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Component
System
Operating Instructions
MHC-EC98P/EC78Pi
© 2008 Sony Corporation
Printed in China
WARNING
This appliance is classified
as a CLASS 1 LASER
product. This marking
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,
is located on the rear
exterior.
do not expose this apparatus to rain or
moisture.
To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the
apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc.
And don't place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled
with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Install this system so that the power cord can be
unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event
of trouble.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Batteries or batteries installed apparatus shall not be
exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the
like.
Hooking up the system securely
When carrying this system
1
Remove all discs to protect the CD mechanism.
2
Press FUNCTION +/ (or FUNCTION on the unit)
repeatedly to select the CD function.
3
Hold down and on the unit until
"STANDBY" appears.
4
After "LOCK" appears, unplug the power cord.
FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.)
Antennas
Find a location and an orientation that provide good
reception, and then set up the antenna.
Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords and the
power cord to avoid picking up noise.
AM loop antenna
Subwoofer
(MHC-EC98P only)
Connect the subwoofer
to the SUBWOOFER
jack with the subwoofer
cable.
Right speaker
(High freq.)
Power
Connect the power cord to a wall socket.
Right speaker
If the plug does not fit the wall socket,
(Low freq.)
detach the supplied plug adaptor (only
for models equipped with an adaptor).
Wall socket
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic
Notice for the customer in the
3-294-663-11(2)
Equipment
countries applying EU Directives
(Applicable in the European Union and
The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation,
other European countries with separate
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The
collection systems)
Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is
Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates
Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters
that this product shall not be treated as household
please refer to the addresses given in separate service or
waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable
guarantee documents.
collection point for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is
Note on DualDiscs
disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and human
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates
health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
DVD recorded material on one side with digital
waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials
audio material on the other side. However, since the
will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed
audio material side does not conform to the Compact
information about recycling of this product, please
Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not
contact your local Civic Office, your household waste
guaranteed.
disposal service or the shop where you purchased the
Music discs encoded with copyright
product.
protection technologies
Disposal of waste batteries (applicable in
This product is designed to playback discs that conform
the European Union and other European
to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various
countries with separate collection
music discs encoded with copyright protection
systems)
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
This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates
playable by this product.
that the battery provided with this product shall not be
treated as household waste. By ensuring these batteries
are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
negative consequences for the environment and human
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health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the
materials will help to conserve natural resources.
In case of products that for safety, performance or data
integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an
incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by
qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will
be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life
to the applicable collection point for the recycling of
electrical and electronic equipment.
For all other batteries, please view the section on how
to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the
battery over to the applicable collection point for the
recycling of waste batteries.
For more detailed information about recycling of this
product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office,
your household waste disposal service or the shop where
you purchased the product.
Subwoofer (MHC-EC98P only)
Place the subwoofer vertically to obtain a better bass reproduction.
Also, position the subwoofer:
o n a solid floor where resonance is unlikely to occur.
a t least a few centimeters away from the wall.
a way from the center of the room or place a bookshelf against a
wall, to avoid generating a standing wave.
Speaker pads
Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the front speakers
and subwoofer to prevent slipping.
Speakers
Insert only the
stripped portion
of the cord.
Front speakers:
4 pads for each speaker
Solid (Blue/)
Left speaker (High freq.)
Solid (Gray/)
Solid (Red/)
Left speaker (Low freq.)
Solid (Black/)
Basic Operations
*
* MHC-EC98P only
This manual mainly explains operations using the
remote, but the same operations can also be performed
using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar
names.
Before using the system
To use the remote
Slide and remove the battery compartment lid
, and
insert the two R6 (size AA) batteries (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.
Batteries installed devices shall not be exposed to excessive heat such
as sunshine, fire or the like.
To set the clock
1
Turn on the system.
Press (on/standby)
to turn on the system.
2
Select the clock set mode.
Press TIMER MENU
. The hour indication flashes.
If "PLAY SET" flashes, press /
repeatedly to
select "CLOCK, " and then press
(enter)
.
3
Set the time.
Press /
repeatedly to set the hour, then press
(enter)
. The minute indication flashes.
Subwoofer:
Use the same procedure to set the minutes.
4 pads (MHC-EC98P only)
Note
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the power cord or if a
power failure occurs.
Adjusting the sound
Listening to the radio
1
Select "TUNER FM" or "TUNER AM. "
To adjust the volume
Press FUNCTION +/ (or FUNCTION on the unit)
Press VOLUME +/ (or turn the VOLUME control on
repeatedly.
the unit)
.
2
Select the tuning mode.
To add a sound effect
Press TUNING MODE
repeatedly until "AUTO"
To
Press
appears.
Generate a more dynamic
DSGX
on the unit.
3
Tune in the desired station.
sound (Dynamic Sound
Generator X-tra)
Press +/ (or TUNING +/ on the unit)
Scanning stops automatically when a station is tuned
Set the sound effect
EQ
.
in, and then "TUNED" and "ST" (for stereo programs)
appear.
To turn on the subwoofer (MHC-EC98P only)
Press SUBWOOFER ON/OFF
on the unit until
"SUBWOOFER" appears. The volume of the subwoofer is
linked to the front speakers.
To stop automatic scanning
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
Press (stop)
.
1
Select the CD function.
To tune in a station with a weak signal
Press FUNCTION +/ (or FUNCTION on the unit)
If "TUNED" does not appear and the scanning does
repeatedly.
not stop, press TUNING MODE
"MANUAL" appears, and then press +/ (or TUNING
2
Place a disc.
+/ on the unit)
repeatedly to tune in the desired
Press (open/close)
on the unit, and place a
station.
disc with the label side up on the disc tray. To place
additional discs, slide the disc tray with your finger as
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo
shown below.
station
To close the disc tray, press (open/close)
on the
Press FM MODE
repeatedly until "MONO" appears
unit.
to turn off stereo reception.
Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as
this may damage the unit.
Changing the display
To
Press
Change
DISPLAY
information on
system is turned on.
the display*
Change Display
DISPLAY
mode (See below.)
system is turned off.
* For example, you can view CD/MP3 disc information, such as;
track or file number during normal play.
3
Select a disc.
track or file name (" ") during normal play.
If the discs are currently stopped, press DISC SKIP
.
artist name (" ") during normal play.
To change discs while in other functions, press
album or folder name ("
") during normal play.
DISC 1 3
on the unit.
total playing time while the player is stopped.
The system offers the following display modes.
4
Start playback.
Press (play)
.
Display mode
When the system is off,
To exchange other discs during playback, press
Power Saving
The display is turned off to conserve
EX-CHANGE
on the unit.
Mode
1)
power. The timer and clock continue
to operate.
To
Press
Clock
2)
The clock is displayed.
Pause playback
(pause)
. To resume play,
1)
You cannot set the clock in Power Saving Mode.
press the button again.
The clock display automatically turns to Power Saving Mode after
2)
eight seconds.
Stop playback
(stop)
.
Notes on the display information
Select a folder on an
+/ (select folder)
.
Characters that cannot be displayed appear as "_".
MP3 disc
The following are not displayed;
Select a track or file
/ (go back/go forward)
total playing time for an MP3 disc.
(or / on the unit)
.
remaining playing time for an MP3 file.
The following are not displayed correctly;
Find a point in a
Hold down / (rewind/fast
elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using VBR (variable
track or file
forward)
during playback, and
bit rate).
release the button at the desired
folder and file names that do not follow either ISO9660 Level 1,
point.
Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.
The following are displayed;
Select Repeat Play
REPEAT
repeatedly until
total playing time for a CD-DA disc when the play mode is
"REP" or "REP1" appears.
"1 DISC".
remaining playing time for a track.
ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and
To change the play mode
version 2 tags are used (ID3 version 2 tag information display has
Press PLAY MODE
repeatedly while the player is
priority when both ID3 version 1 and version 2 tags are used for a
stopped. You can select normal play (no display for all
single MP3 file).
up to 15 characters of ID3 tag information using uppercase letters
discs or "1 DISC" for a disc or "
" for all MP3 files
(A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and symbols ('< > * + , – / @ [ \ ] _).
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 300.
folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.
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.
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 analog audio
cord (not supplied). Turn down the volume on the
system, and then select the AUDIO IN function.
.
To connect a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adaptor
Connect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adaptor to the
DMPORT
on the unit. You need to connect the
DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adaptor to an optional audio
device (portable audio player, etc.).
Notes on DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adaptor
Available DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adaptors vary in each area.
Do not connect an adaptor other than the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adaptor.
Do not connect or disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adaptor
to/from the DMPORT
while the system is on.
When using a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adaptor that has video
output function, connect the adaptor directly to the TV.
For details about the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adaptor, refer to the
repeatedly until
operating instructions supplied with your DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adaptor.
repeatedly when the
repeatedly when the
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