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Do the following procedures 

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 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

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AM loop antenna

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Front speaker (Right)

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Summary of Contents for MHC-GN100D

Page 1: ... 2004 Sony Corporation 4 254 998 12 1 Mini Hi Fi Component System Operating Instructions MHC GN100D MHC GN90D ...

Page 2: ...se waste dispose of it correctly as chemical waste ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark As an ENERGY STAR partner Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency The following caution label is located inside the apparatus This system incorporates Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic II adaptive matrix surround decoder and the DTS Digital Surround S...

Page 3: ...ARENTAL CONTROL Speaker settings 38 SPEAKER SETUP List of items that can be displayed and selected by disc type 41 System setup item list 42 Tuner Presetting radio stations 43 Listening to the radio 45 Tape Play Loading a tape 46 Playing a tape 46 Tape Recording Recording your favorite tracks on a disc into a tape 47 CD Synchro Recording Recording on a tape manually 48 Manual Recording Sound Adjus...

Page 4: ...screen display 64 Checking the date information of JPEG image files 65 Optional Components Hooking up optional components 66 Listening to audio from a connected component 68 Recording audio signal from a connected component 69 Recording audio signal on a connected component 69 Connecting external antennas 70 Troubleshooting Problems and remedies 71 Messages 76 Additional Information Precautions 78...

Page 5: ...so be performed using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar names The English OSD screen on screen display is used for illustration purposes only The following symbols are used in this manual You can playback the following discs on this system Other discs cannot be played back List of playable discs The DVD VIDEO logo is a trademark About this manual Symbol Meaning Functions that can ...

Page 6: ...cification levels In Level 1 file names must be in the 8 3 format no more than eight characters in the name no more than three characters in the extension and in capital letters Folder names can be no longer than eight characters There can be no more than eight nested folder levels Level 2 specifications allow file names and folder names up to 31 characters long Each folder can have up to 8 nested...

Page 7: ...stem can playback Multi Session discs when a JPEG image file is contained in the first session Any subsequent JPEG image files recorded in later sessions can also be played back If audio tracks and images in Audio CD format or VIDEO CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back When you playback Multi Session discs with different formats in each session the...

Page 8: ...up your system using the supplied cords and accessories Getting Started Hooking up the system 2 3 1 1 2 4 4 6 7 5 AM loop antenna Unit FM lead antenna Surround speaker Right Front speaker Right Front speaker Left Center speaker Surround speaker Left ...

Page 9: ...3 Connect the center speaker For MHC GN100D Connect the speaker cord of the center speaker to the CENTER SPEAKER terminal as shown below For MHC GN90D Connect the speaker cord to the CENTER SPEAKER terminal as shown below and to the terminal on the center speaker as shown in Tip in step 2 4 Connect the FM and AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it 5 Connect the video input jack of ...

Page 10: ... ends If the supplied adaptor on the plug does not fit your wall outlet detach it from the plug only for models equipped with an adaptor 8 Except for Latin American models Set the color system to PAL or NTSC depending on the color system of your TV The color system is factory set to NTSC for region code 3 models and PAL for other region code models Each time you perform the procedure below the col...

Page 11: ...pads Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and to prevent them from slipping To Press Turn the TV on or off TV 1 Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources TV VIDEO Change the TV channels TV CH Adjust the volume of the TV speaker s TV VOL When carrying the unit Do the following procedure to protect the disc mechanism Use b...

Page 12: ... of a TV This may cause distortion of the colors in the TV screen If you place the center speaker on the unit be sure to place it at the front side of the unit Always place the sub woofer vertically keeping it a few centimeters away from the wall If the sub woofer is placed in the center of a room the bass could be extremely weakened This is due to the influence of the standing wave of the room If...

Page 13: ...ETUP ROOM SIZE LISTENING POSITION and TV TYPE step by step in QUICK SETUP After performing the QUICK SETUP the system is ready for playing back of movies music CDs etc To perform further speakers settings see Speaker settings on page 38 1 Turn on your TV and select the video input 2 Press 1 to turn on the unit 3 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the front panel display or press DVD on...

Page 14: ...n press ENTER 3 Press M or m repeatedly to select QUICK then press ENTER The LANGUAGE SETUP appears in the on screen display 4 Do the same procedures as step 5 to step 8 of Performing Quick Setup Notes The guide message appears at the bottom of on screen display when you turn on the system for the first time or after performing RESET page 76 When you select 4 3 in TV TYPE 4 3 LETTER BOX is selecte...

Page 15: ...tions may be different or restricted Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc When playing a DVD When playing a VIDEO CD playback without PBC function When playing an Audio CD DVD VIDEO CD CD MP3 JPEG Play Loading a disc When you play a CD single place it on the inner circle of the tray Playing a disc Normal Play Shuffle Play DISC TITLE DVD ALL DISC S GROOVE EFFECT j Y Y A B Play...

Page 16: ...Normal Play The tracks titles files on the disc you have selected in original order ALBM Normal Play All MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files in the album on the disc you have selected in original order For discs other than discs with MP3 audio tracks and discs with JPEG image files ALBM play mode performs the same operation as 1DISC play mode ALL DISCS SHUF Shuffle Play The tracks on all discs in...

Page 17: ... resume playback Select a track chapter or image file Press or repeatedly or turn clockwise or counterclockwise on the unit Select an album of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files Press ALBUM repeatedly or turn ALBUM clockwise or counterclockwise on the unit repeatedly Locate a point quickly in fast forward or fast reverse2 6 Lock Search Press m or M or turn m M clockwise or counterclockwise on th...

Page 18: ...rn off the system 1 While playing a disc press x to stop playback RESUME appears in the display If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press nN The system starts playback from the point you stopped the disc in step 1 Notes You cannot perform Resume Play during Shuffle Play or Program Play Depending on where you stopped the disc the system may resume playback from a different poin...

Page 19: ... DVD menu is displayed during playback of a DVD for approximately one hour the system automatically turns off PBC Play You can use PBC menus on your TV screen to enjoy the disc s interactive software The menu format and structure may differ depending on each disc PBC Playback Control 1 Press nN to start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions Version 2 0 The PBC menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press...

Page 20: ...io CD VIDEO CD or all the tracks on the disc with MP3 audio tracks1 or all the files on the disc with JPEG image files2 3 or all the tracks in the album of MP3 audio tracks4 or all the files in the album of JPEG image files2 5 are played back repeatedly up to 5 times REP1 A single title6 or chapter6 on the DVD or a single track on the Audio CD or VIDEO CD or a single MP3 audio track is played back...

Page 21: ...atedly ALL1 repeats all the tracks on the current disc2 or all the tracks in the current album3 TRACK repeats the current track x When playing a JPEG image file OFF does not play repeatedly ALL repeats all the files on the current disc2 or repeats all the files in the current album3 x When playing a VIDEO CD Audio CD or MP3 audio tracks in PGM mode OFF does not play repeatedly ALL repeats Program ...

Page 22: ...t repeatedly until the album you want appear in the display then proceed to step 5 4 Press or repeatedly or turn clockwise or counterclockwise on the unit until the track number you want appears in the display When programming an MP3 audio track press ALBUM repeatedly or turn ALBUM clockwise or counterclockwise on the unit repeatedly to select album then press or repeatedly or turn clockwise or co...

Page 23: ...nce press ENTER then proceed to step 7 5 Press For audio CDs or VIDEO CDs the track list appears For discs with MP3 audio tracks the album list appears When the list of all tracks cannot be displayed on the window the jump bar appears Press to select the jump bar icon and then scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using M or m Press or O RETURN to return to the track list To Do this ...

Page 24: ... a disc press M or m to select ALL ALBUMS then press ENTER 7 To program other discs albums or tracks repeat steps 3 to 6 8 Press nN Program Play starts Other operations Program 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 DISC1 CD TRACK6 2 1 Program 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DISC 2 DISC 3 MP3 DISC 1 CD Disc ALL ALBUMS Album 1 2 Track 1 2 3 ALL TRACKS Jazz Pops Classic Program 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 DISC3 MP3 ALBUM2 TRACK3 2 To Do thi...

Page 25: ...s titles tracks albums chapters indexes and files are assigned unique numbers on the disc you can select the number you want from the Control Menu on the on screen display You can also search for a particular point using the time code Time Search Searching for a title track album file 1 Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears on the on screen display 2 Press M or m repeatedly to select the sear...

Page 26: ...ess M or m repeatedly to select the search method x When playing a DVD CHAPTER x When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC function INDEX is selected refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates the total number of chapters or indexes 3 Press ENTER changes to 4 Press M or m repeatedly or press the numeric buttons to select the chapter or index number you want to search If you make a mistake pr...

Page 27: ...ess ENTER For example to find the scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds after the beginning enter 2 10 20 Notes The title chapter or track number displayed on the on screen display is recorded data on the disc You cannot search a scene of a VIDEO CD When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions the index search function and time search function does not work If you play a DVD input the elapsed p...

Page 28: ...edly until the Control Menu disappears Notes For discs not recorded in multiple audio formats you cannot change the sound During DVD playback the sound may change automatically Tip You can select the audio setting by pressing AUDIO Each time you press the button the setting changes Displaying the audio information of the disc DVD only When you select AUDIO the channels being played back are displa...

Page 29: ...ee Language code list on page 83 To turn off the subtitles Select OFF in step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu disappears Note Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on the DVD Tip You can select the subtitle language by pressing SUBTITLE Each time you press the button the langua...

Page 30: ...yed list x DVD MENU DVD only Select the language for the DVD menu x AUDIO DVD only Switches the language of the sound track Select the language from the displayed list x SUBTITLE DVD only Switches the language of the subtitle Select the language from the displayed list x TRACK SELECTION DVD only Gives the priority to the sound track which contains the highest number of channels when you play a DVD...

Page 31: ...ement interrupted 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears on the on screen display 2 Press M or m repeatedly to select the ANGLE The angle number appears The number in parentheses indicates the total number of angles The ANGLE icon indicator lights up in green when multi angles are recorded on the disc 3 Press ENTER The angle number changes to 4 Press the numeric buttons or M ...

Page 32: ...R 4 Press M or m repeatedly to select a setting then press ENTER The default settings are underlined x TV TYPE DVD only Select the aspect ratio of the connected TV 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN Note Depending on the DVD 4 3 LETTER BOX may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 PAN SCAN or vice versa Select Setup Item SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND COMPONENT OUT CUSTOM SETUP VCD ...

Page 33: ...en press ENTER 2 Press M or m repeatedly to select PROGRESSIVE then press ENTER The display for confirming appears 3 Press M or m repeatedly to select YES then press ENTER The type of video signal output changes to progressive format ON Turns on the screen saver OFF Turns off the screen saver JACKET PICTURE The jacket picture still picture appears in the background but only when the jacket picture...

Page 34: ...performing the operations described under To return the DVD setup to the default settings perform reset as follows page 76 Preventing playback of specific discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL You can set the playback restrictions so that the system will not play inappropriate discs You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 25 discs When you set the twenty sixth disc the playback res...

Page 35: ...n 1 In step 4 select OFFt then press ENTER 2 Enter your 4 digits number password using the numeric buttons then press ENTER To change the password 1 In step 4 select PASSWORDt then press ENTER The display for entering the password appears 2 Enter your 4 digits number password using the numeric buttons then press ENTER 3 Enter a new 4 digits number password using the numeric buttons then press ENTE...

Page 36: ...ew password appears on the on screen display Enter a 4 digits number password using the numeric buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears x When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears 4 Enter or re enter your 4 digits number password using the numeric buttons then press ENTER The display for setting the playback limitatio...

Page 37: ...ert the disc and press nN The PARENTAL CONTROL display appears in the on screen display 2 Enter your 4 digits number password using the numeric buttons then press ENTER Playback starts Notes When you play DVDs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this system Depending on the DVD you may be asked to change the parental control level while playing the disc In...

Page 38: ...edly to select SIZE or DISTANCE then press ENTER 4 Press M or m repeatedly to select the setup item then press ENTER 5 Press M or m repeatedly to select or set a setting then press ENTER Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 Hong Kong 2219 India 2248 Indonesia 223...

Page 39: ...t to NONE in the SIZE setting cannot be selected The default settings are underlined Notes When adjusting speakers distance the sound may cut off for a moment If each of the front or surround speakers are not placed at an equal distance from your listening position set the distance of the closest speaker Do not place the surround speakers farther away from your listening position than the front sp...

Page 40: ...djust using VOLUME or turn VOLUME clockwise or counterclockwise on the unit x LEVEL You can vary the level of each speaker as follows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment Any items that are set to NONE in the SIZE setting cannot be selected The default settings are underlined x BALANCE You can vary the balance of the left and right speakers as follows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON f...

Page 41: ...n PBC playback CHAPTER DVD only INDEX VIDEO CD only Select the chapter DVD or the index VIDEO CD to be played ALBUM MP3 audio track only Select the album MP3 audio track to be played TRACK Audio CD MP3 audio track only Select the track Audio CD MP3 audio track to be played INDEX Audio CD only Display the index and select the index Audio CD to be played TIME Check the elapsed playing time and the r...

Page 42: ...age you want to use from the displayed language list TV TYPE 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN SCREEN SAVER ON OFF BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE GRAPHICS 1 5 BLUE BLACK COMPONENT OUT INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE VCD COLOR SYSTEM 1 AUTO PAL NTSC PARENTAL CONTROLt TRACK SELECTION OFF AUTO AUDIO DRC OFF STANDARD MAX DATA CD PRIORITY MP3 JPEG JPEG DATE MM DD YYYY YYYY MM DD DD MM YYYY YYYY DD MM SIZE FRONT YES CE...

Page 43: ...he scanning does not stop Set the frequency of the radio station you want as described in steps 3 and 4 of Manual tuning preset 5 Press TUNER MEMORY A preset number flashes in the display The stations are stored from preset number 1 6 Press TUNING repeatedly or turn clockwise or counterclockwise on the unit to select the preset number you want 7 Press ENTER Complete appears in the display The stat...

Page 44: ... Power Saving Mode page 60 To change the AM tuning interval except for Saudi Arabian models Use buttons on the unit for the operation The factory settings for AM tuning interval is 9 kHz or 10 kHz for some areas To change the AM tuning interval select any AM station first then turn off the system While holding down ENTER press 1 to turn on the system AM STEP 9k or AM STEP 10k appears in the displa...

Page 45: ...e display or press TUNER BAND on the unit 2 Press BAND or TUNER BAND on the unit repeatedly to select FM or AM 3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until MANUAL lights up in the display 4 Press TUNING repeatedly or turn clockwise or counterclockwise on the unit to tune in the station you want Tips For preset tuning you can use numeric button to select a preset station Press 10 then press numeric button ...

Page 46: ...atically after repeating the sequence five times 2 Relay Play follows this cyclic sequence up to five times then stops Deck A front side t Deck A reverse side t Deck B front side t Deck B reverse side Other operations Tape Play Loading a tape With the side you want to play record facing forward Playing a tape To Do this Stop playback Press x Pause playback Press X Press X again to resume playback ...

Page 47: ...tion and there is no tape in deck A the system automatically switches to TAPE B function when there is a tape in deck B Then playback will start and vice versa You can record a whole disc VIDEO CD CD MP3 into a tape You can use TYPE I normal tape The recording level is adjusted automatically Use buttons on the unit for the operation 1 Load a recordable tape into deck B 2 Press DVD and load a disc ...

Page 48: ...epeatedly until TAPE B reverse side indicator lights up to start playback of the reverse side Press x at the point you want to start recording When you record on both sides be sure to start from the front side If you start from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side You can record just the portions you like from a disc tape or radio program on a tape You can also record fr...

Page 49: ...r step 4 and before step 6 of Recording on a tape manually You can mix the sound from the component connected to the GAME INPUT jacks with another function To record the mixed sound press GAME MIXING after step 4 and before step 6 of Recording on a tape manually For recording an album of MP3 audio tracks Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until ALBM lights up in the display and then turn ALBUM clockwise o...

Page 50: ...ROUND t 2CH STEREO When the headphones are connected HP 2CH t HP SURROUND t HP VIRTUAL1 To direct select Dolby Pro Logic II sound fields Press DOLBY PLII repeatedly on the unit to select PLII MOVIE or PLII MUSIC 1 These sound fields cannot be selected when the system is in standby for recording or recording Game Mixing is activated Key Control is activated Karaoke mode is used a microphone is conn...

Page 51: ...ound channel output with different output levels MHC GN90D only Reproduces the surround sound channels from the front sound channels output with different output levels LINK SURROUND MHC GN100D only Reproduces the surround sound channels and center sound channel from the front sound channel output with different output levels MHC GN90D only Reproduces the surround sound channels from the front sou...

Page 52: ...er frequency bands 4 Press P FILE MEMORY A personal file number flashes in the display 5 Turn MULTI JOG clockwise or counterclockwise to select the personal file number 1 3 where you want to store the setting 6 Press ENTER The setting is automatically stored in the personal file number you selected in step 5 The previous setting stored at this memory location is erased and replaced by the new sett...

Page 53: ...ULTI A F D AUTO PRO LOGIC PLII MOVIE or PLII MUSIC When GAME MIXING is activated the sound field is changed to HP 2CH if the current sound field is HP VIRTUAL Game Mixing is canceled when you press REC PAUSE START on the unit The unit output the video signal from the GAME INPUT jack through the VIDEO OUT jack only when Game Mixing is activated To view video from GAME INPUT jack when Game Mixing is...

Page 54: ...ON t MPX L t MPX R t KARAOKE OFF To sing karaoke by decreasing the vocal level of the music source select KARAOKE PON To sing karaoke of multiplex Audio CDs or VIDEO CDs select MPX L or MPX R The m lights up in the display when karaoke mode is activated You cannot select MPX L and MPX R during playback of DVDs 5 Start playing the music and adjust the volume 6 Start singing along with music and adj...

Page 55: ...the center the voice on the source is singing in high soprano or tenor When TAPE A or TAPE B is selected you will not hear any sound from microphone if you use the AMS function Tip You cannot select KARAOKE PON MPX L or MPX R for discs with JPEG image files You can mix sounds from any one of the function and singing or speaking into a microphone The mixed sound can be recorded on a tape Use button...

Page 56: ...ont side If you start from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side If acoustic feedback howling occurs move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone If you want to record your voice through the microphone only you can do so by selecting the DVD function and not playing a disc When high level sound signals are input the system automatic...

Page 57: ...own program on page 22 Tape Load a tape with the side you want to play facing forward Radio Tune in the preset station you want see Listening to the radio on page 45 2 Press VOLUME or turn VOLUME clockwise or counterclockwise on the unit to adjust the volume 3 Press CLOCK TIMER SET SET appears in the display and then PLAY SET flashes in the display 4 Press ENTER ON appears and the hour indication ...

Page 58: ...y Timer and the Sleep Timer at the same time the Sleep Timer has priority The Play Timer will not be activated if the system is turned on Tips The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time When Play Timer is selected PLAY lights up in the display To Do this Check the setting 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT SELECT appears in the display 2 Press M or m repeatedly or turn clockwise or counterclock...

Page 59: ... to be recorded e g TUNER FM 5 appears in the display in sequence before the original display returns 6 Load a recordable tape into deck B Make sure the tape is in front side 7 Press DIRECTION repeatedly on the unit to select g to record on one side or j or RELAY to record on both sides For recording from the reverse side press FUNCTION or TAPE A B on the unit repeatedly until TAPE B appears in th...

Page 60: ...d off until the demonstration display and the clock display disappears To cancel Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the system is turned off Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows Demonstration1 t Clock2 t No display Power Saving Mode 1 The display changes and the indicators flashes even when the system is turned off 2 appears in the display if you h...

Page 61: ... buttons on the unit for the operation 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to select DIMMER The last selected dimmer setting appears in the display 2 Turn MULTI JOG clockwise or counterclockwise to select the setting you want The display changes as follows DIMMER 3 is the darkest 3 Press ENTER Changing the spectrum analyzer display SPECTRUM 1 Y SPECTRUM OFF R SPECTRUM 2 Y SPECTRUM 3 R T t t SPECTRUM 4 T A...

Page 62: ...T discs DVD TEXT or CD TEXT lights up in the display Checking the elapsed playing time remaining time and titles Press DISPLAY repeatedly during playback Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows x When playing a DVD Elapsed playing time of the current title t Remaining time of the current title t Elapsed playing time of the current chapter t Remaining time of the cu...

Page 63: ...ears in the display if you have not set the clock Checking the total playing time and titles Press DISPLAY repeatedly when playback is stopped Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows x During play modes other than PGM Audio CD VIDEO CD Total number of tracks on the disc and total playing time of the disc t Disc title1 t Clock display6 for 8 seconds t Effect status ...

Page 64: ...ontrol Menu see Viewing information about the disc in the on screen display on page 64 When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC function only the elapsed playing time of the scene is displayed You can check the elapsed playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter or track and the total playing time of the disc You can also check the DVD TEXT CD TEXT disc title album title track title file t...

Page 65: ...rs Depending on the disc not all text characters are displayed With format other than ISO 9660 Level 1 and Level 2 album title and track title may not be displayed You can check the date information during play back when Exif tag is recorded in the JPEG image files Press DVD DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears on the on screen display Exchangeable Image File Format is a digital camera...

Page 66: ...udio and video output jacks of the video game player To the audio input jacks of the connected component From the audio output jacks of the connected component VCR or satellite tuner Video game player To the component video input jacks of the TV or projector TV Sub woofer VCR To the S Video input jack of the TV TV TV or Projector To the video input jack of the TV To the audio input jack of the sub...

Page 67: ...on and set COMPONENT OUT to PROGRESSIVE in Adjusting the TV screen page 32 Note You cannot output video signal from the GAME INPUT VIDEO jack through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the unit F S VIDEO OUT jack Use an S video cord not supplied to connect the S video input jack of the TV to this jack You can enjoy higher quality video images Note You cannot output video signal from the GAME INPUT V...

Page 68: ...e system is turned on Release 1 first then release VIDEO SAT The unit switches the function from VIDEO to SAT Start playing the connected satellite tuner Notes If you want to switch back to VIDEO function repeat step 2 If the sound is distorted or too loud when VIDEO function is selected switch to SAT function Listening to a connected video game player 1 Connect the audio cords See Hooking up opti...

Page 69: ...rt recording Refer to the operating instructions provided with connected component Recording the audio and video signals from a VIDEO CD onto a video tape 1 Connect optional audio cords from the VIDEO SAT OUT jacks and the supplied video cord from the VIDEO OUT jack to the audio and video input jacks of you VCR 2 Start recording Refer to the operating instructions provided with connected component...

Page 70: ...tional FM external antenna You can also use the TV antenna instead AM antenna Connect a 6 to 15 meter insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected Connecting external antennas FM 75 COAXIAL Ω AM AM FM 75 COAXIAL Ω Insulated wire not supplied ...

Page 71: ...ring Timer Recording The tape is in AMS operation during TAPE A or TAPE B function The system is in pause mode in slow motion play or in lock search Press nN to start the playback There is no microphone sound Press VOLUME repeatedly or turn VOLUME clockwise on the unit or turn MIC LEVEL clockwise on the unit to adjust the microphone volume Make sure the microphone is connected to the MIC jack corr...

Page 72: ...ly Depending on the disc the sound may come from the center speaker only There is no sound from the sub woofer Set the subwoofer level to the appropriate level No sound is produced from the sub woofer when you play a DVD that does not have sub woofer output recorded The software being played back has limited sound effects Check the volume with the test tone page 40 Check that the sub woofer is con...

Page 73: ...n press nN to start playback page 18 The title DVD or PBC menu automatically appears on the screen Playback starts automatically The DVD features an auto playback function Playback stops automatically Some discs may contain an auto pause signal While playing such a disc the playback stops at auto pause signal The system turned off during playback of a DVD If the system is in pause mode during play...

Page 74: ... sure the system is connected properly Picture There is no picture Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the display or press DVD on the unit Check that the system is connected securely The video cord is damaged Replace it with a new one Make sure you connect the unit to the video input jack of your TV page 9 Make sure you turn on the TV and operate the TV correctly You have set COMPONENT...

Page 75: ...manage function to DVD POWER OFF page 44 A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo Press FM MODE until MONO disappears from the display Tape deck The tape does not record or playback or there is a decrease in sound level The tape heads are dirty see Cleaning the tape heads on page 79 The record playback heads are magnetized see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 79 The tape does not erase...

Page 76: ...esetting the system Except for Parental Control settings Note If you have connected an optional subwoofer turn off the sub woofer before you reset the system One of the following messages may appear or flash in the front panel display during operation DVD VIDEO CD CD MP3 JPEG Cannot Play A disc that cannot be played back was inserted A disc with unsupported region code was inserted No Disc There i...

Page 77: ...OCK You pressed CLOCK TIMER SELECT before the clock is set SET TIMER You pressed CLOCK TIMER SELECT before Play Timer or Timer Recording is set PUSH SELECT You tried to set the clock or timer during timer operation Others Not in Use You have pressed a button those operation is not allowed or invalid at that time ...

Page 78: ...abinet temperature of the top side and bottom rises considerably To avoid burning yourself do not touch the cabinet To prevent a malfunction do not cover the ventilation hole for the cooling fan In case color irregularity is observed on a nearby TV screen With the magnetically shielded type of speakers the speakers can be installed near a TV set However color irregularity may still be observed on ...

Page 79: ...tempting to do so may damage the system Do not use such discs Cleaning the cabinet Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as thinner benzene or alcohol To save a tape permanently To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded over break off the tape tab from side ...

Page 80: ...hono jack GAME INPUT AUDIO Voltage 250 mV phono jacks impedance 47 kilohms VIDEO SAT AUDIO IN voltage 250 mV 450 mV phono jacks impedance 47 kilohms MIC sensitivity 1 mV phone jack impedance 10 kilohms Outputs AUDIO OUT Voltage 250 mV phono jacks impedance 1 kilohms VIDEO OUT max output level 1 Vp p phono jack unbalanced Sync negative load impedance 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms PB ...

Page 81: ...ont speaker SS GN100D Speaker system 3 way 3 unit bass reflex type magnetically shielded Speaker units Sub woofer 20 cm cone type Woofer 8 cm cone type Tweeter 2 5 cm horn type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 265 x 415 x 320 mm Mass Approx 8 7 kg net per speaker Surround speaker SS RS100D Speaker system 2 way 2 units bass reflex type magnetically shielded Speaker units Woofer 13 c...

Page 82: ...lector Power consumption MHC GN100D 390 watts MHC GN90D 275 watts Dimensions w h d Approx HCD GN100D GN90D 280 360 394 5 mm Mass Approx HCD GN100D 16 1 kg HCD GN90D 15 2 kg Supplied accessories Remote Commander 1 Batteries 2 AM loop antenna 1 FM lead antenna 1 Video cord 1 Front speaker pads 8 Surround speaker pads 8 Center speaker pads 4 Speaker cords 10m 2 MHC GN90D only Speaker cords 3m 1 MHC G...

Page 83: ...ngla 1253 Icelandic 1408 Oriya 1535 Tonga 1067 Tibetan 1254 Italian 1417 Punjabi 1538 Turkish 1070 Breton 1257 Hebrew 1428 Polish 1539 Tsonga 1079 Catalan 1261 Japanese 1435 Pashto Pushto 1540 Tatar 1093 Corsican 1269 Yiddish 1436 Portuguese 1543 Twi 1097 Czech 1283 Javanese 1463 Quechua 1557 Ukrainian 1103 Welsh 1287 Georgian 1481 Rhaeto Romance 1564 Urdu 1105 Danish 1297 Kazakh 1482 Kirundi 1572...

Page 84: ...sound Compared with the former Dolby Surround system Dolby Surround Pro Logic reproduces left to right panning more naturally and localizes sounds more precisely To take full advantages of Dolby Surround Pro Logic you should have one pair of surround speakers and a center speaker The surround speakers output monaural sound DTS Digital audio compression technology that the Digital Theater Systems I...

Page 85: ...om Lead in to Lead out regarded as a single session Parental Control A function of the DVD to limit playback of the disc by the age of the users according to the limitation level in each country The limitation varies from disc to disc when it is activated playback is completely prohibited violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes and so on Playback Control PBC Signals encoded on VID...

Page 86: ...ate the title you want Track Sections of a picture or a music piece on a CD or VIDEO CD Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want VIDEO CD A compact disc that contains moving pictures The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format one of the worldwide standards for digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 140 of its original size Conse...

Page 87: ...MEMORY 7 52 PHONES jack wf 71 PLAY MODE 9 16 22 24 47 49 73 76 Power illuminator 2 62 REC PAUSE START qg 47 48 55 REPEAT q 20 SLEEP rs 57 SOUND FIELD rf 50 TAPE A B eg 46 49 55 56 59 TUNER BAND eh 43 44 45 TUNER MEMORY qa 43 44 TUNING MODE 9 43 45 VIDEO SAT ed 48 68 72 VOLUME wd 40 57 62 71 1 power 1 10 11 13 44 58 59 71 76 Z OPEN CLOSE 6 15 17 72 nN play qs 16 20 22 25 37 46 47 49 59 go backward ...

Page 88: ...9 54 Numeric Buttons qd 18 45 PLAY MODE 4 16 22 24 47 49 73 76 REPEAT 5 20 SLEEP qh 57 SLOW w 17 SOUND FIELD wd 50 SUBTITLE qk 29 TUNER MEMORY 3 43 44 TUNING MODE 4 43 45 TUNING wk 43 45 TV CH qg 11 TV VIDEO ea 11 TV VOL 2 11 TV 1 qj 11 VOLUME 8 40 57 62 71 1 power 1 13 58 59 x stop 6 17 20 34 44 46 47 49 73 X pause 6 17 46 nN play 6 16 20 22 25 37 46 47 49 59 go backward wk 17 22 47 49 go forward...

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