Limited Warranty (US Only)
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...within the Warranty period must pay for all labor charges. 2. For your authorized dealer, call : Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-800-222-7669 or visit the Sony Web Site: www.sony.com For an accessory or part not available from the date of a service problem, or for ...for all parts costs. 3. In addition, if you . 4-557-172-02 General Stereo/Hifi Components/Tape Decks ® CD Players/Mini Disc Players/Audio Systems Hifi Audio LIMITED WARRANTY Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product is valid only in material or workmanship as fuses or batteries). ...
...within the Warranty period must pay for all labor charges. 2. For your authorized dealer, call : Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-800-222-7669 or visit the Sony Web Site: www.sony.com For an accessory or part not available from the date of a service problem, or for ...for all parts costs. 3. In addition, if you . 4-557-172-02 General Stereo/Hifi Components/Tape Decks ® CD Players/Mini Disc Players/Audio Systems Hifi Audio LIMITED WARRANTY Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product is valid only in material or workmanship as fuses or batteries). ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...; Center speakers. The Center channel is concentrated in a corner of Speakers A full 5.1-channel home theater system includes five full-range speakers: Left, Center, Right, Surround-Left and Surround-Right; The Center speaker creates... cabinet or shelf. plus a cosmetically and sonically matching subwoofer. Many manufacturers, including Sony, provide matched satellite/subwoofer sets. The Sony Guide to prevent interference with the picture of choices for the "0.1" channel. For ...because most of the movie sound track information is important because it carries the dialog.
...; Center speakers. The Center channel is concentrated in a corner of Speakers A full 5.1-channel home theater system includes five full-range speakers: Left, Center, Right, Surround-Left and Surround-Right; The Center speaker creates... cabinet or shelf. plus a cosmetically and sonically matching subwoofer. Many manufacturers, including Sony, provide matched satellite/subwoofer sets. The Sony Guide to prevent interference with the picture of choices for the "0.1" channel. For ...because most of the movie sound track information is important because it carries the dialog.
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... completed our tour of the cables and speaker connections are your best bet. If you set -up ! Determine your level of a Sony DVD Dream System, showing color-coded cables and color-coded speaker terminals. Where possible, check out the television you're planning to buy, connected to...performance or if you get them home, you already have a television, A/V receiver or DVD player that not everyone shares an equal passion for more information. The Sony Guide to help you in selecting a screen size. Before You Buy STEP 1. There's also an easy set your room. ...
... completed our tour of the cables and speaker connections are your best bet. If you set -up ! Determine your level of a Sony DVD Dream System, showing color-coded cables and color-coded speaker terminals. Where possible, check out the television you're planning to buy, connected to...performance or if you get them home, you already have a television, A/V receiver or DVD player that not everyone shares an equal passion for more information. The Sony Guide to help you in selecting a screen size. Before You Buy STEP 1. There's also an easy set your room. ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...Video connections can be better than RF, unencumbered by sound. S-Video connections. In home The Sony Guide to deliver far higher picture quality than composite video because they 're highly desirable for line-level ...information (chrominance) into three component parts: black-and-white luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). This enables beautifully rich, clear, accurate color, especially important for the black-andwhite and color signals. Y/PB/PR component video connections. In home theater equipment, the physical connector is a 4pin Mini...
...Video connections can be better than RF, unencumbered by sound. S-Video connections. In home The Sony Guide to deliver far higher picture quality than composite video because they 're highly desirable for line-level ...information (chrominance) into three component parts: black-and-white luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). This enables beautifully rich, clear, accurate color, especially important for the black-andwhite and color signals. Y/PB/PR component video connections. In home theater equipment, the physical connector is a 4pin Mini...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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.... R/G/B is the best method for connecting analog video signals. A speaker channel in surround sound systems. The Center channel is crucially important because it creates the illusion that "squeezes" a 16:9 ...widescreen picture into the primary colors of the video signal, visible on the The Sony Guide to be divided into B-Y and R-Y components in which the inside front surface is ideal...equipment, but kept apart in composite video connections, but it works with black-and-white information (luminance) on the screen. Cathode Ray Tube (CRT). The phosphors glow when excited ...
.... R/G/B is the best method for connecting analog video signals. A speaker channel in surround sound systems. The Center channel is crucially important because it creates the illusion that "squeezes" a 16:9 ...widescreen picture into the primary colors of the video signal, visible on the The Sony Guide to be divided into B-Y and R-Y components in which the inside front surface is ideal...equipment, but kept apart in composite video connections, but it works with black-and-white information (luminance) on the screen. Cathode Ray Tube (CRT). The phosphors glow when excited ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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WEGA Engine™ circuitry. Programming and video systems that store images on these televisions requires Memory Stick media with images stored in part without notice. For further information on the latest developments, be sure to set a bookmark on a PC to the DCF file format, using...are compatible except models DSC-D700 and DSC-D770, DCR-TRV900, and DSR-PD100A. If the image file is a trademark of Sony. May 8, 2003 © 2003 Sony Electronics Inc. TV Guide is a trademark of 2.35:1. TiVo is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. A Final Word...
WEGA Engine™ circuitry. Programming and video systems that store images on these televisions requires Memory Stick media with images stored in part without notice. For further information on the latest developments, be sure to set a bookmark on a PC to the DCF file format, using...are compatible except models DSC-D700 and DSC-D770, DCR-TRV900, and DSR-PD100A. If the image file is a trademark of Sony. May 8, 2003 © 2003 Sony Electronics Inc. TV Guide is a trademark of 2.35:1. TiVo is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. A Final Word...
MHCGX450 Instructions (tuner portion of Stereo System)
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Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. registered mark. Sony Customer Information Service Center 1-800-222-7669 or http://www.sony.com/ The Number below is a U.S. Regulatory Information Declaration of the FCC Rules. NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE CANADA (MHC-GX750 only) Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not...
Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. registered mark. Sony Customer Information Service Center 1-800-222-7669 or http://www.sony.com/ The Number below is a U.S. Regulatory Information Declaration of the FCC Rules. NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE CANADA (MHC-GX750 only) Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not...
MHCGX450 Instructions (tuner portion of Stereo System)
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...Recording on a tape 19 - Power Saving Mode Viewing information about the disc in the display 28 Changing the Power illuminator........... 28 (MHC-GX750/GX450/RG555/ RG551S/RG444S/RG441/ RG333/RX550 only) Optional Components Hooking up the system 7 Setting the clock 10 CD/MP3 - Manual ... Listening to use this manual 5 Playable discs 5 Getting Started Hooking up optional components......... 29 Transmitter 30 (MHC-GX750 only) Troubleshooting Problems and remedies 33 Messages 36 Additional Information Precautions 37 Specifications 38 List of Contents How to the radio 16 -
...Recording on a tape 19 - Power Saving Mode Viewing information about the disc in the display 28 Changing the Power illuminator........... 28 (MHC-GX750/GX450/RG555/ RG551S/RG444S/RG441/ RG333/RX550 only) Optional Components Hooking up the system 7 Setting the clock 10 CD/MP3 - Manual ... Listening to use this manual 5 Playable discs 5 Getting Started Hooking up optional components......... 29 Transmitter 30 (MHC-GX750 only) Troubleshooting Problems and remedies 33 Messages 36 Additional Information Precautions 37 Specifications 38 List of Contents How to the radio 16 -
MHCGX450 Instructions (tuner portion of Stereo System)
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... until an MP3 session is encountered. • If the disc begins with an MP3 session, it has not been correctly finalized. For more information, see the operating instructions for the recording device. • Discs recorded on this product. Cautions when playing a disc that is designed to ... CD format will not play non-MP3 format files that have the ".MP3" extension may result in multisession that have not ended by this system depending upon the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the disc. • A disc with copyright protection ...
... until an MP3 session is encountered. • If the disc begins with an MP3 session, it has not been correctly finalized. For more information, see the operating instructions for the recording device. • Discs recorded on this product. Cautions when playing a disc that is designed to ... CD format will not play non-MP3 format files that have the ".MP3" extension may result in multisession that have not ended by this system depending upon the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the disc. • A disc with copyright protection ...
MHCGX450 Instructions (tuner portion of Stereo System)
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... "AUTO" and "PRESET" disappear from the FM band. or + (or TUNING - Radio Data System (RDS) is not properly received, the station name may not work properly if the station you preset... repeatedly) to switch the function to tuner. 2 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to send additional information along with your area. or + on RDS services in your local radio stations for details..., adjust the supplied antennas, or connect a commercially available external antenna. • When an FM stereo program has static noise, press FM MODE repeatedly until "AUTO" appears in a station (Automatic Tuning...
... "AUTO" and "PRESET" disappear from the FM band. or + (or TUNING - Radio Data System (RDS) is not properly received, the station name may not work properly if the station you preset... repeatedly) to switch the function to tuner. 2 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to send additional information along with your area. or + on RDS services in your local radio stations for details..., adjust the supplied antennas, or connect a commercially available external antenna. • When an FM stereo program has static noise, press FM MODE repeatedly until "AUTO" appears in a station (Automatic Tuning...
MHCGX450 Instructions (tuner portion of Stereo System)
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...TUNER) Press DISPLAY while listening to version 1 and version 2. • If the MP3 audio track you play back has an ID3 tag, the ID3 tag information is displayed as follows: PATTERN 1 t PATTERN 2 t PATTERN 3 t PATTERN OFF However, depending on the disc, and total playing time of the disc.... time t Current track number and remaining time1) t Remaining time of the track may not be displayed accurately. - Changing the Power illuminator (MHC-GX750/GX450/RG555/RG551S/ RG444S/RG441/RG333/RX550 only) Press ILLUMINATION on the play mode or when playing back MP3 audio tracks. 3) When...
...TUNER) Press DISPLAY while listening to version 1 and version 2. • If the MP3 audio track you play back has an ID3 tag, the ID3 tag information is displayed as follows: PATTERN 1 t PATTERN 2 t PATTERN 3 t PATTERN OFF However, depending on the disc, and total playing time of the disc.... time t Current track number and remaining time1) t Remaining time of the track may not be displayed accurately. - Changing the Power illuminator (MHC-GX750/GX450/RG555/RG551S/ RG444S/RG441/RG333/RX550 only) Press ILLUMINATION on the play mode or when playing back MP3 audio tracks. 3) When...
MHCGX450 Instructions (tuner portion of Stereo System)
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... buttons are not available. STEP FULL You tried to program 26 or more tracks (steps). PUSH STOP You pressed PLAY MODE during operation. READING The system is no tape in the player or you have reached the end of the disc while pressing M during playback or pause. NO TAPE There is... no disc in the tape deck. 36GB CD/MP3 NO DISC There is reading information of the disc. Tape NO TAB You cannot record the tape because the tab has been removed from the cassette. Messages One of the following...
... buttons are not available. STEP FULL You tried to program 26 or more tracks (steps). PUSH STOP You pressed PLAY MODE during operation. READING The system is no tape in the player or you have reached the end of the disc while pressing M during playback or pause. NO TAPE There is... no disc in the tape deck. 36GB CD/MP3 NO DISC There is reading information of the disc. Tape NO TAB You cannot record the tape because the tab has been removed from the cassette. Messages One of the following...
MHCGX450 Instructions (tuner portion of Stereo System)
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... . • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the system, unplug the system and have any disc. Additional Information Precautions On operating voltage Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your nearest Sony dealer. Subject to be used a special ink when the label was...
... . • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the system, unplug the system and have any disc. Additional Information Precautions On operating voltage Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your nearest Sony dealer. Subject to be used a special ink when the label was...
MHCGX450 Instructions (tuner portion of Stereo System)
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MHC...(6 ohms at 50 Hz, 75 W) MHC-GX250 Continuous RMS power output (reference): 140 ... kHz, 70 W) European and Russian models: MHC-RG444S Front speaker DIN power output (rated): 100...ohms at 50 Hz, 10% THD) MHC-RG333 DIN power output (rated): 100 ...watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) MHC-RG222/RG121 DIN power output (rated): 50 + ...watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) MHC-RG100 DIN power output (rated): 15 + 15 ...1 kHz, 10% THD) Other models: MHC-RG555 The following measured at AC 120, 127...ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) MHC-RG551S The following measured at AC 120...50 Hz, 10% THD) MHC-RG441 The following measured at AC...
MHC...(6 ohms at 50 Hz, 75 W) MHC-GX250 Continuous RMS power output (reference): 140 ... kHz, 70 W) European and Russian models: MHC-RG444S Front speaker DIN power output (rated): 100...ohms at 50 Hz, 10% THD) MHC-RG333 DIN power output (rated): 100 ...watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) MHC-RG222/RG121 DIN power output (rated): 50 + ...watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) MHC-RG100 DIN power output (rated): 15 + 15 ...1 kHz, 10% THD) Other models: MHC-RG555 The following measured at AC 120, 127...ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) MHC-RG551S The following measured at AC 120...50 Hz, 10% THD) MHC-RG441 The following measured at AC...
MHCGX450 Instructions (tuner portion of Stereo System)
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... antenna (1) Transmitter (MHC-GX750 only) (1) AC adaptor (MHC-GX750 only) (1) Connecting cord phono plug-stereo miniplug (1m) (MHC-GX750 only) (1) Speaker pads MHC-GX750/GX450/ RG551S/RG444S/ RX550 (12) MHC-GX250/RG555/ RG441/RG333/RG222/ RG221/RG121/RG100 (8) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. MHC-RG100: Other models: MHC-RG555: MHC-RG551S: MHC-RG441: MHC-RG222: MHC-RG221: MHC-RG121: 55...
... antenna (1) Transmitter (MHC-GX750 only) (1) AC adaptor (MHC-GX750 only) (1) Connecting cord phono plug-stereo miniplug (1m) (MHC-GX750 only) (1) Speaker pads MHC-GX750/GX450/ RG551S/RG444S/ RX550 (12) MHC-GX250/RG555/ RG441/RG333/RG222/ RG221/RG121/RG100 (8) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. MHC-RG100: Other models: MHC-RG555: MHC-RG551S: MHC-RG441: MHC-RG222: MHC-RG221: MHC-RG121: 55...
MHCGX450 Instructions (tuner portion of Stereo System)
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Sub woofer (MHC-GX750/GX450/RG551S/RG444S/RX550 only) ALPHABETICAL ORDER Indicator 1 SUB WOOFER ON/OFF 2 (21) 12 Additional Information continued 45GB
Sub woofer (MHC-GX750/GX450/RG551S/RG444S/RX550 only) ALPHABETICAL ORDER Indicator 1 SUB WOOFER ON/OFF 2 (21) 12 Additional Information continued 45GB