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Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System

Operating Instructions

4-226-942-

(1)

MHC-VX99
MHC-VX77
MHC-VX55

Summary of Contents for MHC-VX55

Page 1: ...Mini Hi Fi Component System 2000 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 4 226 942 11 1 MHC VX99 MHC VX77 MHC VX55 ...

Page 2: ...l used for illustration purposes only The location of some buttons on MHC VX77 VX55 is different but the name of the buttons is the same 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...

Page 3: ...ture 29 Playing the CD tracks repeatedly 30 Playing the CD tracks in random order 31 Programming the CD tracks 32 The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually 34 Recording a CD by specifying track order 35 DJ Effects Looping part of a CD 37 Flashing part of a CD 37 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 38 Selecting the audio emphasis 39 Changing the spectrum analyzer display 40 Selecting the surround...

Page 4: ...up your system using the supplied cords and accessories Getting Started 2 Connect the surround speaker MHC VX77 only Connect the speaker cords to SURROUND SPEAKER jacks AM loop antenna Front speaker Left Front speaker Right Insert only the stripped portion Black Stripe Red Solid 3 FM antenna Surround speaker Right Surround speaker Left MHC VX77 only R L R L 3 6 5 1 2 4 ...

Page 5: ...lity video images you can use an optional S video cable to connect the S VIDEO input jack on your TV to the S VIDEO OUT jack 5 For models with a voltage selector set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of your local power line voltage 6 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 If the ...

Page 6: ...The color system is set to PAL Note When you set color system to NTSC and play back a VIDEO CD recorded in the PAL color system the picture image may be distorted depending on the disc Similarly when you set color system to PAL and play back a VIDEO CD recorded in the NTSC color system the picture image may be distorted depending on the disc To connect optional components See page 46 To deactivate...

Page 7: ...atteries 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 When carrying this system Do the following to protect the CD mechanism 1 Make sure that all discs are removed from the unit 2 Hold down CD and then press 1 so that LOCK appears in the display 3 Unplug the AC power cord 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET The hou...

Page 8: ...the minute 5 Press ENTER The clock starts working Tip If you ve made a mistake start over from step 1 To change the time The previous 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 Press or repeatedly to select SET CLOCK 3 Press ENTER 4 Perform steps 2 through 5 above Note The clock settings are c...

Page 9: ...hange the AM tuning interval Except for Middle Eastern 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 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 Tip The preset...

Page 10: ... function and the disc tray is closed playback starts from the CD loaded on the tray whose disc pointer indicator is lit 1 Power Basic Operations 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 Place the label side up When you play a VIDEO CD single place it on the i...

Page 11: ...cator does not light When all disc trays are empty both the disc presence indicator and disc pointer indicator light Note When a tray has not been read by the unit the disc presence indicator may light even though there is no disc on the tray Do this Press x Press X 1 Press again to resume playback Press NEXT or to go forward PREV or to go back When you play VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 se...

Page 12: ...he disc tray closes and play starts If you press nN when CD is selected as the function and the disc tray is closed play starts from the CD loaded on the tray whose disc pointer indicator is lit With the label side up When you play a CD single place it on the inner circle of the tray 1 Power Disc pointer indicator Track number Playing time Disc presence indicator Disc tray number SHUTTLE 2 PLAY MO...

Page 13: ... VOL on the remote Tips You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing the DISC 1 3 buttons Automatic Source Selection If there is no CD in the player CD NO DISC appears in the display When a disc tray holding a CD is selected or the CD in the disc tray is playing the disc pointer indicator lights When a disc tray holding a CD is not selected the disc p...

Page 14: ...ding Press x Tips If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE A B to select deck B after step 1 Press nN to start playback of the reverse side then press x where you want to start recording TAPE B reverse side indicator lights up see page 17 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 sid...

Page 15: ...MONO appears in the display There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve Press the button again to restore the stereo effect To improve broadcast reception reorient the supplied antennas Turn counter clockwise or press PRESET on the remote for lower preset numbers Turn clockwise or press PRESET on the remote for higher preset numbers Preset number Frequency j J MHz TUNED STEREO Re...

Page 16: ...ck of the reverse side then press x where you want to start recording TAPE B reverse side indicator lights up see page 17 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 or TUNING on the remote in step 2 to tune in the desired station manually When you want to ...

Page 17: ...after repeating the sequence five times When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR appears MHC VX99 only When no tapes are inserted all indicators light When a tape tapes is are inserted corresponding presence and forward reverse indicators light Searching for the beginning of a track AMS During playback press or repeatedly for the nu...

Page 18: ...end of the reverse side If you set DIRECTION to j 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 MHC VX99 only With the side you want to play record facing forward 1 Press T...

Page 19: ...t 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 again so that m disappears Tip You can use two microphones connecting to MIC 1 and MIC 2 at the same time Notes With some songs vocals may not be canceled when you select KARAOKE PON During KARAOKE PON equalizer...

Page 20: ... or standard audio CD Press KEY CONTROL or 2 You can adjust the key higher or lower in 13 halftone steps 2 6 6 Note This function cannot be used with the tape deck Adjusting the microphone echo Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the echo effect To cancel the echoing Turn ECHO LEVEL to MIN 1 Power ECHO LEVEL KEY CONTROL 2 ...

Page 21: ... Lights during playback of a VIDEO CD PBC Lights during PBC playback of a PBC compatible VIDEO CD Ver 2 0 PBC OFF Lights when a PBC compatible VIDEO CD Ver 2 0 is played without using the PBC functions see next page 3 Press or repeatedly to select a number from the menu then press ENTER or SELECT 4 Continue according to the instructions on the menus to enjoy interactive playback To Do this Stop pl...

Page 22: ... the remote Press the numeric buttons in the order you want in step 2 To enter track numbers 10 or over first press 10 then press the numeric buttons To enter 0 use the 10 0 button Tips When appears on 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 sc...

Page 23: ...programmed tracks for eight seconds x Clock display for eight seconds x Effect status In other conditions Total number of tracks and total playing time x Clock display for eight seconds x Effect status Using the on screen display 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 ...

Page 24: ...6 1 2 1 1 DISC 1 7 0 55 2 4 2 1 CONTINUE DISC 1 VCD TK 1 12 VCD TK 1 16 CD TK 1 10 DISC 2 DISC 3 REPEAT KARAOKE 62 00 RESUME VCD STOP 5 6 7 2 3 1 DISC 1 During playback of an audio CD in Program Play mode 1 Current disc and track number 2 KARAOKE effect status 3 PROGRAM 4 Programmed disc and track numbers 5 Elapsed time of current track 6 Key control level or no display 7 REPEAT REPEAT 1 or no dis...

Page 25: ...ideo 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 2 Press 4 The messages switch from Chinese to English To switch back to C...

Page 26: ...rch You can use elapsed time as a guide to find a certain part of a VIDEO CD 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 playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 1 Press SPECIAL MENU 2 Pres...

Page 27: ...ally 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 This might be useful when playing discs with few track divisions such as movies This function cannot be used during playback of ...

Page 28: ...ack during track digest Press PREV or NEXT during track digest To use track digest with VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 Select 3 TRACK DIGEST before you start playing the VIDEO CD to light the PBC OFF indicator and play without PBC functions Tip In step 2 you can select sections even if they have not been displayed yet Use the numeric buttons to select the track you want Notes Tracks less tha...

Page 29: ...y resume playback from a different point The point at which you stopped playback is cleared when you press numeric buttons PLAY MODE or x you press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE or D SKIP on the remote you press SPECIAL MENU you press you remove the VIDEO CD you unplug the unit s AC power cord Adjusting the picture Picture Effect You can adjust the hue and sharpness of the picture 1 Press PICTURE EFFECT dur...

Page 30: ...EAT OFF scrolls and REPEAT or REPEAT 1 disappears from the display Notes REPEAT ALL mode is canceled if you press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE ALL DISCS appears During Program Play the program is also repeated up to 5 times To repeat Press All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedly the current CD up until CONTINUE 1 DISC to 5 times or SHUFFLE 1 DISC appears in the display All the tracks on PLAY ...

Page 31: ...l the CDs in the player 1 DISC shuffles the CD whose DISC indicator is lit green 3 Press nN All the tracks play in random order To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE or PGM 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 PLAY MODE repeatedly...

Page 32: ... once proceed to step 5 while AL appears on the display 4 Press or repeatedly until the track you want appears in the display 5 Press ENTER The track s is are 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 nN All the tracks play in the order you selected 1 Power...

Page 33: ...ogram in stop DISC 1 3 button mode 2 Select the track by pressing or 3 Press ENTER Clear the entire x 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 nN 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...

Page 34: ...C PAUSE START Recording starts 6 Press nN to start playing the source to be recorded To Press Stop recording x Pause recording REC PAUSE START Tips If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE A B to select deck B after step 1 Press nN to start playback of the reverse side then press x where you want to start recording TAPE B reverse side indicator lights up see page 17 When you want to ...

Page 35: ... CD at once proceed to step 6 while AL appears in the display 5 Press or until the track you want appears in the display 6 Press ENTER The track s is are programmed The program step number appears followed 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 X to insert a pause at the end of si...

Page 36: ... appears To cancel Program Edit Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM or SHUFFLE disappears 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 HI DUB MHC VX99 only Selecting tape length automatically Tape Select Edit You can check the most suitable tape length for recording a CD Do the follow...

Page 37: ...he remote to select different LOOP lengths LOOP 1 20 Press and hold FLASH during playback at the point you want to start the Flash function and release to resume normal play To adjust the flash length Press MULTI MENU v V while holding FLASH to select different flash lengths FLASH 1 20 To use LOOP and FLASH together Press and hold both LOOP and FLASH at the same time Notes The loop and flash lengt...

Page 38: ... Press GROOVE GROOVE ON appears in the display The volume switches to power mode the equalizer curve changes and the GROOVE indicator lights up Press GROOVE again to return to the previous volume Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass create a more powerful sound and listen with headphones Note The V GROOVE function will be automatically cancelled when you select GROOVE To listen through t...

Page 39: ... name appears in the display See the chart Music menu options To select USER FILE Press v MULTI MENU v on the remote To cancel the effect Press V MULTI MENU V or ON OFF on the remote repeatedly so that EFFECT OFF appears in the display Music menu options SURROUND appears if you select an effect with surround effects 1 Power Note During EFFECT OFF or SPECTRUM OFF mode the function indicator will au...

Page 40: ...round effect Press CINEMA SPACE repeatedly to select the surround effect you desire Every time you press the button the display changes as follows CINEMA SPACE is the surround effect for movies Note When you choose other sound effects the surround effect will be canceled When you choose CINEMA SPACE you cannot adjust the effect level 1 Power 1 Power t SPECTRUM 1 x SPECTRUM 2 x SPECTRUM 3 x IMAGE P...

Page 41: ...io emphasis you want for your basic sound 1 Press EQ EDIT 2 Press b B to select the frequencies then press v V to adjust the level 3 Press ENTER This setting is automatically stored as USER FILE Tip If you want to select the previously adjusted equalizer settings USER FILE press v or MULTI MENU v on the remote 1 Power Frequency band Frequency level 3 1 v V b B ...

Page 42: ...nks 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 nN to start playing the source to be recorded Start singing along with the music 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 wa...

Page 43: ...ystem 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 Waking up to music Daily Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time every day Make sure you have set the clock see Step 2 Setting the time on page 7 continued 1 Prepare the music source you want to play CD Insert a CD To start from a specific track make a program see Programm...

Page 44: ...me When you use the Sleep Timer Daily Timer and Timer recording will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off You cannot activate Daily Timer and Timer recording at the same time Tip The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset time 4 Press or repeatedly to select DAILY 1 or 2 then press ENTER ON appears and the hour digits flash in the display 5 Set the time to start playback ...

Page 45: ...ars followed by the stop time the preset radio station to be recorded e g TUNER FM 5 then the original display appears 6 Insert a recordable tape into deck B 7 Turn off the power When the recording starts the volume level is set to the minimum To check the setting Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT and press or repeatedly to select REC then press ENTER To change the setting start over from step 1 To cancel ...

Page 46: ... You can record from CD into the MD deck digitally by connecting an optical cable To the DIGITAL IN jack of the MD deck Optional components Connecting an MD deck for listening to music Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors To listen to the sound of the connected MD deck press MD VIDEO Tip Keep the optical cover at the optical cover holder provided Optical Cover Holder To the...

Page 47: ...o cable you can enjoy video playback in powerful stereo sound Note If the sound is distorted or too loud when selecting VIDEO or you want to switch back to MD repeat the operation described above for switching to MD To the audio output of the VCR Tip When you connect a Sony MD deck you can use the MD N X and x buttons on this unit s remote to perform play pause and stop operations Note If you cann...

Page 48: ...Jack type A Jack type B IEC standard socket connector not supplied 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied 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 Jack type A Jack type B Insulated wire not supplied Insulated wire not supplied FM75 AM COAXIAL FM75 AM COAXIAL FM75 AM COAXIAL FM75 AM COAXIAL ...

Page 49: ...utlet 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 unit and have the component checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further The AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop On placement Place ...

Page 50: ...e then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If color irregularity is observed again Place the speakers farther away from the TV set Troubleshooting If you run into any problem using this unit use the following check list First check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer General The displa...

Page 51: ...rsists place the speakers farther away from the TV set PROTECT and PUSH POWER appear alternately A strong signal was input Press 1 to turn off the power leave the system turned off for a while then press 1 again to turn on the power Check the speaker cables in case PROTECT and PUSH POWER appear alternately again after you turn the system on Speakers Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left ...

Page 52: ...s or pinch rollers are dirty Clean them see Cleaning the tape heads on page 50 Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 50 Tuner 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 can...

Page 53: ...EAKER accepts impedance of MHC VX77 only 16 ohms VIDEO CD CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser λ 780nm Emission duration continuous Laser output Max 44 6 µW This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block with 7 mm aperture Frequency response 2 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 dB Wavelength 780 ...

Page 54: ...ons w h d Approx 250 x 100 x 241 2 mm 97 8 x 315 16 x 91 2 in Mass Approx 1 54 kg net per speaker 3 1b 5 oz Front speaker SS VX55 for MHC VX55 Speaker system 3 way 3 unit bass reflex type Speaker units Super Woofer 15 cm cone type Woofer 15 cm cone type Tweeter 5 cm cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 250 x 395 x 360 mm 97 8 x 151 2 x 141 4 in Mass Approx 7 kg net per speake...

Page 55: ...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 56: ...radio program 15 a tape 18 23 timer recording 45 Repeat Play 30 Resetting the system 52 Resume Play 28 S Saving recordings 49 Selecting the audio emphasis 39 Setting the time 7 Shuffle Play 31 Sleep Timer 43 Sound adjustment 38 Speakers 4 6 43 Special menu 25 Spectrum analyzer 40 Surround effect 40 T U V W X Y Z Tape deck 16 18 34 Tape Select Edit 36 Time Search 26 Timer daily 43 falling asleep to...

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