Sony MHC-GNX800 User Manual

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• The instructions in this manual are for 
models MHC-GNX900, MHC-GNX780, 
MHC-GNX880, MHC-GNX800 and 
MHC-GNX700. In this manual, the 
MHC-GNX880 is used for illustration 
purposes unless stated otherwise.
• This manual mainly explains operations using 
the buttons on the unit, but the same 
operations can also be performed using the 
buttons on the remote having the same or 
similar names or symbols.
You can play back the following discs on this 
system. Other discs cannot be played back.
List of playable discs
* MHC-GNX880/GNX780 only
Discs that this system cannot 
play back
• CD-ROMs other than those has MP3 audio 
tracks that conforms to ISO 9660
a)
 Level 1, 
Level 2, Joliet in expansion format.
• CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in 
the following formats:
– audio CD format
– data CD format with MP3 audio track in the 
format of MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3, 
MPEG 2 Audio Layer 3 and MPEG 2.5 
Audio Layer 3 that conforms to ISO 9660
a)
 
Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet in expansion 
format or Multi Session
b)
.
• Data part of CD-Extras.
• Data part of Mixed CDs.
• A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., 
card, heart).
• CD-R and CD-RW discs that have not been 
correctly finalized (processing to allow play 
back by a normal CD player).
• CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in multi-
session that have not ended by “closing the 
session”.
• A disc recorded in packet write format.
• A disc with paper or stickers on it.
• A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane tape, 
or a sticker still left on it.
• Audio side of a DualDisc.
a)
A logical format of files and folders on a CD-ROMs, 
defined by ISO (International Organization for 
Stardardization).
b)
Multi Session
This is a recording method that enables adding of 
data using the Track-At-Once method. Conventional 
discs begin at a disc control area called the Lead-in 
and end at an area called Lead-out. A Multi Session 
disc is a disc having multiple sessions, with each 
segment from Lead-in to Lead-out regarded as a 
single session.
About this manual
Playable discs
Format of 
discs
Disc logo
Contents
Audio CDs
Audio
CD-R/CD-RW 
(Audio CDs/
CD Graphics 
(CDG)*/Discs 
with MP3 audio 
tracks)
Audio
CD Graphics 
(CDG)*
Audio + 
Video