Sony MCE-F88K User Manual

WARNING

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.

On operation

• If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lenses inside the player. Should this occur, the player may not operate properly. In this case, remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates.

On adjusting volume

• Do not turn up the volume while listening to a portion with very low level inputs or no audio signals. If you do, the speakers may be damaged when a peak level portion is played.

On cleaning

• Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine.

On transportation

• To protect the inside of the player, be sure to remove the disc, and turn the power off after “no dISC” appears in the front panel display.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Precautions

On safety

• Caution – The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

On power sources

• 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.

• If you are not going to use the player for a long time, be sure to disconnect the player from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead), grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord.

• AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop.

On placement

• Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the player.

• Do not place the player on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the bottom.

• Do not place the player in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical shock.

Welcome!

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

About This Manual

The instructions in this manual are for model MCE-F88K.

Conventions

• 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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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........................................................................................ 13

Resuming Playback from the Point You Stopped a Disc (Resume Play) ................ 14

Locating a Specific Track ................................................................................................. 15

Locating a Point by Elapsed Time (Time Search)........................................................ 15

Locating a Particular Point in a Scene or Track ........................................................... 16

Locating by Observing Several Scenes at One Time (Digest Play) .......................... 17

Playing CDs in Various Modes

Playing Repeatedly ........................................................................................................... 19

Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play)...................................................................... 20

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) ............................................................. 20

Enjoying Picture Effects ................................................................................................... 22

Enjoying Sound Effects .................................................................................................... 22

Switching the Sound ......................................................................................................... 23

Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote ............................................................ 23

Enjoying Karaoke with Non-Karaoke Discs

Playing Karaoke with Any Stereo Discs (Karaoke Pon) ............................................ 24

Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) ........................................ 25

Locating Scenes Directly Using the Scene Numbers (Scene Search) ....................... 26

Additional Information

Notes on Discs ................................................................................................................... 28

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................ 28

Specifications ..................................................................................................................... 29

Glossary .............................................................................................................................. 29

Index ....................................................................................................30

Getting Started Getting Started

This Player Can Play the Following Discs

VIDEO CDs Audio CDs

Disc logo

Contents Audio + Video

(moving pictures)

Disc size 12 cm/8 cm 12 cm/8 cm

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

Audio

(CD single)

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

see page 25.

To play karaoke, see page 10.

Note on VIDEO CDs

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

Disc type You can

VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver.

1.1 discs) VIDEO CDs with PBC

functions (Ver. 2.0 discs)

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 highresolution still pictures, if they are included on the disc.

Unpacking

Check that you received the following items:

• Audio and video connecting cord (3 phono plugs3 phono plugs) (1)

• Remote commander (remote) RMT-F88V (1)

• Sony R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

Inserting batteries into the remote

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

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

supplied remote

See page 23.

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 AUDIO OUT

To VIDEO OUT

To video input

To an AC outlet

To audio input

ç: Signal flow

pWhen listening to the sound through speakers

connected to an amplifier

VIDEO CD player

To an AC outlet

Yellow Yellow

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

VIDEO

OUT AUDIO OUT

INPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

To AUDIO OUT

Amplifier

ç: Signal flow

To VIDEO OUT

To video input

To audio input

To an AC outlet

pWhen listening to the sound through speakers

connected to an amplifier

VIDEO CD player

INPUT

VIDEO

OUT AUDIO OUT

Amplifier

(Continued)

VIDEO

AUDIO

L R

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)

S VIDEO IN

VIDEO CD player

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 recorded in the PAL color system, the picture will be stretched vertically and will be displayed with the lower part of the picture cut off.

• If the color system of your TV is PAL:

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

• If your TV automatically changes the color system

according to the input signal:

Pictures will be displayed with the switch set to either NTSC or PAL. If you set the COLOR SYSTEM switch to AUTO, the player automatically changes the color system of video output according to the color system of the VIDEO CD to be played. In this case, the color system selected remains until you unplug the player, or you play another VIDEO CD 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 (only on a model supplied with a voltage selector)

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

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

220 - 240V110 - 120V

Connecting the AC power cord

Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet.

Getting Started

Basic Operations

Playing a VIDEO CD

Connect the headphones.

Adjust the headphone volume.

• 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.

STANDBY

1/u

PHONES LEVEL

2 3

OPEN/CLOSE

PREV NEXT

EFFECT

PICTURE SOUND

RETURN

MIN MAX

ECHO LEVEL

MIN MAX

MIC CONTROL

KEY CONTROL

MIC 1 LEVEL

MIN MAX

nN˜

MIC 2

LEVEL

MIN MAX

MIC 2MIC 1

KARAOKE PON

MUSIC LEVEL

MIN MAX

L/R/STEREO

PLAY MODE

REPEAT

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 disc on the disc tray.

)

–+

PUSH

SELECT

With the label side up

Press ·.

The disc tray closes and the player plays all the tracks once (Continuous Play). Adjust the volume on the TV or the

z When playing VIDEO CDs

with PBC functions

In Step 4, the menu screen appears on the TV screen. You can play the VIDEO CD interactively, following the instructions on the menu screen. (PBC Playback, see page 25.)

amplifier.

z What is a VIDEO CD with

PBC functions?

See page 25 or 29.

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 14).

z The player enters standby

mode automatically (Sleep function)

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

To stop playback

Press p.

MIN MAX

ECHO LEVEL

MIN MAX

MIC CONTROL

KEY CONTROL

MIC 1 LEVEL

MIN MAX

OPEN/CLOSE 6

STANDBY

1/u

PHONES LEVEL

KARAOKE PON

nN˜

MIC 2

MUSIC

LEVEL

L/R/STEREO

PLAY MODE

MIN MAX

MIC 2MIC 1

REPEAT

§ OPEN/CLOSE

OPEN/CLOSE

PREV NEXT

·Pp

OPEN/CLOSE

SCREEN TIME

EFFECT

PICTURE

SOUND

SPECIAL

1/u

EFFECT

PICTURE SOUND

RETURN

)

–+

PUSH

SELECT

JOG SELECTOR (PUSH SELECT)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

RETURN

10/0 ˆ

>10

CLEAR

REPEAT A˜B CHECK CLEAR

PLAY

MODE

INDEX

PREV SELECT NEXT

TV/

1/u

VIDEO

KEY CONTROL

N˜

KARAOKE

PON

0 )

VOL

–

L/R/

STEREO

SLOW

–

+ p

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 Start playing after pause P or · Select the track

(in Continuous Play mode)

Stop play and remove the CD § OPEN/CLOSE

While playing, on the player:

• Turn JOG SELECTOR to select the track number

• Press NEXT to go to the next scene or track

• Press PREV to go back to the preceding scene or track

While playing, on the remote:

• Press + to go to the next scene or track

• Press = to go back to the preceding scene or track

Before you start playing:

Turn JOG SELECTOR, or press NEXT, PREV, = or + to select the track number, then press JOG SELECTOR or ·

Enjoying Karaoke

Playing Karaoke

You can play karaoke (singing along) with CDs. Be sure to set the on-screen display mode to ON SCREEN 1 or ON SCREEN 2 (see page 12). If you select ON SCREEN OFF display mode, no information is shown on the TV screen.

ECHO LEVEL

STANDBY

1/u

PHONES LEVEL

MIN MAX

KEY CONTROL

˜Nn

KEY CONTROL

MIC 1

ECHO

LEVEL

MIN MAX

MIC CONTROL

MUSIC

PREVpNEXT

LEVEL

KARAOKE PON

nN˜

MIC 2

MUSIC

LEVEL

L/R/STEREO

PLAY MODE

MIN MAX

MIC 2MIC 1

REPEAT

OPEN/CLOSE

PREV NEXT

EFFECT

PICTURE SOUND

RETURN

)

–+

PUSH

SELECT

2 Select the track you want to play.

On the player

Turn JOG SELECTOR until the track number you want to play appears in the front panel display, then press JOG SELECTOR.

On the remote

Press the number button of the track. To select a track numbered over 10, use the >10 button (see page 15).

INDEX

VIDEO CD

Example: when you select track 3

CONTROLKEY

MIC 1 and MIC 2 LEVEL controls

MIC 1 and MIC 2 jacks

OPEN/CLOSE

SCREEN TIME

EFFECT

PICTURE

SOUND

SPECIAL

JOG SELECTOR (PUSH SELECT)

1/u

1 2 3

>10

CHECK

4 5 6 7 8

10/0 ˆ

CLEAR

REPEAT A˜B CHECK CLEAR

KEY CONTROL

N˜

PLAY

KARAOKE

MODE

PON

INDEX

0 )

PREV SELECT NEXT

VOL

TV/

1/u

VIDEO

–

RETURN

L/R/

STEREO

SLOW

–

Number buttons

CLEAR KEY CONTROL

n, N, ˜

+ p

1 Set MIC 1 and MIC 2 LEVEL to MIN, then plug

the microphone(s) into the MIC 1 and/or MIC 2 jacks.

Karaoke microphone F-VK98, F-VK600, etc. (not supplied)

Control plug

MIC 1MIC CONTROL MIC 2

Microphone (not supplied)

Play starts automatically.

3 Turn MIC 1 and/or MIC 2 LEVEL 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.

• The microphone volume will be turned off during the search operation.

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.

When using the karaoke microphone F-VK98, F-VK600, etc. (not supplied), plug the control plug into the MIC CONTROL jack. Note that the CHOI-MODOSHI function does not work when you plug a microphone with a control plug to this player.

Enjoying Karaoke

Reserving the next tracks to play

While playing a disc, you can reserve up to 24 tracks to play in any order so that you can enjoy non-stop play.

1 Do Steps 1 and 2 on “Creating Your Own

Program (Program Play)” on pages 20 and 21.

2 Press · to start play.

When you want to Press

Play the current track again

Go to the next specified track

Check the track orderZCHECK. The tracks appear in the

Cancel the reservationZCHECK repeatedly until the track

Clear all the reservation p (stop) twice. Create a new

PREV or =

NEXT or +

order they were programmed on the front panel display.

number you want to cancel appears on the front panel display. Then press CLEAR.

reservation following the above procedure.

Adjusting the echo level

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

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

Note

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

Adjusting the music level

If you want to reduce the music level, turn MUSIC LEVEL to MIN. This has no effect on the settings of the MIC LEVEL 1/ 2 controls.

Note

When playing a CD as a general CD, turn the MUSIC LEVEL control to MAX.

Changing the key (Key Control)

You can change the key to suit your vocal range.

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

To Press

Raise the key n Lower the key ˜ Return to the original key N

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 you locate another track during playback

The key automatically returns to the original key.

z When a karaoke microphone (F-VK98, 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.

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