Sony MHC-G101 Primary manual

MHC-G101 . 3-859-547-13. EN Compact-Hi-Fi Ster eo System 3-859-547- 13 (1) ©1997 by Sony Corporation MHC-G101 F Operating Instructions f 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. Mod[...]

MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. Laser component in this product is capable of emi[...]

3 MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN T able of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system ............ 4 Step 2: Setting the time ......................... 5 Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 6 Connecting optional outdoor antenna .............................................. 7 Basic Operations Playing a CD ..........................[...]

4 MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Do the following procedures 1 to 3 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. To complete the setup, do steps 2 and 3 also. 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks of the same color . Keep the speaker cords away from the a[...]

MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 5 Step 2: Setting the time You must set the time beforehand to use the timer function. 1 Press CLOCK SET for a few seconds, when the power is off. “– – : – –” appears. 2 Press )± or ≠0 and set the hour. “A” indicates AM and “P” indicates PM. 3 Press CLOCK SET. The minute indication flashes. 4 Press [...]

6 MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN Step 3: Pr esetting radio stations You can preset up to 30 stations. 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display. Each time you press the button, the band changes as follows: FM ˜ AM 2 Press )± or ≠0 for a second. The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the system tu[...]

MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 7 4 Press PRESET + or – and select the preset number you want. 5 Press MEMORY. The station is stored. 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stations. To tune in a station with a weak signal Press )± or ≠0 repeatedly to tune in the station. To change the preset number Start again from step 1. Tip The preset stations ar[...]

MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 8 Basic Operations Playing a CD You can play up to three CDs continuously. 1 Press § and place a CD on the disc tray. To place the third disc, press DISC SKIP to rotate the disc tray. 2 Press ·P . The disc tray closes and play starts from the CD loaded on the tray. To Stop play Pause Select a track Find a point in a tra[...]

MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN Basic Operations 9 Recording a CD Use a TYPE I (normal) tape. 1 Press p6 and insert a blank tape into deck A. 2 Press § and insert a CD on the disc tray. 3 Press § . The disc tray closes. 4 Press one of the DISC 1 – 3 buttons to select a CD. 5 Press r on deck A. Recording starts. 6 Press ·P . CD play starts. To stop [...]

MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 10 Listening to the radio –– Preset Tuning Firstly preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory (see page 6). 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears. Each time you press the button, the band changes as follows: FM ˜ AM 2 Press PRESET + or – to tune in the desired preset station. Do this Pres[...]

MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN Basic Operations 11 Recording from the radio You can record the radio program on a tape by calling up a preset station. Use a TYPE I (normal) tape. 1 Press TUNER/BAND to select the band you want. 2 Press PRESET + or – to tune in a preset station. 3 Press p6 and insert a blank tape into deck A. 4 Press r . Recording star[...]

MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 12 To Stop play Pause Fast-forward Rewind Remove the cassette Adjust the volume Do this Press p6 . Press P . Press again to resume play. Press p6 then press ) . Press 0 . Press p6 . Turn VOLUME (Press VOL + or – on the remote). Tip If you play both decks at the same time, you’ll hear the sound from deck B. Playing a t[...]

MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN Basic Operations 13 Recording fr om a tape — Dubbing Use a TYPE I (normal) tape. 1 Press p6 and insert a blank tape in deck A and a recorded tape in deck B. 2 Press TAPE. “TAPE” appears in the display. 3 Press P on deck A. 4 Press r on deck A. Deck A stands by for recording. 5 Press · on deck B. The tape starts dub[...]

MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 14 The CD player Playing the CD tracks repeatedly –– Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play and Program Play. 1 Press CD and place a CD on the disc tray. 2 Press REPEAT. 3 Press ·P . Repeat Play starts. Do the following procedure to change the repeat mode. 3 2 1 [...]

MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 15 Pr ogramming the CD tracks –– Program Play You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played. 1 Press CD and place a CD on the disc tray. 2 Press PROGRAM. “PROGRAM” appears. 3 Press one of the DISC 1 – 3 buttons to select a CD. 71 4 2,5 3 p (P =+ p CLEAR Playin[...]

MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 16 4 Press )± or ≠0 to select a track. 5 Press PROGRAM. The track is programmed. The last programmed track appears. 6 To program additional tracks, repeat steps 3 to 5. Skip step 3 if you select a track from the same disc. 7 Press ·P . All the tracks play in the order you selected. 1 23 PROGRAM PRESET EQ FLAT ROCK POP[...]

MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 17 4 Press ·P . CD play starts. To stop recording Press p6 on deck A and p on the CD player. To cancel Program Edit Press PROGRAM so that “PROGRAM” disappears. The Tape Deck Recor ding a CD by specifying track or der –– Program Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want. When programming, m[...]

MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 18 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can listen to music with strong bass. To reinforce the bass sound Press DBFB (Dynamic Bass Feedback). The lamp on the button lights up. Press the button again to cancel DBFB. Selecting the Pr eset Equalizer menu The Preset Equalizer enables you to select the sound characteristic[...]

MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 19 W aking up to music — Wake-up Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (see page 5). 1 Prepare the music source you want to play. • CD: Place a CD. • Radio: Tune in a station (see page 10). 2 Turn VOLUME to adjust the sound volume. 3 Press TIMER SET. 4 Set the time to star[...]

MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 20 5 Set the time to stop playback. Press )± or ≠0 to set the hour, then press TIMER SET. The minute indication starts flashing. Press )± or ≠0 to set the minute, then press TIMER SET. The start time, followed by the stop time, the music source and volume appear, then the original display appears. 6 Press TIMER MODE[...]

21 MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN Additional Information Precautions On operating voltage Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply. On safety • The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even i[...]

MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 22 T r oubleshooting If you run into any problem using this stereo system, use the following check list. First, check that the mains lead is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. General There is no sound. • Rotate VOLUME clock[...]

23 MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN CD Player The CD tray does not close. • The CD is not placed properly. The CD will not play. • The CD is dirty. • The CD is inserted label side down. • Moisture condensation has built up. Remove the CD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates. Play does not start from the f[...]

MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 24 Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 70 – 20,000 Hz; rated 11 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output. Amplifier section Continuous RMS power [...]

25 MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN Index P , Q Playing a CD 8 a preset radio station 10 a tape 12 tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 15 tracks in the desired order (Program Play) 15 tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) 14 Preset equalizer menu 18 Presetting radio stations 6 Preset tuning 10 Program Play 15 Protecting recordings 21 R Radio stations presett[...]

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