4-539-415-11(1) Home Audio System Operating Instructions Getting Started Disc Tuner USB Device BLUETOOTH Device Other Operations Additional Information MHC-ECL99BT/MHC-ECL77BT MHC-ECL99BT/MHC-ECL77BT.
WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation opening of the appliance with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Do not expose the appliance to naked flame sources (for example, lighted candles). To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to dripping or splashing, and do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the appliance.
USA rd d call is 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.
For customers in Canada This equipment complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this equipment may not cause interference, and (2) this equipment must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the equipment. This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets RSS-102 of the IC radio frequency (RF) Exposure rules.
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Table of Contents Guide to parts and controls ...... 7 Other Operations Using an optional audio component .............................. 26 Adjusting the sound ................ 26 Changing the display .............. 27 Using the timers ...................... 27 Getting Started Hooking up the system securely .................................... 10 Inserting batteries .................... 11 Setting the clock ....................... 11 About the power management ............................
Guide to parts and controls This manual mainly explains operations using the remote control, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar names. Unit For North American, European, Russian and Australian models For Mideastern, African and Latin American models About the child lock function You can lock the buttons except (on/standby) on the unit to prevent them from being operated by mistake.
Remote control TUNING+/TUNING– button Press to tune to the desired station. (go backward)/ (go forward) button Press to select a track or file. (rewind)/ (fast forward) button Press to find a point in a track or file. Remote control: PRESET+/PRESET– button Press to select a preset radio station. +/ – (select folder) button (page 12, 17) Press to select a folder. Unit: PRESET+/PRESET– button Press to select a preset radio station. Remote control: /// button Press to select an item.
BLUETOOTH (page 21) Press to select the BLUETOOTH function. Hold down to activate BLUETOOTH pairing in the BLUETOOTH function. rd) or ESET– tton Unit: BLUETOOTH indicator (page 20) Remote control: CD button Press to select the CD function. Remote control: USB button Press to select the USB function. Remote control: AUDIO IN button Press to select the audio in function. Remote control: TUNER button Press to select the tuner function.
Atta Getting Started Hooking up the system securely For MHC-ECL77BT For North American model (North and A Attac to the and s slippi Whe Make and n remov outlet Inse To subwoofer To left speaker To right speaker Speaker cord (Red/) Speaker cord (Black/) FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.) AM loop antenna (except for North American model) To wall outlet SUBWOOFER (MHC-ECL99BT only) ANTENNA Connect the subwoofer cord to the SUBWOOFER jack.
the at u set d to (North American, European, Russian and Australian models only) Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the front speakers and subwoofer to prevent them from slipping. Setting the clock 1 Press to turn on the system. 2 Press TIMER MENU to select the clock set mode. If “SELECT” appears, press / repeatedly to select “CLOCK,” and then press (ENTER). When carrying this system 3 Press / repeatedly to set the hour, then press .
1) Disc 2) Playing a CD/MP3 disc 1 Select the CD function. Press CD. 2 Place a disc. Press OPEN/CLOSE on the unit to open the disc tray, then place a disc with the label side up in the disc tray. 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE on the unit to close the disc tray. 4 Start playback. Press (play). Other operations To Press Pause playback . To resume play, press . Stop playback . To resume play, press . To cancel resume play, press again. Select a folder on an MP3 disc +/ – repeatedly.
k or the as Creating your own program (Program Play) 1 Press CD. 2 To delete the last step from the program list Press CLEAR when playback is stopped. 3 Select the desired track or file number. Press / repeatedly until the desired track or file number appears. Disc file aying y Select the play mode. Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE. Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears while the player is stopped. ipped. er that hat Select the CD function.
Presetting radio stations Tuner Listening to the radio 1 Select the tuner function. 1 2 Tune to the desired station. 3 Press PRESET+/PRESET– repeatedly to select the desired preset number. For North American model Press TUNER MEMORY to select the tuner memory mode. Press TUNER (or FUNCTION on the unit repeatedly) to select the FM function. For other models Press TUNER (or FUNCTION on the unit) repeatedly to select the FM or AM function.
USB Device Before using the USB device For compatible USB devices, see “Information about compatible devices” (page 29). (You can use your Apple devices with this system via BLUETOOTH connection only.) To use the system as a battery charger You can use the system as a battery charger for USB devices that have a rechargeable function. Connect the USB device to the (USB) port. The charging begins when the USB device is connected to the (USB) port. For details, see the user’s guide of your USB device.
Transferring music from a disc 6 1 Select the CD function. . Note Transferring starts, then “USB REC” appears on the display. Do not remove the USB device until transferring is completed. When transferring is completed, “COMPLETE” appears on the display and audio files in MP3 format will be created. You can transfer music from a disc (CD-DA disc or MP3 disc) by using the following transfer modes of this system. CD SYNC transfer: Transfer all the CDDA tracks from the CD-DA disc.
Notes REC” until d, splay will es Note on copyright-protected content The transferred music is limited to private use only. Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders. Playing a file The audio formats that can be played back on this system are MP3/WMA*. * Files with DRM (Digital Rights Management) copyright protection cannot be played back on this system. Files downloaded from an online music store may not be played back on this system. 1 Select the USB function.
1) 2) 3) 4) When playing a VBR MP3/WMA file, the system may resume playback from a different point. “REP ONE”: Repeats the current file. “REP FLDR”: Repeats the current folder. “REP ALL”: Repeats all files on a USB device. To erase audio files or folders from the USB device 1 Select the USB function. Press USB. 2 Connect the USB device to the (USB) port. Notes This system cannot play audio files on the USB device in the following cases; when the number of audio files in a folder exceeds 999.
om e Creating your own program (Program Play) 1 Select the USB function. Press USB. 2 Select the play mode. Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears while the player is stopped. file hen 3 t Select the desired file number. Press / repeatedly until the desired file number appears. or Selected file number When programming MP3/WMA files in a specific folder, press +/ – repeatedly to select the desired folder, and then select the desired file. 4 USB Device ay.
BLUETOOTH Device About the BLUETOOTH wireless technology BLUETOOTH wireless technology is a short-range wireless technology that enables wireless data communication between digital devices. BLUETOOTH wireless technology operates within a range of about 10 meters (33 feet). Supported BLUETOOTH version, profiles and codecs Supported BLUETOOTH version: BLUETOOTH Standard version 3.
s or Pairing this system with a BLUETOOTH device 6 When pairing is completed and the BLUETOOTH connection is established, “BT AUDIO” appears on the display. Depending on the BLUETOOTH device, connection may start automatically after pairing is completed. Pairing is an operation where BLUETOOTH devices register with each other beforehand. Once a pairing operation is performed, it does not need to be performed again.
Connecting a smartphone with one touch (NFC) When you touch the system with an NFC-compatible smartphone, the system automatically: turns on in the BLUETOOTH function. completes pairing. completes the BLUETOOTH connection. 2 Start the “NFC Easy Connect” app on the smartphone. Make sure that the application screen is displayed. 3 Touch the smartphone to the N-Mark on the system until the smartphone vibrates.
ect” the til layed Listening to music on a BLUETOOTH device You can operate a BLUETOOTH device by connecting the system and the BLUETOOTH device using AVRCP. Check the following before playing music: The BLUETOOTH function of the BLUETOOTH device is turned on. Pairing has been completed. To terminate the BLUETOOTH connection For NFC-incompatible BLUETOOTH devices 1 1 Press OPTIONS. Press BLUETOOTH to select the BLUETOOTH function.
Setting the BLUETOOTH audio codecs Setting the BLUETOOTH standby mode Turn BLU The BLUETOOTH standby mode enables the system to turn off automatically in about 15 minutes when there is no operation, no audio signal is detected, and the automatic standby function (page 33) is turned on. By default, this mode is enabled. You c from in all BLUET BLUET defau (except for North American model) You can select the BLUETOOTH audio codecs when the connected BLUETOOTH device supports Advanced Audio Coding (AAC).
H s dio atic elect elect . e to ndby Using “SongPal” via BLUETOOTH (except for North American model) You can connect to the system from a paired BLUETOOTH device in all functions when the system’s BLUETOOTH signal is set to on. The BLUETOOTH signal is turned on by default. Use the buttons on the unit to perform this operation. About App A dedicated app for this model is available on both Google Play and App Store.
Other Operations Using an optional audio component 1 Prepare the sound source. Connect an optional audio component to the AUDIO IN jack(s) on the unit using an audio analog cord (not supplied). 2 3 Press VOLUME – repeatedly until “VOL MIN” appears on the display. Adjusting the sound Cha To Press To Adjust the volume VOLUME +/–. Generate a more dynamic sound MEGA BASS. Chang inform on th displa Set the sound EQ +/EQ – repeatedly effect until desired sound effect is displayed.
dly d . Changing the display Using the timers To Press Change information on the display* DISPLAY repeatedly when the system is on. The system offers two timer functions. If you use both timers, the Sleep Timer has priority. * For example, you can view information, such as track number, file/folder name, album name and artist name. The system offers the following display mode. Display mode When the system is off Sleep Timer: You can fall asleep to music.
7 Turn off the system. Press . The system automatically turns on before the preset time. If the system is on at the preset time, the Play Timer will not be activated. Do not operate the system from the time the system turns on until the playback starts. To check the setting 1 Press TIMER MENU. 2 Press / repeatedly to select “SELECT,” and then press . 3 Press / repeatedly to select “PLAY SEL,” and then press .
Additional Information Information about compatible devices About supported USB devices This system supports USB Mass Storage Class only. This system supports FAT formatted USB devices only (except exFAT). Some USB devices may not work with this system. Troubleshooting 1 Make sure the power cord and speaker cords are correctly and firmly connected. 2 Find your problem in the checklist below, and take the indicated corrective action.
General The system does not turn on. Is the power cord plugged in? The system has entered standby mode unexpectedly. This is not a malfunction. The system enters standby mode automatically in about 15 minutes when there is no operation or audio signal output. See “Setting the BLUETOOTH standby mode” (page 24) and “To turn off the automatic standby function” (page 33). The clock setting or the Play Timer operation has been canceled unexpectedly.
ction. n ote to nit n the n ck, play. y. al not he ate r to first ay me e the cated n zed The connected USB device cannot be charged. Make sure the USB device is connected securely. The USB device does not work properly. If you connect an unsupported USB device, the following problems may occur. See “Information about compatible devices” (page 29). The USB device is not recognized. File or folder names are not displayed on this system. Playback is not possible. The sound skips.
Playback does not start. Turn off the system and reconnect the USB device, then turn on the system. See “Information about compatible devices” (page 29). Press to start playback. Playback does not start from the first track. Set the play mode to normal play mode. Files cannot be played back. The audio files may have inappropriate file extensions. The file extensions supported by this system are as follows: MP3: file extension “.mp3” WMA: file extension “.
oser ther t turn es. del There is severe hum, noise or distorted sound. If there are obstacles between the system and your BLUETOOTH device, remove or avoid the obstacles. If there is equipment that generates electromagnetic radiation, such as a wireless LAN, other BLUETOOTH device, or a microwave oven nearby, move them away. Turn down the volume of the connected BLUETOOTH device.
Messages Precautions DISC ERR Discs that this system CAN play You have loaded a disc that cannot be played. Audio CD CD-R/CD-RW (audio data/MP3 files) ERROR Discs that this system CANNOT play You cannot transfer music to the USB device because the USB device is write-protected or the memory of the USB device is full.
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BLUETOOTH devices connected with this system must comply with the BLUETOOTH specification prescribed by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and must be certified to comply. However, even when a device complies with the BLUETOOTH specification, there may be cases where the characteristics or specifications of the BLUETOOTH device make it impossible to connect, or may result in different control methods, display or operation.
ONIC nels ated m from Tuner section Mideastern, African and Latin American models: AUDIO IN L/R: Sensitivity 800 mV, impedance 10 kilohms Other models: AUDIO IN (stereo mini jack): Sensitivity 800 mV, impedance 10 kilohms FM stereo North American model: FM superheterodyne tuner Other models: FM/AM superheterodyne tuner Antenna: FM lead antenna AM loop antenna (except for North American model) FM tuner section: Tuning range: North American and Brazilian models: 87.5 MHz – 108.
BLUETOOTH section Communication system: BLUETOOTH Standard version 3.0 Output: BLUETOOTH Standard Power Class 2 Maximum communication range: Line of sight approx. 10 m (33 feet)1) Frequency band: 2.4 GHz band (2.4000 GHz – 2.4835 GHz) Modulation method: FHSS (Freq Hopping Spread Spectrum) Compatible BLUETOOTH profiles2): A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) AVRCP 1.
General and em, e type type ssian . 9 in × m× × et , Bass ype ssian . 11 in m× × et per Supplied accessories: Remote control (1) R6 (size AA) battery (1) FM lead antenna (1) AM loop antenna (1) (except for North American model) Speaker pads MHC-ECL99BT (12)/ MHC-ECL77BT (8) (North American, European, Russian and Australian models only) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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