Sony MHC-VX55 manual

Mini Hi-Fi Component System © 2000 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 4-226-942- 11 (1) MHC-VX99 MHC-VX77 MHC-VX55[...]

2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER P[...]

3 T able of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system ............ 4 Step 2: Setting the time ......................... 7 Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 8 Basic Operations Playing a VIDEO CD ........................... 10 Playing a CD ......................................... 12 Recording a CD/VIDEO CD .............. 13 L[...]

4 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords of front speakers to the SPEAKER jacks as below. Step 1: Hooking up the system Do the following procedure 1 to 7 to hook 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 [...]

5 VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT Notes • Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise. • The type of speakers supplied varies according to the model you purchased (see “Specifications” on page 53). 3 Connect the FM/AM antennas. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. Jack type A Jack type B 4 Connect the video input jack of yo[...]

6 Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued) Front speaker (L) Front speaker (R) Surround speaker (L) Surround speaker (R) 45º Surround speaker 60 to 90 cm 7 Follow the instructions below to set the color system according to your TV. The factory setting is AUTO. Make sure the power is off each time before setting the color system. After you set the[...]

7 Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote Using the remote You can use the shaded buttons shown below to operate a Sony TV. To Press Turn the TV on or off TV ?/1 Switch the TV's TV/VIDEO. video input Change the TV TV CH +/–. channels Adjusts the volume TV VOL +/–. of the TV speaker(s) Tip With normal use, the batteries should [...]

8 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display. Every time you press this button, the band changes as follows: FM y AM Step 3: Pr esetting r adio stations You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM. ?/1 (Power) 3 Press ENTER. The minute indication flashes. 4 Press . or > repeatedly to set the minute.[...]

9 To tune in a station with a weak signal Press + or – (TUNING +/– on the remote) repeatedly to tune in the station manually. To set another station to the existing preset number Start over from step 1. After step 3, turn SHUTTLE until it clicks to select the preset number you want to store the other station. You can add a new preset number aft[...]

10 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 Z OPEN/CLOSE and place a VIDEO CD on the disc tray. If a disc is not placed properly, it will not be recognized. To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray. 3 Press one of the DISC 1[...]

Basic Operations 11 To Stop play Pause Select a track or scene *2 Find a point in a track or scene (Lock Search function) Select a VIDEO CD in stop mode Play only the VIDEO CD you have selected Play all VIDEO CDs Remove the VIDEO CD Exchange other VIDEO CDs while playing Adjust the volume * 1 There may be some disturbance in the video image. * 2 On[...]

12 Playing a CD — Normal play You can play up to three CDs in a row. 1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD on the disc tray. If a disc is not placed properly, it will not be recognized. To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray. 2 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons. The disc tray closes and play starts. If you pre[...]

Basic Operations 13 To Do this Stop play Press x . Pause Press X . Press again to resume play. Select a track During play or pause, press > (to go forward) or . (to go back). Find a point in Turn SHUTTLE clockwise (to a track go forward) or counterclockwise (to go back) until it clicks and hold. Release it when you reach the desired point (or pr[...]

14 Listening to the r adio –– Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory first (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations” on page 8). 3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD. Then, press Z OPEN/CLOSE again to close the disc tray. When the CD you want to record is not selected, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE repeatedly to select the[...]

Basic Operations 15 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM. 2 Turn SHUTTLE until it clicks (or press PRESET +/– on the remote) to tune in the preset station you want. * When only one station is preset, “ONE PRESET” appears in the display. To Do this Turn off the radio Press ?/1 . Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press VOL +/– on [...]

16 Playing a tape You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. You can also use the . / > (AMS* function) button to quickly search for songs you want to hear. To select either deck A or B, press TAPE A/B repeatedly. * AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) 3 Press Z and insert a recordable tape into deck B. 4 Press REC PAUSE/START. Deck B stands by for recording. 5 [...]

Basic Operations 17 1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select deck A or B. 2 Press Z and insert a recorded tape in deck A or B. 3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to play one side. Select j to play both sides. To play both decks in succession, select RELAY (relay play).* 4 Press nN . Press nN again to play the reverse side. The tape starts playin[...]

18 Recording fr om a tape — High-speed Dubbing You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. 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. Dubbing starts. To stop dubbing Press x . Tips • When you dub on both sides, start recording from the front side. If you record fro[...]

Basic Operations 19 Singing along: Kar aoke You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape 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 MIC 2. ?/1 (Power) 3 Press KARAOKE PON/MPX. Every time you press t[...]

20 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 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 [...]

21 The VIDEO CD/CD Player Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (V er . 2.0) –– PBC Play The PBC (Play Back Control) function display menus on your TV screen to let you enjoy interactive software. Be sure to read the instructions supplied with each disc for details regarding its use since different discs have different menu formats and structur[...]

22 To cancel PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0) There are two ways to cancel the PBC functions. • Before you start playing, select the track you want using ./> , then press ENTER or SELECT. • Before you start playing, select the track number using the numeric buttons on the remote. The PBC OFF indicator lights up and pla[...]

23 t t t t , Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button during normal playback or when playback is stopped, the display changes as follows: During normal playback Playing time of the current track x Remaining time of the current track x Remaining time of current CD (1 DISC mode) or “--.--” display (ALL DISCS mode) x Clock display (for eight [...]

24 • During stop mode of a VIDEO CD or audio CD in Program Play mode 1 KARAOKE effect status 2 “PROGRAM” 3 Programmed disc and track numbers 4 Total playing time of program 5 “REPEAT”, “REPEAT 1” or no display 6 Key control level or no display ON SCREEN 2 display • During playback of a VIDEO CD 1 Current disc and track number* 2 Ela[...]

25 • During stop mode of an audio CD (except Program Play mode) 1 KARAOKE effect status 2 Play mode 3 Disc number and track numbers 4 Current disc number and total playing time of current disc 5 “REPEAT”, “REPEAT 1” or no display 6 Key control level or no display • During stop mode of a VIDEO CD or audio CD in Program Play mode Display [...]

26 Locating a specific part of a disc (continued) Locating the track you want –– Disc Digest 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. This function cannot be used during playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0). 1 Press SPECIAL MENU. [...]

27 To display the next 9 tracks Press NEXT. The first frame of tracks 10 through 18 are displayed. When there are more tracks in the disc, “ > ” appears in the upper right corner of the TV screen. To display previous tracks, press PREV. To switch to the digest of another disc during disc digest Press D. SKIP during disc digest. To use disc d[...]

28 Resuming playback fr om the point you stopped a VIDEO CD –– Resume Play The unit memorizes the point where you stopped the VIDEO CD so you can resume from that point. Resume play is not cancelled when you turn off the system. Note that resume play is not available when playing an audio CD. ?/1 (Power) 1 2 NX x x M m > . nN O v V bB X x nN[...]

29 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” appears in the display, press x , then[...]

30 Playing the CD tr acks r epeatedly –– Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play and Program Play. ?/1 (Power) 1 Press CD, then place a CD. 2 Press REPEAT during playback until “REPEAT” appears in the display. “REPEAT ALL” scrolls in the display and Repeat Play starts. Do the followi[...]

31 Playing the CD tr acks in r andom order –– Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order. 1 Press CD, then place a CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE 1 DISC” or “SHUFFLE ALL DISCS” appears in the display. “ALL DISCS” shuffles all the CDs in the player. “1 DISC” shuffles the CD whos[...]

32 Pr ogramming the CD tr acks –– Program Play You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played. 1 Press CD, then place a CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” scrolls and “PGM” appears in the display. 3 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons to select a CD. To program all the trac[...]

33 To Press Check the CHECK on the remote program repeatedly. After the last track, “CHECK END” appears. Clear a track from CLEAR on the remote in the end stop mode. Clear a specific CHECK on the remote track in stop mode repeatedly until the number of the track to be erased lights up, then press CLEAR. Add a track to the 1 Select the disc tray[...]

34 Recording on a tape manually You can record from CD, tape, or radio as you like. For example, you can record just the songs you want or record from the middle of the tape. 1 Insert a recordable tape into deck B. 2 Press one of the function buttons you want to record from (e.g., CD). When you want to record from TAPE A, press TAPE A/B repeatedly [...]

35 Recording a CD by specifying tr ack order — Program Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want. When programming, make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape. 1 Place a CD and insert a recordable tape into deck B 2 Press CD. 3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” s[...]

36 9 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks from the same disc or steps 4 to 6 for tracks from another disc to program the remaining tracks to be recorded on side B. 10 Press CD SYNC HI-DUB. Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback. REC PAUSE/START button blinks. 11 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one sid[...]

37 Looping part of a CD — Loop With the loop function, you can repeat part of a CD during playback. This lets you create original recordings. Flashing part of a CD — Flash With the flash function, you can “flash” the CD sound during playback. This lets you create original recordings. DJ Effects , Press and hold LOOP during playback at the p[...]

38 To reinforce lower bass sound (V-GROOVE) Press V-GROOVE. “V-GROOVE ON” appears in the display. The lower bass frequency of the music you are listening to is powerfully reinforced, the equalizer curves changes, loudness increased and the “V-GROOVE” button lights up. Press V-GROOVE again to return to the previous level. For a powerful soun[...]

39 Effect ROCK POP JAZZ DANCE SOUL ORIENTAL ACTION DRAMA SF GAME USER FILE For Standard music sources Soundtracks and special listening situations (see page 41) Selecting the audio emphasis The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristics according to the sound you are listening to. Selecting the effect from music menu , Press b / [...]

40 Changing the spectrum analyzer display You can enjoy changing the display while listening to the music. , Press SPECTRUM. Every time you press the button, the display changes as follows: Note During EFFECT OFF or SPECTRUM OFF mode, the function indicator will automatically turn off. Selecting the surr ound effect You can enjoy the surround effec[...]

41 Adjusting the gr aphic equalizer You can adjust the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequency ranges. Before operation, first select the audio 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 sto[...]

42 Mixing and r ecording sounds You can “mix” sounds by playing one of the components and singing or speaking into a microphone (not supplied). The mixed sound can be recorded on a tape. 1 Do the procedures for singing along (steps 1 to 5 on page 19). Then, insert a recordable tape in deck B. 2 Press one of the function buttons you want to reco[...]

43 , Press SLEEP. Every time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes as follows: AUTO t 90 t 80 t 70 t … t 10 t OFF t AUTO … When you choose “SLEEP AUTO” The power turns off when the current CD or tape finishes playback (for up to 100 minutes). To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once. To change the time to [...]

44 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 original display appears. 9 Turn off the power. To check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT and press . or > repeatedly to select the respective mode (DAILY 1 or DAILY 2), then press ENTER on the remote. To ch[...]

45 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see “Listening to the radio”). 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. “SET (DAILY 1)” appears. 3 Press . or > repeatedly to select “REC”, then press ENTER. “ON” appears and the hour indication flash in the display. Timer-r ecording r adio pr ogr ams To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see [...]

46 Connecting audio components Select one of the following two connections, depending on the equipment to be connected and method of connecting. Refer to the instructions of each component below. Connecting an MD deck for digital recording You can record from CD into the MD deck digitally by connecting an optical cable. To the DIGITAL IN jack of th[...]

47 Connecting a VCR Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected VCR, hold down MD (VIDEO) and press ?/1 when the power is turned off. This switches the “MD” function to “VIDEO”. Once you enable the “VIDEO” function, just press MD (VIDEO). By connecting the audio output jacks of y[...]

48 Connecting external antennas Connect the external antenna to improve the reception. FM antenna Connect the optional FM external antenna. You can also use the TV antenna instead. 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[...]

49 Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the center out. • Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs. • Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car parked in dir[...]

50 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 etc. frequently. The tape may get entangled in t[...]

51 continued 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 “VIDEO” appears in the display when you press MD (VIDEO), switch the display to “MD” (see “Note: Connecting a VCR” on page 47). “0[...]

52 Tape Deck The tape does not record. • No tape in the cassette holder. • The tab has been removed from the cassette (see “To save a tape permanently” on page 49). • 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?[...]

53 Specifications Amplifier section MHC-VX99 The following measured at AC 120, 220, 240V 50/60 Hz DIN power output (rated) 220 + 220 watts (4 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference) 300 + 300 watts (4 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) MHC-VX77 The following measured at AC 120, 220, 240V 50/60 Hz DIN power output (rated) 160 + 160 watts (6[...]

54 Speaker Front speaker SS-VX99 for MHC-VX99 Speaker system 3-way, 2-unit, bass-reflex type Speaker units Super Woofer: 18 cm, cone type Woofer: 18 cm, cone type Tweeter: 5 cm, cone type Nominal impedance 4 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 259 x 480 x 350 mm (8 5 / 8 x 13 3 / 8 x 11 in.) Mass Approx. 4.0 kg net per speaker (8 1b. 10 oz.) Front spea[...]

55 Glossary Auto Pause An automatically 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 nN 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[...]

56 Sony Corporation Printed in Indonesia Index H, I, J High speed dubbing 18 Hooking up optional components 46 the antennas 5, 48 the power 5 the speakers 4 the system 4 K Karaoke 19 L Loop 37 M Mixing and recording sounds 42 N Normal Play 12 O Optional Components 48 On-screen display 23 P, Q PBC Play 21 Playing a VIDEO CD 10 a CD 12 a preset radio[...]