Sony MHC-GS200, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...S200 Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No _______________ Serial No _______________ 2002 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...uency 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 t...

Page 3: ...und GROOVE V GROOVE 26 Selecting the sound effect 27 Selecting the surround effect 27 Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound 28 Selecting the sound formation Multi room selector 28 Display Turning off the display Power Saving Mode 29 Using the display 29 Other Features Enhancing video game sound Game Sync 30 Mixing video game sound with other sound source Game Mixing 31 Falling asleep to music Sl...

Page 4: ...r parts of the system that are mentioned in the text Main unit MHC GS300AV P Z PAUSE X 5 15 23 25 PHONES jack qg PLAY MODE DIRECTION wd 14 17 23 25 PRESET 4 20 22 PRESET EQ 8 27 REC z PAUSE START qs 24 25 REPEAT FM MODE wd 15 22 STOP x qa 15 23 24 35 39 SURROUND MODE 7 27 TAPE wh 23 Tape deck 3 TIMER SELECT wd 26 32 37 TIMER SET wd 12 25 32 TUNER BAND wj 20 22 TUNING 4 20 22 VIDEO IN jack ql 34 VO...

Page 5: ...6 17 20 22 P Z PAUSE X 5 15 23 25 PHONES jack qg PLAY MODE DIRECTION 8 14 17 23 25 PRESET 4 20 22 REC z PAUSE START qs 24 25 REPEAT FM MODE 9 15 22 STOP x qa 15 23 24 35 39 TAPE wg 23 Tape deck 3 TIMER SELECT 7 26 32 37 TIMER SET 6 12 25 32 TUNER BAND wh 20 22 TUNING 4 20 22 VIDEO IN jack ql 34 VIDEO MD wf 35 37 VOLUME qj BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 1 power 1 m rewind 4 n N play 4 M fast forward 4 go back...

Page 6: ...d 27 PRESET PRESET q w 20 22 PRO LOGIC wj 12 28 REAR 5 12 SLEEP 1 31 SURROUND qh 27 TAPE 7 23 TEST TONE wf 12 TUNER BAND ws 20 22 TUNING TUNING 9 ql 20 22 VIDEO MD wh 35 37 VOL qg Remote Control For MHC GS300AV BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 1 power 3 n N play wa X pause wa x stop wa go back w m rewind ql M fast forward 9 go forward q 5 6 7 4 qs qd qf 8 qa 9 0 qj qh qg qk 1 2 3 ql w ws wa wj wg wh wd wf ...

Page 7: ...5 26 32 GAME 6 30 GROOVE qh 26 P Z PLAY MODE 2 14 17 23 PRESET EQ qg 27 PRESET PRESET qs wa 20 22 REC wd 24 REPEAT 3 15 SLEEP 1 31 SURROUND qk 27 TAPE 7 23 TUNER BAND 8 20 22 TUNING TUNING qa ws 20 22 VIDEO MD 9 35 37 VOL qj BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 1 power 4 n N play 0 X pause 0 x stop 0 go back wa m rewind ws M fast forward qa go forward qs 6 7 8 9 5 qf qg qh 0 qd qa qs ql qk qj w 1 2 3 4 wa ws wd wh...

Page 8: ...r Left Getting Started Rear surround speaker Right Rear surround speaker Left Center surround speaker Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories MHC GS300AV is the model used for illustration purpose ...

Page 9: ...sert only the stripped portion Solid 3 Stripe Stripe 2 Connect the rear surround speakers MHC GS300AV only Connect the speaker cords to the SURROUND SPEAKER REAR jacks on the unit and to the jacks on the rear surround speakers as shown below Insert only the stripped portion Solid 3 4 Connect the FM AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it Jack type A FM75Ω AM ANTENNA U U AM loop ante...

Page 10: ...round speakers on top of a TV This may cause distortion of the colors in the TV screen Be sure to connect both left and right rear surround speakers Otherwise the sound will not be heard The type of speakers supplied vary according to the model you purchased see Specifications on page 42 Inserting two size AA R6 batteries into the remote E e e E Tip With normal use the batteries should last for ab...

Page 11: ...surround speaker Setting up your speakers for Dolby Pro Logic MHC GS300AV only Positioning the speakers Each speaker should face the listening position Better surround effect will result if all speakers are set at the same distance from the listening position Place the front speakers 5 to 10 cm or more away from the left and right of the television Place the center speaker on the top center of the...

Page 12: ...o set the hour 4 Press ENTER 5 Press or repeatedly to set the minute 6 Press ENTER To adjust the clock 1 Press TIMER SET 2 Press or repeatedly to select CLOCK SET then press ENTER 3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6 above Notes The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs You cannot set the clock in Power Saving Mode BALANCE LEFT or BALANCE RI...

Page 13: ...laying position appears When you turn DISC SELECT the displayed disc number changes to the one at the loading position Disc number 3 Insert a disc with the label side facing right Notes Make sure you have loaded the disc into each slot at a right angle to the rotary table If the disc is not put in straight it may damage the unit or the disc Make sure the rotary table comes to a complete stop befor...

Page 14: ...disc If you drop a disc into the unit and the CD will not go into the slot correctly consult your nearest Sony dealer When transporting the unit remove all discs from the unit If you want to remove the disc played open the front cover The disc comes to the loading position Remove the disc after the rotary table comes to a complete stop Tip You can display the original Disc Memos instead of total n...

Page 15: ... the remote Play repeatedly Repeat Play Press REPEAT FM MODE or REPEAT on the remote 1 during play until REP or REP 1 appears REP 2 For all the tracks on a CD up to five times or endlessly for MP3 files when SHUF is displayed REP 1 3 For a single track only To cancel Repeat Play press REPEAT FM MODE or REPEAT on the remote 1 until REP or REP 1 disappears 1 MHC GS200 only 2 For all the tracks on al...

Page 16: ...s PLAY MODE DIRECTION or PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until PGM disappears Check the program Cancel Program play Labeling a CD Disc Memo You can label up to 60 CDs with titles of up to 20 characters Whenever you load a labeled CD the title appears in the display You can also label CDs using an optional keyboard see Labeling titles through the keyboard on page 33 Notes You cannot label a CD T...

Page 17: ...w CD into that slot Checking the Disc Memos 1 Press CD to switch the function to CD 2 Press MENU 3 Press or repeatedly until NAME CHECK appears then press ENTER 4 Turn DISC SELECT to select the Disc Memos stored in the system memory between 01 and 60 then press MENU To check the current Disc Memo Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Disc Memo appears in stop mode Erasing a Disc Memo 1 Press CD to sw...

Page 18: ...lled Lead out A Multi Session CD is a CD having multiple sessions with each segment from Lead in to Lead out regarded as a single session CD Extra This format records audio audio CD data on the tracks in session 1 and data on the tracks in session 2 Mixed CD This format records data on the first track and audio audio CD data on the second and subsequent tracks of a session Notes With formats other...

Page 19: ...levels Tip To specify a desired playback order before the folder or file name input the order by number e g 01 02 then record contents onto a disc The order differs depending on the writing software Listening to an MP3 file You can also play discs with MP3 files on this system See Playing a disc with MP3 files on page 18 for MP3 files 1 Press CD to switch the function to CD 2 Turn DISC SELECT or p...

Page 20: ...he system tunes in a station TUNED and ST for a stereo program appear If TUNED does not appear and the scanning does not stop Set the frequency of the desired radio station as described in steps 2 through 7 of Setting presets through manual tuning 3 Press MENU 4 Press PRESET or repeatedly until MEMORY appears then press ENTER A preset number appears Preset number 5 Press PRESET or repeatedly to se...

Page 21: ...her Operations To Do this Tune in a station with a weak signal To change the AM tuning interval The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz 10 kHz in some areas To change the AM tuning interval tune in any AM station first then turn off the system While holding down ENTER turn the system back on When you change the interval all the AM preset stations are erased To reset the interval repeat the ...

Page 22: ...o stereo effect but the reception will improve Pressing and holding TUNING or the frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station Automatic Tuning To record from the radio see Recording to a tape on page 24 Labeling the preset stations Station Name You can label each preset station with up to 12 characters Station Name 1 Tune the preset station you want to label ...

Page 23: ...oth sides 4 Press n N Tape playback side appears for the front side and for the reverse side Stop play Press STOP x or x on the remote Pause Press PAUSE X or X on the remote Press again to resume play Fast forward or rewind Press m or M Remove the cassette Press Z PUSH on the tape deck in stop mode Note If the system stops during tape playback or recording due to a power failure or other reason do...

Page 24: ...io manually 1 Load a recordable tape into the deck 2 Press CD Press the function button of the source you want to record 4 Press CD SYNC or CD SYNC on the remote 6 Press REC z PAUSE START or X on the remote Recording starts 5 Press PLAY MODE DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one side Select h or j to record on both sides To stop recording Press STOP x or x on the remote Tip When you re...

Page 25: ...in from the beginning of the reverse side Note After step 3 you cannot pause a CD even if you press PAUSE X or X on the remote MHC GS200 only Timer recording radio programs You can record a preset radio station from a specified time To timer record you must first preset the radio station see Presetting radio stations on page 20 and set the clock see Setting the clock on page 12 1 Tune in the prese...

Page 26: ...ROOVE ON t V GROOVE ON t GROOVE OFF off Tip GROOVE is factory set to on Press TIMER SELECT and press or repeatedly to select TIMER OFF then press ENTER Notes If the system is on at the preset time the recording will not be made When you use the Sleep Timer Timer recording will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off Press TIMER SELECT and press or repeatedly to select REC Then pr...

Page 27: ...ect of this system does not affect DVD 5 1 CH sound For MHC GS200 on the remote only Selecting the surround effect For MHC GS300AV Press SURROUND MODE or SURROUND on the remote repeatedly to select the surround effect you want SURROUND ON Reproduces stereo sources in surround sound HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a concert hall THEATER Reproduces the acoustics of a movie theater E THEATER Reprodu...

Page 28: ... sound and other surround effects at the same time When recording the sound be sure to turn off Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound The surround effect of this system does not affect DVD 5 1 CH sound Stereo sound from the front speakers REAR Stereo sound from the rear surround speakers LINK Front speaker stereo sound from both the front and rear surround speakers Selecting the sound formation Multi roo...

Page 29: ...play back a track with an ID3 tag ver 1 ver 1 0 or 1 1 the ID3 tag appears The ID3 tag displays only the track title information Display Turning off the display Power Saving Mode The demonstration display display window and buttons lighting and flashing even when the system power is off and the clock display can be turned off to minimize the amount of power consumed during standby Power Saving Mod...

Page 30: ... names may not be displayed depending on the play mode 3 For CD with CD TEXT Depending on the disc some CD TEXT information may not appear Enhancing video game sound Game Sync You can enjoy the sound effect of video games 1 Connect a video game player see Hooking up optional components on page 34 2 Press GAME Tips The GAME EQ is automatically selected These operations cannot be performed in the Po...

Page 31: ... sound with other sound source Game Mixing 1 Connect a video game player see Hooking up optional components on page 34 2 Press the function button of the desired source 3 Press GAME MIXING Each time you press the button the level of the game sound changes cyclically as follows MIXING LOW t MIXING MID t MIXING HIGH t MIXING OFF Tips The GAME MIXING indicator lights up while Game Mixing is activated...

Page 32: ...the original display appears 9 Press 1 to turn off the system Other Operations To Do this Check the setting Waking up to music Daily Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time Make sure you have set the clock see Setting the clock on page 12 1 Prepare the music source you want to play CD Load a CD To start from a specific track make a program see Programing CD tracks on page 15 Tape Load a ta...

Page 33: ... in insert mode 1 Perform the following procedure depending on what you want to label To label Do this A CD Switch the function to CD and select the desired CD A preset station Switch the function to TUNER and select the desired preset radio station number 2 Press MENU 3 Press or repeatedly until NAME IN appears Cancel the operation Move the cursor Esc T or t Erase the character or space at the cu...

Page 34: ...ed to connect the video input of TV to this jack You can then output video to that component from the connected video game through this system C VIDEO MD IN jacks Use audio cords not supplied to connect an optional component such as an MD deck a VCR etc to these jacks You can then record or listen to analog audio from that component through this system D AUDIO IN L R jacks Use audio cords not supp...

Page 35: ...Tip Once you enable the MD function just press 5 1CH VIDEO MD Notes The function is factory set to VIDEO If you want to switch back to the VIDEO funtion perform the operation described above to switch to the VIDEO function You cannot switch the function in Power Saving Mode VIDEO MD for MHC GS200 or on the remote Recording audio from a connected component 1 Connect the audio cords See Hooking up o...

Page 36: ...To the rear output of the DVD player To the woofer output of the DVD player When your DVD player has 5 1 channel analog outputs Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors To listen to the sound of the connected DVD player press 5 1CH VIDEO MD or 5 1CH on the remote until 5 1CH appears Note You cannot enjoy the 5 1 channel surround sound if you connect a DVD player which does not ...

Page 37: ...olby Pro Logic mode Troubleshooting Problems and remedies If you have any problem using this system use the following check list First check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer General The display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the power cord even though you have not turned o...

Page 38: ... not recorded in conformance with ISO 9660 level 1 or level 2 Use a CD that conforms with ISO 9660 level 1 or level 2 The disc ID3 tag is not ver 1 ver 1 0 or 1 1 The folder title track title ID3 tag and the CD TEXT characters don t appear properly The characters that can be displayed by this unit are as follows Upper cases A to Z Numbers 0 to 9 Symbols _ Other characters may not be displayed corr...

Page 39: ...flashes in the display Adjust the antenna The signal strength is too weak Connect the external antenna The supplied FM antenna receives signals along its entire length so make sure you extend it fully Locate the antennas as far away from the speaker cords as possible Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied AM antenna has come off the plastic stand Try turning off surrounding electrical eq...

Page 40: ...Place the unit in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup in the unit If you continuously use this unit at a large volume the cabinet temperature of the top side and bottom rises considerably To avoid burning yourself do not touch the cabinet To prevent a malfunction do not cover the ventilation hole for the cooling fan On operation If the system is brought directly from a col...

Page 41: ...to clean the tape heads before you start an important recording or after playing an old tape Use a separately sold dry type or wet type cleaning cassette For details refer to the instructions of the cleaning cassette Demagnetizing the tape heads Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that have contact with the tape every 20 to 30 hours of use with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette F...

Page 42: ...cks 450mV 47 kilohms 5 1CH INPUT MHC GS300AV only FRONT phono jacks voltage 450 mV impedance 47 kilohms REAR phono jacks voltage 450 mV impedance 47 kilohms CENTER phono jack voltage 450 mV impedance 47 kilohms SUB WOOFER phono jack voltage 450 mV impedance 47 kilohms Outputs PHONES stereo phono jack accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more FRONT SPEAKER accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms SURROUND SPEA...

Page 43: ...s Dimensions w h d Approx 210 325 241 mm Mass Approx 3 3 kg net per speaker Rear speaker MHC GS300AV only SS RS370 for MHC GS300AV Speaker system 1 way 1 unit bass reflex type Speaker units Full range 8 cm cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 215 120 128 mm Mass Approx 0 8 kg net per speaker Center speaker MHC GS300AV only SS CT370 for MHC GS300AV Speaker system 1 way 1 unit ...

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