Sony MHC-VX5, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...1GB Mini Hi Fi Component System 1999 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 3 865 617 14 1 f MHC VX7 VX5 VX5J ...

Page 2: ...ures Disc size 12 cm 8 cm 12 cm 8 cm Play time 74 min 20 min 74 min 20 min Note on VIDEO CDs This system conforms to VIDEO CDs without PBC 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 without Enjoy video playback PBC functions moving pictures as Ver 1 1 discs well as audio...

Page 3: ...3 Playing the CD tracks in random order 34 Programming the CD tracks 35 Playing CDs without interruption 36 The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually 37 Recording a CD by specifying track order 38 DJ Effects Looping part of a CD 40 Flashing part of a CD 40 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 41 Selecting the audio emphasis 42 Changing the spectrum analyzer display 44 Selecting surround effects 4...

Page 4: ...eakers supplied vary according to the model you purchased see Specifications on page 59 1 Connect the speakers Connect the speaker cords of front speakers to the SPEAKER jacks as below For the front speakers with jacks connect the speaker cords to the speaker in the same way AM loop antenna Front speaker Left Front speaker Right Insert only the stripped portion Black Stripe Red Solid FM antenna R ...

Page 5: ... from this system Tip For even higher quality video images you can use an optional S VIDEO cord to connect the S VIDEO input jack on your TV to the S VIDEO OUT jack 2 Connect the FM AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it Jack type A Jack type B FM75 AM COAXIAL Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally AM loop antenna FM75 AM con...

Page 6: ...STEM SELECT AUTO PAL NTSC Step 1 Hooking up the system continued 4 Set SYSTEM SELECT color system to the appropriate position PAL or NTSC according to your TV If your TV automatically changes the color system according to the input signal The factory setting AUTO automatically changes the color system of the video output according to the color system of the current VIDEO CD If the color system of ...

Page 7: ...sts the volume TV VOL of the TV speaker s Tip With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the system replace both batteries with new ones Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage When carrying this system Do the following to protect the CD mechanism Make sure ...

Page 8: ... 1 To change the time The previous explanation shows you how to set the time while the power is off To change the time while the power is on do the following 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET 2 Turn the jog dial to select SET CLOCK 3 Press ENTER NEXT 4 Perform steps 2 through 5 above Note The clock settings are cancelled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs Step 2 Setting the time...

Page 9: ...ncy indication starts to change then release Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and STEREO for a stereo program appear 3 Press TUNER MEMORY A preset number appears in the display The stations are stored from preset number 1 4 Press ENTER NEXT The station is stored 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to store other stations Preset number Step 3 Presetting radio stations 2 3 4 Jog dial 1 Powe...

Page 10: ... all the preset stations 3 Press ENTER NEXT COMPLETE appears When you erase a preset number the preset number decreases by one and all preset numbers following the erased one are renumbered To change the AM tuning interval Except for Middle Eastern 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 ...

Page 11: ... one of the DISC 1 3 buttons The disc tray closes and playback starts If you press CD P or CD on the remote when the disc tray is closed playback starts from the CD whose button is lit green Power Basic Operations Playing a VIDEO CD You can play both VIDEO CDs without PBC functions Ver 1 1 and VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 You can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the disc type With ...

Page 12: ...LAY MODE repeatedly CDs 3 until ALL DISCS appears Remove the Press VIDEO CD Exchange other Press DISC SKIP VIDEO CDs EX CHANGE while playing Adjust the Turn VOLUME or press VOL volume on the remote 1 There may be some disturbance in the video image 2 Only for VIDEO CDs without PBC functions Ver 1 1 3 This function cannot be used during menu playback of a VIDEO CD with the PBC functions Ver 2 0 Tip...

Page 13: ...c tray closes and play starts If you press CD P or CD on the remote when the disc tray is closed play starts from the CD loaded on the tray whose button is lit green Playing a CD Normal play You can play up to three CDs in a row With the label side up When you play a single CD place it on the inner circle of the tray 2 1 Disc tray number Playing time Track number Power continued VOL P CD 0 p D SKI...

Page 14: ...repeatedly until ALL DISCS appears Remove the CD Press Exchange other Press DISC SKIP CDs while EX CHANGE playing Adjust the Turn VOLUME or press VOL volume on the remote Tips Pressing CD P when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts CD playback if there is a CD in the tray One Touch Play You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by press...

Page 15: ...p 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side Select ß or RELAY to record on both sides 5 Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts To stop recording Press p Tips If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing CD SYNC When you record on both sides be sure to start from the front side If you start from the reverse side recording stop...

Page 16: ... Press TUNER BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display The bands you can receive vary depending on the model you purchased Be sure to check which bands you can receive Every time you press the button the band changes as follows 2 band model FM AM 3 band model FM n MW n SW 2 Turn the jog dial or press or on the remote to tune in the desired preset station When only one station ...

Page 17: ...nother source to the radio just by pressing TUNER BAND Automatic Source Selection When an FM program is noisy press STEREO MONO so that MONO appears in the display There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve Press the button again to restore the stereo effect To improve broadcast reception reorient the supplied antennas Preset number Frequency 4 6 Power continued p DOLBY NR You c...

Page 18: ...n preset stations use and in step 2 to tune in the desired station manually When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR appears after pressing REC PAUSE START in step 4 If noise is heard while recording from the radio move the respective antenna to reduce the noise Playing a tape You can use any type of tape TYPE I normal TYPE II CrO2 ...

Page 19: ...k if there is a tape in the deck One Touch Play You can switch from another source to the tape deck just by pressing TAPE A or TAPE B or 9 Automatic Source Selection When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR appears Searching for the beginning of a track AMS During playback turn the jog dial the same direction as the 9 or indicator t...

Page 20: ...CTION to ß when the tapes you use have different lengths the tape in each deck reverses independently If you select RELAY the tapes in both decks reverse together You don t have to set DOLBY NR since the tape in deck B is automatically recorded in the same state as the tape in deck A You can use TYPE I normal or TYPE II CrO2 tapes The recording level is automatically adjusted 1 Press and insert a ...

Page 21: ...ct KARAOKE PON n Singing along Karaoke 3 2 1 5 You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape by turning down the singer s voice You need to connect an optional microphone 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to 0 to turn down the microphone control level 2 Connect an optional microphone to MIC 1 or MIC 2 3 Press KARAOKE PON MPX repeatedly to obtain the karaoke effect you desire Every time you press the button the dis...

Page 22: ...r Adjusting the key This function allows you to adjust the key to suit your vocal range when playing a VIDEO CD or standard audio CD Press KEY CONTROL or You can adjust the key higher of lower in 13 halftone steps 6 6 Note This function cannot be used with the tape deck Singing along Karaoke continued ECHO LEVEL KEY CONTROL ...

Page 23: ... CD Lights during playback of a VIDEO CD PBC Lights during PBC playback of a PBC compatible VIDEO CD Ver 2 0 PBC OFF Lights when a PBC compatible VIDEO CD Ver 2 0 is played without using the PBC functions see next page 2 Turn the jog dial to select a number from the menu then press ENTER NEXT or SELECT 3 Continue according to the instructions on the menus to enjoy interactive playback To Do this S...

Page 24: ...ant in step 2 To enter track numbers 10 or over first press 10 then press the numerical buttons To enter 0 use the 10 0 button Tips When appears on the TV screen you have pressed an invalid button Press a button indicated by the instructions on the menu screen When you press NEXT during menu playback or while playing moving pictures the next scene on the disc appears Also refer to the instructions...

Page 25: ...FECT ON OFF Tip While playing an audio CD or a VIDEO CD without PBC functions Ver 1 1 the current track number and playing time of the current track appear in the display Using the on screen display continued 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 CONTINUE PLAY CD DISC 1 3 0 20 3 4 You can check the current operating status and disc information of VIDEO CDs or audio CDs during playback...

Page 26: ...GRAM 3 Programmed disc and track numbers 4 Total playing time of program For VIDEO CD only ON SCREEN 2 display During playback of a VIDEO CD 1 Current disc and track number 2 Elapsed time of current track SCENE and number is displayed during playback of a VIDEO CD with PBC functions During playback of an audio CD Display is the same as ON SCREEN 1 During stop mode of a VIDEO CD except Program Play...

Page 27: ...status while operating the CD player In this case check the information on the front panel display When you record video signals played back from this system onto a video tape etc be sure to select ON SCREEN OFF Otherwise the display information will also be recorded on the video tape To switch language of on screen display Chinese model only You can switch the messages in the on screen display fr...

Page 28: ...elected scene number appears on the TV screen Total number of scenes Selected scene number 5 Press CD Playback starts from the selected scene To stop playback Press p To check the scene number during playback Press ON SCREEN repeatedly to select the ON SCREEN 2 display mode The scene number appears on the TV screen See Using the On Screen Display for details Notes On some CDs you may not be able t...

Page 29: ...a VIDEO CD without PBC functions Ver 1 1 Elapsed time means the time from the beginning of the disc It is not the playing time of the current track as shown in the display It is especially useful when playing discs that have only a few track divisions This function cannot be used during playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 1 Press SPECIAL MENU 2 Press 2 to select 2 TIME SEARCH 3 Press ...

Page 30: ...can switch the digest display from 9 to 12 frames 1 Press SPECIAL MENU 2 Press 5 3 Proceed with steps 1 and 2 of Locating the track you want The first frames of tracks 1 through 12 are displayed To switch back to the 9 frame display repeat this operation To display the next 9 or 12 tracks Press NEXT The first frame of tracks 10 through 18 or 13 through 24 are displayed When there are more tracks i...

Page 31: ...sections and the first frame of each section is displayed To switch back to the 9 frame display repeat this operation To switch to the digest of another track during track digest Press PREV or NEXT during track digest however this does not work during Shuffle Play or Program Play To use track digest with VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 Select 4 TRACK DIGEST before you start playing the VIDEO ...

Page 32: ...ss CD P or CD on the remote The player starts playback from the point you stopped the VIDEO CD in step 1 To view from the beginning of the VIDEO CD When RESUME appears in the display press p then press CD P or CD Notes Resume Play is not available in the Digest Shuffle or Program Play modes Depending on where you stopped the VIDEO CD the player may resume playback from a different point The point ...

Page 33: ...ocedure to change the repeat mode To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT so that REPEAT or REPEAT 1 disappears from the display To repeat Press All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedly the current CD until 1 DISC appears in the display All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedly all CDs until ALL DISCS appears in the display Only one track REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT 1 appears in the display while playing...

Page 34: ...the CDs in the player 1 DISC shuffles the CD whose DISC indicator is green 3 Press CD P All the tracks play in random order To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE or PROGRAM disappears from the display The tracks continue playing in their original order To select a desired CD Press DISC 1 3 Tips You can start Shuffle Play during normal play by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly...

Page 35: ...is programmed The program step number appears followed by the total playing time 6 To program additional tracks repeat steps 3 to 5 Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same disc 7 Press CD P All the tracks play in the order you selected Programming the CD tracks Program Play You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played Disc number Track numbe...

Page 36: ...once in stop mode or program twice while playing Tips The program you made remains in the CD player even after it has been played back Press CD P to play the same program again If appears instead of the total playing time during programming this means you have programmed a track number which exceeds 20 the total playing time has exceeded 100 minutes 2 3 1 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appea...

Page 37: ...ord on one side Select ß or RELAY to record on both sides 5 Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts 6 Start playing the source to be recorded To Press Stop recording p Pause recording REC PAUSE START Tips If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing REC PAUSE START in step 3 When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signal...

Page 38: ...be recorded on side A repeat steps 4 to 6 Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same disc 8 Press P on the remote to insert a pause at the end of side A P appears in the display and the total playing time resets to 0 00 in the display Recording a CD by specifying track order Program Edit 11 EDIT 1 2 4 6 8 10 You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want When programming make sure th...

Page 39: ...GRAM or SHUFFLE disappears from the display Tip When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR appears after pressing CD SYNC Selecting tape length automatically Tape Select Edit You can check the most suitable tape length for recording a CD Note that you cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing over 20 tracks 1 Insert a CD 2 Pres...

Page 40: ...on the remote at the same time Notes The loop and flash length cannot be adjusted during this operation Adjust the loop and flash lengths independently beforehand if necessary To record the flash effect use the analog MD OUT connections or this unit s tape deck Looping part of a CD CD Loop With the loop function you can repeat part of a CD during playback This lets you create original recordings Y...

Page 41: ...erful sound GROOVE Press GROOVE The volume switches to power mode DBFB is automatically set to full strength the equalizer curve changes and GROOVE button lights up Press GROOVE again to return to the previous volume Notes With some songs the music will sound distorted when you use the DBFB system with the sound effect if the bass is too strong Set the DBFB to or OFF or cancel the sound effect see...

Page 42: ...s using the synchronized equalizer function When using this function the system switches the equalizer according to the genre automatically Selecting the effect from the music menu MHC VX7 2 3 1 Power 2 3 1 Power 1 Press FILE SELECT The last effect chosen appears in the display 2 Use the jog dial to select the preset you desire The preset name appears in the display See the chart Music menu option...

Page 43: ...ification are not related with the genre of the music source Effect ROCK POP JAZZ DANCE SOUL ACTION ROMANCE DRAMA SPORTS FLAT For Standard music sources Soundtracks and special listening situations Listening without effects The personal file function lets you store your own effects for MHC VX7 only see Making a personal audio emphasis file on page 46 When using the remote Press FILE SELECT 4 or to...

Page 44: ... Press CINEMA SPACE SURROUND repeatedly to select the surround effect you desire Every time you press the button the display changes as follows n CINEMA SPACE µ SURROUND ON µ SURROUND OFF CINEMA SPACE is the surround effect for movies Tip for MHC VX7 only For MHC VX7 if you want to memorize the effect you can store it into a personal file see Making a personal audio emphasis file on page 46 Notes ...

Page 45: ...or your basic sound see Selecting the audio emphasis on page 42 2 Press GEQ CONTROL 3 Press or repeatedly to select a frequency band Power 4 Turn the jog dial to adjust level 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Press ENTER NEXT when finished Note If you choose another menu audio emphasis other than EFFECT OFF the adjusted sound effect is lost To retain the adjusted sound effect for future use store it in a p...

Page 46: ... and surround effect 2 Press P FILE MEMORY The personal file number appears in the display 3 Use the jog dial to select the file number P FILE 1 5 where you want to store the sound effect 4 Press ENTER NEXT The adjusted sound effects are stored under the selected file number The settings previously stored at this memory location are erased and replaced by the new settings To call up the personal f...

Page 47: ...e the direction of the microphone If you want to record your voice through the microphone only you can do so by selecting the CD function and not playing a CD When high level sound signals are input the unit automatically adjusts the recording level to prevent distortion of the recorded sound signal Auto Level Control function Notes If you press EFFECT or ON OFF on the remote or recall a sound eff...

Page 48: ... asleep to music Sleep Timer You can let the system turn off at the preset time so you can sleep to the music You can preset the time to be turned off by 10 minutes Press SLEEP Every time you press the button the minute display the turn off time changes as follows AUTO n 90min n 80min n 70min n n 10min n OFF n AUTO When you choose AUTO The power turns off when the current CD or tape finishes playb...

Page 49: ...ppears and the hour digits flash in the display 5 Set the time to start playback Turn jog dial to set the hour then press ENTER NEXT The minute indication starts flashing Turn jog dial to set the minute then press ENTER NEXT The hour indication flashes again 6 Set the time to stop playback following the above procedure 7 Turn jog dial until the music source you want appears The indications change ...

Page 50: ...jog dial to set the minute then press ENTER NEXT The hour indication flashes again 5 Set the time to stop recording following the above procedure The start time appears followed by the stop time the preset radio station to be recorded e g TUNER FM 5 then the original display appears 6 Insert a recordable tape into deck B 7 Turn off the power When the recording starts the volume level is set to the...

Page 51: ... the MD deck Connecting audio components Select one of the following connections depending on the equipment to be connected and method of connecting Refer to the instructions of each component Connecting an MD deck for digital recording You can record from CD into the MD deck digitally by connecting an optical cable To the DIGITAL IN jack of the MD deck Optional components Note You cannot record f...

Page 52: ...ed Connecting the surround speakers MHC VX7 only Connect the speaker cords from the surround speakers to the appropriate SURROUND SPEAKER jacks Connect the solid cords to the red jacks and connect the striped cords to the black jacks Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise To surround speaker R To surround speaker L ...

Page 53: ...By connecting the audio output jacks of your VCR to the VIDEO AUDIO IN jacks using an optional audio cable you can enjoy video playback in powerful stereo sound Moreover if you connect the video input on the VCR to the MD OUT jacks and VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT jack using the supplied video connecting cable or an optional S VIDEO connecting cable you can record the audio and video signals from a VI...

Page 54: ... 20 to 50 feet insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected Jack type A Jack type B Insulated wire not supplied Insulated wire not supplied FM75 COAXIAL FM75 AM Connecting external antennas continued ...

Page 55: ...he wall outlet mains if it is not to be used for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull the cord itself Should any solid object or liquid fall into the component unplug the stereo system and have the component checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further The AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop O...

Page 56: ...he 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 etc frequently The tape may get entangled in the tape deck Cleaning the tape heads Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use When the tape heads become dirty the so...

Page 57: ...urn off the power leave the system turned off for a while then press again to turn on the power Speakers Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume Check the speaker connection and speaker placement Sound lacks bass Check that the speaker s and jacks are connected correctly VIDEO CD CD Player There is no picture Check that the player is connected securely Make sure you operat...

Page 58: ...frequencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 56 After pressing 9 or there is a mechanical noise EJECT appears in the display and the unit enters standby mode automatically The cassette tape was not inserted correctly Eject the tape and turn the power back on Tuner Severe hum or noise TUNED or STEREO flashes in the display...

Page 59: ...e 75 ohms S VIDEO OUT 4 pin mini DIN jack Y 1Vp p unbalanced Sync negative C 0 286Vp p load impedance 75 ohms PHONES stereo phone jack accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more SPEAKER MHC VX7 accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms MHC VX5 VX5J accepts impedance of 8 to 16 ohms SUPER WOOFER Voltage 1 V impedance 1 kilohm SURROUND SPEAKER MHC VX7 only accepts impedance of 16 ohms VIDEO CD CD player section S...

Page 60: ...y Video cable 1 Front speaker pads 8 Optional accesory MHC VX7 only Surround Speaker SS SR125 Speaker system 1 way 1 unit bass reflex type Speaker units Full range 8 cm cone type Nominal impedance 16 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 220 x 100 x 195 mm Mass Approx 1 0 kg net per speaker Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Tape player section Recording system 4 track 2 channel...

Page 61: ...icture or a music piece on disc Each track is assigned a track number to help you locate the track you want VIDEO CD A compact disc which contains moving pictures VIDEO CDs contain compact picture information using the MPEG 1 format one of the world wide standards of digital compact technology The picture information is compressed about 120 times Consequently a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 ...

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Page 64: ...esetting 9 tuning in 16 Recording a CD VIDEO CD 15 a radio program 17 timer recording 50 Repeat Play 33 Resetting the system 58 S Saving recordings 55 Searching Scene search 28 Time search 29 Selecting the audio emphasis 42 the color system 6 Setting the time 8 Shuffle Play 34 Sleep Timer 48 Sound adjustment 41 Speakers 4 52 Special Menu 27 T U Timer falling asleep to music 48 timer recording 50 w...