Sony MHC-VX90AV, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...1GB Mini Hi Fi Component System 1999 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 3 865 695 14 1 f MHC VX90AV ...

Page 2: ...ng Corporation This system can play the following discs VIDEO CDs Audio CDs Disc logo Contents Audio Video Audio moving pictures Disc size 12 cm 8 cm 12 cm 8 cm Play time 74 min 20 min 74 min 20 min Note on VIDEO CDs This system conforms to VIDEO CDs without PBC 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 dis...

Page 3: ...he CD tracks in random order 36 Programming the CD tracks 37 Playing CDs without interruption 38 The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually 39 Recording a CD by specifying track order 40 DJ Effects Looping part of a CD 42 Flashing part of a CD 42 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 43 Selecting the audio emphasis 44 Changing the spectrum analyzer display 45 Selecting surround effects 46 Enjoying ...

Page 4: ...ocedure 1 to 8 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories 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 62 Front speaker Left Front speaker Right Insert only the stripped portion Black Stripe Red Solid Center surround speaker Rear surround speaker Left Rear...

Page 5: ...e heard 3 Connect the center surround speaker Connect the speaker cords to the CENTER SURROUND SPEAKER jacks Note Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise Insert only the stripped portion Black Stripe Red Solid Insert only the stripped portion Black Stripe Red Solid 4 Connect the FM AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it Jack type A Jack type B 5 Connect the v...

Page 6: ...d with the upper and lower parts of the screen masked in black Note Be sure to turn off the system before changing the SYSTEM SELECT setting SYSTEM SELECT AUTO PAL NTSC 7 For models with a voltage selector set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to position of your local power line voltage VOLTAGE SELECTOR 2 2 0 V 1 2 0 V 230 240V 8 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet The demonstration appears in the display Whe...

Page 7: ... Using the remote You can use the shaded buttons shown below to operate Sony TV 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 ...

Page 8: ...ound speaker Rear surround speaker L Rear surround speaker R 45 Step 2 Setting up your speakers Connecting the supplied rear and center surround speakers enables you to fully enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Dolby Pro Logic Surround is a decoding system standardized in TV programs and movies Dolby Pro Logic Surround improves the sound image by using four separate channels These channels manipu...

Page 9: ...me levels from each speaker must become the same 4 Press T TONE ON OFF when you are done adjusting The test tone turns off Tip If you turn VOLUME or press VOL on the remote all the speaker volumes change Note The test tone feature works only for Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Adjusting the speaker volume To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound turn the Dolby Pro Logic mode on then adjust the volum...

Page 10: ...from step 1 To change the time The previous explanation shows you how to set the time while the power is off To change the time while the power is on do the following 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET 2 Turn the jog dial to select SET CLOCK 3 Press ENTER NEXT 4 Perform steps 2 through 5 above Note The clock settings are cancelled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs Step 3 Setting...

Page 11: ...ency 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 4 Presetting radio stations 2 3 4 Jog dial 1 Pow...

Page 12: ... 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 13: ...SKIP EX CHANGE to rotate the disc tray 3 Press one of the DISC 1 3 buttons The disc tray closes and playback starts If you press CD 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 kind...

Page 14: ...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 15: ...o rotate the disc tray 2 Press one of the DISC 1 3 buttons The disc 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 n...

Page 16: ...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 17: ...or on TAPE B for front side lights up 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 ...

Page 18: ... 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 19: ... Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2 For manual tuning press or repeatedly For automatic tuning press and hold or Tips Pressing TUNER BAND when the power is off automatically turns the power on and tunes to the last received station One Touch Play You can switch from another source to the radio just by pressing TUNER BAND Automatic Source Selection When an FM program is noisy press STEREO MON...

Page 20: ... of the reverse side To record non 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...

Page 21: ...ack 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...

Page 22: ...ou set DIRECTION 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 an...

Page 23: ...ou select 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 ...

Page 24: ...rd audio CD Press KEY CONTROL or You can adjust the key higher of lower in 13 halftone steps 6 6 KEY CONTROL Adjusting the microphone echo Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the echo effect To cancel the echoing Turn ECHO LEVEL to 0 ECHO LEVEL Power Note This function cannot be used with the tape deck Singing along Karaoke continued ...

Page 25: ... 2 0 The VIDEO CD and PBC indicators light up and a PBC menu appears on your TV VIDEO 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 ...

Page 26: ...er you want 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 inst...

Page 27: ...name or EFFECT 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 You can check the current operating status and disc information of VIDEO CDs or audio CDs during playback or in stop mode by superimposing a display on top of the images on your TV ...

Page 28: ...ay mode 4 Music calendar 5 Total playing time of current CD For VIDEO CD only 2 1 AUTO PBC STOP VCD ACTIVE 40 00 DISC 1 4 RESUME 3 PROGRAM DISC 2 10 1 D 1 3 2 D 2 10 3 D 1 4 0 20 PLAY 4 1 2 3 CD During stop mode of a VIDEO CD or audio CD in Program Play mode 1 ACTIVE or no display 2 PROGRAM 3 Programmed disc and track numbers 4 Total playing time of program For VIDEO CD only ON SCREEN 2 display Du...

Page 29: ...CREEN OFF you cannot check the operating 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...

Page 30: ... SCENE 103 1 312 SCENE 1 312 Locating a specific part of a disc continued 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 so...

Page 31: ...e to find a certain parts of a VIDEO CD without PBC functions Ver 1 1 Elapsed time means the time from the beginning of the disc It is not the playing time of the current track as shown in the display It is especially useful when playing discs that have only a few track divisions This function cannot be used during playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 1 Press SPECIAL MENU 2 Press 2 to ...

Page 32: ...switch to a 12 frame display You can switch the digest display from 9 to 12 frames 1 Press SPECIAL MENU 2 Press 5 3 Proceed with steps 1 and 2 of Locating the track you want The first frames of tracks 1 through 12 are displayed To switch back to the 9 frame display repeat this operation To display the next 9 or 12 tracks Press NEXT The first frame of tracks 10 through 18 or 13 through 24 are displ...

Page 33: ...o 12 sections and the first frame of each section is displayed To switch back to the 9 frame display repeat this operation To switch to the digest of another track during track digest Press PREV or NEXT during track digest however this does not work during Shuffle Play or Program Play To use track digest with VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 Select 4 TRACK DIGEST before you start playing the V...

Page 34: ...e 2 Press 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...

Page 35: ...AT 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 the track you want to repeat Power This function lets you repeat a single CD or ...

Page 36: ...fles all 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 r...

Page 37: ...s ENTER NEXT The track 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 ...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...ct A to record 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 frequ...

Page 40: ... tracks to 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 p 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...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...d CD FLASH FLASH 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 orig...

Page 43: ...rn to the previous level For a powerful sound GROOVE Press GROOVE The volume switches to power mode DBFB is automatically set to full strength the equalizer curve changes and GROOVE button lights up Press GROOVE again to return to the previous volume Notes 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 ...

Page 44: ...es Soundtracks and special listening situations Video games Personal file Selecting the audio emphasis The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristic according to the sound you are listening to Besides you can also enjoy audio emphasis using the synchronized equalizer function When using this function the system switches the equalizer according to the genre automatically Selectin...

Page 45: ...s cancelled also when cancel the effect select the effect from the music menu select the surround effect adjust the graphic equalizer sing along karaoke Notes SYNC EQ does not work in KARAOKE mode P FILE MEMORY does not work in SYNC EQ mode The names of classification are not related with the genre of the music source Beat Density Beat Strength LO Low HI High SMOOTH MEDIUM STRONG Changing the spec...

Page 46: ...t hall THEATER Reproduces the acoustics of a movie theater ENHANCED THEATER Reproduces the acoustics of a large movie theater DSP OFF Turns off the DSP mode The indicator on the front panel s DSP button lights up DSP Power Tip If you want to memorize the effect store it into a personal file see Making a personal audio emphasis file on page 49 Note When you choose other sound effects the surround e...

Page 47: ...a program source The indicator on the front panel s PRO LOGIC button lights up PRO LOGIC ON OFF PRO LOGIC Power To cancel the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Press PRO LOGIC or PRO LOGIC ON OFF on the remote again to turn off the indicator on the front panel s PRO LOGIC button Notes You cannot use both Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound and the DSP surround effects at the same time When recording the s...

Page 48: ... basic sound see Selecting the audio emphasis on page 44 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 personal...

Page 49: ...nal file you desire 3 Press ENTER NEXT Tip The sound effects you stored are retained for half a day even if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs 4 3 2 Power You can create a personal file of audio patterns surround effect and graphic equalizer and store them in the memory of the unit Later call up an audio pattern to play a favorite tape CD or radio program Create up to five audi...

Page 50: ...nge 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 e...

Page 51: ... SLEEP Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer You can let the system turn off at the preset time so you can sleep to the music You can preset the time to be turned off by 10 minutes 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 ...

Page 52: ... 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 as follows n T...

Page 53: ... To check the setting Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select REC then press ENTER NEXT To change the setting start over from step 1 To cancel the timer operation Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select TIMER OFF then press ENTER NEXT Note If the power is on at the preset time the recording will not be made TIMER SELECT 1 Tune in the preset radio station see Listening to the ...

Page 54: ...ut of 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 rec...

Page 55: ... 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 VIDEO CD onto video tape To the audio outputs of the VCR using an optional audio cable To the vi...

Page 56: ...stereo analog outputs Be sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors Connect the LINE OUT audio output jack of your DVD player to the FRONT jacks of DVD INPUT with the audio connecting cable To listen to the sound from the connected DVD player press DVD 5 1CH until DVD appears in the display Notes Each time you press DVD 5 1CH the function changes as follows DVD 5 1CH DVD 2 channel You...

Page 57: ...ype A Jack type B Insulated wire not supplied Insulated wire not supplied Connecting external antennas Connect the external antenna to improve the reception Refer to the instructions of each component FM antenna Connect the optional FM external antenna You can also use the TV antenna instead Jack type A Jack type B IEC standard socket connector not supplied 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied ...

Page 58: ...rom the wall outlet mains if it is not to be used for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull the cord itself Should any solid object or liquid fall into the component unplug the stereo system and have the component checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further The AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service s...

Page 59: ...k 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 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 ...

Page 60: ...peaker connection and speaker placement The sound comes from the center speaker only The source being played back is monaural Press PRO LOGIC to turn off the Pro Logic mode There is no sound from the center speaker Set the CENTER LEVEL to the appropriate level There is no sound from the rear speakers Set the REAR LEVEL to the appropriate level The software being played back has limited sound effec...

Page 61: ... or the high frequencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 59 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 i...

Page 62: ...hms Specifications Outputs MD OUT phono jacks voltage 250 mV impedance 1 kilohms VIDEO OUT phono jack max output level 1Vp p unbalanced Sync negative load impedance 75 ohms S VIDEO OUT 4 pin mini DIN jack Y 1Vp p unbalanced Sync negative C 0 286Vp p load impedance 75 ohms PHONES stereo phone jack accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more FRONT SPEAKER accepts impedance of 8 to 16 ohms REAR SURROUND SPE...

Page 63: ...90 MHz with the interval set at 5 kHz Antenna AM loop antenna Antenna terminals External antenna terminal Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Speaker Front Speaker SS VX90AV SS VX90GAV Speaker system 4 way 5 unit bass reflex type magnetically shielded type Speaker units Woofer 17 cm cone type Center Tweeter 5 cm cone type Side Tweeter 5 cm cone type x 2 Super Tweeter 4 cm cone type Nominal impedance 8 ...

Page 64: ...watts Dimensions w h d Approx 280 x 340 x 395 mm 131 8 x 131 2 x 155 8 in Mass Approx 12 4 kg Supplied accessories AM loop antenna 1 Remote commander 1 Batteries 2 FM lead antenna 1 Speaker cords 3 or 5 for the front speakers with jacks Video cable 1 Front speaker pads 8 Center speaker pads 4 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Specifications continued ...

Page 65: ...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 68: ... in 18 Recording a CD VIDEO CD 17 a radio program 19 timer recording 53 Repeat Play 35 Resetting the system 61 S Saving recordings 58 Searching Scene search 30 Time search 31 Selecting the audio emphasis 44 the color system 6 Setting the time 10 Shuffle Play 36 Sleep Timer 51 Sound adjustment 43 Speakers 4 55 Special Menu 29 T U Timer falling asleep to music 51 timer recording 53 waking up to musi...