Sony MHC-RG55S, MHC-RG66, MHC-RG55 User Manual

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

4-239-875-12(2)

MHC-RG66 MHC-RG55S MHC-RG55

WARNING

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 label is located on the rear exterior.

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

Except for European models

ENERGY STAR

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

STAR

efficiency.

is a U.S.

guidelines for energy

Table of Contents

List of Button Locations and Reference Pages

Main unit ............................................... 4

Sub woofer ............................................ 5

Remote Control ..................................... 6

Getting Started

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

Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries

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

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

Loading a CD ...................................... 11

Playing a CD — Normal Play/

Shuffle Play/Repeat Play............... 12

Programing CD tracks

— Program Play ............................ 13

Tuner

Presetting radio stations....................... 14

Listening to the radio

— Preset Tuning/

Manual Tuning .............................. 16

Using the Radio Data System

(RDS)* .......................................... 17

Tape

Optional Components

Loading a tape .....................................17

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

Recording to a tape

— CD Synchro Recording/ Recording Manually/

Program Edit ................................. 19

Timer-recording radio programs .........20

Sound Adjustment

Selecting the sound system.................. 21

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

Adjusting the sound............................. 22

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

Adjusting the graphic equalizer and

storing............................................ 23

Selecting the surround effect ............... 23

Display

Turning off the display

— Power Saving Mode ................. 24

Using the CD display .......................... 24

Other Features

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

Listening to audio from a connected

component ..................................... 30

Recording on a connected

component ..................................... 30

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies........................ 31

Messages ............................................. 32

Additional Information

Precautions .......................................... 33

Specifications ...................................... 34

* European model only

Enhancing video game sound

— Game Sync ...............................25

Changing the spectrum analyzer

display ...........................................25

Mixing video game sound with other

sound source — Game Mixing ..... 25

Singing along....................................... 26

Falling asleep to music

— Sleep Timer .............................. 27

Waking up to music — Daily Timer ... 27

List of Button Locations 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 – G

AUDIO jacks wh (29) CD es (12, 13, 19, 20) CD SYNC qj (19, 20) Deck A wd (1 7, 18) Deck B qh (17 – 21, 26) DIRECTION 6 (18 – 20, 26) DISC 1 – 3 0 (12, 13, 20) DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE qa (11,

12) Disc tray 9 (11) DISPLAY 6 (17, 24) EDIT 6 (20) EFFECT ON/OFF 3 (22 ) ENTER qs (11, 13 – 15, 20, 23,

27, 28) FM MODE 6 (16) GAME wk (25) GAME EQ wa (22) GAME MIXING ws (25) GROOVE 2 (22)

M – Z

MD (VIDEO) wl (30) MIC jack*1 wg (26) MIC LEVEL control*1 wg (26) MOVIE EQ 7 (22) MUSIC EQ 4 (22) P FILE ql (23) PHONES jack qf PLAY MODE 6 (12, 13, 20) REC PAUSE/START qk (19, 20,

26) REPEAT 6 (12) SPECTRUM 6 (25) SURROUND SPEAKER

MODE*2 8 (21) TAPE A/B e; (17, 19) TUNER MEMORY 6 (14, 15) TUNER/BAND ea (14 – 16, 19) VIDEO jack wj (29) VOLUME control qd

Illustration number

TUNER/BAND ea (14 – 16, 19)

Name of button/part Reference page

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

?/1 (power) 1 v/V/b/B 5 Z OPEN/CLOSE qa Z (deck B) qg M w; . w; x w; hH w; X w; > w; m w; Z (deck A) wf

Except for European models

*2MHC-RG66 only

12345 6 78 9

ea e; wl

qs wk wj

qd wh

wg wf wd

w;waws

qjqkql

Sub woofer

(MHC-RG55S only)

List of Button Locations and Reference Pages

ALPHABETICAL ORDER

A – Z

Indicator 1 (21) ON/OFF 2 (21)

Remote Control

ALPHABETICAL ORDER

A – G

CD qj (12, 13, 19, 20) CLEAR 6 (13) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2

(21, 28)

CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (11, 20,

27) D.SKIP ql (12) EFFECT ON/OFF qa (22) ENTER qf (11, 13 – 15, 20, 23,

27, 28)

GAME qk (25)

M – Z

MD (VIDEO) 9 (30) P FILE qd (23) PRESET +/– 5 (14 – 16) PRESET EQ qg (22) SLEEP 1 (27) SURROUND 0 (23) TAPE A/B 8 (17, 19) TUNER/BAND qh (14 – 16, 19) TUNING +/– 5 (14 – 16) VOL +/– 7

12 34

qk qj qh qg

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

?/1 (power) 4 M 5 . 5 x 5 nN 5 X 5 > 5 m 5 v/V/b/B qs

8 9 0

qf qd

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Perform the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

FM antenna

AM loop antenna

Sub woofer speaker**

Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left)

Getting Started

Surround speaker (Right)* Surround speaker (Left)*

* MHC-RG66 only ** MHC-RG55S only

continued

Hooking up the system (continued)

120V220V230 - 240V

1 Connect the front speakers.

Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks as shown below.

Insert only the stripped portion

Red/Solid (3)

Black/Stripe (#)

2 For MHC-RG66

Connect the surround speakers.

Connect the speaker cords to the SURROUND SPEAKER jacks as shown below.

Insert only the stripped portion

Red/Solid (3)

Black/Stripe (#)

For MHC-RG55S Connect the sub woofer speaker.

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

SUB WOOFER CONTROL jack

SUB WOOFER OUT jack

–

+ –

3 Connect the FM/AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

Jack type A

AM loop antenna

Jack type B

AM loop antenna

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

FM75

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

FM75 COAXIAL

4 For models with a voltage selector, set

VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage.

For MHC-RG55 Go to the procedure 3.

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 supplied adapter on the plug does not fit your wall outlet, detach it from the plug (only for models equipped with an adapter).

To connect optional components

See page 29.

To attach the front speaker pads

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

Notes

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

• Do not place the surround speakers on top of a TV. This may cause distortion of the colors in the TV screen.

• Be sure to connect both left and right surround speakers. Otherwise, the sound will not be heard.

Positioning the speakers (MHC-RG66 only)

1 Place the front speakers at an angle of

45 degrees from your listening position.

Front speaker (L)

Surround speaker (L)

Front speaker (R)

Surround speaker (R)

2 Place the surround speakers facing

each other at about 60 to 90 cm above your listening position.

Surround speaker

60 to 90 cm

Getting Started

continued

Hooking up the system (continued)

Inserting two R6 (size AA)

Positioning the sub woofer (MHCRG55S only)

Since the human ear cannot detect the direction and position where the bass sound being reproduced by a woofer (below 150 Hz) comes from, you can place the woofer wherever you like in your room. To obtain a better bass reproduction, we recommend you to place the woofer on a solid floor where the resonance is unlikely to occur.

Notes

• Always place the woofer vertically, keeping a few centimeters from away the wall.

• If the woofer is placed in the center of a room, the bass could be extremely weakened. This is due to the influence of the standing wave of the room. If this happened, move the woofer away from the center of a room or eliminate the cause of the standing wave, by placing a bookshelf on the wall, etc.

When carrying this system

Perform the following procedure to protect the CD mechanism.

1 Make sure that all discs are removed

from the system.

2 Hold down CD and then press ?/1 until

“STANDBY” appears.

When you release the buttons, “LOCK” appears.

3 Unplug the power cord.

batteries into the remote

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.

Setting the clock

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

remote.

3 Press v or V repeatedly to set the hour. 4 Press B.

The minute indication flashes.

5 Press v or V repeatedly to set the

minute.

6 Press ENTER.

The clock starts working.

To adjust the clock

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. 2 Press v or V repeatedly to select “CLOCK

SET”, then press ENTER.

3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6

above.

Note

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

Loading a CD

1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE.

The disc tray opens.

2 Place a CD 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 Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc

tray.

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