Sony MHC-GX8000 - Mini Stereo System, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ting Instructions 4 238 409 13 1 MHC GX8000 RG77 MHC RG66T GB Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel 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 ...

Page 2: ... 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 inte...

Page 3: ...o programs 14 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 16 Selecting the speaker system 16 Selecting the preset effect 16 Adjusting the graphic equalizer and storing the personal file 17 Selecting the surround effect 17 Other Features Changing the spectrum analyzer display 18 Adjusting the brightness of the display 18 Enhancing the video game sound Game Sync 18 Mixing the sound Game Mixing 18 Singing a...

Page 4: ...ES jack ql 24 PLAY MODE e 9 10 14 REC PAUSE START qg 13 14 REPEAT qs 10 SPECTRUM 8 18 SURROUND el 17 SURROUND SPEAKER MODE MHC GX8000 RG77 only wj 16 TAPE A B ed 12 13 TUNER BAND ef 11 TUNER MEMORY e 11 VOLUME qa 20 BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 1 1 hH ws x qd X wk qj wg M qk m wf v V b B ej List of Button Location and Reference Pages ALPHABETICAL ORDER A D M Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 K L M N O qh qj qk ql w wa...

Page 5: ... CLOCK TIMER SET 3 8 14 20 D SKIP 9 9 ENTER qd 8 10 11 14 15 17 20 EFFECT ON OFF qf 16 GAME w 18 22 MD VIDEO q 22 PRESET wd 11 PRESET wf 11 PRESET EQ qj 16 P FILE qh 17 SURROUND SPEAKER MODE MHC GX8000 RG77 only qs 16 SURROUND qs 17 SLEEP 1 19 TAPE A B qa 12 13 TUNER BAND qk 11 TUNING wa 11 TUNING ws 11 VOL 8 20 BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 1 4 hH wg X 5 x 6 wd wf m wa M ws v V b B qg A M P Z ALPHABETICAL ...

Page 6: ...RG77 jacks 2 Connect the surround speaker MHC GX8000 RG77 only Connect the speaker cords to SURROUND SPEAKER jacks Note Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise L R _ 3 Connect the FM and AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it Insert only the stripped portion Black Stripe Red Solid 3 Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead an...

Page 7: ...tional components See page 22 To attach the speaker pads Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping 220V 120V 230 240V Front speaker L Front speaker R 45º Positioning the speakers Place the front speakers at an angle of 45 degrees from your listening position Notice for carrying this system Do the following to protect the...

Page 8: ...eakage Setting the clock 1 Turn on the system 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET on the remote When you set the time for the first time proceed to step 5 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select CLOCK SET 4 Press ENTER 5 Press V or v repeatedly to set the hour 6 Press ENTER 7 Press V or v repeatedly to set the minute 8 Press ENTER The clock starts functioning Tip If you have made a mistake or want to change the t...

Page 9: ...ayback Pause playback Select a track Find a point in a track Select a CD when playback is stopped Switch to CD function from another source CD Select ALL DISCS 1 DISC SHUFFLE ALL DISCS SHUFFLE 1 DISC PROGRAM To play All CDs in the disc tray continuously The CD you have selected in the original order The tracks on all CDs in random order The tracks on the CD you have selected in random order The tr...

Page 10: ... display Press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE Press OPEN CLOSE Z 4 Press or repeatedly until the track you want appears in the display 5 Press ENTER The track s is are programmed The program step number appears followed by the total playing time 6 To program additional tracks repeat steps 3 to 5 Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same disc 7 Press hH To Cancel Program Play Clear a track from the end Add a...

Page 11: ...ng interval select any AM station first then turn off the power While holding down the ENTER button turn the power back on When you change the interval AM preset stations will be erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure Preset number AUTO MHz Tips The preset stations are retained for half a day even if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs Pressing TUNER BAND while t...

Page 12: ...ating the sequence five times Pressing TAPE A B while the power is off automatically turns the power on and TAPE is selected as a function When a tape tapes is are inserted corresponding presence indicators light up Searching for the beginning of a track AMS During playback press or repeatedly for the number of songs you want to skip forward or backward The search direction forward or back and num...

Page 13: ...tart from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side For recording from the reverse side After step 1 press TAPE A B to select deck B and press hH twice to start playback of the reverse side Press x at the point where you want to start recording The TAPE B reverse side indicator lights up High Speed Dubbing only If you set direction to j when the tapes you use have different l...

Page 14: ...ecording starts Recording to a tape continued To Cancel Program Edit Clear a track from the end Tip To check the required tape length for recording a CD press EDIT after you have loaded a CD and pressed CD The required tape length for the currently selected CD appears followed by the total playing time for side A and side B respectively Tape Select Edit Note You cannot use Tape Select Edit for dis...

Page 15: ...ion 7 Turn off the power When the recording starts the volume level is set to the minimum To Check the setting Change the setting Cancel timer operation Notes If the power is on at the preset time the Timer recording does not work The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset time Do this Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote and press V or v repeatedly to select REC SEL Then press ENTER Start ...

Page 16: ...ou want LINK Reproduces the same sound with the different output level MATRIX SUR Reproduces a wide range of sound that actually can sense the size of the room Selecting the preset effect Press MUSIC EQ MOVIE EQ or GAME EQ or PRESET EQ on the remote repeatedly to select the preset effect you want The preset effect name appears in the display See the chart Preset effect options To cancel the effect...

Page 17: ... Press v or V or B or b to select the personal file number P FILE where you want to store the equalizer setting 4 Press ENTER The setting is automatically stored as the personal file you selected in step 3 The previous setting stored at this memory location is erased and replaced by the new setting To call up the personal file Press P FILE repeatedly until the personal file number you want appears...

Page 18: ...This operation cannot be performed in the Power Saving Mode Mixing the sound Game Mixing You can mix the sound from the component connected to the GAME INPUT jacks with another function such as CD tape radio or an MD connected to this system 1 Select source sound you want 2 Press GAME MIXING Each time you press the button the level of the game sound changes cyclically as follows MIXING LOW t MIXIN...

Page 19: ... want to record your voice through the microphone only you can do so by selecting the CD function and not playing a CD When high level sound signals are input the unit automatically adjust the recording level to prevent distortion of the recorded sound signals Auto Level Control Function Note The microphone does not function during High Speed Dubbing Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer You can set...

Page 20: ...NTER The minute indication flashes Press V or v repeatedly on the remote to set the minute then press ENTER The hour indication flashes again 6 Set the time to stop playback following step 5 above 7 Press V or v repeatedly until the music source you want appears The indications change as follows t TUNER y CD PLAY T t TAPE PLAY T 8 Press ENTER The type of timer DAILY1 or DAILY2 followed by the star...

Page 21: ...hen a CD TEXT disc is loaded you can check the information stored on the disc such as the titles When the unit detects CD TEXT discs the CD TEXT indication appears in the display Press DISPLAY Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows During normal playback Playing time of the current track t Remaining time of the current track t Remaining time of the current CD 1 DI...

Page 22: ...t of your MD deck VCR Connecting an MD deck or VCR You can connect your MD deck or VCR to this system Be sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors To Make a digital recording from CD to MD Listen to the analog sound of a connected MD deck Listen to the connected VCR Tip When you remove the optical cover keep it at the optical cover holder provided Notes Pressing the MD VIDEO while th...

Page 23: ...ernal antenna to improve the reception FM antenna Connect an optional FM external antenna You can also use the TV antenna instead FM75 AM AM antenna Connect a 6 to 15 meter 20 to 50 feet insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected FM75 AM Insulated wire not supplied ...

Page 24: ...is placed too close to the unit Move the unit away from the TV or VCR The sound from the component connected to the MD VIDEO jacks is distorted If VIDEO appears in the display when you press MD VIDEO switch to MD function see Note Connecting an MD deck VCR on page 22 appears in the display A power interruption occurred Set the clock and timer settings again The timer does not function Set the cloc...

Page 25: ...record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level The heads are dirty See Cleaning the tape heads on page 26 The record playback heads are magnetized See Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 26 The tape does not erase completely The record playback heads are magnetized See Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 26 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out The capstans or pinch rol...

Page 26: ... the CD player Should this occur the unit will not operate properly Remove the CD and leave the unit turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the unit take out any discs If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit please consult your nearest Sony dealer Notes on CDs Before playing clean the CD with a cleaning cloth Wipe the CD from the center out Do no...

Page 27: ... This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block with 7 mm aperture Frequency response 2 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 dB Wave length 795 nm CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Square optical connector jack rear panel Wave length 660 nm Output Level 18 dBm Tape player section Recording system 4 track 2 channel stereo Frequency response 50 13 000 Hz 3 dB us...

Page 28: ... 24 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 175 x 360 x 260 mm Mass Approx 3 4 kg net per speaker General Power requirements North America and Mexican models 120 V AC 60 Hz Argentina Thailand models 220 V AC 50 60 Hz Other models 120 V 220 V or 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector Power consumption MHC GX8000 RG77 240 watts MHC RG66T 230 watts Dimensions w h d HCD GX8000 RG77 RG66T Approx 2...