Sony MHC-GTX66, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... 2007 Sony Corporation 3 106 355 12 2 Mini Hi Fi Component System Operating Instructions MHC GTX88 MHC GTX77 MHC GTX66 ...

Page 2: ...mediately in the event of trouble This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product This label is located on the rear exterior Don t throw away the battery with general house waste dispose of it correctly as chemical waste About this manual The instructions in this manual are for models MHC GTX88 MHC GTX77 and MHC GTX66 In this manual the MHC GTX88 is used for illustration purposes unless st...

Page 3: ...ening to music of an USB device 24 Using play mode 26 Listening to the radio 28 Playing a tape 30 Recording onto a tape 31 Adjusting the sound 33 Creating a party atmosphere 35 X TRANCE Singing along 36 Using the timer 37 Changing the display 38 Viewing information in the display 39 Hooking up the optional components 41 Troubleshooting 42 Precautions 50 Specifications 52 Index Back cover Getting S...

Page 4: ... has the adhesive cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it 1 CD Extra This format records audio AUDIO CD data on the tracks in session 1 and data on the tracks in session 2 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 A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digi...

Page 5: ...order as of April 2007 Verified Sony USB storage media as of April 2007 Notes Do not use USB devices other than these USB devices Operation of models not listed here is not guaranteed Operation may not always be ensured even when using these USB devices Some of these USB devices may not be available for purchase in certain areas See the operating instructions supplied with the USB device for detai...

Page 6: ...plains operations using the buttons on the unit but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the remote having the same or similar names Unit Front view Top view qd qf qg qh 1 2 3 4 5 6 qj qk ql w wa ws wd wf 7 8 9 q qa qs wkwj wg wh ...

Page 7: ...ges 17 20 23 25 27 31 48 Press to select a track TUNING pages 28 29 Press to tune in a radio station pages 17 20 23 25 27 31 Press to select a folder m M rewind fast forward page 30 Press to fast forward or rewind H CD SYNC REC 1 page 22 Press to record from a disc onto the connected optional USB device Digital music player or USB storage media CD TAPE SYNC page 31 TAPE REC PAUSE START page 31 Pre...

Page 8: ...ER BAND pages 29 38 TAPE A B pages 30 38 AUDIO pages 38 41 VIDEO pages 38 41 pages 23 24 26 38 Press to select a function U 1 on standby pages 13 14 29 43 48 Press to turn the system on or off V GROOVE page 33 Press to reinforce the bass W IR Receptor page 43 X EQ BAND MEMORY page 33 Press to select a frequency band when adjusting the graphic equalizer Y DISPLAY pages 38 39 40 Press to change the ...

Page 9: ...r is activated page 37 J Lights up during recording pages 22 31 K Indicators for the TAPE function page 30 and lights up when the system is turned on lights up when there is a tape in the deck L Lights up when an optional USB device Digital music player or USB storage media is recognized page 22 M Indicates the selected play mode pages 19 26 N Indicators for the disc tray page 17 lights up when th...

Page 10: ... CLOCK TIMER SET pages 16 37 Press to set the clock and the timers C REPEAT FM MODE pages 21 27 29 47 Press to change the Repeat Play setting Press to select the FM monaural or stereo reception D USB page 24 Press to select the USB function CD page 17 Press to select the CD function TUNER BAND page 28 Press to select the TUNER function Press to select FM or AM band FUNCTION pages 30 41 Press to se...

Page 11: ...to skip a disc H pages 17 20 23 25 27 31 Press to select a folder I VOLUME pages 17 24 39 43 Press to adjust the volume The VOLUME button has a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the system J EQ page 33 Press to select a preset sound effect K CLEAR pages 21 27 Press to delete a pre programmed track L PLAY MODE TUNING MODE pages 19 26 28 29 44 Press to select the play mod...

Page 12: ... connectors are color coded with their respective speaker terminals on the unit Front speakers Getting Started B B A 1 2 C D 3 5 67 8 9 4 1 To AM loop antenna 2 To FM lead antenna 3 To subwoofer A 4 To subwoofer B 5 To subwoofer A 6 To front speaker right 7 To front speaker left 8 To surround speaker right 9 To surround speaker left MHC GTX88 only Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally AM loop an...

Page 13: ...ay differ D Power Connect the power cord to a wall outlet The demonstration appears in the display When you press 1 the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends If the supplied adaptor on the plug does not fit your wall outlet detach it from the plug only for models equipped with an adaptor Using the subwoofers MHC GTX88 only You can use the subwoofers to enhance the bass 1 Press S...

Page 14: ...erting two R6 size AA batteries into the remote Attaching the speaker pads E e E e When carrying the unit Do the following procedure to protect the disc mechanism Use the buttons on the unit for the operation 1 Press 1 to turn on the system 2 Press CD 3 Press Z OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray and remove the disc If there are more than one disc in the disc tray press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE to remove ...

Page 15: ...r left B Front speaker right C Surround speaker left D Surround speaker right E Subwoofer A F Subwoofer B G Unit MHC GTX88 only Note Place the subwoofers at least 0 3 meter away from the unit MHC GTX77 only There are 2 ways to place the front speakers Example 1 Example 2 MHC GTX66 only 45 C F G E D B A 0 3 m 0 3 m 45 A G B 45 A G B 45 A G B ...

Page 16: ... PLAY SET flashes in the display press or repeatedly to select CLOCK 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 minute 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 ...

Page 17: ... cm disc such as a CD single place it on the inner circle of the tray To Do this Stop playback Press x Pause playback Press NX or X on the remote Press NX or X on the remote again to resume playback Select a track Press or repeatedly during playback For AUDIO CD you can also turn OPERATION DIAL then press ENTER TRACK SEARCH Select a folder on an MP3 disc Press repeatedly Select a track on an MP3 d...

Page 18: ...at have the extension MP3 may result in noise or malfunction A folder that does not include an MP3 audio track is skipped The system can recognize the maximum of 256 folders including the root folder 511 MP3 audio tracks 512 MP3 audio tracks and folders on a single disc 8 folder levels Depending on the encoding writing software recording device or the recording media used to record an MP3 audio tr...

Page 19: ...Normal Play The tracks on all discs in original order 1 DISC Normal Play The tracks on the disc you have selected in original order Normal Play The MP3 audio tracks in the folder on the disc you have selected in original order For AUDIO CDs this play mode performs the same operation as 1 DISC play mode ALL DISCS SHUF Shuffle Play The tracks on all discs in random order 1 DISC SHUF Shuffle Play The...

Page 20: ...epeatedly until the folder you want appears in the display then proceed to step 5 4 Press or repeatedly until the track number you want appears in the display The total playing time flashes in the display To program an MP3 audio track Press repeatedly until the folder you want appears in the display then press or repeatedly until the track number you want appears in the display 5 Press ENTER The t...

Page 21: ... remote repeatedly during playback until REP or REP 1 lights up in the display REP All the tracks on the disc s or all the tracks in the folder are played back repeatedly up to five times REP 1 A single track is played back repeatedly until REP 1 is canceled When or SHUF is selected for MP3 audio tracks To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT on the remote repeatedly until both REP and REP 1 disappear ...

Page 22: ...ad the disc you want to record on the disc tray You can record tracks on all the discs in the order you want using Program Play Perform steps 2 to 6 of Creating your own program on page 20 However the play mode automatically changes to Normal Play if you start recording in Program Play with no tracks are programmed Shuffle Play or Repeat Play For REC1 Recording Press CD then load the disc you want...

Page 23: ...ss x 5 Press ENTER The selected MP3 audio track or folder is erased Notes The program list is cleared when you perform the erase operation You cannot erase MP3 audio tracks and folders in Shuffle Play mode or Program Play mode Folder and track generation rules When recording to an USB device for the first time a MUSIC folder is created directly below the ROOT Folders and MP3 audio tracks are gener...

Page 24: ...older structure If a folder or track that you are trying to record already exists on the USB device with the same name a sequential number is added after the name without overwriting the original folder or track If you perform recording after the erase operation the new recorded tracks or folders may have the name that same as the erased tracks or folders Therefore the playback sequence may differ...

Page 25: ... the USB device You are recommended not to save other types of tracks or unnecessary folders on an USB device that has MP3 audio tracks A folder that does not include an MP3 audio track is skipped Tracks recorded by this system are played back in the order of folder creation Tracks recorded by a device other than this system such as a computer may not be played back in the order in which they were...

Page 26: ...dom order 1 Press or USB on the remote 2 When playback is stopped press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until the indication of the play mode you want lights up in the display 3 Press NX or N on the remote Note You cannot change the play mode during playback Each time you perform Shuffle Play the playing order may differs Normal Play Shuffle Play Select To play back When SHUF SHUF and PGM do no...

Page 27: ...d back Press NX or N on the remote to play back the same program again Repeat Play You can play back all the tracks or a single track on an USB device repeatedly Press REPEAT on the remote repeatedly during playback until REP or REP 1 lights up in the display REP All the tracks are played back repeatedly REP 1 A single track is played back repeatedly until REP 1 is canceled To cancel Repeat Play P...

Page 28: ...hes in the display The stations are stored from preset number 1 5 Press repeatedly to select the preset number you want You can also use TUNING on the unit 6 Press ENTER Complete appears in the display The station is stored 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other stations You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations The preset stations are retained for half a day even if you unplug the powe...

Page 29: ...play Notes When CD USB POWER OFF is selected disc and USB device access time are increased There is no power supply to USB device during TUNER function with the CD USB power manage function is set to CD USB POWER OFF Therefore when an USB device is connected it cannot be recognized To change the AM tuning interval The factory setting for AM tuning interval is 9 kHz or 10 kHz for some areas Use the...

Page 30: ... on the remote when the TAPE A function is selected and there is no tape in Deck A the system automatically switches to the TAPE B function when there is a tape in Deck B and vice versa Then playback will start Tape Load a tape into the deck with the side you want to play back or record facing forward To Do this Stop playback Press x Pause playback Press NX or X on the remote Press NX or X on the ...

Page 31: ...scs in the order you want using Program Play Perform steps 2 to 6 of Creating your own program page 20 When programming make sure the playing times do not exceed the length of one side of the tape For Manual Recording and Sound Mixing Press the function button to select the source you want to record For Sound Mixing if you want to record your voice through the microphone only you can do so by sele...

Page 32: ...urn MIC LEVEL to MIN To stop recording Press x Notes You cannot eject the disc during CD TAPE Synchro Recording If you connect or disconnect a microphone or headphone during recording the sound may cut off for a moment If FLANGER DELAY or CHORUS sound effect is selected while recording the selected sound effect will be recorded onto the tape Tip When high level sound signals are input the system a...

Page 33: ... surround effect you want 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust the level of other frequency bands and surround effect 4 Press ENTER A user equalizer number flashes in the display 5 Turn OPERATION DIAL to select a user equalizer number 1 3 you want to store the equalizer setting Select EXIT to cancel storing 6 Press ENTER This setting is automatically stored as the user equalizer setting you selected i...

Page 34: ...ls LINK lights up in the display MATRIX SURROUND 1 Reproduces a wide range of sound that can actually sense the size of the room MATRIX SUR 1 lights up in the display MATRIX SURROUND 2 Reproduces a wide range of sound that can actually sense the size of the room The surround sound is reinforced MATRIX SUR 2 lights up in the display This system is equipped with MP3 BOOSTER function When an MP3 audi...

Page 35: ...ically set to FLANGER OFF when you turn off the system change the function select the DELAY or CHORUS sound effect If you activate FLANGER during recording the sound effect will be recorded onto the tape DELAY Press DELAY repeatedly Notes You can only select the DELAY sound effect in CD USB AUDIO and VIDEO function The DELAY sound effect is automatically set to DELAY OFF when you turn off the syst...

Page 36: ... sing along with any audio source that play back on this system 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to reduce the microphone volume 2 Connect an optional microphone to MIC jack 3 Start playing the music and adjust the volume 4 Turn MIC LEVEL to adjust the microphone volume If acoustic feedback howling occurs reduce the volume move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone...

Page 37: ...ion at a specified time 1 Prepare the sound source For Play Timer Prepare the sound source and then press VOLUME to adjust the volume To start from a specific track create your own program page 20 or 27 For Recording Timer Tune in the preset radio station you want page 28 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET 3 Press or repeatedly to select PLAY SET or REC SET then press ENTER ON appears and the hour indication...

Page 38: ...k 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 t No display Power Saving Mode t Clock2 t Demonstration t 1 The display changes and the indicators flash even when the system is turned off 2 The clock display automatically turns to Power Saving Mode after 8 seconds Note ...

Page 39: ...g time remaining time and titles Press DISPLAY repeatedly during playback Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes from 1 t 2 t t 1 t When playing an AUDIO CD When 1 DISC or play mode is selected 1 Elapsed playing time of the current track 2 Remaining time of the current track 3 Remaining time of the current disc 4 Clock display for 8 seconds 5 Effect name for 8 seconds When play mode other...

Page 40: ...lay mode other than PGM 1 Total number of tracks and total playing time 2 Clock display for 8 seconds 3 Effect name for 8 seconds MP3 audio tracks When or SHUF play mode is selected 1 Total number of tracks of the current folder and folder name 2 Memory free space of connected USB device3 3 Clock display for 8 seconds 4 Effect name for 8 seconds When play mode other than SHUF or PGM is selected 1 ...

Page 41: ... SYNC controller and lighting device refer to the operating instructions supplied with the respective device Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the D LIGHT SYNC controller for the recommended lighting device Note The lighting effect may be different depending on the connected lighting device or the type of music being played back C VIDEO AUDIO IN L R jacks Use an audio cord to conne...

Page 42: ...unplug the power cord and check the following items MHC GTX88 only Is the system control cable connected correctly If your unit have a voltage selector is the voltage selector set to the correct voltage Check the voltage for your region then make sure the voltage selector is set correctly MHC GTX77 only Are the and speaker cords short circuited Are you using the supplied speakers Is anything block...

Page 43: ... hum or noise A TV or VCR is placed too close to the unit Move the unit away from the TV or VCR Move the unit away from the source of noise Connect the unit to a different wall outlet Install a noise filter commercially available to the power cord The timer does not function Check the timer setting and set the correct time page 37 Cancel the Sleep Timer function page 37 You cannot select the Play ...

Page 44: ... that this system can play back page 4 Load the disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up Remove the disc and wipe away the moisture on the disc then leave the system turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates Press NX or N on the remote to start playback Disc access take a longer time Set the CD USB power manage function to CD USB POWER ON page 29 The sound skips Wipe the d...

Page 45: ...ing instructions for how to format Turn off the system and remove the USB device Then turn on the system If the USB device has a power switch turn the USB device off and then on again after removing it from the system Then perform recording again If the recording and erase operations are repeated multiple times the file structure within the USB device becomes complex Refer to operating instruction...

Page 46: ... is no sound The USB device is not connected correctly Turn off the system then connect the USB device again and check if USB MEMORY lights up in the display There is noise skipping or distorted sound Turn off the system then connect the USB device again The music data itself contains noise or the sound is distorted Noise may have entered during the recording process Delete the track and try recor...

Page 47: ...supports FAT16 and FAT32 but some USB storage media may not support all of these FAT For details see the operating instructions of each USB storage media or contact the manufacturer Tuner The radio presetting is canceled The power cord is disconnected or a power failure occurred for longer than half a day Redo Listening to a preset radio station page 28 There is severe hum or noise TUNED or ST fla...

Page 48: ... in the display The system does not have AMS Automatic Music Sensor function This is not a malfunction The recorded sound has echo effect Before you start recording press FLANGER DELAY or CHORUS repeatedly until FLANGER DELAY and CHORUS disappear from the display Optional components There is no sound Refer to General item There is no sound page 43 and check the condition of the system Connect the ...

Page 49: ...p Full You tried to program more than 25 steps SET CLOCK You pressed CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote before the clock is set SET TIMER You pressed CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote before Play Timer or Recording Timer is set USB device Reading USB Reading The system is reading information of the USB device Some buttons are not available Data Error You tried to play back a MP3 audio track that is n...

Page 50: ... that have labels printed using ink that feels tacky when touched Notes on discs Before playing wipe the disc with a cleaning cloth from the center out to the edge Do not clean discs with solvents such as benzine thinner or commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts nor leave it in a car p...

Page 51: ...slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as thinner benzine or alcohol To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded over Break off the tape s overwrite protection tab from side A or B as illustrated To later reuse the tape for recording cover the broken tab with adhesive tape About a tape longer than 90 minutes The ...

Page 52: ...00 Hz 10 THD MHC GTX77 HCD GTX77 Brazil model only The following are measured at AC 127 V or 220 V 50 60 Hz Front speaker RMS output power 300 W 300 W at 4 Ω 1 kHz 10 THD Other models The following are measured at Mexican model AC 127 V 60 Hz Other models AC 120 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Front speaker Power Output rated 225 W 225 W at 4 Ω 1 kHz 1 THD RMS output power reference 380 W 380 W per channel at ...

Page 53: ...dB Dynamic range More than 88 dB Tape deck section Recording system 4 track 2 channel stereo Frequency response 50 13 000 Hz 3 dB using Sony TYPE I tape Wow and flutter 0 35 W Peak IEC 0 3 W RMS NAB 0 4 W Peak DIN Tuner section FM stereo FM AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range Brazil model 87 5 108 0 MHz 100 kHz step Other models 87 5 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step Antenna FM lead antenna...

Page 54: ...ce 24 Ω Dimensions w h d Approx 176 361 7 222 5 mm Mass Approx 2 9 kg net per speaker Subwoofer A SS WG88A Subwoofer B SS WG88B Subwoofer system 1 way 1 unit bass reflex type Speaker units Subwoofer 25 cm cone type Rated impedance 6 Ω Dimensions w h d SS WG88A Approx 351 415 2 350 2 mm SS WG88B Approx 351 415 2 342 8 mm Mass Approx 8 2 kg For MHC GTX77 Front speaker SS GTX77 Speaker system 2 way 3...

Page 55: ... voltage selector Power consumption MHC GTX88 430 W MHC GTX77 MHC GTX66 300 W Dimensions w h d Approx HCD GTX88 HCD GTX77 HCD GTX66 281 361 417 mm Mass Approx HCD GTX88 14 2 kg HCD GTX77 HCD GTX66 12 4 kg Supplied accessories Remote Commander 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 AM loop antenna 1 FM lead antenna 1 Front speaker pads 8 Surround speaker pads MHC GTX88 only 8 Subwoofer pads MHC GTX88 only Black ...

Page 56: ...king up the optional components 41 the system 12 M Manual Recording 31 Multi Session 5 N Non playable disc 4 Normal Play 19 26 P Playable disc 4 Playable Recordable USB device 5 Power Saving Mode 38 Preset effect 33 Program Play 20 26 R Radio station 28 REC1 Recording 22 Remote 10 Repeat Play 21 27 S Shuffle Play 19 26 SOUND FLASH 35 Sound Mixing 31 T Timer Play Timer 37 Recording Timer 37 Sleep T...