Sony MHC-GR10AV User Manual

3-859-948-11(1)Mini Hi-FiComponentSystemOperating Instructions©1997 by Sony CorporationOwner’s RecordThe model and serial numbers are located on the r

10TUNEDSTEREOMHzVOLUMEAUTOPreset numberTUNEDSTEREOVOLUMEAUTO2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly toselect “AUTO”.3 Turn the jog dial.The frequency indicatio

11Connecting an MD deck for analogrecordingMake sure to match the color of the plugs andthe connectors. To listen to the sound of theconnected MD deck

12Connecting a super woofer(except for MHC-D90AV)You can connect an optional super wooferspeaker.Connecting a VCRMake sure to match the color of the p

13Connecting outdoorantennasConnect the outdoor antenna to improve thereception.FM antennaConnect the optional FM outdoor antenna.You can also use the

14Playing a CD— Normal playBasic OperationsYou can play up to three CDs in a row.With the labelside up. Whenyou play a singleCD, place it onthe inner

Basic Operations15Tips•Pressing · when the power is offautomatically turns the power on and starts CDplayback if there is a CD in the tray (One Touch

16Recording a CD— CD Synchro RecordingThe CD SYNCHRO button lets you recordfrom a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPEI (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) t

Basic Operations17Listening to the radio–– Preset TuningPreset radio stations in the tuner's memoryfirst (see “Step 4: Presetting radio stations”

18nTo listen to non-preset radiostationsPress TUNING MODE repeatedly so that“MANUAL” appears in step 2, then tune inthe station by turning the jog dia

Basic Operations19Recording from theradioYou can record the radio program on a tapeby calling up a preset station. You can useTYPE I (normal) or TYPE

2 WARNINGTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do notexpose the unit to rain or moisture.To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet.Refer servicin

20Playing a tapeYou can use any type of tape, TYPE I(normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) ,since the deck automatically detects the tapetype. T

Basic Operations21Tips•Pressing · or ª when the power is offautomatically turns the power on and starts tapeplayback if there is a tape in the deck (

22Recording from a tape (continued)3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly toselect A to record on one side.Select a (or RELAY) to record onboth sides.4 Press .D

23Using the CD displayYou can check the remaining time of thecurrent track or that of the CD.Playing the CD tracksrepeatedly–– Repeat PlayThis functio

24Playing the CD tracksin random order–– Shuffle PlayYou can play all the tracks on one CD or allCDs in random order.To cancel Shuffle PlayPress PLAY

25Programming the CDtracks–– Program PlayYou can make a program of up to 32 tracksfrom all the CDs in the order you want themto be played.3 Press one

26Playing CDs withoutinterruption–– Non-Stop PlayYou can play CDs without pausing betweentracks.Æ‚⁄„0)POWER1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“CD” appea

27Recording on a tapemanually5 Press on deck B.Recording starts.6 Start playing the source to berecorded.To PressStop recording on the deck BPause

28Recording a CD byspecifying track order— Program Edit1 Place a CD and insert a blank tapeinto deck B.2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“CD” appears i

29Selecting tape lengthautomatically— Tape Select EditYou can check the most suitable tape lengthfor recording a CD. Note that you cannot useTape Sele

3Table of ContentsGetting StartedStep 1: Hooking up the main unit... 4Step 2: Setting up your speakers ... 5Step 3: Setting the time ...

30Looping part of a CD— LoopWith the loop function, you can repeat part ofa CD during playback. This lets you createoriginal recordings./ Press and ho

31Waving the equalizer— WaveWith the Wave function, you can fluctuate thegraphic equalizer automatically. This effectcan be used with any source, but

32nÆ‚…„»Æ⁄⁄ ⁄„0)…„»ÆGROOVEPOWERDBFBPHONESSound AdjustmentNotes•With some songs, the music will sound distortedwhen you use the DBFB system with the gr

33Selecting thesurround menuThe surround menu lets you select the soundcharacteristic according to the sound you arelistening to. To make the most out

34Enjoying the DolbyPro Logic SurroundsoundYou can enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Surroundsound of videos that are Dolby Surroundencoded (q). Complete the

35MENUbuttonMUSICMOVIEGAMESelecting the Audio Emphasis Tocancel the effectPress EFFECT ON/OFF repeatedly (orMUSIC MENU ON/OFF on the remote) sothat “E

36Adjusting the audioemphasisYou can adjust the audio emphasis using thegraphic equalizer and surround effect.Adjusting the graphicequalizerYou can ad

37Æ‚⁄„0)POWERMaking a personalaudio emphasis file— Personal fileYou can create a personal file of audiopatterns (surround effect and graphicequalizer)

38Æ‚⁄„0)POWERSinging along:KaraokeYou can sing along with any stereo CD ortape by turning down the singer’s voice. Youneed to connect an optional mic

39/ Press SLEEP.Every time you press the button, theminute display (the turn-off time)changes as follows:AUTO n 90min n 80min n 70minn … n 10min n OFF

4Getting StartedStep 1: Hooking up the main unit]}]}FM lead antennaAM loopantenna/ Connect the FM/AM antennas.Set up the AM loop antenna, thenconnect

40Waking up to music— Wake-up Timer5 Set the time to start playback.Turn jog dial to set the hour, then pressENTER/NEXT.The minute indication starts f

41Timer-recording radioprogramsTo timer-record, you must preset the radiostation (see “Step 4: Presetting radiostations”) and set the clock (see “Step

42To check the settingPress TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial toselect “REC”, then press ENTER/NEXT. Tochange the setting, start over from step 1.To

43PrecautionsOn operating voltageBefore operating the system, check that theoperating voltage of your system is identical withthe voltage of your loca

44TroubleshootingIf you run into any problem using this stereosystem, use the following check list.First, check that the power cord is connectedfirmly

45SpeakersSound comes from one channel orunbalanced left and right volume.•Check the speaker connection andspeaker placement.The sound comes from the

46TunerSevere hum or noise (“TUNED” or“STEREO” flashes in the display.•Adjust the antenna.•The signal strength is too weak. Connectthe external anten

47SpecificationsOutputs VIDEO/MD OUT (phonojacks): voltage 250 mVimpedance 1 kilohmsPHONES (stereo phonejack): accepts headphonesof 8 ohms or more.FRO

48Front speaker SS-L90V/L90VH (for other models)Speaker system 4-way, 5-unit,bass-reflex type,magnetically shieldedSpeaker unitsWoofer: 17 cm, cone ty

49IndexL, MLoop 30NNormal Play 14OOne Touch Play 15, 18, 21P , QPersonal file 37Playinga CD 14a preset radio station 17tracks in random order(Shu

5When carrying this systemDo the following to protect the CDmechanism.1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”appears in the display.2 Hold down PLAY MO

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6Connecting the speakersLeft front speakerRight front speakerRight rearsurround speakerLeft rearsurround speaker2Connect the rear speakers.Connect the

76Deactivate the demo mode bypressing DISPLAY/DEMO whenthe system power is turned off.To attach the front speaker padsAttach the supplied front speake

8Step 2: Setting up your speakers(continued)n1 Press PRO LOGIC.“PRO LOGIC ON” appears.2 Press T.TONE ON/OFF on theremote.The test tone is heard from t

9NoteWhen setting the time, set the equalizer display toanything other than Spectrum analyzer pattern 3(See “To change the equalizer display” on page