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4-239-872-12(1)
Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel 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-GX40/GX30/GX20
MHC-RG33/RG22
© 2002 Sony Corporation 1
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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 harmful 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-cloths, curt
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Table of Contents List of Button Locations Sound Adjustment and Reference Pages Using the sub woofer ........................... 20 Adjusting the sound ............................. 20 Main unit ............................................... 4 Selecting the sound effect .................... 20 Sub woofer ............................................ 5 Selecting the surround effect ............... 20 Remote Control ..................................... 6 Display Getting Started Turning off the di
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List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Illustration number How to use this page r Use this page to find the location of buttons and other TUNER/BAND wh (13 – 15, 18) RR parts of the system that are mentioned in the text. Name of button/part Reference page Main unit ALPHABETICAL ORDER BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS ?/1 (power) 1 A – E G – Z Z OPEN/CLOSE qs AUDIO jacks ws (24) GAME wf (22, 24) Z (deck B) qg CD wj (11, 12, 18) GAME EQ ql (20, 24) M qk CD SYNC 7 (18) GAME MIXING 4 (22) . qk Deck A w; (16
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List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Sub woofer (MHC-GX40 only) ALPHABETICAL ORDER A – Z Indicator 1 (20) ON/OFF 2 (20) 1 2 GB 5
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Remote Control ALPHABETICAL ORDER BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS ?/1 (power) 4 A – G O – Z M 5 CD ql (11, 12, 18) ON/OFF qh (20) . 5 CLEAR w; (12) PLAY MODE wa (11, 12, 17) > 5 CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2 PRESET +/– 5 (13 – 15) X 5 (19, 23) REPEAT 8 (11) N 5 CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (10, 19, SLEEP 1 (22) m 5 23) STEREO/MONO 8 (15) x 5 DISPLAY 6 (16, 21) SURROUND qa (20) D.SKIP 7 (11) TAPE A/B 9 (16, 18) ENTER qg (10, 12 – 14, 19, 23) TUNER MEMORY qj (13, 14) EQ +/– qf (20) TUNER/BAND qk (13 – 15, 18) GAME 0 (22, 24) TUN
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Getting Started + + – R L Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. FM antenna AM loop antenna Sub woofer speaker* Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left) * MHC-GX40 only 1 Connect the front speakers. 2 Connect the sub woofer speaker. (MHC-GX40 only) Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks as shown below. Connect the speaker cords to the SUB WOOFER OUT jack and SUB WOOFER Insert only the
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FM75 AM FM75 COAXIAL AM Hooking up the system (continued) 4 For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage. 3 Connect the FM/AM antennas. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. * 230 - 240V 220V 120V * Middle Eastern models: 120 – 127 V 5 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. The demonstration appears in the display. Jack type A When you press ?/1, the system turns on Extend the FM lead antenna and the demonstration automatically ends. AM loop a
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Getting Started Placing the sub woofer (MHC-GX40 Inserting two R6 (size AA) only) Since the human ear cannot detect the direction batteries into the remote and position where the bass sound being reproduced by a woofer (below 150 Hz) comes from, you can place the woofer wherever you like in your room. To obtain a better bass reproduction, we recommend you to place the woofer on a solid floor where the resonance is e unlikely to occur. E E Notes e • Always place the woofer vertically, keeping a f
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CD Setting the clock Loading a CD 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the The disc tray opens. remote. 2 Place a CD with the label side up on the 3 Press . or > on the remote disc tray. repeatedly to set the hour. 4 Press ENTER on the remote. When you play a CD single (8 cm CD), The minute indication flashes. place it on the inner circle of the tray. 5 Press . or > on the remote repeatedly to set the minute. 6 Press ENTER on the remote. To insert a
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CD Other Operations Playing a CD To Do this — Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Stop play Press x. Play Pause Press X. Press again to resume play. This system lets you play the CD in different Select a track During play or pause, press > play modes. or .. Find a point During play, press and hold M or Disc tray number in a track m. Release it when you find the desired point. Select a CD in Press DISC 1 – 3 or DISC SKIP/ stop mode EX-CHANGE (or D.SKIP on the remote). Disc presence Track number Play
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6 Program additional discs or tracks. Programing CD tracks To program Repeat steps Other discs 3 and 5 — Program Play Other tracks on the 4 and 5 same disc You can make a program of up to 25 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want to play Other tracks on other 3 to 5 discs them. 1 Press CD. 7 Press H (or N on the remote). 2 Press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until “PGM” appears in the Other Operations display. To Do this 3 Press one of DISC 1 – 3 to select a CD. Cancel Program Press
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Tuner Tuner Setting presets through Presetting radio stations automatic tuning You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to AM stations. You can then tune in any of those select “FM” or “AM”. stations simply by selecting the corresponding 2 Press and hold m or M (or TUNING – preset number. or + on the remote) until the frequency There are two ways to store the station presets. indication starts to change, then release it. To Method Scanning stops automatically when
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Presetting radio stations (continued) Other Operations To Do this Setting presets through Tune in a station Follow the procedure described in with a weak “Setting presets through manual manual tuning signal tuning”. Set another Start over from step 1. After step 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to station to an 3, press . or > (or PRESET select “FM” or “AM”. existing preset – or + on the remote) repeatedly to 2 Press m or M (or TUNING – or + on number select the preset number you want the remote) r
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Tuner Listening to non-preset radio Listening to the radio station You can listen to a radio station either by — Manual Tuning selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning in the station. 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. Listening to a preset station 2 Press m or M (or TUNING – or + on the remote) repeatedly to tune in the — Preset Tuning desired station. Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first Tips (see “Presetting radio stations” on page 13). • To improve br
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Tape Using the Radio Data Loading a tape System (RDS) 1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select (MHC-RG33/RG22, European model deck A or B. only) 2 Press Z. What is the Radio Data System? 3 Insert a tape in deck A or B with the side you want to play/record facing Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting forward. service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular With the side program signal. This tuner offers convenient you want to RDS features like station nam
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Tape Searching for the beginning of the Playing a tape current or the next track (AMS)* To go forward You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. Press > during playback. 1 Load a tape. “TAPE A (or TAPE B) >>> +1” appears. To play both decks in succession, press To go back PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly Press . during playback. until “RELAY” (Relay Play)* appears in the display. “TAPE A (or TAPE B) <<< –1” appears. * AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) 2 Press H (or N on the remote). Note The tape starts pla
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Recording to a tape — CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually You can record from a CD, tape (or connected components) or radio. You can use TYPE I (normal) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically. Steps Recording from a CD Recording from a CD/tape/radio manually (CD Synchro Recording) 1 Load a recordable tape into deck B. 2 Press CD. Press CD, TAPE A/B or TUNER/BAND. 3 Load the CD you want to record. Load the CD or tape (or other music source), or tune in the station you want to re
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Tape 6 Load a recordable tape into deck B. Timer-recording radio 7 Press ?/1 to turn off the system. programs When the recording starts, the volume level is set to minimum. You can record a preset radio station from a specified time. Other Operations To timer-record, you must first preset the radio station (see “Presetting radio stations” on page To Do this 13) and set the clock (see “Setting the clock” Check the Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on page 10). setting on the remote and press . or > on the
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Sound Adjustment To cancel the effect Using the sub woofer Press EFFECT ON/OFF (or ON/OFF on the remote). (MHC-GX40 only) Sound effect options You can use the sound of the sub woofer to suit “SURR” appears if you select an effect with the sound source. surround effects. Press ON/OFF on the sub woofer. MUSIC EQ The indicator lights up while the sub woofer Effect turns on. ROCK Standard music sources Press the button again to turn off the sub POP woofer. MOVIE EQ Tip Effect You can use VOLUME (VOL
