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Sony MHC-EC69i User Manual

Mini hi-fi component system, Warning, Operations

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MHC-EC99i/EC79i/EC69i.GB.4-131-119-12(1)

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,

do not expose this apparatus to rain or

moisture.

To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation

opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths,

curtains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources such

as lighted candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose

this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place

objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a

bookcase or built-in cabinet.
As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the

mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet.

Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect

the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery-

installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the

like.
The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it

is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit itself has

been turned off.
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and

headphones can cause hearing loss.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will

increase eye hazard.

This appliance is classified

as a CLASS 1 LASER

product. This marking

is located on the rear

exterior.

CAUTION

This symbol is intended to alert the

user to the presence of uninsulated

“dangerous voltage” within the

product’s 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.

Notice for the customers in the

U.S.A.

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of

the unit. Record these numbers in the space provided

below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony

dealer regarding this product.
Model No.

Serial No.

Important Safety Instructions

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators,

heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including

amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or

grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades

with one wider than the other. A grounding type

plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.

The wide blade or the third prong are provided for

your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your

outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the

obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being walked on

or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience

receptacles, and the point where they exit from the

apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the

manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,

bracket, or table specified by the

manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.

When a cart is used, use caution when

moving the cart/apparatus combination to

avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or

when unused for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been

damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or

plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects

have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has

been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate

normally, or has been dropped.

The following FCC statement

applies only to the version of this

model manufactured for sale in

the U.S.A. Other versions may

not comply with FCC technical

regulations.

NOTE:

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.

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 customers: the following

information is only applicable

to equipment sold in countries

applying EU directives

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation,

1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The

Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is

Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327

Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters,

please refer to the addresses given in separate service or

guarantee documents.

Disposal of Old Electrical &

Electronic Equipment

(Applicable in the European

Union and other European

countries with separate

collection systems)

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates

that this product shall not be treated as household

waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable

collection point for the recycling of electrical and

electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is

disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential

negative consequences for the environment and human

health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate

waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials

will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed

information about recycling of this product, please

contact your local Civic Office, your household waste

disposal service or the shop where you purchased the

product.

Applicable accessories: Remote commander

Disposal of waste batteries

(applicable in the European

Union and other European

countries with separate

collection systems)

This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates

that the battery provided with this product shall not be

treated as household waste. By ensuring these batteries

are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially

negative consequences for the environment and human

health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate

waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the

materials will help to conserve natural resources.

In case of products that for safety, performance or data

integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an

incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by

qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will

be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life

to the applicable collection point for the recycling of

electrical and electronic equipment.

For all other batteries, please view the section on how

to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the

battery over to the applicable collection point for the

recycling of waste batteries.

For more detailed information about recycling of this

product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office,

your household waste disposal service or the shop where

you purchased the product.

Note on DualDiscs

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates

DVD recorded material on one side with digital

audio material on the other side. However, since the

audio material side does not conform to the Compact

Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not

guaranteed.

Music discs encoded with copyright

protection technologies

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.

License and Trademark Notice

 iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S.

and other countries.

 MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents

licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

 All other trademarks and registered trademarks are of

their respective holders. In this manual,

TM

and

®

marks

are not specified.

Operations

To

Press

Pause playback

 (pause) (or  (play/pause)

on the unit) . To resume play,

press the button again.

Stop playback

 (stop) .

Select a folder on an

MP3 disc

(select folder) + / .

Select a track or file (go back) / (go

forward) .

Find a point in a

track or file

Hold down  (rewind) /

(fast forward)  during playback,

and release the button at the

desired point.

Select Repeat Play

REPEAT  repeatedly until

“REP” or “REP1” appears.

To change the play mode

Press PLAY MODE  repeatedly while the player is

stopped. You can select normal play (“ ” for all MP3

files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play (“SHUF”

or “ SHUF*” for folder shuffle), or program play

(“PGM”).

* When playing a CD-DA (audio) disc,

(SHUF) Play performs the

same operation as normal (SHUF) Play.

Note on the CD compartment (MHC-EC79i (North American

model only) and MHC-EC69i)

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

it.

Note on shuffle play mode

When you turn off the system, the selected shuffle play mode (“SHUF”

or “

SHUF”) is cleared and the play mode returns to normal play

mode (“

”).

Notes on playing MP3 discs

 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.

 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

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.

 Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording

device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible

MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play

at all.

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

session is encountered.

 A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA disc.

Listening to the radio

1

Select “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM.”
Press FUNCTION +/ (or FUNCTION on the unit)

 repeatedly.

2

Perform tuning.

For automatic scanning

Press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until “AUTO”

appears, and then press + /  (or TUNING +

/  on the unit). Scanning stops automatically

when a station is tuned in, and “TUNED” and “ST”

(for stereo programs only) appear.

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  repeatedly until

“MANUAL” appears, and then press + /  (or

TUNING + /  on the unit) repeatedly to tune

in the desired station.

Playing a CD/MP3 disc

1

Select the CD function.
Press FUNCTION +/  repeatedly (or CD  on

the unit).

2

Place a disc.

MHC-EC99i

MHC-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   on the unit.

Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as

this may damage the unit.

MHC-EC79i (North American model only)

MHC-EC69i

Press  PUSH OPEN/CLOSE  on the unit,

and place a disc with the label side up on the CD

compartment.

To close the CD compartment, press  PUSH OPEN/

CLOSE  on the unit.

3

Start playback.
Press  (play) (or  (play/pause) on the unit)

.

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  to select the tuner

memory mode.

Preset number

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.

6

To call up a preset radio station, press TUNING

MODE  repeatedly until “PRESET” appears, and

then press + /  repeatedly to select the

desired preset number.

Getting Started

MHC-EC99i

MHC-EC79i (Australian and UK models only)

* MHC-EC99i only

MHC-EC79i (North American model only)

MHC-EC69i

* MHC-EC79i only

Remote

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 MHC-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  lights up (except for

MHC-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.

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

LOCK lever

Notes

 The iPod Dock Adapter is not supplied with the system.

 You can use the iPod only when the iPod indicator  lights up

(except for MHC-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  on the

unit.

To set the clock

Use buttons on the remote to set the clock.

1

Press  (on/standby)  to turn on the system

.

2

Press TIMER MENU  to select the clock set mode.
If “PLAY SET” flashes, press /  repeatedly to

select “CLOCK,” and then press (enter) .

3

Press /  repeatedly to set the hour, and then

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.

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 and the

power cord to avoid picking up noise.

Subwoofer (MHC-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

front speakers and subwoofer to prevent slipping.

Front speakers:

4 pads for each speaker

Subwoofer:

4 pads (MHC-EC99i only)

 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/)

 To subwoofer

 Solid (Blue/)

 Solid (Black/)

 To left speaker (High freq.)

 Solid (Red/)

 Solid (Black/)

 To left speaker (Low freq.)

MHC-EC69i only

*

 (open/close)

 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

* MHC-EC99i only

*

*

4-131-119-12(1)

MHC-EC99i/EC79i/EC69i

© 2009 Sony Corporation

Printed in China

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