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Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System

Operating Instructions

4-233-902-12(3)

MHC-MG510AV
MHC-MG310AV
MHC-MG110

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial number
in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.

Model No. _______________

Serial No. _______________

Summary of Contents for MG110

Page 1: ...0AV MHC MG110 Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No _______________ Serial No _______________ 2001 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ... 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 The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must...

Page 3: ...ding Manually Program Edit 21 Timer recording radio programs 23 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound DBFB GROOVE V GROOVE 24 Selecting the sound effect 24 Selecting the surround effect 25 Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound 25 Selecting the sound formation Multi room selector 25 Other Features Enhancing video game sound Game Sync 26 Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer 26 Waking up to music Dai...

Page 4: ... OPEN Front cover qj 12 REAR qf 25 REC PAUSE START wh 21 22 REPEAT wg 14 STEREO MONO wg 19 SURROUND qa 25 SURROUND MODE 8 25 TAPE A B 5 20 TIMER SELECT 3 23 27 TIMER SET 3 11 23 26 TUNER BAND 5 18 VIDEO IN jack wl 29 VIDEO MD 5 28 VOLUME control qh BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS Z deck A 1 1 power 2 m rewind 6 n N play 6 X PAUSE 6 M fast forward 6 x stop 6 go back 6 go forward 6 Z deck B 9 MHC MG510AV MG310A...

Page 5: ... 24 DISPLAY 9 12 17 19 GAME 8 26 29 GROOVE qf 24 PLAY MODE 2 14 22 PRESET EQ qk 24 PRO LOGIC wf 11 25 REAR 6 11 REPEAT 3 14 SCROLL qa 17 SLEEP 1 26 SURROUND qh 25 TAPE A B w 20 TEST TONE ws 11 TUNER BAND 7 18 VIDEO MD wd 28 VOL qg BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 1 power 4 N play 0 X pause 0 x stop 0 go back 0 m rewind 0 M fast forward 0 go forward 0 TDISC DISCt qs qj continued ...

Page 6: ...9 GROOVE qh 24 PLAY MODE wg 14 22 PRESET EQ w 24 REPEAT 8 14 BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 1 power 4 N play 0 X pause 0 x stop 0 go back wa m rewind ws M fast forward qa go forward qs TDISC DISCt qf ql For MHC MG110 6 7 8 9 5 qf qg qh 0 qd qa qs ql qk qj w 1 2 3 4 wa ws wd wh wg wf SCROLL qd 17 SLEEP 1 26 SURROUND qk 25 TAPE A B wd 20 TUNER BAND 9 18 VIDEO MD 6 28 VOL qj ...

Page 7: ...HC MG510AV only continued Front speaker Right FM antenna AM loop antenna Front speaker Left Getting Started Rear surround speaker Right Rear surround speaker Left Center surround speaker Sub woofer Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 6 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories ...

Page 8: ...NTER jacks on the unit as shown below Insert only the stripped portion Red 3 Black 4 Connect the sub woofer MHC MG510AV only Connect the speaker cords to the SURROUND SPEAKER SUB WOOFER jacks on the unit as shown below Insert only the stripped portion Red 3 Black Red 3 2 Connect the rear surround speakers MHC MG510AV MG310AV only Connect the speaker cords to the SURROUND SPEAKER REAR jacks on the ...

Page 9: ...tem is not magnetically shielded Therefore leave a space of 5 to 10 cm or more when placing the front speakers next to a television Inserting two size AA R6 batteries into the remote E e e E Tip With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the system replace both batteries with new ones Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of time...

Page 10: ...ogic MHC MG510AV MG310AV only Positioning the speakers MHC MG510AV only Each speaker should face the listening position Better surround effect will result if all speakers are set at the same distance from the listening position Place the front speakers 5 to 10 cm or more away from the left and right of the television For MHC MG510AV place the sub woofer on either side of the television Place the c...

Page 11: ...ame 4 Press TEST TONE when you finish adjusting The test tone turns off Note The test tone feature works only for Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Setting the time 1 Turn on the system 2 Press TIMER SET When you set the clock for the first time go to step 5 3 Press or repeatedly to select CLOCK SET 4 Press ENTER 5 Press or repeatedly to set the hour 6 Press ENTER 7 Press or repeatedly to set the min...

Page 12: ...ode To cancel the Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY once to show the demonstration or twice to show the clock display Loading a CD You can load up to 60 discs into this unit Turn on the system before you load CDs 1 Open the front cover by pushing the right edge of the cover Front cover 2 Turn DISC ACCESS or press TDISC or DISCt on the remote until you find the disc slot where you want to insert a di...

Page 13: ...sition is set to the playing position Removing CDs After following step 1 of Loading a CD on page 12 remove the discs Then close the front cover Notes Always close the front cover except when you load or remove discs Do not load an empty 8 cm CD adaptor It may damage the unit Do not attach anything such as seals or sleeves to CDs It may damage the unit or the disc If you drop a disc into the unit ...

Page 14: ...or REP 1 disappears When you select REP 1 that track is repeated endlessly until Repeat Play is canceled Playing a CD Normal Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play You can play up to 60 CDs continuously This system lets you play the CD in different play modes Disc number Track number Playing time 1 Press CD to switch the function to CD 2 When you want to specify the disc for 1 DISC turn DISC ACCESS or pres...

Page 15: ... or N on the remote Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM disappears Press or or or on the remote repeatedly during Program Play Other Operations To Do this Press CLEAR in stop mode Press and hold CLEAR Perform steps 3 to 5 Tips The program you made remains after Program Play finishes To play the same program again press CD then press n N or N on the remote in Program Play mode appears when the tot...

Page 16: ...c Note The Disc Memo stores the number of the slot in which the CD was loaded Re enter the Disc Memo when loading a new CD into that slot Labeling a CD Disc Memo You can label up to 60 CDs with titles of up to 20 characters Whenever you load a labeled CD the title appears in the display You can also label CDs using an optional keyboard see Labeling titles through the keyboard on page 27 Notes You ...

Page 17: ...an check the remaining time of the current track or the entire CD When a CD TEXT disc is loaded you can also check the information recorded on the disc such as the titles Press DISPLAY repeatedly The display changes cyclically as follows During normal play Elapsed playing time of the current track t Remaining time of the current track t Track title CD TEXT disc only t Clock display t Effect status...

Page 18: ... interval repeat the same procedure Tip The preset stations are retained for half a day even if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs Tuner Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM 2 Press and hold m or M until the frequency indication starts to change then release it Scanning stops au...

Page 19: ...nas or connect a commercially available external antenna Labeling the preset stations Station Name You can label each preset station with up to 12 characters Station Name You can also label preset stations using an optional keyboard see Labeling titles through the keyboard on page 27 1 Tune the desired station you want to label see Listening to the radio on this page 2 Follow the same procedures a...

Page 20: ...or other reason do not attempt to forcibly eject the tape as this may damage the heads Wait until the power is restored then be sure to press 1 to turn on the system before ejecting the tape Tape With the side you want to play record facing forward Playing a tape 1 Load a tape 2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to play one side Select j to play both sides To play both decks in succession sel...

Page 21: ...record on both sides 6 Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts 7 Start playing the music source to be recorded 4 Press CD SYNCHRO To stop recording Press x Press REC PAUSE START Deck B stands by for recording Press the function button of the source you want to record 3 Turn DISC ACCESS or press TDISC or DISCt on the remote to select the CD you want to record Insert the CD or tape or tune in the sta...

Page 22: ...k is programed The programed track and corresponding step playing order appear followed by the total playing time 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the same disc or 4 to 6 for tracks from another disc to program additional discs or tracks 8 Press CD SYNCHRO Deck B stands by to record in the direction of the indication The CD player pauses for play 9 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one...

Page 23: ...t the time to stop recording following the procedure in step 4 The start time appears followed by the stop time the preset radio station to be recorded e g TUNER FM 5 then the original display appears 6 Load a recordable tape into deck B 7 Press 1 to turn off the system When the recording starts the volume is reduced to minimum Other Operations To Do this Check the setting Press TIMER SELECT or CL...

Page 24: ... with stronger bass tones Press DBFB on the remote DBFB appears and the bass is reinforced Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows DBFB NORMAL t DBFB HIGH t DBFB OFF off DBFB Dynamic Bass Feedback Tip DBFB is factory set to on Enjoying the powerful sound GROOVE V GROOVE You can reinforce the bass and create a more powerful sound The GROOVE setting is ideal for musi...

Page 25: ... the surround effect will be canceled Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound MHC MG510AV MG310AV only You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound from Dolby Surround encoded video tapes Complete the setup and adjustments first see page 10 Press PRO LOGIC while playing a program source Press PRO LOGIC again to cancel the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Notes You cannot use both Dolby Pro Logic Sur...

Page 26: ...e repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER 6 Set the time to stop playing following the procedure in step 5 Check the remaining time SLEEP once Change the time to turn off SLEEP repeatedly to select the time you want Cancel the Sleep Timer function SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears Other Features Enhancing video game sound Game Sync You need to connect a video game machine See Connecti...

Page 27: ... Setting the keyboard You can use the Sony KB 10 keyboard not supplied In principle you may use any IBM compatible keyboard with a PS 2 interface However not all keyboards are guaranteed to work properly so we recommend using the KB 10 keyboard IBM is the registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation The power consumption must be 120 mA or less Note Hum or noise may enter the...

Page 28: ...atedly until MD appears VIDEO MD for MHC MG110 or on the remote Editing operations while labeling To Press Cancel the operation Esc Move the cursor T or t Erase the character at the cursor position Delete Erase the character preceding the cursor Back Space Operating the system through the keyboard You can operate the system without using the buttons and controls on the unit or on the remote As the...

Page 29: ... Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the rear panel of the unit to the video input of a TV using the optional video cable To listen to the sound of the connected video game machine press GAME To the video input of a TV To the video output of the video game machine To the audio output of the video game machine Notes The video game machine image may appear on the TV screen even if the system is turned off...

Page 30: ... of the plugs and the connectors To listen to the sound of the connected DVD player press 5 1CH VIDEO MD or 5 1CH on the remote until 5 1CH appears Note You cannot enjoy the 5 1 channel surround sound if you connect a DVD player which does not have the 5 1 channel analog outputs Connecting a sub woofer speaker MHC MG310AV only You can connect an optional sub woofer speaker To sub woofer Connecting...

Page 31: ...d off Unplug the system from the wall outlet mains if it is not to be used for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull the cord itself Should any solid object or liquid fall into the component unplug the system and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further The AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified serv...

Page 32: ...rd will obstruct the speaker connections There is no audio output during timer recording There is severe hum or noise A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR Connect the system to a different wall outlet Install a noise filter commercially available to the power line Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape...

Page 33: ...metrically as possible Connect only one of the supplied speakers to each set of speaker terminals Connect the supplied speakers The sound comes from the center speaker only for MHC MG510AV MG310AV only The source being played back is monaural Press PRO LOGIC to turn off the Dolby Pro Logic mode There is no sound from the center speaker for MHC MG510AV MG310AV only Connect the speaker cords properl...

Page 34: ...em enters standby mode automatically The tape was not loaded correctly Tuner There is severe hum or noise TUNED or STEREO flashes in the display Adjust the antenna The signal strength is too weak Connect the external antenna The supplied FM antenna receives signals along its entire length so make sure you extend it fully Locate the antennas as far away from the speaker cords as possible Consult yo...

Page 35: ... THD Sub woofer Continuous RMS power output 45 watts 8 ohms at 100 Hz 10 THD MHC MG310AV Front speaker Continuous RMS power output 75 75 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Total harmonic distortion less than 0 09 8 ohms at 1 kHz 40 watts Center speaker Continuous RMS power output 25 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Rear speaker Continuous RMS power output 25 25 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD MHC MG110 Continu...

Page 36: ...ony TYPE I cassette Wow and flutter 0 15 W Peak IEC 0 1 W RMS NAB 0 2 W Peak DIN Specifications continued Tuner section FM stereo FM AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz Antenna FM lead antenna Antenna terminals North American model 75 ohms unbalanced Australian model 75 ohms balanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range North American mode...

Page 37: ...ns w h d Approx 280 120 127 mm Mass Approx 1 0 kg net per speaker Sub woofer MHC MG510AV only SS WG60 System Speaker system Passive sub woofer Magnetically shielded Speaker unit Woofer 16 cm cone type Enclosure type Advanced SAW type Reproduction frequency range 20 245 Hz High frequency cut off frequency 245 Hz Dimensions w h d Approx 205 383 312 mm including front grille Mass Approx 6 6 kg Genera...

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