Sony MHC-GX750, MHC-GX450, MHC-GX250, MHC-RG555, MHC-RG551S Operating Manual

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4-252-491-12(1)

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. ______________ Serial No. ______________

MHC-GX750/GX450/GX250 MHC-RG555/RG551S/RG444S/

RG441/RG333/RG222/ RG221/RG121/RG100

MHC-RX550

WA R N I NG

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

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, 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.

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. This marking is located on the rear exterior.

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

N OT I CE F OR T H E CU STOM E RS I N T HE 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.

CA U T I ON

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

WARN IN G

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 protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

– Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

CAU T I O N

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Not e t o C AT V sy st e m inst alle r:

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

NOT ICE FO R T HE CUST OM ER S I N CANAD A

CAU TI ON

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

CAU T I O N

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

NOT ICE F OR T H E C U S T OM ER S I N T HE U.S .A. (M HC-GX 75 0 onl y)

If you have any questions about this product, you may call; Sony Customer Information Service Center 1-800-222-7669 or http://www.sony.com/

The Number below is for the FCC related matters only.

Re gul a t ory I nform a t ion

De c l a rat io n of Co nf orm it y

Trade Name: SONY

Model No.: HCD-GX750

Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc.

Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr, San

Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A.

Telephone No.: 858-942-2230

This device comp lies 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.

NOT ICE F OR T H E C U S T OM ER S I N T HE CAN ADA (M HC-GX 75 0 onl y)

Operation is subject to the following 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 autorisée seulement aux conditions 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.

NOT ICE F OR T H E C U S T OM ER S I N T HE U.S.A A N D CA N A DA ( M H C-GX 7 5 0 onl y)

Replace the AC power adaptor with model AC-GSX100 only, if replacement is necessary.

Ex c e pt fo r Eur op e a n m ode l

ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark. As an ENERGY STAR® partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.

Table of Contents

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

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

Ge tt ing Sta rt ed

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

Setting the clock....................................10

CD/M P3 – Pla y

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

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

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

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

— Repeat Play

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

— Program Play

Tune r

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

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

— Preset Tuning — Manual Tuning

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

(European model only)

Ta pe – Pla y

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

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

Ta pe – Rec ording

Recording your favorite CD tracks on a

tape..................................................19 — CD-TAPE Synchro Recording

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

— Manual Recording

So und Adjust m e nt

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

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

(MHC-GX750/GX450/RG551S/

RG444S/RX550 only)

Selecting the sound effect .....................22 Adjusting the graphic equalizer and

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

Selecting the surround 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)

Tim er

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

— Sleep Timer

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

— Play Timer

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

— Rec Timer

Displa y

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

— Power Saving Mode

Viewing information about the disc in the

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

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

(MHC-GX750/GX450/RG555/ RG551S/RG444S/RG441/ RG333/RX550 only)

Opt iona l Co m pone nt s

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

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

(MHC-GX750 only)

Trou ble shoot ing

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

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

Addit iona l I nform at ion

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

Specifications ....................................... 38 List of button locations and reference

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

How to use this manual

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.

Playable discs

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

List of pla ya b le disc s

Format of discs Disc logo

Audio CDs

CD-R/CD-RW (audio data/MP3 files*)

* MHC-GX750/GX450/RG555/RG551S/RG444S/

RG441/RG333/RG222/RG221/RX550 only

Disc s t hat t his syst em c annot pla y

•CD-ROMs

• CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the following formats: – music CD format – MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660

Level 1/Level 2, Joliet or Multi Session

• 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.

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) 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 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 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 second and subsequent tracks of a session.

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Not es on CD-R and C D-RW

• 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 operating instructions for the recording device.

• Discs 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 recorded in multisession that have not ended by “closing the session” are not supported.

• The system may be unable to play MP3 format 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 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 data can be added (non-

finalized disc).

Music disc s e nc ode d w ith copyright prot ec tion te chnologie s

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.

Ca ut ions w he n playing a disc tha t is re corde d in M ult i Se ssion

• If the disc begins with a CD-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.

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Perform the following procedures 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. A model equipped with a sub woofer is used for illustration purpose.

AM loop antenna

FM lead antenna

Sub woofer*

Getting Started

Front speaker (right) Front speaker (left)

* MHC-GX750/GX450/RG551S/RG444S/RX550 only

1 Connect the front speakers.

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

Red

Red/Solid

(3)

Insert only the stripped portion

Black/Stripe (#)

–

Black

2 Connect the sub woofer.

(MHC-GX750/GX450/RG551S/RG444S/ RX550 only)

Connect the speaker cords to the SUB WOOFER OUT jack and CONTROL jack as shown below.

SUB WOOFER OUT jack

CONTROL jack

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3 Connect the FM and AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

Plug t y pe A

AM loop antenna

Not e

Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords.

4 For models with a voltage selector, set

VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage.

Refer to the print on your system’s VOLTAGE SELECTOR for available settings.

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

Plug t y pe B

AM loop antenna

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

Plug t y pe C

AM loop antenna

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

North American model: Connect white side.

Other models: Connect brown side.

* Saudi Arabian model: 120 – 127 V

5 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 plug does not fit the wall socket, detach the supplied plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor).

Inse rt ing tw o R6 (siz e AA) ba tt eries int o t he re mot e

Not e

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

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.

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