User manual SONY MHC-GRX8

[. . . ] As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet immediately. Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery-installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. [. . . ] Use buttons on the remote to use the timer functions. SleepTimer: You can fall asleep to music. This function works even if the clock is not set. Operations Press SLEEP repeatedly. If you select "AUTO, " the system automatically turns off after the current disc, tape or USB device stops or in 100 minutes. If the tape deck is still playing or recording at the set time, the system turns off after the tape deck stops. Continued GB PlayTimer: You can wake up to CD, tuner or USB device at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock. 6 7 Select the sound source. 1 Prepare the sound source. Prepare the sound source, and then press VOLUME +/ to adjust the volume. To start from a specific CD track or audio file, create your own program (page 17). Press / repeatedly until the desired sound source appears, and then press ENTER. The display shows the timer settings. Turn off the system. 2 3 4 Select the timer set mode. Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. Press /. The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time. If the system is on at the preset time, the Play Timer will not play. Do not operate the system from the time the system turns on until the play starts. Set the play timer. Press / repeatedly to select "PLAY SET, " and then press ENTER. "ON TIME" appears, and the hour indication flashes. To check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT, press / repeatedly until "PLAY SEL" appears, and then press ENTER. Set the time to start playback. To cancel the timer Press / repeatedly to set the hour, and then press ENTER. Move the system to a location away from vibration (for example, on top of a stable stand). Move the speakers away from the system, or place them on separate stands. At high volume, speaker vibration may cause the sound to skip. Return to Normal Play by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly until both "PGM" and "SHUF" disappear. Startingplaybacktakesmoretime thanusual. The following discs can increase the time it takes to start playback. a disc recorded with a complicated tree structure a disc recorded in multisession mode a disc that has not been finalized (a disc to which data can be added) a disc that has many folders Thedisctraydoesnotopenand "LOCKED"appears. Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Tape deck (MHC-EC99T/EC79T/EC69T only) Thesoundexhibitsexcessivewowor flutterordropout. Clean the capstans, pinch rollers and tape heads. See "Precautions" for details. GB USB device AreyouusingasupportedUSB device? If you connect an unsupported USB device, the following problems may occur. See "Playable USB devices" (page 40) for the supported device types. [. . . ] Do not touch the cabinet if it has been used continuously at a high volume because the cabinet may have become hot. Onthespeakersystem This speaker system is not magnetically shielded, and the picture on nearby TV sets may become magnetically distorted. In this situation, turn off the TV, wait 15 to 30 minutes, and turn it back on. If there is no improvement, move the speakers far away from the TV. [. . . ]