Sony MHC-GX9900 - Mini Hi Fi Component System, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...y Corporation 2 547 453 11 2 Mini Hi Fi Component System Operating Instructions 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 MHC GNX100 MHC GNX90 MHC GNX88 GNX80 MHC GNX77 GNX70 GX9900 MHC GNX66 GNX60 ...

Page 2: ...sidential 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...

Page 3: ...ording Recording your favorite tracks on a disc into a tape 24 CD Synchro Recording Program Edit Recording on a tape manually 25 Manual Recording Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 26 Selecting the preset effect 26 Adjusting the graphic equalizer or selecting the surround effect 27 Selecting the MP3 Booster effect 28 Selecting the sound system 28 MHC GNX88 GNX80 GNX77 GNX70 GX9900 only Using the...

Page 4: ...ss of the display 37 Changing the power illuminator 38 Viewing information about the disc in the display 38 Optional Components Hooking up optional components 40 Listening to audio from a connected component 41 Recording on a connected component 41 For MHC GNX100 GNX90 GNX88 GNX80 GNX77 GNX70 GNX66 GNX60 Connecting external antennas 42 Troubleshooting Problems and remedies 43 Messages 46 Additiona...

Page 5: ...he MHC GNX77 consists of Tuner CD CDG MP3 player Stereo cassette deck Amplifier main unit HCD GNX77 Speaker system Front speakers SS GNX88 Surround speakers SS RSX80 The MHC GNX80 consists of Tuner CD MP3 player Stereo cassette deck Amplifier main unit HCD GNX80 Speaker system Front speakers SS GNX100 Surround speakers SS RSX80 Subwoofer SS WG80 The MHC GNX88 consists of Tuner CD CDG MP3 player St...

Page 6: ...and folders on a CD ROM There are several specification levels In Level 1 file names must be in the 8 3 format no more than eight characters in the name no more than three characters in the extension MP3 and in capital letters Folder names can be no longer than eight characters There can be no more than eight nested folder levels Level 2 specifications allow file names and folder names up to 31 ch...

Page 7: ...Multi Session a disc to which data can be added non finalized disc A disc recorded in packet write format cannot be played back Note on DualDiscs This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side Please be aware that the audio sid...

Page 8: ...1 to 7 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories page 53 Getting Started Hooking up the system 2 5 5 4 2 3 6 1 7 1 1 4 2 2 3 3 1 2 2 3 AM loop antenna Unit FM lead antenna Surround speaker Right Front speaker Right Front speaker Left Subwoofer Surround speaker Left 1 MHC GNX100 GNX88 GNX80 only 2 MHC GNX88 GNX80 GNX77 GNX70 GX9900 only 3 MHC GNX100 only 4 MHC GNX88 GNX77 GNX6...

Page 9: ...NX100 only MHC GNX88 GNX80 GNX77 GNX70 GX9900 only 3 Connect the subwoofer MHC GNX100 GNX88 GNX80 only Connect the subwoofer cord of the subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT terminal and the system cord to the SYSTEM CONTROL jack as shown below SUBWOOFER OUT terminal SYSTEM CONTROL jack Note Be sure to make this connection before you connect the unit s power cord to a wall outlet 4 Connect the video inp...

Page 10: ...ration 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 Notes Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise Except for MHC GNX90 GNX66 GNX60 Be sure to connect both left and right surround speakers Be sure to match the color of the speaker terminals on the unit and the connectors B...

Page 11: ...ries 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 to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping E e E e When carrying this unit Do the following procedure to protect the disc mechanism Use buttons on the unit for the operation 1...

Page 12: ...tter bass reproduction could be obtained To enjoy and to create a party environment we recommend that you place your speakers as shown in Example 1 Example 1 Place the speakers at an equal distance from your listening position as shown below Example 2 Place the surround speakers beside the front speakers as shown below Note MHC GNX100 GNX88 GNX80 only Place the subwoofer at least 0 3 meters 1 feet...

Page 13: ...dly 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 To adjust the clock 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET SET appears in the display then PLAY SET flashes in the display 2 Press or repeatedly to select CLOCK SET then press ENTER The hour indication flashes in the display 3 Do the same procedures as ...

Page 14: ... close the disc tray Do not use a disc with tape seals or paste on it as this may cause malfunction This system lets you play back CDGs audio CDs and discs with MP3 audio tracks in different play modes Before playing a CDG turn on your TV and select the video input MHC GNX88 GNX77 GNX66 only When playing an audio CD When playing an MP3 audio track Disc Playback Loading a disc When you play back a ...

Page 15: ... audio tracks in the album on the disc you have selected in original order For discs other than discs with MP3 audio tracks ALBM play mode performs the same operation as 1DISC play mode Elapsed playing time Disc tray number Track number Disc presence indicator Disc playing indicator Select To play back ALL DISCS SHUF Shuffle Play The tracks on all discs in random order 1DISC SHUF Shuffle Play The ...

Page 16: ...em is 300 Depending on the encoding writing software recording device or the recording media used at the time an MP3 audio track is recorded you may encounter problems such as cannot play back sound interruptions and noise Tips When you press CD or one of the DISC 1 3 buttons to switch to CD function from TUNER function you may require a longer time to access the disc In the case set the CD power ...

Page 17: ...t select REPEAT and ALL DISCS SHUF at the same time Tip You can change the Repeat Play setting when the playback is stopped You can make a program of up to 25 steps from all the discs in the order you want to play back You can synchro record the programmed tracks onto a tape page 24 1 Press CD 2 When playback is stopped press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until PROGRAM lights up in the displa...

Page 18: ...The program step number appears in the display 6 To program additional discs or tracks 7 Press nN or N on the remote Program Play starts Other operations Tips The program you made remains in the system s memory even after it has been played back Press nN or N on the remote to play back the same program again If appears instead of the total playing time during programming this means you have progra...

Page 19: ... TUNED lights up in the display When a FM stereo program is tuned in STEREO lights up in the display If TUNED does not lights up and the scanning does not stop Set the frequency of the radio station you want as described in steps 2 and 3 of Manual tuning preset 4 Press TUNER MEMORY on the remote A preset number flashes in the display The stations are stored from preset number 1 5 Turn TUNING clock...

Page 20: ...reased You cannot change the CD power manage function setting in the Power Saving Mode page 36 To change the AM tuning interval except for Saudi Arabian models Use buttons on the unit for the operation The factory settings for AM tuning interval is 9 kHz or 10 kHz for some areas To change the AM tuning interval select any AM station first then turn off the system While holding down ENTER press 1 T...

Page 21: ...dly to select the preset station you want Listening to a non preset radio station Manual Tuning 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM 2 Press TUNING MODE on the remote repeatedly until MANUAL lights up in the display 3 Turn TUNING clockwise or counterclockwise or press or on the remote repeatedly to tune in the station you want Tips When an FM stereo program has static noise press FM MO...

Page 22: ...to play back one side j 1 to play back both sides or RELAY 2 Relay Play to play back both decks in succession 4 Press nN or N on the remote The tape starts playing Press nN or N on the remote again to play back the reverse side 3 1 Only for the tape in Deck B Playback stops automatically after repeating the sequence for five times 2 Relay Play follows this cyclic sequence up to five times then sto...

Page 23: ...system turns on automatically and TAPE A or TAPE B is selected as the function If you press nN or N on the remote during TAPE A function and there is no tape in Deck A the system automatically switches to TAPE B function when there is a tape in Deck B Then playback will start and vice versa You can also press FUNCTION on the remote repeatedly to select TAPE A or TAPE B To Do this Stop playback Pre...

Page 24: ...USE START REC lights up in the display Recording starts To stop recording Press x To record a disc by specifying track order Program Edit You can record tracks on all the discs in the order you want using Program Play Between steps 2 and step 3 of CD Synchro Recording page 24 do steps 2 to 6 of Creating your own program page 17 When programming make sure the playing times for each side do not exce...

Page 25: ...from the front side If you start from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side For recording from the radio If noise is heard while recording from the radio move the respective antenna to reduce the noise For recording from a disc to a tape manually You can turn clockwise or counterclockwise or press or on the remote repeatedly to select tracks during recording pause after s...

Page 26: ...rve changes Tips The default setting is GROOVE ON When GROOVE ON is selected GROOVE lights up in the display Turn OPERATION DIAL clockwise or counterclockwise or press EQ on the remote repeatedly to select the preset effect you want Preset effect options To cancel the preset effect Turn OPERATION DIAL clockwise or counterclockwise until FLAT appears in the display Sound Adjustment Adjusting the so...

Page 27: ...equalizer number 1 3 you want to store the equalizer setting 6 Press ENTER This setting is automatically stored as the user equalizer setting you selected in step 5 The previous setting stored at this memory location is erased and replaced by the new setting Tip If you do not want to store the equalizer setting select EXIT in step 5 Other operations MHC GNX100 GNX66 GNX60 only Press SURROUND repea...

Page 28: ...only Press SURR SPEAKER MODE on the unit or the subwoofer repeatedly to select the sound mode you want Each time you press the button the indicator on the subwoofer and the display changes cyclically as follows LINK1 t MATRIX SURR 12 t MATRIX SURR 23 Note When you turn on the system the last selected SURROUND SPEAKER MODE indicator on the subwoofer lights up MHC GNX77 GNX70 GX9900 only Press SURR ...

Page 29: ...e volume for all speakers will change MHC GNX100 only When you select SPEAKERS B the subwoofer is turned off automatically Tip You can turn MASTER VOLUME or press VOLUME on the remote to adjust the volume of the subwoofer linked to the front speakers With the sound flash function you can flash the sound output The sound cuts off periodically Hold down SOUND FLASH during playback The flashing effec...

Page 30: ...UAL BAL press AUTO MANUAL repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display 1 You can change the speed of sound movement by turning the X ROUND JOG clockwise or counterclockwise 2 You can manually change the sound movement from one speaker to another speaker by turning the X ROUND JOG clockwise or counterclockwise To cancel the X ROUND effect Press X ROUND OFF X ROUND OFF appears in the di...

Page 31: ...dicator on the subwoofer lights up When you select SPEAKERS B the subwoofer is turned off automatically MHC GNX88 GNX77 GNX66 only When playing a multiplex audio CD or multiplex CDG disc with the vocals on one channel and the instruments on the other channel you can switch the sound to cancel the vocals and listen only to the instruments from both speakers 1 Press CD 2 Press MPX repeatedly Each ti...

Page 32: ...You can mix and record sound from microphone after step 2 To record the sound see Recording on a tape manually on page 25 To stop recording press x If acoustic feedback howling occurs move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone If you want to record your voice through the microphone only you can do so by selecting the CD function and not playing a disc When...

Page 33: ...on the remote for the operation 1 Prepare the music source you want to play back Disc Load a disc To start from a specific track make a program see Creating your own program on page 17 Tape Load a tape with the side you want to play back facing forward Radio Tune in the preset station you want see Listening to the radio on page 21 2 Press VOLUME to adjust the volume 3 Press CLOCK TIMER SET SET app...

Page 34: ...e Play Timer and Timer Recording at the same time If you use the Play Timer and the Sleep Timer at the same time the Sleep Timer has priority The Play Timer will not be activated if the system is turned on Tips The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time When the Play Timer is selected PLAY lights up in the display To Do this Check the setting 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT SELECT appears in...

Page 35: ...ording following the same procedure as step 4 The type of timer REC followed by the start time the stop time and the preset radio station to be recorded e g TUNER FM 5 appears in the display 6 Load a recordable tape into Deck B 7 Press DIRECTION repeatedly on the unit to select g to record on one side or j or RELAY to record on both sides For recoding from the reverse side press TAPE or TAPE A B o...

Page 36: ...inimize the amount of power consumed during standby mode Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the system is turned off until the demonstration display and the clock display disappears from the display To cancel Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the system is turned off Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows Demonstration1 t Clock2 t No d...

Page 37: ...last selected spectrum setting appears in the display 2 Turn OPERATION DIAL clockwise or counterclockwise to select the setting you want The display changes as follows X POS ON y X POS OFF The spectrum analyzer display will synchronize with the selected X ROUND effect 3 Press ENTER 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to select DIMMER The last selected dimmer setting appears in the display 2 Turn OPERATION...

Page 38: ...on disc such as the titles When the system detects CD TEXT discs CD TEXT lights up in the display Checking the elapsed playing time remaining time and titles Press DISPLAY repeatedly during playback Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows Elapsed playing time of the current track t Remaining time of the current track1 t Remaining time of the current disc2 t Title o...

Page 39: ...F 3 For audio CDs and CDGs MHC GNX88 GNX77 GNX66 only 4 For discs with MP3 audio tracks in play modes other than ALBM ALBM SHUF and CD TEXT discs 5 appears in the display if you have not set the clock x When the play mode is PROGRAM The last track number of the program and the total playing time1 t Total number of programmed tracks for 8 seconds 2 t Title of current disc3 t Clock display4 for 8 se...

Page 40: ...ected the digital audio output from this jack will become monaural B VIDEO MD AUDIO IN L R jacks Use audio cords not supplied to connect the audio output jacks of the optional component such as VCR or MD deck to these jacks You can then output audio through this system C TV AUDIO IN L R jacks Use audio cords not supplied to connect the audio output jacks of a TV to these jacks You can then output ...

Page 41: ...te If the sound is distorted or too loud when VIDEO is selected change the function to MD Listening to a connected TV 1 Connect the audio cords See Hooking up optional components on page 40 2 Press TV Tip You can press FUNCTION on the remote repeatedly to select VIDEO MD or TV For MHC GNX100 GNX90 GNX88 GNX80 GNX77 GNX70 GNX66 GNX60 Making a digital recording from a disc onto a connected MD deck 1...

Page 42: ...2GB Connect an external antenna to improve the reception FM antenna Connect an optional FM external antenna You can also use the TV antenna instead 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 Connecting external antennas AM FM 75 COAXIAL FM 75 COAXIAL AM Insulated wire not supplied ...

Page 43: ... Check the speaker connections page 9 There is no audio output during Timer Recording There is no microphone sound Turn MASTER VOLUME or press VOLUME on the remote repeatedly or MIC LEVEL to adjust the microphone volume Make sure the microphone is connected to the MIC 1 or MIC 2 jack correctly There is severe hum or noise A TV or VCR is placed too close to the unit Move the unit away from the TV o...

Page 44: ... terminals are connected correctly MHC GNX88 GNX77 GNX66 only MHC GNX100 only Disc player The disc tray does not open and LOCKED appears in the display Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The disc tray does not close Load the disc correctly Always close the tray by pressing Z OPEN CLOSE Trying to push the tray closed with your fingers may cause problems with ...

Page 45: ... MPX repeatedly until m disappears from the display When you turn m M clockwise or counterclockwise or press m or M on the remote Not in Use flashes in the display The CDG is played back This is not a malfunction MHC GNX88 GNX77 GNX66 only Tuner There is severe hum or noise TUNED or STEREO flashes in the display Set the proper band and frequency page 19 Connect the antenna properly page 10 Find a ...

Page 46: ...not described above occur reset the system as follows Use buttons on the unit for the operation 1 Unplug the power cord 2 Plug the power cord back in 3 Press 1 to turn on the system 4 Press x ENTER and 1 at the same time The system is reset to the factory settings You should set the settings you made such as the preset stations clock and timer One of the following messages may appear or flash in t...

Page 47: ...r OFF TIME NG The on time and off time of Play Timer or Timer Recording is same SET CLOCK You pressed CLOCK TIMER SELECT before the clock is set SET TIMER You pressed CLOCK TIMER SELECT before Play Timer or Timer Recording is set PUSH SELECT You tried to set the clock or timer during timer operation Others Not in Use You have pressed a button those operations is not allowed or invalid at that time...

Page 48: ...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 cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lens inside the system Should this occur the system will not ope...

Page 49: ...etails refer to the instructions of the cleaning tape Demagnetizing the tape heads Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that have contact with the tape after every 20 to 30 hours of use with a separately sold demagnetizing tape For details refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing tape AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATION MHC GX9900 USA model only POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION Wit...

Page 50: ... RMS power output reference 220 220 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD MHC GNX66 GNX60 The following are measured at Mexican model AC 127 V 60 Hz Brazil model AC 127 V or 220 V 60 Hz Other models AC 120 220 240 V 50 60 Hz DIN power output rated 150 150 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 200 200 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Inputs VIDEO MD AUDIO IN phono jacks voltage 250 450...

Page 51: ...0 GNX66 GNX60 Square optical connector jack rear panel Wave length 660 nm Output Level 18 dBm 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 15 W Peak IEC 0 1 W RMS NAB 0 2 W Peak DIN Tuner section FM stereo FM AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz Antenna FM lead antenna Ante...

Page 52: ...weeter 2 5 cm horn type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 280 416 305 mm Mass Approx 7 1 kg net per speaker Surround speakers SS RSX100 MHC GNX100 Speaker system 2 way 2 unit bass reflex type Speaker units Woofer 20 cm cone type Tweeter 2 5 cm horn type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 280 416 305 mm Mass Approx 6 5 kg net per speaker SS RSX80 MHC GNX88 GNX80 GNX77 G...

Page 53: ...s MHC GNX90 250 watts MHC GNX88 GNX80 350 watts MHC GNX77 GNX70 225 watts MHC GX9900 250 watts MHC GNX66 GNX60 200 watts Dimensions w h d Approx HCD GNX100 280 371 398 5 mm HCD GNX90 GNX88 GNX80 GNX77 GNX70 GX9900 GNX66 GNX60 280 360 398 5 mm Mass Approx HCD GNX100 15 6 kg HCD GNX90 12 4 kg HCD GNX88 12 8 kg HCD GNX80 14 4 kg HCD GNX77 11 8 kg HCD GNX70 12 1 kg HCD GX9900 11 8 kg HCD GNX66 GNX60 1...

Page 54: ...RT qh 24 25 SOUND FLASH e 29 SPEAKERS3 1 31 SURROUND1 rg 27 SURR SPEAKER MODE2 rg 28 TAPE A B ej 22 23 24 25 35 36 Tape lid ws ea 22 TUNER BAND ek 19 20 21 25 36 TUNING qj 19 20 21 TV eg 25 36 41 VIDEO MD ef 25 36 41 44 X ROUND buttons3 3 30 WAVE FADER BALANCE RANDOM TWISTER X ROUND JOG3 4 30 X ROUND OFF3 1 30 1 power ra 10 11 20 41 43 46 Z OPEN CLOSE 5 14 16 44 n N play qs 15 18 22 23 24 25 35 44...

Page 55: ...istrator Desktop MHC GNX100 GB GB12INF E3 fm model name MHC GNX100 GNX90 GNX80 GNX88 GNX70 GNX77 GX9900 GNX60 GNX66 2 547 453 11 2 GB 55GB Top Panel Front Panel 4 6 5 7 1 2 3 wk wg wh wj X qj qk ql w wz ws wd rg rd ra el ej eg wl e ea es ed ef eh ek r rs rf 8 0 qa qs qd qf qg qh 9 ...

Page 56: ... 25 31 CLEAR qk 18 CLOCK TIMER SELECT 2 34 35 47 CLOCK TIMER SET 4 13 33 35 DISC SKIP qd 16 17 DISPLAY wh 36 38 39 ENTER qs 13 18 19 20 27 33 34 35 37 EQ qj 26 FM MODE 6 21 45 FUNCTION 8 16 20 21 23 25 41 PLAY MODE 5 15 17 18 24 25 44 46 REPEAT 6 17 SLEEP 1 33 TAPE wd 22 23 25 35 TUNER BAND 7 19 20 21 TUNER MEMORY wg 19 20 TUNING MODE 5 19 20 21 VOLUME qg 29 33 38 43 The button has a tactile dot 1...