Sony MHC-RG55 manual

1 Mini Hi-Fi Component System 4-239-875- 12 (2) MHC-RG66 MHC-RG55S MHC-RG55 © 2002 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions[...]

2 GB WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the a[...]

3 GB Tape Loading a tape ..................................... 17 Playing a tape ...................................... 18 Recording to a tape — CD Synchro Recording/ Recording Manually/ Program Edit ................................. 19 Timer-recording radio programs ......... 20 Sound Adjustment Selecting the sound system .................. 21 U[...]

4 GB List of Button Locations and Reference Pages How to use this page Use this page to find the location of buttons and other parts of the system that are mentioned in the text. Illustration number r TUNER/BAND ea (14 – 16, 19) RR Name of button/part Reference page Main unit ALPHABETICAL ORDER A – G AUDIO jacks wh (29 ) CD es ( 12, 13, 19, 20)[...]

List of Button Locations and Reference Pages 5 GB Sub woofer (MHC-RG55S only) ALPHABETICAL ORDER A – Z Indicator 1 (2 1 ) ON/OFF 2 (21 ) 1 2[...]

6 GB Remote Control ALPHABETICAL ORDER A – G CD qj (12, 13, 19, 20) CLEAR 6 (13) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2 (21, 28) CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (11, 20, 27) D.SKIP ql (12) EFFECT ON/OFF qa (22) ENTER qf (11, 13 – 15, 20, 23, 27, 28) GAME qk (25) M – Z MD (VIDEO) 9 (30) P FILE qd (23) PRESET +/– 5 (14 – 16) PRESET EQ qg (22) SLEEP 1 (27) SURROUND 0 (23) [...]

Getting Started 7 GB FM antenna Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna Sub woofer speaker ** Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left) Surround speaker (Right) * Surround speaker (Left) * * MHC-RG66 only ** MHC-RG55S only continue[...]

8 GB Hooking up the system (continued) Red/Solid ( 3 ) Black/Stripe ( # ) 2 For MHC-RG66 Connect the surround speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SURROUND SPEAKER jacks as shown below. Insert only the stripped portion R + L + – Red/Solid ( 3 ) Black/Stripe ( # ) AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally Jack type B AM FM75 CO[...]

Getting Started 9 GB Positioning the speakers (MHC-RG66 only) 1 Place the front speakers at an angle of 45 degrees from your listening position. 5 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. The demonstration appears in the display. When you press ?/1 , the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends. If the supplied adapter on the plug d[...]

10 GB Hooking up the system (continued) Inserting two R6 (size AA) 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 poss[...]

CD 11 GB Setting the clock 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. 3 Press v or V repeatedly to set the hour. 4 Press B . The minute indication flashes. 5 Press v or V repeatedly to set the minute. 6 Press ENTER. The clock starts working. To adjust the clock 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. 2 Press v or V rep[...]

12 GB Stop play Press x . Pause Press X . Press again to resume play. Select a track During play or pause, press > or . . Find a point in a track During play, press and hold M or m . Release it when you find the desired point. Select a CD in stop mode Press DISC 1 – 3 or DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE (or D.SKIP on the remote). Other Operations To Do th[...]

CD 13 GB 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. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” appears. 3 Press one of DISC 1 – 3 to select a CD. To program all the tracks on a CD at once, proceed to step 5 with “ AL ” displayed. 4 Press . [...]

14 GB Setting presets through automatic tuning 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “ FM ” or “ AM ” . 2 Press and hold m or M (or TUNING – or + on the remote) until the frequency indication starts to change, then release it. Scanning stops automatically when the system tunes in a station. “ TUNED ” and “ STEREO ” (for an FM st[...]

Tuner 15 GB Setting presets through manual tuning 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “ FM ” or “ AM ” . 2 Press m or M (or TUNING – or + on the remote) repeatedly to tune in the desired station. 3 Press TUNER MEMORY. A preset number appears in the display. The stations are stored from preset number 1. 4 Press . or > (or PRESET –[...]

16 GB 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 GB Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (European model 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 regular program signal. This tuner offers convenient RDS features like station name display and location of stations by program t[...]

18 GB Playing a tape You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. 1 Load a tape. 2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to play one side. Select j * to play both sides. To play both decks in succession, select RELAY (Relay Play)**. 3 Press hH (or nN on the remote). Press the button again to play the reverse side*. The tape starts playing. Tape presence indi[...]

Tape 19 GB 4 Press CD SYNC. Press REC PAUSE/START. Deck B stands by for recording. “ REC ” flashes. 2 Press CD. Press CD, TAPE A/B or TUNER/BAND. Recording to a tape — CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually/Program Edit You can record from a CD, tape (or connected components) or radio. You can use TYPE I (normal) tapes. The recording level i[...]

20 GB Tip To check the required tape length for recording a CD, press EDIT until “ EDIT ” flashes after you have loaded CD and pressed CD. The required tape length for the currently selected CD appears, followed by the total playing time for side A and side B respectively ( Tape Select Edit ). Note You cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs cont[...]

Sound Adjustment 21 GB 5 Repeat step 4 to set the time to stop recording. The start time appears, followed by the stop time, the preset radio station to be recorded (e.g., “ TUNER FM 5 ” ), then the original display appears. 6 Load a recordable tape into deck B. 7 Press ?/1 to turn off the system. When the recording starts, the volume level is [...]

22 GB Adjusting the sound 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 (movies, VCDs). Press GROOVE. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: GROOVE ON* t V-GROOVE ON* t GROOVE OFF * The volume switche[...]

Sound Adjustment 23 GB Selecting the surround effect Press SURROUND on the remote. “ SURR ” appears. Press the button again to cancel SURROUND. Note When you select other sound effect, the surround effect will be canceled. Adjusting the graphic equalizer and storing You can adjust the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequenc[...]

24 GB Display T urning off the display — Power Saving Mode The demonstration display (display window and buttons lighting and flashing even when the system power is off) and the clock display can be turned off to minimize the amount of power consumed during standby (Power Saving Mode). Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the system is off until the de[...]

Display/Other Features 25 GB Mixing video game sound with other sound source — Game Mixing 1 Select the desired source sound. 2 Press GAME MIXING. Each time you press the button, the level of the game sound changes cyclically as follows: MIXING LOW t MIXING MID t MIXING HIGH t MIXING OFF Tips • The GAME MIXING indicator lights up while Game Mix[...]

26 GB Singing along (Except for European models) You can sing along by turning down the singer ’ s voice. You need to connect an optional microphone. 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down the microphone control level. 2 Connect an optional microphone to MIC. 3 Start playing the music. 4 Adjust the microphone volume by turning MIC LEVEL. After you [...]

Other Features 27 GB Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off after a certain time, so that you can fall asleep to music. Press SLEEP on the remote. Each time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes cyclically as follows: AUTO* t 90 MIN t 80 MIN t 70 MIN t … t 10 MIN t OFF * The syste[...]

28 GB Waking up to music (continued) 5 Set the time to start playing. Press v or V repeatedly to set the hour, then press B . The minute indication flashes. Press v or V repeatedly to set the minute, then press ENTER. 6 Repeat step 5 to set the time to stop playback. 7 Press v or V repeatedly until the music source you want appears. The indication [...]

Optional Components 29 GB Optional Components Hooking up optional components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component. Video game machine From the audio and video output of the video game machine TV To the video input of a TV A VIDEO INPUT jack Use a video cable (n[...]

30 GB Recording on a connected component Making a digital recording from CD to a connected MD deck 1 Connect the optional optical cable. See “ Hooking up optional components ” on page 29. 2 Start recording. Refer to the operating instructions provided with connected component. Listening to audio from a connected component Listening to a connect[...]

Troubleshooting 31 GB The sound from the connected source is distorted. • If “ VIDEO ” appears in the display when you press MD (VIDEO), switch the display to “ MD ” (see “ Listening to audio from a connected component ” on page 30). The timer does not function. • Set the clock correctly. DAILY 1, DAILY 2, and REC do not appear when[...]

32 GB Problems and remedies (continued) Tuner There is severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or “STEREO” flashes in the display). • Adjust the antenna. • The signal strength is too weak. Connect the external antenna. A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo. • Press FM MODE so that “STEREO” appears. If other troubles not described [...]

Additional Information 33 GB 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[...]

34 GB Precautions (continued) Specifications Amplifier section European model: MHC-RG66 DIN power output (rated) 115 + 115 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference) 140 + 140 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Music power output (reference) 280 + 280 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) MHC-RG55S Front speaker DIN power output [...]

Additional Information 35 GB Inputs MD/VIDEO (AUDIO) IN (phono jacks): voltage 450/250 mV, impedance 47 kilohms GAME (AUDIO) IN (phono jack): voltage 250 mV, impedance 47 kilohms MIC (phone jack) (except for European models): sensitivity 1 mV, impedance 10 kilohms Outputs PHONES (stereo mini jack): accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more Front speaker[...]

Sony Corporation Printed in Indonesia Specifications (continued) Speaker Front speaker SS-RG66 for MHC-RG66/RG55 Speaker system 3-way, 3-unit, bass-reflex type Speaker units Sub Woofer: 13 cm, cone type Woofer: 13 cm, cone type Tweeter: 5 cm, cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 215 × 356 × 285 mm Mass Approx. 4.5 kg net [...]