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MHC-GNZ444D/GNZ333D/GNZ333DL.GB.3-106-465-14(1)

Mini Hi-Fi

Component System

MHC-GNZ444D

MHC-GNZ333D

MHC-GNZ333DL

3-106-465-14(1)

Operating Instructions

Summary of Contents for MHC-GNZ333D

Page 1: ...Mini Hi Fi Component System 2007 Sony Corporation MHC GNZ444D MHC GNZ333D MHC GNZ333DL 3 106 465 14 1 Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...stall this system so that the power cord can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet Batteries or batteries installed apparatus shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product This marking is located o...

Page 3: ...selector 2 Make sure that the 13 A 3 pin plug Type BF is securely attached to the power cord The 13 A 3 pin plug is attached when shipped from the factory For AC 127 V wall sockets 1 Make the appropriate voltage setting on the system only for models with a voltage selector 2 Remove the 13 A 3 pin plug using a screwdriver 3 Attach the supplied parallel blade plug Type A ...

Page 4: ... of each explanation indicate what kind of media can be used with the function being explained The Control Menu items may be different depending on the disc The Control Menu items may vary depending on the area The Setup Menu items may be different depending on the area The order of the displayed items may be different from the actual display ...

Page 5: ... About this manual 4 Playable discs 7 Guide to parts and controls 12 Getting Started Hooking up the system 19 Hooking up the TV 22 Setting the clock 24 Performing QUICK setup 25 Using the THEATRE SYNC function 27 Disc Playing a disc 28 Normal Play Using play mode 34 Searching selecting a disc 38 Playing MP3 JPEG discs 42 Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound 48 A V SYNC Restricting pla...

Page 6: ... GB Additional Information Troubleshooting 78 Precautions 88 Specifications 90 Guide to the Control Menu display 93 Language code list 97 Glossary 99 Index 103 ...

Page 7: ...o mode VR mode DVD R RW in VR Video Recording mode VIDEO CD VIDEO CD Super VCD CD ROM R RW in VIDEO CD or Super VCD format CD AUDIO CD CD R RW in AUDIO CD format DATA CD CD ROM R RW in DATA CD format containing MP3 audio tracks1 and or JPEG image files2 and conforming to ISO 96603 Level 1 or Level 2 or Joliet expansion format Continued ...

Page 8: ...format defined by ISO MPEG which compresses audio data MP3 audio tracks must be in MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 format 2 JPEG image files must conform to the DCF image file format DCF Design rule for Camera File System Image standards for digital cameras regulated by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA 3 A logical format of files and folders on CD ROMs defined by ISO ...

Page 9: ...racks of a session 3 CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyright for Copy Once programs Region code of DVDVIDEOs you can play back on this system Your system has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play back DVD VIDEOs labeled with identical region code DVD VIDEOs labeled will also be played back on this system If you try to p...

Page 10: ...t cannot be played back Note on playback operations of DVDVIDEOs andVIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers Since this system play back DVD VIDEOs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs or...

Page 11: ...ay back the disc if the first session is recorded in AUDIO CD format Copyrights This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse ...

Page 12: ...de to parts and controls This manual mainly explains operations using the remote but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar names Frontpanel Toppanel ...

Page 13: ...urned off IR Receptor Unit DVD play 28 Press to select the DVD function Press to start playback of a disc pause 29 stop 29 Press to stop or pause playback Remote 1 play 28 35 43 52 Press to start playback Unit TUNER BAND 59 60 Press to select the TUNER function Press to switch among FM and AM band PRESET 59 Press to select the preset station go backward forward 29 33 44 Press to select a track cha...

Page 14: ... video file DSGX 64 Press to reinforce the bass EQ 64 Press to select the sound effect open close 28 Press to eject the disc Disc tray MIC LEVEL 63 66 Turn to adjust the microphone volume MIC jack 66 Connect to a microphone Unit DISC SKIP EX CHANGE 30 62 Press to select a disc Press to exchange a disc while playing Remote DISC SKIP 30 Press to select a disc Unit DISC 1 3 30 Press to select a disc ...

Page 15: ... rewind fast forward stop eject pause 61 62 Press to operate the tape functions PICTURE NAVI 41 Press to select the VIEWER format for searching the chapters titles and tracks Press to display the thumbnail pictures REPEAT FM MODE 38 60 Press to listen to a disc a single track or file repeatedly Press to select FM reception mode monaural or stereo AUDIO 31 66 75 Press to display the current audio s...

Page 16: ...86 Press to display the Control Menu on the TV screen TV2 23 Press to operate the TV functions ADVANCE 29 Press to advance the current scene during playback REPLAY 29 Press to replay the previous scene during playback STEP STEP 29 Press to play one frame at a time when playback is paused RETURN 33 Press to return to the previous menu on the TV screen 24 25 34 36 37 39 43 70 Press to select the men...

Page 17: ...ng your vocal score KARAOKE MODE 66 Press to select the Karaoke mode KARAOKE PON 67 Press to activate the KARAOKE PON function TIME TEXT 72 74 Press to change the information in the front panel display TV INPUT2 23 Press to switch the input sources SLEEP 27 70 Press to set the Sleep Timer TIMER MENU 24 70 Press to set the clock and the timers THEATRE SYNC 27 Press to activate the THEATRE SYNC func...

Page 18: ...n the Karaoke Mode is turned on 66 Indicates the type of disc being played back 28 Indicates the disc presence Indicates the Playback status Lights up when playing VIDEO CD with PBC 32 Lights up when a station is tuned in 59 Indicates the selected sound field effect 64 Lights up when the title track chapter number is displayed Lights up when the output video signal is NTSC 22 Displays the text inf...

Page 19: ...loop antenna White side for North American model Brown side for other regions FM lead antenna Extend it horizontally FM AMantennas Find a location and an orientation that provide good reception and then set up the antenna Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords and the power cord to avoid picking up noise ...

Page 20: ...er cord to a wall socket If the supplied adaptor on the plug does not fit your wall socket detach it from the plug only for models equipped with an adaptor Using the subwoofer MHC GNZ444D only You can use the subwoofer to enhance the bass 1 Press SUBWOOFER ON OFF on the subwoofer repeatedly until the indicator lights up The subwoofer is turned on 2 Turn SUBWOOFER LEVEL to adjust the level Insertin...

Page 21: ...o prevent them from slipping 8 pads for the front speaker of SS GNZ333D and 4 pads MHC GNZ444D only for the subwoofer Whencarryingthissystem Perform the following procedure to protect the DVD mechanism Use buttons on the unit for the operation 1 Press to turn on the system then press DVD 2 Make sure that no disc is loaded in the system and check that NO DISC appears 3 Hold down DVD and then press ...

Page 22: ...ck Otherwise you may experience video leakage when watching video images from this system Connect this unit directly to the TV as shown below TV Unit Video deck Do not connect directly Changingthecolorsystem Except for Russian model Set the color system to PAL or NTSC depending on the color system of your TV The default setting for color system is different depending on the area Each time you perf...

Page 23: ...and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this system OperatingaSonyTV You can use the following buttons to operate a Sony TV These buttons have been marked in orange To Press Turn the TV on or off TV while holding down TV Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources TV INPUT while holding down TV Select the TV channels TV CH or numeric buttons while ...

Page 24: ... to select CLOCK SET then press ENTER 3 Press or repeatedly to set the hour 4 Press ENTER The minute indication flashes in the display 5 Press or repeatedly to set the minutes 6 Press ENTER The clock starts functioning Note The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs Todisplaytheclockwhenthesystem isoff Press DISPLAY The clock is displayed for ab...

Page 25: ...it Otherwise the guide message does not appear To perform QUICK setup press on the unit to remove the disc 3 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select DVD or press DVD on the unit The guide message appears at the bottom of the TV screen 4 Press ENTER without inserting a disc LANGUAGE SETUP appears on the TV screen 5 Press or repeatedly to select a language then press ENTER The setting is selected and SC...

Page 26: ...e TV screen The system is ready for playback If you want to change each setting individually see Using the DVD setup menu page 54 ToquitQUICKsetup Press DISPLAY TorecallQUICKsetupsettings 1 Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped The Control Menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press or repeatedly to select SETUP then press ENTER 3 Press or repeatedly to select QUICK then press ENTER Note The guide mess...

Page 27: ... VIDEO 1 to VIDEO 8 9 COMPONENT 1 CLEAR COMPONENT 2 COMPONENT 3 COMPONENT 4 The selected TV s input source is memorized into the remote Operating theTHEATRE SYNC function Keep the remote pointed in the direction of the TV until the TV is turned on and the input source is changed correctly then press THEATRE SYNC If this function does not work change the transmission time The transmission time vari...

Page 28: ... Load a disc with the label side facing up on the disc tray To load additional discs slide the disc tray with your finger as shown below When you play back an 8 cm disc such as a CD single place it on the inner circle of the tray 4 Press to close the disc tray Do not forcibly push the disc tray to close it as this may cause a malfunction 5 Press or DVD on the unit 6 Press VOLUME or turn VOLUME on ...

Page 29: ...ss or the playback speed changes cyclically To return to normal playback press or DVD on the unit To Press Watch frame by frame Slow motion Play 6 SLOW or SLOW when playback is paused Each time you press SLOW 7 or SLOW the playback speed changes To return to normal playback press or DVD on the unit Play one frame at a time Freeze Frame 6 STEP to go to the next frame when playback is paused Press S...

Page 30: ...le to use the Instant Replay or Instant Advance function in Repeat Play mode or with some scenes Displaying multi angles and subtitles Changingtheangles DVD VIDEO only You can change the viewing angle while playing a DVD VIDEO on which various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded Press ANGLE repeatedly during playback Each time you press ANGLE the angle changes Note Depending on the DVD VI...

Page 31: ...ers by selecting the left channel Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to select the audio signal you want The default settings are underlined When playing a DVD VIDEO Depending on the DVD VIDEO the option of language and audio format varies When a 4 digit number is displayed the digits represent a language code see Language code list page 97 When the same language is displayed two or more times...

Page 32: ...rsion2 0 PBCPlayback VIDEO CD only You can use the PBC Playback Control menus on your TV screen to enjoy the disc s interactive software The menu format and structure may differ depending on each disc 1 Press or DVD on the unit to start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions Version 2 0 The PBC menu appears on the TV screen Depending on the VIDEO CD the menu may not appear 2 Press the numeric butto...

Page 33: ...the disc so you can resume playback from that point Resume Play is not canceled when you turn off the system except for MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files 1 While playing a disc press to stop playback RESUME appears in the display If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press or DVD on the unit The system starts playback from the point you stopped the disc in step 1 Notes You c...

Page 34: ...M SETUP is set to ON and you play back a recorded disc such as DVD R the system may play back other recorded discs from the same playback resume point To start playback from the beginning of the disc press twice and then press or DVD on the unit Using play mode Creating your own program Program Play You can make a program of up to 99 steps in the order you want them to be played back You can only ...

Page 35: ...en the Program Play ends you can restart the same program by pressing or DVD on the unit To change a programmed step Press or repeatedly to select the programmed step number you want to change Then press To delete a programmed step Press or repeatedly to select the programmed step number you want to delete Then press CLEAR To delete all of the programmed steps in the program list Press to select A...

Page 36: ...ion Playing in random order Shuffle Play You can play back the tracks on the current disc in random order Each time you perform Shuffle Play the playing order may differ Shuffle Play is only available for the tracks on the current disc 1 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press or repeatedly to select SHUFFLE then press ENTER The options for SHUFFLE appear on the TV screen 3...

Page 37: ...change the function you perform Track Index Search You cannot perform Shuffle Play with VIDEO CDs during PBC playback The same song may be played back repeatedly for MP3 audio tracks Playing repeatedly Repeat Play You can play back all the titles tracks files or a single title chapter track or file on a disc repeatedly You can select Shuffle Play and Program Play at the same time 1 Press DISPLAY T...

Page 38: ...dio tracks and JPEG image files the audio sound will not match the image if their playing time are different Repeat Play is canceled when you open the disc tray you turn off the system you change the function except when ALL DISCS is selected Searching selecting a disc Playing DVDVIDEOs using the menu Some DVD VIDEOs have menus to help you enjoy the DVD VIDEOs You can play back DVD VIDEOs using th...

Page 39: ...GINAL PLAY LIST then press ENTER The options for ORIGINAL PLAY LIST appear on the TV screen 3 Press or repeatedly to select the setting you want PLAY LIST play back according to the playlist created on the disc ORIGINAL play back according to the originally recorded sequence 4 Press ENTER Using the on screen display to search for a title chapter scene track index album file You can search by diffe...

Page 40: ... or files Selected row 3 Press ENTER change to 4 Press or repeatedly or the numeric buttons to select the title track album etc or file number If you make a mistake press CLEAR to cancel the number 5 Press ENTER The system starts playback from the selected title track album etc ToturnofftheControlMenu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu disappears Tip When the Control Menu display is t...

Page 41: ...ppears at the bottom right of the screen Tosearchforaparticularpointusing thetimecode TimeSearch DVD VIDEO and DVD R RW in VR mode only 1 Press DISPLAY 2 Press or repeatedly to select TIME TEXT T elapsed playing time of the current title is selected 3 Press ENTER T changes to T 4 Input the time code using the numeric buttons then press ENTER For example to find the scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and ...

Page 42: ... files The system will play back any data with the extension MP3 JPG or JPEG even if they are not in MP3 or JPEG format Playing this data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system Depending on the encoding writing software recording device or the recording media used to record an MP3 audio track you may encounter problems such as cannot play back sound interruptions and nois...

Page 43: ... playback from the first track of the selected album To stop playback press Playing a track 1 Press ENTER The list of MP3 audio tracks of the selected album appears 2 Press or repeatedly to select the MP3 audio track you want then press ENTER The system starts playing the selected MP3 audio track Todisplaythenextorpreviouspageof tracklistoralbumlist Press or repeatedly when the track list or album...

Page 44: ...ed Press RETURN Toturnonoroffthealbumlistortrack list Press DVD TUNER MENU repeatedly Selecting a JPEG image file or album 1 Load a disc on the disc tray The list of albums appears on the TV screen 2 Press or repeatedly to select an album Playing an album Press or DVD on the unit The system starts a slide show from the first image file of the selected album Playing an image file 1 Press PICTURE NA...

Page 45: ...st file of the next album is selected However you cannot select the previous album by pressing repeatedly To select the previous album select the album from the album list Toturnonoroffthedisplayofalbum list Press DVD TUNER MENU repeatedly TorotateaJPEGimagefile When a JPEG image file is displayed on the TV screen you can rotate the image by 90 degrees Press or repeatedly while viewing an image Pr...

Page 46: ...um as a slide show with sound AUDIO MP3 Plays back MP3 audio tracks continuously IMAGE JPEG Plays back JPEG image files as a slide show 4 Press or repeatedly to select AUTO then press ENTER 5 Press DVD TUNER MENU The album lists appear on the TV screen 6 Press or repeatedly to select the album you want then press or DVD on the unit The slide show with sound starts from the selected album To stop p...

Page 47: ...ISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu for JPEG image files appears on the TV screen 2 Press or repeatedly to select INTERVAL then press ENTER The options for INTERVAL appear on the TV screen 3 Press or repeatedly to select the transition interval you want The default setting is underlined NORMAL Sets the duration to about 6 to 9 seconds Images that are 3 000 000 pixels or more will lengthen the...

Page 48: ...omly cycle through the effects MODE 5 The next image slides over the current image OFF Turns off this function 4 Press ENTER The selected setting takes effect Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound A V SYNC When the sound does not synchronize with the pictures on the screen you can adjust the delay between the picture and sound 1 Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped The Control Menu a...

Page 49: ...ent scenes The same password is used for both Custom Parental Control and Parental Control Preventing playback of specific discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 40 discs When you set the 41st disc the playback restriction for the first disc is canceled 1 Insert the disc you want to set the playback restriction If the disc is playing press to ...

Page 50: ... parental control is set appears on the TV screen and the screen returns to the Control Menu Ifyoumakeamistakewhenentering yourpassword Press repeatedly to delete the number you have entered then re enter your password again ToturnofftheCustomParental Controlfunction 1 Follow steps 1 through 3 of Preventing playback of specific discs page 49 2 Press or repeatedly to select OFF then press ENTER 3 E...

Page 51: ...D VIDEOs according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users 1 Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped The Control Menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press or repeatedly to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear on the TV screen 3 Press or repeatedly to select PLAYER then press ENTER If you have not entered a password The display for registering a ...

Page 52: ... the numeric buttons 7 Press or repeatedly to select LEVEL then press ENTER The options for LEVEL appear on the TV screen 8 Press or repeatedly to select the level you want then press ENTER Parental Control setting is completed The lower the value the stricter the limitation Ifyoumakeamistakewhenentering yourpassword Press repeatedly to delete the number you have entered then re enter your passwor...

Page 53: ... digit password After you enter a new 4 digit password reinsert the disc and press or DVD on the unit When the display for entering your password appears enter your new password Changing the password 1 Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped The Control Menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press or repeatedly to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear on the TV s...

Page 54: ... screen 2 Press or repeatedly to select SETUP then press ENTER The options for SETUP appear on the TV screen 3 Press or repeatedly to select CUSTOM then press ENTER The Setup menu appears on the TV screen 4 Press or repeatedly to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP or CUSTOM SETUP Then press ENTER The setup item is selected Example SCREEN SETUP Selected item S...

Page 55: ...Switches the language of the sound track When you select ORIGINAL the language given priority in the disc is selected SUBTITLE DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the subtitle When you select AUDIO FOLLOW the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track When you select a language in MENU SUBTITLE or AUDIO that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO on...

Page 56: ...9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN 2 Depending on the DVD VIDEO 4 3 LETTER BOX may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 PAN SCAN or vice versa COLOR SYSTEM VIDEO CD Except for Russian model Select the output video signal when you play back a VIDEO CD AUTO Output the video signal according to the color system of the disc either PAL or NTSC PAL Change the video signal of an NTSC disc and output it in...

Page 57: ...he background BLUE The background color is blue BLACK The background color is black Settingplaybackoptions CUSTOM SETUP Set up playback related and other settings The default setting is underlined PAUSE MODE DVD VIDEO and DVD R RW in VR mode only AUTO The picture including subjects that move dynamically is output with no jitter Normally select this position FRAME The picture including subjects tha...

Page 58: ...nd track with the kind of dynamic range that the recording engineer intended Useful for watching movies at low volume late at night MAX Narrows the dynamic range fully 1 If each audio sound track has the same number of channels the system selects the audio sound tracks in the order from PCM DTS Dolby Digital to MPEG 2 When you set TRACK SELECTION to AUTO the language may change The TRACK SELECTION...

Page 59: ... FM stereo program is tuned in ST lights up in the display If TUNED does not appear and the scanning does not stop press or TUNING on the unit repeatedly to tune in the station you want 3 Press DVD TUNER MENU MEMORY flashes in the display 4 Press ENTER A preset number flashes in the display The stations are stored from preset number 1 Preset number 5 Press PRESET repeatedly to select the preset nu...

Page 60: ... tuning interval is factory preset to 9 kHz or 10 kHz for some areas this function is not available on the Russian and Saudi Arabian models Use buttons on the unit 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select TUNER AM or press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select AM 2 Press to turn off the system 3 Press DISPLAY to display the clock 4 While the clock is displayed hold down PRESET and to turn on the system AM ...

Page 61: ...ou want to play back facing up Make sure there is no slack in the tape to avoid damaging the tape or the cassette holder 3 Press on the unit The tape starts playing Otheroperations To Press Stop playback on the unit Pause playback on the unit Press again to resume playback Fast forward or rewind or on the unit Note Be sure to press on the unit after the tape has been wound or rewound to the end ...

Page 62: ...plied only for Russian MHC GNZ444D and Philippine MHC GNZ333D models The mixed sound can be recorded onto a tape 1 Insert a recordable tape into the cassette holder with the side you want to record facing up 2 Prepare the recording source Select the source to be recorded Place the disc you want to record and press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE to select a disc To record only your favorite CD tracks in your ...

Page 63: ...ss Notes If you connect or disconnect a microphone or headphones during recording the sound may cut off for a moment When DVD is selected Karaoke Mode is automatically turned on when you connect an optional microphone to MIC jack If there is noise while recording from the tuner reposition the appropriate antenna to reduce the noise While recording you cannot listen to other sources ...

Page 64: ...P JAZZ FLAT Selecting the sound field You can take advantage of the surround sound simply by selecting one of the sound fields They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters into your home 1 Press SOUND FIELD The last selected sound field appears in the display 2 Press or SOUND FIELD repeatedly when the last selected sound field appears in the display to select the sound field you wa...

Page 65: ...the sound of the front speakers without using actual surround speakers This mode is effective when the distance between the front speakers is short This sound field is only effective when you play back multi channel sources These sound fields cannot be selected when the Karaoke Mode is turned on When the headphones are connected HP 2CH The normal sound field for headphones HP SURR The sound field ...

Page 66: ... Mode is turned on KARAOKE MODE ON appears on the TV screen and appears in the display 4 Start playing the music and adjust the volume DVD VIDEO DVD R RW in VR mode The system outputs the audio format that you have selected AUDIO CD VIDEO CD MP3 audio tracks The audio setting automatically changes to 1 L and the system outputs the left channel audio If you want to hear vocal Press AUDIO repeatedly...

Page 67: ...hen press ENTER The Karaoke item is selected 3 Press or repeatedly to select the setting you want then press ENTER SettingKaraokeMode The default settings are underlined KARAOKE PON1 ON Enjoy karaoke with any disc even if it is not a karaoke or multiplex disc by reducing the sound of the vocal OFF Cancel the KARAOKE PON effect KEY CONTROL2 Adjust the pitch of the music to suit your vocal range Sel...

Page 68: ...professional level DEMO Demonstration mode Consistently displays a high score for every song 1 Press SCORE before singing a song in Karaoke Mode The previous highest score appears on the TV screen 2 After singing for more than a minute press SCORE again to view your score Your score is calculated from a scale of 0 to 99 1 The singer s voice may not be reduced when only a few instruments are playin...

Page 69: ...ecorded you cannot change the vocal You can change the vocal when the audio sound track is recorded in Dolby Digital format 5 When playing a DVD VIDEO the function only works for Dolby Digital Karaoke format For DVD VIDEOs without guide melody you cannot hear the guide melody even if you set the setting to ON 6 The highest score is reset when the system is turned off If you press other buttons on ...

Page 70: ...ss VOLUME or turn VOLUME on the unit to adjust the volume 3 Press TIMER MENU 4 Press or repeatedly to select PLAY SET then press ENTER ON appears and the hour indication flashes in the display 5 Set the time to start playback Press or repeatedly to set the hour then press ENTER The minute indication flashes in the display Use the procedure above to set the minute OFF appears and the hour indicatio...

Page 71: ...n press ENTER Notes If you use the Play Timer and Sleep Timer at the same time the Sleep Timer has priority The Play Timer will not be activated if the system is turned on or if STANDBY flashes in the display Changing the display Turning off the display Power Saving Mode The clock display can be turned off to minimize the amount of power consumed during standby mode Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY...

Page 72: ... title Title of the disc1 When a chapter other than above condition is played back Elapsed playing time of the current title Remaining time of the current title Elapsed playing time of the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapter Title of the disc1 2 When playing an AUDIO CD or VIDEO CD without PBC function Elapsed playing time of the current track Remaining time of the current track ...

Page 73: ...er number and the current title number are displayed for 2 seconds before the display returns to the elapsed playing time 3 When Program Play or Shuffle Play is turned on the elapsed playing time and the remaining time of the disc would be skipped 4 The current track number and the current index number for a disc without PBC or the current scene number for a disc with PBC are displayed for 2 secon...

Page 74: ...ype When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD R RW in VR mode Elapsed playing time of the current title Remaining time of the current title Elapsed playing time of the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapter Title of the disc When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC function Elapsed playing time of the current scene Title of the disc When playing an AUDIO CD or VIDEO CD without PBC function Elapsed pl...

Page 75: ...mple in Dolby Digital format multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5 1 channel signals can be recorded on a DVD VIDEO Example For Dolby Digital 5 1 channel 2 Surround components 2 Front components 1 Center component 1 LFE Low Frequency Effect component Checking the date information of JPEG image files You can check the date information during playback when Exif tag is recorded in the JPEG imag...

Page 76: ...udio output jack of an optional component portable audio player etc VIDEO OUT jack Connect the video input jack of the TV or projector DVD DIGITAL OUT jack Connect the digital optical input jack of an optional digital component such as amplifier You can enjoy 5 1 channel sound if the connected amplifier equipped with Dolby Digital or DTS decoder Note Sound is output only when the system function i...

Page 77: ...g up optional components page 76 2 Connect the speakers to an optional amplifier equipped with a decoder For the speakers placement refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected amplifier 3 Start playing a multi channel source such as a DVD VIDEO 4 Select the audio format you want See Changing the sound page 31 ...

Page 78: ...n holes on the rear of the system After the STANDBY indicator stops flashing reconnect the power cord and turn on the system If the issue persists contact your nearest Sony dealer General The system does not turn on Is the power cord plugged in Is the voltage selector set correctly to match the local power line voltage Saudi Arabian models also may not turn on when the voltage selector is set to N...

Page 79: ...mer setting and set the correct time page 70 Cancel the Sleep Timer function The remote does not function Remove the obstacles between the remote and the unit Move the remote closer to the unit Point the remote at the unit s sensor Replace the batteries R6 size AA Locate the unit away from the fluorescent light There is acoustic feedback Reduce the volume Move the microphone away from the speakers...

Page 80: ...local authorized Sony service facility The disc tray does not close Load the disc correctly Always close the disc tray by pressing on the unit Do not forcibly push the disc tray to close it as this may cause a malfunction The disc does not eject You cannot eject the disc during CD Synchro Recording Press to cancel the CD Synchro Recording then press on the unit to eject the disc Consult your neare...

Page 81: ...ically Some discs may contain an auto pause signal While playing such a disc the playback stops at auto pause signal You cannot perform some functions such as Stop Lock Search Slow motion Play Repeat Play Shuffle Play or Program Play Depending on the disc you may not be able to do some of the operations above Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc The DATA CD MP3 audio track JP...

Page 82: ... The disc title CD TEXT and DVD TEXT characters do not appear properly Use a disc that conforms to the ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet expansion The character code that can be displayed by this system are as follows Upper cases A to Z Lower cases a to z Numbers 0 to 9 Symbols _ Characters that cannot be displayed appear as _ The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby ...

Page 83: ...ms could affect the picture quality Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas Set the color system to match your TV page 56 The aspect ratio of the TV screen cannot be changed even though you can set TV TYPE under SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Menu when you play back a wide picture The aspect ratio is fixed on your DVD VIDEO Depending on the TV you may not change the aspect ratio Messages do not a...

Page 84: ...ng its entire length so make sure you extend it fully Locate the antennas as far away from the speaker cords as possible Try turning off the surrounding electrical equipment A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo Press REPEAT FM MODE repeatedly until MONO disappears from the display Tapedeck The tape does not record or playback or there is a decrease in sound level The tape heads are dir...

Page 85: ...gs are firmly inserted all the way Turn on the connected component Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected component and start playing Ifthesystemstilldoesnotoperate properlyafterperformingthe abovemeasuresorothertroubles notdescribedaboveoccur resetthe systemasfollows Use buttons on the unit to reset the system to its factory default settings 1 Unplug the power cord 2 Plug...

Page 86: ... diagnosis function is activated to prevent the system from malfunctioning a 5 character service number e g C 13 50 with a combination of a letter and 4 digits appears on the TV screen or the front panel display In this case check the following table First 3 characters of the service number Cause and corrective action C 13 This disc is dirty Clean the disc with a soft cloth page 88 C 31 The disc i...

Page 87: ... front panel display during operation DVDplayer Tuner CANNOT PLAY A disc that cannot be played back was inserted A DVD VIDEO with unsupported region code was inserted DATA ERROR The MP3 audio track and JPEG image file you want to play back is damaged The MP3 audio track does not conform to MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 format The JPEG image file does not conform to DCF format The MP3 audio track has the ex...

Page 88: ... clean discs with solvents such as benzine thinner or commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight On operating voltage Before operating the system check that the operating voltage of the unit is identical with the voltage of your local power s...

Page 89: ...sc and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates On heat buildup Heat buildup on the unit during operation is normal and is not cause for alarm Do not touch the cabinet if it has been used continuously at a high volume because the cabinet may have become hot Do not obstruct the ventilation holes In case color irregularity is observed on a nearby TV screen With the ...

Page 90: ...ng cassette available separately after every 20 to 30 hours of use Failure to demagnetize the tape heads can cause an increase in noise a loss of high frequency sound and an inability to completely erase tapes For details refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing cassette Specifications Main unit Amplifier section MHC GNZ444D GNZ333D GNZ333DL The following are measured at AC 120 127 220 240V ...

Page 91: ... Antenna FM lead antenna Antenna terminals 75 Ω unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range Saudi Arabian and Russian models 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz Other models 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 610 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz Antenna AM loop antenna Antenna terminals External antenna terminal Intermediate frequency 450 kH...

Page 92: ...20 127 220 240 V 50 60 Hz adjustable with voltage selector Other models AC 120 220 or 230 240 V 50 60 Hz adjustable with voltage selector Supplied accessories Remote Commander 1 AM loop antenna 1 FM lead antenna 1 Video cord 1 Front speaker pads 8 Subwoofer pads 4 MHC GNZ444D only Subwoofer cable 1 MHC GNZ444D only KARAOKE DVD disc 1 Russian MHC GNZ444D model only Microphone 1 Russian MHC GNZ444D ...

Page 93: ...enu display off Control Menu display 1 Control Menu display The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type Example Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO Playback status Playback Pause Stop etc Currently playing title number Currently playing chapter number Total number of titles Total number of chapters Control Menu items Type of disc being played b...

Page 94: ...to the playlist created on the disc TIME TEXT Checks the elapsed playing time and the remaining time Inputs the time code for picture and music searching Displays the text information on the CD TEXT discs DVD TEXT discs and MP3 audio tracks PROGRAM Plays back the track in the order you want SHUFFLE Plays back the track in random order REPEAT Plays back all discs repeatedly the entire disc all titl...

Page 95: ...the settings in SETUP to the default setting ALBUM Selects the album to be played back FILE Selects the JPEG image file to be played back DATE Displays the date when the picture was taken by a digital camera INTERVAL Specifies the duration for which the slides are displayed on the TV screen EFFECT Selects the transition effects to be used for changing slides during a slide show MODE MP3 JPEG Selec...

Page 96: ...oke with a stereo recorded disc by reducing the sound of the vocals VOCAL SELECT Selects the guide vocal recorded on the Dolby Digital Karaoke Format disc DVD VIDEO only Selects the vocal type recorded on the disc VIDEO CD AUDIO CD only GUIDE MELODY Turns on or off the guide melody for Dolby Digital Karaoke Format disc This function is only available during karaoke mode ...

Page 97: ...408 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 Uzbek 1109 German 12...

Page 98: ...ce 2376 Netherlands 2499 Sweden 2046 Austria 2109 Germany 2390 New Zealand 2086 Switzerland 2057 Belgium 2248 India 2379 Norway 2528 Thailand 2070 Brazil 2238 Indonesia 2427 Pakistan 2184 United Kingdom 2079 Canada 2254 Italy 2424 Philippines 2090 Chile 2276 Japan 2436 Portugal 2092 China 2304 Korea 2489 Russia 2115 Denmark 2363 Malaysia 2501 Singapore ...

Page 99: ...on Furthermore since all the signals are processed digitally less signal degradation occurs DTS Digital audio compression technology that the Digital Theater Systems Inc developed This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround The surround channel is stereo and there is discrete subwoofer channel in this format DTS provides the same 5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio The good ch...

Page 100: ...Video Recording mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited DVD RW A DVD RW plus RW is a recordable and rewritable disc DVD RWs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format File A JPEG image file recorded on a DATA CD or DATA DVD File is an exclusive definition for this system A single file consists of a single image Interlaceformat Interlacedscanning The Interlace form...

Page 101: ...recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions you can enjoy playing simple interactive programs programs with search functions and so on RegionCode This system is used to protect copyrights A region code is allocated on each DVD system or DVD VIDEO according to the sales region Each region code is shown on the unit as well as on the disc packaging The system can play back the discs that match its regio...

Page 102: ...up to 74 minutes of moving pictures VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while the sounds we can hear are not compressed VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times the audio information of conventional AUDIO CDs There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs Version 1 1 You can play back only moving pictures and sounds Version 2 0 You can play back high resolution ...

Page 103: ...VD RW 7 100 DVD RW 7 100 DVD Setup menu 54 E EFFECT 48 95 F Fast forward 29 Fast reverse 29 FILE 95 File 100 Freeze Frame 29 Front panel 12 76 Front panel display 18 I INDEX 39 94 Instant Advance 29 Instant Replay 29 Interlace format 100 INTERVAL 47 95 J JPEG 42 44 46 K Karaoke 66 KARAOKE PON 67 96 KEY CONTROL 67 96 SCORE MODE 68 96 VOCAL SELECT 67 96 L Language code list 97 LANGUAGE SETUP 25 55 M...

Page 104: ...n Code 101 Remote 13 Repeat Play 37 RESET 85 95 Resume Play 33 S SCENE 94 Scene 101 SCREEN SAVER 56 SCREEN SETUP 25 Searching 38 Shuffle Play 36 Sleep Timer 70 Slide Show 44 Slow motion Play 29 Sound Field 64 SUBTITLE 55 Synchro recording 62 T THEATRE SYNC 27 TIME TEXT 94 Timer 70 TITLE 37 94 Title 38 101 TRACK 94 Track 7 8 TRACK SELECTION 57 Troubleshooting 78 TV Hookup 22 TV TYPE 56 U Usable dis...

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