General - Sony HCD-EC69i Service Manual

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HCD-EC99i
HCD-EC79i (Australian and UK models only)
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* HCD-EC99i only
Getting Started
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 FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.)
 AM loop antenna
 To right speaker (High freq.)
 To right speaker (Low freq.)
 To wall outlet
 Solid (Gray/)
 Solid (Black/)
Operations
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1
Select the CD function.

Press FUNCTION +/
the unit).
2
Place a disc.
HCD-EC99i
HCD-EC79i (Australian and UK models only)
Press  (open/close) 
on the unit, and place a disc
with the label side up on the disc tray.
To close the disc tray, press 
Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as
this may damage the unit.
HCD-EC79i (North American model only)
HCD-EC69i
Press  PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
and place a disc with the label side up on the CD
compartment.
To close the CD compartment, press  PUSH OPEN/
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
CLOSE on the unit.
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Start playback.
Press  (play) (or  (play/pause) on the unit)
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HCD-EC69i
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* HCD-EC79i only
 To subwoofer
 Solid (Blue/)
 Solid (Black/)
 To left speaker (High freq.)
 Solid (Red/)
 Solid (Black/)
 To left speaker (Low freq.)
To Press
 (pause) (or  (play/pause)
Pause playback
on the unit)
press the button again.

repeatedly (or CD on
 (stop)
Stop playback
Select a folder on an
(select folder) +
MP3 disc
(go back)
Select a track or file
forward)
Hold down  (rewind)
Find a point in a
track or file (fast forward)
 and release the button at the
on the unit.
desired point.
Select Repeat Play REPEAT
"REP" or "REP1" appears.
To change the play mode

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly while the player is
stopped. You can select normal play ("
files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play ("SHUF"
or " SHUF*" for folder shuffle), or program play
 (open/close)
("PGM").
* When playing a CD-DA (audio) disc,
same operation as normal (SHUF) Play.
Note on the CD compartment (HCD-EC79i (North American
model only) and HCD-EC69i)

on the unit,
Do not open the CD compartment when "READING" appears or
during playback, as this may cause a malfunction.
Notes on Repeat Play
All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times.
"REP1" indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop
 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
it.
Note on shuffle play mode
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When you turn off the system, the selected shuffle play mode ("SHUF" y
or " SHUF") is cleared and the play mode returns to normal play
mode (" ").
Notes on playing MP3 discs
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Do not save other types of tracks or files or unnecessary folders on a
disc that has MP3 files.
Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.
MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto
the disc.
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Remote
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 Antennas
HCD-EC69i only
Find a location and an orientation that provide good
reception, and then set up the antenna.
Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords and the
power cord to avoid picking up noise.
 Subwoofer (HCD-EC99i only)
Insert only the stripped portion of the cord.
Place the subwoofer vertically to obtain a better bass
reproduction. Also, position the subwoofer:
 on a solid floor where resonance is unlikely to occur.
 at least a few centimeters away from the wall.
 away from the center of the room or place a
bookshelf against a wall, to avoid generating a
standing wave.
 Speakers
Insert only the stripped portion of the cord.
 Power
Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.
If the plug does not fit the wall outlet, detach the supplied
plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor).
To attach the speaker pads
Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the
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front speakers and subwoofer to prevent slipping.
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Front speakers:
4 pads for each speaker
The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of
".mp3".
Even when file name has the ".mp3" file extension, if the actual

. To resume play,
file differs, playing this file may generate a loud noise which could
damage the speaker system and the system may malfunction.
The maximum number of:

.
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.
folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.

/ (go
Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording

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device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play

/
at all.

during playback,
Notes on playing multisession discs
If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or MP3) session, it is recognized
as a CD-DA (or MP3) disc, and playback continues until another
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repeatedly until session is encountered.
A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA disc.
Listening to the radio
" for all MP3
1
Select "TUNER FM" or "TUNER AM. "
Press FUNCTION +/ (or FUNCTION on the unit)

repeatedly.
(SHUF) Play performs the
2
Perform tuning.
For automatic scanning
Press TUNING MODE
appears, and then press +
 
/ on the unit). Scanning stops automatically
when a station is tuned in, and "TUNED" and "ST"
(for stereo programs only) appear.
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If "TUNED" does not appear and the scanning does
.
not stop, press  
to stop scanning, then perform
manual tuning (below).
For manual tuning
Press TUNING MODE
"MANUAL" appears, and then press +
 
TUNING + /
in the desired station.
HCD-EC69i/EC79i/EC99i
This section is extracted
from instruction manual.
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This manual mainly explains operations using the
remote, but the same operations can also be performed
using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar
names.
To use the remote
Slide and remove the battery compartment lid, and
insert the two R6 (size AA) batteries (supplied, except
for HCD-EC69i),  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.
Batteries installed devices shall not be exposed to excessive heat such
as sunshine, fire or the like.
To use the iPod
Make sure the iPod indicator
HCD-EC69i).

Press PUSH on the unit to flip-open the iPod Dock,
slide the LOCK lever to the HOLD position, and insert
an iPod Dock Adapter into the Dock before use.
For details on the iPod Dock Adapters, refer to the
instructions supplied with the Dock Adapters.
LOCK lever
Notes
The iPod Dock Adapter is not supplied with the system.
 You can use the iPod only when the iPod indicator
(except for HCD-EC69i).
To adjust the volume
Press VOLUME +/ (or turn the VOLUME control on

the unit) .
To connect an optional headphones
Connect headphones to the PHONES jack
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To set the clock
Use buttons on the remote to set the clock.
Press  (on/standby)
1
2
Press TIMER MENU
If "PLAY SET" flashes, press /
select "CLOCK, " and then press
Subwoofer:
Press / 
3
repeatedly to set the hour, and then
4 pads (HCD-EC99i only)

press .
4
Use the same procedure to set the minutes.
Note
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the power cord or if a
power failure occurs.
To display the clock when the system is off

Press DISPLAY . The clock is displayed for about
8 seconds.
Tip
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo station, press FM MODE

repeatedly until "MONO" appears to turn off stereo reception.
Presetting radio stations
Use buttons on the remote to preset stations.
1
Tune in the desired station.
2
Press TUNER MEMORY
memory mode.
 
3 Press + / repeatedly to select the desired
preset number.
If another station is already assigned to the selected
preset number, the station is replaced by the new
stations.

4
Press to store the station.
5
Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations.
You can preset up to 20 FM and 10 AM stations. The
preset stations are retained for about half a day even
if you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure
occurs.

repeatedly until "AUTO"
6 To call up a preset radio station, press TUNING
 
/ (or TUNING +

MODE repeatedly until "PRESET" appears, and

m then press + /
desired preset number.
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
repeatedly until
 
/ (or
on the unit) repeatedly to tune
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
lights up (except for
iPod Dock Adapter
To remove the iPod
Dock Adapter, pull it
up with your fingernail
or a flat object using
the slot inside the
adapter.
iPod Connector

lights up

on the
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
to turn on the system.

to select the clock set mode.

repeatedly to

(enter) .

to select the tuner
Preset number

repeatedly to select the
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