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2-580-011-12(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 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-GX555/GX355/GX255
MHC-RG575S/RG475S/RG470/
RG270/RG170
©2005 Sony Corporation
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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 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 prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio apparatus with news papers, table-cloth
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Table of Contents How to use this manual...........................4 Sound Adjustment Playable discs..........................................4 Adjusting the sound.............................. 19 Getting Started Using the sub woofer............................ 19 (MHC-GX555/RG575S/RG475S Hooking up the system............................6 only) Setting the clock......................................9 Selecting the sound effect..................... 19 Adjusting the graphic equalizer and CD/MP3
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Discs that this system cannot How to use this manual play This manual mainly explains operations using CD-ROMs the remote, but the same operations can also be CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in performed using the buttons on the unit having the following formats: the same or similar names. – music CD format 1) – MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 2) Level 1/Level 2, Joliet or Multi Session Playable discs Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square, star) cannot be pla
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Notes on CD-R and CD-RW Music discs encoded with copyright protection Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs cannot be played technologies on this system depending upon the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or This product is designed to playback discs that the characteristics of the recording device. conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not Recently, various music discs encoded with been correctly finalized. For more copyright pr
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R L + – Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedures 1 to 6 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. A model equipped with a sub woofer is used for illustration purpose. AM loop antenna FM lead antenna Sub woofer* Front speaker (right) Front speaker (left) * MHC-GX555/RG575S/RG475S only 1 Connect the front speakers. 2 Connect the sub woofer. (MHC-GX555/RG575S/RG475S only) Connect the right and left speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals
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Getting Started VIDEO OUT 3 Connect the FM and AM antennas. 4 (Mexican model only) Connect the video input jack of your TV Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect to the VIDEO OUT jack with the video it. cable (supplied). Plug type A AM loop antenna When using a TV Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this system. Note Mexican model is designed to play back only CD-Gs recorded in the NTSC color system. If you play a CD- G recorded in other color
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6 Connect the power cord to a wall Attaching the speaker pads outlet. The demonstration appears in the display. Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom When you press ?/1, the system turns on of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and and the demonstration automatically ends. prevent them from slipping. If the plug does not fit the wall socket, detach the supplied plug adaptor (only for Front speaker (Left (4)/Right (4)) models equipped with an adaptor). Sub woofer (4)* Insertin
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Getting Started Placing the sub woofer Setting the clock (MHC-GX555/RG575S/RG475S only) Use buttons on the remote for the operation. To obtain a better bass reproduction, we 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. recommend you to place the sub woofer on a 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. solid floor where resonance is unlikely to occur. 3 Press . or > repeatedly to set the Notes hour. Always place the sub woofer vertically, keeping it a few centimeters away from the wall. 4 Press ENTER. If the sub
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Playing a disc CD/MP3 – Play — Normal Play/Shuffle Play Loading a disc This system lets you play audio CDs, CD-Gs* and discs with MP3 audio tracks. Use buttons on the unit for the operation. * CD-Gs (CD-Graphics) can only be played on 1 Press Z. Mexican model. You can enjoy the video images recorded on CD-Gs 2 Place a disc with the label side up on by connecting the system to a TV (see step 4 of the disc tray. “Hooking up the system” (page 6)). Example: When a disc is loaded Disc tray numbe
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CD/MP3 – Play 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop Other operations mode until the mode you want appears To Do this in the display. Stop play Press x. Select To play Pause Press X. Press again to resume ALL DISCS All discs in the disc tray play. (Normal Play) continuously. Select a track Press . or > repeatedly (or 1DISC The tracks on the disc you turn l L on the unit). (Normal Play) have selected in original Select an album Press ALBUM + or – repeatedly order. of MP3 after step 2. ALBM
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Notes • On Mexican model, you cannot perform the Playing repeatedly following operations – selecting the graphic channels of CD-Gs — Repeat Play – displaying CD-G images with fading effects You can play all the tracks or a single track on a • On Mexican model, when you play back a CD-G, some operation may cause image distortion on the disc repeatedly. video output. Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REP” or • You cannot change the play mode during playback. “REP1” appears. • Some time may be nee
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CD/MP3 – Play 6 Program additional tracks. Creating your own To program Repeat steps Other tracks on the 4 and 5 program same disc Other tracks on 3 to 5 — Program Play other discs You can make a program of up to 25 steps from 7 Press N. all the discs in the order you want to play them. Program Play starts. You can synchro record the programmed tracks onto a cassette tape (page 18). Other operations 1 Press CD (or FUNCTION repeatedly) to To Do this switch the function to CD. Cancel Program P
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6 Press + or – (or turn – TUNING + on the unit) repeatedly to select the desired Tuner preset number. 7 Press ENTER. Presetting radio stations 8 Repeat steps 2 through 7 to store other stations. 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 Manual tuning preset preset number. You can manually tune in and store the radio frequency of the desired stations. Automatic tuning preset 1 Press TUNER BAND (o
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Tuner To change the AM tuning interval Listening to the radio (except for European, Russian and Saudi Arabian models) You can listen to a radio station either by The AM tuning interval is factory-preset to selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning 9 kHz (or 10 kHz for some areas). To change the in the station. AM tuning interval, tune in any AM station first, then turn off the system. While holding TUNING MODE on the unit, press ?/1 on the Listening to a preset station unit. Whe
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Listening to non-preset radio Using the Radio Data station System (RDS) — Manual Tuning (European model only) 1 Press TUNER BAND (or FUNCTION repeatedly) to switch the function to What is the Radio Data TUNER. System? 2 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send 3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until additional information along with the regular “AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear from program signal
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Tape – Play Other operations To Do this Tape – Play Stop play Press x. Pause Press X. Press again to resume Loading a tape play. Fast-forward or Press m or M. Use buttons on the unit for the operation. rewind 1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select Remove a tape Press PUSH Z on the unit in stop deck A or B. mode. 2 Press PUSH Z. Searching for the beginning of 3 Load a recorded/recordable tape in the current or the next track deck A or B with the side you want to play/record facing forward.
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Recording on a tape Tape – Recording manually Recording your favorite — Manual Recording CD tracks on a tape You can record just the portions you like from a — CD-TAPE Synchro Recording CD, tape or radio program on a tape. You can also record from connected You can record a whole CD on a tape. components (see “Hooking up optional You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. The components” on page 27). recording level is adjusted automatically. Use buttons on the unit for the operation. Use buttons
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Tape – Recording/Sound Adjustment Selecting the sound effect Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound Selecting the effect from the music menu You can reinforce the bass and create a more Press EQ (or PRESET EQ on the unit) powerful sound. repeatedly to select the preset you desire. Press GROOVE on the unit. The preset name appears in the display. Each time you press the button, the display See the chart “Sound effect options”. changes cyclically as follows: To cancel the sound effect GROOVE ON
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Adjusting the graphic Selecting the surround equalizer and storing effect Press SURROUND on the unit. You can adjust the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequency ranges, then Each time you press the button, the display store up to three personal files (P FILE) in the changes as follows: memory. SURROUND ON (SURR) Before operation, first select the audio emphasis Y you want for your basic sound. Use buttons on the unit for the operation. SURROUND OFF (off) 1 Press EQ BA
