Sony HCD-GSX75, MHC-GSX75, HCD-GSX100W User Manual

4-245-586-12(2)

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions Owner’s Record

The model and serial num bers are located on the rear of the unit . Record the ser ial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenev er you c al l upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. ______________ Serial No. ______________

MHC-GSX100W MHC-GSX75

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or mo ist u r e.

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventil at ion of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candle s on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place obje c ts filled with liquids, such as vases , on the ap pa ratus.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabi ne t.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.A.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments wit h this prod uc t will increase eye hazard.

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper groun ding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding syste m of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as pr actical.

WARNING

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protectio n against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and ca n r adia te radio frequency energy and, if not in sta ll ed and used in accordance with the instructi ons , may cau s e harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installa tion. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to r a dio or te le vision reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correc t the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiv ing antenna. – Increase the separation betw een the equipment and

receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an out le t on a cir c uit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modif icat ions not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipm ent .

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

MHC-GSX100W only NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE

U.S.A.

If you have any questions about this product, you may call; sony customer Informati on Center 1-800-488-7669

The Number below is for the FCC related matters only.

Regulatory Information

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: HCD-GSX100W Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road,

Oradell, NJ. 07649 USA Telephone No.: 201-930-6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE CANADA

Operation is subject to the fo llowing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Son utilisation est au tor isée seulement aux cond itions suivantes: (1) il ne doit pas produire de brouillage et (2) l’utilisateur du dispositif doit être prêt à accepter tout brouillage radioeléctrique reçu, même si ce brouillage est susceptible de compromettre le fonctionnement du dispositif.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.A AND CANADA

Replace the AC power adaptor with mo de l AC-GSX100 only, if replacement is necessary.

NERGY STAR

registered mark. As an E

TAR

S has determined that this product meets the E

is a U.S.

NERGY

partner, S ony Corpor a tion

NERGY STAR

guidelines for energy efficiency.

Table of Contents

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

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

Getting Started

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

Setting the clock......................................8

Wireless

Hooking up the transmitter.....................9

(MHC-GSX100W on ly)

Listening to aud i o using wireless

system.............................................11

(MHC-GSX100W on ly)

CD/MP3 – Play

Loading a disc.......................................13

Playing a disc........................................14

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

Playing repeatedly.................................16

— Repeat Play

Creating your own program..................16

— Program Play

Labeling a disc......................................17

— Disc Memo

Tuner

Presetting radio stations........................19

Listening to the radio............................20

— Preset Tuning — Manual Tuning

Labeling the preset stations...................21

— Station Name

Mixing video gam e sound with other

sound source................................... 25

— Game Mixing

Timer

Falling asleep to music.........................26

— Sleep Timer

Waking up to music..............................26

— Daily Timer

Timer recording radio programs........... 27

Display

Turning off the display.........................29

— Power Saving Mode

Viewing information about the disc

in the display..................................29

Changing the Power illuminator...........30

Using an Optional Ke ybo ar d

Setting the keyboard...................... .......30

Labeling titles through the keyb oard.... 31

Operating the system through the

keyboard ......................................... 31

Optional Components

Hooking up optional components.........32

Listening to audio from a connected

component......................................33

Recording audio from a connecte d

component......................................33

Recording on a connected

component......................................33

Tape – Play

Loading a tape.......................................21

Playing a tape........................................22

Tape – Recording

Recording on a tape ..............................22

Sound Adjus t ment

Adjusting the sound..............................24

Enhancing video game sound...............25

— Game Sync

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies.........................34

Messages...............................................37

Additional Info rm at io n

Precautions ........................................... 38

Specifications ....................................... 39

List of button locations and

reference pages............................... 42

How to use this manual

• This manual mainly explains operations u sing the remote, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the system having the same or similar names.

• The following symbols are used in this manual.

Symbol Meaning

Functions that can be used with audio CDs

Functions that can be used with MP3

Playable discs

You can play back the following discs on this system. Other discs cannot be played back.

List of playable discs

Format of discs

Audio CDs Audio

CD-R/CD-RW (audio data)

CD-R/CD-RW (MP3 files)

Disc logo Contents

Audio

Discs that this system ca nnot play

•CD-ROMs

• CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those record ed in the following formats: – music CD format – MP3 format that co nf orms to ISO9660*1

Level 1/Level 2, Jolie t o r M ul t i Se ss i on*

• 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.

ISO 9660 Format The most common in te rnational standard for the logical format of files and folders on a CD-ROM. There are several specificati o n le ve ls. In Level 1, file names must be in the 8.3 format (no more than eight characters in the name, no more than three characters in th e e x te nsion “.MP3”) and in capi ta l letters. Folder names can be no long er tha n e ight characters. There can be no more than eight nested folder levels. Level 2 specific ations allow file names and folder names up to 31 cha r acte r s long. Each folder can have up to 8 trees. For Joliet in the expansion format (file and folder names can have up to 64 characters) make sure of the contents of the writing software, etc.

Multi Session This is a recording method that enables adding of data using the Track-At-Once me thod. 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 -o u t regarded as a single session. CD-Extra: This format records audio (audio CD data) on the tracks in session 1 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 se cond and subsequent tracks of a session.

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Notes on CD-R and CD-RW

• This system can play CD-R/C D -RW discs edited by the user. However, note that playback of some discs may not be possible depending on the recording device use d for recording or the di s c condition.

• Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW driv es may not be played ba ck be ca use o f sc rat che s, d irt , recording condition or the driver’s characteristics.

• CD-R and CD-RW di scs that have not been finalized (processing to allow play by a normal CD player) cannot be played.

• CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in multisession that have no t en ded by “closing the session” are not supported.

• The system ma y be unable to play MP3 format files tha t do not have the extende r “.MP3”.

• Attempting to play non-MP 3 format f iles tha t have the extender “.MP3” may result in noise or malfunction.

• With formats ot her than ISO 9660 leve l 1 and 2, folder names or file names may 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 dat a can be added (non-

finalized disc).

Music discs encoded with copyright pro tection technologies

This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protect io n technologies are mar keted by some record companies . Plea se be awar e that among those discs, there are some tha t do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this prod uct.

Cautions when playing a disc that is recorded in Multi Session

• If the disc begins with a CD-DA session, it is recognized as a CD- D A (audio) disc, and MP3 sessions are pl ayed back without sound.

• If the disc begins with an MP3 session, it is recognized as an MP3 disc, and CD-DA sessions are play ed back without soun d.

• The playback ra nge of an MP3 disc is determined by the tree structure of files produced by analyzi ng of the disc.

• A disc with a mixed CD format will be recognized as a CD- D A (audio) disc.

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Perform the following procedures 1 to 3 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

AM loop antenna

FM lead antenna

Right speaker

Left speaker

Getting Started

1 Connect the speakers.

Connect the right and left speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks as shown below.

Insert only the stripped portion

Solid (3)

Stripe (#)

2 Connect the FM and AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

–

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

Ω

AM loop antenna

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Note

Keep the antennas away from t he speaker cords to prevent noise.

3 Connect the power cord to a wall

outlet.

The demonstratio n appears in the display. When you press ?/1, the system turns o n and the demonstration automatically ends. You can cancel the demonstration by pressing DISPLA Y repeatedly (page 2 9).

Note on placement

Be sure to place thi s un i t o n a horizontal place. If the unit is slanted, it may cause malfunction or damage to the system.

Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote

Setting the clock

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 3 Press . or > repeatedly to set the

hour.

4 Press ENTER. 5 Press . or > repeatedly to set the

minute.

6 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 are canceled when you disconnect

the power cord or if a power failure occurs.

• You cannot set the clock in Power Saving Mode.

E e

Note

If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoi d possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

Tip

With normal use, the bat teries should la st for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new one s.

Wireless

Hooking up the transmitter

(MHC-GSX100W only)

1 Set the transmitter by the following

procedures.

Select the hookup depending on the jack type of the optional component you want to connect the transmitter to.

A To connect to the analog out jacks

B To connect to headphones jack

Transmitter

DC IN 9V

OFF ON

FILTERNOISE

Right channel (red)

RBAL

AUDIO IN

123

CHANNEL

to AUDIO IN A jacks

Left channel (white)

Connecting cord (supplied)

Wireless

Transmitter

OFF ON

Left channel (white)

FILTERNOISE

AUDIO IN

to AUDIO IN B jack

DC IN 9V

RBAL

123

CHANNEL

Connecting cord (supplied)

Right channel (red)

to LINE OUT or REC OUT jacks

Stereo system, VCR, etc.

Unimatch plug adaptor (not supplied)

to headphones jack (stereo phone jack)

to headphones or LINE OUT jack (stereo mini jack)

Personal computer, WALKMAN*, etc.

* “WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony

Corporation. “ ” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

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C To connect to TV, etc.

If noise occurs when the transmitter is connected to the he adphones jack of your TV or VCR, set the NOISE FILTER switch on the transmitter to ON.

Transmitter

• For connections B and

C, if stereo mini jack is

connected to line out and the NOISE FILTER is set to ON, audio output will be reduced and audio signal may be intermittent or auto muting will activate. In this case, set the NOIS E FILTER to OFF.

• When the transmitter is placed on or near a TV, it

may pick up a noise. In such case, pla ce th e transmitter away from the TV.

• Use only the supplied AC power adaptor. Do not use

any other AC power adaptor.

OFF ON

FILTERNOISE

AUDIO IN

Right channel (red)

RBAL

DC IN 9V

123

CHANNEL

to AUDIO IN A jacks

Left channel (white)

Connecting cord (supplied)

to stereo mini jack

TV, VCR, etc.

2 Connect the transmitter to a wall outlet

using the supplied AC power adaptor.

The transmitter automatically turns on.

Transmitter

to DC IN 9V jack

AC power adaptor (supplied: AC-GSX100)

Notes

• When you connect the transmitter to the analog out jacks, do not set the NOISE FILTER to ON. Otherwise, the volume will be limited.

• The NOISE FILTER effects the sound only in case of such as connections B and the switch has no effect.

to wall outlet

C. In connection A,

Polarity of the plug

• If the connected component has the AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter System) function, be sure to turn off the function when using the transmitter. Otherwis e, you will have to turn up the volume of the speaker, and that may cause distortion.

• If the connected component has the BASS BOOST or MEGA BASS function, be sure to turn off the function when using the transmitter. Otherwise, the sound from the speaker may be distorte d.

• Do n ot pl ace t he t ransmi tter near a fluo rescent lamp , etc. when using the system.

• When the source audio level is low or no audio signal is input for 10 seconds or more, the tra nsmitter will switch to auto muting mod e.

• If the transmitter does not detect an audio signal for a few minutes, the power on the transmitter automatically tur n s of f . W hen the transmitter receives an audio signal again, the power automatically tur ns on.

The effective areas of the transmitter

Wireless system that allows yo u t o us e your system free from the res triction of speake r cords. The optimum signal reception range is up to approximately 150 feet (46m) without the system picking up some interf erence. Ho wever, the distance may be reduced according to the surroundings a nd environment. If the system picks up some noise while using it within the above mentioned distance, reduce the di stance between the transmitter unit and the main unit, or select another channel.

Notes

• When you use the main unit inside the effectiv e areas of the transmitter, the transmitter can be placed in any direction from the listener.

• Ev en withi n the si gnal rece ption area, there ar e some spots (dead spot) where the RF signal ca nnot be received. This is a charact eri s tic inherent to RF signals , a nd does not in dicate a malf unction. By slightly moving the trans mitter, the location of the dead spot can be changed.

Notes on receiving performance

This system component utilizes very high frequency sign al s i n the 900 MHz band so the receiving perfor mance may deteriorate due to the surroundings . The following exampl es illustrate conditions that may reduce the possible receiving range or cause interference with reception.

– Radio wave s generated such as cel l phones

and cordless phone systems or metal instruments are placed on the unit.

– Inside a building with walls containing steel

beams. – Area with many steel file cabinets, etc. – Area with ma ny elec tri cal ap plia nces capa ble

of generating electromagnetic noise. – Transmitter is placed on a metal instrument. – Area facing roadways. – Noise or interfering signals exist in the

surroundings due to radio transceiv er s i n

trucks, etc. – Noise or interfering signals exist in the

surroundings du e to wireless communicat i on

systems installed along roadways. – Transmitter is placed directly on floor.

Placing it up off th e floor, such as on a desk,

is recommended.

Listening to audio using wireless system

(MHC-GSX100W only)

1 Start playing the connected

component.

2 Press WIRELESS to switch the

function to WIRELESS.

When the sound is distorted

1 Move CHANNEL 1–3 on the transmitter to

select a radio frequency.

CHANNEL1: 91 3.5 MHz CHANNEL2: 91 4.0 MHz CHANNEL3: 91 4.5 MHz

2 Press WIRELESS.

“AUTO TUNING” appears.

If you do not hear cl ear audio, select another channel using CHANNEL1-3, then press WIRELESS again.

To finish using WIRELESS function

Press any function button to select different function and quit WIRELESS.

Notes

• You may not hear the beginning of the sound from the main unit until the transmitter starts sending th e RF signals after detecting an audio signal.

• If the transmitter is connected to the headphones jack of the source component, set the volume of that component as high as possible without distorting the audio signal.

• If you hold the antenna of the transmitter with your hand, noise may occur. However this is no t a malfunction.

• When the transmitter is not to be used for a long period of time, disconnect the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet holding the plug. Do not pull on the cord.

Wireless

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Notes on sounds from the transmitter

When there is no sound, do the following:

– Check the connection of the optiona l c omponent. – Check that the optional comp one nt is turned on. – Turn up the volume on the connected optional

component, if the tr a n smitter is connected to th e headphones jack.

– Change the radio frequency using the CHANNEL

selector on the tran smit ter, the n press WIR ELESS again.

– If you connect the transmitter to the a nal og out

jacks of an au dio reprodu c er, make sure that the NOISE FILTER switch is set to OFF.

– Make sure that the NOISE FILTER switch is set to

either ON or OFF (If the switch gets stuck between ON and OFF, the sound will be cut off).

When there is severe hum or noise, do the following:

– If the transmitter is connected to the he adphones

jack, turn down the volume of the connected optional component. If the connected optional component has the BASS BOOST or MEGA BASS function, set these function to OFF.

– If the connected optional comp o ne nt has a LINE

OUT jacks, connect its LINE OUT jacks.

– Change the radio frequency with the CHANNEL

selector on the tran sm it ter then press WIRELESS again.

– If you connect the transmitter to the a nal og out

jacks of an au dio reprodu c er, make sure that the NOISE FILTER switch is set to OFF.

CD/MP3 – Play

Loading a disc

You can load up to 60 discs into this unit. Turn on the syst em before you load d i scs.

You can also load and play discs with MP3 audio tracks.

1 Open the front cover by pressing

Z PUSH on the front cover.

Front cover

* MHC-GSX100W is used for illustration

purpose.

2 Press DISC + or – (or turn DISC

SELECT on the unit) until y ou find the disc slot where you want to insert a disc, while checking the disc number (written beside every slot and also indicated in the display).

The disc number* at the loading position appears in the display. As you press DISC + or – (or turn DISC SELECT on the unit), the disc number changes.

* If you have already loaded discs, the disc

number at the playing positi o n app ears . When you press DISC + or – (or turn DISC SELECT on the unit), the displayed disc number changes to the one at the loading position.

Disc number

3 Insert a disc with the label side facing

right.

Notes

• Make sure you have loaded the disc into each slot at a right angle to the rotary table. If the disc is not put in straight, it may damage the unit or the disc.

• Make sure the rotary table comes to a complete stop before loading or removing discs.

CD/MP3 – Play

Disc slot at the loading position (lo cated a t the very front)

Disc number

With the label side facing right

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to load additional

discs.

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5 Close the front cover by pressing

Z PUSH on the front cover.

The rotary table turns and the disc slot at the loading position is set to the playing position.

To remove the discs

After following step 1 of “Loading a disc” on page 13, remove the discs. Then close the front cover.

Notes

• Always close the front cover except when you load or remove discs.

• Do not load an empty 8 cm CD adaptor. It may damage the unit.

• Do not attach an yt h i ng such as seals or sleeves to discs. It may damage the unit or the dis c .

• If you drop a disc into the unit and the disc will not go into the slot correctly, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

• When transporting the unit, remove all discs from the unit.

• If you want to remove the disc played, open the front cover. The disc comes to the loading position. Remove the disc af te r th e r o ta r y ta ble comes to a complete stop.

Tip

You can display the origina l Dis c Mem o s in s t ead of total number of tracks and total playing time (see “Labeling a disc” on page 17) to locate the disc easily when you start playing.

Playing a disc

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

This system lets you play discs in dif ferent pl ay modes.

Disc number

Track number Playing time

1 Press CD to switch the function to CD. 2 When you want to specify the disc for 1

DISC, press DISC + or – (or turn DISC SELECT on the unit) until the desired disc number or Disc Memo appears.

3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop

mode until the mode you want appears in the display.

Select To play

ALL DISCS (Normal Play)

1 DISC (Normal Play)

ALBM (Normal Play)

ALL DISCS SHUF (Shuffl e Play)

1 DISC SHUF (Shuffl e Play)

ALBM SHUF (Shuffl e Play)

PGM (Program Play)

All discs in the disc tra y continuously (up to 60 discs).

The disc you have selected in original order.

All MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc you have selected in original order.

When playing a non-MP3 disc, Album Play performs the same operation as 1 DISC Play.

The tracks on all discs in random or der.

The tracks on the disc you have selected in random order.

All MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc you have selected in random order.

When playing a non-MP3 disc, Album Shuffle Play performs the same operation as 1 DISC Shuffle Play.

The tracks on all discs in the order you want them to be played (see “Creating your own program” on page 16).

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