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Sony MHC-3500 User Manual

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Sony MHC-3500 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandSony
ModelMHC-3500
CategoryStereo System
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Warning

To prevent fire or shock hazard

General safety advice regarding rain, moisture, and opening the cabinet.

Notice for the Customers in the United Kingdom

Important wiring instructions for UK customers.

Precautions

On operating voltage

Advises checking the system's operating voltage against local power supply.

On safety

Covers disconnecting from power, unplugging for extended periods, and handling spills.

Connections

Speaker Cord Connection

Step-by-step guide to connecting speaker cords.

Important

Safety warning about grounding external antennas.

Clock Setting

Setting the Clock

Step-by-step guide to setting the clock time.

CD Playing

Playing the Entire Disc

Steps to play a full CD.

Playing in a Desired Order ■ Program Play

How to program a sequence of tracks.

Caution on adjusting volume

Warning about adjusting volume to avoid speaker damage.

Programming selections directly

Direct programming using the remote commander.

Radio

Tuning in Automatically

How to automatically scan and tune to radio stations.

Tuning in Manually

How to manually tune to specific radio stations.

When an FM stereo program is noisy or hard to receive

How to improve reception by disabling stereo or muting.

Radio

Storing Stations

How to store radio stations for quick access.

Radio

To tune in to a Preset Station

How to recall stored radio stations.

Tape Playback

Playback Operation

Basic steps to play a cassette tape.

Tape Playback

Playing Both Decks in Succession-Relay Play

How to play tapes from one deck to another automatically.

Using the Graphic Equalizer

Making Use of the Preset Equalizer Settings

How to select and use pre-programmed equalizer settings.

Using the Graphic equalizer

Adjusting the Graphic Equalizer

How to manually adjust specific frequency ranges.

Calling up the setting from the Personal File

How to recall saved equalizer settings.

Calling Up the Program Function Settings

How to recall stored program function settings.

Using the Graphic equalizer

Storing the Settings of Sound Effect — Program Function

How to store sound effect settings (Equalization, Surround, Display).

CD Recording Operation

Recording Operation

Steps for recording from CD to tape.

To record only the desired selections

How to program specific selections for recording.

Press CD SYNCHRO.

Initiating synchronized recording.

Tape Dubbing (from deck A to deck B)

Dubbing the Whole Tape at High Speed

How to dub an entire tape quickly between decks.

Tape Dubbing (from deck A to deck B)

Editing the Tape at Normal Speed

How to dub tapes at normal speed.

Editing the CD for Recording

To record the desired selections on the front side

Programming desired selections before editing.

Press CD SYNCHRO and PAUSE on the cassette deck.

Starting synchronized recording.

Timer-Activated Operation

The power can be turned on and off automatically...

Overview of automatic power on/off for recording or waking.

Before setting the timer

Instructions before setting the timer.

Make sure the clock is set correctly.

Instruction to set the clock correctly before timer setting.

Timer-Activated Operation

Timer Setting

Step-by-step guide to setting the timer for operation.

Timer-Activated Operation

To change the time and program

How to modify existing timer settings.

Sleep Timer Operation

Sleep Timer Setting

Steps to set the sleep timer.

Microphone Mixing

Mixing Operation

Steps for mixing microphone sound with program source.

Recording the Sound Mixed with a Source

Steps for recording mixed sound onto tape.

To stop howling (acoustic feedback)

How to prevent or stop audio feedback.

Maintenance

Cleaning the Heads and the Tape Paths

Instructions for cleaning tape heads and paths.

Demagnetizing the Heads

How and when to demagnetize the heads.

Specifications

Tuner Section

Technical specifications for the FM and AM tuner sections.

Amplifier Section

Technical specifications for the amplifier section (power, inputs, outputs).

Troubleshooting Guide

The following checks will assist in the correction of most problems...

General advice before troubleshooting and when to contact a dealer.

Radio Reception

Troubleshooting for radio reception issues.

The stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo.

How to receive stereo FM programs.

Cassette Deck Operation

Troubleshooting for cassette deck issues.

Recording cannot be made.

Symptoms and causes for recording failure.

Recording or playback cannot be made or there is a decrease in sound level.

Troubleshooting for no recording/playback or low sound.

Excessive wow or flutter, or sound drop-out.

Troubleshooting for tape speed issues.

Insufficient erasure.

Troubleshooting for incomplete tape erasure.

Increase of noise or erase of high frequencies.

Troubleshooting for noise and high frequency loss.

CD Player Operation

The CD player does not operate

Troubleshooting for CD player not functioning.

The disc tray does not close

Troubleshooting for tray not closing.

Play does not start

Troubleshooting for playback not starting.

NO DISC is displayed

Troubleshooting for "NO DISC" error.

Play does not start from the first selection

Troubleshooting for playback not starting at the first track.

General

No sound.

Troubleshooting for no audio output.

No sound from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume.

Troubleshooting for sound issues in one channel.

Reversed left and right sound.

Troubleshooting for reversed stereo channels.

Severe hum or noise.

Troubleshooting for hum and noise.

Parts Identification

Remote Commander

Identification of remote commander buttons and selectors.

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