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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
MH
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\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\MHC-GNX100 GB\GB02REG- masterpage:Left WARNING WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful expose the unit to rain or moisture. interference in a residential installation. This To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. equi
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\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\MHC-GNX100 GB\GB03REG- masterpage:Right ] Table of Contents About this manual ...................................5 Sound Adjustment Playable discs..........................................6 Adjusting the sound.............................. 26 Getting Started Selecting the preset effect..................... 26 Adjusting the graphic equalizer or Hooking up the system............................8 selecting the surround effect .......... 27 Positioning
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\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\MHC-GNX100 GB\GB03REG- masterpage:Left ] Display Turning off the display..........................36 — Power Saving Mode Changing the spectrum analyzer display.............................................37 Adjusting the brightness of the display.............................................37 Changing the power illuminator ...........38 Viewing information about the disc in the display...................................38 Optional Components Hooki
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\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\MHC-GNX100 GB\GB04PRE- masterpage:Right The MHC-GNX80 consists of: – Tuner/CD/MP3 player/ About this manual Stereo cassette deck/ Amplifier (main unit) HCD-GNX80 The instructions in this manual are for – Speaker system models MHC-GNX100, MHC-GNX90, Front speakers SS-GNX100 MHC-GNX88, MHC-GNX80, MHC- GNX77, MHC-GNX70, MHC-GX9900, Surround speakers SS-RSX80 MHC-GNX66 and MHC-GNX60. In this Subwoofer SS-WG80 manual, the MHC-GNX88 is used for
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\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\MHC-GNX100 GB\GB04PRE- masterpage:Left Discs that this system cannot Playable discs play back You can play back the following discs on this CD-ROMs other than those has MP3 audio system. Other discs cannot be played back. a) tracks that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1, Level 2, Joliet in expansion format. CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in List of playable discs the following formats: Format of – audio CD format Disc logo Contents discs
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\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\MHC-GNX100 GB\GB04PRE- masterpage:Right Notes on discs Note on DualDiscs This system can play back CD-R/CD-RW This product is designed to play back discs that discs edited by the user. However, note that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. playback of some discs may not be possible A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which depending on the recording device used for mates DVD recorded material on one side with recording or the disc con
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\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\MHC-GNX100 GB\GB05CON- masterpage:Left 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 53). AM loop antenna FM lead antenna Surround speaker Surround speaker Subwoofer (Right) (Left) *1 3 5 5 *3 2 *4 4 6 *1 *3 3 2 *2 2 *2 2 7 1 Unit Front speaker (Left) Front speaker (Right) 1 *1 MHC-GNX100/GNX88/GNX80 only *2 MHC-GNX88/GNX80/GNX77/GNX70/GX9900 o
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Getting Started \Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\MHC-GNX100 GB\GB05CON- masterpage:Right 1 Connect the front speakers. 3 Connect the subwoofer. (MHC-GNX100/GNX88/GNX80 only) Connect the speaker cords of the front Connect the subwoofer cord of the speakers to the FRONT SPEAKER terminals as shown below. subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT terminal and the system cord to the White SYSTEM CONTROL jack as shown below. SUBWOOFER OUT terminal Purple Tip (MHC-GNX90 (SS-GNX90) only) Connect
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AM \Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\MHC-GNX100 GB\GB05CON- masterpage:Left 5 Connect the FM and AM antennas. 7 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect The demonstration appears in the display. it. 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). Notes Keep the speaker
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Getting Started \Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\MHC-GNX100 GB\GB05CON- masterpage:Right Inserting two R6 (size AA) Attaching the speaker pads batteries into the remote Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping. Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion. When carrying this unit Tip Do the following
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\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\MHC-GNX100 GB\GB05CON- masterpage:Left Example 2 Place the surround speakers beside the front Positioning the speakers speakers as shown below. For MHC-GNX90/GNX88/GNX80/GNX77/ Front Front speaker (L) speaker (R) GNX70/GNX66/GNX60/GX9900 Subwoofer Place the front speakers at an angle of 45 Unit degrees from your listening position. Unit Subwoofer* Front Front Surround Surround 0.3m speaker speaker speaker (L) speaker (R) (L) (R) 0.3m 45 45° Li
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Getting Started \Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\MHC-GNX100 GB\GB05CON- masterpage:Right Setting the clock Use buttons on the remote for the operation. 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. “CLOCK” appears in the display. Then, the hour indication flashes in the display. 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 func
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\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\MHC-GNX100 GB\GB06CDP- masterpage:Left Playing a disc Disc – Playback — Normal Play/Shuffle Play Loading a disc This system lets you play back CDGs*, audio CDs and discs with MP3 audio tracks in 1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. different play modes. The disc tray slides out. Before playing a CDG*, turn on your TV and 2 Load a disc with the label side facing select the video input. up on the disc tray. * MHC-GNX88/GNX77/GNX66 only When playing an audio CD W
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Disc – Playback \Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\MHC-GNX100 GB\GB06CDP- masterpage:Right When playing a CDG (MHC-GNX88/GNX77/ Select To play back GNX66 only) ALL DISCS The tracks on all discs in Elapsed Disc tray SHUF random order. playing time number Track number (Shuffle Play) 1DISC SHUF The tracks on the disc you (Shuffle Play) have selected in random order. ALBM SHUF The MP3 audio tracks in the (Shuffle Play) album on the disc you have selected in random order. For discs
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\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\MHC-GNX100 GB\GB06CDP- masterpage:Left Notes Other operations You cannot change the play mode during playback. To Do this Some time may be needed to start playback of discs Stop playback Press x. recorded in complex configurations such as many Pause playback Press X. Press X again to resume layers. playback. When the disc is loaded, the system reads all the tracks on that disc. If there are many albums or non- Select a track Turn . > clockw
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Disc – Playback \Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\MHC-GNX100 GB\GB06CDP- masterpage:Right Playing repeatedly Creating your own — Repeat Play program —Program Play You can play back all the tracks or a single track on a disc repeatedly. You can make a program of up to 25 steps from Press REPEAT on the remote repeatedly all the discs in the order you want to play back. during playback until “REPEAT” or You can synchro record the programmed tracks “REPEAT1” lights up in the displa
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\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\MHC-GNX100 GB\GB06CDP- masterpage:Left 4 Turn . > clockwise or Other operations counterclockwise (or press –. or To Do this >+ on the remote repeatedly) until Cancel Program When playback is stopped, press the track number you want appears in Play PLAY MODE on the remote the display. repeatedly until “PROGRAM” The total playing time flashes in the display. disappear from the display. When programming an MP3 audio track, Clear a track from Pre
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Tuner \Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\MHC-GNX100 GB\GB07TUN- masterpage:Right 4 Press TUNER MEMORY on the remote. A preset number flashes in the display. Tuner The stations are stored from preset number 1. Presetting radio stations Preset number You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations. You can then tune in any of those stations simply by selecting the corresponding preset number. Automatic tuning preset You can automatically tune in all of the stations 5 Turn
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\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\MHC-GNX100 GB\GB07TUN- masterpage:Left 4 Press TUNER MEMORY on the remote. To set to “CD POWER ON” A preset number flashes in the display. Repeat the procedure above and “CD POWER The stations are stored from preset ON” appears in the display. number 1. Notes Preset number When “CD POWER OFF” is selected, disc access time is increased. You cannot change the CD power manage function setting in the Power Saving Mode (page 36). To change the
