Sony MHC-GRX90AV Operating Instructions Manual
Sony MHC-GRX90AV Operating Instructions Manual

Sony MHC-GRX90AV Operating Instructions Manual

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Operat ing Inst ruct ions
Ow ner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial
number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your
Sony dealer regarding this product.
M HC-GRX90AV / RXD10AV
©1999 by Sony Corporation
https://www.usersmanualguide.com/
Model No.
_______________ Serial No. _______________
3-865-612-14(1)
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  • Page 1 Ow ner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. _______________ Serial No. _______________ M HC-GRX90AV / RXD10AV ©1999 by Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2 INFORM ATION WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits expose the unit to rain or moisture. are designed to provide reasonable protection To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Ta ble of Cont e nt s Get t ing St art ed Sound Adjust m ent Step 1: Hooking up the system .... 4 Adjusting the sound ......31 Step 2: Setting up your speakers ..7 Selecting the audio emphasis ..... 32 Step 3: Setting the time ......
  • Page 4: Get T Ing St Art Ed

    Get t ing St art ed St e p 1: Hooking up t he syst e m Do the following procedure 1 to 6 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. Rear surround speaker (Right ) AM loop ant enna Rear surround speaker (Lef t ) FM ant enna...
  • Page 5 Connect the rear surround speakers. Connect the FM/AM antennas. Connect the speaker cords to the REAR Set up the AM loop antenna, then SURROUND SPEAKER jacks. connect it. Jack t ype A Insert only t he st ripped port ion. Ext end t he FM lead ant enna horizont ally.
  • Page 6 Do the following to protect the CD To activate/deactivate the demonstration mechanism. again, press DISPLAY (MHC-RXD10AV) or 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” DEMO (STANDBY) (MHC-GRX90AV) while appears in the display. the system is off. 2 Hold down LOOP and press so that “LOCK”...
  • Page 7: Step 2: Setting Up Your Speakers

    St e p 2: Se t t ing up Place the center speaker so it is placed about the same height as the y our spe a ke rs front speakers (A). Align the center surround speaker with the front speakers or place it slightly back Connecting the supplied rear and center from the position of the front...
  • Page 8 St ep 2: Set t ing up your speakers Press PRO LOGIC (or PRO LOGIC (cont inued) ON/OFF on the remote). Adjust ing t he speaker “PRO LOGIC ON” appears. volum e Press T.TONE ON/OFF on the To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, remote.
  • Page 9: Step 3: Setting The Time

    St e p 3: Se t t ing t he Press ENTER/NEXT. The minute indication flashes. t im e You must set the time before using the timer functions. The clock is on a 24-hour system for the Turn the jog dial to set the minute. European model, and a 12-hour system for other models.
  • Page 10: Step 4: Presetting Radio Stations

    St e p 4: Preset t ing Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in radio st a t ions the display. The bands you can receive vary depending on the model you purchased. You can preset the following number of Be sure to check which bands you can stations: receive.
  • Page 11 To change t he AM t uning int erval Press ENTER/NEXT. (Except f or European and M iddle The station is stored. East ern m odels) The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz Repeat steps 1 to 4 to store other (10 kHz in some areas).
  • Page 12: Saving The Power In Standby Mode

    Tips Sa v ing t he pow er in • Each time you press POWER SAVE/DEMO in the Power Saving Mode, the display switches between st a ndby m ode the Power Saving Mode and the demo mode. • indicator and timer indicator (when the timer is set) light up even in the Power Saving (M HC-RXD10AV only) Mode.
  • Page 13: Basic Operat Ions

    Basic Operat ions Pla y ing a CD Press § and place up to two CDs on the disc tray. — Normal play If a disc is not placed properly it will not be recognized. You can play up to three CDs in a row. Wit h t he label DISC SKIP/ side up.
  • Page 14 Playing a CD (cont inued) Tips • Pressing CD (P when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts CD playback if there is a CD in the tray (One Touch Do this Play). When the system is in the Power Saving Press p.
  • Page 15: Recording A Cd

    Re cording a CD Press § and place a CD. Then press again to close the disc tray. — CD Synchro Recording If the indicator for the tray you want to record is not lit green, press DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE repeatedly so that it lights The CD SYNC button lets you record from a green.
  • Page 16: Listening To The Radio

    List ening t o t he radio Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in –– Preset Tuning the display. The bands you can receive vary depending on the model you purchased. Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory Be sure to check which bands you can first (see “Step 4: Presetting radio stations”).
  • Page 17: Recording From The Radio

    To list en t o non-preset radio Recording f rom t he st at ions Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2. radio For manual tuning, press + or – repeatedly. For automatic tuning, press and hold + or –. Tips You can record the radio program on a tape by calling up a preset station.
  • Page 18: Playing A Tape

    Recording f rom t he radio Pla y ing a t a pe (cont inued) Press § and insert a recordable tape You can use any type of tape, TYPE I into deck B. (normal), TYPE II (CrO ) or TYPE IV (metal) , since the deck automatically detects the tape Wit h t he side type.
  • Page 19 * The deck stops automatically after repeating the sequence five times. ** Relay play always follows the following sequence: Deck A (front side), Deck A (reverse side), · Deck B (front side), Deck B (reverse side). DECK A ª · Do this ª...
  • Page 20: Recording From A Tape

    Playing a t ape (cont inued) Re cording f rom a t ape Searching f or t he beginning of a t rack (AM S* ) — High-speed Dubbing During playback, turn the jog dial the same direction as the 9 or ( indicator to go You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II forward.
  • Page 21 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side. Select ß (or RELAY) to record on both sides. Press REC PAUSE/START. Dubbing starts. To st op dubbing Press p. Tips • When you dub on both sides, start recording from the front side.
  • Page 22: The Cd Player Using The Cd Display

    The CD Player Using t he CD display Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button during normal playback or in the stop mode, the display changes as follows: You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD. During norm al playback When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can Playing time on the current track...
  • Page 23: Playing The Cd Tracks Repeatedly

    To cancel Repeat Play Pla y ing t he CD t ra cks Press REPEAT so that “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” disappears from the display. re pe a t edly –– Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play and Program Play.
  • Page 24: Playing The Cd Tracks In Random Order

    To cancel Shuf f le Play Pla y ing t he CD t racks Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” disappears in ra ndom order from the display. The tracks continue playing in their original order. –– Shuf f le Play To select a desired CD You can play all the tracks on one CD or all Press DISC 1~3.
  • Page 25: Programming The Cd Tracks

    Progra m m ing t he CD Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display, then t ra ck s place a CD. –– Program Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the You can make a program of up to 32 tracks display.
  • Page 26: Playing Cds Without Interruption

    Programming t he CD t racks Pla y ing CDs w it hout (cont inued) int errupt ion To cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until –– Non-St op Play “PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears from the display. You can play CDs without pausing between tracks.
  • Page 27: The Tape Deck

    The Tape Deck Re cording on a t ape Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side. m a nually Select ß (or RELAY) to record on both sides. You can record from CD, tape, or radio as Press REC PAUSE/START.
  • Page 28: Recording A Cd By Specifying Track Order

    Re cording a CD by Place a CD and insert a recordable tape into deck B. specif y ing t ra ck order Press FUNCTION repeatedly until — Program Edit “CD” appears in the display. You can record tracks from all the CDs in the Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until order you want.
  • Page 29 Select ing t ape lengt h Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks from aut om at ically the same disc or steps 4 to 6 for tracks from another disc to program —Tape Select Edit the remaining tracks to be recorded on side B.
  • Page 30: Dj Ef F Ect S

    DJ Ef f ect s Looping pa rt of a CD Fla shing part of a CD — Loop — Flash With the loop function, you can repeat part of With the flash function, you can “flash” the a CD during playback. This lets you create CD sound during playback.
  • Page 31: Sound Adjust M Ent Adjusting The Sound

    Sound Adjust m ent For t he m ost suit able bass sound Adjust ing t he sound (SYNC BASS) Press SYNC BASS. The bass frequencies of the music you are You can reinforce the bass, create a more listening to are measured and those areas powerful sound, and listen with headphones.
  • Page 32: Selecting The Audio Emphasis

    To cancel t he ef f ect Sele ct ing t he audio Press EFFECT (or ON/OFF on the remote) repeatedly so that “EFFECT OFF” appears in e m pha sis the display. M usic m enu opt ions “ ”...
  • Page 33: Display

    Using t he synchronized Changing t he equalizer spect rum ana ly ze r You can set the audio emphasis to change automatically according to the beat and displa y tempo at the music. You can enjoy changing the display while / Press SYNC EQ.
  • Page 34: Selecting Surround Effects

    Se le ct ing surround If you want to memorize the effect, store it into a personal file (see “Making a personal audio ef f e ct s emphasis file” on page 37). Not e You can enjoy surround effects. When you choose other sound effects, the surround effects will be canceled.
  • Page 35: Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound

    To cancel t he Dolby Pro Logic Enjoy ing Dolby Pro Surround sound Press PRO LOGIC (or PRO LOGIC ON/OFF Logic Surround sound on the remote) again to turn off the indicator on the front panel’s PRO LOGIC button. You can enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound of videos that are Dolby Surround Not es encoded (q).
  • Page 36: Adjusting The Graphic Equalizer

    Adjust ing t he graphic Turn the jog dial to adjust level. equa lize r You can adjust the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequency Repeat steps 3 and 4. ranges. Before operation, first select the audio Press ENTER/NEXT when finished.
  • Page 37: Making A Personal Audio Emphasis File

    M a k ing a persona l Use the jog dial to select the file number (P FILE 1~5) where you a udio em pha sis f ile want to store the sound effect. — Personal f ile Press ENTER/NEXT. The adjusted sound effects are stored You can create a personal file of audio under the selected file number.
  • Page 38: Ot Her Feat Ures

    Ot her Feat ures To check t he RDS inf orm at ion Using t he Radio Dat a Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as follows: Sy st em (RDS) n Station name* (For European m odel only) µ...
  • Page 39 SCIENCE Press PTY while listening to the Programs about the natural sciences. radio. VARIED Programs containing celebrity Turn jog dial to select the program interviews, panel games, and comedy. type you want. See the “List of program types” section below. Popular music programs.
  • Page 40: Singing Along: Karaoke

    Using t he Radio Dat a Syst em (RDS) Singing a long: (cont inued) Ka raok e JAZZ Jazz programs. You can sing along with any stereo CD or COUNTRY tape by turning down the singer’s voice. You Country music programs. need to connect an optional microphone.
  • Page 41 M ixing and recording Start playing the music and adjust sounds the volume. Adjust the microphone volume by (Pow er) turning MIC LEVEL. When you are done Turn MIC LEVEL to 0 and disconnect the microphone from MIX MIC, then press KARAOKE PON/MPX repeatedly so that “h”...
  • Page 42: Falling Asleep To Music

    Singing along: Karaoke Fa lling a sle e p t o (cont inued) m usic To st op recording Press p. — Sleep Timer Tips You can let the system turn off at the preset • If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the microphone away from the speakers or change the time, so you can sleep to the music.
  • Page 43: Waking Up To Music

    Wa k ing up t o m usic Turn jog dial to select “DAILY 1 (or 2)”, then press ENTER/NEXT. — Daily Timer “ON” appears and the hour digits flash in the display. You can wake up to music at a preset time every day.
  • Page 44: Timer-Recording Radio Programs

    Waking up t o music (cont inued) Tim e r-recording ra dio progra m s To check t he set t ing Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select the respective mode (DAILY 1 or To timer-record, you must preset the radio DAILY 2), then press ENTER/NEXT.
  • Page 45: Opt Ional Com Ponent S

    Opt ional com ponent s Set the time to start recording. Connect ing a udio Turn the jog dial to set the hour, then com ponent s press ENTER/NEXT. The minute indication starts flashing. Select one of the following connections, depending on the equipment to be connected and method of connecting.
  • Page 46 M D deck of t he M D deck When you connect a Sony MD deck, you can use the MD ·, P, and p buttons on this unit’s remote to perform play, pause, and stop operations.
  • Page 47: Connecting A Vcr

    Conne ct ing a VCR Connect ing a DVD player Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected VCR, press FUNCTION repeatedly When your DVD player has 5.1 until “VIDEO”...
  • Page 48: Connecting External Antennas

    Connect ing a DVD player Conne ct ing e xt e rna l (cont inued) ant e nnas (Pow er) Connect the external antenna to improve the reception. Refer to the instructions of each component. FM ant enna Connect the optional FM external antenna. You can also use the TV antenna instead.
  • Page 49 AM ant enna Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet) insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected. Jack t ype A Insulat ed w ire (not supplied) Jack t ype B Insulat ed w ire (not supplied) Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
  • Page 50: Addit Ional Inf Orm At Ion Precautions

    /M ETAL NORM AL • When you move the system, take out any discs. If you have any questions or problems concerning your stereo system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Det ect or slot s Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    — the tape does not record. •Press DISPLAY (MHC-RXD10AV) or Make sure to clean the tape heads before you start DEMO (STANDBY) (MHC-GRX90AV) an important recording or after playing an old tape. when the power is turned off. The Use separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning demonstration disappears.
  • Page 52 Speakers Troubleshoot ing (cont inued) Sound comes from one channel or There is severe hum or noise. unbalanced left and right volume. •A TV or VCR is placed too close to the •Check the speaker connection and stereo system. Move the stereo system speaker placement.
  • Page 53 Tape Deck Tuner The tape does not record. Severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or “STEREO” flashes in the display). • No tape in the cassette holder. •Adjust the antenna. • The tab has been removed from the cassette (see “To save a tape •The signal strength is too weak.
  • Page 54: Specifications

    European model Specif icat ions Front Speaker: DIN power output (rated) 65 + 65 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference) 80 + 80 watts AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS: (8 ohms at 1 kHz, (M HC-RXD10AV U.S.A. m odel only) 10% THD) Music power output (reference) POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL...
  • Page 55 (with the interval set at 10 Frequency response 40 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), kHz) (DOLBY NR OFF) using Sony TYPE I 5.95 – 17.90 MHz cassette (with the interval set at 5 40 – 14,000 Hz (±3 dB), kHz)
  • Page 56 Specif icat ions (cont inued) For t he cust om ers in Canada Use only the supplied SS-SR125 rear surround speaker for connection to the REAR SURROUND Speaker SPEAKER connector, the supplied SS-CN125 center surround speaker for connection to the CENTER Front Speaker SURROUND SPEAKER connector on the SS-RXD10AV for M HC-RXD10AV/...
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  • Page 60 CD 15 Hooking up a radio program 17 AV components 45 timer recording 44 the antennas 5, 48 Repeat Play 23 the power 6 Resetting the system 53 the speakers 7 Sony Corporation Printed in Indonesia Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
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