Sony MHC-WZ8D User Manual Page 1

©2003 Sony Corporation4-247-423-21(1)Mini Hi-Fi Component SystemOperating InstructionsMHC-WZ8D

10GB6 Connect the mains lead to mains.The demonstration appears in the display. When you press ?/1, the system turns on and the demonstration automati

Getting Started11GBAttaching the speaker padsAttach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them

12GBUse buttons on the remote for the operation.1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system.2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.3 Press M or m repeatedly to set the hour.4

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG – Play13GBUse buttons on the CD/DVD player for the operation.1 Press Z.2 Place a disc with the label side up on the disc tray

14GB2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display.* You cannot perform Shuffle Play and Program Play with D

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG – Play15GBNotes• If DVD playback is paused for approximately one hour, the system automatically turns off.• Depending on the

16GBSome DVDs have menus to help you enjoy the DVDs. You can play DVDs using these menus on TV screen. • Using the DVD top menuA DVD is divided into l

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG – Play17GBYou can play JPEG image files on CD-ROMs, CD-Rs or CD-RWs. However, the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660

18GBEnjoying the Slide show1 Press M while displaying a JPEG image.Slide show starts from the current image.2 Press nN when you want to return to Norm

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG – Play19GBx When playing a VIDEO CD/CD/MP3 when Program Play is set to OFF•OFF: does not play repeatedly.• ALL: repeats all t

2GBTo 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 new

20GBOther operationsNoteWhen you switch the play mode to “PGM” while “REP1” is selected, “REP1” is automatically canceled.Tips• The program you made r

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG – Play21GBYou can search a title (DVD), chapter (DVD), track (CD, VIDEO CD, MP3), index (VIDEO CD), album (MP3, JPEG) and fil

22GB3 Press ENTER.“** (**)” changes to “– – (**).”4 Press M or m repeatedly, or press the number buttons to select the chapter or index number you wan

DVD – Various functions23GBChanging the sound (DVD only)If a DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can select the language you want while play

24GBThe display examples are as follows:• PCM (stereo) • Dolby Surround • Dolby Digital 5.1ch•DTSDisplaying the subtitles (DVD only)With DVDs on which

DVD – Various functions25GBTips• You can reset all the DVD settings except for Parental Control by performing the operations described under “To retur

26GBChanging the angles (DVD only)When playing a DVD on which various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded, the “ANGLE” indicator appears in

DVD – Various functions27GB• 4:3 PAN SCAN NoteDepending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX” may be selected automatically instead of “4:3 PAN SCAN” or vice v

28GBPreventing playback of specific discs— CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROLYou can set the playback restrictions so that the system will not play inappropriate

DVD – Various functions29GBPlaying the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set.The “CU

3GBHow to use this manual...5Playable discs...5Getting StartedHooking up the system...

30GB5 Press M or m repeatedly to select “STANDARD”, then press ENTER.The options for “STANDARD” appear. 6 Press M or m repeatedly to select a geograph

DVD – Various functions31GBArea codeTo obtain the best possible surround sound, set the speakers you have connected and their distance from your liste

32GBNoteWhen connecting a sub woofer, make sure to set the SUBWOOFER setting to “YES”. If set to “NONE”, no sound is output from the sub woofer.Specif

DVD – Various functions33GBAdjusting the speaker volume and level1 Press DVD SET UP in stop mode.The Setup Display appears.2 Press M or m repeatedly t

34GBWhen you press DVD DISPLAY, the following control menu items are displayed.*For JPEG files, Normal Play mode only is available.Tips • Each time yo

DVD – Various functions35GBWhen you press DVD SET UP, the following settings are displayed.The default settings are underlined.LANGUAGE SETUP (page 24

36GBYou 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 nu

Tuner37GBOther operationsTo improve tuner receptionWhen tuner reception is poor, set CD/DVD player power off by DVD power manage function. DVD power i

38GBListening to non-preset radio station— Manual Tuning1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly (or TUNER/BAND on the CD/DVD player) to switch the function to TUN

Tape – Play39GBReceiving RDS broadcastsSimply select a station from the FM band.When you tune in a station that provides RDS services, the station nam

4GBDisplayTurning off the display...49— Power Saving ModeAdjusting the brightness of the display back light ...

40GBYou can use TYPE I (normal) tape.1 Load a tape. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly (or TAPE A/B on the CD/DVD player) to switch the function to TAPE.3 Pr

Tape – Recording41GBYou can record a whole disc (VIDEO CD, CD, MP3) on a tape.You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. The recording level is adjusted automa

42GBYou can record just the portions you like from a disc (DVD, VIDEO CD, CD, MP3), radio or other connected component on a tape.Use buttons on the CD

Sound Adjustment43GBYou can reinforce the bass and create a more powerful sound.The GROOVE setting is ideal for music sources, and the V-GROOVE settin

44GBNoteEven when the system is in DVD or MD (VIDEO) function, the display changes the same as in TUNER or TAPE function except when– the system is in

Sound Adjustment45GBYou can adjust the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequency ranges, then store a personal file (P FILE) in th

46GBOther operations* Except for Latin American modelNotes• The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as the singer’s voice when the sound is reco

Timer47GBYou can set the system to turn off after a certain time, so that you can fall asleep to music. Press SLEEP.Each time you press the button, th

48GBOther operationsNotes• You cannot activate the Daily Timer and Timer recording at the same time.• If you use the Daily Timer and the Sleep Timer a

Display49GBOther operationsNotes• You cannot activate the Daily Timer and Timer recording at the same time.• If you use the Timer recording and the Sl

5GB• This manual mainly explains operations using the remote, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the CD/DVD player hav

50GBPress DIMMER repeatedly to select the desired setting while the system is on.The display changes cyclically as follows:DIMMER OFF t DIMMER 1 t DIM

Display51GB You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current track or that of the disc.When a DVD/CD-TEXT disc or a disc with MP3 audi

52GBx When a CD/MP3 is in Program Play modeThe last track number of the program and the total playing time t Disc title*1 or volume label*2 t Clock di

Display53GBx When playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions)• **:** Elapsed playing time of the current scenex When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC funct

54GBTo enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component. European model is u

Optional Components55GBE VIDEO OUT jackUse a video cord to connect an optional component (such as a TV) to this jack. You can then output the video to

56GBMaking a digital recording on an MD1 Connect an optical cable.See “Hooking up optional components” on page 54.2 Start recording.Refer to the opera

Troubleshooting57GBGeneralThe display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the power cord even though you have not turned on the system (see step 5

58GBThere is no sound from the sub woofer.• Make sure that the SUBWOOFER setting is set to “YES” (page 31).Sound lacks bass.• Check that the speaker’s

Troubleshooting59GBThe JPEG image file cannot be played.• The DATA CD is not recorded in JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 or Jolie

6GB• DVD-RWs in VR mode (DVD-RWs created in VR (Video Recording) mode allow the contents to be programed or edited.)• DVD-ROMs• DVD Audio discs• A DVD

60GBMessages do not appear on the screen in the language you want.• Select the language you want for the on-screen display in “OSD” under “LANGUAGE SE

Troubleshooting61GBTo return the DVD setup to the default settings, perform reset as follows:1 Press DVD SET UP in stop mode.2 Press M or m repeatedly

62GBOn operating voltageBefore operating the system, check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power

Additional Information63GBNotes on discs• Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out.• Do not use solvent

64GBAmplifier sectionEuropean and Russian models:DIN power output at stereo mode (rated)75 + 75 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)Continuous RMS power outpu

Additional Information65GBTuner sectionFM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tunerFM tuner sectionTuning rangeRussian model 65.0 – 74.0 MHz(There is no ste

66GBOther models (SS-CT400):Speaker system 2-way, 2-unit, bass-reflex type, magnetically shielded typeSpeaker unitsWoofer range: 8 cm, cone typeTweete

Additional Information67GBFor details, see pages 23 and 24.The language spellings conform to the ISO639: 1988 (E/F) standard.Language code list 1245 I

68GBA.F.D. (Auto Format Direct) AUTOThe auto decoding function automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, or stan

Additional Information69GBDVDA disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD.The data capacity of a

7GBNote on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDsSome playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers. Sin

70GBRegion CodeThis system is used to protect copyrights. A region number is allocated on each DVD system or DVD disc according to the sales region. E

Additional Information71GBMain unitALBUM – qg (14, 17, 19)ALBUM + qf (14, 17, 19)CD SYNC 9 (41)COLOR SELECT w; (50)Control lever 7 (11, 45)Deck A wl

Sony Corporation Printed in MalaysiaRemote controlALBUM – wa (14, 17, 19)ALBUM + ws (14, 17, 19)ANGLE wh (26)AUDIO wj (23)BAND 8 (36, 37)CLEAR qa (1

8GBPerform the following procedures 1 to 7 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. European model is used for illustration pu

Getting Started9GBSpeakers* Gray: Front speakersRed: Surround speakers and Center speaker3 Connect the FM and AM antennas.Set up the AM loop antenna,