Sony MHC-RV600D, MHC-RV900D, MHC-RV800D User Manual 2

4-241-538-12(1)

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. Serial No.

MHC-GX90D MHC-RV900D MHC-RV800D MHC-RV600D

WARNING

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

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

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

The following caution label is located inside the apparatus.

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

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

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.A.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. As the laser beam used in this CD/DVD player is harmful to eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

This system incorporates Dolby* Digital, Pro Logic Surround, DTS**, and the DTS Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

**Manufactured under license from Digital Theater

Systems, Inc. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

This label is located inside the apparatus.

WARNING

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

Except for European model

ENERGY STAR

registered mark. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY

STAR

efficiency.

is a U.S.

guidelines for energy

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Caution: This system is capable of holding a still video image or on-screen display image on your television screen indefinitely. If you leave the still video image or on-screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time, you risk permanent damage to your television screen. Projection televisions are especially susceptible to this.

About this manual

The North American model is the model used for OSD (on-screen display) illustration purposes.

Table of Contents

List of Button Locations and Reference Pages

Main unit........................................................ 8

Remote control............................................... 9

Sub woofer

(MHC-GX90D and RV800D only) ...... 10

Getting Started

Hooking up the system ................................ 11

Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the

remote ................................................... 16

Setting the clock .......................................... 16

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3

Playing discs

Loading a disc .............................................. 17

Playing a disc

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/

Slow-motion Play ................................. 17

Creating your own program

— Program Play ................................... 20

Resuming playback from the point

you stopped the disc

— Resume Play .................................... 22

Playing repeatedly

— Repeat Play ...................................... 23

Playing a disc with MP3 audio tracks.......... 25

Playing DVDs using the menu .................... 26

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

(Ver. 2.0) — PBC Play ......................... 27

Setting up for DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3

Using the Setup Display .............................. 28

Setting the display or sound track language

— LANGUAGE SETUP ......................29

Settings for the display

— SCREEN SETUP............................. 29

Custom settings

— CUSTOM SETUP ........................... 30

Speaker settings

— SPEAKER SETUP .......................... 31

Sound adjustment

Changing the sound ..................................... 34

Enjoying movies

Searching for a title/chapter/track/index...... 36

Changing the angles (DVD only) ................ 37

Displaying the subtitles (DVD only) ........... 38

Using various additional functions

Locking discs

— CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL/

PARENTAL CONTROL ..................... 38

Tuner

Presetting radio stations ...............................43

Listening to the radio

— Preset Tuning ................................... 44

— Manual Tuning ................................ 45

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)

(European model only) ......................... 45

Tape

Loading a tape.............................................. 47

Playing a tape............................................... 47

Recording to a tape

— CD Synchro Recording/Recording

Manually/Program Edit ........................ 48

Timer-recording radio programs.................. 50

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound ..................................... 51

Selecting the sound effect ............................51

Adjusting the graphic equalizer and

storing ................................................... 52

Using the sub woofer

(MHC-GX90D and RV800D only) ...... 53

Selecting the surround effect ....................... 53

Display

Turning off the display

— Power Saving Mode......................... 53

Viewing information about the disc ............ 54

Other Features

Enhancing video game sound

— Game Sync ....................................... 56

Mixing video game sound with other sound

source

— Game Mixing ................................... 56

Changing the spectrum analyzer display ..... 57

Adjusting the brightness of the indicators ... 57 Singing along: Karaoke (MHC-RV900D and

RV600D only) ...................................... 57

Falling asleep to music

— Sleep Timer...................................... 59

Waking up to music

— Daily Timer...................................... 59

Optional Components

Hooking up optional components ................61

Listening to audio from a connected

component ............................................ 62

Recording on a connected component .........63

Recording audio from a connected

component ............................................ 63

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies ................................ 64

Messages ...................................................... 68

Self-diagnosis function ................................ 69

Additional Information

Precautions................................................... 69

Specifications............................................... 71

Glossary ....................................................... 74

Language code list ....................................... 77

Control Menu item list ................................. 78

Setup Display item list ................................. 79

This system can play the following discs

DVD VIDEOs Audio CDs VIDEO CDs

Disc logo

Contents Audio + Video Audio

The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

Discs that this system cannot play

• CD-ROMs (PHOTO CDs included)

• CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in

the following formats:

– music CD format – video CD format – MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660*

Level 1/Level 2, or its extended format, Joliet

• Data part of CD-Extras

• DVD-ROMs

• DVD Audio discs

* A logical format of files and folders on CD-ROMs,

defined by ISO (International Standard Organization)

The system also cannot play the following discs:

• A DVD with a different region code.

• A disc that has a non-standard shape (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.

Note

Some CD-Rs/CD-RWs or DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs cannot be played on this system depending upon the format or 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 operating instructions for the recording device.

Audio + Video

Region code of DVDs you can play on this system

Your system has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play DVDs labeled with identical region code.

DVDs labeled

ALL

will also be played on this system. If you try to play any other DVD, the message “Playback prohibited by area limitations.” will appear on the TV screen. Depending on the DVD, no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions.

Region code

MODEL NO. HCD-RVXXXX

DVD DECK RECEIVER

AC: 00V 00Hz 00W

SERIAL NO:

Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs

Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers. Since this system plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed, some playback features may not be available. Also, refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs.

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 PBC functions (Ver. 1.1 discs)

VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0 discs)

* PBC = Play Back Control

Enjoy video playback (moving pictures) as well as audio CDs.

Play interactive software using menu screens displayed on the TV screen (menu playback), in addition to the video playback function of VIDEO CDs without PBC functions. Moreover, you can play high or standard quality still picture.

Notes on CD-R and CD-RW discs

Type of discs Label on the disc

Audio CD

MP3 files

Copyrights

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents, other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation, and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

• Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be played back because of scratches, dirt, recording condition or the drive’s characteristics.

• You cannot play a CD-R/CD-RW that is not finalized.

• Playback of multi-session CD-R/CD-RWs recorded as Audio CDs is not supported.

List of Button Locations and Reference Pages

How to use this page

Use this page to find the location of buttons and other parts of the system that are mentioned in the text.

Main unit

ALPHABETICAL ORDER

A – J

ALBUM+/– ws (19, 20, 26) AUDIO jacks wl (61) CD SYNC ql (48, 50) Deck A wg (47) Deck B qk (47, 48, 49, 50, 58) DIRECTION 8 (47, 48, 50, 58) DISC 1 – 3 qs (18, 19, 20) DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE qd (17,

19, 23) Disc tray qa (17) DISPLAY 8 (45, 53, 54, 55 ) DVD eg ( 18, 20, 26, 27, 36, 48,

49)

DVD DISPLAY q; (18, 24, 34,

36, 37, 38, 41, 55) DVD MENU 8 (26) DVD TOP MENU 8 (26) ECHO LEVEL control*1 wk (58) EFFECT ON/OFF 4 (51, 52) ENTER qf (16, 18, 20, 24, 26, 27,

34, 36, 37, 38, 43, 46, 49, 50,

52, 55, 57, 59) FM MODE 8 (45) GAME ea (56, 61) GAME EQ wd (51) GAME MIXING wf (56) GROOVE 3 (51)

K – Z

KARAOKE PON*1 2 (57) MD (VIDEO)*2 es (62) MIC jack*3 wj (57) MIC LEVEL control*3 wk (57) MOVIE EQ 9 (51) MUSIC EQ 6 (51) P FILE wa (52) PHONES jack qh PLAY MODE 8 (18, 20, 49) PTY*4 8 (46) REC PAUSE/START w; (48, 50,

58) REPEAT 8 (23) SURROUND*5 5 (53) TAPE A/B ed (47, 48, 58) TUNER MEMORY 8 (43) TUNER/BAND ef (43, 44) VIDEO jack e; (61) VIDEO (MD)*6 es (62) VOLUME control qg (33, 53, 59)

12 34567 098qa

Illustration number

TUNER/BAND ef (43, 44)

Name of button/part Reference page

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

?/1 (power) 1 v/V/b/B 7 Z OPEN/CLOSE qd Z PUSH (deck B) qj – m/M + ws hH ws ./> ws X ws x ws Z PUSH (deck A) wh

*1MHC-RV900D (except for

Latin American model) and RV600D (except for Latin

American model) only *2except for MHC-GX90D *3MHC-RV900D and RV600D

only *4European model only *5MHC-RV600D only *6MHC-GX90D only

ef ed es

qf ea e;

qg wl

wk wj wh wg

wswdwf

qlw;wa

Remote control

ALPHABETICAL ORDER

A – M

ALBUM +/– wd wl (19, 20, 26) AMP MENU wa (57) ANGLE w; (37) AUDIO ed (35) CLEAR qf (20, 22, 24, 31) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2

(51, 60)

CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (16, 50,

59) DISC +/– wg wj (19, 20, 23) DISPLAY qa (45, 53, 54, 55) DVD rd (18, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28,

36, 48, 49)

DVD DISPLAY qd (18, 24, 34,

36, 37, 38, 41, 55) DVD MENU ef (26) DVD SETUP ek (28, 33, 40) DVD TOP MENU ef (26) EFFECT ON/OFF es (51, 52) ENTER wk (16, 18, 20, 21, 24,

26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38,

40, 43, 46, 49, 50, 52, 55, 57,

59) GAME 8 (56, 61) GAME EQ e; (51) GAME MIXING 0 (56) GROOVE es (51) MD (VIDEO) 9 (62) MOVIE EQ e; (51) MULTI ROOM* ea MUSIC EQ e; (51)

rf rs

ek eh

ed ea

N – Z

NEXT eh (18, 27) Number buttons qs (19, 27, 39,

40, 42, 49) P FILE ws (52) PLAY MODE ra (18, 20, 21, 49) PRESET +/– eh (43, 44) PREV eh (18, 27) REPEAT r; (23) RETURN O ej (27, 39, 41) SCAN/SLOW / qk (19) SLEEP 1 (59) SUBTITLE ql (38) SURROUND es (53) TAPE rf (47, 48) TUNER/BAND rs (43, 44) TUNING +/– eg (43, 45) TV ?/1 4 (15) TV CH +/– rg (15) TV/VIDEO 7 (15) TV VOL +/– 6 (15) VOL +/– wf (33, 53, 59)

12345

rg rd

ra r;

el ej

ef es e; wl

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

?/1 (power) 5 x qg nN qh X qj

M/m/</, wh

m eg M eg . eh > eh

>10* el

* This button does not function.

6 7

8 9

0 qa

wa ws wd

List of Button Locations and Reference Pages

wk wj

Sub woofer

(MHC-GX90D and RV800D only)

ALPHABETICAL ORDER

A – Z

Indicator 1 (53) ON/OFF 2 (53)

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Perform the following procedures 1 to 9 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

AM loop antenna

Rear speaker

(Left)*

Rear speaker

(Right)*

FM antenna

Center speaker*

Getting Started

Front speaker (Right)

*1except for MHC-RV600D *2MHC-GX90D and RV800D only

Sub woofer*

Front speaker (Left)

continued

Hooking up the system (continued)

1 Connect the front speakers.

Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT SPEAKER jacks as shown below.

Insert only the stripped portion

4 Connect the sub woofer speaker.

(MHC-GX90D and RV800D only)

Connect the speaker cords to the SUB WOOFER jack and SUB WOOFER CONTROL jack as shown below.

SUB WOOFER jack

Gray/Solid (3)

–

Black/Stripe (#)

2 Connect the rear speakers.

(except for MHC-RV600D)

Connect the speaker cords to the REAR SPEAKER jacks as shown below.

Insert only the stripped portion

Gray/Solid (3)

Black/Stripe (#)

3 Connect the center speaker.

(except for MHC-RV600D)

Connect the speaker cords to the CENTER SPEAKER jacks as shown below.

Insert only the stripped portion

Gray/Solid (3)

Black/Stripe (#)

SUB WOOFER CONTROL jack

5 Connect the FM/AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

Jack type A

AM loop antenna

Jack type B (MHC-RV800D only)

AM loop antenna

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

FM75 COAXIAL

6 Connect the video input jack of your TV

to the VIDEO OUT jack with the supplied video cable.

MONITOR OUT

S VIDEO

(DVD ONLY)

VIDEO

When using a TV

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

Tip

For even higher quality video images, you can use an optional S-video cable to connect the S VIDEO input jack on your TV to the S VIDEO OUT jack (DVD only).

7 For models with a voltage selector, set

VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage.

Depending on the model, the VOLTAGE SELECTOR may differ.

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

220V230-240V120V*

9 (Except for Pan-American and

European models) Set the color system to PAL or NTSC depending on the color system of your TV.

The color system is factory set to NTSC for region code 3 models, and PAL for other region code models. Each time you perform the procedure below, the color system changes as follows:

NTSC y PAL Use the buttons on the system.

1 Press ?/1 to turn off the system. 2 Press ?/1 while holding down X.

The system turns on and the color system is changed.

Notes

• You cannot set the color system in the 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.

To connect optional components

See page 61.

continued

Getting Started

* Saudi Arabian model: 120 – 127 V

8 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 supplied adapter on the plug does not fit your wall outlet, detach it from the plug (only for models equipped with an adapter).

Hooking up the system (continued)

To attach the speaker pads

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

Front speaker (Left (4)/Right (4)) Sub woofer*

(4)

Positioning the speakers (except for MHC-RV600D)

1 Place the front speakers at an angle of

45 degrees from your listening position.

Front speaker (L)

Center speaker

Sub woofer

Front speaker (R)

Center speaker (2)

Speaker pads are not supplied for the rear speakers.

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

71).

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

• Be sure to connect both left and right rear speakers.*2 Otherwise, the sound will not be heard.

Rear speaker (L)

Rear speaker (R)

2 Place the center speaker at about the

same height as the front speakers. Align the center speaker with the front speakers or place it slightly behind the front speakers.

3 Place the rear speakers facing each

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

Rear speaker

60 to 90 cm

*1MHC-GX90D and RV800D only *2except for MHC-RV600D

Placing the sub woofer (MHC-GX90D and RV800D only)

Since the human ear cannot detect the direction and position where the bass sound being reproduced by a woofer (below 150 Hz) comes from, you can place the woofer wherever you like in your room. To obtain a better bass reproduction, we recommend you to place the woofer on a solid floor where resonance is unlikely to occur.

Tip

You can enjoy 5.1 channel surround sound while playing a DVD. To adjust the speaker volume and level, see page 33.

Notes

• Always place the woofer vertically, keeping it a few centimeters away from the wall.

• If the woofer is placed in the center of a room, the bass could be extremely weakened. This is due to the influence of the standing wave of the room. If this happens, move the woofer away from the center of the room or eliminate the cause of the standing wave, by placing a bookshelf against the wall, etc.

Using the remote

You can use the buttons shown below to operate a Sony TV.

To Press

Turn the TV on or off TV ?/1 Switch the TV’s video

input Change the TV

channels Adjust the volume of

the TV speaker(s)

When carrying this system

TV/VIDEO

TV CH + or –

TV VOL + or –

Perform the following procedure to protect the DVD mechanism.

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system, then

press DVD. Make sure that all discs are removed from the system.

2 Hold down DVD, then press ?/1 until

“STANDBY” appears. When you release the buttons, “LOCK” appears.

3 Unplug the power cord.

Getting Started

Inserting two R6 (size AA)

Setting the clock

batteries into the remote

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.

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the

remote.

3 Press M or m on the remote repeatedly

to set the hour.

4 Press , on the remote.

The minute indication flashes.

5 Press M or m on the remote repeatedly

to set the minute.

6 Press ENTER.

The clock starts working.

To adjust the clock

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. 2 Press M or m on the remote repeatedly to

select “CLOCK SET”, then press ENTER.

3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6

above.

Note

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

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3

Playing discs

Loading a disc

You can also load and play discs with MP3 audio tracks. See “Playing a disc with MP3 audio tracks” on page 25 for MP3.

1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE.

The disc tray opens.

2 Place a disc with the label side up on

the disc tray.

To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray.

3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc

tray.

Playing a disc

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Slowmotion Play

You can play up to three discs (DVD, VIDEO CD, CD or MP3) in a row. Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc.

When playing a DVD:

Disc tray number

Disc presence indicator

When playing a VIDEO CD:

Title number

Disc tray number

Chapter number

Track number

Playing time

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3

Disc presence indicator

When playing a CD:

Disc tray number

Disc presence indicator

Track number Playing time

continued

Playing a disc (continued)

When playing MP3 audio tracks:

Disc tray number

Disc presence indicator

Track number

Playing time

1 Turn on your TV and select the video

input.

Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV if you need help.

2 Press DVD. 3 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)*

All discs in the disc 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.

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.

The tracks on all discs in the order you want them to be played (see “Creating your own program” on page 20).

4 Press one of the DISC 1 – 3 buttons.

If you press hH (or nN on the remote) when DVD function is selected and the disc tray is closed, playback starts from the selected disc.

Tip

You can change the play mode between 1 DISC, ALL DISCS and ALBM using the on-screen display as follows: 1 Press DVD DISPLAY in stop mode.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press v or V (or M or m on the remote) to select

“PLAY MODE”, then press ENTER.

3 Press v or V (or M or m on the remote) to select

desired play mode, then press ENTER.

Notes

• “ALBM” or “ALBM SHUF” appears even if you have selected a non-MP3 disc or MP3 disc with no albums. In this case, the disc is played in the “1DISC” or “1DISC SHUF” play mode, respectively.

• You cannot perform “1DISC SHUF” and “ALBM SHUF” with DVDs.

Other Operations

To Do this

Stop play Press x.

Pause Press X*1.

Select a track or chapter

Find a point in a track or chapter (Lock Search*2)

The playback stops at the point x is pressed (Resume Play). Press x again to cancel the Resume Play (see page 22).

Press again to resume play. During play or pause, press >

(or NEXT on the remote) (to go forward) or . (or PREV on the remote) (to go back).

Press M or m during play. At the desired point, press hH (or nN on the remote) to stop searching and start playback. For DVDs or VIDEO CDs, each time you press M or m, the speed changes as follows: 1 (slow) y 2 (faster than 1)

* You cannot perform Shuffle Play and Program

Play with DVDs.

To Do this

Select an album of MP3

Change the playback speed* (Slow-motion Play) (DVD/ VCD only)

Select a disc in stop mode

Switch to DVD function from another source

Exchange other discs while playing

Remove a disc Press Z OPEN/CLOSE.

*1There may be some disturbance in the video

image. *2except for MP3 *3When playing a VIDEO CD, you can only scan

with SCAN/SLOW . Pressing the button

repeatedly does not change the speed.

Press ALBUM – or + repeatedly after step 3.

During pause, press SCAN/SLOW

or *3 on the remote. Each time you press the button, the speed switches between two slowed play speeds. To return to Normal Play, press hH (or nN on the remote).

Press one of the DISC 1 – 3 buttons or DISC SKIP/EXCHANGE (or DISC +/– on the remote).

Press one of the DISC 1 – 3 buttons (Automatic Source Selection).

Press DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE.

Notes

• Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be prohibited.

• 2 channel sound is heard when using headphones (MHC-GX90D and RV800D only).

Playing a track by entering the track number (on the remote only)

Press the number button(s) on the remote to enter the track number of the track you want to play. (To enter the MP3 track number, press ALBUM – or + repeatedly to select the desired album before entering the number.)

To enter a track number over 10

1 Enter the corresponding digits.

To enter 0, press 10/0.

2 Press ENTER.

Example:

To play track number 30, press 3 and 10/0, then press ENTER. To play MP3 track number 100, press 1, 10/0 and 10/0, then press ENTER.

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3

Creating your own program

— Program Play

You can make a program of up to 25 steps from all discs except DVD in the order you want them to be played.

Using the front panel display

1 Press DVD. 2 In stop mode, press PLAY MODE

repeatedly until “PGM” appears in the display.

3 Press one of DISC 1 – 3 (or DISC + or –

on the remote) to select a disc.

4 Press . or > until the desired

track appears in the display.

Total number of programed steps

Disc tray number

(including selected track)

6 Program additional discs or tracks.

To program Repeat steps

Other tracks on the same disc

Other tracks on other discs

4 and 5

3 to 5

7 Press hH (or nN on the remote).

Other Operations

To Do this

Cancel Program Play

Clear a track from the end of program

To program MP3 audio tracks

After step 3, press ALBUM – or + repeatedly until the album you want appears, and then go to step 4.

Tip

The program you made remains in the system’s memory even after Program Play finishes. To play the same program again, press DVD, then press hH (or nN on the remote).

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” and “SHUF” disappear.

Press CLEAR on the remote in step 2.

5 Press ENTER.

Selected track number

The track is programed.

Using the on-screen display

Use the remote for the operation.

1 Press DVD. 2 In stop mode, press PLAY MODE

repeatedly until “PGM” appears in the display.

The Program Display appears on the screen.

Program

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

3 Press ,, then press M or m repeatedly

to select the disc.

Program

Disc

DISC 1 (CD)

DISC 2 (– – – – –)

DISC 3 (MP3)

5 6 7 8 9

4 Press ,.

The cursor moves to the album or track (in this case, “DISC 1”).

Program

Disc

Track

DISC 1 (CD)

ALL TRACKS

DISC 2 (– – – – –)

1. TRACK1

DISC 3 (MP3)

2. TRACK2

3. TRACK3

4. TRACK4

5. TRACK5

6. TRACK6

* “?” appears when the system has not loaded the

disc information in the memory.

7. TRACK7

8. TRACK8

9. TRACK9

5 Select the album, or track you want to

program. x When programing a VIDEO CD or CD

For example, select track “6”. Press M/m or the number buttons to select “6”, then press ENTER.

Selected track

Program

DISC 1 (CD) – TRACK 6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

x When programing MP3

For example, select track “3” of album “2”. Press M/m or the number buttons to select “2”, then press ,.

Program

Disc

Album

DISC 1 (CD)

Track

ALL ALBUMS

DISC 2 (– – – – –)

ALL TRACKS

ROOT

DISC 3 (MP3) 5 6 7 8 9

Next, M/m or the number buttons to select “3”, then press ENTER.

Program

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1. Classic

2. Jazz

3. Pops

Selected album and track

DISC 3 (MP3) – ALBUM2 – TRACK3

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Creating your own program (continued)

6 To program other discs, albums, or

tracks, repeat steps 3 to 5.

7 Press nN.

Program Play starts.

Resuming playback from the point you stopped the disc

— Resume Play

Other Operations

To Do this

Return to normal playback

Turn off the Program Display

Clear a track from the end of program

Tip

The program you made remains in the system’s memory even after Program Play finishes. Press nN to play the same program again.

Note

When you switch the play mode to “PGM” while “REP 1” is selected, “REP 1” is automatically

canceled.

Press CLEAR during playback.

Press PLAY MODE when the Program Play is stopped.

Press CLEAR in step 2.

The system memorizes the point where you stopped the disc so that you can resume from that point. Resume Play is not canceled when you turn off the system.

1 While playing a disc, press x to stop

playback.

“RESUME” appears in the display. If “RESUME” does not appear, Resume Play

is not available.

2 Press hH (or nN on the remote).

Playback starts from the point you stopped the disc in step 1.

To play from the beginning of the disc

When “RESUME” appears in the display, press x, then press hH (or nN on the remote).

For a disc containing MP3 audio tracks, press x one more time to return to the first album.

Notes

• Depending on where you stopped the disc, the player may resume playback from a different point.

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

DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE (or DISC +/– on the remote) or ./>.

– you remove the disc. – you unplug the system’s power cord.

Playing repeatedly

— Repeat Play

You can repeatedly play all the titles/tracks/ albums or a single title/chapter/track/album on a disc.

In Shuffle or Program Play mode, the system repeats the titles or tracks in the shuffled or programed order.

Using the front panel display

Press REPEAT during play until “REP” or “REP 1” appears.

REP: For all the tracks on the disc up to five times.

REP 1: For a single track only.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REP” and “REP 1” disappear.

Tips

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

• When you select “REP 1”, that track is repeated endlessly until “REP 1” is canceled.

Note

You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs (see page 27).

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Playing repeatedly (continued)

Using the on-screen display

Use the remote for the operation.

1 Press DVD DISPLAY.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press v or V repeatedly to select

“REPEAT”, then press ENTER.

3 Select the Repeat Play setting.

x Playing a DVD

• OFF: does not play repeatedly.

• ALL: repeats all the titles.

• TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc.*

• CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter.

x Playing a VIDEO CD/CD when Program Play is set to OFF

• OFF: does not play repeatedly.

• ALL: repeats all the tracks on a disc.

• TRACK: repeats the current track.*

x Playing MP3 when Program Play is set to OFF

• OFF: does not play repeatedly.

• ALL: repeats all the tracks on a current disc, or all the tracks in a current album when “CONTINUE (ALBUM)” is selected.

• TRACK: repeats the current track.

x When Program Play is set to ON

• OFF: does not play repeatedly.

• ALL: repeats Program Play.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press CLEAR.

Tips

• You can set Repeat Play when the playback is stopped. After selecting the “REPEAT” item, press nN to start Repeat Play.

• You can quickly display the “REPEAT” status. Press REPEAT.

Notes

• You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs (see page 27).

• You can perform Repeat play for DVD titles that contain chapters.

• If you select ALL repeat, the program is repeated up to 5 times.

* When “ALL DISCS SHUFFLE” is selected, you

can select the Repeat Play of “TITLE”, “CHAPTER” or “TRACK” only.

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