Sony MHC-VX3 User Manual

Mini Hi-FiComponentSystem©1999 by Sony CorporationOperating Instructions3-866-376-12(1)MHC-VX3f

10Step 3: Presetting radio stations(continued)To tune in a station with a weaksignalPress + or – repeatedly to tune in the stationmanually.To set anot

Basic Operations11Basic OperationsPlaying a VIDEO CDYou can play both VIDEO CDs without PBCfunctions (Ver. 1.1) and VIDEO CDs withPBC functions (Ver.

12To Do thisStop play Press p.Pause Press CD (P (or P on theremote)*1. Press again toresume play.Select a track or Press NEXT to go forward, scene PRE

Basic Operations13VOLUME0/)CD(PpDISC SKIP/EX-CHANGEPLAYMODE6 6Playing a CD— Normal playYou can play up to three CDs in a row.1 Press § and place up to

14To Do thisStop play Press p.Pause Press CD (P (P on theremote). Press again to resumeplay.Select a track During play or pause, turn thejog dial cloc

Basic Operations15Recording a CD/VIDEOCD— CD Synchro RecordingThe CD SYNC button lets you record from aCD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE I(normal)

16STEREO/MONOVOLUME6 6Listening to the radio–– Preset TuningPreset radio stations in the tuner's memoryfirst (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stati

Basic Operations17Recording from theradioYou can record the radio program on a tapeby calling up a preset station. You can useTYPE I (normal) or TYPE

18Playing a tapeYou can use any type of tape, TYPE I(normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) ,since the deck automatically detects the tapetype. Y

Basic Operations191 Press 6 and insert a recorded tapein deck A or B.2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly toselect A to play one side. Selectß* to play both

2This system can playthe following discsVIDEO CDs Audio CDsDisc logoContents Audio + Video Audio(moving pictures)Disc size 12 cm/8 cm 12 cm/8 cmPlay t

20pDOLBY NR6 6Recording from atape— High-speed DubbingYou can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II(CrO2) tapes. The recording level isautomatically adjuste

Basic Operations21n321,51 Turn MIC LEVEL to 0 to turn downthe microphone control level.2 Connect an optional microphone toMIC 1 or MIC 2.3 Press KARAO

22Adjusting themicrophone echo/ Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust theecho effect.To cancel the echoingTurn ECHO LEVEL to MIN.Adjusting the keyThis function al

23The VIDEO CD/CD Player(Power)Playing a VIDEO CDwith PBC functions(Ver. 2.0)–– PBC PlayThe PBC (Play Back Control) function displaymenus on your TV s

24To 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

25(VIDEO CDs with PBC functions(Ver. 2.0))* May not appear with still images, etc.In the stop moden Total number of tracks and total playingtimeµClock

26• During stop mode of a VIDEO CD oraudio CD in Program Play mode1 “ACTIVE”* or no display2 “PROGRAM”3 Programmed disc and track numbers4 Total playi

27• During stop mode of an audio CD(except Program Play mode)1 Current disc number2 Play mode3 Disc number and track numbers4 Total playing time of cu

28Locating by Scene Number–– Scene SearchOn VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0),the menu screens, moving pictures, and stillpictures are divided i

29Locating by elapsed time–– Time SearchThis function lets you use elapsed time as aguide to find a certain parts of a VIDEO CDwithout PBC functions (

3Table of ContentsGetting StartedStep 1: Hooking up the system... 4Step 2: Setting the time ... 8Step 3: Presetting

30To switch to a 12 frame displayYou can switch the digest display from 9 to 12frames.1 Press SPECIAL MENU.2 Press 5.3 Proceed with steps 1 and 2 of “

31To switch to a 12 frame displayYou can switch the digest display from 9 to 12frames.1 Press SPECIAL MENU.2 Press 5.3 Proceed with steps 2 and 3 of “

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

33Playing the CD tracksrepeatedly–– Repeat PlayThis function lets you repeat a single CD orall CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play andProgram Play.REPEAT

34DISC 1~36 6Playing the CD tracksin random order–– Shuffle PlayYou can play all the tracks on one CD or allCDs in random order.1 Press FUNCTION repea

35p6 6Programming the CDtracks–– Program PlayYou can make a program of up to 32 tracksfrom all the CDs in the order you want themto be played.Disc num

366 6Playing CDs withoutinterruption–– Non-Stop PlayYou can play CDs without pausing betweentracks.To PressCheck the CHECK on the remoteprogram repeat

37Recording 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

38p6 6Recording a CD byspecifying track order— Program EditYou can record tracks from all the CDs in theorder you want. When programming, makesure the

399 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

4Connect the speakers.Connect the speaker cords of frontspeakers to the SPEAKER jacks asbelow.R+L+–Step 1: Hooking up the systemDo the following proc

40Looping part of a CD— CD LoopWith the loop function, you can repeat part ofa CD during playback. This lets you createoriginal recordings.Jog dialFla

41To reinforce bass (DBFB)Press DBFB*.Every time you press the button, the displaychanges as follows:* DBFB = Dynamic Bass FeedbackFor a powerful soun

42EffectROCKPOPJAZZDANCESOULACTIONROMANCEDRAMASPORTSFLATForStandard music sourcesSoundtracksand special listeningsituationsListening without effectsSe

43Changing thespectrum analyzerdisplayYou can enjoy changing the display whilelistening to the music./ Press SPECTRUM ANALYZER.Every time you press th

44Mixing and recordingsounds1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly toselect the source you desire and setit to pause mode.2 Do steps 1 to 5 in the “Singingalong:

45TIMERSELECT6 6324,5,6,7,89/ Press SLEEP on the remote.Every time you press the button, theminute display (the turn-off time)changes as follows:AUTO

461 2 REC SLEEPVOLUMEALL DISCSß1 2 REC SLEEPVOLUMEALL DISCSßTo check the settingPress TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial toselect the respective mod

474 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

48Connecting audiocomponentsSelect one of the following two connections,depending on the equipment to be connectedand method of connecting. Refer to t

49Connecting a VCRMake sure to match the color of the plugs andthe connectors. To listen to the sound of theconnected VCR, hold down FUNCTION andpres

5VIDEO OUTConnect the video input jack of yourTV to the VIDEO OUT jack with thesupplied video connecting cable.When using a TVTurn on the TV and selec

50Connecting externalantennasConnect the external antenna to improve thereception.FM antennaConnect the optional FM external antenna.You can also use

51Notes 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

52Before 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

53There 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 from the

54Tape 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

55Tape player sectionRecording system 4-track 2-channel stereoFrequency response 40 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB),(DOLBY NR OFF) using Sony TYPE Icassette40 – 1

56SpeakerSS-VX3AG for MHC-VX3 (Middle Eastern model)SS-VX3A for MHC-VX3Speaker system 3-way, 3-unit,bass-reflex typeSpeaker unitsWoofer: 15 cm, cone t

57GlossaryAuto PauseAn automatically pauses according to thesignal encoded on the disc while playing aVIDEO CD. If the CD player does not resumeplay f

58IndexKKaraoke 21adjusting the key 22adjusting themicrophone echo 22reducing the vocals(KARAOKE PON) 21singing along with amultiplex CD or tape(M

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6For models with a voltage selector,set VOLTAGE SELECTOR toposition of your local power linevoltage.Connect the power cord to a walloutlet.The demonst

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7To attach the front speaker padsAttach the supplied front speaker pads to thebottom of the speakers to stabilize thespeakers and prevent them from sl

8Step 2: Setting thetimeYou must set the time before using the timerfunctions.13,52,4DISPLAY6 61 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.The hour indication flashes.2

92 Press and hold + or – until thefrequency indication starts tochange, then release.Scanning stops when the system tunes ina station. “TUNED” and “S