User manual SONY MHC-GN800

[. . . ] 4-244-569-13 (3) Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Serial No. MHC-GN900 MHC-GN800 MHC-GN700/GX8800 MHC-GN600 © 2003 Sony Corporation 1GB MHC-GN800 4-244-569-13 (3) 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. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. [. . . ] Load the CD or tape (or other audio sources), or tune to the station you want to record. Recording Manually 1 2 3 4 Tape DECK B stands by for recording. REC PAUSE/START indicator flashes. 5 6 7 Tips Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select "g" to record on one side. If you are recording manually, press hH to start playing the source (for CD or Tape). Recording starts. Press x to stop recording. · When you record on both sides, be sure to start from the front side. If you start from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side. · For recording from the reverse side: After step 1, press TAPE A/B to select deck B and press hH twice to start playback of the reverse side. · For recording from the radio: If noise is heard while recording from the radio, move the respective antenna to reduce the noise. · For recording from a CD to a tape manually: You can press > or . to select tracks during recording pause mode (after step 4 and before step 6). · You can mix the sound from the component connected to the GAME INPUT jacks with another function such as CD, tape, radio or MD connected to this system. To record the mixed sound, press GAME MIXING after step 4 of "Recording Manually" and then press REC PAUSE/START to start recording. Game Mixing does not function during CD Synchro Recording. Note You cannot listen to other sources while recording. continued 17GB MHC-GN800 4-244-569-13 (3) Recording to a tape (continued) To Do This Cancel Program Edit Recording a CD by specifying track order -- Program Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want. When programing, make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape. Clear a track from the end Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "1 DISC" or "ALL DISCS" lights up in the display. Press CLEAR on the remote when playback is stopped. Tip 1 Insert a recordable tape into deck B, then press CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "PGM" lights up in the display. To check the required tape length for recording a CD, press EDIT after you have loaded a 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 3 Press one of the DISC 1~3 button to select a CD. You cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing over 20 tracks or MP3 audio tracks. To program all the tracks on a CD at once, proceed to step 5 while "AL" appears in the display. Timer-recording radio programs To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see "Presetting radio stations" on page 14) and set the clock (see "Setting the clock" on page 9) beforehand. 4 Press > or . repeatedly until the tracks you want appears in the display. 5 Press PUSH ENTER (or ENTER on the remote). The track(s) is (are) programmed. The program step number appears, followed by the total playing time. 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see "Listening to the radio" on page 15). 6 To program additional tracks, repeat steps 3 to 5. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same disc. "DAILY SET?" appears in the display. 3 Press M or m repeatedly to select "REC SET?", then press PUSH ENTER (or ENTER on the remote). 7 Press CD SYNC. Deck B standby for recording. The REC PAUSE/START indicator flashes. 8 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select "g" to record on one side. Select "j" (or RELAY) to record on both sides. "ON" appears and the hour indication flashes in the display. 9 Press REC PAUSE/START. Recording starts. 18GB MHC-GN800 4-244-569-13 (3) 4 Set the time to start recording. Press M or m repeatedly to set the hour, then press PUSH ENTER (or ENTER on the remote). Press M or m repeatedly to set the minute, then press PUSH ENTER (or ENTER on the remote). 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. Tape 6 Insert a recordable tape into deck B. Make sure the tape is in forward direction. 7 Press @/1 to turn off the power. When the recording starts, the volume level is set to the minimum. To Do this Check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote and press M or m repeatedly to select "REC SELECT?". Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote and press M or m repeatedly to select "TIMER OFF?". Then, press PUSH ENTER (or ENTER on the remote). Change the setting Cancel timer operation Notes · If you do not turn off the power before the preset time, the timer-recording does not function. · The power will turn on 15 seconds before the preset time. 19GB MHC-GN800 4-244-569-13 (3) Sound Adjustment MHC-GN700/GX8800 only Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass and create a more powerful sound. Press GROOVE repeatedly. Press SURROUND SPEAKER MODE repeatedly to select the sound mode you want. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: LINK1) t MATRIX SURR2) 1) Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: GROOVE ON t V-GROOVE ON t GROOVE OFF GROOVE ON LINK : Reproduces the same sound with different output levels. [. . . ] Do not use such discs. Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product. Additional Information On placement · Do not place the unit in an inclined position. · Do not place the unit in locations where it is: -- extremely hot or cold -- dusty or dirty -- very humid -- vibrating -- subject to direct sunlight · Use caution when placing the unit or speakers on surfaces that have been specially treated (with wax, oil, polish, etc. ) as staining or discoloration of the surface may result. Note on CD-R/CD-RW playback Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be played back because of scratches, dirt, recording conditions or the drive's characteristics. [. . . ]