Sony MHC-GN70V Operating Instructions Manual

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

4-246-556-11 (3)

MHC-GN70V

MHC-GN70 4-246-556-11 (3)

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

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

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The label is located on the rear exterior.

The following caution label is located inside the apparatus.

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

VIDEO CDs

Audio CDs

CD-R/CD-RW (Audio CDs)

Disc logo

Contents

Audio + Video

Audio

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.

Don’t throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste.

ENERGY STAR

registered mark. As an ENERGY STAR® partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the

ENERGY STAR

energy efficiency.

is a U.S.

guidelines for

CD-R/CD-RW (Discs with MP3 audio tracks)

Audio

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Discs that this system cannot play

• CD-ROMs (except for extension “.MP3”)

• CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the following formats:

– audio CD format – VIDEO CD format – MP3 audio track format that conforms to

ISO9660*1 Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet in expansion format

• Data part of CD-Extras*

• DVDs

• Super Audio CDs or Super Video CDs

• MP3 audio tracks other than MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 format.

• 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, cellophone tape, or a sticker still left on it.

ISO9660 Format The most common international standard for the logical format of files and folders on a CD-ROM. There are several specification levels. 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 the extension “.MP3”) and in capital letters. Folder names can be no longer than eight characters. There can be no more than eight nested folder levels. Level 2 specifications allow file names and folder names up to 31 characters 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.

CD-Extra This format records audio (audio CD data) on the tracks in session 1 and data on the tracks in session 2.

Notes on discs

• This system can play 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.

• Disc recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be played back because of scratches, dirt, recording condition or the driver’s characteristics.

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

• The system may be unable to play MP3 format files that do not have the extension “.MP3”.

• Attempting to play non-MP3 format files that have the extension “.MP3” may result in noise or malfunction. Playback is possible up to 8 levels.

• With format other than ISO9660 level 1, level 2 or Joliet in expansion format folder titles or file titles may not be displayed correctly.

• The disc recorded with complicated tree structure take a longer time to start playback.

• Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs cannot be played on this system depending upon the recording quality 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 operation instructions for the recording device.

• A disc recorded in packet write format cannot be played back.

Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product.

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Table of Contents

List of Button Location and Reference Pages

Main unit ............................................... 6

Remote Control ..................................... 7

Getting Started

Hooking up the system .......................... 8

Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries

into the remote .............................. 10

Setting the clock .................................. 11

VIDEO CD/CD/MP3

Loading a disc ..................................... 12

Playing a disc

–– Normal Play/Shuffle Play/

Repeat Play ................................... 12

Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

functions (Version 2.0)

–– PBC Playback .......................... 14

Creating your own program

–– Program Play ............................ 15

Locating a specific part of a disc on a

VIDEO CD

–– Time Search ............................. 16

–– Disc Digest ............................... 16

Resuming playback from the point you

stopped a VIDEO CD

–– Resume Play ............................. 17

Tuner

Presetting radio stations ....................... 18

Listening to the radio

–– Preset Tuning ........................... 19

–– Manual Tuning ......................... 19

Tape

Loading a tape ..................................... 20

Playing a tape ...................................... 20

Recording to a tape

–– CD Synchro Recording/ Recording Manually/

Program Edit ................................. 21

Timer recording radio programs .......... 22

Sound Adjustment

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

Selecting the sound system .................. 24

Selecting the preset effect .................... 24

Adjusting the graphic equalizer and

storing the personal file ................. 25

Selecting the cinema space effect ........ 25

Display

Changing the spectrum analyzer

display ........................................... 26

Adjusting the brightness of the

display ........................................... 26

Changing the power illuminator .......... 26

Turning off the display

— Power Saving Mode ................. 26

Viewing information about the disc

in the display ................................. 27

Viewing information about the disc

on the on-screen display ................ 28

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Other Features

Enhancing the video game sound

— Game Sync ............................... 30

Mixing video game sound with other

sound source

— Game Mixing ........................... 30

Singing along: Karaoke ....................... 30

Mixing and recording sounds .............. 31

Falling asleep to music

— Sleep Timer .............................. 32

Waking up to music

— Daily Timer .............................. 32

Optional Components

Hooking up optional components ........ 34

Listening to audio from a connected

component ..................................... 35

Recording on a connected

component ..................................... 35

Connecting external antennas .............. 36

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies ........................ 37

Messages ............................................. 40

Additional Information

Precautions .......................................... 41

Specifications ...................................... 42

Glossary ................................... back page

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List of Button Location and Reference Pages

How to use this page

Use this page to find the location of buttons and other parts of the system that are mentioned in the text.

Main unit

ALPHABETICAL ORDER

A - D

ALBUM +/– qg (13, 15) AMP MENU rg (19, 26, 39) CD rs (10, 12–15, 19, 21, 22) CD SYNC qj (21, 22) DECK A wl (20) DECK B wd (20–23) DIRECTION 9 (20–22, 31) DISC 1~3 3 (13, 15, 22) DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE 4

(13, 17)

Disc tray 6 (12) DISPLAY rd (27) Display 2

E - L

ECHO LEVEL wg (31) EDIT 9 (22, 40) EFFECT ON/OFF rh (24) FM MODE 8 (19, 39)

2 3

;

GAME ek (30, 35) GAME EQ es (9, 24) GAME INPUT (jacks) wk (21, 30) GAME MIXING eh (21, 30, 38) GROOVE eg (24) IR (receptor) rf ILLUMINATION e; (26) KARAOKE/MPX ef (30, 31)

M - Q

MD (VIDEO) el (35, 37) MIC (jack) wj (30) MIC LEVEL wh (30, 31) MOVIE EQ qh (9, 24) MUSIC EQ ej (9, 24) OPEN/CLOSE Z 5 (12, 13) P FILE wa (25) PHONES (jack) wf (3 7) PLAY MODE 7 (12, 15–17,

22, 40)

4 5 6

Illustration number

PLAY MODE 7 (12, 15–17, 22, 40)

R R

Name of button/part Reference page

Power illuminator ea (26) PUSH ENTER q; (11, 14, 15, 18,

22, 23, 25, 26, 32, 33)

R - Z

REC PAUSE/START qk (21, 22,

31)

REPEAT 8 (13) SURROUND SPEAKER MODE

w; (24) TAPE A/B r; (20, 21, 31) TUNER/BAND ra (18, 19) TUNER MEMORY 7 (18) VOLUME ws (26, 37)

SYMBOLS

@/1 (power) 1 hH (play) qa x (stop) qs X (pause) qd – . (go backward) qf > + (go forward) qf m (rewind) qg M (fast forward) qg

V/v/B/b q;

A A (Eject A) ed

A B (Eject B) ql

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Remote Control

ALPHABETICAL ORDER

A - D

ALBUM +/– es (13, 15) CD rf (12–15, 19, 21, 22) CINEMA SPACE ws (25) CLEAR qf (16, 22) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2

(23, 33, 40)

CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (11, 22,

32, 37)

D.SKIP qa (13, 15, 17) DIMMER ek (26) DISPLAY r; (27)

E - M

EFFECT ON/OFF wa (24) ENTER wk (11, 14, 15, 18, 22,

23, 25, 26, 32, 33)

GAME ra (30, 35) GAME EQ wj (24) GAME MIXING rs (21, 30, 38) KARAOKE/MPX ql (30) KEY CONTROL #/2 w; (31) MD (VIDEO) rd (35, 37) MOVIE EQ wf (24) MUSIC EQ wl (24)

N - R

NEXT eh (15, 17) Numeric buttons q; (14–17) ON SCREEN qd (28) P FILE wg (25) PLAY MODE ea (15–17, 22, 40) PRESET +/– ed (18, 19) PREV eg (15, 17) REPEAT qs (13) RETURN O ef (15)

S - Z

SELECT qg (14) SLEEP 1 (32) SPECIAL MENU ej (16, 17, 40) SPECTRUM el (26) SURROUND SPEAKER MODE

e; (24)

TAPE A/B 6 (20, 21) TUNER/BAND rg (18, 19) TUNING +/– qj (18, 19) TV CH +/– 8 (10) TV @/1 4 (10) TV VOL +/– 7 (10) TV/VIDEO 9 (10) VOL +/– wd (26)

123

456

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List of Button Location and Reference Pages

SYMBOLS

@/1 5 nN qg X qh x qk ./> ed m/M qj

M/m/</, wh

+–+

–

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Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Do the following procedure 1 to 7 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

AM loop antenna

Front speaker

(Right)

Surround

speaker (Right)

1 Connect the front speakers.

Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT SPEAKER terminals.

Insert only the stripped portion

Red

FM antenna

Main Unit

Front speaker

Surround

speaker (Left)

2 Connect the surround speakers

Connect the speaker cords to SURROUND SPEAKER terminals.

Insert only the stripped portion

(Left)

Blue

Red/Solid (3)

Black/Stripe (#)

Black/Stripe (#)Blue/Solid (3)

Note

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

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3 Connect the FM and AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

Extend the FM lead

AM loop antenna

antenna horizontally

FM75 COAXIAL

Ω

4 Connect the video input jack of your TV

to the VIDEO OUT jack with the video cable.

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

6 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.

The demonstration appears in the display. When you press ?/1, the system turns on

and the demonstration automatically ends. If the supplied adaptor on the plug does not

fit your wall outlet, detach it from the plug (only for models equipped with an adaptor).

7 Set the color system according to your

TV while the power is off.

The color system of your TV

NTSC

Do this

Press ?/1 while holding down GAME EQ on the system. The color system is set to NTSC.

PAL

Press ?/1 while holding down MUSIC EQ on the system. The color system is set to PAL.

AUTO*

Press ?/1 while holding down MOVIE EQ on the system. The color system is set to AUTO.

* Your TV automatically changes the color system

according to the input signal.

To connect the optional components

See page 34.

To attach the speaker pads

Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping.

Getting Started

5 For models equipped with a voltage

selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of your local power line voltage.

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

230240V

220V

120V*

* Saudi Arabian model: 120 – 127V

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Hooking up the system (continued)

Positioning the speakers

Place the front speakers at an angle of 45 degrees from your listening position.

Main Unit

Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote

R6 (AA) batteries

Front speaker (L)

45º

Surround speaker (L)

Front speaker (R)

Notice for carrying this system

Do the following to protect the CD mechanism. Use buttons on the system for the operation.

1 Make sure that all discs are removed

from the system.

2 Hold down CD and then press ?/1 until

“LOCK” appears in the display.

3 Release ?/1 first, then release CD. 4 Unplug the AC power cord.

Surround speaker (R)

Tip

With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new ones.

Note

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

Using the remote

You can control Sony TVs using the buttons below.

TV @/1

TV VOL +/–

TV CH +/–

TV/VIDEO

turn the TV on or off

switch the TV’s video input

change the TV channel

adjust the volume of the TV

+–+

–

Press

TV @/1

TV/VIDEO

TV CH +/–

TV VOL +/–

Note

Depending on the TV, you may not be able to control your TV or to use some of the buttons above.

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Setting the clock

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the

remote.

3 Press M or m repeatedly to set the hour. 4 Press PUSH ENTER (or ENTER on the

remote).

5 Press M or m repeatedly to set the

minute.

6 Press PUSH ENTER (or ENTER on the

remote).

The clock starts functioning.

To adjust the clock

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the

remote.

2 Press M or m repeatedly to select

“CLOCK SET?” and then press PUSH ENTER (or ENTER on the remote).

3 Do the same procedure as steps 3 to

6 above.

Note

The clock settings are cancelled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs.

Getting Started

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VIDEO CD/CD/MP3

LINK

MP3

LINK

Loading a disc

When playing a VIDEO CD:

Disc tray number

Track number

Playing time

1 Press OPEN/CLOSE Z.

The disc tray slides out.

2 Place a disc with the label side facing

up on the disc tray.

When you play a CD single, place it on the inner circle of the tray

To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray.

3 Press OPEN/CLOSE Z to close the disc

tray.

Playing a disc

––Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat

Play

You can play up to three discs (VIDEO CD, audio CD or disc with MP3 audio tracks) in a row. Depending on the VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc.

Before playing a VIDEO CD, turn on your TV and select the video input. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV if you need help.

You can play both VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Version 1.1) and VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Version 2.0).

VCD

ALL DISCS

SURR EFFECT V - GROOVE

LINK

Disc presence indicator

When playing a CD:

Disc tray number

Disc presence indicator

ALL DISCS

Track number

Playing time

SURR EFFECT V - GROOVE

LINK

When playing MP3 audio tracks:

Disc tray number

Disc presence indicator

ALL DISCS

Track number

Playing time

SURR EFFECT V - GROOVE

LINK

1 Press CD. 2 When playback is stopped, press PLAY

MODE repeatedly until the play mode you want lights up in the display.

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Select

ALL DISCS (Normal Play)

1 DISC (Normal Play)

ALBM (Normal Play)

To play

All discs in the disc tray continuously.

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

The MP3 audio tracks in the album you have selected in the original order.

ALL DISCS SHUF (Shuffle Play)

1 DISC SHUF (Shuffle Play)

ALBM SHUF (Shuffle Play)

The tracks on all discs in random order.

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

The MP3 audio tracks in the album you have selected in random order.

PGM (Program Play)

The tracks on all discs in the order you want them to be played back (see “Creating your own program” on page 15).

3 Press hH .

Tip

You cannot change the play mode during playback. To change the play mode, press x to stop playback.

Other Operations

Stop playback

Pause playback

Select a track or scene

Select an album of MP3 audio tracks

Find a point in a track or scene (Lock Search function)

Select a disc when playback is stopped

Do this

Press x. Press X4). Press again to

resume playback.

Press > or ..

Press ALBUM + or –.

Press M or m during playback. For VIDEO CDs, each time you press the buttons, speeds changes cyclically as follows: 1 (slow) t 2 (normal) t 3 (high)

Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons or DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE (or D.SKIP on the remote).

Switch to CD function from another source

Do this

Press CD or one of the DISC 1~3 buttons (Automatic Source Selection).

Play repeatedly (Repeat Play)

Cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT repeatedly to select “REP”8) or “REP1”9).

Press REPEAT until “REP” or “REP1” disappears from the display.

Exchange other discs while playing

Remove the disc

Depending on VIDEO CDs with PBC function

(Version 2.0), the disc does not change.

When playing a VIDEO CD or audio CD, ALBM

play performs same operations as 1 DISC play.

When playing a VIDEO CD or audio CD, ALBM

Press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE.

Press OPEN/CLOSE Z.

SHUF play performs same operations as 1 DISC SHUF play.

There may be some disturbance in the video image.

Only when PBC function is set to off or when playing VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Version 1.1).

You cannot select an album during ALL DISCS SHUF and 1 DISC SHUF.

For discs with MP3 audio tracks, you cannot search for a point between multiple tracks.

All the tracks on the disc are played back repeatedly up to five times. You cannot select “REP” and “ALL DISCS SHUF” at the same time.

The current track is played back repeatedly until “REP1” is cancelled.

Tips

• When you press CD or one of the DISC 1~3 buttons to switch to CD function from tuner, you may require a longer time to access the disc. Set “CD POWER ON” by CD power manage function (page 19).

• If you press CD while the power is off, the power turns on and CD is selected as a function.

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VIDEO CD/CD/MP3

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Playing a disc (continued)

Playing a VIDEO CD with

To play a track by entering the track number

You can also select the track you want using the remote during Normal Play.

Press the numeric button(s).

To enter a track number over 10

1 Press > 10. 2 Press numeric button(s).

To enter 0, press 10/0. For example: To play track number 30, press > 10, then press 3 and 10/0.

Notes

• With format other than ISO9660 level 1, level 2 or Joliet in expansion format, album titles or file titles may not be displayed correctly.

• If you save up the extension “.MP3” to a track other than MP3 audio tracks, the system cannot recognize the track properly and will generate random noise that could damage your speakers.

• You are recommended not to save other type of tracks or unneccessary album on a disc that has MP3 audio tracks.

• The disc recorded with complicated tree structure takes a longer time to start playback.

• When the disc is inserted, this system reads all the tracks in the disc. If there are many albums or non MP3 audio tracks on the disc, it may take longer time for playback to begin or for the next MP3 audio track to start playback.

• An album that does not include an MP3 audio track is skipped.

• The maximum number of albums on a disc which can be recognize by this system is 256.

• The maximum number of MP3 audio tracks and album on the disc which can be recognize by this system is 512.

• Playback follows the recorded order of albums and tracks 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 encounter problems such as cannot playback, sound interruptions and noise.

PBC functions (Version 2.0)

–– PBC Playback

You can use menus on your TV screen to enjoy the disc’s interactive software. The menu format and structure may differ with each disc.

1 Press CD. 2 Press hH to start playing a VIDEO

CD with PBC functions (Version. 2.0).

The VCD and PBC indicators light up and a PBC menu appears on the TV screen.

• VCD : Lights up during playback of a VIDEO CD.

• PBC : Lights up during PBC playback of a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (Version

2.0).

• PBC OFF : Lights up when a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (Version 2.0) is played back without using the PBC functions.

3 Press . or > repeatedly to select

a number from the menu, then press PUSH ENTER (press SELECT on the remote or press the numeric buttons on the remote).

4 Continue playback according to the

instructions on the menus to enjoy interactive playback.

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