Page 2 - WARNING
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. Laser component in this produ...
Page 3 - Table of Contents; Basic Operations; Using the Radio Data System
3 Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system ............ 4Step 2: Setting the time ......................... 6Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 7Connecting optional AV components . 9 Basic Operations Playing a CD ......................................... 12Recording ...
Page 4 - Step 1: Hooking up the system; Do the following procedure; Getting Started; Note; Connect the speakers.
4 + – R L + 1 1 5 2 4 3 1 1 1 Step 1: Hooking up the system Do the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. Getting Started Note The type of speakers supplied varyaccording to the model you purchased(see “Specifications” on page 49). 2 (MHC-GRX8/RX9...
Page 5 - Demo mode appears in the display.; • Do not place the surround speakers; Jack type
5 Jack type B Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR toposition of your local power linevoltage (for models with a voltageselector). Connect the power cord to a walloutlet. Demo mode appears in the display. Deactivate the demo mode bypressing DEMO when the systempower is turned off. The demo mode is also deactivatedw...
Page 6 - The hour indication flashes.; Turn the jog dial to set the hour.; To attach the front speaker pads; Tip; When carrying this system; Hold down LOOP and press
6 Step 2: Setting thetime You must set the time before using the timerfunctions. The clock is on a 24-hour system for theEuropean and Russian models, and a 12-hoursystem for other models. The 12-hour system model is used forillustration purposes. 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. The hour indication flashes....
Page 7 - The minute indication flashes.; Turn the jog dial to set the minute.; The clock starts working.; Tips
7 Step 3: Presettingradio stations You can preset the following number ofstations: – 2 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for AM.– 3 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for MW, and 10 for SW (or LW, depending on the modelyou purchased). – 4 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for MW, 10 for LW, and 5 for UKV. 3 Press ENTER/NEXT...
Page 9 - Connecting a super woofer speaker; You can connect an optional super woofer speaker.
9 Connecting optionalAV components To enhance your system, you can connectoptional components. Refer to theinstructions of each component. Connecting audiocomponents Select one of the following two connections,depending on the equipment to be connectedand method of connecting. Connecting an MD deck ...
Page 10 - FM antenna; Connecting a VCR
10 Connecting outdoorantennas Connect the outdoor antenna to improve thereception. FM antenna Connect the optional FM outdoor antenna.You can also use the TV antenna instead. Jack type A Jack type B y FM75 AM COAXIAL IEC standard socketconnector(not supplied) Screw clamp Ground wire (not supplied) F...
Page 11 - AM antenna; Important; terminal with the screw clamp. To
11 AM antenna Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet)insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal.Leave the supplied AM loop antennaconnected. Jack type A Jack type B Important If you connect an outdoor antenna, groundfrom y terminal with the screw clamp. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect ...
Page 12 - Playing a CD; — Normal play; on the; You can play up to three CDs in a row.
12 CD ( Pp = + 0 ) VOL +/– √ ◊ √ ◊ VOLUME 0 ) = + CD (P p DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE PLAY MODE Playing a CD — Normal play 1 Press § and place up to two CDs on the disc tray. If a disc is not placed properly it will notbe recognized. To insert a third disc, press DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray...
Page 13 - To
Basic Operations 13 To Do this Stop play Press p . Pause Press CD (P ( P on the remote). Press again to resumeplay. Select a track During play or pause, turn thejog dial clockwise (to goforward) or counterclockwise(to go back) and release itwhen you reach the desiredtrack. (Or press + (to go forward...
Page 14 - recording level is adjusted automatically.; Recording a CD; — CD Synchro Recording; To stop recording; Press
14 The CD SYNC button lets you record from aCD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE I(normal) or TYPE II (CrO 2 ) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically. 1 Press § and insert a blank tape into deck B. DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE DOLBY NR p Recording a CD — CD Synchro Recording With the sideyou ...
Page 15 - Listening to the radio; –– Preset Tuning; Turn the jog dial (or press
Basic Operations 15 TUNER/BAND = + VOL +/– √ ◊ √ ◊ VOLUME STEREO/ MONO n Listening to the radio –– Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner's memoryfirst (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”). 2 1 n Turn counter-clockwise(or press = on the remote)for lower presetnumbers. Preset number Fr...
Page 16 - recording level is automatically adjusted.
16 Recording from theradio You can record the radio program on a tapeby calling up a preset station. You can useTYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO 2 ) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted. 1 Press TUNER/BAND to select theband you want. 2 Turn the jog dial to tune in a presetstation. 5 3...
Page 17 - Playing a tape; or DECK B; Deck B stands by for recording.
Basic Operations 17 Playing a tape You can use any type of tape, TYPE I(normal), TYPE II (CrO 2 ) or TYPE IV (metal) , since the deck automatically detects the tapetype. You can also use the jog dial’s AMS*functions to quickly search for songs youwant to hear. To select either deck A or B,press DECK...
Page 19 - to record on one side.; To stop dubbing; automatically adjusted.
Basic Operations 19 Recording from atape — High-speed Dubbing 3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly toselect A to record on one side. Select ß (or RELAY) to record on both sides. 4 Press P PAUSE. Dubbing starts. To stop dubbing Press p . Tips • When you dub on both sides, start recording from the front side....
Page 20 - Press DISPLAY during playback.; Using the CD display; The CD Player; Press DISPLAY in the stop mode.
20 / Press DISPLAY during playback. Each time you press the button duringnormal playback, the display changes asfollows: DISPLAY Using the CD display You can check the remaining time of thecurrent track or that of the CD. The CD Player To check the total playing timeand the number of tracks on a CD ...
Page 21 - –– Repeat Play; To cancel Repeat Play; To repeat
21 PLAY MODE REPEAT Playing the CD tracksrepeatedly –– Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single CD orall CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play andProgram Play. / Press REPEAT during playbackuntil “REPEAT” appears in thedisplay. Repeat Play starts. Do the followingprocedure to change the repeat ...
Page 22 - ” appears and then all the tracks play; To cancel Shuffle Play
22 DISC 1~3 Playing the CD tracksin random order –– Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on one CD or allCDs in random order. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“CD” appears in the display, thenplace a CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until“1 DISC SHUFFLE ” or “ALL DISCSSHUFFLE” appears in the dis...
Page 23 - –– Program Play; Press CD
23 SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 ALL 1 DISC S PROGRAM STEP VOLUME SYNC ß CD ( p = + VOL +/– √ ◊ √ ◊ p CHECKCLEAR Programming the CDtracks –– Program Play You can make a program of up to 32 tracksfrom all the CDs in the order you want themto be played. Disc number Track number 1 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“...
Page 24 - To cancel Non-Stop Play
24 Playing CDs withoutinterruption –– Non-Stop Play You can play CDs without pausing betweentracks. To Press Check the CHECK on the remote program repeatedly. After the lasttrack, “CHECK END”appears. Clear a track from CLEAR on the remote in the end stop mode. Clear a specific CHECK on the remote tr...
Page 25 - The Tape Deck
25 You can record from CD, tape, or radio asyou like. For example, you can record just thesongs you want or record from the middle ofthe tape. The recording level is adjustedautomatically. 1 Insert a blank tape into deck B. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly untilthe source you want to record (e.g.,CD) app...
Page 26 - — Program Edit
26 SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 ALL 1 DISC S PROGRAM STEP VOLUME SYNC ß √ ◊ √ ◊ p CHECK Recording a CD byspecifying track order — Program Edit 1 Place a CD and insert a blank tapeinto deck B. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“CD” appears in the display. 3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until“PROGRAM” appears in the...
Page 27 - To check the order; —Tape Select Edit
27 9 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks fromthe same disc or steps 4 to 6 fortracks from another disc to programthe remaining tracks to be recordedon side B. 10 Press CD SYNC. Deck B stands by for recording and theCD player stands by for playback. Theindicator on TAPE B ( (for front side) lights up. 11...
Page 28 - Looping part of a CD; — Loop; To adjust the loop length; Flashing part of a CD; — Flash; To adjust the flash length; or; To use LOOP and FLASH together; DJ Effects
28 FLASH LOOP Looping part of a CD — Loop With the loop function, you can repeat part ofa CD during playback. This lets you createoriginal recordings. / Press and hold LOOP duringplayback at the point you want tostart the Loop function, and releaseto resume normal play. To adjust the loop length Tur...
Page 29 - Using the drum pads; To change the drum sound
29 PAD B √ ◊ √ ◊ PAD A BEAT LEVEL PAD B PAD A SPEED ? / / SELECT > / . Using the drum pads With the drum pads, you can add percussionduring playback. This effect can be used withany source, to create original recordings. Jog dial To change the drum sound Turn the jog dial while holding PAD A or B...
Page 31 - Start playing a source.
31 Using the AUTO BPMfunction This function automatically synchronizes therhythm of the current beat pattern with thesound source. 1 Start playing a source. 2 Select a beat pattern. (See “To change the beat pattern” onpage 30.) 3 Press BEAT ON/OFF to stop thebeat function. 4 Press AUTO BPM. The butt...
Page 32 - Adjusting the sound; To listen through the headphones; Sound Adjustment
32 GROOVE PHONES DBFB MUTING* You can reinforce the bass, create a morepowerful sound, and listen with headphones. * MHC-RX88 only. For MHC-GRX8/RX99/R800 see “Switching the speaker formation” on page 36. To reinforce bass (DBFB) Press DBFB*. Every time you press the button, the displaychanges as fo...
Page 33 - Effect; To cancel the effect
33 To change the spectrum analyzerdisplay Press DISPLAY repeatedly to select one of thedisplays below. Pattern 1 (Changes with music) Pattern 2 Note The spectrum analyzer display changes each timeyou cycle through the information display (i.e.,function n clock n effect). VOLUME ALL DISCS ß VOLUME AL...
Page 34 - You can enjoy surround effects.
34 VOLUME ALL DISCS ß SURROUND Adjusting the graphicequalizer You can adjust the sound by raising orlowering the levels of specific frequencyranges. Before operation, first select the audioemphasis you want for your basic sound. 2 3 4 6 Selecting surroundeffects You can enjoy surround effects. / Pre...
Page 35 - — Personal file
35 VOLUME ALL DISCS ß VOLUME ALL DISCS ß Making a personalaudio emphasis file — Personal file You can create a personal file of audiopatterns (surround effect and graphicequalizer) and store them in the memory ofthe unit. Later call up an audio pattern toplay a favorite tape, CD, or radio program.Cr...
Page 36 - To call up the personal file; –Sonic formation; WHISPER
36 SONIC FORMATION 3 Use the jog dial to select the filenumber (P FILE) where you want tostore the sound effect. 4 Press ENTER/NEXT. The adjusted sound effects are storedunder the selected file number. Thesettings previously stored at thismemory location are erased andreplaced by the new settings. T...
Page 37 - LINK mode; NORMAL mode
37 LINK mode The same sound is output from the frontspeakers and surround speakers. Forinstance, when you want to listen to the samesound in two rooms, it is suitable to set thefront speakers and the surround speakers ineach room. FRONT ONLY (stereo) mode No sound is output from the surroundspeakers...
Page 38 - Other Features; Receiving RDS broadcasts; What is the Radio Data System?; Frequency
38 Other Features Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcastingservice that allows radio stations to sendadditional information along with the regularprogram signal. This tuner offers convenientRDS features like station name display andlocation of stations by program type. RDS isavailable only on FM sta...
Page 39 - To cancel PTY search
39 1 Press PTY. 2 Turn jog dial to select the programtype you want. See the “List ofprogram types” section below. 3 Press ENTER/NEXT. The unit starts searching the preset RDSstations (“SEARCH” and the selectedprogram type are shown alternately inthe display).When the tuner receives a program, thepre...
Page 40 - When you are done; To cancel the echoing
40 ECHO LEVEL n Singing along:Karaoke 4 Start playing the music and adjustthe volume. 5 Adjust the microphone volume byturning MIC LEVEL. When you are done Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect themicrophone from MIX MIC, then pressKARAOKE PON/MPX repeatedly so that“ h ” disappears. Note With some so...
Page 42 - Waking up to music; — Sleep Timer; When you choose “AUTO”
42 Waking up to music — Wake-up Timer You can wake up to music at a preset timeevery day. Make sure you have set the clock(see “Step 2: Setting the time”). 1 Prepare the music source you wantto play. • CD: Insert a CD. To start from a specific track, make a program (see“Programming the CD tracks”). ...
Page 43 - To check the setting; To change the setting, start over from step 1.; To cancel the timer operation; Set the time to start playback.; The indications change as follows:
43 To check the setting Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial toselect the respective mode (DAILY 1 orDAILY 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 toselect “TIMER OFF”, then press ENTER/NEXT....
Page 45 - Precautions; Additional Information; Detector slots; Tab of side B
45 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-staticspray intended for vinyl LPs. • Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air...
Page 46 - Troubleshooting; General; • Press DEMO when the power is turned; Cleaning the tape heads
46 Troubleshooting If you run into any problem using this stereosystem, use the following check list. First, check that the power cord is connectedfirmly and the speakers are connectedcorrectly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult yournearest Sony dealer. General The display starts flashi...
Page 48 - Tape Deck; The tape does not record.; Tuner
48 Tape Deck The tape does not record. • No tape in the cassette holder.• The tab has been removed from the cassette (see “To save a tapepermanently” on page 45). • The tape has reeled to the end. The tape does not record nor play or thereis a decrease in sound level. • The heads are dirty. Clean th...
Page 49 - CD player section; Amplifier section; Specifications
49 continued CD player section System Compact disc and digitalaudio system Laser Semiconductor laser( λ =780nm) Emission duration:continuous Laser output Max. 44.6 µ W* *This output is the valuemeasured at a distance of200 mm from theobjective lens surface onthe Optical Pick-up Blockwith 7 mm apertu...
Page 50 - Speaker
50 SS-GRX8 for MHC-GRX8/SS-RX99 for MHC-RX99 Speaker system 4-way, 5-unit,bass-reflex type,magnetically shieldedtype Speaker unitsWoofer: 17 cm, cone type Centre Tweeter: 5 cm, cone type Side Tweeter: 5 cm, cone type x2 Super Tweeter: 2 cm, dome type Nominal impedance 8 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Appro...
Page 51 - Index; Normal Play 12
51 Index K Karaoke 40 L, M Loop 28 N Normal Play 12 O One Touch Play 13, 16, 18 P, Q Pads. See Drum padsPersonal file 35Playing a CD 12a preset radio station 15tracks in random order(Shuffle Play) 22tracks in the desiredorder (Program Play) 23tracks repeatedly(Repeat Play) 21 Presetting radio statio...
Page 52 - Sony Corporation
