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MHC-G202/C20. 3-859-548-12. EN

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Additional Information

Precautions

On operating voltage

Before operating the system, check that the
operating voltage of your system is identical with
the voltage of your local power supply.

On safety

• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power

source (mains) as long as it is connected to the
wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned
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 stereo system and have
the component checked by qualified personnel
before operating it any further.

• The mains lead must be changed only at a

qualified service shop.

On placement

• Place the stereo system in a location with adequate

ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the stereo
system.

• Do not place the unit in an inclined position.
• Do not place the unit in locations where it is;

– Extremely hot or cold
– Dusty or dirty
– Very humid
– Vibrating
– Subject to direct sunlight.

On operation

• If the stereo system is brought directly from a cold

to a warm location , or is placed in a very damp
room, moisture may condense on the lens inside
the CD player.  Should this occur, the system will
not operate properly.  Remove the CD and leave
the system turned on for about an hour until the
moisture evaporates.

• When you move the system, take out the disc.

If you have any questions or problems concerning
your stereo system, please consult your nearest
Sony dealer.

On the speaker system

Locate the speaker system further away from the TV
set.  Furthermore, be sure not to place objects in
which magnets are attached or used near the TV set,
such as audio racks, TV stands, toys etc.  These may
cause magnetic distortion to the picture due to their
interaction with the system.

Notes on CDs

• Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth.

Wipe the CD from the center out.

• Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner,

commercially available cleaners or anti-static
spray intended for vinyl LPs.

• Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat

sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car
parked in direct sunlight.

Cleaning the cabinet

Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild
detergent solution.

To save a tape permanently

To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded
over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as
illustrated. If you later want to reuse the tape for
recording, cover the broken tab with adhesive tape.

Before placing a cassette in the
tape deck

Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape
may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and
become damaged.

When using a tape longer than 90
minutes

The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape
operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding etc.
frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape
deck.

Tab of
side B

Side A

Tab of
side A

Summary of Contents for MHC-C20

Page 1: ...C G202 MHC C20 F Operating Instructions f 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 M o d e l N o M H C G 2 0 2 M H C C 2 0 S e r i a l N o ...

Page 2: ... 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 CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipme...

Page 3: ...o 12 Playing a tape 13 Recording from a tape 14 The CD Player Playing the CD tracks repeatedly 15 Playing the CD tracks in random order 16 Programming the CD tracks 16 Playing only the beginning of each track 17 The Tape Deck Recording a CD by specifying track order 18 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 19 Selecting the Preset Equalizer menu 19 Other Features Falling asleep to music 20 Waking up...

Page 4: ...tem using the supplied cords and accessories To complete the setup do steps 2 and 3 also 1 Connect the speakers Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks of the same color Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise Left speaker Right speaker FM antenna AM loop antenna MHC G202 MHC C20 rear panel Red Black ...

Page 5: ...r line voltage Except for North American Mexican and Australian models Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet If the plug of this unit does not fit your wall outlet detach the supplied adapter from the plug Except for North American models Inserting two R03 size AAA batteries into the remote Tip With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates t...

Page 6: ... r a second The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and STEREO for a stereo program appear 3 Press MEMORY MEMORY flashes Setting the time continued 5 Press CLOCK SET The clock starts working To light up the display Press TIMER SET when the power is off The light on the display turns on for five seconds To check the clock when the power is on Pre...

Page 7: ...as To change the AM tuning interval turn off the power and change the position of the AM TUNING STEP switch on the rear panel to 10 kHz or 9 kHz Then turn the power back on To reset the interval repeat the same procedure Tip The preset stations are retained for a week even if you pull out the AC power cord or if a power failure occurs Connecting optional outdoor antennas Connect the outdoor antenn...

Page 8: ...ave the supplied AM loop antenna connected Important Ground the external antenna from y terminal against lightning To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe Connecting optional outdoor antennas continued Ground wire not supplied Insulated wire not supplied Screw clamp ANTENNA AM FM 750HM ANT GND ...

Page 9: ...mote Press and hold down or 0 during play and release it at the desired point Press DISC 1 3 or DISC SKIP Press Turn VOLUME or press VOL or on the remote Tips Pressing P when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts CD playback if there is a CD on the tray One Touch Play You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing P Automatic Sour...

Page 10: ...ses 4 Press one of the DISC 1 3 buttons to select a CD 5 Press r on deck A Recording starts 6 Press P CD play starts To stop recording Press p6 on deck A and p on the CD player Note You cannot listen to other sources while recording With the label side up When you play a single CD place it on the inner circle of the tray 5 2 3 6 4 p 1 With the side you want to record on facing forward ...

Page 11: ...n VOLUME or press VOL or on the remote To Turn off the radio Adjust the volume To listen to non preset radio stations Press or 0 repeatedly to tune in the desired station Tips Pressing TUNER BAND when the power is off automatically turns the power on and tunes to the last received station One Touch Play You can switch from another source to the tuner just by pressing TUNER BAND Automatic Source Se...

Page 12: ...ou want 2 Press PRESET or to tune in a preset station 3 Press p6 and insert a blank tape into deck A 4 Press r Recording starts 1 2 4 3 With the side you want to record on facing forward To stop recording Press p6 on deck A Tips To record non preset stations press or 0 repeatedly to tune in the desired station If noise is heard while recording an AM radio move the AM antenna to reduce the noise ...

Page 13: ...s in the display 3 Press The tape starts playing The deck stops automatically when the playback of the tape ends To play both decks in succession relay play You can listen to one side of the tapes in deck B and deck A in succession When the tape in deck B finishes playing the tape in deck A starts playing 1 Press p6 on deck B and insert a recorded tape in deck B 2 Press on deck B The tape on deck ...

Page 14: ...lank tape in deck A and a recorded tape in deck B 2 Press TAPE TAPE appears in the display 3 Press P on deck A 4 Press r on deck A Deck A stands by for recording 5 Press on deck B The tape starts dubbing To stop recording Press p6 on deck A and B 4 1 3 5 1 2 With the side you want to play record on facing forward ...

Page 15: ...Do the following procedure to change the repeat mode 3 2 1 Press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT 1 appears in the display while playing the track you want to repeat REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT 1 DISC appears in the display REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT ALL DISC appears in the display To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT so that REPEAT REPEAT 1 or REPEAT ALL DISC disappears from the display To rep...

Page 16: ...D 7 1 4 2 5 3 p P p CLEAR Playing the CD tracks in random order Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order 1 Press CD and place a CD on the disc tray 2 Press SHUFFLE SHUFFLE appears then all the tracks play in random order To cancel Shuffle Play Press SHUFFLE so that SHUFFLE disappears Tips You can start Shuffle Play during normal play by displaying SHUFFLE To sk...

Page 17: ...ogram play Erase a track from the end Erase the entire program Press P p p CLEAR on the remote in stop mode p for more than two seconds Tips The program you made remains after the Program Play has finished To play the same program again press P FULL appears when you have programmed more than 32 track numbers Playing only the beginning of each track Music Scan The begining of each track on all the ...

Page 18: ...ng a CD by specifying track order Program Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want When programming make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape 1 Follow step 1 6 in Programming the CD tracks see p 16 2 Press p6 and insert a blank tape into deck A 3 Press r Recording starts 3 4 p 2 With the side you want to record on facing for...

Page 19: ...eset Equalizer menu The Preset Equalizer enables you to select the sound characteristic among four sound effects according to the sound you are listening to To select the sound characteristic Press PRESET EQ repeatedly to select your desired sound effect To cancel the Preset Equalizer Press PRESET EQ until FLAT is selected Tip The Preset Equalizer effect is not recorded on a tape DBFB PRESET EQ 1 ...

Page 20: ... indication flashes again Other Features Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer You can let the system turn off at a preset time so you can sleep to the music You can preset the time to be turned off by 10 minutes Make sure you have set the clock see page 5 Press SLEEP on the remote SLEEP appears Each time you press the button the minute display the turn off time changes as follows SLEEP 90 n 80 n 70...

Page 21: ...urce and volume appear then the original display appears 6 Press TIMER MODE TIMER appears 7 Press POWER to turn off the power To check the setting Press TIMER SET The start time and the stop time appears To change the setting start again from step 1 To cancel the timer operation Press TIMER MODE TIMER disappears Note Do not operate the system from the time the power turns on until the playback sta...

Page 22: ...em turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out the disc If you have any questions or problems concerning your stereo system please consult your nearest Sony dealer On the speaker system Locate the speaker system further away from the TV set Furthermore be sure not to place objects in which magnets are attached or used near the TV set such as audio ra...

Page 23: ...the batteries The color irregularity on a TV screen persists Place the speakers farther away from the TV set Speakers Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume Check the speaker connection and speaker placement Cleaning the tape heads Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use When the tape heads become dirty the sound is distorted there is a decrease in sound level th...

Page 24: ...heads on page 23 The tape does not erase completely The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 23 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty Clean them see Cleaning the tape heads on page 23 Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetized Demagne...

Page 25: ...perture Frequency response 40 Hz 16 kHz 0 5 dB Tape player section Recording system 4 track 2 channel stereo Frequency response 60 13 000 Hz 3 dB using Sony TYPE I cassette Wow and flutter 0 1 WRMS 0 3 DIN Tuner section FM stereo FM AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz Antenna FM lead antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohm unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tu...

Page 26: ...10 120 V or 220 240V AC 50 60 Hz adjustable with voltage selector Power consumption 195 watts Dimensions Approx 280 320 340 mm 11 1 8 12 5 8 13 1 2 in w h d incl projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 7 1 kg 15 lb 10 oz Supplied accessories AM loop antenna 1 Remote RM SG20 1 FM lead antenna 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Specifications continued ...

Page 27: ...a tape 13 tracks in random order Shuffle Play 16 tracks in the desired order Program Play 16 tracks repeatedly Repeat Play 15 Preset equalizer menu 19 Presetting radio stations 6 Preset tuning 11 Program Play 16 Protecting recordings 22 R Radio stations presetting 6 tuning in 11 Recording a CD 10 a radio program 12 a tape 14 Repeat Play 15 S Saving recordings 22 Setting the time 5 Shuffle Play 16 ...

Page 28: ...MHC G202 C20 3 859 548 12 EN 28 Sony Corporation Printed in China ...

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