3-862-493-11(1)
Mini Hi-Fi Component System
Operating Instructions Owners 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.

MHC-FR10 / F150 / F250AV

1998 by Sony Corporation

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior. The following caution label is located inside the unit.
Note to CATV system installer
This reminder is provided to call CATV system installers attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

INFORMATION

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.
NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.A.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.
NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA CAUTION:
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. MHC-FR10/F150 This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby Btype noise reduction system*. MHC-F250AV This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby Btype noise reduction system and Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder*. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. DOLBY, the double-D symbol a and PRO LOGIC are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the products 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.
The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

Table of Contents

Getting Started
Step 1: Hooking up the main unit. 4 Step 2: Setting up the surround speakers*1.. 7 Step 3: Setting the time.. 9 Step 4: Presetting radio stations. 10 Inserting CDs.. 12 Connecting optional AV components. 14

DJ Effects

Looping part of a CD.. 40 Flashing part of a CD.. 40

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound.. 41 Selecting the audio emphasis. 42 Selecting surround effects. 43 Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound*1.. 44

Basic Operations

Playing a CD... 17 Recording a CD. 18 Listening to the radio.. 19 Recording from the radio.. 21 Playing a tape.. 22 Recording from a tape.. 24

Other Features

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)*2.. 45 Singing along: Karaoke*3.. 47 Falling asleep to music. 49 Waking up to music.. 49 Timer-recording radio programs. 51

The CD Player

Using the CD display.. 25 Playing the CD tracks repeatedly. 26 Playing the CD tracks in random order.. 27 Programming the CD tracks.. 28 Playing your favorite CD independently.. 29 Storing specific tracks (Delete bank).. 31 Grouping your favorite CDs.. 32 Labeling a CD.. 33 Locating a specific CD.. 34 Playing highlights of the CD. 36

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.
To the audio output of the MD deck To the audio input of the MD deck
Connecting audio components
Select one of the following two connections, depending on the equipment to be connected and method of connecting.
Connecting an MD deck for digital recording
You can record from CD into the MD deck digitally by connecting an optical cable.
To the DIGITAL IN jack of the MD deck
If you cannot select MD even when you have pressed FUNCTION, press while holding down FUNCTION when the power is turned off. VIDEO will be switched to MD. To return to VIDEO do the same procedure.

Tip (MHC-F250AV only)

When you connect a Sony MD deck, you can use the MD , P, and p buttons on this units remote to perform play, pause, and stop operations.
Connecting a super woofer speaker
You can connect an optional super woofer speaker.

To super woofer

Connecting a VCR
Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected VCR, press while holding down FUNCTION when the power is turned off. This switches the MD function to VIDEO. Once you enable the VIDEO function, just press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO appears.
To the audio output of the VCR
If the sound is distorted when selecting VIDEO, or you want to switch back to MD, repeat the operation described above for switching to VIDEO.
Connecting outdoor antennas
Connect the outdoor antenna to improve the reception.

AM antenna

Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet) insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected. Jack type A

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.

To play both decks in succession, select RELAY (relay play).**
Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) (.
Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) 9 to play the reverse side. The tape starts playing. For MHC-F250AV You can also use TAPE A (or TAPE B) on the remote. Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) again to play the reverse side. For MHC-FR10 and MHC-F150 You can also use TAPE A (or TAPE B) ( on the remote. Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) ( again to play the reverse side.
* The deck stops automatically after repeating the sequence five times. ** Relay play always follows the following sequence: Deck A (front side), Deck A (reverse side), Deck B (front side), Deck B (reverse side).

=/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.
Press and insert a recorded tape in deck A and a blank tape in deck B.

Press HI-SPEED DUBBING.

Using the CD display
You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD.

During playback

n Playing time on the current track Track title 2) Clock display (for a few seconds) Effect name or EFFECT ON (OFF) Name of spectrum analyzer display pattern

1) 2) 3)

DISPLAY/DEMO
For labeled CD or CD with CD-TEXT. CD with CD-TEXT. TOC = Table of Contents; displays current disc number, total number of tracks on the disc, and total playing time of the disc.

/ Press DISPLAY/DEMO.

Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows:

During Stop mode

n Disc number or Disc Memo 1) Artist name 2) TOC display 3) Clock display (for a few seconds) Effect name or EFFECT ON (OFF) Name of spectrum analyzer display pattern
Playing the CD tracks repeatedly

Repeat Play

This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play and Program Play.

CONTINUE REPEAT

To cancel Repeat Play
Press REPEAT repeatedly so that REPEAT OFF appears in display.
/ Press REPEAT during playback
until REPEAT appears in the display.

Press CD (P.
All the tracks play in the order you selected.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display. Press PROGRAM. Turn the jog dial until the desired disc number or Disc Memo appears.
To program the whole disc, make sure AL is displayed below the TRACK indicator and skip to step 5.

To exit the program mode

Press CONTINUE.

Disc number

To Check the program Clear a specific track or disc
You need to Press CHECK repeatedly. After the last track, -END- appears. Press CHECK until the track or disc you do not want appears, then press CLEAR.
Playing your favorite CD independently

Plus One Play

When you insert a disc into the PLUS ONE slot, you can play the disc independently from other discs. When using this function, the player is automatically set to the 1 DISC play mode.
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.

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 )/+.

Press KARAOKE PON/MPX repeatedly to obtain the karaoke effect you desire.
KARAOKE PON n MPX R n MPX L EFFECT OFF (ON) N The h indicator appears in the display when a karaoke mode is activated. To sing karaoke with decreasing the vocal level of a CD, select KARAOKE PON. To sing karaoke of multiplex CD or tape, select MPX R or MPX L.
Start playing the music and adjust the volume. Adjust the microphone volume by turning MIC LEVEL.

When you are done

Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the microphone from MIX MIC, then press KARAOKE PON/MPX repeatedly so that h disappears. Note
With some songs, vocals may not be cancelled when you select KARAOKE PON.
Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down the microphone control level. Connect an optional microphone to MIX MIC.
Singing along: Karaoke (continued)
If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone. If you want to record your voice through the microphone only, you can do so by selecting the CD function and not playing a CD.
Mixing and recording sounds
If you recall a sound effect, the karaoke mode is cancelled. The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as the singers voice when the sound is recorded in monaural. The singers voice may not be reduced when: only a few instruments are playing. a duet is being played. the source has strong echoes or chorus. the singers voice deviates from the center. the voice on the source is singing in high soprano or tenor.
Do the above steps 1 to 5. Then, insert a tape in deck B. Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the source you desire and set it to pause mode. Press r REC. Press P PAUSE.
Press CD (P to start playing the CD player (or TAPE A ( for tape deck A).
Playback starts. Start singing along with the music.

Falling asleep to music

Sleep Timer
You can let the system turn off at the preset time, so you can sleep to the music. You can preset the time to be turned off by 10 minutes. For MHC-F250AV

Waking up to music

Wake-up Timer
You can wake up to music at a preset time every day. Make sure you have set the clock (see Step 3: Setting the time).

TIMER SELECT

/ Press SLEEP.
Every time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes as follows: AUTO n 90min n 80min n 70min n n 10min n OFF n AUTO

When you choose AUTO

The power turns off when the current CD or tape finishes playback (for up to 100 minutes).

4,5,6,7,8

Prepare the music source you want to play.
CD: Insert a CD. To start from a specific track, make a program (see Programming the CD tracks). Tape: Insert an tape with the side you want to play facing forward. Radio: Tune in the preset station you want (see Step 4: Presetting radio stations).
To check the remaining time

Before placing a cassette in the tape deck
Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged.

Troubleshooting

If you run into any problem using this stereo system, use the following check list. First, check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
When using a tape longer than 90 minutes
The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding etc. frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape deck.

Cleaning the tape heads

Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use. When the tape heads become dirty; the sound is distorted there is a decrease in sound level the sound drops out the tape does not erase completely the tape does not record Make sure to clean the tape heads before you start an important recording or after playing an old tape. Use separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the cleaning cassette.

General

The display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the power cord even though you havent turned on the power (demonstration mode). Press DISPLAY/DEMO when the power is turned off. The demonstration mode appears automatically the first time you plug in the power cord. If there is a power outage lasting longer than half a day, redo the following: Clock setting (see Step 3: Setting the time) Preset stations (see Step 4: Presetting radio stations) Timer settings (see Waking up to music and Timer-recording radio programs). There is no sound. Rotate VOLUME clockwise. The headphones are connected. Insert only the stripped portion of the speaker cord into the SPEAKER jack. Inserting the vinyl portion of the speaker cord will obstruct the speaker connections.
Demagnetizing the tape heads
Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that have contact with the tape every 20 to 30 hours of use with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing cassette.

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

CD player section

Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser (=780nm) Emission duration: continuous Laser output Max. 44.6 W* *This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick-up Block with 7 mm aperture. Frequency response 2 Hz 20 kHz (0.5 dB) Wavelength nm Signal-to-noise ratio More than 90 dB Dynamic range More than 90 dB CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT (Square optical connector jack, rear panel) Wavelength 600 nm Output Level 18 dBm System

Tuner section

FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range 2 band models: 87.5 108.0 MHz 3 band (FMMWSW) models: 87.5 108.0 MHz 3 band (FMMWLW) models: 87.5 108.0 MHz Antenna FM lead antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohm unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range 2 Band type: North American models: 530 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at 10 kHz) 531 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at 9 kHz) Other models: 531 1,602 kHz (with the interval set at 9 kHz) 530 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at 10 kHz) 3 Band type: European models: MW: 531 1,602 kHz (with the interval set at 9 kHz) LW: kHz (with the interval set at 3 kHz) Other models: MW: 531 1,602 kHz (with the interval set at 9 kHz) 530 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at 10 kHz) SW: 5.95 17.90 MHz (with the interval set at 5 kHz) Antenna AM loop antenna Antenna terminals External antenna terminal Intermediate frequency 450 kHz

Tape player section

Recording system Frequency response (DOLBY NR OFF) 4-track 2-channel stereo 40 13,000 Hz (3 dB), using Sony TYPE I cassette 40 14,000 Hz (3 dB), using Sony TYPE II cassette 0.15% W.Peak (IEC) 0.1% W.RMS (NAB) 0.2% W.Peak (DIN)

Wow and flutter

Speaker
Front Speaker SS-F250V for MHC-F250AV: Speaker system 3-way, bass-reflex type magnetically shielded type Speaker units Woofer: 17 cm, cone type Tweeter: 5 cm, cone type Super Tweeter: 2 cm, dome type Nominal impedance 8 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 215 x 375 x 290 mm Mass Approx. 4.5 kg net per speaker SS-F150 for MHC-F150/SS-FR10 for MHC-FR10 Speaker system 3-way, bass-reflex type Speaker units Woofer: 17 cm, cone type Tweeter: 5 cm, cone type Super Tweeter: 2 cm, dome type Nominal impedance 8 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 215 x 375 x 290 mm Mass Approx. 4.5 kg net per speaker Rear Speaker SS-SR50 for MHC-F250AV: Speaker system 1-way, 1-unit, bass-reflex type Speaker units Full-range: 8 cm, cone type Nominal impedance 16 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 215 x 100 x 210 mm Mass Approx. 1.1 kg net per speaker SS-SRF1 for MHC-F150/MHC-FR10: Speaker system 1-way, 1-unit, bass-reflex type Speaker units Full-range: 10 cm, cone type Nominal impedance 16 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 117 x 170 x 150 mm Mass Approx. 0.9 kg

CD player 17, 25 CD plus one 17, 29 CD Synchro Recording 18 Check 29 Clear 29 Clock setting 9 Connecting. See Hooking up

Normal Play 17

One Touch Play 18, 20, 23
Playing a CD 17 a preset radio station 19 tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 27 tracks in the desired order (Program Play) 28 tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) 26 Plus One Play 29 Presetting radio stations 10 Preset tuning 19 Program Play 28 Protecting recordings 52 PTY 45
Delete bank 31 Display 25, 42 Dolby Pro Logic Surround 44 DSP 43

T, U, V

Test tone 8 Timer falling asleep to music 49 timer recording 51 waking up to music 49 Troubleshooting 53 Tuner 10, 19 Tuning interval 11, 57

Flash 40

Group File 32

W, X, Y, Z

Wake-up timer 49

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