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Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System

Operating Instructions

3-862-439-12(1)

MHC-GRX3 / R300
MHC-R500 / RX55

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.

Summary of Contents for MHC-GRX3

Page 1: ...ctions 3 862 439 12 1 MHC GRX3 R300 MHC R500 RX55 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 ...

Page 2: ...ollowing 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 void ...

Page 3: ...a tape 18 The CD Player Using the CD display 19 Playing the CD tracks repeatedly 20 Playing the CD tracks in random order 21 Programming the CD tracks 22 The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually 24 Recording CDs by specifying the track order 25 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 27 Selecting the audio emphasis 27 Activating the surround effect 28 Other Features Falling asleep to music 29 Wakin...

Page 4: ...e speakers Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks of the same color Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise Note The type of supplied speakers varies according to the model you purchased see Specifications on page 38 Insert only the stripped portion Black Red AM loop antenna FM antenna Left speaker Right speaker 5 4 1 2 3 R L ...

Page 5: ...ration mode by pressing DISPLAY DEMO when the system power is turned off The demonstration mode is also deactivated when you set the time Inserting two size AAA R03 batteries into the remote Tip With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the system replace both batteries with new ones Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of time...

Page 6: ...ng the time 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...

Page 7: ...n the kind of tuner built into your system Confirm the bands by pressing TUNER BAND repeatedly 2 Press and hold or until the frequency indication starts to change automatically then release it Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and STEREO for a stereo program appear 3 Press REPEAT MEMORY A preset number appears in the display 4 Turn the jog dial to select the preset number you...

Page 8: ... STEP switch on the rear panel The AM tuning interval is factory preset to 9 kHz 10 kHz in some areas To change the AM tuning interval turn off the power and set the AM TUNING STEP switch on the rear panel to 10 kHz or 9 kHz Then turn the power back on When you change the interval all the preset stations will be erased Tip The preset stations are retained for half a day even if you unplug the powe...

Page 9: ...onnecting optional AV components To enhance your system you can connect optional components Refer to the instructions of each component Connecting audio components Select one of the following two connections depending on the equipment to be connected and method of connecting Connecting an MD deck for digital recording You can record from CD into the MD deck digitally by connecting an optical cable...

Page 10: ... 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 IEC standard socket connector not supplied Screw clamp Screw clamp Ground wire not supplied Insulated wire not supplied Screw clamp Insulated wire not supplied 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplie...

Page 11: ...loses and play starts If you press CD P or CD on the remote when the disc tray is closed play starts from the CD loaded on the tray whose button is lit green 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 ALL DISCS VOLUME Jog dial 1 u power 2 1 CD P...

Page 12: ...ll 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 source to the CD player and start playin...

Page 13: ...ands by for playback The indicator on TAPE B for front side lights up 4 Press EDIT DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side Select ß or RELAY to record on both sides 5 Press P PAUSE Recording starts To stop recording Press p Tips If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing CD SYNC in step 3 When you record on both sides be sure to ...

Page 14: ... TUNER BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display The bands you can receive vary depending on the model you purchased Be sure to check which bands you can receive Every time you press the button the band changes as follows 2 band model FM AM 3 band model FM n MW n LW 2 Turn the jog dial or press or on the remote to tune in the desired preset station To Do this Turn off the radi...

Page 15: ...indication starts to change then release it Manual tuning Press 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 program is noisy press STEREO MONO so tha...

Page 16: ...want to record from the reverse side press TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing r REC in step 4 When you record on both sides be sure to start from the front side If you start from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side To record non preset stations use and in step 2 to tune in the desired station If noise is heard while recording from the radio move the respecti...

Page 17: ...emote Tips Pressing TAPE A or TAPE B or 9 when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts tape playback if there is a tape in the deck One Touch Play You can switch from another source to the tape deck just by pressing TAPE A or TAPE B or 9 Automatic Source Selection Searching for the start of the current or the next track AMS During play turn the jog dial to the same direction a...

Page 18: ...de If you record from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side If you set EDIT DIRECTION to ß when the tapes you use have different lengths the tape in each deck reverses independently If you select RELAY the tapes in both decks reverse together You can use a TYPE I normal tape 1 Press and insert a recorded tape in deck A and a blank tape in deck B 2 Press r REC Deck B stand...

Page 19: ...Tip The total playing time and the number of tracks on a CD are displayed in stop mode If you press DISPLAY DEMO in stop mode the clock display appears for about 10 seconds then the display returns to the previous indication nPlaying time on the current track µ Remaining time on the current track µ Disc number of the current track and PLAY µ Clock display for about 10 seconds µ Effect name or FLAT...

Page 20: ...re to change the repeat mode To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT MEMORY so that REPEAT or REPEAT 1 disappears from the display To repeat Press All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedly the current CD until 1 DISC appears in the display All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedly all CDs until ALL DISCS appears in the display Only one track REPEAT MEMORY repeatedly until REPEAT 1 appears in the display whil...

Page 21: ...ll the CDs in the player 1 DISC shuffles the CD whose DISC indicator is green 3 Press CD P J appears and then all the tracks play in random order To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY 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 pressin...

Page 22: ... the desired track appears in the display 5 Press ENTER NEXT The track is programmed and the program step number appears Programming the CD tracks Program Play You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played Disc number Track number The last programmed track Total playing time including selected track Program step number PROGRAM DISC VOLUME PROGRA...

Page 23: ...ode 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 during programming this means you have programmed a track number which exceeds 20 or the total playing time has exceeded 100 minutes FULL appears when you try to program over 32 tracks 6 To progr...

Page 24: ...fter pressing r REC in step 3 During recording pause mode after pressing r REC in step 3 and before pressing P PAUSE in step 5 you can use the jog dial to select tracks You can record from CD tape or radio as you like For example you can record just the songs you want or record from the middle of the tape 1 Insert a blank tape into deck B 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the source you want to re...

Page 25: ...ge 22 2 Press and insert a blank tape into deck B 3 Press CD SYNC Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback The indicator on TAPE B for front side lights up 4 Press EDIT DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side Select ß or RELAY to record on both sides 5 Press P PAUSE Recording starts To stop recording Press p To cancel Program Edit Press PLAY MODE repea...

Page 26: ...repeatedly so that it lights green 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 3 Press EDIT DIRECTION once so that EDIT flashes The required tape length for the currently selected CD appears followed by the total playing time for sides A and B respectively Recording CDs by specifying the track order continued Note You cannot use this function after programming In order to use this ...

Page 27: ...s Adjusting the sound Sound Adjustment nDBFB NORMAL DBFB µ DBFB HIGH DBFB µ DBFB OFF off Selecting the audio emphasis The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristic according to the sound you are listening to Press FILE SELECT repeatedly until the effect ROCK POP JAZZ or DANCE you desire appears in the display To cancel the effect Press FILE SELECT repeatedly until FLAT appears i...

Page 28: ...rround effect You can enjoy the surround effect Press SURROUND so that SUR appears in the display Note When you choose other sound effects the surround effects will be canceled nSURROUND ON SUR µ SURROUND OFF off SURROUND ...

Page 29: ...e time to turn off Select the time you want by pressing SLEEP To cancel the Sleep Timer function Press SLEEP repeatedly until OFF appears Waking up to music Wake up Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time every day Make sure you have set the clock see Step 2 Setting the time The 24 hour system model is used for illustration purpose 1 Prepare the music source you want to play CD Place a CD ...

Page 30: ...rn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off You cannot activate the Wake up Timer and Timer recording at the same time 3 Press CLOCK TIMER SET SET DAILY appears 4 Press ENTER NEXT ON appears and the hour digits flash in the display 5 Set the time to start playback Turn the jog dial to set the hour then press ENTER NEXT The minute indication starts flashing Turn the jog dial to set the minu...

Page 31: ...g Turn the jog dial to set the hour then press ENTER NEXT The minute indication starts flashing Turn the jog dial to set the minute then press ENTER NEXT OFF appears and the hour indication flashes again 6 Set the time to stop recording following the above procedure The type of timer REC appears followed by the start time the stop time and the preset station number then the original display appear...

Page 32: ...IMER OFF appears Tips If the power is on at the preset time the recording will not be made You cannot set the timer if the timer on and off times are the same When you set the Sleep Timer the Timer recording will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off You cannot activate the Timer recording and Wake up Timer at the same time Timer recording radio programs continued ...

Page 33: ...f it 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 ...

Page 34: ...n of the speaker cord will obstruct the speaker connections 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 t...

Page 35: ...stic 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 tray The CD is ...

Page 36: ... Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 34 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 34 Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 34 Tuner Severe hum or noise TUNED or STEREO flashes in the di...

Page 37: ... DIN AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS U S A model only POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION with 6 ohm loads both channels driven from 70 20 000 Hz rated 35 watts per channel minimum RMS power with no more than 0 9 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Amplifier section North American model Continuous RMS power output 50 watts 50 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD European model ...

Page 38: ...er 15 cm cone type Tweeter 5 cm cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 220 x 320 x 270 mm 8 3 4 x 12 5 8 x 10 3 4 in Mass Approx 3 8 kg 8 lb 6 oz net per speaker Specifications continued Other models Speaker system 2 way bass reflex type Speaker units Woofer 17 cm cone type Tweeter 5 cm cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 220 x 320 x 243 mm 8 3 4 x 12 5 8...

Page 39: ...6 timer recording 31 Repeat Play 20 Resetting the system 36 S Saving recordings 33 Selecting the audio emphasis 27 Setting the time 6 Shuffle Play 21 Sleep Timer 29 Sound adjustment 27 Speakers 4 Surround 28 T U V Tape Select Edit 26 Timer falling asleep to music 29 timer recording 31 waking up to music 29 Troubleshooting 34 Tuner 14 15 Tuning interval 8 38 W X Y Z Wake up timer 29 A Adjusting the...

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