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©2004 Sony Corporation
4-252-491-15(1)
Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. 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. ______________
MHC-GX750/GX450/GX250
MHC-RG555/RG551S/RG444S/
RG441/RG333/RG222/
RG221/RG121/RG100
MHC-RX550


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2GB
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the
apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc.
And don't place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
This appliance is
classified as a CLASS 1
LASER product. This
marking is located on the
rear exterior.
Don't throw away the battery with
general house waste, dispose of it
correctly as chemical waste.
NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE
U.S.A.
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the
product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this product will
increase eye hazard.
WARNING
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
­ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
­ Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
­ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
­ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
not expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.
Note to CATV system installer:
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system
installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that
provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in
particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system of the building, as
close to the point of cable entry as practical.
NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA
CAUTION
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE
BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY
INSERT.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this product will
increase eye hazard.
WARNING
Do not install the appliance in a confined space,
such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.


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3GB
NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE
U.S.A. (MHC-GX750 only)
If you have any questions about this product, you may
call;
Sony Customer Information Service Center
1-800-222-7669 or http://www.sony.com/
The Number below is for the FCC related matters only.
Regulatory Information
NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE
CANADA (MHC-GX750 only)
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the
device.
Son utilisation est autorisée seulement aux conditions
suivantes: (1) il ne doit pas produire de brouillage et (2)
l'utilisateur du dispositif doit être prêt à accepter tout
brouillage radioeléctrique reçu, même si ce brouillage
est susceptible de compromettre le fonctionnement du
dispositif.
NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE
U.S.A AND CANADA (MHC-GX750 only)
Replace the AC power adaptor with model
AC-GSX100 only, if replacement is necessary.
Except for European model
ENERGY STAR® is a U.S.
registered mark. As an ENERGY
STAR® partner, Sony Corporation
has determined that this product
meets the ENERGY STAR®
guidelines for energy efficiency.
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name:
SONY
Model No.:
HCD-GX750
Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc.
Address:
16450 W. Bernardo Dr, San
Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A.
Telephone No.:
858-942-2230
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.


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How to use this manual........................... 5
Playable discs.......................................... 5
Getting Started
Hooking up the system............................ 7
Setting the clock.................................... 10
CD/MP3 ­ Play
Loading a disc ....................................... 11
Playing a disc ........................................ 11
-- Normal Play/Shuffle Play
Playing repeatedly................................. 13
-- Repeat Play
Creating your own program .................. 14
-- Program Play
Tuner
Presetting radio stations ........................ 15
Listening to the radio ............................ 16
-- Preset Tuning
-- Manual Tuning
Using the Radio Data System (RDS).... 17
(European model only)
Tape ­ Play
Loading a tape....................................... 18
Playing a tape........................................ 18
Tape ­ Recording
Recording your favorite CD tracks on a
tape.................................................. 19
-- CD-TAPE Synchro Recording
Recording on a tape manually............... 20
-- Manual Recording
Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the sound .............................. 21
Using the sub woofer ............................ 21
(MHC-GX750/GX450/RG551S/
RG444S/RX550 only)
Selecting the sound effect ..................... 22
Adjusting the graphic equalizer and
storing ............................................. 22
Selecting the surround effect ................ 23
Enhancing video game sound ............... 23
-- Game Sync
Mixing video game sound with other
sound source................................... 23
-- Game Mixing
Singing along........................................ 24
(MHC-RG555 only)
Timer
Falling asleep to music ......................... 25
-- Sleep Timer
Waking up to music.............................. 25
-- Play Timer
Timer recording radio programs........... 26
-- Rec Timer
Display
Turning off the display ......................... 27
-- 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 optional components......... 29
Transmitter ........................................... 30
(MHC-GX750 only)
Troubleshooting
Problems and remedies ......................... 33
Messages............................................... 36
Additional Information
Precautions ........................................... 37
Specifications ....................................... 38
List of button locations and reference
pages............................................... 44
Table of Contents


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5GB
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.
You can play back the following discs on this
system. Other discs cannot be played back.
List of playable discs
* MHC-GX750/GX450/RG555/RG551S/RG444S/
RG441/RG333/RG222/RG221/RX550 only
Discs that this system cannot
play
·CD-ROMs
· CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in
the following formats:
­ music CD format
­ MP3 format that conforms to ISO96601)
Level 1/Level 2, Joliet or Multi Session2)
· A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g.,
card, heart).
· A disc with paper or stickers on it.
· A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane tape,
or a sticker still left on it.
1) ISO9660 Format
The most common international standard for the
logical format of files and folders on a CD-ROM.
There are several specification levels. In Level 1,
file names must be in the 8.3 format (no more than
eight characters in the name, no more than three
characters in the extension ".MP3") and in capital
letters. Folder names can be no longer than eight
characters. There can be no more than eight nested
folder levels. Level 2 specifications allow file
names and folder names up to 31 characters long.
Each folder can have up to 8 trees.
For Joliet in the expansion format (file and folder
names can have up to 64 characters) make sure of
the contents of the writing software, etc.
2) Multi Session
This is a recording method that enables adding of
data using the Track-At-Once method.
Conventional CDs begin at a CD control area called
the Lead-in and end at an area called Lead-out. A
Multi Session CD is a CD having multiple sessions,
with each segment from Lead-in to Lead-out
regarded as a single session.
CD-Extra: This format records audio (audio CD
data) on the tracks in session 1 and data on the tracks
in session 2.
Mixed CD: This format records data on the first
track and audio (audio CD data) on the second and
subsequent tracks of a session.
How to use this manual
Playable discs
Format of discs
Disc logo
Audio CDs
CD-R/CD-RW
(audio data/MP3
files*)
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