Sony MHC F250AV User Manual

3-862-493-11(1)  
Min i Hi-Fi  
Co m p o n e n t  
Syst e m  
Operating Instructions  
Owners Record  
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. 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.  
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MHC-FR10 / F150 / F250AV  
©1998 by Sony Corporation  
Table of Contents  
Ge t t in g St a rt e d  
DJ Effe ct s  
Step 1: Hooking up the main unit ....... 4  
Step 2: Setting up the surround  
Looping part of a CD ........................... 40  
Flashing part of a CD ........................... 40  
1
speakers* .......................................... 7  
Step 3: Setting the time ......................... 9  
Step 4: Presetting radio stations ........ 10  
Inserting CDs ........................................ 12  
So u n d Ad ju st m e n t  
Adjusting the sound ............................ 41  
Selecting the audio emphasis ............. 42  
Selecting surround effects ................... 43  
Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround  
Connecting optional AV  
components .................................... 14  
1
sound* ............................................ 44  
Ba sic Op e ra t io n s  
Ot h e r Fe a t u re s  
Playing a CD ......................................... 17  
Recording a CD .................................... 18  
Listening to the radio ........................... 19  
Recording from the radio .................... 21  
Playing a tape ........................................ 22  
Recording from a tape ......................... 24  
Using the Radio Data System  
2
(RDS)* ............................................. 45  
3
Singing along: Karaoke* .................... 47  
Falling asleep to music ........................ 49  
Waking up to music ............................. 49  
Timer-recording radio programs ....... 51  
Th e CD Pla ye r  
Ad d it io n a l In fo rm a t io n  
Using the CD display ........................... 25  
Playing the CD tracks repeatedly ...... 26  
Precautions ............................................ 52  
Troubleshooting ................................... 53  
Specifications ........................................ 56  
Index ..................................... (Back cover)  
Playing the CD tracks in random  
order ................................................ 27  
Programming the CD tracks ............... 28  
Playing your favorite CD  
1
* MHC-F250AV only  
independently ................................ 29  
2
* European model only  
Storing specific tracks  
3
* Except for Australian and European models  
(Delete bank) .................................. 31  
Grouping your favorite CDs ............... 32  
Labeling a CD ....................................... 33  
Locating a specific CD ......................... 34  
Playing highlights of the CD .............. 36  
Th e Ta p e De ck  
Recording on a tape manually ........... 37  
Recording a CD by specifying track  
order ................................................ 38  
3
Ge t t in g St a rt e d  
Step 1: Hooking up the main unit  
Rear surround  
Rear surround  
speaker (Left)*  
AM loop antenna  
speaker (Right)*  
FM antenna  
2
2
Center surround  
speaker**  
3
7
4
5
1
2
1
1
6
3
Front speaker (Left)  
Front speaker (Right)  
* MHC-F150/ F250AV only  
** MHC-F250AV only  
No t e  
1 Connect the front speakers.  
The type of speakers supplied vary  
according to the model you purchased  
(see “Specifications” on page 56).  
Connect the speaker cords to the  
SPEAKER jacks of the same color.  
Keep the speaker cords away from the  
antennas to prevent noise.  
Insert only the stripped portion.  
R
+
L
+
Red ()  
Black ()  
4
2 Connect the rear surround speakers.  
4 Connect the FM/ AM antennas.  
Set up the AM loop antenna, then  
connect it.  
Connect the speaker cords from the rear  
surround speakers to the appropriate  
REAR SPEAKER jacks. Connect the solid  
cords to the red jacks and connect the  
striped cords to the black jacks.  
Ja ck t yp e A  
Extend the FM lead  
antenna horizontally.  
AM loop antenna  
Keep the speaker cords away from the  
antennas to prevent noise.  
FM75  
AM  
Insert only the stripped portion.  
+
+
R
Solid ()  
L
Stripe ()  
No t e s  
Ja ck t yp e B  
• Do not place the rear surround  
speakers on top of a TV. This may  
cause distortion of the colors in the TV  
screen.  
Extend the FM lead  
antenna horizontally.  
AM loop antenna  
• Be sure to connect both left and right  
rear surround speakers. Otherwise,  
the sound will not be heard.  
COAXIAL  
FM75  
AM  
3 (MHC-F250AV only)  
Connect the center surround  
speaker.  
Connect the speaker cords from the  
center surround speaker to the  
appropriate CENTER SPEAKER jacks.  
Connect the solid cord to the red jacks  
and connect the striped cord to the black  
jacks.  
Keep the speaker cords away from the  
antennas to prevent noise.  
continued  
Insert only the stripped portion.  
+
Solid ()  
Stripe ()  
5
St e p 1: Ho o kin g u p t h e m a in u n it  
(co n t in u e d )  
To a t t a ch t h e sp e a ke r p a d s  
Attach the supplied speaker pads to the  
bottom of the speakers to stabilize the  
speakers and prevent them from slipping.  
5 Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to  
position of your local power line  
voltage (for models with a voltage  
selector).  
Fro n t sp e a ke r  
VOLTAGE SELECTOR  
110-120V  
220-240V  
Ce n t e r su rro u n d sp e a ke r (MHC-F250AV  
o n ly)  
6 Connect the power cord to a wall  
outlet.  
Demo mode appears in the display.  
7 Deactivate the demo mode by  
pressing DISPLAY/ DEMO when  
the system power is turned off.  
The demo mode is also deactivated  
when you set the time.  
In se rt in g t w o size AA (R6)  
b a t t e rie s in t o t h e re m o t e  
(fo r MHC-F250AV)  
Tip  
You can reinforce the bass sound by connecting an  
optional super woofer to the super woofer  
connector.  
(fo r MHC-FR10 / F150)  
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Tip  
With normal use, the batteries should last for about  
six months. When the remote no longer operates  
the system, replace both batteries with new ones.  
6
No t e  
If you do not use the remote for a long period of  
time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage  
from battery leakage.  
Step 2: Setting up the  
surround speakers  
No t e o n p la ce m e n t  
Be sure to place this system on a horizontal place.  
If the system is slanted, it may cause malfunction or  
damage to the system.  
Fo r MHC-F250AV  
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.  
These channels manipulate the sound to be  
heard and enhance the action as it happens  
on the screen.  
Fo r MHC-FR10 / MHC-F150  
In addition to the front speakers, connecting  
the supplied rear speakers provides  
reverberation and reflective sound that  
emphasize the sound from the front speakers.  
Po sit io n in g t h e sp e a ke rs  
Before you connect them, determine the best  
location for your speakers.  
1
Place the front speakers at an angle  
of 45 degrees from your listening  
position.  
Center  
surround  
speaker*  
Front  
speaker (L)  
Front  
speaker (R)  
45°  
Rear surround  
speaker (L)  
Rear surround  
speaker (R)  
* For MHC-F250AV only  
continued  
7
St e p 2: Se t t in g u p t h e su rro u n d  
sp e a ke rs (co n t in u e d )  
Ad ju st in g t h e sp e a ke r  
vo lu m e  
2
(For MHC-F250AV only)  
(Fo r MHC-F250AV o n ly)  
Place the center surround speaker so  
it is placed about the same height as  
the front speakers (A). Align the  
center surround speaker with the  
front speakers or place it slightly  
back from the position of the front  
speakers (B).  
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.  
(Power)  
1
A
B
Center surround speaker  
·
3
Place the rear surround speakers  
facing each other at about 60 to 90  
cm (2 to 3 feet) above your listening  
position.  
ª
ª
·
·
Rear  
surround  
speaker  
60 to 90 cm  
1
(2 to 3 feet)  
2,4  
3
8
1
2
Press PRO LOGIC (or PRO LOGIC  
ON/ OFF on the remote).  
“PRO LOGIC ON” appears.  
Step 3: Setting the  
time  
Press T.TONE ON/ OFF on the  
remote.  
The test tone is heard from the speakers  
in the following order. Adjust the  
volume of the test tone.  
You must set the time before using the timer  
functions.  
The clock is on a 24-hour system for the  
European model, and a 12-hour system for  
other models.  
Front (left) b Center  
b
Front (right)  
The 12-hour system model is used for  
illustration purposes.  
V
Rear  
B
1 2,4  
3,5  
3
From your listening position, press  
CENTER LEVEL (+/ –) and REAR  
LEVEL (+/ –) on the remote to  
adjust the volume.  
The volume levels from each speaker  
must become the same.  
4
Press T.TONE ON/ OFF when you  
are done adjusting.  
The test tone turns off.  
Tip  
If you turn VOLUME (or press VOLUME +/ – on the  
remote) all the speaker volumes change.  
No t e  
The test tone feature works only for Dolby Pro Logic  
Surround sound.  
1
2
Press CLOCK/ TIMER SET.  
The hour indication flashes.  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
SUR  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
Turn the jog dial to set the hour.  
continued  
9
St e p 3: Se t t in g t h e t im e  
(co n t in u e d )  
Step 4: Presetting  
radio stations  
3
Press ENTER  
The minute indication flashes.  
You can preset the following number of  
stations:  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
SUR  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
– 2 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for AM.  
– 3 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for MW, and  
10 for SW (or LW, depending on the model  
you purchased).  
4
5
Turn the jog dial to set the minute.  
Press ENTER.  
The clock starts working.  
(Power)  
1 4 2 5 3  
Tip s  
• If youve made a mistake, start over from step 1.  
• Setting the time deactivates the demo mode.  
If you want to display the demo mode, press  
DISPLAY/ DEMO when the power is off.  
No t e  
The previous explanation shows you how to set the  
time while the power is off. To change the time  
while the power is on, do the following:  
1 Press CLOCK/ TIMER SET.  
2 Turn the jog dial to select SET CLOCK.  
3 Press ENTER.  
4 Perform steps 2 through 5 above.  
10  
1
Press TUNER/ BAND repeatedly  
until the band you want appears in  
the display.  
3
Press TUNER MEMORY.  
A preset number appears in the display.  
Preset number  
The bands you can receive vary  
depending on the model you purchased.  
Be sure to check which bands you can  
receive.  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
SUR  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
Every time you press this button, the  
band changes as follows:  
2 band model:  
4
5
6
Turn the jog dial to select the preset  
number you want.  
FM ˜ AM  
3 band model:  
FM n MW n SW  
Press ENTER.  
The station is stored.  
or  
Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other  
stations.  
FM n MW n LW  
To t u n e in a st a t io n w it h a w e a k  
sig n a l  
Press + or – repeatedly in step 2 to tune in the  
station manually.  
2 Press and hold + or – until the  
frequency indication starts to  
change, then release.  
To ch a n g e t h e p re se t n u m b e r  
Start over from step 1.  
Scanning stops when the system tunes in  
a station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for  
a stereo program) appear.  
To ch a n g e t h e AM t u n in g in t e rva l  
(Exce p t fo r t h e Eu ro p e a n m o d e l)  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
SUR  
NEXT  
PRESET  
The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz (10  
kHz in some areas). To change the AM tuning  
interval, tune in any AM station first, then turn off  
the power. While holding down the ENTER button,  
turn the power back on. When you change the  
interval, AM preset stations will be erased. To reset  
the interval, repeat the same procedure.  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
Tip  
The preset stations are retained for half a day even if  
you unplug the power cord or if a power failure  
occurs.  
11  
3
Open the front cover by pushing the  
right edge of the cover.  
Inserting CDs  
You can insert up to 51 discs into this player.  
We recommend you use the PLUS ONE slot  
for CDs you will be inserting and removing  
frequently (see page 29).  
1
4
3,7  
2
Front cover  
4
Turn the jog dial until you find the  
disc slot where you want to insert a  
disc, while checking the disc  
number (written beside every slot  
and also indicated in the display).  
Playing position  
Rotary table  
Disc slot at the  
Disc number  
loading position  
Loading position  
The disc number* or Disc Memo (see  
page 33 for details) at the loading  
position appears in the display. As you  
turn the jog dial, the disc number or Disc  
Memo changes.  
1
Press  
player.  
(power) to turn on the  
* If you have already inserted discs, the disc  
number at the playing position appears.  
When you turn the jog dial, the displayed  
disc number changes to the one at the  
loading position.  
2
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until  
“CD” appears.  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
SUR  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
Disc number or the Disc Memo  
12  
Re m o vin g CDs  
5
Insert a disc with the label side  
facing right.  
After following Steps 1 to 3 of “Inserting  
CDs” on page 12, remove the discs. Then  
close the front cover.  
No t e s  
• Make sure you have inserted the disc into each  
slot at a right angle to the rotary table.Ifthe disc  
is not put in straight, it may damage the player  
or the disc.  
No t e s  
• Do not insert an empty 8 cm (3-inch) CD adaptor.  
It may damage the player.  
• Make sure the rotary table comes to a  
complete stop before inserting or removing  
discs.  
• Do not attach anything such as seals or sleeves to  
CDs. It may damage the player or the disc.  
• If you drop a disc into the player and the CD  
wont go into the slot correctly, consult your  
nearest Sony dealer.  
• When transporting the player, remove all discs  
from the player.  
• If you want to remove the disc played, press  
ENTER after opening the front cover. The disc  
comes to the loading position. Remove the disc  
after the rotary table comes to a complete stop.  
With the  
label side  
facing right  
Tip s  
• To play the disc you want independently, see  
“Playing your favorite CD independently”.  
• You can display the original Disc Memos instead  
of the disc numbers (see “Labeling a CD”) to  
locate it easily when you start playing.  
6
7
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to insert more  
discs.  
When you select a CD-TEXT disc, the disc title is  
displayed instead of the disc number.  
Close the front cover by pushing the  
right edge of the cover until it clicks.  
The rotary table turns and the disc slot at  
the loading position is set to the playing  
position.  
Always close the front cover except  
when you insert or remove discs.  
13  
Co n n e ct in g a n MD d e ck fo r a n a lo g  
re co rd in g  
Make sure to match the color of the plugs and  
the connectors. To listen to the sound of the  
connected MD deck, press FUNCTION  
repeatedly until “MD” appears.  
Connecting optional  
AV components  
To enhance your system, you can connect  
optional components. Refer to the  
instructions of each component.  
To the audio output  
of the MD deck  
To the audio input  
of the MD deck  
Co n n e ct in g a u d io  
co m p o n e n t s  
Select one of the following two connections,  
depending on the equipment to be connected  
and method of connecting.  
Co n n e ct in g a n MD d e ck fo r d ig it a l  
re co rd in g  
You can record from CD into the MD deck  
digitally by connecting an optical cable.  
To the DIGITAL IN jack of the MD deck  
No t e  
If you cannot select “MD” even when you have  
pressed FUNCTION, press while holding  
down FUNCTION when the power is turned off.  
“VIDEO” will be switched to “MD”. To return to  
“VIDEO” do the same procedure.  
Tip (MHC-F250AV o n ly)  
When you connect a Sony MD deck, you can use the  
MD ·, P, and p buttons on this units remote to  
perform play, pause, and stop operations.  
14  
Co n n e ct in g a su p e r w o o fe r  
sp e a ke r  
You can connect an optional super woofer  
speaker.  
Co n n e ct in g a VCR  
Make sure to match the color of the plugs and  
the connectors. To listen to the sound of the  
connected VCR, press  
while holding  
To super woofer  
down FUNCTION when the power is turned  
off. This switches the “MD” function to  
“VIDEO”. Once you enable the “VIDEO”  
function, just press FUNCTION repeatedly  
until “VIDEO” appears.  
To the audio output of the VCR  
No t e  
If the sound is distorted when selecting “VIDEO”,  
or you want to switch back to “MD”, repeat the  
operation described above for switching to  
“VIDEO”.  
15  
AM a n t e n n a  
Co n n e ct in g o u t d o o r  
a n t e n n a s  
Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet)  
insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal.  
Leave the supplied AM loop antenna  
connected.  
Connect the outdoor antenna to improve the  
reception.  
Ja ck t yp e A  
FM a n t e n n a  
Screw clamp  
Connect the optional FM outdoor antenna.  
You can also use the TV antenna instead.  
Insulated wire (not supplied)  
Ja ck t yp e A  
FM75  
Screw clamp  
y
AM  
75-ohm coaxial cable  
(not supplied)  
FM75  
y
Ground wire (not supplied)  
AM  
Ja ck t yp e B  
Ground wire (not supplied)  
Insulated wire  
(not supplied)  
Ja ck t yp e B  
Screw clamp  
COAXIAL  
FM75  
IEC standard socket  
connector  
(not supplied)  
Screw clamp  
COAXIAL  
FM75  
AM  
y
AM  
y
Ground wire (not supplied)  
Im p o rt a n t  
Ground wire (not supplied)  
If you connect an outdoor antenna, ground  
from y terminal with the screw clamp. To  
prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the  
ground wire to a gas pipe.  
16  
Basic Operations  
To  
You need to  
Playing a CD  
Stop play  
Pause  
Press p.  
Press CD (P (P on the  
remote).  
— Normal play  
Resume playing  
after pause  
Press CD (P (P on the  
remote).  
You can play up to 51 CDs in a row.  
CONTINUE  
Select a CD  
Turn the jog dial clockwise  
(or press b on the remote)  
or counterclockwise (or  
press B on the remote) and  
release it when you reach  
the desired CD.  
CD  
(P  
=/0  
)/+  
(Power)  
p
1
Advance or return Press V on the remote (to  
10 CDs at a time  
move 10 CDs ahead) or v  
(to move 10 CDs back).  
Select a track  
During play or pause, press  
)/+ (+ on the  
remote) repeatedly to go  
forward or =/0 (=  
on the remote) repeatedly  
to go back until you reach  
the desired track.  
Find a point of a  
track  
During play, press and hold  
down )/+ () on the  
remote) to go forward or  
=/0 (0 on the  
remote) to go back and  
release it at the desired  
point.  
Play only the CD  
you have selected repeatedly until “1 DISC”  
appears.  
Press CONTINUE  
VOLUME PLUS  
ONE  
2 3  
Play all CDs  
Press CONTINUE  
repeatedly until “ALL  
DISCS” appears.  
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until  
“CD” appears.  
Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press  
VOLUME (VOL) +/– on the  
remote).  
2 Turn the jog dial until the desired  
disc number or Disc Memo (see  
page 33) appears.  
Stop playing and  
remove the disc  
Open the front cover, then  
press ENTER.  
The PLUS ONE slot comes  
out automatically when the  
front cover is opened while  
the PLUS ONE button is lit  
up.  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
SUR  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
3 Press ENTER or CD (P (or CD  
· on the remote).  
The selected disc is set to the playing  
position, and starts playing.  
continued  
17  
Playing a CD (continued)  
Recording a CD  
To specify the next CD to play  
— CD Synchro Recording  
While playing a disc, turn the jog dial until  
the desired disc number (or Disc Memo) and  
“NEXT” appear. To skip to the next disc  
right away, press ENTER.  
The CD SYNCHRO button lets you record  
from a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE  
I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The  
recording level is adjusted automatically.  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
SUR  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
NEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
(Power)  
3 5  
p
4 1  
To cancel the specified disc, press  
CONTINUE twice so that “NEXT”  
disappears.  
Tips  
• Pressing CD (P when the power is off  
automatically turns the power on and starts CD  
playback if there is a CD in the slot (One Touch  
Play).  
• You can switch from another source to the CD  
player and start playing a CD just by pressing CD  
(P (Automatic Source Selection).  
• If there is no CD in the player, “-NO DISC-”  
appears.  
DOLBY-NR  
2
1 Press § and insert a blank tape into  
deck B.  
With the side  
you want to  
record facing  
forward  
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2 Turn the jog dial until the disc  
number or Disc Memo (see page 33)  
appears.  
Listening to the radio  
–– Preset Tuning  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
SUR  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory  
first (see “Step 4: Presetting radio stations”).  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
Disc number or Disc Memo  
(Power)  
1
2
3 Press CD SYNCHRO.  
Deck B stands by for recording and the  
CD player stands by for playback. ·  
(for front side) lights up.  
4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to  
select A to record on one side.  
Select ß (or RELAY) to record on  
both sides.  
5 Press P PAUSE.  
Recording starts.  
To stop recording  
Press p.  
Tips  
• If you want to record from the reverse side, press  
TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing CD  
SYNCHRO.  
• When you record on both sides, be sure to start  
from the front side. If you start from the reverse  
side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side.  
• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-  
level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY-NR so  
that “DOLBY NR” appears after pressing CD  
SYNCHRO.  
+/  
VOLUME STEREO/  
MONO  
continued  
Note  
You cannot listen to other sources while recording.  
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Listening to the radio (continued)  
To  
Do this  
Turn off the radio  
Press  
.
Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press  
VOLUME (VOL) +/–  
1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly  
until the band you want appears in  
the display.  
on the remote).  
To listen to non-preset radio  
stations (from front panel only)  
Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2.  
For manual tuning, press + ()/+) or –  
(=/0) repeatedly. For automatic tuning,  
press and hold + ()/+) or – (=/0).  
The bands you can receive vary  
depending on the model you purchased.  
Be sure to check which bands you can  
receive.  
Every time you press the button, the  
band changes as follows:  
2 band model:  
FM ˜ AM  
3 band model:  
FM n MW n SW  
Tips  
• Pressing TUNER/BAND when the power is off  
automatically turns the power on and tunes to the  
last received station (One Touch Play).  
• You can switch from another source to the radio  
just by pressing TUNER/BAND (Automatic  
Source Selection).  
• When an FM program is noisy, press  
STEREO/MONO so that “MONO” appears in the  
display. There will be no stereo effect, but the  
reception will improve. Press the button again to  
restore the stereo effect.  
or  
FM n MW n LW  
2 Turn the jog dial to tune in the  
• To improve broadcast reception, reorient the  
supplied antennas.  
desired preset station.  
For MHC-F250AV  
You can also use TUNING + or – on the  
remote to tune in preset stations.  
For MHC-FR10 and MHC-F150  
You can also use = or + on the  
remote to tune in preset stations.  
Turn counter-  
clockwise for  
lower preset  
numbers.  
Turn clockwise  
for higher  
preset  
numbers.  
Frequency  
Preset number  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
SUR  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
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3 Press § and insert a blank tape into  
Recording from the  
radio  
deck B.  
With the side  
you want to  
record facing  
forward  
You can record the radio program on a tape  
by calling up a preset station. You can use  
TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The  
recording level is automatically adjusted.  
4 Press r REC.  
(Power)  
1
p
5 3  
Deck B stands by for recording.  
5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to  
select A to record on one side.  
Select ß (or RELAY) to record on  
both sides.  
6 Press P PAUSE.  
Recording starts.  
To stop recording  
Press p.  
Tips  
• If you want to record from the reverse side, press  
TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing r  
REC.  
• When you record on both sides, be sure to start  
from the front side. If you start from the reverse  
side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side.  
•To record non-preset stations, use + and – in step  
2 to tune in the desired station manually.  
• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-  
level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY-NR so  
that “DOLBY NR” appears after pressing r REC.  
• If noise is heard while recording from the radio,  
move the respective antenna to reduce the noise.  
+/  
DOLBY-NR  
4 6  
2
1 Press TUNER/BAND to select the  
band you want.  
2 Turn the jog dial to tune in a preset  
station.  
Turn counter-  
clockwise for  
lower preset  
numbers.  
Turn clockwise  
for higher  
preset  
numbers.  
Frequency  
Preset number  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
SUR  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
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1 Press § and insert a recorded tape  
Playing a tape  
in deck A or B.  
With the side  
you want to  
play facing  
forward  
You can use any type of tape, TYPE I  
(normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) ,  
since the deck automatically detects the tape  
type. You can also use the AMS functions to  
quickly search for songs you want to hear.  
For MHC-F250AV, press TAPE A ª · or  
TAPE B ª · on the remote to select either  
deck A or B.  
2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to  
select A to play one side. Select  
ß* to play both sides.  
For MHC-FR10 and MHC-F150, press TAPE  
A ( or TAPE B ( on the remote to select  
either deck A or B.  
To play both decks in succession, select  
RELAY (relay play).**  
3 Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) (.  
Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) 9 to play  
(Power)  
1 3  
p
1 2  
the reverse side. The tape starts playing.  
For MHC-F250AV  
You can also use TAPE A (or TAPE B)  
ª · on the remote. Press TAPE A (or  
TAPE B) ª · again to play the  
reverse side.  
For MHC-FR10 and MHC-F150  
You can also use TAPE A (or TAPE B)  
( on the remote. Press TAPE A (or  
TAPE B) ( again to play the reverse  
side.  
* The deck stops automatically after  
repeating the sequence five times.  
** Relay play always follows the following  
sequence:  
Deck A (front side), Deck A (reverse side),  
Deck B (front side), Deck B (reverse side).  
=/0  
)/+  
P PAUSE  
DOLBY-NR  
VOLUME  
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Searching for the beginning of a  
track (AMS)  
During playback, press the =/0 or )/  
+ button pointing in the same direction as  
the 9 or ( indicator to go forward. Press  
the opposite direction to go back. (Or press  
= or + on the remote.)  
To  
Do this  
Stop play  
Pause  
Press p.  
Press P PAUSE (P on the  
remote). Press again to  
resume play.  
Fast-forward  
Rewind  
Press )/+ for the  
front side or =/0 for  
the reverse side () or  
0 on the remote).  
The search direction, + (forward) or – (back),  
and number of songs being skipped (1~9)  
appear in the display.  
Press =/0 for the  
front side or )/+ for  
the reverse side (0 or  
) on the remote).  
Example: searching forward 2 songs  
* AMS (Automatic Music Sensor)  
Remove the cassette Press §.  
Notes  
Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press  
VOLUME (VOL) +/– on  
The AMS function may not operate correctly under  
the following circumstances:  
the remote).  
– When the unrecorded space between songs is less  
than 4 seconds long.  
– If completely different information is recorded on  
the left and right channels.  
– When there are continuous sections of extremely  
low level or low frequency sound (like those of a  
baritone sax).  
– When the unit is placed near a television. (In this  
case, we recommend moving the unit farther away  
from the television or turning off the television.)  
Tips  
• Pressing TAPE A (or TAPE B) ( or 9 when the  
power is off automatically turns the power on and  
starts tape playback if there is a tape in the deck  
(One Touch Play).  
• You can switch from another source to the tape  
deck just by pressing TAPE A (or TAPE B) ( or  
9 (Automatic Source Selection).  
• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-  
level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY-NR so  
that “DOLBY NR” appears.  
• When dubbing tapes originally recorded with  
Dolby NR, the dubbed tape is automatically  
played with Dolby NR.  
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3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to  
select A to record on one side.  
Select ß (or RELAY) to record on  
both sides.  
Recording from a  
tape  
— High-speed Dubbing  
4 Press P PAUSE.  
You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II  
(CrO2) tapes. The recording level is  
automatically adjusted.  
Dubbing starts.  
To stop dubbing  
Press p.  
(Power)  
1
p
1 3  
Tips  
• When you dub on both sides, start recording from  
the front side. If you record from the reverse side,  
recording stops at the end of the reverse side.  
• If you set DIRECTION to ß when the tapes you  
use have different lengths, the tape in each deck  
reverses independently. If you select RELAY, the  
tapes in both decks reverse together.  
• You don’t have to set DOLBY NR, since the tape in  
deck B is automatically recorded in the same state  
as the tape in deck A.  
DOLBY-NR  
2 4  
1 Press § and insert a recorded tape  
in deck A and a blank tape in deck  
B.  
With the side  
you want to  
play facing  
forward  
2 Press HI-SPEED DUBBING.  
Deck B stands by for recording.  
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The CD Player  
During playback  
n Playing time on the current track  
Using the CD display  
µ
Track title 2)  
You can check the remaining time of the  
current track or that of the CD.  
µ
Clock display (for a few seconds)  
µ
Effect name or “EFFECT ON (OFF)”  
(Power) DISPLAY/DEMO  
µ
Name of spectrum analyzer display  
pattern  
1)  
2)  
3)  
For labeled CD or CD with CD-TEXT.  
CD with CD-TEXT.  
TOC = Table of Contents; displays current disc  
number, total number of tracks on the disc, and  
total playing time of the disc.  
/ Press DISPLAY/DEMO.  
Each time you press the button, the  
display changes as follows:  
During Stop mode  
n Disc number or Disc Memo 1)  
µ
Artist name 2)  
µ
TOC display 3)  
µ
Clock display (for a few seconds)  
µ
Effect name or “EFFECT ON (OFF)”  
µ
Name of spectrum analyzer display  
pattern  
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To cancel Repeat Play  
Press REPEAT repeatedly so that “REPEAT  
OFF” appears in display.  
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.  
(Power)  
CONTINUE REPEAT  
/ Press REPEAT during playback  
until “REPEAT” appears in the  
display.  
Repeat Play starts. Do the following  
procedure to change the repeat mode.  
To repeat  
Press  
All the tracks on  
the current CD  
CONTINUE repeatedly  
until “1 DISC” appears in  
the display.  
All the tracks on  
all CDs  
CONTINUE repeatedly all  
until “ALL DISCS” appears  
in the display.  
Only one track  
REPEAT repeatedly until  
“REPEAT 1” appears in the  
display while playing the  
track you want to repeat.  
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4 Press ENTER or CD (P.  
Playing the CD tracks  
J” appears and then all the tracks play  
in random order.  
in random order  
–– Shuffle Play  
To cancel Shuffle Play  
Press CONTINUE.  
You can play all the tracks on one CD or all  
CDs in random order.  
Tips  
• You can start Shuffle Play by pressing SHUFFLE  
while playing.  
• To skip a track, press )/+ on the front panel  
(or + on the remote).  
(Power)  
4 1 2  
• You can specify another disc during 1 DISC  
Shuffle Play.  
Turn the jog dial to specify the next disc. After all  
the tracks on the current disc are played in  
random order, the next disc starts playing. To skip  
to the next disc right away, press ENTER while  
playing the current disc.  
You cannot specify the next disc to play during  
ALL DISCS Shuffle Play.  
Note  
Even if you press p or turn off the power during  
ALL DISCS Shuffle Play, the player remembers  
which discs/tracks were played and which were  
not. Therefore, if you want to start ALL DISCS  
Shuffle Play again from the beginning, be sure to  
repeat the procedure from Step 1.  
CONTINUE  
3
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until  
“CD” appears in the display, then  
place a CD.  
2 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly to light  
the SHUFFLE indicator and select “1  
DISC” or “ALL DISCS”.  
“ALL DISCS” shuffles all the CDs in the  
player. “1 DISC” shuffles only one CD.  
3 When you want to specify the disc  
for “1 DISC” Shuffle Play, turn the  
jog dial until the desired disc  
number or Disc Memo (see page 33)  
appears.  
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4 Press =/0 or )/+ until  
Programming the CD  
the desired track number appears.  
When the disc you select has Disc Memo,  
it appears and then switches to the  
following display.  
tracks  
–– Program Play  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
SUR  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
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.  
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
Track number  
(Power)  
34 7 1 2  
5 Press ENTER to program the track.  
The programmed track and  
corresponding step (playing order)  
appear in the display.  
Programmed track  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
SUR  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
Programmed disc  
Playing order  
6 Program additional discs or tracks.  
To program  
Repeat Steps  
3 and 5  
Other discs  
Other tracks on the same disc  
Other tracks on other discs  
4 and 5  
3 to 5  
7 Press CD (P.  
CHECK CLEAR  
CONTINUE  
5
All the tracks play in the order you  
selected.  
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until  
To exit the program mode  
Press CONTINUE.  
“CD” appears in the display.  
2 Press PROGRAM.  
3 Turn the jog dial until the desired  
disc number or Disc Memo appears.  
To program the whole disc, make sure  
“AL” is displayed below the TRACK  
indicator and skip to step 5.  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
SUR  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
Disc number  
28  
To  
You need to  
Playing your favorite  
Check the  
program  
Press CHECK repeatedly.  
After the last track, “-END-”  
appears.  
CD independently  
Clear a specific Press CHECK until the track  
track or disc  
— Plus One Play  
or disc you do not want  
appears, then press CLEAR.  
When you insert a disc into the PLUS ONE  
slot, you can play the disc independently  
from other discs. When using this function,  
the player is automatically set to the 1 DISC  
play mode.  
Clear from the  
last track or disc press the button, the last track  
or disc will be cleared.  
Press CLEAR. Each time you  
Clear the entire Press and hold CLEAR until  
program  
“CLEAR” is displayed.  
Add tracks or  
Follow the programming  
discs to the end procedure.  
of the program  
(Power)  
2 1 3  
Tips  
• When you press CD (P, you can play the same  
program again.  
• When you press PROGRAM during Continuous  
or Shuffle Play, the program will be played after  
the current track.  
• If you replace discs, the programmed disc and  
track numbers remain until you erase them. So,  
the player plays only the existing disc and track  
numbers. However, the disc and track numbers  
that are not found in the player or on the disc are  
deleted from the program, and the rest of the  
program is played in the programmed order.  
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until  
“CD” appears in the display.  
2 Open the front cover.  
3 Press PLUS ONE.  
The indicator on the PLUS ONE button  
lights up and “PLUS ONE” appears.  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
SUR  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
continued  
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Tips  
Playing your favorite CD  
independently (continued)  
• To play a disc already inserted into the PLUS ONE  
slot, press PLUS ONE while the front cover is  
closed.  
• You can start Shuffle Play during Plus One Play  
by pressing SHUFFLE.  
The PLUS ONE slot comes to the loading  
position.  
Notes  
• Activating Plus One Play during the program play  
mode automatically switches the unit to  
continuous play mode.  
• Plus One Play will be canceled if;  
1
— you turn the jog dial or press buttons to select  
other disc.  
— you press PROGRAM, MEMO SCAN, MEMO  
SEARCH, or GROUP 1-5.  
PLUS ONE slot  
• The PLUS ONE slot comes to the loading position  
automatically if you open the front cover during  
Plus One Play. Do not put your hand inside the  
compartment nor change the disc before the rotary  
table comes to a complete stop. If you do, you may  
injure your hand or damage the disc.  
4 Insert a disc into the PLUS ONE  
slot.  
5 Close the front cover.  
The player starts playing the disc in the  
PLUS ONE slot.  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
SUR  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
To cancel Plus One Play  
Press PLUS ONE. The indicator on the PLUS  
ONE button goes off. The disc number in the  
display changes to 51 and you can play the  
disc as the 51st disc.  
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4 Press CLEAR to delete the track.  
Storing specific  
tracks (Delete bank)  
“OFF” appears next to the track number.  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
SUR  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
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.  
If you want to restore the track, press  
CLEAR again so that “ON” appears next  
to the track number.  
(Power)  
2
1
5 Repeat Step 3 and 4 to delete more  
tracks.  
To recover all the tracks you have  
deleted  
1 Press p to stop playback.  
2 Hold down CLEAR until “ALL ON”  
appears in the display.  
Tip  
The deleted tracks are skipped even in the Shuffle or  
Program Play mode (when the whole disc  
containing a Delete Bank is programmed as one  
step).  
3 4  
1 Press CONTINUE repeatedly to  
select 1 DISC or ALL DISCS before  
you start playing.  
2 Turn the jog dial to select the disc.  
3 Press CHECK repeatedly until the  
track you want to delete appears in  
the display.  
Track number  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
SUR  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
Disc number  
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5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to file other discs.  
Grouping your  
favorite CDs  
Playing a group  
— Group File  
You can file the discs into different groups and then play  
the grouped discs. Discs can be filed into only one group  
at a time. No more than 51 discs (total) can be filed.  
1 Press the group key corresponding  
to the group you want to play.  
The indicator on the group key lights up.  
(Power)  
CD (P  
CLEAR  
1 4  
2
3
2 Press CD (P to start playing the  
discs in the selected group.  
To switch to another disc in the  
same group  
Use the jog dial.  
To cancel group playback  
Press the corresponding group key again to  
turn off its indicator. “GROUP OFF” appears  
momentarily in the display and playback  
continues.  
Tips  
• When a CD is filed in a group, the GROUP FILE  
and respective group number indicators appear in  
the display whenever that CD is selected.  
• To enter a name for a group, select the  
corresponding group number in step 3 of  
“Labeling a CD” (on page 33) and perform the  
subsequent operations to enter the name you  
desire.  
Filing a disc  
1 Press REPEAT if “REPEAT” is  
displayed and/or CONTINUE if  
“PROGRAM” is displayed.  
To delete a disc from a group  
Do steps 2 and 3 of “Filing a disc” then press  
CLEAR. “GROUP ERASE” appears  
momentarily and the group file number  
indicator goes out.  
2 Turn the jog dial to select a disc.  
To delete all discs from a group at  
once  
3 Press GROUP FILE.  
“SEL G1-G5” appears in the display.  
While holding down a group key you want to  
clear, press CLEAR.  
4 Press a group key to file the disc  
into the respective group.  
“GROUP FILE” appears momentarily and  
the respective group file number indicator  
lights up. (If the same disc was previously  
filed into a different group, the new group  
file number replaces the previous one.)  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
SUR  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
Group file number indicators  
(When disc assigned to group 3)  
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3 Press INPUT.  
Labeling a CD  
“DISC MEMO” flashes in the display.  
— Disc Memo  
To label a group (1~5) instead of the  
current disc, turn the jog dial to display  
the corresponding group number.  
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 load  
the labeled CD, the label (Disc Memo)  
appears in the display.  
4 Press ENTER.  
5 Turn the jog dial until the desired  
character appears.  
The cursor disappears and the first space  
for the disc title flashes.  
(Power)  
3 2,5 6 1  
To select characters on the unit  
Turn the jog dial to the left or right.  
To select characters on the remote  
Press V or v until the desired type of  
character appears, then press B or b to  
select the desired character.  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
SUR  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
FILE  
6 Press )/+ (or + on the  
remote) to enter the character.  
The cursor shifts to the right and waits  
for input of the next character.  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
SUR  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to input more  
CLEAR DELETE  
FLASH  
characters.  
4,8  
If you make a mistake  
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until  
Press =/0 or )/+ to move the  
cursor to the position you want to  
correct, then use the jog dial to select the  
appropriate character or press DELETE  
to remove the character.  
“CD” appears.  
2 Turn the jog dial until the disc  
number to which you want to label  
appears.  
When you label a disc with the front  
cover closed, the disc number of the disc  
at the playing position appears.  
When you label a disc with the front  
cover open, the disc number at the  
loading position appears.  
continued  
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Labeling a CD (continued)  
Locating a specific CD  
MEMO  
8 Press ENTER to complete the  
labelling procedure.  
SEARCH  
=/0  
MEMO  
SCAN  
(Power)  
The Disc Memo lights up in the display.  
)/+ FUNCTION  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
SUR  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
Repeat Steps 2 to 8 to label other discs or  
groups.  
Note  
• The Disc Memo stores the number of the slot in  
which the CD was inserted. Re-enter the Disc  
Memo when inserting a new CD into that slot.  
To erase a Disc Memo  
1 Follow Steps 1 through 4 of  
“Labeling a CD” on page 33 to select  
the Disc Memo you want to erase.  
2 Press CLEAR.  
Jog dial  
ENTER  
The Disc Memo disappears.  
3 Press ENTER.  
Locating a disc by  
scanning each disc title  
— Memo Scan  
You can locate a disc you want to play  
quickly by scanning the Disc Memos (see  
page 33) in the display and starting playback.  
To erase all Disc Memos of all  
discs  
While holding down INPUT, press FLASH.  
“ALL ERASE” appears in the display, and all  
Disc Memos will be erased.  
Note that you cannot use this function in the  
ALL DISCS Shuffle Play mode.  
Tips  
• When you replace a disc with a CD-TEXT disc, the  
Disc Memo of the CD-TEXT disc is restored  
automatically.  
The Disc Memo for the CD-TEXT disc is no longer  
stored (disappears) each time the CD is removed.  
Note that you cannot change the Disc Memo of a  
CD-TEXT disc.  
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until  
“CD” appears.  
2 Press MEMO SCAN.  
“MEMO SCAN” appears, and the lamp  
on the ENTER button flashes.  
• You can label discs while the front cover is open.  
Disc Memos appear in order.  
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3 Press ENTER when the Disc Memo  
of the disc you want to play  
appears.  
3 Press =/0 or )/+  
repeatedly to input the first  
character.  
The disc is set to the playing position,  
and the player starts playing.  
The characters appear in the following  
order:  
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T  
U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
In Program Play mode, the disc will be  
added to the end of the program.  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
SUR  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
Note  
If “A-NOT FOUND” appears in the  
display while inputting the first  
character, no disc has been labeled using  
the input character.  
If “NO ENTRY” appears, no disc has been labeled.  
Try the Memo Scan function again after labeling the  
discs.  
Locating a disc by  
Note  
searching a specific disc  
title  
— Memo Search  
When searching input characters, blanks and  
symbols before the first character in the Disc  
Memo are ignored.  
You can search and locate a disc you want by  
inputting the first character used in the Disc  
Memo (see page 33).  
4 Turn the jog dial to find the Disc  
Memo you want.  
As you turn the jog dial, the Disc Memos  
starting with the input character appear  
in the display.  
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until  
“CD” appears.  
5 Press ENTER to select the disc.  
2 Press MEMO SEARCH.  
In Program Play mode, the disc will be  
added to the end of the program.  
“MEMO SEARCH” appears and the  
lamp on the ENTER button flashes.  
To locate a disc on the remote  
In step 4, press the B or b key on the remote  
until the Disc Memo that you want appears.  
Skip step 5.  
To cancel Memo Search  
Press MEMO SEARCH again.  
Tip  
If there are no more Disc Memos starting with the  
character input in Step 3, the unit automatically  
changes to the next input character when you press  
=/0 or )/+.  
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/ Press HI-LIGHT on the remote in  
Playing highlights of  
the CD  
the stop mode.  
“HI-LIGHT” flashes while playing disc  
highlights.  
Some CD-TEXT discs have a feature to play  
only the highlights of the discs.  
Tips  
• During play of disc highlights, you can return to  
normal play by pressing CD ( or 0 or ) on  
the remote.  
For MHC-F250AV  
• During play of disc highlights, you can move to an  
earlier or later highlight song by pressing  
= or + on the remote.  
• During play of disc highlights, you can use Repeat  
Play function.  
CD (  
·
To repeat all the highlight songs, keep pressing  
REPEAT until “REPEAT” appears.  
To repeat only the current highlight song, keep  
pressing REPEAT until “REPEAT 1” appears.  
• If you press HI-LIGHT while selecting discs  
without this feature, “NO HIGHLIGHT” appears.  
ª
ª
·
·
=/+  
0/)  
HI LIGHT  
For MHC-FR10 and MHC-F150  
=/+  
0/)  
HI-LIGHT  
CD (  
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The Tape Deck  
4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to  
select A to record on one side.  
Select ß (or RELAY) to record on  
both sides.  
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.  
5 Press P PAUSE.  
Recording starts.  
6 Start playing the source to be  
recorded.  
(Power)  
p
4 1 2  
To  
Press  
Stop recording  
Pause recording  
p.  
P PAUSE.  
Tips  
• If you want to record from the reverse side, press  
TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing r  
REC.  
• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-  
level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY-NR so  
that “DOLBY NR” appears after pressing r REC.  
Note  
Pressing FUNCTION with “TAPE B” selected starts  
silent recording (blank recording).  
DOLBY-NR  
3 5  
1 Insert a blank tape into deck B.  
2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until  
the source you want to record (e.g.,  
CD) appears.  
3 Press r REC.  
Deck B stands by for recording. The  
indicator on TAPE B ( (for front side)  
lights up.  
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1 Insert a blank tape into deck B.  
Recording a CD by  
specifying track order  
2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until  
“CD” appears in the display.  
— 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.  
3 Press PROGRAM.  
4 Turn the jog dial until the desired  
disc number or Disc Memo appears.  
To program the whole disc, make sure  
“AL” is displayed below the TRACK  
indicator and skip to step 6.  
9,  
(Power)  
5
p
CONTINUE  
1 2  
5 Press =/0 or )/+ until  
the desired track number appears.  
When the disc you select has Disc Memo,  
it appears and then switches to the  
following display.  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
SUR  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
Track number  
6 Press ENTER to program the track.  
The programmed track and  
corresponding step (playing order)  
appear in the display.  
Programmed track  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
SUR  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
CHECK CLEAR  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
8
4 6 3,  
DOLBY-NR  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
10  
Programmed disc  
Playing order  
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7 Program additional discs or tracks.  
To program  
Repeat Steps  
Other discs  
4 and 6  
Other tracks on the same disc 5 and 6  
Other tracks on other discs  
4 to 6  
8 Press CD SYNCHRO.  
Deck B stands by for recording and the  
CD player stands by for playback.  
(for front side) lights up.  
(
9 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to  
select A to record on one side.  
Select ß (or RELAY) to record on  
both sides.  
10Press P PAUSE.  
Recording starts.  
To stop recording  
Press p.  
To check the program  
Press CHECK repeatedly. After the last track,  
“-END-” appears.  
To clear a specific track or disc  
Press CHECK repeatedly to display the step  
you want to clear, then press CLEAR.  
To clear the entire program  
Press and hold CLEAR.  
To exit the program mode  
Press CONTINUE.  
Tips  
• If a track is cut off during recording on both sides  
(because the tape ended while recording on the A  
side), the track will automatically be recorded  
from the beginning on the B side.  
• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-  
level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY-NR so  
that “DOLBY NR” appears after pressing CD  
SYNCHRO.  
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DJ Effects  
Looping part of a CD  
Flashing part of a CD  
— Loop  
— Flash  
With the loop function, you can repeat part of  
a CD during playback. This lets you create  
original recordings.  
With the flash function, you can “flash” the  
CD sound during playback. This lets you  
create original recordings.  
(Power)  
Jog dial  
FLASH  
(Power)  
Jog dial  
LOOP  
/ Press and hold LOOP during  
playback at the point you want to  
start the Loop function, and release  
to resume normal play.  
/ Press and hold FLASH during  
playback at the point you want to  
start the Flash function, and release  
to resume normal play.  
To adjust the loop length  
To adjust the flash length  
Turn the jog dial while holding LOOP to  
select different loop lengths (LOOP 1~20).  
Turn the jog dial while holding FLASH (or  
(MHC-F250AV only) press > or . while  
holding FLASH on the remote) to select  
different flash lengths (FLASH 1~20).  
Or press > or . while holding LOOP on the  
remote (for MHC-F250AV) or press LOOP on  
the remote repeatedly (for MHC-F150/  
To use LOOP and FLASH together  
Press and hold both LOOP and FLASH at the  
same time.  
MHC-FR10) to select different loop lengths.  
Notes  
• The loop and flash length cannot be adjusted  
during this operation. Adjust the loop and flash  
lengths independently beforehand if necessary.  
• To record the flash effect, use the analog (VIDEO/  
MD OUT) connections or this unit’s tape deck.  
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Sound Adjustment  
Notes  
• With some songs, the music will sound distorted  
when you use the DBFB system with the graphic  
equalizer if the bass is too strong. Adjust the bass  
slowly while listening to music so that you can  
monitor the effect of the adjustment.  
Adjusting the sound  
You can reinforce the bass, create a more  
powerful sound, and listen with headphones.  
• Cancelling GROOVE sets DBFB to “DBFB  
and flattens the equalizer curve. To cancel the  
DBFB level, press DBFB until the indication  
disappears. Adjust the equalization to obtain the  
effect you desire.  
DBFB GROOVE  
(Power)  
To listen through the headphones  
Connect the headphones to PHONES jack. No  
sound will come from the speakers.  
Note  
If you have connected a super woofer, please note  
that sound comes from the super woofer even when  
the headphones are connected. Turn off the power  
of the super woofer when using headphones.  
PHONES  
To reinforce bass (DBFB)  
Press DBFB*.  
Every time you press the button, the display  
changes as follows:  
nDBFB NORMAL (DBFB  
)
µ
DBFB HIGH (DBFB  
µ
)
DBFB OFF (off)  
* DBFB = Dynamic Bass Feedback  
For a powerful sound (GROOVE)  
Press GROOVE. The volume switches to  
power mode, DBFB is automatically set to  
full strength, the equalizer curve changes,  
and the “GROOVE” button lights up. Press  
GROOVE again to return to the previous  
volume.  
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To cancel the effect  
Perform the previous operations, selecting  
“EFFECT OFF” in step 2.  
Selecting the audio  
emphasis  
Music menu options  
“SUR  
” appears if you select an effect  
The audio emphasis menu lets you select the  
sound characteristic according to the sound  
you are listening to.  
with surround effects.  
Effect  
For  
(Power)  
1 2 3  
ROCK  
POP  
Standard music sources  
JAZZ  
DANCE  
SOUL  
ACTION  
ROMANCE  
DRAMA  
SPORTS  
Soundtracks  
and special listening  
situations  
FLAT  
Turning the effect off  
To change the spectrum analyzer  
display  
Press DISPLAY/DEMO repeatedly to select  
one of the displays below.  
Pattern 1  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
SUR  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
Pattern 2  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
SUR  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
1 Press FILE SELECT.  
The last effect chosen appears in the  
display.  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
Note  
2 Use the jog dial to select the preset  
you desire.  
The spectrum analyzer display changes each time  
you cycle through the information display (i.e.,  
function n clock n effect).  
The preset name appears in the display.  
See the chart “Music menu options”.  
3 Press ENTER.  
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MHC-FR10 and MHC-F150  
Selecting the  
SUR  
(Power)  
surround effect  
You can enjoy surround effects.  
MHC-F250AV  
DSP  
(Power)  
/ Press SUR to turn the surround  
effect on or off.  
Every time you press the button, the  
display changes as follows:  
nSURROUND ON (SUR  
µ
SURROUND OFF (off)  
)
/ Press DSP repeatedly to select the  
surround effect you desire.  
SURROUND ON: Reproduces stereo  
sources in surround sound.  
Note  
HALL: Reproduces the acoustics of a  
concert hall.*  
When you choose other sound effects, the surround  
effects will be canceled.  
THEATER: Reproduces the acoustics of a  
movie theater.*  
ENHANCED THEATER: Reproduces  
the acoustics of a large movie theater.*  
DSP OFF: Turns off the DSP mode.  
* The indicator on the front panel’s DSP  
button lights up.  
Note  
When you choose other sound effects, the surround  
effects will be canceled.  
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Notes  
• You can’t use both Dolby Pro Logic Surround  
sound and the DSP surround effects at the same  
time.  
• When recording the sound, be sure to turn off  
Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound.  
Enjoying Dolby Pro  
Logic Surround sound  
(For MHC-F250AV only)  
You can enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Surround  
sound of videos that are Dolby Surround  
encoded (q). Complete the setup  
and adjustments first (see page 7).  
(Power)  
PRO LOGIC  
/ Press PRO LOGIC (or PRO LOGIC  
ON/OFF on the remote) while  
playing a program source.  
The indicator on the front panel’s PRO  
LOGIC button lights up.  
To cancel the Dolby Pro Logic  
Surround sound  
Press PRO LOGIC (or PRO LOGIC ON/OFF  
on the remote) again to turn off the indicator  
on the front panel’s PRO LOGIC button.  
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Ot h e r Fe a t u re s  
To ch e ck t h e RDS in fo rm a t io n  
Each time you press DISPLAY/ DEMO, the  
display changes as follows:  
Using the Radio Data  
System (RDS)  
n Station name*  
µ
Frequency  
(Fo r Eu ro p e a n m o d e l o n ly)  
µ
Wh a t is t h e Ra d io Da t a Syst e m ?  
Program type*  
Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting  
service that allows radio stations to send  
additional information along with the regular  
program signal. This tuner offers convenient  
RDS features like station name display and  
location of stations by program type. RDS is  
available only on FM stations.*  
µ
Clock display  
µ
Effect name or “EFFECT ON (OFF)”  
* If the RDS broadcast is not received, the station  
name and program type may not appear in the  
display.  
No t e  
RDS may not work properly if the station you are  
tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly  
or if the signal strength is weak.  
* Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do  
they provide the same type of services. If you are  
not familiar with the RDS system, check with your  
local radio stations for details on RDS services in  
your area.  
Lo ca t in g a st a t io n b y  
p ro g ra m t yp e (PTY)  
You can locate a station you want by selecting  
a program type. The unit tunes in the type of  
programs currently being broadcast from the  
RDS stations stored in the tuners preset  
memory.  
Re ce ivin g RDS b ro a d ca st s  
/ Simply select a station from the FM  
band. When you tune in a station  
that provides RDS services, the  
(Power)  
1
station name appears in the display.  
2,3,4,5  
continued  
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Usin g t h e Ra d io Da t a Syst e m (RDS)  
(co n t in u e d )  
EDUCATION  
Educational programs, such as “how-to”  
programs and advice  
INFORMATION  
1
2
Press PTY.  
Programs about consumer affairs,  
medical advice, and weather  
Turn jog dial to select the program  
type you want. See the “List of  
program types” section below.  
LIGHT MUSIC  
Classical music, such as instrumental,  
vocal, and choral works  
3
Press ENTER.  
M.O.R. MUSIC  
Easy listening (middle of the road music)  
The unit starts searching the preset RDS  
stations (“SEARCH” and the selected  
program type are shown alternately in  
the display).  
NEWS  
News programs  
OTHER MUSIC  
When the tuner receives a program, the  
preset station number flashes.  
Music, such as jazz, rhythm and blues,  
and reggae  
4
5
Turn jog dial to display the preset  
station number you desire.  
POP MUSIC  
Popular music programs  
ROCK MUSIC  
Rock music programs  
SCIENCE  
Programs about the natural sciences  
CLASSICS  
Press ENTER while the preset  
station number is flashing.  
To ca n ce l PTY se a rch  
Press PTY again.  
Performances of major orchestras,  
chamber music, opera, etc.  
List o f p ro g ra m t yp e s (PTY)  
SPORT  
Sports programs  
AFFAIRS  
VARIED  
Topical programs that expand on current  
news  
Programs containing celebrity  
interviews, panel games, and comedy  
ALARM  
NONE  
Any programming not defined above  
Emergency broadcasts  
CULTURE  
Programs about national or regional  
culture  
No t e  
”NO PTYappears when the program type that you  
selected is not currently being broadcast.  
DRAMA  
Radio plays and serials  
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3
Press KARAOKE PON/ MPX  
repeatedly to obtain the karaoke  
effect you desire.  
Every time you press the button, the  
display changes as follows:  
Singing along:  
Karaoke  
(Exce p t fo r Au st ra lia n a n d  
Eu ro p e a n m o d e ls)  
KARAOKE PON n MPX R n MPX L  
EFFECT OFF (ON) N  
You can sing along with any stereo CD or  
tape by turning down the singers voice. You  
need to connect an optional microphone.  
The h indicator appears in the display  
when a karaoke mode is activated.  
To sing karaoke with decreasing the  
vocal level of a CD, select “KARAOKE  
PON”. To sing karaoke of multiplex CD  
or tape, select “MPX R” or “MPX L”.  
(Power)  
4
5
Start playing the music and adjust  
the volume.  
Adjust the microphone volume by  
turning MIC LEVEL.  
Wh e n yo u a re d o n e  
Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the  
microphone from MIX MIC, then press  
KARAOKE PON/ MPX repeatedly so that  
hdisappears.  
No t e  
With some songs, vocals may not be cancelled when  
you select “KARAOKE PON”.  
1,5 2 3  
1
2
Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn  
down the microphone control level.  
Connect an optional microphone to  
MIX MIC.  
continued  
47  
Sin g in g a lo n g : Ka ra o ke  
(co n t in u e d )  
To st o p re co rd in g  
Press p.  
Tip s  
Mixin g a n d re co rd in g  
so u n d s  
• If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the  
microphone away from the speakers or change the  
direction of the microphone.  
• If you want to record your voice through the  
microphone only, you can do so by selecting the  
CD function and not playing a CD.  
(Power)  
5
1 2  
No t e s  
• If you recall a sound effect, the karaoke mode is  
cancelled.  
• The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as  
the singers voice when the sound is recorded in  
monaural.  
• The singers voice may not be reduced when:  
—only a few instruments are playing.  
—a duet is being played.  
—the source has strong echoes or chorus.  
—the singers voice deviates from the center.  
—the voice on the source is singing in high  
soprano or tenor.  
p
3 4  
1
2
Do the above steps 1 to 5. Then,  
insert a tape in deck B.  
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to  
select the source you desire and set  
it to pause mode.  
3
4
Press r REC.  
Press P PAUSE.  
Recording starts.  
5
Press CD (P to start playing the  
CD player (or TAPE A ( for tape  
deck A).  
Playback starts. Start singing along with  
the music.  
48  
Falling asleep to  
music  
— Sle e p Tim e r  
Waking up to music  
— Wa ke -u p Tim e r  
You can wake up to music at a preset time  
every day. Make sure you have set the clock  
(see “Step 3: Setting the time”).  
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.  
9
3
TIMER SELECT  
2
Fo r MHC-F250AV  
SLEEP  
·
Fo r MHC-FR10 a n d MHC-F150  
SLEEP  
/ Press SLEEP.  
Every time you press the button, the  
minute display (the turn-off time)  
changes as follows:  
AUTO n 90min n 80min n 70min  
n
n 10min n OFF n AUTO  
4,5,6,7,8  
Wh e n yo u ch o o se “ AUTO”  
The power turns off when the current CD or  
tape finishes playback (for up to 100  
minutes).  
1
Prepare the music source you want  
to play.  
CD: Insert a CD. To start from a  
specific track, make a program (see  
“Programming the CD tracks”).  
To ch e ck t h e re m a in in g t im e  
Press SLEEP once.  
To ch a n g e t h e t im e t o t u rn o ff  
Select the time you want by pressing SLEEP.  
Tape: Insert an tape with the side you  
want to play facing forward.  
Radio: Tune in the preset station you  
want (see “Step 4: Presetting radio  
stations”).  
To ca n ce l t h e Sle e p Tim e r fu n ct io n  
Press SLEEP repeatedly until “OFF” appears.  
2
Adjust the volume.  
continued  
49  
To ch e ck t h e se t t in g  
Wa kin g u p t o m u sic (co n t in u e d )  
Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to  
select the respective mode (DAILY 1 or  
DAILY 2), then press ENTER.  
3
4
Press CLOCK/ TIMER SET.  
“SET (DAILY 1)” appears.  
To change the setting, start over from step 1.  
To ca n ce l t h e t im e r o p e ra t io n  
Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to  
select “TIMER OFF”, then press ENTER.  
Turn jog dial to select DAILY 1 or 2,  
then press ENTER.  
“ON” appears and the hour digits flash  
in the display.  
Tip  
The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset  
time.  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
SUR  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
FILE  
5
Set the time to start playback.  
Turn jog dial to set the hour, then press  
ENTER.  
The minute indication starts flashing.  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
SUR  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
Turn jog dial to set the minute, then  
press ENTER.  
The hour indication flashes again.  
6
7
Set the time to stop playback  
following the above procedure.  
Turn jog dial until the music source  
you want appears.  
The indications change as follows:  
n TUNER ˜ CD PLAY N  
n TAPE PLAY N  
8
9
Press ENTER.  
The type of timer (DAILY 1 or DAILY 2),  
followed by the start time, stop time and  
the music source, appears, then the  
original display appears.  
Turn off the power.  
50  
4
5
Set the time to start recording.  
Turn the jog dial to set the hour, then  
press ENTER.  
Timer-recording radio  
programs  
The minute indication starts flashing.  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
SUR  
To timer-record, you must preset the radio  
station (see “Step 4: Presetting radio  
stations”) and set the clock (see “Step 3:  
Setting the time”) beforehand.  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
Turn the jog dial to set the minute, then  
press ENTER.  
The hour indication flashes again.  
7
2
TIMER SELECT  
6
Set the time to stop recording  
following the above procedure.  
The start time appears, followed by the  
stop time, the preset radio station to be  
recorded (e.g., “TUNER FM 5”), then the  
original display appears.  
6
7
Insert a recordable tape.  
Turn off the power.  
When the recording starts, the volume  
level is set to the minimum.  
To ch e ck t h e se t t in g  
Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to  
select “REC”, then press ENTER.  
To change the setting, start over from step 1.  
To ca n ce l t h e t im e r o p e ra t io n  
Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to  
select “TIMER OFF”, then press ENTER.  
3,4,5  
1
2
3
Tune in the preset radio station (see  
“Listening to the radio”).  
No t e  
If the power is on at the preset time, the recording  
will not be made.  
Press CLOCK/ TIMER SET.  
“SET (DAILY 1)” appears.  
Turn jog dial to select REC, then  
press ENTER.  
“ON” appears and the hour digits flash  
in the display.  
TUNED  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
DBFB  
ALL  
1
DISC  
S
PROGRAM  
SHUFFLE  
REPEAT 1  
SUR  
NEXT  
PRESET  
VOLUME  
DOLBY NR RELAY  
GROUP  
FILE  
PLUS ONE  
DELETE  
FILE  
CD TEXT  
HI-LIGHT  
TEXT  
DISC GROUP  
SYNC TRACK  
ART  
MONO STEP STEREO  
kHz  
1
2
REC SLEEP  
MHz  
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Ad d it io n a l In fo rm a t io n  
No t e s o n CDs  
• Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth.  
Wipe the CD from the center out.  
• Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner,  
commercially available cleaners or anti-static  
spray intended for vinyl LPs.  
Precautions  
On o p e ra t in g vo lt a g e  
Before operating the system, check that the  
operating voltage of your system is identical with  
the voltage of your local power supply.  
• Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat  
sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car  
parked in direct sunlight.  
On sa fe t y  
Cle a n in g t h e ca b in e t  
• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power  
source (mains) as long as it is connected to the  
wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned  
off.  
Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild  
detergent solution.  
To sa ve a t a p e p e rm a n e n t ly  
• Unplug the system from the wall outlet (mains) if  
it is not to be used for an extended period of time.  
To disconnect the cord (mains lead), pull it out by  
the plug. Never pull the cord itself.  
To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded  
over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as  
illustrated.  
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the  
component, unplug the stereo system and have  
the component checked by qualified personnel  
before operating it any further.  
• The AC power cord must be changed only at the  
qualified service shop.  
Detector slots  
Tab of side A  
Tab of side B  
On p la ce m e n t  
• Place the stereo system in a location with adequate  
ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the stereo  
system.  
Side A  
• Do not place the unit in an inclined position.  
• Do not place the unit in locations where it is;  
— Extremely hot or cold  
Break off the  
cassette tab of  
side A  
— Dusty or dirty  
— Very humid  
— Vibrating  
— Subject to direct sunlight  
On o p e ra t io n  
If you later want to reuse the tape for recording,  
cover the broken tab with adhesive tape. However,  
be careful not to cover the detector slots which allow  
the tape player to automatically detect the type of  
tape.  
• If the stereo system is brought directly from a cold  
to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp  
room, moisture may condense on the lens inside  
the CD player. Should this occur, the system will  
not operate properly. Remove the CD and leave  
the system turned on for about an hour until the  
moisture evaporates.  
• When you move the system, take out any discs.  
If you have any questions or problems concerning  
your stereo system, please consult your nearest  
Sony dealer.  
Detector slots  
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Be fo re p la cin g a ca sse t t e in t h e  
t a p e d e ck  
Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape  
may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and  
become damaged.  
Troubleshooting  
If you run into any problem using this stereo  
system, use the following check list.  
Wh e n u sin g a t a p e lo n g e r t h a n 90  
m in u t e s  
The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape  
operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding etc.  
frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape  
deck.  
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.  
Cle a n in g t h e t a p e h e a d s  
Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use.  
When the tape heads become dirty;  
— the sound is distorted  
— there is a decrease in sound level  
— the sound drops out  
Ge n e ra l  
The display starts flashing as soon as you  
plug in the pow er cord even though you  
havent turned on the pow er  
— the tape does not erase completely  
— the tape does not record  
(demonstration mode).  
• Press DISPLAY/ DEMO when the power  
is turned off.  
Make sure to clean the tape heads before you start  
an important recording or after playing an old tape.  
Use separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning  
cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the  
cleaning cassette.  
The demonstration mode appears  
automatically the first time you plug in  
the power cord. If there is a power outage  
lasting longer than half a day, redo the  
following:  
— Clock setting (see “Step 3: Setting the  
time”)  
— Preset stations (see “Step 4: Presetting  
radio stations”)  
De m a g n e t izin g t h e t a p e h e a d s  
Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that  
have contact with the tape every 20 to 30 hours of  
use with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette.  
For details, refer to the instructions of the  
demagnetizing cassette.  
— Timer settings (see “Waking up to  
music” and “Timer-recording radio  
programs”).  
There is no sound.  
• Rotate VOLUME clockwise.  
• The headphones are connected.  
• Insert only the stripped portion of the  
speaker cord into the SPEAKER jack.  
Inserting the vinyl portion of the speaker  
cord will obstruct the speaker  
connections.  
continued  
53  
Tro u b le sh o o t in g (co n t in u e d )  
Sp e a ke rs  
Sound comes from one channel or  
unbalanced left and right volume.  
There is severe hum or noise.  
• A TV or VCR is placed too close to the  
stereo system. Move the stereo system  
away from the TV or VCR.  
• Check the speaker connection and  
speaker placement.  
The sound comes from the center speaker  
only (MHC-F250AV only).  
• The source being played back is  
monaural. Press PRO LOGIC to turn off  
the Pro Logic mode.  
The sound from the connected source is  
distorted.  
• If “VIDEO” appears in the display when  
you press FUNCTION, switch the display  
to “MD” (See “Connecting a VCR” on  
page 15).  
There is no sound from the center speaker  
(MHC-F250AV only).  
• Set the CENTER LEVEL to the  
appropriate level.  
“0:00” (or “12:00”) flashes in the display.  
• A power interruption occurred. Set the  
clock and timer settings again.  
There is no sound from the rear speakers.  
• Connect the left and right surround  
speakers correctly.  
The timer does not function.  
• Set the clock correctly.  
• Press SUR to turn on the surround effect.  
• (MHC-F250AV only) Set the REAR  
LEVEL to the appropriate level.  
• (MHC-F250AV only) The software being  
played back has limited sound effects.  
Check the volume with the test tone.  
DAILY 1, DAILY 2, and REC do not appear  
w hen you press the TIMER SELECT button.  
• Set the timer correctly.  
• Set the clock.  
The remote does not function.  
• There is an obstacle between the remote  
and the system.  
• The remote is not pointing in the  
direction of the systems sensor.  
Sound lacks bass.  
• Check that the speakers + and – jacks are  
connected correctly.  
• The batteries have run down. Replace the  
batteries.  
CD Pla ye r  
There is acoustic feedback.  
• Decrease the volume level.  
• Move the microphone away form the  
speakers or change the direction of the  
microphone.  
The CD w ill not play.  
• Close the front cover.  
• Check if the CD is correctly inserted in  
the slot.  
• The CD is dirty.  
The color irregularity on a TV screen  
persists.  
• Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on  
after 15 to 30 minutes. If the color  
• The CD is inserted label side down.  
• Moisture condensation has built up.  
Remove the CD and leave the system  
turned on for about an hour until the  
moisture evaporates.  
irregularity still persists, place the  
speakers farther away from the TV set.  
Play does not start from the first track.  
• The player is in program or shuffle mode.  
Press CONTINUE.  
“–OVER–” is displayed.  
• You have reached the end of the CD.  
Press and hold =/ 0 to return.  
54  
Ta p e De ck  
Tu n e r  
The tape does not record.  
No tape in the cassette holder.  
• The tab has been removed from the  
cassette (see “To save a tape  
permanently” on page 52).  
Severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or  
“STEREO” flashes in the display).  
• Adjust the antenna.  
• The signal strength is too weak. Connect  
the external antenna.  
• The tape has reeled to the end.  
A stereo FM program cannot be received in  
stereo.  
• Press STEREO/ MONO so that “STEREO”  
appears.  
The tape does not record nor play or there  
is a decrease in sound level.  
• The heads are dirty. Clean them (see  
“Cleaning the tape heads” on page 53).  
• The record/ playback heads are  
magnetized. Demagnetize them (see  
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page  
53).  
If o t h e r t ro u b le s n o t d e scrib e d  
a b o ve o ccu r, re se t t h e syst e m a s  
fo llo w s:  
The tape does not erase completely.  
1 Unplug the power cord.  
• The record/ playback heads are  
magnetized. Demagnetize them (see  
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page  
53).  
2 Plug the power cord back in.  
3 Press p, ENTER, and FUNCTION at the  
same time.  
4 Press  
to turn on the power.  
There is excessive w ow or flutter, or the  
sound drops out.  
• The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty.  
Clean them (see “Cleaning the tape  
heads” on page 53).  
The system is reset to the factory settings. All  
the settings you made, such as preset stations,  
clock, timer, and Disc Memo are cleared. Be  
sure to restore all necessary settings.  
Noise increases or the high frequencies are  
erased.  
• The record/ playback heads are  
magnetized. Demagnetize them (see  
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page  
53).  
After pressing ( (9) or §, there is a  
mechanical noise, “EJECT” appears in the  
display, and the unit enters standby mode  
automatically.  
• The cassette tape was not inserted  
correctly. Eject the tape and turn the  
power back on.  
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Other models:  
The following measured at AC 120/ 240 V, 50/ 60 Hz  
Continuous RMS power output (Rated)  
110 + 110 watts  
Specifications  
(8 ohms at 1 kHz,  
1% THD)  
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS:  
U.S.A. m o d e ls:  
Continuous RMS power output (Reference)  
130 + 130 watts  
(8 ohms at 1 kHz,  
10% THD)  
Peak music power output (Reference)  
1500 watts  
MHC-F250AV  
POWER5 OUTPUT AND TOTAL  
HARMONIC DISTORTION:  
The following measured at AC 110/ 220 V, 60 Hz  
Continuous RMS power output (Rated)  
90 + 90 watts  
(8 ohms at 1 kHz,  
1% THD)  
Continuous RMS power output (Reference)  
110 + 110 watts  
with 8 ohm loads both channels driven, from  
70-20,000 Hz; rates 100 watts per channel  
minimum RMS power, with no more than  
0.9% total harmonic distortion from 250  
milliwatts to rated output.  
MHC-F150  
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL  
HARMONIC DISTORTION:  
(8 ohms at 1 kHz,  
10% THD)  
Inputs  
VIDEO/ MD IN:  
(phono jacks)  
MIX MIC (except for Australian and European  
models): (phone jack)  
with 8 ohm loads both channels driven, from  
70-20,000 Hz; rates 100 watts per channel  
minimum RMS power, with no more than  
0.9% total harmonic distortion from 250  
milliwatts to rated output.  
voltage 250 mV/ 450 mV,  
impedance 47 kilohms  
sensitivity 1 mV,  
impedance 10 kilohms  
Outputs  
Am p lifie r se ct io n  
VIDEO/ MD OUT:  
(phono jacks)  
PHONES:  
(stereo phone jack)  
SPEAKER:  
voltage 250 mV  
North American models:  
MHC-F250AV:  
Front Speaker:  
Continuous RMS power output  
100 + 100 watts  
impedance 1 kilohms  
accepts headphones of 8  
ohms or more  
MHC-F250AV:  
accepts impedance of 8 to  
16 ohms  
accepts impedance of 8 to  
16 ohms  
(8 ohms at 1 kHz,  
10% THD)  
Total harmonic distortion  
less than 0.09%  
MHC-F150:  
MHC-FR10 (European models):  
accepts impedance of 8 to  
(8 ohms at 1 kHz,  
40 W)  
16 ohms  
Center Speaker:  
Continuous RMS power output  
25 watts  
MHC-FR10 (Other models):  
accepts impedance of 8 to  
16 ohms  
(8 ohms at 1 kHz,  
10% THD)  
REAR SPEAKER:  
MHC-F250AV:  
accepts impedance of 16  
ohms  
Rear Speaker:  
Continuous RMS power output  
12.5 + 12.5 watts  
(16 ohms at 1 kHz,  
10% THD)  
MHC-F150:  
accepts impedance of 16  
ohms  
CENTER SPEAKER  
MHC-F250AV:  
accepts impedance of 8  
ohms  
MHC-F150:  
Continuous RMS power output  
100 + 100 watts  
SUPER WOOFER:  
Voltage 1 V, impedance 1  
kilohms  
(8 ohms at 1 kHz,  
10% THD)  
European models:  
The following measurd at AC 230 V, 50 Hz  
DIN power output (Rated)  
50 + 50 watts  
(8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)  
Continuous RMS power output (Reference)  
60 + 60 watts  
(8 ohms at 1 kHz,  
10% THD)  
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CD p la ye r se ct io n  
Tu n e r se ct io n  
System  
Compact disc and digital  
audio system  
FM stereo, FM/ AM superheterodyne tuner  
Laser  
Semiconductor laser  
(λ=780nm)  
Emission duration:  
continuous  
FM t u n e r se ct io n  
Tuning range  
2 band models:  
3 band (FM–MW–SW) models:  
87.5 – 108.0 MHz  
3 band (FM–MW–LW) models:  
87.5 – 108.0 MHz  
Antenna  
Antenna terminals  
Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz  
87.5 – 108.0 MHz  
Laser output  
Max. 44.6 µW*  
*This output is the value  
measured at a distance of  
200 mm from the  
objective lens surface on  
the Optical Pick-up Block  
with 7 mm aperture.  
2 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)  
780 – 790 nm  
FM lead antenna  
75 ohm unbalanced  
Frequency response  
Wavelength  
AM t u n e r se ct io n  
Signal-to-noise ratio  
Dynamic range  
CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT  
(Square optical connector jack, rear panel)  
Wavelength  
More than 90 dB  
More than 90 dB  
Tuning range  
2 Band type:  
North American models: 530 – 1,710 kHz  
(with the interval set at 10  
kHz)  
531 – 1,710 kHz  
(with the interval set at 9  
kHz)  
600 nm  
–18 dBm  
Output Level  
Ta p e p la ye r se ct io n  
Other models:  
531 – 1,602 kHz  
(with the interval set at 9  
kHz)  
530 – 1,710 kHz  
(with the interval set at 10  
kHz)  
Recording system  
Frequency response  
(DOLBY NR OFF)  
4-track 2-channel stereo  
40 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB),  
using Sony TYPE I  
cassette  
40 – 14,000 Hz (±3 dB),  
using Sony TYPE II  
cassette  
±0.15% W.Peak (IEC)  
0.1% W.RMS (NAB)  
±0.2% W.Peak (DIN)  
3 Band type:  
European models:  
MW:  
Wow and flutter  
531 – 1,602 kHz  
(with the interval set at 9  
kHz)  
LW:  
153 – 279 kHz  
(with the interval set at 3  
kHz)  
Other models:  
MW:  
531 – 1,602 kHz  
(with the interval set at 9  
kHz)  
530 – 1,710 kHz  
(with the interval set at 10  
kHz)  
SW:  
5.95 – 17.90 MHz  
(with the interval set at 5  
kHz)  
Antenna  
Antenna terminals  
AM loop antenna  
External antenna terminal  
Intermediate frequency 450 kHz  
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Center Speaker (MHC-F250AV only)  
SS-CN50 for MHC-F250AV:  
Sp e a ke r  
Front Speaker  
SS-F250V for MHC-F250AV:  
Speaker system  
Speaker system  
1-way, 1-unit,  
bass-reflex type  
magnetically shielded  
3-way, bass-reflex type  
magnetically shielded  
type  
Speaker units  
Full-range:  
Nominal impedance  
Dimensions (w/ h/ d)  
8 cm, cone type  
8 ohms  
Approx. 275 x 105 x 200  
mm  
Speaker units  
Woofer:  
Tweeter:  
Super Tweeter:  
Nominal impedance  
Dimensions (w/ h/ d)  
17 cm, cone type  
5 cm, cone type  
2 cm, dome type  
8 ohms  
Approx. 215 x 375 x 290  
mm  
Mass  
Approx. 1.5 kg net  
Fo r cu st o m e rs in Ca n a d a  
(For MHC-F250AV)  
Mass  
Approx. 4.5 kg net per  
speaker  
Use only the supplied SS-SR50 rear surround  
speaker for connection to the REAR SPEAKER  
connector, the supplied SS-CN50 center surround  
speaker for connection to the CENTER SPEAKER  
connector on the MHC-F250AV.  
SS-F150 for MHC-F150/SS-FR10 for MHC-FR10  
Speaker system  
Speaker units  
Woofer:  
3-way, bass-reflex type  
17 cm, cone type  
5 cm, cone type  
2 cm, dome type  
8 ohms  
Tweeter:  
(For MHC-F150)  
Super Tweeter:  
Nominal impedance  
Dimensions (w/ h/ d)  
Use only the supplied SS-SRF1 rear surround  
speaker for connection to the REAR SPEAKER  
connector on the MHC-F150.  
Approx. 215 x 375 x 290  
mm  
Mass  
Approx. 4.5 kg net per  
speaker  
Rear Speaker  
SS-SR50 for MHC-F250AV:  
Speaker system  
1-way, 1-unit,  
bass-reflex type  
Speaker units  
Full-range:  
Nominal impedance  
Dimensions (w/ h/ d)  
8 cm, cone type  
16 ohms  
Approx. 215 x 100 x 210  
mm  
Mass  
Approx. 1.1 kg net per  
speaker  
SS-SRF1 for MHC-F150/MHC-FR10:  
Speaker system  
1-way, 1-unit,  
bass-reflex type  
Speaker units  
Full-range:  
Nominal impedance  
Dimensions (w/ h/ d)  
10 cm, cone type  
16 ohms  
Approx. 117 x 170 x 150  
mm  
Mass  
Approx. 0.9 kg  
58  
Ge n e ra l  
Power requirements  
North American models: 120 V AC, 60 Hz  
European models:  
Australian models:  
Other models:  
230 V AC, 50/ 60 Hz  
220 - 240 V AC, 50/ 60 Hz  
110 - 120 V or 220 - 240 V  
AC, 50/ 60 Hz  
Power consumption  
MHC-F250AV:  
U.S.A. models:  
Canadian models:  
MHC-F150:  
250 watts  
250 VA  
200 watts  
MHC-FR10:  
European models:  
Other models:  
150 watts  
250 watts  
Dimensions (w/ h/ d)  
Approx. 280 x 375 x 455  
mm  
Mass  
MHC-F250AV/ F150:  
Approx. 12 kg  
(26 lbs. 7 oz.)  
MHC-FR10:  
European models:  
Approx. 10 kg  
(22 lbs. 1 oz.)  
Approx. 12 kg  
(26 lbs. 7 oz.)  
Other models:  
Supplied accessories:  
AM loop antenna (1)  
Remote  
for MHC-F250AV:  
RM-SF250AV (1)  
for MHC-FR10/ F150:  
RM-SF150 (1)  
Batteries (2)  
FM lead antenna (1)  
Speaker cords (4)*  
* (5) for MHC-F250AV  
Front speaker pads (8)  
Center speaker pads (for  
MHC-F250AV only) (4)  
Design and specifications are subject to change  
without notice.  
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H, I, J  
R
Index  
Hooking up  
Radio Data System 45  
Radio stations  
optional components 14  
the antennas 5, 16  
the power 8  
presetting 10  
A
tuning in 19  
the speakers 4  
Recording  
Adjusting  
Inserting CDs 12  
a CD 18  
the sound 41  
the volume 9, 17, 20, 23  
Antennas 5, 16  
a radio program 21  
timer recording 51  
Repeat Play 26  
Resetting the system 55  
K
Automatic Source Selection  
18, 20, 23  
Karaoke 47  
L, M  
S
B
Loop 40  
Saving recordings 52  
Batteries 6  
Selecting the audio emphasis  
42  
N
C
Setting the time 9  
Shuffle Play 27  
Normal Play 17  
CD player 17, 25  
CD plus one 17, 29  
CD Synchro Recording 18  
Check 29  
Sleep Timer 49  
O
Sound adjustment 11  
Speakers 4, 7, 15  
Station name 45  
Surround 43, 44  
One Touch Play 18, 20, 23  
Clear 29  
Clock setting 9  
P, Q  
Connecting. See Hooking up  
Playing  
T, U, V  
a CD 17  
D, E  
a preset radio station 19  
tracks in random order  
(Shuffle Play) 27  
Test tone 8  
Timer  
Delete bank 31  
Display 25, 42  
Dolby Pro Logic Surround  
44  
falling asleep to music  
49  
tracks in the desired  
order (Program Play) 28  
timer recording 51  
waking up to music 49  
Troubleshooting 53  
Tuner 10, 19  
tracks repeatedly  
(Repeat Play) 26  
DSP 43  
Plus One Play 29  
Presetting radio stations 10  
Preset tuning 19  
F
Tuning interval 11, 57  
Flash 40  
Program Play 28  
Protecting recordings 52  
PTY 45  
W, X, Y, Z  
G
Wake-up timer 49  
Group File 32  
Sony Corporation  
Printed in China  

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