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4-246-313-11(1)

Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System

Operating Instructions

MHC-RV60
MHC-RV50

Summary of Contents for MHC-RV50

Page 1: ... 2003 Sony Corporation 4 246 313 11 1 Mini Hi Fi Component System Operating Instructions MHC RV60 MHC RV50 ...

Page 2: ...apparatus This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product This label is located on the rear exterior The following caution label is located inside the apparatus Don t throw away the battery with general house waste dispose of it correctly as chemical waste ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark As an ENERGY STAR partner Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR ...

Page 3: ...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 Fa...

Page 4: ...5 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 reference pages 47 ...

Page 5: ...lowing formats VIDEO CD format Music CD format MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet 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 Up to 30 characters can be displayed How to use this manual Symbol Meaning Functions that can be used with VIDEO CDs Functions t...

Page 6: ...e or malfunction With formats other than ISO9660 level 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 data can be added non finalized disc Note on playback operations of VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software produ...

Page 7: ... Connect the surround speakers MHC RV60 only Connect the speaker cords to the SURROUND SPEAKER terminals as shown below Getting Started Hooking up the system AM loop antenna Front speaker right Front speaker left FM lead antenna Surround speaker right Surround speaker left MHC RV60 only R L Black Stripe Red Solid 3 Insert only the stripped portion Red Black R L Black Stripe Red Solid 3 Insert only...

Page 8: ...system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends If the plug does not fit the wall socket detach the supplied plug adaptor only for models equipped with an adaptor 7 Set the color system to PAL or NTSC depending on the color system of your TV while the power is off Notes You cannot set the color system in Power Saving Mode When you play back a VIDEO CD recorded in a different color system ...

Page 9: ...ing 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 and right surround speakers Otherwise the sound will not be heard To Do this Turn the TV on or off Press TV 1 Switch...

Page 10: ... 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 Front...

Page 11: ...losed with your finger as this may cause malfunction This system lets you play VIDEO CDs audio CDs and discs with MP3 audio tracks Before playing a VIDEO CD turn 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 without PBC functions Ver 1 1 and VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 Example When a disc is loa...

Page 12: ...tracks on the disc you have selected in random order ALBM SHUF Shuffle Play 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 PGM Program Play The tracks on the disc in the order you want them to be played see Creating your own program on page 15 To Do this Stop play Press x...

Page 13: ...e 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...

Page 14: ...ss 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 inst...

Page 15: ...ke a program of up to 25 steps from all the discs in the order you want to play them You can synchro 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 4 Press or repeatedly until the desired track number appears When programming an MP3 press ...

Page 16: ...me from the beginning of the disc Time Search 1 Press SPECIAL MENU in stop mode 2 Press 1 to select 1 TIME SEARCH 3 Press the number buttons to enter the time in minutes for the section you want To enter 10 minutes Press 1 and 10 0 The selected elapsed time appears on the TV screen To reenter the time Press CLEAR and then press the number buttons again 4 Press nN Playback starts from the selected ...

Page 17: ...irst frame of tracks 1 through 9 on the current disc are displayed 3 Press the number buttons 1 9 to select the track you want To display the next 9 tracks Press NEXT The first frame of tracks 10 through 18 are displayed When there are more tracks in the disc appears in the upper right corner of the TV screen To display previous tracks press PREV Note If you press SPECIAL MENU to active Time Searc...

Page 18: ...s not appear and the scanning does not stop Set the frequency of the desired radio station as described in steps 2 through 6 of Manual tuning preset page 18 3 Press TUNER MEMORY on the unit A preset number appears 4 Press PRESET or or on the unit repeatedly to select the desired preset number 5 Press ENTER COMPLETE appears 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 to store other stations Manual tuning preset You...

Page 19: ...g interval tune in any AM station first then turn off the system While holding ENTER on the unit press 1 on the unit When you change the interval all the AM preset stations are erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure Note You cannot change the AM tuning interval in Power Saving Mode Tips The preset stations are retained for about a day even if you disconnect the power cord or if a p...

Page 20: ...edly to tune in the desired station Note When TUNER is selected as the current function and CD is pressed to select CD during CD POWER OFF it may take some time to switch the function page 19 Tips To improve broadcast reception adjust the supplied antennas or connect a commercially available external antenna When an FM stereo program has static noise press FM MODE on the unit repeatedly until MONO...

Page 21: ...ession select RELAY Relay Play 1 3 Press nN Press the button again to play the reverse side The tape starts playing 1 Relay Play always follows this cyclic sequence up to five times then stops Deck A front side t Deck A reverse side t Deck B front side t Deck B reverse side 2 The tape deck stops automatically after repeating the sequence five times Other operations Tape Play Loading a tape With th...

Page 22: ...le CD on a tape You can use TYPE I normal tape The recording level is adjusted automatically 1 Load a recordable tape into deck B 2 Press TAPE A B to select deck B then press nN repeatedly to select recording side And press x to stop playback The indicator of recording side lights up 3 Press CD and load a disc you want to record 4 Press CD SYNC on the unit Deck B stands by for recording REC flashe...

Page 23: ...e into deck B 2 Press TAPE A B to select deck B then press nN repeatedly to select recording side And press x to stop playback The indicator of recording side lights up 3 Press CD TAPE A B TUNER BAND GAME or MD VIDEO to select the desired source to record CD To record from this system s CD player TAPE A To record from this system s tape deck A TUNER To record from this system s tuner GAME To recor...

Page 24: ...nd mode you want Press SURROUND SPEAKER MODE to select the sound you want LINK Reproduces the same sound with the different output level MATRIX SURR Reproduces a wide range of sound that actually can sense the size of the room Note The MHC RV50 remote has the above button but the function is inactive You can reinforce the bass and create a more powerful sound Press GROOVE on the unit Each time you...

Page 25: ...peatedly to select a frequency band then press M or m to adjust the level 2 Press and hold P FILE A personal file number appears 3 Press P FILE repeatedly to select P FILE 1 3 you want to store the equalizer setting 4 Press ENTER COMPLETE appears This setting is automatically stored as the personal file you selected in step 3 Other operations Selecting the sound effect Effect ROCK POP JAZZ DANCE S...

Page 26: ...ound source 2 Press GAME MIXING Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows MIXING LOW t MIXING MID t MIXING HIGH t MIXING OFF Notes If you start recording while Game Mixing is activated Game Mixing is canceled To record the mixed sound press GAME MIXING after step 4 of Recording on a tape manually on page 23 and then press REC PAUSE START on the unit to start the reco...

Page 27: ...iates from the center the voice on the source is singing in high soprano or tenor Mixing and recording sounds 1 Prepare the sound source you want to mix Then load a recordable tape in deck B 2 Press TAPE A B to select deck B then press nN repeatedly to select recording side And press x to stop playback The indicator of recording side lights up 3 Press the function button of the source you want to ...

Page 28: ...f the microphone If you want to record your voice through the microphone only you can do so by selecting the CD function and not playing a disc When high level sound signals are input the system automatically adjusts the recording level to prevent distortion of the recorded sound signal Auto Level Control function ...

Page 29: ...see Listening to the radio on page 20 2 Press VOL or turn VOLUME control on the unit to adjust the volume 3 Press CLOCK TIMER SET until DAILY SET appears 4 Press ENTER ON appears and the hour indication flashes 5 Set the time to start playing Press M or m repeatedly to set the hour then press The minute indication flashes Press M or m repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER 6 Set the time to...

Page 30: ...n page 20 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET DAILY SET appears 3 Press M or m repeatedly to select REC SET then press ENTER ON appears and the hour indication flashes 4 Set the time to start recording Press M or m repeatedly to set the hour then press The minute indication flashes Press M or m repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER 5 Set the time to stop recording following the same procedure as step ...

Page 31: ...ress DISPLAY while the system is off Each time you press the button the display switches cyclically as follows Demonstration display t Clock display t No display Power Saving Mode is displayed if you do not set the clock Note You cannot perform the following operations in Power Saving Mode setting the clock changing the AM tuning interval except for Middle Eastern model turning on the system by pr...

Page 32: ...h as during still image playback Checking the total playing time and titles VIDEO CD CD MP3 Press DISPLAY in stop mode Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows x When a CD MP3 VIDEO CD is in Normal Play mode TOC display 1 or total album number of the disc 2 or total track number of the current album 2 t Disc title 3 or Album name 2 t Clock display for eight seconds ...

Page 33: ...N Each time you press this button the on screen display changes cyclically as follows ON SCREEN 1 t ON SCREEN 2 t ON SCREEN OFF No display except for Time Search Disc Digest ON SCREEN display 1 2 in stop mode 1 2 STEREO KARAOKE PON MPX L or MPX R 3Play mode or AUTO PBC All discs One disc Album AUTO PBC appears for a VIDEO CD with PBC functions Adjusting the brightness of the display Changing the P...

Page 34: ...tem onto a video tape etc Otherwise the display information will also be recorded onto the video tape Noise may be heard when switching the on screen display While the deck is Displayed In stop mode of an MP3 audio track Album name In Program Play mode Programed disc and track number During playback of an MP3 audio track Current album name and track name In other conditions No display While the de...

Page 35: ...ied to connect the audio output of the optional component such as MD deck or VCR to these jacks You can then output audio through this system D MD VIDEO OUT jacks Use audio cords not supplied to connect the audio input of the optional component such as MD deck or VCR to these jacks You can then output audio through this system E VIDEO OUT jack Use the supplied video cable to connect the video inpu...

Page 36: ...oking up optional components on page 35 2 Press MD VIDEO Start playing the connected component Listening to a connected VCR 1 Connect the audio cords See Hooking up optional components on page 35 2 Press MD VIDEO Hold down MD VIDEO on the unit and press 1 on the unit This switches the MD function to VIDEO Once you enable the VIDEO function just press MD VIDEO Notes If you cannot select MD when you...

Page 37: ...ng an analog recording from a VIDEO CD to a video tape 1 Connect the optional audio cords from the MD VIDEO 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 connected component Note You cannot record from a VIDEO CD to an MD digitally When you record from a VIDEO CD to an MD make an analog recording on MD...

Page 38: ...ock setting radio presetting timer is canceled Redo the following Setting the clock page 10 Presetting radio stations page 18 Check the setting pages 30 and 31 Timer recording radio programs page 30 There is no sound Press VOL or turn VOLUME control on the unit clockwise Make sure the headphones are not connected Check the speaker connections page 7 There is no audio output during timer recording ...

Page 39: ... leave the system turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates Press nN to start play Disc access takes a long time Set CD POWER ON by CD power manage function page 19 The sound skips Wipe the disc clean page 42 Replace the disc Try moving the system to a place without vibration e g on top of a stable stand Try moving the speakers away from the system or placing them on separate stands ...

Page 40: ...nd level The heads are dirty Clean them page 43 The record playback heads are magnetised Demagnetise them page 43 The tape does not erase completely The record playback heads are magnetised Demagnetise them page 43 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty Clean them page 43 Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased The record playbac...

Page 41: ... disc that cannot be played on this system such as DVD or CD ROM without MP3 audio tracks etc OVER You have reached the end of the disc or the end of MP3 audio track while pressing M during playback or pause PUSH STOP You pressed an invalid button during playback STEP FULL You tried to program 26 or more tracks steps READING The system is reading the TOC information of the disc Some buttons are no...

Page 42: ...tion 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 disc and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out any disc If you have any questions or problems concerning ...

Page 43: ...20 to 30 hours of use with a separately sold demagnetising cassette For details refer to the instructions of the demagnetising cassette Amplifier section MHC RV60 Front speaker The following measured at AC 120 127 220 240 V 50 60 Hz DIN power output rated 160 160 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 200 200 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Music power output reference 400 40...

Page 44: ...the tuning interval set at 9 kHz Antenna AM loop antenna Antenna terminals External antenna terminal Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Speaker Front speaker SS RV990 for MHC RV60 RV50 Speaker system 3 way 3 unit bass reflex type Speaker units Sub Woofer 15 cm cone type Woofer 15 cm cone type Tweeter 5 cm cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 240 363 290 mm Mass Approx 4 7 kg net ...

Page 45: ...BC Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs Ver 2 0 to control playback By using menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions you can enjoy playing simple interactive programs programs with search functions and so on This system conforms to Ver 1 1 and Ver 2 0 of VIDEO CD standards You can enjoy two kinds of playback depending on the disc type VIDEO CDs without PBC functions Ver 1 1 discs Enjoy video...

Page 46: ...140 of its original size Consequently a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while the sounds we can hear are not compressed VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times the audio information of conventional audio CDs There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs Ver 1 1 You can play only moving pictures...

Page 47: ...minator 5 33 REC PAUSE START wl 22 23 26 27 Remote sensor 3 REPEAT wl 15 SURR SS MODE 2 wl 24 TAPE A B es 21 22 23 27 TUNER BAND ed 18 20 23 TUNER MEMORY wl 18 VOLUME control qk 29 1 power 1 8 19 29 36 40 X pause 6 8 12 21 Z eject 0 11 M m qd 10 25 29 x stop qj 12 19 21 22 27 40 M fast forward qj 12 18 21 41 go forward qj 8 12 18 22 hH play wg 12 21 22 27 45 m rewind wg 12 18 21 go back wg 8 12 18...

Page 48: ...a 25 PLAY MODE wk 12 15 21 PRESET qg 18 20 PREV ea 13 14 17 REPEAT qs 15 SLEEP 1 29 SPECIAL MENU ed 16 SPECTRUM 2 eg SURROUND SPEAKER MODE 1 wj 24 TAPE A B 6 21 22 23 27 TUNER BAND ra 18 20 23 TUNING qg 18 20 TV CH 8 9 TV VIDEO 9 9 TV VOL 7 9 VOL w 29 1 power 5 8 19 29 40 m M rewind fast forward qg 12 21 41 go back go forward qg 8 12 22 nN play qg 12 21 22 27 45 X pause qg 8 12 21 x stop qg 12 19 ...

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