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2-668-367- 12 (1)
Mini HI-FI
Component
System
Operating Instructions
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. ______________
MHC-GX470
MHC-RG590S/RG490S/RG290/
RG190
© 2006 Sony Corporation
MHC-GX470/RG590S/RG490S/RG290/RG190.GB.2-668-367-12(1)
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This symbol is intended to WARNING alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s To reduce the risk of fire or enclosure that may be of electric shock, do not expose this sufficient magnitude to apparatus to rain or moisture. constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, This symbol is intended to tablecloths, curtains, etc. And do not place alert the us
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Note to CATV system installer: Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 This product is designed to playback discs that of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. grounding and, in particular, specifies that Recently, various music discs encoded with the cable ground shall be connected to the copyright protection technologies are marketed
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Table of Contents Guide to parts and controls ...............5 Others Troubleshooting ...............................23 Getting Started Messages ........................................25 Hooking up the system securely .......8 Precautions ......................................26 Setting the clock ..............................10 Specifications ..................................27 Basic Operations Playing a CD/CD-G/MP3 disc ..........11 Listening to the radio .......................12 Playing a t
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Guide to parts and controls This manual mainly explains operations using the remote, but the same operations can also be Guide to parts and performed using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar names. controls / (power) button (page 10, 21, Unit 24) Press to turn on the system. STANDBY indicator (page 15, 23) Lights up when the system is turned off. CD button (page 11) Press to select the CD function. TUNER/BAND button (page 12) Press to select the TUNER function. P
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Mexican model: Playback buttons Unit: KARAOKE button (page 20) (page 11, 12, 13) Press to activate the karaoke mode. Unit: (play/pause) button Remote: DISPLAY button (page Remote: (play) button, 15) (pause) button Press to change the information on the Press to start or pause playback. display. (stop) button (page 11, 12, 13) Other models: Press to stop playback. DISPLAY button (page 15) Press to change the information on the / (go back/go forward) display. button
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Guide to parts and controls Latin American model only: DISC 1 – 3 button (page 11) Press to select a disc. Press to switch to the MIC jack (page 20) CD function from other function. Connect the microphone. Mexican model comes with 2 microphone jacks. Unit: DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE MIC LEVEL (page 20) button (page 11) Turn to adjust the microphone volume. Press to select a disc. Press to exchange a disc while playing. Mexican model only: Remote: DISC SKIP button ECHO LEVEL (page 20)
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Getting Started Hooking up the system securely When carrying this system 1 Remove all discs to protect the CD mechanism. 2 Press CD to select the CD function. 3 Hold down on the unit, and press / on AM loop antenna the unit until “STANDBY” appears. 4 After “LOCK” appears, unplug the power cord. Subwoofer (MHC-GX470/RG590S/ RG490S only) Place the subwoofer vertically to obtain a better bass reproduction. Also, position the FM lead antenna subwoofer: (Extend it horizontally.) – o
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Getting Started 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. Video (Mexican model only) To view video from this system, turn on the TV, and select the Speakers and subwoofer appropriate video input on the TV. Insert only the stripped portion of The Mexican model can play back the cord. only NTSC-format CD-G discs. Video cable (supplied) Power For models with a
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To use the remote Slide and remove the battery compartment lid Setting the clock , and insert the two supplied R6 (size AA) batteries, side first, matching the polarities 1 Press / (power) to turn on the shown below. system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET . If the current mode appears on the display, press / repeatedly to select “CLOCK SET” and then press ENTER . 3 Press / repeatedly to set the hour, and then press ENTER . Notes • With normal use, the batteries should la
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Basic Operations Other operation Basic Operations To Press Pause playback (or on the unit) . To resume play, press Playing a CD/CD-G/MP3 the button again. disc Stop playback . Select a folder CD-G discs are supported only on the Mexican +/– . on an MP3 disc model. Select a track / (or turn the 1 Select the CD function. or file MULTI JOG dial on the Press CD . unit) . Find a point in Hold down / 2 Place a disc. a track or file during playback, and Press on th
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Notes on Repeat Play • All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to Listening to the radio five times. • You cannot select “REP” and “ALL DISCS SHUF” at the same time. 1 Select “FM” or “AM.” • “REP1” indicates that a single track or file is repeated Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly. until you stop it. 2 Select the tuning mode. Notes on playing MP3 discs Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until • Do not save other types of files or unnecessary folders on a disc that has MP3 files. “AUTO”
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Basic Operations Other operation Playing a tape To Press Pause playback (or on the unit) 1 Select a tape deck. . To resume play, press Press TAPE (or TAPE A/B on the unit) the button again. repeatedly. Stop playback . 2 Insert a tape. Rewind or fast / . forward Press PUSH on the unit, and insert the TYPE I (normal) tape into the cassette Select Relay PLAY MODE holder with the side you want to play Play* repeatedly until “RELAY” facing forward. Make sure there is
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Using optional audio Adjusting the sound components To add a sound effect 1 Connect additional audio To Press component to the AUDIO IN jack Reinforce the GROOVE on the unit bass and create on the unit using an audio repeatedly until “GROOVE” a more powerful appears. analog cord (not supplied). sound Set the surround SURROUND on the unit 2 Turn down the volume. effect repeatedly until “SURR” Press VOLUME – (or turn the VOLUME appears. control on the unit towards –) . Select
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Basic Operations Notes on the display information • The following are not displayed; Changing the display – total playing time for a CD-DA disc depending on the play mode. To Press – total playing time for an MP3 disc. – remaining playing time for an MP3 file. Change the ILLUMINATION on • The following are not displayed correctly; illumination the unit repeatedly. – elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using a pattern around VBR (variable bit rate). the VOLUME – folder and file nam
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6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 to Other Operations program additional tracks or files, up to a total of 25 tracks or files. Creating your own CD 7 To play your program of tracks or program files, press . (Program Play) The program remains available until you open the disc tray. To play the same program again, press . Use buttons on the remote to create your own program. To cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until 1 Press CD to select the CD “PGM” disappears while the
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Other Operations 6 To call up a preset radio Presetting radio station, press TUNING MODE stations repeatedly until “PRESET” appears, and then press +/– You can preset your favorite radio stations repeatedly to select the desired and tune them in instantly by selecting the preset number. corresponding preset number. Use buttons on the remote to preset stations. 1 Tune in the desired station (see “Listening to the radio” (page 12)). 2 Press TUNER MEMORY . Preset number 3 Press +
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2 Prepare the recording source. Recording onto a tape (CD Synchro recording/Manual For CD Synchro Recording: Press CD to select the CD function. recording/Sound Mixing) Load the disc you want to record, and press DISC SKIP repeatedly to select the You can record on a TYPE I (normal) tape in disc. three ways: When recording a folder from an MP3 disc, press PLAY MODE on the remote CD Synchro Recording: repeatedly to select “ ,” and then press You can record an entire CD onto a ta
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Other Operations 4 Start recording. Creating your own While recording, you cannot listen to other sources. sound effect For CD Synchro Recording: You can raise or lower the levels of specific Press REC PAUSE/START . When the frequency ranges, and then store the setting as recording is completed, the CD player and “USER” in the memory. the tape deck stop automatically. 1 Select the audio emphasis you For Manual Recording: want for your basic sound using Press REC PAUSE/START , and t
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For the Mexican model only: To cancel karaoke mode, in addition to the Enjoying karaoke above procedure, press KARAOKE (Latin American model only) repeatedly until “ ” disappears. To adjust the microphone reverb, turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the reverb effect. To You can sing along by connecting an optional cancel, turn ECHO LEVEL to MIN. microphone. To use CD-Gs, turn on your TV, and select the Use buttons on the unit for karaoke. appropriate video input. 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to M
