Sony MCE-F88K User's Manual
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1. 1 While playing a disc press W to stop playback RESUME appears in the front panel display and on the TV screen If RESUME doesn t appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press The player starts playback from the point you stopped the disc in Step 1 Q To view from the beginning of the VIDEO CD When RESUME appears in the front pane display press W then press D gt Notes e Resume Play is not available in Digest Shuffle or Program Play mode e Depending on where you stopped the disc the player may resume playback from a different point If you play a CD audio track in a VIDEO CD with PBC function see page 25 and resume playback the background picture may change to blue However this is not a malfunction Locating a Scene or Track You Want Locating a Specific Track You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc using the JOG SELECTOR K lt gt P buttons AMS Automatic Music Sensor PREV NEXT buttons or number buttons Note that while playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions this function is available only during playback without PBC functions PBC OFF page 25 PREV NEXT J A t T at Q orj JOG SELECTOR PUSH SELECT OPENICLOSE SCREEN TIME SPECIAL EFFECT PICTURE SOUND MENU Number buttons gt 10 KEY CONTROL To locate Press The next or succeeding tracks AM2. Disc type You can VIDEO CDs without Enjoy video playback moving PBC functions Ver pictures as well as music 1 1 discs VIDEO CDs with PBC Play interactive software using menu functions Ver 2 0 screens displayed on the TV screen discs PBC Playback in addition to the video playback functions of Ver 1 1 discs Moreover you can play high resolution still pictures if they are included on the disc Getting Started A ry Unpacking Check that you received the following items e Audio and video connecting cord 3 phono plugs 3 phono plugs 1 e Remote commander remote RMT F88V 1 e Sony R6 size AA batteries 2 Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the player using the supplied remote Insert two R6 size AA batteries by matching the and on the batteries When using the remote point it at the remote sensor fd on the player Y You can control Sony TVs with the E mark using the supplied remote See page 23 Q When to replace batteries With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the player replace all the batteries with new ones Notes Do not leave the remote near an extremely hot or humid place Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfuncti
3. shuffling the tracks To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until CONTINUE appears in the front panel display When you want to play a VIDEO CD with PBC functions be sure to press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE disappears from the front panel display Q You can start Shuffle Play while playing in Continuous Play mode Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE appears in the front panel display Shuffle Play starts from the current track Note If you play a VIDEO CD with PBC functions in Shuffle Play mode you cannot use the PBC functions ee aT Creating Your Own Program Program Play You can arrange the order of the tracks on the discs and create your own program The program can contain up to 24 tracks JOG SELECTOR EFFECT SPECIAL PICTURE SOUND MENU Number buttons gt 10 CHECK CLEAR KEY CONTROL KARAOKE UR PON STEREO PLAY MODE yy 1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM appears in the front panel display KEY CONTROL M baun nuuHunuuaud t PROGRAM is lit Playing CDs in Various Modes 2 Select the tracks you want to program On the player Turn JOG SELECTOR until the track number you want to program appears in the front panel display then press JOG SELECTOR or PLAY MODE On the remote Press the number buttons of the tracks you want to program i
4. Enjoying Picture Effects sissiisisaraiii aiiai a Aiia Enjoying Sound Effects sssrssissorisnna ninnota E i RR Switching the Sound Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote ccccceseeeseeeeseseeseeseseeeseeeeeenens Enjoying Karaoke with Non Karaoke Discs Playing Karaoke with Any Stereo Discs Karaoke Pon cccccsssseeseseseseeteseseseeens 24 Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback cccesssseeeseeeeeeiens 25 Locating Scenes Directly Using the Scene Numbers Scene Search ccceeee 26 Additional Information INotes ofy Discs annans os heehee ec ee i ee ee Ga Troubleshooting Specifications eiea lavas adit i aaa h EE i a AE EEEE A A E E TE ania Index ELELEELETECEETETECEETETETEETETETEETETETEETETETEETETEEEETETEEEETETETTETETETTETETETTETETEETETETEETETE 30 SEN EN This Player Can Play the Following Discs Audio CDs COMPACT COMPACT Disc logo ISE al 5 T DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO CDs Contents Audio Video Audio moving pictures Disc size 12 cm 8 cm 12 cm 8 cm CD single Play time 74 min 20 min 74 min 20 min To play VIDEO CDs see page 8 To enjoy PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions see page 25 To play karaoke see page 10 Note on VIDEO CDs This player conforms to Ver 1 1 and Ver 2 0 of VIDEO CD standards You can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the disc type
5. TV screen SCENE 1 312 Total scene numbers Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions 3 Press the number buttons 1 10 0 to select the scene To enter 0 use the button 10 0 Example To select scene number 103 Press 1 then 10 0 and 3 The selected scene number appears on the TV screen TV screen SCENE 103 1 312 Selected scene number If you ve made a mistake Press CLEAR then press the correct number button 4 Press to start playing from the selected scene The player automatically starts PBC Playback page 25 Q You can check the scene number while playing a disc Press ON SCREEN repeatedly to select ON SCREEN 2 display mode see page 12 The scene numbers appear on the upper left side of the TV screen Notes e Some discs don t allow you to start playing from a particular scene In this case when you do the task before you start playing the player starts playing from scene 1 When you do the task while playing a disc the player starts playing from the current scene e Some discs don t display the selected scene on the TV screen e When you select ON SCREEN OFF display mode no information is shown on the TV screen 275 28EN Additional Information E as Notes on Discs On handling discs To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface e Do not stick paper or tape on the disc If there is glue or a similar substance
6. H E To Press Pause H 2 Start playing after pause Hor ht 5 What 13 a track Select the track While playing on the player A disc is divided into sections in Continuous Play mode Turn JOG SELECTOR to select the track number of a picture or a music piece e Press NEXT to go to the next scene or track called tracks Each track is e Press PREV to go back to the preceding scene or track assigned with a track number bs loctethetack t While playing on the remote DOCS Me T aE yOu want e Press gt P to go to the next scene or track e Press k lt to go back to the preceding scene or track suoi eiado diseg Before you start playing Turn JOG SELECTOR or press NEXT PREV k lt or PPI to select the track number then press JOG SELECTOR or gt Stop play and removetheCD amp OPEN CLOSE 10 Enjoying Karaoke Playing Karaoke You can play karaoke singing along with CDs Be sure to set the on screen display mode to ON SCREEN 1 or ON SCREEN 2 see page 12 If you select ON SCREEN OFF display mode no information is shown on the TV screen ECHO KEY MUSIC LEVEL eee LEVEL PREV NEXT bhit MiCland MIC1 MIC 2 and LEVEL MIC 2 JOG SELECTOR controls jacks PUSH SELECT Number buttons eek es 2 ell CLEAR KEY CONTROL 4 b PP 1 Set MIC land MIC 2LEVEL to MIN then plug the microphones into the MIC 1and or MIC 2 jacks Karaoke
7. either NTSC or PAL If you set the COLOR SYSTEM switch to AUTO the player automatically changes the color system of video output according to the color system of the VIDEO CD to be played In this case the color system selected remains until you unplug the player or you play another VIDEO CD witha different color system If you turn off the player the color system will be set to PAL automatically when you turn on the player again Be sure to turn off and on the player when you change the setting AUTO Ha PAL gt COLOR SYSTEM Getting Started Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR only on a model supplied with a voltage selector Check that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of the player is set to the local power line voltage If not set the selector to the correct position using a screwdriver before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet VOLTAGE SELECTOR _ 110 120V 220 240V Ay Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet FEN GEN Basic Operations Playing a VIDEO CD Connect the headphones Adjust the headphone volume e See pages 5 7 for the hookup information e You can also play audio CDs just like VIDEO CDs e When you turn on the player SONY logo appears on the TV screen When you press any button the logo disappears thereafter You can turn on or off the player using the remote Press 1 on t
8. mode cD STOP 47 55 Ee Total playing time Play mode e Before you start playing in Program Play mode cD STOP TOTAL 10 44 Total playing time of the PROGRAM program 1 TR1 2 TR3 3 TR 4 Programmed track numbers Ne W Display information of ON SCREEN OFF mode No information is displayed Notes e Select the display mode other than ON SCREEN OFF for normal operation When you select ON SCREEN OFF you cannot check the operating status while operating the player In this case check the information in the front panel display e When you record the playback picture of this player on another VCR etc be sure to select ON SCREEN OFF Otherwise the display information is also recorded on the VCR Locating a Scene or Track You Want Using the Front Panel Display T You can check information about the disc using the front panel display TIME Checking the total number and playing time of the tracks Press TIME before you start playing The front panel display shows the total number of tracks and total playing time Total number of tracks KEY CONTROL y VIDEO CD beeen Hun nan ft Total playing time The information also appears when you press the OPEN CLOSE amp button to close the disc tray Display information while playing a disc While playing an audio CD or a VIDEO CD without PBC functions the front panel display shows the current track number playing t
9. as the operating procedure may differ according to the VIDEO CD ce PREV NEXT RETURN gt JOG SELECTOR PUSH SELECT OpeNcLOsE SCREEN TIME Number buttons gt 10 a RETURN d gt gt SELECT PREV I lt NEXT PP T Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions following Steps 1 through 4 in Playing a VIDEO CD on page 8 The menu screen appears on the TV screen and SELECT flashes 2 Select the item number you want On the player Turn JOG SELECTOR to select the item number then press JOG SELECTOR On the remote Press the number button of the item you want When you want to select an item number over 10 press gt 10 first then the corresponding number buttons To enter 0 use button 10 0 Example To select item number 30 Press gt 10 first then 3 and 10 0 3 Follow the instructions on the menu screen for interactive operations When Do the following Sdecting theiten TurnJOG SELECTOR on the player to select the item number then press JOG SELECTOR Press the number button of the item you want on the remote SELECT is In this case you can go to another flashing ontheTV scene even while playing moving screen while pictures playing moving Turn JOG SELECTOR then press pictures JOG SELECTOR on the player or press the number button of the item you want on the remote Going back to the
10. microphone MIC CONTROL MIC 1 MIC 2 F VK98 F VK600 etc P Q Q not supplied l Microphone not supplied When using the karaoke microphone F V K98 F VK 600 etc not supplied plug the control plug into the MIC CONTROL jack N ote that the CHOI MODOSHI function does not work when you plug a microphone with a control plug to this player 2 Select the track you want to play On the player Turn JOG SELECTOR until the track number you want to play appears in the front panel display then press JOG SELECTOR On the remote Press the number button of the track To select a track numbered over 10 use the gt 10 button see page 15 KEY CONTROL I y VIDEO CD be neue Hun un Example when you select track 3 Play starts automatically 3 Turn MIC 1and or MIC 2 LEVEL to adjust the microphone volume To stop playback Press W Notes e If howling occurs Move the microphone s away from the TV or the speakers Lower the volume of the TV or the amplifier Lower the microphone volume or echo level e If the sound is distorted when the player is connected to a TV Lower the microphone volume and music level e The microphone volume will be turned off during the search operation Q When you don t use the microphone s Unplug the microphone s switch the microphone s off and turn the MIC 1 and or MIC 2 LEVEL control to MIN Reserving the next tracks to play While playing a disc
11. on the disc remove the glue completely before using the disc Do not stick e Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as there can be considerable rise in temperature inside the car e After playing store the disc in its case Only regular circular discs can be used in this VIDEO CD player Irregularly shaped discs such as star or heart shaped discs may damage the player On cleaning e Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out SE e Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs eee Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer There s no sound gt Check that the player is connected securely gt Make sure you operate the TV or the amplifier correctly gt Make sure you select the CD player position on the amplifier There s no picture gt Check that the player is connected securely gt Make sure you operate the TV correctly gt Make sure you set the COLOR SYSTEM switch correctly according to your TV The picture is distorted gt Clean the disc see page 28 The disc doesn t play gt There s no di
12. the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers In this case the sound loses the stereo effect L R STEREO Press L R STEREO while playing a disc Each time you press the button the indication and the sound from the speakers change as follows Press Indication You will hear Once MONOL The sound of the left channel Twice MONOR The sound of the right channel Threetimes STEREO The standard stereo sound When you select ON SCREEN OFF display mode check the indication on the front panel display This indication doesn t appear in the front pane display Playing CDs in Various Modes Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote 5 You can control Sony TVs with the ld mark using the supplied remote OPENICLOSE SCREEN TIME EFFECT SPECIAL PICTURE SOUND NU KEY CONTROL KARAOKE DR Wid TV VIDEO Press You can Wid Turn on or off the TV TV VIDEO Select the input source to the TV VOL H Adjust the volume of the TV CH Change the channel of the TV 235 24 Enjoying Karaoke with Non Karaoke Discs Playing Karaoke with Any Stereo Discs Karaoke Pon You can enjoy karaoke with a stereo recorded disc even if it is a non karaoke disc by reducing the singer s voice KARAOKE PON Press KAR
13. you can reserve up to 24 tracks to play in any order so that you can enjoy non stop play 1 Do Steps 1 and 2 on Creating Your Own Program Program Play on pages 20 and 21 2 Press to start play When you want to Press Play thecurrenttrack PREV or Ke again Gotothenextspecified NEXT or BPI track Check the track order CHECK The tracks appear in the T order they were programmed onthe front panel display Cancel thereservation CHECK repeatedly until the track T numberyouwanttocancelappears onthefrontpaneldisplay Then press CLEAR Clearallthereservation W stop twice Createanew reservation following theabove procedure Changing the key Key Control You can change the key to suit your vocal range While playing karaoke press one of the KEY CONTROL buttons repeatedly to find the key that suits your vocal range To Press Raise the key Lower the key b Return to the original key H You can adjust the key to 11 steps 5 steps higher 5 steps lower and the original key The setting appears in the front panel display and on the TV screen Q When you locate another track during playback The key automatically returns to the original key Q When a karaoke microphone F VK98 F VK600 etc is connected You can change the key with KEY CONTROL b on the microphone Note While you re watching Slide Show the KEY CONTROL buttons become inoperable Enj
14. 1 appears in the front pane display To cancel repeating the current track Press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT1 disappears from the front panel display Repeating a specific portion A4 gt B Repeat 5 You can play a specific portion in a track repeatedly This might be useful when you want to memorize lyrics During PBC Playback page 25 this function is available only while playing moving pictures I While playing a disc press A lt B when you find the starting point point A to be played repeatedly A of REPEAT A flashes in the front panel display 2 When you reach the ending point point B press A B again REPEAT A B appears The player plays this specific portion repeatedly To cancel A lt gt B Repeat Press REPEAT Y When you want to restart from the starting point A Press gt during A lt Repeat Note If you start Slow motion Play during A B Repeat Slow motion Play is canceled when the player returns to the point A 19EN 20 Playing CDs in Various Modes Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play You can have the player shuffle tracks and play ina random order PLAY MODE gt 1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE appears in the front panel display KEY CONTROL y ben nut Hunuan ff SHUFFLE is lit 2 Press to start Shuffle Play The J indication appears while the player is
15. 6 I 9 20 E 9 10 14 15 20 Kd gt gt i 9 10 15 20 25 lt gt 16 gt 10 10 15 17 20 25 Switch I on standby 8 Control ECHO LEVEL 10 JOG SELECTOR 9 10 15 20 25 MIC 1 MIC 2 LEVEL 10 MUSIC LEVEL 11 PHONES LEVEL 8 Jack MIC CONTROL 10 MIC 1 MIC 2 10 PHONES 8 Others Disc tray 8 Front panel display 13 4 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia
16. AOKE PON K PON appears in the front panel display and on the TV screen This reduces the singer s voice so that you can enjoy karaoke However this also reduces the stereo effect To cancel Karaoke Pon Press KARAOKE PON again K PON disappears from the front panel display Q When you use Karaoke Pon Use stereo recorded discs Notes e Karaoke Pon may not work well for the following cases Monaural recorded discs The accompaniment is also reduced Only afew instruments are playing in the stereo recorded disc A duet is being played The disc has strong echoes or chorus The singer s voice on the disc deviates from the center Multiplex discs e When you select ON SCREEN OFF display mode no information is shown on the TV screen e When you turn on the Karaoke Pon function EX WIDE sound effect turns off automatically when you turn off the function EX WIDE sound effect turns on automatically Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 discs you can enjoy playing simple interactive software software with search functions etc PBC Playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively following the menu screen on the TV screen You can use the number buttons JOG SELECTOR SELECT PREV NEXT and RETURN during PBC Playback Also refer to the instructions supplied with the disc
17. DEN 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 Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior A Precautions On safety e Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard e Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources 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 If you are not going to use the player for a long time be sure to disconnect the player from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the cord e AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop On placement e Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the player e Do not place the player on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the bottom e Do not place the player in a location nea
18. EO CD the TV screen shows still pictures of the first scenes of tracks 1 to 9 or 12 on the disc While playing an audio CD the beginnings of each track are played in sequence shows the track that the player is currently playing TV screen DISC DIGEST To view still pictures of the tracks numbered over 9 or 12 Press BPI The TV screen shows still pictures of tracks 10 to 18 or 13 to 24 If there are more tracks BPI is displayed on the upper right side of the TV screen To go back to the previous screen press Ke Continued 17E 18E Locating a Scene or Track You Want 2 Press button 4 3 Press the number button to select the track The player starts playing from the selected track To select tracks numbered over 10 Use the gt 10 button see page 15 To cancel Disc Digest Press W Notes e The operable item of the special menu is different depending on discs or PBC function ON OFF setting e If you start Disc Digest before you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions the player automatically starts playing without PBC functions PBC OFF page 25 e When you start Disc Digest in Shuffle or Program Play mode the player automatically enters Continuous Play mode page 8 Locating the point you want in a track Track Digest You can have the player divide a track into 9 or 12 sections You can locate the point you want by viewing the first picture of each sect
19. S NEXT or gt gt I repeatedly or turn JOG SELECTOR clockwise until you find the track The current or preceding tracks AMS PREV or I lt repeatedly or turn JOG SELECTOR counterclockwise until you find the track A specific track directly f N umber button of the track Q When you directly locate a track numbered over 10 if Press gt 10 first then the corresponding number buttons To enter 0 use button 10 0 Example To play track number 30 Press gt 10 first then 3 and 10 0 What is a track A disc is divided into sections of a picture or a music piece called tracks Each track is assigned with a track number to locate the track you want Note During PBC Playback the JOG SELECTOR PREV NEXT kaa and PPI buttons have different functions from the ones explained in the table above Locating a Point by Elapsed Time Time Search This function lets you use elapsed time as a guide to find acertain point on aVIDEO CD To useTime Search function with VIDEO CDs with PBC function Ver 2 0 discs see the explanation below Elapsed means the time from the beginning of the disc and is not the playing time of the current track Time Search function is especially useful when playing discs that have only a few track divisions This function cannot be used during Digest Play see page 17 Number buttons gt 10 SLEAR REPEAT AmB CHECK CLEAR jan Ken kes KEY CONTROL PLA
20. Y KARAOKE UR DE PON STEREO S S55 e PREV SELECT NEXT a 1 Press SPECIAL MENU while playing a disc or before you start playing The following menu appears on the TV screen TV screen i OT SPECIAL MENU SCENE SEARCH TIME SEARCH DISC DIGEST TRACK DIGEST DIGEST 9912 Ne A You cannot select the item with this mark 2 Press button 2 3 Press the number buttons to to enter the time in minutes of the point that you want to locate The entered time appears on the TV screen 4 Press Playback starts from the entered time To use Time Search function with VIDEO CDs with PBC function Ver 2 0 discs Do Steps 1 and 2 above before you start playing the VIDEO CD so that PBC OFF appears in the front panel display 158 16E Locating a Scene or Track You Want A Locating a Particular Point in a Scene or Track You can also locate a particular point in a scene or track while playing a disc During PBC Playback page 25 this function is available only while playing moving pictures While playing an audio CD or a CD audio track in a VIDEO CD changing the search speed while locating a point or Slow motion Play is not available gt lt lt gt INDEX lt m To locate a point Press While monitoring the b gt forward or lt lt backward picture or sound repeatedly to select the speed gt gt or lt l
21. able RESUME Total playing time Play mode During Repeat Play CONTINUE While a sound effect is turned on While a picture effect is turned on TEN e Before you start playing in Program Play mode VCD STOP 5 P TOTAL 10 04 Total playing time PROGRAM 1 TR1 a Ths Programmed track numbers W Display information of ON SCREEN 2 mode While playing a disc the current track number and the playing time are always displayed The operating status is displayed for a few seconds only when you change the operating status The same information as in ON SCREEN 1 is displayed before you start playing TR3 0 55 Playing time on the current track e During PBC Playback page 25 SCENE 1 0 55 Playing time of the scene not displayed for some scenes Scene number page 26 W Display information of ON SCREEN OFF mode No information is displayed When using an audio CD The same information is displayed in ON SCREEN 1 mode and ON SCREEN 2 mode while playing an audio CD W Display information of ON SCREEN 1 or ON SCREEN 2 e In Continuous or Shuffle Play mode Current index number cD PLAY 2 TR 3 IDX 1 0 55 Playing time of the CONTINUE current track TR1 15 Play mode Current track number e In Program Play mode cD PLAY TR 3 IDX 1 0 55 PROGRAM Indicates the current track 1 TR1 gt 2 TR3 3 TR4 e Before you start playing except for the Program Play
22. er You can also use the controls on the remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the player e The following icons are used in this manual A Indicates that you can use only the remote to do the task ule Q Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier TABLE OF CONTENTS This Player Can Play the Following DISCS ssssssssssnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 4 Getting Started UN Packing enis e r AEE EE E E a E Ei 4 Hooking Up the System ssk an E EE EE E 5 Basic Operations Playing a VIDEO CD aaria sissusscesrtensinssivasssintws seuistusyeuasivsncsintaszedesisboinnniene Enjoying Karaoke Playing Kario Ke eia Goldie a eE A EE OAE AAE Ea Ea A RS RTIRAR EEAS 10 Locating a Scene or Track You Want Using the On Screen Display sisisi ardeii iiia Using the Front Panel Display Resuming Playback from the Point You Stopped a Disc Resume Play 14 Locating a Specific Track sccic cisdsaieccehapegietseesssexecveavsssivdpetpevcitecrsevssstasubincsistecquveeveetveases Locating a Point by Elapsed Time Time Search Locating a Particular Point in a Scene or Track ccceesessesesesessesseseetessseseeseneseeeesesess Locating by Observing Several Scenes at One Time Digest Play cccceeen 17 Playing CDs in Various Modes Playing Repeatedly s a a E EE E E EREE EEE E E EEN Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play Creating Your Own Program Program Play
23. ge 25 While playing a VIDEO CD you will not hear the sound While playing an audio CD you will only hear the sound OPEN LOSE SCREEN TIME SPECIAL MENU Number buttons gt 10 KEY ESE KARAOKE PON PLAY UR MODE ON STEREO SS e PREV NEXT SLOW Specifying the number of still pictures You can select either 9 or 12 of still pictures that appear on the TV screen during Disc Digest and Track Digest 1 Press SPECIAL MENU while playing a disc or before you start playing The following menu appears on the TV screen TV screen i a a o SPECIAL MENU SCENE SEARCH TIME SEARCH DISC DIGEST TRACK DIGEST DIGEST 9912 1 ON Ne oe You cannot select the item with this mark 2 Press button 5 Each time you press the button the number toggles between 9 and 12 Select 9 12 for 9 still pictures select 12 49 for 12 still pictures Locating a Scene or Track You Want Locating the track you want on a disc Disc Digest You can locate the track you want by observing the first picture of up to 9 or 12 tracks on the disc at one time on the TV screen 1 Press SPECIAL MENU while playing a disc or before you start playing The following menu appears on the TV screen TV screen a a eo SPECIAL MENU W SCENE SEARCH 2 TIME SEARCH DISC DIGEST TRACK DIGEST DIGEST 9912 Ne A Number of still pictures 2 Press button 3 While playing a VID
24. he remote You can also directly turn on the player by pressing the amp OPEN CLOSE or E gt button on the player Q When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions In Step 4 the menu screen appears on the TV screen You can play the VIDEO CD interactively following the instructions on the menu screen PBC Playback see page 25 Q What is a VIDEO CD with PBC functions See page 25 or 29 When using a TV Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this player When using an amplifier Turn on the amplifier and select the CD player position so that you can listen to the sound from this player Press I to turn on the player Press amp OPEN CLOSE and place the disc on the disc tray With the label side up Press The disc tray closes and the player plays all the tracks once Continuous Play Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier Basic Operations When RESUME appears in To stop playback the front panel display Press W You can resume playback from the point you stopped PREV OPEN CLOSE NEXT the VIDEO CD Resume Play see page 14 Q The player enters standby mode automatically Sleep function When 20 minutes elapse after the player stops it enters standby mode gt H m JOG SELECTOR PUSH SELECT OPEN CLOSE amp eS Hea PP
25. ignal format system NTSC PAL Frequency response 2 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB Outputs Jack Maximum Load impedance type output level AUDIO OUT Phono 1 43 V Over 10 kilohms jacks at 100 kilohms VIDEO Phono 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced OUT jack sync negative white peak S VIDEO OUT 4 pin Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced mini DIN C 0 286 Vp p sync negative PHONES Phone jack 10mW 32 ohms Inputs Jack Maximum Load impedance type input level MIC 1 Phone 100 mVp p 600 ohms MIC 2 jacks General Power requirements model for Thai 220 V AC 50 60 Hz model for other countries 110 120 V or 220 240 V AC adjustable 50 60 Hz Power consumption 25 W Dimensions approx 430 x 108 x 350 mm w h d incl projecting parts Mass approx 4 6 kg Supplied accessories Audio and video connecting cord 1 Remote commander remote RMT F88V 1 Sony R6 size AA batteries 2 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Glossary Auto Pause Automatic pause function that works according to the signal encoded on the disc during PBC playback In this case AUTO II appears in the front panel display If the player doesn t resume play for a long time press Il or E gt to resume play manually PBC Playback Playback using the menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions You can enjoy simple interactive operations using the PBC Playback function Playback Control PBC Sig
26. ime of the track and index number page 16 Current track Index number number e KEY CONTROL PBC VIDEO CD CONTINUE v baiwa hiri PBC is displayed CONTINUE is Playing while playing a displayed while time VIDEO CD with PBC playing a VIDEO CD functions page 25 without PBC functions or an audio CD Continued 13 1488 Locating a Scene or Track You Want Checking the remaining time Each time you press the TIME button while playing a disc the display changes as shown in the chart below Note that you cannot check the remaining time during PBC Playback page 25 Playing time and number of the current track p KEY CONTROL y beseeHae CONTINUE Press TIME il Remaining time on the current track p KEY CONTROL M beseaHan Press TIME ji Remaining time on the disc CONTINUE p KEY CONTROL 1 bene u Hunn a dt CONTINUE So ene This information does not appear in Program Play mode if the remaining time exceeds 100 minutes Press TIME What is a track A disc is divided into sections of a picture or a music piece called tracks Each track is assigned with a track number to locate the track you want Resuming Playback from the Point You Stopped a Disc Resume Play The player memorizes the point you stopped a disc and you can resume playback from that point Resume Play is canceled if you unplug the player
27. ion at one time on the TV screen This might be useful when you play a disc which is divided into few tracks such as a movie 1 Press SPECIAL MENU while playing a disc or before you start playing The following menu appears on the TV screen TV screen a N SPECIAL MENU W SCENE SEARCH 2 TIME SEARCH 3 DISC DIGEST 4 TRACK DIGEST 5 DIGEST 9912 While playing a VIDEO CD the player divides the track into 9 or 12 sections and the TV screen shows still pictures of each section in order While playing an audio CD the player divides the track into 9 or 12 sections and plays the beginnings of each section in sequence shows the section that the player is currently playing TV screen a m M Current TRACK 1 DIGEST track 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 S o Press the corresponding number button to select the point you want The player starts playing from the selected point The player may start playing from a point which is a little different from the one displayed during Track Digest To cancel Track Digest Press W Y You can select a point which isn t displayed yet on the TV screen in Step 2 Y During Track Digest you can start Track Digest on another track Press K lt or PPI Note that this function is not available in Shuffle or Program Play mode Notes e If you start Track Digest before you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions the player automatically start
28. ll pictures are divided into 2 BBBB scenes and each scene is assigned with a scene 3 CCCC number 4 DDDD You can check the current scene number by displaying it on the TV screen during playback see page 12 Be sure to memorize the scene number from which you MENU 2 1 MENU 2 2 want to start playing 1 aaa 3 cee 2 bbb 4 ddd OPENICLOSE SCREEN TIME PPI next page kaa previous page SPECIAL MENU Number buttons CLEARS REPEAT AmB Moving picture still picture etc CHECK CLEAR C9 CLEAR KEY CONTROL picture etc PLAY KARAOKE ORT E PON STEREO INDEx D oD PREV SELECT NEXT SLOW Ca Vo cH v YO vito _ FI OO T Press SPECIAL MENU before you start playing or To select the item Turn JOG SELECTOR to select the item number then press JOG SELECTOR or select the number button you want on the remote To go to the preceding menu Press RETURN gt 265 To go to the next page of the menu Press NEXT To go back to the preceding page of the menu Press PREV while playing a disc The following menu appears on the TV screen while playing a disc TV screen OS SPECIAL MENU 1 SCENE SEARCH W TIME SEARCH W DISC DIGEST W TRACK DIGEST 5 DIGEST 9912 You cannot select the item with this mark 2 Press button 1 SCENE and the scene numbers appear on the TV screen
29. menu screen Press RETURN 3 PREV or NEXT Also refer to the instructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ according to the VIDEO CD When aN CANNOT OPERATE NOW appears on the TV screen You ve pressed an invalid button Press the correct button following the instructions on the menu screen To cancel PBC Playback of a VIDEO CD with PBC functions and play the disc in Continuous Play mode PBC OFF There are two ways e Before you start playing select the track you want with JOG SELECTOR PREV NEXT or K lt PI then press JOG SELECTOR or e Before you start playing select the track number using the number buttons on the remote PBC OFF and CONTINUE appear in the front panel display and the player starts Continuous Play You cannot play still pictures such as a menu screen Key You can use gt instead of JOG SELECTOR after turning JOG SELECTOR Note When you scan the still pictures in the Slide Show the last picture may not appear 255 Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions SSS ea ee eee i Locating Scenes Directly Using the Scene Numbers Example of PBC Playback This is an example of PBC Playback Also refer to the instructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ according to the VIDEO CD Scene Sea rch A TV screen MENU 1 On VIDEO CDs with PBC functions the menu screens 1 AAAA moving pictures and sti
30. n the order you want Example To program the tracks in the order 2 8 5 Press the number buttons 2 8 gt 5 To program a track numbered over 10 use the gt 10 button see page 15 Last programed track STEP KEY CONTROL Y a Pe PROGRAM Total playing Programed time order If you ve made a mistake Press CLEAR then press the correct number button 3 Press gt to start Program Play To cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until CONTINUE appears in the front panel display When you want to play a VIDEO CD with PBC functions be sure to press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM disappears from the front panel display Q You can check the total playing time while programing in Step 2 Program Edit 1 Turn JOG SELECTOR or press K lt or PI until the track you want to program appears in the front panel display The total playing time including the selected track appears in the front panel display 2 Press JOG SELECTOR or PLAY MODE to confirm your selection 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to program more tracks You can insert a pause as one step During programing press Ill to insert a pause The total playing time is reset to 0 00 When playing a program which contains a pause the player pauses at the step in which a pause is programed until you press Il or E gt This might be useful when you record a program on both sides of a tape Q You can check the contents of the p
31. nals 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 insert a VIDEO CD with PBC functions on this player PBC appears in the front panel display Track Sections of a picture or a music piece on a disc Each track is assigned with a track number to locate the track you want VIDEO CD A compact disc that contains moving pictures The picture information uses 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 hearing are compressed while the sounds we can hear aren t compressed VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times the audio information of conventional audio CDs There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs e Version 1 1 You can play only moving pictures and sounds e Version 2 0 You can play high resolution still pictures and enjoy PBC functions This player conforms to both versions 29EN 30 Index A B A B repeat 19 Active picture 22 Adjusting echo level 11 microphone volume 10 music level 11 volume 8 AMS 15 Auto Pause 29 Automatic Music Sensor See AMS Color system switch 6 Connecting 5 C
32. ning to the sound through speakers connected to an amplifier TV AN Col gt VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO R L Ey Amplifier CD DE R Continued VIDEO O10 6 BEN 6 Getting Started If your TV or VCR has an S video input connector Connect the component via the S VIDEO OUT connector using the S video cable not supplied You will get a better picture S video cable gt YC 15V not supplied S VIDEO OUT Important Setting the color system switch This player conforms to the NTSC and PAL color systems Set the COLOR SYSTEM switch on the rear of the player to the appropriate position according to your TV e If the color system of your TV is NTSC Set the COLOR SYSTEM switch to NTSC Pictures will not be displayed if you set the switch to PAL When you play a VIDEO CD recorded in the PAL color system the picture will be stretched vertically and will be displayed with the lower part of the picture cut off If the color system of your TV is PAL Set the COLOR SYSTEM switch to PAL Pictures will not be displayed if you set the switch to NTSC When you play a VIDEO CD recorded in the NTSC color system the picture will be stretched horizontally and will be displayed with the upper and lower parts of the screen masked in black e If your TV automatically changes the color system according to the input signal Pictures will be displayed with the switch set to
33. on e If you don t use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Getting Started Hooking Up the System Overview This section describes how to hook up the VIDEO CD player to aTV with audio video input jacks and or an amplifier Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections MWhen listening to the sound through TV speakers VIDEO CD player To an AC outlet To audio input Signal flow To an AC outlet MWhen listening to the sound through speakers connected to an amplifier VIDEO CD player To an AC outlet audio To an AC outlet Amplifier A Signal flow To an AC outlet What cords will need Audio and video connecting cord supplied 1 Yellow Yellow video video White White L L Red Red R R Video connecting cord not supplied 1 Yellow cq I II Yellow Audio connecting cord not supplied 1 White White L L Red Red R R Hookups When connecting the cord be sure to match the color coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the components Yellow video to Yellow Red right to Red and White left to White Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise E When listening to the sound through TV speakers VIDEO CD player TV INPUT VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OUT R L 5 AUDIO lt gt i Coy E When liste
34. ontinuous play 8 D E Digest Play 17 Disc Digest 17 Display front panel display 13 on screen display 12 Echo 11 F G Front panel display 13 H Handling CDs 28 Hooking up 5 LJ K Index 16 Index Search 16 Karaoke Play 10 Karaoke Pon 24 Key control 11 L M N O Locating a specific point 16 a specific scene 26 a specific track 15 by monitoring 16 by observing the front panel display 16 directly 15 using AMS 15 using index 16 On screen display 12 P Q U PBC functions 25 29 PBC Playback 25 29 Playback Continuous Play 8 Karaoke Play 10 Program Play 20 Repeat Play 19 Shuffle Play 20 Program changing 21 checking 21 Remaining time 14 Remote control 4 Repeating 19 Reserving the next tracks 11 Resume Play 14 Scene 26 Scene Seach 26 Searching See Locating Shuffle Play 20 Slow motion Play 16 Specifying number of still pictures 17 Theater picture 22 Total playing time 13 Track Digest 18 Troubleshooting 28 Unpacking 4 V W X Y Z VIDEO CDs 4 8 29 Names of controls Buttons Ae gt B 19 CH 23 CHECK 10 20 CLEAR 10 20 26 EFFECT PICTURE 22 EFFECT SOUND 22 INDEX mn a 16 KARAOKE PON 24 KEY CONTROL b 4 10 L R STEREO 23 Number 10 15 17 20 25 26 ON SCREEN 12 amp OPEN CLOSE 8 9 PLAY MODE 20 PREV NEXT 9 10 15 25 REPEAT 19 RETURN d gt 25 gt SLOW 16 SPECIAL MENU 17 26 TIME 13 TV VIDEO 23 TVI 23 VOL 23 gt 8 9 14 16 19 20 25 2
35. oying Karaoke Adjusting the echo level You can give an echo effect to the sound from the microphones Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the strength of echo The same echo level is applied to both microphones connected to the MIC 1 and MIC 2 jacks Note If you don t want any echo effect set the ECHO LEVEL control to MIN Adjusting the music level If you want to reduce the music level turn MUSIC LEVEL to MIN This has no effect on the settings of the MIC LEVEL 1 2 controls Note When playing a CD as a general CD turn the MUSIC LEVEL control to MAX TIEN Locating a Scene or Track You Want Using the On Screen Display f You can check the operating status of the player and the information about the disc with the on screen display on the TV screen ON SCREEN S es 000 0O00 OOO cen D Press ON SCREEN Each time you press the button the on screen display changes as follows ON SCREEN 1 4 ON SCREEN 2 4 ON SCREEN OFF When using a VIDEO CD W Display information of ON SCREEN 1 mode The track number is displayed for a few seconds when you start playing or select the track The operating status is displayed for a few seconds when you change the operating status Track number TRI Playing status e PLAY when you start playing e PAUSE when you pause playing e Before you start playing except for the Program Play mode When Resume Play is avail
36. r heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock On operation e If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the player Should this occur the player may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a portion with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level portion is played On cleaning e Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine On transportation e To protect the inside of the player be sure to remove the disc and turn the power off after no dISC appears in the front panel display If you have any questions or problems concerning your player please consult your nearest Sony dealer Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Sony Video Compact Disc VIDEO CD Player Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for model MCE F88K Conventions e Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the play
37. rogram during programing on the TV screen If you press ON SCREEN to select ON SCREEN OFF display mode you won t see this information page 12 Q The program remains even after the Program Play ends When you press D gt you can play the same program again Notes e If you play a VIDEO CD with PBC functions in Program Play mode you cannot use PBC functions page 25 e If the total playing time exceeds 100 minutes appears in the front panel display e If you program more than 24 tracks FULL appears in the front panel display and on the TV screen 5A Checking the track order You can check your program before or after you start playing Press CHECK Each time you press this button the front panel display shows the track number and the total playing time in the programed order After the last track in the program the front panel display shows End and returns to the original display Changing the track order You can change your program before you start playing To Press Erase a track F CHECK until the track you don t want appears in the display then press CLEAR Erase the last track in CLEAR Each time you press this the program button the last track is cleared Add tracks to the end Turn JOG SELECTOR until the track of the program number you want appears in the display then press JOG SELECTOR on the player or press the number buttons of
38. s playing without PBC functions PBC OFF page 25 e If you start Track Digest before you start playing in Shuffle or Program Play mode the player automatically enters Continuous Play mode page 8 e When a track is shorter than about 40 seconds the player may divide the track into less than 9 or 12 sections Playing CDs in Various Modes Playing Repeatedly You can play all the tracks a single track or a specific portion repeatedly REPEAT KEY CONTROL NODE ABR F sERkol Inpex o amp u PREV ELECT NEXT wv IS Repeating all the tracks on a disc In Shuffle or Program Play mode the player repeats the track in the shuffled or programed order You cannot do Repeat Play during PBC playback page 25 or Digest Play page 17 Press REPEAT while playing a disc REPEAT appears in the front panel display The player repeats the tracks as follows When the disc is played in The player repeats Continuous Play All the tracks page 8 Shuffle Play All the tracks in random order page 20 Program Play page 20 The same program To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT disappears from the front panel display Repeating the current track You can repeat only the current track in Continuous Play mode page 8 While the track you want is being played press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT
39. sc inside no dISC appears Insert a disc gt Insert the disc with the label side up on the disc tray correctly gt Clean the disc see page 28 gt Moisture has condensed inside the player Remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about an hour see page 2 The sound loses stereo effect MONO R or MONO L appears in the front panel display see page 23 The remote doesn t function gt Remove the obstacles in the path of the remote and the player gt Point the remote at the remote sensor f on the player gt Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak There s no sound from the microphone gt Switch the microphone on gt Turn the MIC 1 and or MIC 2 LEVEL controls clockwise Howling occurs gt Move the microphone away from the speakers ower the volume gt Lower the microphone volume or echo level The player doesn t play from the first track when playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or an audio CD gt Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until CONTINUE appears in the front panel display then press D gt Additional Information Specifications VIDEO CD player Laser Semiconductor laser A 780 nm Emission duration Continuous Laser output Max 44 6 uW 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 Wavelength 780 790 nm S
40. t 1 PP or lt 4 2 or PP or lt lt 3 When you find the point press C gt to return to the normal speed You will not hear the sound while playing a VIDEO CD Note that you cannot change the search speed on audio CDs Slowly by observing B gt SLOW You will not hear the the TV screen sound during the operation When Slow motion Play T you find the point press D gt to return to the normal speed If you want to locate a particular point of a long track It is convenient to use Track Digest see page 18 Q If 1 1 appears in the front panel display The disc has reached the end after you pressed PP Press lt 4 or k to go back Q If you want to change the playback speed during Slow motion Play T Press 3 gt SLOW repeatedly until you find the playback speed you want Three speeds are available SLOW 1 SLOW 2 and SLOW 3 Each time you press the button the indication changes as follows gt SLOW 1 SLOW 2 SLOW 37 Notes e While playing a VIDEO CD the picture may be distorted during the search operation e While playing an audio CD or a CD audio track in a VIDEO CD you can also locate a point as in the table in the left column Locating a point using the index 5A Index Search There are two kinds of indexes one is for audio CDs and the other is for VIDEO CDs You can locate a point you want using the index N ote that this function is available only for inde
41. the tracks to be added on the remote Change the whole program completely E stop Create a new program following the programing procedure 21E 22EN Playing CDs in Various Modes Enjoying Picture Effects You will get a clear cut picture by emphasizing the outline of the pictures without increasing noise on the picture or you can enjoy a picture which luminance is reduced just like the picture on the movie theater screen EFFECT PICTURE CZL Getting a clear cut picture Active Picture Press EFFECT PICTURE repeatedly until ACTIVE appears in the front panel display Getting a movie theater like picture Theater Picture Press EFFECT PICTURE repeatedly until THEATER appears in the front panel display To cancel the picture effect Press EFFECT PICTURE repeatedly until ACTIVE or THEATER disappears from the front panel display Note The Active Picture and Theater Picture functions are not available while playing an audio CD Enjoying Sound Effects You can play a disc with one of two acoustic atmospheres M ega BA SS or EX tra WIDE EFFECT SOUND While playing a disc press EFFECT SOUND repeatedly until the desired effect appears in the front panel display Effect mode Atmosphere M BASS Emphasizes the bass EX WIDE Provides a greater sense of expance Switching the Sound You can select the sound from
42. xed discs Also note that you cannot search indexes in different tracks While playing a track press INDEX t Or m repeatedly e To locate the current or preceding index numbers press INDEX dom e To locate the next or subsequent index numbers press INDEX m Front panel display KEY CONTROL p INDEX 7 VIDEO CD pope teehee CONTINUE 3 55 Index number TV screen when you press INDEX or while playing a VIDEO CD ON SCREEN 1or 2 display mode TR 3 V IDX 2 Index number TV screen while playing an audio CD ON SCREEN 1 or 2 display mode ON cD PLAY TR 3 IDX 2 0 55 CONTINUE L Index number N J Q What is an index Itis a number that divides a track or a disc into some sections in order to easily locate the point you want You may determine if a disc uses index by looking at the disc s packaging Note If there are no more indexes while playing a VIDEO CD CANNOT OPERATE NOW appears on the TV screen and the player continues playing ON ie Locating by Observing Several Scenes at One Time Digest Play T E You can locate the track or scene you want by observing several still pictures at one time on the TV screen You can also select the number of still pictures Note that while playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions this function is available before you start playing or during playback without PBC functions PBC OFF pa
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