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Sony MHC-M500AV Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

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4-227-898-13(1)
Compact Hi-Fi
Stereo System

Operating Instructions

Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. 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-M500AV/M300AV
MHC-M100
©2000 Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Operating Instructions Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No.
  • Page 2 * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Additionally licensed under Canadian patent number 1,037,877. “Dolby,” the double-D symbol ; and “Pro Logic” are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. ® is a U.S. ® Partner, Sony ® NERGY...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system ... 4 Step 2: Setting up the speakers* ... 7 Step 3: Setting the time ... 9 Step 4: Presetting radio stations ... 10 Saving the power in standby mode ... 12 Inserting CDs ...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system AM loop antenna FM antenna Rear surround Center surround Rear surround speaker (Right)* speaker* speaker (Left)* Front speaker (Left) Front speaker (Right) Super woofer** * MHC-M500AV/M300AV only **MHC-M500AV only...
  • Page 5 Connect the front speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks as shown below. Insert only the stripped portion. Red/Solid Black/Stripe (#) Notes • Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise. • The type of speakers supplied vary according to the model you purchased (see “Specifications”...

  • Page 6: Inserting Two Size Aa (R6) Batteries Into The Remote

    Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued) Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. Demonstration appears in the display. When you press ?/1 (power), the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends. If the supplied adapter on the plug does not fit your wall outlet, detach it from the plug (for models equipped with an adapter only).

  • Page 7: Step 2: Setting Up The Speakers

    Step 2: Setting up the speakers (MHC-M500AV/M300AV only) Connecting the supplied rear and center surround speakers enables you to fully enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound. Dolby Pro Logic Surround is a decoding system standardized in TV programs and movies. Dolby Pro Logic Surround improves the sound image by using four separate channels.

  • Page 8: Adjusting The Speaker Volume

    Step 2: Setting up the speakers (continued) Adjusting the speaker volume To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, turn the Dolby Pro Logic mode on, then adjust the volume of each speaker using the test tone that the system provides. PRO LOGIC ON/OFF Press PRO LOGIC (or PRO LOGIC...

  • Page 9: Step 3: Setting The Time

    Adjusting the super woofer (for MHC-M500AV only) LEVEL POWER POWER POWER LEVEL indicator Turn on the main unit, and then press POWER on the super woofer. The POWER indicator on the super woofer lights up in green. Set MODE according to the program source as follows: Source CD, tape, MD, or other audio...

  • Page 10: Step 4: Presetting Radio Stations

    Step 3: Setting the time (continued) Press ENTER. The minute indication flashes. ALL 1 DISC S PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 NEXT PLUS ONE DELETE CD TEXT DISC GROUP SYNC TRACK TEXT FILE HI-LIGHT 1 2 REC SLEEP Turn SELECTOR to set the minute. Press ENTER.
  • Page 11 Press and hold + or – until the frequency indication starts to change, then release it. Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a stereo program) appear. 1 DISC PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 NEXT PLUS ONE DELETE CD TEXT...

  • Page 12: Saving The Power In Standby Mode

    Saving the power in standby mode You can lower the power consumption to a minimum (Power Saving Mode) and save energy in the standby mode. ?/1 (Power) DISPLAY , While the power is off, press DISPLAY repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: t demonstration t clock Power Saving Mode T...

  • Page 13: Inserting Cds

    Inserting CDs You can insert up to 51 discs into this unit. We recommend you to use the PLUS ONE slot for CDs you will be inserting and removing frequently (see page 26). 3,7 2 Playing position Rotary table Loading position Press ?/1 to turn on the system.

  • Page 14: Removing Cds

    CDs. It may damage the unit or the disc. • If you drop a disc into the unit and the CD won’t go into the slot correctly, consult your nearest Sony dealer. • When transporting the unit, remove all discs from the unit.

  • Page 15: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Playing a CD — Normal play You can play up to 51 CDs continuously. CD PLUS ONE VOLUME ./> Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears. Turn SELECTOR until the desired disc number or Disc Memo (see page 29) appears.

  • Page 16: Recording A Cd - Cd Synchro Recording

    Playing a CD (continued) To specify the next CD to play While playing a disc, turn SELECTOR until the desired disc number (or Disc Memo) and “NEXT” appear. To skip to the next disc right away, press ENTER. DISC S PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT 1...

  • Page 17: Listening To The Radio Preset Tuning

    Turn SELECTOR until the disc number or Disc Memo (see page 29) appears. 1 DISC PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 NEXT PLUS ONE DELETE CD TEXT TEXT DISC GROUP SYNC TRACK MONO STEP STEREO FILE HI-LIGHT 1 2 REC SLEEP Disc number or Disc Memo Press CD SYNCHRO.
  • Page 18 Listening to the radio (continued) Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display. Every time you press the button, the band changes as follows: FM y AM Turn SELECTOR to tune in the desired preset station. For MHC-M500AV/M300AV You can also use TUNING + or –...

  • Page 19: Recording From The Radio

    Recording from the radio You can record the radio program on a tape by calling up a preset station. You can use only TYPE I (normal) tape. x TAPE B h +/– Press TUNER/BAND to select the band you want. Turn SELECTOR to tune in a preset station.

  • Page 20: Playing A Tape

    Playing a tape You can use only TYPE I (normal) tape. You can also use the AMS* functions to quickly search for songs you want to hear. For MHC-M500AV/M300AV, press TAPE A h H or TAPE B h H on the remote to select either deck A or B.
  • Page 21 Do this Press x. Stop play Press X PAUSE (X on the Pause remote). Press again to resume play. Press M for the front side or Fast-forward m for the reverse side. Press m for the front side or Rewind M for the reverse side.

  • Page 22: The Cd Player

    The CD Player Using the CD display You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD. DISPLAY , Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: In stop mode •...

  • Page 23: Playing The Cd Tracks Repeatedly

    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 For MHC-M500AV/M300AV REPEAT For MHC-M100 REPEAT , Press REPEAT on the remote during play until “REPEAT”...

  • Page 24: Playing The Cd Tracks In Random Order

    Playing the CD tracks in random order You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order. Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display, then place a CD (CDs). Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE”...

  • Page 25: Programming The Cd Tracks Program Play

    Programming the CD tracks — Program Play You can make a program containing up to 32 “steps,” each “step” may contain either an individual track or an entire disc. The program is stored automatically. CHECK CLEAR CONTINUE Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”...

  • Page 26: Playing Your Favorite Cd Independently

    Programming the CD tracks (continued) You need to Check the program Press CHECK repeatedly. After the last track, “–END–” appears. Clear a specific Press CHECK until the track or track or disc disc you want appears, then press CLEAR. Clear from the last Press CLEAR.
  • Page 27 The PLUS ONE slot comes to the loading position. PLUS ONE slot Insert a disc into the PLUS ONE slot. Close the front cover. The system starts playing the disc in the PLUS ONE slot. 1 DISC PROGRAM SHUFFLE NEXT REPEAT 1 PLUS ONE DELETE...

  • Page 28: Storing Specific Tracks - Delete Bank

    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 CONTINUE repeatedly to select “1 DISC” or “ALL DISCS” before you start playing.

  • Page 29: Labeling A Cd - Disc Memo

    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 select the labeled CD, the label (Disc Memo) appears in the display.

  • Page 30: Locating A Specific Cd

    Labeling a CD (continued) Press ENTER to complete the labelling procedure. The Disc Memo lights up in the display. 1 DISC PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 NEXT PLUS ONE DELETE CD TEXT DISC GROUP SYNC TRACK TEXT FILE HI-LIGHT 1 2 REC SLEEP Repeat steps 2 to 7 to label additional discs or groups.
  • Page 31 Press ENTER when the Disc Memo of the disc you want to play appears. The disc is set to the playing position, and the system starts playing. In Program Play, the disc will be added to the end of the program. Note If “NO ENTRY”...

  • Page 32: The Tape Deck

    The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually You can record from CD, tape, or radio as you like. For example, you can record just the songs you want or record from the middle of the tape. The recording level is adjusted automatically. Insert a blank tape into deck B.

  • Page 33: Recording A Cd By Specifying Track Order Program Edit

    Recording a CD by specifying track order — Program Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want. When programming, make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape. CHECK CLEAR Insert a blank tape into deck B.
  • Page 34 Recording a CD by specifying track order (continued) Program additional discs or tracks. To program Other discs Other tracks on the same disc Other tracks on other discs Press CD SYNCHRO. Deck B stands by for recording and the CD stands by for playback.

  • Page 35: Dj Effects

    DJ Effects Looping part of a CD — Loop With the Loop function, you can repeat part of a CD during play. This lets you create original recordings. For MHC-M500AV/M300AV LOOP For MHC-M100 LOOP , Press and hold LOOP on the remote during play at the point you want to start the Loop function, and release it to resume Normal Play.

  • Page 36: Flashing Part Of A Cd - Flash

    Flashing part of a CD — Flash With the Flash function, you can “flash” the CD sound during play. This lets you create original recordings. For MHC-M500AV/M300AV LOOP For MHC-M100 LOOP , Press and hold FLASH on the remote during play at the point you want to start the Flash function, and release it to resume Normal Play.

  • Page 37: Sound Adjustment

    Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass, create a more powerful sound, and listen with headphones. GROOVE To reinforce bass (DBFB) , Press DBFB*. Every time you press the button, the display changes as follows: t DBFB NORMAL (DBFB DBFB HIGH (DBFB DBFB OFF (off) * DBFB = Dynamic Bass Feedback...

  • Page 38: Selecting The Audio Emphasis

    Selecting the audio emphasis The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristic according to the sound you are listening to. DISPLAY FILE SELECT , Press FILE SELECT repeatedly until the effect you want (ROCK, POP, JAZZ or GAME) appears in the display. To cancel the effect Press FILE SELECT repeatedly until “FLAT”...

  • Page 39: Selecting The Surround Effect

    Selecting the surround effect You can enjoy surround effects. For MHC-M500AV/M300AV , Press DSP repeatedly to select the surround effect you want. SURROUND ON: Reproduces stereo sources in surround sound. HALL: Reproduces the acoustics of a concert hall.* THEATER: Reproduces the acoustics of a movie theater.* ENHANCED THEATER: Reproduces the acoustics of a large movie theater.*...

  • Page 40: Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound

    Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound (MHC-M500AV/M300AV only) You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound from Dolby Surround-encoded ) video tapes. Complete the setup and adjustments first (see page 7). PRO LOGIC , Press PRO LOGIC (or PRO LOGIC ON/OFF on the remote) while playing a program source.

  • Page 41: Other Features

    Other Features 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-M500AV/M300AV SLEEP For MHC-M100 SLEEP...
  • Page 42 Waking up to music (continued) Press CLOCK TIMER SET. “SET (DAILY 1)” appears. Turn SELECTOR to select “DAILY 1” or “DAILY 2”, then press ENTER. “ON” appears and the hour indication flashes in the display. DISC S PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 NEXT PLUS ONE DELETE...

  • Page 43: Timer-Recording Radio Programs

    Timer-recording radio programs To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see “Step 4: Presetting radio stations” on page 10) and set the clock (see “Step 3: Setting the time” on page 9) beforehand. 3,4,5 TIMER SELECT 3,4,5 Tune in a preset radio station (see “Listening to the radio”...

  • Page 44: Optional Components

    “MD.” To return to “VIDEO,” do the same procedure. Tip (MHC-M500AV/M300AV only) When you connect a Sony MD deck, you can use the MD H, X, and x buttons on this system’s remote to perform play, pause, and stop operations.

  • Page 45: Connecting Headphones

    Connecting a super woofer speaker (MHC-M300AV only) You can connect an optional super woofer speaker. To super woofer Connecting headphones Connect headphones to the PHONES jack. Connecting a DVD player (MHC-M500AV only) Select one of the following two connections, depending on the output your DVD player has. To the front output of the DVD player To the woofer output...
  • Page 46 Connecting a DVD player (continued) DVD 5.1CH When your DVD player has 5.1 channel analog outputs Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected DVD player, press DVD 5.1CH so that its indicator lights up.

  • Page 47: Connecting A Vcr

    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 ?/1 while holding down FUNCTION when the power is turned off. This switches “MD” to “VIDEO.” Once you enable the “VIDEO” function, just press FUNCTION repeatedly until “VIDEO”...

  • Page 48: Additional Information

    • When you move the unit, take out any discs. If you have any questions or problems concerning your stereo system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth.

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    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. General The display starts flashing as soon as you connect the power cord even though you haven’t turned on the power...
  • Page 50 Troubleshooting (continued) There is severe hum or noise. • A TV or VCR is placed too close to the unit. Move the unit away from the TV or VCR. The sound from the connected source is distorted. • If “VIDEO” appears in the display when you press FUNCTION, switch the display to “MD”...

  • Page 51: Tape Deck

    Playback does not start from the first track. • The system is in Program or Shuffle Play. Press CONTINUE. “–OVER–” is displayed. • You have reached the end of the CD. Press and hold m to return. Tape Deck The tape does not record. •...

  • Page 52: Specifications

    Specifications Amplifier section U.S.A. models: MHC-M500AV/M300AV/M100 AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: with 6 ohm loads both channels driven, from 120 – 10,000 Hz; rated 75 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output.

  • Page 53: Cd Player Section

    –18 dBm Tape player section Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Frequency response 40 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), using Sony TYPE I cassette Wow and flutter ±0.15% W.Peak (IEC) 0.1% W.RMS (NAB) ±0.2% W.Peak (DIN) Tuner section FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner...
  • Page 54 Specifications (continued) Center Speaker (MHC-M500AV/M300AV only) SS-CT175D for MHC-M500AV: Speaker system 1-way, 1-unit, bass-reflex type magnetically shielded Speaker units Full-range: 8 cm, cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 280 110 146 mm Mass Approx. 1.3 kg net per speaker SS-CT175 for MHC-M300AV: Speaker system 1-way, 1-unit, bass-reflex type...

  • Page 55: Index

    Index Adjusting the sound 37 the volume 8, 15, 18, 21 Antennas 5, 47 Automatic Source Selection 16, 18, 21 Batteries 6 CD player 15, 22 CD PLUS ONE 26 CD Synchro Recording 16 Check 26 Clear 26 Clock setting 9 Connecting.
  • Page 56 Sony Corporation Printed in China...

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