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MHC-GX570XM.GB.2-668-369-51(1)

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric 
shock, do not expose this apparatus to 
rain or moisture.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will 
increase eye hazard.

Notice for the customers in the 

U.S.A.

2-668-369-

51(1)

Mini HI-FI 

Component System

Operating Instructions

GB

MHC-GX570XM

© 2006 Sony Corporation 

Printed in China

Printed on 100% recycled 

paper using VOC (Volatile 

Organic Compound)-free 

vegetable oil based ink.

Hooking up the system securely

This symbol is intended to alert the 
user to the presence of uninsulated 
“dangerous voltage” within the 
product’s enclosure that may be of 
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk 
of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the 
user to the presence of important 
operating and maintenance (servicing) 
instructions in the literature 
accompanying the appliance.

WARNING

This equipment has been tested and found to comply 
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant 
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed 
to provide reasonable protection against harmful 
interference in a residential installation. This equipment 
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy 
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the 
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. However, there is no guarantee that 
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If 
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio 
or television reception, which can be determined by 
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged 
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the 
following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and 

receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit 

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV 

technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 
(2) this device must accept any interference received, 
including interference that may cause undesired 
operation.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications 
not expressly approved in this manual could void your 
authority to operate this equipment.

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system 
installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC 
that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, 
in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be 
connected to the grounding system of the building, as 
close to the point of cable entry as practical.

U.S.A., Canadian and Australian 

models only

ENERGY STAR

®

 is a U.S. registered 

mark. As an ENERGY STAR

®

 partner, 

Sony Corporation has determined that 
this product meets the ENERGY STAR

®

 

guidelines for energy efficiency.

Note on DualDiscs

A DualDisc 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) 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 
playable by this product.

• MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents 

licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

• The XM name and related logos are registered 

trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc.

Basic Operations

Before using the system

To use the remote

Slide and remove the battery compartment lid 

, and 

insert the two supplied R6 (size AA) batteries, 

 side 

first, matching the polarities shown below. 

Notes on using the remote

• 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.

To receive the XM Satellite Radio

Introducing XM Satellite Radio

XM Radio is the satellite radio service with millions of listeners 
across the U.S. Broadcasting live daily. XM Radio offers 160 
digital radio channels offering music, news, sports, comedy, talk, 
entertainment, traffic and weather reports, with high quality digital 
sound.

How to Subscribe

XM $12.95 monthly service subscription sold separately. XM 
Connect and Play (TM) antenna required to receive XM service (sold 
separately). Installation costs and other fees and taxes, including a 
one-time activation fee may apply. Subscription fee is consumer only. 
All fees and programming subject to change. Channels with frequent 
explicit language are indicated with an XL. Channel blocking is 
available for XM radio receivers by calling 1-800-XMRADIO. 
Subscriptions subject to Customer Agreement available  
at xmradio.com. XM service only available in the 48 contiguous 
United States. XM Ready and XM Connect-and-Play are trademarks 
of XM Satellite Radio Inc. (C)2006 XM Satellite Radio Inc. All rights 
reserved.

Activate XM Service

Find the 8-character XM Radio ID of the Connect-and-Play antenna. 
With the Connect-and-Play antenna connected to the unit, the Radio 
ID can be found by selecting channel 0 on the radio. Press >10, 10/0, 
10/0, 10/0 

 on the remote in that order to select channel 0.

Record the Radio ID here for reference: _______________________.  
(NOTE: The XM Radio ID does not use the letters I, O, S, or F.)
Activate your XM Satellite Radio service online  
at http://activate.xmradio.com or by calling 1-800-XMRADIO  
(1-800-967-2346). You will need a major credit card.
XM will send a signal from the satellites to activate the full channel 
lineup. Activation normally takes 10 to 15 minutes, but during peak 
busy periods, you may need to keep your player on for up to an hour. 
When you can access the full channel lineup on your player, you’re 
done.

Notes on XM Satellite Radio

• To ensure optimal reception of XM’s satellite signal, move your 

antenna to various window locations around your home to see where 
the best reception will be received. Most XM customers place the 
antenna in a south-facing window with a clear view to the sky.

• Residents in Canada please see information about XM Canada at the 

following webpage: (http://www.xmradio.ca/)

To set the clock

Turn on the system.

Press 



 (power) 

.

Select the clock set mode.

Press CLOCK/TIMER SET 

 on the remote. If the 

current mode appears on the display, press 

/

 

 repeatedly to select “CLOCK SET” and then press 

ENTER 

.

Set the time.

Press 

/

 

 repeatedly to set the hour, and 

then press ENTER 

. Use the same procedure to set 

the minutes.
When you turn off the system after setting the clock, 
the clock display appears instead of the demonstration 
display.
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the 
power cord or if a power failure occurs.

Selecting a music source

Press the following buttons (or press FUNCTION 

 on 

the remote repeatedly).

To select

Press

CD

CD 

.

Tuner

TUNER/BAND 

.

Tape (deck A or B)

TAPE on the remote (or 
TAPE A/B on the unit) 

.

Component (connected 
using an audio cord)

AUDIO IN 

 on the unit.

Adjusting the sound

To adjust the volume

Press /– on the remote (or turn the 
VOLUME control on the unit) 

.

To add a sound effect

To

Press

Reinforce the bass and 
create a more powerful 
sound

GROOVE 

 on the unit 

repeatedly until “GROOVE” 
appears.

Set the surround effect

SURROUND 

 on the unit 

repeatedly until “SURR” 
appears.

Select the preset sound 
effect

EQ 

 on the remote 

repeatedly. To cancel, 
press EQ 

 on the remote 

repeatedly until “EQ OFF” 
appears.

To turn on the subwoofer

Press SUBWOOFER 

 on the unit repeatedly until 

“SUB ON” appears. The SUBWOOFER indicator 

 on 

the unit lights up. If you later disconnect the subwoofer, 
repeat the procedure until “SUB OFF” appears. The 
volume of the subwoofer is linked to the front speakers.

Playing a CD/MP3 disc

Select the CD function.

Press CD 

.

Place a disc.

Press OPEN/CLOSE 

 on the remote (or 

 (open/

close) on the unit) 

, and place a disc with the label 

side up on the disc tray. 

To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP 

 to 

rotate the disc tray. 
To close the disc tray, press OPEN/CLOSE 

 on the 

remote (or 

 (open/close) on the unit) 

 again. 

Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as 
this may damage the unit.

Start playback.

Press 

 (play) on the remote (or 



 (play/pause) 

on the unit) 

.

To

Press

Pause playback

 (pause) on the remote (or 



 (play/pause) on the unit) 

. To resume play, press the 

button again.

Stop playback

 (stop) 

.

Select a folder on an 
MP3 disc

 +/– (select folder) 

.

Select a track or file

/

 (go back/go forward) 

(or turn the MULTI JOG dial on 
the unit) 

.

Find a point in a 
track or file

Hold down 

/

 (rewind/fast 

forward) 

 during playback, 

and release the button at the 
desired point.

Select Repeat Play

REPEAT 

 on the remote 

repeatedly until “REP” or 
“REP1” appears.

Select a disc

DISC SKIP (or DISC 1 – 3 on 
the unit) 

 in stop mode.

To

Press

Switch to CD 
function from other 
function

DISC 1 – 3 

 on the unit 

(Automatic Source Selection).

Exchange other 
discs while playing

EX-CHANGE 

 on the unit.

To change the play mode

Press PLAY MODE 

 repeatedly while the player is 

stopped. You can select normal play (“ALL DISCS” 
for all discs or “1 DISC” for a disc or “

*” for all 

MP3 files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play (“ALL 
DISCS SHUF” or “1 DISC SHUF” or “

 SHUF*”), or 

program play (“PGM”).

* When playing a CD-DA disc, 

 (SHUF) Play performs the same 

operation as 1 DISC (SHUF) Play.

To select a CD track using the number 

buttons

Press the number buttons 

 on the remote during 

normal play. For example, to enter 20, press >10, 2, 10/0, 
in that order.

Notes on Repeat Play

• All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times.
• You cannot select “REP” and “ALL DISCS SHUF” at the same 

time.

• “REP1” indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop 

it.

Notes on playing MP3 discs

• Do not save 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 
malfunction.

• The maximum number of:

– folders is 150 (including the root folder).
– MP3 files is 255.
– MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is 300.
– folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.

• Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording 

device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible 
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play 
at all.

Notes on playing multisession discs

• If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or MP3) session, it is recognized 

as a CD-DA (or MP3) disc, and playback continues until another 
session is encountered.

• A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA (audio) 

disc.

Listening to the radio

To listen to FM or AM

Select “FM” or “AM.”

Press TUNER/BAND 

 repeatedly.

Select the tuning mode.

Press TUNING MODE 

 repeatedly until “AUTO” 

appears. 

Tune in the desired station.

Press +/– on the remote (or /– on the unit) 

. Scanning stops automatically when a station is 

tuned in, and then “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for 
stereo programs) appear.

To stop automatic scanning

Press 

 (stop) 

.

To tune in a station with a weak signal

If “TUNED” does not appear and the scanning does 
not stop, press TUNING MODE 

 repeatedly until 

“AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear, and then press 
+/– on the remote (or /– on the unit) 

 

repeatedly to tune in the desired station.

To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo 

station

Press FM MODE 

 on the remote repeatedly until 

“MONO” appears to turn off stereo reception.

To listen to XM

You can operate and listen to the XM satellite Radio by 
connecting your XM Connect-and-Play Antenna. Before 
using the system, connect the XM Connect-and-Play 
antenna to the XM jack of the system (see “Hooking up 
the system securely”).

Select “XM.”

Press XM on the remote (or TUNER/BAND 
repeatedly) 

Select the All Channel mode.

Press TUNING MODE 

 repeatedly until “CAT” 

and “PRESET” disappear.

Tune in the desired channel.

Press +/– on the remote (or /– on the unit) 

 repeatedly.

To select a channel by Category mode

Press XM on the remote (or TUNER/BAND 

repeatedly) 

Press TUNING MODE 

 repeatedly until “CAT” 

appears.

Press CA/– 

 repeatedly.

Press +/– on the remote (or /– on the 

unit) 

 repeatedly.

To select a channel using the number 

buttons

Press the number buttons 

 on the remote. For example, 

to enter 20, press >10, 10/0, 2, 10/0, in that order. You 
cannot enter 255 or more.

Notes

• If you select a channel that is not broadcasted, “OFF AIR” appears 

and the previous channel is selected.

• If you select a channel using the number buttons in Category mode, 

the tuning mode changes to All Channel mode automatically.

Playing a tape

Select a tape deck.

Press TAPE (or TAPE A/B on the unit) 

 repeatedly.

Insert a tape.

Press PUSH 

 

 on the unit, and insert the TYPE 

I (normal) tape into the cassette holder with the side 
you want to play facing forward. Make sure there is 
no slack in the tape to avoid damaging the tape or 
the tape deck. Press PUSH 

 

 on the unit again to 

close the cassette holder.

Start playback.

Press 

 (play) on the remote (or 



 (play/pause) 

on the unit) 

. Do not eject the tape during playback 

or recording, as this may cause irreparable damage to 
the tape and the cassette holder.

To

Press

Pause playback

 (pause) on the remote (or 



 

(play/pause) on the unit) 

. To 

resume play, press the button again.

Stop playback

 (stop) 

.

Rewind or fast 
forward

/

 (rewind/fast forward) 

.

Select Relay 
Play*

PLAY MODE 

 repeatedly until 

“RELAY” appears.

* After the playback of the front side of deck A, deck B plays the 

front side, and then stops.

Changing the display

To

Press

Change 
information on the 
display*

DISPLAY 

 repeatedly when the 

system is turned on.

Change Display 
mode (See below.)

DISPLAY 

 repeatedly when the 

system is turned off.

* For example, you can view CD/CD-G/MP3 disc information, such 

as the track or file number or folder name during normal play, or 
the total playing time while the player is stopped. You can also view 
XM radio information, such as the channel name, song title and 
artist name.

The system offers the following display modes.

Display mode

When the system is off

1)

,

Demonstration

The clock display is replaced by 
lighting and flashing of the display 
window.

Clock

The clock is displayed.

Power Saving 
Mode

2)

The display is turned off to conserve 
power. The timer and clock continue 
to operate.

1)

 The STANDBY indicator 

 on the unit lights up when the system 

is off.

2)

 When the system is in Power Saving Mode, the following functions 

are unavailable: 
– setting the clock.
– changing the AM tuning interval.
– turning on the system by pressing the function buttons (for 

example, CD 

).

– changing the CD power manage function.
– resetting the system to factory settings.

Notes on the display information

• The following are not displayed;

– total playing time for a CD-DA disc depending on the play mode.
– total playing time for an MP3 disc.
– remaining playing time for an MP3 file.

• The following are not displayed correctly;

– elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using a VBR 

(variable bit rate).

– folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 Level 

1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.

• The following are displayed;

– ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version 

2 tags are used. 

– up to 30 characters of ID3 tag information using uppercase letters 

(A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and symbols (˝ $ % ’ ( ) * , – . / < = > 
@ [ \ ] _ ` { | } ! ? ^).

Using optional audio 

components

To connect an optional headphones

Connect headphones to the PHONES jack 

 on the 

unit.

To connect an optional component

Connect additional audio component to the AUDIO 
IN jack 

 on the unit using an audio analog cord (not 

supplied). Turn down the volume on the system, and then 
select the AUDIO IN function.

Subwoofer

Place the subwoofer vertically to obtain a better bass 
reproduction. Also, position the subwoofer:
– on a solid floor where resonance is unlikely to occur.
– at least a few centimeters away from the wall.
– away from the center of the room or place a bookshelf 

against a wall, to avoid generating a standing wave.

Speakers and subwoofer

Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the 
front speakers and subwoofer to prevent slipping.

When carrying this system

Remove all discs to protect the CD mechanism.

Press CD 

 to select the CD function.

Hold down 



 

 on the unit, and press 

/

 

 on the unit until 

“STANDBY” appears.

After “LOCK” appears, unplug the power cord.

Wall socket

AM loop antenna

FM lead antenna  

(Extend it horizontally.)

Subwoofer 

Front speaker (right)

Front speaker (left)

White side for North 

American model

Brown side for 

other regions

Striped (Black/

)

Solid (Red/

)

XM Connect-and-Play 

antenna (not supplied)

or

Striped (Black/

)

Solid (Red/

)

Speakers and subwoofer

Insert only the stripped portion of the 

cord.

XM antenna

Connect the XM Connect-and-Play 
antenna. For details, see “To receive 
the XM Satellite Radio.”

Power

Connect the power cord to a wall 
socket. The demonstration appears 
in the display. 
If the plug does not fit the wall 
socket, detach the supplied plug 
adaptor (only for models equipped 
with an adaptor).

Antennas

Find a location and an orientation that provide 
good reception, and then set up the antenna. 
Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords 
to avoid picking up noise. 

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record these numbers in the space 
provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. ______________  Serial No. ______________

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