Sony MHC-GRX7 Manuale Utente

1Mini Hi-FiComponentSystem©1998 by Sony CorporationOperating Instructions3-862-007-11(1)fMHC-GRX9000 / RX900MHC-GRX7 / GRX7JMHC-RX77 / RX77S / R700MHC

10Connecting optional AVcomponents (continued)Connecting a super wooferspeaker (except for MHC-R700 /RX77S / RX77 (European models))You can connect an

11AM antennaConnect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet)insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal.Leave the supplied AM loop antennaconnected.Jack type

12√◊CD (Pp= +0 )VOL +/–VOLUME0 )= +PLAYMODECD(PDISC SKIP/EX-CHANGEpPlaying a CD— Normal play1 Press § and place up to two CDs onthe disc tray.If a dis

Basic Operations13To Do thisStop play Press p.Pause Press CD (P (P on theremote). Press again to resumeplay.Select a track During play or pause, turn

14The CD SYNC button lets you record from aCD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE I(normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. Therecording level is adjusted a

Basic Operations15n√◊TUNER/BAND= +VOL +/–VOLUMESTEREO/MONOListening to the radio–– Preset TuningPreset radio stations in the tuner's memoryfirst

16DOLBY NRpRecording from theradioYou can record the radio program on a tapeby calling up a preset station. You can useTYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (Cr

Basic Operations17Playing a tapeYou can use any type of tape, TYPE I(normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) ,since the deck automatically detects

181 Press § and insert a recorded tapein deck A or B.2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly toselect A to play one side. Selectß* to play both sides.To play bo

Basic Operations19Recording from atape— High-speed Dubbing3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly toselect A to record on one side.Select ß (or RELAY) to record

2 WARNINGTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do notexpose the unit to rain or moisture.To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet.Refer servicin

20/ Press DISPLAY/DEMO duringplayback.Each time you press the button duringnormal playback, the display changes asfollows:* MHC-GRX9000/RX900/GRX7/GRX

21Playing the CD tracksrepeatedly–– Repeat PlayThis function lets you repeat a single CD orall CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play andProgram Play.REPEAT

22Playing the CD tracksin random order–– Shuffle PlayYou can play all the tracks on one CD or allCDs in random order.1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

23√◊CD (p= +VOL +/–pCLEARCHECKProgramming the CDtracks–– Program PlayYou can make a program of up to 32 tracksfrom all the CDs in the order you want t

24Playing CDs withoutinterruption–– Non-Stop PlayYou can play CDs without pausing betweentracks.To PressCheck the CHECK on the remoteprogram repeatedl

25DOLBY NRpRecording on a tapemanually4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly toselect A to record on one side.Select ß (or RELAY) to record onboth sides.5 Press

26√◊pCHECKRecording a CD byspecifying track order— Program Edit1 Place a CD and insert a blank tapeinto deck B.2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“CD” a

279 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks fromthe same disc or steps 4 to 6 fortracks from another disc to programthe remaining tracks to be recordedon side

28Looping part of a CD— LoopWith the loop function, you can repeat part ofa CD during playback. This lets you createoriginal recordings./ Press and ho

29You can reinforce the bass, create a morepowerful sound, and listen with headphones.To reinforce bass (DBFB)Press DBFB*.Every time you press the but

3Table of ContentsGetting StartedStep 1: Hooking up the system... 4Step 2: Setting the time ... 6Step 3: Presetting

30EFFECT√◊EFFECTv/VSelecting the audioemphasisThe audio emphasis menu lets you select thesound characteristic according to the soundyou are listening

31VOLUMEALL DISCSßVOLUMEALL DISCSßTo change the spectrum analyzerdisplayPress DISPLAY/DEMO repeatedly to selectone of the displays below. Pattern

32Adjusting the graphicequalizer(MHC-GRX9000 / RX900 / GRX7 /GRX7J and MHC-RX77 (Canadianmodel) only)You can adjust the sound by raising orlowering th

33Making a personalaudio emphasis file—Personal file(MHC-GRX9000 / RX900 / GRX7 /GRX7J and MHC-RX77 (Canadianmodel) only)You can create a personal fil

343 Use the jog dial to select the filenumber (P FILE) where you want tostore the sound effect.4 Press ENTER/NEXT.The adjusted sound effects are store

35Other FeaturesWhat is the Radio Data System?Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcastingservice that allows radio stations to sendadditional informatio

361 Press PTY.2 Turn jog dial to select the programtype you want. See the “List ofprogram types” section below.3 Press ENTER/NEXT.The unit starts sear

37nSinging along:Karaoke4 Start playing the music and adjustthe volume.5 Adjust the microphone volume byturning MIC LEVEL.When you are doneTurn MIC LE

38p24153Mixing and recordingsounds1 Do the above steps 1 to 5. Then,insert a tape in deck B.2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly toselect the source you desir

39TIMER SELECTWaking up to music— Wake-up TimerYou can wake up to music at a preset timeevery day. Make sure you have set the clock(see “Step 2: Sett

4R+L+–Connect the speakers.Connect the speaker cords of frontspeakers to the SPEAKER jacks of thesame color .Keep the speaker cords away from theanten

401 Prepare the music source you wantto play.• CD: Insert a CD. To start from aspecific track, make a program (see“Programming the CD tracks”).• Tap

41To timer-record, you must preset the radiostation (see “Step 3: Presetting radiostations”) and set the clock (see “Step 2:Setting the time”) beforeh

424 Set the time to start recording.Turn the jog dial to set the hour, thenpress ENTER/NEXT.The minute indication starts flashing.Turn the jog dial to

43Notes on CDs•Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth.Wipe the CD from the center out.•Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner,commer

44TroubleshootingIf you run into any problem using this stereosystem, use the following check list.First, check that the power cord is connectedfirmly

45There is severe hum or noise.•A TV or VCR is placed too close to thestereo system. Move the stereo systemaway from the TV or VCR.The sound from the

46Tape DeckThe tape does not record.•No tape in the cassette holder.•The tab has been removed from thecassette (see “To save a tapepermanently” on pag

47AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS:(MHC-RX66 U.S.A. models only)POWER OUTPUT AND TOTALHARMONIC DISTORTION:with 6 ohm loads both channels driven, from70-20,0

48Specifications (continued)Tape player sectionRecording system 4-track 2-channel stereoFrequency response 40 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB),(DOLBY NR OFF) usin

49SpeakerSS-RX900 for MHC-RX900SS-GRX9000 for MHC-GRX9000Speaker system 3-way, 5-unit,bass-reflex typeSpeaker unitsWoofer: 15 cm, cone type x2Center T

5Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR toposition of your local power linevoltage (for models with a voltageselector).Selector type ASelector type BConnect the power c

50Supplied accessories: AM loop antenna (1)Remote RM-SR5 (1)Batteries (2)FM lead antenna (1)Speaker cords (2)Front speaker pads (8)Optional accessorie

51IndexL, MLoop 28NNormal Play 12OOne Touch Play 13, 16, 18P, QPersonal file 33Playinga CD 12a preset radio station 15tracks in random order(Sh

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6Step 2: Setting thetimeYou must set the time before using the timerfunctions.The clock is on a 24-hour system for theEuropean and Russian models, an

71 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.The hour indication flashes.2 Turn the jog dial to set the hour.3 Press ENTER/NEXT.The minute indication flashes.4 Turn the j

8nnnStep 3: Presetting radio stations(continued)1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedlyuntil the band you want appears inthe display.The bands you can receive v

9Connecting optionalAV componentsTo enhance your system, you can connectoptional components. Refer to theinstructions of each component.Connecting au