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Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System

4-234-628-12(1)

MHC-VX333/VX222

Operating Instructions

Summary of Contents for MHC-VX222

Page 1: ...Mini Hi Fi Component System 4 234 628 12 1 MHC VX333 VX222 2001 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...throw a battery dispose it as the injurious wastes This system can play the following discs VIDEO CDs Audio CDs Disc Logo Contents Audio Video moving pictures Audio 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 enjoy two ki...

Page 3: ...ed a VIDEO CD Resume Play 18 Adjusting the picture Picture Effect 18 Tuner Presetting radio stations 19 Listening to the radio Preset Tuning 20 Tape Loading a tape 20 Playing a tape 21 Recording to a tape CD Synchro Recording Recording Manually Program Edit 22 Timer recording radio programs 23 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 24 Selecting the sound effect 24 Adjusting the graphic equalizer and...

Page 4: ...ontrol wk 27 EDIT 8 23 EFFECT ON OFF 4 25 27 ENTER qa 9 13 14 18 19 23 25 28 29 35 GAME ej 26 30 GAME EQ 2 24 26 GROOVE 5 24 KARAOKE PON ef 27 MD VIDEO qh 30 MIC 1 2 jack es 26 27 MIC LEVEL control wl 26 27 MOVIE EQ q 24 25 MUSIC EQ 7 24 25 P FILE qs 25 PHONES jack ql PICTURE EFFECT 3 18 PLAY MODE 8 10 12 REC PAUSE START wf 22 23 REPEAT 8 11 SPECTRUM 8 26 STEREO MONO 8 20 TAPE A B qg 20 22 TUNER M...

Page 5: ...6 KARAOKE PON ea 27 KEY CONTROL 2 qh 27 MD VIDEO eg 30 MOVIE EQ qk 24 25 MUSIC EQ wf 24 25 NEXT wl 13 14 17 Numeric buttons 0 14 16 17 18 ON SCREEN qf 15 P FILE w 25 PICTURE EFFECT wh 18 PRESET qg 19 PRESET qg 19 PREV wk 13 14 17 REPEAT qa 11 RETURN O wj 14 SELECT qg 13 14 SLEEP 1 28 SPECIAL MENU qs 16 17 SPECTRUM es 26 TAPE A B 6 20 22 TUNER BAND ej 19 22 TUNING qg 19 20 TUNING qg 19 20 TV 1 4 8 ...

Page 6: ...t only the stripped portion Red Solid 3 Black Stripe 2 Connect the FM AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it Jack type A Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories 2 5 4 3 1 FM75 AM AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally ...

Page 7: ... When you press 1 the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends If the supplied adapter on the plug does not fit your wall outlet detach it from the plug only for models equipped with an adapter 6 Set the color system to PAL or NTSC depending on the color system of your TV while the power is off The color system of your TV Press AUTO factory setting 1 while holding down X If your TV...

Page 8: ...he volume of the TV speaker s TV VOL or When carrying this system Perform the following procedure to protect the CD mechanism 1 Make sure that all discs are removed from the unit 2 Hold down CD and then press 1 until STANDBY appears When you release the buttons LOCK appears 3 Unplug the AC power cord Inserting two R6 size AA batteries into the remote E E e e Tip With normal use the batteries shoul...

Page 9: ...me start over from step 2 Note The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs Saving the power in standby mode Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the system is off Each time you press the button the system switches cyclically as follows Demonstration t Clock display t Power Saving Mode Tips 1 indicator lights up even in the Power Saving Mode The timer fu...

Page 10: ...ISCS Normal Play All CDs in the disc tray continuously 1DISC Normal Play The CD you have selected in original order SHUFFLE ALL DISCS Shuffle Play The tracks on all CDs in random order SHUFFLE 1DISC Shuffle Play The tracks on the CD you have selected in random order PROGRAM Program Play The tracks on all CDs in the order you want them to be played see Programing CD tracks on page 11 3 Press hH or ...

Page 11: ...he remote to enter the track number of the track you want to play To enter a track number over 10 1 Press 10 2 Enter the corresponding digits To enter 0 press 10 0 instead Example To play track number 30 press 10 then 3 and 10 0 Programing CD tracks Program Play You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want to play them 1 Press CD then place a CD 2 Press PLAY MOD...

Page 12: ...ons Ver 2 0 Disc tray number Disc presence indicator Track number Playing time 1 Turn on your TV and select the video input Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV if you need help 2 Press CD 3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display Select To play ALL DISCS 1 Normal Play All CDs in the disc tray continuously 1DISC 1 Normal Play The CD you have s...

Page 13: ...again to resume playback Select a track or scene 2 Press NEXT on the remote or to go forward PREV on the remote or to go back When you play VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 see pages 13 and 14 Find a point in a track or scene Lock Search function 1 Press and hold down m or M during playback According to the length of holding down the button speed changes as follows 1 slow t 2 normal t 3 high R...

Page 14: ... number of tracks and total playing time t Clock display for eight seconds t Effect status To Do this Stop play Press x See the rest of a menu Press NEXT on the remote Go back to the top of a menu Press PREV on the remote Go back to a previous menu Press RETURN O on the remote Cancel playback with PBC functions Ver 2 0 In stop mode press or to select the desired track then press ENTER or SELECT on...

Page 15: ...ers In other conditions No display 5 While the deck is Displayed In stop mode STOP During playback Elapsed time of current track 6 While the deck is Displayed In stop mode RESUME or no display During playback Current disc and track number 1 1 For VIDEO CD only ON SCREEN 2 displays the current disc and track number during playback SCENE and the number is displayed during playback of a VIDEO CD with...

Page 16: ...tions Ver 2 0 Use the remote To stop playback Press x To enter 10 or over with the numeric buttons Press the numeric buttons on the remote see To enter a track number over 10 on page 11 To use VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 See pages 13 and 14 Locating by elapsed time from the beginning of the disc Time Search 1 Press SPECIAL MENU on the remote 2 Press 1 on the remote to select 1 TIME SEARCH...

Page 17: ...uring Disc Digest Press D SKIP during Disc Digest Note The play mode automatically switches to CONTINUE mode if you start Disc Digest during Shuffle or Program Play Locating a section within a track Track Digest You can have the CD player divide a VIDEO CD track into 9 different sections and display the first scene of each section on the TV screen 1 Press SPECIAL MENU on the remote 2 Press 3 on th...

Page 18: ...en RESUME appears in the display press x then press hH or nN on the remote 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 different point Resume Play is canceled when you press the numeric buttons PLAY MODE x DISC SKIP EX CHANGE or D SKIP on the remote SPECIAL MENU or you remove the VI...

Page 19: ...want to store the other station You can preset a new station in the selected preset number To erase a preset station 1 Press and hold TUNER MEMORY until a preset number appears in the display 2 Press or or PRESET or on the remote repeatedly to select the preset number you want to erase Select ALL ERASE when you want to erase all the preset stations 3 Press ENTER COMPLETE appears When you erase a p...

Page 20: ...se manual or automatic tuning in step 2 For manual tuning press or or TUNING or on the remote repeatedly For automatic tuning press and hold or or TUNING or on the remote Tips When an FM stereo program has static noise press STEREO MONO repeatedly until MONO appears There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve To improve broadcast reception adjust the supplied antennas Tape With t...

Page 21: ...ck A deck B repeats the sequence five times To Do this Stop play Press x Pause Press X Press again to resume play Fast forward or rewind Press m or M Remove the cassette Press Z Searching for the beginning of the current or the next track AMS 1 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 2 or ...

Page 22: ...oth sides 6 Press REC PAUSE START Press REC PAUSE START and then start playing the desired source To stop recording Press x Tips If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE A B to select deck B after step 1 Press hH or nN on the remote to start playback of the reverse side then press x to start recording The TAPE B reverse indicator lights up When you record on both sides be sure to sta...

Page 23: ...ght indication lights to record on the forward side and the left indicator lights to record on the reverse side The CD player stands by for playback 11Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one side Select j or RELAY to record on both sides 12Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts Tip To check the required tape length for recording a CD press EDIT until EDIT flashes after you have loa...

Page 24: ...p 1 Cancel the timer Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote and press v or V repeatedly to select TIMER OFF then press ENTER Notes If the system is on at the preset time the recording will not be made When you use the Sleep Timer Daily Timer and Timer recording will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass and create a more powerful s...

Page 25: ... to adjust the level Frequency band Frequency level 2 Press and hold P FILE A personal file number appears in the display 3 Press P FILE repeatedly to select P FILE 1 3 where 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 To Press Standard music sources MOVIE EQ Effect ROCK POP JAZZ DANCE SOUL ...

Page 26: ...lows PATTERN 1 t PATTERN 2 t PATTERN 3 t PATTERN OFF No display Singing along Karaoke You can sing along by turning down the singer s voice You need to connect an optional microphone 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down the microphone control level 2 Connect an optional microphone to MIC 1 or 2 Selecting the surround effect Press CINEMA SPACE on the remote repeatedly to turn the surround effect on...

Page 27: ...ng in high soprano or tenor 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 CD When you want to record from TAPE A press TAPE A B repeatedly until TAPE A is selected 3 Press REC PAUSE START Deck B stands by for recording The indicator on REC PAUSE START flashes ...

Page 28: ...ndication changes as follows t TUNER y CD PLAY T t TAPE PLAY T To stop recording Press x Tips If acoustic feedback howling occurs move the microphone away from the speakers or 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 system automatic...

Page 29: ...n 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 repeatedly to select TIMER OFF then press ENTER Tip The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time Notes You cannot activate DAILY 1 and DAILY 2 timer at the same time When you use the Sleep Timer the Daily Timer will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer t...

Page 30: ...Make an analog recording from a VIDEO CD to a video tape Connect an optional audio cable from the MD VIDEO AUDIO OUT jacks and the supplied video cable or optional S VIDEO cable from the VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT jack to your VCR Listen to the connected MD deck Press MD VIDEO Listen to the connected VCR Hold down MD VIDEO and press 1 while the system is on This switches the MD function to VIDEO Onc...

Page 31: ... 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 On heat buildup Although the unit heats up during operation this is not a malfunction Place the unit in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the unit If you continuously use this unit at a large volume th...

Page 32: ...e cabinet Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution To save a tape permanently To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded over break off the cassette tab from side A or B as illustrated If you later want to reuse the tape for recording cover the broken tab with adhesive tape Tab of side B Tab of side A Break off the cassette tab of side A Before placing a cassette in...

Page 33: ...aced too close to the stereo system Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR The sound from the connected source is distorted If VIDEO appears in the display when you press MD VIDEO switch the display to MD see Hooking up the optional A V components on page 29 0 00 or 12 00 AM flashes in the display A power interruption occurred Set the clock and timer settings again The timer does not funct...

Page 34: ... on page 32 Tuner There is severe hum or noise TUNED or STEREO flashes in the display Adjust the antenna The signal strength is too weak Connect the external antenna A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo Press STEREO MONO so that STEREO appears Speakers Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume Check the speaker connection and speaker placement Sound lacks bass Ch...

Page 35: ...inuous RMS power output reference 120 120 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD MHC VX222 The following measured at AC 120 220 240 V 50 60 Hz DIN power output rated 50 50 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 60 60 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Inputs MD VIDEO AUDIO IN phono jacks voltage 450 250 mV impedance 47 kilohms GAME AUDIO IN phono jack voltage 450 mV impedance 47 kilohms M...

Page 36: ...ct to change without notice CD VIDEO CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio and video system Laser Semiconductor laser λ 780 nm Emission duration continuous Wavelength 780 790 nm Frequency response 2 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 dB Signal to noise ratio More than 90 dB Dynamic range More than 90 dB Video color system format NTSC PAL CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Square optical connector jack rear panel...

Page 37: ...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 CD ...

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