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Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System

3-862-423-11(1)

Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial
number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your
Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No.

Serial No.

MHC-GRX2 / MHC-RX33

Summary of Contents for MHC-GRX2

Page 1: ...ions Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No 1998 by Sony Corporation MHC GRX2 MHC RX33 ...

Page 2: ... following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could voi...

Page 3: ...aying a tape 14 Recording from a tape 15 The CD Player Using the CD display 16 Playing the CD tracks repeatedly 16 Playing the CD tracks in random order 17 Programming the CD tracks 18 The Tape Deck Recording CDs by specifying the track order 21 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 23 Selecting the audio emphasis 23 Other Features Falling asleep to music 24 Waking up to music 24 Additional Informa...

Page 4: ...p 1 Hooking up the system Do the following procedure 1 to 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories Getting Started Insert only the stripped portion AM loop antenna Left speaker Right speaker FM antenna Black Red 4 2 1 3 R L Note The type of supplied speakers varies according to the model you purchased see Specifications on page 31 ...

Page 5: ...tteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally 2 Connect the FM AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it Jack type A Jack type B AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally AM loop antenna 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet The demonstration appears in the display 4 Deactivate the demonstration mode by pressing DISPLAY...

Page 6: ...Tips If you ve made a mistake start over from step 1 Setting the time deactivates the demonstration mode If you want to display the demonstration mode press DISPLAY DEMO when the power is off Step 2 Setting the time You must set the time before using the timer functions You can set the time while the power is off For European models the clock is on a 24 hour system For other models the clock is on...

Page 7: ...REO for a stereo program appear 3 Press TUNER MEMORY A preset number appears in the display 4 Press or repeatedly to select the preset number you want 5 Press ENTER NEXT The station is stored 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stations To tune in a station with a weak signal When the desired station is skipped during automatic tuning press 0 or repeatedly in step 2 to tune in the station manuall...

Page 8: ... prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe Connecting outdoor antennas Connect the outdoor antenna to improve the reception FM antenna Connect the optional FM outdoor antenna You can also use the TV antenna instead Jack type A Jack type B Screw clamp IEC standard socket connector not supplied Screw clamp 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied Ground wire not supplied Ground w...

Page 9: ...uttons The disc tray closes and play starts If you press CD P or on the remote when the disc tray is closed play starts from the CD loaded on the tray whose disc number is displayed continued Basic Operations You can play up to three CDs in a row With the label side up When you play a single CD place it on the inner circle of the tray Disc tray number Playing time Track number P p 0 P p 0 VOL DISC...

Page 10: ...e until 1 DISC appears selected Play all CDs Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until ALL DISCS appears Remove the CD Press 6 in stop mode Exchange other Press 6 CDs while playing Adjust the Turn VOLUME or press volume VOL on the remote Tips Pressing CD P when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts CD playback if there is a CD in the tray One Touch Play You can switch from another so...

Page 11: ...ess DISC SKIP repeatedly so that it appears 3 Press r on deck A Recording starts 4 Press CD P The CD player starts playing To stop recording Press p 6 on deck A and then p To pause recording Press P on deck A Notes While recording do not rewind or fast forward on the deck B This causes an uneven sound to be recorded You cannot listen to other sources while recording With the label side up When you...

Page 12: ...ld 0 or in step 2 until the frequency indication starts to change then release it Manual tuning Press 0 or repeatedly in step 2 to tune in the station Tips Pressing TUNER BAND when the power is off automatically turns the power on and tunes in the last received station One Touch Play You can switch from another source to the radio just by pressing TUNER BAND Automatic Source Selection When an FM p...

Page 13: ...cording from the radio move the respective antenna to reduce the noise Recording from the radio You can record the radio program on a tape by calling up a preset station You can use a TYPE I normal tape 1 Press TUNER BAND to select the band you want 2 Press or repeatedly to tune in a preset station Press for lower preset numbers Press for higher preset numbers With the side you want to record on f...

Page 14: ...n the remote To play both decks in succession relay play You can listen to one side of the tapes in deck B and deck A in succession When the tape in deck B finishes playing the tape in deck A starts playing 1 Press p 6 and insert recorded tapes in both decks 2 Press on deck B 3 Press P and on deck A The tape on deck A is paused and automatically released when the playback on deck B ends Tip If you...

Page 15: ...s by for recording 4 Press on deck B The tape starts dubbing To stop recording Press p 6 on deck A and B To pause recording Press P on deck A You can use a TYPE I normal tape With the side you want to play record on facing forward 1 Press p 6 and insert a recorded tape in deck B and a blank tape in deck A 1 3 1 3 4 2 1 u power ...

Page 16: ...emaining time on the current track µ Disc tray number and PLAY µ Clock display for about 10 seconds µ Effect name or FLAT DISPLAY DEMO REPEAT PLAY MODE Press REPEAT during playback until REPEAT appears in the display Repeat Play starts Do the following procedure to change the repeat mode To repeat Press All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedly the current CD until 1 DISC appears in the display All t...

Page 17: ...CD or all the CDs in random order 1 Place CDs on the disc tray 2 Press CD P and then p 3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until 1 DISC SHUFFLE or ALL DISCS SHUFFLE appears in the display ALL DISCS shuffles all the CDs in the player 1 DISC shuffles the CD whose disc tray number is displayed 4 Press CD P J appears and then all the tracks play in random order continued 1 2 DISC 1 3 3 2 4 ...

Page 18: ...MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE or PROGRAM disappears from the display The tracks continue playing in their original order To select a desired CD Press DISC 1 3 Tips You can start Shuffle Play during normal play by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly to select SHUFFLE To skip a track press Playing the CD tracks in random order continued P p 0 CHECK CLEAR 4 2 5 2 8 1 4 5 2 3 2 8 4 6 ...

Page 19: ...e track is programmed and the program step number appears Disc number Track number Program step number The last programmed track Total playing time including selected track PROGRAM DISC VOLUME PROGRAM DISC STEP VOLUME 7 To program additional tracks repeat steps 4 to 6 Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same disc 8 Press CD P or on the remote All the tracks play in the order you selected To canc...

Page 20: ...ons or DISC SKIP to select a CD 2 Select the track by pressing or 3 Press ENTER NEXT Clear the entire p once in stop mode or program twice while playing Tips The program you made remains in the CD player even after it has been played back Press CD P to play the same program again If the total playing time does not appear while programming this means you have programmed a track number which exceeds...

Page 21: ...of one side of the tape The Tape Deck 1 Follow steps 1 to 7 in Programming the CD tracks see page 19 2 Press p 6 and insert a blank tape into deck A 3 Press r on deck A Recording starts 4 Press CD P The tracks play in the order you selected To stop recording Press p 6 on deck A To cancel Program Edit Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM or SHUFFLE disappears from the display continued PLAY MOD...

Page 22: ... deck A 4 Press r on deck A Recording starts 5 Press CD P The CD player starts playing the tracks to be recorded on side A When the last track for side A finishes playing the CD player changes to playing pause automatically 6 Remove the tape from deck A and insert it again with the side B facing forward Then rewind the tape completely 7 Press r on deck A Recording starts for side B 8 Press CD P Th...

Page 23: ...he effect Press FILE SELECT repeatedly until FLAT appears in the display You can reinforce the bass and listen with headphones To reinforce bass DBFB Press DBFB DBFB appears in the display To cancel DBFB press DBFB so that DBFB disappears from the display DBFB Dynamic Bass Feedback To listen through the headphones Connect the headphones to PHONES jack No sound will come from the speakers Adjusting...

Page 24: ...as follows AUTO n 90min n 80min n 70min n n 10min n OFF n AUTO When you choose AUTO The power turns off when the current CD finishes playback for up to 100 minutes To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once To change the time to turn off Select the time you want by pressing SLEEP To cancel the Sleep Timer function Press SLEEP repeatedly until OFF appears 1 Prepare the music source you want to pl...

Page 25: ...nge as follows TUNER CD PLAY 8 Press ENTER NEXT The start time followed by the stop time and the music source appears then the original display appears 9 Turn off the power To check the setting Press TIMER ON OFF to turn on the DAILY indication in the display To change the setting start over from step 1 To cancel the timer operation Press TIMER ON OFF to turn off the DAILY indication TIMER OFF app...

Page 26: ...is not to be used for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord mains lead 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 The AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop On placement Place the stere...

Page 27: ...eaker cord will obstruct the speaker connections continued Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape Otherwise the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged When using a tape longer than 90 minutes The tape is very elastic Do not change the tape operations such as play stop and fast winding etc frequently The tape may get entangled in th...

Page 28: ...s There is acoustic feedback Decrease the volume level The color irregularity on a TV screen persists Place the speakers farther away from the TV set Speakers Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume Check the speaker connection and speaker placement CD Player The CD tray does not close The CD is not placed properly The CD will not play The CD is not lying flat in the disc ...

Page 29: ...tize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 27 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty Clean them see Cleaning the tape heads on page 27 Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 27 Tuner Severe hum or noise TUNED or STEREO flas...

Page 30: ... total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Amplifier section North American model Continuous RMS power output 35 watts 35 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD European model DIN power output Rated 30 watts 30 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output Reference 35 watts 35 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Music power output Reference 60 watts 60 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Othe...

Page 31: ...enna Antenna terminals 75 ohm unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range European Australian and South African models 531 1 602 kHz Other models 530 1 710 kHz Antenna AM loop antenna Antenna terminals External antenna terminal Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Speaker European model Speaker system 2 way bass reflex type Speaker units Woofer 17 cm cone type Tweeter 5 cm c...

Page 32: ...the track order 21 selecting tape length automatically 22 Repeat Play 16 Resetting the system 29 S Saving recordings 26 Selecting the audio emphasis 23 Setting the time 6 Shuffle Play 17 Sleep Timer 24 Sound adjustment 23 Speakers 4 T U V Tape Select Edit 22 Timer falling asleep to music 24 waking up to music 24 Troubleshooting 27 Tuner 12 13 W X Y Z Wake up timer 24 A Adjusting the sound 23 the v...

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