Sony MHC-GRX40AV manual

1 Mini Hi-Fi Component System ©1999 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 3-866-222- 11 (1) f MHC-RXD6A V MHC-GRX40A V Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial[...]

2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.A. CAUTION The use of optical instrument[...]

3 T able of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the main unit ....... 4 Step 2: Setting up your speakers ......... 5 Step 3: Setting the time ......................... 9 Step 4: Presetting radio stations ........ 10 Connecting optional AV components .................................... 12 Connecting outdoor antennas ............ 13 Basic Op[...]

4 FM 75 Ω AM AM FM 75 Ω / Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally. AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally. AM loop antenna AM loop antenna FM antenna / Connect the FM/AM antennas. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. Jack type A Jack type B Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the main unit[...]

5 Front speaker (L) Front speaker (R) Center surround speaker Rear surround speaker (L) Rear surround speaker (R) continued 45 ° Inserting two R03 (size AAA) batteries into the remote Tip With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new ones. Note If you[...]

6 + – R L + Step 2: Setting up your speakers (continued) Center surround speaker Rear surround speaker 60 to 90 cm (2 to 3 feet) Insert only the stripped portion. Black ( ’ ) Red ( ‘ ) 2 Place the center speaker so it is placed about the same height as the front speakers ( A ). Align the center surround speaker with the front speakers or plac[...]

7 R L + – Center surround speaker Front speaker (Left) Front speaker (Right) Rear surround speaker (Left) Rear surround speaker (Right) Insert only the stripped portion. Stripe ( ’ ) Solid ( ‘ ) continued 2 Connect the rear surround speakers. Connect the speaker cords from the rear surround speakers to the appropriate REAR SPEAKER jacks. Conn[...]

8 =+ ( Pp 0 ( ( ) 2 1 3 1 R + – L Step 2: Setting up your speakers (continued) Insert only the stripped portion. Stripe ( ’ ) Solid ( ‘ ) 3 Connect the center surround speaker. Connect the speaker cords to the appropriate CENTER SPEAKER jacks. Connect the solid cord to the red jack and connect the striped cord to the black jack. Keep the spea[...]

9 n continued Step 3: Setting the time You must set the time before using the timer functions. The clock is on a 24-hour system for the European and Russian models, and a 12-hour system for other models. The 12-hour system model is used for illustration purposes. 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. The hour indication flashes. 2 Turn the jog dial to set the h[...]

10 1 3 4 2 Step 3: Setting the time (continued) 3 Press ENTER/NEXT. The minute indication flashes. 4 Turn the jog dial to set the minute. 5 Press ENTER/NEXT. The clock starts working. Tips • If you ’ ve made a mistake, start over from step 1. • Setting the time deactivates the demo mode. If you want to display the demo mode, press DEMO when t[...]

11 VOLUME ALL DISCS ß Preset number 2 Press and hold + or – until the frequency indication starts to change, then release. Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “ TUNED ” and “ STEREO ” (for a stereo program) appear. 3 Press TUNER MEMORY. A preset number flashes in the display. 4 Press ENTER/NEXT. The station is stored. 5 Re[...]

12 To the DIGITAL IN jack of the MD deck Connecting optional A V components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the instructions of each component. Connecting audio components Select one of the following two connections, depending on the equipment to be connected and method of recording. Connecting an MD deck for d[...]

13 FM 75 Ω AM IEC standard socket connector (not supplied) 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) To the audio output of the VCR continued To super woofer Connecting a super woofer speaker You can connect an optional super woofer speaker. Connecting a VCR Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the con[...]

14 1 VOLUME PLAY MODE 2 DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE 0/) p( P FM 75 Ω AM AM FM 75 Ω Playing a CD — Normal play Basic Operations You can play up to three CDs in a row. 1/u (Power) Insulated wire (not supplied) Insulated wire (not supplied) Connecting outdoor antennas (continued) AM antenna Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet) insulated wire to [...]

Basic Operations 15 SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 ALL 1 DISCS PROGRAM STEP VOLUME SYNC ß 1 Press § and place up to two CDs on the disc tray. If a disc is not placed properly it will not be recognized. To insert a third disc, press DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray. 2 Press one of the DISC 1 – 3 buttons. The disc tray closes and play starts. If yo[...]

16 The CD SYNC button lets you record from a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE I (normal) tapes. 1 Press § and insert a blank tape into deck B. Recor ding a CD — CD Synchro Recording With the side you want to record facing forward 1/u (Power) Tips • Pressing CD (P when the system is off automatically turns the system on and starts CD playb[...]

Basic Operations 17 =+ ( Pp 0 ( ( ) VOL +/ – = / + TUNER/ BAND 2 Press § and place a CD. Then press again to close the disc tray. If the indicator for the tray you want to record is not lit green, press DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE repeatedly so that it lights green. 3 Press CD SYNC. Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playbac[...]

18 + = Tips • Pressing TUNER/BAND when the system is off automatically turns the system on and tunes to the last received station (One Touch Play). • You can switch from another source to the radio just by pressing TUNER/BAND (Automatic Source Selection). • When an FM program is noisy, press STEREO/MONO so that “ MONO ” appears in the dis[...]

Basic Operations 19 1 3 6 4 5 p 2 + = VOLUME MHz kHz ALL DISCS ß Recording fr om the radio You can record the radio program on a tape by calling up a preset station. You can use TYPE I (normal) tapes. 1 Press TUNER/BAND to select the band you want. 2 Turn the jog dial (or press = or + on the remote) to tune in a preset station. Turn clockwise (or [...]

20 1 Press § and insert a recorded tape in deck A or B. 2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to play one side. Select ß * to play both sides. To play both decks in succession, select RELAY (relay play).** With the side you want to play facing forward Playing a tape You can use TYPE I (normal) tapes. You can also use the jog dial ’ s AMS* fu[...]

Basic Operations 21 3 Press TAPE A ( or TAPE B ( (or DECK A ( or DECK B ( on the remote). Press TAPE A 9 or TAPE B 9 to play the reverse side. (Press DECK A ( or DECK B ( again on the remote to play the reverse side.) The tape starts playing. * The deck stops automatically after repeating the sequence five times. ** Relay play always follows the fo[...]

22 The CD Player To check the total playing time and the number of tracks on a CD Press DISPLAY in the stop mode. If you press DISPLAY again, the clock display appears for 10 seconds then the display returns to the previous indication. DISPLAY nn n n n You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD. / Press DISPLAY during p[...]

23 Playing the CD tracks repeatedly –– Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play and Program Play. / Press REPEAT during playback until “ REPEAT ” appears in the display. Repeat Play starts. Do the following procedure to change the repeat mode. To repeat Press All the tracks on PLAY MODE r[...]

24 1 DISC 1 – 3 3 2 Playing the CD tr acks in r andom order –– Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “ CD ” appears in the display, then place CDs on the disc tray. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “ 1 DISC SHUFFLE ” or “ ALL DISCS SHUFFLE ” appears in th[...]

25 =+ ( Pp 0 ( ( ) p CLEAR CHECK SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 ALL 1 DISC S PROGRAM STEP VOLUME SYNC ß Programming the CD tracks –– Program Play You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played. Disc number Track number continued Total playing time (including selected track) 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly unti[...]

26 Recor ding on a tape manually You can record from CD, tape, or radio as you like. For example, you can record just the songs you want or record from the middle of the tape. The recording level is adjusted automatically. 1 Insert a blank tape into deck B. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the source you want to record (e.g., CD) appears. 3 Press [...]

27 2 3 4 5 p PLAY MODE TAPE B ( 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side. Select ß (or RELAY) to record on both sides. 5 Press PAUSE. Recording starts. 6 Start playing the source to be recorded. To Press Stop recording p . Pause recording PAUSE. Tips • If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE B 9 to light its[...]

28 Selecting tape length automatically — Tape Select Edit You can check the most suitable tape length for recording a CD. Note that you cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing over 20 tracks. 1 Place a CD on the disc tray. If the indicator for the tray you want to record is not lit green, press DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE repeatedly so that it [...]

29 You can reinforce the bass, create a more powerful sound, and listen with headphones. To reinforce bass (DBFB) Press DBFB*. Every time you press the button, the DBFB level display changes as follows: n DBFB NORMAL (DBFB ) DBFB HIGH (DBFB ) DBFB OFF (off) * DBFB = Dynamic Bass Feedback For a powerful sound (GROOVE) Press GROOVE. The volume switch[...]

30 VOLUME ALL DISCS ß Selecting the audio emphasis The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristic according to the sound you are listening to. / Press FILE SELECT repeatedly until the effect (ROCK, POP, JAZZ or DANCE) you desire appears in the display. To cancel the effect Press FILE SELECT repeatedly until “ FLAT ” appears i[...]

31 DSP =+ ( Pp 0 ( ( ) Selecting surround effects / Press DSP repeatedly to select the surround effect you desire. SURROUND ON: Reproduces stereo sources in surround sound. HALL: Reproduces the acoustics of a concert hall.* THEATER: Reproduces the acoustics of a movie theater.* ENHANCED THEATER: Reproduces the acoustics of a large movie theater.* D[...]

32 =+ ( Pp 0 ( ( ) PRO LOGIC ON/OFF Enjoying Dolby Pr o Logic Surr ound sound / Press DOLBY PROLOGIC (or PRO LOGIC ON/OFF on the remote) while playing a program source. The indicator on the front panel ’ s DOLBY PROLOGIC button lights up. To cancel the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Press DOLBY PROLOGIC (or PRO LOGIC ON/OFF on the remote) again t[...]

33 TIMER SELECT 4,5,8 3 2 4,5,7 9 ( Pp SLEEP Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer You can let the system turn off at the preset time, so you can sleep to the music. You can preset the time to be turned off by 10 minutes. / Press SLEEP. Every time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes as follows: AUTO n 90min n 80mi[...]

34 To check the setting Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select the respective mode (DAILY 1 or DAILY 2), then press ENTER/NEXT. To change the setting, start over from step 1. To cancel the timer operation Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select “ TIMER OFF ” , then press ENTER/ NEXT. Tip The system turns on 15 seconds bef[...]

35 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see “ Listening to the radio ” on page 17). 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. “ SET (DAILY 1) ” appears. 3 Turn jog dial to select REC, then press ENTER/NEXT. “ ON ” appears and the hour digits flash in the display. To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see “ Step 4: Presetting radio station[...]

36 Pr ecautions On operating voltage Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply. On safety • The system is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the system itself has been turned off. • Un[...]

37 Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the center out. • Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs. • Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car parked in dir[...]

38 There is severe hum or noise. • A TV or VCR is placed too close to the system. Move the system away from the TV or VCR. The sound from the connected source is distorted. • If “ VIDEO ” appears in the display when you press FUNCTION, switch the display to “ MD ” . “0:00” (or “12:00”) flashes in the display. • A power interru[...]

39 Speakers Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume. • Check the speaker connection and speaker placement. The sound comes from the center speaker only. • The source being played back is monaural. Press DOLBY PROLOGIC to turn off the Pro Logic mode. There is no sound from the center speaker. • Adjust the center speake[...]

40 For the U.S. model AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: With 6 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 70 – 20,000 Hz; rated 60 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output. Amplifier section MHC-RXD6AV (North American model): Front Spe[...]

41 Center Surround Speaker: DIN power output (rated) 25 watts (12 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference) 30 watts (12 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Music power output (reference) 50 watts (12 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Rear Surround Speaker: DIN power output (rated) 12.5 + 12.5 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (r[...]

42 SS-RXD6AV for North American model SS-GRX40AV for Other models Speaker system 3-way, bass-reflex type magnetically shielded type Speaker units Woofer: 17 cm, cone type Tweeter: 5 cm, cone type Super Tweeter: 2 cm, ceramic type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 220 x 340 x 240 mm (8 3 / 4 x 13 1 / 2 x 9 1 / 2 in) Mass Approx. 4.[...]

43 For customers in Canada Use only the supplied SS-SR115 rear surround speaker for connection to the REAR SPEAKER jacks, the supplied SS-CN115 center surround speaker for connection to the CENTER SPEAKER jacks on the MHC-RXD6AV. General Power requirements North American model: 120 V AC, 60 Hz European model: 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Australian and South[...]

44 Sony Corporation Printed in China Index A Adjusting the audio emphasis 30 the sound 29 the volume 9, 15, 18, 21 Antennas 4, 13 Automatic Source Selection 16, 18, 21 B Batteries 5 C CD player 14, 22 CD Synchro Recording 16 Clock setting 9 Connecting. See Hooking up D, E, F, G Daily timer 33 Display 22, 30 Dolby Pro Logic Surround 32 H, I, J, K, L[...]