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MHC-VX777/VX555/VX555J 4-232-651-

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Table of Contents

Parts Identification

Main unit ............................................... 4

Remote Control ..................................... 5

Getting Started

Hooking up the system .......................... 6

Inserting the batteries into the remote

control ............................................. 8

Setting the time ...................................... 8

Saving the power in standby mode ........ 9

VIDEO CD/CD

Loading the VIDEO CD/CD ............... 10

Playing the VIDEO CD

–– Normal Play/Shuffle Play/
Repeat Play ................................... 10

Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

functions (Ver. 2.0)
–– PBC Play .................................. 11

Playing a CD

–– Normal Play/Shuffle Play/
Repeat Play ................................... 12

Programming the VIDEO CD/CD

tracks
–– Program Play ............................ 13

Using the VIDEO CD/CD display ...... 14

Using the on-screen display ................ 14

Locating a specific part of a disc ......... 15

Resuming playback from the point you

stopped a VIDEO CD

–– Resume Play ............................. 16

Adjusting the picture

–– Picture Effect ............................ 16

Tuner

Presetting radio stations ....................... 17

Listening to the radio

–– Preset Tuning ........................... 18

Tape

Loading a tape ..................................... 19

Playing a tape ...................................... 19

Recording to a tape

–– CD Synchro Recording/
High Speed Dubbing/Recording
Manually/Program Edit ................. 20

Timer-recording radio programs ......... 21

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound ............................. 23

Selecting the sound system .................. 23

Selecting the audio emphasis effect .... 23

Adjusting the graphic equalizer ........... 24

Selecting the surround effect ............... 24

Making a personal audio emphasis file

— Personal file .............................. 24

Other features

Changing the spectrum analyzer

display ........................................... 25

Singing along: Karaoke ....................... 25

Mixing and recording sounds .............. 26

Falling asleep to music

— Sleep Timer .............................. 26

Waking up to music

— Daily Timer .............................. 27

Optional components

Connecting MD deck/VCR ................. 28

Connecting a Video Game Player ....... 28

Connecting external antennas .............. 29

Additional Information

Precautions .......................................... 30

Troubleshooting ................................... 31

Specifications ...................................... 33

Glossary ............................................... 35

02TOC_MHC-VX777/VX555.p65 GB

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Page 1: ... MHC VX777 VX555 VX555J 4 232 651 12 1 Mini Hi Fi Component System 2001 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 4 232 651 13 1 MHC VX777 MHC VX555 VX555J 01COV_MHC VX777 VX555 p65 GB 13 03 2001 4 57 PM 1 ...

Page 2: ...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 enjoy two kinds of playback according to the disc type Disc type You can VIDEO CDs without Enjoy video playback PBC functions moving pictures a...

Page 3: ...ffect 16 Tuner Presetting radio stations 17 Listening to the radio Preset Tuning 18 Tape Loading a tape 19 Playing a tape 19 Recording to a tape CD Synchro Recording High Speed Dubbing Recording Manually Program Edit 20 Timer recording radio programs 21 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 23 Selecting the sound system 23 Selecting the audio emphasis effect 23 Adjusting the graphic equalizer 24 Se...

Page 4: ... GAME e 29 GAME EQ rs 7 23 29 GROOVE ra 23 KARAOKE PON wl 25 MD VIDEO 9 28 31 MIC 1 2 wg 25 MIC LEVEL wh 25 MOVIE EQ eh 7 23 29 MUSIC EQ rf 7 23 29 P FILE ek 24 PICTURE EFFECT wd 16 PHONES jack qs Connect the headphones PLAY MODE eg 10 12 13 21 32 REC PAUSE START qg 20 21 26 REPEAT ef 11 13 SHUTTLE qa 11 12 SPECTRUM es 25 SURROUND SPEAKER MODE MHC VX777 only wk 23 TAPE A B 8 19 20 26 TUNER BAND 7 ...

Page 5: ...VIDEO ek 28 31 MOVIE EQ wa 7 23 29 MUSIC EQ wh 7 23 29 NEXT ea 11 15 16 Numeric buttons eh 11 12 15 ON SCREEN qa 14 PREV ea 11 12 15 16 PICTURE EFFECT wj 16 P FILE wd 24 REPEAT 9 11 13 RETURN O qg 11 SLEEP 1 26 SURROUND SPEAKER MODE MHC VX777 only wk 23 SPECIAL MENU 0 14 16 SPECTRUM eg 25 SELECT qd 11 TAPE A B rs 19 20 26 TUNER BAND r 17 18 TV 1 4 8 TV VIDEO 8 8 TV VOL 6 8 TV CH 7 8 VOL w 25 27 Ad...

Page 6: ...PEAKER jacks as below 2 Connect the surround speaker Connect the speaker cords to SURROUND SPEAKER jacks Note Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise R L 3 Connect the FM AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it Jack type A Jack type B Insert only the stripped portion Black Stripe Red Solid 3 Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally AM loop antenna Extend the FM...

Page 7: ...he plug only for models equipped with the adaptor 220V 230 240V 120V 7 Set the color system according to your TV while the power is off The color system of your TV NTSC PAL AUTO When your TV automatically changes the color system according to the input signal Tip Color system is available for Video CD output only To attach the front speaker pads Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the bottom...

Page 8: ... the remote for a long period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage Press TV 1 TV VIDEO TV CH TV VOL Hooking up the system continued AA R6 batteries Setting the time 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 cursor V v repeatedly to select CLOCK SET 4 Press ENTER 5 Press cursor ...

Page 9: ...tches cyclically as follows Demonstration t Clock t Power Saving Mode Tips The 1 indicator light up even in the Power Saving Mode The timer works in the Power Saving Mode Note You cannot set the time in the Power Saving Mode To cancel the Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY once to show the demonstration twice to show the clock display 03GET_MHC VX777 VX555 p65 GB 13 03 2001 4 57 PM 9 ...

Page 10: ... 3 Press one of the DISC 1 3 buttons If you press nN when CD is selected as the function press CD and the disc tray is closed play starts from the VIDEO CD loaded on tray whose disc tray number appears in the display Tip You cannot change the play mode during playback Other Operations To Stop playback Pause Select a track or scene 2 VIDEO CD CD When you play a VIDEO CD CD single place it on the in...

Page 11: ...d point Press one of the DISC 1 3 buttons or DISC SKIP EX CHANGE or D SKIP on the remote Press CD or DISC 1 3 Automatic Source Selection Press Z OPEN CLOSE Press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE Press REPEAT repeatedly to select REPEAT 3 or REPEAT 1 2 4 Press REPEAT until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 disappears from the display Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions Ver 2 0 PBC Play You can use menus on your TV screen to...

Page 12: ...il the mode you want appears in the display Select ALL DISCS 1 DISC SHUFFLE ALL DISCS SHUFFLE 1 DISC PROGRAM 2 Press one of the DISC 1 3 buttons If you press nN when CD is selected as the function press CD and the disc tray is closed play starts from the CD loaded on tray whose disc tray number appears in the display Tip You cannot change the play mode during playback Other Operations To Stop play...

Page 13: ... REPEAT repeatedly to select REPEAT 1 or REPEAT 1 2 Press REPEAT until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 disappears from the display Press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE Press Z OPEN CLOSE Track number Total playing time including selected track Disc tray number 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 t...

Page 14: ...XT discs the CD TEXT indication appears in the display Press DISPLAY Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows During normal playback Playing time on the current track t Remaining time on the current track t Remaining time on current CD 1 DISC mode or display ALL DISCS mode t Title name of the current track 1 t Clock display for eight seconds t Effect status VIDEO CD...

Page 15: ... To stop playback Press x Locating by elapsed time Time Search 1 Press SPECIAL MENU 2 Press 1 to select 1 TIME SEARCH 3 Press the numeric buttons 1 10 0 to enter the time in minutes for the section you want The selected elapsed time appears on the TV screen To reenter the time Press CLEAR and then press numeric buttons again 4 Press nN Playback starts from the selected time Locating the track you ...

Page 16: ...m that point Resume play is not cancelled when you turn off the system Resume Play is not available for an audio CD 1 While playing a VIDEO CD press x to stop playback RESUME appears on your TV screen If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press nN The player starts playback from the point you stopped the VIDEO CD in step 1 To view from the beginning of the VIDEO CD When RESUME a...

Page 17: ...in a station with a weak signal Press M or m TUNING on the remote repeatedly to tune in the station manually 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 select 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 station...

Page 18: ... want To Turn off the radio Press 1 To listen to non preset radio stations Press M or m or TUNING on the remote repeatedly for manual tuning or press and hold M or m or TUNING on the remote for automatic tuning Tips When an FM program is noisy press FM MODE so that MONO appears in the display There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve To improve broadcast reception reorient the ...

Page 19: ...ile the power is off automatically turns the power on and TAPE is selected as a function When the system is in the power saving mode this function does not work When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR appears MHC VX777 only When a tape tapes is are inserted corresponding presence indicators light up Searching for the beginning of a...

Page 20: ...elect j or RELAY to record on both sides Press REC PAUSE START If you are recording manually press nN to start playing the source Recording starts Tips 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 If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE A B to select deck B after step 1 Press nN t...

Page 21: ...th sides 9 Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts To Cancel Program Edit Clear a track from the end Tip To check the required tape length for recording a CD press EDIT until EDIT flashes after you have loaded a CD and pressed CD The required tape length for the currently selected CD appears followed by the total playing time for side A and side B respectively Tape Select Edit Note You cannot use T...

Page 22: ... activate the Timer recording and Daily Timer at the same time When you used the Sleep Timer Daily Timer and Timer recording will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off If the power is on at the preset time the Timer recording does not work The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset time Do this Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote and press cursor V v repeatedly to selec...

Page 23: ...l MATRIX SURR Reproduces a wide range of sound that actually can sense the size of the room Selecting the audio emphasis effect The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristics according to the sound you are listening to Selecting the preset effect from the music menu Press MUSIC EQ MOVIE EQ or GAME EQ or PRESET EQ on the remote repeatedly to select the preset effect you want The ...

Page 24: ...ill be canceled Frequency band Frequency level Making a personal audio emphasis file Personal file You can create a personal file of sound effect settings surround effect and graphic equalizer and store them in the memory of the unit You can create up to three personal files Before operation first select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound 1 Obtain the sound effect you want by changin...

Page 25: ...one 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down the microphone control level 2 Connect an optional microphone to MIC 1 or MIC 2 3 Press KARAOKE PON Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows KARAOKE PON t MPX R t MPX L t KARAOKE OFF Only for CD The m indicator appears in the display when a karaoke mode is activated To sing karaoke by decreasing the vocal level of the music s...

Page 26: ...he 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 Press SLEEP once SLEEP to select the time you want SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears Notes The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as ...

Page 27: ...te to set the minute then press ENTER The hour indication flashes again 6 Set the time to stop playback following steps 4 and 5 above 7 Press cursor V 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 DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 followed by the start time stop time and the music source appears then the or...

Page 28: ...CR Press MD VIDEO Hold down MD VIDEO and press 1 when the power is on This switches the MD function to VIDEO Once you enable the VIDEO function just press MD VIDEO Optional components To the audio video output of a video game player To the video input of TV Optical cover holder To the audio output of your MD deck VCR To the DIGITAL IN jack of your MD deck To the audio input of your MD deck VCR Tip...

Page 29: ...le the power is off automatically turns the power on and GAME is selected as a function When the system is in the power saving mode this function does not work If you press GAME your last selected GAME EQ preset effect ARCADE RACING or ADVENTURE will be restored Connecting external antennas Connect an external antenna to improve the reception FM antenna Connect an optional FM external antenna You ...

Page 30: ...y dealer Notes on CDs Before playing clean the CD with a cleaning cloth Wipe the CD from the center out Do not use solvents Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources Note on CD R CD RW playback Discs recorded on CD R CD RW drives may not be played back because of scratches dirt recording conditions or the drive s characteristics Besides the discs which are not yet finalized at the en...

Page 31: ... has been activated because of short circuit PROTECT and PUSH POWER flash alternately Turn off the unit eliminate the short circuit problem and turn on the power again There is no audio output during timer recording There is severe hum or noise A TV or VCR is placed 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 VID...

Page 32: ...ge 30 The tape has reeled to the end The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level The heads are dirty Clean them see Cleaning the tape heads on page 30 The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 30 The tape does not erase completely The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape...

Page 33: ... 6 7 kg net per speaker Specifications Amplifier section MHC VX777 The following measured at AC 120 220 240V 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 MHC VX555 VX555J The following measured at AC 120 220 240V 50 60 Hz DIN power output rated 100 100 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power outp...

Page 34: ...x 198 mm Mass Approx 0 8 kg net per speaker General Power requirements Australian models 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Mexican models 120 V AC 60 Hz Thailand models 220 V AC 50 60 Hz Other models 120 V 220 V or 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector Power consumption MHC VX777 250 watts MHC VX555 VX555J 270 watts Dimensions w h d HCD VX777 VX555 Approx 280 x 360 x 425 VX555J mm Mass HCD VX...

Page 35: ... 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 can contain up to...

Page 36: ...36 MHC VX777 VX555 VX555J 4 232 651 12 1 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia 10ADD_MHC VX777 VX555 p65 GB 13 03 2001 5 00 PM 36 ...

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