Recording from the radio | Sony MHC-GR8 manual

To listen to non-preset radio stations

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly so that “MANUAL” appears in step 2, then tune in the station by turning the jog dial.

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.

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1 Press TUNER/BAND to select the band you want.

2 Press TUNING MODE so that “PRESET” appears in the display.

3 Turn the jog dial to tune in a preset station.

Turn counter-			Turn clockwise
clockwise for			for higher
lower preset	–	+	preset numbers.
lower preset			preset numbers.
numbers.
Preset number			Frequency
			TUNED
			STEREO
			VOLUME
PRESET			MHz

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Basic Operations

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Sony MHC-GR8 manual Recording from the radio, To listen to non-preset radio stations

Contents

Mini Hi-Fi Component System Page Table of Contents Connect the speakers Hooking up the system Connect the power cord to a wall outlet Connect the FM/AM antennasTo attach the front speaker pads Hooking up the system Setting the timeWhen carrying this system 4 3,5 Presetting radio stations 6 1 2Tips Connecting optional AV components Connecting audio componentsPresetting radio stations Connecting a VCR Connecting an MD deck for analog recordingConnecting a super woofer speaker AM antenna Connecting outdoor antennasConnecting optional AV components FM antenna Press one of the Disc 1~3 buttons Playing a CDNormal play Press § OPEN/CLOSE and place up to two CDs on the disc tray Do this Playing a CD Recording a CD CD Synchro RecordingTo stop recording Listening to the radio Preset Tuning Recording from the radio To listen to non-preset radio stations Playing a tape Recording from the RadioPress r Press · Press § Eject and insert a recorded tape in deck a or B To stop dubbing Recording from a tapeHigh-speed Dubbing Press High Speed Dubbing Repeat Play Using the CD displayTo cancel Repeat Play Playing the CD tracks repeatedly To select a desired CD To cancel Shuffle PlayPlaying the CD tracks in random order Shuffle Play Program Play To cancel Program PlayProgramming the CD tracks „ 5 7 Non Stop Play/Applause Mix To cancel Non Stop PlayPlaying CDs without interruption Programming the CD tracks Start playing the source to be recorded Recording on a tape manually Recording a CD by specifying track order 10 12Program Edit To check the order To cancel Program EditSelecting tape length automatically Press on the remote to insert a pause at the end of side a Flash Looping part of a CDFlashing part of a CD Loop Using the drum pads Waving the equalizerWave To change the speed Using the beat functionTo cancel the beat To change the beat volume To reinforce bass Dbfb Adjusting the soundFor a powerful sound Groove To listen through the headphones Press MUSIC, MOVIE, or Game to select a menu Use the jog dial to select the preset you desireTo cancel the effect Selecting the audio emphasis Adjusting the audio emphasis Adjusting the graphic equalizerTo change the equalizer display Activating the surround effect Adjusting the Audio EmphasisTurn the jog dial to adjust level Repeat steps 2 Press ENTER/NEXT when finished Making a personal audio emphasis file Personal fileTo call up the personal file Sonic formation Switching the Speaker FormationNormal mode Whisper mode Front only mode Link mode 21,5 Adjusting the microphone echo Middle Eastern Model onlyWhen you are done Singing along Karaoke Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer Wake-up Timer Waking up to music4,5,6,7,8 3,4,5 Timer-recording radio programsTo check the setting To cancel the timer operation Set the time to start recording Timer-recording radio programsInsert a recordable tape Turn off the power Turn jog dial to select REC, then press ENTER/NEXT Precautions Troubleshooting PrecautionsGeneral CD Player Speakers Troubleshooting Tape DeckTuner Tape player section SpecificationsAmplifier section CD player section Specifications SpeakerGeneral Index