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Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System

Operating Instructions

3-865-605-14(1)

MHC-GRX9900 / GRX70 / GRX70J
MHC-GRX50 / R770
MHC-RXD9 / RXD80
MHC-RXD7

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-GRX50

Page 1: ...GRX70 GRX70J MHC GRX50 R770 MHC RXD9 RXD80 MHC RXD7 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: ...s 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 your authority t...

Page 3: ... a CD by specifying track order 25 DJ Effects Looping part of a CD 27 Flashing part of a CD 27 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 28 Selecting the audio emphasis 29 Changing the spectrum analyzer display 31 Selecting surround effects 31 Adjusting the graphic equalizer 32 Making a personal audio emphasis file 33 Other Features Using the Radio Data System RDS 34 Singing along Karaoke 36 Falling as...

Page 4: ...ns are the same Any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text for example MHC GRX70 only or Europearn model only MHC GRX70 GRX70J GRX50 R770 RXD80 RXD7 MHC GRX9900 RXD9 This part of the MHC GRX50 R770 RXD7 is different from other models as below PTY is for European model only MHC GRX50 R770 RXD7 MHC GRX70 GRX70J RXD80 MHC GRX9900 RXD9 FILE SELECT EDIT DIRECTION TUNER MEMORY PLAY M...

Page 5: ...he type of speakers supplied vary according to the model you purchased see Specifications on page 52 1 Connect the speakers Connect the speaker cords of front speakers to the SPEAKER jacks as below For the front speakers with jacks connect the speaker cords to the speakers in the same way AM loop antenna Front speaker Left Front speaker Right Insert only the stripped portion Black Stripe Red Solid...

Page 6: ...ss the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends If the supplied adapter on the plug does not fit your wall outlet detach it from the plug only for models equipped with an adapter 3 For models with a voltage selector set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to position of your local power line voltage To connect optional AV components See page 41 To deactivate the demonstration When you set the time St...

Page 7: ...erting two size AA R6 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 remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage When carrying this system Do the following to protect the CD mechanism 1 Pr...

Page 8: ...rn the jog dial to set the minute 5 Press ENTER NEXT The clock starts working Tip If you ve made a mistake start over from step 1 To change the time The previous explanation shows you how to set the time while the power is off To change the time while the power is on do the following 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET 2 Turn the jog dial to select SET CLOCK 3 Press ENTER NEXT 4 Perform steps 2 through 5 abov...

Page 9: ...m step 1 After step 3 turn the jog dial to select the preset number you want to store the other station You can add a new preset number after the last preset number To erase a preset station 1 Keep pressing TUNER MEMORY until a preset number appears in the display 2 Turn the jog dial to select the preset number you want to erase Select ALL ERASE when you want to erase all the preset stations 3 Pre...

Page 10: ...pears The system is powering on off by pressing Power Tips Each time you press POWER SAVE DEMO in the Power Saving Mode the display switches between the Power Saving Mode and the demo mode indicator and timer indicator when the timer is set light up even in the Power Saving Mode The timer works in the Power Saving Mode Notes You cannot set the time in the Power Saving Mode One Touch Play function ...

Page 11: ... rotate the disc tray 2 Press one of the DISC 1 3 buttons The disc tray closes 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 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 2 1 Disc tray number Pla...

Page 12: ...xchange other Press DISC SKIP CDs while EX CHANGE playing Adjust the Turn VOLUME or press VOL volume 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 When the system is in the Power Saving Mode the One Touch Play function does not work You can switch from another source to the CD player and st...

Page 13: ... TAPE B for front side lights up 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side Select ß or RELAY to record on both sides 5 Press REC PAUSE START 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 When you record on both sides be sure to start from the front side If you start from ...

Page 14: ... 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 SW or FM n AM n UKV STEREO PLUS is displayed when you select UKV 2 Turn the jog dial or press or on the remote to tune in the desired preset station When only on...

Page 15: ...r manual tuning press or repeatedly For automatic tuning press and hold or Tips Pressing TUNER BAND when the power is off automatically turns the power on and tunes to the last received station One Touch Play When the system is in the Power Saving Mode the One Touch Play function does not work You can switch from another source to the radio just by pressing TUNER BAND Automatic Source Selection Wh...

Page 16: ... 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 REC PAUSE START 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 manually W...

Page 17: ...lay When the system is in the Power Saving Mode the One Touch Play function does not work You can switch from another source to the tape deck just by pressing TAPE A or TAPE B or 9 Automatic Source Selection When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR appears Searching for the beginning of a track AMS During playback turn the jog dial ...

Page 18: ...TION 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 don t have to set DOLBY NR since the tape in deck B is automatically recorded in the same state as the tape in deck A You can use TYPE I normal or TYPE II CrO2 tapes The recording level is automatically adjusted 1 Press and insert a r...

Page 19: ...itle name of the CD µ Artist information µ Total number of tracks and total playing time µ Clock display for eight seconds µ Effect P FILE name or EFFECT ON OFF With CD TEXT discs only certain characters cannnot be displayed When the disc contains more than 20 tracks CD TEXT is not displayed from track 21 on Using the CD display You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the ...

Page 20: ...the following procedure to change the repeat mode To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT 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 repeatedly until REPEAT 1 appears in the displ...

Page 21: ...les all the CDs in the player 1 DISC shuffles the CD whose DISC indicator is green 3 Press CD P 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 pressing PLAY MODE re...

Page 22: ... appears in the display 3 Press one of the DISC 1 3 buttons to select a CD 4 Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display 5 Press ENTER NEXT The track is programmed The program step number appears followed by the total playing time 6 To program additional tracks repeat steps 3 to 5 Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same disc 7 Press CD P All the tracks play in the order you...

Page 23: ... 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 appears instead of the total playing time during programming this means you have programmed a track number which exceeds 20 the total playing time has exceeded 100 minutes 2 3 1 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears i...

Page 24: ...t A to record on one side Select ß or RELAY to record on both sides 5 Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts 6 Start playing the source to be recorded To Press Stop recording p Pause recording REC PAUSE START Tips If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing REC PAUSE START in step 3 When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high freque...

Page 25: ... number appears followed by the total playing time 7 To program additional tracks to be recorded on side A repeat steps 4 to 6 Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same disc 8 Press P on the remote to insert a pause at the end of side A P appears in the display and the total playing time resets to 0 00 in the display 11 EDIT 1 2 4 6 8 10 You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you wan...

Page 26: ... from the display Tip When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR appears after pressing CD SYNC Selecting tape length automatically Tape Select Edit You can check the most suitable tape length for recording a CD Note that you cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing over 20 tracks 1 Insert a CD 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly unti...

Page 27: ... the CD sound during playback This lets you create original recordings Press and hold FLASH during playback at the point you want to start the Flash function and release to resume normal play To adjust the flash length Turn the jog dial while holding FLASH or press SELECT or while holding FLASH on the remote to select different flash lengths FLASH 1 20 To use LOOP and FLASH together Press and hold...

Page 28: ...OVE again to return to the previous volume Notes With some songs the music will sound distorted when you use the DBFB system with the sound effect if the bass is too strong Set the DBFB to or OFF or cancel the sound effect see page 30 Cancelling GROOVE sets DBFB to and flattens the equalizer curve To cancel the DBFB level press DBFB until the indication disappears To listen through the headphones ...

Page 29: ...ng the synchronized equalizer function When using this function the system switches the equalizer according to the genre automatically Selecting the effect from the music menu MHC GRX9900 GRX70 GRX70J RXD9 RXD80 2 3 1 Power 2 3 1 Power 1 Press FILE SELECT The last effect chosen appears in the display 2 Use the jog dial to select the preset you desire The preset name appears in the display See the ...

Page 30: ... are not related with the genre of the music source Effect ROCK POP JAZZ DANCE SOUL ACTION ROMANCE DRAMA SPORTS FLAT For Standard music sources Soundtracks and special listening situations Listening without effects The personal file function lets you store your own effects see Making a personal audio emphasis file on page 33 To cancel the effect Press EFFECT for MHC GRX9900 GRX70 GRX70J RXD9 RXD80...

Page 31: ...0 GRX70J RXD9 RXD80 if you want to memorize the effect store it into a personal file see Making a personal audio emphasis file Note When you choose other sound effects the surround effects will be canceled Power Changing the spectrum analyzer display You can enjoy changing the display while listening to the music SPECTRUM ANALYZER Press SPECTRUM ANALYZER Every time you press the button the display...

Page 32: ...mphasis you want for your basic sound see Selecting the audio emphasis on page 29 2 Press GEQ CONTROL 3 Press or repeatedly to select a frequency band Power 4 Turn the jog dial to adjust level 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Press ENTER NEXT when finished Note If you choose another menu audio emphasis other than EFFECT OFF the adjusted sound effect is lost To retain the adjusted sound effect for future u...

Page 33: ...ess ENTER NEXT FILE SELECT Making a personal audio emphasis file Personal file MHC GRX9900 GRX70 GRX70J RXD9 RXD80 only You can create a personal file of audio patterns surround effect and graphic equalizer and store them in the memory of the unit Later call up an audio pattern to play a favorite tape CD or radio program Create up to five audio files Before operation first select the audio emphasi...

Page 34: ...ns for details on RDS services in your area Receiving RDS broadcasts Simply select a station from the FM band When you tune in a station that provides RDS services the station name appears in the display Using the Radio Data System RDS For European model only What is the Radio Data System To check the RDS information Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as follows n Station name µ Frequ...

Page 35: ...lays and serials CULTURE Programs about national or regional culture language and social concerns SCIENCE Programs about the natural sciences VARIED Programs containing celebrity interviews panel games and comedy POP Popular music programs ROCK Rock music programs EASY MUSIC Easy listening middle of the road music L CLASSICAL Classical music such as instrumental vocal and choral works S CLASSICAL ...

Page 36: ...ect name apears The h indicator appears in the display when a karaoke mode is activated To sing karaoke with decreasing the vocal level of a CD select KARAOKE PON To sing karaoke of multiplex CD or tape select MPX R or MPX L Power JAZZ Jazz programs COUNTRY Country music programs NATION Programs featuring the popular music of the country or region OLDIES Programs featuring oldies music FOLK Folk M...

Page 37: ... music ECHO LEVEL 4 Start playing the music and adjust the volume 5 Adjust the microphone volume by turning MIC LEVEL When you are done Turn MIC LEVEL to 0 and disconnect the microphone from MIX MIC then press KARAOKE PON MPX repeatedly so that h disappears Note With some songs vocals may not be cancelled when you select KARAOKE PON Adjusting the microphone echo For Middle Eastern models only Turn...

Page 38: ...eedback howling occurs move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone If you want to record your voice through the microphone only you can do so by selecting the CD function and not playing a CD When high level sound signals are input the unit automatially adjusts the recording level to prevent distortion of the recorded sound signal Auto Level Control functio...

Page 39: ... appears 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 Turn jog dial to select DAILY 1 or 2 then press ENTER NEXT ON appears and the hour digits flash in the display 5 Set the time to start playback Turn jog dial to set the hour then press ENTER NEXT The minute indication starts flashing Turn jog dial to set the minute then press ENTER NEXT The hour indication flashes again 6 Set the time to stop playback following the above...

Page 40: ...resetting radio stations and set the clock see Step 2 Setting the time beforehand 6 3 4 5 2 7 Timer recording radio programs To check the setting Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select the respective mode DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 then press ENTER NEXT To change the setting start over from step 1 To cancel the timer operation Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select TIMER OFF then p...

Page 41: ...t to the minimum To check the setting Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select REC then press ENTER NEXT To change the setting start over from step 1 To cancel the timer operation Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select TIMER OFF then press ENTER NEXT Note If the power is on at the preset time the recording will not be made Connecting audio components Select one of the followi...

Page 42: ...Tip When you connect a Sony MD deck you can use the MD P and p buttons on this unit s remote to perform play pause and stop operations To the audio input of the MD deck To the audio output of the MD deck To super woofer Connecting a super woofer speaker except for MHC RXD9 European model RXD7 European model R770 You can connect an optional super woofer speaker Connecting audio components continued...

Page 43: ...ppears Refer to the instructions of each component Connecting the surround speakers MHC GRX70 GRX70J only Connect the speaker cords from the surround speakers to the appropriate SURROUND SPEAKER jacks Connect the solid cords to the red jacks and connect the striped cords to the black jacks Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise To surround speaker R To surround speaker L ...

Page 44: ...re not supplied Insulated wire not supplied FM75 AM Connecting outdoor antennas Connect the outdoor antenna to improve the reception Refer to the instructions of each component 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 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied FM75 AM FM75 AM COAXIAL ...

Page 45: ...e wall outlet mains if 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...

Page 46: ...ripped portion of the speaker cord into the SPEAKER jack Inserting the vinyl portion of the speaker cord will obstruct the speaker connections There is no audio output during timer recording 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 ...

Page 47: ...n after 15 to 30 minutes If the color irregularity still persists place the speakers farther away from the TV set PROTECT and PUSH POWER appear alternately A strong signal was input Press to turn off the power leave the system turned off for a while then press again to turn on the power Speakers Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume Check the speaker connection and speak...

Page 48: ...requencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 46 After pressing 9 or there is a mechanical noise EJECT appears in the display and the unit enters standby mode automatically The cassette tape was not inserted correctly Eject the tape and turn the power back on Tuner Severe hum or noise TUNED or STEREO flashes in the display ...

Page 49: ...150 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Music power output reference 275 275 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD MHC R770 RXD7 DIN power output rated 80 80 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 100 100 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Music power output reference 170 170 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Specifications Other models MHC GRX9900 The following measured at AC 120 220 240 V 50 60 Hz...

Page 50: ... 250 mV phono jacks impedance 1 kilohms PHONES accepts headphones of stereo mini jack 8 ohms or more SPEAKER MHC GRX9900 GRX70 GRX70J RXD7 Canadian model accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms MHC RXD9 RXD7 European model RXD80 R770 GRX50 accepts impedance of 8 to 16 ohms SURROUND SPEAKER accepts impedance of 16 MHC GRX70 GRX70J ohms only SUPER WOOFER Voltage 1 V impedance except MHC R770 1 kilohm RXD7...

Page 51: ...enna terminals External antenna terminal Intermediate frequency 450 kHz continued SS RXD9 for MHC RXD9 except for German model Speaker system 2 way 5 unit bass reflex type Speaker units Woofer 15 cm cone type x2 Tweeter 5 cm cone type x3 Nominal impedance 8 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 250 x 430 x 355 mm 10 x 17 x 14 in Mass Approx 8 5 kg 16 lb 9 oz net per speaker SS RXD80 for MHC RXD80 SS RXD7S ...

Page 52: ...r Tweeter 2 cm dome type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 220 x 340 x 280 mm Mass Approx 4 kg net per speaker SS GRX50 GRX50G for MHC GRX50 Speaker system 3 way bass reflex type Speaker units Woofer 17 cm cone type Tweeter 5 cm cone type Super Tweeter 2 cm dome type Nominal impedance 8 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 220 x 340 x 280 mm Mass Approx 4 kg net per speaker General Power re...

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Page 54: ...CD P play pause TAPE A play TAPE A 9 play TAPE B play TAPE B 9 play p stop 9 TUNER BAND button 0 NON STOP button KARAOKE PON MPX button SYNC EQ button SYNC BASS button Operationg buttons for recording REC PAUSE START button HI DUB button CD SYNC button PHONES jack DBFB button SURROUND button Deck B button Deck B VOLUME control ENTER NEXT button 0 buttons ª Jog dial º GROOVE button Operating button...

Page 55: ...C GRX9900 GRX70 GRX70J RXD9 RXD80 only EDIT DIRECTION TUNER MEMORY button PLAY MODE DOLBY NR PTY button REPEAT STEREO MONO button ª For MHC GRX9900 GRX70 GRX70J RXD9 RXD80 EFFECT button FILE SELECT button GEQ CONTROL button P FILE MEMORY button For MHC GRX50 R770 RXD7 EDIT DIRECTION TUNER MEMORY button PLAY MODE DOLBY NR PTY button REPEAT STEREO MONO button FILE SELECT button º FUNCTION button For...

Page 56: ...etting the system 48 S Saving recordings 45 Selecting the audio emphasis 29 Setting the time 7 Shuffle Play 21 Sleep Timer 38 Sound adjustment 28 Speakers 5 Station name 34 T U V Timer falling asleep to music 38 timer recording 40 waking up to music 39 Troubleshooting 46 Tuner 8 14 Tuning interval 9 W X Y Z Wake up timer 39 A Adjusting the audio emphasis 29 the sound 28 the volume 12 14 17 Antenna...

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