Page 2 - WARNING; CAUTION
MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do notexpose 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. La...
Page 3 - Table of Contents; Basic Operations; Recording a CD by specifying track
3 MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system ............ 4Step 2: Setting the time ......................... 5Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 6Connecting optional outdoor antenna .............................................. 7 Basic Oper...
Page 4 - Getting Started; Step 1: Hooking up the system; Connect the speakers.
4 MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Do the following procedures 1 to 3 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. To complete the setup, do steps 2 and 3 also. 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords to theSPEAKER jacks of the sa...
Page 5 - continued
MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 5 Step 2: Setting thetime You must set the time beforehand to use thetimer function. 1 Press CLOCK SET for a fewseconds, when the power is off. “– – : – –” appears. 2 Press )± or ≠0 and set the hour. “A” indicates AM and “P” indicates PM. 3 Press CLOCK SET. The minute indi...
Page 6 - Press; To light up the display
6 MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN Step 3: Presettingradio stations You can preset up to 30 stations. 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedlyuntil the band you want appears inthe display. Each time you press the button, the bandchanges as follows: FM ˜ AM 2 Press )± or ≠0 for a second. The frequency indication chan...
Page 7 - To change the preset number; Tip; Important
MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 7 4 Press PRESET + or – and select thepreset number you want. 5 Press MEMORY. The station is stored. 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store otherstations. To tune in a station with a weaksignal Press )± or ≠0 repeatedly to tune in the station. To change the preset number Start aga...
Page 8 - Playing a CD; Tips
MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 8 Basic Operations Playing a CD You can play up to three CDs continuously. 1 Press § and place a CD on the disc tray. To place the third disc, press DISC SKIPto rotate the disc tray. 2 Press ·P . The disc tray closes and play starts fromthe CD loaded on the tray. To Stop p...
Page 9 - Recording a CD; To stop recording; Note
MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN Basic Operations 9 Recording a CD Use a TYPE I (normal) tape. 1 Press p6 and insert a blank tape into deck A. 2 Press § and insert a CD on the disc tray. 3 Press § . The disc tray closes. 4 Press one of the DISC 1 – 3 buttonsto select a CD. 5 Press r on deck A. Recording s...
Page 10 - Listening to the radio; –– Preset Tuning
MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 10 Listening to the radio –– Preset Tuning Firstly preset radio stations in the tuner’smemory (see page 6). 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedlyuntil the band you want appears. Each time you press the button, the bandchanges as follows: FM ˜ AM 2 Press PRESET + or – to tune in th...
Page 12 - Playing a tape
MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 12 To Stop play Pause Fast-forward Rewind Remove thecassette Adjust thevolume Do this Press p6 . Press P . Press again to resume play. Press p6 then press ) . Press 0 . Press p6 . Turn VOLUME (Press VOL +or – on the remote). Tip If you play both decks at the same time, you...
Page 13 - Recording from a tape; — Dubbing
MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN Basic Operations 13 Recording from a tape — Dubbing Use a TYPE I (normal) tape. 1 Press p6 and insert a blank tape in deck A and a recorded tape in deckB. 2 Press TAPE. “TAPE” appears in the display. 3 Press P on deck A. 4 Press r on deck A. Deck A stands by for recording....
Page 14 - The CD player; –– Repeat Play; To cancel Repeat Play
MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 14 The CD player Playing the CD tracksrepeatedly –– Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single CD orall CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play andProgram Play. 1 Press CD and place a CD on the disctray. 2 Press REPEAT. 3 Press ·P . Repeat Play starts. Do the followingpro...
Page 15 - –– Program Play; –– Shuffle Play; To cancel Shuffle Play
MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 15 Programming the CDtracks –– Program Play You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order youwant them to be played. 1 Press CD and place a CD on the disctray. 2 Press PROGRAM. “PROGRAM” appears. 3 Press one of the DISC 1 – 3 buttonsto select a CD...
Page 16 - — Music Scan; To cancel music scan
MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 16 4 Press )± or ≠0 to select a track. 5 Press PROGRAM. The track is programmed. The lastprogrammed track appears. 6 To program additional tracks,repeat steps 3 to 5. Skip step 3 if you select a track from thesame disc. 7 Press ·P . All the tracks play in the order yousele...
Page 17 - To cancel Program Edit; The Tape Deck; –– Program Edit
MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 17 4 Press ·P . CD play starts. To stop recording Press p6 on deck A and p on the CD player. To cancel Program Edit Press PROGRAM so that “PROGRAM”disappears. The Tape Deck Recording a CD byspecifying track order –– Program Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in th...
Page 18 - Sound Adjustment; Adjusting the sound; To reinforce the bass sound; To select the sound characteristic
MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 18 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can listen to music with strong bass. To reinforce the bass sound Press DBFB (Dynamic Bass Feedback).The lamp on the button lights up. Press the button again to cancel DBFB. Selecting the PresetEqualizer menu The Preset Equalizer...
Page 19 - Waking up to music; Set the time to start play.; Other Features; Falling asleep to music; — Sleep Timer; To check the remaining time
MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 19 Waking up to music — Wake-up Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time.Make sure you have set the clock (see page 5). 1 Prepare the music source you wantto play. • CD: Place a CD.• Radio: Tune in a station (see page 10). 2 Turn VOLUME to adjust the soundvolume. 3 ...
Page 20 - Press POWER to turn off the power.; To check the setting
MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 20 5 Set the time to stop playback.Press )± or ≠0 to set the hour, then press TIMER SET. The minute indication starts flashing. Press )± or ≠0 to set the minute, then press TIMER SET.The start time, followed by the stop time,the music source and volume appear,then the orig...
Page 21 - Additional Information; Precautions
21 MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN Additional Information Precautions On operating voltage Before operating the system, check that theoperating voltage of your system is identical withthe voltage of your local power supply. On safety • The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long...
Page 22 - Troubleshooting; General; There is severe hum or noise.; Speakers; Cleaning the tape heads
MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 22 Troubleshooting If you run into any problem using this stereosystem, use the following check list. First, check that the mains lead is connectedfirmly and the speakers are connectedcorrectly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult yournearest Sony dealer. Genera...
Page 23 - CD Player; The CD tray does not close.; Tape Deck; The tape does not record.; Tuner
23 MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN CD Player The CD tray does not close. • The CD is not placed properly. The CD will not play. • The CD is dirty.• The CD is inserted label side down.• Moisture condensation has built up. Remove the CD and leave the systemturned on for about an hour until themoisture evap...
Page 24 - Specifications; AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS
MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN 24 Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONICDISTORTION: With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from70 – 20,000 Hz; rated 11 watts per channelminimum RMS power, with no more than0.9% total harmonic distortion from 250milliwatts to rated outp...
Page 25 - Index
25 MHC-G101. 3-859-547-13. EN Index P , Q Playing a CD 8a preset radio station 10a tape 12tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 15 tracks in the desiredorder (Program Play) 15tracks repeatedly(Repeat Play) 14 Preset equalizer menu 18Presetting radio stations 6Preset tuning 10Program Play 15Protectin...
