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©2005 Sony Corporation

2-547-453-

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Mini Hi-Fi 
Component 
System

Operating Instructions

Manual de Instrucciones

 

MHC-GNX100
MHC-GNX90
MHC-GNX88/GNX80
MHC-GNX77/GNX70/GX9900
MHC-GNX66/GNX60

ES

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Summary of Contents for MHC-GNX100, MHC-GNX90, MHC-GNX

Page 1: ... 2005 Sony Corporation 2 547 453 52 1 Mini Hi Fi Component System Operating Instructions Manual de Instrucciones MHC GNX100 MHC GNX90 MHC GNX88 GNX80 MHC GNX77 GNX70 GX9900 MHC GNX66 GNX60 ES GB ...

Page 2: ...r shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product This label is located on the rear exterior Don t throw away the battery with general house 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...

Page 3: ...ram Edit Recording on a tape manually 25 Manual Recording Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 26 Selecting the preset effect 26 Adjusting the graphic equalizer or selecting the surround effect 27 Selecting the MP3 Booster effect 28 Selecting the sound system 28 MHC GNX88 GNX80 GNX77 GNX70 GX9900 only Using the subwoofer 29 MHC GNX100 GNX88 GNX80 only Flashing sound effect 29 SOUND FLASH Creating ...

Page 4: ...isc in the display 38 Optional Components Hooking up optional components 40 Listening to audio from a connected component 41 Recording on a connected component 41 For MHC GNX100 GNX90 GNX88 GNX80 GNX77 GNX70 GNX66 GNX60 Connecting external antennas 42 Troubleshooting Problems and remedies 43 Messages 46 Additional Information Precautions 48 Specifications 49 List of button locations and reference ...

Page 5: ...it HCD GNX77 Speaker system Front speakers SS GNX88 Surround speakers SS RSX80 The MHC GNX80 consists of Tuner CD MP3 player Stereo cassette deck Amplifier main unit HCD GNX80 Speaker system Front speakers SS GNX100 Surround speakers SS RSX80 Subwoofer SS WG80 The MHC GNX88 consists of Tuner CD CDG MP3 player Stereo cassette deck Amplifier main unit HCD GNX88 Speaker system Front speakers SS GNX88...

Page 6: ...ust be in the 8 3 format no more than eight characters in the name no more than three characters in the extension MP3 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 trees b Multi Session This is a recording m...

Page 7: ...acket write format cannot be played back Note on DualDiscs This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side Please be aware that the audio side of a DualDisc may not be played back on this product because these discs do not confo...

Page 8: ... Started Hooking up the system 2 5 5 4 2 3 6 1 7 1 1 4 2 2 3 3 1 2 2 3 AM loop antenna Unit FM lead antenna Surround speaker Right Front speaker Right Front speaker Left Subwoofer Surround speaker Left 1 MHC GNX100 GNX88 GNX80 only 2 MHC GNX88 GNX80 GNX77 GNX70 GX9900 only 3 MHC GNX100 only 4 MHC GNX88 GNX77 GNX66 only ...

Page 9: ...NX88 GNX80 only Connect the subwoofer cord of the subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT terminal and the system cord to the SYSTEM CONTROL jack as shown below SUBWOOFER OUT terminal SYSTEM CONTROL jack Note Be sure to make this connection before you connect the unit s power cord to a wall outlet 4 Connect the video input jack of your TV to the VIDEO OUT jack with the supplied video cord MHC GNX88 GNX77 G...

Page 10: ...utlet detach it from the plug only for models equipped with an adaptor Notes Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise Except for MHC GNX90 GNX66 GNX60 Be sure to connect both left and right surround speakers Be sure to match the color of the speaker terminals on the unit and the connectors Be sure to connect the speakers securely and correctly When connecting speaker cords in...

Page 11: ...lace both batteries with new ones Attaching the speaker pads Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping E e E e When carrying this unit Do the following procedure to protect the disc mechanism Use buttons on the unit for the operation 1 Press 1 to turn on the system 2 Press CD 3 Make sure that all discs are removed from t...

Page 12: ... recommend that you place your speakers as shown in Example 1 Example 1 Place the speakers at an equal distance from your listening position as shown below Example 2 Place the surround speakers beside the front speakers as shown below Note MHC GNX100 GNX88 GNX80 only Place the subwoofer at least 0 3 meters 1 feet away from the unit Positioning the speakers Front speaker R Surround speaker L Surrou...

Page 13: ...or repeatedly to set the minute 6 Press ENTER The clock starts functioning To adjust the clock 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET SET appears in the display then PLAY SET flashes in the display 2 Press or repeatedly to select CLOCK SET then press ENTER The hour indication flashes in the display 3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6 above Notes The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power c...

Page 14: ...e malfunction This system lets you play back CDGs audio CDs and discs with MP3 audio tracks in different play modes Before playing a CDG turn on your TV and select the video input MHC GNX88 GNX77 GNX66 only When playing an audio CD When playing an MP3 audio track Disc Playback Loading a disc When you play back a 8 cm disc such as CD single place it on the inner circle of the tray Playing a disc No...

Page 15: ...ther than discs with MP3 audio tracks ALBM play mode performs the same operation as 1DISC play mode Elapsed playing time Disc tray number Track number Disc presence indicator Disc playing indicator Select To play back ALL DISCS SHUF Shuffle Play The tracks on all discs in random order 1DISC SHUF Shuffle Play The tracks on the disc you have selected in random order ALBM SHUF Shuffle Play The MP3 au...

Page 16: ... media used at the time an MP3 audio track is recorded you may encounter problems such as cannot play back sound interruptions and noise Tips When you press CD or one of the DISC 1 3 buttons to switch to CD function from TUNER function you may require a longer time to access the disc In the case set the CD power manage function to CD POWER ON page 20 If you press CD while the system is turned off ...

Page 17: ... setting when the playback is stopped You can make a program of up to 25 steps from all the discs in the order you want to play back You can synchro record the programmed tracks onto a tape page 24 1 Press CD 2 When playback is stopped press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until PROGRAM lights up in the display 3 Press one of DISC 1 3 buttons or EX CHANGE DISC SKIP or DISC SKIP on the remote to...

Page 18: ... 7 Press nN or N on the remote Program Play starts Other operations Tips The program you made remains in the system s memory even after it has been played back Press nN or N on the remote to play back the same program again If appears instead of the total playing time during programming this means you have programmed a track number which exceeds 20 the total playing time has exceeded 100 minutes y...

Page 19: ...in the display If TUNED does not lights up and the scanning does not stop Set the frequency of the radio station you want as described in steps 2 and 3 of Manual tuning preset 4 Press TUNER MEMORY on the remote A preset number flashes in the display The stations are stored from preset number 1 5 Turn TUNING clockwise or counterclockwise or press or on the remote repeatedly to select the preset num...

Page 20: ... page 36 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 The system turns on automatically and AM 10k STEP or AM 9k STEP appears in the display ...

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