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Mini Hi. Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers _e located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial
nmnber in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call npon your
Sony dealer regarding this prodnct.
Model No. Serial No.
__es_nc
D{G_TAL AU D_O
MHC-GN990
MHC-GN880
MHC-GN770/GX9000
MHC-GN660
@2004 Sony Corporation
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WARNING This eqtfipment has been tested and/bund to colnply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not Pa[t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against hannfifl expose the unit to rain or moisture. interference in a residential installation. This To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet. equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio Refer se!"vicing to qualified personnel only. frequenc
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About this manual ................................... 5 Sound Adjustment Playable discs .......................................... 5 Adjusting the sound .............................. 22 Getting Started Selecting the preset effect ..................... 22 Selecting the MP3 Booster effect ......... 23 Hooking up the system ............................ 8 Selecting the sound system ................... 23 Positioning the speakers ........................ 11 (MHC-GN880iGN770iGX9000 Setting the clock
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Optional Components Hooking up optional components ......... 33 Listening to audio fi'om a connected component ...................................... 34 Recording on a connected component ...................................... 35 Connecting external antennas ............... 35 Troubleshooting Problems and remedies ......................... 36 Messages ............................................... 39 Additional Information Precautions ............................................ 40 Specificatio
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• The instructions in this mamlal are for models You can playback the following discs on this system. Other discs cannot be played back. MHC-GN990, MHC-GN880, MHC-GN770, MHC-GX9000 and MHC-GN660 In this manual, the MHC-GN880 is used lbr List of playable discs illustration purposes nnless stated otherwise. Format of The MHC-GN990 consists of: discs Disc logo Contents Tuner, CD player/Stereo cassette deck/Amplifier (mainunit) H(D-GN990 Speaker System DIGITAL AU DHQ • Front speakers SS-GN990 The MH
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Notes on discs Discs that this system cannot play • This system can play CD-RiCD-RW discs edited by the user. However, note that • (D-ROMs (except for extension " MP3") • CD-RsiCD-RWs other than those recorded in playback of some discs may not be possible depending on the recording device used t)r the following formats: audio CD format recording or the disc condition MP3 audio track format that confom_s to • Discs recorded on CD-IL, CD-RW drives may ISO9660 a_Level 1, Level 2, Joliet in not be p
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Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to playback discs that conlbrm to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this prodnct. Cautions when playing a disc that is recorded in Multi Session • This system can play Multi Session
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Dothe following procedures [] to[] tohook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna FM antenna Surround speaker** Surround speaker** (Left) (Right) SubwooNr* Main Unit Front speaker (Left) Front speaker (Right) * MHC-GN880 only **Except tbr MHC-GN990/GN660 8GB
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SUBWOOFER OUT terminal [] Connect the front speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT Purple SPEAKER terminals as shown below. 63 White 5' SYSTEM CONTROL jack To disconnect [_2_, Tip MHC-GN990 (SS-GN990) only Connect the speaker cords to the ternfinals on the speakms Note Be sure to make this connection before you connect the main unit's power cord to a wall outlet. Connect the FM and AM antennas. [] Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. [] Connect the surround speakers. (Except fo
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[] For models with a voltage selector, set Inserting two R6 (size AA) VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position batteries into the remote of your local power line voltage. Brazil model only VOLTAGESELECTOR 220V Other models VOLTAGE SELECTOR Note _2rJV If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, 23o remove the battaies to avoid possible damage flora 240V 220V battay leakage and conosion. [] Connect the power cord to a wall Tip outlet. With normal use, the battaies should last tbr about six mon
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Place the front speakers at an angle of 45 Use buttons on the remote for the operation. degrees from your listening position. 5' 1 Press I/_ to turn on the system. I,Q Main Unit Subwoofer * 0_ 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. Front Front 3 Press I_H+ or -I,9141 repeatedly to set the hour. (L)speaker _ _ speaker(R) 4 Press ENTER. 5 Press I_H+ or -I,9141 repeatedly to set 45 ° the minute, "2 Press ENTER. The clock starts functioning. Surround speaker** Surround speaker** (L) (R) To adjust the clock 1 Pres
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-- Norrna/ P/ay/Shuffle Play 1 Press --_ OPEN/CLOSE. This system lets you play audio CDs and discs with MP3 audio tracks in different play modes. The disc tray slides out. 2 Load a disc with the label side facing Example: When playing an audio CD up on the disc tray. Disc tray Playing time cumber Track number When you play __j//_/L_ a CD single, C91-2 3. 28 place it on the inner circle of the tray B D ........ _i},"@ @ _"::: ...... To load additional discs, press Disc playing Disc presence indic
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2 When playback is stopped, press PLAY Other operations MODE repeatedly until the play mode To Do this you want lights up in the display. Stop playback Pless m. Select To play Praise playback Press II. Press II again to resume ALL DISCS All discs in tile disc tray playback (Normal Play) continuollsly. O Select a tlack Turn _ _ clockwise or IDISC The tlacks on the disc you counterclockwise (or press IP.I_t+ (Normal Play) have selected m original "0 or _ repea_,edly on the order remote) ALBM All M
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Notes • You cannot change the play mode during playback • Some time may be needed to strut playback of discs recorded in complex configmations such as many -- Repeat Play layers. • When the disc is loaded, the system reads all the tlacks on that disc If there are many albmns or non- You can play all the tracks or a single track MP3 audio tracks on the disc, it may take a longer repeatedly on a disc. time fbr playback to begin or tbr the next MP3 audio tracks to start playback. Press REPEAT repea
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Total playing time Disc tray number Track (including selected number track) -- Program Play CI]1-8 O "o (oo You can make a program of up to 25 steps in the i.... }@," @ @'7° ...... order you want to be played back. You can synchro record the programmed tracks Press ENTER, onto a tape (page 20). The track(s) is(are) programmed. 1 Press CD. The program step number appears in the display for a while. _, When playback is stopped, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "PGM" lights up To program additional
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Press TUNER MEMORY. A preset number flashes. The stations are stored from preset number i. Preset number You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations. You can then tune in any of those __Mer'_°= rv FM _"1;-,,:> stations simply by selecting the corresponding preset nnmber. Automatic tuning preset Turn P<
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! Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other To change the AM tuning interval stations. (except for Middle Eastern models) Other operations Use buttons on the system for the operation. To Do this The factory settings for AM tuning interval is Tune m a station Follow tile procedme described 9 kHz (or 10 kHz for some areas). To change the with a weak signal in "Manual timing preset". AM tuning interval, tune in any AM station first, Set another station Start over from step 1 then mrn off the system. While
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Listening to non-preset radio station You can listen to a radio station either by -- Manual Tuning selecting a preset station, or by mannally tuning in the station. 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select "FM" or "AM". 2 Listening to a preset station Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until "MANUAL" lights up in the display. -- Preset Tuning 3 Turn _ _ clockwise or counterclockwise (or press I_1+ or Before tuning to preset stations, be snre to preset -1_141repeatedly on the remote) to tune them (see "
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You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. 1 Load atape, 1 Press TAPE A/B (or TAPE on the 2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select remote) repeatedly to select Deck A "_--" to play one side, "c_-) ''.1 to play or B. both sides or "RELAY ''.2 (Relay Play) 2 to play both decks in succession. Press _-- A/B on the selected deck. 3 Press _111=._ (or I_- on the remote). 3 Load a tape into Deck A or B, # The tape starts playing. "o @ Press "111_ (or _ on the remote) again to I you want to play the reverse side. "
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Searching for the beginning of the current or the next track (AMS*) During playback, turn _ _ clockwise or counterclockwise (or press I_t+ or repeatedly on the remote) for the number of songs you want to skip forward (or backward). The search direction, + (Jtbrward) or (backward), and the number of songs being -- CD Synchro Recording skipped (1--9) appear in the display. You can record a whole disc into a tape. Example: searching forward 2 songs You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. The T i:::i [::'
