Sony MHC-GS100 manual

1 Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions 4-239-951- 11 (1) MHC-GS100 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. 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 No. _______________ ?[...]

2 US 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. NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.A. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s encl[...]

3 US T able of Contents List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Main unit ............................................... 4 Remote Control ..................................... 5 Getting Started Hooking up the system .......................... 6 Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote ........................................ 8 Set[...]

4 US ALPHABETICAL ORDER A – Q CD wa ( 10, 12, 13, 18) CLEAR qh (12, 16, 28) DISC SELECT qg (9 – 13, 18) D ISPLAY wd ( 16, 21, 22, 28) D isplay window 2 ENTER qj ( 8, 11 – 16, 19, 20, 23, 24) MENU ws (12 – 16) PAUSE X 5 ( 11, 17) PHONES jack qd PLAY MODE 8 ( 10, 11) PRESET +/ – 4 ( 14 – 16) Illustration number r List of Button Locations [...]

5 US List of Button Locations and Reference Pages BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS @/1 (power) 4 n N (play)** 0 X (pause) 0 x (stop) 0 . (go back) wa m (rewind) ws M (fast forward) qa > (go forward) qs Notes for the supplied remote * The GAME button and the ALBM – /ALBM + buttons are not available. ** The tape deck does not play the reverse side. Remote Co[...]

6 US Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 3 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. Front speaker (Right) FM antenna AM loop antenna Front speaker (Left) Getting Started[...]

Getting Started 7 US 2 Connect the FM/AM antennas. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. F M 75 Ω AM A N T E N N A U U 1 Connect the front speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks on the unit as shown below. R L + – Insert only the stripped portion Solid ( 3 ) Stripe ( # ) 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. The de[...]

8 US Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote E e e E 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 do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage. S[...]

CD 9 US CD Loading a CD You can load up to 60 discs into this unit. Turn on the system before you load CDs. 1 Open the front cover by pressing Z PUSH on the front cover. Disc slot at the loading position (located at the very front) Disc number The disc number* at the loading position appears in the display. As you turn DISC SELECT, the disc number [...]

10 US The tracks on all CDs in the order you want them to be played (see “ Programing CD tracks ” on page 11). 4 Press N (or n N on the remote). The tracks on the CD you have selected in random order. PGM (Program Play) The tracks on all CDs in random order. 1 DISC SHUF (Shuffle Play) The CD you have selected in original order. ALL DISCS SHUF ([...]

CD 11 US Programing CD tracks — Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want to play them. 1 Press CD to switch the function to CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “ PGM ” appears. 3 Turn DISC SELECT (or press DISC – or DISC + on the remote) to select a CD. To program all the tracks on a C[...]

12 US Clear the entire program Press . or > repeatedly during Program Play. Clear a track or disc from the end Press CLEAR in stop mode. Other Operations To Do this Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “ PGM ” disappears. Check the program Cancel Program play Labeling a CD — Disc Memo You can label up to 60 CDs with titles of up to 20 characte[...]

CD 13 US 7 Press M . The character you selected in step 6 stops flashing and the cursor shifts to the right. 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to complete the entire title. If you make a mistake Press m or M until the character you want to change flashes, then repeat steps 6 and 7. To erase a character Press CLEAR while the character is flashing. You cannot i[...]

14 US Tuner Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations. You can then tune in any of those stations simply by selecting the corresponding preset number. There are two ways to store the station presets. To Method Automatically tune in all of the stations that can be received in your area and then store them manua[...]

Tuner 15 US Start over from step 1. Follow the procedure described in “ Setting presets through manual tuning ” . Stop setting presets Press MENU. Change the preset station Setting presets through manual tuning 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “ FM ” or “ AM ” . 2 Press TUNING – or + repeatedly to tune in the desired station. 3[...]

16 US Listening to the radio You can listen to a radio station either by selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning in the station. Listening to a preset station — Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner ’ s memory first (see “ Presetting radio stations ” on page 14). 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “ FM ” or “[...]

Tape 17 US Loading a tape You can use only TYPE I (normal) tape. 1 Press Z PUSH on the tape deck. 2 Insert a tape with the side you want to play/record facing up. Other Operations To Do this Tape With the side you want to play/record facing up Playing a tape 1 Load a tape. 2 Press TAPE. 3 Press N (or n N on the remote). Tape playback side Stop play[...]

18 US Press REC z PAUSE/START (or REC on the remote). Tape stands by for recording. 3 Turn DISC SELECT (or press DISC – or DISC + on the remote) to select the CD you want to record. Load the CD (or other audio source), or tune in the station you want to record. Recording to a tape — CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually/Program Edit You can r[...]

Tape 19 US Recording a CD by specifying track order — Program Edit 1 Load a recordable tape into the deck. 2 Program CD tracks following step 1 to 6 in “ Programing CD tracks ” on page 11. 3 Press CD SYNC on the remote. Tape stands by for recording and CD pauses for play. 4 Press REC z PAUSE/START (or X on the remote). Recording starts. Note [...]

20 US Press TIMER SELECT and press . or > repeatedly to select “ TIMER OFF ” , then press ENTER. Notes • If the system is on at the preset time, the recording will not be made. • When you use the Sleep Timer, Timer-recording will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off. Press TIMER SELECT and press . or > repeatedly [...]

Sound Adjustment/Display 21 US Standard music sources Selecting the sound effect The preset music menu lets you select the sound characteristics according to the sound you are listening to. Selecting the effect from the music menu Press PRESET EQ on the remote repeatedly to select the preset you want. The preset name appears in the display. See the[...]

22 US Using the display You can check the remaining time of the current track or the entire CD. When a CD- TEXT disc is loaded, you can also check the information recorded on the disc, such as the titles. Checking the remaining time Press DISPLAY repeatedly during normal play. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follow[...]

Other Features 23 US SLEEP on the remote repeatedly until “ SLEEP OFF ” appears. ** You cannot check the remaining time when you select “ SLEEP AUTO ” . SLEEP on the remote repeatedly to select the time you want. Cancel the Sleep Timer function SLEEP on the remote once. Change the time to turn off Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer You[...]

24 US Press TIMER SELECT and press . or > repeatedly to select “ TIMER OFF ” , then press ENTER. Tip The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time. Notes • When you use the Sleep Timer, the Daily Timer will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off. • You cannot activate the Daily Timer and the Timer- recording at[...]

Optional Components 25 US Listening to audio from a connected component Listening to the analog sound of an MD deck, a VCR, etc. 1 Connect the audio cords. See “ Hooking up optional components ” on page 24. 2 Press VIDEO (MD) to select “ VIDEO ” or “ MD ” . Start playing the connected component. To switch the VIDEO function to MD When y[...]

26 US The sound from the connected source is distorted when VIDEO function is selected. • Select the MD function. If “ VIDEO ” appears in the display when you press VIDEO (MD), switch the function to MD (see “ Listening to audio from a connected component ” on page 25). The timer does not function. • Set the clock correctly. “ DAILY ?[...]

Troubleshooting 27 US CD Player The CD will not play. • Close the front cover. • Check if the CD is correctly loaded in the slot. • The CD is dirty. • The CD is loaded with the label side facing left. • There is moisture on the CD. Play does not start from the first track. • The player is in Program or Shuffle Play mode. Press PLAY MODE[...]

28 US If other troubles not described above occur, reset the system as follows: 1 Unplug the power cord. 2 Plug the power cord back in. 3 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 4 Press STOP x , CLEAR, and DISPLAY at the same time. The system is reset to the factory settings. All the settings you made are cleared. Be sure to restore all necessary settings[...]

Additional Information 29 US On operation • If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player. Should this occur, the system will not operate properly. Remove the CD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporate[...]

30 US Specifications Amplifier section U.S.A. model: AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: with 6 ohms loads both channels driven, from 120 – 10,000 Hz; rated 50 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output. Continuous RMS power output 50 [...]

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