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    1 Mini Hi-Fi Component System 4-239-872- 14 (1) MHC-GX40/GX30/GX20 MHC-RG110/RG33/RG22 MHC-RL3 © 2002 Sony Corporation 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 [...]

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    2 GB WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not Cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the a[...]

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    3 GB T able of Contents List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Main unit ............................................... 4 Sub woofer ............................................ 5 Remote Control ..................................... 6 Getting Started Hooking up the system .......................... 7 Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into[...]

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    4 GB List of Button Locations and Reference Pages BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS ?/ 1 (power) 1 Z OPEN/CLOSE qs Z (deck B) qg M qk . qk > qk X qk H qk x qk m qk Z (deck A) wa How to use this page Use this page to find the location of buttons and other parts of the system that are mentioned in the text. Illustration number r TUNER/BAND wh (13 – 15, 18) RR[...]

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    List of Button Locations and Reference Pages 5 GB Sub woofer (MHC-GX40 only) 1 2 ALPHABETICAL ORDER A – Z Indicator 1 (2 0 ) ON/OFF 2 (20 )[...]

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    6 GB Remote Control ALPHABETICAL ORDER A – G CD ql (11, 12, 18) CLEAR w; (12) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2 (19, 23) CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (10, 19, 23) DISPLAY 6 (16, 21) D.SKIP 7 (11) ENTER qg (10, 12 – 14, 19, 23) EQ +/– qf (20) GAME 0 (22, 24) GROOVE qd (20) 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q; qa qs qd qf qg qh qj qk ql w; wa O – Z ON/OFF qh (20) PLAY MODE wa (11, 1[...]

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    Getting Started 7 GB * MHC-GX40 only FM antenna AM loop antenna 1 Connect the front speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks as shown below. R + L + – Insert only the stripped portion Red/Solid ( 3 ) Black/Stripe ( # ) 2 Connect the sub woofer speaker. (MHC-GX40 only) Connect the speaker cords to the SUB WOOFER OUT jack and SUB WO[...]

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    8 GB Hooking up the system (continued) 4 For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage. Depending on the model, the VOLTAGE SELECTOR may differ. 120V * 220V 230 - 240V * Saudi Arabian model: 120 – 127 V 5 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. The demonstration appears in the display. When you press ?/[...]

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    Getting Started 9 GB Placing the sub woofer (MHC-GX40 only) Since the human ear cannot detect the direction 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 whe[...]

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    10 GB Setting the clock 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. 3 Press . or > on the remote repeatedly to set the hour. 4 Press ENTER on the remote. The minute indication flashes. 5 Press . or > on the remote repeatedly to set the minute. 6 Press ENTER on the remote. The clock starts working. To adjust the c[...]

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    CD 11 GB Playing a CD — Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play This system lets you play the CD in different play modes. All CDs in the disc tray continuously. The CD you have selected in original order. The tracks on all CDs in random order. The tracks on the CD you have selected in random order. PGM (Program Play) The tracks on all CDs in the ord[...]

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    12 GB Programing CD tracks — Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want to play them. 1 Press CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until “PGM” appears in the display. 3 Press one of DISC 1 – 3 to select a CD. To program all the tracks on a CD at once, proceed to step 5 with “AL?[...]

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    Tuner 13 GB Setting presets through automatic tuning 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. 2 Press and hold m or M (or TUNING – or + on the remote) until the frequency indication starts to change, then release it. Scanning stops automatically when the system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for an FM stere[...]

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    14 GB Setting presets through manual tuning 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. 2 Press m or M (or TUNING – or + on the remote) repeatedly to tune in the desired station. 3 Press TUNER MEMORY on the remote. A preset number appears in the display. The stations are stored from preset number 1. 4 Press . or > (or PRESET [...]

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    Tuner 15 GB Listening to the radio You can listen to a radio station either by selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning in the station. Listening to a preset station — Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first (see “Presetting radio stations” on page 13). 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “ FM ” or ?[...]

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    16 GB Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (MHC-RG110/RG33/RG22, MHC-RL3, European model only) What is the Radio Data System? Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal. This tuner offers convenient RDS features like station name display and location[...]

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    Tape 17 GB Press Z . Playing a tape You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. 1 Load a tape. To play both decks in succession, press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until “RELAY” (Relay Play)* appears in the display. 2 Press H (or N on the remote). The tape starts playing. * After the playback of the front side of deck A, deck B plays the front side[...]

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    18 GB To stop recording Press x . Tip For recording from the radio: If noise is heard while recording from the radio, move the respective antenna to reduce the noise. 4 Press CD SYNC. Press REC PAUSE/START. Deck B stands by for recording. “REC” flashes. 2 Press CD. Press CD, TAPE A/B or TUNER/BAND. Recording to a tape — CD Synchro Recording/R[...]

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    Tape 19 GB T imer -recording radio programs You can record a preset radio station from a specified time. To timer-record, you must first preset the radio station (see “Presetting radio stations” on page 13) and set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 10). 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see “Listening to the radio” on page 15[...]

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    20 GB Sound Adjustment Using the sub woofer (MHC-GX40 only) You can use the sound of the sub woofer to suit the sound source. Press ON/OFF on the sub woofer. The indicator lights up while the sub woofer turns on. Press the button again to turn off the sub woofer. Tip You can use VOLUME (VOL – or + on the remote) to adjust the volume of the sub wo[...]

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    Sound Adjustment/Display 21 GB Display T urning off the display — Power Saving Mode Even if the system is off, the system consumes power to display the clock and to stay responsive to commands from the remote. Power saving mode reduces the amount of power consumed during standby. In this mode, the clock is not displayed. Press DISPLAY repeatedly [...]

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    22 GB Other Features Enhancing video game sound — Game Sync You need to connect a video game machine (see “ Hooking up video game machine ” on page 24). Press GAME. Tips • In the standby mode, the system automatically turns on. • The GAME EQ is automatically selected. • These operations cannot be performed in the Power Saving Mode. Mixi[...]

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    Other Features 23 GB 8 Press ENTER on the remote. The type of timer ( “ DAILY ” ), followed by the start time, stop time, and the music source appear, then the original display appears. 9 Press ?/1 to turn off the system. Other Operations To Do this Check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote and press . or > on the remote repea[...]

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    24 GB Optional Components Hooking up video game machine To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component. Optional video game machine From the audio and video output of the video game machine TV To the video input of a TV A VIDEO INPUT jack Use a video cable (not supplied)[...]

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    Optional Components/Troubleshooting 25 GB There is severe hum or noise. • A TV or VCR is placed too close to the system. Move the system away from the TV or VCR. The timer does not function. • Set the clock correctly. “ DAILY ” and “ REC ” do not appear when you press CLOCK/TIMER SET. • Set the timer correctly. • Set the clock. The [...]

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    26 GB Problems and remedies (continued) Tuner There is severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or “STEREO” flashes in the display). • Adjust the antenna. • The signal strength is too weak. Connect the external antenna. A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo. • Press STEREO/MONO on the remote repeatedly until “MONO” disappears. If o[...]

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    Additional Information 27 GB Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the center out. • Do not use solvents. • Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources. Note on CD-R/CD-RW playback Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be played back because of scratches, dirt, recording conditio[...]

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    28 GB Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS: (MHC-GX40/GX20 USA model only) POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: with 6 ohms loads both channels driven, from 120 – 10,000 Hz; rates 60 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output. Total harmonic distortion less [...]

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    Additional Information 29 GB Tape deck section Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Frequency response 50 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), using Sony TYPE I cassette Wow and flutter ±0.15% W.Peak (IEC) 0.1% W.RMS (NAB) ±0.2% W.Peak (DIN) Tuner section FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz Antenna FM l[...]

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    30 GB General Power requirements North American models: 120 V AC, 60 Hz European models: 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Australian model: 230 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Argentine models: 220 V AC, 50/60 Hz Mexican models: 120 V AC, 60 Hz Saudi Arabian model: 120 – 127/220/230 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector Thai model: 220 V AC, 50/60 Hz [...]

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