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- Page 1 4-246-313-11(1) Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions MHC-RV60 MHC-RV50 ©2003 Sony Corporation...
- Page 2 E guidelines for energy efficiency. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. This label is located on the rear exterior. ® is a U.S. NERGY partner, Sony Corporation ® NERGY...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
— CD Synchro Recording Recording on a tape manually... 23 — Manual Recording Sound Adjustment Selecting the sound system... 24 (MHC-RV60 only) Adjusting the sound ... 24 Selecting the sound effect... 25 Adjusting the graphic equalizer and storing... 25 Selecting the surround effect ... 26 Enhancing video game sound ... - Page 4 Optional Components Hooking up optional components ... 35 Listening to audio from a connected component ... 36 Recording on a connected component ... 37 Troubleshooting Problems and remedies ... 38 Messages ... 41 Additional Information Precautions... 42 Specifications... 43 Glossary ... 45 List of button locations and reference pages ...
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Page 5: How To Use This Manual
How to use this manual • This manual mainly explains operations using the remote, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar names. • The following symbols are used in this manual. - Page 6 Notes on CD-R and CD-RW • Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs cannot be played on this system depending upon the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device. Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized.
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Page 7: Getting Started
Perform the following procedures 1 to 7 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. FM lead antenna Front speaker (right) Surround speaker* (right) * MHC-RV60 only 1 Connect the front speakers. Connect the right and left speaker cords to the FRONT SPEAKER terminals as shown below. - Page 8 3 Connect the FM and AM antennas. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally Note Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords. 4 Connect the video input jack of your TV to the VIDEO OUT jack with the supplied video cord.
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Page 9: Attaching The Speaker Pads
Front speaker (Left (4)/Right (4)) Surround speaker (Left (4)/Right (4))* * MHC-RV60 only Notes • Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise. -
Page 10: Setting The Clock
Positioning the speakers (MHC-RV60 only) Place the front speakers at an angle of 45 degrees from your listening position. Front speaker (L) Surround speaker (L) Place the surround speakers facing each other at about 60 to 90 cm above your listening position. -
Page 11: Video Cd/Cd/Mp3 - Play
VIDEO CD/CD/MP3 – Play Loading a disc Press Z on the unit. Place a disc with the label side up on the disc tray. To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE on the unit to rotate the disc tray. Press Z on the unit again to close the disc tray. -
Page 12: Other Operations
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop mode until the mode you want appears in the display. Select ALL DISCS* (Normal Play) 1DISC (Normal Play) ALBM (Normal Play) ALL DISCS SHUF (Shuffle Play) 1DISC SHUF (Shuffle Play) ALBM SHUF (Shuffle Play) (Program Play) * Depending on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. -
Page 13: Resuming Playback From The Point You Stopped The Disc
Notes • You cannot change the play mode during playback. • Some time may be needed to start playback of discs recorded in complex configurations such as many layers. • When the disc is inserted, the player reads all the tracks on that disc. -
Page 14: Playing Video Cds With Pbc Functions
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0) — PBC Play You can use PBC* menus on your TV screen to enjoy the disc’s interactive software. The menu format and structure may differ depending on each disc. * PBC: Playback Control Press CD. -
Page 15: Playing Repeatedly
Playing repeatedly — Repeat Play You can play all the tracks or a single track on a disc repeatedly. Press REPEAT until “REP” or “REP1” appears. REP: For all the tracks on the disc, or all the tracks in the album up to five times. REP1: For a single track only. -
Page 16: Locating A Specific Part Of A
Program additional discs or tracks. To program Other tracks on the same disc Other tracks on other discs Press nN. Program Play starts. Other operations Do this Cancel Program Press PLAY MODE repeatedly Play in stop mode until “PGM” disappears. Clear a track from Press CLEAR in stop mode. -
Page 17: Locating The Desired Track
Locating the desired track — Disc Digest You can select the track you want by viewing the first frame of each track. 9 different tracks can be displayed on the TV screen at one time. Press SPECIAL MENU in stop mode. Press 2 to select “2) DISC DIGEST”. -
Page 18: Tuner
Tuner Presetting radio stations You 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 number. Automatic tuning preset You can automatically tune in all of the stations that can be received in your area and then store the radio frequency of the desired stations. - Page 19 Other operations Do this Tune in a station Follow the procedure described with a weak signal in “Manual tuning preset” (page 18). Set another station Start over from step 1. After to the existing step 3, press PRESET –/+ (or .
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Page 20: Listening To The Radio
Listening to the radio You can listen to a radio station either by selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning in the station. Listening to a preset station — Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first (see “Presetting radio stations”... -
Page 21: Tape - Play
Tape – Play Loading a tape Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select deck A or B. Press Z PUSH or PUSH Z on the unit. Load a recorded/recordable tape in deck A or B with the side you want to play/record facing forward. -
Page 22: Tape - Recording
Searching for the beginning of the current or the next track (AMS)* To go forward Press > during playback when H lights. “TAPE A (or TAPE B) >>> +1” appears. Press . during playback when h lights. “TAPE A (or TAPE B) <<< +1” appears. To go back Press . -
Page 23: Recording On A Tape Manually
Tips • When setting the PBC function to on, change the setting to off and then start recording. • To check the required tape length for recording a disc, press EDIT on the unit until “EDIT” flashes after you have loaded disc and pressed CD. The required tape length for the currently selected disc appears, followed by the total playing time for side A and side B respectively (Tape Select Edit). -
Page 24: Sound Adjustment
If noise is heard while recording from the tuner, move the respective antenna to reduce the noise. Sound Adjustment Selecting the sound system (MHC-RV60 only) You can enjoy different sounds by selecting the sound mode you want. Press SURROUND SPEAKER MODE to select the sound you want. -
Page 25: Selecting The Sound Effect
Selecting the sound effect You can select the sound effect from the music menu. Press MUSIC EQ, MOVIE EQ or GAME EQ to select the preset you desire. The preset name appears in the display. See the chart “Sound effect options”. To cancel the sound effect Press EFFECT ON/OFF repeatedly until “EFFECT OFF”... -
Page 26: Selecting The Surround Effect
Selecting the surround effect Press CINEMA SPACE repeatedly to turn the surround effect on or off. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: C.SPACE LOW* t C.SPACE MID* t C.SPACE HIGH* t SURROUND ON (on) t SURROUND OFF (off) * CINEMA SPACE is the surround effect for movies. -
Page 27: Singing Along
Singing along You can sing along by connecting an optional microphone. Enjoying Karaoke Turn MIC LEVEL on the unit to MIN to turn down the microphone control level. Connect an optional microphone to MIC jack. Press KARAOKE/MPX repeatedly to obtain the karaoke effect you desire. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: KARAOKE PON t MPX L t MPX R... - Page 28 Tips • If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone. • If you want to record your voice through the microphone only, you can do so by selecting the CD function and not playing a disc.
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Page 29: Timer
Timer Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer You 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, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes cyclically as follows: AUTO* t 90MIN t 80MIN t 70MIN t …... -
Page 30: Timer Recording Radio Programs
Other operations Do this Check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT. Press M or m repeatedly until “DAILY” appears, then press ENTER. Change the setting Start over from step 1. Cancel the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT. Press M or m repeatedly until “TIMER OFF”... -
Page 31: Display
Other operations Do this Check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT. Press M or m repeatedly until “REC SELECT” appears, then press ENTER. Change the setting Start over from step 1. Cancel the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT. Press M or m repeatedly until “TIMER OFF”... -
Page 32: Viewing Information About The Disc In The Display
Viewing information about the disc in the display You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current track or that of the disc. Checking the remaining time and titles (VIDEO CD/CD/MP3) Press DISPLAY during Normal Play. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: x When playing a CD/MP3/VIDEO CD without PBC function (Ver. -
Page 33: Adjusting The Brightness Of The Display
Adjusting the brightness of the display Press DIMMER. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: DIMMER 1 t DIMMER 2 t DIMMER 3 t DIMMER OFF Changing the Power illuminator Press ILLUMINATION on the unit. Each time you press the button, the power illuminator changes cyclically as follows: PATTERN 1 t PATTERN 2 t... - Page 34 While the deck is: Displayed In stop mode of an Album name MP3 audio track* In Program Play Programed disc and track mode number During playback of Current album name and track an MP3 audio name track* In other conditions No display * When the MP3 audio track information includes an ID3 tag, the on-screen display information may differ from the ID3 information shown on the system...
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Page 35: Optional Components
Optional Components Hooking up optional components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component. Optional video game machine From the audio and video output of the video game machine ALBUM ALBUM A GAME INPUT VIDEO jack Use a video cable (not supplied) to connect the... -
Page 36: Listening To Audio From A Connected Component
Notes • The video game machine image may appear on the TV screen even if the system is turned off. • See “Selecting the sound effect” on page 25 for video game sound effects. • If you press GAME while the system is off, the system turns on, the function switches to GAME, and the equalizer also switches to the GAME EQ. -
Page 37: Recording On A Connected Component
Recording on a connected component Making an analog recording on an MD Connect the optional audio cords. See “Hooking up optional components” on page 35. Start recording. Refer to the operating instructions provided with connected component. Making an analog recording from a VIDEO CD to a video tape Connect the optional audio cords from... -
Page 38: Troubleshooting
Find your problem in the troubleshooting checklist below and take the indicated corrective action. If the problem persists after doing all of the above, consult your nearest Sony dealer. When the ?/1 indicator flashes Immediately unplug the power cord and check the following items. - Page 39 36). VIDEO CD/CD/MP3 player The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED” appears. • Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. The disc tray does not close. • Place the disc correctly. • Always close the tray by pressing Z on the unit.
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Page 40: Tape Deck
Tuner Severe hum or noise/stations cannot be received (“TUNED” or “STEREO” flashes in the display.). • Set the proper band and frequency (page 18). • Connect the antenna properly (page 8). • Find a place and an orientation that provide good reception, then set up the antenna again. -
Page 41: Messages
Messages One of the following messages may appear or flash in the display during operation. VIDEO CD/CD/MP3 CANNOT USE You pressed an invalid button. NO DISC There is no disc in the player or you have loaded a disc that cannot be played on this system (such as DVD or CD-ROM without MP3 audio tracks, etc.). -
Page 42: Additional Information
• When you move the system, take out any disc. If you have any questions or problems concerning your system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Notes on discs • Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. -
Page 43: Specifications
VIDEO OUT (phono jack): max. output level 1Vp-p, unbalanced, Sync negative, load impedance 75 ohms MD (VIDEO) OUT L/R (phono jacks): impedance 1 kilohm SPEAKER: accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms SURROUND SPEAKER (MHC-RV60 only): accepts impedance of 24 ohms continued... - Page 44 Nominal impedance Dimensions (w/h/d) NTSC, PAL Mass 4-track 2-channel, stereo 50 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), Surround speaker SS-RSV60 for using Sony TYPE I MHC-RV60 cassettes Speaker system ±0.15% W. Peak (IEC) 0.1% W. RMS (NAB) Speaker units ±0.2% W. Peak (DIN)
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Page 45: Glossary
Supplied accessories: Remote Commander (1) Batteries (2) AM loop antenna (1) FM lead antenna (1) Speaker pads MHC-RV60 (16) MHC-RV50 (8) Video cable (1) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Glossary Album Section of a music piece or an image on a data CD containing MP3 audio tracks. - Page 46 Track Sections of a picture or a music piece on a CD, VIDEO CD or MP3. An album is composed of several tracks (MP3 only). VIDEO CD A compact disc that contains moving pictures. The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format, one of the worldwide standards for digital compression technology.
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Page 47: List Of Button Locations And Reference Pages
(play) wg (12, 21, 22, 27, –m (rewind) wg (12, 18, 21) . (go back) wg (8, 12, 18, 22) Z PUSH (deck A) (eject) wj (21) PUSH Z (deck B) (eject) qg (21) MHC-RV50 only MHC-RV60 only ALBUM continued... -
Page 48: Remote Control
X (pause) qg (8, 12, 21) x (stop) qg (12, 19, 21, 22, 27, M/m/</, ws (10, 25, 29) RETURN O e; (14) TV ?/1 4 (9) Notes for the supplied remote MHC-RV60 only The SPECTRUM button is not available.