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Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System

Operating Instructions

3-862-902-12(1)

MHC-V818

Summary of Contents for MHC-V818

Page 1: ...1 Mini Hi Fi Component System 1998 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 3 862 902 12 1 MHC V818 ...

Page 2: ... a are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation This system can play the following discs VIDEO CDs Audio CDs Disc logo Contents Audio Video Audio moving pictures Disc size 12 cm 8 cm 12 cm 8 cm Play time 74 min 20 min 74 min 20 min 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 e...

Page 3: ...g the sharpness 35 Playing the CD tracks repeatedly 36 Playing the CD tracks in random order 37 Programming the CD tracks 38 Playing CDs without interruption 39 The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually 40 Recording a CD by specifying track order 41 DJ Effects Looping part of a CD 43 Flashing part of a CD 43 Using the drum pads 44 Using the beat functions 45 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 4...

Page 4: ...UND SPEAKER jacks Connect the solid cords to the red jacks and connect the striped cords to the black jacks 1 Connect the speakers 1 Connect the speaker cords of front speakers to the SPEAKER jacks of the same color Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise AM loop antenna Front speaker Left Front speaker Right Insert only the stripped portion Black Red FM antenna Surround spe...

Page 5: ... VIDEO OUT jack FM75 COAXIAL AM Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise Notes 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 2 Connect the FM AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna t...

Page 6: ...riate position PAL or NTSC according to your TV If your TV automatically changes the color system according to the input signal The factory setting AUTO automatically changes the color system of the video output according to the color system of the current VIDEO CD If the color system of your TV is NTSC Set SYSTEM SELECT to NTSC Pictures recorded in the PAL color system will be stretched verticall...

Page 7: ...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 TV VIDEO TV TV VOL TV CH When carrying this system Do the following to protect the CD mechanism 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD...

Page 8: ...explanation shows you how to set the time while the power is off To change the time while the power is on do the following 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET 2 Turn the jog dial to select SET CLOCK 3 Press ENTER NEXT 4 Perform steps 2 through 5 above Step 2 Setting the time You must set the time before using the timer functions 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET The hour indication flashes 2 Turn the jog dial to set th...

Page 9: ...FM AM 3 band model FM n MW n SW 2 3 5 4 1 Power 2 Press and hold or until the frequency indication starts to change then release Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and STEREO for a stereo program appear 3 Press TUNER MEMORY A preset number appears in the display 4 Turn the jog dial to select the preset number you want 5 Press ENTER NEXT The station is stored 6 Repeat steps 1 t...

Page 10: ...d Note You cannot record from a VIDEO CD to an MD deck digitally When you record from a VIDEO CD to an MD deck connect an optional audio cable to the audio output See Connecting an MD deck for analog recording To change the AM tuning interval 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 power Whi...

Page 11: ... press FUNCTION repeatedly until MD appears Tip When you connect a Sony MD deck you can use the MD P and p buttons on this unit s remote to perform play pause and stop operations To the audio input of the MD deck To the audio output of the MD deck To super woofer Connecting a super woofer speaker You can connect an optional super woofer speaker continued ...

Page 12: ... until VIDEO appears By connecting the audio output jacks of your VCR to the VIDEO AUDIO IN jacks using an optional audio cable you can enjoy video playback in powerful stereo sound Moreover if you connect the video input on the VCR to the MD OUT jacks and VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT jack using the supplied video connecting cable or an optional S VIDEO connecting cable you can record the audio and vi...

Page 13: ...Jack type A Jack type B Important If you connect an outdoor antenna ground from y terminal with the screw clamp To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe FM75 AM y Insulated wire not supplied Screw clamp Ground wire not supplied Ground wire not supplied FM75 COAXIAL y AM Insulated wire not supplied Screw clamp ...

Page 14: ...y closes and playback starts If you press CD P or CD on the remote when the disc tray is closed playback starts from the CD whose button is lit green Playing a VIDEO CD You can play both VIDEO CDs without PBC functions Ver 1 1 and VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 You can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the disc type With the label side up When you play a VIDEO CD single place it on th...

Page 15: ...Play all VIDEO Press PLAY MODE repeatedly CDs 3 until ALL DISCS appears Remove the Press VIDEO CD Exchange other Press DISC SKIP VIDEO CDs EX CHANGE while playing Adjust the Turn VOLUME or press VOL volume on the remote 1 There may be some disturbance in the video image 2 Only for VIDEO CDs without PBC functions Ver 1 1 3 This function cannot be used during menu playback of a VIDEO CD with the PBC...

Page 16: ...uttons The disc tray closes and play starts If you press CD P or CD on the remote when the disc tray is closed play starts from the CD loaded on the tray whose button is lit green You can play up to three CDs in a row With the label side up When you play a CD single place it on the inner circle of the tray 2 1 Disc tray number Playing time Track number SHUFFLE REPEAT1 ALL 1DISCS PROGRAM STEP VOLUM...

Page 17: ...ns all light green To Do this Stop play Press p Pause Press CD P or P on the remote Press again to resume play Select a track During play or pause turn the jog dial clockwise to go forward or counterclockwise to go back and release it when you reach the desired track Or press to go forward or to go back on the remote Find a point in a Press 0 or during track playback Lock Search Press CD P to stop...

Page 18: ... indicator on TAPE B for front side lights up 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side Select ß or RELAY to record on both sides 5 Press P PAUSE Recording starts To stop recording Press p Tips If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing CD SYNC When you record on both sides be sure to start from the front side If you start ...

Page 19: ...sure to check which bands you can receive Every time you press the button the band changes as follows 2 band model FM AM 3 band model FM n MW n SW 2 Turn the jog dial or press or on the remote to tune in the desired preset station To Do this Turn off the radio Press Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME or press VOL on the remote VOLUME MHz kHz ALL DISCS ß Power VOLUME STEREO MONO Turn counter clockwise o...

Page 20: ...or automatic tuning in step 2 For manual tuning press or repeatedly For automatic tuning press and hold or Tips Pressing TUNER BAND when the power is off automatically turns the power on and tunes to the last received station One Touch Play You can switch from another source to the radio just by pressing TUNER BAND Automatic Source Selection When an FM program is noisy press STEREO MONO so that MO...

Page 21: ...des 6 Press P PAUSE Recording starts To stop recording Press p Tips If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing r REC When you record on both sides be sure to start from the front side If you start from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side To record non preset stations use and in step 2 to tune in the desired station m...

Page 22: ...ch Play You can switch from another source to the tape deck just by pressing TAPE A or TAPE B or 9 Automatic Source Selection When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR appears When dubbing tapes originally recorded with Dolby NR the dubbed tape is automatically played with Dolby NR Searching for the beginning of a track AMS During pl...

Page 23: ...t DIRECTION to ß when the tapes you use have different lengths the tape in each deck reverses independently If you select RELAY the tapes in both decks reverse together You don t have to set DOLBY NR since the tape in deck B is automatically recorded in the same state as the tape in deck A You can use TYPE I normal or TYPE II CrO2 tapes The recording level is automatically adjusted 1 Press and ins...

Page 24: ... LEVEL When you use VIDEO CDs Turn on your TV and switch it to the appropriate video input Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV for details When you are done Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the microphone from MIC 1 or MIC 2 then press KARAOKE PON MPX repeatedly so that h disappears Tip You can use two microphones connecting to MIC 1 and MIC 2 at the same time Note With s...

Page 25: ...ECHO LEVEL to MIN Power ECHO LEVEL KEY CONTROL Adjusting the key This function allows you to adjust the key to suit your vocal range when playing a VIDEO CD or standard audio CD Press KEY CONTROL or You can adjust the key higher of lower in 13 halftone steps 6 6 Note This function can be used with the CD VCD player only ...

Page 26: ...e jog dial to select a number from the menu then press ENTER NEXT or SELECT 3 Continue according to the instructions on the menus to enjoy interactive playback To Do this Stop play Press p See the rest of a menu Pres NEXT Go back to the top of a Press PREV menu Go back to a previous Press RETURN or menu ˆ RETURN on the remote Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions Ver 2 0 PBC Play The PBC Play Back...

Page 27: ...n the TV screen you have pressed an invalid button Press a button indicated by the instructions on the menu screen When you press NEXT during menu playback or while playing moving pictures the next scene on the disc appears Also refer to the instructions supplied with the disc Note During menu playback you cannot go to the next disc even if you ve selected ALL DISCS Press D SKIP on the remote to g...

Page 28: ...g time of the current track appear in the display Checking the remaining time continued Using the on screen display 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 CONTINUE PLAY CD DISC 1 3 0 20 3 4 You can check the current operating status and disc information of VIDEO CDs or audio CDs during playback or in stop mode by superimposing a display on top of the images on your TV screen Press ON S...

Page 29: ... 1 or no display AUTO PBC display for a VIDEO CD with PBC functions 2 1 PROGRAM STOP VCD ACTIVE 40 00 TOTAL 3 4 1 D 1 3 6 D 3 20 2 D 2 10 3 D 1 4 4 D 3 2 5 D 1 12 PROGRAM DISC 2 10 1 D 1 3 2 D 2 10 3 D 1 4 0 20 PLAY 4 1 2 3 CD During playback of an audio CD in Program Play mode 1 Current disc and track number 2 PROGRAM 3 Programmed disc and track numbers 4 Elapsed time of current track During stop...

Page 30: ...is case check the information on the front panel display When you record video signals played back from this system onto a video tape etc be sure to select ON SCREEN OFF Otherwise the display information will also be recorded on the video tape To switch language of on screen display Chinese model only You can switch the messages in the on screen display from Chinese to English 1 Press SPECIAL MENU...

Page 31: ... m 10 0 m 3 The selected scene number appears on the TV screen 5 Press CD Playback starts from the selected scene To stop playback Press p To check the scene number during playback Press ON SCREEN repeatedly to select the ON SCREEN 2 display mode The scene number appears on the TV screen See Using the On Screen Display for details Notes On some CDs you may not be able to start playing from the sce...

Page 32: ...tain parts of a VIDEO CD without PBC functions Ver 1 1 Elapsed time means the time from the beginning of the disc It is not the playing time of the current track as shown in the display It is especially useful when playing discs that have only a few track divisions This function cannot be used during menu playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 1 Press SPECIAL MENU 2 Press 2 to select 2 T...

Page 33: ...ames 1 Press SPECIAL MENU 2 Press 5 3 Proceed with steps 1 and 2 of Locating the track you want The first frames of tracks 1 through 12 are displayed To switch back to the 9 frame display repeat this operation To display the next 9 or 12 tracks Press NEXT The first frame of tracks 10 through 18 or 13 through 24 are displayed When there are more tracks in the disc appears in the upper right corner ...

Page 34: ... To switch back to the 9 frame display repeat this operation To switch to the digest of another track during track digest Press PREV or NEXT during track digest however this does not work during Shuffle Play or Program Play To use track digest with VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 Select 4 TRACK DIGEST before you start playing the VIDEO CD to light the PBC OFF indicator and play without PBC fu...

Page 35: ...ay is not available 2 Press CD P or CD on the remote The player starts playback from the point you stopped the VIDEO CD in step 1 zTo view from the beginning of the VIDEO CD When RESUME appears in the display press p then press CD P or CD Notes Resume Play is not available in the Digest Shuffle or Program Play modes Depending on where you stopped the VIDEO CD the player may resume playback from a ...

Page 36: ...the following procedure to change the repeat mode To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT so that REPEAT or REPEAT 1 disappears from the display To repeat Press All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedly the current CD until 1 DISC appears in the display All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedly all CDs until ALL DISCS appears in the display Only one track REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT 1 appears in the displ...

Page 37: ...he CDs in the player 1 DISC shuffles the CD whose DISC indicator is green 3 Press CD P J appears and then all the tracks play in random order To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE or PROGRAM disappears from the display The tracks continue playing in their original order To select a desired CD Press DISC 1 3 Tips You can start Shuffle Play during normal play by pressing PL...

Page 38: ... PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM appears in the display 3 Press one of the DISC 1 3 buttons to select a CD 4 Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display 5 Press ENTER NEXT 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 CD P A...

Page 39: ...ear the entire p once in stop mode or program twice while playing Tips The program you made remains in the CD player even after it has been played back Press CD P to play the same program again If appears instead of the total playing time during programming this means you have programmed a track number which exceeds 20 the total playing time has exceeded 100 minutes 2 3 1 1 Press FUNCTION repeated...

Page 40: ...edly to select A to record on one side Select ß or RELAY to record on both sides 5 Press P PAUSE Recording starts 6 Start playing the source to be recorded To Press Stop recording p Pause recording P PAUSE Tips If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing r REC When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY...

Page 41: ... by the total playing time 7 To program additional tracks to be recorded on side A repeat steps 4 to 6 Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same disc 8 Press P on the remote to insert a pause at the end of side A P appears in the display and the total playing time resets to 0 00 in the display 11 EDIT 1 2 4 5 6 8 10 You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want When programming mak...

Page 42: ...ppears from the display Tip When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR appears after pressing CD SYNC Selecting tape length automatically Tape Select Edit You can check the most suitable tape length for recording a CD Note that you cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing over 20 tracks 1 Insert a CD 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedl...

Page 43: ...ash the CD sound during playback This lets you create original recordings You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs Press and hold CD FLASH during playback at the point you want to start the Flash function and release to resume normal play To adjust the flash length Turn the jog dial while holding CD FLASH or press SELECT 4 or while holding CD FLASH on the remote to select different flash length...

Page 44: ...und appears in the display The sound you select will be stored in pad A or B To create a drum roll Hold down both PAD A and B on the front panel CHAIN appears in the display and you hear the sound of both pads Turn the jog dial counterclockwise to hear only PAD A or clockwise for PAD B To adjust the volume of the pads Press BEAT LEVEL repeatedly to select the level you desire Each time you press t...

Page 45: ... or on the remote to select the pattern you desire The name of the beat pattern appears in the display To cancel the beat Press BEAT ON OFF Make sure the button s indicator turns off To change the beat volume Press BEAT LEVEL repeatedly to select the level you desire Each time you press the button the level changes as follows LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL MAX LEVEL 1 Tips You can use the drum pads...

Page 46: ... song s BPM after pressing AUTO BPM varies for each song AUTO BPM stops automatically when it encounters a blank of or greater than 1 5 seconds It will however resume automatically when the music begins again AUTO BPM stops automatically when you turn the jog dial while holding BEAT SPEED Using the BEAT JAM function This function automatically synchronizes the sounds of PAD A and B with the sound ...

Page 47: ...m with the graphic equalizer if the bass is too strong Adjust the bass slowly while listening to music so that you can monitor the effect of the adjustment Cancelling GROOVE sets DBFB to DBFB and flattens the equalizer curve To cancel the DBFB level press DBFB until the indication disappears Adjust the equalization to obtain the effect you desire To listen through the headphones Connect the headph...

Page 48: ... situations Video games Personal file Selecting the audio emphasis The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristic according to the sound you are listening to The personal file function see Making a personal audio emphasis file lets you store your own effects 1 Press FILE SELECT The last effect chosen appears in the display 2 Use the jog dial to select the preset you desire The pr...

Page 49: ...ect the surround effect you desire Every time you press the button the display changes as follows SURROUND ON SUR SURROUND OFF off Tip If you want to memorize the effect store it into a personal file see Making a personal audio emphasis file Note When you choose other sound effects the surround effects will be canceled 1 Select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound see Selecting the aud...

Page 50: ...les Before operation first select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound 1 Obtain the sound effect you want by using the graphic equalizer and surround effect 2 Press P FILE MEMORY The personal file number appears in the display 4 3 2 4 Turn the jog dial to adjust level 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Press ENTER NEXT when finished Note If you choose another menu audio emphasis other than EFFEC...

Page 51: ...ile 1 Press FILE SELECT 2 Use the jog dial to select the personal file you desire 3 Press ENTER NEXT n N Switching the speaker formation Sonic formation You can select from four speaker formations depending on your listening situation Press SONIC FORMATION repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display As you press SONIC FORMATION the mode changes as follows NORMAL n WHISPER n LINK FRON...

Page 52: ...d speakers provide reverberation and reflective sound effects that emphasize the sound from the front speakers WHISPER mode The sound from the front speakers is cut off and output from the surround speaker with its sound decreased For instance when you want to listen to the sound in bed it is suitable to set the surround speakers on either side of the bed FRONT SPEAKER R SURROUND SPEAKER R SURROUN...

Page 53: ...r change the direction of 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 CD When high level sound signals are input the unit automatically adjusts the recording level to prevent distortion of the recorded sound signal Auto Level Control function Notes If you press EFFECT or recall a sound effect the karaoke m...

Page 54: ...DAILY 1 appears 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer You can let the system turn off at the preset time so you can sleep to the music You can preset the time to be turned off by 10 minutes Press SLEEP Every time you press the button the minute display the turn off time changes as follows AUTO n 90MIN n 80MIN n 70MIN n n 10MIN n OFF n AUTO When you choose AUTO The power turns off whe...

Page 55: ... or 2 then press ENTER NEXT ON appears and the hour digits flash in the display 5 Set the time to start playback Turn jog dial to set the hour then press ENTER NEXT The minute indication starts flashing Turn jog dial to set the minute then press ENTER NEXT The hour indication flashes again 6 Set the time to stop playback following the above procedure 7 Turn jog dial until the music source you want...

Page 56: ...ER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select REC then press ENTER NEXT To change the setting start over from step 1 To cancel the timer operation Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select TIMER OFF then press ENTER NEXT Note If the power is on at the preset time the recording will not be made 1 Tune in the preset radio station see Listening to the radio 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET SET DAILY 1 ap...

Page 57: ...system from the wall outlet mains if it is not to be used for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull the cord itself Should any solid object or liquid fall into the component unplug the stereo system and have the component checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further The AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified s...

Page 58: ... deck Take up any slack in the tape Otherwise the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged When using a tape longer than 90 minutes The tape is very elastic Do not change the tape operations such as play stop and fast winding etc frequently The tape may get entangled in the tape deck Cleaning the tape heads Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use When the ta...

Page 59: ...eakers Press SONIC FORMATION repeatedly to select a mode other than FRONT ONLY There is no sound from the front speakers Press SONIC FORMATION repeatedly to select a mode other than WHISPER Sound lacks bass Check that the speaker s and jacks are connected correctly Video CD CD Player There is no picture Check that the player is connected securely Make sure you operate the TV correctly Make sure yo...

Page 60: ...requencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 58 After pressing 9 or there is a mechanical noise EJECT appears in the display and the unit enters standby mode automatically The cassette tape was not inserted correctly Eject the tape and turn the power back on Troubleshooting continued Tuner Severe hum or noise TUNED or STER...

Page 61: ...ner FM tuner section Tuning range 2 band models 87 5 108 0 MHz 3 band FM MW SW models 87 5 108 0 MHz Antenna FM lead antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohm unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz Amplifier section The following measured at AC 120 220 240 V 50 60Hz DIN power output rated 105 105 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 130 130 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Peak m...

Page 62: ...Hz 3 Band type MW 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz SW 5 95 17 90 MHz with the interval set at 5 kHz Antenna AM loop antenna Antenna terminals External antenna terminal Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Speaker Front Speaker SS V818 Speaker system 4 way 5 unit bass reflex type magnetically shielded type Speaker units Woofer 17 cm cone type Cent...

Page 63: ...cture 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 CD can contain up to 74 m...

Page 64: ...Recording a CD VIDEO CD 18 a radio program 20 timer recording 56 Repeat Play 36 Resetting the system 60 S Saving recordings 57 Searching Scene search 31 Time search 32 Selecting the audio emphasis 48 the color system 6 Setting the time 8 Shuffle Play 37 Sleep Timer 54 Sonic formation 51 Sound adjustment 47 Speakers 4 11 Special menu 30 T U Timer falling asleep to music 54 timer recording 56 waking...

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