Sony MHC-VX5 User's Manual
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1. NEXT or SELECT 170 Power 2 isc skip 1 EX CHANGE 3 Continue according to the instructions on the menus to enjoy oS so interactive playback HE To Do this s Stop play Press W T m See the rest of a menu Pres NEXT o AAN gt Go back to the top ofa Press PREV o O menu 2 ks Go back toa previous Press RETURN or Ss menu 2 RETURN on the remote continued SELECT RETURN PREV NEXT a 170 D SKIP Numeric buttons gt 10 RETURN SELECT CD B PREV NEXT 2308 248 Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions Ver 2 0 continued To cancel PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 There are two ways to cancel the PBC functions e Before you start playing select the track you want using the jog dial lt P gt then press ENTER NEXT or CD B on the remote e Before you start playing select the track number using the number buttons on the remote The PBC OFF indicator lights up and playback begins from the selected track Still images such as the menu screens will not be shown To select a menu number using the remote Press the numeric buttons in the order you want in step 2 To enter track numbers 10 or over first press gt 10 then press the numerical buttons To enter 0 us2. CD FLASH Jog dial gt Press and hold CD FLASH during playback at the point you want to start the Flash function and release to resume normal play To adjust the flash length Turn the jog dial while holding CD FLASH or press SELECT A or W while holding FLASH on the remote to select different flash lengths FLASH 1 20 To use CD LOOP and CD FLASH together Press and hold both CD LOOP LOOP on the remote and CD FLASH FLASH on the remote at the same time Notes e The loop and flash length cannot be adjusted during this operation Adjust the loop and flash lengths independently beforehand if necessary e To record the flash effect use the analog MD OUT connections or this unit s tape deck Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass create a more powerful sound and listen with headphones 17 Power GROOVE SYNC BASS oO J c oO FILE DBFB S
3. Tip While playing an audio CD or a VIDEO CD without PBC functions Ver 1 1 the current track number and playing time of the current track appear in the display Using the on screen display You can check the current operating status and disc information of VIDEO CDs or audio CDs during playback or in stop mode by superimposing a display on top of the images on your TV screen 17 ON SCREEN gt Press ON SCREEN Each time you press this button the on screen display changes as follows E ON SCREEN 1 gt ON SCREEN 2 ON SCREEN OFF va ON SCREEN 1 display During playback of an audio CD except Program Play mode DISC 1 3 CONTINUE a Be Al 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Current disc and track number Play mode Elapsed time of current track Music calendar The track numbers in the numerical calendar disappear after they are played continued 25 08 26 98 Using the on screen display continued During playback of an audio CD in Program Play mode cD PLAY pisc 2 10 0 20 1 4 PROGRAM 1 D1 3 2 D2 10 3 D1 4 Current disc and track number PROGRAM Programmed disc and track numbers Elapsed time of current track During stop mode of a VIDEO CD with PBC functions RESUME VCD STOP ACTIVE Disci 40 0 AUTO PBC RESUME or no display ACTIVE
4. Speaker SS VX7A VX7AG for MHC VX7 Speaker system 4 way 5 unit bass reflex type magnetically shielded type Speaker units Woofer Center Tweeter Side Tweeter Super Tweeter Nominal impedance Dimensions w h d Mass 17 cm cone type 5 cm cone type 5 cm cone type x2 4 cm cone type 6 ohms Approx 230 x 340 x 320 mm Approx 5 5 kg net per speaker SS VX5A VX5AG for MHC VX5 SS VX5AJ for MHC VX5J Speaker system 3 way bass reflex type magnetically shielded type Speaker units Woofer Tweeter Super Tweeter Nominal impedance Dimensions w h d Mass 17 cm cone type 5 cm cone type 2 cm dome type 8 ohms Approx 220 x 340 x 280 mm Approx 4 5 kg net per speaker General Power requirements Thai and Chinese models 220 V AC 50 60 Hz Other models 120 V 220 V or 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector Power consumption MHC VX7 170 watts MHC VX5 VX5J 160 watts Dimensions w h d Approx 280 x 340 x 395 mm 13 s x 13 2 x 157 5 in Mass MHC VX7 MHC VX5 VX5J Approx 10 7 kg Approx 10 0 kg Supplied accessories AM loop antenna 1 Remote commander 1 Batteries 2 FM lead antenna 1 Speaker cords 2 for the front speakers with jacks only Video cable 1 Front speaker pads 8 Optional accesory MHC VX7 only Surround Speaker SS SR125 Speaker system 1 way 1 unit bass reflex type Speaker units Full range Nominal impedance D
5. N T T mit 2 Turn the jog dial to set the hour 8c8 WwW Press ENTER NEXT The minute indication flashes ahri nil TLILIT 11 Ps 4 tum the jog dial to set the minute 5 Press ENTER NEXT The clock starts working Tip If you ve made a mistake start over from step 1 To change the time The previous explanation shows you how to set the time while the power is off To change the time while the power is on do the following 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET 2 Turn the jog dial to select SET CLOCK 3 Press ENTER NEXT 4 Perform steps 2 through 5 above Note The clock settings are cancelled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs Step 3 Presetting radio stations You can preset the following number of stations 2 band model 20 for FM 10 for AM 3 band model 20 for FM 10 for MW and 10 for SW 170 Power Jog dial 4 1 D 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display The bands you can receive vary depending on the model you purchased Be sure to check which bands you can receive Every time you press this button the band chang
6. First check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer General The display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the power cord even though you haven t turned on the power demonstration mode e Press DEMO STANDBY when the power is turned off The demonstration disappears The demonstration mode appears automatically the first time you plug in the power cord or if there is a power outage lasting longer than half a day The clock setting radio presetting timer is cancelled e The power cord is disconnected or a power failure occurs longer than half a day Redo the followings Step 2 Setting the time Step 3 Presetting radio stations If you have set the timer also redo Waking up to music and Timer recording radio programs There is no sound e Rotate VOLUME clockwise e The headphones are connected e Insert only the stripped portion of the speaker cord into the SPEAKER jack Inserting the vinyl portion of the speaker cord will obstruct the speaker connections e There is no audio output during timer recording There is severe hum or noise e A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR 0 00 or 12 00 flashes in the display e A power interruption occurred Set the clock
7. Locating a section within a track The track is divided into 12 sections and the first frame of each section is displayed To switch back to the 9 frame display repeat this operation To switch to the digest of another track during track digest Press PREV or NEXT during track digest however this does not work during Shuffle Play or Program Play To use track digest with VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 Select 4 TRACK DIGEST before you start playing the VIDEO CD to light the PBC OFF indicator and play without PBC functions Tip In step 3 you can select sections even if they have not been displayed yet Use the numeric buttons to select the track you want Note Tracks less than 40 seconds long may be divided into fewer than 12 sections Resuming playback from the point you stopped a VIDEO CD Resume Play The unit memorizes the point where you stopped the VIDEO CD so you can resume from that point Resume play is not cancelled when you turn off the system Note that resume play is not available when playing an audio CD l onar 1 2 ooo o0 66 if iii mO O 2000 22
8. to record on one side Ma Select G or RELAY to record on a f A both sides fe 2 5 Press REC PAUSE START Sl Recording starts a gt a To stop recording Press W Tips e If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE B to light its indicator after pressing CD SYNC e When you record on both sides be sure to start from the front side If you start from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side e When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR appears after pressing CD SYNC Note You cannot listen to other sources while recording 15 16 Listening to the radio Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner s memory first see Step 3 Presetting radio stations l onei 2 1 STEREO M ONO VOLUME TUNER BAND 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display The bands you can receive vary depending on the model you purchased Be sure to check which bands you can receive Every time you press the button the band changes as follows 2 band model FM lt gt AM 3 band model FM MW gt SW 2 Tum the jog dial or press K or PPI on the remote to tune in the desired preset station Turn counter clockwise or press ke on the remote for lower preset numbers Preset n
9. or no display AUTO PBC Total playing time of current disc During stop mode of a VIDEO CD or audio CD except Program Play mode RESUME VCD STOP DISC 1 40 00 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 RESUME or no display ACTIVE or no display Play mode Music calendar Total playing time of current CD For VIDEO CD only During stop mode of a VIDEO CD or audio CD in Program Play mode VCD STOP active TOTAL 40 00 HA ACTIVE or no display PROGRAM Programmed disc and track numbers Total playing time of program For VIDEO CD only ON SCREEN 2 display During playback of a VIDEO CD DISC 1 7 0 55 Current disc and track number Elapsed time of current track SCENE and number is displayed during playback of a VIDEO CD with PBC functions During playback of an audio CD Display is the same as ON SCREEN 1 During stop mode of a VIDEO CD except Program Play mode VCD VCD TR 1 10 RESUME or no display ACTIVE or no display Play mode Total track numbers of each disc Current disc number and total playing time of current disc REPEAT 1 or no display AUTO PBC display for a VIDEO CD with PBC functions During stop mode of an audio CD except Program Play mode cD STOP DISC1
10. or press VOL on the remote Tips e Pressing TAPE A or TAPE B B or when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts tape playback if there is a tape in the deck One Touch Play e You can switch from another source to the tape deck just by pressing TAPE A or TAPE B B or A Automatic Source Selection e When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR appears Searching for the beginning of a track AMS During playback turn the jog dial the same direction as the lt or B indicator to go forward Turn the opposite direction to go back Or press lt 4 or gt P on the remote The search direction forward or back and number of songs being skipped 1 9 appear in the display Example searching forward 2 songs Troon fie t ETET E FEL EE EL AMS Automatic Music Sensor Notes The AMS function may not operate correctly under the following circumstances When the unrecorded space between songs is less han 4 seconds long If completely different information is recorded on he left and right channels When there are continuous sections of extremely ow level or low frequency sound like those of a baritone sax When the unit is placed near a television In this case we recommend moving the unit farther away rom the television or turning off the television suoijeiedo diseg 19
11. the connectors To listen to the sound of the connected MD deck press FUNCTION repeatedly until MD appears To the audio input of the MD deck To the audio output of the MD deck Tip When you connect a Sony MD deck you can use the MD B II and E buttons on this unit s remote to perform play pause and stop operations continued 51 08 Connecting audio components Connecting the surround continued spea kers Connecting a super MHC VX7 only woofer speaker Connect the speaker cords from the surround speakers to the appropriate SURROUND f SPEAKER jacks Connect the solid cords to You can connect an optional super woofer the red jacks and connect the striped cords to speaker the black jacks Keep the speaker cords away from the To super woofer antennas to prevent noise To surround To surround speaker R speaker L 5208 Connecting a VCR Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors To listen to the sound of the connected VCR press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO appears By connecting the audio output jacks of your VCR to the VIDEO AUDIO IN jacks using an optional audio cable you can
12. 0 aw Soo oO CD amp continued 3268 Resuming playback from the point you stopped a VIDEO CD continued T While playing a VIDEO CD press ll to stop playback RESUME appears on your TV screen If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press CD BI or CD B on the remote The player starts playback from the point you stopped the VIDEO CD in step 1 To view from the beginning of the VIDEO CD When RESUME appears in the display press W then press CD BI or CD B Notes Resume Play is not available in the Digest Shuffle or Program Play modes Depending on where you stopped the VIDEO CD the player may resume playback from a different point The point at which you stopped playback is cleared when you press number buttons PLAY MODE or W you press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE or D SKIP on the remote you press SPECIAL MENU you turn the jog dial you remove the VIDEO CD you unplug the unit s AC power cord Setting the sharpness Active Picture This function emphasizes the outline of the picture to create a sharper image gt oQ o0000 o000o0 CO000 ap ACTIVE D gt Press ACTIVE so that ACTIVE PICTURE appears in the display To cancel Press ACTIVE again to display ACTIVE OFF Notes e The active picture function is not available when
13. 2 followed by the start time stop time and the music source appears then the original display appears Turn off the power To check the setting Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select the respective mode DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 then press ENTER NEXT To change the setting start over from step 1 To cancel the timer operation Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select TIMER OFF then press ENTER NEXT Tip The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset time 4gce 50 68 Timer recording radio programs To timer record you must preset the radio station see Step 3 Presetting radio stations and set the clock see Step 2 Setting the time beforehand 7 TIMER SELECT p 2345 6 1 Tune in the preset radio station see Listening to the radio on page 16 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET SET DAILY 1 appears 3 Tum jog dial to select REC then press ENTER NEXT ON appears and the hour digits flash in the display Ne ent t LET thin OFT HI RRP 4 Set the time to start recording Turn the jog dial to set the hour then press ENTER NEXT The minute indication starts flashing Ne TIN I OFT i Turn the jog dial to set the minute then press ENTER NEXT The hour indication flashes again 5 Set the time to stop recording following the above proc
14. 8 2068 Recording from a tape High speed Dubbing You can use TYPE I normal or TYPE II CrO2 tapes The recording level is automatically adjusted 17 2 Power DOLBY NR o0 68 1 3 4 1 1 Press amp and insert a recorded tape in deck A and a recordable tape in deck B With the side you want to play record facing forward 2 Press HI DUB Deck B stands by for recording 3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to record on one side Select or RELAY to record on both sides 4 Press REC PAUSE START Dubbing starts To stop dubbing Press W Tips e When you dub on both sides start recording from the front side If you record from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side e If you set DIRECTION to gt when the tapes you use have different lengths the tape in each deck reverses independently If you select RELAY the tapes in both decks reverse together e You don t have to set DOLBY NR since the tape in deck B is automatically recorded in the same state as the tape in deck A Singing along Karaoke You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape by turning down the singer s voice You need to connect an optional microphone 17 Power 3 VOLUME 1 5 2 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to 0 to turn down the microphone control level 2 Connect an optional microphone to MIC 1 or MIC 2 3 Press KARAOKE PON MPX repeatedly to
15. CD CD Player Mixing and recording sounds 47 Falling asleep to MUSIC cceeeeee 48 Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC Waking up to MUSIC 00 cesses 48 functions Ver 2 0 wee 23 Ti di di 50 Checking the remaining time 24 i a ala OBE AES Using the on screen display 25 l Locating a specific part of a disc 27 Optional components Resuming playback from the point you Connecting audio components 51 stopped a VIDEO CD 31 Connecting a VCR vocssscssssecesssee 53 Setting the sharpness cccceee 32 Connecting external antennas 53 Playing the CD tracks repeatedly 33 Faye thee Die Additional Information random order seeeeseeseeseeseetestesteee 34 Programming the CD tracks 35 Playing CDs without interruption 36 Troubleshooting ccccceseeeseeesteees 56 Specifications snesen 59 The Tape Deck GlOSSary Sira 61 MIER aR Back cover Recording on a tape manually 37 Recording a CD by specifying track Order mpesa E E 38 MHC VX7 only 368 4cB Getting Started Step 1 Hooking up the system Do the following procedure Ml to I to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories To the video input AM loop antenna G FM antenna Front speaker Right Front speaker Left Notes Connect the speakers Keep the sp
16. PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM or SHUFFLE disappears from the display To Press Check the CHECK on the remote program repeatedly After the last track CHECK END appears Clear a track from CLEAR on the remote in the end stop mode Clear a specific CHECK on the remote track repeatedly until the number of the track to be erased lights up then press CLEAR Add a track to the program 1 Select the disc tray with a DISC 1 3 button 2 Select the track by turning the jog dial 3 Press ENTER NEXT Clear the entire program E once in stop mode or twice while playing Tips e The program you made remains in the CD player even after it has been played back Press CD Be Hl to play the same program again e If appears instead of the total playing time during programming this means you have programmed a track number which exceeds 20 the total playing time has exceeded 100 minutes Playing CDs without interruption CD Non Stop Play You can play CDs without pausing between tracks You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs 17 Power 3 1 2 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appe
17. and timer settings again The timer does not function e Set the clock correctly DAILY 1 DAILY 2 and REC do not appear when you press the TIMER SELECT button e Set the timer correctly e Set the clock The remote does not function e There is an obstacle between the remote and the system e The remote is not pointing in the direction of the system s sensor e The batteries have run down Replace the batteries There is acoustic feedback e Decrease the volume level e Move the microphone away form the speakers or change the direction of the microphone The color irregularity on a TV screen persists e Turn off the TV set once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If the color irregularity still persists place the speakers farther away from the TV set PROTECT and PUSH POWER appear alternately e A strong signal was input Press to turn off the power leave the system turned off for a while then press 1 again to turn on the power Speakers Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume e Check the speaker connection and speaker placement Sound lacks bass e Check that the speaker s and jacks are connected correctly VIDEO CD CD Player There is no picture e Check that the player is connected securely e Make sure you operate the TV correctly e Make sure you set the SYSTEM SELECT correctly according to your T
18. enjoy video playback in powerful stereo sound Moreover if you connect the video input on the VCR to the MD OUT jacks and VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT jack using the supplied video connecting cable or an optional S VIDEO connecting cable you can record the audio and video signals from a VIDEO CD onto video tape To the audio outputs of the VCR To the video input using an optional of the VCR using audio cable the video cable m F CIC City To the audio inputsof To the SVIDEO input the VCR using an of the VCR using an optional audio cable optional S VIDEO cable Connecting external antennas Connect the external antenna to improve the reception Refer to the instructions of each component FM antenna Connect the optional FM external antenna You can also use the TV antenna instead Jack type Wye 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied Jack type IEC standard socket connector not supplied continued 5308 Connecting external antennas continued AM antenna Connect a 6 to 15 meter 20 to 50 feet insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected Jack type Insulated wire not supplied ae Loy OU ath Jack type Insulated wire not supplied Eup 4 Cosa g AXIAL 54ce Addit
19. not change the tape operations such as play stop and fast winding etc frequently The tape may get entangled in the tape deck Cleaning the tape heads Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use When the tape heads become dirty the sound is distorted there is a decrease in sound level the sound drops out the tape does not erase completely the tape does not record Make sure to clean the tape heads before you start an important recording or after playing an old tape Use 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 every 20 to 30 hours of use with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette For details refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing cassette In case color irregularity is observed on nearby a TV screen With the magnetically shielded type of speaker system the speakers can be installed near a TV set However color irregularity may still be observed on the TV screen depending on the type of your TV set If color irregularity is observed Turn off the TV set once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If color irregularity is observed again Place the speakers farther away from the TV set Troubleshooting If you run into any problem using this stereo system use the following check list
20. output rated 130 130 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 170 170 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD MHC VX5 VX5J The following measured at AC 120 220 240 V 50 60 Hz DIN power output rated 110 110 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 140 140 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Inputs MDIN voltage 450 mV phono jacks impedance 47 kilohms VIDEO AUDIO IN voltage 250 mV phono jacks MIC 1 2 phone jack impedance 47 kilohms sensitivity 1 mV impedance 10 kilohms Outputs MD OUT phono jacks voltage 250 mV impedance 1 kilohms VIDEO OUT phono jack max output level 1Vp p unbalanced Sync negative load impedance 75 ohms S VIDEO OUT 4 pin mini DIN jack Y 1Vp p unbalanced Sync negative C 0 286Vp p load impedance 75 ohms PHONES stereo phone jack accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more SPEAKER MHC VX7 accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms MHC VX5 VX5J accepts impedance of 8 to 16 ohms SUPER WOOFER Voltage 1 V impedance 1 kilohm SURROUND SPEAKER MHC VX7 only accepts impedance of 16 ohms VIDEO CD CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio and video system Laser Semiconductor laser A 780nm Emission duration continuous Max 44 6 wW 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 Laser ou
21. the speakers or change the direction of the microphone e If you want to record your voice through the microphone only you can do so by selecting the CD function and not playing a CD e When high level sound signals are input the unit automatically adjusts the recording level to prevent distortion of the recorded sound signal Auto Level Control function Notes e If you press EFFECT or ON OFF on the remote or recall a sound effect the karaoke mode is cancelled e The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as the singer s voice when the sound is recorded in monaural e The singer s voice may not be reduced when only a few instruments are playing a duet is being played the source has strong echoes or chorus the singer s voice deviates from the center the voice on the source is singing in high soprano or tenor 47 Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer You can let the system turn off at the preset time so you can sleep to the music You can preset the time to be turned off by 10 minutes SLEEP gt Press SLEEP Every time you press the button the minute display the turn off time changes as follows AUTO 90min 80min 70min gt 10min OFF AUTO When you choose AUTO The power turns off when the current CD or tape finishes playback for up to 100 minutes To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once To change the time to
22. turn off Select the time you want by pressing SLEEP To cancel the Sleep Timer function Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears Waking up to music Daily Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time every day Make sure you have set the clock see Step 2 Setting the time TIMER 9 SELECT 3 4 5 6 2 r 1 Prepare the music source you want to play e CD Inserta CD To start from a specific track make a program see Programming the CD tracks on page 35 e Tape Insert an tape with the side you want to play facing forward e Radio Tune in the preset station you want see Step 3 Presetting radio stations on page 9 2 Adjust the volume 3 Press CLOCK TIMER SET SET DAILY 1 appears Turn jog dial to select DAILY 1 or 2 then press ENTER NEXT ON appears and the hour digits flash in the display oy Set the time to start playback Turn jog dial to set the hour then press ENTER NEXT The minute indication starts flashing Turn jog dial to set the minute then press ENTER NEXT The hour indication flashes again Set the time to stop playback following the above procedure Turn jog dial until the music source you want appears The indications change as follows gt TUNER gt CD PLAY TAPE PLAY _ _ Press ENTER NEXT The type of timer DAILY 1 or DAILY
23. used during playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 T Press SPECIAL MENU 2 Press 3 to select 3 DISC DIGEST The first frame of tracks 1 through 9 in default setting on the current disc are displayed The sound of the first three seconds of each track on an audio CD plays but there is no sound when using a VIDEO CD Current disc number D hres 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 Press the numeric buttons 1 10 0 to select the track you want To stop playback Press W continued 2968 Locating a specific part of a disc continued To switch to a 12 frame display You can switch the digest display from 9 to 12 frames 1 Press SPECIAL MENU 2 Press 5 3 Proceed with steps 1 and 2 of Locating the track you want The first frames of tracks 1 through 12 are displayed To switch back to the 9 frame display repeat this operation To display the next 9 or 12 tracks Press NEXT The first frame of tracks 10 through 18 or 13 through 24 are displayed When there are more tracks in the disc PPI appears in the upper right corner of the TV screen To display previous tracks press PREV To switch to the digest of another disc during disc digest Press D SKIP during disc digest To use disc digest with VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 Select 3 DISC DIGEST before you start playing the VIDEO CD to light the PBC OFF indicator and play without
24. want to record from the reverse side press TAPE B to light its indicator after pressing REC PAUSE START in step 3 e When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR appears after pressing REC PAUSE START in step 3 e When recording from a CD you can use the jog dial to select tracks during rec pause mode after pressing REC PAUSE START in step 3 and before pressing again in step 5 370 3898 Recording a CD by specifying track order Program Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want When programming make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape PBC function is cancelled when VIDEO CDs Ver 2 0 are programmed l eves 4 a 1 1 p EDIT 2 3 po pynr 12 CHECK EDIT oBeaeae Soo a amp me a 56 101 1 Place a CD and insert a recordable tape into deck B 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM appears in the display 4 Press one of the DISC 1 3 buttons to select a CD 5 Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display Total playing time Discnumber including selected track Track number 6 Press ENTER NEXT The track is programmed T
25. 40 00 REPEAT 1 DISC 1 CD TR 1 99 DISC 2 VCD TR 1 10 DISC3 w Current disc number Play mode Disc number and track numbers Total playing time of current disc REPEAT 1 or no display Music calendar appears when SHUFFLE mode is selected During stop mode of a VIDEO CD or audio CD in Program Play mode Display is the same as ON SCREEN 1 ON SCREEN OFF No display except for special menus Notes e Normally leave the display mode set to either ON SCREEN 1 or 2 When you select ON SCREEN OFF you cannot check the operating status while operating the CD player In this case check the information on the front panel display e When you record video signals played back from this system onto a video tape etc be sure to select ON SCREEN OFF Otherwise the display information will also be recorded on the video tape To switch language of on screen display Chinese model only You can switch the messages in the on screen display from Chinese to English 1 Press SPECIAL MENU 2 Press 6 The messages switch from Chinese to English To switch back to Chinese messages repeat this operation Locating a specific part of a disc Special Menu This player has 4 different search features Select the search feature you want from the SPECIAL MENU The TV screen must be ON to use these functions ON SCREEN Numeric buttons SPECIAL MENU gt 10 CD gt PRE
26. Besides you can also enjoy audio emphasis using the synchronized equalizer function When using this function the system switches the equalizer according to the genre automatically Selecting the effect from the music menu MHC VX7 l awe 1 3 SYNC EQ J E 1 OES Goog e 50 JOL EFFECT 2 4238 MHC VX5 VX5J 17 awer 1 3 SYNCEQ 2 1 Press FILE SELECT The last effect chosen appears in the display 2 Use the jog dial to select the preset you desire The preset name appears in the display See the chart Music menu options 3 Press ENTER NEXT When using the remote Press FILE SELECT A or to switch effects ON OFF FILE SELECT A V o a aaa ea aoo o oe Soy To cancel the effect Press EFFECT for MHC VX7 only or ON OFF on the remote repeatedly so that EFFECT OFF appears in the display Music menu options Simnmoune appears if you select an effect with surround effects For MHC VX5 VX5 J Effet For ROCK Standard music sources POP JAZZ DANCE SOUL ACT
27. D 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 3 Press EDIT once so that EDIT flashes The required tape length for the currently selected CD appears followed by the total playing time for side A and side B respectively Note You cannot use this function after programming In order to use this function you must first cancel the program by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM or SHUFFLE disappears from the display 3968 40 Looping part of a CD CD Loop With the loop function you can repeat part of a CD during playback This lets you create original recordings You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs 17 Power CD LOOP Jog dial gt Press and hold CD LOOP during playback at the point you want to start the Loop function and release to resume normal play To adjust the loop length Turn the jog dial while holding CD LOOP or press SELECT A or while holding LOOP on the remote to select different loop lengths LOOP 1 20 Flashing part of a CD CD Flash With the flash function you can flash the CD sound during playback This lets you create original recordings You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs 17 Power
28. ELECT To reinforce bass DBFB Press DBFB Every time you press the button the display changes as follows DBFB NORMAL BBFB v DBFB HIGH DEFE v DBFB OFF off DBFB Dynamic Bass Feedback For the most suitable bass sound SYNC BASS Press SYNC BASS The bass frequencies of the music you are listening to are measured and those areas with heavy bass tones are effectively reinforced The indicator SYNC BASS H or SYNC BASS L lights up according to the areas with heavy bass tones Press SYNC BASS again to return to the previous level For a powerful sound GROOVE Press GROOVE The volume switches to power mode DBFB is automatically set to full strength the equalizer curve changes and GROOVE button lights up Press GROOVE again to return to the previous volume Notes e With some songs the music will sound distorted when you use the DBFB system with the sound effect if the bass is too strong Set the DBFB to a DBFB or OFF or cancel the sound effect see page 43 e Cancelling GROOVE sets DBFB to DBFB and flattens the equalizer curve To cancel the DBFB level press DBFB until the indication disappears To listen through the headphones Connect the headphones to PHONES jack No sound will come from the speakers 4138 Selecting the audio emphasis The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristic according to the sound you are listening to
29. ION Soundtracks and special ROMANCE listening situations DRAMA SPORTS FLAT Listening without effects Using the synchronized equalizer You can set the audio emphasis to change automatically according to the beat and tempo at the music gt Press SYNC EQ The indicator blinks while measuring the beat and tempo of the source Once measured the indicator lights up in the display For MHC VX7 SYNC EQ classifies the music as follows Effect For ROCK Standard music sources Beat Density LO Low POP HI High JAZZ Beat Strength SMOOTH DANCE MEDIUM SOUL STRONG ACTION Soundtracks and special io listening situations To cancel the synchronized DRAMA equalizer SPORTS Press SYNC EQ again The indicator turns off SHOOTING Video games The synchronized equalizer is cancelled also RACING when RPG cancel the effect BATTLE select the effect from the music menu ADVENTURE select the surround effect P FILE 1 5 Personal file adjust the graphic equalizer The personal file function lets you store your own effects for MHC VX7 only see Making a personal audio emphasis file on page 46 sing along karaoke Notes e SYNC EQ does not work in KARAOKE mode e For MHC VX7 P FILE MEMORY does not work in SYNC EQ mode e The names of classification are not related with the genre of the music source 438 Changing the spectrum analyzer display You can enjoy changin
30. NEXT The adjusted sound effects are stored under the selected file number The settings previously stored at this memory location are erased and replaced by the new settings To call up the personal file 1 Press FILE SELECT 2 Use the jog dial to select the personal file you desire 3 Press ENTER NEXT Tip The sound effects you stored are retained for half a day even if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs Other Features Mixing and recording sounds You can mix sounds by playing one of the components and singing or speaking into a microphone not supplied The mixed sounds can be recorded on a tape 17 Power 4 Co X 2 3 1 1 Do the procedures for singing along steps 1 to 5 on page 21 Then insert a tape in deck B 2 Press REC PAUSE START 3 Press REC PAUSE START again Recording starts 4 Press CD PH to start playing the CD player or TAPE A B gt for tape deck A Playback starts Start singing along with the music To stop recording Press W Tips If acoustic feedback howling occurs move the microphone away from
31. PBC functions Tip In step 2 you can select tracks even if they have not been displayed yet Use the numeric buttons to select the track you want Notes e Video images will not be shown for audio CDs e The play mode automatically switches to CONTINUE mode if you start disc digest during Shuffle or Program Play Locating a section within a track Track Digest You can have the CD player divide a VIDEO CD track into either 9 or 12 different sections and display the first scene of each section on the TV screen This might be useful when playing discs with few track divisions such as movies This function cannot be used during playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 1 Start playing the VIDEO CD track you want 2 Press SPECIAL MENU 3 Press 4 to select 4 TRACK DIGEST The current track is divided into 9 sections in default setting and the first frame of each section is displayed The sound of the first three seconds of each track on an audio CD plays but there is no sound when using a VIDEO CD Current track number TRACK 1 DIGEST 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 4 Press the numeric buttons to select the section you want Playback starts from a point near the selected frame To stop playback Press W To switch to a 12 frame display You can switch the digest display from 9 to 12 frames 1 Press SPECIAL MENU 2 Press 5 3 Proceed with steps 2 and 3 of
32. Play e You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing CD B Il or the DISC 1 3 buttons Automatic Source Selection e If there is no CD in the player CD NO DISC appears in the display e When a disc tray holding a CD is selected or playing the DISC 1 3 button for that tray lights green When a disc tray holding a CD is not selected the DISC 1 3 button for that tray lights orange When all disc trays are empty the DISC 1 3 buttons all light green Recording a CD VIDEO CD CD Synchro Recording The CD SYNC button lets you record from a CD to a tape easily You can use TYPE I normal or TYPE II CrO2 tapes The recording level is adjusted automatically DISC SKIP i EX CHANGE 170 Power cD 2 DOLBY NR Pil cS a ea 4 531 1 Press amp and insert a recordable tape into deck B With the side you want to record facing forward 2 Press amp and place a CD Then press again to close the disc tray If the indicator for the tray you want to record is not lit green press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE repeatedly so that it lights green With the label side up When you play a single CD place it on the inner circle of the tray 3 Press CD SYNC Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback The indicator on TAPE B B gt for front side lights up 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select
33. Playing time MODE Pil PLAY Kd BPI lt a pp VOLUME CD NEXT fi I I I Disc tray number continued CD gt lt P gt PREV NEXT 1168 Playing a VIDEO CD continued To Do this Stop play Press W Pause Press CD BHI or H on the remote Press again to resume play Select a track or Press NEXT to go forward scene PREV to go back Or during play or pause turn the jog dial clockwise to go forward or counterclockwise to go back and release it when you reach the desired track Or press PP to go forward or K to go back on the remote Find a point ina Press lt lt or gt gt during track or scene playback Lock Search function Press again to increase the search speed Each time you press the button the speed changes as follows 1 slow 2 normal gt 3 high 1 slow Press CD BHI to stop searching at the desired point Press once to start searching Selecta VIDEO Press a DISC 1 3 button or CD in stop mode DISC SKIP EX CHANGE or D SKIP on the remote Play only the Press PLAY MODE VIDEO CD you repeatedly until 1 DISC have selected appears Play all VIDEO Press PLAY MODE repeatedly CDs until ALL DISCS appears Remove the Press VIDEO CD Exchange other Press DISC SKIP VIDEO CDs EX CHANGE while playing Adjust the Turn VOLUME or press VOL volume on t
34. S O NY 3 865 617 14 1 Mini Hi Fi Component System Operating Instructions MHC VX7 VX5 VX J 1999 by Sony Corporation 26B To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet This appliance is classified asa CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby B ype noise reduction system Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation DOLBY and the double D symbol DO are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation About this manual The instructions in this manual are for MHC VX7 VX5 VX5J MHC VX7 is the model used for illustration purposes The location of some buttons on MHC VX5 VX5J is different from that of MHC VX7 but the name of the buttons are the same This system can play the following discs VIDEO CDs Audio CDs Disc logo misie Wisc Cravo DIGITAL AUDIO Contents Audio Video Audio moving pictures Disc size 12 cm 8 cm 12 cm 8 cm Play time 74 min 20 min 74 min 20 min Note on VIDEO CDs This system conforms to VIDEO CDs without PBC func
35. V color system e Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD is displayed An after image of the last picture remains on the screen or the picture is unclear e Press ACTIVE on the remote repeatedly until ACTIVE OFF appears The CD tray does not close e The CD is not placed properly The CD will not play e The CD is not lying flat in the disc tray e The CD is dirty e The CD is inserted label side down e Moisture condensation has built up Remove the CD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates Play does not start from the first track e The player is in program or shuffle mode Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM or SHUFFLE disappear OVER is displayed e You have reached the end of the CD Press and hold lt 4 to return continued 5708 5898 Troubleshooting continued Tape Deck The tape does not record e No tape in the cassette holder e The tab has been removed from the cassette see To save a tape permanently on page 55 e The tape has reeled to the end The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level e The heads are dirty Clean them see Cleaning the tape heads on page 56 e The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 56 The tape does not erase completely e The record playback heads
36. V NEXT continued 278 Locating a specific part of a disc continued Locating by Scene Number Scene Search On VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into scenes and each scene has an assigned scene number This function lets you start playback from a specific scene 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions Ver 2 0 2 Press SPECIAL MENU 3 Press 1 to select 1 SCENE SEARCH SCENE and the total number of scenes appear on the TV screen Total number of scenes am SCENE 1 312 4 Press the numeric buttons 1 10 0 to select the scene you want To enter scene number 103 Press 1 gt 10 0 gt 3 The selected scene number appears on the TV screen Selected scene number aa SCENE 103 1 312 5 Press CD gt Playback starts from the selected scene To stop playback Press W To check the scene number during playback Press ON SCREEN repeatedly to select the ON SCREEN 2 display mode The scene number appears on the TV screen See Using the On Screen Display for details Notes e On some CDs you may not be able to start playing from the scene you select because starting playback from certain scenes is prohibited In this case play either starts from scene 1 during stop mode or continues from the current scene during playback e Some CDs may not display th
37. acks play in random order To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE or PROGRAM disappears from the display The tracks continue playing in their original order To select a desired CD Press DISC 1 3 Tips e You can start Shuffle Play during normal play by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly to select SHUFFLE e To skip a track turn the jog dial clockwise or press PI on the remote Programming the CD tracks Program Play You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played 170 3 7 Power CLEAR CHECK VOL H Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display then place a CD Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM appears in the display Press one of the DISC 1 3 buttons to select a CD Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display Total playing time Disc induding selected track PROGRAM or TT number Press ENTER NEXT The track is programmed The program step number appears followed by the total playing time To program additional tracks repeat steps 3 to 5 Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same disc Press CD BII All the tracks play in the order you selected continued 3508 3668 Programming the CD tracks continued To cancel Program Play Press
38. are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 56 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty Clean them see Cleaning the tape heads on page 56 Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased e The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 56 After pressing P lt a or there isa mechanical noise EJECT appears in the display and the unit enters standby mode automatically e The cassette tape was not inserted correctly Eject the tape and turn the power back on Tuner Severe hum or noise TUNED or STEREO flashes in the display e Adjust the antenna e The signal strength is too weak Connect the external antenna A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo e Press STEREO MONO so that STEREO appears If other troubles not described above occur reset the system as follows 1 Unplug the power cord 2 Plug the power cord back in 3 Press W ENTER NEXT and at the same time 4 Press O to turn on the power The system is reset to the factory settings All the settings you made such as the preset stations clock and timer are cleared You should set them again Specifications Amplifier section MHC VX7 The following measured at AC 120 220 240 V 50 60 Hz DIN power
39. ars in the display then place a CD 2 Press CD NON STOP to light the indicator NON STOP PLAY appears in the display 3 Press CD II To cancel Non Stop Play Press CD NON STOP so that the indicator goes out and NON STOP OFF appears in the display The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually You can record from CD tape or radio as you like For example you can record just the songs you want or record from the middle of the tape The recording level is adjusted automatically 17 Power DOLBY NR ee 68 2 4 1 insert a recordable tape into deck B 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the source you want to record e g CD appears 3 Press REC PAUSE START Deck B stands by for recording The indicator on TAPE B B gt for front side lights up 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to record on one side Select or RELAY to record on both sides 5 press REC PAUSE START Recording starts 6 start playing the source to be recorded To Press Stop recording E REC PAUSE START Pause recording Tips e If you
40. e scene you select on the TV screen e When you select the ON SCREEN OFF display mode no information is shown on the TV screen Locating by elapsed time Time Search This function lets you use elapsed time as a guide to find a certain parts of a VIDEO CD without PBC functions Ver 1 1 Elapsed time means the time from the beginning of the disc It is not the playing time of the current track as shown in the display It is especially useful when playing discs that have only a few track divisions This function cannot be used during playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 1 Press SPECIAL MENU 2 Press 2 to select 2 TIME SEARCH 3 Press the numeric buttons 1 10 0 to enter the time in minutes for the section you want To enter 10 minutes Press 1 gt 10 0 The selected elapsed time appears on the TV screen To reenter the time Press CLEAR and then press numeric buttons again 4 Press CD B Playback starts from the selected time To stop playback Press W To use time search with VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 Select 2 TIME SEARCH before you start playing the VIDEO CD to light the PBC OFF indicator and play without PBC functions Locating the track you want Disc Digest You can select the track you want by viewing the first frame of each track Either 9 or 12 different tracks can be displayed on the TV screen at one time This function cannot be
41. e the 10 0 button Tips e When w appears on the TV screen you have pressed an invalid button Press a button indicated by the instructions on the menu screen e When you press NEXT during menu playback or while playing moving pictures the next scene on the disc appears Also refer to the instructions supplied with the disc Note During menu playback you cannot go to the next disc even if you ve selected ALL DISCS Press D SKIP on the remote to go to the next disc Checking the remaining time You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD 170 Power DISPLAY gt Press DISPLAY Each time you press the button during normal playback or in the stop mode the display changes as follows During normal playback m gt Playing time on the current track v Remaining time on the current track v Remaining time on current CD 1 DISC mode or display ALL DISCS mode v Clock display for eight seconds v L Effect P FILE name or EFFECT ON OFF VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 Playing time on the current track v Clock display for eight seconds v Effect P FILE name or EFFECT ON OFF May not appear with still images etc In the stop mode gt Total number of tracks and total playing time v Clock display for eight seconds v Effect P FILE name or EFFECT ON OFF
42. eaker cords away from the Connect the speaker cords of front antennas to prevent noise speakers to the SPEAKER jacks as below e The type of speakers supplied vary For the front speakers with jacks according to the model you purchased connect the speaker cords to the speaker see Specifications on page 59 in the same way Insert only the stripped portion Red Solid Black Stripe 9 Connect the FM AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it Jack type Extend the FM lead AM loop antenna antenna horizontally Jack type Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally AM loop antenna Connect the video input jack of your TV to the VIDEO OUT jack with the supplied video connecting cable a Bor A When using a TV Turn on the TV and select the video input so you can view the pictures from this system Tip For even higher quality video images you can use an optional S VIDEO cord to connect the S VIDEO input jack on your TV to the S VIDEO OUT jack continued 5GB Step 1 Hooking up the system continued 4 Set SYSTEM SELECT color system to the appropriate position PAL or NTSC according to your TV es i PAL AUTO SYSTEM SELECT If your TV automatically changes the color system according to the input signal The factory setting AUTO automatically changes the color system of the video output accordin
43. edure The start time appears followed by the stop time the preset radio station to be recorded e g TUNER FM 5 then the original display appears 6 Insert a recordable tape into deck B 7 Turn off the power When the recording starts the volume level is set to the minimum To check the setting Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select REC then press ENTER NEXT To change the setting start over from step 1 To cancel the timer operation Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select TIMER OFF then press ENTER NEXT Note If the power is on at the preset time the recording will not be made Optional components Connecting audio components Select one of the following connections depending on the equipment to be connected and method of connecting Refer to the instructions of each component Connecting an MD deck for digital recording You can record from CD into the MD deck digitally by connecting an optical cable To the DIGITAL IN jack of the MD deck Note You cannot record from a VIDEO CD to an MD deck digitally When you record from a VIDEO CD to an MD deck connect an optional audio cable to the audio output See Connecting an MD deck for analog recording Connecting an MD deck for analog recording Make sure to match the color of the plugs and
44. es as follows 2 band model FM gt AM 3 band model FM MW SW 2 Press and hold or until the frequency indication starts to change then release Scanning stops when the system tunes in astation TUNED and STEREO for a stereo program appear TUNED 3 Press TUNER MEMORY A preset number appears in the display The stations are stored from preset number 1 Preset number 4 Press ENTER NEXT The station is stored 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to store other stations continued Step 3 Presetting radio stations continued To tune in a station with a weak signal Press or repeatedly in step 2 to tune in the station manually To set another station to the exist preset number Start over from step 1 After step 3 turn the jog dial to select the preset number you want to store the other station You can add a new preset number after the last preset number To erase a preset station 1 Keep pressing TUNER MEMORY until a preset number appears in the display 2 Turn the jog dial to select the preset number you want to erase Select ALL ERASE when you want to erase all the preset stations 3 Press ENTER NEXT COMPLETE appears When you erase a preset number the preset number decreases by one and all preset numbers following the erased one are renumbered To change the AM tuning interval Except for Middle Ea
45. evaporates e When you move the system take out any discs If you have any questions or problems concerning your stereo system please consult your nearest Sony dealer Notes on CDs e Before playing clean the CD with a cleaning cloth Wipe the CD from the center out Do not use solvents such as benzene thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs e Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight Cleaning the cabinet Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution 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 Oo oO e v k nio Ty osesersos Tab of side B Tab of side A Side A Break off the cassette tab of side A If you later want to reuse the tape for recording cover the broken tab with adhesive tape However be careful not to cover the detector slots which allow the tape player to automatically detect the type of tape Tape type CrO2 M ETAL NORMAL Detector slots continued 5568 56 98 Precautions continued Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape Otherwise the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged When using a tape longer than 90 minutes The tape is very elastic Do
46. event them from slipping Inserting two size AA R6 batteries into the remote Using the remote You can use the shaded buttons shown below to operate Sony TV TVNIDEO To Press Turn the TV on or TVI 0 off Switch the TV s TV VIDEO video input Change the TV TV CH channels Adjusts the volume TV VOL of the TV speaker s Tip With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the system replace both batteries with new ones Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage When carrying this system Do the following to protect the CD mechanism Make sure that all CDs are removed from the unit 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 2 Hold down CD LOOP and press to turn off the system 3 Disconnect the cord 7c8 Step 2 Setting the time You must set the time before using the timer functions DISPLAY 2 4 3 5 Nese ss es es bes J SSS 225 Q Os EE OF T Press CLOCK TIMER SET The hour indication flashes
47. g the display while listening to the music 170 Power SPECTRUM ANALYZER gt Press SPECTRUM ANALYZER Every time you press the button the display changes as follows IMAGE PATTERN NORMAL PATTERN Selecting surround effects You can enjoy surround effects 17 Power CINEMA SPACE SURROUND gt Press CINEMA SPACE SURROUND repeatedly to select the surround effect you desire Every time you press the button the display changes as follows m gt CINEMA SPACE v SURROUND ON L SURROUND OFF CINEMA SPACE is the surround effect for movies Tip for MHC VX7 only For MHC VX7 if you want to memorize the effect you can store it into a personal file see Making a personal audio emphasis file on page 46 Notes e When you choose other sound effects the surround effects will be cancelled e When you choose CINEMA SPACE you cannot adjust effect levels Adjusting the graphic equalizer MHC VX7 only You can adjust the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequency ranges Before operation first select the audio emphasis yo
48. g to the color system of the current VIDEO CD If the color system of your TV is NTSC Set SYSTEM SELECT to NTSC Pictures recorded in the PAL color system will be stretched vertically and will be displayed with the upper and lower parts of the picture cut off If the color system of your TV is PAL Set SYSTEM SELECT to PAL Pictures recorded in the NTSC color system will be stretched horizontally and will be displayed with the upper and lower parts of the screen masked in black Note Be sure to turn off the system before changing the SYSTEM SELECT setting For models with a voltage selector set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to position of your local power line voltage VOLTAGE SELECTOR Q DEN 2240y c O 1G 6 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet The demonstration appears in the display When you press the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends If the supplied adapter on the plug does not fit your wall outlet detach it from the plug only for models equipped with an adapter To connect optional components See page 51 To deactivate the demonstration When you set the time Step 2 Setting the time the demonstration is deactivated To activate deactivate the demonstration again press DEMO STANDBY while the system is off To attach the front speaker pads Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and pr
49. he program step number appears followed by the total playing time 7 To program additional tracks to be recorded on side A repeat steps 4 to 6 Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same disc 8 Press H on the remote to insert a pause at the end of side A P appears in the display and the total playing time resets to 0 00 in the display 9 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks from the same disc or steps 4 to 6 for tracks from another disc to program the remaining tracks to be recorded on side B 10 Press CD SYNC Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback The indicator on TAPE B B for front side lights up 11 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to record on one side Select or RELAY to record on both sides 12 Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts To stop recording Press W To check the order Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly After the last track CHECK END appears To cancel Program Edit Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM or SHUFFLE disappears from the display Tip When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR appears after pressing CD SYNC Selecting tape length automatically Tape Select Edit You can check the most suitable tape length for recording a CD Note that you cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing over 20 tracks 1 Insert a C
50. he remote There may be some disturbance in the video image Only for VIDEO CDs without PBC functions Ver 1 1 3 This function cannot be used during menu playback of a VIDEO CD with the PBC functions Ver 2 0 Tips e Pressing CD I when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts VIDEO CD playback if there is a VIDEO CD in the tray One Touch Play e You can switch from another source to the VIDEO CD player and start playing a VIDEO CD just by pressing CD BH or the DISC 1 3 buttons Automatic Source Selection e If there is no VIDEO CD in the player CD NO DISC appears in the display e When a disc tray holding a VIDEO CD is selected or playing the DISC 1 3 button for that tray lights green When a disc tray holding a VIDEO CD is not selected the DISC 1 3 button for that tray lights orange When all disc trays are empty the DISC 1 3 buttons all light green Playing a CD Normal play You can play up to three CDs in a row DISC SKIP EX CHANGE l lowei E 2 il 1 2 oo0oo0o0 O O SZ PLAY MODE kea DPI lt lt gt gt VOLUME D SKIP lt lt gt gt VOL 1 Press 4 and place up to two CDs on the disc tray If a disc is not placed properly it will not be recognized With the label side up When you play a single CD place it on the inner circle of the tray To insert a third disc
51. imensions w h d Mass 8 cm cone type 16 ohms Approx 220 x 100 x 195 mm Approx 1 0 kg net per speaker Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Glossary Auto Pause An automatically pauses according to the signal encoded on the disc while playing a VIDEO CD If the CD player does not resume play for a long time press CD B to resume play manually Menu Playback Playback using the menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions You can enjoy simple interactive software using the menu playback function Playback Control PBC Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs Version 2 0 to control playback By using menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions you can enjoy playing simple interactive software software with search functions and so on When you select a VIDEO CD with PBC functions on this player the PBC indicator lights up Track Sections of a picture or a music piece on disc Each track is assigned a track number to help you locate the track you want VIDEO CD A compact disc which contains moving pictures VIDEO CDs contain compact picture information using the MPEG 1 format one of the world wide standards of digital compact technology The picture information is compressed about 120 times Consequently a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio information Sounds outside the range of human hear
52. ing are compressed while the sounds we can hear are not compressed VIDEO CDs can hold six times the audio information of conventional audio CDs There are two versions for VIDEO CDs Version 1 1 VIDEO CDs without PBC functions You can play only moving pictures and sounds Version 2 0 VIDEO CDs with PBC functions You can play still pictures and enjoy PBC functions This player can play to both versions 6168 Index Active Picture 32 Adjusting the audio emphasis 42 the on screen display 25 27 the operating voltage 6 the sound 41 the volume 12 14 16 19 Antennas 5 53 Automatic Source Selection 12 14 17 19 Batteries 7 LC CD player 13 23 36 CD Synchro Recording 15 Clock setting 8 Connecting See Hooking up Daily timer 48 DBFB 41 Digest disc 29 track 30 Display 24 Edit 38 Flash 40 GROOVE 41 Sony Corporation Hooking up optional components 51 54 the antennas 5 53 the system 4 7 Karaoke adjusting the key 22 adjusting the microphone echo 22 reducing the vocals KARAOKE PON 21 singing along witha multiplex CD or tape MPX R MPX L 21 LL Lock Search 12 14 Loop 40 Microphone mixing 47 Non stop play 36 Normal Play 11 13 One Touch Play 12 14 17 19 P Q Personal file 46 Playing aCD 13 a VIDEOCD 11 a preset radio station 16 tracks in random order Shuffle Play 34 tracks in the desired order Program Play 35 tracks repeatedly Repeat P
53. ional Information Precautions On operating voltage Before operating the system check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply On safety e The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off e Unplug the system from the wall outlet mains if it is not to be used for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull the cord itself Should any solid object or liquid fall into the component unplug the stereo system and have the component checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further e The AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop On placement e Place the stereo system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the stereo system e Do not place the unit in an inclined position e Do not place the unit in locations where it is Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating Subject to direct sunlight On operation e If the stereo system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player Should this occur the system will not operate properly Remove the CD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture
54. lay 33 Printed in Indonesia Presetting radio stations 9 Preset tuning 16 Program Play 35 Protecting recordings 55 Radio stations presetting 9 tuningin 16 Recording a CD VIDEO CD 15 a radio program 17 timer recording 50 Repeat Play 33 Resetting the system 58 Saving recordings 55 Searching Scene search 28 Time search 29 Selecting the audio emphasis 42 the color system 6 Setting the time 8 Shuffle Play 34 Sleep Timer 48 Sound adjustment 41 Speakers 4 52 Special Menu 27 Timer falling asleep to music 48 timer recording 50 waking up to music 48 Troubleshooting 56 Tuner 9 16 Tuning interval 10 V W X Y Z VIDEO CD CD player 11 13 23 36
55. nter Turn clockwise clockwise for for higher lower preset preset numbers numbers Preset number Frequency Tune sero L ha i E TU E S U BET I I LIL we continued 1768 18 Recording from the radio i continued Playing a tape A 3 Press amp and insert a recordable tape You can use any type of tape TYPE I into deck B normal TYPE II CrO2 or TYPE IV metal since the deck automatically detects the tape in he ade type You can also use the jog dial s AMS record facing functions to quickly search for songs you forward want to hear To select either deck A or B press DECK A B gt or DECK B B on the remote 17 3 4 Press REC PAUSE START Power m Deck B stands by for recording 5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to iS select to record on one side Select or RELAY to record on both sides 3 6 Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts To stop recording Press W Tips e If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE B lt to light its indicator after pressing REC PAUSE START in step 4 e When you record on both sides be sure to start from the front side If you start from the reverse side
56. obtain the karaoke effect you desire Every time you press the button the display changes as follows KARAOKE PON MPX R gt MPX L L_grrecr OFF ON When an audio emphasis is selected the effect name appears The indicator appears in the display when a karaoke mode is activated To sing karaoke with decreasing the vocal level of a CD select KARAOKE PON To sing karaoke of multiplex CD or tape select MPX R or MPX L 4 Start playing the music and adjust the volume 5 Adjust the microphone volume by turning MIC LEVEL When you use VIDEO CDs Turn on your TV and switch it to the appropriate video input Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV for details When you are done Turn MIC LEVEL to 0 and disconnect the microphone from MIX MIC then press KARAOKE PON MPxX repeatedly so that x disappears Tip You can use two microphones connecting to MIC 1 and MIC 2 at the same time Note With some songs vocals may not be cancelled when you select KARAOKE PON continued suoijeiedo diseg 2168 Singing along Karaoke Adjusting the key continued This function allows you to adjust the ke
57. playing audio CDs e ACTIVE OFF is selected automatically when you turn the system off Playing the CD tracks repeatedly Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in normal play Shuffle Play and Program Play 17 Power PLAY MODE REPEAT gt Press REPEAT during playback until REPEAT appears in the display Repeat Play starts Do the following procedure to change the repeat mode To repeat Press All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedly the current CD until 1 DISC appears in the display All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedly all CDs until ALL DISCS appears in the display Only one track REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT 1 appears in the display while playing the track you want to repeat To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT so that REPEAT or REPEAT 1 disappears from the display 3308 34ce Playing the CD tracks in random order Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order 17 Power DISC 1 3 3 Jog dial 1 2 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display then place a CD 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until 1 DISC SHUFFLE or ALL DISCS SHUFFLE appears in the display ALL DISCS shuffles all the CDs in the player 1 DISC shuffles the CD whose DISC indicator is green 3 Press CD PII All the tr
58. press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE to rotate the disc tray 2 Press one of the DISC 1 3 buttons The disc tray closes and play starts If you press CD BH or CD B on the remote when the disc tray is closed play starts from the CD loaded on the tray whose button is lit green Track number Playing time Disc tray number continued suoijzeiedo diseg 13 8 14 Playing a CD continued To Do this Stop play Press W Pause Press CD BHI H on the remote Press again to resume play Select a track During play or pause turn the jog dial clockwise to go forward or counterclockwise to go back and release it when you reach the desired track Or press PPI to go forward or K to go back on the remote Finda pointin Press P or 44 during a track playback Lock Search Press CD BI to stop function searching at the desired point Select a CD Press a DISC 1 3 button or in stop mode DISC SKIP EX CHANGE Play only the Press PLAY MODE CD you have repeatedly until 1 DISC selected appears Play all CDs Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until ALL DISCS appears Remove the CD Press amp Exchange other Press DISC SKIP CDs while EX CHANGE playing Adjust the Turn VOLUME or press VOL volume on the remote Tips e Pressing CD BHH when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts CD playback if there is a CD in the tray One Touch
59. recording stops at the end of the reverse side 2 kaa gt gt e To record non preset stations use and in step 2 to tune in the desired station manually e When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR appears after pressing REC PAUSE START in step 4 e If noise is heard while recording from the radio OOO move the respective antenna to reduce the noise OOOO DECK A lt a gt DECK B lt b gt E lt lt gt gt VOL 1 Press amp and insert a recorded tape in deck A or B With the side you want to play facing forward 2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to play one side Select 3 gt to play both sides To play both decks in succession select RELAY relay play 3 Press TAPE A or TAPE B P DECK A or DECK B B on the remote Press TAPE A or TAPE B lt to play the reverse side Press DECK A or DECK B B again on the remote to play the reverse side The tape starts playing The deck stops automatically after repeating the sequence five times Relay play always follows the following sequence Deck A front side Deck A reverse side Deck B front side Deck B reverse side To Do this Stop play Press W Fast forward Press lt lt or PP Rewind Press lt lt or PP Remove the cassette Press amp Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME
60. stern models The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz 10 kHz in some areas To change the AM tuning interval tune in any AM station first then turn off the power While holding down the ENTER NEXT button turn the power back on When you change the interval AM preset stations will be erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure Tip The preset stations are retained for half a day even if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs 10 Basic Operations Playing a VIDEO CD 1 tun on your TV and select the video input Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV if you need help You can play both VIDEO CDs without PBC functions Ver 1 1 and VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 You can enjoy two kinds of playback 2 Press amp and place up to two VIDEO according to the disc type CDs on the disc tray DISC SKIP If a disc is not placed properly it will not EX CHANGE be recognized I Power mv 3 a 2 With the label side up When you play a SS VIDEO CD single place it on the inner circle of the tray To insert a third disc press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE to rotate the disc tray 3 Press one of the DISC 1 3 buttons The disc tray closes and playback starts If you press CD BHI or CD B on the remote when the disc tray is closed playback starts from the CD whose button is lit green suoijeiedo diseg Track number
61. tions Ver 1 1 and VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 of VIDEO CD standards You can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the disc type Disc type You can VIDEO CDs without PBC functions Ver 1 1 discs VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 discs Enjoy video playback moving pictures as well as audio CDs Play interactive software using menu screens displayed on the TV screen menu playback in addition to the video playback function of VIDEO CDs without PBC functions Moreover you can play high or standard quality still picture PBC Play Back Control Table of Contents Getting Started DJ Effects Step 1 Hooking up the system 4 Looping part of a CD uo 40 Step 2 Setting the time ce 8 Flashing part of a CD cece 40 Step 3 Presetting radio stations 9 Sound Adjustment Basic Operations Adjusting the sound ccseceseecesteees 41 Playing a VIDEO CD wvssssssssssesste 11 selecting the audio emphasig zis ae Playing a CD sessist 13 ee the spectrum analyzer m Recording a CD VIDEO CD 15 isp te DAE S EEE E dns Teei Selecting surround effects 0000 44 Listening to the radio 16 ei i e as Recording from the radio ccce 17 JES E S GERETS equa AEE TRS Plavi t 18 Making a personal audio IDEE PPE a E ES emphasis eteisten 46 Recording from a tape 20 Singing along Karaoke 21 ote Other Features The VIDEO
62. tput Wavelength 780 790 nm Frequency response 2 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 dB Signal to noise ratio More than 90 dB Dynamic range More than 90 dB Video color system format NTSC PAL CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Square optical connector jack rear panel Wavelength 660 nm Output Level 18 dBm continued 5968 Specifications continued Tape player section Recording system Frequency response DOLBY NR OFF Wow and flutter Tuner section 4 track 2 channel stereo 40 13 000 Hz 3 dB using Sony TYPE I cassette 40 14 000 Hz 3 dB using Sony TYPE II cassette 0 15 W Peak IEC 0 1 W RMS NAB 0 2 W Peak DIN FM stereo FM AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range Antenna Antenna terminals Intermediate frequency AM tuner section Tuning range 2 Band type 3 Band type Middle Eastern models MW SW Other models MW SW Antenna Antenna terminals Intermediate frequency 87 5 108 0 MHz FM lead antenna 75 ohm unbalanced 10 7 MHz 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 5 95 17 90 MHz with the interval set at 5 kHz 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz 5 95 17 90 MHz with the interval set at 5 kHz AM loop antenna External antenna terminal 450 kHz
63. u want for your basic sound l tower 4 6 2 3 1 Select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound see Selecting the audio emphasis on page 42 2 Press GEQ CONTROL 3 Press or repeatedly to select a frequency band 4 tumthe jog dial to adjust level 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Press ENTER NEXT when finished Note If you choose another menu audio emphasis other than EFFECT OFF the adjusted sound effect is lost To retain the adjusted sound effect for future use store it in a personal file See Making a personal audio emphasis file on page 46 45c 46c Making a personal audio emphasis file Personal file MHC VX7 only You can create a personal file of audio patterns surround effect and graphic equalizer and store them in the memory of the unit Later call up an audio pattern to play a favorite tape CD or radio program Create up to five audio files Before operation first select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound eves 2 3 4 FILE SELECT 1 Obtain the sound effect you want by using the graphic equalizer and surround effect 2 Press P FILE MEMORY The personal file number appears in the display 3 4 Use the jog dial to select the file number P FILE 1 5 where you want to store the sound effect Press ENTER
64. umber Turn clockwise or press gt gt I on the remote for higher preset numbers Frequency Teo suro 4 I I roid ae LI FELI ane When only one station is preset ONE PRESET appears in the display To Do this Turn off the radio Press Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME or press VOL on the remote To listen to non preset radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2 For manual tuning press or repeatedly For automatic tuning press and hold or Tips e Pressing TUNER BAND when the power is off automatically turns the power on and tunes to the last received station One Touch Play e You can switch from another source to the radio just by pressing TUNER BAND Automatic Source Selection e 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 e 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 170 1 Power DOLBY NR suo edo diseg 5 2 4 63 1 Press TUNER BAND to select the band you want 2 Turn the jog dial to tune in a preset station Turn cou
65. y to Adj usti ng the suit your vocal range when playing a VIDEO CD or standard audio CD microphone echo DDA 170 Power O AA oo KEY i jj l CONTROL D b gt Press KEY CONTROL or ESS OEp o eS You can adjust the key higher of lower in 13 halftone steps p 6 6 Oo o Note This function cannot be used with the tape deck ECHO LEVEL gt Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the echo effect To cancel the echoing Turn ECHO LEVEL to 0 2268 The VIDEO CD CD Player Playing a VIDEO CD 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions Ver 2 0 with PBC functions The VIDEO CD and PBC indicators light Ver 2 0 up and a PBC menu appears on your TV e VIDEO CD Lights during playback of a VIDEO CD pee Riny e PBC Lights during PBC playback of a PBC compatible VIDEO CD Ver 2 0 The PBC Play Back Control function display PBC OFF Lights when a PBC menus on your TV screen to let you enjoy compatible VIDEO CD Ver 2 0 is interactive software played without using the PBC Be sure to read the instructions supplied with functions see next page each disc for details regarding its use since different discs have different menu formats 2 Turn the jog dial to select a number and structures from the menu then press ENTER
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