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4-238-409-11 (2)
Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
GB
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. 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-GX8000/RG77
MHC-RG66T
GB
© 2002 Sony Corporation
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MHC-RG77 4-238-409-11 (2)
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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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Table of Contents List of Button Location and Sound Adjustment Reference Pages Adjusting the sound ............................. 16 Selecting the speaker system ............... 16 Main unit ............................................... 4 Selecting the preset effect .................... 16 Remote Control ..................................... 5 Adjusting the graphic equalizer and storing the personal file ................. 17 Getting Started Selecting the surround effect ............... 17 Hooki
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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 e; (9, 10, 14) parts of the system that are mentioned in the text. R R Name of button/part Reference page Main unit ALPHABETICAL ORDER GAME ea (18, 22) A - D R - Z GAME EQ rd (18) REC PAUSE/START qg (13, 14) CD eg (7, 9, 10, 13, 14) GAME INPUT wd (13, 18) CD SYNC HI-DUB qf (13, 14) REPEAT qs (10) GAME MIXING
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List of Button Location and Reference Pages Remote Control ALPHABETICAL ORDER BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS A - M P - Z @/1 4 CD ql (7, 9, 10, 13, 14) PRESET – wd (11) hH wg CLEAR 7 (10, 14) PRESET + wf (11) X 5 CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2 PRESET EQ qj (16) x 6 (15, 20) P FILE qh (17) . wd CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (8, 14, SURROUND SPEAKER MODE > wf 20) (MHC-GX8000/RG77 only) qs m wa D.SKIP 9 (9) (16) ENTER qd (8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, SURROUND qs (17) M ws 20) v/V/b/B qg SLEEP 1 (19) EFFECT ON/OFF qf (16) TAPE A/B qa (12
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FM75 AM FM75 AM Getting Started Hooking up the system Do the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna FM antenna 3 4 1 2 5 2 Surround Front speaker Surround Front speaker speaker (Right) (Left) speaker (Left) (Right) (MHC-GX8000/ (MHC-GX8000/ RG77 only) RG77 only) 1 Connect the front speakers. 3 Connect the FM and AM antennas. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect (MHC-RG66T)/FRONT SPEA
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Getting Started 4 For models with a voltage selector, set Positioning the speakers VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of Place the front speakers at an angle of 45 your local power line voltage. degrees from your listening position. 120V Front Front speaker speaker 220V (L) (R) 230- 240V 45º 5 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. Surround Surround speaker speaker The demonstration appears in the display. (L) (R) When you press ?/1, the system turns on (MHC-GX8000/ (MHC-GX8000/ and the demonstr
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Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote AA (R6) batteries e E E e Tip With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new ones. Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage. Setting the clock 1 Turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. When you set the time for the first time, proceed to step
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CD CD 1 When playback is stopped, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until the mode you Loading the CD want appears in the display. Select To play 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE Z. ALL DISCS All CDs in the disc tray The CD compartment slides out. continuously. 2 Place a CD with the label side up on the 1 DISC The CD you have selected in the disc tray. original order. SHUFFLE The tracks on all CDs in random ALL DISCS order. When you play a CD single, place it on the SHUFFLE The tracks on the CD you have inner circle
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Playing the CD (continued) 4 Press . or > repeatedly until the track you want appears in the display. Total playing time To Do this Disc tray Track (including selected number number track) Play repeatedly Press REPEAT repeatedly to *1 (Repeat Play) select “REPEAT” or *2 “REPEAT 1” . PROGRAM Cancel Repeat Press REPEAT until Play “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” disappears from the display. Exchange other CDs Press DISC SKIP while playing EX-CHANGE. Remove the CD Press OPEN/CLOSE Z. 5 Press ENTER. *1 The
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Tuner Tuner Tips • The preset stations are retained for half a day even Presetting radio stations if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs. • Pressing TUNER/BAND while the power is off You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 automatically turns the power on and TUNER is stations for AM. selected as a function. 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM. Listening to the radio 2 Press and hold M or m (or TUNING –– Preset Tuning +/– on the remote) until “AUTO” appears in th
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Tape To Do this Stop playback Press x. Loading a tape Pause playback Press X. Press again to resume 1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select playback. Deck A or B. Fast-forward Press M while playing the front side, or press m while 2 Press Z on the selected deck. playing the reverse side. 3 Insert a tape in deck A or B. Rewind Press m while playing the front side, or press M while Insert with the playing the reverse side. side you want to play/record facing forward. Tips • During j or Relay Play, t
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Tape Recording to a tape –– CD Synchro Recording/High Speed Dubbing/Recording Manually/ Program Edit You can record from a CD, tape, radio or other connected component. The recording level is adjusted automatically. Recording from a CD Recording from a tape Steps Recording Manually (CD Synchro Recording) (High-Speed Dubbing) Insert a recordable tape into deck B. 1 Press CD. Press TAPE A/B repeatedly Press a function button 2 to select TAPE A. for the recording source. Load the CD you want to Loa
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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” appears 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 th
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Tape 5 Set the time to stop recording following the above procedure. 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. Make sure the tape is in forward direction. 7 Turn off the power. When the recording starts, the volume level is set to the minimum. To Do this Check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote and press V or v repeatedly to select “REC
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Sound Adjustment Selecting the preset Adjusting the sound effect You can reinforce the bass and create a more Press MUSIC EQ, MOVIE EQ or GAME EQ powerful sound. (or PRESET EQ on the remote) repeatedly to Press GROOVE. select the preset effect you want. Each time you press this button, the display The preset effect name appears in the display. changes cyclically as follows: See the chart “Preset effect options”. GROOVE t V-GROOVE t GROOVE OFF To cancel the effect GROOVE Press EFFECT ON/OFF repea
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Sound Adjustment Adjusting the graphic Selecting the surround effect equalizer and storing a personal file Press SURROUND. Each time you press the button, the display You can adjust the sound by raising or changes as follows: lowering the level of specific frequency band, then store up to three personal files (P FILE) in SUR SURROUND ON ( ) the memory. Y Before operation, select the preset effect you SURROUND OFF want for your basic sound. Note 1 Press b or B repeatedly to select a When you choo
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Other Features Mixing the sound Changing the spectrum — Game Mixing analyzer display You can mix the sound from the component Press SPECTRUM. connected to the GAME INPUT jacks with Each time you press the button, the display another function such as CD, tape, radio or changes cyclically as follows: an MD connected to this system. SPECTRUM 1 t SPECTRUM 2 t 1 Select source sound you want. SPECTRUM 3 t PATTERN 1 t 2 Press GAME MIXING. PATTERN 2 t PATTERN 3 t PATTERN OFF Each time you press the butt
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Other Features Singing along Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer You can sing along with any stereo CD or Tape. You need to connect an optional You can set the system to turn off at a preset microphone. time, so you can fall asleep to the music. 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down Press SLEEP on the remote. the microphone volume. Each time you press the button, the minute 2 Connect an optional microphone to MIC display (the turn-off time) changes as follows: jack. AUTO* t 90 t 80 t 70 t … t
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8 Press ENTER. Waking up to music The type of timer (“DAILY1” or “DAILY2”), followed by the start time, stop — Daily Timer time and the music source appears, then the original display appears. You can wake up to music at a preset time every day. Make sure you have set the clock 9 Turn off the power. (see “Setting the clock” on page 8). 1 Prepare the music source you want to To Do this play. Check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER • CD: Load a CD. To start from a specific SELECT on the remote and pr
