Sony MHC-GN77D User Manual

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)1GBMini Hi-FiComponentSystemOperating Instructions4-248-439-12 (1)MHC-GN88DMHC-GN77D© 2003 Sony Corporation

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)10GBGetting StartedHooking up the systemDo the following procedures 1 to 7 to hook up your system using the supplied cord

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)Getting Started11GBWhen connecting a video deckConnect the video deck to the TV using anaudio/video cord (not supplied).

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)12GB6 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.The demonstration appears in the display.When you press ?/1, the system tur

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)Getting Started13GB2 Place the center speaker at about thesame height as the front speakers.Align the center speaker with

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)14GBSetting the clock1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system.2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on theremote.3 Press M or m repeatedly to

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG15GB––PlayLoading a disc1 Press OPEN/CLOSE Z.The disc tray slides out.2 Place a disc with the lab

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)16GBSelectALL DISCS(Normal Play)1 DISC(Normal Play)ALBM(Normal Play)ALL DISCS SHUF(Shuffle Play)*1 DISC SHUF(Shuffle Play

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG17GB1)There may be some disturbance in the video image.2)Except for MP3 audio tracks.3)DVD and VI

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)18GBResuming playback from thepoint you stopped the disc— Resume PlayThis system memorizes the point where youstopped the

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG19GBPlaying VIDEO CDs withPBC functions (Version2.0)–– PBC PlayYou can use PBC* menus on your TV

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)2GBWARNINGTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do notexpose the unit to rain or moisture.To prevent fire, do not cover the ve

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)20GBVVIDEO CDC3 Select an album you want to play usingM or m and press ENTER.4 Select “FILE” using M or m and pressENTER.

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG21GBTo cancel Repeat PlayPress REPEAT repeatedly until both “REP”and “REP1” disappear.Using the o

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)22GBCreating your ownprogram–– Program PlayYou can make a program of up to 25 steps.You can synchro record the programmed

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG23GB4 Select the album or track you want toprogram.x When programming a VIDEO CD oraudio CD track

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)24GB3 Press ENTER.The list of contents in the disc appears.When the list of all tracks or albums cannotbe displayed on th

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG25GBTo turn off the Control MenuPress DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until theControl Menu disappears.To

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)26GBFront component 2 +Center component 1LFE (Low FrequencyEffect) component 1DVD – Various functionsChanging the sound/s

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)DVD – Various functions27GBThe display examples are as follows:• PCM (stereo)PCM 48kHz 24bitPROGRAM FORMAT• Dolby Surroun

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)28GBNo compression of DYNAMICrange.Reproduces the soundtrack with thekind of DYNAMIC range that therecording engineer int

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)DVD – Various functions29GBx DATA CD PRIORITY (MP3 audio tracks,JPEG image files only)Set priority data you want to play,

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)3GBTable of ContentsHow to use this manual ... 5Playable discs ...

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)30GBAdjusting the angle/image(continued)To turn off the Control MenuPress DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until theControl Menu di

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)DVD – Various functions31GBTo force the system toswitch to interlace whenPROGRESSIVE is selectedMake sure the function is

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)32GBCUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROLEnter a new 4-digit password, then press .ENTER– – –Enter a 4-digit password using t

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)DVD – Various functions33GBTo change the password1 In step 4, select “PASSWORDt”, thenpress ENTER.The display for enterin

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)34GBRestricting disc playback (continued)x When you have already registered apasswordThe display for entering the passwor

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)DVD – Various functions35GBTo turn off the Parental ControlfunctionSet “LEVEL” to “OFF” in step 8.To change the password1

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)36GBSpeaker settings— SPEAKER SETUPTo obtain the best possible surround sound, setthe size of the speakers you have conne

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)DVD – Various functions37GB3m 3m3m 3m3mx DISTANCEThe default distance setting for the speakers inrelation to the listenin

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)38GBx LEVELYou can vary the level of each speaker asfollows. Be sure to set “TEST TONE” to “ON”for easy adjustment.The de

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)DVD – Various functions39GBList of items that can be displayed and selected by disctypeWhen you press DVD DISPLAY on the

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)4GBDisplayTurning off the display— Power Saving Mode ... 50Changing the spectrum analyzerdisplay ...

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)40GBAUTOPALNTSCOFFAUTOOFFSTANDARDMAXMP3JPEGMM/DD/YYYYYYYY/MM/DDDD/MM/YYYYYYYY/DD/MMCUSTOM SETUP (page 27, 30)VCD COLORSYS

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)Tuner41GBTunerPreset numberSetting presets throughautomatic tuning1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly toselect “FM” or “AM”.2 P

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)42GBTo improve tuner receptionWhen the tuner reception is poor, set the DVD powermanage function to “DVD POWER OFF”. Thed

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)Tape43GBLoading a tape1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to selectdeck A or B.2 Press Z on the selected deck.3 Insert a tape in

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)44GBRecording to a tape–– CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually/Program EditYou can record from a whole disc (VIDEO CD,

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)Tape45GBDo ThisPress PLAY MODErepeatedly until “1 DISC” or“ALL DISCS” lights up inthe display.Press CLEAR on the remotewh

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)46GB5 Repeat step 4 to set the time to stoprecording.The start time appears, followed by the stoptime, the preset radio st

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)Sound Adjustment47GBSound AdjustmentAdjusting the soundYou can reinforce the bass and create a morepowerful sound.Press G

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)48GBSelecting the sound fieldPress SOUND FIELD repeatedly to selectthe sound field you want.“SURR” lights up in the displ

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)Sound Adjustment49GBAdjusting the graphicequalizer and storing thepersonal fileYou can adjust the sound by raising orlowe

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)5GBHow to use this manual• This manual mainly explains operationsusing the buttons on the system, but the sameoperations

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)50GBDisplayTurning off the display— Power Saving ModeThe demonstration display and the clockdisplay can be turned off to

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)Display51GBChanging the powerilluminatorYou can select the power illuminator as youwant.Press ILLUMINATION repeatedly to

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)52GBx When playing a JPEG image fileCurrent file number t File title t Albumtitle t Clock display (for eight seconds) tEf

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)Display53GBx When playing a DVD• T **:**:**Playing time of the current title• T– **:**:**Remaining time of the current ti

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)54GBChecking the dateinformation(JPEG image file only)You can check the date information during playwhen Exif* tag is rec

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)Other Features55GBOther FeaturesEnhancing the video gamesound— Game SyncYou need to connect a video game player(see “Hook

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)56GBMixing and recordingsoundsYou can “mix” sounds by playing one of thecomponents and singing or speaking into amicropho

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)Other Features57GBDo thisPress SLEEP once.Press SLEEPrepeatedly to select thetime you want.Press SLEEPrepeatedly until“SL

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)58GB8 Press PUSH ENTER (or ENTER on theremote).The type of timer, followed by the starttime, stop time and the music sour

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)Optional Components59GBOptional ComponentsHooking up optional componentsTo enhance your system, you can connect optional

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)6GBDiscs that this systemcannot play• CD-ROMs (except for extension “.MP3”, “.JPG”,or “.JPEG”).• CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)60GBListening to audio from aconnected componentToListen to aconnected MD deckListen to aconnected VCRListen to the sound

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)Optional Components61GBRecording on a connectedcomponentToMake a digitalrecording from anaudio CD onto aconnected MD deck

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)62GBTroubleshootingProblems and remediesIf you run into any problem using this system,use the following check list.First,

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)Troubleshooting63GBThe color irregularity on a TV screen persists.• Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after 15to

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)64GBThe sound skips.• Wipe the disc clean (page 69).• Replace the disc.• Try moving the system to a place withoutvibratio

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)Troubleshooting65GBPicture noise appears.• Clean the disc.• If video signal from your system has to gothrough your VCR to

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)66GBTape DeckThe tape does not record.• The tab has been removed from the tape. Coverthe broken tab with adhesive tape.•

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)Troubleshooting67GBPlease Wait• The system is doing initialization process.Play Limit• You tried to playback an MP3 audio

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)68GBAdditional InformationPrecautionsOn operating voltageBefore operating the system, check that the operatingvoltage of

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)Additional Information69GBNotes on discs• Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth.Wipe the disc from the cen

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)7GBNote on playback operationsof DVDs and VIDEO CDsSome playback operations of DVDs andVIDEO CDs may be intentionally set

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)70GBSpecificationsAmplifier sectionMHC-GN88DThe following are measured at AC 220V 50/60 HzDIN power output (rated)Front s

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)Additional Information71GBSpeakerFront speaker SS-GN88DSpeaker system 3-way, 4-unit,bass-reflex type,magnetically shielde

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)72GBGeneralPower requirements 220 V AC, 50/60 HzPower consumptionMHC-GN88D 320 wattsMHC-GN77D 220 wattsDimensions (w/h/d)

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)Additional Information73GBGlossaryAlbumSection of a music or picture piece on a dataCD containing MP3 audio tracks or JPE

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)74GBDVDA disc that contains up to 8 hours of movingpictures even though its diameter is the same asa CD.The data capacity

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)Additional Information75GBTrackSections of a picture or a music piece on a CDor VIDEO CD. Each track is assigned a trackn

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)76GBLanguage code listFor details, see pages 27 and 28.The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)8GBALBUM +/– qg (16, 22, 45)AMP MENU rh (42, 49, 50, 66)CD SYNC qk (44, 45)DECK A e; (43)DECK B wf (43, 44–46, 56)DIRECTI

MHC-GN88D 4-248-439-12 (1)List of Button Location and Reference Pages9GBRemote Control06qs 9qa7812345qdqgql qfqhqkw;wfwgwhwkwle;eaegesef edekehelr;