Sony MHC-V999AV User Manual

Mini Hi-FiComponentSystem3-866-790-11(1)MHC-V999AV©1999 by Sony CorporationOperating Instructions

101 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.The hour indication flashes.2 Turn the jog dial to set the hour.The clock is on a 12-hour system.3 Press ENTER/NEXT.The minu

11Step 4: Presettingradio stationsYou can preset up to 40 stations, 20 for FM, 10for MW and 10 for SW.1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedlyuntil the band you

12To the audio outputsof the MD deckTo the audio inputsof the MD deckConnecting optionalAV componentsTo enhance your system, you can connectoptional c

13To super wooferConnecting a VCRBe sure to match the color of the plugs andthe connectors. To listen to the sound of theconnected VCR, press FUNCTION

14Connecting outdoorantennasConnect the outdoor antenna to improve thereception.FM antennaConnect an optional FM outdoor antenna.You can also use the

Basic Operations15Basic Operations1 Turn on your TV and select thevideo input.Refer to the operating instructionssupplied with your TV if you need he

16To Do thisStop playback Press p.Pause Press ·∏ (or P on theremote)*1.Resume playbackPress ·∏ (or SELECT CD (on the remote).Select a track or Press N

Basic Operations17Playing a CD— Normal Play1 Press § OPEN/CLOSE and placeup to two CDs on the disc tray.If a disc is not placed properly it will notbe

18Recording a CD/VIDEOCD— CD Synchro RecordingThe CD SYNCHRO button lets you recordaudio sources from a CD/VIDEO CD to atape easily. You can use TYPE

Basic Operations191 Press § and insert a blank tape intodeck B.2 Press § OPEN/CLOSE and place aCD.Then press again to close the disc tray.If the indic

2 WARNINGTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do notexpose the unit to rain or moisture.To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet.Refer servicin

20nTUNEDSTEREOMHzVOLUMEPRESETPreset number FrequencyListening to the radio–– Preset TuningPreset radio stations in the tuner's memoryfirst (see “

Basic Operations21To listen to non-preset radiostationsPress TUNING MODE repeatedly so that“MANUAL” appears in step 2, then tune inthe station by turn

22Turn clockwisefor higherpreset numbers.Turncounterclockwisefor lower presetnumbers.TUNEDSTEREOMHzVOLUMEPRESETPreset number Frequency§‚ºª·1 Press TUN

Basic Operations23To stop recordingPress π on deck B.Tips•If you want to record from the reverse side, pressª so that ª (for reverse side) lights up.•

24§‚ºª·Playing a tapeYou can use any type of tape, TYPE I(normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) ,since the deck automatically detects the tapetyp

Basic Operations25Tips•Pressing · or ª when the power is offautomatically turns the power on and starts tapeplayback if there is a tape in the deck (O

26With the sideyou want toplay/recordfacing forward.§‚ºª·1Press § and insert a recorded tapein deck A and a blank tape in deckB.2 Press HIGH SPEED DUB

Basic Operations27nThe h indicator appears in the displaywhen a Karaoke mode is activated.To sing Karaoke with decreasing thevocal level of a CD, sele

28Adjusting the microphoneecho/ Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust theecho effect.To cancel the echoingTurn ECHO LEVEL to 0.KEYCONTROLn/˜ECHO LEVELAdjusting th

29The VIDEO CD/CD Playerjog dialNEXT RETURN1PREVSELECTCD (D.SKIPSELECTˆ RETURN>10Numericalbuttons1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBCfunctions (Ver

3Table of ContentsGetting StartedStep 1: Hooking up the syste m... .4Step 2: Setting up your speaker s... .8Step 3: Setting the tim e..

30Playing a VIDEO CD with PBCfunction (Ver 2.0) (continued)To cancel PBC PlayPress PBC OFF/ON on the remote repeatedlyuntil the AUTO PBC indicator goe

31(VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver 2.0))nDisc numberClock display (for a few seconds)Effect (or P FILE) name or “EFFECT ON(OFF)”To check the total e

32• During stop mode in Program Play1 Color system2 “ACTIVE”, “COMET”, or no display3 Total playing time of the program4 Advanced DNR status5 Programm

33• During menu playback of a VIDEO CDwith PBC functions1 Elapsed time of the scene2 Scene number• During stop mode (except for ProgramPlay)1 Play mod

34Locating by SceneNumber–– Scene SearchOn VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver 2.0),the menu screens, moving pictures, and stillpictures are divided int

35Locating by indexnumber–– Index SearchAn “index” is a number that divides a trackor a disc into smaller sections so you caneasily locate the point y

36Locating a specific part of a disc(continued)Locating by elapsed time–– Time SearchThis function lets you use elapsed time as aguide to find a certa

37To display the next 9 tracksPress NEXT +. The first frame of tracks 10through 18 are displayed.When there are more tracks in the disc,“+” appears in

38To switch to the digest of anothertrack during track digestPress PREV – or NEXT + during track digest;however, this does not work during ShufflePlay

391 Press p to stop VIDEO CDplayback.The CD player remembers this position.2 Press RETURN (or ˆ RETURN onthe remote) during stop mode.“RESUME” flashes

4Getting StartedStep 1: Hooking up the systemDo the following procedure 1 to 8 to hook up your system using the supplied cords andaccessories.Left fro

40Reducing distortionof the picture withadvanced DNRYou can select the level of the advanced DNRfunction to reduce either flickering pictures orblock

41Setting the sharpness–– Active PictureYou can make the picture more active byemphasizing the outline of the picture to get asharper picture./ Press

42/ Press REPEAT during playbackuntil “REPEAT” appears in thedisplay.Repeat Play starts. Do the followingprocedure to change the repeat mode.* You can

43Playing CD tracks inrandom order–– Shuffle PlayTo cancel Shuffle PlayPress PLAY MODE repeatedly until“SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” disappearsfrom the displ

44Disc numberTrack numberVOLUME1DISC PROGRAMVOLUME1DISC PROGRAMTotal playing timeThe last programmed track1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“CD” appear

45Playing CDs withoutinterruption–– CD Non-Stop PlayYou can play CDs without pausing betweentracks.You cannot use this function with VIDEOCDs.1 Press

46Recording on a tapemanually1 Place a CD and insert a blank tapeinto deck B.2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly untilthe source you want to record (e.g.,CD)

47Recording a CD byspecifying track order— Program Edit1π12546101211VOLUME1DISC PROGRAMPreviously selected trackTotal playing timeVOLUME1DISC PROGRAMT

489 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks fromthe same disc or steps 4 through 6for tracks from another disc toprogram the remaining tracks to berecorded on

49Looping part of a CD— CD LoopWith the loop function, you can repeat part ofa CD during playback. This lets you createoriginal recordings.You cannot

5continuedBlack (’)Red (‘)Insert only the stripped portion.RL++–Black (’)Red (‘)+–RL+Insert only the stripped portion.1Connect the front speakers.Conn

50Waving the equalizer— WaveWith the Wave function, you can fluctuate thegraphic equalizer automatically. This effectcan be used with any source, but

51Sound AdjustmentAdjusting the soundTo reinforce bass (DBFB)Press DBFB*.Every time you press the button, the displaychanges as follows:DBFB n DBFB

52Selecting thesurround menunThe surround menu lets you select the soundcharacteristic according to the sound you arelistening to. To make the most ou

53Enjoying the DolbyPro Logic SurroundsoundYou can enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Surroundsound of videos that are Dolby Surroundencoded (q). Complete the

54To change the equalizer displayEach time you press SPECTRUMANALYZER on the remote, the equalizerdisplay changes to show one of the fourdisplays belo

55235Adjusting the audioemphasisYou can adjust the audio emphasis using thegraphic equalizer and surround effect.Adjusting the graphicequalizerYou can

56VOLUME2341Obtain the sound effect you want byusing the graphic equalizer andsurround effect.2 Press P FILE MEMORY.The personal file (P FILE) numbera

57Other FeaturesMixing and recordingsounds1 Set up the Karaoke function byfollowing the procedure in “Singingalong: Karaoke” on page 27. Theninsert a

58/ Press SLEEP.Each time you press this button, theminute display (the turn-off time)changes as follows:AUTO n 90min n 80min n 70minOFF N 10min ...

594 Turn the jog dial to select DAILY 1or 2, then press ENTER/NEXT.“ON” appears and the hour digits flashin the display.5 Set the time to start playba

6If the color system of your TV is PAL:Set SYSTEM SELECT to PAL.Picture recorded in the NTSC color system will bestretched horizontally and will be di

604 Set the time to start recording.Turn the jog dial to set the hour, thenpress ENTER/NEXT.The minute indication starts flashing.Turn the jog dial to

61PrecautionsCleaning the cabinetUse a soft cloth slightly moistened with milddetergent solution.To save a tape permanentlyTo prevent a tape from bein

62TroubleshootingIf you run into any problem using this stereosystem, use the following check list.First, check that the power cord is connectedfirmly

63The sound from the connected source isdistorted.•If “VIDEO” appears in the display whenyou press FUNCTION, switch the displayto “MD” (see the note i

64Tape DeckThe tape does not record.•No tape in the cassette holder.•The tab has been removed from thecassette (see “To save a tapepermanently” on pag

65SpecificationsAmplifier sectionContinuous RMS power outputFRONT SPEAKER: 90 + 90 watts (8 ohms, at1 kHz, 10% THD)REAR SURROUND SPEAKER:12.5 + 12.5 w

66Tuner sectionFM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tunerFM tuner sectionTuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHzAntenna terminals 75 ohm unbalancedIntermediate freq

67GlossaryAuto PauseAn automatically pauses according to thesignal encoded on the disc while playing aVIDEO CD. If the CD player does not resumeplay f

Sony Corporation Printed in IndiaIndexK, LKaraoketo adjust the key 28to adjust the microphoneecho 28to reduce the vocals(KARAOKE PON) 27to sin

7Using the remoteYou can use shaded the buttons shown belowto operate Sony TV.To Press on the remoteTurn the TV on or TV POWER.offSwitch the TV's

82 Place the center speaker so it isplaced at about the same height asthe front speakers (A). Align thecenter speaker with the frontspeakers or place

912,43Adjusting the speakervolumeTo enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound,turn the Dolby Pro Logic mode on, thenadjust the volume of each speaker using