Sony MHC-GNZ55D manual

©2006 Sony Corporation 2-669-601- 13 (1) Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions MHC-GN999D MHC-GN999DS MHC-GNZ88D MHC-GNZ77D MHC-GNZ55D[...]

2 GB To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not ex pose this apparatus to rain or mo isture. To prevent fi re, do not cover the ventilati on of the apparatus w ith newspa pers, table -cloths, c urtains, etc. And don’ t place li ghted can dles on the apparatu s. To prevent fire or sh ock hazard, do not pl ace objects filled with liq uids[...]

3 GB About this manua l ........... ........... ......... .... 5 Playable discs .................... ......... .. ......... .. 6 Guide to the Cont rol Menu display ......... 9 Getting Started Hooking up the syste m.... ........... ........... 12 Positioning the speakers ....... ........... ...... 18 Setting the clock . ......... ........... .......[...]

4 GB Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound ........ ........... ......... .. 63 Selecting the preset effect ................ ..... 63 Adjusting and storing the graphic equalizer ........ ............ ........ ............ .. 64 Selecting the sound field . ........ ......... ..... 65 Using the subwoofer ......... ......... .. .. ....... 67 (MHC-GN999[...]

5 GB • The instructions in this manual are for models MHC-GN999D, MHC-GN999DS, MHC-GNZ88D, MHC-GNZ77D and MHC-GNZ5 5D. In this m anual, t he MHC-GN999D is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. The MHC-GN999D/MHC-GN999DS consists of: – Tuner/DVD player/Stereo cassette deck/Amplifier (unit) HCD-GN999D – Speaker System • Fron[...]

6 GB You can play back the following discs on this system. Other discs cannot be played back. List of playable discs “DVD+RW”, “DVD-RW”, “DVD +R”, “DVD VIDEO”, and the “CD” logos are trademarks. Notes on discs The system can play bac k the following discs: • CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs recorded in the following formats: – VIDEO CD [...]

7 GB 4) ISO 9660 for mat: A logical format of files and folders on CD- ROMs, def ined by ISO (Interna tional Organizati on for Stan dardizat ion). 5) CD-Extra: Thi s format record s au dio (AUDIO CD data) on th e tracks in session 1 and data on the trac ks in session 2 . 6) Mixed CD: Th is format reco rds data on the first track and aud io (AUDIO C[...]

8 GB Note on PBC (Playback Control) (VIDEO CDs) This system conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy two kinds of playback depending on the disc type. Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various [...]

9 GB Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view related information. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to turn on, turn off or cha nge the Control Menu display as follows: , Control Menu display 1 m Control Menu display 2 (appears for cert ain discs only) m Control Menu display of f Control Menu display The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show [...]

10 GB List of Control Menu items Item Item Name, Function, Relevant Disc Type TITLE/SCENE/TRACK (page 40) Selects the title, sc ene, or trac k to be pla yed back. CHAPTER/INDEX (page 40) Selects t he chapter or index to be played back. TRACK (page 40) Selects the tr ack to be pl ay ed back. ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST 3) (page 31) Selects the playback seque[...]

11 GB 1) This funct ion is only ava ilable dur ing karaoke mo de. 2) The icon indi cator lights up in gree n when you sel ect any it em except “OF F”. 3) The icon indi cator lights up in green wh en you sele ct “PLAY LIST” . Item Item Name, Function, Relevant Disc Type ALBUM (page 40) Selects the album to be played back . FILE (page 40) Sel[...]

12 GB Refer to the illustration that follows (page 12, 13 or 14) and d o the procedures 1 to 6 (pages 15 and 16) to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. Getting Started Hooking up the system 2 5 1 4 3 3 + + AM loop antenn a FM lead antenna Surround speaker (Right ) Surround speaker (Left) Front speaker (Right) Front speaker[...]

Getting Started 13 GB For MHC-GNZ88D 5 1 4 2 3 3 + + + AM loop antenn a FM lead antenna Surround speaker (Rig ht) Surround speaker (Left) Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left) Center speaker Unit continued[...]

14 GB For MHC-GNZ77D For MHC-GNZ55D 2 5 1 4 3 3 AM loop antenna FM lead antenna Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left) Unit 2 5 1 4 3 3 AM loop antenn a FM lead antenna Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left) Unit[...]

Getting Started 15 GB 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords of the speakers to the terminals on the unit as shown below. Front speakers * For MHC-GN999D/ MHC-GN999DS/ MHC-GNZ88D: Red For MHC-GNZ77D/MHC-GNZ55D: White Center speaker (MHC-GN999D/MHC-GN999DS/ MHC-GNZ88D only) Example: Surround speakers (MHC-GN999D/MHC-GN999DS/ MHC-GNZ88D on[...]

16 GB When connecting a video deck Connect the video deck to the TV using a video cord (not supplied). However, do not connect this unit to the TV through the video deck. Otherwise, you may experience video leakage when watching video images from this system. Connect this unit directly to the TV as shown below. Tip (Except for MHC-GNZ55D) For highe[...]

Getting Started 17 GB Notes • Keep t he speaker cord s away from the antennas to prevent no is e. • Be sure to match the color of the sp eaker termi nals on the unit a nd the conne ctors. • Be sure to con nect the speakers s ecurely and correctly . When connect ing spea ker cords, insert the connecto r straight into t he termin als. • You c[...]

18 GB Place the front speakers at an angle o f 45 degrees from your listen ing position. 1) MHC-GN999D/MHC-GN99 9DS/ MHC-GNZ88D only . 2) Supplied for MHC-GN999 D/MHC-GN999DS only. Notes • Do not place the surroun d speaker s on top of a TV. This may cau se distortion of the colors in the TV screen. • If you place t he center speaker on th e un[...]

Getting Started 19 GB Notes • The clock set tings are canceled wh en you di sconnect the power co rd or if a power fai lure occurs . • You ca nnot set the cl ock in Power Saving Mod e (page 76). Before using the system, you can make the minimu m basic adju stments (LANGUAGE SETUP, SCREEN SETUP, SPEAKER SETUP*) in QUICK SETUP. After performin g [...]

20 GB 8 (MHC-GN999D/MHC-GN999DS/ MHC-GNZ88D only) Press V or v repeatedly to select the front speaker distance from your listening position, the n press ENTER. You can set from 1.0 to 7.0 meters. Repeat this step to adjust the center and surround speaker distance. The center and surround speaker distance you can set vary depending on the front spea[...]

Getting Started 21 GB Operating the THEATRE SYNC function Point the remote to the direction of the T V and this unit, then pre ss THEATRE SYNC. If this function does not work, change the transmission time. The transmission time varies depending on the TV. To change the transmission time Hold dow n > and press numeric buttons to change the transm[...]

22 GB About DVD VIDEO software types and the conversion method The DVD VIDEO software can be divided into 2 types: • Film-based software Film-based software is der ived from film and displays the images at 24 frames per second. • Video-based software Video-base d sof tware is derive d fro m TV, such as dramas and sitcoms and displays images at [...]

Disc – Playbac k 23 GB Use the buttons on the unit for the operation. 1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray slides out. 2 Load a disc with the label side facin g up on the disc tray. To load additional discs, press DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray. 3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray. Notes • Do not for cibly push th e disc tra[...]

24 GB When playing an AUDIO CD: When playing a CD Graphics (Latin American models only): When playing an MP3 audio track: When playing a DivX video file (on a DATA DVD) 1) : 1) MHC-GN999D/MHC-GN99 9DS/MHC-GNZ88D/ MHC-GNZ77D* onl y). * Russian model only . 1 Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly to select “DVD” (or press DVD on the unit). 2 Press H (o[...]

Disc – Playbac k 25 GB 1) You cannot select an au dio track d ur ing Lock Search oper ation of MP3 audio tracks . 2) DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD, AUD IO CD and DivX video files on ly. 3) MP3 audio trac ks, JPEG imag e files and Di vX video files on ly. 4) Except for JP EG image fi les and CD Gr aphics. 5) Depending o n the disc, the actu al speed may dif[...]

26 GB 1 While playing a disc, press x to stop playback. “RESUME” appears in the display. If “RESUME” does not appear, Resume Play is not available. 2 Press H (or nN on the unit). The system starts playback from the point you stopped the disc in step 1. Notes • You cann ot perfor m Resume Pl ay during S huffle Play or Pr og ram Play. • T[...]

Disc – Playbac k 27 GB 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select (PROGRAM), then press ENTER. The options for “PROGRAM” appear on the TV screen. 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select “SET t ”, then press ENTER. 4 Press b . The cursor moves to the track row “T” (in this case, “01”). 5 Select the track you want to program. For example, sele[...]

28 GB To delete all of the programmed steps in the program list 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Creating your own program”. 2 Press V to select “ALL CLEAR”. 3 Press ENTER. To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until th e Control Menu disappears from the TV screen. Notes • When Pr og ram Play is ac tivated, the “REPEAT” setti[...]

Disc – Playbac k 29 GB Notes • Shuffle Play is only av ailable fo r the trac ks on the current di sc. • You cannot per form Shuf fle Play du ring playb ack with PBC function of VIDEO CDs. • Shuffle Play is cancele d when – you open the di sc tra y . – you press D ISC SKIP ( or one of the DISC 1 ~ 3 buttons on the unit) t o select an oth[...]

30 GB To cancel Repeat Play Press CLEAR or select “OFF” in step 3. To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu disappears from the TV screen. Notes • You can also change the Repeat Play setting b y pressing RE PEAT repe atedly. • “REP” lights u p in th e display when Repe at P lay is set to “ALL DI SCS[...]

Disc – Playbac k 31 GB You can play back DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs in VR mode either according to the originally recorded sequence or to the playlist created on the disc. This function is only available for DVD-Rs/ DVD-RWs in VR mode with a playlist created. 1 Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped. The Control Menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press V or v [...]

32 GB To cancel playback with PBC functions 1 Press . or > repeatedly (or turn . OPERATION DIAL > on the un it clockwise or counterclockwise repeatedly) or press the numeric buttons to select a track when playback is stopped. 2 Press H (or nN on the unit) or ENTER. “Play without PBC.” appears on the TV screen and playback starts from the [...]

Disc – Playbac k 33 GB Notes • Depending on t he software y ou use to create the DATA CD or DATA DVD, the playback ord er may differ fr om the illust ration ab ove. • The pl ayback or de r above may not be appli cable if there are mo re than 200 al bums and 30 0 tracks/fi les in each albu m. • The system can recogniz e up to 200 albums incl[...]

34 GB x If you want to play back an MP3 audio track 1 Press ENTER. The list of MP3 audio tracks of the selected album appears on the TV screen. 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select the MP3 audio track you want, then press ENTER. The system starts playback from the selected MP3 audio track. To stop playback Press x . To display the next or previous p[...]

Disc – Playbac k 35 GB 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select the album you want. x If you want to play back the album Press H (or nN on the unit). The system starts a slid e show fr om the f irst image file of the selected album. x If you want to play back a JPEG image file 1 Press PICTURE NAVI. Thumbnail picture for the first 16 JPEG image files i[...]

36 GB Notes • The PICTUR E NAVI button does not wor k when “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is set to “AUDIO (MP 3)”. • When you pr ess B or b to sel ect the ne xt or previous i mage, the image will return t o its orig inal view even i f you have ro tated the image pre viously. • The slide s how pause s when you press V or v . • You can view the [...]

Disc – Playbac k 37 GB Notes • In some cas es, you cann ot change t he “MODE (MP3 , JPEG)” set ting when “MO DE (MP3, JPEG )” has been set to – “IMAGE (JPEG) ” and the se lected di sc only contains MP3 audio track s. – “ AUDIO (MP3)” and the selecte d disc only contains JPE G image fi les. • You cannot play back JPEG image[...]

38 GB 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select (EFFECT), then press ENTER. The options for “EFFECT” appear on the TV screen. 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select the setting you want. The default setting is underlined. • MODE 1 : The image sweeps in from top to bottom of the screen. • MODE 2: The image sweeps in from left to right of the screen. [...]

Disc – Playbac k 39 GB x If you want to play back a DivX vide o file 1 Press ENTER. The list of files of the selected album appears on the TV screen. 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select the file you want, then press ENTER. The system starts playback from the selected file. To stop playback Press x . To display the next or previous page of file li[...]

40 GB . You can use the Control M enu on the TV screen to search the following items. As titles, tracks, albums, chapters, indexes, scenes and files are assigned unique numbers o n the disc, you can select the item you want by entering its number. You can also search for a particular point using the time code (Time Search) (DVD VIDEO and DVD-R/DVD-[...]

Disc – Playbac k 41 GB 4 Press V or v repeatedly or the numeric buttons to select the title , chapter, track, index, scene, album or file number you want to search. If you make a mistake, press CLEAR to cancel the number, then select another number. 5 Press ENTER. The system starts playback from the selected title, chapter, track, index, scene, a[...]

42 GB 2 Press ENTER. The first scene of the first 9 chapters, titles or tracks appears on the TV screen as follows: If there are more than 9 chapters, titles or tracks “ V ” appears at the bottom right of the screen. Press v repeatedly to select a scene at the bottom row, then press v . The next 9 chapters, ti tles or track s display on the TV [...]

Disc – V arious Functions 43 GB When playing a DVD VI DEO or a DivX video file recorded in multiple audio formats, you can select the audio format you want. If the DVD VIDEO is recorded w ith multilingual tracks, you can also change the language. When playing a VIDEO CD, A UDIO CD or MP3 audio tracks, you can select the sound from the right or le[...]

44 GB Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the number of recorded channels may differ. * This inf ormation ap pears fo r MHC-GN99 9D/ MHC-GN999DS/MHC-GNZ88D on ly. The symbols shown on the TV screen represent the audio channels which are output from different speakers. • L: Front Left • R: Front Right •C : C e n t e r • LS: Surround Left • RS: Sur[...]

Disc – V arious Functions 45 GB When the sound does not synchronize with the pictures on the screen, you can adjust the delay between the picture and sound. A/V SYNC does not work for MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files in DATA CD or DATA DVD. 1 Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped. The Control Menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press V or v re[...]

46 GB 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select (PARENTAL CONTROL), then press ENTER. The options for “PAR ENTAL CONTROL” appear on the TV screen. 4 Press V or v repeatedly to select “ON t ”, then press ENTER. x If you have not ente red a password The display for registering a new password appears on the TV screen. Enter a 4-digit password using [...]

Disc – V arious Functions 47 GB Limiting playback for children — PARENTAL CONTROL (DVD VIDEO only) The “PARENTAL CONTROL” funct ion allows you to set a playback limitation level. 1 Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped. The Control Menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select (PARENTAL CONTROL), then press ENTER. The [...]

48 GB 6 Press V or v repeatedly to select a geographic area as the pla yback limitation level, then press ENTER. The area is selected. When you select “OTHERS t ”, enter the area code for the geographic area you want according to the “Parental Control Area Code List” on page 48 by using the numeric buttons. 7 Press V or v repeatedly to sele[...]

Disc – V arious Functions 49 GB Changing the password 1 Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped. The Control Menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select (PARENTAL CONTROL), then press ENTER. The options for “PAR ENTAL CONTROL” appear on the TV screen. 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select “PASSWORD t ”, then press ENTE[...]

50 GB 5 Press V or v repeatedly to select the item you want, then press ENTER. The options for the selected item appear on the TV screen. Example: TV TYPE 6 Press V or v repeatedly to select the setting you want, then press ENTER. The setting is selected and setup is completed. Setting the language — LANGUAGE SETUP “LANGUAGE SETUP” a llows yo[...]

Disc – V arious Functions 51 GB x TV TYPE (DVD VIDEO only) Select the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3 standard or wide). The default setting varies depending on the area. Note Depending on the DVD VIDEO, “4:3 LET TER BOX” may be sel ected automa tically inst ead of “4:3 PAN SCAN” or vi ce versa. x COLOR SYSTEM (VIDEO CD) (Except for[...]

52 GB x BLACK LEVEL (Latin American models on ly) Select the black level (setup level) for the video signals output from the vi deo jack s other than COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. x BLACK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT) (Latin American models on ly) Select the black level (setup level) for the video signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. You cannot [...]

Disc – V arious Functions 53 GB Notes • When you set “TRAC K SELECTION” to “AUTO”, the languag e may change. The “TRA C K SELECTION” se tting has hi gher prior ity than the “AUDIO” setting in “LANGU AGE SETUP” (page 50). However, de pending o n the disc, this function may not be pe rformed. • If PCM, DTS, Dol by Digital, a[...]

54 GB Notes • When you change t he settin g, the s ound cuts o ff for a moment. • Depending on the se ttings of other spea kers, the subwoofe r may output excessive so und. • When you play back a DVD VIDEO th at does not have subwoof er output r ecorded, no sound is output from the sub woofer, ev en if “SUBWOOFE R” is set to “YES”. x [...]

Disc – V arious Functions 55 GB Notes • When you adjust the speaker distanc e, the sound may cut off for a mo ment. • If each fr ont and surround spe akers are not placed at an equal d istance from your listening position, set the distance acco rding to the cl os es t speaker. • Do not place the surroun d speaker s further aw ay from your l[...]

56 GB Adjusting the speaker level by using the test tone (Except for MHC-GNZ77D/ MHC-GNZ55D) 1 Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped. The Control Menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select (SETUP), then press ENTER. The options for “SETUP” appear on the TV screen. 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select “CUSTOM”, then p[...]

Tu n e r 57 GB You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations. You can then tune in any of th ose stations simply by sel ecting the corresponding preset number. Automatic tuning preset You can automatically tune in all of the stations that can be received in your area and then store the frequency of your favourite stations manual ly. 1 Pres[...]

58 GB Manual tuning preset You can manually tune in and store the frequency of your favourite stations. 1 Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly to select “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM” (or press TUNER/BAND on t he u nit repeatedly to select “FM” or “A M”). 2 Press TUNING +/– repeatedly to tune in the station you want. 3 Press MENU. “MEMO RY[...]

Tu n e r 59 GB You can listen to a ra dio station either by selecting a preset stati on, or by manually tuning in the station. Listening to a preset radio station — Preset Tuning Before tuning to preset stat ions, be sure to preset them first (see “Presetting radio stations” on page 57). 1 Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly to select “TUNER FM[...]

60 GB 1 Press Z PUSH on deck A or deck B to open the selected deck. 2 Load a tape into deck A or deck B . 3 Push the center of the tape lid to close the deck.[...]

T ape – Playback/T ape – Recording 61 GB You can record a whole disc onto a tape. You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. The recording level is adjusted automatic ally. Use the buttons on the unit for the operation. 1 Load a recordable tape into deck B . 2 Press DVD and load a disc you want to record. 3 Press CD SYNC. “SYNC” lights up in the dis[...]

62 GB You can record just the portions you like from a disc, tape or radio program onto a tape. (Except for MHC-GNZ55D) You can also record from connected components (see “Hooking up optional components” on page 81). Use the buttons on the unit for the operation. 1 Load a recordable tape into deck B . 2 Press DVD, TUNER/BAND, TAPE A/B, TV/SAT *[...]

Sound Adjustment 63 GB You can reinforce the bass and create a more powerful sound. The GROOVE setting is ideal for music sources, and the V-GROOVE setting is ideal for video sources (movie, etc.). Press GROOVE on the unit repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: GROOVE ON* t V-GROOV E ON* t GROOVE OFF [...]

64 GB You can adjust the sound by raising or lowerin g the level of specific frequency band, then store up to three user equalizer settings in the memory . Use the buttons on the unit for the operation. 1 Press EQ BAND/MEMORY. 2 Turn . OPERATION DIAL > clockwise or counterclockwise repeatedly to adjust the freque ncy level. 3 Repeat step 1 and 2[...]

Sound Adjustment 65 GB You can take advantage of the surround sound simply by selecting one of the s ound fields. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters into your home. 1 Press SOUND FIELD. The last selected soun d field appears in the display. 2 Press V / v / B / b repeatedly (or turn . OPERATION DIAL > on th e unit clockw[...]

66 GB x SBS MULTI (Sound Broad casting System Multi mode) Performs suitable decoding based on the source to maximize the sound field effect. This mode lets you enjoy audio playback of all types of discs from multiple speakers. x A.F.D. AUTO (Auto Format Direct Auto) The number of sound channels depends on the source. During DVD function, when 2 cha[...]

Sound Adjustment 67 GB Tips • “PRO LOGIC” ligh ts up in the di s play when Pro Logic decod ing is perfor med. • “PRO LO GIC II” ligh ts up in the disp la y when Pro Logi c II Movie/Music mo de decoding is performed. • “VIRTUAL” li gh ts up in the display when “HP VIRTUAL”, “VIRTUAL A”, o r “VIRTUAL B” is selected. • [...]

68 GB 6 Start singing along w ith the music and adjust the microphone v olum e by turning MIC 1 LEVEL or MIC 2 LEVEL on the uni t. Note (MHC-GNZ55D only) Use MIC LEVEL on the unit for this operatio n. To adjust the microphone echo (except for MHC-GNZ5 5D) Turn ECHO LEVEL on th e un it to adjust the echo effect. To cancel the echo effect, turn ECHO [...]

Sound Adjustment 69 GB • The “KARAOKE PON” setting is automatically changed to “OFF” when you : – turn off the system. – change the function . – connect th e hea dp hones. – turn on th e test ton e. – turn off the Karaoke Mode . – open the disc tray. – change the disc. – s et “VOCAL” to “ON” . Adjusting the pitch o[...]

70 GB Notes • To turn of f the vocal, s ele ct “OFF” in step 3. • For DVD VIDEOs without guide vocal, you c annot turn on the vo cal. • When playing a DVD VIDE O, this function only works for Dolby Digital Karao ke format. • The “VOC AL” setting i s automatically changed to “OFF” when yo u: – turn off the system. – change t [...]

Sound Adjustment 71 GB x When playing a DVD VIDEO x When playing a VIDEO CD or AUDIO CD x When playing a Super VCD 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select the vocal type you want, then pre ss ENTER. The vocal is changed. Notes • For DVD VIDEOs with 1 guide voca l recorded, you cannot chan ge the vo cal. • When playing a DVD VIDE O, the function onl[...]

72 GB Selecting the scoring mode (Except for MHC-GNZ55D) You can select “SCORE MODE” only when the Karaoke Mode is turned on . Your score is calculated by comparing your voice with the music source. 1 Press DISPLAY once or twice when Karaoke Mode is turned on while playing a disc. The Control Menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press V or v repeat[...]

Sound Adjustment 73 GB 6 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select “ g ” to record on one side. Select “ j ” (or “RELAY ”) to record o n both sides. Tip When record ing on bot h sides: Be sure to start fr om the front side. If you start from the reve rse side, re cording stop s at the end of the revers e side. 7 Press REC PAUSE/START. “REC[...]

74 GB You can set the system to turn off after a certain time, so that you can fall asleep to music. Press SLEEP repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the minute display changes cyclically as follows: 90MIN t 80MIN t 70MIN t … t 10M IN t OFF Other operations Note When the Sl eep Timer is activated , “SLEEP” l ights up in the di splay. T[...]

Timer 75 GB Other operations Notes • You cannot sele ct the Play Timer and t he Timer Recording a t the sa me time. • If y ou use t he Pl ay T imer and the S leep Time r at t he same time, the Sleep Timer has priority. • The Pl ay T imer wi ll not be ac tiva ted if th e sys tem is turned on or if “STANDB Y ” flashes in th e display. Tips [...]

76 GB Other operations Notes • You cannot s elect the Pl ay Timer and the Timer Recording a t the sa me time. • If you use the T imer Record ing a nd the Sl eep T ime r at the same ti me, the Slee p Timer has p riority. • The Timer Reco rding will not be activated if the system is turned on or if “STANDBY” flashes in th e display. • The[...]

Display 77 GB Press ILLUMINATION on the unit repeatedly to select the po wer illuminator you want when the system is turned on. Each time you press the button, the power illuminator changes cyclically as follows: MHC-GN999D/MHC-GN999DS/ MHC-GNZ88D/MHC-GNZ77D on ly PATTERN 1 t PATTERN 2 t PATTERN 3 t PATTERN O FF MHC-GNZ55D only PATTERN ON t PATTERN[...]

78 GB x When playing DivX video files on a DATA CD or DATA DVD Elapsed playing time of the current file t Title of the file 5) Checking the total playing time and titles Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly when playback is stopped. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: x DVD VIDEO or DVD-R/DVD-R W in VR mode Total number[...]

Display 79 GB Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly during playback to change the time and title information. The time display and title display that you can view on the TV screen depends on the disc you are playing. The time display appears at the top portio n of the TV screen and the title display appears at the bottom portion of the TV screen. x When playi[...]

80 GB You can check the date information during playback when Exif* tag is recorded in the JPEG image files. Press DISPLAY repeatedly during playback until the Control Menu for JPEG image files appears on the TV screen. * “Exchange able Imag e File Fo rmat” is a digital camera image fo rma t defi ne d by th e Japan Electroni cs & Informatio[...]

Optional Comp onents 81 GB To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component. Front panel 1) Except for MHC-GNZ55D. Optional Component s Hooking up optio nal components 1) 1) VCR From the audio and video output jacks of the VCR continued[...]

82 GB Rear panel 1) Except for MHC-GNZ55D. 2) MHC-GNZ77D/MHC-GNZ55D only. 3) MHC-GNZ88D/MHC-GNZ77D only. I G E F C D G H 1) 2) 3) To the digital optical in put jack of the digit al component From the audio output jacks of the TV or satellite tuner TV or sat e ll i t e tuner To the component video input jacks of the TV or project or TV Subwoo fer TV[...]

Optional Comp onents 83 GB A VIDEO INPUT VIDEO jack (Except for MHC-GNZ55D) Use a video cord (not supplied) to connect the video out put jack of the V CR to this jack. Yo u can then output video signal through this system. B VIDEO INPUT AUDIO L/R jacks (Except for MHC-GNZ55D) Use audio cords (not supplied) to connect the audio output jacks o f the [...]

84 GB I D-LIGHT SYNC OUT jack Connect the D-LIGHT SYNC Controller (not supplied) to this jack. You n eed to connect the D-LIGHT SYNC Controller to a lighting device* (not supplied). The lighting device will react according to the control signals transmitted by the D-LIGHT SYNC Controller upon receiving music source from the system. For details on t[...]

T roubleshooting 85 GB Should you encounter a problem with your system, do the fo llowing: 1 Make sure the power cord and speaker cords are connected correctly and firmly. 2 Find your problem in the troubleshooting checklist below and take the indicated corrective action. If the problem persists after d oing all of the above, consult your nearest S[...]

86 GB There is acous tic feedback . • Reduce the v olume. • Move the micro phone away fro m the speaker s or change the dire ction of the mic ro phone. The color irre gularity on a TV screen pe rs is ts . • Turn off th e TV set once , then turn it on afte r 15 to 30 minutes. If the color irregu lar ity still persists , plac e the spea kers fa[...]

T roubleshooting 87 GB Playback doe s not start. • Open the dis c tray and check whet her a disc i s loaded. • Wipe the d isc clean ( page 93). • Reload the disc . • Load the d isc that t his syste m can play back (page 6). • Load the disc co rr ec tly. • Load the d isc on the disc tray w ith the la bel side facing up. • Remove the di[...]

88 GB • The album cont ains more th an 600 fil es when the “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is set to “ IMAGE (JPEG)”. • The album cont ains more th an 300 fil es when the “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is set to “ AUTO”. • The DATA CD or DATA DVD contains a DivX video file . The DivX video file cannot be pl ayed back. 1) • The DATA CD is not recorde[...]

T roubleshooting 89 GB Picture no is e ap p ears. • Clean the d isc. • If video sign al from your syst em has to go throu gh your VCR to y our TV, the copy-prote ction applied to so me DVD VI DEO prog rams could affect the pict ure quality. If you still exper ie n ce problems afte r ch ecking your conn ections, connect you r unit dir ectly to y[...]

90 GB Optional components There is no sound. • Refer to Gen eral item “The re is no sound.” (page 85) an d check the condition of the sy stem. • Connect the component pr operly (pa ge 81) while checking: – if the co rds are co nnected p roperly. – if the co rd plugs ar e firmly in serted a ll the way. • Turn on the connect ed componen[...]

T roubleshooting 91 GB One of the following messages may appear or flash in the front panel display during operation. Disc CANNOT PLAY • A disc tha t cannot be played ba ck was inserted. • A DVD VIDEO with unsuppo rted region code was inserted. NO DISC There is no disc on th e di sc tra y. PUSH STOP You have pr essed the butt ons whose op e rat[...]

92 GB On operating voltage Before oper ating the system, chec k th at the operating voltage of the unit is iden tical with the voltag e of you r local powe r supply . On safety • The unit is not disconne cted from th e AC power source (mai ns) as long a s it is conne cted to th e wall outlet, eve n if the unit itse lf has been tu rn ed off. • U[...]

Additional Inf ormation 93 GB Notes on discs • Befor e playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the di sc from the center ou t. • Do not use sol vents su ch as benzen e, thinne r, commerciall y availabl e cleane rs or anti -static s pray intended fo r v inyl LPs. • Do not expos e the disc to direc t sunlight or heat sources su ch a[...]

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Additional Inf ormation 95 GB Tape deck section Recording s ystem 4-track 2-channe l stereo Frequency r esponse 50 – 13,00 0 Hz (±3 dB), using Sony TYPE I ta pe Wow and flutt er ±0.15% W.Peak (IEC) 0.1% W.RMS (NAB ) ±0.2% W.Peak (DIN) Tuner section FM stereo, FM /AM superhet erodyne tun er FM tuner section Tuning ran ge 87. 5 – 108.0 MHz (50[...]

96 GB • Center sp eaker (SS-CT8D) Speaker sys tem Full rang e, bass-reflex type, magnet ically shielded Speaker uni ts Full range: 8 cm, cone ty pe Nominal Impedanc e 8 ohms Dimension s (w/h/d) Approx. 225 x 95 x 100 mm Mass Appr ox. 0.9 kg For MHC-GNZ7 7D • Front s peaker (SS-GNZ77D) Speaker sys tem 2-way, bass-reflex type, magnetically s hie [...]

Additional Inf ormation 97 GB You can set the following items with th e DVD setup menu. The default settings are underlined. LANGUAGE SETUP (page 50) SCREEN SETUP (page 50) CUSTOM SETUP (page 52) DVD setup menu item list OSD Select the la nguage you wa nt to use from t he display ed langua ge list. MENU Selec t the la nguage you wa nt to use from t[...]

98 GB SPEAKER SETUP 4) (page 53) SETUP (page 19, 49, 90) 1) The default setting varies de pending o n the area. 2) Except for Latin American and Russ ian models. 3) Latin America n models onl y. 4) Except for MHC-G NZ55 D. 5) Except for MHC-G NZ77 D. 6) MHC-GN999D/MHC-GN999DS/MHC-GNZ 88 D/ MHC-GNZ77D* onl y. * Russian model on ly 7) MHC-GN999D/MHC-[...]

Additional Inf ormation 99 GB For details , see page 50. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639:1988 (E/F) standard. Language code list Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1186 Scot s Gaelic 1350 Malayalam 1513 Siswati 1028 Abkhazian 1194 Galicia n 1352 Mongolian 1514 Sesotho 1032 Afrikaans 1196 Gu arani 1353 Mo[...]

100 GB Album Section of a music or picture piece on a DATA CD or DATA DVD containing MP3 a udio tracks, JPEG image files or DivX image files. Chapter Subdivision of a title on a DVD VIDEO. A title is composed of several chapters. DivX ® Digital video technology c reated by DivX, Inc . Videos encoded with DivX technology are among the highest quali[...]

Additional Inf ormation 101 GB DVD VIDEO A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a AUDIO CD. The data capacity of a single-layer and single- sided DVD VIDEO, at 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), is 7 times that of a AUDIO CD. Furthermore, the data capacity of a dual-la yer and single-sided DVD VIDEO is 8.5 GB[...]

102 GB Multilingual function Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a picture are recorded on some DVD VIDEOs. Multi Session This is a recording method that enables ad ding of data using the Track-At-Once method. Conventional CDs begin at a CD control area called the Lead-in and end a t an area called Lead-out. A Multi Session disc is a di[...]

Additional Inf ormation 103 GB Track Sections of a picture or a music piece on an AUDIO CD, VIDEO CD, DATA CD or DATA DVD. Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want. VIDEO CD A compact disc that cont ains moving pictures. The picture data uses th e MPEG 1 format, one of the worldwide standards for digital compr[...]

104 GB Unit CD SYNC 8 (61) Deck A wk (60) Deck B qj (60–62, 75) DIRECTION ea (60–62, 7 3, 75) DISC 1 ~ 3 q; (25, 28, 29) DISC SKIP/E X-CHANGE qa (18, 23, 25 ) Disc tra y 7 (18, 19, 23, 26–2 9, 33–36, 38, 6 9–71, 86, 87 , 91) DISPLA Y r; (21, 76, 77) Display 4 (77) DVD eh (18, 19, 21, 24, 25, 61, 62, 67, 72, 76, 88) ECHO LE VEL 1) ws (67) [...]

Additional Inf ormation 105 GB Top view Front vi ew 1 2 34 5 6 9 8 7 q; qa qs qd qf qg qh qj qk wa ql ws wf e; wl wk wj ea es ed ef eg eh ej ek el r; w; wd wh wg continued[...]

106 GB Remote control ADVANCE wf (25) ALBUM +/– qa (20, 24) ANGLE q; (44) AUDIO 8 (34, 43, 67, 70, 83) CLEAR wk (20, 27–30, 35, 41, 53) DISC SKI P 3 (25, 28, 29) DISPLA Y ed (21, 76, 77) ENTER wh (18–20, 27–31, 34 , 36–39, 40, 42, 45–5 0, 53, 56–59, 68 –71, 74–76, 90) FM MODE 7 (59, 89) FUNCTION +/– 4 (19, 24, 57–60, 67, 75, 8[...]

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