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    ©2004 Sony Corporation 4-252-491- 16 (1) Mini Hi-Fi Component System Oper a ting Inst ructions Owner’ s Record The model and seri al number s are locat ed on the re ar of the unit. Re cord the seria l number in the space provi de d be low. Refer to the m whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regardin g this product. Model No. ____ ____ ______ [...]

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    2 GB To preven t fire or shoc k haz ard, do not expose th e unit to rain or m oi st ur e. To prevent fir e , do not cover the ven til ation of the apparatus with news p apers, tabl e-cloths, cur tains, etc . And don’t pla c e li ghte d c an dle s on the appar atu s. To prevent fire or sho ck haz ard, do not place objects filled wit h liq u ids , [...]

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    3 GB NOTICE FOR THE CUSTO MERS IN THE U.S.A. (MHC-GX 750 only) If you hav e any quest ions about this produc t, you m ay call; Sony Customer Inf orma ti on S ervi ce Cent er 1-800-222-7669 or http:// www. sony .com/ The Numb er below is for t he FCC re lated matt ers only. Regulato ry Inf ormation NOTICE FOR THE CUSTO MERS IN THE CANADA ( MHC-GX 75[...]

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    4 GB How to use this manual ........ ........ ........... 5 Playab le disc s ......... ... ........ ... ........ ... .... .... 5 Getting Started Hookin g up the sys tem.. .... ....... .... ....... .... 7 Settin g the clo ck ..... ........... ....... ....... ...... 10 CD/MP3 – Play Loadi ng a dis c ........ ....... ....... ........... ...... 11 Pl[...]

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    5 GB This manu al mainl y ex plains op erations using the rem ot e, but the same op eratio ns can also be perfor m ed using th e bu ttons on th e un it havi ng the same or similar names. You can play ba ck the foll ow ing disc s on th i s system . O t her disc s c annot be played ba ck. List of playa ble discs * MHC-GX750/GX45 0/RG555/R G551S/RG444[...]

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    6 GB Notes on CD-R a nd CD-RW • Som e C D - Rs or CD -RWs can not be pl ay ed on this syst em depending upo n the re co rd in g qual ity or ph ysic al c ondi tio n of the disc , or the charac teri sti cs of t he re cordi ng de vice . Furthe rmor e, the disc wi ll not play if it has not been corr ectly finali zed. For more informatio n, see the op[...]

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    Getting Started 7 GB Perfor m th e fo llow in g pr oc edur es 1 to 5 to h ook up your sy stem us i ng the suppl ied cor ds and access ories. A mode l equ ipped with a sub w oofer is us ed for illus tration purpos e. 1 Connect the fro nt speakers. Connect the right and left speaker cords to the SPEAKER termin als as shown below. 2 Connect the sub wo[...]

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    8 GB 3 Connect the FM and AM anten nas. Set up th e A M l oop antenna , then co nn ect it. Plug type A Plug type B Plug type C Note Keep the anten n as away from th e spea ker cords. 4 For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE S ELECTOR to the local power line voltage. Refer to th e pr int on your system’ s VOLTAGE SELECTOR for available se[...]

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    Getting Started 9 GB Attaching the front speake r pads Attach t he suppli ed s peaker p ads to th e bo ttom of the sp eakers t o s ta bilize th e spea ke rs and prevent th em f rom slip pi ng . Front sp eake r (Lef t ( 4)/R ig ht (4 )) Sub w oof er (4)* * MHC -GX750/GX45 0/R G551S/RG444S /RX550 only Placing the su b woofe r (MHC -GX750 /GX450 /RG 5[...]

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    10 GB Use bu tt o ns on the r em o te for the op erati on . 1 Press ?/1 to turn o n the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 3 Press . or > repeatedly to set the hour. 4 Press EN TER. 5 Press . or > repeatedly to set the minute. 6 Press EN TER. The cloc k s tarts wo rk ing. To adjust the clock 1 Press CLO C K/ T IM ER SE T. 2 Press . or > repe[...]

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    CD/MP3 – Play 11 GB Use butto ns on the un it for t he operatio n. 1 Press Z . 2 Place a disc with the label sid e up on the disc tray. To inse rt a ddition al di scs, pr ess DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray. 3 Press Z again to cl ose the disc t ray. Notes • Do not use a disc with t ape, seals or pas te on it as thi s may cause ma lf[...]

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    12 GB 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop mode until the mod e you want appears in the display. 3 Press N . Other operations * You may not be able to se arch betwee n multiple files. Also, the ti me ma y not be displayed co rre c tly for some f iles. Select To pl ay ALL DISCS (Normal Play) All dis cs in the disc tra y contin uously. 1DISC (Normal [...]

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    CD/MP3 – Play 13 GB Notes • You cannot change t he play m ode durin g playbac k. • Som e time may be n eeded to start playb ack of di scs recorded in c om plex configura tions such as ma ny layers. • When t he dis c is i nserted, the pl ayer reads all t he tracks on that di sc. If there are ma ny albums or non- MP3 audio tracks on the disc,[...]

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    14 GB You c an mak e a pr ogram of up t o 25 st eps fr om all the d iscs in the orde r you wan t to play them. You ca n sync hro re co rd t he pr ogra mm ed trac k s onto a cas sette tape ( page 19). MP3 aud io trac ks can not be pl ay ed on MHC-GX250 , MHC-RG121 and MHC-RG1 00. 1 Press CD (or FUNCTIO N repeatedly) to switch the function to CD. 2 P[...]

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    T une r 15 GB You c an pr eset up to 20 FM st atio ns an d 10 AM station s. You can t h e n tune in any of those stations simply by s electing th e correspond ing preset numb er. Auto mat ic t un ing pre set You can automa tically tune i n all of the sta tions that can be r eceive d in you r area an d then st or e the radi o f re quenc y of th e de[...]

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    16 GB To change the AM tuning interval (except for European, Russian and Saudi Arabian models and Australian model MHC-RG444S) The AM tu ni ng interv al is fact or y-pres et to 9 kHz ( o r 1 0 kHz fo r some areas). To change the AM tuni ng int erval, tu ne in any AM stat ion first, then t urn off th e syst em. Whil e holding TUNING MODE o n the uni[...]

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    T une r 17 GB Listen ing t o no n-pr eset r adio sta tion — Manual Tuning 1 Press TUNER BAND (or FUNCTION repeatedly) to switch the functi on to tuner. 2 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select “FM” o r “AM”. 3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” and “PRESET ” disappear from the display. 4 Press – or + (or TUNING – or + on[...]

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    18 GB Use bu tt o ns on the un it for the operat io n. 1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select deck A or B. 2 Press PU SH Z . 3 Load a recorded/recordabl e tape in deck A or B with th e side you wan t to play/record facing forward. You ca n us e TYPE I (no r m a l) ta pe . For MHC-RG555 1 Load a tape. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select g to play [...]

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    T ape – Play/T ape – Rec ord ing 19 GB Other operations Searching for the beginning of the current or the next track (AMS) 1) To go forward Press > (or turn l L on th e unit clockw i se ) durin g fo rwar d playbac k. “TAPE A (or TAPE B) >>> +1 ” appears. Press . (or tur n l L on th e un it coun tercloc kwise ) du ring re verse p[...]

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    20 GB To record a disc by specifying track order You ca n re cord on l y yo ur favor ite CD trac ks usin g Prog ram Pl a y. Bet w e en st ep s 3 and 4, perf or m step s 2 t o 6 of “Crea ting your own progra m” (pag e 14). Tip For MHC-RG 55 5, if you select bot h sides r ecor di ng and the tape reaches the en d of the front side part- way throug[...]

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    Sound Adjustme nt 21 GB To stop recording Press x . Note You cannot liste n to oth er sources whil e recording. Tips • For MHC-RG555 , when you record on both sides, be sure to star t from the fron t side. If you start f rom the re vers e si de, rec ord ing sto ps a t th e e nd of the re ver se side. • For reco rding fr om th e tuner : If noise[...]

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    22 GB Sel ec ting t h e effect from th e music menu Pres s EQ (or PRE SET EQ on t h e u nit ) repeatedly to select the preset you desire. The pres et name ap pears i n the displ ay. See the chart “So u n d effect op tions” . To cancel the sound effect Press E FFECT ON/OFF o n the u nit. Sound effect options “SURR” appe ars i f you s elec t [...]

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    Sound Adjustme nt 23 GB Press SURROUND on the unit. Each time you press th e bu tton, th e displa y chan ges as foll o ws: SURROUND ON (SURR) Y SURROUND OFF (off) You need to connec t a video gam e machine (see “Hooki ng up optio nal com ponents ” on page 29 ). Press GAME on the unit. Tips • In the stan dby mode, the sys tem auto matically tu[...]

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    24 GB You ca n si ng alon g by c onnec tin g an opt io na l micro phone . 1 Turn MIC LEVEL o n the unit to MIN to turn down th e microphon e control level. 2 Connect an opt i onal micro phone to MIC. 3 Start playing th e music. 4 Adjust the mi c r op hone volum e by turning MIC LEV EL on the unit. After you have finished Turn MIC LE VEL on the un i[...]

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    Tim er 25 GB You can set the syst em to turn off aft er a certain time, s o th at you can fall as le ep to mu si c. Press SLEEP. Each time yo u press t he button, the min ute displ ay (t he turn -off time) c hange s cycli cally as follow s: AUTO* t 90M IN t 80MIN t 70MIN t … t 10MIN t OFF * The system a utomati cally tur ns off in 100 min utes or[...]

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    26 GB 8 Press EN TER. The type of timer (“PLAY TIMER”), the start t ime, the stop time, and the s ound source ap pear in tu rn, befo re the or iginal displa y re tu rn s. 9 Press ?/1 to turn o ff the sy stem. Other operations Note s • You cannot a ctivate the Play Ti mer and the Rec Time r at the sa me ti me. • If you use the Play Time r an[...]

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    Displa y 27 GB Other operations Notes • You cannot activ ate th e Play Timer an d the Rec Timer at the sa me tim e. • If you use the R ec Tim e r, the Pl ay Time r and th e Sleep Ti me r at the sa m e time, th e S le ep Time r ha s priority. • If the sy stem is on at t he preset time, the R ec Timer will not be acti va te d. • The volume is[...]

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    28 GB You can check t he playing time and remain ing time of the current track or th at of t he disc. Checkin g the r emain ing ti me and tit le s (CD/ MP 3) Press DIS PLAY duri ng Normal Pl ay. Each time you press th e button, th e displa y chan ge s cycli cally as fo llow s: Curren t track num ber and elaps ed playing ti me t Current track number[...]

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    Optional Com ponents 29 GB To enhance your system, you can connect option al componen ts. Refer to the operating instr uctions provid ed w i t h ea ch comp onent. A mo de l equipp ed with a sub woofer is use d for illu st r at io n purpos e. A GAME INPUT VIDEO jack Use a vide o cable (n ot suppl i ed ) to conn ect the video output o f the optiona l[...]

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    30 GB Note s • The video game ma chi ne image ma y ap pe ar on the TV screen even if th e sys te m is turned off. • See “Selecti ng the sur r ound effect” on page 23 for video game sound effects. • If you press GAME on the un it whi le the system is off, th e syst em turns on, the f u nc tio n switch es to GAM E, a nd th e eq uali zer al [...]

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    Optional Com ponents 31 GB 2 Connect the transm itter to a wall outle t using the supplie d AC power adapto r. The transmitt er automat ic al ly tu rn s on. Notes • When you connec t the tr an smi tt er to the analog out jacks, do n ot set the NOISE FILTER to ON. Otherw is e, the volu me will be li mit ed. • The NOISE FILTER effects the sound o[...]

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    32 GB Listening to audio using wireless sys tem 1 Start playing the connected component. 2 Press WIRELES S on the unit to switc h the functi on to W IRELESS. When the sound is distorted 1 Move CHANNEL 1–3 on the transmitter to select a radio frequency. CHANNEL 1: 913.6 MHz CHANNEL 2: 914.0 MHz CHANNEL 3: 914.4 MHz 2 Press WIRELES S on the unit. ?[...]

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    T rou bles hooting 33 GB Should yo u enco un ter a pro blem wi th your system , do the fo ll ow ing: 1 Make sure the power co rd and speaker cords are corre ctly and firmly connected. 2 Find your problem in the troubleshooting checklist below and take the indicated corr ect iv e ac ti on. If the p roblem persi sts aft er doing all of the above, c o[...]

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    34 GB The remote does not function. • Remo v e the o b s tacl e. • Move th e rem ote closer to the syst em. • Poi nt th e remot e at the s ystem’ s senso r. • Replace the bat teries (R 6/size AA). • Locat e the system a way from the fl uorescent light. There is a coustic feedbac k. • Reduce the vol um e. • For MHC- RG555, move the m[...]

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    T rou bles hooting 35 GB Tuner Severe hum or noise/stations cann ot be received. (“TUNED” or “STEREO” flashes in the di splay. ) • Set the proper band and fre que nc y (p ag e 15). • Conn ec t the ante nna p r o pe rl y (page 8). • Find a place a nd an orie ntation that provide good reception, then set up the a ntenna a gain. If you c[...]

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    36 GB One of th e follo w in g m essage s may ap pear or flash in the disp la y during operat ion. CD/MP3 NO DISC There is no disc in t he play er or y ou have l oaded a disc that canno t be played on this sys te m (suc h a s DVD, VCD, or CD-ROM wi thout MP3 audio tracks, et c.). OVER You have reached the end of the disc while pres sing M durin g p[...]

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    Additiona l Inf ormation 37 GB On oper ating v oltage Before operati ng the system, check th at the operati ng voltage of your s ystem i s identical with t he voltage of your local power suppl y. On safety • The unit is not disconne c te d from the A C power source (ma ins) as long a s it is connected to the wall outlet, eve n if the u nit itself[...]

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    38 GB Cleani ng th e cabine t Clean the cab i ne t, panel and cont rol s with a soft cl oth slig htl y mois tene d wi th mild dete rg ent sol utio n. Do n ot use any type of abra si ve pad, sco uring po wder or solvent su ch as thinner, be nz ine or alcoho l. To save a ta pe pe rmanen tly To preven t a ta pe fr om being acciden tally r ecorded over[...]

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    Additiona l Inf ormation 39 GB MHC-GX450 Front speak er Contin uous RMS power outpu t (ref erence): 125 + 125 wa tts (6 ohm s at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Total harmo nic dist ortion less tha n 0.07% (6 o hms at 1 kHz , 60 W) Sub woofer Contin uous RMS power outpu t (ref erence): 150 watts (6 ohms a t 50 Hz , 10% THD) Total harmo nic dist ortion less tha n 0[...]

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    40 GB MHC-RG222/RG221 The following me asur ed at AC 120, 127 , 220 , 240 V 50/60 Hz DIN powe r outpu t (rated): 10 0 + 100 wa tts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuo us RM S power out put ( r efe ren ce) : 120 + 120 watts ( 6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10 % THD) MHC-RG121 The following me asur ed at AC 120, 127 , 220 , 240 V 50/60 Hz DIN power outpu t (rate d) : [...]

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    Additiona l Inf ormation 41 GB Speaker North American models: Front speaker SS -RG555 for MHC -GX750/ RX550 Speaker s ystem 3-way, 3-uni t, bass- reflex type Speake r un its Woofer: 15 cm, cone type Sub woofer: 15 cm, c one type Tweeter: 5 cm, cone type Nominal im pe da nce 6 ohms Dimension s (w/h /d ) Approx. 267 × 365 × 295 mm Mass Approx. 5.1 [...]

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    42 GB Other mode ls : Front speaker SS-RG555 for MHC-RG555/ RG551S/RG441 Speaker sys tem 3-way, 3-unit , bass- r e flex type Speaker uni ts Sub Woofer : 15 cm, cone type Woofer: 15 cm , cone type Tweeter: 5 cm, cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 267 × 36 5 × 295 mm Mass Approx. 5.1 kg net pe r speaker Sub woofer S S-WG7[...]

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    Additiona l Inf ormation 43 GB Europ ean an d Rus si an models: MHC-RG444S: 275 watts 0.25 watt s (a t th e Powe r Saving Mode) MHC-RG333: 180 watts 0.25 watt s (a t th e Powe r Saving Mode) MHC-RG222: 110 watts 0.25 watt s (a t th e Powe r Saving Mode) MHC-RG121: 110 watts 0.25 watt s (a t th e Powe r Saving Mode) MHC-RG100: 55 watts 0.25 watt s ([...]

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    44 GB Main unit ALBUM + 1) qh (1 2, 14, 19) ALBUM – 1) wg (1 2, 14, 19) CD eg (9, 11, 14, 19, 2 0) CD SYNC wj (19) Deck A wk (18) Deck B qj (18, 19, 20, 24) DISC 1 – 3 q; (12, 14, 35) DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE qs (11, 12, 14, 19) Disc tray 9 (1 1) DISPLAY 2 (17, 27, 28) Display win dow 5 EFFECT ON/OFF 8 (2 2 ) ENTER qa (14, 15, 22) EQ BAND 7 (22) GAM[...]

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    Additiona l Inf ormation 45 GB Sub w oofer ( MHC-GX75 0/GX45 0/RG55 1S/RG44 4S/RX550 only) Indicator 1 SUB WOOFER ON/ OFF 2 (21) ALPHABETICAL ORDER 12 conti nued[...]

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    46 GB Remote control ALBUM –* qd (12, 14) ALBUM +* qa (12, 14) CD qk (11, 14) CLEAR qg (14) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2 (26, 27) CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (10 , 25, 26) DISC SKIP q; ( 12, 14) DISPLAY wa (17, 27, 28) ENTER 9 (10, 14, 15, 25, 26 ) EQ qf (22) FM MODE 4 (17) FUNCTION 6 (11, 14, 15, 16) PLAY MODE w; (12, 14, 18) REPEAT 4 (13) SLEEP ws (25) TAPE qj T[...]

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