Sony MHC-GX250
38
GB
Cleaning the cabinet
Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth
slightly moistened with mild detergent solution. Do not
use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or
solvent such as thinner, benzine or alcohol.
slightly moistened with mild detergent solution. Do not
use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or
solvent such as thinner, benzine or alcohol.
To save a tape permanently
To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded
over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as
illustrated.
over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as
illustrated.
If you later want to reuse the tape for recording, cover
the broken tab with adhesive tape.
the broken tab with adhesive tape.
Before placing a cassette in the tape
deck
deck
Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise, the tape may
get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become
damaged.
get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become
damaged.
When using a tape longer than
90 minutes
90 minutes
The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape
operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding
frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape
deck.
operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding
frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape
deck.
Cleaning the tape heads
Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use. Be
sure to clean the tape heads before you start an
important recording or after playing an old tape. Use a
separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning cassette.
For details, refer to the instructions of the cleaning
cassette.
sure to clean the tape heads before you start an
important recording or after playing an old tape. Use a
separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning cassette.
For details, refer to the instructions of the cleaning
cassette.
Demagnetizing the tape heads
Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that
have contact with the tape after every 20 to 30 hours of
use with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette. For
details, refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing
cassette.
have contact with the tape after every 20 to 30 hours of
use with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette. For
details, refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing
cassette.
Main unit
Amplifier section
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS
(MHC-GX750/GX450/GX250/RX550 USA
models only)
(MHC-GX750/GX450/GX250/RX550 USA
models only)
MHC-GX750/RX550
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC
DISTORTION:
DISTORTION:
With 6 ohm loads, both channels driven, from
120 – 10,000 Hz: rated 160 watts per channel
minimum RMS power, with no more than 10%
total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to
rated output.
120 – 10,000 Hz: rated 160 watts per channel
minimum RMS power, with no more than 10%
total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to
rated output.
MHC-GX450
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC
DISTORTION:
DISTORTION:
With 6 ohm loads, both channels driven, from
120 – 10,000 Hz: rated 125 watts per channel
minimum RMS power, with no more than 10%
total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to
rated output.
120 – 10,000 Hz: rated 125 watts per channel
minimum RMS power, with no more than 10%
total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to
rated output.
MHC-GX250
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC
DISTORTION:
DISTORTION:
With 6 ohm loads, both channels driven, from
120 – 10,000 Hz: rated 140 watts per channel
minimum RMS power, with no more than 10%
total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to
rated output.
120 – 10,000 Hz: rated 140 watts per channel
minimum RMS power, with no more than 10%
total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to
rated output.
North American models:
MHC-GX750/RX550
Front speaker
Continuous RMS power output (reference):
Continuous RMS power output (reference):
160 + 160 watts (6 ohms at
1 kHz, 10% THD)
1 kHz, 10% THD)
Total harmonic distortion less than 0.07% (6 ohms at
1 kHz, 80 W)
Sub woofer
Continuous RMS power output (reference):
Continuous RMS power output (reference):
180 watts (6 ohms at
50 Hz, 10% THD)
50 Hz, 10% THD)
Total harmonic distortion less than 0.07% (6 ohms at
50 Hz, 90 W)
Break off the
cassette tab
cassette tab
Specifications