HCD-EC69i/EC79i/EC99i
SERVICE MANUAL
Ver. 1.1 2009.05
• HCD-EC69i is the amplifi er, CD player, tuner
and iPod section in MHC-EC69i.
• HCD-EC79i is the amplifi er, CD player, tuner
and iPod section in MHC-EC79i.
• HCD-EC99i is the amplifi er, CD player, tuner
and iPod section in MHC-EC99i.
iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S.
and other countries.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are of
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their respective holders. In this manual,
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Main unit
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION:
(HCD-EC99i, HCD-EC79i The United States model only)
Low channel
With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 120 – 10,000 Hz; rated 60 watts
per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.7% total harmonic
distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output.
High channel
With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 2,000 – 13,000 Hz; rated
60 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.7% total
harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output.
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION:
(HCD-EC69i The United States model only)
With 6 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 120 – 10,000 Hz; 30 watts
per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.7% total harmonic
distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output.
Amplifier section
HCD-EC99i
Front Speaker
RMS output power (reference):
Low channel
95 W + 95 W (per channel at 8 Ω, 1 kHz, 10% THD)
High channel
95 W + 95 W (per channel at 8 Ω, 8 kHz, 10% THD)
Subwoofer
RMS output power (reference):
150 W (at 4 Ω, 80 Hz, 10% THD)
HCD-EC79i
RMS output power (reference):
Low channel
95 W + 95 W (per channel at 8 Ω, 1 kHz, 10% THD)
High channel
95 W + 95 W (per channel at 8 Ω, 8 kHz, 10% THD)
HCD-EC69i
RMS output power (reference):
50 W + 50 W (per channel at 6 Ω, 1 kHz, 10% THD)
Inputs (except for HCD-EC69i)
PC IN (stereo mini jack): Sensitivity 800 mV, impedance 22 kilohms
Outputs
PHONES (stereo mini jack): Accepts headphones with an impedance of 8 Ω
or more
SPEAKER: impedance
HCD-EC99i/EC79i: 8 Ω
HCD-EC69i: 6 Ω
SUBWOOFER OUT (HCD-EC99i only): impedance 4 Ω
Sony Corporation
9-889-427-02
2009E05-1
Audio&Video Business Group
©
2009.05
Published by Sony Techno Create Corporation
Photo: HCD-EC69i
Model Name Using Similar Mechanism
Mechanism Type
Base Unit Name
Optical Pick-up Block Name
SPECIFICATIONS
CD player section
System: Compact disc and digital audio system
Laser Diode Properties
Emission Duration: Continuous
Laser Output*: Less than 44.6μW
* This output is the value measurement at a distance of 200mm from the
objective lens surface on the Optical Pick-up Block with 7mm aperture.
Frequency response: 20 Hz 20 kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio: More than 90 dB
Dynamic range: More than 88 dB
Tuner section
FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner
Antenna:
FM lead antenna
AM loop antenna
FM tuner section:
Tuning range
North American model: 87.5 108.0 MHz (100 kHz step)
Other models: 87.5 108.0 MHz (50 kHz step)
Intermediate frequency: 10.7 MHz
AM tuner section:
Tuning range
North American model:
530 1,710 kHz (with 10 kHz tuning interval)
531 1,710 kHz (with 9 kHz tuning interval)
Australian model:
531 1,710 kHz (with 9 kHz tuning interval)
530 1,710 kHz (with 10 kHz tuning interval)
UK model:
531 1,602 kHz (with 9 kHz tuning interval)
Intermediate frequency: 450 kHz
Canadian Model
Australian Model
CDM76A-K6BD90-WOD
EC79i: UK, Australian/EC99i
EC69i/EC79i: US, Canadian
EC79i: UK, Australian/EC99i
EC69i/EC79i: US, Canadian
EC79i: UK, Australian/EC99i
iPod section
Compatible iPod models:
iPod nano 4th
iPod touch 2nd
generation
iPod touch 1st
(video)
generation
generation
iPod nano 3rd
generation
iPod nano 2nd
iPod classic
(video)
generation
(aluminum)
iPod nano 1st
iPod 5th
iPod 4th
generation
generation
generation
(video)
(color display)
iPod mini
iPod 4th
generation
COMPACT DISC RECEIVER
US Model
UK Model
NEW
CDM76A-K6BD90-WOD
BU-K8BD90-WOD
BU-K6BD90-WOD
KSM-213CDP
KSM-213DCP
General
Power requirements:
North American model: AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Australian model: AC 230 240 V, 50/60 Hz
UK model: AC 230 V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption:
HCD-EC99i
250 W
(0.5 W at the Power Saving Mode)
HCD-EC79i
200 W
(0.5 W at the Power Saving Mode)
HCD-EC69i
80 W
(0.5 W at the Power Saving Mode)
Dimensions (w/h/d) (excl. speakers):
HCD-EC99i
Approx. 200 × 311 × 375 mm
HCD-EC79i (Australian and UK models only)
Approx. 200 × 311 × 375 mm
HCD-EC79i (North American model only)
Approx. 200 × 306 × 375 mm
HCD-EC69i
Approx. 200 × 306 × 305 mm
Mass (excl. speakers):
HCD-EC99i
Approx. 6.2 kg
HCD-EC79i (Australian and UK models only)
Approx. 6.0 kg
HCD-EC79i (North American model only)
Approx. 5.7 kg
HCD-EC69i
Approx. 3.8 kg
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.