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4-244-569-13 (3)
Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located at 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-GN900
MHC-GN800
MHC-GN700/GX8800
MHC-GN600
GB
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MHC-GN800 4-244-569-13 (3)
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WARNING WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are expose the unit to rain or moisture. designed to provide reasonable protection against To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. harmful interference in a residential installation. This Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fr
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The MHC-GN700/MHC-GX8800 consists Notes on CD-R and CD-RW discs of the following components: This unit can play the following discs: – Tuner/CD player/Stereo cassette deck/Amplifier (main unit) HCD-GN700/ Type of discs Label on the disc HCD-GX8800 Audio CDs – Speaker System • Front speakers SS-GN800 • Surround speakers SS-RS800 The MHC-GN600 consists of the MP3 files following components: – Tuner/CD player/Stereo cassette deck/Amplifier (main unit) HCD-GN600 – Speaker System • Front speakers SS-
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Table of Contents (continued) Other Features Enhancing the video game sound — Game Sync ............................... 25 Tuner Mixing video game sound with other Presetting radio stations....................... 14 sound source Listening to the radio — Game Mixing ........................... 25 –– Preset Tuning ........................... 15 Singing along ....................................... 25 –– Manual Tuning ......................... 15 Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer ..............
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List of Button Location and Reference Pages List of Button Location and Reference Pages Illustration number How to use this page r Use this page to find the location of buttons and other PLAY MODE 7 (10, 11, 13, 18, 31) parts of the system that are mentioned in the text. R R Name of button/part Reference page Main unit ALPHABETICAL ORDER GAME INPUT (jacks) wj (17, 25) A - D R - Z GAME MIXING ef (17, 25)
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Subwoofer (MHC-GN800 only) A B C ALPHABETICAL ORDER A - Z D LINK (indicator) 2 (20) E MATRIX SURR 1 (indicator) 3 (20) 6 MATRIX SURR 2 (indicator) 4 (20) SUBWOOFER LEVEL 6 (20) SUBWOOFER ON/OFF 1 (20) SURROUND SPEAKER MODE 5 (20) Remote Control ALPHABETICAL ORDER TUNING + ws (14, 15) A - M VOL +/– 8 (20) CD ql (9–13, 17, 18) CLEAR 7 (13, 18) SYMBOLS CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2 (19, 27) @/1 (power) 4 ABC CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (9, 18, 26, nN (play) wg 30) X (pause) 5 D.SKIP 9 (10, 12) x (stop) 6 ENTER qd (9,
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Getting Started Getting Started Hooking up the system Do the following procedure 1 to 6 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna Subwoofer (MHC-GN800 FM antenna only) 4 4 Front speaker 5 Front speaker (Right) (Left) 3 1 1 2 6 2 Main Unit Surround Surround speaker (Left) speaker (Right) (MHC-GN800/ (MHC-GN800/ GN700/GX8800 GN700/GX8800 only) only) 1 Connect the front speakers. 2 Connect the surround speakers (MHC-GN800, MHC-GN700 and Connect the speaker cor
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+ –AM 3 Connect the subwoofer 5 For models equipped with a voltage (MHC-GN800 only). selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of your local power line Connect the subwoofer cords to the voltage. SUBWOOFER terminals and the system cord to the SYSTEM CONTROL jack. Be VOLTAGE SELECTOR sure to match the color of the cord and 230- 240V terminals/jacks. 220V SUBWOOFER terminals 120V Insert only the stripped portion. 6 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. Grey The demonstration appears in the
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Getting Started Tip Positioning the speakers With normal use, the batteries should last for about (Except for MHC-GN900/GN600) six months. When the remote no longer operates the Place the front speakers at an angle of 45 system, replace both batteries with new ones. degrees from your listening position. Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, * Main Unit Subwoofer remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage. Front Front speaker speaker (L) (R) Setting
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CD Select To play ALL DISCS All CDs in the disc tray Loading a CD (Normal Play) continuously. 1 DISC/ALBM The CD you have selected in the 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE Z. (Normal Play) original order. The disc tray slides out. ALL DISCS SHUF The tracks on all CDs in random (Shuffle Play) order. 2 Place a CD with the label side up on the 1 DISC SHUF/ The tracks on the CD you have disc tray. ALBM SHUF selected in random order. When you play a (Shuffle Play) CD single, place it PGM The tracks on all CDs in th
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CD * The disc must be in the ISO 9660 level 1, To Do this level 2 or Joliet format. Play repeatedly Press REPEAT repeatedly to *1 *2 (Repeat Play) select “REP” or “REP 1” . * ISO 9660 Format Cancel Repeat Press REPEAT until “REP” Play or “REP 1” disappears from The most common international standard the display. for the logical format of files and folders Exchange other CDs Press DISC SKIP on a CD-ROM. There are several while playing EX-CHANGE. specification levels. In Level 1, file names
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Playing a disc with MP3 audio tracks Switch to CD function Press CD or one of the DISC (continued) from another source 1~3 buttons (Automatic Source Selection). Select To play Play repeatedly Press REPEAT repeatedly to *3 *4 ALL DISCS (Repeat Play) select “REP” or “REP 1” . All discs in the disc tray (Normal Play) continuously. Press REPEAT until “REP” Cancel Repeat or “REP 1” disappears from Play 1 DISC The disc you have selected in the the display. (Normal Play) original order. Press DISC SKIP
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CD • An album that does not include an MP3 audio track 5 Press PUSH ENTER. is skipped. The track(s) is (are) programmed. The • Maximum album number: 150 (including root program step number appears, followed by folder). the total playing time. • The maximum number of MP3 audio tracks and albums that can be contained in a single disc is 300. 6 Program additional discs or tracks. • Playback is possible up to 8 levels. • Playback follows the recorded order of albums and To program Repeat steps track
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Tuner 4 Press > or . (or PRESET + or – on the remote) repeatedly to select the Presetting radio stations preset number you want to store. 5 Press PUSH ENTER (or ENTER on the You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 remote). AM stations. You can then tune in any of those “Complete!” appears in the display. The stations simply by selecting the corresponding station is stored. preset number. 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other There are two ways to store the station presets. stations. To Do this
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Tuner Other Operations Listening to the radio To Do this You can listen to a radio station either by Tune in a station Follow the procedure described selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning with a weak signal in “Setting presets through in the station. manual tuning”. Set another Start over from step 1. After step Listening to a preset station station to an 3, press > or . (or existing preset PRESET + or – on the remote) –– Preset Tuning number repeatedly to select the preset number yo
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Tape To Do this Stop playback Press x. Loading a tape Pause playback Press X. Press again to resume playback. 1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select Fast-forward Press M while playing the Deck A or B. front side, or press m while playing the reverse side. 2 Press Z on the selected deck. Rewind Press m while playing the 3 Insert a tape in deck A or B. front side, or press M while playing the reverse side. Insert with the side you want to Remove the cassette Press A A or A B. play/record facing for
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Tape Recording to a tape –– CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually/Program Edit You can record from a CD, tape, radio or other connected components. The recording level is adjusted automatically. Recording from a CD Steps Recording Manually (CD Synchro Recording) Insert a recordable tape into deck B. 1 Press CD. Press a function button for the recording source. 2 Load the CD you want to Load the CD or tape (or other audio sources), 3 record. or tune to the station you want to record. Press CD S
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Recording to a tape (continued) To Do This Cancel Program Edit Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “1 DISC” or Recording a CD by specifying “ALL DISCS” lights up in the display. track order Clear a track from Press CLEAR on the remote — Program Edit the end when playback is stopped. You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want. When programing, make sure Tip the playing times for each side do not exceed To check the required tape length for recording a CD, the length of one side of
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Tape 4 Set the time to start recording. Press M or m repeatedly to set the hour, then press PUSH ENTER (or ENTER on the remote). The minute indication starts flashing. Press M or m repeatedly to set the minute, then press PUSH ENTER (or ENTER on the remote). 5 Repeat step 4 to set the time to stop recording. The start time appears, followed by the stop time, the preset radio station to be recorded (e.g., “TUNER FM 5”), then the original display appears. 6 Insert a recordable tape into deck B. Ma
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Sound Adjustment MHC-GN700/GX8800 only Adjusting the sound Press SURROUND SPEAKER MODE repeatedly to select the sound mode you want. You can reinforce the bass and create a more powerful sound. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: Press GROOVE repeatedly. 1) 2) LINK t MATRIX SURR Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: 1) LINK : Reproduces the same sound with GROOVE ON t V-GROOVE ON t different output levels. GROOVE OFF 2)
