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2-661-374-11(4)
Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions
MHC-GNX900/GNX780
MHC-GNX880/GNX800
MHC-GNX700
©2006 Sony Corporation
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WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Do not install the applian
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Table of Contents About this manual ...................................4 Using the subwoofer............................. 19 Playable discs..........................................4 (MHC-GNX880/GNX800/ GNX700 only) Getting Started Creating a party environment ............... 20 — X-TRANCE Hooking up the system............................6 Singing karaoke by reducing the vocal Positioning the speakers..........................9 or selecting the audio channel ........ 21 Setting the clock.......
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Discs that this system cannot About this manual play back • The instructions in this manual are for • CD-ROMs other than those has MP3 audio models MHC-GNX900, MHC-GNX780, a) tracks that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1, MHC-GNX880, MHC-GNX800 and Level 2, Joliet in expansion format. MHC-GNX700. In this manual, the • CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in MHC-GNX880 is used for illustration the following formats: purposes unless stated otherwise. – audio CD format • This manual mainly exp
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Notes on CD-R and CD-RW Music discs encoded with copyright protection • This system can play back CD-R/CD-RW technologies discs edited by the user. However, note that playback of some discs may not be possible This product is designed to play back discs that depending on the recording device used for conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. recording or the disc condition. Recently, various music discs encoded with • Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may copyright protection techno
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Getting Started Hooking up the system Do the following procedures 1 to 7 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories (page 36). AM loop antenna *2 Subwoofer B FM lead antenna *2 *2 Surround speaker Surround speaker *1 (Right) Subwoofer A (Left) 5 3 *3 4 6 3 2 2 7 1 Front speaker (Right) Unit Front speaker (Left) 1 *1 MHC-GNX880/GNX800/GNX700 only *2 MHC-GNX880/GNX800 only *3 MHC-GNX880/GNX780 only GB 6
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Getting Started SYSTEM CONTROL 1 Connect the front speakers. SUBWOOFER OUT terminal Connect the speaker cords of the front speakers to the FRONT SPEAKER terminals as shown below. Purple White SYSTEM CONTROL jack Tip (MHC-GNX900/GNX780 (SS-GNX900/ GNX780) only) Connect the speaker cords to the terminals on the To disconnect speakers. (MHC-GNX880/GNX800 only) Connect the subwoofer cord of the Black (#) Red (3) Subwoofer B (SS-WGV880B/ SS-WG800B) to the Subwoofer A (SS-WGV880A/SS-WG800A) termi
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5 Connect the FM and AM antennas. Inserting two R6 (size AA) Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect batteries into the remote it. Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from AM loop antenna battery leakage and corrosion. Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally Tip With normal use, the batteries should last for about six 6 For models equipped with a voltage months. When the remote no longer operates the selector, set
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Getting Started Positioning the speakers Setting the clock Place the front speakers at an angle of 45 Use buttons on the remote for the operation. degrees from your listening position. 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. Place the surround speakers beside the front 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. speakers as shown below. “CLOCK” appears in the display. Then, the MHC-GNX880/GNX800 only hour indication flashes in the display. Front Front speaker (L) speaker (R) 3 Press –. or >+ repeatedly to set Subwo
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When playing an audio CD Elapsed Disc tray Disc – Playback playing time number Track number Loading a disc 1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray slides out. LINK 2 Load a disc with the label side facing Disc playing Disc presence up on the disc tray. indicator indicator When you play When playing an MP3 audio track back a 8 cm disc such as Elapsed Disc tray CD single, Track number playing time number place it on the inner circle of the tray To load additional discs, press MP3 BOOSTE
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Disc – Playback Select To play back To Do this ALBM The MP3 audio tracks in the Switch to CD Press one of the DISC 1 ~ 3 (Normal Play) album on the disc you have function from buttons (Automatic Source selected in original order. another source Selection). For discs other than discs Exchange other Press EX-CHANGE/DISC with MP3 audio tracks, discs while playing SKIP. “ALBM” play mode Remove a disc Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. performs the same 1) The elapsed playing time may not be displayed opera
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Tips • When you press CD or one of the DISC 1 ~ 3 buttons Creating your own to switch to “CD” function from “TUNER” function, you may require a longer time to access the disc. In program the case, set the CD power manage function to “CD POWER ON” (page 14). —Program Play • If you press CD while the system is turned off, the system turns on automatically and “CD” is selected You can make a program of up to 25 steps from as the function. all the discs in the order you want to play back. • Y
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Tuner 5 Press ENTER. The track(s) is(are) programmed. Tuner The program step number appears in the display. Presetting radio stations 6 To program additional discs or tracks. You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM To program Repeat steps stations. You can then tune in any of those Other discs 3 and 5 stations simply by selecting the corresponding Other tracks on the 4 and 5 preset number. same disc Other tracks on 3 to 5 Automatic tuning preset other discs You can automatically tune i
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5 Press TUNING +/– (or press –. or To improve tuner reception >+ on the remote) repeatedly to When tuner reception is poor, set the CD power select the preset number you want. manage function to “CD POWER OFF”. The 6 Press ENTER. default setting is “CD POWER ON”. Use buttons on the unit for the operation. “Complete!” appears in the display. The station is stored. 1 Press CD. 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other 2 Press ?/1 to turn off the system. stations. 3 Press ?/1 while holding x. The
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Tape – Playback t Listening to the radio Tape – Playback You can listen to a radio station either by Loading a tape selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning in the station. 1 Push A Z (Deck A) or B Z (Deck B) on the selected deck. Listening to a preset station Push here A — Preset Tuning to eject the tape deck Before tuning to preset stations, be sure to preset them, see “Presetting radio stations” (page 13). 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to 2 Load a tape into Deck A or B. select
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4 Press N. The tape starts playing. Tape – Recording Tape presence indicator Recording your favorite tracks on a disc into a tape Front side indicator — CD Synchro Recording *1 “RELAY” appears in the display Relay Play follows this sequence, then stops: You can record a whole disc into a tape. Deck A (front side) t Deck B (front side) You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. The Other operations recording level is adjusted automatically. To Do this 1 Load a recordable tape into Deck B. Stop playbac
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Tape – Recording Tips • For recording from the radio: Recording on a tape If noise is heard while recording from the radio, move the respective antenna to reduce the noise. manually • For recording from a disc to a tape manually: —Manual Recording You can press . or > (or press –. or >+ on the remote) repeatedly to select tracks during You can record just the portions you like from a recording pause (after step 4 of “Recording on a tape manually” ). disc, tape or radio program on a tape. •
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Adjusting the graphic Sound Adjustment equalizer or selecting the Adjusting the sound surround effect You can reinforce the bass and create a more You can adjust the sound by raising or lowering powerful sound. the level of specific frequency band, then store Press GROOVE repeatedly. up to three user equalizer setting in the memory. Each time you press the button, the display 1 Press EQ BAND repeatedly to select a changes cyclically as follows: frequency band or surround effect. GROOVE ON
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Sound Adjustment 2) MHC-GNX900/GNX780/GNX700 only MATRIX SURR 1: Reproduces a wide range of sound that can actually sense the size of the room. Press SURROUND repeatedly. 3) MATRIX SURR 2: Reproduces a wide range of Each time you press the button, the display sound that can actually sense the size of the room. changes cyclically as follows: The surround sound is reinforced. SURROUND ON t SURROUND OFF Notes Using the subwoofer • When you select certain preset effects, the surround effect may
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Notes • You can select the FLANGER effect in CD function Creating a party only. environment • If you press DELAY during “FLANGER ON”, the effect will switch to “FLANGER OFF”. • When “FLANGER ON” is selected, FLANGER — X-TRANCE indicator will lights up. • The setting of FLANGER will automatically You can create party environment by using changed to “FLANGER OFF” when the system is SOUND FLASH for flashing effect, FLANGER turned off or the function is changed. for deep sound flanging effec
