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- Page 1 Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions MHC-VX7 / VX5 / VX5J ©1999 by Sony Corporation 3-865-617-14(1)
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Page 2: About This Manual
The instructions in this manual are for MHC-VX7/VX5/VX5J. MHC-VX7 is the model used for illustration purposes. The location of some buttons on MHC-VX5/VX5J is different from that of MHC-VX7, but the name of the buttons are the same. This system can play... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system ... 4 Step 2: Setting the time ... 8 Step 3: Presetting radio stations ... 9 Basic Operations Playing a VIDEO CD ... 11 Playing a CD ... 13 Recording a CD/VIDEO CD ... -
Page 4: Getting Started Step 1: Hooking Up The System
Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Do the following procedure 1 to 6 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. FM antenna Front speaker (Right) Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords of front speakers to the SPEAKER jacks as below. - Page 5 Connect the FM/AM antennas. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. Jack type A Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally. AM loop antenna Jack type B Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally. AM loop antenna Connect the video input jack of your TV to the VIDEO OUT jack with the supplied video connecting cable.
- Page 6 Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued) Set SYSTEM SELECT (color system) to the appropriate position (PAL or NTSC), according to your TV. NTSC AUTO SYSTEM SELECT If your TV automatically changes the color system according to the input signal: The factory setting (AUTO) automatically changes the color system of the video output according to the color system of the current...
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Page 7: Using The Remote
Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote Using the remote You can use the shaded buttons shown below to operate Sony TV. TV/VIDEO Press Turn the TV on or Switch the TV's TV/VIDEO. -
Page 8: Step 2: Setting The Time
Step 2: Setting the time You must set the time before using the timer functions. DISPLAY Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. The hour indication flashes. Turn the jog dial to set the hour. Press ENTER/NEXT. The minute indication flashes. Turn the jog dial to set the minute. Press ENTER/NEXT. -
Page 9: Step 3: Presetting Radio Stations
Step 3: Presetting radio stations You can preset the following number of stations: – 2 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for AM. – 3 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for MW, and 10 for SW. (Power) Jog dial Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display. - Page 10 Step 3: Presetting radio stations (continued) To tune in a station with a weak signal Press + or – repeatedly in step 2 to tune in the station manually. To set another station to the exist preset number Start over from step 1. After step 3, turn the jog dial to select the preset number you want to store the other station.
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Page 11: Basic Operations
Basic Operations Playing a VIDEO CD You can play both VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver. 1.1) and VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0). You can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the disc type. DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE (Power) PREV VOLUME... - Page 12 Playing a VIDEO CD (continued) Do this Press p. Stop play Press CD (P (or P on the Pause remote)* resume play. Select a track or Press NEXT to go forward, scene PREV to go back. Or, during play or pause, turn the jog dial clockwise (to go forward) or counterclockwise (to go back) and release it...
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Page 13: Playing A Cd
Playing a CD — Normal play You can play up to three CDs in a row. EX-CHANGE (Power) PLAY VOLUME MODE CD ( Press § and place up to two CDs on the disc tray. If a disc is not placed properly it will not be recognized. - Page 14 Playing a CD (continued) Do this Press p. Stop play Press CD (P (P on the Pause remote). Press again to resume play. Select a track During play or pause, turn the jog dial clockwise (to go forward) or counterclockwise (to go back) and release it when you reach the desired track.
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Page 15: Recording A Cd/Video Cd
Recording a CD/ VIDEO CD — CD Synchro Recording The CD SYNC button lets you record from a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO ) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically. DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE (Power) -
Page 16: Listening To The Radio
Listening to the radio –– Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory first (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”). (Power) STEREO/MONO Turn counter- clockwise (or press = on the remote) for lower preset numbers. VOLUME Turn off the radio Adjust the volume TUNER/BAND VOL +/... -
Page 17: Recording From The Radio
To listen to non-preset radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2. For manual tuning, press + or – repeatedly. For automatic tuning, press and hold + or –. Tips • Pressing TUNER/BAND when the power is off automatically turns the power on and tunes to the last received station (One Touch Play). -
Page 18: Playing A Tape
Recording from the radio (continued) Press § and insert a recordable tape into deck B. With the side you want to record facing forward Press REC PAUSE/START. Deck B stands by for recording. Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side. Select ß... - Page 19 Press § and insert a recorded tape in deck A or B. With the side you want to play facing forward Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to play one side. Select ß* to play both sides. To play both decks in succession, select RELAY (relay play).** Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) ( (DECK A (or DECK B) ( on the...
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Page 20: Recording From A Tape
Recording from a tape — High-speed Dubbing You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO ) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted. (Power) DOLBY NR Press § and insert a recorded tape in deck A and a recordable tape in deck B. -
Page 21: Singing Along: Karaoke
Singing along: Karaoke You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape by turning down the singer’s voice. You need to connect an optional microphone. (Power) VOLUME Turn MIC LEVEL to 0 to turn down the microphone control level. Connect an optional microphone to MIC 1 or MIC 2. -
Page 22: Adjusting The Microphone Echo
Singing along: Karaoke (continued) Adjusting the microphone echo (Power) ECHO LEVEL / Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the echo effect. To cancel the echoing Turn ECHO LEVEL to 0. Adjusting the key This function allows you to adjust the key to suit your vocal range when playing a VIDEO CD or standard audio CD. -
Page 23: The Video Cd/Cd Player Playing A Video Cd With Pbc Functions (Ver. 2.0)
The VIDEO CD/CD Player Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0) –– PBC Play The PBC (Play Back Control) function display menus on your TV screen to let you enjoy interactive software. Be sure to read the instructions supplied with each disc for details regarding its use since different discs have different menu formats and structures. -
Page 24: Checking The Remaining Time
Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0) (continued) To cancel PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0) There are two ways to cancel the PBC functions. • Before you start playing, select the track you want using the jog dial, =/+, then press ENTER/NEXT (or CD ( on the remote). -
Page 25: Using The On-Screen Display
Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button during normal playback or in the stop mode, the display changes as follows: During normal playback Playing time on the current track µ Remaining time on the current track µ Remaining time on current CD (1 DISC mode) or “--.--”... - Page 26 Using the on-screen display (continued) • During playback of an audio CD in Program Play mode DISC 2-10 PROGRAM 1. D 1 - 3 2. D 2 - 10 3. D 1 - 4 1 Current disc and track number 2 “PROGRAM”...
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Page 27: Locating A Specific Part Of A Disc
• During stop mode of an audio CD (except Program Play mode) DISC 1 CONTINUE REPEAT 1 DISC 1 1-99 DISC 2 1-10 DISC 3 1 Current disc number 2 Play mode 3 Disc number and track numbers* 4 Total playing time of current disc 5 “REPEAT 1”... -
Page 28: To Stop Playback
Locating a specific part of a disc (continued) Locating by Scene Number –– Scene Search On VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0), the menu screens, moving pictures, and still pictures are divided into “scenes” and each scene has an assigned scene number. This function lets you start playback from a specific scene. - Page 29 Locating by elapsed time –– Time Search This function lets you use elapsed time as a guide to find a certain parts of a VIDEO CD without PBC functions (Ver. 1.1). “Elapsed time” means the time from the beginning of the disc.
- Page 30 Locating a specific part of a disc (continued) To switch to a 12 frame display You can switch the digest display from 9 to 12 frames. 1 Press SPECIAL MENU. 2 Press 5. 3 Proceed with steps 1 and 2 of “Locating the track you want”.
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Page 31: Resuming Playback From The Point You Stopped A Video Cd
To switch to a 12 frame display You can switch the digest display from 9 to 12 frames. 1 Press SPECIAL MENU. 2 Press 5. 3 Proceed with steps 2 and 3 of “Locating a section within a track”. The track is divided into 12 sections and the first frame of each section is displayed. -
Page 32: Setting The Sharpness
Resuming playback from the point you stopped a VIDEO CD (continued) While playing a VIDEO CD, press p to stop playback. “RESUME” appears on your TV screen. If “RESUME” does not appear, Resume Play is not available. Press CD (P (or CD ( on the remote). -
Page 33: Playing The Cd Tracks Repeatedly
Playing the CD tracks repeatedly –– Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play and Program Play. (Power) PLAY MODE REPEAT Press REPEAT during playback until “REPEAT” appears in the display. -
Page 34: Playing The Cd Tracks In Random Order
Playing the CD tracks in random order –– Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order. (Power) DISC 1~3 Jog dial Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display, then place a CD. -
Page 35: Programming The Cd Tracks
Programming the CD tracks –– Program Play You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played. (Power) CD ( Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display, then place a CD. -
Page 36: Playing Cds Without Interruption
Programming the CD tracks (continued) To cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears from the display. Press Check the CHECK on the remote program repeatedly. After the last track, “CHECK END” appears. Clear a track from CLEAR on the remote in the end stop mode. -
Page 37: The Tape Deck Recording On A Tape Manually
The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually You can record from CD, tape, or radio as you like. For example, you can record just the songs you want or record from the middle of the tape. The recording level is adjusted automatically. -
Page 38: Recording A Cd By Specifying Track Order
Recording a CD by specifying track order — Program Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want. When programming, make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape. PBC function is cancelled when VIDEO CDs (Ver. - Page 39 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks from the same disc or steps 4 to 6 for tracks from another disc to program the remaining tracks to be recorded on side B. Press CD SYNC. Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback.
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Page 40: Dj Effects Looping Part Of A Cd
DJ Effects Looping part of a CD — CD Loop With the loop function, you can repeat part of a CD during playback. This lets you create original recordings. You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs. (Power) Jog dial CD LOOP Press and hold CD LOOP during playback at the point you want to... -
Page 41: Sound Adjustment Adjusting The Sound
Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass, create a more powerful sound, and listen with headphones. (Power) GROOVE DBFB FILE SELECT To reinforce bass (DBFB) Press DBFB*. Every time you press the button, the display changes as follows: n DBFB NORMAL ( µ... -
Page 42: Selecting The Audio Emphasis
Selecting the effect from the music menu MHC-VX7 (Power) EFFECT MHC-VX5/VX5J (Power) SYNC EQ Press FILE SELECT. The last effect chosen appears in the display. Use the jog dial to select the preset you desire. - Page 43 BATTLE ADVENTURE P FILE 1~5 Personal file* * The personal file function lets you store your own effects (for MHC-VX7 only) (see “Making a personal audio emphasis file” on page 46). For MHC-VX5/VX5J Effect ROCK ON/OFF JAZZ DANCE FILE SELECT...
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Page 44: Changing The Spectrum Analyzer Display
Changing the spectrum analyzer display You can enjoy changing the display while listening to the music. (Power) SPECTRUM ANALYZER / Press SPECTRUM ANALYZER. Every time you press the button, the display changes as follows: IMAGE PATTERN NORMAL PATTERN Selecting surround effects You can enjoy surround effects. -
Page 45: Adjusting The Graphic Equalizer
Adjusting the graphic equalizer (MHC-VX7 only) You can adjust the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequency ranges. Before operation, first select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound. (Power) Select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound (see “Selecting the audio emphasis”... -
Page 46: Making A Personal Audio Emphasis File
Making a personal audio emphasis file — Personal file (MHC-VX7 only) You can create a personal file of audio patterns (surround effect and graphic equalizer) and store them in the memory of the unit. Later, call up an audio pattern to play a favorite tape, CD, or radio program. -
Page 47: Other Features Mixing And Recording Sounds
Other Features Mixing and recording sounds You can “mix” sounds by playing one of the components and singing or speaking into a microphone (not supplied). The mixed sounds can be recorded on a tape. (Power) Do the procedures for singing along (steps 1 to 5 on page 21). -
Page 48: Falling Asleep To Music
Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer You can let the system turn off at the preset time, so you can sleep to the music. You can preset the time to be turned off by 10 minutes. Press SLEEP. Every time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes as follows: AUTO n 90min n 80min n 70min... - Page 49 Turn jog dial to select “DAILY 1 (or 2)”, then press ENTER/NEXT. “ON” appears and the hour digits flash in the display. Set the time to start playback. Turn jog dial to set the hour, then press ENTER/NEXT. The minute indication starts flashing. Turn jog dial to set the minute, then press ENTER/NEXT.
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Page 50: Timer-Recording Radio Programs
Timer-recording radio programs To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”) and set the clock (see “Step 2: Setting the time”) beforehand. TIMER SELECT 3,4,5 Tune in the preset radio station (see “Listening to the radio” on page 16). Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. -
Page 51: Optional Components Connecting Audio Components
To the audio input of the MD deck of the MD deck When you connect a Sony MD deck, you can use the MD (, P, and p buttons on this unit’s remote to perform play, pause, and stop operations. -
Page 52: Connecting The Surround Speakers
Connecting audio components (continued) Connecting a super woofer speaker You can connect an optional super woofer speaker. To super woofer Connecting the surround speakers (MHC-VX7 only) Connect the speaker cords from the surround speakers to the appropriate SURROUND SPEAKER jacks. Connect the solid cords to the red jacks and connect the striped cords to the black jacks. -
Page 53: Connecting A Vcr
Connecting a VCR Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected VCR, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “VIDEO” appears. By connecting the audio output jacks of your VCR to the VIDEO (AUDIO) IN jacks using an optional audio cable, you can enjoy video playback in powerful stereo sound. - Page 54 Connecting external antennas (continued) AM antenna Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet) insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected. Jack type A Insulated wire (not supplied) Jack type B Insulated wire (not supplied)
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Page 55: Additional Information Precautions
• 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 CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. -
Page 56: 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 haven’t turned on the power... - Page 57 There is severe hum or noise. • A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system. Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR. “0:00” (or “12:00”) flashes in the display. • A power interruption occurred. Set the clock and timer settings again.
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Page 58: Tape Deck
Troubleshooting (continued) 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 55). •The tape has reeled to the end. The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level. -
Page 59: Specifications
Continuous RMS power output (reference) 170 + 170 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) MHC-VX5/VX5J: The following measured at AC 120, 220, 240 V 50/60 Hz DIN power output (rated) 110 + 110 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) - Page 60 Super Tweeter: using Sony TYPE II Nominal impedance cassette Dimensions (w/h/d) ±0.15% W.Peak (IEC) Mass 0.1% W.RMS (NAB) ±0.2% W.Peak (DIN) SS-VX5A/VX5AG for MHC-VX5/SS-VX5AJ for MHC-VX5J Speaker system Speaker units Woofer: Tweeter: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz Super Tweeter: FM lead antenna...
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Page 61: Glossary
Glossary Auto Pause An automatically 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 CD ( to resume play manually. Menu Playback Playback using the menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions. -
Page 64: Index
Daily timer 48 DBFB 41 Digest disc 29 track 30 Display 24 Edit 38 Flash 40 GROOVE 41 Sony Corporation Printed in Indonesia H, I, J Hooking up optional components 51-54 the antennas 5, 53 the system 4-7 Karaoke adjusting the key 22...