4-240-420-12(2) Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions MHC-RV6/RV5 © 2002 Sony Corporation 1
Notes on VIDEO CDs WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Table of Contents List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Main unit ........................................................ 4 Remote Control .............................................. 5 Getting Started Hooking up the system .................................. 6 Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote ............................................... 9 Setting the clock ............................................ 9 CD/VIDEO CD/MP3 file Loading a disc ...................................
List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Illustration number How to use this page r Use this page to find the location of buttons and other parts of the system that are mentioned in the text.
Remote Control A–O ALBUM +/– e; (12, 16) CD ra (10, 12 – 14, 16, 24, 25) CINEMA SPACE wh (28) CLEAR qd (12, 18) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2 (26, 34) CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (9, 25, 33) DIMMER eg (29) DISPLAY ej (28, 29) D.
Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 7 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.
1 Connect the speakers. 3 Connect the FM/AM antennas. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks as shown below. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. Insert only the stripped portion Getting Started R L + + – Red/Solid (3) Jack type A AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally FM 75 Black/Stripe (#) 2 For MHC-RV6 Connect the surround speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SURROUND SPEAKER jacks as shown below.
Hooking up the system (continued) 5 For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage. To attach the speaker pads Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping. Depending on the model, the VOLTAGE SELECTOR may differ. 230 - 240V 220V 120V* * Saudi Arabian model: 120 – 127 V 6 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. The demonstration appears in the display.
Using the remote You can use the buttons shown below to operate a Sony TV. To Press TV ?/1. TV/VIDEO. Change the TV channels TV CH + or –. Adjust the volume of the TV speaker(s) TV VOL + or –. 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. 3 Press v or V repeatedly to set the hour. 4 Press B. 5 Press v or V repeatedly to set the minute. Getting Started Turn the TV on or off Switch the TV’s video input Setting the clock 6 Press ENTER.
CD/VIDEO CD/MP3 file Loading a disc You can also load and play discs with MP3 files. See “Playing a disc with MP3 files” on page 15 for MP3 files. 1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray opens. Playing a CD — Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play This system lets you play the CD in different play modes. Disc tray number 2 Place a disc with the label side up on the disc tray. Disc presence Track number indicator To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray.
Other Operations Playing a track by entering the track number To Do this Stop play Press x. Pause Press X. Press again to resume play. Press the number button(s) on the remote to enter the track number of the track you want to play. Select a track During play or pause, press > or .. Find a point in a track (Lock Search Function) During play, press M or m. At the desired point, press hH (or nN on the remote) to stop searching and start playback.
Programing VIDEO CD/CD tracks — Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want to play them. 1 Press CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop mode until “PGM” appears in the display. 3 Press one of DISC 1 – 3 to select a CD. 4 Press . or > until the desired track appears in the display. Disc tray number Total playing time (including selected track) Selected track number 5 Press ENTER. The track is programed.
Playing a VIDEO CD 3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop mode until the mode you want appears in the display. Select To play You can play both VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver. 1.1) and VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0). ALL DISCS* (Normal Play) All VIDEO CDs in the disc tray continuously. 1DISC/ALBM (Normal Play) The VIDEO CD you have selected in original order. ALL DISCS SHUF (Shuffle Play) The tracks on all VIDEO CDs in random order.
Playing a VIDEO CD (continued) Other Operations To Do this Stop play Press x. Pause Press X*1. Press again to resume playback. Select a track or scene*2 Press NEXT on the remote or > to go forward, or press PREV on the remote or . to go back. Find a point in a track or scene (Lock Search Function) Press m or M during playback.
Other operations To Do this Stop play Press x. Go to the next menu page or scene Press NEXT on the remote. Go back to the previous menu page or scene Press PREV on the remote. Go back to the 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 the remote). Also you can select the desired track number using the number buttons on the remote.
Playing a disc with MP3 files (continued) 1 Press CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop mode until the mode you want appears in the display. Other Operations To Do this Stop play Press x. Pause Press X. Press again to resume play. Select a file During play or pause, press > or .. Select To play ALL DISCS (Normal Play) All discs in the disc tray continuously. Select a folder of Press ALBUM – or + repeatedly MP3 files after step 2.
Notes Locating a specific part of a VIDEO CD — Time Search/Disc Digest The TV screen must be ON to use these functions. To cancel the PBC functions, see “Cancel playback with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0)” on page 15. Use the remote. CD/VIDEO CD/MP3 file • With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1 and 2, folder names or file names may not be displayed correctly. • When naming, be sure to add the file extension “MP3” to the file name.
Locating a specific part of a VIDEO CD (continued) Locating the desired track — Disc Digest Locating by elapsed time from the beginning of the disc You can select the track you want by viewing the first frame of each track. 9 different tracks can be displayed on the TV screen at one time. — Time Search 1 Press SPECIAL MENU on the remote in 1 Press SPECIAL MENU on the remote in stop mode. 2 Press 1 on the remote to select “1) TIME SEARCH.
Resuming playback from the point you stopped a VIDEO CD — Resume Play Adjusting the VCD picture — Picture Effect You can adjust the hue and sharpness of the VCD picture. 2 Press b or B repeatedly to adjust the Resume Play is not available for an audio CD and a disc with MP3 files. 3 Press v or V repeatedly to adjust the 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. playback. hue. sharpness.
Tuner Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations. You can then tune in any of those stations simply by selecting the corresponding preset number. There are two ways to store the station presets.
Setting presets through manual tuning Other Operations 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to Tune in a station Follow the procedure described in with a weak “Setting presets through manual signal tuning”. select “FM” or “AM”. 2 Press – or + (or TUNING – or + on the remote) repeatedly to tune in the desired station. 3 Press TUNER MEMORY. 4 Press . or > (or PRESET – or + on the remote) repeatedly to select the desired preset number. 5 Press ENTER. 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stations.
Listening to the radio You can listen to a radio station either by selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning in the station. Listening to non-preset radio station — Manual Tuning 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. Listening to a preset station Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first (see “Presetting radio stations” on page 20). 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. 2 Press .
Tape Other Operations Loading a tape 1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select 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. deck A or B. 2 Press Z. 3 Insert a tape in deck A or B with the side you want to play/record facing forward. To go forward Press > during playback when N lights in the display. “TAPE A (or TAPE B) >>> +1” appears.
Recording to a tape — CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually/Program Edit You can record from a disc, tape (or connected components) or radio. You can use TYPE I (normal) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically. Steps Recording from a disc (CD Synchro Recording) 1 2 3 Load a recordable tape into deck B. 4 Recording from a disc/tape/radio manually Press CD. Press CD, TAPE A/B or TUNER/BAND. Load the disc you want to record.
Recording a CD by specifying track order — Program Edit When programing, make sure the playing time for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape. 1 Load a disc and load a recordable tape into deck B. 2 Program disc tracks following step 1 to 3 Press CD SYNC. Deck B stands by to record in the direction of the indicator on hH (the right indicator lights to record on the forward side and the left indicator lights to record on the reverse side). The disc player stands by for playback.
Sound Adjustment Timer-recording radio programs (continued) Adjusting the sound Other Operations To Do this Check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote and press v or V repeatedly to select “REC SELECT”. Then, press ENTER. You can reinforce the bass and create a more powerful sound. The GROOVE setting is ideal for music sources, and the V-GROOVE setting is ideal for video sources (movies, VCDs). Change the setting Start over from step 1. Press GROOVE.
Selecting the sound effect Selecting the effect from the music menu Press MUSIC EQ, MOVIE EQ or GAME EQ repeatedly to select the preset you desire. The preset name appears in the display. See the chart “Sound effect options”. To cancel the effect Press EFFECT ON/OFF repeatedly until “EFFECT OFF” appears in the display.
Selecting the surround effect Press CINEMA SPACE on the remote repeatedly to turn the surround effect on or off. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: C.SPACE LOW* t C.SPACE MID* t C.SPACE HIGH* t SURR ON (on) t SURR OFF (off) * CINEMA SPACE is the surround effect for movies. Note When you select other sound effects, the surround effect will be canceled.
Using the display You can check the remaining time of the current track or the entire CD. When a CD-TEXT disc or a disc with MP3 files is loaded, you can also check the information recorded on the disc, such as the titles. Checking the remaining time Press DISPLAY repeatedly during Normal playback. Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows: CD/VIDEO CD without PBC function (Ver. 1.1) *1 “– –.
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. Depending on conditions, some items are displayed and others are not. Press ON SCREEN on the remote.
Other Features Enhancing video game sound — Game Sync You need to connect a video game machine (see “Hooking up optional components” on page 35). Press GAME. Changing the spectrum analyzer display Press SPECTRUM. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: PATTERN 1 t PATTERN 2* t PATTERN 3 t PATTERN OFF (No display) * “PATTERN 2” may not be displayed according to the audio signal. Tips • In the standby mode, the system automatically turns on.
Singing along: Karaoke (continued) Other Operations To Do this Use VIDEO CDs Turn on your TV and switch it to the appropriate video input. Cancel karaoke mode Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the microphone from MIC, then press KARAOKE PON on the remote repeatedly until “m” disappears. Adjust the microphone echo Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the echo effect. To cancel the echoing, turn ECHO LEVEL to MIN. Adjust the key* Press KEY CONTROL # or 2 on the remote to suit your vocal range.
Falling asleep to music Waking up to music — Sleep Timer — Daily Timer You can set the system to turn off after a certain time, so that you can fall asleep to music. You can wake up to music at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 9). Press SLEEP on the remote.
Waking up to music (continued) 5 Set the time to start playing. Other Operations To Do this Check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote and press v or V repeatedly to select the respective mode (DAILY 1 or DAILY 2), then 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. Press v or V repeatedly to set the hour, then press B. The minute indication flashes.
Optional Components Hooking up optional components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component.
Hooking up optional components (continued) Notes • The video game machine image may appear on the TV screen even if the system is turned off. • See “Selecting the sound effect” on page 27 for video game sound effects. • If you press GAME while the system is off, the system turns on, the function switches to GAME, and the equalizer also switches to the GAME EQ (previously selected effect).
Troubleshooting There is severe hum or noise. Problems and remedies If you have any problem using this system, 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. • A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system. Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR. The timer does not function. • Set the clock correctly.
Problems and remedies (continued) VIDEO CD/CD/MP3 files Player There is no picture. • Check that the player is connected securely. • Make sure you operate the TV correctly. • Make sure you set the color system correctly, according to your TV (color) system. • Press CD. • Make sure that GAME MIXING is canceled. The folder title, track title, ID3 tag, and the CD-TEXT characters don’t appear properly.
Tape Deck If other troubles not described above occur, reset the system as follows: The tape does not record. 1 Unplug the power cord. 2 Plug the power cord back in. 3 Press x, ENTER, and ?/1 at the same • No tape in the cassette holder. • The tab has been removed from the cassette (see “To save a tape permanently” on page 40). • 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 (see “Cleaning the tape heads” on page 41).
Additional Information On operation Precautions On operating voltage Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply. • If the system 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 system will not operate properly.
Before placing a cassette in the tape 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 frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape deck. Cleaning the tape heads Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use.
Specifications (continued) Disc player section System Laser Wavelength Frequency response Signal-to-noise ratio Dynamic range Video color system format Compact disc and digital audio and video system Semiconductor laser (λ=780 nm) Emission duration: continuous 780 – 790 nm 2 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) More than 90 dB More than 90 dB NTSC, PAL Tape deck section Recording system Frequency response Wow and flutter 4-track 2-channel stereo 40 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), using Sony TYPE I cassette ±0.15% W.Peak (IEC) 0.
Glossary Auto Pause An automatical pauses according to the signal encoded on the disc while playing a VIDEO CD. If the CD player does not resume play for a long time, press hH (or nN on the remote) to resume play manually. Menu Playback Playback using the menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions. You can enjoy simple interactive software using the menu playback function. Playback Control (PBC) Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0) to control playback.
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