Sony MHC-W55 manual Specifications, Index to Parts and Controls, Front Panel

Specifications

CD player section

System	Compact disc digital
	audio system
Laser	Semiconductor laser
	(λ=780 nm)
	Emission
	duration: continuous
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.
Wavelength	780 – 790 nm
Frequency response
	2 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)
Signal-to-noise ratio
	More than 90 dB
Dynamic range	More than 90 dB
CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT

(Square optical connector jack, rear panel)

Wavelength	600 nm
Output Level	–18 dBm

Tuner section

FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner

FM tuner section
Tuning range	87.5 – 108.0 MHz
	(50 kHz step)
Aerial	FM lead aerial
Aerial terminals	75 ohm unbalanced

Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz

AM tuner section

Tuning range

German and Italian models AM: 531 – 1,602 kHz

(with the interval set at 9 kHz)

Other models
MW:	531 – 1,602 kHz
	(with the interval set at
	9 kHz)
LW:	153 – 279 kHz
	(with the interval set at
	3 kHz)
Aerial	AM loop aerial,
	External aerial
	terminals

Intermediate frequency 450 kHz

Amplifier section

DIN power output

50 + 50 watts

(6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)

Continuous RMS power output

60 + 60 watts (6 ohms at 1kHz, 10% THD)

Music power output

210 watts (6 ohms at 1kHz, 10% THD)

Inputs

MD IN (phono jacks): voltage 450 mV, impedance 47 kilohms

MIX MIC (phone jacks): sensitivity 1 mV, impedance 10 kilohms

Outputs

MD OUT (phono jacks): voltage 250 mV impedance 1 kilohms

PHONES (stereo phone jack): accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more.

FRONT SPEAKER:

accepts impedance of 6 to

16ohms.

SURROUND SPEAKER:

accepts impedance of 16 ohms.

Tape player section

Recording system

4-track 2-channel stereo Frequency response

(DOLBY NR OFF)

40 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), using Sony TYPE I cassette 40 – 14,000 Hz (±3 dB), using Sony TYPE II cassette 40 – 15,000 Hz (±3 dB) using Sony TYPE IV cassette

Wow and flutter

0.1% WRMS ±0.3% (DIN)

Speaker

SS-EX55D
Speaker system	3-way, bass-reflex
	type
Speaker units
Woofer:	17 cm dia., cone type
Tweeter:	2.5 cm dia., dome type

Super Tweeter:

2 cm dia., dome type Nominal impedance

6 ohms

Supplied accessories

AM loop aerial (1)

Remote RM-SW55 (1)

Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2)

FM lead aerial (1)

Flat cords (2)

Speaker cords (2)

Plug adapter (1)

General

Power requirements

230 -240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption

160 watts

Dimensions Amplifier/Tuner section:

Approx. 280 x 205 x 345 mm

(11 x 81/16 x 139/16 inches) (w/h/d) incl. projecting parts

and controls

Tape/CD section:

Approx. 280 x 205 x 350 mm

(11 x 81/16 x 133/4 inches) (w/h/d) incl. projecting parts

and controls

Mass

Amplifier/Tuner section:

Approx. 5.5 kg (12 lbs. 2 oz.) Tape/CD section:

Approx. 4.4 kg (9 lbs. 11 oz.)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Index to Parts and Controls

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details on how to use the controls. Controls with an asterisk have indicators on themselves.

Front Panel

Amplifier/Tuner section
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1SYSTEM POWER button (7)

2MENU 1-4 buttons (20)

3EFFECT ON/OFF button (20)

4TIMER button (6, 22, 23)

5PTY button (12)

6SLEEP button (22)

7KARAOKE PON/MPX button (24)

8TUNER MEMORY button* (12)

9CLOCK SET button* (6)

0 TIMER SET button* (22, 23) !¡ TIMER SELECT button* (23) !™ TUNING MODE button* (11) !£ P FILE button (21)

!¢ MEMORY button (21)

!SURROUND button (15, 21) !§ TUNER/BAND button (11) !¶ DISPLAY button (6, 8)

!• FUNCTION button (8, 15)

!ª ENTER/NEXT button* (6, 9, 12, 20, 22) @º MIC LEVEL control (24)

@¡ MIX MIC jack (24, 25) @™ PHONES jack (20, 25) @£ VOLUME control (20) @¢ DBFB button (20)

@ GROOVE button (20)

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