Sony MHC-GX90D - Dvd Shelf System User Manual Download

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Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System

4-241-538-11(3)

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

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.

Summary of Contents for MHC-GX90D - Dvd Shelf System

Page 1: ...600D 2002 Sony Corporation 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 ...

Page 2: ...rround 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 NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U S A This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated d...

Page 3: ...ns 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...

Page 4: ...tem 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 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 r...

Page 5: ...nd 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 Mixi...

Page 6: ... the following discs DVD VIDEOs Audio CDs VIDEO CDs Disc logo Audio Video 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 lo...

Page 7: ...rol Notes on CD R and CD RW discs Type of discs Label on the disc Audio CD MP3 files 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 Copyrights This product incorporates copyright prot...

Page 8: ...8 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 ...

Page 9: ... 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 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 ...

Page 10: ...10GB Sub woofer MHC GX90D and RV800D only ALPHABETICAL ORDER A Z Indicator 1 53 ON OFF 2 53 1 2 ...

Page 11: ... 1 to 9 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories 8 5 6 3 2 2 2 4 4 1 7 FM antenna AM loop antenna Rear speaker Right 1 Rear speaker Left 1 Front speaker Right Front speaker Left 1 except for MHC RV600D 2 MHC GX90D and RV800D only Center speaker 1 Sub woofer 2 continued ...

Page 12: ... CONTROL jack 5 Connect the FM AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it Jack type A FM75 AM 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 R L 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 ...

Page 13: ... 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 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...

Page 14: ...onnect both left and right rear speakers Otherwise the sound will not be heard except for MHC RV600D Front speaker L Front speaker R 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 ab...

Page 15: ...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 Turn the TV on or off TV 1 Switch the TV s video input TV VIDEO Change the TV channels TV CH or Adjust the volume of ...

Page 16: ...k 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 ...

Page 17: ... disc tray DVD VIDEO CD CD MP3 When playing a VIDEO CD Disc tray number Title number Chapter number Playing time Disc presence indicator Disc tray number Track number Playing time Disc presence indicator Playing a disc Normal Play Shuffle Play Slow motion 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 restric...

Page 18: ...M 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 When playing MP3 audio tracks Disc tray number Track number Playing time The tracks on the disc you have selected in original order All MP3 audio tracks ...

Page 19: ...number 100 press 1 10 0 and 10 0 then press ENTER Select an album of MP3 Press ALBUM or repeatedly after step 3 Change the playback speed 1 Slow motion Play DVD VCD only 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 Select a disc in stop mode Press one of the DIS...

Page 20: ...e disc 4 and 5 Other tracks on other discs 3 to 5 7 Press hH or nN on the remote Other Operations To Do this Cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM and SHUF disappear Clear a track from the end of program Press CLEAR on the remote in step 2 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...

Page 21: ...then press ENTER Selected album and track 1 Program 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DISC 3 MP3 ALBUM2 TRACK3 2 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 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 3 Press then press M or m repeatedly to select the disc 1 Program 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

Page 22: ...e 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 Creating your own program continued To Do this Press PLAY MODE when the Program Play is stopped Return to normal playback Press CLEAR during playback Turn off the Program Display Clear a track from the end of program Press CLEAR in step 2 Tip The program you...

Page 23: ...er 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 a...

Page 24: ...dly 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 When ALL DISCS SHUFFLE is selected you can select the Repeat Play of TITLE CHAPTER or TRACK only To cancel Repeat Play Press CLEAR Tips You can set Repeat Play whe...

Page 25: ...etters Folder names can be no longer than eight characters There can be no more than eight nested folder levels Level 2 specifications allow file names and folder names up to 31 characters long Each folder can have up to 8 trees For Joliet in the expansion format file and folder names can have up to 64 characters make sure of the contents of the writing software etc continued Notes Only the letter...

Page 26: ...owing case When you play back a VBR variable bit rate MP3 audio track Playing DVDs using the menu Using the DVD s menu A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called titles When you play a DVD which contains several titles you can select the title you want using the DVD TOP MENU button Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using a menu When you play DVDs that ...

Page 27: ...pear as Press SELECT in the operating instructions supplied with the disc To Do this Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 PBC Play You can use menus on your TV screen to enjoy the disc s interactive software The menu format and structure may differ depending on each disc 1 Press DVD 2 Press hH or nN on the remote to start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions Ver 2 0 The VIDEO CD and PBC i...

Page 28: ...mple SCREEN SETUP Selected item SCREEN SETUP SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND ON JACKET PICTURE 4 3 LETTER BOX TV TYPE 4 Press M or m repeatedly to select an item then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE SCREEN SETUP SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND TV TYPE 4 3 PAN SCAN 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX Options 5 Press M or m repeatedly to select a setting then press ENTER The setting is selected...

Page 29: ...E select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons see page 77 After you selected the language code 4 digits is displayed the next time you select OTHERS t Note When you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected except for OSD Settings for the display SCREEN SETUP Select settings according to the connecte...

Page 30: ...re is already recorded on the disc CD EXTRA etc If the disc does not contain a jacket picture the GRAPHICS picture appears GRAPHICS The preset picture stored in the system appears in the background BLUE The background color is blue BLACK The background color is black Custom settings CUSTOM SETUP Select CUSTOM SETUP in the Setup Display CUSTOM SETUP TRACK SELECTION OFF AUTO VCD COLOR SYSTEM PARENTA...

Page 31: ...nd tracks in this order Depending on the DVD the audio channel with priority may be predetermined In this case you cannot give priority to the PCM DTS MPEG audio or Dolby Digital audio format by selecting AUTO Speaker settings SPEAKER SETUP To obtain the best possible surround sound set the size of the speakers you have connected and their distance from your listening position Then use the test to...

Page 32: ... from 0 9 to 15 0 meters 3 to 50 feet CENTER Center speaker distance can be moved up to 1 5 meters 5 feet closer to the listening position from the front speakers in 0 2 meter 1 foot steps REAR Rear speaker distance can be moved up to 4 5 meters 15 feet closer to the listening position from the front speakers in 0 2 meter 1 foot steps Notes When you select an item the sound cuts off for a moment I...

Page 33: ... from both left and right speakers simultaneously Note When you adjust the level of the sub woofer set T TONE to OFF To adjust the volume of all the speakers at once Turn VOLUME or press VOL on the remote Adjusting the speaker volume and level Use the remote for the operation For MHC GX90D RV800D RV900D 1 Press DVD SETUP in stop mode 2 Press M or m repeatedly to select SPEAKER SETUP then press ENT...

Page 34: ...ffect For example when playing a disc containing a song with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel you can select the left channel and hear only the instruments from both speakers You cannot change the sound of MP3 audio tracks 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during play The Control Menu appears 2 Press v or V or M or m on the remote repeatedly to select AUDIO then press ENTE...

Page 35: ... remote Each time you press the button the item changes Notes For discs not in multiple audio format you cannot change the sound During DVD playback the sound may change automatically Displaying the audio information of the disc DVD only When you select AUDIO the channels being played are displayed on the screen For example in Dolby Digital format multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5 1 chan...

Page 36: ...tedly to select the search method x When playing a DVD TITLE or CHAPTER Select TIME for Time Search x When playing a VIDEO CD TRACK or INDEX Select TIME for Time Search x When playing a CD TRACK Select TIME for Time Search x When playing an MP3 ALBUM or TRACK Select TIME for Time Search 4 Press ENTER changes to The number in parentheses indicates the total number of title chapters tracks indexes o...

Page 37: ...playback of VIDEO CDs see page 27 Changing the angles DVD only If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the DVD ANGLE appears in the display This means that you can change the viewing angle For example while playing a scene of a train in motion you can display the view from either the front of the train the left window of the train or from the right window without having the trai...

Page 38: ... on page 77 to see the language code represents Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on the DVD Using various additional functions Locking discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL You can set two kinds of playback restrictions for the disc Custom Parental Control You can set the playback restrictions so that the system w...

Page 39: ... set appears and the screen returns to the Control Menu If you make a mistake entering your password Press before you press ENTER and input the correct number If you make a mistake Press RETURN O then start from step 3 again To turn off the Control Menu Press RETURN O then press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu disappears To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 In step 4 se...

Page 40: ...TER The CUSTOM SETUP display appears 3 Press M or m repeatedly to select PARENTAL CONTROL t then press ENTER CUSTOM SETUP TRACK SELECTION OFF AUTO VCD COLOR SYSTEM PARENTAL CONTROL x If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then ...

Page 41: ...el you want then press ENTER The Parental Control setting is completed CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL STANDARD CHANGE PASSWORD USA PG13 4 LEVEL The lower the value the more strict the limitation If you make a mistake Press RETURN O to go back to the previous screen To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu disappears To turn off the Parental Control function a...

Page 42: ...Depending on the DVD you may be asked to change the parental control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level If the Resume Play mode is canceled the level returns to the original level Area code Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 ...

Page 43: ...the stations that can be received in your area and then store them manually Automatic Tuning Preset Manually tune in and store the radio frequency of your favorite stations Manual Tuning Preset Setting presets through automatic tuning 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM 2 Press and hold or or TUNING or on the remote until the frequency indication starts to change then release it Scann...

Page 44: ... to select the preset number you want to store the other station To change the AM tuning interval except for the European Middle Eastern and Philippine models The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz 10 kHz in some areas To change the AM tuning interval tune in any AM station first then turn off the system While holding down ENTER turn the system back on When you change the interval all the ...

Page 45: ... model only What is the Radio Data System Radio Data System RDS is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal This tuner offers convenient RDS features like station name display and location of stations by program type RDS is available only on FM stations Note RDS may not work properly if the station you tuned in is not tr...

Page 46: ... JAZZ COUNTRY country music NATION M nation s popular music OLDIES FOLK M DOCUMENT investigative features TEST test signal for emergency broadcast ALARM emergency broadcast and NONE any programs not defined above 1 Press PTY while listening to the radio 2 Press or repeatedly to select the program type you want 3 Press ENTER PTY SEARCH and the selected program type appear alternately in the display...

Page 47: ... tape in deck A or B with the side you want to play record facing forward Press Z PUSH Searching for the beginning of the current or the next track AMS To go forward Press during playback when N lights in the display TAPE A or TAPE B 1 appears Press during playback when n lights in the display TAPE A or TAPE B 1 appears To go back Press during playback when N lights in the display TAPE A or TAPE B...

Page 48: ... Deck B stands by for recording REC flashes 2 Press DVD Press a function button for the recording source 1 Load a recordable tape into deck B Notes You cannot listen to other sources while recording CD Synchro Recording is not available with DVDs 5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one side Select j or RELAY to record on both sides 6 Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts Recordi...

Page 49: ...eatedly to select the disc 1 Program 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DISC 2 DISC 3 MP3 DISC 1 CD Disc 5 Press B or on the remote The cursor moves to the track in this case DISC 1 1 Program 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DISC 2 DISC 3 MP3 DISC 1 CD Disc 2 TRACK2 3 TRACK3 4 TRACK4 5 TRACK5 6 TRACK6 8 TRACK8 9 TRACK9 1 TRACK1 7 TRACK7 ALL TRACKS Track appears when the system has not loaded the disc information in the memory ...

Page 50: ...s v or V or M or m on the remote repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER 5 Repeat step 4 to set the time to stop recording The start time appears followed by the stop time the preset radio station to be recorded e g TUNER FM 5 then the original display appears 6 Load a recordable tape into deck B 7 Press 1 to turn off the system When the recording starts the volume level is set to the minimu...

Page 51: ...e The preset name appears in the display See the chart Sound effect options To cancel the effect Press EFFECT ON OFF repeatedly until EFFECT OFF appears in the display continued Other Operations To Do this Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote and press v or V or M or m on the remote repeatedly to select REC SELECT Then press ENTER Start over from step 1 Check the setting Change the setting Cance...

Page 52: ... options SURR appears if you select an effect with surround effects MUSIC EQ Effect 2 Press b or B or or on the remote repeatedly to select a frequency band then press v or V or M or m on the remote to adjust the level Frequency band Frequency level 3 Press and hold P FILE A personal file number appears in the display 4 Press P FILE repeatedly to select P FILE 1 3 where you want to store the equal...

Page 53: ... display window and buttons lighting and flashing even when the system power is off and the clock display can be turned off to minimize the amount of power consumed during standby Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the system is off until the demonstration display or the clock display disappears To cancel the Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY while the system is off Each time you press...

Page 54: ...aining time of the disc t Track title CD TEXT disc only t Clock display for eight seconds t Effect status VIDEO CD with PBC Ver 2 0 Elapsed playing time on the current scene t Clock display for eight seconds t Effect status May not appear with still images MP3 Elapsed playing time of the current track t Remaining time of the current trackt Track title t Album name t Clock display for eight seconds...

Page 55: ...nds of time that you can change depend on the disc you are playing DVD 1 DVD 1 8 3 4 T 1 3 2 5 5 1 2 2 7 MAKING SCENE Time information Disc type x When playing a DVD T Playing time of the current title T Remaining time of the current title C Playing time of the current chapter C Remaining time of the current chapter x When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions Playing time of the current scene x W...

Page 56: ...ss the button the level of the game sound changes cyclically as follows MIXING LOW t MIXING MID t MIXING HIGH t MIXING OFF off Tips The GAME MIXING indicator lights up while Game Mixing is activated Once Game Mixing is activated it will remain active while the power is on even if the source sound is changed Notes If you start recording while Game Mixing is activated Game Mixing is canceled To reco...

Page 57: ...ly as follows KARAOKE PON t MPX R 1 t MPX L 1 t Effect status 2 1 CD and VCD only 2 KARAOKE PON is canceled To sing karaoke of multiplex CD select MPX R or MPX L 4 Start playing the music 5 Adjust the microphone volume by turning MIC LEVEL continued Changing the spectrum analyzer display 1 Press AMP MENU on the remote 2 Press v or V or M or m on the remote repeatedly until PATTERN appears 3 Press ...

Page 58: ...ess MUSIC EQ MOVIE EQ GAME EQ or EFFECT ON OFF or recall a sound effect the karaoke mode is canceled except for Latin American model Mixing and recording sounds 1 Do the procedure for Singing along steps 1 through 5 Then load a recordable tape in deck B 2 Press the function button of the source you want to record e g DVD When you want to record from TAPE A press TAPE A B repeatedly until TAPE A is...

Page 59: ...e remote repeatedly to select DAILY 1 or 2 SET then press ENTER ON appears and the hour indication flashes continued Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off after a certain time so that you can fall asleep to music Press SLEEP on the remote Each time you press the button the minute display the turn off time changes cyclically as follows AUTO t 90 MIN t 80 MIN t 70 MI...

Page 60: ...ars 9 Press 1 to turn off the system Other Operations To Do this Check the setting Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote and press v or V or M or m on the remote repeatedly to select the respective mode DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 then press ENTER Change the setting Start over from step 1 Cancel the timer Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote and press v or V or M or m on the remote repeatedly to select ...

Page 61: ...If you press GAME while the system is off the system turns on the function switches to GAME and the equalizer also switches to the GAME EQ previously selected effect If you press GAME while the system is on the function switches to GAME and the equalizer automatically switches to the GAME EQ previously selected effect continued Hooking up optional components To enhance your system you can connect ...

Page 62: ... jacks Use the component cable not supplied to connect the video input of the TV or projector to these jacks Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors Listening to audio from a connected component Listening to a connected MD deck 1 Connect the audio cords See Hooking up optional components on page 61 2 Press MD VIDEO Start playing the connected component Listening to a connected...

Page 63: ...the connected component Making an analog recording from a VIDEO CD to a video tape 1 Connect optional audio cords from the MD VIDEO AUDIO OUT jacks and the supplied video cable from the VIDEO OUT jack to your VCR 2 Start recording Refer to the operating instructions provided with the connected component Note You cannot record from a VIDEO CD to an MD digitally When you record from a VIDEO CD to an...

Page 64: ...rrectly Set the clock The remote does not function There is an obstacle between the remote and the system The remote is not pointing in the direction of the system s sensor The batteries have run down Replace the batteries Troubleshooting Problems and remedies If you have any problem using this system use the following check list First check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers...

Page 65: ...test tone Sound lacks bass Check that the speaker s and jacks are connected correctly DVD VIDEO CD CD MP3 Player There is no picture Check that the player is connected securely Make sure you operate the TV correctly Make sure you set the color system correctly according to your TV color system Press DVD Make sure Game Mixing is canceled The disc tray does not close The disc is not placed properly ...

Page 66: ...ay not change the aspect ratio Depending on the TV you may not change the aspect ratio Messages do not appear on the screen in the language you want Select the language you want for the on screen display in OSD under LANGUAGE SETUP in the Setup Display see page 29 MP3 audio track cannot be played back Recording was not performed according to the ISO 9660 level 1 or level 2 format or Joliet in the ...

Page 67: ...ved from the cassette see To save a tape permanently on page 70 The tape has reeled to the end The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level The heads are dirty see Cleaning the tape heads on page 70 The record playback heads are magnetized see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 70 The tape does not erase completely The record playback heads are magnetized see Demagneti...

Page 68: ...ay does not open and LOCKED appears Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Optional components There is no sound Refer to General item There is no sound on page 64 and check the condition of the system Connect the component properly see page 61 while checking if the cords are connected properly if the cord plugs are firmly inserted all the way Turn on the connected comp...

Page 69: ... only at a qualified service shop On placement Do not place the system in an inclined position Do not place the system in locations where it is Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Subject to vibrations Subject to direct sunlight Use caution when placing the unit or speakers on surfaces that have been specially treated with wax oil polish etc as staining or discoloration of the surface ...

Page 70: ...cassette tab of side A On operation If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player Should this occur the system will not operate properly Remove the CD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out any discs If you have any que...

Page 71: ...kHz 10 THD Sub woofer 55 watts 4 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Music power output reference Front speaker 120 120 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Center speaker 90 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Rear speaker 80 80 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Sub woofer 110 watts 4 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Other models MHC RV900D The following measured at AC 120 127 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Continuous RMS power output reference Front spe...

Page 72: ...AL CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Square optical connector jack rear panel Wavelength 660 nm Output Level 18 dBm Tape deck section Recording system 4 track 2 channel stereo Frequency response 40 13 000 Hz 3 dB using Sony TYPE I cassette Wow and flutter 0 15 W Peak IEC 0 1 W RMS NAB 0 2 W Peak DIN Tuner section FM stereo FM AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz Antenna FM le...

Page 73: ...l impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 165 95 99 mm Mass Approx 0 7 kg net per speaker Center speaker SS CT390 for MHC GX90D RV900D and RV800D Speaker system 1 way 1 unit bass reflex type magnetically shielded type Speaker units Full range 8 cm cone type Nominal impedance 8 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 225 95 100 mm Mass Approx 0 9 kg net per speaker Sub woofer speaker SS WG99 for MHC GX90D an...

Page 74: ...s only when a deep bass effect is needed All six channels in this format are recorded separately to realize superior channel separation Furthermore since all the signals are processed digitally less signal degradation occurs Power consumption North American model MHC GX90D 270 watts European model MHC RV800D 270 watts 0 25 watts in Power Saving Mode Other models MHC RV900D 300 watts 0 4 watts in P...

Page 75: ...rded in Dolby Digital as well as in PCM allowing you to enjoy more real audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD Index CD Video Index VIDEO CD A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD or a CD Depending on the disc no indexes may be recorded...

Page 76: ...PBC functions This player can play both versions Glossary continued Region Code This system is used to protect copyrights A region number is allocated on each DVD system or DVD disc according to the sales region Each region code is shown on the system as well as on the disc packaging The system can play the discs that match its region code The system can also play discs with the ALL mark Even when...

Page 77: ...Bangla 1253 Icelandic 1408 Oriya 1535 Tonga 1067 Tibetan 1254 Italian 1417 Punjabi 1538 Turkish 1070 Breton 1257 Hebrew 1428 Polish 1539 Tsonga 1079 Catalan 1261 Japanese 1435 Pashto Pushto 1540 Tatar 1093 Corsican 1269 Yiddish 1436 Portuguese 1543 Twi 1097 Czech 1283 Javanese 1463 Quechua 1557 Ukrainian 1103 Welsh 1287 Georgian 1481 Rhaeto Romance 1564 Urdu 1105 Danish 1297 Kazakh 1482 Kirundi 15...

Page 78: ...nguage ANGLE DVD only Changes the angle PLAY MODE Selects the play mode Normal Play Shuffle Play Program Play for one disc or all discs in the disc tray REPEAT Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks repeatedly or one title chapter album track repeatedly CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Sets the disc to prohibit playback Tips Each time you press DVD DISPLAY the Control Menu display changes cyclically a...

Page 79: ...CONTROL CHANGE PASSWORD STANDARD LEVEL 1 Except for Pan American and European models continued Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list OSD DVD MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list S...

Page 80: ... FRONT REAR 2 Setup Display item list continued 2 Except for MHC RV600D 3 YES and NONE appear on MHC RV900D and RV600D and only YES appears on MHC GX90D and RV800D 4 For DISTANCE in SPEAKER setup the North American model s OSD displays both metric and imperial measurements The other models display metric measurements only 0 9m 15m 3ft 50ft 0m 15m 0ft 50ft 0m 15m 0ft 50ft 6 steps left or right 6 st...

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