Getting Started
Step 1: Hooking up the system. 4 Step 2: Setting the time.. 6 Step 3: Presetting radio stations.. 7 Connecting optional AV components. 9

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound.. 29 Selecting the audio emphasis. 30 Selecting the surround effect. 32 Adjusting the graphic equalizer*. 32 Making a personal audio emphasis file*... 33

Basic Operations

Playing a CD... 12 Recording a CD. 14 Listening to the radio.. 15 Recording from the radio.. 16 Playing a tape.. 17 Recording from a tape.. 19

Other Features

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)**.. 35 Singing along: Karaoke.. 37 Falling asleep to music. 39 Waking up to music.. 39 Timer-recording radio programs. 41

The CD Player

Using the CD display.. 20 Playing the CD tracks repeatedly. 21 Playing the CD tracks in random order.. 22 Programming the CD tracks.. 23 Playing CDs without interruption.. 24

Additional Information

Precautions.. 43 Troubleshooting.. 44 Specifications.. 47 Index.. 51
* MHC-GRX9000/RX900/GRX7/GRX7J, and MHC-RX77 (Canadian model) only **European model only

The Tape Deck

Recording on a tape manually. 25 Recording a CD by specifying track order.. 26

DJ Effects

Looping part of a CD.. 28 Flashing part of a CD.. 28
Step 1: Hooking up the system
Do the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.
AM loop antenna FM antenna
Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left)

1 Connect the speakers.

Connect the speaker cords of front speakers to the SPEAKER jacks of the same color. Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise.
Insert only the stripped portion.
Note The type of speakers supplied vary according to the model you purchased (see "Specifications" on page 47).

Red ()

Black ()
2 Connect the FM/AM antennas.
Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. Jack type A
AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally.
3 Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to
position of your local power line voltage (for models with a voltage selector).

Selector type A

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

- 240V

Selector type B

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

110-120V 220-240V

Jack type B
Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally. AM loop antenna

FM CO 75 AX IA L

4 Connect the power cord to a wall

outlet.

Demo mode appears in the display.
5 Deactivate the demo mode by
pressing DISPLAY/DEMO when the system power is turned off.
The demo mode is also deactivated when you set the time.

continued

Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued) To attach the front speaker pads

Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping.

Step 2: Setting the time

You must set the time before using the timer functions. The clock is on a 24-hour system for the European and Russian models, and a 12-hour system for other models. The 12-hour system model is used for illustration purposes.

1 2,4 3,5

Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote

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With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new ones.
If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage.
When carrying this system
Do the following to protect the CD mechanism. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display. 2 Hold down LOOP and press "LOCK" appears in the display. so that

Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.

The hour indication flashes.
Step 3: Presetting radio stations
You can preset the following number of stations:
Turn the jog dial to set the hour.

Press ENTER/NEXT.

The minute indication flashes.
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 model you purchased). 4 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for MW, 10 for LW, and 5 for UKV.

(Power)

Turn the jog dial to set the minute. Press ENTER/NEXT.
The clock starts working.
If youve made a mistake, start over from step 1. Setting the time deactivates the demo mode. If you want to display the demo mode, press DISPLAY/DEMO when the power is off.
The previous explanation shows you how to set the time while the power is off. To change the time while the power is on, do the following: 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 2 Turn the jog dial to select SET CLOCK. 3 Press ENTER/NEXT. 4 Perform steps 2 through 5 above.
Step 3: Presetting radio stations (continued)

Connecting an MD deck for digital recording
You can record from CD into the MD deck digitally by connecting an optical cable.
To the DIGITAL IN jack of the MD deck
When you connect a Sony MD deck, you can use the MD (, P, and p buttons on this units remote to perform play, pause, and stop operations.
If you cannot select MD even when you have pressed FUNCTION, press while pressing FUNCTION when the power is turned off. VIDEO will be switched to MD. To return to VIDEO do the same procedure. continued
Connecting optional AV components (continued) Connecting a super woofer speaker (except for MHC-R700 / RX77S / RX77 (European models))
You can connect an optional super woofer speaker.

To super woofer

Do not place the surround speakers on top of a TV. This may cause distortion of the colors in the TV screen. Be sure to connect both left and right surround speakers. Otherwise, the sound will not be heard.

Connecting a VCR

Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected VCR, hold down FUNCTION and press when the power is turned off. This switches the MD function to VIDEO. Once you enable the VIDEO function, just press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO appears.
To the audio output of the VCR
Connecting the surround speakers (MHC-RX77 (Canadian model) only)
Connect the speaker cords from the surround speakers to the appropriate SURROUND SPEAKER jacks. Connect the solid cords to the red jacks and connect the striped cords to the black jacks. Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise. Note
If the sound is distorted when selecting VIDEO, or you want to switch back to MD, repeat the operation described above for switching to VIDEO.

To surround speaker (R)

To surround speaker (L)
Connecting outdoor antennas
Connect the outdoor antenna to improve the reception.

AM antenna

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 type A
Screw clamp Insulated wire (not supplied)

FM antenna

Connect the optional FM outdoor antenna. You can also use the TV antenna instead. Jack type A

Screw clamp 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied)
Ground wire (not supplied)
Ground wire (not supplied) Insulated wire (not supplied) Screw clamp

FM CO75 AX IA

IEC standard socket connector Screw clamp (not supplied)

Important

If you connect an outdoor antenna, ground from y terminal with the screw clamp. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.

Playing a CD

Normal play
You can play up to three CDs in a row.
Press and place up to two CDs on the disc tray.
If a disc is not placed properly it will not be recognized.
With the label side up. When you play a single CD, place it on the inner circle of the tray.
To insert a third disc, press DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray.
Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons.
The disc tray closes and play starts. If you press CD (P (or CD ( on the remote) when the disc tray is closed, play starts from the CD loaded on the tray whose button is lit green.
Disc tray number Playing time
PLAY = + VOLUME MODE 0) DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE CD ( P p =+ 0)
ALL 1 DISCS PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT 1

Track number

VOL +/

To Stop play Pause

Do this Press p. Press CD (P (P on the remote). Press again to resume play. During play or pause, turn the jog dial clockwise (to go forward) or counterclockwise (to go back) and release it when you reach the desired track. (Or press + (to go forward) or = (to go back) on the remote.) Press and hold down ) or 0 during play and release it at the desired point. Press a DISC 1~3 button or DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until 1 DISC appears. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until ALL DISCS appears. Press DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE. Turn VOLUME (or press VOL +/ on the remote).
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 Play). You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing CD (P or the DISC 1~3 buttons (Automatic Source Selection). If there is no CD in the player, CD NO DISC appears in the display. When a disc tray holding a CD is selected (or playing), the DISC 1~3 button for that tray lights green. When a disc tray holding a CD is not selected, the DISC 1~3 button for that tray lights orange. When all disc trays are empty, the DISC 1~3 buttons all light green.

Select a track

Find a point in a track Select a CD in stop mode Play only the CD you have selected Play all CDs
Remove the CD Press. Exchange other CDs while playing Adjust the volume

Recording a CD

CD Synchro Recording
The CD SYNC button lets you record from a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically.

DISC SKIP/ 5 EX-CHANGE 2

Press and place a CD.
Then press again to close the disc tray. If the indicator for the tray you want to record is not lit green, press DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE repeatedly so that it lights green.

Press CD SYNC.

Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback. The indicator on TAPE B ( (for front side) lights up.
Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side. Select (or RELAY) to record on both sides. Press P PAUSE.

Recording starts.

DOLBY NR
Press and insert a blank tape into deck B.
With the side you want to record facing forward

To stop recording

Press p. Tips
If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing CD SYNC. 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. When you want to reduce the hiss noise in lowlevel high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR appears after pressing CD SYNC.
You cannot listen to other sources while recording.

Listening to the radio

Preset Tuning
Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory first (see Step 3: Presetting radio stations).
The bands you can receive vary depending on the model you purchased. Be sure to check which bands you can receive. Every time you press the button, the band changes as follows: 2 band model: FM AM 3 band model: FM n MW n SW or FM n MW n LW 4 band model: FM n MW n LW n UKV* * STEREO PLUS is displayed when you select UKV. n n n

STEREO/MONO VOLUME

Turn the jog dial (or press = or + on the remote) to tune in the desired preset station.

TUNER/BAND

Turn counterclockwise (or press = on the remote) for lower preset numbers.
Turn clockwise (or press + on the remote) for higher preset numbers. Frequency
Do this Press. Turn VOLUME (or press VOL +/ on the remote).
Turn off the radio VOL +/ Adjust the volume
Listening to the radio (continued) To listen to non-preset radio stations
Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2. For manual tuning, press + or repeatedly. For automatic tuning, press and hold + or. Tips

Pressing TUNER/BAND when the power is off automatically turns the power on and tunes to the last received station (One Touch Play). You can switch from another source to the radio just by pressing TUNER/BAND (Automatic Source Selection). When an FM program is noisy, press STEREO/MONO so that MONO appears in the display. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. Press the button again to restore the stereo effect. To improve broadcast reception, reorient the supplied antennas.

Recording from the radio

You can record the radio program on a tape by calling up a preset station. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted.
Press TUNER/BAND to select the band you want. Turn the jog dial to tune in a preset station.
Turn counterclockwise for lower preset numbers.
Turn clockwise for higher preset numbers.

Frequency

Playing a tape
You can use any type of tape, TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) , since the deck automatically detects the tape type. You can also use the jog dials AMS* functions to quickly search for songs you want to hear. To select either deck A or B, press DECK A ( or DECK B ( on the remote.

Press r REC.

Deck B stands by for recording.

= + P PAUSE

If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing r REC. 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. To record non-preset stations, use + and in step 2 to tune in the desired station manually. When you want to reduce the hiss noise in lowlevel high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR appears after pressing r REC. If noise is heard while recording from the radio, move the respective antenna to reduce the noise.

DOLBY NR VOLUME 0)

P p =+ 0) DECK A ( DECK B (
Playing a tape (continued)
Pressing TAPE A (or TAPE B) ( or 9 when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts tape playback if there is a tape in the deck (One Touch Play). You can switch from another source to the tape deck just by pressing TAPE A (or TAPE B) ( or 9 (Automatic Source Selection). When you want to reduce the hiss noise in lowlevel high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR appears. When dubbing tapes originally recorded with Dolby NR, the dubbed tape is automatically played with Dolby NR.
Press and insert a recorded tape in deck A or B.
With the side you want to play facing forward

Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to play one side. Select * to play both sides.
To play both decks in succession, select RELAY (relay play).**
Searching for the beginning of a track (AMS*)
During playback, turn the jog dial the same direction as the 9 or ( indicator to go forward. Turn the opposite direction to go back. (Or press = or + on the remote.) The search direction, + (forward) or (back), and number of songs being skipped (1~9) appear in the display.
Example: searching forward 2 songs
Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) ( (DECK A (or DECK B) ( on the remote).
Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) 9 to play the reverse side. (Press DECK A (or DECK B) ( again on the remote to play the reverse side.) The tape starts playing.
* AMS (Automatic Music Sensor)
The AMS function may not operate correctly under the following circumstances: When the unrecorded space between songs is less than 4 seconds long. If completely different information is recorded on the left and right channels. When there are continuous sections of extremely low level or low frequency sound (like those of a baritone sax). When the unit is placed near a television. (In this case, we recommend moving the unit farther away from the television or turning off the television.)
* 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).
To Stop play Pause Fast-forward Rewind Adjust the volume Do this Press p. Press P PAUSE. Press again to resume play. Press 0 or ). Press 0 or ). Turn VOLUME (or press VOL +/ on the remote).
Remove the cassette Press.

Recording from a tape

High-speed Dubbing
You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted.

Dubbing starts.

To stop dubbing
When you dub on both sides, start recording from the front side. If you record from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side. If you set DIRECTION to when the tapes you use have different lengths, the tape in each deck reverses independently. If you select RELAY, the tapes in both decks reverse together. You dont have to set DOLBY NR, since the tape in deck B is automatically recorded in the same state as the tape in deck A.
Press and insert a recorded tape in deck A and a blank tape in deck B.
With the side you want to play/record facing forward

Press HI-DUB.

Using the CD display
You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD.
/ Press DISPLAY/DEMO during

playback.

Each time you press the button during normal playback, the display changes as follows:
n Playing time on the current track Remaining time on the current track Remaining time on current CD (1 DISC mode) or PLAY display (ALL DISCS mode) Clock display (for eight seconds) Effect (P FILE*) name or EFFECT ON (OFF) Name of spectrum analyzer display pattern
* MHC-GRX9000/RX900/GRX7/GRX7J and MHC-RX77 (Canadian model) only.

DISPLAY/DEMO

To check the total playing time and the number of tracks on a CD
Press DISPLAY/DEMO in the stop mode. If you press DISPLAY/DEMO again, the clock display appears for eight seconds then the display returns to the previous indication.
Playing the CD tracks repeatedly

Repeat Play

This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play and Program Play.

(Power) PLAY MODE

To cancel Repeat Play
Press REPEAT so that REPEAT or REPEAT 1 disappears from the display.

REPEAT

/ Press REPEAT during playback
until REPEAT appears in the display.
Repeat Play starts. Do the following procedure to change the repeat mode.
To repeat All the tracks on the current CD All the tracks on all CDs Only one track Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until 1 DISC appears in the display. PLAY MODE repeatedly until ALL DISCS appears in the display. REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT 1 appears in the display while playing the track you want to repeat.
Playing the CD tracks in random order

Shuffle Play

You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order.

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE or PROGRAM disappears from the display. The tracks continue playing in their original order.

To select a desired CD

Press DISC 1~3. Tips
You can start Shuffle Play during normal play by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly to select SHUFFLE. To skip a track, turn the jog dial clockwise (or press + on the remote).

DISC 1~3

Jog dial
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display, then place a CD. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until 1 DISC SHUFFLE or ALL DISCS SHUFFLE appears in the display.
ALL DISCS shuffles all the CDs in the player. 1 DISC shuffles the CD whose DISC indicator is green.

Press CD (P.

J appears and then all the tracks play in random order.
Programming the CD tracks

Program Play

You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display, then place a CD. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM appears in the display. Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons to select a CD. Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display.

Disc number

Place a CD and insert a blank tape into deck B. Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM appears in the display. Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons to select a CD. Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display.

11, EDIT 3

To program additional tracks to be recorded on side A, repeat steps 4 to 6.
Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same disc.
Press P on the remote to insert a pause at the end of side A.
P appears in the display and the total playing time resets to 0.00 in the display.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks from the same disc or steps 4 to 6 for tracks from another disc to program the remaining tracks to be recorded on side B.
Selecting tape length automatically

Tape Select Edit

You can check the most suitable tape length for recording a CD. Note that you cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing over 20 tracks.

10 Press CD SYNC.

Insert a CD. Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display. Press EDIT once, so that EDIT flashes.
The required tape length for the currently selected CD appears, followed by the total playing time for side A and side B respectively.
11 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to
select A to record on one side. Select (or RELAY) to record on both sides.

12 Press P PAUSE.

Press p. Note
You cannot use this function after programming. In order to use this function, you must first cancel the program by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM or SHUFFLE disappears from the display.

To check the order

Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly. After the last track, CHECK END appears.

To cancel Program Edit

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM or SHUFFLE disappears from the display. Tip
When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR appears after pressing CD SYNC.

Looping part of a CD

With the loop function, you can repeat part of a CD during playback. This lets you create original recordings.

MHC-R700 / GRX5 / RX66 / RX77S MHC-RX77 (except for Canadian model)

EFFECT

Press FILE SELECT.
The last effect chosen appears in the display.
Use the jog dial to select the preset you desire.
The preset name appears in the display. See the chart Music menu options.

To cancel the effect

MHC-GRX9000 / RX900 / GRX7 / GRX7J MHC-RX77 (Canadian model) Press EFFECT on the front panel (or the remote) repeatedly so that EFFECT OFF appears in the display. MHC-R700 / GRX5 / RX66 / RX77S MHC-RX77 (except for Canadian model) Press EFFECT on the remote repeatedly so that EFFECT OFF appears in the display.

Effect For

ROCK POP JAZZ DANCE SOUL ACTION ROMANCE DRAMA SPORTS FLAT

Standard music sources

Music menu options
SUR appears if you select an effect with surround effects. MHC-GRX9000 / RX900 / GRX7 / GRX7J MHC-RX77 (Canadian model)
Soundtracks and special listening situations Listening without effects
To change the spectrum analyzer display
Press DISPLAY/DEMO repeatedly to select one of the displays below.

Pattern 1

ROCK POP JAZZ DANCE SOUL ACTION ROMANCE SF DRAMA SPORTS SHOOTING RACING RPG BATTLE ADVENTURE P FILE 1~5
Soundtracks and special listening situations

ALL DISCS

(Changes with music) Pattern 2

Video games

Note Personal file
The spectrum analyzer display changes each time you cycle through the information display (i.e., function n clock n effect).
Selecting the surround effect
You can enjoy the surround effect.
Adjusting the graphic equalizer
(MHC-GRX9000 / RX900 / GRX7 / GRX7J and MHC-RX77 (Canadian model) only)
You can adjust the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequency ranges. Before operation, first select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound.

SURROUND

/ Press SURROUND to turn the
surround effect on or off.
Every time you press the button, the display changes as follows:
n SURROUND ON (SUR SURROUND OFF (off) )
Tip (for MHC-GRX9000 / RX900 / GRX7 / GRX7J and MHC-RX77 (Canadian model) only)
If you want to memorize the effect, store it into a personal file (see Making a personal audio emphasis file).
Select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound (see Selecting the audio emphasis). Press GEQ CONTROL.
When you choose other sound effects, the surround effects will be canceled.
Press + or repeatedly to select a frequency band.
Making a personal audio emphasis file

Personal file

Turn the jog dial to adjust level.
You can create a personal file of audio patterns (surround effect and graphic equalizer) and store them in the memory of the unit. Later call up an audio pattern to play a favorite tape, CD, or radio program. Create up to five audio files. Before operation, first select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound.

/ Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the echo effect. To cancel the echoing

Turn ECHO LEVEL to MIN.

Mixing and recording sounds
If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone. If you want to record your voice through the microphone only, you can do so by selecting the CD function and not playing a CD.
If you press EFFECT or recall a sound effect, the karaoke mode is cancelled. The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as the singers voice when the sound is recorded in monaural. The singers voice may not be reduced when: only a few instruments are playing. a duet is being played. the source has strong echoes or chorus. the singers voice deviates from the center. the voice on the source is singing in high soprano or tenor.
Do the above steps 1 to 5. Then, insert a tape in deck B. Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the source you desire and set it to pause mode. Press r REC. Press P PAUSE.
Press CD (P to start playing the CD player (or TAPE A ( for tape deck A).
Playback starts. Start singing along with the music.

Falling asleep to music

Sleep Timer
You can let the system turn off at the preset time, so you can sleep to the music. You can preset the time to be turned off by 10 minutes.

Waking up to music

Wake-up Timer
You can wake up to music at a preset time every day. Make sure you have set the clock (see Step 2: Setting the time).

TIMER SELECT

/ Press SLEEP.
Every time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes as follows: AUTO n 90min n 80min n 70min n n 10min n OFF n AUTO

When you choose AUTO

The power turns off when the current CD or tape finishes playback (for up to 100 minutes).

4,5,6,7,8

To check the remaining time

Press SLEEP once.

To change the time to turn off
Select the time you want by pressing SLEEP.
To cancel the Sleep Timer function
Press SLEEP repeatedly until OFF appears.
Waking up to music (continued)
Set the time to stop playback following the above procedure. Turn jog dial until the music source you want appears.

The indications change as follows: n TUNER CD PLAY N n TAPE PLAY N
Prepare the music source you want to play.
CD: Insert a CD. To start from a specific track, make a program (see Programming the CD tracks). Tape: Insert an tape with the side you want to play facing forward. Radio: Tune in the preset station you want (see Step 3: Presetting radio stations).
The type of timer (DAILY 1 or DAILY 2), followed by the start time, stop time and the music source, appears, then the original display appears.
Adjust the volume. Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.

SET (DAILY 1) appears.

Turn off the power.
Turn jog dial to select DAILY 1 or 2, then press ENTER/NEXT.
ON appears and the hour digits flash in the display.

REC SLEEP

Set the time to start playback.
Turn jog dial to set the hour, then press ENTER/NEXT. The minute indication starts flashing.
Turn jog dial to set the minute, then press ENTER/NEXT. The hour indication flashes again.

To check the setting

Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select the respective mode (DAILY 1 or DAILY 2), then press ENTER/NEXT. To change the setting, start over from step 1.
Timer-recording radio programs
To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see Step 3: Presetting radio stations) and set the clock (see Step 2: Setting the time) beforehand.
To cancel the timer operation
Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select TIMER OFF, then press ENTER/ NEXT. Tip
The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset time.
Timer-recording radio programs (continued)
Set the time to start recording.
Turn the jog dial to set the hour, then press ENTER/NEXT. The minute indication starts flashing.
Tune in the preset radio station (see Listening to the radio). Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.
Turn jog dial to select REC, then press ENTER/NEXT.
Turn the jog dial to set the minute, then press ENTER/NEXT. The hour indication flashes again.
Set the time to stop recording following the above procedure.
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.
Insert a recordable tape. Turn off the power.
When the recording starts, the volume level is set to the minimum.
Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select REC, then press ENTER/NEXT. To change the setting, start over from step 1.

Canadian models: MHC-RX77: Continuous RMS power output (reference) 100 + 100 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Total harmonic distortion less than 0.07% (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 55 W) MHC-RX66: Continuous RMS power output (reference) 60 + 60 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Total harmonic distortion less than 0.07% (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 45 W) European and Russian models: MHC-RX900: DIN power output (rated) 125 + 125 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference) 170 + 170 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Music power output (reference) 275 + 275 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) MHC-RX77S/RX77/R700: DIN power output (rated) 60 + 60 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference) 80 + 80 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Music power output (reference) 135 + 135 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD)
Other models: MHC-GRX9000: The following measured at AC 230 V 50/60 Hz DIN power output (rated) 130 + 130 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference) 160 + 160 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) The following measured at AC 120, 220, 240 V 50/60 Hz DIN power output (rated) 140 + 140 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference) 170 + 170 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Peak music power output (reference) 3000 watts MHC-GRX7/GRX7J: The following measured at AC 110, 220 V 50/60 Hz DIN power output (rated) 85 + 85 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference) 110 + 110 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) The following measured at AC 120, 240 V 50/60 Hz DIN power output (rated) 105 + 105 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference) 130 + 130 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Peak music power output (reference) 1500 watts MHC-GRX5: The following measured at AC 110, 220 V 50/60 Hz DIN power output (rated) 50 + 50 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference) 65 + 65 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) The following measured at AC 120, 240 V 50/60 Hz DIN power output (rated) 60 + 60 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference) 75 + 75 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Peak music power output (reference) 1000 watts continued
Specifications (continued)
Inputs MD/VIDEO IN: (phono jacks) MIX MIC: (phone jack)

Tape player section

Recording system Frequency response (DOLBY NR OFF) 4-track 2-channel stereo 40 13,000 Hz (3 dB), using Sony TYPE I cassette 40 14,000 Hz (3 dB), using Sony TYPE II cassette 0.15% W.Peak (IEC) 0.1% W.RMS (NAB) 0.2% W.Peak (DIN)
voltage 450 mV/250 mV, impedance 47 kilohms sensitivity 1 mV, impedance 10 kilohms Wow and flutter
Outputs MD/VIDEO OUT: voltage 250 mV (phono jacks) impedance 1 kilohms PHONES: accepts headphones of 8 (stereo phone jack) ohms or more SPEAKER: MHC-RX66/GRX5/RX77(European models) /RX77S/R700: accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms MHC-RX900/GRX9000/GRX7/GRX7J/ RX77 (Canadian models): accepts impedance of 8 to 16 ohms SURROUND SPEAKER: (MHC-RX77 Canadian models only): accepts impedance of 16 ohms SUPER WOOFER: (except MHC-R700/RX77S/RX77 European models) Voltage 1 V, impedance 1 kilohm