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• SONY.
  • WARNING
    • To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
    • NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.A.
    • CAUTION
    • INFORMATION
    • CAUTION
    • NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA
    • CAUTION:
  • Table of Contents
    • Notes
      • Tip
    • To attach the speaker pads
      • Front speaker
      • only)
      • Note
      • Note on placement
    • Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote
      • (for MHC-MC3AV)
  • step 2: Setting up the surround speakers
    • For MHC-MC3AV
    • For MHC-MC1
    • Tip
    • Note
  • step 3: Setting the time
    • 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET. The hour indication flashes
    • Tips
      • 2 Turn SELECTOR to set the hour.
  • step 4: Presetting radio stations
    • To tune in a station with a weak signal
    • To change the preset number
    • To change the AM tuning interval
    • Tip
      • continued
        • 5 Insert a disc with the label side
        • facing right.
      • Notes
        • 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to insert additional discs.
        • 7 Close the front cover by pushirxg the right edge of the cover until it clicks.
      • Notes
      • Tips
  • Connecting
  • optional
  • components
    • Connecting an MD deck for analog recording
    • Connecting an MD deck for digital recording
      • continued
    • Connecting a super woofer speaker
    • Connecting rear surround speakers
    • (For MHC-MC1 only)
    • FISA antenna
    • AM antenna
    • Basic Operations
  • Playing a CD
    • 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD" appears.
    • 2 Turn SELECTOR until the desired disc number or Disc Memo (see page 32) appears.
    • Press ENTER or CD O DO (or CD O on the remote).
    • To specify the next CD to play
  • Recording a CD
    • Tips
      • continued
  • Listening to the radio
    • To stop recording
      • Tips
      • Note
        • Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display.
        • Turn SELECTOR to tune in the desired preset station.
      • For MHC-MC3AV
      • For MHC-MC1
    • To listen to non-preset radio stations (front panel only)
      • Tips
  • Recording from the radio
    • To stop recording
      • Tips
  • Playing a tape
    • Press a and insert a recorded tape in deck A or B.
    • Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to play one side. Select 'XZiy* to play both sides.
    • Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) O.
    • For MHOMC3AV
    • For MHC-MC1
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    • Tips
    • Searching for the beginning of a track (AMS*)
      • Note
  • Recording from a tape
    • 3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to record on one side. Select (or "RELAY") to
    • record on both sides.
    • 4 Press II PAUSE.
    • To stop dubbing
      • Tips
        • 1 Press » and insert a recorded tape in deck A and a blank tape in deck B.
    • e CD Player
  • Using the CD display
    • During playback
    • During Stop mode
  • Playing the CD tracks repeatedly
    • To cancel Repeat Play
      • Press REPEAT during playback until "REPEAT" appears in the display.
  • Playing the CD tracks in random order
    • To cancel Shuffle Play
      • Tips
      • Note
  • Programming the CD tracks
    • 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until ''CD" appears in the display.
    • 2 Press PROGRAM.
    • Press or until the desired track number appears.
    • 6 Program additional discs or tracks.
    • 7 Press CD O HD.
    • To cancel Program Play
      • Tips
  • Playing your favorite CD independently
    • 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD" appears in the display.
    • 2 Open the front cover.
    • 3 Press CD PLUS ONE.
    • 4 Insert a disc into the PLUS ONE slot.
    • 5 Close the front cover.
    • To cancel Plus One Play
      • Tips
      • Notes
        • O
  • storing specific tracks (Delete bank)
    • select "1 DISC" or "ALL DISCS" before you start playing.
    • Turn SELECTOR to select the disc.
    • Press CHECK repeatedly until the track you want to delete appears in the display.
    • 5 Repeat step 3 and 4 to delete additional tracks.
    • To recover all the tracks you have deleted
    • Tip
  • Grouping your favorite CDs
    • To switch to another disc in the same group
    • To cancel group playback
      • Tips
    • To delete a disc from a group
    • To delete all discs from a group at once
  • Labeling a CD
    • — Disc AVemo
      • 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD" appears.
      • Press INPUT.
      • 4 Press ENTER.
      • 5 Turn SELECTOR until the character you want appears.
      • To select characters on the system
      • To select characters on the remote
        • 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to input additional characters.
      • if you make a mistake
        • 8 Press ENTER to complete the labelling procedure.
      • Note
    • To erase a Disc Memo
    • To erase all Disc Memos of all discs
      • Tips
  • Locating a specific CD
    • 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD" appears.
    • Press SCAN.
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    • Note
    • Note
    • To locate a disc on the remote
    • To cancel Memo Search
      • Tip
  • Playing highlights of the CD
    • For MHC-MC3AV
      • Press HI-LIGHT on the remote in the stop mode.
    • Tips
  • Recording on a tape manually
    • Tips
    • Note
  • Recording a CD by specifying track order
    • 1 Insert a blank tape into deck B.
    • 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD" appears in the display.
    • Press or until the desired track number appears.
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    • To stop recording
    • To check the program
    • To clear a specific track or disc
    • To clear the entire program
    • To cancel Program Play
      • Tips
    • DJ Effects
  • Looping part of a CD
  • Flashing part of a CD
    • To adjust the loop length
    • To adjust the flash length
    • To use LOOP and FLASH together
      • Notes
    • Sound Adjustment
  • Adjusting the sound
    • Press DBFB*.
    • For a powerful sound (GROOVE)
      • Notes
        • Connect the headphones to PHONES jack. No sound will come from the speakers.
      • Not«
  • Selecting the audio amphasis
    • 1 Press FILE SELECT.
    • 2 Turn SELECTOR to select the preset you want.
    • 3 Press ENTER.
    • To cancel the effect
    • Music menu options
    • To change the spectrum analyzer display
  • Selecting the surround effect
    • MHOMC3AV
    • Note
    • Note
  • Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound
    • (For MHC-MC3AV only)
      • Notes
        • Press PRO LOGIC (or PRO LOGIC ON/OFF on the remote) while playing a program source.
    • To cancel the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound
  • Falling asleep to music
    • For MHC-MC1
      • Press SLEEP.
    • When you select "AUTO"
    • To check the remaining time
    • To change the time to turn off
    • To cancel the Sleep Timer function
      • Prepare the music source you want
      • to play.
      • 2 Adjust the volume.
      • 3 Press CLOCK TIMER SET.
      • Turn SELECTOR to select "DAILY 1" or "DAILY 2", then press ENTER.
      • 6 Set the time to stop playback following the above procedure.
      • Turn SELECTOR until the music source you want appears.
      • Press ENTER.
      • 9 Press l/Cl) to turn off the power.
    • To check the setting
    • To cancel the timer operation
    • Tip
  • Timer-recording radio programs
    • 1 Tune in a preset radio station (see "Listening to the radio").
    • Turn SELECTOR to selecL"REC", then press ENTER.
    • Set the time to stop recording following the above procedure.
    • 6 Insert a recordable tape.
    • 7 Press l/C!) to turn off the power.
    • To check the setting
    • To cancel the timer operation
      • Note
    • Additional Information
  • Precautions
    • 3n operating voltage
    • 3n safety
    • On placement
    • On operation
    • Notes on CDs
    • Cleaning the cabinet
    • To save a tape permanently
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      • Before placing a cassette in the tape deck
      • When using a tape longer than 90 minutes
      • Cleaning the tape heads
      • Demagnetizing the tape heads
  • Troubleshooting
    • There is no sound.
    • There is severe hum or noise.
    • The sound from the conne:cted source is distorted.
    • The remote does not function.
    • Sound comes from one channel or the left and right volumes are unbalanced.
    • Sound lacks bass.
    • if Other troubles not described above occur, reset the system as follows:
  • Specifications
    • Amplifier section
    • U.S.A. models:
    • AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS
    • AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS
    • Tape player section
    • Tuner section
    • CD player section
    • speaker
    • For customers in Canada
    • continued
    • General
    • For customers in Canada
  • Index
    • T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z