Sony MCE-C98K User Manual

VIDEO CD Player

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MCE-C98K

 1998 by Sony Corporation

WARNING

Welcome!

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1.

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior.

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Video Compact Disc (VIDEO CD) Player. Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

About This Manual

The instructions in this manual are for model MCE-C98K.

Conventions

• Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the player. You can also use the controls on the remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the player.

• The following icons are used in this manual:

Indicates that you can use only the remote to do

the task.

Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier.

This Player Can Play the Following Discs ............................................. 4

Getting Started

Unpacking ............................................................................................................................ 4

Hooking Up the System..................................................................................................... 5

Basic Operations

Playing a VIDEO CD .............................................................................. 8

Enjoying Karaoke

Playing Karaoke ................................................................................................................ 10

Locating a Scene or Track You Want

Using the On-Screen Display .......................................................................................... 12

Using the Front Panel Display........................................................................................14

Replacing Discs While Playing a Disc ........................................................................... 15

Locating a Specific Disc ................................................................................................... 15

Playing Two Discs Consecutively .................................................................................. 16

Resuming Playback from the Point You Stopped a VIDEO CD (Resume Play)....16

Locating a Specific Scene or Track ................................................................................. 17

Locating a Point by Elapsed Time (Time Search)........................................................17

Locating a Particular Point in a Scene or Track ........................................................... 18

Locating by Observing Several Scenes at One Time (Digest Play) .......................... 19

Playing CDs in Various Modes

Playing Repeatedly ........................................................................................................... 21

Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play)......................................................................22

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) .............................................................23

Enjoying Picture Effects ................................................................................................... 24

Enjoying Sound Effects .................................................................................................... 25

Switching the Sound.........................................................................................................25

Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote ............................................................ 26

Enjoying Karaoke with Non-Karaoke Discs

Playing Karaoke with Any Stereo Discs (Karaoke Pon) ............................................ 26

Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback)........................................27

Locating Scenes Directly Using the Scene Numbers (Scene Search) ....................... 28

Additional Information

Precautions......................................................................................................................... 29

Notes on Discs ...................................................................................................................30

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................ 30

Specifications ..................................................................................................................... 31

Glossary .............................................................................................................................. 31

Index ....................................................................................................32

Getting Started

This Player Can Play the Following Discs

Getting Started

VIDEO CDs Audio CDs

Disc logo

Contents Audio + Video

Disc size 12 cm/8 cm 12 cm/8 cm (CD

Play time 74 min./20 min. 74 min./20 min.

To play VIDEO CDs, see page 8. To enjoy PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions,

see page 27.

To play karaoke, see page 10.

Note on VIDEO CDs

This player conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the disc type.

Disc type You can

VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver. 1.1 discs)

VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0 discs)

(moving pictures)

Enjoy video playback (moving pictures) as well as music.

Play interactive software using menu screens displayed on the TV screen (PBC Playback), in addition to the video playback functions of Ver 1.1 discs. Moreover, you can play high-resolution still pictures.

Audio

single)

Unpacking

Check that you received the following items:

• Audio and video connecting cord (1)

• Remote commander (remote) RMT-C98V (1)

• Sony R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

z Keep the carton and packing material

They will come in handy when transporting the player (see page 7).

Inserting batteries into the remote

You can control the player using the supplied remote. Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the + and – on the batteries. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor g on the player.

z You can control Sony TVs with the g mark using the

supplied remote

See page 26.

z When to replace batteries

With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the player, replace all the batteries with new ones.

Notes

• Do not leave the remote near an extremely hot or humid place.

• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing, particularly when replacing the batteries.

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

• If you don’t use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

Hooking Up the System

Overview

This section describes how to hook up the VIDEO CD player to a TV (with audio/video input jacks) and/or an amplifier. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections.

Getting Started

What cords will I need?

Audio and video connecting cord (supplied) (1)

Yellow (video)

White

(L)

Red

(R)

Video connecting cord (not supplied) (1)

Yellow (video)

White (L)

Red (R)

pWhen listening to the sound through TV speakers

VIDEO CD player

To VIDEO OUT

To AUDIO OUT

To an AC outlet

ç

To audio input

ç: Signal flow

pWhen listening to the sound through speakers

connected to an amplifier

VIDEO CD player

To video input

To an AC outlet

YellowYellow

Audio connecting cord (not supplied) (1)

White

(L)

Red

(R)

White (L)

Red (R)

Hookups

When connecting the cord, be sure to match the colorcoded cord to the appropriate jacks on the components: Yellow (video) to Yellow, Red (right) to Red and White (left) to White. Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise.

pWhen listening to the sound through TV speakers

VIDEO CD player

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO

OUT

ç

INPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

To VIDEO OUT

To video input

To an AC outlet

Amplifier

ç: Signal flow

ç

To AUDIO OUT

ç

To audio input

To an AC outlet

pWhen listening to the sound through speakers

connected to an amplifier

VIDEO CD player

AUDIO OUT

ç

VIDEO

OUT

ç

(Continued)

Amplifier

L R

INPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

Getting Started

z If your TV or VCR has an S video input connector

Connect the component via the S VIDEO OUT connector using the S video cable (not supplied). You will get a better picture.

S video cable

YC-15V (not supplied)

VIDEO CD player

S VIDEO IN

ç

S VIDEO

OUT

Important

Setting the color system switch

This player conforms to the NTSC and PAL color systems. Set the COLOR SYSTEM switch on the rear of the player to the appropriate position, according to your TV.

• If the color system of your TV is NTSC:

Set the COLOR SYSTEM switch to NTSC. Pictures will not be displayed if you set the switch to PAL. When you play a VIDEO CD based on PAL system, the picture will be stretched vertically and will be displayed with the lower part of the picture cut off.

• If the color system of your TV is PAL:

Set the COLOR SYSTEM switch to PAL. Pictures will not be displayed if you set the switch to NTSC. When you play a VIDEO CD based on NTSC system, the picture will be stretched horizontally and will be displayed with the upper and lower parts of the screen masked in black.

• If your TV automatically changes the color system

according to the input signal:

Of course, pictures will be displayed with the switch set to either NTSC or PAL. But if you set the COLOR SYSTEM switch to AUTO, the player automatically changes the color system of video output according to the VIDEO CD to be played. In this case, the color system selected remains until you turn off the player, or you play another VIDEO CD with a different color system. If you turn off the player, the color system will be set to PAL automatically when you turn on the player again.

Be sure to turn off and on the player when you change the setting.

AUTO

NTSC PAL

COLOR

SYSTEM

Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR

Check that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of the player is set to the local power line voltage. If not, set the selector to the correct position using a screwdriver before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet.

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

220-240V 110-120V

Connecting the AC power cord

Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet.

Getting Started

Transporting the player

Before transporting the player, follow the procedure below to return the internal mechanisms back to their original position.

1 Remove all the discs from the disc tray. 2 Press § OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

“no dISC” appears in the display.

3 Wait for 10 seconds, then press 1/u to turn off the

player.

4 Disconnect the AC power cord from a wall outlet. 5 Put the player in the original carton and transport

the player.

Basic Operations

Playing a VIDEO CD

325

STANDBY

DISC1DISC2DISC3DISC4DISC

1/u

MIC 2

MIC 1

LEVEL

(MIC1/2)

LEVEL

MIN MAX

MIC 1 MIC 2 CONTROL

• See pages 5 - 7 for the hookup information.

• You can also play audio CDs just like VIDEO CDs.

• When you turn on the player, “SONY” logo appears on the TV screen. When you press any button, the logo disappears thereafter.

z You can turn on or off the

player using the remote

Press 1/u on the remote. You can also directly turn on the player by pressing the

§OPEN/CLOSE or · button on the player.

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ECHO LEVEL

MIN MAX

MUSIC LEVEL

MIN MAX

KEY CONTROL

˜

EFFECT

PICTURE SOUND

When using a TV

Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this player.

When using an amplifier

Turn on the amplifier and select the CD player position so that you can listen to the sound from this player.

Press 1/u to turn on the player.

Press § OPEN/CLOSE, and place the discs into the disc trays.

The disc on the left (DISC 1) is played first.

With the label side up

NATURAL

KARAOKE

PON

KARAOKE

NORMAL

•

MODE

OPEN/

§

>15

PREV NEXT

SELECT

·

ˆ

2 DISC

•

RETURN

DISC SKIP

EX–CHANGE

z When playing VIDEO CDs

with PBC functions

In Step 5, the menu screen appears on the TV screen. You can play the VIDEO CD interactively, following the instructions on the menu screen. (PBC Playback, see page 27.)

To place other discs, press DISC SKIP and place the discs in the

order you want to play. Each time you press the button, the disc tray turns and you can

place the discs in the empty disc compartments.

z What is a VIDEO CD with

PBC functions?

See page 27 or 31.

Press ·.

The disc tray closes and the player plays all discs in the player consecutively in the order of disc number (Continuous Play). Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier.

Basic Operations

z When “RESUME” appears in

the front panel display

You can resume playback from the point you stopped the VIDEO CD (Resume Play, see page 16).

z The player enters standby

mode automatically (Sleep function)

When 20 minutes elapse after the player stops, it enters standby mode.

z Pressing the player’s ·

button during standby mode:

If there is a disc in the disc tray, the disc starts playing. If there is no disc in the disc tray, the player turns on and “no dISC” appears in the display.

z Pressing the player’s §

OPEN/CLOSE button during standby mode:

The disc tray opens.

To stop playback

Press p.

DISC 1 - 5

STANDBY

DISC1DISC2DISC3DISC4DISC

1/u

MIC 2

ECHO

MIC 1

LEVEL

MIN MAX

LEVEL

MIN MAX

MIC 1 MIC 2 CONTROL

(MIC1/2)

LEVEL

MIN MAX

· =/+

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SPECIAL

RETURN

10/0 ˆ

N˜

PON

STEREO

0 )

VOL

–

SLOW

1/u

L/R/

–

KEY CONTROL

˜

EFFECT

PICTURE SOUND

NATURAL

Number buttons (1 - 5)

· +

MUSIC LEVEL

MIN MAX

OPEN/CLOSE 6

DISC

DISC SKIP

OPEN/CLOSE

SCREEN TIME

EFFECT

PICTURE

SOUND

DISC

1 2 3

DISC SKIP

4 5 6 7 8

CLEAR

REPEAT A˜B CHECK CLEAR

KEY CONTROL

PLAY

KARAOKE

MODE

INDEX

PREV SELECT NEXT

·

TV/

1/u

VIDEO

KARAOKE

NORMAL

KARAOKE

•

PON

MODE

§ OPEN/CLOSE

OPEN/

§

>15

PREV NEXT

SELECT

·

ˆ

2 DISC

•

RETURN

DISC SKIP

EX–CHANGE

DISC SKIP

Basic Operations

z What is a track?

A disc is divided into sections of a picture or a music piece called “tracks.” Each track is assigned with a track number to locate the track you want.

To Press

Pause P Resume play after pause P or · Go to the next disc DISC SKIP Select a disc directly DISC 1 - 5 (or DISC and number

button of the disc (1 - 5) on the

remote) Go to the next scene or track + Go back to the preceding scene or track = Stop play and remove the CD § OPEN/CLOSE (or OPEN/

CLOSE 6 on the remote)

Enjoying Karaoke

Playing Karaoke

You can play karaoke (singing along) with CDs in the compartments 1 - 5.

DISC 1 - 5

STANDBY

1/u

MIC 1 MIC 2 CONTROL

(MIC1/2)

MIC 1 and MIC 2 jacks

DISC1DISC2DISC3DISC4DISC

MIC 2

ECHO

MIC 1

LEVEL

MIN MAX

ECHO LEVEL control

MIC 1 and MIC 2 LEVEL controls

KEY CONTROL

˜, N, n

Number buttons

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MUSIC LEVEL

MIN MAX

˜

PICTURE SOUND

KEY CONTROL

KARAOKE

NATURAL

EFFECT

KARAOKE

PON

>15 =/+

OPEN/

§

>15

PREV NEXT

SELECT

·

NORMAL

ˆ

2 DISC

•

DISC SKIP

EX–CHANGE

RETURN

MODE

KEY CONTROL

˜, NATURAL, n

MUSIC LEVEL control

OPEN/CLOSE

SCREEN TIME

EFFECT

PICTURE

DISC

>10

DISC

DISC SKIP

CLEAR

REPEAT A˜B CHECK CLEAR

PLAY MODE

INDEX

PREV SELECT NEXT

1/u

SOUND

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10/0 ˆ

KEY CONTROL

N˜

KARAOKE

PON

0 )

·

VOL

TV/

VIDEO

–

SPECIAL

RETURN

STEREO

SLOW

1/u

L/R/

–

MODE selector

Number buttons

CHECK

2 Before you start playing, set the MODE selector

on the player to KARAOKE. The following screen appears.

TV screen

KARAOKE LIST

1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8

3 Press DISC 1 - 5 (or DISC and number button of

the disc (1 - 5) on the remote) to select the disc. The disc number appears on the TV screen.

TV screen

KARAOKE LIST D1–

1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8

Example: when you select disc 1

4 Press one of the number buttons to select the track

you want to play. To select a track numbered over 15 (or 10 with the remote), use the >15 button (or the >10 button on the remote) (see page 17).

TV screen

D1 – 5

1 Set the MIC 1 and MIC 2 LEVEL controls on the

player to MIN, then plug the microphone(s) into the MIC 1 and/or MIC 2 jacks.

MIC 1 MIC 2

Microphone (not supplied)

When using the karaoke microphone F-V98K, F-VK600, etc. (not supplied), plug the control plug into the CONTROL (MIC 1/2) jack. Note that the CHOI-MODOSHI function does not work when you plug a microphone with a control plug to this player.

CONTROL

(MIC 1/2)

Karaoke microphone F-V98K, F-VK600, etc. (not supplied)

Control plug

Example: when you select track 5 on disc 1

Play starts automatically.

5 Turn the MIC 1 and/or MIC 2 LEVEL control to

adjust the microphone volume.

To stop playback

Press p.

Notes

• If howling occurs: – Move the microphone(s) away from the TV or the

speakers. – Lower the volume of the TV or the amplifier. – Lower the microphone volume or echo level.

• If the sound is distorted when the player is connected to a TV: – Lower the microphone volume and music level.

Enjoying Karaoke

z When you don’t use the microphone(s)

Unplug the microphone(s), switch the microphone(s) off and turn the MIC 1 and/or MIC 2 LEVEL control to MIN.

Reserving the next tracks to play

While playing a disc, you can reserve up to 8 tracks to play in any order so that you can enjoy non-stop karaoke play.

1 While playing a disc, press DISC 1 - 5 (or DISC

and number button of the disc (1 - 5) on the remote) to select the disc.

2 Press the number button of the track you want to

play. The disc number, track number, “RESERVED” and the playing order appear on the TV screen.

TV screen

D1 – 15 RESERVED STEP 1

Changing the key (Key Control)

You can change the key to suit your vocal range.

While playing karaoke, press one of the KEY CONTROL buttons repeatedly to find the key that suits your vocal range.

Raise the key Lower the key Return to the original key

Press

NATURAL (or N on the remote)

You can adjust the key to 11 steps (5 steps higher, 5 steps lower and the original key). The setting appears in the front panel display and on the TV screen.

z When the track finishes playing or when you return

to the menu screen

The player automatically returns to the original key.

Example: when you select track 15 on disc 1

3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to reserve up to 8 tracks.

After reserving 8 tracks, you can reserve a new track when the current track is played to the end.

When you want to Press

Play the current track again

Go to the next specified track

Check the track order

Cancel the reservationZCHECK repeatedly until the cursor

CHECK. The reservation list appears on the TV screen. You can also check the order one by one on the front panel display.

(m) on the reservation list moves to the track you want to cancel or the track number you want to cancel appears on the front panel display. Then press CLEAR.

z You can replace discs while playing in KARAOKE

mode

See “Replacing Discs While Playing a Disc” on page 15.

z When a karaoke microphone (F-V98K, F-VK600, etc.)

is connected

You can change the key with KEY CONTROL n/˜ on the microphone.

Note

While you’re watching Slide Show, the KEY CONTROL buttons become inoperable.

Adjusting the echo level

You can give an echo effect to the sound from the microphones.

Turn the ECHO LEVEL control to adjust the strength of echo. The same echo level is applied to both microphones connected to the MIC 1 and MIC 2 jacks.

Note

If you don’t want any echo effect, set the ECHO LEVEL control to MIN.

Adjusting the music level

As the recording level is different depending on discs, you can adjust the music level without changing the settings of the master volume and the MIC LEVEL controls. Turn the MUSIC LEVEL control to adjust the music volume level.

+ 23 hidden pages

Sony MCE-C98K User Manual

WARNING

Welcome!

About This Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started

This Player Can Play the Following Discs

Unpacking

Hooking Up the System

Important

Playing a VIDEO CD

Playing Karaoke