Sony MHC-RV50, MHC-RV60 User Manual

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

4-246-313-11(1)

MHC-RV60 MHC-RV50

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or mo ist u r e.

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventil at ion of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candle s on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place obje c ts filled with liquids, such as vases , on the ap pa ratus.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabi ne t.

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

The following caution la be l is loc a te d inside the apparatus.

Don’t throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical was te.

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Table of Contents

How to use this manual...........................5

Playable discs..........................................5

Getting Started

Hooking up the system............................7

Setting the clock....................................10

VIDEO CD/CD/MP3 – Play

Loading a disc........................ ... .... ........11

Playing a disc........................................11

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

(Ver. 2.0).........................................14

— PBC Play

Playing repeatedly.................................15

— Repeat Play

Creating your own program..................15

— Program Play

Locating a specific part of a

VIDEO CD.....................................16

— Time Search/Disc Digest

Tuner

Presetting radio stations........................18

Listening to the radio ............................20

— Preset Tuning — Manual Tuning

Tape – Play

Loading a tape................................... ....21

Playing a tape........................................21

Tape – Recording

Recording your favorite CD tracks on a

tape..................................................22

— CD Synchro Recording

Recording on a tape manually.............. .23

— Manual Recording

Sound Adjustment

Selecting the sound system...................24

(MHC-RV60 only)

Adjusting the sound..............................24

Selecting the sound effect..................... 25

Adjusting the graphic equalizer and

storing.............................................25

Selecting the surround effect................ 26

Enhancing video game sound...............26

— Game Sync Mixing video game sound with other

sound source...................................26

— Game Mixing

Singing along........................................27

Timer

Falling asleep to music ......................... 29

— Sleep Timer

Waking up to music..............................29

— Daily Timer

Timer recording radio programs........... 30

Display

Turning off the display ......................... 31

— Power Saving Mode Viewing information a b ou t th e disc in the

display ............................................32

Adjusting the brightness of the

display ............................................33

Changing the Power illuminator........... 33

Viewing information a b ou t th e disc in the

on-screen display............................ 33

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Optional Components

Hooking up optional com po nents.........35

Listening to audio from a connected

component ......................................36

Recording on a connected

component ......................................37

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies.........................38

Messages...............................................41

Additional Information

Precautions............................................42

Specifications........................................43

Glossary................................................45

List of button locations and refer e nce

pages...............................................47

How to use this manual

• This manual mainly explains operations u sing the remote, but the same operations can also be performed us in g t he buttons on the unit having the same or similar names.

• The following symbols are used in this manual.

Symbol Meaning

Functions that can be used with VIDEO CDs

Functions that can be used with audio CDs

Functions that can be used with MP3

Playable discs

You can play back the following discs on this system. Other discs cannot be playe d back.

List of playable discs

Discs that this system ca nnot play

•CD-ROMs

• CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those record ed in the following formats: – VIDEO CD format – Music CD fo rmat – MP3 format that co nf orms to ISO9660

Level 1/Level 2 or Joliet*

• A disc that has a non-standard sh ape (e.g., card, heart).

• A disc with paper or stickers on it.

• A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane tape, or a sticker still left on it.

* Up to 30 characters can be displ ay ed.

Format of discs

VIDEO CDs Audio +

Audio CDs Audio

CD-R/CD-RW (audio data)

CD-R/CD-RW (MP3 files)

Disc logo Contents

Video

Audio

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Notes on CD-R and CD-RW

• Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs cannot be pl ayed on this system depending upon the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device. Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For more information, see the opera ting instructions f or the recording device.

• CD-R and CD- R W discs recorded in packet write format are no t s upported.

• Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW driv es may not be played ba ck be ca use o f sc rat che s, d irt , recording condition or the driver’s characteristics.

• CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in multisession mode are not supported.

• The system ma y be unable to play MP3 format files tha t do not have the extender “.MP3”.

• Attempting to play non-MP 3 format f iles tha t have the extender “.MP3” may result in noise or malfunction.

• With formats other tha n I SO9 660 le ve l 1 and 2, folder names or file names may not be displayed correctly .

• The following discs take a longer time to start playback.

– a disc recorded with complicated tree

structure.

– a disc to which dat a can be added (non-

finalized disc).

Note on playba ck operations of VIDEO CDs

Some playback operations of VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by so ftware producers. Sinc e this system plays VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed, some playback fea t ures may not be availabl e. Also, refer to the instructions supplied with the VIDEO CDs.

Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protect io n technologies are mar keted by some record companies . Plea se be awar e that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this prod uct.

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Perform the following procedures 1 to 7 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

Getting Started

FM lead antenna

Front speaker (right)

Surround speaker* (right)

MHC-RV60 only

1 Connect the front speakers.

Connect the right and left speaker cords to the FRONT SPEAKER terminals as shown below.

Insert only the stripped portion

Red

Red/Solid (3)

Black/Stripe (#)

AM loop antenna

–

Black

Front speaker (left)

Surround speaker* (left)

2 Connect the surround speakers.

(MHC-RV60 only)

Connect the speaker cords to the SURROUND SPEAKER terminals as shown below.

Insert only the stripped portion

Blue

Red/Solid

(3)

Black/Stripe (#)

–

Black

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3 Connect the FM and AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

AM loop antenna

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

Note

Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords.

4 Connect the video input jack of your TV

to the VIDEO OUT jack with the supplied video cord.

When using a TV

Turn on the TV and select the video input so you can view the pictures from th is s ystem.

5 For models with a voltage selector, set

VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage.

Refer to the print on your sys tem’s VOLTAGE SELECTOR for available settings.

* Saudi Arabian model: 120 – 127 V

6 Connect the power cord to a wall

outlet.

The demonstration appears in the display. When you press ?/1, the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends. If the plug does not fi t t he w all socket, detach the supplied plug adaptor (only for models equipped w ith an adaptor).

7 Set the color system to PAL or NTSC

depending on the color system of your TV while the power is off.

The color system of your TV

AUTO (factory setting)

NTSC Press ?/1 while holding

PAL Press ?/1 while holding

Notes

• You cannot set the color system in Power Saving Mode.

• When you play back a VIDEO CD recorded in a different color system from the one you set to the unit, the picture image may be distorted.

Do this

Press ?/1 while holding down X. If your TV automatically chan ge s th e color system according to the input signal, the system is set to AUTO.

down >. The system is set to NTSC.

down .. The system is set to PAL.

Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote

Note

If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

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.

Using the remote

You can use the butt ons sho wn below t o operat e a Sony TV.

To Do this

Turn the TV on or off

Switch the TV’s video input

Change the TV channels

Adjust the volume of the TV speaker(s )

Press TV ?/1.

Press TV/VIDEO.

Press TV CH + or –.

Press TV VOL + or –.

Attaching the speaker pads

Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the front and surround* speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping.

Front speaker (Left (4)/Right (4)) Surround speaker (Left (4)/Right (4))*

* MHC-RV60 only

Notes

• Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise.

• Do not place the surround speakers on top of a TV. This may cause distortion of the colors in the TV screen.

• Be sure to connect both left an d rig ht sur r ound speakers. Otherwise, the sound will not be hea rd .

When carrying this system

Perform the follo w i ng procedure to protect the CD mechanism.

1 Make sure that all discs are removed

from the system.

2 Hold down CD and then press ?/1 until

“STANDBY” appears. After “STANDBY” disappears, then “LOCK” appears.

3 Unplug the power cord.

Getting Started

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Positioning the speakers (MHC-RV60 only)

1 Place the front speakers at an angle of

45 degrees from your listening position.

Front speaker (L)

Surround speaker (L) Surround speaker (R)

Front speaker (R)

2 Place the surround speakers facing

each other at about 60 to 90 cm above your listening position.

Surround speaker

60 to 90 cm

Setting the clock

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 3 Press M or m repeatedly to set the hour. 4 Press ,. 5 Press M or m repeatedly to set the

minute.

6 Press ENTER.

The clock starts working.

To adjust the clock

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 2 Press M or m to select “CLOCK SET”, then

press ENTER.

3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6

above.

Notes

• The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs.

• You cannot set the clock in Power Saving Mode.

VIDEO CD/CD/MP3 – Play

Loading a disc

1 Press Z on the unit. 2 Place a disc with the label side up on

the disc tray.

To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE on the unit to rotate the disc tra y.

3 Press Z on the unit again to close the

disc tray.

Notes

• Do not use a disc with ta pe, seals or pas te on it as thi s may cause malfunction.

• Do not forcibly press the disc tray closed with your finger, as this may cause malfunc tion.

Playing a disc

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

This system lets you play VIDEO CDs*, audio CDs and discs wit h MP3 audio tracks. Before playing a VID EO CD , t ur n on your TV and select the video input. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV if you need help.

* You can play both VIDEO CDs wi thout PBC

functions (Ver. 1.1) and VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0).

Example: When a disc is loaded

Disc tray number

Disc presence indicator Playing time

Track number

1 Press CD.

VIDEO CD/CD/MP3 – Play

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2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop

mode until the mode you want appears in the display.

Select To play

ALL DISCS* (Normal Play)

1DISC (Normal Play)

ALBM (Normal Play)

ALL DISCS SHUF (Shuffle Play)

1DISC SHUF (Shuffle Play)

ALBM SHUF (Shuffle Play)

PGM (Program Play)

* Depending on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

(Ver. 2.0), the disc does not chang e.

All discs in the d isc tray continuously.

The tracks on the disc you have selected in original order.

All MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc you have selected in original order. When playing a non-MP3 disc, Album Play performs the same operation as 1DISC Play.

The tracks on all discs in random order.

The tracks on the disc you have selected in random order.

The MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc you have selected in random order. When playing a non-MP3 disc, Album Shuffle Play performs the same operation as 1 DISC SHUF Play.

The tracks on the disc in the order you want them to be played (see “Creating your own program” on page 15).

3 Press nN.

Other operations

To Do this

Stop play Press x. Pause Press X

Select a track or

scene Select an album

of MP3 Find a point in a

(Lock

track Search Function)

play. Press . or > repeatedly

during play or pause. Press ALBUM – or + repeatedly

after step 2. Press m or M during

playback. At the desired point, press and start playback. For VIDEO CDs only, each time you press the button, speed changes cyclically as follows: 1 (slower than 2)

. Press again to resume

nN to stop searching

t 2 (normal)

t 3 (faster than 2).

Select a disc in stop mode

Switch to CD function from other function

Exchange other discs while playing

Remove a disc Press Z on the unit.

For VIDEO CDs, there are may be some disturbance in the video image.

Only when setting the PBC function to off or when playing VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver. 1.1).

For discs with MP3 audio tracks, you cannot search between multiple tracks. Also, the time may not be displayed correctly for some tracks.

Press D. SKIP (or DISC 1 – 3 or DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE on the unit).

Press DISC 1 – 3 on the unit (Automatic Source Selection).

Press DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE on the unit.

Notes

• You cannot change the play mode during playback.

• Some time may be needed to start playback of discs recorded in complex configura ti ons suc h a s ma ny layers.

• When the disc is inserted, the player reads all the tracks on that disc. If there are many albums or nonMP3 audio tracks on the disc, it may take a long time for play to begin or for the next MP3 audio track to start play.

• Do not save unnecessary albums or tracks other than MP3 ones in the disc to be used for MP3 list e ning. We recommend that you do not save othe r ty pes of tracks or unnecessary albums on a disc that has MP3 audio tracks.

• An album that does not include an MP3 audio track is skipped.

• Maximum album number: 256 (in cluding root album)

• Up to 512 tracks and albums of MP3 on a single disc can be recognized on this unit.

• MP3 audio tracks are played back in the order that they are recorded on the disc.

• Depending on the encoding/writing software, recording device, or th e recording media used at the time an MP3 audio track is recorded, you may encounter such problems as disabled pl ay back, sound interruptions, and noise.

Tip

When disc access takes a long time, set “CD POWER ON” by CD power manage function (page 19).

To play a track by entering the track number

You can also select the track you want using the remote during Normal Play.

Press the number button(s).

To enter a track number over 10

1 Press >10. 2 Enter the corresponding digits for the same

number of “–” flashing in the display. To enter 0, press 10/0.

Example:

To enter track number 30, press >10, then press 3 and 10/0.

Resuming playback from the point you stopped the disc

— Resume Play

This system memorizes the point where you stopped the VIDEO CD so you can resume from that point. Resume Play is not available for an audio CD and a disc with MP3 au dio tracks.

1 While playing a VIDEO CD, press x to

stop playback.

“RESUME” appear s on your TV screen. If “RESUME” does not appear, Resume Play is not available.

2 Press nN.

The player starts pl a yback from the point you stopped th e VIDEO CD in step 1.

Notes

• You cannot perform Resume Play dur ing Disc Digest, Shuffle Play or Program Play.

• Depending on where you stopped the VIDEO CD, the system may resume playback from a diff e r ent point.

• Resume play is canceled when: – you press the number buttons, PLAY MODE, x,

D. SKIP (DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE on the unit),

./> or NEXT/PREV. – you disconnect the powe r cord. – you turn off the system. – you open the disc tray. – you change the function to the TUNER when “CD

POWER OFF” is selected (page 19).

Tip

To view from the beginning of the VIDEO CD, press

x in stop mode, then press nN.

VIDEO CD/CD/MP3 – Play

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0)

— PBC Play

You can use PBC* menus on your TV screen to enjoy the disc’s interactive software. The menu format and struct ure may differ dependi ng on each disc.

* PBC: Playback Control

1 Press CD. 2 Press nN to start playing a VIDEO

CD with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0).

The PBC menu appea rs on t he TV screen.

3 Press the number button(s) to enter the

item number you want.

4 Continue playback according to the

instructions on the menus to enjoy interactive playback.

Refer to the operating instructio ns supplied with the disc, as the operating procedure may differ according to the VIDEO CD .

Other operations

To Do this

Stop play Press x. Go to the next

menu page or scene

Go back to the previous menu page or scene

Go back to the previous menu

Select a menu See “To play a track by entering

Press NEXT.

Press PREV.

Press RETURN O.

the track number” (page 13).

To cancel playback with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0)

1 In stop mode, press . or > to select a

track.

2 Press nN.

The “PBC OFF” indicator lights up and playback starts from the selected track. Still images, such as the menu screens, will not be shown.

To return to PBC playback, press x in stop mode, then press nN.

Tips

• When “ ” appears on the TV screen, you have pressed an invalid button.

• When you press NEXT during menu playback or while playing moving pictures, the next scene on the disc appears. Also refer to the instructions supplied with the disc.

• You can cancel playback with PBC funct ions (Ver. 2.0) by pressing any number button in stop mode. The disc is automatically played in N or mal Play mode.

Playing repeatedly

Creating your own

— Repeat Play

You can play all the tracks or a single track on a disc repeat ed l y.

Press REPEAT until “REP” or “REP1” appears.

REP: For all the tracks on t he disc, or all the tracks in the album up to five times. REP1: For a single track only.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT repeatedly until both “REP” and “REP1” disappear.

Notes

• You cannot select “REP” and “ALL DISCS SHUF” at the same time.

• When you select “REP1”, that track is rep ea ted endlessly until “REP1” is canceled.

• You cannot select “REP1” during playba ck of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0).

program

—Program Play

You can make a pr ogra m of up to 2 5 step s f ro m all the discs in the or der you want to play them. You can sync hro record the programmed tracks onto a cassette tape (page 22).

1 Press CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop

mode until “PGM” appears.

3 Press D. SKIP (or DISC 1 – 3 or DISC

SKIP/EX-CHANGE on the unit) to select a disc.

Press . or > repeatedly until the

desired track number appears.

When programming an MP3, press ALBUM – or + to select album, then press . or > repeatedly until the des i red track number appears.

Disc tray number

Selected track number

VIDEO CD/CD/MP3 – Play

Total playing time (including selected track)

5 Press ENTER.

The track is programmed. The program step number appears,

followed by the total playing time.

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