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MHC-GT55/GT44/GT22.GB.3-098-275-14(1)

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Remote







(on/standby) (page 10, 12,

18, 20, 32, 37)

Press to turn on the system.

Unit: STANDBY indicator (page

23, 33)

Lights up when the system is off.



Remote sensor (page 33)



DISPLAY (page 12, 23, 33)

Press to change the information on the

display.

Unit: ILLUMINATION (page 23)

Press to change the illumination pattern

around MASTER VOLUME





CD (page 10, 13, 25, 28, 37)

Press to select the CD function.

TUNER/BAND (page 15)

Press to select the TUNER function.

Press to select FM or AM reception

mode.

Unit: TAPE A/B (page 21)

Press to select the TAPE function. Press

to select TAPE A or TAPE B.

Unit: AUDIO (page 22)

Press to select the AUDIO function.

USB (page 18, 19, 25)

Press to select the USB function.

Remote: FUNCTION

Press to select the function.



(MHC-GT55/GT44 only)

SUBWOOFER (page 23)

Press to turn on and off the subwoofer.

SUBWOOFER indicator (page 23)

Lights up when the subwoofer is on.

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Summary of Contents for MHC-GT22

Page 1: ...Mini Hi Fi Component System 2007 Sony Corporation MHC GT55 MHC GT44 MHC GT22 3 098 275 14 1 Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...ualDisc 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 the Compact Disc CD standard playback on this product is not guaranteed Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD stan...

Page 3: ...n USB device 19 Playing a tape 21 Using optional audio components 22 Adjusting the sound 23 Changing the display 23 Other Operations Creating your own program Program Play 25 Presetting radio stations 26 Recording onto a tape CD Synchro recording Manual recording Sound Mixing 27 Creating your own sound effect 29 Enjoying karaoke 30 Using the Timers 31 Others Troubleshooting 33 Messages 38 Precauti...

Page 4: ... and controls 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 Unit MHC GT55 MHC GT44 GT22 MHC GT44 only ...

Page 5: ...OLUME CD page 10 13 25 28 37 Press to select the CD function TUNER BAND page 15 Press to select the TUNER function Press to select FM or AM reception mode Unit TAPE A B page 21 Press to select the TAPE function Press to select TAPE A or TAPE B Unit AUDIO page 22 Press to select the AUDIO function USB page 18 19 25 Press to select the USB function Remote FUNCTION Press to select the function MHC GT...

Page 6: ...ode EQ BAND MHC GT44 GT22 only page 29 Press to select the frequency band PHONES jack Connect the headphones AUDIO INPUT L R jacks page 22 Connect to an audio component Portable audio player etc USB port page 16 17 18 19 Connect an optional USB device Digital music player or USB storage media REC ERASE indicator page 18 20 Lights up when recording to the connected optional USB device Digital music...

Page 7: ...ss to find a point in a track or file Continued CD USB SYNC REC1 page 17 Press to record from a disc onto the connected optional USB device Digital music player or USB storage media CD TAPE SYNC page 28 TAPE REC PAUSE START page 28 Press to record onto a tape OPEN CLOSE page 13 Press to insert and eject a disc Unit DISC 1 3 page 13 14 Press to select a disc Press to switch to the CD function from ...

Page 8: ...ualizer level of the selected band CLOCK TIMER SELECT page 32 CLOCK TIMER SET page 12 31 Press to set the clock and the timers REPEAT FM MODE page 13 15 20 Press to listen to a disc an USB device a single track or file repeatedly Press to select the FM reception mode monaural or stereo Battery compartment lid page 11 CLEAR page 26 Press to delete a pre programmed track or file TUNER MEMORY page 26...

Page 9: ...rely AM loop antenna FM lead antenna Extend it horizontally Brown side for other regions White side for North American model Red Solid Black Striped D LIGHT SYNC controller cord not supplied or Subwoofer Front speaker right Front speaker left Wall socket Continued ...

Page 10: ...source from the system For details on the use of D LIGHT SYNC controller and lighting device refer to the respective operating instructions supplied with the respective device Refer to the D LIGHT SYNC controller operating instruction for the recommended lighting device Note The lighting effect may be different depending on the connected lighting device or the type of music being played back Power...

Page 11: ...d and insert the two supplied R6 size AA batteries side first matching the polarities shown below Notes With normal use the batteries should last for about six months Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of batteries If you do not use the remote for a long period of time remove the batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion Batteries installed devices s...

Page 12: ...eatedly to select CLOCK SET and then press ENTER 3 Press repeatedly to set the hour and then press ENTER 4 Use the same procedure to set the minutes The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs Todisplaytheclockwhenthesystem isoff Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the clock is displayed The clock is displayed for about 8 seconds ...

Page 13: ...Otheroperations To Press Pause playback or on the unit To resume play press the button again Stop playback Select a folder on an MP3 disc Select a track or file Find a point in a track or file Hold down during playback and release the button at the desired point Select Repeat Play REPEAT repeatedly until REP or REP1 appears Select a disc DISC SKIP or DISC 1 3 on the unit in stop mode Select a fold...

Page 14: ...ave other types of files or unnecessary folders on a disc that has MP3 files Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto the disc The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of MP3 If there are files on the disc that have the MP3 file extension but that are not MP3 files the unit may produce noise or may malfunctio...

Page 15: ...TUNED and STEREO for stereo programs only appear 4 Adjust the volume Press VOLUME or turn MASTER VOLUME on the unit Tostopautomaticscanning Press Totuneinastationwithaweaksignal If TUNED does not appear and the scanning does not stop press TUNING MODE repeatedly until AUTO and PRESET disappear and then press or TUNING on the unit repeatedly to tune in the desired station Toreducestaticnoiseonaweak...

Page 16: ...be larger when recording from an MP3 disc See Playable Recordable USB devices page 43 for a list of USB devices that can be connected to this system Synchro Recording You can easily record an entire disc onto an USB device 1 Connect a recordable USB device to the USB port as shown below USB device Digital music player or USB storage media When USB cable connection is necessary connect the USB cabl...

Page 17: ...e recording is completed the CD player and the USB device stop automatically Recording a single track or MP3 file during playback REC1 You can easily record the track or MP3 file that is currently being played back onto an USB device 1 Connect a recordable USB device to the USB port 2 Select the CD function then load the disc you want to record 3 Select the track or MP3 file you want to record the...

Page 18: ...randfilegenerationrules When first recording to an USB device a MUSIC folder is created directly below the ROOT Folders and files are generated within this MUSIC folder as follows according to the recording method Synchro Recording1 Recording source Folder name File name MP3 Same as the recording source2 CD DA FLDR001 3 TRACK001 4 REC1 recording Recording source Folder name File name MP3 REC1 5 Sa...

Page 19: ...file that you are trying to record already exists on the USB device with the same name a sequential number is added after the name without overwriting the original folder or file When recording after the erase operation has been performed the new folders and files are registered to the erased locations so files may not be played back in the recorded order The Program Play setting is erased when th...

Page 20: ...oint Select Repeat Play REPEAT repeatedly until REP or REP1 appears Tochangetheplaymode Press PLAY MODE repeatedly while the USB device is stopped You can select normal play for all files in the folder on the digital music player shuffle play SHUF or SHUF or program play PGM Notes on the USB device You cannot change the play mode during playback Some time may be needed to start playback when the f...

Page 21: ... but that are not MP3 files the unit may produce noise or may malfunction Up to 999 MP3 files or 997 folders can be contained on a single USB device The maximum number of MP3 files and folders may vary depending on the MP3 file and folder structure Compatibility with all MP3 encoding writing softwares recording devices and recording media cannot be guaranteed Incompatible USB device may produce no...

Page 22: ...onents 1 Connect additional audio component to the AUDIO INPUT L R jacks on the unit using an audio analog cord not supplied 2 Turn down the volume Press VOLUME or turn MASTER VOLUME on the unit towards 3 Select the AUDIO function Press AUDIO on the unit 4 Start playing the connected component 5 Adjust the volume Press VOLUME or turn MASTER VOLUME on the unit ...

Page 23: ...he display Changing the display To Press Change the illumination pattern around MASTER VOLUME ILLUMINATION on the unit repeatedly while the system is on Change information on the display DISPLAY repeatedly when the system is on Change Display mode See below DISPLAY repeatedly when the system is off For example you can view CD MP3 disc information or the USB device information such as the track or ...

Page 24: ...ames that do not follow either the ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format The following are displayed total playing time for a CD DA disc when the play mode is 1 DISC remaining playing time for a track ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version 2 tags are used ID3 version 2 tag information display has priority when both ID3 version 1 and version 2 tags are ...

Page 25: ...P repeatedly to select a disc 4 Press repeatedly until the desired track or file number appears When programming MP3 files press repeatedly to select the desired folder and then select the desired file Disc tray number Selected track or file number Total playing time of program including selected track or file 5 Press ENTER to add the track or file to the program CD appears when the total program ...

Page 26: ... is stopped Todeletethelasttrackorfileofthe program Press CLEAR while the system is stopped Presetting radio stations You can preset your favorite radio stations and tune them in instantly by selecting the corresponding preset number Use buttons on the remote to preset stations 1 Tune in the desired station see Listening to the radio page 15 2 Press TUNER MEMORY Preset number 3 Press repeatedly to...

Page 27: ...reset number Recording onto a tape CD Synchro recording Manual recording Sound Mixing You can record on a TYPE I normal tape in three ways CD Synchro Recording You can record an entire disc onto a tape Manual Recording You can record just the portions you like from a sound source including connected audio components Sound Mixing You can mix sounds by playing one of the components and singing or sp...

Page 28: ... For Manual Recording and Sound Mixing Press TAPE REC PAUSE START on the unit 4 Start recording While recording you cannot listen to other sources For CD Synchro Recording Press ENTER When the recording is completed the CD player and the tape deck stop automatically For Manual Recording Press TAPE REC PAUSE START on the unit and then start playing the desired recording source If there is noise whi...

Page 29: ... adjust Frequency Equalizer level 4 Hold down PRESET EQ COMPLETE appears and the setting is stored in the memory MHC GT44 GT22 1 Press PRESET EQ SURROUND or GROOVE to select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound 2 Press EQ BAND repeatedly to select a frequency band and then turn OPERATION DIAL to adjust the equalizer level Repeat this for each band you want to adjust Frequency band Equa...

Page 30: ...IC LEVEL on the unit to MIN to turn down the microphone volume level 2 Connect an optional microphone to the MIC jack on the unit 3 Start playing the music 4 Turn MIC LEVEL on the unit to adjust the microphone volume If acoustic feedback howling occurs reduce the volume move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone After you have finished disconnect the micro...

Page 31: ...B device at a preset time Rec Timer You can record a preset radio station at a specified time Use buttons on the remote to control the Play Timer and the Rec Timer Make sure you have set the clock 1 Prepare the sound source Play Timer Prepare the sound source and then press VOLUME to adjust the volume To start from a specific CD track or MP3 file create your own program page 25 Rec Timer Tune in t...

Page 32: ...at the preset time the Play Timer and the Rec Timer will not play or record Toactivateorcheckthetimeragain Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT press repeatedly until PLAY SELECT or REC SELECT appears and then press ENTER Tocancelthetimer Repeat the same procedure as above until TIMER OFF appears and then press ENTER Tochangethesetting Start over from step 1 Tips The Play Timer setting remains as long as the ...

Page 33: ...ersists contact your nearest Sony dealer General The display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the power cord even though you have not turned on the system Press DISPLAY once while the system is off The demonstration disappears Sound comes from one channel or the left and right volumes are unbalanced Place the speakers as symmetrically as possible Connect only the supplied speakers Sound lack...

Page 34: ...re using an unsupported USB device See Playable Recordable USB devices page 43 for the supported device types The USB device is not formatted correctly Refer to the USB device operation manual for how to format Turn off the system and remove the USB device If the USB device has a power switch turn the USB device off and then on again after removing it from the system Then perform recording again I...

Page 35: ...ot displayed on this system Playback is not possible The sound skips There is noise A distorted sound is output Recording stops before it is finished OVER CURRENT appears A problem has been detected with the level of electrical current from the USB port Turn off the system and remove the USB device from the USB port Make sure there is no problem with the USB device If this display pattern persists...

Page 36: ...nit to start play Play does not start from the first track Set the play mode to normal play mode MP3 file cannot be played back The MP3 file does not have the extension MP3 The data is not stored in MP3 format USB storage media formatted with file systems other than FAT16 or FAT32 Cluster size 512 byte 32 kbyte are unsupported If you use partitioned USB storage media only MP3 files on the first pa...

Page 37: ...Mode Use buttons on the unit to turn off the CD USB player power 1 Press CD to select the CD function 2 Press to turn off the system 3 After STANDBY stops flashing press while holding down CD USB POWER OFF appears When the CD USB player power is turned off the disc access time increases In addition when the TUNER function is selected power is not supplied to the USB device so it is not recognized ...

Page 38: ...ROR The USB device could not be recognized or an unknown device is connected page 36 FATAL ERROR The USB device was removed during recording or erase operation and may have been damaged NO STEP All of the programmed tracks or files have been erased NO SUPPORT An unsupported USB device is connected or the USB device is connected to this system through a hub NO TRACK No playable file is loaded in th...

Page 39: ...cleaning cloth from the center out to the edge Do not clean discs with solvents such as benzine thinner or commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight On safety The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is conne...

Page 40: ...ith a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as thinner benzine or alcohol To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded over Break off the cassette s overwrite protection tab from side A or B as illustrated Break off the cassette tab To later reuse the tape for recording cover the broken tab with adhesi...

Page 41: ...ted 110 W 110 W at 6 Ω 1 kHz 1 THD RMS output power reference 200 W 200 W per channel at 6 Ω 1 kHz 10 THD Inputs AUDIO phono jack voltage 250 mV impedance 47 kilohms MIC phone jack sensitivity 1 mV impedance 10 kilohms USB port Type A Outputs PHONES stereo mini jack accepts headphones of 8 Ω or more SPEAKER accepts impedance of 6 to 16 Ω SUB WOOFER OUT MHC GT55 GT44 only accepts impedance of 6 to ...

Page 42: ...450 kHz Speaker Front speaker SS GT55M for MHC GT55 Speaker system 3 way 3 unit bass reflex type Speaker units Subwoofer 15 cm cone type Woofer 15 cm cone type Tweeter 4 cm horn type Rated impedance 6 Ω Dimensions w h d Approx 250 405 300 mm Mass Approx 5 3 kg net per speaker Subwoofer SS WG55 for MHC GT55 Speaker system 1 unit bass reflex type Speaker units Woofer 25 cm cone type Rated impedance ...

Page 43: ...ain printed wiring boards Halogenated flame retardants are not used in cabinets Playable Recordable USB devices You can use the following Sony USB devices on this system VerifiedSonydigitalmusicplayer as ofApril2007 Product name Model name Walkman NWD B103 B105 B103F B105F VerifiedSonyICRecorder asofApril 2007 Product name Model name IC Recorder ICD U50 U60 U70 VerifiedSonyUSBstoragemedia asof Apr...

Page 44: ...Printed in China ...

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