) at the same
time.
• “REP1” indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop
it.
Notes on playing MP3 discs
• Do not save other types of tracks or files or unnecessary folders on a
disc that has MP3 files.
• Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.
• MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto
the disc.
• The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of
“.MP3”.
• If there are files on the disc that have the “.MP3” file extension,
but that are not MP3 files, the unit may produce noise or may
malfunction.
• The maximum number of:
– folders is 150 (including the root folder).
– MP3 files is 255.
– MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is
256.
– folder levels (the tree structure of files) is eight.
• Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording
device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play
at all.
Notes on playing multisession discs
• If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or MP3) session, it is recognized
as a CD-DA (or MP3) disc, and playback continues until another
session is encountered.
• A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA (audio)
disc.
Listening to the radio
1
Select “FM” or “AM.”
Press TUNER/BAND
repeatedly.
2
Select the tuning mode.
Press TUNING MODE
repeatedly until “AUTO”
appears.
3
Tune in the desired station.
Press +/– on the remote (or or – on the
unit)
. Scanning stops automatically when a station
is tuned in.
To stop automatic scanning
Press
(stop)
.
To tune in a station with a weak signal
Press TUNING MODE
repeatedly until “MANUAL”
appears, and then press +/– on the remote repeatedly (or
or – on the unit)
to tune in the desired
station.
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo
station
Press FM MODE
on the remote repeatedly until
“MONO” appears to turn off stereo reception.
Playing a tape
Use buttons on the unit for the operation.
1
Select a tape function.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly (or TAPE on the
remote)
.
2
Insert a tape.
Press
(stop/eject)
on the unit, and insert the
tape into the cassette holder. Make sure there is no
slack in the tape to avoid damaging the tape or the
tape deck.
3
Start playback.
Press
(play)
on the unit.
To
Press
Pause playback
(pause)
on the unit. To resume
play, press it again.
Stop playback
(stop/eject)
on the unit.
Rewind or fast
forward*
/
on the unit.
* Be sure to press
(stop/eject)
on the unit after the tape has
been wound or rewound to the end.
Note
Do not turn off the system during playback or recording.
Changing the display
To change
Press
Information on
the display
1)
DISPLAY
repeatedly when the
system is on.
Display mode
(Clock)
DISPLAY
when the system is
off
2)
. The clock is displayed for eight
seconds.
1)
For example, you can view CD/MP3 disc information, such as the
track or file number or folder name during normal play, or the total
play time while the player is stopped.
2)
The STANDBY indicator
lights up when the system is turned
off.
Notes on the display information
• The following are not displayed correctly;
– total playing time for a disc with MP3 files.
– elapsed playing time and remaining time of an MP3 file encoded
using a VBR (variable bit rate) when the file is played or is shifted
with fast forward or fast reverse.
– folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 Level
1 or 2 standard.
• The following are displayed;
– ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version
2 tags are used.
– up to 15 characters of ID3 tag information using uppercase letters
(A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and symbols (‘< > * + , – / @ [ \ ] _).
Using optional audio
components
To connect an optional headphones
Connect headphones to the PHONES jack
on the
unit.
To connect an optional component
Connect additional audio source components to the
AUDIO IN jack
on the unit using an audio cord (not
supplied). Turn down the volume on the system, and then
select the AUDIO IN function.
