Sony MHC-EC709IP Manual

MHC-EC909iP/EC709iP.GB.4-165-352-11(1)

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

opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, 

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

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

this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place 

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

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

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

Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect 

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

installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the 

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

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

been turned off.

The use of optical instruments with this product will 

increase eye hazard.

This appliance is classified 

as a CLASS 1 LASER 

product. This marking is 

located on the rear exterior.

This symbol is intended to alert the 

user to the presence of uninsulated 

“dangerous voltage” within the 

product’s enclosure that may be of 

sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk 

of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the 

user to the presence of important 

operating and maintenance (servicing) 

instructions in the literature 

accompanying the appliance.

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of 

the unit. Record these numbers in the space provided 

below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony 

dealer regarding this product.
Model No.                                        

Serial No.                                         

1)  Read these instructions.

2)  Keep these instructions.

3)  Heed all warnings.

4)  Follow all instructions.

5)  Do not use this apparatus near water.

6)  Clean only with dry cloth.

7)  Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in 

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

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

heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including 

amplifiers) that produce heat.

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

grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades 

with one wider than the other. A grounding type 

plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. 

The wide blade or the third prong are provided for 

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

outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the 

obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being walked on 

or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience 

receptacles, and the point where they exit from the 

apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the 

manufacturer.

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

bracket, or table specified by the 

manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. 

When a cart is used, use caution when 

moving the cart/apparatus combination to 

avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or 

when unused for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been 

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

plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects 

have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has 

been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate 

normally, or has been dropped.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply 

with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant 

to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed 

to provide reasonable protection against harmful 

interference in a residential installation. This equipment 

generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy 

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the 

instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 

communications. However, there is no guarantee that 

interference will not occur in a particular installation. If 

this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio 

or television reception, which can be determined by 

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged 

to try to correct the interference by one or more of the 

following measures:

  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

  Increase the separation between the equipment and 

receiver.

  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit 

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV 

technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications 

not expressly approved in this manual could void your 

authority to operate this equipment.

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates 

DVD recorded material on one side with digital 

audio material on the other side. However, since the 

audio material side does not conform to the Compact 

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

guaranteed.

This product is designed to playback discs that conform 

to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various 

music discs encoded with copyright protection 

technologies are marketed by some record companies. 

Please be aware that among those discs, there are some 

that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be 

playable by this product.

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

and other countries.

 iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc.

 MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents 

licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

 All other trademarks and registered trademarks are of 

their respective holders. In this manual, 

TM

 and 

®

 marks 

are not specified.

Press PLAY MODE  repeatedly while the player is 

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

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

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

(“PGM”).

* When playing a CD-DA (audio) disc, 

 (SHUF) Play performs the 

same operation as normal (SHUF) Play.

“REP1” indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop it.

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

or “

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

mode (“

”).

 Do not save other types of tracks or files, or unnecessary folders on a 

disc that has MP3 files.

 Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.

 MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto 

the disc.

 The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of 

“.mp3”.

 Even when file name has the “.mp3” file extension, if the actual 

file differs, playing this file may generate a loud noise which could 

damage the speaker system and the system may malfunction.

 The maximum number of:

 folders is 255 (including the root folder).

 MP3 files is 512.

 folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.

 Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing soft ware, recording 

device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible 

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

at all.

 If the first session on the disc is a CD-DA session, the other sessions 

on the disc cannot be recognized regardless of the session format; 

only CD-DA tracks in the first session can be played back.

 If the session format for the first session is CD-ROM and the 

following sessions are recorded in the same format, the system will 

continue to play back MP3 files accordingly in multiple sessions 

until the system encounters another session recorded in a different 

format.

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

unit) repeatedly.

Perform tuning.

Press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until “AUTO” 

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

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

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

(for stereo programs only) light up in the display.

If “TUNED” does not light up and the scanning does 

not stop, press   to stop scanning, then perform 

manual tuning (below).

Press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until 

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

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

in the desired station.

To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo station, press FM MODE 

 repeatedly until “MONO” appears to turn off stereo reception.

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

unit repeatedly (or CD  on the unit).

Place a disc.
Press  PUSH OPEN/CLOSE  on the unit, 

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

compartment. 

To close the CD compartment, press  PUSH OPEN/

CLOSE  on the unit.

 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

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

.

Pause playback

 (pause) (or  (play/pause) 

on the unit) . To resume play, 

press the button again.

Stop playback

 (stop) .

Select a folder on an 

MP3 disc

 (select folder) + /  

repeatedly.

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

forward) .

Find a point in a 

track or file 

Hold down  (rewind) / 

(fast forward)  during playback, 

and release the button at the 

desired point.

Select Repeat Play

REPEAT  repeatedly until 

“REP” or “REP1” appears.

Use buttons on the remote to preset stations.

Tune in the desired station.

Press TUNER MEMORY  to select the tuner 

memory mode.

Preset number

Press + /  repeatedly to select the desired 

preset number.
If another station is already assigned to the selected 

preset number, the station is replaced by the new 

station.

Press 

  to store the station.

Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations.
You can preset up to 20 FM and 10 AM stations. The 

preset stations are retained for about half a day even 

if you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure 

occurs.

To call up a preset radio station, press TUNING 

MODE  repeatedly until “PRESET” appears, and 

then press + /  repeatedly to select the 

desired preset number.

This manual mainly explains operations using the 

remote, but the same operations can also be performed 

using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar 

names.

Slide and remove the battery compartment lid, and insert 

the two supplied R6 (size AA) batteries,  side first, 

matching the polarities shown below. 

 With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months.

 Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of 

batteries.

 If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the 

batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

 Batteries installed devices shall not be exposed to excessive heat such 

as sunshine, fire or the like.

 Speakers

Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKERS jacks.

 Power

Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.

If the plug does not fit the wall outlet, detach the supplied 

plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor).

Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the 

front speakers and subwoofer to prevent slipping.

Make sure the iPod indicator  lights up 

(MHC-EC909iP only). 

Press PUSH  on the unit to flip-open the Dock, slide 

the LOCK lever to the HOLD position, and insert a Dock 

Adapter into the Dock before use.

Dock Adapter

iPod/iPhone Connector

LOCK lever

To remove the Dock Adapter, pull it up with your 

fingernail or a flat object using the slot inside the adapter.
Notes

 Keep the LOCK lever in the HOLD position while the iPod/iPhone 

is in use.

 The Dock Adapter is not supplied with the system. Use the adapter 

supplied with your iPod when using an iPod model. When using 

an iPhone, iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS, purchase a compatible Dock 

Adapter from Apple Inc. For details on the Dock Adapters, refer to 

the instructions supplied with the Dock Adapters.

 Antennas

Find a location and an orientation that provide good 

reception, and then set up the antenna. 

Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords and the 

power cord to avoid picking up noise.

 To right speaker

 To left speaker

 To subwoofer

 AM loop antenna

 FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.)

 To wall outlet

Connect the white connector to 

the SPEAKERS (R) jack

Connect the white connector to 

the SPEAKERS (L) jack

Connect the gray connector to 

the SUBWOOFER jack

 Subwoofer (MHC-EC909iP only)

Connect the subwoofer cord to the SUBWOOFER jack.

Place the subwoofer vertically to obtain a better bass 

reproduction. Also, position the subwoofer:

 on a solid floor where resonance is unlikely to occur.

 at least a few centimeters away from the wall.

 away from the center of the room or place a 

bookshelf against a wall, to avoid generating a 

standing wave.

Press VOLUME +/ (or turn the VOLUME control on 

the unit) .

Use buttons on the remote to set the clock.

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

.

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

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

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

press   . 

Use the same procedure to set the minutes.

The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the power cord or if a 

power failure occurs.

Press DISPLAY . The clock is displayed for about 

8 seconds.