Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB01COV-E3.fm] masterpage:Right 4-252-939-12(1) Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. 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.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB02REG-E3.fm] masterpage:Left WARNING 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 newspapers, 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 apparatus. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB03REG-E3TOC2.fm] masterpage:Right Table of Contents About this manual ................................... 5 Playable discs.......................................... 5 Getting Started Hooking up the system............................ 8 Positioning the speakers........................ 11 Setting the clock.................................... 11 CD/MP3 Loading a disc ....................................... 12 Playing a disc ........................................
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB03REG-E3TOC2.fm] masterpage:Left Optional Components Hooking up optional components ......... 33 Listening to audio from a connected component ...................................... 34 Recording on a connected component .. 35 Connecting external antennas ............... 35 Troubleshooting Problems and remedies ......................... 36 Messages ............................................... 39 Additional Information Precautions...........................................
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB04PRE-E3.fm] masterpage:Right About this manual • The instructions in this manual are for models MHC-GN880, MHC-GN770, MHC-GX9000 and MHC-GN660. In this manual, the MHCGN880 is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB04PRE-E3.fm] masterpage:Left Discs that this system cannot play • CD-ROMs (except for extension “.MP3”) • CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the following formats: – audio CD format – MP3 audio track format that conforms to ISO9660a) Level 1, Level 2, Joliet in expansion format or Multi Sessionb). • Data part of CD-Extrasc). • Data part of Mixed CDsd). • A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., card, heart). • A disc with paper or stickers on it.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB04PRE-E3.fm] masterpage:Right Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB05CON-E3.fm] masterpage:Left Getting Started Hooking up the system Do the following procedures 1 to 6 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB05CON-E3.fm] masterpage:Right 1 Connect the front speakers. White L R T FRON SPEA Note Be sure to make this connection before you connect the main unit’s power cord to a wall outlet. 4 Connect the FM and AM antennas. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. KER 2 Connect the surround speakers. (Except for MHC-GN660) AM loop antenna AM Connect the speaker cords to the SURROUND SPEAKER terminals as shown below.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB05CON-E3.fm] masterpage:Left Notes • Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise. • Be sure to connect both left and right surround speakers. (Except for MHC-GN660) • Be sure to match the color of the speaker terminals on the system and the connectors. • Be sure to connect the speakers securely and correctly. When connecting speaker cords, insert the connectors straight into the terminals.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB05CON-E3.fm] masterpage:Right Positioning the speakers Setting the clock Main Unit Use buttons on the remote for the operation. 1 2 3 Subwoofer * Front speaker (L) Front speaker (R) 4 5 0.3m 45° 6 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. Press >+ or –. repeatedly to set the hour. Getting Started Place the front speakers at an angle of 45 degrees from your listening position. Press ENTER. Press >+ or –. repeatedly to set the minute. Press ENTER.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB06CDP-E3.fm] masterpage:Left CD/MP3 Loading a disc 1 2 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. Playing a disc — Normal Play/Shuffle Play The disc tray slides out. This system lets you play audio CDs and discs with MP3 audio tracks in different play modes. Load a disc with the label side facing up on the disc tray.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB06CDP-E3.fm] masterpage:Right 2 When playback is stopped, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until the play mode you want lights up in the display. To play ALL DISCS (Normal Play) All discs in the disc tray continuously. 1DISC (Normal Play) The tracks on the disc you have selected in original order. ALBM (Normal Play) All MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc you have selected in original order.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB06CDP-E3.fm] masterpage:Left Notes • You cannot change the play mode during playback. • Some time may be needed to start playback of discs recorded in complex configurations such as many layers. • When the disc is loaded, the system reads all the tracks on that disc. If there are many albums or nonMP3 audio tracks on the disc, it may take a longer time for playback to begin or for the next MP3 audio tracks to start playback.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB06CDP-E3.fm] masterpage:Right Creating your own program Disc tray number Track number Total playing time (including selected track) — Program Play A You can make a program of up to 25 steps in the order you want to be played back. You can synchro record the programmed tracks onto a tape (page 20). 1 2 3 Press EX-CHANGE/DISC SKIP or DISC 1 ~ 3 buttons (or DISC SKIP on the remote) to select a disc.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB07TUN-E3.fm] masterpage:Left 4 Press TUNER MEMORY. A preset number flashes. The stations are stored from preset number 1. Tuner Presetting radio stations Preset number You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations. You can then tune in any of those stations simply by selecting the corresponding preset number.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB07TUN-E3.fm] masterpage:Right 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other stations. Other operations Do this Tune in a station with a weak signal Follow the procedure described in “Manual tuning preset”. Set another station to the existing preset number Start over from step 1. To improve tuner reception Use buttons on the system for the operation. The factory settings for AM tuning interval is 9 kHz (or 10 kHz for some areas).
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB07TUN-E3.fm] masterpage:Left Listening to non-preset radio station Listening to the radio You can listen to a radio station either by selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning in the station. — Manual Tuning Listening to a preset station 2 — Preset Tuning 3 Before tuning to preset stations, be sure to preset them (see “Presetting radio stations” on page 16). 1 2 3 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB08TAP-E3.fm] masterpage:Right Tape – Play Loading a tape 1 You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. 1 2 Press Z A/B on the selected deck. Load a tape into Deck A or B. 3 Load a tape. Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select “g” to play one side, “j”*1 to play both sides or “RELAY”*2 (Relay Play) to play both decks in succession. Press nN (or N on the remote). The tape starts playing. Press nN (or N on the remote) again to play the reverse side.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB08TAP-E3.fm] masterpage:Left Searching for the beginning of the current or the next track (AMS*) During playback, turn .> clockwise or counterclockwise (or press >+ or –. repeatedly on the remote) for the number of songs you want to skip forward (or backward). The search direction, + (forward) or – (backward), and the number of songs being skipped (1~9) appear in the display.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB08TAP-E3.fm] masterpage:Right Note Recording on a tape manually — Manual Recording You can record just the portions you like from a disc, tape or radio program on a tape. You can also record from connected components (see “Hooking up optional components” on page 33). Load a recordable tape into Deck B. Press CD, TAPE A/B, TUNER/BAND, GAME or VIDEO/MD (or FUNCTION repeatedly on the remote) to select the source you want to record. • CD: To record from this system’s CD player.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB08TAP-E3.fm] masterpage:Left Selecting the preset effect Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass and create a more powerful sound. The GROOVE setting is ideal for music sources. Turn MULTI JOG clockwise or counterclockwise (or press EQ repeatedly on the remote) to select the preset effect you want. Press GROOVE repeatedly.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB08TAP-E3.fm] masterpage:Right Selecting the MP3 Booster effect Selecting the sound system (MHC-GN880/GN770/GX9000 only) You can improve the sound quality of MP3 audio tracks during playback. You can enjoy different sounds by selecting the sound mode you want. 1 MHC-GN880 only Press AMP MENU repeatedly to select “MP3 BOOSTER”. The last selected MP3 booster setting appears in the display. 2 The display changes as follow: BOOSTER OFF y BOOSTER ON 3 Press ENTER.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB08TAP-E3.fm] masterpage:Left Using the subwoofer (MHC-GN880 only) You can use the sound of the subwoofer to enhance the bass. 1 Press SUBWOOFER ON/OFF on the subwoofer to turn on the subwoofer. The indicator lights up when the subwoofer is turned on. Press the button again to turn off the subwoofer. 2 Turn SUBWOOFER LEVEL to adjust the level. You will be able to listen to low bass frequency sound.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB08TAP-E3.fm] masterpage:Right Selecting the surround effect MHC-GN660 only Press SURROUND repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: SURROUND ON y SURROUND OFF MHC-GN880/GN770/GX9000 only 1 Press EQ EDIT repeatedly to select surround setting. 2 3 Turn MULTI JOG clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the surround effect. — Game Sync You need to connect a video game player (see “Hooking up optional components” on page 33). h Press GAME.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB08TAP-E3.fm] masterpage:Left Mixing video game sound with other sound source — Game Mixing You can mix the sound from the component connected to the GAME INPUT jacks with another function such as CD, tape, radio or MD connected to this system. 1 2 Select the source sound you want. Press GAME MIXING repeatedly.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB09TIM-E3.fm] masterpage:Right Waking up to music Timer Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off at a preset time, so that you can fall asleep to music. Press SLEEP repeatedly. — Play Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 11). Use buttons on the remote for the operation.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB09TIM-E3.fm] masterpage:Left 8 Press ENTER. Timer recording radio programs The type of timer (PLAY TIMER), followed by the start time, the stop time and the music source appears, then the original display appears. 9 You can record a preset radio station from a specified time. To make a timer recording, you must first preset the radio station (see “Presetting radio stations” on page 16) and set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 11).
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB09TIM-E3.fm] masterpage:Right 8 Press DIRECTION repeatedly on the system to select “g” to record on one side or “j” to record on both sides. If you select “g”, press N repeatedly until “B” lights up in the display to select front side as recording side. Press N repeatedly until “b” lights up in the display to select reverse side as recording side. Press x. 9 Press ?/1 to turn off the system. Other operations To Do this Check the setting 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB09TIM-E3.fm] masterpage:Left Changing the spectrum analyzer display 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to select “SPECTRUM”. Adjusting the brightness of the display 1 The last selected spectrum appears in the display. 2 Turn MULTI JOG clockwise or counterclockwise to select the setting you want. The last selected dimmer appears in the display. 2 The display changes as follows: SPECTRUM 1T Y Press ENTER.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB09TIM-E3.fm] masterpage:Right Changing the power illuminator Viewing information about the disc in the display Press ILLUMINATION repeatedly to select the power illuminator you want when the system is turned on.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB09TIM-E3.fm] masterpage:Left Checking the total playing time Press DISPLAY repeatedly when playback is stopped. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: x When a disc is in Normal Play mode Total number of tracks1) or albums2) or the total playing time3) t Title of current disc4) or current album1) t Clock display (for 8 seconds) t Effect status (for 8 seconds) 1) 2) 3) 4) For disc with MP3 audio tracks in “ALBM” and “ALBM SHUF” modes.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB10OPT-E3.fm] masterpage:Right Optional Components Hooking up optional components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB10OPT-E3.fm] masterpage:Left A GAME INPUT VIDEO jack Listening to audio from a connected component Use a video cable (not supplied) to connect the video output of the optional video game player to this jack. You can then output video through this system. 1 B GAME INPUT AUDIO L/R jacks Connect the audio cords. See “Hooking up optional components” on page 33. Use audio cords (not supplied) to connect the audio output of the optional video game player to these jacks.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB10OPT-E3.fm] masterpage:Right Recording on a connected component Connecting external antennas (MHC-GN880/GN770/GN660 only) Connect an external antenna to improve the reception. Making a digital recording on an MD FM antenna 1 Connect an optical cable. See “Hooking up optional components” on page 33. 2 Connect an optional FM external antenna. You can also use the TV antenna instead. AM FM 75 Ω COAXIAL Start recording.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB11TRB-E3.fm] masterpage:Left General Troubleshooting Problems and remedies Should you encounter a problem with your system, do the following: 1 Make sure the power cord and speaker cords are connected correctly and firmly. 2 Find your problem in the troubleshooting checklist below and take the indicated corrective action. If the problem persists after doing all of the above, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB11TRB-E3.fm] masterpage:Right “PLAY SET?” and “REC SET?” do not appear when you press the CLOCK/TIMER SET button on the remote. • Set the timer correctly. • Set the clock. CD/MP3 The remote does not function. • Remove the obstacle between the remote on the system. • Move the remote closer to the system. • Point the remote at the system’s sensor. • Replace the batteries (R6/size AA). • Locate the system away from the fluorescent light. The disc tray does not close.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB11TRB-E3.fm] masterpage:Left MP3 audio track cannot be played back. • Recording was not performed according to the ISO9660 level 1, level 2, or Joliet in the expansion format. • The MP3 audio track does not have the extension “.MP3”. • The data is not stored in MP3 format even though it has extension “.MP3”. • The discs containing files other than MPEG 1, 2 and 2.5 Audio Layer-3 files cannot be played back. • The system can playback to a depth of 8 folders only.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB11TRB-E3.fm] masterpage:Right The tape does not record. • No tape is loaded. Load a tape. • The tab has been removed from the tape. Cover the broken tab with adhesive tape (page 41). • The tape has wound to the end. Messages One of the following messages may appear or flash in the display during operation. The Deck A does not playback reverse side. (MHC-GX9000/GN660 only) • The Deck A only playback front side of the tape. This is not a malfunction.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB12INF-E3.fm] masterpage:Left On heat build-up 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 system is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the system itself has been turned off.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB12INF-E3.fm] masterpage:Right Cleaning the cabinet Specifications Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as thinner, benzene or alcohol.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB12INF-E3.fm] masterpage:Left MHC-GN660 Outputs VIDEO OUT (phono jack): max.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB12INF-E3.fm] masterpage:Right Speaker General Front speaker • SS-GN880 (MHC-GN880/GN770/GX9000) • SS-GN660 (MHC-GN660) Speaker system 3-way, 3-unit, bass-reflex type Speaker units Woofer: 8 cm, cone type Sub Woofer: 20 cm, cone type Tweeter: 2.5 cm, horn type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) (Approx.) 265 × 430 × 320 mm Mass (Approx.) 7.
Frame\MHC-GN880\MHC-GN880 GB\GB12INF-E3.fm] masterpage:Left-3 (3 column) List of button locations and reference pages How to use page 44 and 45 Use this page to find the location of buttons and other parts of the system, subwoofer and remote that are mentioned in the text.
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