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

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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

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.

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.

WARNING

Do not install the appliance in a confined space,

such as a bookcase or built-in cabi ne t.

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

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

is a U.S.

registered mark. As an E

NERGY

TAR

partner, S ony Corpor a tion

has determined that this product

meets the E

NERGY STAR

guidelines for energy efficiency.

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.

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

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

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

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

Table of Contents

• 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.

You can play back the following discs on this

system. Other discs cannot be played back.

List of playable discs

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*

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.

How to use this manual

Symbol Meaning

Functions that can be used with

audio CDs

Functions that can be used with

MP3

Playable discs

Format of

discs

Disc logo Contents

Audio CDs Audio

CD-R/CD-RW

(audio data)

Audio

CD-R/CD-RW

(MP3 files)

Audio

continued

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 multi-

session 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

technologies

This product is designed to playback discs that

conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.

Recently, various music discs encoded with

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

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

accessories.

1 Connect the speakers.

Connect the right and left speaker cords to

the SPEAKER jacks as shown below.

2 Connect the FM and AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect

it.

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

AM loop antenna

Right speaker

Left speaker

FM lead antenna

–

Insert only the stripped portion

Stripe (#)

Solid (3)

Ω

Extend the FM

lead antenna

horizontally

AM loop

antenna

continued

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

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.

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.

Setting the clock

Wireless

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

* “WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony

Corporation.

“ ” is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

Wireless

Hooking up the

transmitter

(MHC-GSX100W only)

DC IN 9V

OFF ON

FILTERNOISE

123

CHANNEL

RBAL

AUDIO IN

Stereo system,

VCR, etc.

Connecting cord (supplied)

Right channel

(red)

Left channel

(white)

to LINE OUT or REC OUT

jacks

to AUDIO IN B jack

Transmitter

DC IN 9V

OFF ON

FILTERNOISE

123

CHANNEL

RBAL

AUDIO IN

Personal

computer,

WALKMAN*,

etc.

Connecting cord

(supplied)

Right channel

(red)

Left channel

(white)

to headphones or

LINE OUT jack

(stereo mini jack)

to AUDIO IN A jacks

Transmitter

Unimatch plug

adaptor (not

supplied)

to headphones

jack (stereo

phone jack)

continued

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.

2 Connect the transmitter to a wall outlet

using the supplied AC power adaptor.

The transmitter automatically turns on.

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

C. In connection A,

the switch has no effect.

• 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.

• 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.

DC IN 9V

OFF ON

FILTERNOISE

123

CHANNEL

RBAL

AUDIO IN

TV, VCR, etc.

Connecting cord

(supplied)

Right channel

(red)

Left channel

(white)

to stereo mini jack

to AUDIO IN A jacks

Transmitter

AC power adaptor

(supplied: AC-GSX100)

to wall outlet

to DC IN 9V

jack

Transmitter

Polarity of the plug

Wireless

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.

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.

Listening to audio using

wireless system

(MHC-GSX100W only)

continued

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

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.

* 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.

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.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to load additional

discs.

CD/MP3 – Play

Loading a disc

Front cover

Disc slot at the loading

position (lo cated a t the

very front)

Disc number

With the label side facing right

continued

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.

This system lets you play discs in dif ferent pl ay

modes.

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.

Playing a disc

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

Select To play

ALL DISCS

(Normal Play)

All discs in the disc tra y

continuously (up to 60 discs).

1 DISC

(Normal Play)

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.

When playing a non-MP3 disc,

Album Play performs the same

operation as 1 DISC Play.

ALL DISCS

SHUF

(Shuffl e Play)

The tracks on all discs in

random or der.

1 DISC SHUF

(Shuffl e Play)

The tracks on the disc you have

selected in random order.

ALBM SHUF

(Shuffl e Play)

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.

PGM

(Program Play)

The tracks on all discs in the

order you want them to be

played (see “Creating your

own program” on page 16).

Track number Playing time

Disc number

+ 30 hidden pages