Sony MHC-GZR7D Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 73

Page: 73 / 151

MHC-GZR9D/GZR8D/GZR7D.GB.3-870-909-11(1)

Tuner

Press DISPLAY



repeatedly until

“SONY DEMO” appears in the display.

Press







on the unit while

holding down



on the

unit.

“AM 9K STEP” or “AM 10K STEP”

appears in the display.

When you change the interval, all the

AM preset stations are erased.

Tips



To improve broadcast reception, adjust the

supplied antennas, or connect an external

antenna.



When an FM stereo program has static noise,

press REPEAT/FM MODE



repeatedly

until “MONO” lights up in the display. There

will be no stereo effect, but the reception will

improve.



You can also set the frequency by viewing the

tuner information on the TV screen.

Current station

Current band and

preset number

Summary of Contents for MHC-GZR7D

Page 1: ... 2008 Sony Corporation MHC GZR9D MHC GZR8D MHC GZR7D Mini HI FI Component System Operating Instructions Printed in China 3 870 909 12 1 ...

Page 2: ...duct This marking is located on the rear exterior Notice for the customer in the countries applying EU Directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo 108 0075 Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addr...

Page 3: ...ct at end of life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment For all other batteries please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery please contact your lo...

Page 4: ...he actual display About this manual The instructions in this manual are for models MHC GZR9D MHC GZR8D and MHC GZR7D Each model consists of the following components MHC GZR9D Unit HCD GZR9D Speaker system SS GZR9D Front speakers SS RSX9D Surround speakers SS CTX9D Center speaker SS WGV9D Subwoofer MHC GZR8D Unit HCD GZR8D Speaker system SS GZR8D Front speakers SS RSX9D Surround speakers SS CTX9D C...

Page 5: ...mation about the disc 108 Hooking up optional components 113 About this manual 4 Playable discs 7 Guide to parts and controls 12 Getting Started Hooking up the system 20 Hooking up the TV 26 Positioning the speakers 30 Setting the clock 33 Performing QUICK setup 34 Using the THEATRE SYNC function 36 Disc Playing a disc 38 Normal Play Using play mode 44 Searching selecting a disc 49 Playing MP3 JPE...

Page 6: ... GB Additional Information Troubleshooting 118 Precautions 133 Specifications 135 Guide to the Control Menu display 139 Language code list 143 Glossary 145 Index 150 ...

Page 7: ...n VR Video Recording mode except for DVD R DL VIDEO CD VIDEO CD Ver 1 1 and Ver 2 0 Super VCD CD R RW in VIDEO CD or Super VCD format CD AUDIO CD CD R RW in AUDIO CD format DATA CD CD ROM R RW in DATA CD format containing MP3 audio tracks1 JPEG image files2 or DivX video files3 and conforming to ISO 96604 Level 1 or Level 2 or Joliet expansion format Continued ...

Page 8: ...ompresses audio data MP3 audio tracks must be in MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 format 2 JPEG image files must conform to the DCF image file format DCF Design rule for Camera File System Image standards for digital cameras regulated by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA 3 DivX video files must be recorded in DivX format with the extension avi or divx 4 A logical format...

Page 9: ...racks of a session 3 CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyright for Copy Once programs Region code of DVDVIDEOs you can play back on this system Your system has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play back DVD VIDEOs labeled with identical region code DVD VIDEOs labeled will also be played back on this system If you try to p...

Page 10: ...d with the DVD VIDEOs or VIDEO CDs Musicdiscsencodedwith copyrightprotectiontechnologies This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be ...

Page 11: ...ries 2 MHC GZR9D GZR8D Manufactured under license under U S Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 487 535 other U S and worldwide patents issued pending DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS Inc 1996 2007 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved MHC GZR7D Manufactured under license under U S Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 ...

Page 12: ...12GB Guide to parts 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 ...

Page 13: ...dicator 118 Lights up when the system is turned off Remote TV 1 on standby 29 Press to turn on or off the TV DISPLAY 27 33 73 107 108 Press to display the disc information or clock in the front panel display Unit ILLUMINATION 108 129 Press to change the illumination pattern around MASTER VOLUME Display Disc tray Remote sensor ...

Page 14: ...log audio source to the connected optional USB device Press to mark track numbers during recording REC TO TAPE 76 Press to record on a tape OPTIONS 74 75 107 116 Press to enter the option menus Unit OPEN CLOSE 38 Press to load or eject a disc Unit DISC SKIP EX CHANGE 38 40 Press to select a disc Press to exchange a disc while playing Remote DISC SKIP 40 79 Press to select a disc Unit DISC 1 DISC 3...

Page 15: ... or video file Turn to select the preset station Remote PRESET 72 Press to select the preset station Remote go backward forward 35 37 39 74 88 Press to select a track chapter or video file Remote TV CH 1 29 Press to change the TV channels MIC 1 MIC 2 jacks 77 98 Connect a microphone MIC 1 LEVEL MIC 2 LEVEL 98 Turn to adjust the microphone volume ECHO LEVEL 99 Turn to adjust the echo level PHONES j...

Page 16: ...Connect an optional USB device USB indicator Lights up in red when transferring or recording to the connected optional USB device or when erasing audio tracks or folders MHC GZR9D only SUBWOOFER 30 Press to turn on or off the subwoofer SUBWOOFER indicator 30 Lights up when the subwoofer is turned on PICTURE NAVI 54 89 Press to display the thumbnail pictures REPEAT FM MODE 48 73 93 Press to listen ...

Page 17: ...VANCE 39 53 58 87 Press to advance the current scene during playback REPLAY 39 53 58 87 Press to replay the previous scene during playback Continued RETURN 43 53 59 81 88 Press to return to the previous menu on the TV screen 28 29 44 45 49 71 80 96 105 Press to select the menu items DVD TOP MENU 49 Press to display the DVD title on the TV screen CLEAR 34 36 45 51 54 70 81 89 Press to delete a pre ...

Page 18: ...appearing in the front panel display or on screen display SLEEP 36 105 Press to set the Sleep Timer TV INPUT1 29 Press to switch the input sources TIMER MENU 33 105 Press to set the clock and the timers THEATRE SYNC 36 Press to activate the THEATRE SYNC function 1 This button is used to operate a Sony TV For details see Operating a Sony TV page 29 2 The numeric button 5 TV VOL VOLUME and buttons o...

Page 19: ...on 71 Lights up when the USB device is recognized 85 Lights up when the Karaoke Mode is turned on 98 Lights up during transfer or recording 75 78 83 Indicates the tape playback direction 74 Displays the text information Indicates the selected play mode 44 Indicates the disc presence 38 Lights up when GROOVE or Z GROOVE is turned on 94 Indicates the file format Indicates the playback status of the ...

Page 20: ...Started Hooking up the system MHC GZR9D AM loop antenna FM lead antenna Extend it horizontally Surround speaker Right Front speaker Right Subwoofer Center speaker Front speaker Left Surround speaker Left Wall socket ...

Page 21: ...GB Getting Started MHC GZR8D AM loop antenna FM lead antenna Extend it horizontally Surround speaker Right Front speaker Right Center speaker Front speaker Left Surround speaker Left Wall socket Continued ...

Page 22: ...22GB MHC GZR7D AM loop antenna FM lead antenna Extend it horizontally Front speaker Right Front speaker Left Wall socket ...

Page 23: ... speaker cords are color coded with their respective speaker terminals The type of speakers supplied varies according to the model you purchased see About this manual page 4 Front speakers Insert only the stripped portion of the speaker cords Black Red Surround speakers MHC GZR9D GZR8D only Green Insert only the stripped portion of the speaker cords Gray Striped Gray Solid Center speaker MHC GZR9D...

Page 24: ...he speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components to and to If the cords are reversed the sound will be distorted and will lack bass Voltageselector For models with a voltage selector set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage Saudi Arabian model 120 127 V Power Connect the power cord to a wall socket The demonstration appears in the display When you press the system turns on...

Page 25: ...s to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion 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 Attaching the speaker pads Attach the supplied speaker pads at each corner on the bottom of the speakers to prevent them from slipping Front speakers Left 4 Right 4 Subwoofer 4 1 Center sp...

Page 26: ...rn on the system then press DVD 2 Make sure that no disc is loaded in the system and check that DVD NO DISC appears 3 Hold down and then press until STANDBY appears in the display Then LOCK appears in the display 4 Unplug the power cord Hooking up the TV Connect the video input jack of your TV to the VIDEO OUT jack with the supplied video cord ...

Page 27: ...ESSIVE COMPONENT OUT to ON page 28 You can use an optional S Video cord to connect the S VIDEO input jack on your TV to the S VIDEO OUT jack of this unit Changingthecolorsystem Except for Russian and Latin American models Set the color system to PAL or NTSC depending on the color system of your TV The default setting for color system is different depending on the area Each time you perform the pro...

Page 28: ...4 Press or repeatedly to select CUSTOM then press ENTER The Setup Menu appears 5 Press or repeatedly to select VIDEO SETUP then press ENTER The options for VIDEO SETUP appear 6 Press or repeatedly to select PROGRESSIVE COMPONENT OUT then press ENTER The options for PROGRESSIVE COMPONENT OUT appear 7 Press or repeatedly to select the desired setting then press ENTER The default setting is underline...

Page 29: ...n When using aTV Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this system OperatingaSonyTV You can use the following buttons to operate a Sony TV These buttons have been marked in orange To Press Turn the TV on or off TV while holding down TV Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources TV INPUT while holding down TV Select the TV channels...

Page 30: ...ght as the front speakers Align the center speaker with the front speakers or place it slightly behind the front speakers 3 MHC GZR9D GZR8D only Place the surround speakers Position the surround speakers within the respective gray ranges Positioning both surround speakers the same distance from the listening position is effective 4 MHC GZR9D only Place the subwoofer then press SUBWOOFER on the uni...

Page 31: ...room If this happens move the subwoofer away from the center of the room or eliminate the cause of the standing wave by placing a bookshelf against the wall etc 1 MHC GZR9D GZR8D only 2 MHC GZR9D only 3 For MHC GZR8D GZR7D the subwoofer is an option sold separately Refer to the subwoofer operating instructions for the detailed setting method Toinstallthesurroundspeakerson thewall MHC GZR9D GZR8Don...

Page 32: ...shop or installer regarding the wall material or screws to be used Sony is not responsible for accident or damage caused by improper installation insufficient wall strength or improper screw installation natural calamity etc Speakersettings To enjoy DVD VIDEOs and other discs with multichannel sound and Dolby Surround effects the speakers need to be adjusted Set the distance from the listening pos...

Page 33: ...LOCK SET then press ENTER 3 Press or repeatedly to set the hour 4 Press ENTER The minute indication flashes in the display 5 Press or repeatedly to set the minutes 6 Press ENTER The clock starts functioning Note The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs Todisplaytheclockwhenthesystem isoff Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the clock is displayed T...

Page 34: ...message does not appear Make sure that the headphone or microphone is not connected Otherwise you cannot perform SPEAKER SETUP 3 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select DVD or press DVD on the unit The guide message appears at the bottom of the TV screen 4 Press ENTER without loading a disc LANGUAGE SETUP appears on the TV screen 5 Press or repeatedly to select a language then press ENTER The setting ...

Page 35: ...n the TV screen The system is ready for playback If you want to change each setting individually see Using the Setup Menu page 63 8 Press or repeatedly to select the front speaker distance from your listening position then press ENTER Repeat this step to adjust the center and surround speaker distance The setting is selected and QUICK SETUP is complete appears on the TV screen The system is ready ...

Page 36: ... Using the THEATRE SYNC function THEATRE SYNC allows you to turn on your Sony TV and this system changes the system s function to DVD and then switches the TV s input source you have set with just one button Preparing to use the THEATRE SYNC function Register the TV s input source connected to this system ToselecttheTV sinput Press the following buttons while holding down SLEEP Press TV s input so...

Page 37: ...ctly then press THEATRE SYNC If this function does not work change the transmission time The transmission time varies depending on the TV Tochangethetransmissiontime Press the following buttons while holding down Press Transmission time 1 0 5 Default 2 1 3 1 5 4 2 5 2 5 6 3 7 3 5 8 4 Note This function is only for Sony TV series however some TV products may also not work ...

Page 38: ... DVD VIDEO Disc playing indicator Elapsed playing time 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select DVD or press DVD on the unit 2 Press OPEN CLOSE on the unit 3 Load a disc with the label side facing up on the disc tray To load additional discs press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE on the unit to rotate the disc tray When you play back an 8 cm disc such as a CD single place it on the inner circle of the tray 4 Pres...

Page 39: ...uring playback Each time you press or the playback speed changes cyclically6 To return to normal playback press or on the unit To Do this Watch frame by frame Slow motion Play 7 Press SLOW or SLOW when playback is paused Each time you press SLOW8 or SLOW the playback speed changes To return to normal playback press or on the unit Play one frame at a time Freeze Frame 7 Press STEP to go to the next...

Page 40: ... for a still picture on a DVD R RW in VR mode You may not be able to use the Instant Replay or Instant Advance function in Repeat Play mode or with some scenes Displaying multi angles and subtitles Changingtheangles DVD VIDEO only You can change the viewing angle while playing a DVD VIDEO on which various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded Press ANGLE repeatedly during playback Each time...

Page 41: ...he instruments on the left channel you can hear the instruments from both speakers by selecting the left channel Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to select the audio signal you want The default setting is underlined When playing a DVD VIDEO Depending on the DVD VIDEO the option of language and audio format varies When a 4 digit number is displayed the digits represent a language code see Lan...

Page 42: ...he audio track 2 is not recorded no sound will come out when you select 2 STEREO 2 1 L or 2 2 R PlayingVIDEOCDswithPBCfunctions Version2 0 PBCPlayback VIDEO CD only You can use the PBC Playback Control menus on your TV screen to enjoy the disc s interactive software The menu format and structure may differ depending on each disc 1 Press or on the unit to start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions...

Page 43: ...so you can resume playback from that point Resume Play is not canceled when you turn off the system except for MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files 1 While playing a disc press to stop playback RESUME appears in the display If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press or on the unit The system starts playback from the point you stopped the disc in step 1 Notes Y...

Page 44: ...ded disc such as DVD R the system may play back other recorded discs from the same playback resume point To start playback from the beginning of the disc press twice and then press or on the unit The playback resume point is deleted when the power cord is disconnected Using play mode Creating your own program Program Play You can make a program of up to 99 steps in the order you want them to be pl...

Page 45: ... can restart the same program by pressing or on the unit To change a programmed step Press or repeatedly to select the programmed step number you want to change Then press and select the desired track number To delete a programmed step Press or repeatedly to select the programmed step number you want to delete Then press CLEAR To delete all of the programmed steps in the program list Press to sele...

Page 46: ...u change the function Playing in random order Shuffle Play You can play back the tracks on the current disc in random order Each time you perform Shuffle Play the playing order may differ Shuffle Play is only available for the tracks on the current disc 1 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press or repeatedly to select SHUFFLE then press ENTER The options for SHUFFLE appear ...

Page 47: ...n playback is stopped you perform CD Synchro Recording you transfer music from a disc to an USB device You cannot perform Shuffle Play with VIDEO CDs during PBC playback The same song may be played back repeatedly for MP3 audio tracks Playing repeatedly Repeat Play You can play the contents on a disc repeatedly You can select Shuffle Play and Program Play at the same time 1 Press DISPLAY The Contr...

Page 48: ... DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu disappears from the TV screen Notes You can also change the Repeat Play setting by pressing REPEAT FM MODE repeatedly REP lights up in the display when Repeat Play is set to ALL DISCS ONE DISC FOLDER or ON REP1 lights up in the display when Repeat Play is set to TITLE CHAPTER TRACK or FILE Depending on the DVD VIDEO you cannot perform Repeat Play You cann...

Page 49: ...Os allow you to select the disc contents using a menu When you play back these DVD VIDEOs you can select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound using DVD TUNER MENU 1 Press DVD TOP MENU or DVD TUNER MENU The menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary depending on the disc 2 Press or the numeric buttons to select the title or item you want to pl...

Page 50: ...rded on a disc such as title track and folder Each item is assigned a unique number on the disc and you can select the numbered item you want from the Control Menu You can also search for a particular point using the time code Time Search DVD VIDEO and DVD R RW in VR mode only 1 Press DISPLAY When playing a DATA CD DVD with JPEG image files press DISPLAY twice The Control Menu appears on the TV sc...

Page 51: ...ress CLEAR to cancel the number Note Depending on the disc you cannot perform Time Search 4 Press or repeatedly or the numeric buttons to select the title track folder or file etc If you make a mistake press CLEAR to cancel the number 5 Press ENTER The system starts playback from the selected title track folder or file etc ToturnofftheControlMenu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu dis...

Page 52: ...ms such as cannot play back sound interruptions and noise The following discs situations can increase the time it takes to start playback a disc recorded with a complicated tree structure a disc recorded in Multi Session a disc to which data can be added non finalized disc when the tracks or files in another folder have just been played back Some CD Rs RWs or DVD Rs RWs Rs RWs cannot be played bac...

Page 53: ... the current folder then press once The first track of the next folder is selected However you cannot select the previous folder by pressing repeatedly To select the previous folder select the folder from FOLDER LIST Toreturnto FOLDERLIST when TRACKLIST isdisplayed Press RETURN Toturnonoroff FOLDERLIST or TRACKLIST Press DVD TUNER MENU repeatedly Selecting a JPEG image file or folder 1 Load a disc...

Page 54: ...TodisplaythenextorpreviousJPEG imagefile Press or repeatedly during the slide show ToplaybackthenextfolderofJPEG imagefiles You can select the next folder by pressing repeatedly until the last file of the current folder then press once The first file of the next folder is selected However you cannot select the previous folder by pressing repeatedly To select the previous folder select the folder f...

Page 55: ...ress DISPLAY when playback is stopped The Control Menu appears on the TV screen 3 Press or repeatedly to select MODE MUSIC IMAGE then press ENTER The options for MODE MUSIC IMAGE appear on the TV screen The default setting is underlined AUTO Plays back both JPEG image files and MP3 audio tracks in the same folder as a slide show with sound MUSIC Plays back MP3 audio tracks continuously IMAGE Plays...

Page 56: ...files appears on the TV screen 2 Press or repeatedly to select INTERVAL then press ENTER The options for INTERVAL appear on the TV screen 3 Press or repeatedly to select the transition interval you want The default setting is underlined NORMAL Sets to the standard duration FAST Sets the duration shorter than NORMAL SLOW 1 Sets the duration longer than NORMAL SLOW 2 Sets the duration longer than SL...

Page 57: ...s function 4 Press ENTER The selected setting takes effect Enjoying DivX video files About DivXVideo Files DivX is a video file compression technology developed by DivX Inc This product is an official DivX Certified product This system can play back files which have the extension avi or divx that contain data in DivX format Notes The system may not play back a DivX video file when the file has bee...

Page 58: ... appears 2 Press or repeatedly to select the DivX video file you want then press ENTER The system starts playing the selected of DivX video files To stop playback press Todisplaythenextorpreviouspageof FILELIST or FOLDERLIST Press or repeatedly when FILE LIST or FOLDER LIST is displayed ToplaybackthenextfolderofDivX videofiles You can select the next folder by pressing repeatedly until the last fi...

Page 59: ...lders can be recognized Tip If the number of viewing times has been preset you can play back the DivX video files as many times as the preset number The following occurrences are counted when the system is turned off when the disc is removed when another DivX video file is played back Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound A V SYNC When the sound does not synchronize with the pictures o...

Page 60: ...ions for SETUP appear on the TV screen 3 Press or repeatedly to select CUSTOM then press ENTER The Setup Menu appears on the TV screen 4 Press or repeatedly to select SYSTEM SETUP then press ENTER 5 Press or repeatedly to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER If you have not registered a password The display for registering a new password appears on the TV screen Enter a 4 digit password using ...

Page 61: ... code list page 144 9 Press or repeatedly to select LEVEL then press ENTER The options for LEVEL appear on the TV screen 10Press or repeatedly to select the level you want then press ENTER PARENTAL CONTROL setting is completed The lower the value the stricter the limitation Ifyoumakeamistakewhenentering yourpassword Press repeatedly to delete the number you have entered then re enter your password...

Page 62: ... a new 4 digit password reload the disc and press or on the unit When the display for entering your password appears enter your new password Changing the password 1 Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped The Control Menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press or repeatedly to select SETUP then press ENTER The options for SETUP appear on the TV screen 3 Press or repeatedly to select CUSTOM then press ENT...

Page 63: ...make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound Displayed items vary depending on the country or region Note Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the Setup Menu settings Therefore some of the Setup Menu settings may not be performed 1 Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped The Control Menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press or repeatedly to select SETUP then press ENTE...

Page 64: ... item Setup items 5 Press or repeatedly to select the item you want then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear on the TV screen Example TV TYPE Options 6 Press or repeatedly to select the setting you want then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is completed Selected setting Setup Menu item list Settingthelanguage LANGUAGE SETUP Set various languages for the on screen disp...

Page 65: ...n MENU AUDIO or SUBTITLE that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO one of the recorded language is automatically selected However depending on the disc the language may not be selected automatically If you select OTHERS in MENU AUDIO and SUBTITLE enter a language code using the numeric buttons see Language code list page 143 SettingtheTVscreen VIDEOSETUP Choose the settings according to the TV you con...

Page 66: ...el setup level for the video signals output from the jacks other than COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ON Sets the black level of the output signal to the standard level OFF Lowers the standard black level Use this when the picture becomes too white BLACK LEVEL COMPONENT OUT Latin American model only Selects the black level setup level for the video signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks BLACK LEVEL...

Page 67: ...2 are recorded OFF No priority given AUTO3 Priority given 1 AUDIO DRC can only be performed with Dolby Digital sources 2 If each audio sound track has the same number of channels the system selects the audio sound tracks in the order from PCM DTS Dolby Digital to MPEG 3 When you set TRACK SELECTION to AUTO the language may change The TRACK SELECTION setting has higher priority than the AUDIO setti...

Page 68: ...back of the disc page 60 DivX Displays the registration code for this system For more information go to http www divx com on the Internet MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO and VIDEO CD only ON Stores the resume playback point in the memory for up to 10 discs OFF Does not store the resume playback point in the memory Playback starts at the resume playback point only for the current disc in the system RES...

Page 69: ...nly 3 FRONT 3 0 m4 Front speaker distance from the listening position can be set CENTER 3 0 m5 Center speaker distance from the listening position can be set SURROUND 3 0 m4 5 Surround speaker distance from the listening position can be set LEVEL FRONT 6 For MHC GZR9D GZR8D be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment L 0 0 dB R 0 0 dB CENTER 2 0 dB MHC GZR9D GZR8D only SUBWOOFER 3 0 dB MHC ...

Page 70: ...cannot return the setting of CONNECTION to default setting Note that you cannot perform SPEAKER SETUP when you connect headphones or microphones to the unit 2 Depending on the settings of other speakers the subwoofer may output excessive sound 3 The items that are set to NONE in CONNECTION cannot be selected When you perform QUICK setup page 34 the default settings are changed 4 If each left and r...

Page 71: ...lay When a FM stereo program is tuned in STEREO lights up in the display If TUNED does not appear and the scanning does not stop press TUNING repeatedly to tune in the station you want 3 Press DVD TUNER MENU MEMORY flashes in the display 4 Press ENTER or A preset number flashes in the display The stations are stored from preset number 1 Preset number 5 Press or repeatedly to select the preset numb...

Page 72: ...station you want For manual tuning Press TUNING repeatedly For direct tuning Press D TUNING then use the numeric buttons to enter the frequency of the station you want For example press 1 0 2 5 and 0 to enter the frequency of FM 102 50 MHz then press ENTER If you cannot tune in the station make sure you have entered the right frequency If you still cannot tune in the station the frequency is not u...

Page 73: ... preset stations are erased Tips To improve broadcast reception adjust the supplied antennas or connect an external antenna When an FM stereo program has static noise press REPEAT FM MODE repeatedly until MONO lights up in the display There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve You can also set the frequency by viewing the tuner information on the TV screen Current station Curren...

Page 74: ...t clockwise or counterclockwise until DIRECTION appears then press ENTER CYCLE appears in the display 5 Press or repeatedly or turn OPERATION DIAL on the unit clockwise or counterclockwise to select 1WAY to play one side Select CYCLE 1 to play both sides or RELAY 2 to play both decks in succession 6 Press ENTER 7 Press or on the unit The tape starts playing To play the reverse side press the butto...

Page 75: ...rmal tape Use the buttons on the unit for the operation The recording level is adjusted automatically CD Synchro Recording You can record an entire VIDEO CD AUDIO CD or DATA CD DVD MP3 audio tracks only onto a tape Manual Recording You can record just the portion you want from a sound source including connected audio components Sound Mixing You can mix sound from any one of the sound sources and s...

Page 76: ...s twice to cancel resume play For Manual Recording and Sound Mixing Select the desired source to record or mix If you record a disc manually start playing the disc first then perform steps 7 and 8 To record only your favorite CD tracks perform steps 1 to 6 of Creating your own program page 44 To record only sound from a microphone press USB to select USB and do not start playing the USB device in ...

Page 77: ...connect or disconnect a microphone or headphones during recording the sound may cut off for a moment When DVD function or USB function is selected Karaoke Mode is automatically turned on when you connect a microphone to MIC jack Do not eject the tape during recording as this may cause irreparable damage to the tape and the tape deck If you press REC TO TAPE during Manual Recording or Sound Mixing ...

Page 78: ...red music is limited to private use only Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders Note on the maximum number of tracks files and folders on an USB device This system cannot transfer music from a disc in the following cases When the number of tracks or files on a folder exceeds 150 When the number of folders on an USB device exceeds 200 These numbers may vary ...

Page 79: ...ISC 1 DISC 3 on the unit to select the disc When the system automatically starts playback press twice to cancel resume play ToremovetheUSBdevice 1 Press to stop playback 2 Press to turn off the system 3 Remove the USB device Using the front panel display You can easily transfer all the music on a disc to an USB device Synchronized transfer You can also transfer a single audio track during playback...

Page 80: ...audio track FOLDER The folders on the DATA CD DVD appear You can transfer all MP3 audio tracks in the folder Reading appears and the tracks or folders appear on the TV screen Note It may take some time to display the tracks or folders depending on the number of tracks or folders 4 Select the tracks that you want to transfer For AUDIO CD Press or repeatedly to select the track then press ENTER The ...

Page 81: ...en press ENTER The system starts transferring and the transfer status appears No sound is output during transfer To stop transferring press Toreturntothepreviousdisplay Press RETURN Toeraseaudiotracksorfoldersfrom theUSBdevice You can erase audio tracks or folders on the USB device 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select USB or press USB on the unit FOLDER LIST appears 2 Press or repeatedly to selec...

Page 82: ...a on the USB device or damage the USB device itself Do not connect the system and the USB device through an USB hub When transferring music from an AUDIO CD the tracks are transferred as 128 kbps MP3 audio tracks When transferring music from a DATA CD DVD MP3 audio tracks are transferred with the same bit rate as the original MP3 audio tracks CD text information is not transferred in the created M...

Page 83: ...be sure to set the playback direction of the tape to RELAY or 1WAY 2 Recording continues even though tape playback has ended 3 Recording stops after playing deck A even when the playback direction of the tape is set to RELAY 3 Press REC TO USB on the unit PLEASE WAIT appears and the display cycles between xxxMB FREE remaining space on the USB device and PUSH ENTER The USB device stands by for reco...

Page 84: ...a on the USB device or damage the USB device itself Do not connect the system and the USB device through an USB hub Each time you press REC TO USB on the unit during recording the system pauses recording for a few seconds to add a new track mark No sound is recorded during this time The track numbers are automatically marked when you record more than 60 minutes Recording stops automatically when y...

Page 85: ...ethod When the USB device is connected READING appears and USB MEMORY lights up in the display Notes Do not use the USB devices other than those listed in Compatible USB devices supplement Operation of models not listed is not guaranteed Operation is not guaranteed even when using these USB devices When inserting the USB device make sure of the direction and insert it all the way to the USB port o...

Page 86: ...port all the functions provided in a connected USB device Tracks transferred by a device such as a computer may not be played back in the order in which they were recorded The playback order for the system may differ from the playback order of the connected USB device Always turn off the system before removing the USB device Removing the USB device while the system is on may corrupt the data on th...

Page 87: ...UNER MENU FOLDER LIST appears on the TV screen 5 Press or repeatedly to select a folder Playing a folder Press or on the unit The system starts playback from the first track of the selected folder To stop playback press Playing a track 1 Press ENTER TRACK LIST appears 2 Press or repeatedly to select the audio track you want then press ENTER The system starts playing the selected audio track To sto...

Page 88: ...d Press RETURN Toturnonoroff FOLDERLIST or TRACKLIST Press DVD TUNER MENU repeatedly Selecting a JPEG image file or folder 1 Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped The Control Menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press or repeatedly to select MODE MUSIC IMAGE then press ENTER The options for MODE MUSIC IMAGE appear 3 Press or repeatedly to select IMAGE then press ENTER 4 Press DVD TUNER MENU FOLDER LIS...

Page 89: ... displayed TodisplaythenextorpreviousJPEG imagefile Press or repeatedly during the slide show ToplaybackthenextfolderofJPEG imagefiles You can select the next folder by pressing repeatedly until the last file of the current folder then press once The first file of the next folder is selected However you cannot select the previous folder by pressing repeatedly To select the previous folder select t...

Page 90: ...V screen and the USB device cannot be played back Specifyingtheslideshowspeed JPEG image files only 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu for JPEG image files appears on the TV screen 2 Press or repeatedly to select INTERVAL then press ENTER The options for INTERVAL appear on the TV screen 3 Press or repeatedly to select the transition interval you want The default setting is underline...

Page 91: ...es through the effects MODE 5 The next image slides over the current image OFF Turns off this function 4 Press ENTER The selected setting takes effect Playing in random order Shuffle Play You can play back the tracks on the USB device in random order Each time you perform Shuffle Play the playing order may differ 1 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press or repeatedly to se...

Page 92: ...eatedly Repeat Play You can play the audio tracks and JPEG image files on the USB device repeatedly You can select Shuffle Play at the same time 1 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press or repeatedly to select REPEAT then press ENTER The options for REPEAT appear on the TV screen 3 Press or repeatedly to select the setting you want MEMORY repeats all the folders on the USB...

Page 93: ...om the TV screen Notes You can also change the Repeat Play setting by pressing REPEAT FM MODE repeatedly REP lights up in the display when Repeat Play is set to MEMORY FOLDER or ON REP1 lights up in the display when Repeat Play is set to TRACK You cannot select TRACK when MODE MUSIC IMAGE is set to IMAGE page 88 Repeat Play is canceled when you remove the USB device you turn off the system you cha...

Page 94: ...EQ on the unit The last selected preset effect appears in the display 2 Press PRESET EQ on the unit repeatedly to select the preset effect you want Preseteffectoptions Effect Category ROCK POP JAZZ DANCE SOUL TECHNO HIP HOP Standard music sources MP3 EQ MP3 audio tracks USER EQ 1 2 3 User equalizer setting see To adjust the graphic equalizer and store the user equalizer setting page 95 FLAT Origin...

Page 95: ...cy bands 4 Press ENTER on the unit A user equalizer number flashes in the display 5 Turn OPERATION DIAL on the unit clockwise or counterclockwise to select a user equalizer number 1 3 you want to store the equalizer setting Select EXIT to cancel storing 6 Press ENTER on the unit This setting is automatically stored as USER EQ The previous setting stored at this memory location is erased and replac...

Page 96: ...d on the audio format selection During other functions the system would only output 2 sound channels This setting is ideal when you want to listen to the original sound from the source PRO LOGIC2 Performs Pro Logic decoding The source recorded in 2 channels is decoded into 4 1 channels PLII MOVIE2 Performs Pro Logic II Movie mode decoding This setting is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby Surround ...

Page 97: ...ding or during tape recording a microphone is connected the Karaoke Mode is turned on MHC GZR7D When the headphones are not connected 2CH STEREO Reproduces stereo output from multi channel sources such as DVD VIDEOs during DVD function The system outputs the original sound during functions other than DVD and during playback of stereo sources such as AUDIO CD VIDEO CD and MP3 audio tracks VIRTUAL A...

Page 98: ...s selected in surround speaker setup no sound will be output from the surround speakers even if LINK is selected You cannot change the sound field when transferring or recording to the USB device Singing along Karaoke You can enjoy Karaoke by setting the system to Karaoke Mode Preparing for karaoke DVD VIDEO DVD R RW in VR mode VIDEO CD MP3 audio tracks including those on an USB device and DivX vi...

Page 99: ...ress KARAOKE MODE KARAOKE MODE OFF appears on the TV screen Otheroperations To Do this Adjust the microphone volume Turn MIC LEVEL on the unit Adjust the microphone echo Turn ECHO LEVEL on the unit Cancel the echo effect Turn ECHO LEVEL on the unit to MIN Notes The sound input from the microphone is not output from the DVD DIGITAL OUT jack MHC GZR7D only Karaoke Mode is automatically turned off wh...

Page 100: ...t in normal Dolby Digital format 5 channel Center Front L Front R Surround L Surround R Speaker output in Dolby Digital Karaoke format Center Front L Front R Surround L Surround R Accompaniment Accompaniment Guide melody Guide vocal 1 Guide vocal 2 You can select any of these You can check the audio information by pressing AUDIO page 41 When playing a Dolby Digital Karaoke disc appears at the curr...

Page 101: ...Search you cancel Karaoke mode DVD layer is changed Playing karaoke with any stereo disc Karaoke Pon You can enjoy karaoke with a stereo recorded disc even if it is a non karaoke disc by reducing the sound of the vocals Press KARAOKE PON in Karaoke mode Tocancel KaraokePon mode Press KARAOKE PON again Notes This function may not work well when only a few instruments are playing a duet is playing t...

Page 102: ...ions for VOCAL SELECT appear on the TV screen 3 Press or repeatedly to select the desired vocal channel The output channel changes as follows The default setting is underlined When playing a DVD VIDEO OFF Turns off the guide vocal 1 2 Guide vocal 1 2 1 Guide vocal 1 2 Guide vocal 2 When playing a VIDEO CD or AUDIO CD OFF Turns off the guide vocal L R The same sound is output from both speakers STE...

Page 103: ...oice with the music source 1 Press DISPLAY in Karaoke mode The Control Menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press or repeatedly to select SCORE MODE then press ENTER The options for SCORE MODE appear on the TV screen 3 Press or repeatedly to select a setting The default setting is underlined BEGINNER 1 Beginner level The score updates every 3 seconds BEGINNER 2 Beginner level EXPERT 1 Advance level The...

Page 104: ...t with top 3 scores Your score and ranking for the last song flash If you are in the top 10 your ranking is displayed If not 10 is displayed If your score is 0 your score is not displayed in the ranking list Notes The highest score is reset when the system is turned off The SCORE MODE function may be canceled when certain remote buttons are pressed In some cases you may not be able to use the scor...

Page 105: ... wake up to music at a preset time Rec Timer You can record from a preset radio station at a specified time 1 Prepare the sound source For Play Timer You can select one of the following music sources Disc Load a disc USB Connect an USB device Tape Load a tape with the side you want to play facing forward Tuner Tune in the preset station you want Then press VOLUME or turn MASTER VOLUME on the unit ...

Page 106: ...n recording to a tape perform steps 1 through 5 of Recording onto a tape page 75 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 reverse side When recording to an USB device perform steps 1 and 2 of Listening to music of an USB device page 85 7 Press to turn off the system Be sure to turn off the system at least 12...

Page 107: ... OPTIONS OPERATION DIAL and ENTER on the unit Changing the display Turning off the display Power Saving Mode The demonstration display and the clock display can be turned off to minimize the amount of power consumed during standby mode Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the system is turned off Demonstration1 No display Power Saving Mode Clock2 Demonstration 1 The display changes and...

Page 108: ...information about the disc in the front panel display Press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes from Disc information Clock display for 8 seconds Effect name for 4 seconds Checkingtheelapsedplayingtime remainingtimeandtitles Press TIME TEXT during playback Each time you press TIME TEXT the display changes from When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD R RW in VR mode When the menu or the...

Page 109: ...ack file name5 6 Checkingthetotalplayingtimeand titles Press TIME TEXT repeatedly when playback is stopped Each time you press TIME TEXT the display changes from DVD VIDEO or DVD R RW in VR mode Total number of titles on the disc Disc title1 AUDIO CD or VIDEO CD without PBC playback Total number of the tracks on the disc and the total playing time of the disc Disc title1 VIDEO CD with PBC playback...

Page 110: ... TEXT to change the display of disc information when a JPEG image file is played back playback is stopped for DATA CD DVD with MP3 audio tracks and or JPEG image files playback is stopped for DATA CD DVD with DivX video files If the MP3 audio track title contains characters which cannot be displayed these characters will be displayed as _ The elapsed playing time of MP3 audio tracks and DivX video...

Page 111: ...me of the disc Remaining time of the disc Elapsed playing time of the current track and track name When playing MP3 audio tracks or DivX video files on a DATA CD DVD Elapsed playing time of the current track file and folder track file name If an MP3 audio track has the ID3 tag the system will display an album name or title name from the ID3 tag information The system supports ID3 ver 1 0 1 1 2 2 2...

Page 112: ... Front components 1 Center component 1 LFE Low Frequency Effect component When playing a DivX video file Example MP3 audio track Bit rate Checking the date information of JPEG image files You can check the date information during playback when Exif tag is recorded in the JPEG image files Press DISPLAY repeatedly during playback The Control Menu appears DATA CD JPEG 10 15 5 8 18 9 2002 Date informa...

Page 113: ...perations Hooking up optional components To enhance your system you can connect optional components Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component Rear panel MHC GZR9D MHC GZR8D MHC GZR7D Continued ...

Page 114: ...e video input jack of the TV or projector S VIDEO OUT jack Connect the S Video input jack of the TV or projector You can enjoy higher quality video images when you select the S VIDEO Note You cannot output the video signal from the VIDEO SAT VIDEO IN jack through the S VIDEO OUT jack of this unit DMPORT DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Connect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter not supplied You need to connect the ...

Page 115: ...nt depending on the connected lighting device or the type of music being played back SUBWOOFER OUT jack MHC GZR8D GZR7D only Connect the audio input jack of an optional subwoofer SA GNV111D is recommended In some areas the SA GNV111D may not yet be available Note The effect may be limited or noise may occur depending on the connected subwoofer or the type of music being played back DVD DIGITAL OUT...

Page 116: ... If the sound is distorted or too loud when VIDEO is selected change the function to SAT Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly or press DMPORT on the unit to select DMPORT 2 Start playing the connected component The sound from the connected component is played on the system For operation details see the operating instructions of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter not supplie...

Page 117: ...ng up optional components page 113 2 Connect the speakers not supplied to an optional amplifier equipped with a decoder For the speakers placement refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected amplifier 3 Start playing a multi channel source such as a DVD VIDEO 4 Select the audio format you want See Changing the sound page 41 ...

Page 118: ...NDBY indicator stops flashing reconnect the power cord and turn on the system If the issue persists 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 appears in the display A power failure has occurred Set the clock page 33 a...

Page 119: ...ction Check the timer setting and set the correct time page 105 Cancel the Sleep Timer function The remote does not function Remove the obstacles between the remote and the unit Move the remote closer to the unit Point the remote at the unit s sensor Replace the batteries R6 size AA Locate the unit away from the fluorescent light There is acoustic feedback Reduce the volume Move the microphone awa...

Page 120: ...output recorded Check that the subwoofer is connected securely and correctly For MHC GZR9D check that the SUBWOOFER indicator on the unit is lit There is no sound from the center surround speaker MHC GZR9D GZR8D only Set the center surround speaker level to the appropriate level The software being played back has limited sound effects Check the volume with the test tone page 70 Check that the cent...

Page 121: ...ce them on separate stands When you listen to a track with bass sounds at high volume the speaker vibration may cause the sound to skip Playback does not start from the first track Shuffle Play mode Program Play mode or Repeat Play mode is selected Resume Play has been selected Press twice Then press or on the unit to start playback page 43 The title of DVD VIDEO or PBC menu automatically appears ...

Page 122: ...o file does not have the extension avi or divx The DivX video file is larger than 720 width 576 height The MP3 audio tracks take longer time to play back than others After the system reads all the tracks on the disc playback may take more time than usual if the number of folders or tracks on the disc is very large the folder and track organization structure is very complex Data error appears on th...

Page 123: ...nsferring or recording is stopped before it is finished You are using an unsupported USB device Refer to Compatible USB devices supplement for the supported device types The USB device is not formatted correctly Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the USB device 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 of...

Page 124: ...lems may occur Refer to Compatible USB devices supplement for the supported device types The USB device is not recognized Track file or folder names are not displayed on this system Playback is not possible The sound skips There is noise A distorted sound is output Transferring or recording stops before it is finished OVER CURRENT appears A problem has been detected with the level of electrical cu...

Page 125: ...d by this system are as follows Upper cases A to Z Numbers 0 to 9 Symbols _ Other characters appear as _ The USB device is not recognized Turn off the system and reconnect the USB device then turn on the system Connect the supported USB device Refer to Compatible USB devices supplement The USB device does not work properly Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the USB device for how to...

Page 126: ...s encoded at 96 kHz cannot be played back If you use a partitioned USB device only tracks or files on the first partition can be played The system can play back to a depth of 8 folders only The number of folders has exceeded 200 The number of tracks or files has exceeded 150 Tracks or files that are encrypted or protected by passwords etc cannot be played back This system supports FAT12 FAT16 and ...

Page 127: ...rded in a different color system from the one you set to the system the picture image may be distorted Except for Russian and Latin American models page 27 66 When you connect your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks and play back video based software in progressive signal format some sections of the image may appear unnatural due to the conversion process Set the color system to match your TV Exc...

Page 128: ...nna again If you cannot obtain good reception we recommend that you connect a commercially available external antenna The supplied FM lead antenna receives signals along its entire length so make sure you extend it fully Locate the antennas as far away from the speaker cords and the power cord as possible to avoid picking up noise Try turning off the surrounding electrical equipment A stereo FM pr...

Page 129: ...operly if the cord plugs are firmly inserted all the way Turn on the connected component Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected component and start playing Ifthesystemstilldoesnotoperate properlyafterperformingthe abovemeasuresorothertroubles notdescribedaboveoccur resetthe systemasfollows Use buttons on the unit to reset the system to its factory default settings 1 Unplug...

Page 130: ...diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the system from malfunctioning a 5 character service number e g C 13 50 with a combination of a letter and 4 digits appears on the TV screen or the front panel display In this case check the following table First 3 characters of the service number Cause and corrective action C 13 ...

Page 131: ...OR for USB devices You tried to play a track that is not playable DATA ERROR for DATA CD DVDs The MP3 audio track JPEG image file and DivX video file you want to play back is damaged The MP3 audio track does not conform to MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 format The JPEG image file does not conform to DCF format The MP3 audio track has the extension mp3 but it is not in MP3 format The JPEG image file has the ...

Page 132: ...tape deck NOT IN USE You have pressed a button whose operation is not allowed or invalid at that time NOT SUPPORT An unsupported USB device is connected The USB device is connected to this system through a hub OFF TIME NG The on time and off time of Play Timer or Rec Timer is the same OVER CURRENT An over current from the USB port was detected PLEASE WAIT The system is doing initialization process...

Page 133: ... pull the cord itself Should any solid object or liquid get into the system unplug the system and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it again On placement Do not place the system in an inclined position or in locations that are extremely hot cold dusty dirty or humid or lacking adequate ventilation or subject to vibration direct sunlight or a bright light Be careful when placi...

Page 134: ...e 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 adhesive tape About a tape longer than 90 minutes The use of the tape with more than 90 minutes of play time is not recommended except for long continuous recording or playback Cleaning t...

Page 135: ... 6 Ω at 1 kHz 10 THD Surround speaker 60 W 60 W per channel at 6 Ω 1 kHz 10 THD MHC GZR7D Power output rated 100 W 100 W 6 Ω at 1 kHz 1 THD RMS output power reference 180 W 180 W per channel at 6 Ω 1 kHz 10 THD Inputs VIDEO SAT VIDEO IN phono jack 1 Vp p 75 ohms VIDEO SAT AUDIO IN L R phono jacks voltage 250 450 mV impedance 47 kilohms MIC 1 MIC 2 phone jacks sensitivity 1 mV impedance 10 kilohms ...

Page 136: ...imum current 500 mA Disc player section System Compact disc and digital audio and video system Laser Diode Properties Emission duration Continuous Laser Output Less than 44 6µW This output is the value measurement at a distance of 200mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block with 7mm aperture Frequency response DVD PCM 48 kHz 2 Hz 22 kHz 1 dB CD 2 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 dB Video color...

Page 137: ... Magnetically shielded Speaker unit Subwoofer 130 mm cone type Woofer 130 mm cone type Tweeter 40 mm horn type Rated impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 250 350 255 mm Mass Approx 4 6 kg Surround speaker SS RSX9D for MHC GZR9D GZR8D Speaker system 1 way Bass reflex Speaker unit Full range 80 mm cone type Rated impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 174 96 113 mm Mass Approx 640 g Center spe...

Page 138: ... Dimensions w h d excl speakers MHC GZR9D GZR8D Approx 280 325 415 mm MHC GZR7D Approx 280 325 382 mm Mass excl speakers MHC GZR9D Approx 12 kg MHC GZR8D Approx 11 5 kg MHC GZR7D Approx 10 5 kg Supplied accessories Remote Commander 1 AM loop antenna 1 FM lead antenna 1 Video cord 1 Speaker pads MHC GZR9D 24 MHC GZR8D 20 MHC GZR7D 8 Speaker cords 3 MHC GZR9D GZR8D only KARAOKE DVD disc 2 Russian mo...

Page 139: ...display The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type Example Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO Currently playing title number Currently playing chapter number Total number of titles Total number of chapters Playback status Playback Pause Stop etc Type of disc being played back Elapsed playing time Current setting Options Control Menu items Sel...

Page 140: ...TRACK 1 page 50 Selects the track to be played back ORIGINAL PLAY LIST page 49 Selects the playback sequence either to the originally recorded sequence or to the playlist created on the disc TIME 1 page 51 Checks the elapsed playing time and the remaining time Inputs the time code for picture and music searching PROGRAM page 44 Plays back the tracks in the order you want SHUFFLE 1 page 46 91 Plays...

Page 141: ...P 1 page 36 63 QUICK Use QUICK Setup to choose the language of the on screen display and the aspect ratio of the TV CUSTOM In addition to the QUICK setup setting you can adjust other settings FOLDER 1 page 50 Selects the folder to be played back FILE 1 page 50 Selects the JPEG image file or DivX video file to be played back DATE 1 page 112 Displays the date when the picture was taken by a digital ...

Page 142: ...k USB RECORDING page 80 Transfers tracks on an AUDIO CD or DATA CD DVD to an USB device KARAOKE MODE 1 page 98 Sets Karaoke mode to on or off SCORE MODE 1 2 page 103 Calculates your vocal score by comparing your voice with the music source VOCAL SELECT 2 page 102 Selects the guide vocal recorded on the Dolby Digital Karaoke Format disc DVD VIDEO only Selects the vocal type recorded on the disc VID...

Page 143: ...1408 Oriya 1535 Tonga 1067 Tibetan 1254 Italian 1417 Punjabi 1538 Turkish 1070 Breton 1257 Hebrew 1428 Polish 1539 Tsonga 1079 Catalan 1261 Japanese 1435 Pashto Pushto 1540 Tatar 1093 Corsican 1269 Yiddish 1436 Portuguese 1543 Twi 1097 Czech 1283 Javanese 1463 Quechua 1557 Ukrainian 1103 Welsh 1287 Georgian 1481 Rhaeto Romance 1564 Urdu 1105 Danish 1297 Kazakh 1482 Kirundi 1572 Uzbek 1109 German 1...

Page 144: ...ce 2376 Netherlands 2499 Sweden 2046 Austria 2109 Germany 2390 New Zealand 2086 Switzerland 2057 Belgium 2248 India 2379 Norway 2528 Thailand 2070 Brazil 2238 Indonesia 2427 Pakistan 2184 United Kingdom 2079 Canada 2254 Italy 2424 Philippines 2090 Chile 2276 Japan 2436 Portugal 2092 China 2304 Korea 2489 Russia 2115 Denmark 2363 Malaysia 2501 Singapore ...

Page 145: ...he surround speakers output stereo sound with an expanded frequency range and a subwoofer channel for deep bass is independently provided This format is also called 5 1 because the subwoofer channel is counted as 0 1 channel since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed All six channels in this format are recorded separately for superior channel separation Furthermore since all the sig...

Page 146: ...ata capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD VIDEO at 4 7 GB Giga Byte is 7 times that of an AUDIO CD Furthermore the data capacity of a dual layer and single sided DVD VIDEO is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD VIDEO 9 4 GB and a dual layer and double sided DVD VIDEO 17 GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of the worldwide standards for digital compression technology The...

Page 147: ...es Interlaceformat Interlacedscanning The Interlace format is the NTSC standard method for displaying TV images at 30 frames per second Each frame is scanned twice alternately between the even numbered scanning lines and then odd numbered scanning lines at 60 times per second MenuPlayback Playback using the menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions You can enjoy simple interactive soft...

Page 148: ...verall picture quality increases and still images text and horizontal lines appear sharper This format is compatible with the 525 or 625 progressive format RegionCode This system is used to protect copyrights A region code is allocated on each DVD system or DVD VIDEO according to the sales region Each region code is shown on the unit as well as on the disc packaging The system can play back the di...

Page 149: ...an contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while the sounds we can hear are not compressed VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times the audio information of conventional AUDIO CDs There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs Version 1 1 You can play back only moving pictures and sounds Version 2 0 You can play back high ...

Page 150: ...c II 145 Movie mode 145 Music mode 145 Dolby Surround Pro Logic 146 DTS 146 DVD 7 8 DVD RW 7 147 DVD RW 7 146 DVD VIDEO 146 E EFFECT 57 91 142 F Fast forward 39 Fast reverse 39 FILE 48 141 File 147 Film based software 147 FOLDER 48 92 141 Folder 147 Freeze Frame 39 Front panel display 19 I INDEX 50 140 Instant Advance 39 Instant Replay 39 Interlace format 147 INTERVAL 56 90 141 J JPEG 52 53 55 88 ...

Page 151: ...Repeat Play 47 92 RESET 130 Resume Play 43 S SCENE 140 Scene 148 SCREEN SAVER 67 Searching 49 SETUP 141 Setup Menu 63 SHUFFLE 46 91 140 Shuffle Play 46 91 Sleep Timer 105 Slide Show 53 88 Slow motion Play 39 Sound Field 95 SPEAKER SETUP 68 SUBTITLE 65 S VIDEO 114 Synchronized transfer 79 Synchro recording 75 SYSTEM SETUP 67 T TEST TONE 70 THEATRE SYNC 36 TIME 51 140 Timer 105 TITLE 47 140 Title 49...

Search results

Summary of Contents for MHC-GZR7D

Reviews:

Related manuals for MHC-GZR7D

Brands by name

Popular brands

Sony MHC-GZR7D, Operating Instructions Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for MHC-GZR7D

Reviews:

Related manuals for MHC-GZR7D

Brands by name

Popular brands