Sony MHC-GTZ3i manuel d'utilisation

©2009 Sony Corporation 4-130-433- 13 (2) Mini HI-FI Component System Operating Instructions MHC-GTZ5 MHC-GTZ4 / GTZ4i MHC-GTZ3 / GTZ3i MHC-GTZ2 / GTZ2i LBT -GTZ4i[...]

2 GB To reduc e the risk of fire or electr ic shock, do not expose thi s apparatus to rain or moisture. To reduce the ris k of fire, do n ot cover the ventilation o pening of the apparatus with newspapers , tableclo ths, curt ains, etc. Do not place th e naked flame sou rces such as lighted can dles on th e apparatus . To reduc e the risk of fire o[...]

3 GB WARNING This equip ment has be en tested a nd found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digit al device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limits are d esigned to prov ide reasonable protection ag ainst harmful interferen ce in a residen tial installa tion. This equipmen t generates, uses, and can radiat e radio freq uency ener[...]

4 GB Notice for cu stomers: The followin g information is only applicable to eq uipment sold in countries applying EU Directives. The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato- ku Tokyo, 108-007 5 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 S tutt[...]

5 GB For customers in Australia Disposal of Ol d Electrical & Electroni c Equipmen t (Applicable in the European Union and other Euro pean countries with separate collec tion systems) Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DV D recorded m aterial on one side with digital a udio material on the o ther side. Howe ver[...]

6 GB About this manual The instructions in this manual are for models MHC-GT Z5, MHC-GTZ 4 / GTZ4i, MHC-GTZ3 / GTZ3i, MHC-GTZ2 / GTZ 2i and LBT-GTZ 4i. In this manual, the MHC-GTZ5 is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. The MHC-GTZ5 c onsists of: –U n i t H C D - G T Z 5 – Speaker System • Front speakers SS-GTZ5M • Subwo[...]

7 GB Table of Contents About this manua l .................. ...... 6 Guide to parts and controls ..........8 Hooking up the system securely ..... ........... ............ ...... 14 Setting the clock . ........... ........... ..16 Playing an AUDIO CD/MP3 disc ........ ........... ........... ......... ..17 Listening to the radio ................. 1[...]

8 GB Guide to parts and controls This manual mainly explain s operations using the unit, but the same operations can also be performed using the butto ns on the re mote having the same or similar names. Unit Front view * MHC-GTZ5, MHC-GTZ4 / GTZ4i, MHC-GTZ3 / GTZ3i and LBT-GTZ4i only. 12 3 6 6 8 5 4 wf wd wg ws wa w; ql qj qh qg qg q f qd qs 9 qa 7[...]

9 GB Guide to parts and controls 1 "/1 (on/standby) (pages 16, 39, 45) Press to turn on the system. The STANDBY indicator lights up when the system is turned off. B Display (page 31) C REC TIMER (page 38) Press to set the Recording Timer. D PRESET EQ (pages 30, 35), GROOVE (page 30), SURROUND (page 30) Press to select a sound effect. EQ BAND ([...]

10 GB K REC TO (pages 21) Press to transfer onto the connected optional USB device which is connected to the B port. L Z OPEN/CLOSE (pages 16, 17, 40) Press to insert or eject a disc. M Disc tray (pages 17, 45) N MIC jack (page 36) Connect an optional microphone. MIC LEVEL (page 36) Turn to adjust the microphone volume. O USB A (pages 20, 27, 28, 3[...]

11 GB Guide to parts and controls Remote RM-AMU054 (MHC-GTZ4i / GTZ3i / GTZ2i and LBT-GTZ4i only) 1 "/1 (on/standby) (page 16) Press to turn on the system. B EQ (page 30, 35) Press to select a pr eset EQ effect. C DISC SKIP/USB SELECT (pages 17, 27, 33) Press to sel ect a disc. Press to select the USB device connected to the USB A or B port. D[...]

12 GB H FUNCTION +/– (pages 19, 22, 23, 25, 26, 30, 33) Press to select a function. I VOLUME +/– * (pages 17, 19, 25, 28, 30, 37) Press to adjust the volume. * The VOLUME + button has a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a re ference when operatin g the system . J O RETURN (pages 18, 26) Press to return to the parent folder. Press to exit sear[...]

13 GB Guide to parts and controls D USB (pages 22, 23, 25, 26, 33) Press to select the USB function. CD (pages 16, 17, 33) Press to select the CD function. TUNER/BAND (page 19) Press to select the TUNER function. Press to select the FM or AM band. FUNCTION (pages 22, 30) Press to select a function. E ./> (go back/go forward) (pages 16, 17, 26, 3[...]

14 GB Hooking up the system securely 1 To AM loop antenna 2 To FM lead antenna 3 To subwoofer 4 To front speaker (left) 5 To front speaker (right) a) The FM 75 Ω COAXI AL jack varies ac cording to models. b) MHC-GTZ5, MHC-GTZ4 / GTZ4i, MH C-GTZ3 / GTZ3i and LBT-GTZ4i only. c) The VOLTAGE SELECTOR varies according t o models. Getting Started a) c)[...]

15 GB Getting Started A Antennas Find a location and an orientation that provide good reception, and then set up the antennas. Keep t he ant ennas a way f rom th e speak er cords, the power cord and the USB cable to avoid picking up noise. B PC IN L/R jack Use an audio cord (not supplied) to connect the audio out put of the optional audio component[...]

16 GB Slide and remove the battery compartment lid, then, insert the two supplied R6 (size AA) batteries, E side first, matching the polarities shown below. Notes • Do not mix an old battery with a n ew one or mix different types of batteries. • If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoi d damage from b[...]

17 GB Basic Oper ations Playing an AUDIO CD/ MP3 disc 1 Press CD. 2 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. To place additional discs, slide the disc tray with your finger as shown above. To close the disc tray, press Z OPEN/ CLOSE on the unit again. Do not forcibly push the disc tray to close it as this may damage the unit. CAUTION DO NOT place a disc here, as it may[...]

18 GB 1) The elapsed playing time may no t be displayed correctly depending on the MP3 files. 2) When “ ” or “ SHUF” is selected for MP3 files. 3) Playback repeatedly until yo u stop it. You cannot select “REP” and “ALL DISC SHUF” at the same time. 4) A track or fi le is played back r epeatedly until you stop play back. To change th[...]

19 GB Basic Oper ations • The system can recognize up to – 999 folders (including root folder). – 999 MP3 files. – 150 MP3 files on a single folder. – 8 folder levels (tree structure of files). • Compatibility with all MP3 encodi ng/writing software, recording device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible MP3 discs may [...]

20 GB To tune in a station with a weak signal Use buttons on the remote for the operation. 1 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear from the display. 2 Press +/– repeatedly to tune in the station you want. You can also use TUNING +/– on the unit. To reduce static noise on a w eak FM stereo station Press FM MODE[...]

21 GB Basic Oper ations When the USB cable connection is necessary, connect the USB cable supplied with the USB device to be connected. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the USB device to be connected for details on the opera tion method. 2 Press CD, then load the disc you want to transfer. 3 Press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly[...]

22 GB 4 Press ENTER. Transferring starts when “DON ’T REMOVE” appears in the display. 5 Start playback the source. To stop transferring Press x . To create a new MP3 file Press REC TO . “NEW TRACK ” appears in the dis play. If you pr ess REC TO a gain after a few seconds, a new MP3 file cannot be creat ed. To transfer sound from a microph[...]

23 GB Basic Oper ations 4 Press REC to . “SYNC” lights up and “REC” flashes in the display. “PUSH ENTER” appears in the display. 5 Press ENTER. Transferring starts when “DON’T REMOVE” appears in the display. When the transferring is completed, both USB device stop automatically. You can easily transfer the audio file on an USB dev[...]

24 GB You can select a Me mory Stick when the selected memory number is as follows: 5 Turn OPERATION DIAL to select the memory you want. 6 Press ENTER. 7 Start playback of the audio fi les in the selected memory of the mobile phone or start transferring. Folder and file generation rules When transferring to an USB device, a “MUSIC” folder is cr[...]

25 GB Basic Oper ations • Transf erring stops automatica lly if: – the USB device runs out of space during transferring. – the number of aud io files and fold ers on the USB device r eaches the limit for t he number that the system ca n recognize. – the function or tuner band is changed. • The maximum number of aud io files and folders ma[...]

26 GB To erase audio files or fold ers from the USB device You can erase audio files or folders from the USB device. 1 Connect a transferable USB device to the A or B port on the unit. 2 Press and select USB A or USB B (Press USB (RM-AMU053) or press FUNCTION +/– (RM-AMU054) repeatedly on the remote) in stop mode. 3 Press .m or >M (or . / >[...]

27 GB Basic Oper ations 1) When playing an VBR (variable bi t rate) audio file, the system may resume playback from a different point. 2) When “ ” or “ SHUF” is selected. 3) Playback repeatedly unt il you stop it. To change the play mode Press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly when p layback is stopped. You can select the following play mo[...]

28 GB • Do not save other types of files or unnecessary folders on an USB device. • Folders that have no audio files are skipped. • The system can recognize up t o – 1 000 folders (including “RO OT” and “MUSIC” folder). – 3 000 audio files. – 1 50 audio files on a sing le folder. – 8 folder levels (tree structure of files). Th[...]

29 GB Basic Oper ations Other operations You can control your iPod with the following buttons on the unit or remote. Tip • The following buttons on the unit or remote have the similar functio n with the buttons on the iPod (except iPod Touch). • Press and hold V or v on the remote has the similar function of turning the Click Wheel on the iPod [...]

30 GB Using optional audio components 1 Connect an optional audio component to the PC IN L /R jacks using an audio cord (no t supplie d). 2 Turn MASTER VOLUME (or press VOLUME – on the remote) to turn down th e volume. 3 Press to select PC function. Press FUNCTION (RM-AMU053) or FUNCTION +/– (RM-AMU054) repeatedly. 4 Start playing the connected[...]

31 GB Basic Oper ations Changing the display 1 Press OPTIONS. 2 Turn OPERATION DIAL to select the item you want. ILLUM Change the power illuminator pattern around MASTER VOL UME. M-BACKLIGHT (Meter backlight) Change the Meter Backlight pattern. MTR POINTER (Met er pointer) Change the Meter Pointer pattern. DISPLAY (Front pan el display) Change the [...]

32 GB Notes on the di splay informatio n • Characters that cannot be displayed appear as “_”. • The following are not display correctly: – e lapsed playing time of an audio file encoded using a VBR (variable bit rat e). – f older and file names t hat do not follo w either the ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion form at. [...]

33 GB Other Operations Creating your own program —P r o g r a m P l a y 1 Select the function you want. CD function Press CD to select CD function. (Press CD (RM-AMU053) or press FUNCTION +/– (RM-AMU054) repeatedly to select the CD function on the remote.) USB function Press to select USB function. (Press USB (RM-AMU053 ) or press FUNCTION +/?[...]

34 GB To program a track or file by u sing OPERATION DIAL 1 Perform step 1 to 3 of “Creating your own program”. 2 For audio files only Turn OPERATION DIAL to select the folder you want, then press ENTER. 3 Turn OPERATION DIAL to select the track or file you want. 4 Press ENTER. The program step number appear in the display. Other operations Not[...]

35 GB Other Operations Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (European mod el only) What is the Radio Data System? Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the re gular program signal. This tuner offers convenient RDS features such as station name. RDS is available only on FM[...]

36 GB Singing along You can sing along with any audio source that play back on this system. 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down the micropho ne volume level. 2 Connec t an option al micr ophone to the MIC jack on the unit. 3 Start playing the music. 4 Turn MIC LEVEL to adjust the microphone volume. If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, reduce the[...]

37 GB Other Operations Make sure you have set the clock. Use the button on th e remote for the operation. Play Timer: You can wake up to disc, tuner or optional USB device at a preset time. Recording Timer: Y ou can tr ansfer mu sic from a preset r adio station into an USB device at a specified time. 1 Prepare the sound s ource. Play Time r Prepare[...]

38 GB To set the Recording Timer using the controls on the unit (REC TIMER) 1 Tune in the preset station (page 34). 2 Press REC TIMER. “ON” appears, and the hour indication flashes. 3 Turn OPERATION DIAL to set the hour, then press ENTER. The minute indication flashes. Use the procedure above to set the minutes. 4 Use the same procedure as in s[...]

39 GB Additional Inf o rmation Troubleshooting Should you encounter a problem with your system, do the following: 1 Make sure the power cord and speaker cords are correctly and firmly connected. 2 Find your problem in the checklist below, and take the indicated corrective action. If the problem persis ts, contact your nearest Sony dealer. Note that[...]

40 GB Sound comes from on e channel, or the left and right v olumes are unbalanced. • Place the speakers as symmetrically a s possible. • Connect only the supplied speakers. There is seve re hum or noise . • A TV or VCR is placed too close to the unit. Move the unit away from the TV or VCR. • Move the unit away from the source of noise. •[...]

41 GB Additional Inf o rmation Playback does not start from th e first track. • The system is in Program Play or Shuffle Play mode. Press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until “ALL DISC”, “1 DISC” or “ ” lights up in the display. The MP3 file cannot be played ba ck. • The MP3 file is not recorded in a format that conforms to ISO9[...]

42 GB Transferr ing to an USB devic e results in an error. • You are using an unsupported USB device. See “Compatible USB devices with this system” (page 52) for the supported device types. • The USB device was disconnected or the power was tu rned off durin g transferring. Delete the partially- transferred file, and transfer again. If this[...]

43 GB Additional Inf o rmation “READING” is displayed for an extended time, o r it takes a long time before pl ayback star ts. • The reading process can take a long time in the following cases. – There are many fold ers or files on the USB device. – The file structure is extremely complex. – The memory capacity is excessive. – The int[...]

44 GB The sound is d istorted. • Reduce the volume. • Set the “EQ” setting of the iPod to “Off ” or “Flat”. The iPod can no t be charge d. • Make sure the iPod is connected securely. Tuner Severe hum or noise, or stations cannot be rece ived. (“TUNED” or “ST” flashes on the disp lay.) • Connect the antenna properly. • [...]

45 GB Additional Inf o rmation To change the AM tuning interval (except for European models) The AM tuning interval is factor y-preset to 9 kHz (or 10 kHz, for some areas). Yo u cannot change the AM tuning interval in Power Saving Mode. Use the buttons on the unit for this operation. 1 Select the AM band, and then turn off the system. 2 While holdi[...]

46 GB USB device DATA ERROR: You tried to play a file that is not playable. DEVICE ERROR: The USB device could not be reco gnized or an unkno wn device is connected (page 42). DEVICE F ULL: The memory of the USB device is full. FATAL ERRO R: The USB device was removed during transferring or erase operation, and may have been damaged. FOLDER FULL: Y[...]

47 GB Additional Inf o rmation Precautions Discs that this s ystem CAN play • AUDIO CD • CD-R/CD-RW (audio data/MP3 files) Discs that this system CANNOT play •C D - R O M • CD-R/CD-RW other than those r ecorded in AUDIO CD format or MP 3 format conforming to ISO9 660 Level 1/Level 2, Joliet in the expansion format • CD-R/CD-RW recorded in[...]

48 GB Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICAT ION POWER OUTPUT AND TO TAL HARMONIC DISTORTION : (LBT-GTZ4i only) With 6 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 120 Hz – 10 kHz; rated 1 10 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.7% total harmonic distortion from 250 miliwatts to rated output. Amplifier section MHC-GTZ5 The follo wing [...]

49 GB Additional Inf o rmation MHC-GTZ2 / GTZ2i Brazilian model only The follow ing are meas ured at AC 127 or 220 V 60 Hz RMS output p ower (refer ence): 130 W + 130 W (per channel at 6 Ω , 1 kHz, 10% THD) Other models The follow ing are meas ured at Mexican mode l: AC 127 V, 60 Hz European model: AC 230 V, 50 Hz Other models: AC 120, 22 0, 240 [...]

50 GB Tuner section FM stereo, F M/AM supe rheterod yne tuner FM tuner sect ion Tuning ra nge: North Americ an and Brazil ian models: 87.5 – 108. 0 MHz (1 00 kHz ste p) Other model s: 87.5 – 108.0 M Hz (50 kHz s tep) Antenna: FM lead antenn a Antenna ter m inals: 75 ohms unbala nced Intermediat e frequenc y: 10.7 MHz AM tuner sectio n Tuning ra[...]

51 GB Additional Inf o rmation MHC-GTZ3 / GTZ3i • Front speaker (Eur opean model except United Kingdom only) (SS-GTZ3M) Front speaker (Other models) (SS-GTZ3) Speaker sys tem: 2-wa y, 2-unit, bass reflex Speaker uni t: Woofer: 16 0 mm, cone typ e Tweeter: 40 mm, horn typ e Rated impe dance: 6 ohm s Dimensions ( w/h/d) (App rox.): 237 × 361 × 21[...]

52 GB Power consump tion MHC-GTZ5: 250 W MHC-GTZ4 / GTZ4i: 300 W MHC-GTZ3 / GTZ3i: 280 W MHC-GTZ2 (Brazilia n model): 200 W MHC-GTZ2 / GTZ2i (Other models ): 190 W LBT-GTZ4i (Americ an model): 240 W Dimensions (w/h /d) (excl. speake rs) Approx. 231 × 361 × 430. 5 mm (9 1/8 × 14 1/4 × 17 1/4 inch) Mass (excl. sp eakers) HCD-GTZ5 / GTZ4 / GTZ4i /[...]

53 GB Additional Inf o rmation Verified Sony Ericsson mobile phone Notes • During playback or transf erring of files, there is a small possib ility that these operations may be stopped due to excess static buildup in the system or the USB device . In this case, remove the USB device and reconnect it, then retry the operation from the beginning. ?[...]

54 GB Compatible iPod models with this system You can use the follow ing iPod models on this system. Update your iPod with the latest software before using it. Notes • Sony can not accept respons ibility in the event th at data recorded to iPod is los t or damaged when using an iPod connected to t his unit. • This product has been design ed sp [...]

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