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- Page 1 4-240-420-12(2) Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions MHC-RV6/RV5 © 2002 Sony Corporation...
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Page 2: This System Can Play The Following Discs
Notes on CD-R and CD-RW discs Type of discs ® is a U.S. registered Audio CDs ® partner, Sony ® MP3 files Audio CDs • Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be played back because of scratches, dirt, recording Audio condition or the drive’s characteristics. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Main unit ... 4 Remote Control ... 5 Getting Started Hooking up the system ... 6 Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote ... 9 Setting the clock ... 9 CD/VIDEO CD/MP3 file Loading a disc ... -
Page 4: List Of Button Locations And Reference Pages
List of Button Locations and Reference Pages How to use this page Use this page to find the location of buttons and other parts of the system that are mentioned in the text. Main unit ALPHABETICAL ORDER A – G ALBUM +/–... -
Page 5: Remote Control
Remote Control ALPHABETICAL ORDER A – O ALBUM +/– e; (12, 16) CD ra (10, 12 – 14, 16, 24, 25) CINEMA SPACE wh (28) CLEAR qd (12, 18) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2 (26, 34) CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (9, 25, DIMMER eg (29) DISPLAY ej (28, 29) D.SKIP qa (11, 14, 16) EFFECT ON/OFF qk (27, 32) -
Page 6: Getting Started
Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 7 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. FM antenna Front speaker (Right) Surround speaker (Right)* * MHC-RV6 only AM loop antenna Surround speaker (Left)* Front speaker (Left) - Page 7 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks as shown below. Insert only the stripped portion Red/Solid Black/Stripe (#) 2 For MHC-RV6 Connect the surround speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SURROUND SPEAKER jacks as shown below.
- Page 8 Hooking up the system (continued) 5 For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage. Depending on the model, the VOLTAGE SELECTOR may differ. 230 - 240V 220V * Saudi Arabian model: 120 – 127 V 6 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.
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Page 9: Inserting Two R6 (Size Aa) Batteries Into The Remote
Using the remote You can use the buttons shown below to operate a Sony TV. Press Turn the TV on or off TV ?/1. Switch the TV’s video TV/VIDEO. input Change the TV TV CH + or –. channels Adjust the volume of TV VOL + or –. -
Page 10: Cd/Video Cd/Mp3 File
CD/VIDEO CD/MP3 file Loading a disc You can also load and play discs with MP3 files. See “Playing a disc with MP3 files” on page 15 for MP3 files. Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray opens. Place a disc with the label side up on the disc tray. -
Page 11: Other Operations
Other Operations Do this Press x. Stop play Press X. Press again to resume Pause play. Select a track During play or pause, press > or .. During play, press M or m. Find a point At the desired point, press hH in a track (Lock Search (or nN on the remote) to stop... -
Page 12: Programing Video Cd/Cd Tracks
Programing VIDEO CD/CD tracks — Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want to play them. Press CD. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop mode until “PGM” appears in the display. -
Page 13: Playing A Video Cd — Normal Play Shuffle Play/Repeat Play
Playing a VIDEO CD — Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play You can play both VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver. 1.1) and VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0). This system lets you play the VIDEO CD in different play modes. Disc tray number Disc presence Track number... -
Page 14: Playing A Video Cd With Pbc Functions
Playing a VIDEO CD (continued) Other Operations Do this Press x. Stop play Press X* Pause playback. Select a track Press NEXT on the remote or > or scene* to go forward, or press PREV on the remote or . to go back. Find a point in Press m or M during playback. -
Page 15: Playing A Disc With Mp3 Files
Other operations Do this Press x. Stop play Go to the next Press NEXT on the remote. menu page or scene Go back to the Press PREV on the remote. previous menu page or scene Press RETURN O on the Go back to the previous menu remote. -
Page 16: Playing A Disc With Mp3 Files
Playing a disc with MP3 files (continued) Press CD. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop mode until the mode you want appears in the display. Select To play ALL DISCS All discs in the disc tray (Normal Play) continuously. The files on the disc you 1DISC have selected in original (Normal Play) -
Page 17: Locating A Specific Part Of A Video Cd
Notes • With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1 and 2, folder names or file names may not be displayed correctly. • When naming, be sure to add the file extension “MP3” to the file name. • If you put the extension “MP3” to a file other than MP3, the unit cannot recognize the file properly and will generate random noise that could damage your speakers. -
Page 18: Locating The Desired Track
Locating a specific part of a VIDEO CD (continued) Locating by elapsed time from the beginning of the disc — Time Search Press SPECIAL MENU on the remote in stop mode. Press 1 on the remote to select “1) TIME SEARCH.” Press the number buttons (1 –... -
Page 19: Stopped A Video Cd Resume Play
Resuming playback from the point you stopped a VIDEO CD — Resume Play The system memorizes the point where you stopped the VIDEO CD so that you can resume from that point. Resume Play is not available for an audio CD and a disc with MP3 files. -
Page 20: 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. There are two ways to store the station presets. Method Automatically tune in Automatic Tuning Preset... -
Page 21: Setting Presets Through Manual Tuning
Setting presets through manual tuning Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. Press – or + (or TUNING – or + on the remote) repeatedly to tune in the desired station. Press TUNER MEMORY. A preset number appears in the display. The stations are stored from preset number Press . -
Page 22: 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 23: Tape
Tape Loading a tape Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select deck A or B. Press Z. Insert a tape in deck A or B with the side you want to play/record facing forward. With the side you want to play/record facing forward. -
Page 24: Recording To A Tape
Recording to a tape — CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually/Program Edit You can record from a disc, tape (or connected components) or radio. You can use TYPE I (normal) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically. Steps Recording from a disc (CD Synchro Recording) Load a recordable tape into deck B. -
Page 25: Timer-Recording Radio Programs
Recording a CD by specifying track order — Program Edit When programing, make sure the playing time for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape. Load a disc and load a recordable tape into deck B. Program disc tracks following step 1 to 6 in “Programing VIDEO CD/CD tracks”... -
Page 26: Sound Adjustment
Timer-recording radio programs (continued) Other Operations Do this Check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote and press v or V repeatedly to select “REC SELECT”. Then, press ENTER. Change the setting Start over from step 1. Cancel the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote and press v or V repeatedly to select “TIMER... -
Page 27: Selecting The Sound Effect
Selecting the sound effect Selecting the effect from the music menu Press MUSIC EQ, MOVIE EQ or GAME EQ repeatedly to select the preset you desire. The preset name appears in the display. See the chart “Sound effect options”. To cancel the effect Press EFFECT ON/OFF repeatedly until “EFFECT OFF”... -
Page 28: Selecting The Surround Effect
Selecting the surround effect Press CINEMA SPACE on the remote 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 SURR ON (on) t SURR OFF (off) * CINEMA SPACE is the surround effect for movies. -
Page 29: Using The Display
Using the display You can check the remaining time of the current track or the entire CD. When a CD-TEXT disc or a disc with MP3 files is loaded, you can also check the information recorded on the disc, such as the titles. -
Page 30: Using The On-Screen Display
Using the on-screen display You can check the current operating status and disc information of VIDEO CDs or audio CDs during playback or in stop mode. Depending on conditions, some items are displayed and others are not. Press ON SCREEN on the remote. Each time you press this button, the on-screen display changes cyclically as follows: ON SCREEN 1 t ON SCREEN 2 t ON... -
Page 31: Other Features
Other Features Enhancing video game sound — Game Sync You need to connect a video game machine (see “Hooking up optional components” on page 35). Press GAME. Tips • In the standby mode, the system automatically turns • The GAME EQ is automatically selected. •... -
Page 32: Mixing And Recording Sounds
Singing along: Karaoke (continued) Other Operations Do this Use VIDEO Turn on your TV and switch it to the appropriate video input. Cancel karaoke Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and mode disconnect the microphone from MIC, then press KARAOKE PON on the remote repeatedly until “m”... -
Page 33: Falling Asleep To Music - Sleep 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 on the remote. Each time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes cyclically as follows: AUTO* t 90 MIN t 80 MIN t 70 MIN... - Page 34 Waking up to music (continued) Set the time to start playing. Press v or V repeatedly to set the hour, then press B. The minute indication flashes. Press v or V repeatedly to set the minute, then press ENTER. The hour indication flashes again. Repeat step 5 to set the time to stop playback.
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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. Video game machine From the audio and video output of the video game machine To the digital input jack of the MD deck or VCR MD deck or VCR A GAME INPUT (VIDEO) jack... -
Page 36: Listening To Audio From A Connected Component
Hooking up optional components (continued) 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 27 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 (previously selected effect). -
Page 37: Troubleshooting
First, check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. General The display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the power cord even though you have not turned on the system (see step 6 of “Hooking up... - Page 38 – Symbols (< > * + , – / [ ] \ _) Other characters may not be displayed correctly. The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED” appears. • Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. About ID3 tag version 2 Although not a malfunction, the following occurs when an MP3 file containing ID3 tag ver.
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Page 39: Messages
Tape Deck The tape does not record. • No tape in the cassette holder. • The tab has been removed from the cassette (see “To save a tape permanently” on page 40). • The tape has reeled to the end. The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level. -
Page 40: Additional Information
• When you move the system, take out any discs. If you have any questions or problems concerning your stereo system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Notes on discs • Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. -
Page 41: Specifications
Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged. When using a tape longer than 90 minutes The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding frequently. - Page 42 AM tuner section Tuning range Middle Eastern and Philippine models: Other models: Antenna Antenna terminals Intermediate frequency Speaker Front speaker SS-RV900 for MHC-RV6/RV5 Speaker system Speaker units Compact disc and digital Sub Woofer: audio and video system Woofer: Semiconductor laser...
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Page 43: Glossary
Glossary Auto Pause An automatical pauses according to the signal encoded on the disc while playing a VIDEO CD. If the CD player does not resume play for a long time, press hH (or nN on the remote) to resume play manually. Menu Playback Playback using the menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions. - Page 44 Sony Corporation Printed in Indonesia...
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