Sony MHC-V7D manual

MHC-V7D Getting Started USB Transfer Tuner BLUETOOTH Sound Adjustment Disc/USB Playback Other Operations Additional Information HOME AUDIO SYSTEM Operating Instructions[...]

2 GB To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expo se this apparatus to rain or moisture. To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation opening of the appliance with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Do not expose the applia nce to naked flame sources (for example, lighted candles). To reduce the risk of fire or electri[...]

3 GB for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For all other batteries, pl ease vi ew the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable co llection point for the recycling of was te batteries. For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please cont[...]

4 GB * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.  The BLUETOOTH® word mark and logos are register ed trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sony Corporation is unde r license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective[...]

5 GB Table of Contents About this manual ............. .......4 Unpacking ......... .......... ......... ..... 7 Playable dis cs/files o n Discs/ USB device .......... ........... ........ ... 7 Guide to parts and co ntrols .... 10 Getting Started Hooking up t he system securely ... .......... .......... ........... . 15 Performing QUICK setup ....[...]

6 GB Other Operations Using the Pa rty Chain function ........ .......... ........... ..... 40 Singing along: Karaoke ....... ... 42 Enjoying the Pa rty Light ......... 43 Using the timers ................ ..... 43 Using optiona l equipment ..... 44 Deactivating the buttons on the unit (Child Lock) ............... 45 Setting the automatic standby f[...]

7 GB Unpacking  Remote co ntrol (1)  R03 (siz e AAA) ba tteries (2)  FM lead antenna (1)  AC power c ord (mains lead) (1)  AC plug adapt or (1) (supplied only f or certain areas) The AC plug adapt or is not use in Chile. Use this plug adaptor in the countries wher e it is necess ary . Playable discs/files on Discs/USB device Playable[...]

8 GB  DATA CD/DATA DVD which has not been correctly finalized  CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) compatible DVD-R/-RW recorded in Copy-Once programs  A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., heart, squar e, star)  A disc that has adhesive tape, paper, or a sticker attached to it  Y ou cannot play back the f ollowing f[...]

9 GB Notes on playable files  Playback may take a longer time to start when:  a DATA CD /DATA DVD/USB device is recorded with a complicated tree structure.  the audio files, image files, or video files in another folder have just been played back.  The system c an play back a DA T A CD/ DA T A DVD or a USB device in the following condit[...]

10 GB Guide to parts and controls Top panel *T h e  button has a tactile d ot. Use the tactile do t as a reference when operating the system. ** D o not look directly at the light emitting p art when the Party Light (pag e 43) is turned on. When pressing the buttons on the unit, press on the printings of the buttons. Note[...]

11 GB Front panel ** Do not look directly at the light emitting part when the Party Light (page 43) is turned on.    (on/standby) Turns on the system, or sets it to standby mode.  (play) Starts playback. Hold down  on the unit fo r more than 2 seconds, the built-in sound demonstration will be played back on the s ystem. Press ?[...]

12 GB REC TO USB Transfers music to the optional USB device which is connected to the (USB) 2 port.  Lighting controller Scroll the ligh ting control ler to change the LED pattern (for top Party Light only).  MIC 1/2 jack Connects the microphone(s). VOCAL FADER (page 42) MIC ECHO (page 42) MIC LEVEL (MIN/MAX) Adjusts the microphone volume. ?[...]

13 GB Remote control  The numeric button 2/AUDIO,  + and  buttons ha ve a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the system.  To use the button printed in p ink, hold down SHIFT (  ), then press the button.  DISPLAY (page 17, 26, 32, 34) DISPLAY (page 23, 25) SLEEP (page 44) TIMER MENU (page 17, 44) ?[...]

14 GB  MEGA BASS (page 38) FUNCTION +/– Selects a function. SEARCH (page 19, 20, 23) SHIFT Hold down to activate the buttons printed in pink.  +/– Adjusts the volume.  /  (rewind/fast forward ) (page 20, 34) / ( p a g e 2 0 ) Watches the Slow-motion Play. TUNING+/– (page 32)  (play) Starts playback.  /  (go backward/go[...]

15 GB Getting Started Hooking up the system securely  VIDEO OUT jack Use a video cord (not supplied) to connect to the video input jack of a TV or projector. Do not connect this unit to th e TV through the video deck.  Audio Use an audio cord (not supplied) to make either connection as follows:  AUDIO OUT/PARTY CHAIN OUT L/R jacks  Conn[...]

16 GB  Antenna Find a location and an orienta tion that provide good recept ion when yo u set up the antenna. Keep the antenna away from the AC power cord (mains lead) and the USB cable to avoid pick ing up noise.  Power Connect the AC power cord (mains lead) (supplied) to th e unit, then plug it into a wall o utlet.  If the AC plug of you[...]

17 GB Getting Started Changing the color system (Except for Latin American, European, and Russian models) Set the color system to PAL or NTSC depending on the color system of your TV. Each time you perform the procedure below, the color system changes as follows: NTSC  PAL Use the buttons on the unit to perform this operation. 1 Press  [...]

18 GB Basic playback 1 Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly to select “DVD/C D”, “USB 1”, or “USB 2”. You can also use the buttons on the unit. Press FUNCTION , then turn the MULTI CONTROL knob to select “DVD/CD”, “USB 1”, or “USB 2”, then press ENTER. 2 Fo r DVD/CD function: Press  on the unit to open the disc tray and load a[...]

19 GB Disc/USB Playback To select USB memory You can select which memory to use as a playback source or transfer destination if the USB device has an internal memory and a memory card. Make sure to select a memory bef ore starting playback or transfer. 1 Press OPTIONS. 2 Press / repeatedly to select “MEM SEL”, then press . 3 Press / repeatedl y[...]

20 GB Hold down SHIFT, then press the numeric buttons to select the track you want to play back, then press . To search using the SEARCH button 1 Press SEARCH to display the Track List. 2 Pres s / repeatedly to select the track you want to play back, then press . 1 Press SEARCH repeatedly during playback to select the search mode. 2 Hold down SHIFT[...]

21 GB Disc/USB Playback Press ANGLE repea tedly during playback to select the an gle you want. Press SUBTITLE repe atedly during playback to select the subtitle language you want or turn off the subtit le. Press AUDIO repeate dly during playback to select the a udio format or mode you want. DVD VIDEO You can toggle audio format or language when th [...]

22 GB This system can store playback resume points for up to 6 discs and resumes playback when you insert the same disc again. If you store a playback resume point for th e 7th disc, the resume point for the first disc will be deleted. To activate this fu nc tion, set [MULTI- DISC RESUME] in [SYSTEM SETUP] to [ON] (page 28). To play back from the b[...]

23 GB Disc/USB Playback You can make a program of up to 25 steps in the order you want them to be played back. You can only program the audio tracks/files from th e current di sc or USB 1. 1 Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly to select “DVD/CD ” or “USB 1”. 2 ( o n l y ) Press MEDIA MODE repe atedly to select [MUSIC ]. 3 When playback is stopp[...]

24 GB Press REPEAT repeatedly. Depending on the type of disc or file, some settings may not be available.  [OFF] : does not play back repeatedly.  [ALL]: repeats all track s or files in the selected play mode.  [DISC]: repeats all contents (DVD VIDEO and VIDEO CD only).  [TITLE]: repeats the current title (DVD VIDEO only).  [CHAPTER][...]

25 GB Disc/USB Playback To turn off the PARENTAL CONTROL function Set [LEVEL] to [OFF] in step 8. To play back a disc for which PARENTAL CONT ROL is set 1 Load the disc and press  . The display for entering your password appears on the TV screen. 2 Enter your 4-digi t password using the numeric buttons, then press . The system starts playback. I[...]

26 GB Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the system is on . You can view the information as follows:  pl aying time, remaining time of tra ck, title, chapter  sc ene nu mber  file name, folder name  tit le, artist and album information  The disc name or track name may not be display ed dependin g on the tex t.  Playing time of MP3 file[...]

27 GB Disc/USB Playback [TV TYPE] [16:9] : Selects this when you connect a wide-screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function. [4:3 LETTER BOX]: Selects this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV without a wide mode function. This setting displays a wide picture with black bands on the top an d bottom. [4:3 PAN SCAN]: Selects this when you connect a 4:3 s[...]

28 GB [AUDIO DRC] (Dynamic Range Compression) Useful for watching movies at low volume late at night. [OFF] : Off. [STANDARD] : The dynamic r ange is compressed as intended by the recording engineer. [TRACK SELECTION] [OFF] : Off. [AUTO]: Gives priority to the sound track which contains the highest number of channels when you play back a DVD VIDEO [...]

29 GB USB T ransf er Transferring music You can transfer music from a sound source to a USB device connected to the (USB) 2 port. The audio format of files transferred by this system is MP3. However, you can also transfer WMA and AAC files from USB 1.  Do not remove the USB device during transfer or erase operations. Doing so may corrupt the dat[...]

30 GB 2 For Synchronized Transfer and REC1 Transfer: (For disc) Press FUNCTION, then turn the MULTI CONTROL knob to select “DVD/CD”, then press ENTER. If the system starts playback automatically, press  twice to stop the playback. (For USB) Press FUNCTION, then turn the MULTI CONTROL knob to select “USB 1”, then press EN TER. Connect a U[...]

31 GB USB T ransf er  If a folder or file that you are trying to transfer already exists on the USB device with the same name, a sequential number is added after t he name without overwriting the origina l folder or file.  You cannot perform the following operations during a transfer:  Eject the disc.  Select another track or file.  [...]

32 GB  A fold er that contains non -MP3/WMA/ AAC format audio files or sub folders cannot be erased.  You cannot erase audio files or folde rs when Shuffle Play or Program Play has been selected. Set the play mode t o Normal Play before erasing.  Erase operation is prohibited when the disc tray is opened. Listening to the radio 1 Press FUN[...]

33 GB Tu n e r / B L U E TO O T H You can store up to 20 FM stations as your favorite stations. 1 Tune to the station you want. 2 Pres s DVD/TUNER MENU. 3 Press / repeatedly to select the preset number you want, then press . “COMPLETE” app ears in the d isplay panel. The station is stored. If another station is already assigned to the selected [...]

34 GB 1 Place the BLUETOOTH device within 1 meter from the system. 2 Press BLUETOOTH on the unit to select BLUETOOTH function. “BT AUDIO” appears in the display panel. If the system is conn ected to a BLUETOOTH device, press BLU ETOOTH on the unit to disconnect the BLUETOOTH device. 3 Hold down PAIRING on the unit for 2 seconds or more. “PAIR[...]

35 GB BLUET OOTH 3 Press  to start playback. Depending on the BLUETOOTH device,  you may have to press  twice.  you may need to start playing an audio source on the BLUETOOTH device. 4 Adjust the volume. Adjust th e volume of the BLUETOOTH device first, if the volume level is still too low, adjust the volume level on the system.  Whe[...]

36 GB  If your NFC-co mpatible smartphon e is having an older OS version than Android 4.1.x, downlo ad and start the “NFC Easy Connect” application. “NFC Easy Connect” is a free application for Android smartphone that can be obtained from Google Play. (The application ma y not be available in some countries/regions.) 1 Touch the smartpho[...]

37 GB BLUET OOTH 3 Press / repeatedly to select the setting.  ON: The system turns on automatically when you establish a BLUETOOTH connection from a BLUETOOTH devi ce.  OFF: Turns off this function. To exit the options menu, press OPTIONS. Setting the BLUETOOTH signal You can connect to the system from a paired BLUETOOTH device i n all functi[...]

38 GB Adjusting the sound Selecting the Virtual Football mode You can experience a feeling of presence in the stadium when watching the football match broadcast. Press FOOTBALL re peatedly while watching a football match broadcast.  ON NARRATION: You can enj oy an immersive fee ling of be ing in a football stadium th rough enhanced stadium cheer[...]

39 GB Sound Adjustment 4 Repeat step 3 to adjust the level of other frequency bands and surround effect. To exit the options menu, press OPTIONS. To select the custom equalizer setting Press MUSIC repeatedly to select “CUSTOM EQ”. Creating a party atmosphere (DJ Effect) Use the button s and GESTURE CONTROL on the unit to perform this operation.[...]

40 GB  The DJ EFFECT is canceled automatically when you:  turn off the s ystem  change the fun ction  change the tuner band  activate or dea ctivate the PARTY CHAIN function  activat e the Fo otball mode  If you activate the DJ EFFEC T during transferring, th e sound effect will not b e transferred onto the US B device. Using t[...]

41 GB Other Opera tions  The last system must be connected to the first system.  Any system can become a Party Host.  You can select a new Party Host when Party Chain function is activated. For detai ls, see “ To select a new Party Host” (page 41).  If one of the system is not equipped with Pa rty Chain function  The last system [...]

42 GB  You can only select another system as the new Party Host after all the systems have completed the Party Chain function.  Repeat the step above if the selected system does not change as a new Party Host after a few seconds. To deactivate the Party Chain On the Party Host, p ress PARTY CH AIN. Repeat the step above if the system does not[...]

43 GB Other Opera tions Pr ess KEY CONTROL  /  t o suit your vocal range in Kar aoke Mode. When Karaoke Mode is turned on, you can use the scoring mode. Your score is calculated from a scale of 0 to 99 by comparing your voice with the music source. 1 Start playing the music. 2 Press SCORE before singing a song in Karaoke Mode . 3 After singin[...]

44 GB The system turns off automatically after the pre set time. Press SLEEP repeatedly. To cancel Sleep Timer, press SLEEP repeatedly to select “OFF”. To check the remaining time before the system turns off, pres s SLEEP. Make sure yo u have set th e clock (page 17). Play Timer: You can set the system to turn on a nd play a disc , USB device, [...]

45 GB Other Opera tions 2 Connect an optional equipment (page 15). 3 Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly to select the function which corresponds to the connected equipment. 4 Start playing the connected equipment. 5 Press  + repeatedly to adjust the volume. The system may enter standby mode automatically if t he volume level of the connected equipm[...]

46 GB Troubleshooting Should you encounter a problem with your system, find your problem in the troubleshooting checklist belo w and take the corrective action. If the problem persists , consult your nearest Sony dealer. Note that if the service personnel changes some parts during rep air, these parts may be retained. General The power does not tur[...]

47 GB Additional Informa tion  Move the remote control closer to the unit .  Point the remote control at the unit’s sensor.  Replace the batteries (R03/size AAA ).  Move the unit away from t he fluorescent light. There is acoustic feedback.  Reduce the volume.  Move the microphone away from the system or change the direction of [...]

48 GB You cannot perform some functions such as Stop, Lock Search, Slo w- motion Play, Repeat Play, Shuffle Play, or Progra m Play.  Depending on the disc, you may not be able to do some of the operations above. Refer to the operating instructions su pplied with the d isc. The DATA CD/D ATA DVD (MP3 , JPEG or Xvid) cannot be played back.  The[...]

49 GB Additional Informa tion  Turn off the system and reconnect the USB device, th en turn on the system.  The music data itself c ontains noise, or the sound is distorted. Noise may have entered during the transferring process. Delete the file, and try transferring again.  The bit rate used when encoding audio files was low. Send audio f[...]

50 GB Pictur e There is no picture.  Check that the syst em is connected securely.  If the video cord is damaged, replace it with a new one.  Make sure you conn ect the unit to the video inpu t jack of your TV (page 15).  Make sure you turn on the TV and operate the TV correctly.  Make sure you select the video inpu t on the TV so th[...]

51 GB Additional Informa tion The BLUETOOTH device cannot detect the unit, or “BT OFF” appears in the display panel.  Set the BLUETOOTH signal to “BT ON” (page 37). Connection is not possible.  The BLUETOOTH device you attempted to connect does not support the A2DP profile, and cannot be connected with the system.  Enable the BLUET[...]

52 GB Returning the SETUP settings to the default You can return the SETUP settings (except for PARENTAL CONTROL settings) to the default settings. 1 Pres s SETUP. 2 Press / repeatedly to select [SYSTEM SETUP], then press . 3 Press / repeatedly to select [RESET], then p ress . 4 Press / repeatedly to select [YES], then pre ss . It takes a few secon[...]

53 GB Additional Informa tion FOLDER FULL You cannot transfer onto the USB device beca use the numbe r of folder has reached its maximum. FULL You tried to program more than 25 steps. GUEST The system becomes a Party Guest when Party Chain function is activated. HOST The system becomes a Party Host when Party Chain function is activated. NoDEVICE N[...]

54 GB 4 Unplug t he AC power cord (mains lead). Notes on disc s  Before playing, wipe the di sc with a cleaning cloth from the center outw ard to the edge.  Do no t clean discs w ith solvents, such as benzine, thinner, or com mercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.  Do not expo se discs to direct sunl ight[...]

55 GB Additional Informa tion  BLUETOOTH devices and wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b/g) equipment use the same frequency band (2.4 GHz). Wh en using your BLUETO OTH device n ear a device with wire le ss LAN capability, electromagnetic interference may occur. This could result i n lower data transfer rates, noise, or i nability to connect. If this hap[...]

56 GB Outputs AUDIO OUT/PARTY CHAIN OUT L/R Voltage 2 V, impedance 1 kilohm VIDEO OUT Max. output level 1 Vp-p, unbalanced, Sync . negative load impedance 75 ohm s USB section Supported bit rate WMA: 48 kbps – 19 2 kbps, VBR, CBR AAC: 48 kbps – 320 kbps, VBR, CBR Sampling frequenci es WMA: 44.1 kHz AAC: 44.1 kHz Supported USB device Mass Storag[...]

57 GB Additional Informa tion General Power requirements AC 120 V – 240 V, 50/6 0 Hz Power consumption 220 W Power consumption (at the Power Saving mode) 0.5 W (When “BT STBY” is set to “OFF”) 4 W (When “BT STBY” is set to “ON”) Dimensions (w/h/d ) (Approx.) 340 mm × 924 mm × 320 mm Mass (Approx.) 19 kg Design and specifications[...]

58 GB Language code list The language spellings conform to the ISO 639:1988 (E/F ) standard. Code Language Code Languag e Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1186 Scots Gaelic 1350 Malayalam 1513 Siswati 1028 Abkhazian 1194 Galician 1352 Mongolian 1514 Sesotho 1032 Afrikaans 1196 Guarani 1353 Moldavian 1515 Sundanese 1039 Amharic 1 203 G ujarati [...]

59 GB Additional Informa tion Parental Control area code list Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Area 2044 Argentina 2165 Finland 2362 Mexico 2149 Spain 2047 Australia 2174 France 2376 Netherland s 2499 Sweden 2046 Austria 2109 Germany 2390 New Zealand 2086 Switzerland 2057 Belgium 2248 India 2379 No rway 2528 Thailand 2070 Brazil 2238 Indonesia 24[...]

60 GB Index A A/V SYNC 28 AAC file 7 Angles 21 AUDIO 26 AUDIO DRC 28 AUDIO SETUP 28 B BACKGROUND 28 BASS CUT 38 Batteries 16 BLACK LEVEL 27 BLUETOOTH 33 C Child Lock 45 Clock 17 COLOR SYSTEM 17, 27 D DATA CD 7 DATA DVD 7 Demonstration 17 DJ EFFECT 39 DOWNMIX 28 DVD VIDEO 7 F FM MODE 32 J JPEG file 7 K Karaoke 42 Key Control 43 SCORE MODE 28, 43 VOC[...]

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