Sony MHC-RG590S Operating Instructions

Mini HI-FI
Component System
Operating Instructions
MHC-RG590S
© 2006 Sony Corporation
Printed in China
Except for customers in the
WARNING
U.S.A and Canada
This appliance is
To reduce the risk of fire or electric
classified as a CLASS
shock, do not expose this apparatus to
1 LASER product. This
rain or moisture. marking is located on the
rear exterior.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of
the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.
Note on DualDiscs
And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not
DVD recorded material on one side with digital
place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the
audio material on the other side. However, since the
apparatus.
audio material side does not conform to the Compact
Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not
Connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet.
guaranteed.
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.
Hooking up the system securely
When carrying this system
1
Remove all discs to protect the CD mechanism.
2 
Press CD to select the CD function.
3 Hold down   on the unit, and press / 
on the unit until
"STANDBY" appears.
4
After "LOCK" appears, unplug the power cord.
FM lead antenna
(Extend it horizontally.)
Subwoofer
Place the subwoofer vertically to obtain a better bass
reproduction. Also, position the subwoofer:
Brown side for
– on a solid floor where resonance is unlikely to occur.
other regions
– at least a few centimeters away from the wall.
– away from the center of the room or place a bookshelf
White side for North
against a wall, to avoid generating a standing wave.
American model
Speakers and subwoofer Subwoofer
Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the
front speakers and subwoofer to prevent slipping.
Front speaker
Front speaker (right)
Subwoofer
Music discs encoded with
copyright protection technologies
2-668-369-14(1)
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.
GB MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
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
to avoid picking up noise.
AM loop antenna
or
Speakers and subwoofer
Insert only the stripped portion of the
cord.
Solid (Red/)
Video cable (supplied)
Striped (Black/)
Solid (Red/)
Striped (Black/)
Front speaker (left)
Basic Operations
* Mexican model: KARAOKE button
Other models: DISPLAY button
Before using the system
To use the remote

Slide and remove the battery compartment lid
insert the two supplied R6 (size AA) batteries,  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 /

repeatedly to select "CLOCK SET" and then press
ENTER  .
3
Set the time.
Press / 
repeatedly to set the hour, and

then press ENTER . Use the same procedure to set
the minutes.
When you turn off the system after setting the clock,
the clock display appears instead of the demonstration
display.
Video (Mexican model
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the
only)
power cord or if a power failure occurs.
To view video from this system, turn
on the TV, and select the appropriate
video input on the TV.
Selecting a music source
The Mexican model can play back only
NTSC-format CD-G discs.
Press the following buttons (or press FUNCTION
the remote repeatedly).
To select Press
CD CD  .
Tuner 
TUNER/BAND .
Power Tape (deck A or B) TAPE on the remote (or
TAPE A/B on the unit)
For models with a voltage selector, set
Component (connected 
AUDIO IN on the unit.
VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local
using an audio cord)
power line voltage.
Connect the power cord to a wall
socket. The demonstration appears in
the display.
If the plug does not fit the wall socket,
detach the supplied plug adaptor (only
for models equipped with an adaptor).
* Saudi Arabian model: 120 – 127 V
Wall socket
• The maximum number of:
Adjusting the sound
– 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.
To adjust the volume
– folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.
• Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording
Press VOLUME +/– on the remote (or turn the
device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible

VOLUME control on the unit) .
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play
at all.
To add a sound effect
Notes on playing multisession discs
To Press
• If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or MP3) session, it is recognized
Reinforce the bass and  as a CD-DA (or MP3) disc, and playback continues until another
GROOVE on the unit
session is encountered.
create a more powerful
repeatedly until "GROOVE"
• A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA (audio)
sound
appears.
disc.
Set the surround effect
SURROUND  on the unit
Notes on the Mexican model
repeatedly until "SURR"
• You cannot select the graphic channels of CD-Gs or display CD-G
appears. images with fading effects.
• Some functions of the unit, when used during CD-G disc playback,
Select the preset sound EQ on the remote (or
may cause image distortion in the video output.
effect PRESET EQ on the unit)

repeatedly. To cancel,
press EQ on the remote (or
Listening to the radio

PRESET EQ on the unit)
repeatedly until "EQ OFF"
1
Select "FM" or "AM."
appears.
Press TUNER/BAND
To turn on the subwoofer
2
Select the tuning mode.

Press SUBWOOFER on the unit repeatedly until
Press TUNING MODE
"SUB ON" appears. The SUBWOOFER indicator  on
appears.
the unit lights up. If you later disconnect the subwoofer,
3
repeat the procedure until "SUB OFF" appears. The Tune in the desired station.
volume of the subwoofer is linked to the front speakers.
Press +/– on the remote (or TUNING +/– on the unit)

. Scanning stops automatically when a station is
tuned in, and then "TUNED" and "STEREO" (for
Playing a CD/CD-G/MP3 disc
stereo programs) appear.
CD-G discs are supported only on the Mexican model.
1
Select the CD function.

Press CD .
2
Place a disc.
To stop automatic scanning
Press  (open/close)  on the unit, and place a disc Press  (stop) 
.
with the label side up on the disc tray.
To tune in a station with a weak signal
If "TUNED" does not appear and the scanning does
not stop, press TUNING MODE
"AUTO" and "PRESET" disappear, and then press
+/– on the remote (or TUNING +/– on the unit)
repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo
, and 
To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP to
station
rotate the disc tray.

Press FM MODE
To close the disc tray, press  (open/close)  on the
"MONO" appears to turn off stereo reception.
unit again.
Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as
this may damage the unit.
Playing a tape
3
Start playback.
Press  (play) on the remote (or  (play/pause)
1
Select a tape deck.
on the unit)  .
Press TAPE (or TAPE A/B on the unit)
2
To Press Insert a tape.
Press PUSH  
Pause playback
 (pause) on the remote (or
 (play/pause) on the unit) I (normal) tape into the cassette holder with the side
 you want to play facing forward. Make sure there is
. To resume play, press the
no slack in the tape to avoid damaging the tape or
button again.
the tape deck. Press PUSH 
Stop playback
 (stop)  .
close the cassette holder.
Select a folder on an 
+/– (select folder) .
3
Start playback.
MP3 disc
Press  (play) on the remote (or  (play/pause)
Select a track or file
/ (go back/go forward)
on the unit)  . Do not eject the tape during playback
(or turn the MULTI JOG dial on
or recording, as this may cause irreparable damage to
the unit)  .
the tape and the cassette holder.
Find a point in a Hold down / (rewind/fast
track or file (except forward)  during playback,
To
for CD-G discs)
and release the button at the
Pause playback
desired point.
Select Repeat Play 
REPEAT repeatedly until
"REP" or "REP1" appears.
Stop playback
Select a disc DISC SKIP (or DISC 1 – 3 on
Rewind or fast

the unit) in stop mode.
forward
Switch to CD DISC 1 – 3  on the unit
Select Relay
function from other
(Automatic Source Selection).
Play*
function
* After the playback of the front side of deck A, deck B plays the
Exchange other 
EX-CHANGE on the unit.
front side, and then stops.
discs while playing
To change the play mode
Changing the display
Press PLAY MODE  repeatedly while the player is
stopped. You can select normal play ("ALL DISCS"

on
To
for all discs or "1 DISC" for a disc or " *" for all
MP3 files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play ("ALL
Change the
DISCS SHUF" or "1 DISC SHUF" or " SHUF*"), or
illumination
program play ("PGM").
pattern around the
VOLUME control
* When playing a CD-DA disc, (SHUF) Play performs the same
operation as 1 DISC (SHUF) Play. 
Change
Notes on Repeat Play
 .
• All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times. information on the
• You cannot select "REP" and "ALL DISCS SHUF" at the same
display*
time.
Change Display
• "REP1" indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop
it. mode (See below.)
Notes on playing MP3 discs
* For example, you can view CD/CD-G/MP3 disc information, such
• Do not save other types of files or unnecessary folders on a disc that
as the track or file number or folder name during normal play, or the
has MP3 files. total playing time while the player is stopped.
• 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 system offers the following display modes.
Display mode When the system is off 1) ,
Demonstration The clock display is replaced by
lighting and flashing of the display
window.
Clock The clock is displayed.
Power Saving The display is turned off to conserve
Mode power. The timer and clock continue
2)
to operate.

1) The STANDBY indicator on the unit lights up when the system
is off.
2) When the system is in Power Saving Mode, the following functions
are unavailable:
– setting the clock.
– changing the AM tuning interval (except for Saudi Arabian
model).
– turning on the system by pressing the function buttons (for
example, CD ).
– changing the CD power manage function.
– resetting the system to factory settings.
Notes on the display information
• The following are not displayed;
– total playing time for a CD-DA disc depending on the play mode.
– total playing time for an MP3 disc.
 repeatedly.
– remaining playing time for an MP3 file.
• The following are not displayed correctly;
– elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using a VBR

repeatedly until "AUTO"
(variable bit rate).
– folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 Level
1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.
• The following are displayed;
– ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version
2 tags are used.
– up to 30 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.
 repeatedly until
To connect an optional component
Connect additional audio component to the AUDIO


IN jack on the unit using an audio analog cord (not
supplied). Turn down the volume on the system, and then
select the AUDIO IN function.
on the remote repeatedly until

repeatedly.
on the unit, and insert the TYPE

on the unit again to
Press
 (pause) on the remote (or 

(play/pause) on the unit) . To
resume play, press the button again.
 (stop)  .
/ (rewind/fast forward) 
.
PLAY MODE  repeatedly until
"RELAY" appears.
Press

ILLUMINATION on the unit
repeatedly.
DISPLAY  repeatedly when the
system is turned on.

DISPLAY repeatedly when the
system is turned off.