HCD-GN700/GX8800
SERVICE MANUAL
Ver 1.0 2003.04
HCD-GN700/GX8800 are the amplifier,
CD player, tape deck and tuner section
in MHC-GN700/GX8800.
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS
(MHC-GX8800 USA model only)
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION:
With 6-ohm loads, both channels driven, from 120 Hz – 10 kHz; rates
200 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 10%
total harmonic distortion from 250 miliwatts to rated output.
Amplifier section
MHC-GX8800
Total harmonic distortion
Less than 0.1%
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 100 W)
MHC-GN700
The following are measured at AC 127V, 60 Hz (Mexican model only)
The following are measured at AC 120, 220, 240V 50/60 Hz
(except Mexican model)
DIN power output (rated)
160 + 160 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
Continuous RMS power output (reference)
200 + 200 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD)
Inputs
GAME (VIDEO):
1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
(phono jack)
GAME (AUDIO):
Voltage 250 mV,
(phono jacks)
impedance 47 kilohms
MD/VIDEO (AUDIO) IN:
voltage 450 mV/250 mV,
(phono jacks)
impedance 47 kilohms
MIC:
sensitivity 1 mV,
(phone jack)
impedance 10 kilohms
Sony Corporation
9-877-280-01
2003D0200-1
Home Audio Company
C 2003.04
Published by Sony Engineering Corporation
Photo: HCD-GN700
Model Name Using Similar Mechanism
CD Mechanism Type
CD
Section
Base Unit Name
Optical Pick-up Name
Model Name Using Similar Mechanism
TAPE
Section
Tape Transport Mechanism Type
SPECIFICATIONS
Outputs
VIDEO OUT:
(phono jacks)
PHONES:
(stereo mini jack)
FRONT SPEAKER:
SURROUND SPEAKER:
CD player section
System
Laser
Laser Output
Frequency response
Wave length
CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT
(Square optical connector jack, rear panel)
Wave length
Output Level
MiNi Hi-Fi COMPONENT SYSTEM
US Model
HCD-GX8800
E Model
HCD-GN700
NEW
CDM74-K6BD47S
BU-K6BD47S
KSM-213DCP
HCD-XGR66/XGR600
CWM43RR23
max. output level 1 Vp-p,
unbalanced, Sync.
negative load impedance 75 ohms
accepts headphones of
8 ohms or more
accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms
accepts impedance of 24 ohms or more
Compact disc and digital audio system
Semiconductor laser
(λ=795nm)
Max. 44.6 µW*
*This output is the value measured at a
distance of 200 mm from the objective
lens surface on the Optical Pick-up
Block with 7 mm aperture.
2 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)
795 nm
660 nm
–18 dBm
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