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3-106-465-14(1)
Mini Hi-Fi
Component System
Operating Instructions
MHC-GNZ444D
MHC-GNZ333D
MHC-GNZ333DL
© 2007 Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 3-106-465-14(1) Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions MHC-GNZ444D MHC-GNZ333D MHC-GNZ333DL © 2007 Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2  U.S. and foreign patents licensed from WARNING Dolby Laboratories.  MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from To reduce the risk of fire or Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
  • Page 3 Note on power cord plug shapes Attach the supplied parallel blade (Saudi Arabian model only) plug (Type A). For AC 0 V wall sockets Make the appropriate voltage setting on the system (only for models with a voltage selector). Make sure that the 13 A 3-pin plug (Type BF) is securely attached to the power cord.
  • Page 4: About This Manual

    About this manual  In this manual, the MHC-GNZ444D is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise.  Icons, such as , listed at the top of each explanation indicate what kind of media can be used with the function being explained.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About this manual ....... 4 Tuner Playable discs ........7 Listening to the radio .......59 Guide to parts and controls ...12 Tape Getting Started Playing a tape ........61 Hooking up the system....19 Recording onto a tape ....62 Hooking up the TV......22 Setting the clock ........24 Performing QUICK setup ....25 Sound Adjustment...
  • Page 6 Additional Information Troubleshooting .........78 Precautions ...........88 Specifications ........90 Guide to the Control Menu display ............93 Language code list ......97 Glossary ..........99 Index ............ 103...
  • Page 7: Playable Discs

    Playable discs Icon used in Type Characteristics Logo this manual DVD VIDEO  DVD VIDEO  DVD-R*/-RW*/+R/+RW in DVD VIDEO format * also in video mode VR mode  DVD-R/-RW in VR (Video Recording) mode VIDEO CD  VIDEO CD  Super VCD*  CD-ROM*/-R*/-RW* * in VIDEO CD or Super VCD format  AUDIO CD*...
  • Page 8 Icon used in Type Characteristics Logo this manual DATA DVD  DVD-ROM/-R/-RW/+R/+RW in DATA DVD format containing MP3 audio tracks and/or JPEG image files , and conforming to UDF (Universal Disk Format). This system can also play back discs with the following disc logos: MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format defined by ISO/MPEG which compresses audio data.
  • Page 9 Discs that cannot be played Region code of DVD VIDEOs you can play back on this system  CD-ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format Your system has a region code printed  DATA CDs recorded in MP3 PRO on the back of the unit and will only format play back DVD VIDEOs labeled with identical region code.
  • Page 10 Notes on CD-R/-RW and Note on playback operations of DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW DVD VIDEOs and VIDEO CDs  In some cases, CD-Rs/-RWs and Some playback operations of DVD DVD-Rs/-RWs/+Rs/+RWs cannot be VIDEOs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers. played back on this system due to the Since this system play back DVD recording quality or physical condition...
  • Page 11 Notes on Multi Session disc Copyrights  This system can play back Multi This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected Session discs when an MP3 audio track by U.S. patents and other intellectual (or a JPEG image file) is contained in property rights.
  • Page 12: Guide To Parts And Controls

    Guide to parts and controls This manual mainly explains operations using the remote, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar names. Front panel Top panel...
  • Page 13 Remote control  STANDBY indicator (78) Lights up when the system is turned off.  IR Receptor  Unit: DVD  (play) (28) Press to select the DVD function. Press to start playback of a disc.  (pause) (29)  (stop) (29) Press to stop or pause playback.
  • Page 14  Remote: TV CH +/ (23)  (open/close) (28) Press to change the TV channels. Press to eject the disc.   FUNCTION +/ (23, 25, 28, 59, Disc tray 61, 66) Press to select the function.   MIC LEVEL (63, 66) TUNING +/...
  • Page 15   PICTURE NAVI (41) AUDIO IN jack (76) Press to select the VIEWER format for Connect to an optional audio searching the chapters, titles and tracks. component. Press to display the thumbnail pictures.   DISPLAY (24, 60, 71, 72) REPEAT/FM MODE (38, 60) Press to display the disc information or clock in the front panel display.
  • Page 16   ADVANCE (29) ANGLE (30) Press to advance the current scene during Press to change the angle (DVD VIDEO playback. with multi-angles only). REPLAY (29)  Press to replay the previous scene during playback. +/ (29)  STEP/ STEP  (29) Press to select an album.
  • Page 17 Press to start or stop calculating your when operating the system. vocal score. This button is used to operate a Sony TV. For KARAOKE MODE (66) details, see “Operating a Sony TV” (page 23). Press to select the Karaoke mode.
  • Page 18 Display  Lights up when timer is set. (70)  Indicates the Playback status.  Lights up when DTS is selected. (57)  Lights up when playing VIDEO CD with PBC. (32)  Lights up when Dolby Digital is  Lights up when a station is tuned in. selected.
  • Page 19: Getting Started

    Getting Started Hooking up the system Wall socket Right speaker Left speaker  FM/AM antennas  AM loop antenna  White side for North American model Find a location and an orientation that  Brown side for other regions provide good reception, and then set up ...
  • Page 20: Using The Subwoofer

     Speakers Using the subwoofer The speaker cords and plugs are color- (MHC-GNZ444D only) coded with their respective speaker terminals. You can use the subwoofer to enhance Note the bass. Be sure to connect the speakers securely and correctly. When connecting speaker cords, Press SUBWOOFER ON/OFF on insert the connector straight into the terminals.
  • Page 21: Attaching The Speaker Pads

    When carrying this system With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer Perform the following procedure to operates the system, replace both batteries with protect the DVD mechanism. new ones. Use buttons on the unit for the operation.
  • Page 22: Hooking Up The Tv

    When connecting a video deck Hooking up the TV Connect the video deck to the TV using a video cord (not supplied). However, do not connect this unit to the TV through Connect the video input jack of your the video deck. Otherwise, you may TV to the VIDEO OUT jack with the experience video leakage when watching supplied video cord.
  • Page 23 Press FUNCTION +/ repeatedly to select “DVD” (or press DVD   You can use the following buttons to on the unit). operate a Sony TV. These buttons have been marked in orange. Press /  to turn off the system. Press ...
  • Page 24: Setting The Clock

    Note Setting the clock The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs. Use buttons on the remote to set the clock. To display the clock when the system is off  Press DISPLAY Press /  to turn on the The clock is displayed for about 8 system.
  • Page 25: Performing Quick Setup

     Press ENTER without Performing QUICK inserting a disc. setup “LANGUAGE SETUP” appears on the TV screen. Before using the system, you can make the minimum basic adjustments in QUICK setup. If you do not want to  perform QUICK setup, press CLEAR in step 3.
  • Page 26 To recall QUICK setup settings  Press  or  repeatedly to select the setting that matches  Press DISPLAY when playback your TV type. is stopped. The Control Menu appears on the TV If you have a 4: standard TV: screen. Select “4:3 LETTER BOX” or “4:3 PAN SCAN”...
  • Page 27: Using The Theatre Sync Function

    THEATRE SYNC allows you to direction of the TV until the TV is turn on your Sony TV and this system, turned on and the input source changes the system’s function to “DVD” and then switches the TV’s input source is changed correctly, then press you have set with just one button.
  • Page 28: Disc

    Load a disc with the label side Disc  facing up on the disc tray To load additional discs, slide the disc Playing a disc tray with your finger as shown below.  Normal Play Depending on the DVD VIDEO or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted.
  • Page 29 Other operations Press Watch frame by SLOW or SLOW Press  frame (Slow- when playback   Stop playback motion Play) is paused. Each time Pause playback   . Press   again you press SLOW or  (or DVD  on ...
  • Page 30 Press Displaying multi-angles and  Select a disc DISC SKIP on the subtitles remote (or one of the DISC 1  3 buttons on Changing the angles the unit). one of the DISC 1  3 Switch to DVD (DVD VIDEO only) ...
  • Page 31 Note When playing a DVD VIDEO: Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the not be able to change the subtitles even if option of language and audio format multilingual subtitles are recorded on the DVD varies.
  • Page 32 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions When playing a VIDEO CD, AUDIO CD, or MP audio track: (Version 2.0)  PBC Playback  STEREO: the standard stereo sound. (VIDEO CD only)  1/L: the sound of the left channel You can use the PBC (Playback Control) (monaural). menus on your TV screen to enjoy  2/R: the sound of the right channel the disc’s interactive software.
  • Page 33 To return to the previous menu While playing a disc, press   Press  RETURN  stop playback. “RESUME” appears in the display. Note If “RESUME” does not appear, Resume PBC playback is canceled when Shuffle Play, Play is not available. Program Play or Repeat Play is activated.
  • Page 34: Using Play Mode

    Resuming playback of a disc that was Using play mode stopped  Multi-disc Resume (DVD VIDEO and VIDEO CD only) This system can store the point where Creating your own program you stopped the playback of the disc for up to 40 discs and resumes playback  Program Play when you insert the same disc again. If you store a playback resume point for the 41st disc, the playback resume point for You can make a program of up to 99...
  • Page 35  Press  (or DVD  on the Press   The cursor moves to the track list “T” unit) (in this case, “01”). Program Play starts. When the Program Play ends, you can restart the same program by pressing  (or DVD  on the ...
  • Page 36: Playing In Random Order

    To turn off the Control Menu Playing in random order  Press DISPLAY repeatedly until  Shuffle Play the Control Menu disappears from the TV screen. Notes You can play back the tracks on the  When Program Play is activated, the current disc in random order. Each time “REPEAT”...
  • Page 37: Playing Repeatedly

    When playing a DATA CD/DVD: Playing repeatedly  ON: all MP3 audio tracks in the selected album on the current disc  Repeat Play is played back randomly. When no album is selected, the first album is played back randomly. You can play back all the titles, tracks, ...
  • Page 38: Searching/Selecting A Disc

     TRACK (AUDIO CD, VIDEO Searching/selecting a CD, DATA CD/DVD  ALBUM (DATA CD/DVD) disc  ON (Shuffle Play or Program Play)  Press ENTER Playing DVD VIDEOs using the menu Press  (or DVD  on the  unit) Repeat Play starts. To cancel Repeat Play, press Some DVD VIDEOs have menus to help ...
  • Page 39   Press  or  Press DVD TOP MENU repeatedly to  DVD/TUNER MENU select (ORIGINAL/PLAY  LIST), then press ENTER The menu appears on the TV screen. The contents of the menu vary The options for “ORIGINAL/PLAY depending on the disc. LIST”...
  • Page 40   Press  or  Press DISPLAY . (When repeatedly  playing a DATA CD/DVD or the numeric buttons with JPEG image files, press select the title, track, album, etc.  DISPLAY twice.) or file number. The Control Menu appears on the TV If you make a mistake, press ...
  • Page 41 To search for a particular point using Searching by scene the time code  Time Search  Picture Navigation (DVD VIDEO and DVD-R/-RW in VR mode only)  Press DISPLAY  Press PICTURE NAVI  Press  or  repeatedly to select repeatedly to select the VIEWER (TIME/TEXT). format you want to search in. “T **:**:**”...
  • Page 42: Playing Mp3/Jpeg Discs

    Press ///  to select a Playing MP3/JPEG discs chapter, title or track, then press  ENTER The system starts playing from the selected scene. Notes  The system can play back up to 200 albums, To cancel searching including albums that do not contain MP3 Press ...
  • Page 43 Playing a track: Selecting an MP3 audio track  Press ENTER or album The list of MP3 audio tracks of the selected album appears.  Load a disc on the disc tray The list of albums appears.  Press  or  repeatedly to select the MP3 audio track you ...
  • Page 44 To play back the next album of MP3  Press  or  repeatedly to audio tracks select an album. You can select the next album by pressing   repeatedly until the last track of Playing an album:  the current album, then press  Press  (or DVD  on the unit) once.
  • Page 45 To play back the next album of JPEG  Press  /  /  /  to select the image files image you want to view, then press  (or DVD  on the unit) You can select the next album by pressing    repeatedly until the last file of the The slide show starts from the ...
  • Page 46  Press  or  Playing MP3 audio tracks and repeatedly to select “AUTO, ” then press JPEG image files as a slide  ENTER show with sound  Press DVD/TUNER MENU The album lists appear on the TV You can play back a slide show with screen.
  • Page 47  The maximum number of MP3 audio tracks  Press  or  repeatedly to select or JPEG image files on an album which this the transition interval you want. system can recognize is: The default setting is underlined.  600 when “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is set to ...
  • Page 48: Adjusting The Delay Between The Picture And Sound

    Selecting a transition effect for image Adjusting the delay files in the slide show between the picture (JPEG image files only)  and sound Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu for JPEG image  A/V SYNC files appears on the TV screen.  Press  or  repeatedly to select (EFFECT), then press When the sound does not synchronize ...
  • Page 49: Restricting Playback Of The Disc

    Preventing playback of specific Restricting playback of discs the disc  CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL  CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 40 discs. When you set the 41st-disc, the playback restriction for the first disc is canceled. You can set 2 kinds of playback restrictions for the disc you want.
  • Page 50: Custom Parental Control

    If you make a mistake when entering If you have not entered a password: your password The display for registering a new  Press  repeatedly to delete the password appears. number you have entered, then re-enter your password again. To turn off the Custom Parental Control function Follow steps 1 through 3 of “Preventing playback of specific discs”...
  • Page 51: Custom Parental Control

    Enter your 4-digit password using  Press  or  repeatedly to  the numeric buttons , then press select “PLAYER  , ” then press  ENTER  ENTER The system is ready for playback. If you have not entered a password: If you forget your password, enter the 6- The display for registering a new...
  • Page 52  Press  or  Enter or re-enter your 4-digit repeatedly password using the numeric to select “LEVEL, ” then press   buttons , then press ENTER  ENTER The options for “LEVEL” appear on the TV screen. The display for setting the playback limitation level appears.
  • Page 53: Changing The Password

    Notes  Press  or  repeatedly to  The Control Menu display will show different select “PASSWORD  , ” then items depending on the disc type.  press ENTER  When you play back DVD VIDEOs which do not have the Parental Control function, The display for entering the password playback cannot be limited on this system.
  • Page 54: Using The Dvd Setup Menu

     Press  or  repeatedly Using the DVD setup to select the setup item from menu the displayed list: “LANGUAGE SETUP, ” “SCREEN SETUP” or By using the DVD setup menu, you can “CUSTOM SETUP. ” Then press make various adjustments to items such ...
  • Page 55: Dvd Setup Menu Item List

     Press  or  repeatedly to (On-Screen Display) Switches the select the setting you want, language of the on-screen display.  then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is MENU* completed. (DVD VIDEO only) Select the language for the DVD menu.
  • Page 56 Depending on the DVD VIDEO, “4:3 Setting the TV screen  SCREEN SETUP LETTER BOX” may be selected automatically Choose the settings according to the TV instead of “4:3 PAN SCAN” or vice versa. you connected. COLOR SYSTEM (VIDEO CD) The default setting is underlined. (Except for Russian model) Select the output video signal when you play back a VIDEO CD.
  • Page 57 Setting playback options  CUSTOM BACKGROUND SETUP Selects the background color or picture to be displayed on the TV screen. The Set up playback related and other background color or picture is displayed settings. when playback is stopped or while The default setting is underlined. playing an AUDIO CD and MP3 audio tracks.
  • Page 58 MULTI-DISC RESUME (DVD VIDEO and VIDEO CD only) ON: Stores the resume playback point in the memory for up to 40 discs. OFF: Does not store the resume playback point in the memory. Playback starts at the resume playback point only for the current disc in the system.
  • Page 59: Tuner

     Press DVD/TUNER MENU Tuner “MEMORY?” flashes in the display.  Press ENTER Listening to the radio A preset number flashes in the display. You can listen to a radio station either by The stations are stored from preset selecting a preset station, or by manually number 1.
  • Page 60 To change the AM tuning interval To listen to a preset station, The AM tuning interval is factory-preset  press PRESET +/ repeatedly to 9 kHz or 10 kHz (for some areas: this to select the preset station you function is not available on the Russian want.
  • Page 61: Tape

    Other operations Tape Press   Stop playback on the unit. Playing a tape  Pause playback  on the unit. Press   again to resume You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. playback.   or  Fast-forward or on the ...
  • Page 62: Recording Onto A Tape

    Start playing the sound source to be into a microphone (supplied only for recorded, then press   Russian MHC-GNZ444D and Philippine MHC-GNZ333D models). The mixed sound can be recorded onto a tape. Insert a recordable tape into the cassette holder with the side...
  • Page 63 For Sound Mixing, start singing along with the music and adjust the microphone volume by  turning MIC LEVEL After you have finished, turn MIC  LEVEL to “MIN. ” To stop recording  Press  Notes  If you connect or disconnect a microphone or headphones during recording, the sound may cut off for a moment.
  • Page 64: Sound Adjustment

    Selecting the sound field Sound Adjustment You can take advantage of the surround Adjusting the sound sound simply by selecting one of the sound fields. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters into your home. Generating a more dynamic sound (Dynamic Sound ...
  • Page 65 When the headphones are CH SURR connected: Reproduces stereo output with surround effect from multi channel HP CH sources such as DVD VIDEO during The normal sound field for DVD function. The system outputs headphones. the original sound with surround HP SURR effect during functions other than The sound field for headphones with...
  • Page 66: Singing Along: Karaoke

    Start playing the music and Singing along: Karaoke adjust the volume. DVD VIDEO, DVD-R/-RW in VR mode: The system outputs the audio format You can sing along with any multiplex that you have selected. AUDIO CD, multiplex VIDEO CD or AUDIO CD, VIDEO CD, MP audio DVD VIDEO in Dolby Digital Karaoke tracks: format.
  • Page 67 Note  Press  or  repeatedly to Karaoke Mode is automatically turned off select the setting you want, when you:   turn off the system. then press ENTER  change the function.  connect the headphones. Setting Karaoke Mode The default settings are underlined. KARAOKE PON Enjoying karaoke using the ON: Enjoy karaoke with any disc, even...
  • Page 68 When playing a VIDEO CD or AUDIO SCORE MODE When Karaoke Mode is turned on, you OFF (Turn off the vocal) can select this.  Your score is calculated by comparing L+R (The same sound is output your voice with the music source. from both speakers) EASY: Beginner or intermediate level.
  • Page 69 You can also change the “KEY CONTROL”  setting by pressing KEY CONTROL   reduce the key and KEY CONTROL  increase the key when the Karaoke Mode is turned on. The “KEY CONTROL” setting is automatically changed to default setting when you change the track or title.
  • Page 70: Other Operations

     Press TIMER MENU Other Operations Press  or   repeatedly to Using the timer select “PLAY SET?, ” then press  ENTER “ON” appears and the hour indication Falling asleep to music flashes in the display.  Sleep Timer Set the time to start playback. ...
  • Page 71: Changing The Display

    Other operations Changing the display Do this Check the Press TIMER Turning off the display setting  MENU “TIMER SEL?” Power Saving Mode  flashes in the display.  Press ENTER The clock display can be turned off  Press  or  to minimize the amount of power repeatedly to select consumed during standby mode (Power...
  • Page 72: Viewing Information About The Disc

     When a chapter other than above Viewing information condition is played back  Elapsed playing time of the current about the disc title  Remaining time of the current title  Elapsed playing time of the current Viewing information about the chapter disc in the front panel display ...
  • Page 73 Checking the total playing time and When Program Play or Shuffle Play is turned on, the elapsed playing time and the titles remaining time of the disc would be skipped.  Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly when The current track number and the current playback is stopped. index number (for a disc without PBC) or the ...
  • Page 74 When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD- Viewing information about the R/-RW in VR mode: disc in the on-screen display  Elapsed playing time of the current title  Remaining time of the current title  Press TIME/TEXT  Elapsed playing time of the current ...
  • Page 75: Checking The Date Information

    Notes Checking the date information  Only alphabet letters, numbers and some of JPEG image files symbols can be displayed.  Depending on the disc, the system can only display a limited number of characters. You can check the date information ...
  • Page 76: Hooking Up Optional Components

     AUDIO IN jack Hooking up optional Connect the audio output jack of an optional component (portable audio components player, etc.). To enhance your system, you can connect  VIDEO OUT jack optional components. Refer to the Connect the video input jack of the operating instructions provided with TV or projector.
  • Page 77 Enjoying the multi channel sound with the optional amplifier Connect the digital optical cord. See “Hooking up optional components” (page 76). Connect the speakers to an optional amplifier equipped with a decoder. For the speakers placement, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected amplifier.
  • Page 78: Additional Information

    “Waking up to music” take the indicated corrective action. (page 70). If the problem persists after doing all There is no sound. of the above, consult your nearest Sony  Press VOLUME + (or turn VOLUME dealer.  on the unit clockwise) repeatedly.
  • Page 79 There is no microphone sound. The remote does not function.  Press VOLUME + repeatedly (or turn  Remove the obstacles between the  VOLUME on the unit clockwise) remote and the unit.  or turn MIC LEVEL on the unit ...
  • Page 80 The disc tray does not open and to start playback. “LOCKED” appears in the display.  The region code on the DVD VIDEO  Consult your nearest Sony dealer or does not match the system. local authorized Sony service facility.  Cancel the Custom Parental Control...
  • Page 81 The sound skips. You cannot perform some functions such as Stop, Lock Search, Slow-  Wipe the disc clean (page 88). motion Play, Repeat Play, Shuffle Play  Reinsert the disc. or Program Play.  Move the unit to a place without ...
  • Page 82  The album contains more than 600  The character code that can be tracks/files. displayed by this system are as follows:  For MP3/JPEG files, the album Upper cases (A to Z)  contains more than 300 tracks/files Lower cases (a to z) ...
  • Page 83 Picture The aspect ratio of the TV screen cannot be changed even though you There is no picture. can set “TV TYPE” under “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup Menu when you   Press FUNCTION +/ repeatedly play back a wide picture. to select “DVD”...
  • Page 84 The angles cannot be changed. A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo.  Multi-angles are not recorded on the   Press REPEAT/FM MODE DVD VIDEO being played back. repeatedly until “MONO” disappears  The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing from the display.
  • Page 85 If the system still does not operate The tape does not record.  No tape is loaded. Load a tape. properly after performing the  The tab has been removed from above measures or other troubles the tape. Cover the broken tab with not described above occur, reset the adhesive tape (page 90). system as follows:  The tape has reeled to the end. Use buttons on the unit to reset the system to its factory default settings.
  • Page 86 E XX To prevent a (XX is a malfunction, the number) system has performed the self-diagnosis function.  Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the 5-character service number. Example: E 61 10...
  • Page 87 TV screen. during operation. Although this is not a malfunction and for Sony service use only, normal system DVD player, Tuner operation will not be possible. Turn off the system, and then turn on the system CANNOT PLAY again to operate.
  • Page 88: Precautions

    NOT IN USE Precautions You have pressed a button whose operation is not allowed or invalid at that time. Notes on discs  Before playing, wipe the disc with a cleaning OFF TIME NG cloth from the center out to the edge. The on time and off time of Play Timer ...
  • Page 89 In case color irregularity is observed  Should any solid object or liquid get into on a nearby TV screen the system, unplug the system, and have it checked by qualified personnel before With the magnetically shielded type of operating it again. speakers, the speakers can be installed near a TV set.
  • Page 90: Specifications

    The use of the tape with more than 90 minutes 1 kHz, 10% THD) of play time is not recommended except for Subwoofer (MHC-GNZ444D only): long, continuous recording or playback. RMS output power (reference) 150 W (at 6 Ω, 80 Hz, 10% THD)
  • Page 91 Disc player section AM tuner section Tuning range: System Saudi Arabian and Russian models: Compact disc and digital audio and 531  1,602 kHz (with the interval set video system at 9 kHz) Laser Other models: Semiconductor laser (DVD: 531  1,602 kHz (with the interval set =650 nm, CD: =790 nm) ...
  • Page 92 Speaker system FM lead antenna (1) Bass-reflex type Video cord (1) Speaker units Front speaker pads (8) Woofer: 20 cm, cone type , Subwoofer pads (4) (MHC-GNZ444D magnetically shielded only) Power consumption Subwoofer cable (1) (MHC- 110 W GNZ444D only)
  • Page 93: Guide To The Control Menu Display

    Guide to the Control Menu display Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view related information. Press  DISPLAY repeatedly to turn on, turn off or change the Control Menu display as follows: Control Menu display 1  Control Menu display 2 (appears for certain discs only)  Control Menu display off ...
  • Page 94 List of Control Menu items Item Item Name, Relevant Disc Type, Function TITLE/SCENE/TRACK Selects the title, scene, or track to be played back. CHAPTER/INDEX Selects the chapter or index to be played back. TRACK Selects the track to be played back. ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST Selects the playback sequence either to the originally recorded sequence or to the playlist created on the disc.
  • Page 95 Item Item Name, Relevant Disc Type, Function PARENTAL CONTROL Sets to prohibit playback on this system. SETUP QUICK Use QUICK Setup to choose the language of the on-screen display and the aspect ratio of the TV. CUSTOM In addition to the QUICK setup setting, you can adjust other settings. RESET Returns the settings in “SETUP”...
  • Page 96 Item Item Name, Relevant Disc Type, Function KEY CONTROL* Changes the key to suit your vocal range. SCORE MODE* Selects the level for scoring mode. KARAOKE PON* Enjoys karaoke with a stereo-recorded disc by reducing the sound of the vocals. VOCAL SELECT* Selects the guide vocal recorded on the Dolby Digital Karaoke Format disc (DVD VIDEO only).
  • Page 97: Language Code List

    Language code list The language spellings conform to the ISO 639:1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1186 Scots Gaelic 1350 Malayalam 1513 Siswati 1028 Abkhazian 1194 Galician 1352 Mongolian 1514 Sesotho 1032 Afrikaans 1196 Guarani 1353 Moldavian 1515...
  • Page 98 Parental Control area code list Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Area 2044 Argentina 2165 Finland 2362 Mexico 2149 Spain 2047 Australia 2174 France 2376 Netherlands 2499 Sweden 2046 Austria 2109 Germany 2390 New Zealand 2086 Switzerland 2057 Belgium 2248 India 2379...
  • Page 99: Glossary

    Glossary Digital audio compression technology that the Digital Theater Systems, Inc. developed. This technology conforms Album to 5.1-channel surround. The surround Section of a music or picture piece on channel is stereo and there is discrete a DATA CD or DATA DVD containing subwoofer channel in this format.
  • Page 100 File The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one of the worldwide standards A JPEG image file recorded on a DATA for digital compression technology. The CD or DATA DVD. (“File” is an exclusive picture data is compressed to about 1/40 definition for this system.) A single file of its original size.
  • Page 101 Multi Session Region Code This is a recording method that enables This system is used to protect copyrights. adding of data using the Track-At-Once A region code is allocated on each DVD method. Conventional CDs begin at a system or DVD VIDEO according to CD control area called the Lead-in and the sales region.
  • Page 102 VIDEO CD A compact disc that contains moving pictures. The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format, one of the worldwide standards for digital compression technology. The picture data is compressed to about 1/140 of its original size. Consequently, a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures.
  • Page 103: Index

    Index Numerics 5.1 Channel Surround 75, 76 Demonstration 68 JPEG 42, 44, 46 Dolby Digital 99 Dolby Surround Pro Logic 99 DTS 99 A/V SYNC 48 Karaoke 66 DVD 7, 8 ALBUM 95 KARAOKE PON 67, 96 DVD+RW 7, 100 Album 99 KEY CONTROL 67, 96 DVD-RW 7, 100...
  • Page 104 PARENTAL CONTROL 95 THEATRE SYNC 27 Parental Control 101 TIME/TEXT 94 PAUSE MODE 57 Timer 70 PBC Playback 32 TITLE 37, 94 Play Timer 70 Title 38, 101 Playback Control (PBC) 101 TRACK 94 PLAY LIST 39 Track 7, 8 Program Play 34 TRACK SELECTION 57 Troubleshooting 78...

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