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Mini Hi-Fi
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Operating Instructions

MHC-GNZ888D
MHC-GNZ777D

Summary of Contents for MHC-GNZ777D

Page 1: ... 2007 Sony Corporation 3 094 635 13 1 Mini Hi Fi Component System Operating Instructions MHC GNZ888D MHC GNZ777D ...

Page 2: ...er cord can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble 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 Note on power cord plug shapes Saudi Arabian model only For AC 220 V wall sockets 1 Make the appropriate voltage setting on...

Page 3: ...tem Front speaker SS GNZ888D Center speaker SS CT888D Surround speaker SS RSX888D The MHC GNZ777D consists of Tuner DVD player Stereo cassette deck Amplifier unit HCD GNZ777D Speaker System Front speaker SS GNZ888D Icons such as listed at the top of each explanation indicate the type of media that can be used with the function being explained The English on screen display is used for illustration ...

Page 4: ...Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound 42 A V SYNC Restricting playback of the disc 43 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL Using the DVD setup menu 46 Listening to the radio 53 Playing a tape 55 Recording onto a tape 56 Adjusting the sound 58 Singing along Karaoke 61 Using the timer 65 Changing the display 67 Viewing information about the disc 67 Hooking up the optional components ...

Page 5: ...VIDEO CD VIDEO CD Super VCD CD 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 JPEG image files2 or DivX video files3 and conforming to ISO 96604 Level 1 or Level 2 or Joliet expansion format DATA DVD DVD ROM R RW R RW in DATA DVD format containing MP3 audio tracks1 JPEG image files2 or DivX video files3...

Page 6: ...ated by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA 3 DivX video files must be recorded in DivX format with the extension AVI or DIVX 4 A logical format of files and folders on CD ROMs defined by ISO International Organization for Standardization DivX is a video file compression technology developed by DivX Inc DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks o...

Page 7: ...bited by area restrictions A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side However since the audio material side does not conform to Compact Disc CD standard playback on this product is not guaranteed In some cases CD Rs RWs and DVD Rs RWs Rs RWs cannot be played back on this system due to the recording quality or p...

Page 8: ...only play back the disc if the first session is recorded in AUDIO CD format With DATA CD or DATA DVD the system will only play back DivX video files even if it contains MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files 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 b...

Page 9: ...s 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 Front panel Top panel 1 234 5 qf q qa qs qd 6789 qg qh qj qk ql w wa ws wd wf wg Continued l ...

Page 10: ...ess to exchange other discs during playback Z OPEN CLOSE pages 18 26 76 Press to load or eject a disc K TUNING pages 53 54 Press to tune in a radio station M m fast forward rewind page 27 Press to fast forward or rewind nN play pages 26 55 56 74 X pause pages 26 55 x stop pages 26 53 55 56 80 Press to start pause or stop playback L DIRECTION pages 55 56 66 Press to select the tape playback option ...

Page 11: ... Press to select a sound field V PRESET EQ page 58 Press to select a preset effect W VIDEO pages 67 73 TV SAT pages 67 73 75 TAPE A B pages 55 66 67 TUNER BAND pages 53 67 DVD pages 18 26 56 61 67 78 Press to select a function wf Remote sensor page 75 wg OPERATION DIAL pages 27 53 56 58 59 Turn to select a setting Continued l ...

Page 12: ... SUR lights up when HP SUR or 2CH SUR is selected M Indicators for the TAPE function page 55 A and B lights up when the system is turned on b or B lights up when there is a tape in the deck and indicates the tape playback direction RELAY g and j indicates the tape playback option N Indicates the selected play mode page 31 SHUF lights up when Shuffle Play is activated PGM lights up when Program Pla...

Page 13: ...und field page 59 MHC GNZ888D only VIRTUAL and DCS light up when V M DIM is selected PL or PL II lights up when Pro Logic decoding or Pro Logic II Movie Music decoding is performed MHC GNZ777D only VIRTUAL lights up when VIRTUAL A VIRTUAL B or HP VIRTUAL is selected Remote 1 THEATRE SYNC page 25 Press to operate the THEATRE SYNC function B TV 1 on standby page 21 Press to turn the TV on or off 1 o...

Page 14: ...st the volume N DISPLAY pages 31 46 63 87 Press to turn on or off or change the Control Menu display on the TV screen O TV CH page 21 Press to select a TV channel PRESET page 53 Press to select a preset station go backward go forward pages 27 37 56 Press to go backward or go forward c STEP C page 27 Press to watch one frame at a time REPLAY ADVANCE page 27 Press to replay the previous scene or fas...

Page 15: ... a track or file number etc V KEY CONTROL 2 page 64 SCORE page 64 KARAOKE MODE page 62 KARAOKE PON page 64 Press to enjoy the karaoke function W DISPLAY pages 67 Press to display disc information in the front panel display or to change the front panel display during Power Saving Mode wf TIME TEXT pages 67 69 Press to check the elapsed playing time remaining time etc wg TV INPUT page 21 Press to sw...

Page 16: ...567 1 D 1 To AM loop antenna 2 To FM lead antenna 3 To front speaker right 4 To front speaker left 5 To surround speaker right 6 To surround speaker left 7 To center speaker A B C 2 34 1 D 1 To AM loop antenna 2 To FM lead antenna 3 To front speaker right 4 To front speaker left ...

Page 17: ...ped with a voltage selector set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of your local power line voltage Depending on the model the VOLTAGE SELECTOR may differ Saudi Arabian model 120 127V D Power Connect the power cord to a wall outlet The demonstration appears in the display When you press 1 or 1 STANDBY on the unit the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends If the supplied adaptor on...

Page 18: ...rs Inserting two R6 size AA batteries into the remote Attaching the speaker pads When carrying the unit Do the following procedure to protect the disc mechanism Use the buttons on the unit for the operation 1 Press 1 STANDBY to turn on the system 2 Press DVD 3 Press Z OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray and remove the disc If there are more than one disc in the disc tray press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE to ...

Page 19: ... connection and set to progressive format page 20 You can use an optional S Video cord to connect the S VIDEO input jack on your TV to the S VIDEO OUT jack of this unit Changing the color system Except for Russian models 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 perform the proc...

Page 20: ...nversion method to PROGRESSIVE VIDEO for video based software Select this if the image is not clear when you select P AUTO About DVD VIDEO software types and the conversion method The DVD VIDEO software can be divided into 2 types Film based software Film based software is derived from film and displays the images at 24 frames per second Video based software Video based software is derived from TV...

Page 21: ...he speakers Place the front speakers at an angle of 45 degrees from your listening position A Front speaker left B Front speaker right C Center speaker1 D Surround speaker left 1 E Surround speaker right 1 F Subwoofer not supplied 2 G Unit H TV 1 MHC GNZ888D only 2 When optional subwoofer is connected When using a TV To Hold down TV and press Turn the TV on or off TV 1 Switch the TV s input source...

Page 22: ...is happens move the subwoofer away from the center of the room or eliminate the cause of the standing wave by placing a bookshelf against the wall etc Speaker settings To enjoy DVD VIDEOs and other discs with multi channel sound and Dolby surround effects you need to adjust the speaker settings For details see Setting the speakers1 SPEAKER SETUP on page 50 Setting the clock 1 Press 1 or 1 STANDBY ...

Page 23: ...e LANGUAGE SETUP display appears on the TV screen 5 Press V or v repeatedly to select a language then press ENTER Tips The selected language is for OSD MENU and SUBTITLE The selectable language is different depending on the area The setting is selected and the SCREEN SETUP display appears on the TV screen 6 Press V or v repeatedly to select the setting that matches your TV type If you have a 4 3 s...

Page 24: ...ess ENTER 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select QUICK then press ENTER Note The guide message appears at the bottom of the TV screen when you turn on the system for the first time or after performing RESET page 81 Using the THEATRE SYNC function THEATRE SYNC allows you to turn on your Sony TV and this system changes the system s function to DVD and then switches the TV s input source you have set wi...

Page 25: ...on and the input source is changed correctly If this function does not work change the transmission time The transmission time varies depending on the TV To change the transmission time Operating the THEATRE SYNC function Hold down and press To select the following transmission time 1 0 5 Default 2 1 3 1 5 4 2 5 2 5 6 3 7 3 5 8 4 ...

Page 26: ...bel side facing up on the disc tray To load additional discs press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE on the unit to rotate the disc tray 4 Press Z OPEN CLOSE on the unit to close the disc tray Do not forcibly push the disc tray to close it as this may cause a malfunction 5 Press H or nN on the unit 6 Press VOLUME or turn MASTER VOLUME on the unit to adjust the volume Note Depending on the system status the volu...

Page 27: ... press m or M or M or m on the unit the playback speed changes cyclically To return to normal playback press H or nN on the unit Watch frame by frame Slow motion Play 6 Press SLOW or SLOW or M or m on the unit when playback is paused Each time you press SLOW or SLOW or M or m on the unit the playback speed changes To return to normal playback press H or nN on the unit To Do this Play one frame at ...

Page 28: ...btitles off You can change the subtitles if the DivX video file has an AVI or DivX extension and contains subtitle information within the same file Selecting the audio format When playing a DVD VIDEO or a DivX video file recorded in multiple audio formats you can select the audio format you want If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks you can also change the language When playing a V...

Page 29: ...sound of the right channel of the audio track 1 monaural 2 STEREO the stereo sound of the audio track 2 2 1 L the sound of the left channel of the audio track 2 monaural 2 2 R the sound of the right channel of the audio track 2 monaural Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Version 2 0 PBC Playback VIDEO CD only You can use the PBC Playback Control menus on your TV screen to enjoy the disc s intera...

Page 30: ...t 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 This function may not work properly with some discs Resume Play is canceled when you press x when playback is stopped open the disc tray change the function change the settings in the Control Menu change the Parental Control level Tip To play back from...

Page 31: ...rogrammed step Press V or v repeatedly to select the programmed step number you want to change Then press CLEAR To delete all of the programmed steps in the program list Press V to select ALL CLEAR Then press ENTER 5 Select the track you want to program For example select track 02 Press V or v repeatedly to select 02 under T then press ENTER 6 To program other tracks repeat steps 4 to 5 Creating y...

Page 32: ... Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select SHUFFLE then press ENTER The options for SHUFFLE appear on the TV screen 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select the setting you want When playing a VIDEO CD or AUDIO CD TRACK all tracks on the current disc is played back randomly When Program Play is activated ON all tracks in the program list...

Page 33: ... Program Play 4 Press ENTER Repeat Play starts To cancel Repeat Play press CLEAR or select OFF in step 3 1 You cannot select TRACK when MODE MP3 JPEG is set to IMAGE JPEG 2 MP3 audio tracks only 3 DivX video files only To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu disappears from the TV screen Notes You can also change the Repeat Play setting by pressing REPEAT repea...

Page 34: ...ck 3 Press ENTER This function is only available for DVD R RW in VR mode with a playlist created 1 Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped The Control Menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select ORIGINAL PLAY LIST then press ENTER The options for ORIGINAL PLAY LIST appear on the TV screen 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select the setting you want PLAY LIST play back according to...

Page 35: ...l Menu disappears from the TV screen Tip When the Control Menu display is turned off you can search for a chapter DVD VIDEO and DVD R RW in VR mode track AUDIO CD and VIDEO CD or file DivX video files in DATA CD DVD by pressing the numeric buttons and ENTER To search for a particular point using the time code Time Search DVD VIDEO and DVD R RW in VR mode only 1 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu appea...

Page 36: ...appears at the bottom right of the screen 3 Press V v B b to select a chapter title or track then press ENTER The system starts playing from the selected scene During Picture Navigation VIEWER appears in the display To cancel searching Press O RETURN or DISPLAY Note Depending on the disc you may not be able to select some items Tip To display the remaining chapters titles or tracks select a scene ...

Page 37: ... select an album Playing an album Press H or nN on the unit The system starts playback from the first track of the selected album Playing a track 1 Press ENTER The list of MP3 audio tracks of the selected album appears on the TV screen 2 Press Vor v repeatedly to select the MP3 audio track you want then press ENTER The system starts playing the selected MP3 audio track To display the next or previ...

Page 38: ...ow starts from the selected image file To display the next or previous page of album list Press B or b repeatedly when the album list is displayed To display the next or previous JPEG image file Press B or b repeatedly during the slide show To play back the next album of JPEG image files You can select the next album by pressing b repeatedly until the last file of the current album then press b on...

Page 39: ...ess DVD MENU The list of albums appears on the TV screen 6 Press V or v repeatedly to select the album you want then press H or nN on the unit The slide show with sound starts from the selected album To turn on or off the display of album list Press DVD MENU repeatedly To cancel slide show with sound Select AUDIO MP3 or IMAGE JPEG in step 4 Notes In some cases you cannot change the MODE MP3 JPEG s...

Page 40: ...2 4 Press ENTER The selected setting takes effect Note Some JPEG image files especially progressive JPEG image files or JPEG image files with 3 000 000 pixels or more may take a longer time to display than others which may make the transitions seem longer than the option you selected Selecting a transition effect for image files in the slide show JPEG image files only 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly un...

Page 41: ...um Playing a file 1 Press ENTER The list of DivX video files of the selected album appears on the TV screen 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select the DivX video file you want then press ENTER The system starts playing the selected DivX video file To display the next or previous page of file list or album list Press B or b repeatedly when the file list or album list is displayed To play back the next...

Page 42: ...If the number of viewing times has been preset you can play back the DivX video files as many times as the preset number The following occurrences are counted when the system is turned off when another DivX video file is played back 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 pic...

Page 43: ...opped The Control Menu appears on the TV screen 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear on the TV screen 4 Press V or v repeatedly to select ON t then press ENTER To turn off the Custom Parental Control function select OFF t then press ENTER If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears on...

Page 44: ...screen 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear on the TV screen 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select PLAYER t then press ENTER If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears on the TV screen Enter a 4 digit password using the numeric buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the pa...

Page 45: ...for which Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc and press H or nN on the unit The display for entering your password appears on the TV screen 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the numeric buttons then press ENTER The system starts playback Notes The Control Menu display will show different items depending on the disc type When you play back DVD VIDEOs which do not have the Parental Control f...

Page 46: ...ttons then press ENTER If you make a mistake when entering your password Press B repeatedly to delete the number you have entered then re enter your password again Using the DVD setup menu By using the DVD setup menu you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound Note Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the DVD setup menu settings Therefore some of the DVD ...

Page 47: ...y or sound track OSD On Screen Display Switches the language of the on screen display MENU DVD VIDEO only Select the language for the DVD menu AUDIO DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the sound track When you select ORIGINAL the language given priority in the disc is selected SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND 16 9 ON COLOR SYSTEM VIDEO CD AUTO JACKET PICTURE 4 3 OUTPUT FULL Selecte...

Page 48: ...VIDEO CD Except for Russian models Select the color system 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 PAL system NTSC Change the video signal of a PAL disc and output it in NTSC system SCREEN SAVER The screen saver will help prevent your display device from beco...

Page 49: ...ions CUSTOM SETUP 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 that do not move dynamically is output in high resolution TRACK SELECTION DVD VIDEO only Gives priority to the sound track which contains the highest number of channels when you play...

Page 50: ...ty than the AUDIO settings in LANGUAGE SETUP page 47 However depending on the disc this function may not be performed 3 AUDIO DRC can only be performed with Dolby Digital sources Setting the speakers1 SPEAKER SETUP For MHC GNZ888D To obtain the best possible surround sound set the connection of the speakers you have connected and their distance from your listening position Then use the test tone t...

Page 51: ...s between 6 0 dB and 6 0 dB in 1 0 dB increments SUBWOOFER 0 0 dB Set this between 10 0 dB and 10 0 dB in 1 0 dB increments Depending on the subwoofer the sound output may be smaller compared to other speakers when you adjust this level during the test tone LEVEL SURROUND 7 Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment L 0 0 dB Set this between 6 0 dB and 6 0 dB in 1 0 dB increments R 0 0 dB ...

Page 52: ...es or microphones to the unit 2 Depending on the settings of other speakers the subwoofer may output excessive sound 3 The items that are set to NONE in CONNECTION cannot be selected Depending on the input stream the DISTANCE setting may not be effective When you perform QUICK SETUP page 23 the default settings are changed 4 If each left and right speakers are not placed at an equal distance from ...

Page 53: ... flashes in the display 4 Press ENTER A preset number flashes in the display The stations are stored from preset number 1 5 Press V or v repeatedly to select the preset number you want 6 Press ENTER COMPLETE appears in the display The station is stored 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other stations You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations The preset stations are retained for half a da...

Page 54: ...t used in your area To cancel direct tuning Press D TUNING To change the AM tuning interval Except for Saudi Arabian and Russian models The factory setting for AM tuning interval is 9 kHz or 10 kHz for some areas Use the buttons on the unit for the operation 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select AM 2 Press 1 STANDBY to turn off the system 3 When demonstration appears hold down ILLUMINATION and t...

Page 55: ...y follows this sequence then stops Deck A front side t Deck B front side t Deck B reverse side 3 You can only play back front side of the tape in deck A Other operations Tip If you press H or nN on the unit when the TAPE A function is selected and there is no tape in Deck A the system automatically switches to the TAPE B function when there is a tape in Deck B and vice versa Then playback will sta...

Page 56: ...ixing Press the function button to select the source you want to record For Sound Mixing if you want to record your voice through the microphone only you can do so by selecting the TAPE A function and not playing any tape 3 Set Deck B to stand by for recording For CD Synchro Recording Press CD SYNC SYNC lights up in the display and REC flashes in the display For Manual Recording and Sound Mixing P...

Page 57: ...y turned on when you connect an optional microphone to MIC 1 or MIC 2 jack When you press CD SYNC or REC PAUSE START or when you connect microphone during DVD function the sound field is automatically changed to MHC GNZ888D only LINK if the headphones are not connected HP 2CH if the headphones are connected MHC GNZ777D only 2CH STEREO if the headphones are not connected HP 2CH if the headphones ar...

Page 58: ...ORY repeatedly to select a frequency band 2 Turn OPERATION DIAL clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the level 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust the level of frequency band MID 4 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust the level of frequency band HIGH 5 Press EQ BAND MEMORY A user equalizer number flashes in the display 6 Turn OPERATION DIAL clockwise or counterclockwise to select a user equalizer number...

Page 59: ...ound field Function Sound field When the headphones are not connected Sound field When the headphones are connected DVD MHC GNZ888D only SBS MULTI y A F D AUTO y PRO LOGIC y PLII MOVIE y PLII MUSIC y V M DIM y LINK y 2CH STEREO MHC GNZ888D only HP 2CH y HP VIRTUAL MHC GNZ777D only 2CH STEREO y 2CH SUR y VIRTUAL A y VIRTUAL B MHC GNZ777D only HP 2CH y HP SUR y HP VIRTUAL DVD And one of the followin...

Page 60: ...eal for normal stereo sources such as AUDIO CDs The source recorded in 2 channels is decoded into 5 1 channels V M DIM Virtual Multi Dimension Performs DCS Digital Cinema Sound decoding The source recorded in 2 channels is decoded into 5 1 channels LINK Reproduces the surround channels from the front channels LINK SUR Reproduces the surround channels from the front channels with surround effect 2C...

Page 61: ...disc the surround effect may not be as much as expected Singing along Karaoke You can sing along with any multiplex AUDIO CD multiplex VIDEO CD or DVD VIDEO in Dolby Digital Karaoke format DVD VIDEO DVD R RW in VR mode VIDEO CD AUDIO CD MP3 audio tracks and DivX video files only 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select DVD or press DVD on the unit 2 Turn MIC 1 LEVEL or MIC 2 LEVEL on the unit to MIN ...

Page 62: ...edly to select another audio channel 5 Start singing along with the music Other operations To turn off the Karaoke Mode Disconnect all the microphones or press KARAOKE MODE KARAOKE MODE OFF appears on the TV screen Note You can also turn on Karaoke Mode by pressing KARAOKE MODE Karaoke Mode is automatically turned off when you turn off the system change the function connect the headphones turn on ...

Page 63: ...music to suit your vocal range Select 3 to cancel the KEY CONTROL effect VOCAL SELECT3 DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD AUDIO CD only When playing a DVD VIDEO OFF Cancel the guide vocal 1 2 Guide vocal 1 2 1 Guide vocal 1 2 Guide vocal 2 When playing a VIDEO CD or AUDIO CD OFF Cancel the guide vocal L R The same sound is output from both speakers STEREO The standard stereo sound When playing a Super VCD OFF Can...

Page 64: ...key and KEY CONTROL to increase the key when the Karaoke Mode is turned on The KEY CONTROL setting is automatically changed to default setting when you change the track title or perform Lock Search Depending on the disc you may not be able to do the above operation 3 When playing a DVD VIDEO the function only works for Dolby Digital Karaoke format The VOCAL SELECT setting is automatically changed ...

Page 65: ...urce For Play Timer Load a disc or a tape with the side you want to play back facing forward or tune in the preset station you want Then press VOLUME or turn MASTER VOLUME on the unit to adjust the volume For Recording Timer Tune in the preset radio station you want 2 Press TIMER MENU 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select PLAY SET or REC SET then press ENTER ON appears and the hour indication flashe...

Page 66: ...you start from the reverse side recording stops at the end of reverse side 7 Press 1 or 1 STANDBY on the unit to turn off the system Other operations Notes If you use the Play Timer or Recording Timer and the Sleep Timer at the same time the Sleep Timer has priority The Play Timer and Recording Timer will not be activated if the system is turned on or if STANDBY flashes in the display The system t...

Page 67: ... VOLUME or turn MASTER VOLUME on the unit the power illuminator shows the current volume level During the demonstration display you can turn on or off the power illuminator by pressing ILLUMINATION on the unit Viewing information about the disc Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes from 1 t 2 t 3 t 1 t 1 Disc information 2 Clock display for 8 seconds 3 Effect nam...

Page 68: ...r number and the current title number are displayed for 2 seconds before the display returns to elapsed playing time when you press TIME TEXT during display of title of the disc 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 When playing DivX video files the current album number and the current file number are display...

Page 69: ...ck 2 Remaining time of the current track 3 Elapsed playing time of the current disc 4 Remaining time of the current disc 5 Elapsed playing time of the current track and title of the disc When playing a DATA CD DVD Elapsed playing time of the current track file and title of the album track file Notes Only alphabet letters numbers and some symbols can be displayed Depending on the disc the system ca...

Page 70: ...ck the date information during playback when Exif tag is recorded in the JPEG image files Press DISPLAY repeatedly during playback until the Control Menu for JPEG image files appears on the TV screen Exchangeable Image File Format is a digital camera image format defined by the Japan Electronics Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Notes If there is no date information or the data i...

Page 71: ...onnected amplifier equipped with Dolby Digital or DTS decoder If the jack is covered with a cap remove it before use Note If you press AUDIO SOUND FIELD or any karaoke button or if you connect or disconnect microphones orheadphones the sound cuts off for a moment C TV SAT AUDIO IN L R jacks Use an audio cord to connect to the audio output jacks of an optional component such as a TV or satellite tu...

Page 72: ...erent depending on the connected lighting device or the type of music being played back F COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Use a component video cords to connect to the component video input jacks of a TV or projector If your TV accepts progressive format signals you must use this connection You can enjoy higher quality video images Note You cannot output the video signal from the VIDEO INPUT VIDEO jack ...

Page 73: ...or too loud when TV is selected change the function to SAT Listening to a connected VCR Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select VIDEO or press VIDEO on the unit and start playing the connected VCR Note The video signal from the connected VCR is only output through the VIDEO OUT jack of this unit Enjoying the multi channel sound with the optional amplifier MHC GNZ777D only 1 Connect the speakers to an ...

Page 74: ...n the unit clockwise The headphones are connected to the PHONES jack Check the speaker connections page 17 There is no audio output during Timer Recording The system is in pause mode in Slow motion Play or in Lock Search Press H or nN on the unit to start the playback There is no microphone sound Press VOLUME repeatedly or turn MASTER VOLUME on the unit clockwise or turn MIC 1 LEVEL or MIC 2 LEVEL...

Page 75: ...lace the speakers farther away from the TV The sound from the component connected to the TV SAT AUDIO IN L R jacks is distorted If TV appears in the display when you press TV SAT on the unit switch to SAT function see To switch between the TV and SAT function on page 73 THEATRE SYNC function does not work If the distance between the TV and this unit is too far this function may not work Install th...

Page 76: ...t Sony dealer Playback does not start Open the disc tray and check whether a disc is loaded Wipe the disc clean page 83 Reload the disc Load the disc that this system can play back page 5 Load the disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up Remove the disc and wipe away the moisture on the disc then leave the system turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates Press H or nN on t...

Page 77: ...n 600 tracks files For MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files the album contains more than 300 tracks files when the MODE MP3 JPEG is set to AUTO When the DATA CD DVD contains a DivX video files and MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files only DivX video file will be played back The JPEG image files does not have the extension JPG or JPEG The JPEG image file is larger than 3 072 width 2 048 height in normal ...

Page 78: ...r TV cannot accept the signal in progressive format In this case set to interlace format the default setting page 20 Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format 525p 625p signals the image may be affected when you set to progressive format In this case set to interlace format the default setting page 20 Make sure you select the video input on the TV so that you can view the pictures from...

Page 79: ...hanging the subtitles The subtitles cannot be turned off The DVD VIDEO prohibits turning off subtitles The angles cannot be changed Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO being played back The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing the angles Tuner The radio presetting is canceled The power cord is disconnected or a power failure occurred for longer than half a day Redo Listening to a preset radio s...

Page 80: ...tape page 83 The tape has reeled to the end Optional components There is no sound Refer to General item There is no sound page 74 and check the condition of the system Connect the component properly page 71 while checking if the cords are connected properly if the cord plugs are firmly inserted all the way Turn on the connected component Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connec...

Page 81: ...bination of a letter and 4 digits appears on the TV screen and the front panel display In this case check the following table When displaying the version number on the TV screen When you turn on the system the version number VER X XX X is a number may appear on the TV screen Although this is not a malfunction and for Sony service use only normal system operation will not be possible Turn off the s...

Page 82: ...JPG or JPEG but it is not in JPEG format The DivX video file has the extension AVI or DIVX but it is not in DivX format INVALID You have pressed an invalid button NO DISC There is no disc on the disc tray NO TAB You cannot record the tape because the tab has been removed from the tape NO TAPE There is no tape in the tape deck NOT IN USE You have pressed a button whose operation is not allowed or i...

Page 83: ...ful when placing the unit or speakers on surfaces that have been specially treated for example with wax oil polish as staining or discoloration of the surface may result If the 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 unit and cause the system to malfunction In this situation remove the disc and leave th...

Page 84: ...gh frequency sound and an inability to completely erase tapes For details refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing cassette Specifications Amplifier section MHC GNZ888D HCD GNZ888D The following are measured at AC 120 127 220 240V 50 60 Hz Power Output rated Front speaker 130 W 130 W 4 Ω 1 kHz 1 THD RMS output power reference Front speaker 160 W 160 W per channel at 4 Ω 1 kHz 10 THD Center s...

Page 85: ... 2 Hz 22 kHz 1 dB CD 2 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 dB Video color system format Russian models PAL Other models NTSC and PAL Tape deck section Recording system 4 track 2 channel stereo Frequency response 50 13 000 Hz 3 dB using Sony TYPE I tape Wow and flutter 0 35 W Peak IEC 0 3 W RMS NAB 0 4 W Peak DIN Tuner section FM stereo FM AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step...

Page 86: ...Rated impedance 8 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 229 8 95 5 114 mm Mass Approx 0 9 kg General Power requirements Saudi Arabian model 120 127 V 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz adjustable with voltage selector Thai model 220 V AC 50 60 Hz Russian and Indian models 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Other models 120 V 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz adjustable with voltage selector Power consumption MHC GNZ888D 120 W MHC GNZ777D 90 W ...

Page 87: ...playing a DVD VIDEO Control Menu display List of Control Menu items Item Item Name Relevant Disc Type Function TITLE SCENE TRACK Select the title scene or track to be played back CHAPTER INDEX Select the chapter or index to be played back OFF T 1 3 2 5 5 1 8 3 4 1 2 2 7 DVD VIDEO Quit REPEAT ENTER DISPLAY ALL DISCS ONE DISC TITLE CHAPTER OFF Type of disc being played back Selected item Elapsed pla...

Page 88: ...he track in random order REPEAT Play back all discs repeatedly the entire disc all titles all tracks all albums repeatedly or one title chapter track album file repeatedly A V SYNC Sets the delay time between the sound and display PARENTAL CONTROL Set to prohibit playback on this system SETUP QUICK Setup Use QUICK SETUP to choose the language of the on screen display the aspect ratio of the TV and...

Page 89: ...3 JPEG Selects the data type MP3 audio track AUDIO JPEG image file IMAGE or both AUTO to be played back when playing a DATA CD DVD KEY CONTROL Changes the key to suit your vocal range SCORE MODE Selects the level for scoring mode KARAOKE PON Enjoys karaoke with the stereo recorded disc by reducing the sound of the vocals VOCAL SELECT Selects the guide vocal recorded on the Dolby Digital Karaoke Fo...

Page 90: ...iya 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 1298 Gre...

Page 91: ...a 2174 France 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 92: ... 1 channel surround sound Movie mode The Movie mode is for use with stereo television shows and all the programs encoded in Dolby Surround The result is enhanced sound field directionality that approaches the quality of discrete 5 1 channel sound Music mode The Music mode is for use with any stereo music recordings and provides a wide and deep sound space Dolby Surround Pro Logic As one method of ...

Page 93: ...writable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO The DVD RW has two different modes VR mode and Video mode DVD RWs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO while discs created in VR 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 forma...

Page 94: ...ights 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 region code The system can also play back discs with the mark Even when the region code is not shown on the DVD VIDEO the region limit may still be activated VIDEO CD A compact disc th...

Page 95: ... display 12 67 82 H Handling discs 83 Hooking up the optional components 71 System 16 TV 19 I Index 34 Instant Advance 27 Instant Replay 27 Interlace format 93 L Lock Search 27 M Manual Recording 56 Multi disc Resume 30 Multi Session 8 Multi angle function 93 Multilingual function 93 N Non playable disc 7 Normal Play 26 O On screen display 34 69 P PARENTAL CONTROL 44 Picture Navigation 36 Playable...

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