Sony MHC-GX250 - Stereo Mini System Operating Instructions Manual

Brand: Sony

Model: MHC-GX250 - Stereo Mini System

Category: Audio tuners

Type: Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions

Owner's Record

The model and se:ial mtmbers a:e located o:1 the :ea: of the unit. Record the serial ntunbe:

in the space provided below Refe_ to them wheneve_ you call upon your Sony dealer

regarding this product.

Model No. Serial No

[_ _/:-_£h4_ _'Sg=#U_C

DiGiTALAUD|O

MHC-GX 750/GX4 50/GX2 50

MHC-RG555/RG551S/RG444S/

RG441/RG333/RG222/

RG221/RG 121/RG 100

MHC-RX550

@2004 Sony Corporation

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not

expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To prevent fire do not cove! the ventilation of tile

appalalus with news papers, table-cloths cmtains, etc.

And don't place lighted candles on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or sbock bazmd do not place objects

filled with ligfids sucb as vases, on the apparatus

Do not install file appliance m a confined spacesucb as a bookcase m built-in cabinet

" Tiffs appliance is

I ckass 1LASERPRODUCT classified as a CLASS 1

LUOKAN 1 LASKRLAITE LASER pwduct. This

K/ASS1/ASERAPPARAT marking is located on tile

lear exterior.

@ Don't thlow away the battm 7 with

genmal bouse waste, dispose of it

conectly as chemical waste.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE

U.S.A.

CAUrloN: TO REDUCE THE RISKOF EL CTRIC SHOCK

DO NOTREMOVECOVER {ORBACK)¸

NO USER-£ERVlCEAI_LE_^_l S I_,£1DE,

REFER SERVBCBblGTO QUALBFBEDSERVBCEPERSONNEL,

Tiffs symbol is intended to alert the

user to tbe presence of uninstflated

"dangerous voltage" within the

pro&rat's enclosme that nmy be of

sufficient magnitude to constitute a

risk of electric shock to persons.

Tbis symbol is intended to ale_t the

use* to the presence of important

opmating and maintenance (se_wicing)

insmmtions in the litmatme

accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

Tile use of optical instruments witb this pwduct will

increase eye tmzard.

WARNING

Tiffs equipment has been tested and tbund to comply

witb tbe limits tbr a Class B digital device, pursuant to

Pat 15 of tbe FCC Rules These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against hannfifl

interference in a residential installation. Tbis

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio

frequency enmgy and, if not installed and used in

accordance with the instructions, may cause harmfifl

interference to radio conmmnicafions However, tbe_e

is no guarantee tbat inteffmence will not occur in a

pmticular installafion If this equipment does cause

barmfifl intert)rence to radio or television reception,

which can be detemm]ed by turning the equipment off

and on, the use_ is encouraged to t_T to correct the

interference by one or more oftbe tbllowing measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver

Connect tbe equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different fiom tbat to wbich the receiver is

connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radioiTV

technician tbr help

CAUTION

You are cautioned _at any changes or modifications

not explessly appwved in this manual could void yore

anthority to operate this equipment.

Note to CATV system installer:

Tiffs _eminde! is provided to call tbe CATV system

installer's attention to Alticle 820-40 oftbe NEC that

provides guidelines for proper gromlding and, in

partictflar, specifies that tbe cable ground shall be

connected to tbe grounding system of the building, as

close to tbe point of cable entry as practical.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE

BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY

INSERT.

CAUTION

Tim use of optical instrmnents with tiffs product will

increase eye bazad.

2 GB

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE

U.S.A. (MHC-GX750 only)

If you have any questions about this product you may

call

Sony Customer Inlbrmation Se!_,ice Centa

1-800-222-7669 or http:_'www sony comi

The Nmnber below is for the FCC related matters only.

Regulatory Information

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SO1X_x"

Model No.: HCD-GX750

Responsible Pa*ty: Sony Electronics Inc

Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr, San

Diego, CA 92127 U.SA.

Telephone No : 858-942-2230

Tiffs device complies with Part t 5 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the tbllowing two

conditions: (1) This device may not cause hannfifl

interthrence, and (2) this device must accept any

interthrence received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE

CANADA (MHC-GX750 only)

Operation is subject to the tbllowing two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause interthrence, and (2) this

device must accept any interthrence, including

interference that may cause undesired operation of the

device.

Son utilisation est autoris_e seulement aux conditions

suivantes: (1) il ne doit pas pro&ffre de brouillage et (2)

l'utilisateur du dispositif doit _tre pr_t a accepta tout

brotffllage mdioelSctfique re_;u, in,me si ce brouillage

est susceptible de compromettre le tbnctionnement du

dispositif

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE

U.S.A AND CANADA (MHC-GX750 only)

Replace the AC power adaptor with model

AC-GSX100 only, if replacement is necessm),

Except for European model

ENERGY STAR _' is a US.

registered mark. As an ENERC?Y

STAR _ partner, Sony Corporation

has detamined that this product

meets the ENERGY STAR _

guidelines tbr energy efficiency.

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How to use this manual ........................... 5

Playable discs .......................................... 5

Getting Started

Hooking up the system ............................ 7

Setting the clock .................................... i0

CD/MP3 - Play

Loading a disc ....................................... 11

Playing a disc ........................................ 11

Nomml Pla_Shuffie Play

Playing repeatedly ................................. 13

Repeat Play

Creating your own program .................. 14

Program Play

Tuner

Presetting radio stations ........................ 15

Listening to the radio ............................ 16

Preset Tuning

Manual Tuning

Using the Radio Data System (RDS).... 17

(European model only)

Tape - Play

Loading a tape ....................................... 18

Playing a tape ........................................ 18

Tape - Recording

Recording your favorite CD tracks on a

tape .................................................. 19

CD-TAPE Synchro Recording

Recording on a tape manually ............... 20

Manual Recording

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound .............................. 21

Using the sub woofer ............................ 21

(MHC-GX750iGX450iRG551 Si

RG444SiRX550 only)

Selecting the sound effect ..................... 22

Adjusting the graphic equalizer and

storing ............................................. 22

Selecting the sun'ound effect ................ 23

Enhancing video game sound ............... 23

Game Sync

Mixing video game sound with other

sound source ................................... 23

Game Mixing

Singing along ........................................ 24

(MHC-RG555 only)

Timer

Falling asleep to music ......................... 25

Sleep Timer

Waking up to music .............................. 25

Play Timer

Timer recording radio programs ........... 26

Rec Timer

Display

Turning off the display ......................... 27

Power Saving Mode

Viewing information about the disc in the

display ............................................ 28

Changing the Power illuminator ........... 28

(MHC-GX750iGX450iRG555i

RG551SiRG444SiRG441i

RG333iRX550 only)

Optional Components

Hooking up optional components ......... 29

Transmitter ........................................... 30

(MHC-GX750 only)

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies ......................... 33

Messages ............................................... 36

Additional Information

Precautions ........................................... 37

Specifications ....................................... 38

List of button locations and reference

pages ............................................... 44

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This manual mainly explains operations using

the remote, but the same operations can also be

performed using the buttons on the unit having

the same or similar names.

You can play back the following discs on this

svstem. Other discs cannot be played back.

List of playable discs

Format of discs Disc logo

Audio CDs _

DIG|TALAUDIO

(audio data/MP3

DIGITAL N_IO DIGITAL AUDID

files*) _

* MHC-GX750iGX450iRG555/RG551S/RG444SI

RG441/RG333 "RG222 ,'RG221 ,'RX550 only

Discs that this system cannot

play

• CD-ROMs

• CD-Rsi(D-RWs other than those recorded in

the following fomaats:

music (D format

MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 i)

Level I/Level 2, Joliet or Multi Session 2)

• A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g.,

card, heart).

• A disc with paper or stickers on it.

• A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane tape,

or a sticker still left on it.

i) ISO9660 Format

The most connnon intenlafional standard t_l the

logical format of files and folders on a CD-ROM.

There are several specification levels. In Level 1,

file names nmst be in the 83 fbmlat (no more than

eight characters in the name, no more than three

characters in the extension ".MP3") and in capital

letters. Folder names call be no longer than eigN

characters There can be no more than eight nested

tblder levels. Level 2 specifications allow file

names and tblder names up to 31 characters long.

Each tblder can have up to 8 trees.

For Joliet in the expansion format (file and folder

names call have up to 64 charactels) make sure of

the contents of the writing sothvare, etc

z) Multi Session

This is a recolding method that enables adding of

data using the Track-At-Once method.

Conventional CDs begin at a CD control area called

the Lead-in and end at an area called Lead-out A

Multi Session CD is a CD having multiple sessions,

with each segment from Lead-in to Lead-out

regarded as a single session

CD-Extra: This fomlal records audio (audio CD

data) on the tiacks in session I and data on the tracks

in session 2

Mixed CD: This format records data on the first

track and audio (audio CD data) on the second and

subsequent tracks of a session.

condnued

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Notes on CD-R and CD-RW

• Some CD-Rs or (D-RWs cannot be played

on this system depending upon the recording

quali_- or physical condition of the disc, or

the characteristics of the recording device

Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not

been correctly finalized For more

information, see the operating instructions for

the recording device

• Discs recorded on CD-R, CD-RW drives may

not be played back becanse of scratches, dirt,

recording condition or the driver's

characteristics.

• CD-R and (D-RW discs recorded in multi-

session that have not ended by "closing the

session" are not supported

• The system may be unable to play MP3

l)rmat files that do not have the " MP3"

extension

• Attempting to play non-MP3 format files that

have the" MP3" extension may result in noise

or malfunction

• With formats other than ISO9660 level 1 and

2, folder names or file names mav not be

displayed correctly

• The following discs take a longer time to start

playback

a disc recorded with complicated tree

structure.

a disc recorded in Multi Session

a disc to which data can be added (non-

finalized disc)

Music discs encoded with

technologies

This prodnct is designed to playback discs that

conl)rm to the Compact Disc ((D) standard.

Recently, various music discs encoded with

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

Cautions when playing a disc

that is recorded in Multi

Session

• If the disc begins with a (D-DA session, it is

recognized as a CD-DA (audio) disc, and

playback continues until an MP3 session is

encountered

• If the disc begins with an MP3 session, it is

recognized as an MP3 disc, and playback

continues until a CD-DA (audio) session is

encountered

• The playback range of an MP3 disc is

determined by the tree structure of files

produced by analyzing of the disc

• A disc with a mixed CD format will be

recognized as a CD-DA (audio) disc

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Perform the following procedures [] to [] to hook up your system using the supplied cords and

accessories. A model equipped with a sub woofer is used for illustration purpose.

I,Q

AM loop antenna

FM lead antenna

Sub wooer*

Front speaker (right)

* MHC-GX750iGX450iRG551 SiRG444S'RX550 only

[] Connect the front speakers,

Connect the right and left speaker cords to

the SPEAKER temlinals as shown below.

insert only the strippedportion

Red ....................................................

Red/Solid *

(®)

' _,-,-,-,Black

Black/Stripe (C))

Front speaker (left)

[] Connect the sub woofer.

(MHC-GX7501GX4501RG551SlRG444Sl

RX550 only)

(onnect the speaker cords to the SUB

WOOFER OUT jack and CONTROL jack

as shown below.

SUB WOOFEROUTjack

CONTROL jack

con#nued

7cs

[] Connect the FM and AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect

it.

Plug type @

AM loop antenna

Note

Keep _e amennasaway from tile _eak_ cords

[] For models with a voltage selector, set

VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local

power line voltage.

Refer to the print on yonr system's

VOLTAGE SELECTOR/'or available

settings.

VOLTAGESELECTOR

220V m

23_F240V

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

Plug type ®

AM toop antenna

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

Plug type @

AM loop antenna

[]

* SaudiArabian model: 120 127 V

Connect the power cord to a wall

outlet.

The demonstration appears in the display.

When you press I/(_, the system turns on

and the demonstration automatically ends.

If the plug does not fit the wall socket,

detach the supplied plug adaptor (only for

models equipped with an adaptor).

Inserting two R6 (size AA)

batteries into the remote

Extend the FM lead

antenna horizontally

North American model:

Connect white side

Other models:

Connect brown side.

Note

If you do not use file remote for a long period of time,

remove the batteries to avoid possible damage flora

batte W leakage and conosion.

Tip

With nonnal use, the batteries should last for about six

months When the remote no longer operates the

system, replace both batteries with new ones

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Attaching the front speaker

pads

Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom

of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and

prevent them from slipping

Front speaker (Left (4) Right (4))

Snb woofer (4)*

Placing the sub woofer

(MHC.GX750/GX450/RG551 S/

RG444S/RX550 only)

To obtain a better bass reproduction, we

recommend you to place the sub woofer on a

solid floor where resonance is tmlikely to occur

Notes

• Ahvays place the sub woolh! vatically, keeping it a

few centhneters away flora the wall

• If the sub woofe! is placed in the center of a room, the

bass could be ext_ emely weakened. This is due to the

influence of the standing wave of the room If this

happens, move the sub woofe; away fiom the cente;

of the room or eliminate the cause of the standing

wave, by placing a bookshelf against the wall, etc

(,Q

(/)

* MHC-GX750iGX450iRG551 SiRG444SiRX550

only

When carrying this system

Per_nn the following procedure to protect

the (D mech,'mism. Use buttons on the nnit

for the operation.

1 Make sure that all discs are removed

from the system.

2 Hold down CD and then press I/(_ until

"STANDBY" appears.

After a few seconds later, "STANDBY"

disappears and "LOCK" appears.

3 Unplug the power cord.

Use buttons on the remote for the operation.

1 Press I/(_ to turn on the system.

Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.2

Press _ or _ repeatedly to set the

hour.

Press ENTER.

Press _ or _ repeatedly to set the

minute.

Press ENTER.

The clock starts working.

To adjust the clock

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.

2 Press _ or _ repeatedly to select

"CLOCK SET", then press ENTER.

3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6

above.

Notes

• The clock settings ale canceled when you disconnect

the powe! cord or if a powe! failure occurs

• You cannot set the clock in Power Saving Mode

(page 27).

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Use buttons on the unit for the operation.

1 Press --_.

2 Place a disc with the label side up on

the disc tray.

To insert additional discs, press DISC

SKIP,EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray.

3 Press _-- again to close the disc tray.

Notes

• Do not use a disc wi_,h tape seals o2paste on it as dlis

may cause malflmction.

• Do not folcibly press the disc Ira?, closed with your

finger, as this may cause malfimction.

-- Normal Play/Shuffle Play

This system lets you play audio (Ds and discs

with MP3 audio tracks. O

MP3 audio tracks cannot be played on

MHC-GX250. MH(-RGI21 and MHC-RGI00.

Example: When a disc is loaded I

Track number

Disctray number

Disc presence indicator Playingtime

Press CD (or FUNCTION repeatedly) to

switch the function to CD.

continued

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Select

ALL DISCS

(Normal Play

IDISC

(Normal Play

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop

mode until the mode you want appears

in the display.

To play

All discs m tile disc tray

continuously.

The tracks on the disc you

have selected in original

order.

ALBM All MP3 audio tracks in the

(Normal Play albmn on the disc you have

selected in original order.

When playing a non-MP3

disc, Albmn Play pertbmis

the same operation a s 1DISC

Play

The tracks on all discs in

random order

ALL DISCS

SHUF (Shuffle

Play)

IDISC SHLYF

(Slmft]e Play)

ALBM SHLYF

(Shuffle Play)

PGM

(Program Pla_9

3 Press Ira,-,

The tracks on the disc you

have selected in random

order.

The MP3 audio tracks in the

albmn on the disc you have

selected in random order.

When playing a non-MP3

disc, Album Shuffle Play

performs the same operation

as IDISC SHUF Play

The tracks on the disc in the

order _u want them to be

played (see "Creating your

own program" on page 14).

Other operations

To Do this

Stop play Piess •

Pause Press II Press again to resume

play

Select a track Press _ or _ repeatedly (or

turn N::I<:I_ on the unit)

Select an album Press ALBUM or + repeatedly

of MP3 after step 2

Find a point in a Keep pressing _ or _ dining

tiack* playback and release it at the

desired point.

Select a disc in Press DISC SKIP (or DISC 1 3

stop mode or DISC SKIP'EX-CHANGE on

the unit).

Switch to CD Press DISC 1 3 on the lmit

fimction from (Automatic Source Selection).

other fimction

Exchange other Press DISC SKIPiEX-CHANGE

discs while on the unit.

playing

Remove a disc Press A on the trait.

* You may not be able to search between multiple files.

Also, the time may not be displayed conectly for

some files.

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Notes

• You cannot change the play mode &uing playback.

• Some time may be needed to start playback of discs

recorded in complex configurations such as many

layers

• When the disc is inse:ted, tile player reads all the

tracks on that disc. If there are many albmns or non-

MP3 audio tracks on the disc, it *nay take a long time

for play to begin or tbr the next MP3 audio track to

start play

• Do not save :mnecessmy albums or tracks other than

MP3 ones in the disc to be used tbr MP3 listening.

We recolmnend that you do not save other types of

tracks or mmecessa:y albums on a disc that has MP3

audio tracks.

• 2m albmn that does not include an MP3 audio track

is skipped.

• Maximmn album numbe:: 150 (including root

folder)

• The maximmn munbe: of MP3 audio tacks and

albums that can be contained on a single disc is 255

• Playback is possible up to 8 levels

• MP3 audio tracks are played back in the orde: that

they are recorded on the disc.

• Depending on the encoding/writing software,

recording device, or the recording media used at the

time an MP3 audio track is recorded, you may

encotmte: such problems as disabled playback,

sound intenuptions, and noise.

-- Repeat Play

You can play all the tracks or a single track on a

disc repeatedly.

MP3 audio tracks cannot be played on

MHC-GX250, MHC-RGI21 and MHC-RG100.

Press REPEAT until "REP" or "REPI"

appears,

REP: For all the tracks on a disc up to five times.

REPI: For a single track onlv.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT repeatedly nntil both "REP" and

"REP 1" disappear.

Notes

• You cannot select "REP" and "ALL DISCS SHUF"

at the same time.

• When you select "REPI", that track is repeated

endlessly until "REPI" is canceled.

-- Program Play

You can make a program of up to 25 steps from

all the discs in the order you want to play them.

You can synchro record the programmed tracks

onto a cassette tape (page 19).

MP3 audio tracks cannot be played on

MHC-GX250, MHC-RG 121 and MHC-RG100.

1 Press CD (or FUNCTION repeatedly) to

switch the function to CD.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop

mode until "PGM" appears.

3 Press DISC SKIP (or DISC 1 - 3 or DISC

SKIP/EX-CHANGE on the unit) to select

a disc,

Press I<1<1or _ repeatedly (or turn

Dt>_ on the unit) until the desired

track number appears.

When programming the MP3 audio tracks,

press ALBUM or + to select album, then

press _ or _ repeatedly (or turn

[>1>tl on the unit) until the desired track

munber appears.

Disc tray number Selected track number

O Program additional tracks.

To program Repeat steps

Other tracks on tile 4 and 5

same disc

Other tracks on 3 to 5

other discs

7 Press IP _,

Program Play starts.

Other operations

To Do this

Cancel Piogiam Press PLAY MODE repeatedly

Play m stop mode until "PGM"

disappears.

Clear a tiack from Piess CLEAR in stop mode.

the end

Tips

• The program you made remains after Program Play

finishes To play the same proglam again press CD

(or FUNCTION repeatedly) to switch the flmetion to

CD, then press II_ However, the program is cleared

when you open the disc tray.

• " "appears when the total CD proglam time

exceeds 100 minutes, or when you select a CD tiack

whose nmnber is 21 or over, or when you select an

MP3 audio track.

Totalplayingtime(including

selected track)

Press ENTER.

The track is programmed.

The program step number appears,

followed by the total playing time.

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You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM

stations. You can then tnne in any of those

stations simply by selecting the corresponding

preset number.

Automatic tuning preset

You can automatically tune in all of the stations

that can be received in your area and then store

the radio freqnency of the desired stations.

1 Press TUNER BAND (or FUNCTION

repeatedly) to switch the function to

tuner.

Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to

select "FM" or "AM".

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

"AUTO" appears in the display.

Press - or + (or TUNING - or + on the

unit).

The frequency changes as the system scans

for a station. Scanning stops antomatically

when a station is tuned in. At that time,

"TUNED" and "STEREO" (for an FM

stereo program) appear.

_Z I,,I +-t -I. +- II-I, +_.,_.... ,+2, +2,

If "TUNED" does not appear and the

scanning does not stop

Set the frequency of the desired radio

station as described in steps 3 through 8 of

"Manual ttming preset" (page 15).

Press TUNER MEMORY.

A preset mmlher appears.

Preset number

Press - or + (or TUNING - or + on the

unit) repeatedly to select the desired

preset number.

Press ENTER.

Repeat steps 2 through 7to store other

stations.

Manual tuning preset

You can manually tune in and store the radio

frequency of the desired stations.

1 Press TUNER BAND (or FUNCTION

repeatedly) to switch the function to

tuner.

Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to

select "FM" or "AM".

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

"AUTO" and "PRESET" disappear from

the display.

Press - or + (or TUNING - or + on the

unit) repeatedly to tune in the desired

station.

5 Press TUNER MEMORY.

A preset number appears.

6 Press - or + (or TUNING - or + on the

unit) repeatedly to select the desired

preset number.

7 Press ENTER.

Repeat steps 2 through 7to store other

stations.

Other operations

To Do this

Tune in a station Follow the p_ocedure described

with a weak signal in "Manual tnning preset"

(page 15).

Set another station Stm_over flora steft 2 After

to the existing step 5, press or + (or TL_ING

preset number or t on the unit) refteatedly to

select the preset numbe_ you

want to store the other station

"l '+ '++ t: '''+

t_ + I U 221 I +

TLm+B

continued

15Gs

To change the AM tuning interval

(except for European, Russian

and Saudi Arabian models and

Australian model MHC-RG444S)

The AM tuning interval is _actory-preset to

9 kHz (or 10 kHz for some areas). To change the

AM tuning interval, tune in any AM station first,

then turn off the system. While holding

TUNING MODE on the unit, press I/(!) on the

unit. When you change the interval, all the AM

preset stations are erased. To reset the interval,

repeat the same procednre.

Note

You cannotchangedie AM tuning ;ntel_,a;in Pow_

SayingMo_ (page27)

Tips

• The preset stations ale letained fo! about a day even

if you disconnectthepowercordor ifa power _ilure

OCC[Irs.

• To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied

antennas, or connect a commercially available

extelnal antenna.

You can listen to a radio station either by

selecting a preset station, or by mammlly tuning

in the station.

Listening to a preset station

-- Preset Tuning

Preset radio stations m the mner's memory first

(see "Presetting radio stations" on page 15).

1 Press TUNER BAND (or FUNCTION

repeatedly) to switch the function to

tuner.

Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to

select "FM" or "AM".

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

"PRESET" appears in the display.

Press - or + (or TUNING - or + on the

unit) repeatedly to select the desired

preset station,

Presetnumber Frequency

' /o2o ,& '-' "-' '-'

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Listening to non-preset radio

station

-- Manual Tuning

Press TUNER BAND (or FUNCTION

repeatedly) to switch the function to

tuner.

Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to

select "FM" or "AM"

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

"AUTO" and "PRESET" disappear from

the display

Press - or + (or TUNING - or + on the

unit) repeatedly to tune in the desired

station,

Tips

• To improve broadcast reception, adjust tile supplied

anteimas, or connect a commercially available

external ailtenna

• When an FM stereo program has static noise, press

FM MODE repeatedly until "MONO" appears.

There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will

improve.

• Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until "AUTO"

appears in step 3 above, then press or + (or

TL_ING or + on tile unit) The frequency

indication changes and scanning stops when the

system times in a station (Automatic Tuning).

• To record the radio programs, use manual recording

(page 20).

(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. RDS is available only on FM

stations.*

Note

RDS lnay not work properly if the station you are tuned

in is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the

signal is weak.

* Not all FM stations provide RDS se_x,ice, nor do they

provide the same D,pes of se!5,ices. If you are not

familiar with the RDS system, check with yore local

radio stations tbr details on RDS sas,ices in your

area

Receiving RDS broadcasts

Simply select a station from the FM band,

When you tune in a station that provides RDS

services, the station name appears in the display.

To check the RDS information

Each time yon press DISPLAY, the display

changes cyclically as follows:

Station name I) ---* Preset number 2) and

frequency ---* Clock display ---* Effect status

i) If the RDS broadcast is not properly received, the

station name may not appear in the display

-b Preset nmnber is displayed only if you preset radio

stations (page 15).

Use buttons on the trait for the operation.

1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select

deck A or B.

Press PUSH --_.

Load a recorded/recordable tape in

deck A or B with the side you want to

play/record facing forward.

With the side

you want to

play/record

facing

forward.

Yon can nse TYPE I (normal) tape.

For MHC-RGSS5

1 Load atape,

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select

_ to play one side. Select c_-) _)to

play both sides.

To play both decks in snccession, press

PLAY MODE repeatedly until "RELAY"

(Relay Play) 2) appears in the display.

3 Press I_ (or <312> on the unit).

The tape starts playing. Press the button

again to play the reverse side.

T n {D I1_ izi , , ,

1) The tape deck stops antomatically afle! repeating

the sequence five times

2) Relay Play always follows this cyclic sequence up

to five times, then stops:

Deck A (front side) _ Deck A (reverse side)

Deck B (flont side) --+ Deck B (reverse side)

For other models

Load a tape.

To play both decks in succession, press

PLAY MODE repeatedly until "RELAY"

(Relay Play)* appears in the display.

2 Press _.

The tape starts playing.

* After the playback of the fiont side of deck A, deck

B plays the front side, then stops.

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Other operations

To Do this

Stop play Press m.

Panse Press II Press again to resume

play

Fast-forward or Press _ or I_-.

rewind

Remove a tape Press PUSH --_ on the unit.

Searching for the beginning of

the current or the next track

(AMS) _)

To go forward

Press I_H (or turn O<]<] DI>_ on the unit

clockwise) during lblavard playback.

"TAPE A (or TAPE B) >'>> +1" appears•

Press _ (or turn _ DI>0 on the unit

counterclockwise) during reverse playback. 2)

"TAPE A (or TAPE B) <<< +1" appears•

To go back

Press _ (or turn O<]<] DI>0 on the unit

counterclockwise) during forward playback.

"TAPE A (or TAPE B) <<< l" appears.

Press I_H (or turn _ _ on the unit

clockwise) during reverse playback.-

"TAPE A (or TAPE B) >>> l" appears•

1) AMS (Automatic Music Sensor)

2) MHC-RG555 only

Note

Tile AMS fimction lnav not operate conectly unde! the

tbllowing circmnstances:

When the umecorded space beiween songs is less

than 4 seconds long•

When the system is placed near a television.

Tip

When a tape is inserted, co*responding folward (IP'_)/

reverse (-',111)indicatols light. The revelse indicator

lights up only for MHC-RG555.

-- CD-TAPE Synchro Recording

You can record a whole CD on a tape.

You can use TYPE I (nomml) tape. The

recording leve! is adjusted automatically.

Use buttons on the unit for the operation.

1 Load a recordable tape into deck B,

then press TAPE A/B repeatedly to

select deck B.

(MHC-RG555 only)

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select

to record on one side, Select cZ_

(or RELAY) to record on both sides.

When you want to record from the reverse

side, press <::3 I2:> twice or until the TAPE

B reverse side indicator lights tip. Then

press II.

3 Press CD and load a disc you want to

record.

If you have already loaded the disc, press

DISC SKIP, EX-CHANGE to select the

disc.

When you want to record an album from an

MP3 disc, be sure to press PLAY MODE

repeatedly to select ALBM, then press

ALBUM or + to select the desired album

bel_re proceeding•

4 Press CD SYNC.

Deck B stands by lbr recording•

"RE(" flashes.

Press REC PAUSE/START.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press m.

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continued

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To record a disc by specifying

track order

You can record only your favorite CD packs

using Program Play. Between steps 3 and 4,

perfom_ steps 2 to 6 of"Creating your own

progranf' (page 14).

Tip

For MHC-RG555, if you select both sides recording

and the tape reaches the end of the flont side part-way

through a track, the entire track is recorded again flora

the begimfing of the reverse side

-- Manual Recording

You can record just the portions you like from a

CD, tape or radio program on a tape.

You can also record from connected

components (see "Hooking up optional

components" on page 29).

Use buttons on the unit for the operation.

1 Load a recordable tape into deck B,

then press TAPE A/B repeatedly to

select deck B.

(MHC-RG555 only)

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select

_ to record on one side. Select cZ)

(or RELAY) to record on both sides.

When you want to record from the reverse

side, press <:2112_ twice or until the TAPE

B reverse side indicator lights up. Then

press m.

Press one of the following buttons to

select the desired source to record.

• CD: To record from this system's CD

player.

• TAPE A,B: To record from this system's

tape deck A.

• TUNER,BAND: To record from this

system's tuner.

• GAME: To record from the connected

video game machine to GAME INPUT

AUDIO L,R jacks.

• VIDEO,MD*: To record from the

connected VCR or MD to VIDEO, MD

IN jacks.

* MHC-RG555 only

4 Press REC PAUSE/START.

Deck B stands by l_r recording.

"REC" flashes.

Press REC PAUSE/START, then start

playing the desired source to record.

Recording starts.

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