2-661-374-11(4) Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions MHC-GNX900/GNX780 MHC-GNX880/GNX800 MHC-GNX700 ©2006 Sony Corporation
WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. 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.
Table of Contents About this manual ................................... 4 Playable discs.......................................... 4 Getting Started Hooking up the system............................ 6 Positioning the speakers.......................... 9 Setting the clock...................................... 9 Disc – Playback Loading a disc ....................................... 10 Playing a disc ........................................ 10 — Normal Play/Shuffle Play Playing repeatedly....................
Discs that this system cannot play back About this manual • The instructions in this manual are for models MHC-GNX900, MHC-GNX780, MHC-GNX880, MHC-GNX800 and MHC-GNX700. In this manual, the MHC-GNX880 is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. • This manual mainly explains operations using the buttons on the unit, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the remote having the same or similar names or symbols.
Notes on CD-R and CD-RW • This system can play back CD-R/CD-RW discs edited by the user. However, note that playback of some discs may not be possible depending on the recording device used for recording or the disc condition. • Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be played back because of scratches, dirt, recording condition or the driver’s characteristics.
Getting Started Hooking up the system Do the following procedures 1 to 7 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories (page 36).
1 Connect the front speakers. SUBWOOFER OUT terminal R EAKE T SP L FRON R Getting Started Connect the speaker cords of the front speakers to the FRONT SPEAKER terminals as shown below. Purple White SYSTEM CONTROL jack SYS T CON EM TRO L Tip (MHC-GNX900/GNX780 (SS-GNX900/ GNX780) only) Connect the speaker cords to the terminals on the speakers.
5 Connect the FM and AM antennas. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote e E e E Note AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally Tip 6 For models equipped with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of your local power line voltage.
Positioning the speakers Front speaker (L) Front speaker (R) Subwoofer B Subwoofer A Unit 0.3m Use buttons on the remote for the operation. 1 2 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. “CLOCK” appears in the display. Then, the hour indication flashes in the display. 3 4 Press –. or >+ repeatedly to set the hour. Press ENTER. The minute indication flashes in the display. 0.
When playing an audio CD Elapsed playing time Disc tray number Track number Disc – Playback Loading a disc 1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray slides out. 2 Load a disc with the label side facing up on the disc tray. When you play back a 8 cm disc such as CD single, place it on the inner circle of the tray To load additional discs, press EX-CHANGE/DISC SKIP to rotate the disc tray. 3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.
To play back To Do this The MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc you have selected in original order. For discs other than discs with MP3 audio tracks, “ALBM” play mode performs the same operation as “1DISC” play mode. Switch to CD function from another source Press one of the DISC 1 ~ 3 buttons (Automatic Source Selection). ALL DISCS SHUF (Shuffle Play) The tracks on all discs in random order. 1DISC SHUF (Shuffle Play) The tracks on the disc you have selected in random order.
Tips • When you press CD or one of the DISC 1 ~ 3 buttons to switch to “CD” function from “TUNER” function, you may require a longer time to access the disc. In the case, set the CD power manage function to “CD POWER ON” (page 14). • If you press CD while the system is turned off, the system turns on automatically and “CD” is selected as the function. • You can also press FUNCTION on the remote repeatedly to select “CD”.
5 Press ENTER. The track(s) is(are) programmed. The program step number appears in the display. 6 Presetting radio stations To program additional discs or tracks. To program Repeat steps Other discs 3 and 5 Other tracks on the same disc 4 and 5 Other tracks on other discs 3 to 5 Press N. Program Play starts. Other operations To Do this Cancel Program Play When playback is stopped, press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until “PROGRAM” disappear from the display.
5 6 Press TUNING +/– (or press –. or >+ on the remote) repeatedly to select the preset number you want. Press ENTER. “Complete!” appears in the display. The station is stored. 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other stations. Manual tuning preset You can manually tune in and store the frequency of your favourite stations. 1 2 3 4 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. Press TUNING MODE on the remote repeatedly until “MANUAL” lights up in the display. Press TUNING +/– (or press –.
Listening to the radio You can listen to a radio station either by selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning in the station. Tape – Playback Loading a tape 1 Listening to a preset station 2 3 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. Press TUNING +/– (or press –. or >+ on the remote) repeatedly to select the preset station you want. Frequency Listening to a non-preset radio station — Manual Tuning 2 3 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”.
4 Press N. The tape starts playing. Tape presence indicator Front side indicator *1 “RELAY” appears in the display Relay Play follows this sequence, then stops: Deck A (front side) t Deck B (front side) Other operations To Do this Stop playback Press x. Pause playback Press X. Press X again to resume playback. Fast-forward or rewind Press m or M. To back to normal playback, press N. Remove a tape Push A Z (Deck A) or B Z (Deck B) when playback is stopped.
Tips 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 27). 3 4 Load a recordable tape into Deck B. Press CD, TAPE A/B, TUNER/BAND, TV or VIDEO/MD (or FUNCTION on the remote repeatedly) to select the source you want to record. Load the disc, tape or tune to the station you want to record.
Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass and create a more powerful sound. Press GROOVE repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: GROOVE ON* t GROOVE OFF * The volume switches to power mode and the equalizer curve changes. Adjusting the graphic equalizer or selecting the surround effect You can adjust the sound by raising or lowering the level of specific frequency band, then store up to three user equalizer setting in the memory.
MHC-GNX900/GNX780/GNX700 only Press SURROUND repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: 2) MATRIX SURR 1: Reproduces a wide range of sound that can actually sense the size of the room. MATRIX SURR 2: Reproduces a wide range of sound that can actually sense the size of the room. The surround sound is reinforced. 3) SURROUND ON t SURROUND OFF Notes • When you select certain preset effects, the surround effect may be canceled.
Notes Creating a party environment — X-TRANCE You can create party environment by using SOUND FLASH for flashing effect, FLANGER for deep sound flanging effect or/and DELAY for creating a live sound effect. • You can select the FLANGER effect in CD function only. • If you press DELAY during “FLANGER ON”, the effect will switch to “FLANGER OFF”. • When “FLANGER ON” is selected, FLANGER indicator will lights up.
Singing karaoke by reducing the vocal or selecting the audio channel (MHC-GNX880/GNX780 only) Press KARAOKE repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: KARAOKE PON t MPX L* t MPX R* t KARAOKE OFF The “m” lights up in the display when a karaoke mode is activated. To sing karaoke of multiplex CD or CDG, select “MPX R” or “MPX L”. * – When a disc with MP3 audio tracks is selected, you cannot select “MPX L” or “MPX R”.
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. Use buttons on the remote for the operation. — 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 9). Use buttons on the remote for the operation. 1 Press SLEEP repeatedly. • Disc: Load a disc.
7 Press –. or >+ (or press . or > on the unit) repeatedly until the music source you want appears in the display. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: The type of timer (“PLAY TIMER”), followed by the start time, the stop time and the music source appears in the display. You can record a preset radio station from a specified time.
Other operations To Do this Check the setting 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT. “SELECT” appears in the display. 2 Press –. or >+ (or press . or > on the unit) repeatedly to select “REC SELECT?”, then press ENTER. Change the setting Start from step 1. Cancel the timer 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT. “SELECT” appears in the display. 2 Press –. or >+ (or press . or > on the unit) repeatedly to select “TIMER OFF?”, then press ENTER. Notes • You cannot select the Play Timer and Timer Recording at the same time.
Changing the spectrum analyzer display 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to select “SPECTRUM”. The last selected spectrum setting appears in the display. 2 3 Turn OPERATION DIAL clockwise or counterclockwise to select the setting you want. Each time you press the button, the power illuminator changes cyclically as follows: Press ENTER. • When you turn MASTER VOLUME (or press VOLUME +/– on the remote), power illuminator shows the current volume level.
3) Checking the elapsed playing time, remaining time and titles Press DISPLAY repeatedly during playback. 5) Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: Elapsed playing time of the current track t Remaining time of the current track1) t Remaining time of the current disc2) t Title of the current track3) t Title of the current album4) (for a few seconds) t Clock display5) (for 8 seconds) t Effect status or karaoke status6) (for 8 seconds) 6) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) “--.
Optional Components Hooking up optional components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component. * For MHC-GNX880/GNX780.
E D-LIGHT SYNC OUT jack Use the D-LIGHT SYNC controller to connect to this jack. You need to connect the D-LIGHT SYNC controller to the lighting device* (not supplied). The lighting device will react according to control signals transmitted by the D-LIGHT SYNC controller upon receiving music source from the system. For details on the use of D-LIGHT SYNC controller and lighting device, refer to the respective operating instructions supplied with the respective device.
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. Note that if service personnel changes some parts during repair, these parts may be retained.
The timer does not function. • Check the timer setting and set the correct time (pages 22 to 24). • Cancel the Sleep Timer function (page 22). • You cannot select the Play Timer and Timer Recording simultaneously. The remote does not function. • Remove the obstacle between the remote and the unit. • Move the remote closer to the unit. • Point the remote at the unit’s sensor. • Replace the batteries (R6/size AA). • Locate the unit away from the fluorescent light. There is acoustic feedback.
MP3 audio track cannot be played back. • Recording was not performed according to the ISO 9660 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 MP3 audio tracks in format other than MPEG 1, 2 and 2.5 Audio Layer 3 cannot be played back. • The system can play back to a depth of 8 folders only. • MP3 audio tracks in MP3 PRO format cannot be played back on this system.
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 34). • The tape has reeled to the end. The system cannot play back the reverse side of the tape in Deck A or Deck B. • The system only can play back front side of the tape in Deck A and Deck B. This is not a malfunction. When you press . or > (or press –. or >+ on the remote), “Not in Use” flashes in the display.
On operation 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. • Unplug the system from the wall outlet (mains) if it is not to be used for an extended period of time.
To save a tape permanently To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded over, break off the tape tab from side A or B as illustrated. Break off the tape tab If you later want to reuse the tape for recording, cover the broken tab with adhesive tape. Before placing a tape in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape deck. Otherwise, the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged. When using a tape longer than 90 minutes The tape is very elastic.
Subwoofer Continuous RMS power output (reference) 160 watts (8 ohms at 100 Hz, 10% THD) Inputs VIDEO/MD (AUDIO) IN (phono jacks): voltage 250/450 mV, impedance 47 kiloohms TV (AUDIO) IN (phono jack): voltage 250 mV, impedance 47 kiloohms MIC (phone jack): sensitivity 1 mV, impedance 10 kiloohms Outputs VIDEO OUT (phono jack): (MHC-GNX880/GNX780 only) max.
SS-GNX880 (MHC-GNX880)/ SS-GNX800 (MHC-GNX800)/ SS-GNX700 (MHC-GNX700) Speaker system 2-way, 2-unit, bass-reflex type Speaker units Woofer: 20 cm, cone type Tweeter: 2.5 cm, horn type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) (Approx.) 281 × 417 × 310.5 mm Mass (Approx.) 7.
List of button locations and reference pages How to use page 37 to 39 Use this page to find the location of buttons and other parts of the unit, subwoofer and remote that are mentioned in the text.
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Subwoofer (MHC-GNX880/GNX800/GNX700 only) ALPHABETICAL ORDER A–Z SUBWOOFER ON/OFF 1 (19) SUBWOOFER VOLUME 2 (19) 1 2 Remote control ALPHABETICAL ORDER A–E F–Z FM MODE 6 (15, 31) FUNCTION 8 (12, 14, 15, 17, 28) PLAY MODE 5 (10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 30, 32) REPEAT 6 (12) SLEEP 1 (22) 1 wh SYMBOLS ?/1 (power) 3 (8) x (stop) qa (11, 14, 16, 17, 21, 30, 32) X (pause) ql (11, 16) N (play) w; (11, 13, 16, 30) –.
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