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4-245-555-12(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-GX45/GX35/GX25
MHC-RG440S/RG330/RG310/
RG220
©2003 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.............................. 18 Getting Started Using the sub woofer............................ 18 (MHC-GX45 and RG440S only) Hooking up the system............................6 Selecting the sound effect..................... 18 Setting the clock......................................8 Selecting the surround effect ................ 1
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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 CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in be performed using the buttons on the unit the following formats: having the same or similar names. – music CD format 1 The following symbols are used in this – MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660* 2 2 manual. Level 1/Level 2, Joliet* , Romeo* or 3 Multi Session* Symbol Meaning A disc
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Notes on CD-R and CD-RW Music discs encoded with copyright protection This system can play CD-R/CD-RW discs technologies edited by the user. However, note that playback of some discs may not be possible This product is designed to playback discs that depending on the recording device used for conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. recording or the disc condition. Recently, various music discs encoded with Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may copyright protection technologies
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L R + – Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedures 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna FM lead antenna Sub woofer speaker* Front speaker (right) Front speaker (left) * MHC-GX45 and MHC-RG440S only 1 Connect the speakers. 2 Connect the sub woofer speaker. (MHC-GX45 and MHC-RG440S only) Connect the right and left speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals as shown below. Connect the speaker cords to the SUB WOOF
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Getting Started 3 Connect the FM and AM antennas. 5 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. The demonstration appears in the display. When you press ?/1, the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends. If the plug does not fit the wall socket, detach the supplied plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor). AM loop Inserting two R6 (size AA) antenna batteries into the remote e E E e Extend the FM lead antenna horizon
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Front speaker (Left (4)/Right (4)) for MHC- GX35 and MHC-RG330 Setting the clock Sub woofer (4) for MHC-GX45 and MHC- RG440S 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 3 Press . or > repeatedly to set the hour. 4 Press ENTER. 5 Press . or > repeatedly to set the minute. 6 Press ENTER. When carrying this system The clock starts working. Perform the following procedure to protect To adjust the clock the CD mechanism. 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 1 Make sure that all discs are remo
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CD/MP3 – Play Playing a disc CD/MP3 – Play — Normal Play/Shuffle Play Loading a disc 1 Press Z on the unit. This system lets you play audio CDs and discs 2 Place a disc with the label side up on with MP3 audio tracks. the disc tray. MP3 audio tracks cannot be played on MHC- GX25 and MHC-RG220 (except for European and Russian models). Example: When a disc is loaded Disc tray number Track number To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE on the unit to rotate the disc tray. Disc ind
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2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode Other operations repeatedly until the mode you want To Do this appears 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. 1DISC The tracks on the disc you Select an album Press ALBUM – or + repeatedly (Normal Play) have selected in original 1 of MP3* after step 2. order. Find a point in a Keep pressing m or M dur
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CD/MP3 – Play Notes You cannot change the play mode during playback. Playing repeatedly Some time may be needed to start playback of discs recorded in complex configurations such as many — Repeat Play layers. When the disc is inserted, the player reads all the tracks on that disc. If there are many albums or non- You can play all the tracks or a single track on a MP3 audio tracks on the disc, it may take a long time disc. for play to begin or for the next MP3 audio track to MP3 audio
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6 Program additional discs or tracks. Creating your own To program Repeat steps Other discs 3 and 5 program Other tracks on the 4 and 5 same disc — Program Play Other tracks on 3 to 5 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 17). Other operations MP3 audio tracks cannot be played on To Do this MHC-GX25 and MHC-RG220 (except
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Tuner 3 Press TUNER MEMORY. A preset number appears. Tuner Preset number Presetting radio 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 4 Press PRESET –/+ (or . or > on preset number. the unit) repeatedly to select the desired preset number. Automatic tuning preset 5 Press ENTER. You can automatically tune in all of the stations 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 to store other that can be receive
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Other Operations Listening to the radio To Do this Tune in a station Follow the procedure described You can listen to a radio station either by with a weak signal in “Manual tuning preset” selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning (page 13). in the station. Set another station Start over from step 1. After to the existing step 3, press PRESET –/+ (or preset number . or > on the unit) Listening to a preset station repeatedly to select the preset number you want to store the — Pre
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Tuner Listening to non-preset radio Using the Radio Data station System (RDS) — Manual Tuning (European model only) 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. What is the Radio Data 2 Press TUNING –/+ (or –m or M+ on System? the unit) repeatedly to tune in the desired station. Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send Tips additional information along with the regular To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied antennas, o
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Playing a tape Tape – Play You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. Loading a tape 1 Load a tape. 1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select To play both decks in succession, press deck A or B. PLAY MODE repeatedly until “RELAY” (Relay Play)* appears in the display. 2 Press PUSH Z on the unit. 2 Press N. 3 Load a recorded/recordable tape in The tape starts playing. deck A or B with the side you want to play/record facing forward. With the side you want to play/record facing * After the playback of
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Tape – Play/Tape – Recording 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 25). recording level is ajusted automatically. 1 Load a recordable tape in
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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 PRESET EQ or EQ +/–* (or MUSIC powerful sound. EQ, MOVIE EQ or GAME EQ on the unit) Press GROOVE. repeatedly to select the preset you desire. Each time you press the button, the display The preset name appears in the display. changes cyclically as follows: See the chart “Sound effect options”. GROOVE ON* t V-GROOVE ON* t GROOVE OFF * f
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Sound Adjustment Selecting the surround Mixing video game sound effect with other sound source — Game Mixing Press SURROUND. “SURR” appears in the display. 1 Select the desired source sound. Press the button again to cancel SURROUND. 2 Press GAME MIXING on the unit. Each time you press the button, the level of the game sound changes cyclically as Enhancing video game follows: sound MIXING LOW t MIXING MID t MIXING HIGH t MIXING OFF —Game Sync Note You need to connect a video game machine (s
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Waking up to music Timer — Daily Timer Falling asleep to music You can wake up to music at a preset time. Make — Sleep Timer sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 8). You can set the system to turn off after a certain 1 Prepare the sound source you want to time, so that you can fall asleep to music. play. Press SLEEP. CD: Load a disc. To start from a specific Each time you press the button, the minute track, make a program (see “Creating display (the turn-off ti
