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    3-862-705- 11 (1) VIDEO CD Player  1998 by Sony Corporation MCE-S78K Operating Instructions[...]

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    2 W ARNING 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. Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS [...]

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    3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS This Player Can Play the Following Discs .............................................. 4 Getting Started Unpacking ...................................................................................................................... ....... 4 Hooking Up the System ..............................................................[...]

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    4 Getting Started Getting Started This Player 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 (CD single) Play time 74 min./20 min. 74 min./20 min. To play VIDEO CDs, see page 8. To enjoy PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, see page 12. Note on VIDEO[...]

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    5 Getting Started Getting Started What cords will I need? Audio and video connecting cord (supplied) (1) Video connecting cord (not supplied) (1) Audio connecting cord (not supplied) (1) Hookups When connecting the cord, be sure to match the color- coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the components: Yellow (video) to Yellow, Red (right) to Red a[...]

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    6 Getting Started z If your TV or VCR has an S video input connector Connect the component via the S VIDEO OUT connector using the S video cable (not supplied). You will get a better picture. S VIDEO IN S VIDEO OUT ç VIDEO CD player S video cable YC-15V (not supplied) TV Important Setting the color system switch This player conforms to the NTSC an[...]

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    7 Getting Started Getting Started Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR (only on a model supplied with a voltage selector) Check that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of the player is set to the local power line voltage. If not, set the selector to the correct position using a screwdriver before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet. 220 - 240[...]

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    Basic Operations 8 Playing a VIDEO CD • See pages 5 – 7 for the hookup information. • You can also play audio CDs just like VIDEO CDs. • When you turn on the player, “SONY” logo appears on the TV screen. When you press any button, the logo disappears thereafter. z You can turn on or off the player using the remote Press 1/u on the remot[...]

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    Basic Operations Basic Operations 9 To stop playback Press p . § · P p JOG SELECTOR (PUSH SELECT) PREV NEXT § 1/u p P · 0 =+ KARAOKE PON L/R/STEREO PICTURE PREV PUSH SELECT NEXT RETURN ˆ JOG SELECTOR – + EFFECT SOUND ) STANDBY E C H O L E V E L M IC L E V E L M ID M I N M A X L O W H IG H • • • g · + p = OPEN/CLOSE 6 P OPEN/CLOSE SCRE[...]

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    Enjoying Karaoke 10 Playing Kar aoke You can play karaoke (singing along) with CDs. Be sure to set the on-screen display mode to ON SCREEN 1 or ON SCREEN 2 (see page 15). If you select ON SCREEN OFF display mode, no information is shown on the TV screen. ECHO LEVEL p MUSIC LEVEL JOG SELECTOR (PUSH SELECT) PREV NEXT § 1/u p P · 0 =+ KARAOKE PON L/[...]

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    Enjoying Karaoke 11 Reserving the next tracks to play Z Before playing a disc, you can reserve up to 24 tracks to play in any order so that you can enjoy non-stop play. 1 Do Steps 1 and 2 on “Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)” on pages 23 and 24. 2 Press · to start play. When you want to Press Play the current track again PREV or = Go t[...]

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    Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions 12 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0 discs), you can enjoy playing simple interactive software, software with search functions, etc. PBC Playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively, following the menu screen on the TV screen. You [...]

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    Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions 13 Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions . 1 > 2 TV screen . 1 > 2 . 1 > 2 / 3 ? 4 2 MENU 1 [1] AAAA [2] BBBB [3] CCCC [4] DDDD MENU 2 (#1) [1] aaa [2] bbb + next page MENU 2 (#2) [3] ccc [4] ddd = previous page Moving picture, etc. Moving picture, still picture, etc. Number buttons Note When y[...]

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    Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions 14 Selected scene number 3 Press the number buttons (1 - 10/0) to select the scene. To enter “0”, use the button 10/0. Example: To select scene number 103 Press 1, then 10/0 and 3. The selected scene number appears on the TV screen. TV screen SCENE 103 (1 – 312) If you’ve made a mistake Press CLEAR,[...]

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    Locating a Scene or Track You Want 15 Locating a Scene or Track You Want Locating a Scene or Track You Want Using the On-Scr een Display Z You can check the operating status of the player and the information about the disc with the on-screen display on the TV screen. ON SCREEN OPEN/CLOSE SCREEN TIME ON RETURN REPEAT A ˜ B CHECK CLEAR CLEAR MENU SP[...]

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    Locating a Scene or Track You Want 16 • In Program Play mode CD PLAY TR 3 IDX 1 0:55 PROGRAM 1. TR 1 2. TR 3 3. TR 4 • Before you start playing (except for the Program Play mode) CD STOP 47:55 CONTINUE TR1-15 • Before you start playing in Program Play mode CD STOP TOTAL 10:44 PROGRAM 1. TR 1 2. TR 3 3. TR 4 p Display information of ON SCREEN [...]

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    Locating a Scene or Track You Want 17 Locating a Scene or Track You Want Checking the remaining time Each time you press TIME while playing a disc, the display changes as shown in the chart below. Note that you cannot check the remaining time during PBC Playback (page 12). INDEX CONTINUE CONTROL KEY INDEX CONTINUE CONTROL KEY CONTINUE CONTROL KEY z[...]

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    Locating a Scene or Track You Want 18 Number buttons Locating a Specific T rack You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc using the JOG SELECTOR, = / + buttons (AMS: Automatic Music Sensor) or number buttons. Note that while playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions, this function is available only during playback without PBC functions (PBC[...]

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    Locating a Scene or Track You Want 19 Locating a Scene or Track You Want Front panel display Index number Index number Locating a P articular Point in a Scene or T r ack You can also locate a particular point in a scene or track while playing a disc. During PBC Playback (page 12), this function is available only while playing moving pictures. While[...]

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    Locating a Scene or Track You Want 20 Number buttons Locating by Observing Sever al Scenes at One T ime (Digest Play) Z You can locate the track or scene you want by observing several still pictures at one time on the TV screen. You can also select the number of still pictures. Note that while playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions, this function is[...]

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    Locating a Scene or Track You Want 21 Locating a Scene or Track You Want Current track 3 Press the number button to select the track. The player starts playing from the selected track. To select tracks numbered over 10 Use the >10 button (see page 18). To cancel Disc Digest Press p . Notes • The operable item of the special menu is different d[...]

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    Playing CDs in Various Modes 22 Playing CDs in Various Modes Playing Repeatedly Z You can play all the tracks, a single track or a specific portion repeatedly. · A ˜ B REPEAT OPEN/CLOSE SCREEN TIME ON RETURN REPEAT A ˜ B CHECK CLEAR CLEAR MODE PLAY TV VIDEO TV/ VOL PON KARAOKE STEREO L/R/ MENU SPECIAL PICTURE EFFECT SOUND 1/u 123 456 7 8 1 0/0 ?[...]

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    Playing CDs in Various Modes 23 Playing CDs in Various Modes Number buttons Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) Z You can have the player “shuffle” tracks and play in a random order. · PLAY MODE OPEN/CLOSE SCREEN TIME ON RETURN REPEAT A ˜ B CHECK CLEAR CLEAR MODE PLAY TV VIDEO TV/ VOL PON KARAOKE STEREO L/R/ MENU SPECIAL PICTURE EFFECT SOU[...]

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    Playing CDs in Various Modes 24 Last programed track Programed order Total playing time 2 Select the tracks you want to program. On the player Turn JOG SELECTOR until the track number you want to program appears in the front panel display, then press JOG SELECTOR or PLAY MODE. On the remote Press the number buttons of the tracks you want to program[...]

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    Playing CDs in Various Modes 25 Playing CDs in Various Modes Enjoying Pictur e Effects You will get a clear-cut picture by emphasizing the outline of the pictures without increasing noise on the picture or you can enjoy a picture which luminance is reduced just like the picture on the movie theater screen. EFFECT PICTURE § 1/u p P · 0 =+ KARAOKE [...]

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    Playing CDs in Various Modes 26 Switching the Sound On multiplex discs, you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers. In this case, the sound loses the stereo effect. L/R/STEREO § 1/u p P · 0 =+ KARAOKE PON L/R/STEREO PICTURE PREV PUSH SELECT NEXT [...]

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    Enjoying Karaoke with Non-Karaoke Discs 27 Enjoying Karaoke with Non-Karaoke Discs Playing Kar aoke with Any Ster eo Discs (Kar aoke P on) You can enjoy karaoke with a stereo-recorded disc, even if it is a non-karaoke disc, by reducing the singer’s voice. KARAOKE PON § 1/u p P · 0 =+ KARAOKE PON L/R/STEREO PICTURE PREV PUSH SELECT NEXT RETURN ?[...]

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    Additional Information 28 Notes on Discs On handling discs • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. If there is glue (or a similar substance) on the disc, remove the glue completely before using the disc. • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sourc[...]

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    Additional Information 29 Additional Information Glossary Auto Pause Automatic pause function that works according to the signal encoded on the disc during PBC playback. In this case, “AUTO P ” appears in the front panel display. If the player doesn’t resume play for a long time, press P or · to resume play manually. PBC Playback Playback us[...]

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    Additional Information 30 Index A, B A-B repeat 22 Active picture 25 Adjusting echo level 11 microphone volume 10 music level 11 volume 8 AMS 18 Auto Pause 29 Automatic Music Sensor. See AMS C Color system switch 6 Connecting 5 Continuous play 8 D, E Digest Play 20 Disc Digest 20 Display front panel display 16 on-screen display 15 F, G Front panel [...]

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    Additional Information 31[...]

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    Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia[...]