MHC-F150/FR10

SERVICE MANUAL
MHC-F150/FR10 is composed of following models. As for the service manual, it is issued for each component model, then, please refer to them.

US Model Canadian Model

MHC-F150

COMPONENT MODEL NAME

MHC-F150 COMPACT DISC DECK RECEIVER SYSTEM SPEAKER SYSTEM HCD-F150 SS-F150 MHC-FR10 HCD-FR10 SS-FR10
AEP Model UK Model E Model Australian Model

MHC-FR10

Abbreviation CND :Canadian G :German SP :Singapore MY :Malaysia AUS :Australian

SS-SRF1

SPECIFICATIONS
General Power consumption European models: Other models: Dimensions (w/h/d) Mass MHC-F150: MHC-FR10: European models: Other models: Supplied accessories: AM loop antenna (1) Remote RM-SF150 (1) Batteries (2) FM lead antenna (1) Speaker cords (4) Front speaker pads (8) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Approx. 12 Kg (26 lbs. 7oz.) Approx. 10 Kg (22 lbs. 1 oz.) Approx. 12 Kg (26 lbs. 7 oz.)

PARTS LIST

Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark
150 watts 250 watts Approx. 280 x 375 x 455 mm
1-501-374-11 1-501-659-11 1-501-807-11 3-862-493-11 3-862-493-21
ACCESSORIES & PACKING MATERIALS*******************************5 ANTENNA, LOOP ANTENNA (FM) (US, CND, MY, SP, AUS) ANTENNA (FM) (AEP, UK, G) MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (ENGLISH) (EXCEPT G) MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (FRENCH) (CND)
3-862-493-31 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (FRENCH, SPANISH) (AEP, MY, SP) 3-862-493-41 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (GERMAN) (AEP, G) 3-862-493-51 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (ITALIAN, PORTUGUESE) (AEP) 3-862-493-61 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (DUTCH, SWEDISH) (AEP) 3-862-493-71 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (CHINESE) (SP) 4-991-151-21 COVER, BATTERY (FOR RM-SF150) 8-917-636-90 REMOTE COMMANDER RM-SF150
MINI Hi-Fi COMPONENT SYSTEM

MICROFILM

9-922-861-11

Sony Corporation

Home A&V Products Company
98D001689-1 Printed in Japan 1998.4 Published by Quality Assurance Dept. (Shibaura)

http://getMANUAL.com

Additional Information

Precautions.. 52 Troubleshooting.. 53 Specifications.. 56 Index.. (Back cover)
*1 MHC-F250AV only *2 European model only *3 Except for Australian and European models

The Tape Deck

Recording on a tape manually. 37 Recording a CD by specifying track order.. 38
Step 1: Hooking up the main unit
Rear surround speaker (Right)* FM antenna AM loop antenna Rear surround speaker (Left)*
Center surround speaker**

Front speaker (Right)

Front speaker (Left)
* MHC-F150/F250AV only ** MHC-F250AV only
1 Connect the front speakers.
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.
Note The type of speakers supplied vary according to the model you purchased (see Specifications on page 56).

Red ()

Black ()
2 Connect the rear surround speakers.
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. Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise.
4 Connect the FM/AM antennas.
Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. Jack type A
AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally.

Solid () Stripe ()

Notes Do not place the rear surround speakers on top of a TV. This may cause distortion of the colors in the TV screen. Be sure to connect both left and right rear surround speakers. Otherwise, the sound will not be heard.

Jack type B

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally. AM loop antenna

CO FMAXIAL 75

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

Step 1: Hooking up the main unit (continued)

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).
Open the front cover by pushing the right edge of the cover.

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 Loading position Disc slot at the loading position Disc number

Press player.

(power) to turn on the
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.
* 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.
Disc number or the Disc Memo
Insert a disc with the label side facing right.
Make sure you have inserted the disc into each slot at a right angle to the rotary table. If the disc is not put in straight, it may damage the player or the disc. Make sure the rotary table comes to a complete stop before inserting or removing discs.

Removing CDs

After following Steps 1 to 3 of Inserting CDs on page 12, remove the discs. Then close the front cover. Notes
Do not insert an empty 8 cm (3-inch) CD adaptor. It may damage the player. 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 wont 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
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. When you select a CD-TEXT disc, the disc title is displayed instead of the disc number.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to insert more discs. 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.
Connecting optional AV components
To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the instructions of each component.
Connecting an MD deck for analog recording
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.

Playing a CD

Normal play
You can play up to 51 CDs in a row.

CONTINUE

To Stop play Pause Resume playing after pause Select a CD
You need to Press p. Press CD (P (P on the remote). Press CD (P (P on the remote). 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. Press V on the remote (to move 10 CDs ahead) or v (to move 10 CDs back). 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. 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. Press CONTINUE repeatedly until 1 DISC appears. Press CONTINUE repeatedly until ALL DISCS appears. Turn VOLUME (or press VOLUME (VOL) +/ on the remote). 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.

CD =/0 )/+ p (P

Advance or return 10 CDs at a time Select a track

Find a point of a track

VOLUME PLUS ONE
Play only the CD you have selected Play all CDs
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears. Turn the jog dial until the desired disc number or Disc Memo (see page 33) appears.

Adjust the volume

Stop playing and remove the disc
SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 NEXT CD TEXT PLUS ONE HI-LIGHT REC SLEEP

ALL 1 DISC S PROGRAM

Press ENTER or CD (P (or CD on the remote).
The selected disc is set to the playing position, and starts playing.
Playing a CD (continued) To specify the next CD to play
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.
NEXT DISC GROUP SYNC TRACK ART MONO STEP STEREO

Recording a CD

CD Synchro Recording

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.
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

Press and insert a blank tape into deck B.
With the side you want to record facing forward
Turn the jog dial until the disc number or Disc Memo (see page 33) appears.

Listening to the radio

Preset Tuning
Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory first (see Step 4: Presetting radio stations).
ALL 1 DISC S PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 NEXT CD TEXT PLUS ONE HI-LIGHT

Disc number or Disc Memo

Press CD SYNCHRO.
Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback. (for front side) lights up.
Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side. Select (or RELAY) to record on both sides. 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 lowlevel high-frequency signals, press DOLBY-NR so that DOLBY NR appears after pressing CD SYNCHRO.

VOLUME STEREO/ MONO

You cannot listen to other sources while recording.
Listening to the radio (continued)
To Turn off the radio Adjust the volume
Do this Press. Turn VOLUME (or press VOLUME (VOL) +/ on the remote).
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 or FM n MW n LW
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). 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. To improve broadcast reception, reorient the supplied antennas.

=/0 DOLBY-NR )/+ VOLUME

P PAUSE

To Stop play Pause

Do this Press p. Press P PAUSE (P on the remote). Press again to resume play. Press )/+ for the front side or =/0 for the reverse side () or 0 on the remote). Press =/0 for the front side or )/+ for the reverse side (0 or ) on the remote). Turn VOLUME (or press VOLUME (VOL) +/ on the remote).
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.) The search direction, + (forward) or (back), and number of songs being skipped (1~9) appear in the display.
Example: searching forward 2 songs

Fast-forward

Rewind
Remove the cassette Press. Adjust the volume
* AMS (Automatic Music Sensor)
The AMS function may not operate correctly under the following circumstances: 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.)
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 lowlevel 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.

Recording from a tape

High-speed Dubbing
You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted.

Dubbing starts.

To stop dubbing
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 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 dont have to set DOLBY NR, since the tape in deck B is automatically recorded in the same state as the tape in deck A.

Clear from the Press CLEAR. Each time you last track or disc press the button, the last track or disc will be cleared. Clear the entire program Add tracks or discs to the end of the program Press and hold CLEAR until CLEAR is displayed. Follow the programming procedure.
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.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display. Open the front cover. Press PLUS ONE.
The indicator on the PLUS ONE button lights up and PLUS ONE appears.
Playing your favorite CD independently (continued)
The PLUS ONE slot comes to the loading position.

PLUS ONE

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.
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. 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.

PLUS ONE slot

Insert a disc into the PLUS ONE slot. Close the front cover.
The player starts playing the disc in the PLUS ONE slot.

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.
Storing specific tracks (Delete bank)
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.
Press CLEAR to delete the track.
OFF appears next to the track number.
If you want to restore the track, press CLEAR again so that ON appears next to the track number.
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).

Press CONTINUE repeatedly to select 1 DISC or ALL DISCS before you start playing. Turn the jog dial to select the disc. Press CHECK repeatedly until the track you want to delete appears in the display.
ALL 1 DISC S PROGRAM TUNED MANUAL AUTO PRESET
Grouping your favorite CDs

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.
Repeat steps 2 to 4 to file other discs.

Playing a group

Press the group key corresponding to the group you want to play.
The indicator on the group key lights up.

2 CD (P 4

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

Press REPEAT if REPEAT is displayed and/or CONTINUE if PROGRAM is displayed. Turn the jog dial to select a disc. Press GROUP FILE.
SEL G1-G5 appears in the display.
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.
To delete all discs from a group at once
While holding down a group key you want to clear, press CLEAR.
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.)
Group file number indicators (When disc assigned to group 3)

Labeling a CD

Disc Memo
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.

Press INPUT.

DISC MEMO flashes in the display. To label a group (1~5) instead of the current disc, turn the jog dial to display the corresponding group number.
Press ENTER. Turn the jog dial until the desired character appears.
The cursor disappears and the first space for the disc title flashes. 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.

3 2,5 6

Press )/+ (or + on the remote) to enter the character.
The cursor shifts to the right and waits for input of the next character.

CLEAR DELETE

Repeat steps 5 and 6 to input more characters.
If you make a mistake 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.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears. 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.
Labeling a CD (continued)

Locating a specific CD

(Power) MEMO SEARCH MEMO =/0 )/+ SCAN FUNCTION
Press ENTER to complete the labelling procedure.
The Disc Memo lights up in the display.
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

Follow Steps 1 through 4 of Labeling a CD on page 33 to select the Disc Memo you want to erase. Press CLEAR.
The Disc Memo disappears.

Jog dial ENTER

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. Note that you cannot use this function in the ALL DISCS Shuffle Play mode.
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. 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. You can label discs while the front cover is open.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears. Press MEMO SCAN.
MEMO SCAN appears, and the lamp on the ENTER button flashes. Disc Memos appear in order.
Press ENTER when the Disc Memo of the disc you want to play appears.
The disc is set to the playing position, and the player starts playing. In Program Play mode, the disc will be added to the end of the program.
Press =/0 or )/+ repeatedly to input the first character.
The characters appear in the following order: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST UVWXYZ0123456789
If NO ENTRY appears, no disc has been labeled. Try the Memo Scan function again after labeling the discs.
If A-NOT FOUND appears in the display while inputting the first character, no disc has been labeled using the input character. Note
When searching input characters, blanks and symbols before the first character in the Disc Memo are ignored.
Locating a disc by searching a specific disc title

Memo Search

You can search and locate a disc you want by inputting the first character used in the Disc Memo (see page 33).
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.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears. Press MEMO SEARCH.
MEMO SEARCH appears and the lamp on the ENTER button flashes.
Press ENTER to select the disc.
In Program Play mode, the disc will be added to the end of the program.
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 )/+.
Playing highlights of the CD
Some CD-TEXT discs have a feature to play only the highlights of the discs. For MHC-F250AV
/ Press HI-LIGHT on the remote in the stop mode.
HI-LIGHT flashes while playing disc highlights. Tips
During play of disc highlights, you can return to normal play by pressing CD ( or 0 or ) on the remote. 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. 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.

Looping part of a CD

With the loop function, you can repeat part of a CD during playback. This lets you create original recordings.

Flashing part of a CD

Flash
With the flash function, you can flash the CD sound during playback. This lets you create original recordings.

(Power) Jog dial

Jog dial
/ Press and hold LOOP during
playback at the point you want to start the Loop function, and release to resume normal play. To adjust the loop length
Turn the jog dial while holding LOOP to select different loop lengths (LOOP 1~20). Or press > or. while holding LOOP on the remote (for MHC-F250AV) or press LOOP on the remote repeatedly (for MHC-F150/ MHC-FR10) to select different loop lengths.
/ 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 flash length
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).
To use LOOP and FLASH together
Press and hold both LOOP and FLASH at the same time. 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 units tape deck.

Adjusting the sound

You can reinforce the bass, create a more powerful sound, and listen with headphones.
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. 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

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:
n DBFB 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.
Selecting the audio emphasis
The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristic according to the sound you are listening to.

Set the time to start recording.
Turn the jog dial to set the hour, then press ENTER. The minute indication starts flashing.
Turn the jog dial to set the minute, then press ENTER. The hour indication flashes again.
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.
Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select REC, then press ENTER. To change the setting, start over from step 1.
Tune in the preset radio station (see Listening to the radio). Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.
To cancel the timer operation
Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select TIMER OFF, then press ENTER. Note
If the power is on at the preset time, the recording will not be made.
Turn jog dial to select REC, then press ENTER.

Precautions

On operating voltage
Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply.

Notes on 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. 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 safety

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. 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. 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.

Severe hum or noise (TUNED or STEREO flashes in the display). Adjust the antenna. The signal strength is too weak. Connect the external antenna. A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo. Press STEREO/MONO so that STEREO appears.
If other troubles not described above occur, reset the system as follows:
1 Unplug the power cord. 2 Plug the power cord back in. 3 Press p, ENTER, and FUNCTION at the same time. 4 Press to turn on the power. 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.

Specifications

AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS: U.S.A. models:
POWER5 OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: 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: 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. Amplifier section
North American models: MHC-F250AV: Front Speaker: Continuous RMS power output 100 + 100 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Total harmonic distortion less than 0.09% (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 40 W) Center Speaker: Continuous RMS power output 25 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Rear Speaker: Continuous RMS power output 12.5 + 12.5 watts (16 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) MHC-F150: Continuous RMS power output 100 + 100 watts (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)
Other models: The following measured at AC 120/240 V, 50/60 Hz Continuous RMS power output (Rated) 110 + 110 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 1% THD) Continuous RMS power output (Reference) 130 + 130 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Peak music power output (Reference) 1500 watts 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 (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Inputs VIDEO/MD IN: voltage 250 mV/450 mV, (phono jacks) impedance 47 kilohms MIX MIC (except for Australian and European models): (phone jack) sensitivity 1 mV, impedance 10 kilohms Outputs VIDEO/MD OUT: (phono jacks) PHONES: (stereo phone jack) SPEAKER: MHC-F250AV: voltage 250 mV impedance 1 kilohms accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more
accepts impedance of 8 to 16 ohms MHC-F150: accepts impedance of 8 to 16 ohms MHC-FR10 (European models): accepts impedance of 8 to 16 ohms MHC-FR10 (Other models): accepts impedance of 8 to 16 ohms REAR SPEAKER: MHC-F250AV: accepts impedance of 16 ohms MHC-F150: accepts impedance of 16 ohms CENTER SPEAKER MHC-F250AV: accepts impedance of 8 ohms SUPER WOOFER: Voltage 1 V, impedance 1 kilohms