Sony MHC-VX77 User Manual

Mini Hi-FiComponentSystem© 2000 Sony CorporationOperating Instructions4-226-942-11 (1)MHC-VX99MHC-VX77MHC-VX55

101 Turn on your TV and select thevideo input.Refer to the operating instructionssupplied with your TV if you need help.2 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE and pla

Basic Operations11ToStop playPauseSelect a track orscene*2Find a point in atrack or scene(Lock Searchfunction)Select a VIDEOCD in stop modePlay only t

12Playing a CD— Normal playYou can play up to three CDs in a row.1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE and place aCD on the disc tray.If a disc is not placed properly,

Basic Operations13To Do thisStop play Press x.Pause Press X.Press again to resume play.Select a track During play or pause, press> (to go forward)

14Listening to the radio–– Preset TuningPreset radio stations in the tuner's memoryfirst (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations” onpage 8).3 Pre

Basic Operations151 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly toselect FM or AM.2 Turn SHUTTLE until it clicks (orpress PRESET +/– on the remote) totune in the pres

16Playing a tapeYou can use TYPE I (normal) tape. You canalso use the ./> (AMS* function)button to quickly search for songs you wantto hear. To se

Basic Operations171 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to selectdeck A or B.2 Press Z and insert a recorded tapein deck A or B.3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly tos

18Recording from atape— High-speed DubbingYou can use TYPE I (normal) tape.4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly toselect g to record on one side.Select j (or

Basic Operations19Singing along:KaraokeYou can sing along with any stereo CD ortape by turning down the singer’s voice. Youneed to connect an optiona

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

20Adjusting the keyThis function allows you to adjust the key tosuit your vocal range when playing a VIDEOCD or standard audio CD., Press KEY CONTROL

21The VIDEO CD/CD PlayerPlaying a VIDEO CDwith PBC functions(Ver. 2.0)–– PBC PlayThe PBC (Play Back Control) function displaymenus on your TV screen t

22To cancel PBC Playback of VIDEOCDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0)There are two ways to cancel the PBCfunctions.• Before you start playing, select the

23tttt, Press DISPLAY.Each time you press the button duringnormal playback or when playback isstopped, the display changes as follows:During normal pl

24• During stop mode of a VIDEO CD oraudio CD in Program Play mode1 KARAOKE effect status2 “PROGRAM”3 Programmed disc and track numbers4 Total playing

25• During stop mode of an audio CD(except Program Play mode)1 KARAOKE effect status2 Play mode3 Disc number and track numbers4 Current disc number an

26Locating a specific part of a disc(continued)Locating the track youwant–– Disc DigestYou can select the track you want by viewingthe first frame of

27To display the next 9 tracksPress NEXT. The first frame of tracks 10through 18 are displayed.When there are more tracks in the disc,“>” appears i

28Resuming playbackfrom the point youstopped a VIDEO CD–– Resume PlayThe unit memorizes the point where youstopped the VIDEO CD so you can resumefrom

291 While playing a VIDEO CD, press xto stop playback.“RESUME” appears on your TV screen.If “RESUME” does not appear, ResumePlay is not available.2 Pr

3Table of ContentsGetting StartedStep 1: Hooking up the system... 4Step 2: Setting the time ... 7Step 3: Presetting

30Playing the CD tracksrepeatedly–– Repeat PlayThis function lets you repeat a single CD orall CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play andProgram Play.?/1(Po

31Playing the CD tracksin random order–– Shuffle PlayYou can play all the tracks on one CD or allCDs in random order.1 Press CD, then place a CD.2 Pre

32Programming the CDtracks–– Program PlayYou can make a program of up to 32 tracksfrom all the CDs in the order you want themto be played.1 Press CD,

33To PressCheck the CHECK on the remoteprogram repeatedly. After the lasttrack, “CHECK END”appears.Clear a track from CLEAR on the remote inthe end st

34Recording on a tapemanuallyYou can record from CD, tape, or radio asyou like. For example, you can record just thesongs you want or record from the

35Recording a CD byspecifying track order— Program EditYou can record tracks from all the CDs in theorder you want. When programming, makesure the pla

369 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks fromthe same disc or steps 4 to 6 fortracks from another disc to programthe remaining tracks to be recordedon side

37Looping part of a CD— LoopWith the loop function, you can repeat part ofa CD during playback. This lets you createoriginal recordings.Flashing part

38To reinforce lower bass sound(V-GROOVE)Press V-GROOVE. “V-GROOVE ON”appears in the display.The lower bass frequency of the music youare listening to

39EffectROCKPOPJAZZDANCESOULORIENTALACTIONDRAMASFGAMEUSER FILEForStandard music sourcesSoundtracksand special listeningsituations(see page 41)Selectin

41 Connect the speakers.Connect the speaker cords of frontspeakers to the SPEAKER jacks asbelow.Step 1: Hooking up the systemDo the following procedu

40Changing thespectrum analyzerdisplayYou can enjoy changing the display whilelistening to the music., Press SPECTRUM.Every time you press the button,

41Adjusting the graphicequalizerYou can adjust the sound by raising orlowering the levels of specific frequencyranges.Before operation, first select t

42Mixing and recordingsoundsYou can “mix” sounds by playing one of thecomponents and singing or speaking into amicrophone (not supplied).The mixed sou

43, Press SLEEP.Every time you press the button, theminute display (the turn-off time)changes as follows:AUTO t 90 t 80 t 70t … t 10 t OFF t AUTO …Whe

448 Press ENTER.The type of timer (DAILY 1 or DAILY 2),followed by the start time, stop time andthe music source, appears, then theoriginal display ap

451 Tune in the preset radio station (see“Listening to the radio”).2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.“SET (DAILY 1)” appears.3 Press . or > repeatedly tosele

46Connecting audiocomponentsSelect one of the following two connections,depending on the equipment to be connectedand method of connecting. Refer to t

47Connecting a VCRMake sure to match the color of the plugs andthe connectors. To listen to the sound of theconnected VCR, hold down MD (VIDEO) andpr

48Connecting externalantennasConnect the external antenna to improve thereception.FM antennaConnect the optional FM external antenna.You can also use

49Notes 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,commer

5VIDEO OUTS VIDEO OUTNotes•Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas toprevent noise.•The type of speakers supplied varies according tothe model y

50Before placing a cassette in thetape deckTake up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tapemay get entangled in the parts of the tape deck andbecome

51continuedThere is severe hum or noise.•A TV or VCR is placed too close to thestereo system. Move the stereo systemaway from the TV or VCR.The sound

52Tape 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

53SpecificationsAmplifier sectionMHC-VX99The following measured at AC 120, 220, 240V50/60 HzDIN power output (rated)220 + 220 watts(4 ohms at 1 kHz, D

54SpeakerFront speaker SS-VX99 for MHC-VX99Speaker system 3-way, 2-unit,bass-reflex typeSpeaker unitsSuper Woofer: 18 cm, cone typeWoofer: 18 cm, cone

55GlossaryAuto PauseAn automatically pauses according to thesignal encoded on the disc while playing aVIDEO CD. If the CD player does not resumeplay f

56Sony Corporation Printed in IndonesiaIndexH, I, JHigh speed dubbing 18Hooking upoptional components 46the antennas 5, 48the power 5the spea

6Step 1: Hooking up the system(continued)Frontspeaker(L)Frontspeaker(R)Surroundspeaker(L)Surroundspeaker(R)45ºSurroundspeaker60 to 90 cm7 Follow the

7Inserting two size AA (R6)batteries into the remoteUsing the remoteYou can use the shaded buttons shown belowto operate a Sony TV.To PressTurn the TV

81 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedlyuntil the band you want appears inthe display.Every time you press this button, theband changes as follows:FM y AMStep 3

9To tune in a station with a weaksignalPress + or – (TUNING +/– on the remote)repeatedly to tune in the station manually.To set another station to the