Sony MHC-GX8000/RG77 Turning off the display, Using the display, Power Saving Mode

Display

Turning off the display

—Power Saving Mode

The demonstration display (the display changes and the indicators flash even when the system is turned off) and the clock display can be turned off to minimize the amount of power consumed during standby mode (Power Saving Mode).

Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the system is turned off until the demonstration display or the clock display disappears.

To cancel Power Saving Mode

Press DISPLAY once to show the demonstration, twice to show the clock display.

Each time you press the button, the system changes cyclically as follows:

Demonstration t Clock* t Power Saving Mode

*“--.-- ” appears in the display if you have not set the clock.

Tips

•The @/1 indicator lights up even in Power Saving Mode.

•The timer continues to operate in Power Saving Mode.

•During Power Saving Mode, the following functions do not work:

—Setting the time.

—Changing the AM tuning interval.

—Pressing a function button to turn the power on.

—Switching the function of MD (VIDEO).

Using the display

You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD.

When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information stored on the disc, such as the titles. When the unit detects CD TEXT discs, the “CD-TEXT” indication appears in the display.

Press DISPLAY.

Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows:

During normal playback

Playing time of the current track t Remaining time of the current track t Remaining time of the current CD (“1 DISC” mode) or “--.-- ” display (“ALL DISCS” mode) t Title name of the current track1) t Clock display (for eight seconds) t Effect status

When playback is stopped

When the CD player is in program mode and there is a program:

The last track number of the program and the total playing time2) t Total number of programmed tracks (for eight seconds)3) t Title name of the CD1) t Clock display (for eight seconds) t Effect status

In other conditions:

Total number of tracks and the total playing time t Title name of the CD1) t Clock display (for eight seconds) t Effect status

1)With CD TEXT discs only (certain characters cannot be displayed). Depending on the disc, some CD TEXT information may not appear.

2)“--.-- ” appears in the following cases:

–when the CD contains 21 tracks or more, and the track number which exceeds 20 is selected.

–when the program time exceeds 100 minutes.

3)“CD NO STEP” appears in the display if there is no program track.

Display

21GB

MHC-RG77 4-238-409-13(1)