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MHC-RV8    4-240-082-

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Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System

© 2002 Sony Corporation

Operating Instructions

4-240-082-

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MHC-RV8

Summary of Contents for MHC-RV8

Page 1: ...1GB MHC RV8 4 240 082 12 1 Mini Hi Fi Component System 2002 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 4 240 082 12 1 MHC RV8 ...

Page 2: ... 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 A VIDEO CD with CD audio tracks may not play properly Disc type You can VIDEO CDs without Enjoy video playback PBC functions moving pictures as Ver 1 1 discs well as audio CDs VIDEO CDs with Play interacti...

Page 3: ...ape 18 Playing a tape 18 Recording to a tape CD Synchro Recording High Speed Dubbing Recording Manually Program Edit 19 Timer recording radio programs 20 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 22 Selecting the speaker system 22 Selecting the preset effect 22 Adjusting the graphic equalizer and storing the personal file 23 Selecting the cinema space effect 23 Other Features Changing the spectrum anal...

Page 4: ...7 22 OPEN CLOSE Z 6 9 10 12 14 P FILE rd 23 PHONES jack w 32 PLAY MODE ed 9 11 12 13 PICTURE EFFECT rg 16 REC PAUSE START qh 19 20 24 26 REPEAT qd 10 12 14 SPECTRUM 8 24 SHUTTLE qa 10 11 14 SURROUND SPEAKER MODE e 22 TAPE A B eh 18 19 TUNER BAND ej 17 TUNER MEMORY ed 17 VOLUME qs 25 27 32 BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 1 1 hH wf x qf X wj qk wk M ql m wh v V b B r List of Button Location and Reference Pages ...

Page 5: ...umeric buttons q 11 15 ON SCREEN qd 29 P FILE wg 23 PICTURE EFFECT ea 16 PLAY MODE es 9 11 12 13 PRESET ef 17 PREV eh 10 15 REPEAT qs 10 12 14 RETURN O eg 10 SELECT qg 10 SLEEP 1 26 SPECIAL MENU ek 15 SPECTRUM r 24 SURROUND SPEAKER MODE e 22 TAPE A B 6 18 19 TUNER BAND rh 17 TUNING qj 17 TV CH 8 8 TV 1 4 8 TV VOL 7 8 TV VIDEO 9 8 VOL wd 25 27 BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 1 5 nN qg X qh x qk ef m M qj v V b...

Page 6: ...ound speaker Connect the speaker cords to SURROUND SPEAKER jacks Note Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise L R _ Insert only the stripped portion Black Stripe Red Solid 3 Black Stripe Blue Solid 3 Insert only the stripped portion Red L R _ Blue Insert only the stripped portion 1 Connect the system cord to the SYSTEM CONTROL connectors properly Be sure to make this connect...

Page 7: ... video input jack of your TV to the VIDEO OUT jack with the video cable 7 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 8 Set the color system according to your TV while the power is off 5 Connect the FM and AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it AM loop antenna Extend t...

Page 8: ...ing the clock 1 Turn on the system 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET on the remote When you set the time for the first time proceed to step 5 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select CLOCK SET 4 Press ENTER 5 Press V or v repeatedly to set the hour 6 Press ENTER 7 Press V or v repeatedly to set the minute 8 Press ENTER The clock starts functioning Tip If you have made a mistake or want to change the time start o...

Page 9: ...Select ALL DISCS Normal Play 1 DISC ALBUM Normal Play SHUFFLE ALL DISCS Shuffle Play SHUFFLE 1 DISC SHUFFLE ALBUM Shuffle Play PROGRAM Program Play Depending on VIDEO CDs with PBC function Ver 2 0 the disc does not change 4 Press hH Tip You cannot change the play mode during playback Other Operations To Stop playback Pause playback Select a track or scene 2 VIDEO CD CD MP3 files To play All VIDEO ...

Page 10: ...EPEAT repeatedly to select REPEAT 3 or REPEAT 1 2 4 Press REPEAT until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 disappears from the display Press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE Press OPEN CLOSE Z Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions Ver 2 0 PBC Playback You can use menus on your TV screen to enjoy the disc s interactive software The menu format and structure may differ with each disc 1 Press CD 2 Press hH to start playing a VIDE...

Page 11: ...nu number 11 or above first press 10 then press numeric buttons To enter 0 use the10 0 For example to enter track number 30 press 10 then 3 and 10 0 Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions Ver 2 0 continued To play The tracks on all CDs in random order The tracks on the CD you have selected in random order The tracks on all CDs in the order you want them to be played see Programming the VIDEO CD CD ...

Page 12: ... appears in the display 5 Press ENTER The track is programmed The program step number appears followed by the total playing time 6 To program additional tracks repeat steps 3 to 5 Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same disc 7 Press hH Other Operations To Cancel Program Play Clear a track from the end Add a track to the program when playback is stopped Track number Total playing time including ...

Page 13: ...3 files in different play modes 1 Press CD 2 When playback is stopped press PLAY MODE repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display Select ALL DISCS Normal Play 1 DISC Normal Play ALBUM Normal Play SHUFFLE ALL DISCS Shuffle Play SHUFFLE 1 DISC Shuffle Play SHUFFLE ALBUM Shuffle Play PROGRAM Program Play 3 Press hH ALL1 DISCS MP3 Track number Playing time Disc presence indicator Disc tr...

Page 14: ...on during SHUFFLE ALL DISCS 4 To repeat the current track you are playing Tips To select a file number using the remote press numeric buttons after step 3 Example If the folder contains 100 files or more to play file number 100 press 10 then 1 and 10 0 twice Pressing the CD while the power is off automatically turns the power on and CD is selected as a function except for Power Saving Mode Notes W...

Page 15: ...r the section you want The selected elapsed time appears on the TV screen To re enter the time Press CLEAR and then press numeric buttons again 4 Press nN Playback starts from the selected time Locating the track you want on a disc Disc Digest You can select the track you want by viewing the first frame of each track Nine different tracks can be displayed on the TV screen at one time 1 Press SPECI...

Page 16: ... RESUME appears in the display press x then press hH Notes Resume Play is not available in the Shuffle or Program Play modes Depending on where you stopped the VIDEO CD the player may resume playback from a different point Resume play is cancelled when you press numeric buttons PLAY MODE x DISC SKIP EX CHANGE or D SKIP on the remote or you remove the VIDEO CD you turn off the system you change the...

Page 17: ...ion first then turn off the power While holding down the ENTER button turn the power back on When you change the interval AM preset stations will be erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure Preset number AUTO MHz Tips The preset stations are retained for half a day even if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs Pressing TUNER BAND while the power is off automatically ...

Page 18: ... five times Pressing TAPE A B while the power is off automatically turns the power on and TAPE is selected as the function except for Power Saving Mode When a tape tapes is are inserted corresponding presence indicators light up Searching for the beginning of a track AMS During playback press or repeatedly for the number of songs you want to skip forward or backward The search direction forward or...

Page 19: ...t side If you start from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side For recording from the reverse side After step 1 press TAPE A B to select deck B and press hH twice to start playback of the reverse side Press x at the point where you want to start recording The TAPE B reverse side indicator lights up High Speed Dubbing only If you set direction to j when the tapes you use h...

Page 20: ...y the total playing time for side A and side B respectively Tape Select Edit Note You cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing over 20 tracks or MP3 files Recording to a tape continued Timer recording radio programs To timer record you must preset the radio station see Presetting radio stations on page 17 and set the clock see Setting the clock on page 8 beforehand 1 Tune in the preset rad...

Page 21: ... the preset time Timer Recording will not function The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset time Do this Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote and press V or v repeatedly to select REC SEL Then press ENTER Start from step 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote and press V or v repeatedly to select TIMER OFF Then press ENTER ...

Page 22: ...KER MODE on the subwoofer to select the surround speaker mode you want Each time you change the surround speaker mode the indicators on the subwoofer and the display changes cyclically as follows LINK t MATRIX SUR 1 t MATRIX SUR 2 LINK Reproduces a same sound with different output levels MATRIX SUR 1 and 2 Reproduces a wide range of sound that can actually sense the size of the room With MATRIX SU...

Page 23: ...etting is automatically stored as the personal file you selected in step 3 The previous setting stored at this memory location is erased and replaced by the new setting To call up the personal file Press P FILE repeatedly until the personal file number you want appears in the display Tip If you do not want to store a personal file press ENTER after step 1 Selecting the cinema space effect Press CI...

Page 24: ... the sound Game Mixing You can mix the sound from the component connected to the GAME INPUT jacks with another function such as CD tape radio or an MD connected to this system 1 Select source sound you want 2 Press GAME MIXING Each time you press the button the level of the game sound and the display changes cyclically as follows MIXING LOW t MIXING MID t MIXING HIGH t MIXING OFF Tips To record th...

Page 25: ... only Do this Turn on your TV and select the video input Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN disconnect the microphone from MIC jack then press KARAOKE PON repeatedly until m disappears Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the echo effect To cancel the echo effect turn ECHO LEVEL to MIN Press KEY CONTROL or 2 on the remote to suit your vocal range You can adjust the key higher or lower in 13 halftone steps 26 6 Notes With...

Page 26: ... If you want to record from TAPE A press TAPE A B repeatedly until TAPE A is selected 3 Press REC PAUSE START Deck B standby for recording The REC PAUSE START button flashes 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one side Select j or RELAY to record on both sides 5 Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts 6 Press hH to start playing the source to be recorded Start singing along with t...

Page 27: ...hen press ENTER The minute indication flashes Press V or v repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER The hour indication flashes again 6 Set the time to stop playback following step 5 above 7 Press V or v repeatedly until the music source you want appears The indications change as follows t TUNER y CD PLAY T t TAPE PLAY T 8 Press ENTER The type of timer DAILY1 or DAILY2 followed by the start t...

Page 28: ...the display Checking the remaining time Press DISPLAY repeatedly during Normal Play Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows CD VIDEO CD without PBC function Ver 1 0 Disc with MP3 files Playing time of the current track t Remaining time of the current track or display while MP3 file is playing t Remaining time of the current CD 1 DISC or ALBUM mode or display except...

Page 29: ... check the current operating status and disc information of VIDEO CDs audio CDs or MP3 during playback or when playback is stopped Depending on conditions some items are displayed and others are not Press ON SCREEN on the remote Each time you press this button the on screen display changes as follow ON SCREEN 1 t ON SCREEN 2 t ON SCREEN OFF No display except for special menus ON SCREEN 1 2 display...

Page 30: ...lor of the plugs and the connectors To Make an analog recording from CD TAPE or TUNER on to a Mini Disc Record the audio and video signals from VIDEO CD on to a video tape Listen to the analog sound of a connected MD deck Listen to the connected VCR Notes Pressing the MD VIDEO while the power is off automatically turns the power on and MD is selected as a function If the sound is distorted or too ...

Page 31: ...rnal antenna to improve the reception FM antenna Connect an optional FM external antenna You can also use the TV antenna instead FM75 AM AM antenna Connect a 6 to 15 meter 20 to 50 feet insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected FM75 AM Insulated wire not supplied ...

Page 32: ...cording There is severe hum or noise A TV or VCR is placed too close to the unit Move the unit away from the TV or VCR The sound from the component connected to the MD VIDEO jacks is distorted If VIDEO appears in the display when you press MD VIDEO switch to MD function see Note Connecting an MD deck VCR on page 30 appears in the display A power interruption occurred Set the clock and timer settin...

Page 33: ...r cannot be played MP3 files takes longer time to playback than others After the unit reads all files on the disc playback may take more time than usual if the number of folders or files on the disc is very large the folder and file organization structure is very complex The folder title track title and ID3 tag do not appear correctly The CD was not recorded in conformance ISO 9660 level 1 or leve...

Page 34: ...e hum or noise TUNED or STEREO flashes in the display Adjust the antenna The signal is too weak Connect an external antenna A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo Press FM MODE so that MONO disappears If other troubles not described above occur reset the system as follows 1 Press x ENTER and 1 at the same time 2 Unplug the power cord 3 Plug the power cord back in 4 Press 1 to turn on the...

Page 35: ...binet To prevent a malfunction do not cover the ventilation hole for the cooling fan On operation If the unit 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 unit will not operate properly Remove the CD and leave the unit turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates When yo...

Page 36: ...th the tape every 20 to 30 hours of use with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette For details refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing cassette In case color irregularity is observed in nearby a TV screen With the magnetically shielded type of speaker system the speakers can be installed near a TV set However color irregularity may still be observed in the TV screen depending on the type...

Page 37: ...ced Sync negative load impedance 75 ohms AUDIO OUT Voltage 250 mV phono jacks impedance 47 kilohms PHONES accepts headphones of stereo mini jack 8 ohms or more FRONT SPEAKER accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms SURROUND SPEAKER accepts impedance of 24 ohms or more SUBWOOFER accept impedance of 8 ohms or more VIDEO CD CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor l...

Page 38: ...aker system 2 way 2 unit bass reflex type magnetically shielded Speaker units Woofer 13 cm cone type Tweeter 5 cm cone type Nominal impedance 24 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 175 x 360 x 190 mm Mass Approx 3 6 kg net per speaker Subwoofer SS WGV8 Subwoofer system 1 way 1 unit bass reflex type Speaker units Woofer 20 cm cone type Nominal impedance 8 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 250 x 360 x 336 5 mm ...

Page 39: ... up Track Sections of a picture or a music piece on disc Each track is assigned a track number to help you locate the track you want VIDEO CD A compact disc which contains moving pictures VIDEO CDs contain compact picture information using the MPEG 1 format one of the world wide standards of digital compact technology The picture information is compressed about 120 times Consequently a 12 cm VIDEO...

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