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©2008 Sony Corporation

3-287-077-

14

(2)

Mini Hi-Fi 
Component 
System

Operating Instructions

MHC-GT555 / GT444
MHC-GT222 / GT111
LBT-ZT4

Summary of Contents for 3-287-077-14(2)

Page 1: ... 2008 Sony Corporation 3 287 077 14 2 Mini Hi Fi Component System Operating Instructions MHC GT555 GT444 MHC GT222 GT111 LBT ZT4 ...

Page 2: ... or apparatus with battery installed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss CAUTION 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 Notice for the customers in the United States Owne...

Page 3: ...tions 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...

Page 4: ... waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Disposal of waste batteries applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly you will help ...

Page 5: ...raunhofer IIS and Thomson Windows Media is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries About this manual The instructions in this manual are for models MHC GT555 MHC GT444 MHC GT222 MHC GT111 and LBT ZT4 In this manual the MHC GT555 is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise The MHC GT555 consists of Unit HCD GT555 Speaker System Front...

Page 6: ...AL MEDIA PORT adapter 24 LBT ZT4 only Adjusting the sound 25 Changing the display 25 Creating your own program 27 Program Play Presetting radio stations 28 Using the Radio Data System RDS 28 European model only Recording onto a tape 29 CD TAPE Synchro Recording Manual Recording Sound Mixing Creating your own sound effect 30 Enjoying karaoke 30 Using the Timers 31 Troubleshooting 33 Messages 37 Pre...

Page 7: ...e operations can also be performed using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar names Unit Front view MHC GT555 MHC GT444 and LBT ZT4 only Top view CD TUNER BAND TAPE AUDIO AUDIO DMPORT USB USB 1 2 3 6 5 4 7 7 wf wd wg ws wa w ql qk qj qh qg qf qd qs qa q 9 8 8 AUDIO INPUT LBT ZT4 only LBT ZT4 only wj wh Continued l ...

Page 8: ... 22 37 Press to stop playback TUNING page 17 Press to tune in the station you want go back go forward pages 16 22 27 Press to select a track or file H CD pages 14 16 29 Press to select the CD function TUNER BAND page 17 Press to select the TUNER function Press to select the FM or AM band TAPE page 23 Press to select the TAPE function AUDIO page 24 Press to select the AUDIO function pages 20 21 Pre...

Page 9: ...Press to insert or eject a disc T REC TO pages 18 19 Press to transfer onto the connected optional USB device U DISC 1 3 page 16 Press to select a disc Press to switch to the CD function from other function V MASTER VOLUME pages 16 17 21 23 24 Turn to adjust the volume W OPERATION DIAL pages 16 19 22 25 30 32 Turn to select a setting in the OPTIONS menu Turn to select a track file or folder X PRES...

Page 10: ... select the settings pages 15 27 31 Press to enter the selection F TOOL MENU Press to select the menu of the component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter G go back go forward pages 16 22 27 Press to select a track or file select folder pages 16 22 27 Press to select a folder tuning page 17 Press to tune in the station you want m M rewind fast forward pages 16 22 Press to find a point in a...

Page 11: ...ice Press to select the tuning mode M REPEAT FM MODE pages 16 17 22 Press to listen to a disc an USB device a single track or file repeatedly Press to select the FM reception mode monaural or stereo N SLEEP page 31 Press to set the Sleep Timer O DISPLAY pages 15 28 33 Press to change the information on the display Remote RM AMU006 Other models 1 1 on standby pages 15 32 Press to turn on the system...

Page 12: ...stop playback F ENTER pages 15 27 31 Press to enter the settings G DISC SKIP pages 16 27 29 Press to select a disc H select folder pages 16 22 27 Press to select a folder I VOLUME pages 16 17 21 23 Press to adjust the volume The VOLUME button has a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the system J EQ page 25 Press to select a sound effect K CLEAR page 27 Press to delete th...

Page 13: ...subwoofer 5 To front speaker left 6 To front speaker right a The FM 75 Ω COAXIAL jack varies according to models b LBT ZT4 only c MHC GT555 MHC GT444 and LBT ZT4 only d The VOLTAGE SELECTOR varies according to models Getting Started ANTENNA DMPORT SUBWOOFER FRONT SPEAKER B C E F D A 5 6 4 3 2 1 d a c b VOLTAGE SELECTOR Continued l ...

Page 14: ...on When using a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter that has video output function connect the video output of the adapter directly to the TV C Subwoofer MHC GT555 MHC GT444 and LBT ZT4 only Be sure to insert the connector straight into the terminals D Front speakers Be sure to insert the connector straight into the terminals E VOLTAGE SELECTOR For models with a voltage selector set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the...

Page 15: ... the batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion Setting the clock You cannot set the clock in Power Saving Mode Use the buttons on the remote for this operation 1 Press 1 to turn on the system 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET RM AMU006 or TIMER MENU RM AMU008 If PLAY SET appears on the display press RM AMU006 or V v RM AMU008 repeatedly to select CLOCK SET and then press ENTER RM AMU006 o...

Page 16: ...s Pause playback X or NX on the unit Toresume play press the button again Stop playback x Select a folder on an MP3 disc Select a track or file Find a point in a track or file Hold down m M on the remote during playback and release the button at the point you want Select Repeat Play REPEAT repeatedly until REP or REP1 lights up in the display Select a disc DISC SKIP or DISC 1 3 on the unit in stop...

Page 17: ... software recording device and recording media cannot be guaranteed Incompatible MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play at all Notes on playing multisession discs When you play back Multi Session discs with different formats for each session the format of the first session is recognized as the disc type Tracks or files in the second and subsequent sessions are played back...

Page 18: ...on manual supplied with the USB device to be connected for details on the operation method 2 Select the CD function then load the disc you want to transfer 3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop mode to select the play mode The play mode automatically changes to normal play mode if you start transferring in shuffle play mode repeat play mode or in program play mode when no tracks or MP3 files are pr...

Page 19: ...the function or tuner band To stop transferring Press x To create a new MP3 file Press REC TO on the unit NEW TRACK appears in the display If you press REC TO again after a few seconds NOT IN USE appears in the display and a new MP3 file cannot be created To transfer sound from a microphone 1 Press FUNCTION RM AMU006 or FUNCTION RM AMU008 repeatedly or press TAPE on the unit to select the TAPE fun...

Page 20: ...nerated within this MUSIC folder as follows according to the transferring method and source CD USB Synchronized Transfer1 REC1 Transferring Analog Transferring 1 In Program Play mode the folder name is PGM_xxx and the file name depends on the transferring source AUDIO CD or MP3 disc 2 Up to 32 characters of the name are assigned 3 Folder numbers are assigned serially thereafter 4 File numbers are ...

Page 21: ...ve the USB device during transferring or erase operations Doing so may corrupt the data on the USB device or damage the USB device itself You cannot eject the disc select another disc track or file pause playback or find a point in the track or file during CD USB Synchronized Transfer or REC1 Transferring Listening to music of an USB device You can listen to music stored in the USB device The audi...

Page 22: ...evice lights up Normal play all files on the USB device SHUF and PGM light off Shuffle play SHUF or SHUF lights up Program play PGM lights up Notes on the USB device You cannot change the play mode during playback Some time may be needed to start playback when the folder structure is complex the memory capacity is excessive To Press Pause playback X or NX on the unit To resume play press the butto...

Page 23: ... file extension mp3 AAC with file extension m4a Windows Media Audio WMA with file extension wma If the audio files have the above file extension but are not the respective formats the system may produce noise or may malfunction Compatibility with all MP3 AAC or WMA encoding writing softwares recording devices and recording media cannot be guaranteed Incompatible USB device may produce noise or int...

Page 24: ...t 5 Adjust the volume Press VOLUME or turn MASTER VOLUME on the unit Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter LBT ZT4 only 1 Select the DMPORT function Press FUNCTION repeatedly or press DMPORT on the unit 2 Start playing the component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter The sound from the connected component is played on the system For operation details refer to the operating instructions of ...

Page 25: ...STER VOLUME M BACKLIGHT Meter backlight Change the Meter Backlight pattern MTR POINTER Meter pointer Change the Meter Pointer pattern DISPLAY Front panel display Change the front panel display pattern 3 Press ENTER 4 Turn OPERATION DIAL to select the setting you want then press ENTER 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 to make other settings To exit the OPTIONS menu Press OPTIONS again To return to the pre...

Page 26: ...hat is stored in the files Notes on the display information Characters that cannot be displayed appear as _ The following are not display correctly elapsed playing time of an audio file encoded using a VBR variable bit rate folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format The ID3 tag information for MP3 files is displayed when ID3 versio...

Page 27: ...ing audio files press repeatedly to select the folder you want and then select the file you want 5 Press ENTER RM AMU006 or RM AMU008 to add the track or file to the program CD function appears when the total program time exceeds 100 minutes for an AUDIO CD or when you select an MP3 file USB function The total program time cannot be displayed so appears 6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 to program additi...

Page 28: ...only What is the Radio Data System Radio Data System RDS is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal This tuner offers convenient RDS features such as station name RDS is available only on FM stations Note RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned in is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the sign...

Page 29: ...edly in stop mode see To change the play mode page 17 To record your favorite CD tracks or MP3 files in the order you want perform steps 2 to 6 of Creating your own program page 27 Manual Recording and Sound Mixing To record sound from a microphone press CD RM AMU006 or press FUNCTION RM AMU008 repeatedly or press CD on the unit to select the CD function and do not start playing any disc in step 3...

Page 30: ...ing is stored in the memory To call up the personal sound effect Press PRESET EQ repeatedly until USER EQ appears To cancel the sound effect Press PRESET EQ repeatedly until FLAT appears Enjoying karaoke You can sing along by connecting an optional microphone 1 Turn MIC LEVEL on the unit to MIN to turn down the microphone volume level 2 Connect an optional microphone to the MIC jack on the unit 3 ...

Page 31: ... have set the clock Play Timer You can wake up to disc tuner or optional USB device at a preset time Recording Timer You can transfer music from a preset radio station into an USB device at a specified time 1 Prepare the sound source Play Timer Prepare the sound source and then press VOLUME to adjust the volume To start from a specific track or file create your own program page 27 Recording Timer ...

Page 32: ... port on the unit 6 Press 1 to turn off the system To activate or check the timer again RM AMU006 Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT press repeatedly until PLAY SELECT or REC SELECT appears and then press ENTER RM AMU008 Press TIMER MENU to select TIMER SELECT then press Press v V repeatedly until PLAY SELECT or REC SELECT appears and then press Unit Press REC TIMER turn OPERATION DIAL until REC SELECT appe...

Page 33: ...ote and the remote sensor on the unit and position the unit away from fluorescent lights Point the remote at the system s sensor Move the remote closer to the system CD MP3 player The sound skips or the disc will not play Wipe the disc clean Move the system to a location away from vibration for example on top of a stable stand Move the speakers away from the unit or place them on separate stands A...

Page 34: ...ransferring to an USB device results in an error You are using an unsupported USB device See Compatible USB devices with this system page 44 for the supported device types The USB device was disconnected or the power was turned off during transferring Delete the partially transferred file and transfer again If this does not fix the problem the USB device may be broken Refer to the USB device opera...

Page 35: ...mented Thus we recommend following these guidelines Total folders on USB device 100 or less Total files per folder 100 or less Erroneous display Send the audio files to the USB device again as the audio files stored in the USB device may have been corrupted The character codes that can be displayed by this system are numbers and alphabet only Other characters are not displayed correctly The USB de...

Page 36: ...na has come off the plastic stand Turn off nearby electrical equipment Tape deck The sound exhibits excessive wow or flutter or dropout Clean the capstans and pinch rollers Also clean and demagnetize the tape heads See Precautions for details page 38 Meter Meter pointer does not move MTR POINTER is set to OFF in the OPTIONS menu Select other settings Meter mode is set to METER OFF Press METER MODE...

Page 37: ...r configured settings such as preset radio stations timer and the clock are reset to factory setting Messages CD MP3 player Tuner Tape LOCKED The disc tray does not open Contact your nearest Sony dealer NO DISC There is no disc on the disc tray NO STEP All of the programmed steps have been erased NOT IN USE You pressed an invalid button OFF TIME NG The Play Timer or Recording Timer start and stop ...

Page 38: ...ding information of the USB device Some buttons are not available Precautions Discs that this system CAN play AUDIO CD CD R CD RW audio data MP3 files Discs that this system CANNOT play CD ROM CD R CD RW other than those recorded in AUDIO CD format or MP3 format conforming to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 Joliet in the expansion format CD R CD RW recorded in multisession that have not ended by closing ...

Page 39: ... because the cabinet may have become hot Do not obstruct the ventilation holes On the speaker system This speaker system is not magnetically shielded and the picture on nearby TV sets may become magnetically distorted In this situation turn off the TV wait 15 to 30 minutes and turn it back on If there is no improvement move the speakers far away from the TV Cleaning the cabinet Clean this system w...

Page 40: ...at 6 Ω 1 kHz 10 THD Subwoofer RMS output power reference 190 W at 6 Ω 100 Hz 10 THD MHC GT444 Brazilian model only The following are measured at AC 127 or 220 V 50 60 Hz Front speaker RMS output power reference 125 W 125 W at 6 Ω 1 kHz 10 THD Subwoofer RMS output power reference 150 W at 6 Ω 100 Hz 10 THD Other models The following are measured at AC 120 127 220 230 240 V 50 60 Hz Front speaker Po...

Page 41: ...T555 MHC GT444 LBT ZT4 only accepts impedance of 6 Ω USB section Supported bit rate MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 32 320 kbps VBR WMA 32 192 kbps VBR AAC 48 320 kbps Sampling frequencies MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 32 44 1 48 kHz WMA 44 1 kHz AAC 44 1 kHz Transfer speed Full Speed Supported USB device Mass Storage Class Maximum current 500 mA CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system ...

Page 42: ...ms Dimensions w h d Approx 319 391 326 mm Mass Approx 7 8 kg MHC GT444 Front speaker European model except United Kingdom and Russian only SS GT444M Front speaker Other models SS GT444 Speaker system 3 way 3 unit bass reflex Speaker unit Subwoofer 130 mm cone type Woofer 130 mm cone type Tweeter 40 mm horn type Rated impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 238 361 238 mm Mass Approx 3 9 kg per sp...

Page 43: ... 15 oz 6 3 kg General Power requirements North American model AC 120 V 60 Hz European and Russian models AC 230 V 50 60 Hz Oceanian model AC 230 240 V 50 60 Hz Mexican model AC 127 V 60 Hz Argentine model AC 220 V 50 60 Hz Other models AC 120 220 or 230 240 V 50 60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector Power consumption MHC GT555 216 W MHC GT444 286 W MHC GT222 163 W MHC GT111 Brazilian model 185 W ...

Page 44: ...the Sony Ericsson mobile phone When connecting to this system set the data transfer mode of your mobile phone to File Transfer Mass Storage For details refer to the operation manual supplied with the mobile phone Use the USB cable supplied with the mobile phone when connecting to the system Some audio files supported by the mobile phone are not supported by this system In the case that the song wh...

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