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1. 898 Remote control ALPHABETICAL ORDER A M ALBUM 4 223 29 19 20 26 AMP MENU B21 57 ANGLE 20 37 AUDIO BI 35 CLEAR 14 20 22 24 31 CLOCK TIMER SELECT 2 51 60 CLOCK TIMER SET 3 16 50 59 DISC 25 27 19 20 23 DISPLAY 11 45 53 54 55 DVD H3 18 20 21 26 27 28 36 48 49 DVD DISPLAY 3 18 24 34 36 37 38 41 55 DVD MENU B4 26 DVD SETUP 88 28 33 40 DVD TOP MENU 34 26 EFFECT ON OFF 82 51 52 ENTER B 16 18 20 21 24 26 27 28 33 34 36 37 38 40 43 46 49 50 52 55 57 59 GAME 8 56 61 GAME EQ 80 51 GAME MIXING 10 56 GROOVE 82 51 MD VIDEO 9 62 MOVIE EQ BO 51 MULTI ROOM 81 MUSIC EQ BO 51 38 N Z NEXT BA 18 27 Number buttons 12 19 27 39 40 42 49 P FILE 23 52 PLAY MODE 41 18 20 21 49 PRESET 36 43 44 PREV 86 18 27 REPEAT
2. Selected track number 5 Press ENTER The track is programed 2098 6 Program additional discs or tracks To program Repeat steps Other tracks on the 4 and 5 same disc Other tracks on other 3to5 discs 7 Press lt gt or a on the remote Other Operations To Do this Cancel Program Press PLAY MODE repeatedly Play until PGM and SHUF disappear Clear a track from Press CLEAR on the remote in the end of program step 2 To program MP3 audio tracks After step 3 press ALBUM or repeatedly until the album you want appears and then go to step 4 Tip The program you made remains in the system s memory even after Program Play finishes To play the same program again press DVD then press lt I gt or 4B on the remote Using the on screen display Use the remote for the operation 1 Press DvD 2 In stop mode press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM appears in the display The Program Display appears on the screen Program O qvo0 00 A w N 3 Press gt then press f or repeatedly to select the disc DISC 1 CD BIEG2E 3 DISC 3 MP3 4 Press gt The cursor moves to the album or track in this case DISC 1 Program Dis DI DI DI Oqcoo oo0 om appears when the system has not loaded the disc information in the memory 5 Select the album or track you want to program E When pr
3. From the audio output of the connected component MD deck or VCR etc MHC RV900D and RV600D only VIDEO INPUT jack Use a video cable not supplied to connect the video output of the optional video game machine to this jack GI AUDIO INPUT jacks Use audio cords not supplied to connect the audio output of the optional video game machine to these jacks You can then output audio through this system To listen to the analog sound of a connected video game press GAME Amplifier or MD deck To the digital input jack of the digital component TV or projector To the component vide input of the TV or projector t To the audio input of the connected component Sub woofer MD deck or VCR etc Notes To enjoy video game sound see Enhancing video game sound on page 56 or see Mixing video game sound with other sound source on page 56 for video game sound effects The video game machine image may appear on the TV screen even if the system is turned off If you press GAME while the system is off the system turns on the function switches to GAME and the equalizer also switches to the GAME EQ previously selected effect If you press GAME while the system is on the function switches to GAME and the equalizer automatically switches to the GAME EQ previously selected effect continued o sjJuauodwo jeuondo i
4. Other Operations To Do this Use VIDEO Turn on your TV and switch it to CDs or DVDs the appropriate video input Cancel karaoke Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and mode disconnect the microphone from MIC then press KARAOKE Oe PON repeatedly until s disappears Adjust the Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the microphone echo effect To cancel the echoing echo turn ECHO LEVEL to MIN Notes The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as the singer s voice when the sound is recorded in monaural 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 If you connect the microphone while playing a 5 1CH DVD the sound switches to 2CH If the disc changes karaoke mode is canceled With some songs vocals may not be canceled when you select KARAOKE PON During KARAOKE PON equalizer and surround settings cannot be changed If you press MUSIC EQ MOVIE EQ GAME EQ or EFFECT ON OFF or recall a sound effect the karaoke mode is canceled except for Latin American model 5808 Mixing and recording sounds 1 Do the procedure for Singing along steps 1 through 5 Then load a recordable tape in deck B 2 Press the function button of the source you want to record e g
5. Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list I AUDIO Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list SUBTITLE Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list SCREEN TV TYPE 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN 16 9 SCREEN SAVER ON OFF JACKET PICTURE GRAPHICS BLUE BLACK BACKGROUND CUSTOM VCD COLOR r AUTO SYSTEM PAL NTSC TRACK OFF SELECTION AUTO PARENTAL LEVEL OFF CONTROL r 8 7 NC17 6 R SD 4 PG13 3 PG r 2 ud G STANDARD USA OTHERS CHANGE PASSWORD Except for Pan American and European models continued uoneuuoju jeuonippy H T7998 Setup Display item list continued SPEAKER SIZE FRONT YES CENTER YES NONE REAR YES NONE SUBWOOFER YES NONE DISTANCE FRONT 0 9m 15m 3ft 50ft CENTER Om 15m Oft 50ft REAR Om 15m Oft 50ft LEVEL CENTER 6 dB 6dB REAR 6 dB 6dB SUBWOOFER 6 dB 6dB BALANCE FRONT 6 steps left or right REAR 6 steps left or right TEST OFF TONE ON RESET YES Except for MHC RV600D 3 YES and NONE appear on MHC RV900D and RV600D and only YES appears on MHC GX90D and RV800D For DISTANCE in SPEAKE
6. voltage 250 mV impedance 1 kilohm VIDEO OUT phono jack max output level 1 Vp p unbalanced Sync negative load impedance 75 ohms S VIDEO OUT 4 pin mini DIN jack Y 1 Vp p unbalanced Sync negative C 0 286 Vp p load impedance 75 ohms uoneuuoju jeuonippy i continued 7169 Specifications continued COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms Ps Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms PHONES stereo mini jack accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more Front speaker accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms Rear speaker except for MHC RV600D accepts impedance of 24 ohms Center speaker except for MHC RV600D accepts impedance of 24 ohms Sub woofer speaker MHC GX90D and RV800D only accepts impedance of 12 to 16 ohms SUB WOOFER OUT MHC RV900D and RV600D only voltage 1 V impedance 1 kilohm Disc player section System Compact disc and digital audio and video system Laser Semiconductor laser DVD A 2650 nm CD 142780 nm Emission duration continuous 780 790 nm DVD PCM 48 kHz 2 Hz 22 kHz 1 dB CD 2 Hz 20 KHz 1 dB Wavelength Frequency response Video color system format NTSC PAL CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Square optical connector jack rear panel Wavelength 660 nm Output Level 18 dBm 72GB Tape deck section Recording system Frequency response 4 track 2 channel stereo 40 13 000 Hz 3 dB using Sony TYPE I cassette 0 15 W Peak IEC 0 1 W RMS NAB 0 2 W
7. 61 Hooking up optional components continued MD VIDEO IN jacks VIDEO MD IN jacks for North American model Use audio cords not supplied to connect the audio output of the optional component such as MD deck or VCR to these jacks You can then output audio through this system DB MD VIDEO OUT jacks VIDEO MD OUT jacks for North American model Use audio cords not supplied to connect the audio input of the optional component such as MD deck or VCR to these jacks You can then make an analog recording from this system 3 SUB WOOFER OUT jack MHC RV900D and RV600D only Use speaker cord not supplied to connect the sub woofer speaker DIGITAL OUT jack Use a digital optical cable square not supplied to connect the audio input of the optional digital component to this jack You can then record digital audio from this system COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Use the component cable not supplied to connect the video input of the TV or projector to these jacks Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors 6298 Listening to audio from a connected component Listening to a connected MD deck 1 connect the audio cords See Hooking up optional components on page 61 2 Press MD VIDEO Start playing the connected component Listening to a connected VCR 1 connect the audio cords See Hooking up optional components on page 61 2 Press MD VIDEO Hold down MD VIDEO
8. repeatedly to select the search method E When playing a DVD TITLE or CHAPTER Select TIME for Time Search E When playing a VIDEO CD TRACK or INDEX Select TIME for Time Search DTS E When playing a CD TRACK Select TIME for Time Search E When playing an MP3 ALBUM or TRACK Select TIME for Time Search 4 Press ENTER ek xx changes to Q9 The number in parentheses indicates the total number of title chapters tracks indexes or albums 3698 D Press A or Y or f or amp on the remote repeatedly or press the number buttons to select the title chapter track index or album number you want to search If you make a mistake Press CLEAR on the remote to cancel the number then select another number 6 Press ENTER Playback starts from the selected number To search for a scene using the time code Time Search 1 in step 3 select TIME T seper playing time of the current title is displayed 2 Press ENTER UT aaa changes to SG 3 Input the time code using the number buttons then press ENTER For example to find the scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds after the beginning enter 2 10 20 To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu disappears Notes The displayed number of title chapters or tracks is the same number of title chapters
9. 4 23 RETURN 2 87 27 39 41 SCAN SLOW lt 1 er 19 19 SLEEP 4 59 SUBTITLE 19 38 SURROUND B2 53 TAPE 44 47 48 TUNER BAND 42 43 44 TUNING 35 43 45 TV 1 0 4 5 TV CH 4 5 15 TV VIDEO 7 15 TV VOL 4 6 15 VOL B4 33 53 59 C OO Occ ce e Le e 9 O O Ole DOO O Ole O00 DOOD Siaga CO oo Coo oe Coo e E e e BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 1 0 power 5 W 5 lt a 16 H 17 Pula 26 lt lt 35 P 35 He 36 P 36 gt 10 39 This button does not function soBed o2uoJ9Jou pue suone 201 UONg Jo 3511 gcB Sub woofer MHC GX90D and RV800D only ALPHABETICAL ORDER A Z Indicator 1 53 ON OFF 2 53 10 Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedures JJ to E to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories AM loo
10. Tips e You cannot select REP and ALL DISCS SHUF at the same time When you select REP 1 that track is repeated endlessly until REP 1 is canceled Note You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs see page 27 dW ad aD oaaiwaAa continued 2308 Playing repeatedly continued Using the on screen display Use the remote for the operation 1 Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press A or Y repeatedly to select REPEAT then press ENTER 3 Select the Repeat Play setting E Playing a DVD OFF does not play repeatedly ALL repeats all the titles TITLE repeats the current title on a disc CHAPTER repeats the current chapter E Playing a VIDEO CD CD when Program Play is set to OFF OFF does not play repeatedly ALL repeats all the tracks on a disc TRACK repeats the current track E Playing MP3 when Program Play is set to OFF OFF does not play repeatedly ALL repeats all the tracks on a current disc or all the tracks in a current album when CONTINUE ALBUM is selected TRACK repeats the current track E When Program Play is set to ON OFF does not play repeatedly ALL repeats Program Play When ALL DISCS SHUFFLE is selected you can select the Repeat Play of TITLE CHAPTER or TRACK only 2468 To cancel Repeat Play Press CLEAR Tips e You can set Repeat Play when the playbac
11. and press I CD This switches the MD function to VIDEO Once you enable the VIDEO function just press MD VIDEO Notes If you cannot select MD when you press MD VIDEO press I while holding down MD VIDEO when the system is on VIDEO will be switched to MD To return to VIDEO repeat the same procedure When you connect a VIDEO CD deck set to MD This function is factory set to MD for MHC RV900D RV800D and RV600D and VIDEO for MHC GX90D VIDEO MD for MHC GX90D Recording on a connected component Making a digital recording on an MD 1 Connect an optical cable See Hooking up optional components on page 61 2 start recording Refer to the operating instructions provided with the connected component Making an analog recording 1 connect the audio cords See Hooking up optional components on page 61 2 start recording Refer to the operating instructions provided with the connected component Making an analog recording from a VIDEO CD to a video tape 1 Connect optional audio cords from the MD VIDEO AUDIO OUT jacks and the supplied video cable from the VIDEO OUT jack to your VCR 2 start recording Refer to the operating instructions provided with the connected component Note You cannot record from a VIDEO CD to an MD digitally When you record from a VIDEO CD to an MD make an analog recording on MD Record
12. automatically Displaying the audio information of the disc DVD only When you select AUDIO the channels being played are displayed on the screen For example in Dolby Digital format multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5 1 channel signals can be recorded on a DVD Depending on the DVD the number of the recorded channels may differ Current audio format 1 DVD 12 27 MAKING SCENE 18 34 1 82 55 1 ENGLISH dW a 5 a oaaiwa a PROGRAM FORMA DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 PCM MPEG DTS or DOLBY DIGITAL is displayed For DOLBY DIGITAL the channels in the playing track are displayed numerically as follows For Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Rear component 2 DOLBY DIGITAL 3 3 2 T Front component 2 Center component 1 LFE Low Frequency fect component 1 continued 3568 Enjoying movies Searching for a title The display examples are as follows chapter track i ndex PCM stereo Changing the sound continued You can search a DVD disc by title or chapter and you can search a VIDEO CD by track or index and a CD or MP3 by track As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc you can select the desired one by entering its number Or you can search for a scene using the time code Time Search Dolby Surround 1 Press DVD Dolby Digital 5 1ch 2 Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 3 Press A or Y or f or amp on the remote
13. or tracks recorded on the disc You cannot perform Time Search during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs see page 27 Changing the angles DVD only If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the DVD ANGLE appears in the display This means that you can change the viewing angle For example while playing a scene of a train in motion you can display the view from either the front of the train the left window of the train or from the right window without having the train s movement interrupted Use the remote for the operation 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during play The Control Menu appears 2 Press f or amp repeatedly to select ANGLE The angle number appears The number in parentheses indicates the total number of angles 3 Press ENTER The angle number changes to 6 4 Select the angle you want using the number buttons or 4 9 then press ENTER The angle is changed to the selected angle To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu disappears Tip You can select the angle by pressing ANGLE Each time you press the button the angle changes Note Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD dW a a oaaiwaAa 3798 Displaying the subtitles DVD only With DVDs on which multilingual subtitles are recorded you can change the subtitle language while playing a D
14. 7 Press f or amp repeatedly to select LEVEL then press ENTER The options for LEVEL appear CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL STANDARD CHANGE PASSWORD 8 Press f or amp repeatedly to select the level you want then press ENTER The Parental Control setting is completed CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL 4 PG13 CHANGE PASSWORD sn The lower the value the more strict the limitation If you make a mistake Press RETURN 4 3 to go back to the previous screen To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu disappears To turn off the Parental Control function and play the DVD after entering your password Set LEVEL to OFF in step 8 To change the password 1 In step 5 press to select CHANGE PASSWORD then press ENTER The display for entering the password appears 2 Follow step 3 to enter a new password Playing a disc for which Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc and press I The PARENTAL CONTROL display appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER Playback starts dW ad aD oaaiwaAa n continued 4168 Locking discs continued Area code Standard Code number Tip Argentina 2044 If you forget your password remove the disc and Australia 2047 repeat steps 1 to 5 of Limiting playback by pue 2046 children
15. 8 trees For Joliet in the expansion format file and folder names can have up to 64 characters make sure of the contents of the writing software etc Notes Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be used for album or track names Anything else is displayed as space When naming be sure to add the file extension MP3 to the file name If you put the extension MP3 to a file other than MP3 the unit cannot recognize the file properly and will generate random noise that could damage your speakers The following discs take a longer time to start playback disc recorded with complicated tree structure Depending on the encoding writing software recording device or the recording media used at the time an MP3 file is recorded you may encounter such problems as disabled playback sound interruptions and noise continued dWa a oaaiwaAa n 25GB Playing a disc with MP3 audio tracks continued Listening to MP3 audio tracks You can play discs with MP3 audio tracks on this system 1 Press DVD 2 Press ALBUM or repeatedly to select the desired album Proceed to step 4 when you start playing from the first track in the album 3 When you want to specify a track in the album press I or 1 repeatedly to select the desired track 4 Press lt A gt or a on the remote Tip You can perform the operations described under Playing a disc on page 17 and Creatin
16. B2 62 OPEN CLOSE 13 CD SYNC 19 48 50 MIC jack 27 57 amp PUSH deck B 17 Deck A 25 47 MIC LEVEL control B8 57 o 22 Deck B 18 47 48 49 50 58 MOVIE EQ 9 51 lt I 2 DIRECTION 8 47 48 50 58 MUSIC EQ 6 51 kea PI 22 DISC 1 3 12 18 19 20 P FILE 1 52 n 22 DISC SKIP EX CHANGE 13 17 PHONES jack 16 22 19 23 PLAY MODE 8 18 20 49 PUSH ec 26 Disc tray 11 17 PTY 8 46 rm DISPLAY 8 45 53 54 55 REC PAUSE START 20 48 50 Md E model zd DVD B5 18 20 26 27 36 48 58 RV600D except for Latin ud REPEAT 8 23 a only DVD DISPLAY iQ 18 24 34 SURROUND 5 53 o Ee UB tub NU TAPE AB Ba 17 48 58 8 MHC RV900D and RV600D DVD MENU 8 Q6 TUNER MEMORY 8 43 nus DVD TOP MENU 81 26 TUNER BAND 6 amp 4 43 44 n md ean model onl ECHO LEVEL control 28 58 VIDEO jack 80 61 M MBCUAnUD oni y EFFECT ON OFF 4 51 52 VIDEO MD 32 62 y MHC GX90D only ENTER 14 16 18 20 24 26 27 VOLUME control 15 33 53 59 34 36 37 38 43 46 49 50 52 55 57 59 FM MODE 8 45 GAME Bi 56 61 GAME EQ B3 51 GAME MIXING 24 56 GROOVE 3 51 1ll2 S a s e z 8 o lto 11
17. DVD When you want to record from TAPE A press TAPE A B repeatedly until TAPE A is selected 3 Press REC PAUSE START Deck B stands by for recording REC flashes 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to record on one side Select CZ or RELAY to record on both sides 5 Press REC PAUSE START 6 Press lt gt or a on the remote to start playing the source to be recorded Start singing along with the music To stop recording Press Bl Tips If acoustic feedback howling occurs move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone If you want to record your voice through the microphone only you can do so by selecting the DVD function and not playing a disc When high level sound signals are input the system automatically adjusts the recording level to prevent distortion of the recorded sound signal Auto Level Control function Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off after a certain time so that you can fall asleep to music Press SLEEP on the remote Each time you press the button the minute display the turn off time changes cyclically as follows AUTO 90 MIN 80 MIN 70 MIN 10MIN OFF The system turns off when the current disc or tape finishes playback for up to 100 minutes Other Operations To Press Check the SLEEP on the remote once remaining time Change the SLE
18. Peak DIN Wow and flutter Tuner section FM stereo FM AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section 87 5 108 0 MHz FM lead antenna 75 ohm unbalanced 10 7 MHz Tuning range Antenna Antenna terminals Intermediate frequency AM tuner section Tuning range Pan American models 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz 531 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz European Middle Eastern and Philippine models 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz AM loop antenna External antenna terminal 450 kHz Other models Antenna Antenna terminals Intermediate frequency Speaker Front speaker SS RG90 for MHC GX90D and RV800D Speaker system Speaker units Mid Woofer Tweeter Nominal impedance Dimensions w h d Mass 3 way 3 unit bass reflex type magnetically shielded type 5 cm cone type 13 cm cone type 2 cm cone type 6 ohms Approx 200 x 325 x 237 mm Approx 3 0 kg net per speaker Front speaker SS RV900 for MHC RV900D and RV600D Speaker system Speaker units Woofer Sub woofer Tweeter Nominal impedance Dimensions w h d Mass 3 way 3 unit bass reflex type magnetically shielded type 13 cm cone type 13 cm cone type 5 cm cone type 6 ohms Approx 215 x 356 x 260 mm Approx 4 5 kg net per speaker Rear speaker SS
19. RS390 for MHC GX90D RV900D and RV800D Speaker system Speaker units Full range Nominal impedance Dimensions w h d Mass 1 way l unit bass reflex type 8 cm cone type 6 ohms Approx 165 x 95 x 99 mm Approx 0 7 kg net per speaker Center speaker SS CT390 for MHC GX90D RV900D and RV800D Speaker system Speaker units Full range Nominal impedance Dimensions w h d Mass 1 way l unit bass reflex type magnetically shielded type 8 cm cone type 8 ohms Approx 225 x 95 x 100 mm Approx 0 9 kg net per speaker Sub woofer speaker SS WG99 for MHC GX90D and RV800D Speaker system Speaker units Woofer Nominal impedance Dimensions w h d Mass General Power requirements North American model European model Australian model Mexican model Saudi Arabian model Thai model Korean model Other models passive sub woofer 15 cm cone type 4 ohms Approx 210 x 325 x 239 mm Approx 3 5 kg net per speaker 120 V AC 60 Hz 230 V AC 50 60 Hz 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 120 V AC 60 Hz 120 127 V 220 V or 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector 220 V AC 50 60 Hz 220 V AC 60 Hz 120 V 220 V or 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector continued uoneuuoju jeuonippy 7348 Specifications continued Power consumption North American model MHC GX90D European model MHC RV800D Other models MHC R
20. constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard As the laser beam used in this CD DVD player is harmful to eyes do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only CAUTION Laser radiation when open DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM This label is located inside the apparatus WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation betw
21. disc tray The disc is dirty The disc is loaded label side down There is moisture on the disc The region code on the DVD does not match the system Play does not start from the first track The player is in Program or Shuffle Play mode Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM or SHUF disappears Resume Play has been selected Press Bl in stop mode then start playback see page 22 The title DVD or PBC menu automatically appears on the screen Playback starts automatically The DVD features an auto playback function Playback stops automatically Some discs may contain an auto pause signal While playing such a disc the playback stops at the auto pause signal You cannot perform some functions such as Stop Search Slow motion Play Repeat Play Shuffle Play or Program Play Depending on the disc you may not be able to do some of the operations above Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc continued Bunoousoe qnou 1 6598 Problems and remedies continued MP3 audio track cannot be played back Recording was not performed according to the ISO 9660 level 1 or level 2 format or Joliet in the expansion format The MP3 audio track does not have the extension MP3 The data is not stored in MP3 format Discs containing files other than MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 files cannot be played MP3 audio tracks take longer to play back than oth
22. game sound with other sound source Game Mixing oo sss 56 Changing the spectrum analyzer display 57 Adjusting the brightness of the indicators 57 Singing along Karaoke MHC RV900D and RV600D only sees 57 Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer sess 59 Waking up to music Daily Timer sess 59 Optional Components Hooking up optional components 61 Listening to audio from a connected component esee 62 Recording on a connected component 63 Recording audio from a connected COMPREN sekiler 63 Troubleshooting Problems and remedies 64 MESSaBeS ao estet R 68 Self diagnosis function 69 Additional Information Pr cautions zc eterni 69 Specifications nn Tan eee deter es 71 Glossary F Language code list sess TI Control Menu item list 78 Setup Display item list 79 5GB This system can play the following discs DVD VIDEOs Audio CDs VIDEO CDs Disc logo DVD cree sie TET AUDIO VIDEO C TEXT DIGITAL VIDEO Contents Audio Video Audio Audio Video The DVD VIDEO logo is a trademark Discs that this system cannot play CD ROMs PHOTO CDs included CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the following formats music CD format v
23. kHz DIN Rear speaker 30 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Sub woofer 38 watts 4 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference Front speaker 60 60 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Center speaker 45 watts 8 ohms at kHz 10 THD Rear speaker 40 40 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Sub woofer 55 watts 4 ohms at 1 kHz 1096 THD Music power output reference Front speaker 120 120 watts 6 ohms at 1 KHz 1096 THD 90 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD 80 80 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD 110 watts 4 ohms at 1 KHz 10 THD Center speaker Rear speaker Sub woofer Other models MHC RV900D The following measured at AC 120 127 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Continuous RMS power output reference Front speaker 100 100 watts 6 ohms at 1 KHz 10 THD Center speaker 40 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Rear speaker 40 40 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD MHC RV600D The following measured at AC 120 127 220 240 V 50 60 Hz DIN power output rated 100 100 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 100 100 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Inputs MD VIDEO AUDIO IN phono jacks voltage 450 250 mV impedance 47 kilohms GAME AUDIO IN phono jack voltage 250 mV impedance 47 kilohms MIC phone jack except for North American and European models sensitivity 1 mV impedance 10 kilohms Outputs MD VIDEO AUDIO OUT phono jacks
24. presets To Method Automatically tune in all of the stations that can be received in your area and then store them manually Automatic Tuning Preset Manually tune in and store the radio frequency of your favorite stations Manual Tuning Preset Setting presets through automatic tuning 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM 2 Press and hold or or TUNING or on the remote until the frequency indication starts to change then release it Scanning stops automatically when the system tunes in a station TUNED and STEREO for an FM stereo program appear If TUNED does not appear and the scanning does not stop Set the frequency of the desired radio station as described in steps 2 through 6 of Setting presets through manual tuning 3 Press TUNER MEMORY A preset number appears in the display The stations are stored from preset number 1 Preset number c A vig Wa I ung KM Sir W y STEREO 4 Press I or PPI or PRESET or on the remote repeatedly to select the desired preset number 5 Press ENTER 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stations Setting presets through manual tuning 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM 2 Press or or TUNING or on the remote repeatedly to tune in the desired station 3 Press TUNER MEMORY A preset number appears in the display The sta
25. the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers In this case the sound loses its stereo effect For example when playing a disc containing a song with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel you can select the left channel and hear only the instruments from both speakers You cannot change the sound of MP3 audio tracks 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during play The Control Menu appears 2 Press A or Y or f or amp on the remote repeatedly to select AUDIO then press ENTER 3 Press A or Y or f or amp on the remote repeatedly to select the audio signal you want E When playing a DVD Depending on the DVD the choice of the language varies When 4 digits are displayed they represent the language code see Language code list on page 77 When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats E When playing a VIDEO CD or CD STEREO The standard stereo sound 1 L The sound of the left channel monaural 2 R The sound of the right channel monaural 4 Press ENTER To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu disappears Tip You can select AUDIO directly by pressing AUDIO on the remote Each time you press the button the item changes Notes For discs not in multiple audio format you cannot change the sound During DVD playback the sound may change
26. your TV VCD Lights during playback of a VIDEO CD PBC Lights during PBC playback of a PBC compatible VIDEO CD Ver 2 0 3 Press A or Y or f or amp on the remote repeatedly to select a number from the menu then press ENTER 4 Continue playback according to the instructions on the menus to enjoy interactive playback To Do this Stop play Press BM See the rest of a menu Press NEXT on the remote Go back to the top Press PREV on the remote of a menu Go back to a Press RETURN o on the previous menu remote Cancel playback In stop mode press I or with PBC functions P repeatedly to select the Ver 2 0 desired track then press ENTER or press the number buttons on the remote Select a menu number using the remote Press the number buttons on the remote then press ENTER To enter 0 press 10 0 on the remote dWa a oaaiwaAa n Note Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the operating instructions supplied with the disc 2708 2898 Setting up for DVD VIDEO CD CD MP3 Using the Setup Display By using the Setup Display you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display among other things For details on each Setup Display item see pages 29 42 For an overall list of Setup Display items see page 79 Use th
27. 8 Oriya 1535 Tonga 1067 Tibetan 1254 Italian 1417 Punjabi 1538 Turkish 1070 Breton 1257 Hebrew 1428 Polish 1539 Tsonga 1079 Catalan 1261 Japanese 1435 Pashto Pushto 1540 Tatar 1093 Corsican 1269 Yiddish 1436 Portuguese 1543 Twi 1097 Czech 1283 Javanese 1463 Quechua 1557 Ukrainian 1103 Welsh 1287 Georgian 1481 Rhaeto Romance 1564 Urdu 1105 Danish 1297 Kazakh 1482 Kirundi 1572 Uzbek 1109 German 1298 Greenlandic 1483 Romanian 1581 Vietnamese 1130 Bhutani 1299 Cambodian 1489 Russian 1587 Volap k 1142 Greek 1300 Kannada 1491 Kinyarwanda 1613 Wolof 1144 English 1301 Korean 1495 Sanskrit 1632 Xhosa 1145 Esperanto 1305 Kashmiri 1498 Sindhi 1665 Yoruba 1149 Spanish 1307 Kurdish 1501 Sangho 1684 Chinese 1150 Estonian 1311 Kirghiz 1502 Serbo Croatian 1697 Zulu 1151 Basque 1313 Latin 1503 Singhalese 1703 Not specified 1157 Persian 1326 Lingala 1505 Slovak 1165 Finnish 1327 Laothian 1506 Slovenian 1166 Fiji 1332 Lithuanian 1507 Samoan 1171 Faroese 1334 Latvian Lettish 1508 Shona 1174 French 1345 Malagasy 1509 Somali 1181 Frisian 1347 Maori 1511 Albanian 1183 Trish 1349 Macedonian 1512 Serbian 77GB Control Menu item list Control Menu items Function DISC Displays the disc name inserted into the system Selects the disc to be played TITLE DVD only Selects the title DVD the scene VIDEO CD in PBC Playback the track SCENE VIDEO CD in PBC VIDEO CD or CD or the album MP3 to be played Pla
28. EP on the remote repeatedly time to turn off to select the time you want SLEEP on the remote repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears Cancel the Sleep Timer function Waking up to music Daily Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time Make sure you have set the clock see Setting the clock on page 16 1 Prepare the music source you want to play Disc Load a disc To start from a specific track make a program see Creating your own program on page 20 Tape Load a tape with the side you want to play facing forward Radio Tune in the preset station you want see Listening to the radio on page 44 2 Adjust the volume 3 Press CLOCK TIMER SET on the remote DAILY 1 SET appears 4 Press A or Y or or amp on the remote repeatedly to select DAILY 1 or 2 SET then press ENTER ON appears and the hour indication flashes continued soJn3eoJ 19470 5968 Waking up to music continued 5 set the time to start playing Press A or V or f or amp on the remote repeatedly to set the hour then press or gt on the remote The minute indication flashes Press A or V or or amp on the remote repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER The hour indication flashes again 6 Repeat step 5 to set the time to stop playback 7 Press A or Y or f or amp on the remote repeatedly until the music source you want appears The indication ch
29. ETUP 30 Speaker settings SPEAKER SETUP 31 Sound adjustment Changing the sound sss 34 Enjoying movies Searching for a title chapter track index 36 Changing the angles DVD only 37 Displaying the subtitles DVD only 38 Using various additional functions Locking discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL 38 Tuner Presetting radio stations 43 Listening to the radio Preset Tuning 44 Manual Tuning sss 45 Using the Radio Data System RDS European model only 45 Tape Loading a tape anna sa and aa aaa 47 Playing a tape eerte hai 47 Recording to a tape CD Synchro Recording Recording Manually Program Edit 48 Timer recording radio programs 50 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound sese 51 Selecting the sound effect 51 Adjusting the graphic equalizer and StOFIBg eure eerie fe te Rep 52 Using the sub woofer MHC GX90D and RV800D only 53 Selecting the surround effect 53 Display Turning off the display Power Saving Mode Viewing information about the disc 54 Other Features Enhancing video game sound Game Syne Uie ee 56 Mixing video
30. LBM SHUF with DVDs Other Operations To Do this Stop play Press W The playback stops at the point MI is pressed Resume Play Press Bl again to cancel the Resume Play see page 22 Pause Press M Press again to resume play Select a track or During play or pause press PPI chapter or NEXT on the remote to go forward or F or PREV on the remote to go back Find a point Press P gt or lt 4 during play in a track or At the desired point press 1L chapter or B on the remote to stop Lock Search searching and start playback For DVDs or VIDEO CDs each time you press BP or 4 the speed changes as follows 1 slow 2 faster than 1 To Do this Select an album Press ALBUM or repeatedly of MP3 after step 3 Change the During pause press SCAN SLOW playback speed 1 or amp on the remote Each Slow motion Play DVD time you press the button the speed switches between two VCD only slowed play speeds To return to Normal Play press IJ or A on the remote Selecta disc in Press one of the DISC 1 3 stop mode buttons or DISC SKIP EX CHANGE or DISC 4 on the remote Switch to DVD Press one of the DISC 1 3 function from another source buttons Automatic Source Selection Exchange other Press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE discs while playing Remove a disc Press amp OPEN CLOSE There may be some disturbance in the vi
31. OSD on screen display Switches the display language on the screen Select the language from the displayed list DVD MENU DVD only Select the language for the DVD menu W AUDIO DVD only Switches the language of the sound track Select the language from the displayed list E SUBTITLE DVD only Switches the language of the subtitle Select the language from the displayed list f you select OTHERS in DVD MENU AUDIO or SUBTITLE select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons see page 77 After you selected the language code 4 digits is displayed the next time you select OTHERS Note When you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected except for OSD Settings for the display SCREEN SETUP Select settings according to the connected TV Select SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display D SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 4 3 LETTER BOX SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE W TV TYPE DVD only Select the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 LETTER BOX Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV This setting displays a wide picture with bands displayed on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 PAN SCAN Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV This setting displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions th
32. R SYSTEM Except for Pan American and European models Select the color system when you play a VIDEO CD AUTO Outputs the video signal in the system of the disc either PAL or NTSC If your TV uses a DUAL system select AUTO PAL Changes the video signal of an NTSC disc and outputs it in the PAL system NTSC Changes the video signal of a PAL disc and outputs it in the NTSC system Notes You cannot change the color system of the disc itself Except for Pan American and European models you can change the color system of this unit according to the connected TV see page 13 E PARENTAL CONTROL DVD only Set a password and playback limitation level for DVDs with playback limitation for children For details see Limiting playback by children Parental Control on page 40 E TRACK SELECTION DVD only Gives the priority to the sound track which contains the highest number of channels when you play a DVD on which multiple audio formats PCM DTS MPEG audio or Dolby Digital format are recorded OFF No priority given AUTO Priority given Notes When you set to AUTO the language setting may change The TRACK SELECTION setting has higher priority than the AUDIO setting in LANGUAGE SETUP see page 29 If PCM DTS MPEG audio and Dolby Digital sound tracks have the same number of channels the system selects PCM DTS MPEG audio and Dolby Digital sound tracks in this
33. R setup the North American model s OSD displays both metric and imperial measurements The other models display metric measurements only Sony Corporation Printed in China http www sony net
34. S O NY 4 241 538 11 3 Mini Hi Fi Component System Operating Instructions Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No VE dse w UISGE vipeo Gema T Game SIn IM ee N G MHC GX90D MHC RV900D MHC RV800D MHC RV600D 2002 Sony Corporation 2GB To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To prevent fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers table cloths curtains etc And don t place lighted candles on the apparatus To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet The following caution label is located inside the apparatus CAUTION INTERLOCKS ADVARSE SIKKERHEDSAFBI FOR STRALING VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN I INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND TED AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM USYNLIG LASERSTR LING VED ABNING NAR ERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION UNDGA UDSAETTELSE ABDECKUNG GE FFNET UND SICHEREITSVERRIEGELUNG BERBR CKT NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN VARO AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALT TINA NAKYMATTOMALLE LASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO SA
35. TEESEEN VARNING OSYNLING LASERSTRALING NAR DENNA DEL AR PPNAD OCH SPARREN AR URKOPPLAD BETRAKTA EJ STRALEN ADVERSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING NAR DEKSEL PNES OG SIKKERHEDSLAS BRYTES UNNG EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN VIGYAZAT A BURKOLAT NYITASAKOR LATHATATLAN LEZERSU G RVESZ LY KER LIE A BESUGARZAST This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product This label is located on the rear exterior CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT Don t throw away the battery with general house waste dispose of it correctly as chemical waste This system incorporates Dolby Digital Pro Logic Surround DTS and the DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U S A CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
36. V900D MHC RV600D Dimensions w h d 270 watts 270 watts 0 25 watts in Power Saving Mode 300 watts 0 4 watts in Power Saving Mode 230 watts 0 4 watts in Power Saving Mode MHC GX90D RV900D RV600D MHC RV800D Mass MHC GX90D MHC RV900D MHC RV800D MHC RV600D Supplied accessories Approx 280 x 325 x 368 mm Approx 280 x 325 x 370 mm Approx 11 1 kg Approx 12 1 kg Approx 11 3 kg Approx 10 6 kg Remote Commander 1 Batteries 2 AM loop antenna 1 FM lead antenna 1 Video cable 1 Speaker pads MHC GX90D 14 MHC RV900D 10 MHC RV800D 14 MHC RV600D 8 Rear speaker cable except for MHC RV600D 2 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 7465 Glossary Album Section of a music piece on a data CD containing MP3 audio tracks Auto Pause An automatic pause 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 1L or A on the remote to resume play manually Chapter Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Dolby Digital This sound format for movie theaters is more advanced than Dolby Pro Logic Surround In this format the rear speakers output stereo sound with an expanded frequency range and a sub woofer channel for deep bass is independently provided This format is als
37. VD or turn the subtitles on or off whenever you want For example you can select the language you want to master and turn the subtitles on for better understanding Use the remote for the operation 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during play The Control Menu appears 2 Press f or amp repeatedly to select SUBTITLE then press ENTER The options for SUBTITLE appear 3 Press f or amp repeatedly to select the language you want then press ENTER The subtitles are displayed in the selected language To cancel the SUBTITLE setting Select OFF in step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu disappears Tip You can select the subtitle by pressing SUBTITLE Each time you press the button the language changes Notes When 4 digits are displayed in step 3 they indicate the language code Refer to the language code list on page 77 to see the language code represents Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on the DVD 3892 Using various additional functions Locking discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL You can set two kinds of playback restrictions for the disc Custom Parental Control You can set the playback restrictions so that the system will not play inappropriate discs You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 25 discs When you set the twenty sixth di
38. When you are asked to enter your password enter 199703 using the number buttons Belgium 2057 then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter m ul Brazil 2070 a new 4 digit password After you enter a new 4 digit password in step 3 replace the disc in the system and Canada 2079 press A When the PARENTAL CONTROL Chile 2090 display appears enter your new password China 2092 Notes Denmark 2115 When you play DVDs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be Finland 2165 limited on this system France 2174 Depending on the DVD you may be asked to Germany 2109 change the parental control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change Hong Kong 2219 the level If the Resume Play mode is canceled the India 2248 level returns to the original level Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Korea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 New Zealand 2390 Norway 2379 Pakistan 2427 Philippines 2424 Portugal 2436 Russia 2489 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzerland 2086 Taiwan 2543 Thailand 2528 United Kingdom 2184 4265 Tuner Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations You can then tune in any of those stations simply by selecting the corresponding preset number There are two ways to store the station
39. You cannot view game images while a S video cable is connected To view game images disconnect the S video cable and connect the system and your TV using only the supplied video cable 5608 Mixing video game sound with other sound source Game Mixing 1 Select the desired source sound 2 Press GAME MIXING Each time you press the button the level of the game sound changes cyclically as follows MIXING LOW MIXING MID MIXING HIGH MIXING OFF off Tips The GAME MIXING indicator lights up while Game Mixing is activated Once Game Mixing is activated it will remain active while the power is on even if the source sound is changed Notes If you start recording while Game Mixing is activated Game Mixing is canceled To record the mixed sound press GAME MIXING after step 5 of Recording from a disc tape radio manually on page 48 and then press REC PAUSE START to start the recording This system outputs the video signal from the GAME INPUT jack while GAME MIXING is activated e You cannot view game images while a S video cable is connected To view game images disconnect the S video cable and connect the system and your TV using only the supplied video cable Changing the spectrum analyzer display 1 Press AMP MENU on the remote 2 Press A or Y or f or amp on the remote repeatedly until PATTERN appears 3 Press 4 or gt or lt or gt on the remote repeatedly to sele
40. and ISO standards Joliet format discs can only be displayed in ASCII Incompatible characters will be displayed as space In the following case elapsed playing time and time of the track remaining may not be displayed accurately when an MP3 file of VBR variable bit rate is played Checking the total playing time in the front panel display Press DISPLAY repeatedly in stop mode Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows DVD Total number of titles Disc title Clock display for eight seconds Effect status VIDEO CDs CD or MP3 Total number of tracks and the total playing time Disc title or album name Clock display for eight seconds Effect status When the playback is stopped and RESUME appears on the display the point where playback was stopped is displayed With DVD CD TEXT discs only certain characters cannot be displayed Depending on the disc DVD CD text does not appear and NO TEXT appears For MP3 disc album names may not be displayed depending on the play mode Depending on the disc some information may not appear Using the on screen display 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during play The Control Menu appears 2 Press A or Y or f or amp on the remote repeatedly to select TIME then press ENTER 3 Press DISPLAY to change the time information The display and the kinds of time that you can change depend
41. anges as follows p gt DVD PLAY TAPE PLAY 8 Press ENTER The type of timer DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 followed by the start time stop time and the music source appear then the original display appears O Press 1 to turn off the system 6098 Other Operations To Do this Check the setting Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote and press A or V or tor on the remote repeatedly to select the respective mode DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 then press ENTER Change the setting Start over from step 1 Cancel the timer Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote and press A or V or tor V on the remote repeatedly to select TIMER OFF then press ENTER Tip The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time Notes You cannot activate DAILY 1 and DAILY 2 timer at the same time When you use the Sleep Timer the Daily Timer will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off You cannot activate Daily Timer and Timer recording at the same time If the system is on at the preset time you cannot activate the Daily Timer Optional Components Hooking up optional components To enhance your system you can connect optional components Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component Video game machine From the audio and video output of the video game machine
42. at do not fit dWa a oaaiwaAa continued 2908 Settings for the display continued 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function Note Depending on the DVD 4 3 LETTER BOX may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 PAN SCAN or vice versa B SCREEN SAVER Turn on and off the screen saver If you turn on the screen saver the screen saver image appears when you leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes or when you play a CD for more than 15 minutes The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged ghosting Press any DVD related button ON Turns on the screen saver e OFF Turns off the screen saver E BACKGROUND Select the background color or picture on the TV screen when the playback is stopped or while playing a CD JACKET PICTURE The jacket picture still picture appears in the background but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the disc CD EXTRA etc If the disc does not contain a jacket picture the GRAPHICS picture appears GRAPHICS The preset picture stored in the system appears in the background BLUE The background color is blue BLACK The background color is black 3068 Custom settings CUSTOM SETUP Select CUSTOM SETUP in the Setup Display a CUSTOM SETUP VCD COLOR SYSTEM AUTO PARENTAL CONTROL El TRACK SELECTION OFF H VCD COLO
43. ation recorded on the disc such as the titles Checking the remaining time in the front panel display Press DISPLAY repeatedly during Normal Play Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows DVD Elapsed playing time of the current title gt Remaining time of the current title Elapsed playing time of the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapter gt Title Clock display for eight seconds gt Effect status With DVD TEXT discs only certain characters cannot be displayed Depending on the disc DVD text does not appear and NO TEXT appears CD or VIDEO CD without PBC function Elapsed playing time of the current track Remaining time of the current track Elapsed playing time of the disc Remaining time of the disc Track title CD TEXT disc only Clock display for eight seconds Effect status VIDEO CD with PBC Ver 2 0 Elapsed playing time on the current scene Clock display for eight seconds Effect status May not appear with still images MP3 Elapsed playing time of the current track Remaining time of the current track gt Track title Album name Clock display for eight seconds Effect status Notes ID3 tag applies only to version 1 If the MP3 file you play back has an ID3 tag the ID3 tag information is displayed as a track title The ID3 tag character codes comply with ASCII
44. copy protection applied to some DVD programs could affect picture quality If you still experience problems after checking your connections please try connecting your DVD player directly to your TV s S video input if your TV is equipped with this input see page 13 Except for Pan American and European models the color system is different Set the color system to match your TV see page 13 The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed even though you set TV TYPE in SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display when you play a wide picture The aspect ratio is fixed on your DVD If you connect the system with the S video cable connect directly to the TV Otherwise you may not change the aspect ratio Depending on the TV you may not change the aspect ratio Messages do not appear on the screen in the language you want Select the language you want for the on screen display in OSD under LANGUAGE SETUP in the Setup Display see page 29 The language for the sound track cannot be changed Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits changing the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits changing the subtitles The subtitle cannot be turned off The DVD prohibits turning off subtitles The angles cannot be changed Multi angles a
45. ct the setting you want PATTERN 1 t PATTERN 2 t PATTERN 3 t PATTERN OFF No display 4 Press ENTER Adjusting the brightness of the indicators 1 Press AMP MENU on the remote 2 Press A or Y or f or amp on the remote repeatedly until DIMMER appears 3 Press 4 or gt or or gt on the remote repeatedly to select the setting you want DIMMER OFF t DIMMER 1 t DIMMER 2 t DIMMER 3 4 Press ENTER Singing along Karaoke MHC RV900D and RV600D only You can sing along by turning down the singer s voice You need to connect an optional microphone For Latin American model 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down the microphone control level 2 Connect an optional microphone to MIC 3 Start playing the music 4 Adjust the microphone volume by turning MIC LEVEL For other models 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down the microphone control level 2 Connect an optional microphone to MIC 3 Press KARAOKE PON repeatedly to obtain the karaoke effect you desire Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows KARAOKE PON MPX R MPX L Effect status CD and VCD only KARAOKE PON is canceled To sing karaoke of multiplex CD select MPX R or MPX L 4 Start playing the music 5 Adjust the microphone volume by turning MIC LEVEL continued SsoJn3eoJ 19410 5798 Singing along Karaoke continued
46. d into the SPEAKER jack Inserting the vinyl portion of the speaker cord will obstruct the speaker connections There is no audio output during timer recording The system is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode Press JI or A on the remote to return to normal play mode There is severe hum or noise A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR The sound from the component connected to the MD VIDEO or VIDEO MD jacks is distorted If VIDEO appears in the display when you press MD VIDEO or VIDEO MD for MHC GX90D switch to MD function see Listening to audio from a connected component on page 62 The timer does not function Set the clock correctly DAILY 1 DAILY 2 and REC do not appear when you press CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote Set the timer correctly Set the clock The remote does not function There is an obstacle between the remote and the system The remote is not pointing in the direction of the system s sensor The batteries have run down Replace the batteries There is acoustic feedback Reduce the volume Move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone The color irregularity on a TV screen persists Turn off the TV set once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If the color irregularity still persi
47. deo image except for MP3 3 When playing a VIDEO CD you can only scan with SCAN SLOW a Pressing the button repeatedly does not change the speed Notes Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD some operations may be prohibited 2 channel sound is heard when using headphones MHC GX90D and RV800D only Playing a track by entering the track number on the remote only Press the number button s on the remote to enter the track number of the track you want to play To enter the MP3 track number press ALBUM or repeatedly to select the desired album before entering the number To enter a track number over 10 1 Enter the corresponding digits To enter O press 10 0 2 Press ENTER Example To play track number 30 press 3 and 10 0 then press ENTER To play MP3 track number 100 press 1 10 0 and 10 0 then press ENTER dWa a oaaiwaAa 1965 Creating your own program Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 steps from all discs except DVD in the order you want them to be played Using the front panel display 1 Press DVD 2 In stop mode press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM appears in the display 3 Press one of DISC 1 3 or DISC or on the remote to select a disc 4 Press I lt or gt gt until the desired track appears in the display Total number of programed steps Disc tray number including selected track zi 1 vid PGM 1 As L 4 1 sme S pia cD Y
48. e When you select other sound effects the surround effect will be canceled Display Turning off the display Power Saving Mode The demonstration display display window and buttons lighting and flashing even when the system power is off and the clock display can be turned off to minimize the amount of power consumed during standby Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the system is off until the demonstration display or the clock display disappears To cancel the Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY while the system is off Each time you press the button the display switches cyclically as follows Demonstration display Clock display No display Power Saving Mode Aejdsiq F The clock is displayed only if you set the clock Tips e 1 Q indicator lights up even in the Power Saving Mode The timer continues to operate in Power Saving Mode Note You cannot perform the following operations in Power Saving Mode setting the clock changing the AM tuning interval except for European Middle Eastern and Philippine models turning on the system by pressing the function buttons switching the MD VIDEO function changing the color system 5368 5408 Viewing information about the disc You can check the playing time and remaing time of the current track or that of the disc When a DVD CD TEXT disc or a disc with MP3 is loaded you can also check the inform
49. e remote for the operation 1 Press pvp 2 Press DVD SETUP in stop mode The Setup Display appears 3 Press f or amp repeatedly to select the setup item from the displayed list then press ENTER The selected setup item appears Example SCREEN SETUP Selected item 5 TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND 4 3 LETTER BOX ON JACKET PICTURE Setup items 4 Press f or repeatedly to select an item then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER 4 3 PAN SCAN BACKGROUND 16 9 Options 5 Press f or amp repeatedly to select a setting then press ENTER The setting is selected and the setup is completed Example 4 3 PAN SCAN Selected setting SCREEN SETUP IV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND 4 3 PAN SCAN ON JACKET PICTURE To turn off the Setup Display Press DVD SETUP repeatedly until the Setup Display disappears Tip If you select RESET in step 3 you can reset all of the SETUP settings on pages 29 42 except for PARENTAL CONTROL to the default settings Setting the display or sound track language LANGUAGE SETUP LANGUAGE SETUP allows you to set various languages for the on screen display or sound track Select LANGUAGE SETUP in the Setup Display AA LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH W
50. e settings of other speakers the sub woofer may output excessive sound When you play a DVD that does not have sub woofer output recorded note that no sound is produced from the sub woofer even if SUBWOOFER is set to YES B DISTANCE except for MHC RV600D The default distance setting for the speakers in relation to the listening position is shown below Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers 32GB FRONT Front speaker distance from the listening position can be set in 0 2 meter 1 foot steps from 0 9 to 15 0 meters 3 to 50 feet CENTER Center speaker distance can be moved up to 1 5 meters 5 feet closer to the listening position from the front speakers in 0 2 meter 1 foot steps REAR Rear speaker distance can be moved up to 4 5 meters 15 feet closer to the listening position from the front speakers in 0 2 meter 1 foot steps Notes When you select an item the sound cuts off for a moment If each of the front or rear speakers is not placed at an equal distance from your listening position set the distance of the closest speaker Do not place the rear speakers farther away from your listening position than the front speakers W LEVEL except for MHC RV600D You can vary the level of each speaker as follows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment The de
51. e you stopped the disc so that you can resume from that point Resume Play is not canceled when you turn off the system 1 While playing a disc press W to stop playback RESUME appears in the display If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press lt gt or a on the remote Playback starts from the point you stopped the disc in step 1 To play from the beginning of the disc When RESUME appears in the display press H then press AI or A on the remote For a disc containing MP3 audio tracks press H one more time to return to the first album Notes Depending on where you stopped the disc the player may resume playback from a different point Resume Play is canceled when you press the number buttons PLAY MODE W DISC SKIP EX CHANGE or DISC on the remote or lt P 1 you remove the disc you unplug the system s power cord Playing repeatedly Repeat Play You can repeatedly play all the titles tracks albums or a single title chapter track album on a disc In Shuffle or Program Play mode the system repeats the titles or tracks in the shuffled or programed order Using the front panel display Press REPEAT during play until REP or REP 1 appears REP For all the tracks on the disc up to five times REP 1 For a single track only To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly until REP and REP 1 disappear
52. eatedly to select P FILE 1 3 where you want to store the equalizer setting 5 Press ENTER COMPLETE appears This setting is automatically stored as the personal file you selected in step 3 Other Operations Adjusting the graphic equalizer and storing You can adjust the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequency ranges then store up to three personal files P FILE in the memory Select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound first 1 Press P FILE The graphic equalizer appears in the display 52GB To Press Call up a personal file P FILE repeatedly to select the desired personal file number Cancel a personal file EFFECT ON OFF repeatedly until EFFECT OFF appears in the display Using the sub woofer MHC GX90D and RV800D only You can use the sound of the sub woofer to suit the sound source Press ON OFF on the sub woofer The indicator lights up while the sub woofer turns on Press the button again to turn off the sub woofer Tip You can use VOLUME or VOL or on the remote to adjust the volume of the sub woofer linked to the front speakers Selecting the surround effect Press SURROUND on the remote Each time you press the button the display changes as follows VIRTUAL SURR ON SURR OFF off VIRTUAL appears but the sound field with virtual speaker effect is only reproduced for a 2ch source DVD Not
53. ed is not currently being broadcast You can locate a station you want by selecting a program type The tuner tunes in the type of programs currently being broadcast from the RDS stations stored in the tuner s preset memory The types of programs include NEWS AFFAIRS current news INFO SPORT EDUCATE education programs DRAMA CULTURE SCIENCE VARIED interviews games and comedy POP M ROCK M EASY M LIGHT M CLASSICS OTHER M WEATHER FINANCE CHILDREN SOCIAL RELIGION PHONE IN TRAVEL LEISURE JAZZ COUNTRY country music NATION M nation s popular music OLDIES FOLK M DOCUMENT investigative features TEST test signal for emergency broadcast ALARM emergency broadcast and NONE any programs not defined above 1 Press PTY while listening to the radio 2 Press k lt or 1 repeatedly to select the program type you want 3 Press ENTER PTY SEARCH and the selected program type appear alternately in the display When the tuner receives a program the preset station name flashes 4 Press k lt or 9 repeatedly to continue searching for the station name you want D Press ENTER while the preset station name you want is flashing 4695 Loading a tape 1 Press TAPE A B repeatedly to select deck A or B 2 Press amp PUSH 3 Insert a tape in deck A or B with the side you want to play record facing forward With the side you want to play record facing forward Playi
54. een the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE Except for European model VC ON ENERGY STAR is a U S neng registered mark As an ENERGY STAR Partner Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution This system is capable of holding a still video image or on screen display image on your television screen indefinitely If you leave the still video image or on screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk per
55. equently The tape may get entangled in the tape deck Cleaning the tape heads Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use Be sure to clean the tape heads before you start an important recording or after playing an old tape Use a separately sold dry type or wet type cleaning cassette For details refer to the instructions of the cleaning cassette 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 Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS MHC GX90D USA model only POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION with 6 ohm loads both channels driven from 120 10 000 Hz rates 40 watts per channel minimum RMS power with no more than 10 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Amplifier section North American model MHC GX90D Continuous RMS power output reference Front speaker 60 60 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 1096 THD Center speaker 45 watts 8 ohms at 1 KHz 1096 THD Rear speaker 40 40 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Sub woofer 55 watts 4 ohms at kHz 10 THD Total harmonic distortion less than 0 07 6 ohms at 1 kHz 70 watts European model MHC RV800D DIN power output Front speaker 45 45 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Center speaker 33 watts 8 ohms at 1
56. er step 1 Press Al or A on the remote to start playback of the reverse side then press MI to start recording The TAPE B reverse indicator lights up 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 For recording from the radio If noise is heard while recording from the radio move the respective antenna to reduce the noise 4895 Recording a VIDEO CD CD MP3 by specifying the track order Program Edit When programing make sure the playing time for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape 1 Load a disc and load a recordable tape into deck B 2 Press DVD 3 In stop mode press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM appears in the display The Program Display appears on the screen Program 1 Oqvoo0 100 amp ON 4 Press gt or on the remote then press A or Y or or amp on the remote repeatedly to select the disc Program Disc DISC 1 CD BEA 3 DISC 3 MP3 Oqvoo 100 amp owv 5 Press gt or gt on the remote The cursor moves to the track in this case DISC 1 Program 1 BDiscTrack DILALLTRACKS DI 1 TRACK1 DI 2 TRACK2 2 3 4 5 3 TRACK3 6 4 TRACK4 7 5 TRACK5 8 6 TRACK6 9 7 TRACK7 0 8 TRACK8 9 TRACK9 appears when the system has not loaded the disc information in the
57. ers After the system reads all tracks on the disc playback may take more time than usual if the number of albums or tracks on the disc is very large the album and track organization structure is very complex The album title track title and ID3 tag do not appear correctly The CD was not recorded in conformance with ISO 9660 level 1 level 2 or Joliet Use a CD that conforms with ISO 9660 level 1 level 2 or Joliet The disc ID3 tag is not ver 1 0 The album title track title and ID3 tag appear as spaces The CD characters appear as spaces The character codes that can be displayed by this system are numbers and alphabet only Other characters appear as spaces The disc tray does not open and LOCKED appears Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility 6698 Picture There is no picture Press DVD Check that the system is connected securely The video cable is damaged Replace it with a new one Make sure you connect the system to the video input jack of your TV see page 13 Make sure you turn on the TV Make sure you select the video input on the TV so that you can view the pictures from the system Make sure you connect the system and your TV using only the supplied video cable so that you can view game images Picture noise appears Clean the disc If video from your DVD player has to go through your VCR to get to your TV the
58. fault settings are in parentheses CENTER 0 dB Adjust the level of the center speaker 6 dB to 6 dB 1 dB steps REAR 0 dB Adjust the level of the rear speakers 6 dB to 6 dB 1 dB steps SUBWOOFER 10 dB Adjust the level of the sub woofer 10 dB to 10 dB 1 dB steps E BALANCE You can vary the balance of the left and right speakers as follows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment The default settings are in parentheses FRONT 0 step Adjust the balance between the front left and right speakers 6 steps left or right REAR 0 step Adjust the balance between the rear left and right speakers 6 steps left or right except for MHC RV600D W TEST TONE except for MHC RV600D The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust BALANCE and LEVEL OFF The test tone is not emitted from the speakers ON The test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence while adjusting balance or level When you select one of the SPEAKER SETUP items the test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously Note When you adjust the level of the sub woofer set T TONE to OFF To adjust the volume of all the speakers at once Turn VOLUME or press VOL on the remote Adjusting the speaker volume and level Use the remote for the operation For MHC GX90D RV800D RV900D 1 Press DVD SETUP in stop mode 2 Press f or amp repeatedly to se
59. g your own program on page 20 only for the tracks in the album Note When playing back MP3 the elapsed playing time and remaining time indication may differ from the actual time in the following case When you play back a VBR variable bit rate MP3 audio track 2678 Playing DVDs using the menu Using the DVD s menu A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called titles When you play a DVD which contains several titles you can select the title you want using the DVD TOP MENU button Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using a menu When you play DVDs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using the DVD MENU button 1 Press DVD 2 Press DVD TOP MENU or DVD MENU The DVD s menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 3 Press A V lt gt or amp 4 on the remote or the number buttons to select the item you want to play or change 4 Press ENTER Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 PBC Play You can use menus on your TV screen to enjoy the disc s interactive software The menu format and structure may differ depending on each disc 1 Press DVD 2 Press lt gt or a on the remote to start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions Ver 2 0 The VIDEO CD and PBC indicators light up and a PBC menu appears on
60. he screen returns to the Control Menu If you make a mistake entering your password Press before you press ENTER and input the correct number If you make a mistake Press RETURN 4 3 then start from step 3 again To turn off the Control Menu Press RETURN o then press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu disappears To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 In step 4 select OFF then press ENTER 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER To change the password 1 In step 4 press or amp repeatedly to select PASSWORD then press ENTER The display for entering the password appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 3 Enter a new 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 4 To confirm your password re enter it using the number buttons then press ENTER continued dWa a oaaiwaAa n 39908 4065 Locking discs continued Playing the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1 insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The system is ready for playback Tip If you forget your password enter the 6 digit number 199703 using the number buttons when the CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display asks you for your pa
61. he time to start recording Press A or V or or amp on the remote repeatedly to set the hour then press or gt on the remote The minute indication starts flashing Press A or V or or amp on the remote repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER 5 Repeat step 4 to set the time to stop recording 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 Load a recordable tape into deck B 7 Press 1 to turn off the system When the recording starts the volume level is set to the minimum Other Operations To Do this Check the Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT setting on the remote and press A or V or or on the remote repeatedly to select REC SELECT Then press ENTER Change the setting Start over from step 1 Cancel the timer Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote and press A or V or or on the remote repeatedly to select TIMER OFF then press ENTER Notes If the system is on at the preset time the recording will not be made When you use the Sleep Timer Daily Timer and Timer recording will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off You cannot activate Daily Timer and Timer recording at the same time Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass and create a more powerful sound The GROOVE setting is ideal for
62. i session CD R CD RWs recorded as Audio CDs is not supported Copyrights This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited 798 List of Button Locations and Reference Pages How to use this page Illustration number Use this page to find the location of buttons and other TUNER BAND 4 43 44 parts of the system that are mentioned in the text Name of button part Reference page Main unit ALPHABETICAL ORDER BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS A J K Z 1 power 1 ALBUM 2 19 20 26 KARAOKE PON 2 57 ATS xU AUDIO jacks 29 61 MD VIDEO
63. ideo CD format MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet Data part of CD Extras DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs A logical format of files and folders on CD ROMs defined by ISO International Standard Organization The system also cannot play the following discs ADVD with a different region code e A disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart e A disc with paper or stickers on it e A disc that has the adhesive cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it Note Some CD Rs CD RWs or DVD Rs DVD RWs cannot be played on this system depending upon the format or the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device Furthermore the disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information see the operating instructions for the recording device 698 Region code of DVDs you can play on this system Your system has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play DVDs labeled with identical region code DVDs labeled amp will also be played on this system If you try to play any other DVD the message Playback prohibited by area limitations will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions Region code BONY ove no ico avioox EIVER SERIAL NO No
64. ing audio from a connected component 1 connect audio cords See Hooking up optional components on page 61 2 start recording manually See Recording from a disc tape radio manually on page 48 sjueuoduio jeuondo i 6398 Troubleshooting Problems and remedies If you have any problem using this system use the following check list 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 have not turned on the system see step 8 of Hooking up the system on page 13 Press DISPLAY twice while the system is off The demonstration disappears lights in the display A power interruption occurred Set the clock and timer settings again The clock setting radio presetting timer is canceled The power cord is disconnected or a power failure occurs for longer than half a day Redo the following Setting the clock on page 16 Presetting radio stations on page 43 If you have set the timer also redo Waking up to music on page 59 and Timer recording radio programs on page 50 6465 There is no sound Turn VOLUME clockwise or press VOL on the remote The headphones are connected Insert only the stripped portion of the speaker cor
65. inserted corresponding forward reverse indicators light Note The AMS function may not operate correctly under the following circumstances When the unrecorded space between songs is less than 4 seconds long When the system is placed near a television ede i 4765 Recording to a tape CD Synchro Recording Recording Manually Program Edit You can record from a disc DVD VIDEO CD CD MP3 tape radio or other connected component You can use TYPE I normal tapes The recording level is adjusted automatically Steps Recording from a disc CD Recording from a disc tape radio Synchro Recording manually 1 Load a recordable tape into deck B 2 Press DVD Press a function button for the recording source 3 Load the disc you want to record Load the disc or tape or other audio source or tune in the station you want to record 4 Press CD SYNC Press REC PAUSE START Deck B stands by for recording REC flashes Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to record on one side Select lt gt or RELAY to record on both sides 6 Press REC PAUSE START Press REC PAUSE START and then start Recording starts playing the recording source To stop recording Notes Press Bl You cannot listen to other sources while recording CD Synchro Recording is not available with DVDs Tips If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE A B to select deck B aft
66. ion Using the Radio Data System RDS European model only What is the Radio Data System Radio Data System RDS is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal This tuner offers convenient RDS features like station name display and location of stations by program type RDS is available only on FM stations Note RDS may not work properly if the station you tuned in is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal is weak Not all FM stations provide RDS service nor do they provide the same types of services If you are not familiar with the RDS system check with your local radio stations for details on RDS services in your area Receiving RDS broadcasts Simply select a station from the FM band When you tune in a station that provides RDS services the station name appears in the display To check the RDS information Press DISPLAY Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows Station name Frequency Program type Clock display Effect status f the RDS broadcast is not properly received the station name and program type may not appear in the display continued laung 450 Using the Radio Data System RDS To cancel the PTY search continued Press PTY again Locating a station by Note program type PTY NO PTY appears when the program type you select
67. isture 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 evaporates 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 discs Before playing clean the CD with a cleaning cloth Wipe the CD from the center out Do not use solvents Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources Discs with non standard shapes e g heart square star cannot be played on this unit Attempting to do so may damage the unit Do not use such discs 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 If you later want to reuse the tape for recording cover the broken tab with adhesive tape 2 c enu e m Tab of side B Tab of side A S Break off the cassette tab of side A Q 7098 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 not change the tape operations such as play stop and fast winding fr
68. k is stopped After selecting the REPEAT item press A to start Repeat Play You can quickly display the REPEAT status Press REPEAT Notes You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs see page 27 You can perform Repeat play for DVD titles that contain chapters If you select ALL repeat the program is repeated up to 5 times Playing a disc with MP3 audio tracks About MP3 MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 is a standard technology and format for compressing a sound sequence The file is compressed to about 1 10 of its original size Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while the sounds we can hear are not compressed Notes on discs You can play MP3 audio tracks recorded on CD ROMs CD Rs recordable CDs and CD RWSs rewritable CDs The disc must be in the ISO 9660 level 1 or level 2 format or Joliet in the expansion format ISO 9660 Format The most common international standard for the logical format of files and folders on a CD ROM There are several specification levels In Level 1 file names must be in the 8 3 format no more than eight characters in the name no more than three characters in the extension MP3 and in capital letters Folder names can be no longer than eight characters There can be no more than eight nested folder levels Level 2 specifications allow file names and folder names up to 31 characters long Each folder can have up to
69. lect SPEAKER SETUP then press ENTER 3 Press f or amp repeatedly to select TEST TONE then press ENTER 4 Press f or amp repeatedly to select ON then press ENTER You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence 5 From your listening position adjust the value of SIZE DISTANCE BALANCE and LEVEL using f amp m The test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously 6 Press ENTER when you finish adjusting 7 Press f or amp repeatedly to select TEST TONE then press ENTER 8 Press f or amp repeatedly to select OFF then press ENTER dW a5 a oaaiwa a continued 3308 Speaker settings continued For MHC RV600D 1 Press DVD SETUP in stop mode 2 Press f or amp repeatedly to select SPEAKER SETUP then press ENTER 3 Adjust the value of SIZE BALANCE and LEVEL using gt 4 Press ENTER when you finish adjusting Note When you adjust the speaker settings the sound cuts off for a moment 3465 Sound adjustment Changing the sound If a DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks you can select the language you want while playing the DVD If the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS you can select the audio format you want while playing the DVD With stereo CDs or VIDEO CDs you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to
70. ly 1DISC The tracks on the disc you Normal Play have selected in original order ALBM All MP3 audio tracks in the Normal Play album on the disc you have selected in original order ALL DISCS The tracks on all discs in SHUF random order Shuffle Play 1DISC SHUF The tracks on the disc you Shuffle Play have selected in random order ALBM SHUF The MP3 audio tracks in the Shuffle Play album on the disc you have selected in random order PGM The tracks on all discs in the Program Play order you want them to be played see Creating your own program on page 20 You cannot perform Shuffle Play and Program Play with DVDs 1865 4 Press one of the DISC 1 3 buttons If you press lt C gt or B on the remote when DVD function is selected and the disc tray is closed playback starts from the selected disc Tip You can change the play mode between 1 DISC ALL DISCS and ALBM using the on screen display as follows 1 Press DVD DISPLAY in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press A or V or or on the remote to select PLAY MODE then press ENTER 3 Press A or V or tor on the remote to select desired play mode then press ENTER Notes e ALBM or ALBM SHUF appears even if you have selected a non MP3 disc or MP3 disc with no albums In this case the disc is played in the DISC or 1DISC SHUF play mode respectively e You cannot perform 1DISC SHUF and A
71. m is used to protect copyrights A region number is allocated on each DVD system or DVD disc according to the sales region Each region code is shown on the system as well as on the disc packaging The system can play the discs that match its region code The system can also play discs with the amp mark Even when the region code is not shown on the DVD the region limit may still be activated Scene On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions see page 27 the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called scenes Title The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD a movie etc for a picture piece on video software or an album etc for a music piece on audio software Track Sections of a picture or a music piece on a CD VIDEO CD or MP3 Disc DVD kete an structure 4 41 Chapter Disc VIDEO CD or CD rack ar structure 4 lt 545 Index Disc MP3 a structure Album e 4 e Track 7698 VIDEO CD A compact disc which contains moving pictures VIDEO CDs contain compact picture information using the MPEG 1 format one of the worldwide standards for digital compression 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 compres
72. manent damage to your television screen Projection televisions are especially susceptible to this About this manual The North American model is the model used for OSD on screen display illustration purposes 3GB Table of Contents List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Main unit 8 Remote control esses 9 Sub woofer MHC GX90D and RV800D only 10 Getting Started Hooking up the system eeess 11 Inserting two R6 size AA batteries into the TOMO catenis eti eb rere giro 16 Setting the clock maa 16 DVD VIDEO CD CD MP3 Playing discs Loading a disc see 17 Playing a disc Normal Play Shuffle Play Slow motion Play sss 17 Creating your own program Program Play sese 20 Resuming playback from the point you stopped the disc Resume Play sese 22 Playing repeatedly Repeat Play sees eet 23 Playing a disc with MP3 audio tracks 25 Playing DVDs using the menu 26 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 PBC Play 27 468 Setting up for DVD VIDEO CD CD MP3 Using the Setup Display 28 Setting the display or sound track language LANGUAGE SETUP 29 Settings for the display SCREEN SETUP uu eee 29 Custom settings CUSTOM S
73. memory 6 Select the track you want to program For example select track 10 Press A V or f on the remote or the number buttons to select 10 then press ENTER Selected track Program 1 DISC 1 CD gi 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 7 To program additional steps repeat steps 3 to 5 continued 496 Recording to a tape continued 8 Press CD SYNC Deck B stands by to record in the direction of the indicator on lt JE gt the right indicator lights to record on the front side and the left indicator lights to record on the reverse side 9 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to record on one side Select CZ or RELAY to record on both sides 10 Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts To cancel Program Edit Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until 1 DISC or ALL DISCS appears in the display 5068 Timer recording radio programs You can record a preset radio station from a specified time To timer record you must first preset the radio station see Presetting radio stations on page 43 and set the clock see Setting the clock on page 16 1 Tune in the preset radio station see Listening to the radio on page 44 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET on the remote DAILY 1 SET appears 3 Press A or Y or f or amp on the remote repeatedly to select REC SET then press ENTER ON appears and the hour indication flashes 4 Set t
74. music sources and the V GROOVE setting is ideal for video sources movies DVDs and VCDs Press GROOVE Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows GROOVE ON V GROOVE ON GROOVE OFF off The volume switches to power mode the equalizer curve changes and a GROOVE or V GROOVE lights up Selecting the sound effect Selecting the effect from the music menu Press MUSIC EQ MOVIE EQ or GAME EQ repeatedly to select the preset you desire The preset name appears in the display See the chart Sound effect options 3ueunsn py punos i To cancel the effect Press EFFECT ON OFF repeatedly until EFFECT OFF appears in the display continued 5168 Selecting the sound effect continued Sound effect options SURR appears if you select an effect with surround effects 2 Press 4 or gt or or gt on the remote repeatedly to select a frequency band then press A or Y or 4 or amp on the remote to adjust the level Frequency band Frequency level MUSIC EQ Effect ROCK POP JAZZ DANCE SOUL ORIENTAL Standard music sources MOVIE EQ Effect ACTION DRAMA MUSICAL Soundtracks and special listening situations GAME EQ Effect ADVENTURE ARCADE RACING PlayStation 1 2 and other video game music sources 3 Press and hold P FILE A personal file number appears in the display 4 Press P FILE rep
75. n Dolby Digital as well as in PCM allowing you to enjoy more real audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD Index CD Video Index VIDEO CD A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD or a CD Depending on the disc no indexes may be recorded 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 Multi angle function Various angles or viewpoints of the video camera for a scene are recorded on some DVDs Multilingual function Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a picture are recorded on some DVDs Parental Control A function of the DVD to limit playback of the disc by the age of the users according to the limitation level in each country The limitation varies from disc to disc when it is activated playback is completely prohibited violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes and so on 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 continued uoneuuoju jeuonippv H 75908 Glossary continued Region Code This syste
76. ng a tape You can use TYPE I normal tape 1 Load a tape 2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to play one side Select C to play both sides To play both decks in succession select RELAY Relay Play 3 Press lt gt or a on the remote Press 1L or lt B gt on the remote again to play the reverse side Playback starts Tape presence indicator E gt Los The deck stops automatically after repeating the sequence five times Relay Play always follows this cyclic sequence up to five times then stops Deck A front side Deck A reverse side Deck B front side Deck B reverse side Other Operations To Do this Stop play Press Bl Pause Press M Press again to resume play Fast forward or rewind Press P or Remove the cassette Press amp PUSH Searching for the beginning of the current or the next track AMS To go forward Press PI during playback when W lights in the display TAPE A or TAPE B gt gt gt 1 appears Press K lt during playback when lt lights in the display TAPE A or TAPE B lt lt lt 1 appears To go back Press K lt during playback when B lights in the display TAPE A or TAPE B lt lt lt 1 appears Press P during playback when i lights in the display TAPE A or TAPE B gt gt gt 1 appears AMS Automatic Music Sensor Tip When a tape is
77. o called 5 1 because the sub woofer channel is counted as 0 1 channel since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed AII six channels in this format are recorded separately to realize superior channel separation Furthermore since all the signals are processed digitally less signal degradation occurs DTS Digital audio compression technology that the Digital Theater Systems Inc developed This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround The rear channel is stereo and there is discrete sub woofer channel in this format DTS provides the same 5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio The good channel separation is realized because the all channel data is recorded discrete and processed in digital DVD A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD at 4 7 GB Giga Byte is 7 times that of a CD Furthermore the data capacity of a dual layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD 9 4 GB and a dual layer and double sided DVD 17 GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of the worldwide standards for digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 40 of its original size The DVD also uses variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture The audio data is recorded i
78. ograming a VIDEO CD or CD For example select track 6 Press t 4 or the number buttons to select 6 then press ENTER Selected track Program 1 DISC 1 CD O wvo 100 A olv E When programing MP3 For example select track 3 of album 2 Press t 4 or the number buttons to select 2 then press gt rogram Dis Alhum D Al D p ALL TRACKS amp R ALL TRACKS Oqvoo 10oo05owm Next t or the number buttons to select 3 then press ENTER Selected album and track Program 1 DISC 3 MP3 2 ALBUM2 TRACK3 ovo 100 amp c continued dW a a oaaiwaAa i 2108 Creating your own program continued 6 To program other discs albums or tracks repeat steps 3 to 5 7 Press lt gt Program Play starts Other Operations To Do this Return to Press CLEAR during playback normal playback Turn off the Press PLAY MODE when the Program Display Program Play is stopped Clear a track from the end of program Press CLEAR in step 2 Tip The program you made remains in the system s memory even after Program Play finishes Press A to play the same program again Note When you switch the play mode to PGM while REP 1 is selected REP 1 is automatically canceled 2208 Resuming playback from the point you stopped the disc Resume Play The system memorizes the point wher
79. on the disc you are playing Time information Disc type 1 DVD man 12 27 MAKING SCENE 18 34 E When playing a DVD e CT ek pk pk Playing time of the current title Taek ek pk Remaining time of the current title e C kk Playing time of the current chapter e Cake Remaining time of the current chapter W When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions e kkk Playing time of the current scene W When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or CD eT kikk Playing time of the current track e T xkxek Remaining time of the current track e D koe Playing time of the current disc e Dore Remaining time of the current disc E When playing an MP3 e T kkk Playing time of the current track e Tok pk Remaining time of the current track To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu disappears Notes Only letters of the alphabet can be displayed Depending on the disc the system can only display a limited number of characters Also depending on the disc all text characters are not displayed Kejdsiq Di 556GB Other Features Enhancing video game sound Game Sync You need to connect a video game machine see Hooking up optional components on page 61 Press GAME Tips In the standby mode the system automatically turns on The GAME EQ is automatically selected These operations cannot be performed in the Power Saving Mode Note
80. or MP3 in a row Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD some operations may be 1 Press OPEN CLOSE different or restricted Refer to the operating The disc tray opens instructions supplied with the disc 2 Place a disc with the label side up on When playing a DVD the disc tray Disc tray Title Chapter number number number Playing time Li A ALL DISCS DVD TITLE CHAPTER I I LI 1 dW a 5 a oaaiwa a Ji 3 oy mo nma um ovi DOOR To insert additional discs press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE to rotate the disc tray Disc presence indicator 3 Press 4 OPEN CLOSE to close the disc When playing a VIDEO CD tray Disc tray number Track number Playing time ALL DISCS f ne FL Gg bog veo PBC OFF D VA AS Disc presence indicator When playing a CD Disc tray number Track number Playing time ALL Ju x ca Disc presence indicator continued 1765 Playing a disc continued When playing MP3 audio tracks Disc tray number Track number Playing time AM od 1E wn 1 FEGI tL MP3 D3 Disc presence indicator 1 Turn on your TV and select the video input Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV if you need help 2 Press DVD 3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop mode until the mode you want appears in the display Select To play ALL DISCS All discs in the disc tray Normal Play continuous
81. order Depending on the DVD the audio channel with priority may be predetermined In this case you cannot give priority to the PCM DTS MPEG audio or Dolby Digital audio format by selecting AUTO Speaker settings SPEAKER SETUP To obtain the best possible surround sound set the size of the speakers you have connected and m their distance from your listening position Then use the test tone to adjust the volume and the balance of the speakers to the same level Select SPEAKER SETUP in the Setup Display SPEAKER SETUP Le SIZE DISTANCE LEVEL BALANCE TEST TONE To return to the default setting Select the item then press CLEAR on the remote E SIZE When you do not connect center rear speakers or sub woofer or you move the rear speakers set the parameters for CENTER REAR and SUBWOOFER Since the front speaker setting is fixed you cannot change it FRONT YES CENTER except for MHC RV600D YES Normally select this position NONE Select this when a center speaker is not used dW a5 a oaaiwa a continued 3168 Speaker settings continued REAR except for MHC RV600D YES Normally select this position NONE Select this when rear speakers are not used SUBWOOFER YES Select this when a sub woofer is used NONE Select this when a sub woofer is not used Notes When you select an item the sound cuts off for a moment Depending on th
82. 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 system and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further The AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified service shop On placement Do not place the system in an inclined position Do not place the system in locations where it is Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Subject to vibrations Subject to direct sunlight Use caution when placing the unit or speakers on surfaces that have been specially treated with wax oil polish etc as staining or discoloration of the surface may result On heat build up Although the system heats up during operation this is not a malfunction Place the system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the system If you continuously use this system at a large volume the cabinet temperature of the top side and bottom rises considerably To avoid burning yourself do not touch the cabinet To prevent a malfunction do not cover the ventilation hole for the cooling fan uoneuuoju jeuonippy A continued 69 8 Precautions continued On operation e If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room mo
83. p antenna FM antenna Rear speaker Rear speaker Right Left Center speaker i y as i n pexreis Guna Front speaker Right Front speaker Left Sub woofer except for MHC RV600D MHC GX90D and RV800D only continued 1195 Hooking up the system continued Connect the front speakers Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT SPEAKER jacks as shown below Insert only the stripped portion Gray Solid Black Stripe Connect the rear speakers except for MHC RV600D Connect the speaker cords to the REAR SPEAKER jacks as shown below Insert only the stripped portion Gray Solid Black Stripe Connect the center speaker except for MHC RV600D Connect the speaker cords to the CENTER SPEAKER jacks as shown below Insert only the stripped portion R Gray Solid Black Stripe 126 El Connect the sub woofer speaker MHC GX90D and RV800D only Connect the speaker cords to the SUB WOOFER jack and SUB WOOFER CONTROL jack as shown below SUB WOOFER jack SUB WOOFER CONTROL jack Connect the FM AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect E SS Jack type 9 Extend the FM lead antenna AM loop antenna horizontally c c J ack type 8 MHC RV800D only Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally AM loop antenna GG Connect
84. re not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits changing the angles A 5 character service number is displayed on the screen and on the display The self diagnosis function is activated See the table on page 69 Tape Deck The tape does not record e No tape in the cassette holder The tab has been removed from the cassette see To save a tape permanently on page 70 The tape has reeled to the end The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level The heads are dirty see Cleaning the tape heads on page 70 The record playback heads are magnetized see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 70 The tape does not erase completely The record playback heads are magnetized see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 70 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty see Cleaning the tape heads on page 70 Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetized see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 70 Tuner There is severe hum or noise TUNED or STEREO flashes in the display Adjust the antenna The signal strength is too weak Connect the external antenna A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo Press FM MODE repeatedly until MONO disappears continued Bunoousejqnoj 6798 Problems and
85. remedies continued Optional components There is no sound Refer to General item There is no sound on page 64 and check the condition of the system Connect the component properly see page 61 while checking if the cords are connected properly if the cord plugs are firmly inserted all the way Turn on the connected component Refer to the operating instructions included with the connected component and start playing 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 and 1 5 at the same time 4 Press 1 to turn on the system The system is reset to the factory settings except for DVD settings All the settings other than DVD settings you made are cleared 6898 Messages One of the following messages may appear or flash in the display during operation NO DISC There is no disc in the disc tray PROTECT and PUSH POWER appear alternately A strong signal was input Press 1 Q to turn off the system leave the system turned off for a while then press I again to turn on the system If PROTECT and PUSH POWER appear alternately even after the system is turned on again press 1 0 to turn off the system and check the speaker cord PUSH STOP You pressed PLAY MODE during play READING The system is reading the TOC information of the disc Some bu
86. rom the system 2 Hold down DVD then press I 5 until STANDBY appears When you release the buttons LOCK appears 3 Unplug the power cord 1565 Inserting two R6 size AA batteries into the remote 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 169 Setting the clock 1 Press I to turn on the system 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET on the remote 3 Press f or amp on the remote repeatedly to set the hour 4 Press on the remote The minute indication flashes 5 Press f or amp on the remote repeatedly to set the minute 6 Press ENTER The clock starts working To adjust the clock 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET on the remote 2 Press f or amp on the remote repeatedly to select CLOCK SET then press ENTER 3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6 above Note The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs DVD VIDEO CD CD MP3 Playing discs Playing a disc Loading a disc Normal Play Shuffle Play Slow motion Play You can also load and play discs with MP3 audio tracks See Playing a disc with MP3 You can play up to three discs DVD VIDEO audio tracks on page 25 for MP3 CD CD
87. sc the playback restriction for the first disc is canceled Parental Control You can limit the playback of some DVDs according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users The limited scene is not played or replaced by a different scene The same password is used for both Custom Parental Control and Parental Control Use the remote for the operation Custom Parental Control 1 Insert the disc you want to lock If the disc is playing press B to stop playback 2 Press DVD DISPLAY in stop mode The Control Menu appears 3 Press f or amp repeatedly to select CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display appears 4 Press f or amp repeatedly to select ON then press ENTER W If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears E When you have already registered a password Press or amp repeatedly to select PASSWORD then press ENTER The display for entering the password appears CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER pens 5 Enter or re enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER Custom parental control is set appears and t
88. sed 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 both versions Language code list For details see pages 29 35 and 38 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard uoneuuoju jeuonippy I Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1186 Scots Gaelic 1350 Malayalam 1513 Siswati 1028 Abkhazian 1194 Galician 1352 Mongolian 1514 Sesotho 1032 Afrikaans 1196 Guarani 1353 Moldavian 1515 Sundanese 1039 Amharic 1203 Gujarati 1356 Marathi 1516 Swedish 1044 Arabic 1209 Hausa 1357 Malay 1517 Swahili 1045 Assamese 1217 Hindi 1358 Maltese 1521 Tamil 1051 Aymara 1226 Croatian 1363 Burmese 1525 Telugu 1052 Azerbaijani 1229 Hungarian 1365 Nauru 1527 Tajik 1053 Bashkir 1233 Armenian 1369 Nepali 1528 Thai 1057 Byelorussian 1235 Interlingua 1376 Dutch 1529 Tigrinya 1059 Bulgarian 1239 Interlingue 1379 Norwegian 1531 Turkmen 1060 Bihari 1245 Inupiak 1393 Occitan 1532 Tagalog 1061 Bislama 1248 Indonesian 1403 Afan Oromo 1534 Setswana 1066 Bengali Bangla 1253 Icelandic 140
89. ssword then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password Limiting playback by children Parental Control DVD only 1 Press DVD SETUP in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press f or amp repeatedly to select CUSTOM SETUP then press ENTER The CUSTOM SETUP display appears 3 Press f or amp repeatedly to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER E If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears CUSTOM SETUP Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears E When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears CUSTOM SETUP 4 Enter or re enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for setting the playback limitation level and changing the password appears CUSTOM SETUP 5 Press f or amp repeatedly to select STANDARD then press ENTER The options for STANDARD appear CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD CHANGE PASSWORD mee 6 Press f or amp repeatedly to select a geographic area as the playback limitation level then press ENTER The area is selected When you select OTHERS select and enter the standard code in the table on page 42 using the number buttons
90. sts place the speakers farther away from the TV set Speakers Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume Check the speaker connection and speaker placement The source being played back is monaural Adjust the balance parameters see pages 31 33 The sound comes from the center speaker only except for MHC RV600D Depending on the disc the sound may come from the center speaker only There is no sound from the sub woofer No sound is produced from the sub woofer when you play a DVD that does not have sub woofer output recorded There is no sound from the center speaker except for MHC RV600D Set the center speaker level to the appropriate level There is no sound from the rear speakers except for MHC RV600D Set the rear speakers level to the appropriate level The software being played back has limited sound effects Check the volume with the test tone Sound lacks bass Check that the speaker s and jacks are connected correctly DVD VIDEO CD CD MP3 Player There is no picture Check that the player is connected securely Make sure you operate the TV correctly Make sure you set the color system correctly according to your TV color system Press DVD Make sure Game Mixing is canceled The disc tray does not close The disc is not placed properly The disc will not play The disc is not lying flat in the
91. te on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers Since this system plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs Note on VIDEO CDs This system conforms to VIDEO CDs without PBC functions 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 Enjoy video playback moving without PBC pictures as well as audio CDs functions Ver 1 1 discs VIDEO CDs Play interactive software using with PBC menu screens displayed on the TV functions screen menu playback in Ver 2 0 discs 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 Notes on CD R and CD RW discs Type of discs Label on the disc OEE TSE DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO Sen ReWritable MP3 files MISERIS E RELE ReWritable oise wise MSE ReWritable Discs recorded on CD R CD RW drives may not be played back because of scratches dirt recording condition or the drive s characteristics You cannot play a CD R CD RW that is not finalized Playback of mult
92. the video input jack of your TV to the VIDEO OUT jack with the supplied video cable When using a TV Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this system Tip For even higher quality video images you can use an optional S video cable to connect the S VIDEO input jack on your TV to the S VIDEO OUT jack DVD only For models with a voltage selector set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage Depending on the model the VOLTAGE SELECTOR may differ VOLTAGE SELECTOR 120V 220V 2307 Saudi Arabian model 120 127 V Fl Connect the power cord to a wall outlet The demonstration appears in the display When you press 1 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 E Except for Pan American and European models Set the color system to PAL or NTSC depending on the color system of your TV The color system is factory set to NTSC for region code 3 models and PAL for other region code models Each time you perform the procedure below the color system changes as follows NTSC PAL Use the buttons on the system 1 Press 1 Q to turn off the system 2 Press I while holding down M The system turns on and the color system is changed Notes You cannot set the color system in the Po
93. tion either by selecting a preset station or by manually tuning in the station Listening to a preset station Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner s memory first see Presetting radio stations on page 43 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM 2 Press kea or PPI or PRESET or on the remote repeatedly to select the desired preset station Preset number Frequency rh Tim m C Uc cr ree D IL gue Listening to non preset radio station Manual Tuning 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM 2 Press or or TUNING or on the remote repeatedly to tune in the desired station Tips When an FM stereo program has static noise press FM MODE repeatedly until MONO appears There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve To improve broadcast reception adjust the supplied antennas Press and hold or or TUNING or on the remote The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station Automatic Tuning To record from the radio see Recording from a disc tape radio manually on page 48 or Timer recording radio programs on page 50 Notes When the TUNER function is selected the OSD does not appear on the screen When DVD is selected as the current function and TUNER BAND is pressed to select TUNER it may take some time to switch the funct
94. tions are stored from preset number 1 4 Press I or PPI or PRESET or on the remote repeatedly to select the desired preset number 5 Press ENTER 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stations continued laung 430 Presetting radio stations continued Other Operations To Do this Tune ina station Follow the procedure described in with a weak Setting presets through manual signal tuning Set another station to an existing preset number Start over from step 1 After step 3 press Kk or gt P or PRESET or on the remote repeatedly to select the preset number you want to store the other station To change the AM tuning interval except for the European Middle Eastern and Philippine 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 system While holding down ENTER turn the system back on When you change the interval all the AM preset stations are erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure Note You cannot change the AM tuning interval in the Power Saving Mode Tips The preset stations are retained for half a day even if you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs To improve broadcast reception reorient or move the supplied antenna near a window or outdoors 4498 Listening to the radio You can listen to a radio sta
95. to 90 cm above your listening position 60 to 90 cm Rear speaker Placing the sub woofer MHC GX90D and RV800D only Since the human ear cannot detect the direction and position where the bass sound being reproduced by a woofer below 150 Hz comes from you can place the woofer wherever you like in your room To obtain a better bass reproduction we recommend you to place the woofer on a solid floor where resonance is unlikely to occur Tip You can enjoy 5 1 channel surround sound while playing a DVD To adjust the speaker volume and level see page 33 Notes Always place the woofer vertically keeping it a few centimeters away from the wall If the woofer is placed in the center of a room the bass could be extremely weakened This is due to the influence of the standing wave of the room If this happens move the woofer away from the center of the room or eliminate the cause of the standing wave by placing a bookshelf against the wall etc Using the remote You can use the buttons shown below to operate a Sony TV To Press Turn the TV on or off TV 1 O Switch the TV s video TV VIDEO input Change the TV TV CH or channels Adjust the volume of TV VOL or the TV speaker s pexieis 6unies T When carrying this system Perform the following procedure to protect the DVD mechanism 1 Press I C to turn on the system then press DVD Make sure that all discs are removed f
96. ttons are not available WAIT The function is switching to the tuner The disc tray does not open and LOCKED appears Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Self diagnosis function When letters numbers appear in the display When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the system from malfunctioning a five character service number e g C 13 00 with a combination of a letter and digits appears on the screen In this case check the following table MM E ug 13 00 AREER First three Cause and or characters of corrective the service action number C13 The disc is dirty gt Clean the disc with a soft cloth see page 70 C31 The disc is not inserted correctly gt Re insert the disc correctly EXX To prevent a malfunction the XX is a number system has performed the self diagnosis function gt Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the 5 character service number Example E 61 10 Additional 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 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 Unplug the system from the wall
97. wer Saving Mode When you play back a VIDEO CD recorded in a different color system from the one you set to the unit the picture image may be distorted To connect optional components See page 61 pexieis Guna il continued 1365 Hooking up the system continued To attach the speaker pads Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping Notes Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise The type of speakers supplied vary according to the model you purchased see Specifications on page 71 Do not place the rear speakers on top of a TV This may cause distortion of the colors in the TV screen Be sure to connect both left and right rear speakers Otherwise the sound will not be heard except for MHC RV600D 146 Positioning the speakers except for MHC RV600D 1 Place the front speakers at an angle of 45 degrees from your listening position Center speaker Front Front speaker speaker b EN l P Sub woofer Rear f fhe Rear speaker 1 fL Speaker L R 2 Place the center speaker at about the same height as the front speakers Align the center speaker with the front speakers or place it slightly behind the front speakers 3 Place the rear speakers facing each other at about 60
98. yback only TRACK VIDEO CD or CD ALBUM MP3 only CHAPTER DVD only Selects the chapter DVD or the index VIDEO CD or CD to be played INDEX VIDEO CD or CD TRACK MP3 only Selects the track to be played TIME Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Inputs the time code for picture and music searching AUDIO DVD VIDEO CD Changes the audio setting CD only SUBTITLE DVD only Displays the subtitles Changes the subtitle language ANGLE DVD only Changes the angle PLAY MODE Selects the play mode Normal Play Shuffle Play Program Play for one disc or all discs in the disc tray REPEAT Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks repeatedly or one title chapter album track repeatedly CUSTOM PARENTAL Sets the disc to prohibit playback CONTROL Tips Each time you press DVD DISPLAY the Control Menu display changes cyclically as follows Control Menu display Control Menu display off The Control Menu items differ depending on the disc The Control Menu icon indicator lights in green when you select any item except OFF REPEAT only The ANGLE indicator lights in green only when the angles can be changed 7898 Setup Display item list You can set the following items in the Setup Display The order of the displayed items may be different from the actual display LANGUAGE OSD Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list I DVD MENU

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