4-240-082-12 (1)

Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions

MHC-RV8
© 2002 Sony Corporation 1GB

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 WARNING Note on VIDEO CDs
This system conforms to VIDEO CDs without PBC*
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not functions (Ver. 1.1) and VIDEO CDs with PBC
expose the unit to rain or moisture. functions (Ver. 2.0) of VIDEO CD standards. You
can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the disc
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. type.
Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. A VIDEO CD with CD audio tracks may not play
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, properly.
such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Disc type You can
This appliance is classified
as a CLASS 1 LASER VIDEO CDs without Enjoy video playback
product. The CLASS 1 PBC functions (moving pictures) as
LASER PRODUCT (Ver. 1.1 discs) well as audio CDs.
MARKING is located on VIDEO CDs with Play interactive
the rear exterior. PBC functions software using menu
To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the (Ver. 2.0 discs) screens displayed on the
apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, TV screen (menu
etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. playback), in addition to
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects the video playback
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. function of VIDEO CDs
without PBC functions.
Don’t throw away the battery with Moreover, you can play
general house waste, dispose of it high or standard quality
correctly as chemical waste.
still picture.
ENERGY STAR® is a U.S.
registered mark. * PBC = Play Back Control
As an ENERGY STAR® partner,
Sony Corporation has determined Notes on CD-R and CD-RW discs
that this product meets the This unit can play the following discs:
ENERGY STAR® guidelines for
energy efficiency. Type of discs Label on the disc
Audio CDs
The MHC-RV8 consists of the following
components:
– Tuner/CD player/Stereo cassette
deck/Amplifier (main unit) HCD-RV8
– Subwoofer SS-WGV8
– Speaker System MP3 files
• Front speakers SS-RV8
• Surround speakers SS-RSV8

This system can play the

following discs
VIDEO CDs Audio CDs
Disc logo
• Disc recorded in CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be
played back because of scratches, dirt, recording
condition or the drive’s characteristics.
• You cannot play a CD-R/CD-RW that is not
Contents Audio + Video Audio finalized*.
(moving pictures) • Playback of multi-session CD-Rs/CD-RWs is not
supported.
Disc size 12 cm 12 cm
* A process necessary for a recorded CD-R/CD-RW
Play time 74 min. 74 min. disc to be played back on the audio CD player.

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 Table of Contents
List of Button Location and Sound Adjustment
Reference Pages Adjusting the sound ............................. 22
Main unit ............................................... 4 Selecting the speaker system ............... 22
Subwoofer ............................................. 5 Selecting the preset effect .................... 22
Remote Control ..................................... 5 Adjusting the graphic equalizer and
storing the personal file ................. 23
Getting Started Selecting the cinema space effect ........ 23
Hooking up the system .......................... 6
Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into Other Features
the remote ........................................ 8 Changing the spectrum analyzer
Setting the clock .................................... 8 display ........................................... 24
Adjusting the brightness of the
VIDEO CD/CD/MP3 files display ........................................... 24
Loading a disc ....................................... 9 Enhancing the video game sound
Playing a VIDEO CD — Game Sync ............................... 24
–– Normal Play/Shuffle Play/ Mixing the sound
Repeat Play ..................................... 9 — Game Mixing ........................... 24
Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC Singing along: Karaoke ....................... 25
functions (Ver.2.0) Mixing and recording sounds .............. 26
–– PBC Playback .......................... 10 Falling asleep to music
Playing a CD — Sleep Timer .............................. 26
–– Normal Play/Shuffle Play/ Waking up to music
Repeat Play ................................... 11 — Daily Timer .............................. 27
Programming the VIDEO CD/CD tracks
–– Program Play ............................ 12 Display
Playing a disc with MP3 files .............. 13 Turning off the display
Locating a specific part of a disc on a — Power Saving Mode ................. 28
VIDEO CD Using the display ................................. 28
–– Time search .............................. 15 Using the on screen display ................. 29
–– Disc Digest ............................... 15 Hooking Up the Optional
Resuming playback from the point you Components
stopped a VIDEO CD Connecting an MD deck or VCR ........ 30
–– Resume Play ............................. 16 Connecting a Video Game Player ....... 30
Adjusting the picture Connecting external antennas .............. 31
–– Picture effect ............................ 16
Troubleshooting
Tuner Problems and remedies ........................ 32
Presetting radio stations ....................... 17 Messages ............................................. 34
Listening to the radio
–– Preset Tuning ........................... 17 Additional Information
Precautions .......................................... 35
Tape Specifications ...................................... 37
Loading a tape ..................................... 18 Glossary ............................................... 39
Playing a tape ...................................... 18
Recording to a tape
–– CD Synchro Recording/
High Speed Dubbing/Recording
Manually/Program Edit ................. 19 3GB
Timer-recording radio programs ......... 20

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 List of Button Location and Reference Pages

Illustration number
How to use this page r
Use this page to find the location of buttons and other PLAY MODE ed (9, 11, 12, 13)
parts of the system that are mentioned in the text. R R
Name of button/part Reference page

Main unit
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
A-D FM MODE qd (17, 34) R-Z
GAME ef (24, 30)
ALBUM + ql (13, 14) REC PAUSE/START qh (19, 20,
GAME EQ rj (7, 22, 30)
ALBUM – wh (13, 14) 24, 26)
GAME INPUT (jacks) wg (24, 30)
CD ek (8, 9~13, 14, 19) REPEAT qd (10, 12, 14)
GAME MIXING es (19, 24)
CD SYNC HI-DUB qg (19, 20) SPECTRUM 8 (24)
GROOVE rk (22)
CINEMA SPACE rs (23) SHUTTLE qa (10, 11, 14)
IR (receptor) 2
DECK A A wl (18, 19) SURROUND SPEAKER MODE
DECK B A qj (18, 19) K-Q e; (22)
DIMMER 9 (24) TAPE A/B eh (18, 19)
KARAOKE PON ea (25) TUNER/BAND ej (17)
DIRECTION q; (18~20, 26)
MD (VIDEO) eg (30, 32) TUNER MEMORY ed (17)
DISC 1~3 4 (9~12, 14)
MIC jack wd (26) VOLUME qs (25, 27, 32)
DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE 5 (10, 12, 14)
MIC LEVEL ws (25, 26)
Disc tray 3 (9)
MOVIE EQ ra (7, 22)
DISPLAY 7 (28) BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
MUSIC EQ el (7, 22)
E-J OPEN/CLOSE Z 6 (9, 10, 12, 14) @/1 1
P FILE rd (23) hH wf
ECHO LEVEL wa (25) x qf
PHONES (jack) w; (32)
EDIT q; (20) X wj
PLAY MODE ed (9, 11, 12, 13)
EFFECT ON/OFF rh (22) > qk
PICTURE EFFECT rg (16)
ENTER rf (10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 20, . wk
21, 23, 27)
M/+ ql
1 23 4 5 6 m/– wh
v/V/b/B r;

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8
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 Subwoofer

List of Button Location and Reference Pages

ALPHABETICAL ORDER A B
A-Z
LINK (indicator) 6 (22)
MATRIX SUR1 (indicator) 5 (22) C
MATRIX SUR2 (indicator) 4 (22) D
SUBWOOFER LEVEL 2 (22)
E
SUBWOOFER ON/OFF 1 (22)
SURROUND SPEAKER MODE
6
3 (22)

Remote Control
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
PLAY MODE es (9, 11, 12, 13)
A-D
PRESET +/– ef (17)
ALBUM +/– ed (13, 14) PREV eh (10, 15)
CD rg (9~13, 14) REPEAT qs (10, 12, 14)
CINEMA SPACE ws (23) RETURN O eg (10)
CLEAR qf (12, 15)
CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2 S-Z
(21, 27) SELECT qg (10)
CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (8, 20, SLEEP 1 (26) + +
27)
SPECIAL MENU ek (15) – –
D.SKIP qa (10, 12, 14)
SPECTRUM r; (24) 1 2 3
DIMMER el (24)
SURROUND SPEAKER MODE 4 5 6
DISPLAY ra (28) e; (22) 7 8 9

E-M TAPE A/B 6 (18, 19)

TUNER/BAND rh (17)
EFFECT ON/OFF wa (22) TUNING +/– qj (17) . . m m

ENTER wk (8, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, TV CH +/– 8 (8) 3

20, 21, 23, 27) 2

TV @/1 4 (8)
GAME rs (24, 30)
TV VOL +/– 7 (8)
GAME EQ wj (22) v
TV/VIDEO 9 (8) +
GAME MIXING rd (19, 24)
VOL +/– wd (25, 27) –
KARAOKE PON ql (25) v

KEY CONTROL #/2 w; (25)

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
MD (VIDEO) rf (30, 32)
MOVIE EQ wf (22) @/1 5
MUSIC EQ wl (22) nN qg
X qh
N-R x qk
NEXT ej (10, 11, 15) ./> ef
Numeric buttons q; (11, 15) m/M qj
ON SCREEN qd (29) v/V/b/B wh
P FILE wg (23)
PICTURE EFFECT ea (16)
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 Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Do the following procedure 1 to 8 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and
accessories.
AM loop antenna
FM antenna

2
1
3
4
6
7
4
Surround Front speaker Subwoofer Main Unit Front speaker Surround
speaker (Right) (Right) (Left) speaker (Left)

1 Connect the system cord to the 3 Connect the front speakers.

SYSTEM CONTROL connectors Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT
properly. SPEAKER jacks.
To disconnect
Insert only the stripped portion. Red
R L

Be sure to make this connection before you Red/Solid (3) Black/Stripe (#)
connect the main unit’s power cord to a wall
outlet. 4 Connect the surround speaker.
Connect the speaker cords to SURROUND
2 Connect the subwoofer.
SPEAKER jacks.
Connect the subwoofer cords to Insert only the stripped portion. Blue
SUBWOOFER jacks as below. Be sure to R L
match the color of the cords and jacks.
Insert only the stripped portion. +
R
_
+ Grey
Blue/Solid (3) Black/Stripe (#)
Note
Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to
prevent noise.

Grey/Solid (3) Black/Stripe (#)

Note
Place the subwoofer at least 0.3m away from the main
unit.

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5 Connect the FM and AM antennas. The color system Do this
Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect of your TV
it. NTSC Press ?/1 while holding down
GAME EQ. The color system is
set to NTSC.

Getting Started
PAL Press ?/1 while holding down
MUSIC EQ. The color system is
set to PAL.
Extend the FM lead
AUTO* Press ?/1 while holding down
AM loop antenna antenna horizontally.
MOVIE EQ. The color system is
FM set to AUTO.
75

* Your TV automatically changes the color system

AM according to the input signal.
To connect the optional components
See page 30.
6 Connect the video input jack of your TV
to the VIDEO OUT jack with the video To attach the speaker pads
cable. Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom
AUDIO
of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and
OUT
R prevent them from slipping.
L

VIDE
O
OUT

7 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. Positioning the speakers

The demonstration appears in the display. Place the front speakers at an angle of 45
When you press ?/1, the system turns on degrees from your listening position. Place the
and the demonstration automatically ends. subwoofer at least 0.3m away from the main
8 Set the color system according to your unit.
TV while the power is off. Main Unit Subwoofer

Front Front
speaker speaker
(L) (R)
0.3m

45º

Surround Surround
speaker speaker
(L) (R)

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 Hooking up the system (continued) To Press
turn the TV on or off TV @/1
turn the TV’s video TV/VIDEO
Notice for carrying this system input
Do the following to protect the CD change the TV channel TV CH +/–
mechanism. adjust the volume of TV VOL +/–
the TV
1 Make sure that all discs are removed
from the unit.
2 Hold down CD and then press ?/1 until Note
“LOCK” appears. Depending on the TV, you may not be able to control
your TV or to use some of the buttons above.
3 Release ?/1 first, then release CD.
4 Unplug the AC power cord.
Setting the clock

Inserting two size AA (R6) 1 Turn on the system.

batteries into the remote 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
remote.
AA (R6) When you set the time for the first time,
batteries proceed to step 5.
3 Press V or v repeatedly to select
CLOCK SET.
e
E
E
4 Press ENTER.
e
5 Press V or v repeatedly to set the hour.
Tip
6 Press ENTER.
With normal use, the batteries should last for about 7 Press V or v repeatedly to set the
six months. When the remote no longer operates the minute.
system, replace both batteries with new ones.
Note 8 Press ENTER.
If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, The clock starts functioning.
remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from
battery leakage. Tip
If you have made a mistake or want to change the
Using the remote time, start over from step 2.

You can control Sony TVs using the buttons Note

The clock settings are cancelled when you disconnect
below.
the power cord or if a power failure occurs.

TV @/1

TV VOL +/–
+ +

– –
TV CH +/–
TV/VIDEO

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 VIDEO CD/CD/MP3 files
3 When playback is stopped, press PLAY
MODE repeatedly until the mode you
Loading a disc want appears in the display.
Select To play
1 Press OPEN/CLOSE Z. ALL DISCS* All VIDEO CDs in the disc tray
The CD compartment slides out. (Normal Play) continuously.

2 Place a disc with the label side up on 1 DISC/ALBUM

(Normal Play)
The VIDEO CD you have
selected in the original order.
the disc tray.

VIDEO CD/CD/MP3 files

SHUFFLE The tracks on all VIDEO CDs in
ALL DISCS random order.
(Shuffle Play)
SHUFFLE The tracks on the VIDEO CD
1 DISC/SHUFFLE you have selected in random
ALBUM order.
To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP (Shuffle Play)
EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray. PROGRAM The tracks on all VIDEO CDs in
(Program Play) the order you want them to be
3 Press OPEN/CLOSE Z to close the CD played (see “Programming the
compartment. VIDEO CD/CD tracks” on page
12).
* Depending on VIDEO CDs with PBC function
Playing a VIDEO CD (Ver. 2.0), the disc does not change.
4 Press hH.
–– Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat
Tip
Play
You cannot change the play mode during playback.
You can play both VIDEO CDs without PBC
functions (Ver. 1.1) and VIDEO CDs with PBC Other Operations
functions (Ver. 2.0). Do this
To
This unit lets you play the VIDEO CD in Stop playback Press x.
different play modes.
Pause playback Press X*1.
Track Press again to resume playback.
Disc tray number number Playing time Select a track or Press > to go forward and
scene*2 . to go backward. When you
play VIDEO CDs with PBC
functions (Ver 2.0), see page 10.

continued

Disc presence
indicator

1 Turn on your TV and select the video

input.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied
with your TV if you need help.
2 Press CD.

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 Playing a VIDEO CD (continued)
Playing a VIDEO CD with
To Do this
PBC functions (Ver. 2.0)
Find a point in a There are two types of
–– PBC Playback
track or scene searching:
1 Manual Search
During playback, turn SHUTTLE
You can use menus on your TV screen to enjoy
clockwise (to go forward) or the disc’s interactive software. The menu
counter clockwise (to go format and structure may differ with each disc.
backward) until it clicks and hold
it. Release SHUTTLE when you 1 Press CD.
reach the point you want.
2 Lock Search
2 Press hH to start playing a VIDEO
CD with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0).
During playback, press M or
m. Each time you press the The VIDEO CD and PBC indicators light
button, speed changes as up and a PBC menu appears in your TV.
follows: • VCD : Lights up during playback of a
1 (low) t 2 (normal) t VIDEO CD.
3 (high) t 1 (low) …
Press hH to stop searching
• PBC : Lights up during PBC playback of a
and start playback at the point PBC compatible VIDEO CD (Ver. 2.0).
you want. • PBC OFF : Lights up when a PBC
Select a VIDEO Press one of the DISC 1~3 compatible VIDEO CD (Ver. 2.0) is
CD when playback buttons (except SHUFFLE ALL played without using the PBC functions.
is stopped DISCS mode) or DISC SKIP
EX-CHANGE (or D. SKIP on 3 Press . or > repeatedly to select a
the remote). number from the menu, then press
ENTER (press SELECT or press the
Switch to CD Press CD or one of the DISC
numeric buttons on the remote).
function from 1~3 (Automatic Source
another source Selection). 4 Continue playback according to the
Play repeatedly Press REPEAT repeatedly to instructions on the menus to enjoy
(Repeat Play) select “REPEAT”*3 or interactive playback.
“REPEAT 1”*2*4.
Cancel Repeat Press REPEAT until “REPEAT” To Do this
Play or “REPEAT 1” disappears from Stop playback Press x.
the display.
Go to the next Press NEXT on the remote.
Exchange other Press DISC SKIP menu page or scene
VIDEO CDs EX-CHANGE.
while playing Go back to the Press PREV on the remote.
previous menu
Remove the Press OPEN/CLOSE Z. page or scene
VIDEO CD
Go back to the Press RETURN O on the
previous menu remote.
*1
There may be some disturbance in the video image.
*2 Cancel playback When the playback is stopped,
Only when PBC function is set to off or when
with PBC function press . or > repeatedly to
playing VIDEO CDs without PBC functions
(Version 1.1). (Ver 2.0) select the track you want, then
*3
All the tracks repeated up to five times. press ENTER (or press numeric
You cannot use this function during SHUFFLE buttons on the remote).
ALL DISCS. The PBC OFF indicator lights up
*4
To repeat the current track you are playing. and playback starts from the
selected track. Still images, such as
Tip the menu screens will not be shown.
Pressing the CD while the power is off automatically
turns the power on and CD is selected as the function
(except for the Power Saving Mode).
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Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC Select To play
functions (Ver. 2.0) (continued) SHUFFLE The tracks on all CDs in random
ALL DISCS order.
To Do this (Shuffle Play)
Playback with PBC Press H when playback is SHUFFLE The tracks on the CD you have
function (Ver. 2.0) stopped. 1 DISC/SHUFFLE selected in random order.
after cancelling ALBUM
the playback with (Shuffle Play)

VIDEO CD/CD/MP3 files

PBC function
PROGRAM The tracks on all CDs in the
Select a menu Press the numeric buttons on the (Program Play) order you want them to be
number using remote. To enter menu number played (see “Programming the
the remote 11 or above, first press > 10, VIDEO CD/CD tracks” on page
then press numeric buttons. To 12).
enter 0, use the10/0. For
example, to enter track number
30, press > 10, then 3 and 10/0. 3 Press hH.
Tip
Tips You cannot change the play mode during playback.
• When appears on the TV screen, you have
pressed an invalid button. Press a button indicated Other Operations
by the instructions on the menu screen.
• When you press NEXT on the remote during menu To Do this
playback or while playing moving pictures, the next Stop playback Press x.
scene on the disc appears. Refer to the instructions
supplied with the disc. Pause playback Press X.
Press again to resume
playback.
Playing a CD Select a track During playback or pause,
press > (to go forward)
–– Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat or . (to go backward).
Play Find a point in a track There are two types of
searching:
This unit lets you play a disc in different play 1 Manual Search
modes. During playback, turn
Track SHUTTLE clockwise
Disc tray number number Playing time
(to go forward) or
counter clockwise (to
go backward) until it clicks
ALL1 DISCS
and hold it.
Release SHUTTLE when
you reach the point you
want.
2 Lock Search
During playback, press
Disc presence M or m. Press hH
indicator to stop searching and start
1 Press CD. playback at the point
you want.
2 When playback is stopped, press PLAY
MODE repeatedly until the mode you continued
want appears in the display.
Select To play
ALL DISCS All CDs in the disc tray
(Normal Play) continuously.
1 DISC/ALBUM The CD you have selected in the
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 Playing the CD (continued) 4 Press . or > repeatedly until the
track you want appears in the display.
Total playing time
To Do this Disc tray Track (including selected
Select a CD when Press one of the DISC 1~3 number number track)
playback is stopped buttons (except SHUFFLE
ALL DISCS mode) or DISC PROGRAM

SKIP EX-CHANGE (or

D. SKIP on the remote).
Switch to CD function Press CD or one of the DISC
from another source 1~3 buttons (Automatic
Source Selection).
Play repeatedly Press REPEAT repeatedly to
(Repeat Play) select “REPEAT”*1 or 5 Press ENTER.
“REPEAT 1”*2. The track is programmed. The program step
Cancel Repeat Press REPEAT until number appears, followed by the total
Play “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” playing time.
disappears from the display.
Exchange other CDs Press DISC SKIP
6 To program additional tracks, repeat
while playing EX-CHANGE. steps 3 to 5.
Remove the CD Press OPEN/CLOSE Z.
Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same
disc.
*1
All the tracks repeated up to five times. 7 Press hH.
You cannot use this function during SHUFFLE
ALL DISCS. Other Operations
*2
To repeat the current track you are playing.
To Do this
Tip
Cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE
Pressing the CD while the power is off automatically
repeatedly until “ALL
turns the power on and CD is selected as the function
(except for the Power Saving Mode). DISC”, “1 DISC” or
“ALBUM” appears in the
display.
Programming the VIDEO Clear a track from Press CLEAR on the remote
the end when playback is stopped.
CD/CD tracks Add a track to the 1 Press one of the DISC
program when 1~3 buttons to select a
–– Program Play playback is stopped CD.
2 Press . or >
You can make a program of up to 25 tracks repeatedly to select the
from all the VIDEO CD/CDs in the order you track.
want them to be played. 3 Press ENTER.

1 Press CD.
2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“PROGRAM” appears in the display.
3 Press one of the DISC 1~3 to select a
CD.

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To program the MP3 files –– Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat
After step 3, press ALBUM +/– repeatedly Play
until the folder you want appears, then go to
step 4. This unit lets you play a disc with MP3 files in
different play modes.
Tips Track
• The program you made remains in the system’s Disc tray number number Playing time
memory even after it has been played back. Press
hH to play the same program again.

VIDEO CD/CD/MP3 files

• If “--.--” appears instead of the total playing time ALL1 DISCS MP3

during programming, this means:

– you have programmed a track number
which exceeds 20.
– the total playing time has exceeded 100 minutes.
– you have programmed a MP3 files.
Disc presence
indicator
Playing a disc with MP3 1 Press CD.
files 2 When playback is stopped, press PLAY
MODE repeatedly until the mode you
About MP3 files want appears in the display.
MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard
technology and format for compressing a sound Select To play
sequence. The file is compressed to about 1/10 ALL DISCS All discs in the disc tray
of its original size. Sounds outside the range of (Normal Play) continuously.
human hearing are compressed while the 1 DISC The disc you have selected in the
sounds we can hear are not compressed. (Normal Play) original order.
ALBUM The folder you have selected in
Notes on discs (Normal Play) the original order.
You can play MP3 files recorded on SHUFFLE The files on all discs in random
CD-ROMs, CD-Rs (recordable CDs), and ALL DISCS order.
CD-RWs (rewritable CDs). (Shuffle Play)
SHUFFLE The files on the discs you have
The disc must be in the ISO 9660* level 1 or 1 DISC selected in random order.
level 2 format. (Shuffle Play)
SHUFFLE The files in the folder you have
*
ISO 9660 Format ALBUM selected in the random order.
The most common international standard (Shuffle Play)
for the logical format of files and folders on PROGRAM The tracks on all discs in the
a CD-ROM. There are several specification (Program Play) order you want them to be
played (see “Programming the
levels. In Level 1, file names must be in the
VIDEO CD/CD tracks” on page
8.3 format (no more than eight characters 12).
in the name, no more than three characters
in the extension “.MP3”) and in capital
letters. Folder names can be longer than 3 Press hH .
eight characters. There can be no more than
eight nested folder levels. Level 2
specifications allow file names and folder continued
names up to 31 characters long.

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 *1
Playing a disc with MP3 files You cannot select a folder during SHUFFLE ALL
(continued) DISCS and SHUFFLE 1 DISC.
*2
The search function works only for currently
playing MP3 file. Searching for a point over two or
Other Operations more MP3 files is therefore not possible.
Furthermore, the playing time may not be displayed
To Do this
correctly depending on the MP3 file.
Stop playback Press x. *3
All the tracks repeated up to five times.
Pause playback Press X. You cannot use this function during SHUFFLE
Press again to resume ALL DISCS.
*4
playback. To repeat the current track you are playing.
Select a file During playback or pause, Tips
press > (to go forward) • To select a file number using the remote, press
or . (to go backward). numeric buttons after step 3.
Select a folder*1 Press ALBUM +/– after step Example:
2. If the folder contains 100 files or more, to play file
number 100, press >10, then 1, and 10/0 twice.
Find a point in a file*2 There are two type of
• Pressing the CD while the power is off
searching: automatically turns the power on and CD is selected
1 Manual Search as a function (except for Power Saving Mode).
During playback, turn
Notes
SHUTTLE clockwise (to go
forward) or counter • With formats other than ISO 9660, folder names or
clockwise (to go backward) file names may not be displayed correctly.
until it clicks and hold it. • When naming, be sure to add the file extension
Release SHUTTLE when “MP3” to the file name.
you reach the point you • If you save up the extension “.MP3” to a file other
than MP3 files, the unit cannot recognize the file
want.
properly and will generate random noise that could
2 Lock Search
damage your speakers.
During playback, press m
• You are recommended not to save another types of
or M on the remote. Press
files or unneccessary folders on a disc that has MP3
hH to stop searching and files.
start playback at the point
• The disc recorded with complicated tree structure
you want. take longer time to start playback.
Select a disc when Press one of the DISC 1~3 • When the disc is inserted, the player reads all the
playback is stopped buttons (except SHUFFLE files in that disc. If there are many folders or non
ALL DISCS mode) or DISC MP3 files on the disc, it may takes longer time for
SKIP EX-CHANGE (or playback to begin or for next MP3 files to start
D. SKIP on the remote). playback.
• A folder that does not include an MP3 file is
Switch to CD function Press CD or one of the DISC
skipped.
from another source 1~3 buttons (Automatic
• Maximum folder number: 255 (The maximum
Source Selection).
number of MP3 files and folders that can be
Play repeatedly Press REPEAT repeatedly to contained on a single disc is 512.)
(Repeat Play) select “REPEAT”*3 or • Playback is possible up to 8 levels.
“REPEAT 1”*4. • Playback follows the recorded order of folders and
Cancel Repeat Press REPEAT until files on a disc.
Play “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” • There may be an exception to these rules depending
disappears from the display. on a disc.
• Depending on the encoding/writing software,
Exchange other discs Press DISC SKIP
recording device, or the recording media used at the
while playing EX-CHANGE. time an MP3 file is recorded, you may encounter
Remove the disc Press OPEN/CLOSE Z. problem such as cannot playback, sounds
interruptions, and noise.

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 Locating the track you want
Locating a specific part on a disc
of a disc on a VIDEO CD –– Disc Digest
–– Time Search/Disc Digest You can select the track you want by viewing
the first frame of each track. Nine different
Before using these functions, make sure to turn tracks can be displayed on the TV screen at one
on your TV screen.

VIDEO CD/CD/MP3 files

time.
Use the remote for the operation.
1 Press SPECIAL MENU when the
To use special menu with VIDEO CDs playback is stopped.
with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0)
2 Press 2 to select “2) DISC DIGEST.”
Cancel the PBC function (see “Cancel playback The first frame of tracks 1 through 9 on the
with PBC function” on page 10). current disc are displayed.
To enter the time or track number 3 Press the numeric buttons (1 – 9) to
with the remote select the track you want.
Press the numeric buttons. Playback starts from a point near the
selected frame.
To stop playback
Press x. To display the next 9 tracks
Press NEXT or >. The first frame of tracks
Locating by elapsed time 10 through 18 are displayed.
from the beginning of the When there are more tracks in the disc, “>”
disc on a VIDEO CD appears in the upper right corner of the TV
screen.
–– Time Search To display previous tracks, press PREV or
..
1 Press SPECIAL MENU when the
playback is stopped.
2 Press 1 to select “1) TIME SEARCH.”
3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the
time (in minutes) for the section you
want.
The selected elapsed time appears on the
TV screen.
To re-enter the time: Press CLEAR, and
then press numeric buttons again.
4 Press nN.
Playback starts from the selected time.

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 Resuming playback from Adjusting the picture
the point you stopped a –– Picture Effect
VIDEO CD You can adjust the hue and sharpness of the
picture while playing a VIDEO CD.
–– Resume Play
1 Press PICTURE EFFECT.
The unit memorizes the point where you
stopped the VIDEO CD so you can resume 2 Press b or B repeatedly to adjust the
hue.
from that point.
Resume Play is not available for an audio CD 3 Press v or V repeatedly to adjust the
and a disc with MP3 files. sharpness.

1 While playing a VIDEO CD, press x to 4 Press ENTER or PICTURE EFFECT.

stop playback. Tip
“RESUME” appears on your TV screen. If The hue and sharpness can be adjusted in 11 steps
“RESUME” does not appear, Resume Play (from –5 to +5).
is not available.
2 Press hH.
The player starts playback from the point
you stopped the VIDEO CD in step 1.
To view from the beginning of the
VIDEO CD
When “RESUME” appears in the display, press
x, then press hH.
Notes
• Resume Play is not available in the Shuffle or
Program Play modes.
• Depending on where you stopped the VIDEO CD,
the player may resume playback from a different
point.
• Resume play is cancelled when:
– you press numeric buttons, PLAY MODE, x,
DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE (or D. SKIP on the
remote), or ./>.
– you remove the VIDEO CD.
– you turn off the system.
– you change the function.

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 Tuner
Tips
• The preset stations are retained for half a day even
Presetting radio stations if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure
occurs.
You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 • Pressing TUNER/BAND while the power is off
automatically turns the power on and TUNER is
stations for AM.
selected as the function (except for the Power
1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to Saving Mode).
select FM or AM.
2 Press and hold M or m (or TUNING Listening to the radio
+/– on the remote) until “AUTO” –– Preset Tuning

Tuner
appears in the display and the
frequency indication starts to change, Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory first
then release. (see “Presetting radio stations”).
Scanning stops when the system tunes in a
station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
stereo program) appear. select FM or AM.

MHz
2 Press . or > (or press PRESET
AUTO
+/– on the remote) to tune in the preset
station you want.

Preset number Frequency

3 Press TUNER MEMORY.
A preset number appears in the display. MHz

Preset number

To listen to non-preset radio stations

Press M or m (or TUNING +/– on the
remote) repeatedly (Manual Tuning) or press
and hold M or m (or TUNING +/– on the
4 Press . or > to select the preset remote) (Automatic Tuning).
number you want to store.
5 Press ENTER. Tips
• When an FM program is noisy, press FM MODE so
“COMPLETE” appears in the display. that “MONO” appears in the display. There will be
The station is stored. no stereo effect, but the reception will improve.
• To improve broadcast reception, reorient the
6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other antennas.
stations.
To tune in a station with a weak
signal (Manual Tuning)
Press M or m (TUNING +/– on the remote)
repeatedly to tune in the station manually.
To change the AM tuning interval
The factory setting for AM tuning interval is 9 kHz
(10 kHz in some areas). To change the AM tuning
interval, select any AM station first, then turn off the
power. While holding down the ENTER button, turn
the power back on. When you change the interval,
AM preset stations will be erased. To reset the
interval, repeat the same procedure.
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 Tape
To Do this

Loading a tape Stop playback Press x.

Pause playback Press X.
Press again to resume
1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select playback.
Deck A or B.
Fast-forward Press M while playing the
2 Press Z on the selected deck. front side, or press m while
playing the reverse side.
3 Insert a tape in deck A or B. Rewind Press m while playing the
Insert with the front side, or press M while
side you want to playing the reverse side.
play/record facing
forward.
Tips
• During j or Relay Play, the deck stops
automatically after repeating the sequence five
times.
• Pressing TAPE A/B while the power is off
Playing a tape automatically turns the power on and TAPE is
selected as the function (except for Power Saving
Mode).
1 Load a tape. • When a tape (tapes) is (are) inserted, corresponding
presence indicators light up.
2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select Searching for the beginning of a
g to play one side, j to play both
sides or RELAY* (Relay Play) to play track (AMS*)
both decks in succession. During playback, press . or > repeatedly
for the number of songs you want to skip
3 Press hH. The tape starts playing. forward (or backward).
Press hH again to play the reverse side.
The search direction, + (forward) or
Tape presence indicator – (backward), and number of songs being
skipped (1~9) appear in the display.
Example: searching forward 2 songs
ALL1 DISCS

* AMS (Automatic Music Sensor)

Note
The AMS function may not operate correctly under
the following circumstances:
* Relay Play always follow this cyclic sequence: – When the unrecorded space between songs is less
Deck A (front side) t Deck A (reverse side) t than 4 seconds long.
Deck B (front side) t Deck B (reverse side) – When the unit is placed near a television.

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 Recording to a tape
–– CD Synchro Recording/High Speed Dubbing/Recording Manually/
Program Edit

You can record from a VIDEO CD/CD/a disc with MP3 files, tape, radio or other connected
component. The recording level is adjusted automatically.

Recording from a disc Recording from a tape

Steps Recording Manually
(CD Synchro Recording) (High-Speed Dubbing)

1 Insert a recordable tape into deck B.

Tape
Press CD. Press TAPE A/B repeatedly Press a function button
2 to select TAPE A. for the recording source.

Load the CD you want to Load the tape you want to Load the CD or tape
3 record. record into deck A. (or other audio
sources), or tune to the
station you want to
record.

Press CD SYNC HI-DUB. Press REC PAUSE/

4 START.
DECK B standby for recording.
REC PAUSE/START indicator flashes.

Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one side.

5 Select j (or RELAY) to record on both sides.

Press REC PAUSE/START. If you are recording manually, press hH to start

6 playing the source (for CD or Tape).
Recording starts.

7 Press x to stop recording.

Tips • For recording from a CD to a tape manually:

• When you record on both sides, be sure to start You can press . or > to select tracks during
from the front side. If you start from the reverse recording pause mode (after step 4 and before step
side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side. 6).
• For recording from the reverse side: • You can mix the sound from the component
After step 1, press TAPE A/B to select deck B and connected to the GAME INPUT jacks with another
press hH twice to start playback of the reverse function such as CD, tape, radio or an MD
side. Press x at the point where you want to start connected to this system. To record the mixed
recording. The TAPE B reverse side indicator lights sound, press GAME MIXING after step 4 of
up. “Recording Manually” and then press REC
• (High-Speed Dubbing only) PAUSE/START to start recording. Game Mixing
If you set direction to j when the tapes you use does not function during High-Speed Dubbing and
have different lengths, the tapes in each deck CD Synchro Recording.
reverses independently. If you select RELAY, the Note
tapes in both decks reverse together. You cannot listen to other sources while recording.
• For recording from the radio:
If noise is heard while recording from the radio, continued
move the respective antenna to reduce the noise.
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 Recording to a tape (continued)
Timer-recording radio
Recording a CD by specifying
programs
track order To timer-record, you must preset the radio
— Program Edit station (see “Presetting radio stations” on
page 17) and set the clock (see “Setting the
You can record tracks from all the CDs in the clock” on page 8) beforehand.
order you want. When programming, make
sure the playing times for each side do not 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see
exceed the length of one side of the tape. “Listening to the radio” on page 17).

1 Insert a recordable tape into deck B, 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the

remote.
then press CD.
“DAILY1 SET” appears.
2 Program the VIDEO CD/CD tracks 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select “REC
following step 1 to 6 in “Programming
the VIDEO CD/CD tracks” on page 12. SET”, then press ENTER.
“ON” appears and the hour indication flash
3 Press CD SYNC HI-DUB. in the display.
Deck B standby for recording. The REC
PAUSE/START indicator flashes. 4 Set the time to start recording.
Press V or v repeatedly to set the hour, then
4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select press ENTER.
g to record on one side. Select j
The minute indication starts flashing.
(or RELAY) to record on both sides.
Press V or v repeatedly to set the minute,
5 Press REC PAUSE/START. then press ENTER.
Recording starts. The hour indication flashes again.
To record a disc with MP3 files by 5 Set the time to stop recording following
specifying file order the above procedure.
After step 1, program the MP3 files following The start time appears, followed by the stop
the procedures in “To program the MP3 files” time, the preset radio station to be recorded
on page 12, then proceed to step 3 above. (e.g., “TUNER FM 5”), then the original
display appears.
Tip
To check the required tape length for recording a CD, 6 Insert a recordable tape into deck B.
press EDIT after you have loaded a CD in CD Make sure the tape is in forward direction.
function. The required tape length for the currently
selected CD appears, followed by the total playing 7 Turn off the power.
time for side A and side B respectively (Tape Select
Edit). When the recording starts, the volume level
is set to the minimum.
Note
You cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing
over 20 tracks or MP3 files.

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To Do this
Check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER
SELECT on the remote and
press V or v repeatedly to
select “REC SEL”. Then, press
ENTER.
Change the setting Start from step 1.
Cancel timer Press CLOCK/TIMER
operation SELECT on the remote and
press V or v repeatedly to
select “TIMER OFF”. Then,
press ENTER.

Tape
Notes
• If you turn on the power before the preset time,
Timer Recording will not function.
• The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset
time.

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 Sound Adjustment
SURROUND SPEAKER MODE
Adjusting the sound Press SURROUND SPEAKER MODE
repeatedly (or turn SURROUND SPEAKER
You can reinforce the bass and create a more MODE on the subwoofer) to select the
powerful sound. surround speaker mode you want.
Each time you change the surround speaker
Press GROOVE.
mode, the indicators on the subwoofer and the
Each time you press this button, the display display changes cyclically as follows:
changes cyclically as follows:
LINK t MATRIX SUR 1 t MATRIX SUR 2
V-GROOVE t GROOVE t GROOVE OFF
LINK : Reproduces a same sound with
V-GROOVE different output levels.
The volume switches to power mode, the low MATRIX SUR 1 and 2 : Reproduces a wide
bass frequencies are powerfully reinforced, and range of sound that can actually sense the size
the equalizer curve changes. of the room. With MATRIX SUR 2, the
GROOVE surround sound is reinforced.
The volume switches to power mode and the Notes
equalizer curve changes. • If you turn VOLUME (or press VOL +/– on the
remote), all the speakers volume will change.
• When you turn on the main unit, the last selected
surround speaker mode indicator on the subwoofer
Selecting the speaker lights up.

system
Selecting the preset
You can enjoy different sounds when you effect
select the subwoofer or/and surround speaker
mode.
Press MUSIC EQ, MOVIE EQ or GAME EQ
(or PRESET EQ on the remote) repeatedly
SUBWOOFER to select the preset effect you want.
1 Press SUBWOOFER ON/OFF on the The preset effect name appears in the display.
subwoofer. See the chart “Preset effect options”.
The button/indicator lights up. To cancel the effect
2 Turn SUBWOOFER LEVEL to adjust the Press EFFECT ON/OFF repeatedly until
subwoofer volume. “EFFECT OFF” appears.
You will be able to listen to low bass
Preset effect options
frequency sound.
“CINEMA SPACE” indicator appears if you
select a preset effect with cinema space effect.

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MENU Effect For 2 Press and hold P FILE until the
button personal file number appears in the
MUSIC ROCK standard music display.
EQ POP sources.
JAZZ
DANCE
SOUL
ORIENTAL*
MOVIE ACTION soundtracks and 3 Press v or V or B or b to select the
EQ DRAMA special listening personal file number (P FILE) where
MUSICAL situations. you want to store the equalizer setting.
GAME ARCADE Play station 1, 2 and
EQ RACING other video game
4 Press ENTER.
ADVENTURE music sources. The setting is automatically stored as the
personal file you selected in step 3. The
* CLASSIC for Latin American models only. previous setting stored at this memory
location is erased and replaced by the new

Sound Adjustment
setting.
Adjusting the graphic To call up the personal file
equalizer and storing the Press P FILE repeatedly until the personal file
number you want appears in the display.
personal file
Tip
You can adjust the sound by raising or If you do not want to store a personal file, press
ENTER after step 1.
lowering the level of specific frequency band,
then store up to three personal files (P FILE) in
the memory. Selecting the cinema
Before operation, select the preset effect you
want for your basic sound.
space effect
1 Press b or B repeatedly to select a Press CINEMA SPACE.
frequency band or cinema space, then Each time you press the button, the display
press v or V to adjust the level or
changes cyclically as follows:
select the cinema space effect.
Frequency band Frequency level
C.SPACE LOW t C.SPACE MID
t C.SPACE HIGH t C.SPACE OFF

Note
When you choose other sound effects, the cinema
space effect may be cancelled.

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 Other Features

Mixing the sound

Changing the spectrum
analyzer display — Game Mixing

You can mix the sound from the component

Press SPECTRUM. connected to the GAME INPUT jacks with
Each time you press the button, the display another function such as CD, tape, radio or
changes cyclically as follows: an MD connected to this system.
SPECTRUM 1 t SPECTRUM 2 t 1 Select source sound you want.
SPECTRUM 3 t PATTERN 1 t
PATTERN 2 t PATTERN 3 t 2 Press GAME MIXING.
PATTERN OFF Each time you press the button, the level of
the game sound and the display changes
cyclically as follows:
Adjusting the brightness MIXING LOW t MIXING MID t
MIXING HIGH t MIXING OFF
of the display
Tips
• To record the mixed sound, press GAME MIXING
Press DIMMER. after step 4 of “Recording Manually” on page 19
Each time you press the button, the display and then press REC PAUSE/START to start
changes cyclically as follows: recording.
• The GAME MIXING indicator lights up while
DIMMER 1 t DIMMER 2 t DIMMER 3 Game Mixing is activated and it will remain active
while the power is on even if the function is
changed.
Enhancing the video game Notes
• If you press GAME MIXING during VCD
sound playback, the TV screen will display the video
image from the component connected to the GAME
— Game Sync INPUT jacks.
• Game Mixing is cancelled when you press REC
You need to connect a video game player PAUSE/START.
(see “Connecting a Video Game Player” on • Game Mixing does not function during High Speed
Dubbing and CD Synchro Recording.
page 30).
Press GAME.
Tips
• Pressing GAME while the power is off
automatically turns the power on and game is
selected as the function (except for Power Saving
Mode).
• The previously selected GAME EQ is automatically
selected.

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 Notes
Singing along: Karaoke • With some songs, vocals may not be cancelled
when you select “KARAOKE PON”.
You can sing along with any stereo CD by • During KARAOKE PON, the equalizer and cinema
space effect settings cannot be changed.
turning down the singer’s voice. You need to
• If you press EFFECT ON/OFF or recall a sound
connect an optional microphone. effect, the karaoke mode is canceled.
1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down • The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as
the singer’s voice when the sound is recorded in
the microphone volume. monaural.
2 Connect an optional microphone to MIC • Karaoke can be used during CD function only.
jack. • The singer’s voice may not be reduced when:
— only a few instruments are playing.
3 Press KARAOKE PON. — a duet is being played.
Each time you press the button, the display — the source has strong echoes or chorus.
changes cyclically as follows: — the singer’s voice deviates from the center.
— the voice on the source is singing in high
KARAOKE PON t MPX R t MPX L soprano or tenor.
t KARAOKE OFF
The “m” indicator appears in the display
when a karaoke mode is activated.

Other Features
To sing karaoke by decreasing the vocal
level of the music source, select
“KARAOKE PON”.
To sing karaoke of multiplex CD select
“MPX R” or “MPX L”.
4 Start playing the music and adjust the
volume.
5 Adjust the microphone volume by
turning MIC LEVEL.
To Do this
Use VIDEO CDs Turn on your TV and select
the video input.
Cancel karaoke mode Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN,
disconnect the microphone
from MIC jack, then press
KARAOKE PON
repeatedly until “m”
disappears.
Adjust the microphone Turn ECHO LEVEL to
echo adjust the echo effect. To
cancel the echo effect, turn
ECHO LEVEL to MIN.
Adjust the key Press KEY CONTROL #
(For VCD/audio CD or 2 on the remote to suit
only) your vocal range. You can
adjust the key higher or
lower in 13 halftone steps
(26 ~ #6).

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 Mixing and recording Falling asleep to music
sounds — Sleep Timer
You can set the system to turn off at a preset
You can “mix” sounds by playing one of the time, so you can fall asleep to the music.
components and singing or speaking into a
microphone. Press SLEEP on the remote.
The mixed sound can be recorded on a tape. Each time you press the button, the minute
display (the turn-off time) changes as follows:
1 Do the procedure for singing along
(steps 1 to 5 on page 25). Then, insert a AUTO* t 90 t 80 t 70 t … t 10 t
recordable tape in deck B. OFF
* The power turns off when the current CD or tape
2 Press the function button of the source finishes playback (for up to 100 minutes).
you want to record (e.g., CD).
If you want to record from TAPE A, press To Do this
TAPE A/B repeatedly until TAPE A is Check the remaining Press SLEEP once.
selected. time
Change the time to turn Press SLEEP
3 Press REC PAUSE/START. off repeatedly to select the
Deck B standby for recording. The REC time you want.
PAUSE/START button flashes. Cancel the Sleep Timer Press SLEEP
4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select repeatedly until
“SLEEP OFF” appears.
g to record on one side. Select j
(or RELAY) to record on both sides.
5 Press REC PAUSE/START.
Recording starts.
6 Press hH to start playing the source
to be recorded.
Start singing along with the music.
After you have finished.
Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the
microphone from MIC jack.
Tips
• You can mix and record sound from microphone
after step 2. To record the sound see “Recording
Manually” on page 19. To stop recording, press x.
• 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 CD.
• When high level sound signals are input, the unit
automatically adjust the recording level to prevent
distortion of the recorded sound signals (Auto
Level/ Control Function).
Note
The microphone does not function during High Speed
Dubbing.

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 7 Press V or v repeatedly until the music
Waking up to music source you want appears.
The indications change as follows:
— Daily Timer
t TUNER y CD PLAY T
You can wake up to music at a preset time t TAPE PLAY T
every day. Make sure you have set the clock
(see “Setting the clock” on page 8). 8 Press ENTER.
The type of timer (“DAILY1” or
1 Prepare the music source you want to “DAILY2”), followed by the start time, stop
play. time and the music source appears, then the
• CD: Load a CD. To start from a specific original display appears.
track, make a program (see “Programming
the VIDEO CD/CD tracks” on page 12). 9 Turn off the power.
• Tape: Load a tape with the side you want
to play facing forward. To Do this
• Radio: Tune in the preset station you Check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER
want (see “Listening to the radio” on page SELECT on the remote and
17). press V or v repeatedly to
select the respective mode
2 Adjust the volume.

Other Features
(“DAILY1” or “DAILY2”),
then press ENTER.
3 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the Change the setting Start from step 1.
remote.
“DAILY1 SET” appears. Cancel the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER
operation SELECT on the remote and
4 Press V or v repeatedly to select press V or v repeatedly to
“DAILY1 SET (or DAILY2 SET)”, then select “TIMER OFF”, then
press ENTER. press ENTER.
“ON” appears and the hour digits flash in
the display. Tip
5 Set the time to start playback. The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset time.
Press V or v repeatedly to set the hour, Note
then press ENTER. If you turn on the power before the preset time, Timer
Recording will not function.
The minute indication flashes.
Press V or v repeatedly to set the minute,
then press ENTER.
The hour indication flashes again.
6 Set the time to stop playback following
step 5 above.

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 Display
Checking the remaining time
Turning off the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly during Normal
Play.
— Power Saving Mode Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
The demonstration display (the display changes
and the indicators flash even when the system CD/VIDEO CD without PBC function
is turned off) and the clock display can be (Ver. 1.0)/Disc with MP3 files
turned off to minimize the amount of power Playing time of the current track t Remaining
consumed during standby mode (Power Saving time of the current track or “--.-- ” display
Mode). (while MP3 file is playing) t Remaining time
Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the of the current CD (“1 DISC” or “ALBUM”
system is turned off until the mode) or “--.-- ” display (except “1 DISC” or
demonstration display or the clock display “ALBUM” mode or while MP3 file is playing)
disappears. t Title name of the current track1) t Title
name of the current folder2) t Clock display
To cancel Power Saving Mode
(for a few seconds) t Effect status
Press DISPLAY once to show the
VIDEO CDs with PBC (Ver 2.0)
demonstration display, twice to show the
clock display. Playing time of the current track3) t clock
display (for eight seconds) t Effect status
Each time you press the button, the system
changes cyclically as follows: Checking the total playing time
Demonstration t Clock* t Power Saving Press DISPLAY repeatedly in stop mode.
Mode
Each time you press the button, the display
* “--.-- ” appears in the display if you have not set the
clock.
changes cyclically as follows:
Total number of tracks or folder and the total
Tips
• The @/1 indicator lights up even in Power Saving
playing time4) t Disc title1) or title name of
Mode. the current folder2) t Clock display (for a few
• The timer continues to operate in Power Saving seconds) t Effect status
Mode. 1)
With CD TEXT discs only (certain characters
• During Power Saving Mode, the following cannot be displayed) or a disc with MP3 files.
functions do not work: When the CD TEXT disc contains more than 20
— Setting the time. tracks, title name of current track is not displayed
— Changing the AM tuning interval. from track 21 onwards.
2)
— Pressing a function button to turn the power on. Only for MP3 files.
3)
— Switching the function of MD (VIDEO). May not appears with still images, etc.
4)
Except for MP3 files.
Notes
Using the display • The display may not show all the characters
depending on the disc.
You can check the remaining time of the • This player can only display the disc titles and
tracks titles from CD TEXT discs. Other
current track or that of the VIDEO CD/CD. information cannot be displayed.
When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can
check the information stored on the disc, such
as the titles. When the unit detects CD TEXT
discs, the “CD TEXT” indicator appears in the
display.

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 4 VIDEO CD/CD/ Displayed item
Using the on screen MP3 status

display When playback is Folder name

stopped (Disc with
MP3 files)
You can check the current operating status and
During playback Current folder name and file
disc information of VIDEO CDs, audio CDs or
of a disc with name
MP3 during playback or when playback is MP3 files
stopped. Depending on conditions, some items
In program mode Programmed disc and track
are displayed and others are not. numbers
Press ON SCREEN on the remote. Other conditions No display
Each time you press this button, the on screen
display changes as follow:
5 VIDEO CD/CD/ Displayed item
ON SCREEN 1 t ON SCREEN 2 t MP3 status
ON SCREEN OFF* When playback “STOP”.
* No display (except for special menus) is stopped
During playback Elapsed time of the current
ON SCREEN 1, 2 display
track
1 RESUME MP3 STOP 5
2 KARAOKE DISC 1 25 : 40 6 6 VIDEO CD/CD/ Displayed item
3 CONTINUE 21 REPEAT 7 MP3 status
8

Display
HAPPINESS When playback Total playing time of current
4 UNDO is stopped disc*
GET A WAY During playback No display
NEVER IN WINTER
PARADISE * In program mode, total playing time of the
FUSSY YOU program appears (except for MP3 files).
SPLASH DOWN
7 “REPEAT”, “REPEAT 1” or no display
LOVE OUTLINED
8 Key control level or no display
Tip
1 VIDEO CD/CD/ Displayed item
During playback of VIDEO CD and ON SCREEN 1
MP3 status
is selected, nothing appears on the on screen display.
When playback “RESUME” or no display When any button for VIDEO CD operation is
is stopped pressed, or when performing Time Search or Disc
During playback Current disc and track number Digest function, the reaction is displayed on the on
screen display.
Note
Noise may be heard during changing of on screen
2 KARAOKE effect status
display.
3 Play mode or “AUTO PBC”*
* “AUTO PBC” appears for a VIDEO CD with
PBC functions.

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 Hooking Up the Optional Components

Connecting a Video Game

Connecting an MD deck
Player
or VCR
You can enjoy the video games with audio
You can connect your MD deck or VCR to this emphasis by connecting a video game player.
system. Be sure to match the color of the plugs
and the connectors. To the audio input of To the audio and video output of your
your MD deck/VCR video game player.

To the audio
output of your
MD deck/VCR

To Do This
Make an analog Connect the AUDIO OUT
recording from CD, jacks to the audio input of the
TAPE or TUNER MD deck.
on to a Mini Disc
Record the audio and Connect the AUDIO OUT
video signals from jacks to the audio input of
VIDEO CD on to a VCR. Connect the VIDEO
video tape OUT jack to the video input
of the VCR.
Listen to the analog Press MD (VIDEO).
sound of a connected To the video input of your TV
MD deck
To Do this
Listen to the Hold down MD (VIDEO) and
connected VCR press @/1 while the power is Listen to the sound Press GAME (or GAME on
on. Release @/1 first, then of a connected the remote).
release MD (VIDEO). This video game player
switches the function from Select the preset effect (See “Selecting the preset
MD to VIDEO. Once you effect” on page 22)
switched to the VIDEO
function, just press MD
(VIDEO). Note
Pressing GAME while the power is off automatically
Notes turns the power on and GAME is selected as a
• Pressing the MD (VIDEO) while the power is off function. The equalizer also switches to GAME EQ
automatically turns the power on and MD is and the previously selected effect is restored.
selected as a function.
• If the sound is distorted or too loud when VIDEO
function is selected, or you want to switch back to
MD function, repeat the operation described above
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 Connecting external
antennas
Connect an external antenna to improve the
reception.
FM antenna
Connect an optional FM external antenna. You
can also use the TV antenna instead.

FM
75

AM

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.

Hooking Up the Optional Components

Insulated wire (not supplied)

FM
75

AM

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 Troubleshooting
The sound from the component connected to the
Problems and remedies MD (VIDEO) jacks is distorted.
• If “VIDEO” appears in the display when you
press MD (VIDEO), switch to “MD” function
If you run into any problem using this unit, use (see “Note: Connecting an MD deck/VCR” on
the following check list. page 30).
First, check that the power cord is connected “-- --:-- --” appears in the display.
firmly and the speakers are connected correctly
• A power interruption occurred. Set the clock and
and firmly. timer settings again.
Should any problem persist, consult your
The timer does not function.
nearest Sony dealer.
• Set the clock correctly.
• You cannot activate the Daily timer and Timer-
General recording simultaneously.
“DAILY1 SET”, “DAILY2 SET”, and “REC SET”
The display starts flashing as soon as you plug
do not appear when you press the CLOCK/
in the power cord even though you haven’t
TIMER SET button.
turned on the power.
• The demonstration mode started. Press @/1. (see • Set the timer correctly.
step 7 on page 7) • Set the clock.

The clock/timer setting is canceled. The remote does not function.

• The power cord is disconnected or a power • There is an obstacle between the remote and the
failure occurs. Redo “Setting the clock” system.
(on page 8). If you have set the timer, redo • The remote is not pointing in the direction of the
“Waking up to music” (on page 27) and unit’s sensor.
“Timer-recording radio programs” (on page 20). • The batteries have run down. Replace the
batteries.
The radio presetting is canceled.
• The power cord is disconnected or a power There is acoustic feedback.
failure occurs for longer than half a day. Redo • Decrease the volume level.
“Presetting radio stations” (on page 17). • Move the microphone away from the speakers or
There is no sound.
change the direction of the microphone.
• Turn VOLUME clockwise. The color irregularity on a TV screen persists.
• The headphones are connected to the PHONES • Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after 15
jack. to 30 minutes. If the color irregularity still
• Insert only the stripped portion of the speaker persists, place the speakers farther away from the
cord into the SPEAKER jack. Inserting the vinyl TV set.
portion of the speaker cord will obstruct the
“PROTECT”and “PUSH POWER” appear
speaker connections.
alternately.
• The protective device on the amplifier has been
• A strong signal is input. Turn off the power,
activated because of short circuit. (“PROTECT”
leave the system turned off for a while, then turn
and “PUSH POWER” flash alternately.) Turn off
on the power again. If “PROTECT” and “PUSH
the unit. Make sure the stripped ends of each
POWER” still appear alternately check the
speaker cord does not touch another speaker
speaker cords.
terminal or the stripped end of another speaker
cord. Then turn on the power again.
• There is no audio output during Timer- Speakers
Recording.
There is severe hum or noise. Sound comes from only one channel or
unbalanced left and right volume.
• A TV or VCR is placed too close to the unit.
Move the unit away from the TV or VCR. • Check the speaker connection and speaker
placement.
Sound lacks bass.
• Check that the speaker’s + and – terminals are
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VIDEO CD/CD/MP3 Player The folder title, track title, ID3 tag and the CD
TEXT characters don’t appear properly.
The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED”
• The character code that can be displayed by this
appears on the front panel display. unit are as follows.
• Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized
— Upper cases (A to Z)
Sony service facility.
— Numbers (0 to 9)
There is no picture. — Symbols (< > * +, – / [ ] \ _)
• Check the player is connected securely. Other characters may not be displayed correctly.
• Make sure you operate the TV correctly.
• Make sure you set the colour system correctly,
according to your TV (color) system. About ID3 tag version 2
• Press CD. Although not a malfunction, the following occurs
• Press GAME MIXING until “MIXING ” when an MP3 file containing ID3 tag ver. 2 is
disappears. played:
– When skipping a portion of ID3 tag ver. 2 (at the
The disc tray does not close. beginning of the track), sound is not output. Skip
• The CD is not placed properly. time changes depending on ID3 tag ver. 2
The CD does not play. capacity.
• The CD is not lying flat in the disc tray. Example: At 64 kbytes, it is about 2 seconds
• The CD is dirty. (with RealJukebox*).
• The CD is inserted label side down. – The displayed elapsed playing time when
skipping a portion of ID3 tag ver. 2 is inaccurate.
• Moisture condensation has built up. Remove the
For MP3 files of a bit rate other than 128 kbps,
CD and leave the system turned on for about an
time is not displayed accurately during playback.
hour until the moisture evaporates.
– When an MP3 file is created with MP3
Playback does not start from the first track. conversion software (ex. RealJukebox*),
• The player is in Program Play or Shuffle Play ID3 tag ver. 2 will automatically be written.
mode. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until * “RealJukebox” is a registered trademark of
“1 DISC”, “ALBUM” or “ALL DISCS” appears. RealNetworks, Inc.

Troubleshooting
MP3 files cannot be played back. As of December, 2001
• Recording was not performed according to the
ISO 9660 level 1 or level 2 format.
• The file extension “MP3” is not added to the file
continued
names.
• The files are not stored in MP3 format.
• The discs containing files other than MPEG 1
Audio Layer-3 files cannot be played.
• The files that are 64 kB or smaller cannot be
played.
MP3 files takes longer time to playback than
others.
• After the unit reads all files on the disc, playback
may take more time than usual if
— the number of folders or files on the disc is
very large.
— the folder and file organization structure is
very complex.
The folder title, track title, and ID3 tag do not
appear correctly.
• The CD was not recorded in conformance ISO
9660 level 1 or level 2. Use CD that conforms
with ISO 9660 level 1 or level 2.

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 Problems and remedies (continued)
Messages
Tape Deck
VIDEO CD/CD
The tape does not record.
• The tab has been removed from the cassette, CANNOT USE
cover the broken tab with adhesive tape. You press an incorrect button.
• The tape has reeled to the end. CANNOT EDIT
The tape does not record nor play or there is a • You press b/B/v/V during Karaoke mode.
decrease in sound level. • You press CINEMA SPACE during Karaoke
• The heads are dirty. (See “Cleaning the tape mode.
heads” on page 36). • You press EDIT before CD is ready.
• The record/playback heads are magnetized. (See
CD NO STEP
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 36).
You have cleared all the tracks you programmed.
The tape does not erase completely.
OVER
• The record/playback heads are magnetized. (See
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 36). You have reached the end of the CD or MP3 files.
Press m.
There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound
drops out. PUSH STOP
• The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty. (See You press PLAY MODE during play.
“Cleaning the tape heads” on page 36). STEP FULL
Noise increases or the high frequencies are You tried to program 26 or more tracks (steps).
erased. TOC READING
• The record/playback heads are magnetized. (See The system is reading the TOC information of the
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 36). disc. Some buttons are not available.

Tuner
There is severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or
“STEREO” flashes in the display).
• Adjust the antenna.
• The signal is too weak. Connect an external
antenna.
A stereo FM program cannot be received in
stereo.
• Press FM MODE so that “MONO” disappears.

If other troubles not described above

occur, reset the system as follows:
1 Press x, ENTER and ?/1 at the same
time.
2 Unplug the power cord.
3 Plug the power cord back in.
4 Press ?/1 to turn on the power.
The unit is reset to factory settings. All the
settings are cleared.

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 Additional Information
Notes on CDs
Precautions • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth.
Wipe the CD from the center out.
• Do not use solvents.
On operating voltage • Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat
sources.
Before operating the unit, check that the operating
voltage of your unit is identical with the voltage of • Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square,
your local power supply. star) cannot be played on this unit. Attempting to do
so may damage the unit. Do not use such discs.
On safety Note on CD-R/CD-RW playback
• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be
source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall played back because of scratches, dirt, recording
outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. conditions or the drive's characteristics. Besides, the
• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet (mains) if it is discs which are not yet finalized at the end of
not to be used for an extended period of time. To recording, cannot be played back.
disconnect the cord (mains lead), pull it out by the
plug. Never pull the cord itself. Cleaning the cabinet
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild
component, unplug the unit and have the detergent solution.
component checked by qualified personnel before
operating it any further. To save a tape permanently
• The AC power cord must be changed only at the To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded
qualified service shop. over, break off the cassette tab. Refer to the
instructions of the tape.
On placement
Before placing a cassette in the tape
• Do not place the unit in an inclined position.
deck
• Do not place the unit in locations where it is:
— extremely hot or cold Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape may
get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become
— dusty or dirty
damaged.
— very humid
— vibrating When using a tape longer than 90
— subject to direct sunlight minutes
• Use caution when placing the unit or speakers on The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape
surfaces that have been specially treated (with wax,

Additional Information
operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding etc.
oil, polish, etc.) as staining or discoloration of the frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape
surface may result. deck.
On heat build up
• Although the unit heats up during operation, this is
not a malfunction. continued
• Place the unit in a location with adequate
ventilation to prevent heat build up in the unit.
If you use this unit at a large volume, the cabinet
temperature of the top, side and bottom rises
considerably. To avoid burning yourself, do not touch
the cabinet.
To prevent a malfunction, do not cover the ventilation
hole for the cooling fan.

On operation
• If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm
location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture
may condense on the lens inside the CD player.
Should this occur, the unit will not operate properly.
Remove the CD and leave the unit turned on for
about an hour until the moisture evaporates.
• When you move the unit, take out any discs.
If you have any questions or problems concerning
your unit, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.
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 Precautions (continued)

Cleaning the tape heads

Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use.
Make sure to clean the tape heads before you start an
important recording or after playing an old tape. Use
separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning cassette.
For details, refer to the instructions of the cleaning
cassette.
Demagnetizing the tape heads
Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that
have contact with the tape every 20 to 30 hours of use
with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette. For
details, refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing
cassette.
In case color irregularity is observed
in nearby a TV screen
With the magnetically shielded type of speaker
system, the speakers can be installed near a TV set.
However, color irregularity may still be observed in
the TV screen depending on the type of your TV set.
If color irregularity is observed...
Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after 15 to 30
minutes.
If color irregularity is observed
again...
Place the speakers farther away from the TV set.

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 VIDEO CD/CD player section
Specifications System Compact disc and digital
audio system
Amplifier section Laser Semiconductor laser
HCD–RV8 (λ=795nm)
The following are measured at AC 220V 50/60 Hz Frequency response 2 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)
Wave length 795 nm
DIN power output (rated) 160 + 160 watts Video color system format NTSC, PAL
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
Continuous RMS power output (reference) Tape player section
210 + 210 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo
10% THD) Frequency response 50 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB),
using Sony TYPE I
SS–WGV8 cassette
The following are measured at AC 220V 50/60 Hz Wow and flutter ±0.15% W.Peak (IEC)
0.1% W.RMS (NAB)
Continuous RMS power output (reference) ±0.2% W.Peak (DIN)
180 watts
(8 ohms at 100 Hz, Tuner section
10% THD) FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner
Inputs
GAME (VIDEO): 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms FM tuner section
(phono jack) Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz
GAME (AUDIO): Voltage 250 mV, Antenna FM lead antenna
(phono jacks) impedance 47 kilohms Antenna terminals 75 ohm unbalanced
MD/VIDEO (AUDIO) IN: voltage 450 mV/250 mV, Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz
(phono jacks) impedance 47 kilohms
MIC: sensitivity 1 mV,
(phone jack) impedance 10 kilohms

Outputs continued
VIDEO OUT: max. output level 1 Vp-p,
(phono jacks) unbalanced, Sync.
negative load impedance
75 ohms

Additional Information
AUDIO OUT: Voltage 250 mV
(phono jacks) impedance 47 kilohms
PHONES: accepts headphones of
(stereo mini jack)8 ohms or more
FRONT SPEAKER: accepts impedance of 6 to
16 ohms
SURROUND SPEAKER: accepts impedance of
24 ohms or more
SUBWOOFER: accept impedance of
8 ohms or more

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 Specifications (continued) General
Power requirements 220 V AC, 50/60 Hz
AM tuner section
Power consumption 300 watts
Tuning range 531 – 1,602 kHz
(with the interval set at 9 Dimensions (w/h/d)
kHz) HCD-RV8 Approx. 280 x 360 x 445
530 – 1,710 kHz mm
(with the interval set at 10 Mass :
kHz) HCD-RV8 Approx. 13.1 kg
Antenna AM loop antenna
Antenna terminals External antenna terminal Supplied accessories: AM loop antenna (1)
Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Remote commander (1)
Batteries (2)
Speaker FM lead antenna (1)
Front speaker SS-RV8 Video cable (1)
Speaker system 3-way, 3-unit, Front speaker pads (8)
bass-reflex type Surround speaker pads (8)
magnetically shielded Subwoofer pads (4)
Speaker units
Super Woofer: 15 cm, cone type Design and specifications are subject to change
Woofer: 15 cm, cone type without notice.
Tweeter: 5 cm, cone type
Nominal impedance 6 ohms
Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 250 x 395 x 310
mm
Mass Approx. 6.6 kg net per
speaker

Surround speaker SS-RSV8

Speaker system 2 way, 2 unit,
bass-reflex type
magnetically shielded
Speaker units
Woofer 13 cm, cone type
Tweeter 5 cm, cone type
Nominal impedance 24 ohms
Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 175 x 360 x 190
mm
Mass Approx. 3.6 kg net per
speaker

Subwoofer SS-WGV8
Subwoofer system 1 way, 1 unit,
bass-reflex type
Speaker units
Woofer 20 cm, cone type
Nominal impedance 8 ohms
Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 250 x 360 x 336.5
mm
Mass 7.5 kg

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 VIDEO CD
Glossary A compact disc which contains moving
pictures.
Auto Pause VIDEO CDs contain compact picture
An automatically pauses according to the signal information using the MPEG 1 format, one of
encoded on the disc while playing a VIDEO the world wide standards of digital compact
CD. If the CD player does not resume play for technology. The picture information is
a long time, press hH to resume play compressed about 120 times. Consequently,
manually. a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74
minutes of moving pictures.
VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio
Menu Playback
information. Sounds outside the range of
Playback using the menu screens recorded on human hearing are compressed while the
VIDEO CDs with PBC functions. You can sounds we can hear are not compressed.
enjoy simple interactive software using the VIDEO CDs can hold six times the audio
menu playback function. information of conventional audio CDs.
There are two versions for VIDEO CDs:
Playback Control (PBC) Version 1.1 (VIDEO CDs without PBC
Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0) functions):
to control playback. You can play only moving pictures and sounds.
By using menu screens recorded on VIDEO Version 2.0 (VIDEO CDs with PBC functions):
CDs with PBC functions, you can enjoy
You can play still pictures and enjoy PBC
playing simple interactive software, software
functions.
with search functions, and so on.
This player can play both versions.
When you select a VIDEO CD with PBC
functions on this player, the PBC indicator
lights up.

Additional Information
Track
Sections of a picture or a music piece on disc.
Each track is assigned a track number to help
you locate the track you want.

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