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Chapter 1: Setting Up

Connecting the
Stereo

Use the illustrations below to connect your
stereo.
If you want to connect any optional
components to the stereo, see “Connecting
Optional Equipment” in Chapter 6.

Connecting the
Speakers

To connect the front speakers

Connect the right front speaker to the
SPEAKER R connectors and the left front
speaker to the SPEAKER L connectors with
the red cords to

‘

and the black cords to

’

‘

’

‘

’

Chapter 1:

Setting
Up

Connecting the Stereo

Inserting the Batteries

Setting the Clock

STEP 1

STEP 2

Connecting the
Antennas

FM 75

Ω

AM loop antenna connection

Connect the supplied loop antenna to the
AM and the

terminals.

To improve the FM reception

Connect an external FM antenna to the
FM 75

Ω

and

terminals, using a

75-ohm coaxial cable.

Important

Ground the external antenna from

terminal against lightning with the screw
clamp. To prevent a gas explosion, do not
connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.

AM loop antenna (supplied)

* Note: Extend it horizontally

FM lead antenna* (supplied)

Screw clamp

FM 75

Ω

75-ohm coaxial cable
(not supplied)

Ground wire
(not supplied)

Summary of Contents for MHC-GR5

Page 1: ...3 860 000 11 1 Mini Hi Fi Component System MHC GR5 f 1997 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions EN ...

Page 2: ...u adjust the audio quality to fit a variety of music types and environments A timer that lets you set the CD player tape player or radio to turn on and off whenever you want A dual tape deck that lets you record from the radio CD player or from the other tape deck and relay play from both decks A remote that lets you control your system from your seat A loop play feature that lets you play a CD wi...

Page 3: ...ng Tape Length Automatically tape select edit 13 Recording a CD Specifying Tape Length time edit 14 Recording a CD Specifying Track Order program edit 15 Recording From the Radio 15 Recording From Another Tape dubbing 16 Chapter 5 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the Sound 17 Selecting the Audio Emphasis 17 Adjusting the Audio Emphasis 18 Making a Personal Audio Emphasis File personal file 18 Chapter 6 ...

Page 4: ...Connecting the Stereo Inserting the Batteries Setting the Clock STEP 1 STEP 2 Connecting the Antennas FM 75Ω AM AM loop antenna connection Connect the supplied loop antenna to the AM and the y terminals To improve the FM reception Connect an external FM antenna to the FM 75 Ω and y terminals using a 75 ohm coaxial cable Important Ground the external antenna from y terminal against lightning with t...

Page 5: ...perating Voltage for customers outside Malaysia and Singapore Before connecting the power set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of the local power line voltage AM loop antenna supplied STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 4 STEP 3 Right speaker Left speaker FM lead antenna supplied to a wall outlet Do this connection last Connecting the Power Connect the AC Power cord to a wall outlet after you have made all the abo...

Page 6: ... Insert two R6 size AA batteries Match the and indications to the diagram in the battery compartment 3 Close the lid Battery life You can expect the remote to operate for about six months using Sony SUM 3 NS batteries before the batteries run down When the batteries no longer operate the remote replace all the batteries with new ones To avoid battery leakage If you are not going to use the remote ...

Page 7: ...s operation 1 Press OPEN CLOSE and place a CD on the disc tray Playing CDs normal play Playing Tracks in Random Order shuffle play Playing Tracks in the Desired Order program play Playing Tracks Repeatedly repeat play Playing Tracks Repeating a Specified Portion loop play Chapter 2 the CD Player 2 1 POWERnON jog dial DISPLAY 2 Press p 1 ﬂ 1 ﬂ CD 1 or 1 During play or pause rotate the jog dial cloc...

Page 8: ...LEAR DISC SHUFFLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OFF NR DOLBY VOL Track number Total playing time To check the remaining time during playback Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press the button the display changes as follows mPlaying time on the current track µ Remaining time on the current track µ Remaining time on the CD µ Clock display for eight seconds µ Effect or P FILE name or EFFECT ON OFF To check th...

Page 9: ... the current play mode the other repeats a single track Use the buttons on the unit to do this operation To Check the program Program a pause Stop play Cancel program play Erase a track from the end Erase a specific track Erase the entire program Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly 1 on the remote 2 p on the remote CONTINUE 3 CLEAR on the remote in stop mode CHECK on the remote repeatedly so that...

Page 10: ...ress STEREO to restore the stereo effect One Touch Play feature Press TUNER BAND when the power is off You can listen to the last received station without pressing any other buttons Automatic Source Selection If you press TUNER BAND while you are listening to other sound source the tuner is selected and the last received station plays automatically Listening to the Radio When you want to play a ra...

Page 11: ... Store a new station at a previously used preset channel number It will erase the old station and replace it with the new station If you have trouble storing a station or if you made a mistake Make sure MEMORY is lit in the display If not press TUNER MEMORY again so that MEMORY appears for about eight seconds in the display and then proceed with steps 3 and 4 Playing Preset Radio Stations Once you...

Page 12: ...ther buttons when a tape is in the deck When a tape is not in the deck the system will just turn on Automatic Source Selection If you press or ª or DECK A or DECK B on the remote while you are listening to other sound source the tape deck is selected and the play starts automatically Chapter 4 the Tape Player Playing a Tape Recording a CD Recording a CD Selecting Tape Length Automatically tape sel...

Page 13: ...duce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR B appears in the display after step 3 Recording a CD Manually You can record a CD as you like for instance record just the songs you want or record from the middle of the tape 1 Press EJECT and insert a blank tape into deck B with the side you want to record on facing forward Recording will start from the front...

Page 14: ...a 46 minute CD the CD player will automatically choose tracks that will fit within the 40 minutes filling as much of the tape as possible The player will not program those tracks beyond track number 20 Use the buttons on both the unit and the remote to do this operation continued Tracks to be recorded on side A Tape length required Press DIRECTION to select A ß or RELAY To record One side of the t...

Page 15: ...ng Recording always stops at the end of the reverse side Be sure to start from the front side 11 Press CD SYNCHRO Deck B stands by for recording 12 Press P PAUSE to release recording pause Recording starts After about 10 seconds the CD starts playing To stop recording Press p on deck B or the CD player To check the order Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly Each time you press CHECK the number of ...

Page 16: ...lby NR B the dubbed tape is automatically recorded with Dolby NR B When you want to record a tape recorded without Dolby NR B onto another tape using Dolby NR B press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR B appears in the display before recording continued 1 1 2 3 4 POWERnON DOLBY NR p To reduce noise during MW SW AM recording If a whistling noise is heard while recording reorient the AM loop antenna for opti...

Page 17: ...rted with DBFB or GROOVE activated when connecting an optional super woofer Sony SA W10 etc to the unit In this case set DBFB off and adjust the sound of super woofer To listen through the headphones Connect the headphones to PHONES jack No sound will come from the speakers Selecting The Audio Emphasis Your stereo system is provided with 15 different preset effects music menu created from differen...

Page 18: ...r basic sound 1 Obtain the sound effect you want by using the graphic equalizer and surround effect 2 Press and hold down P FILE for more than a second The personal file number appears in the display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OFF NR DOLBY VOL 3 Use the jog dial to select the file number P FILE where you want to store the sound effect 4 Press ENTER NEXT The adjusted sound effects are stored under the selecte...

Page 19: ...time while the sleep timer is on Press SLEEP on the remote several times until the desired length of time indication appears Chapter 6 Additional Features Falling Asleep to Music Waking up to Music Timer Recording Radio Programs Microphone Mixing Karaoke Singing Along Connecting Optional Equipment Note While the sleep timer is activated the daily and recording timer functions do not work Waking Up...

Page 20: ...um To check the preset times settings 1 Press TIMER 2 Press t SELECT and use the jog dial to select REC 3 Press ENTER NEXT The preset items appear in the display sequentially then the original display returns To change the preset timer settings Start over from step 1 To cancel the timer 1 Press TIMER 2 Press t SELECT and use the jog dial to choose TIMER OFF 3 Press ENTER NEXT The timer indicators ...

Page 21: ...choes or chorus The singer s voice on the source deviates from the center The voice on the source is singing in high soprano or tenor To Sing Along with Multiplex CDs or Tapes You can sing along using the microphone while playing a multiplex CD or tape Press KARAOKE PON MPX repeatedly until h MPX R or h MPX L appears in the display choose right R or left L according to the encoding on your MPX sof...

Page 22: ... of an MD player Connect LINE OUT jacks of the MD player With MD IN jacks a super woofer Connecting an MD Recorder Select one of the following two connections depending on the equipment to be connected and the method recording an MD recorder for digital recording an MD recorder for analog recording To connect an MD recorder for digital recording You can record from the CD into the MD recorder digi...

Page 23: ...it is not to be used for an extended period of time To disconnect the AC power cord pull it out by the plug Never pull the cord itself Should any solid object or liquid fall into the component unplug the stereo system and have the component checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop On installation Place the stere...

Page 24: ...eries have run down Replace both batteries There is an obstacle between the remote and the system Remove the obstacle Restoring the factory Settings Hold down DISPLAY DEMO TUNER BAND and MENU 3 at the same time Deck A Maintenance To clean the tape heads and tape path Contaminated tape heads cause poor recording or sound drop out in playback We recommend cleaning after every 10 hours of operation O...

Page 25: ...ype Bass reflex Rated impedance 6 ohms Dimensions Approx 205 330 311 mm 8 1 8 13 12 1 4 in w h d Mass Approx 3 9 kg 8 lb 3 oz per speaker Supplied accessories AM loop antenna 1 Remote RM SD50 1 Sony SUM 3 NS batteries 2 FM lead antenna 1 Specifications CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor Laser output Max 44 6 µW This output is the value measured at a ...

Page 26: ...ying time sound frequency level indications Index to Parts and Controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details on how to use the controls Controls with an asterisk have indicators on themselves Front Panel 1 Disc tray 7 2 POWER switch 7 3 LOOP button 10 4 TIMER button 19 5 PHONES jack 17 6 DISPLAY button 6 7 SURROUND button 18 8 MIX MIC jack 21 9 MULTI FUNCTION CONTROL buttons 26 ...

Page 27: ...anually 16 Karaoke 21 Maintenance 24 Microphone mixing 21 Multiplex 21 Music calendar 7 Normal play 7 One touch play 7 10 12 Parts identification 26 Playing a tape 12 CDs normal play 7 preset radio stations 11 tracks in random order shuffle play 8 tracks in the desired order program play 8 tracks repeatedly repeat play 9 tracks Repeating a specified portion loop play 9 Precautions 23 Program play ...

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