Sony MHC-GR8 Bedienungsanleitung

Mini Hi-FiComponentSystem©1997 by Sony CorporationOperating Instructions3-859-945-11(1)fMHC-GR8

10Connecting outdoorantennasConnect the outdoor antenna to improve thereception.FM antennaConnect the optional FM outdoor antenna.You can also use the

Basic Operations11Playing a CD— Normal play1 Press § OPEN/CLOSE and placeup to two CDs on the disc tray.If a disc is not placed properly it will notbe

12To Do thisStop play Press (p on the remote).Pause Press · (P on the remote).Press again to resume play.Select a track During play or pause, turn t

Basic Operations13Recording a CD— CD Synchro Recording⁄…„»ÆWith the sideyou want torecord facingforward24DISC SKIPEX-CHANGEThe CD SYNCHRO button lets

14n2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedlyso that “PRESET” appears in thedisplay.MANUAL n AUTO n PRESET3 Turn the jog dial (or press = or+ on the remote) to tu

Basic Operations15Recording from theradioYou can record the radio program on a tapeby calling up a preset station. You can useTYPE I (normal) or TYPE

16Playing 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 Operations17Tips•Pressing · or ª when the power is offautomatically turns the power on and starts tapeplayback if there is a tape in the deck (

18Recording from atape— High-speed Dubbing3 Press EDIT/DIRECTION repeatedlyto select A to record on one side.Select a (or RELAY) to record onboth side

19Using the CD displayYou can check the remaining time of thecurrent track or that of the CD.Playing the CD tracksrepeatedly–– Repeat PlayThis functio

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 the CD tracksin random order–– Shuffle PlayYou can play all the tracks on one CD or allCDs in random order.1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

21Programming 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

22Playing CDs withoutinterruption–– Non Stop Play/Applause MixYou can play CDs without pausing betweentracks or you can mix the sound of applausebetwe

23Recording on a tapemanually5 Press on deck B.Recording starts.6 Start playing the source to berecorded.To PressStop recording on the deck BPause

24Æ‚…„»Æ⁄⁄ ⁄„0)…„»ÆPOWERbBvVCHECKYou can record tracks from all the CDs in theorder you want. When programming, makesure the playing times for each si

25Selecting tape lengthautomatically— Tape Select EditYou can check the most suitable tape lengthfor recording a CD. Note that you cannot useTape Sele

26Æ‚⁄„0)POWERLooping part of a CD— LoopWith the loop function, you can repeat part ofa CD during playback. This lets you createoriginal recordings./ P

27Æ‚⁄„0)POWERWaving the equalizer— WaveWith the Wave function, you can fluctuate thegraphic equalizer automatically. This effectcan be used with any s

28jog dialLEVEL +/–BEATON/OFFÆ‚⁄„0)POWERBEATSPEEDBEATSELECTUsing the beatfunctionWith the beat function, you can create avariety of rhythms automatica

29Adjusting the soundNotes•With some songs, the music will sound distortedwhen you use the DBFB system with the graphicequalizer if the bass is too st

EN3Table of ContentsGetting StartedStep 1: Hooking up the system... 4Step 2: Setting the time ... 6Step 3: Presettin

30Selecting the audioemphasisThe audio emphasis menu lets you select thesound characteristic according to the soundyou are listening to.The personal f

31Adjusting the audioemphasisYou can adjust the audio emphasis using thegraphic equalizer and surround effect.Adjusting the graphicequalizerYou can ad

32Activating the surroundeffectYou can enjoy the surround effect./ Press SURROUND repeatedly sothat “SUR ” appears in thedisplay.NoteWhen you choose o

33To call up the personal file1 Press P FILE to display the last selectedpersonal file.2 Use the jog dial to select the personal fileyou desire.3 Pres

34NORMAL modeThe surround speakers provide reverberationand reflective sound effects that emphasizethe sound from the front speakers.WHISPER modeThe s

35SURROUNDSPEAKER(R)SURROUNDSPEAKER(L)FRONTSPEAKER(R)FRONTSPEAKER(L)FRONTSPEAKER(L)FRONTSPEAKER(R)SURROUNDSPEAKER(L)LINK modeThe same sound is output

36Singing along:KaraokeOther Featuresn1 Turn MIC LEVEL to 0 to turn downthe microphone control level.2 Connect an optional microphone toMIX MIC.3 Pres

37Falling asleep tomusic— Sleep TimerYou can let the system turn off at the presettime, so you can sleep to the music. You canpreset the time to be t

38Waking 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

39Timer-recording radioprogramsTo timer-record, you must preset the radiostation (see “Step 3: Presetting radiostations”) and set the clock (see “Step

4115214311Step 1: Hooking up the systemDo the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords andaccessories.Getting Start

40VOLUMERECVOLUMEREC3 Turn jog dial to select REC, thenpress ENTER/NEXT.“ON” appears and the hour digits flashin the display.4 Set the time to start r

41PrecautionsCleaning the cabinetUse a soft cloth slightly moistened with milddetergent solution.To save a tape permanentlyTo prevent a tape from bein

42TroubleshootingIf you run into any problem using this stereosystem, use the following check list.First, check that the power cord is connectedfirmly

43SpeakersSound comes from one channel orunbalanced left and right volume.•Check the speaker connection andspeaker placement.There is no sound from th

44TunerSevere hum or noise (“TUNED” or“STEREO” flashes in the display.•Adjust the antenna.•The signal strength is too weak. Connectthe external anten

45SpecificationsAmplifier sectionContinuous RMS power output:90 + 90 watts(8 ohms at 1 kHz,10% THD)Peak music power output:1500 wattsInputs VIDEO/MD I

46Specifications (continued)SpeakerFront Speaker (SS-L90V/L90VH)Speaker system 4-way, 5-unit,bass-reflex typeSpeaker unitsWoofer: 17 cm, cone typeCent

47IndexL, MLoop 26NNormal Play 11OOne Touch Play 12, 15, 17P , QPersonal file 33Playinga CD 11a preset radio station 14tracks in random order(Shu

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5Connect the power cord to a walloutlet.Demo mode appears in the display.If the plug on this unit does not fityour wall outlet, detach the suppliedada

6Step 2: Setting thetimeYou must set the time before using the timerfunctions.1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.The hour indication flashes.2 Turn the jog dial

7nStep 3: Presettingradio stationsYou can preset up to 40 stations, 20 for FM, 10for MW and 10 for SW. For South American,Australian and Thai models,

8Connecting optionalAV componentsTo enhance your system, you can connectoptional components. Refer to theinstructions of each component.Connecting au

9Connecting a super wooferspeakerYou can connect an optional super wooferspeaker.Connecting a VCRMake sure to match the color of the plugs andthe conn