Sony MHC-V808 Operating instructions

Mini Hi-Fi

Component

System

3-861-222-11(1)

MHC-V808

Operating Instructions

2

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not

expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet.

Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space,

such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

Laser component in this product is capable of

emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1.

This caution label is located inside the unit.

This appliance is classified

as a CLASS 1 LASER

product. The CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

MARKING is located on

the rear exterior.

This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby* B-

type noise reduction system.

* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under licence

from Dolby Laboratories Licencing Corporation.

“DOLBY” and the double-D symbol a are

trademarks of the Dolby Laboratories Licencing

Corporation.

This system can play

the following discs

VIDEO CDs Audio CDs

Disc logo

Contents Audio + Video Audio

(moving pictures)

Disc size 12 cm/8 cm 12 cm/8 cm

Play time 74 min./20 min. 74 min./20 min.

Note on VIDEO CDs

This system conforms to VIDEO CDs without PBC

functions (Ver. 1.1) and VIDEO CDs with PBC

functions (Ver. 2.0) of VIDEO CD standards. You

can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the

disc type.

Disc type You can

VIDEO CDs without Enjoy video playback

PBC functions (moving pictures) as

(Ver. 1.1 discs) well as audio CDs.

VIDEO CDs with Play interactive

PBC functions software using menu

(Ver. 2.0 discs) screens displayed on

the TV screen (menu

playback), in addition

to the video playback

function of VIDEO

CDs without PBC

functions.

Moreover, you can

play high or standard

quality still picture.

* PBC = Play Back Control

3

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Step 1: Hooking up the system............. 4

Step 2: Setting the time .......................... 7

Step 3: Presetting radio stations ........... 8

Connecting optional AV components . 9

Basic Operations

Playing a VIDEO CD ........................... 12

Playing a CD ......................................... 14

Recording a CD/VIDEO CD .............. 16

Listening to the radio........................... 18

Recording from the radio .................... 20

Playing a tape........................................ 22

Recording from a tape ......................... 23

Singing along: Karaoke ....................... 24

The VIDEO CD/CD Player

Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

functions (Ver 2.0) ......................... 26

Checking the remaining time ............. 27

Using the on-screen display ............... 28

Locating a specific part of a disc ........ 30

Playing a VIDEO CD from where it was

last stopped..................................... 35

Reducing distortion of the picture with

advanced DNR ............................... 36

Setting the sharpness ........................... 37

Adding trails to moving pictures....... 37

Playing CD tracks repeatedly ............. 38

Playing CD tracks in random order ......

.......................................................... 39

Programming CD tracks ..................... 40

Playing CDs without interruption ..... 41

The Tape Deck

Recording on a tape manually ........... 42

Recording a CD by specifying track

order ................................................ 43

DJ Effects

Looping part of a CD ........................... 45

Flashing part of a CD........................... 45

Waving the equalizer........................... 46

Using the drum pads ........................... 47

Using the beat function ....................... 48

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound ............................ 49

Selecting the audio emphasis ............. 50

Adjusting the audio emphasis............ 51

Making a personal audio emphasis

file .................................................... 53

Switching the speaker formation ....... 54

Other Features

Mixing and recording sounds ............ 56

Falling asleep to music ........................ 57

Waking up to music ............................. 57

Timer-recording radio programs ....... 59

Additional Information

Precautions ............................................ 60

Troubleshooting ................................... 61

Specifications ........................................ 64

Glossary ................................................. 66

Index....................................................... 67

4

Step 1: Hooking up the system

Getting Started

Front speaker (Left)

Do the following procedure 1 to 7 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and

accessories.

R

+

L

+

–

Insert only the stripped portion.

Black (’)Red (‘)

AM loop antenna

FM antenna

Front speaker (Right)

To the video input

Surround speaker (Left)Surround speaker (Right)

1 Connect the speakers.

1 Connect the speaker cords of front

speakers to the SPEAKER jacks of the

same color.

Keep the speaker cords away from the

antennas to prevent noise.

2 Connect the speaker cords of the

surround speakers to SURROUND

SPEAKER jacks of the same color.

Keep the speaker cords away from the

antennas to prevent noise.

5

VIDEO OUT

S VIDEO OUT

continued

2 Connect the FM/AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then

connect it.

3 Connect the video input jack of your

TV to the VIDEO OUT jack with the

supplied video connecting cable.

When using a TV

Turn on the TV and select the video input so you

can view the pictures from this system.

Tip

For even higher quality video images, you can use

an optional S VIDEO cord to connect the S VIDEO

input jack on your TV to the S VIDEO OUT jack.

AM loop antenna

FM75

AM

Extend the FM lead

antenna horizontally.

Gray (‘) Black (’)

R

+

L

+

–

Insert only the stripped portion.

Note

Do not place the surround speakers on top of

a TV. This may cause distortion of the colors

on the TV screen.

4 Set SYSTEM SELECT (color system)

to the appropriate position (PAL or

NTSC), according to your TV.

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

VIDEO CD. If you turn off the system, the

color system will be set to NTSC

automatically when you turn on the system

again.

If the color system of your TV is NTSC:

Set SYSTEM SELECT to NTSC.

Pictures recorded in the PAL color system will be

stretched vertically and will be displayed with the

upper and lower parts of the picture cut off.

If the color system of your TV is PAL:

Set SYSTEM SELECT to PAL.

Pictures recorded in the NTSC color system will be

stretched horizontally and will be displayed with

the upper and lower parts of the screen masked in

black.

Note

Be sure to turn off the system before changing the

SYSTEM SELECT setting.

5 Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the

position of your local power line

voltage.

SYSTEM SELECT

NTSC

PAL

AUTO

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

110-120V 220-240V

6

Step 1: Hooking up the system

(continued)

Tip

With normal use, the batteries should last for about

six months. When the remote no longer operates the

system, replace both batteries with new ones.

Note

If you do not use the remote for a long period of

time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage

from battery leakage.

To attach the front speaker pads

Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the

bottom of the front speakers to stabilize the

speakers and prevent them from slipping.

When carrying this system

Do the following to protect the CD

mechanism.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”

appears in the display.

2 Hold down PLAY MODE and press

POWER so “LOCK” appears in the display.

6 Connect the power cord to a wall

outlet.

Demo mode appears in the display.

If the plug on this unit does not fit

your wall outlet, detach the supplied

adapter from the plug (except for

Malaysia and China).

7 Deactivate the demo mode by

pressing DISPLAY/DEMO when

the system power is turned off.

Inserting two size AA (R6)

batteries into the remote

Using the remote

You can use the shaded buttons shown below

to operate Sony TV.

To Press on the remote

Turn the TV on or TV POWER.

off

Switch the TV’s TV/VIDEO.

video input

Change the TV TV CH +/–.

channels

Adjusts the volume TV VOL +/–.

of the TV speaker(s)

TV/VIDEO

TV POWER

TV VOL +/–

TV CH +/–

7

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.

The hour indication flashes.

2 Turn the jog dial to set the hour.

The clock is on a 12-hour system.

3 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The minute indication flashes.

4 Turn the jog dial to set the minute.

5 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The clock starts working.

Step 2: Setting the

time

You must set the time before using the timer

functions.

Tips

•If you’ve made a mistake, start over from step 1.

•Setting the time deactivates the demo mode.

If you want to display the demo mode, press

DISPLAY/DEMO when the power is off.

Note

When setting the time, set the equalizer display to

anything other than Spectrum analyzer pattern 3.

(See “To change the equalizer display” on page 51.)

3,5

2,4

1

8

TUNED

STEREO

MHz

VOLUME

AUTO

TUNED

STEREO

VOLUME

AUTO

Preset number

3 Turn the jog dial.

The frequency indication changes and

scanning stops when the system tunes in

a station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for

stereo programs) appear.

4 Press TUNER MEMORY.

A preset number appears in the display.

5 Turn the jog dial to select the preset

number you want.

6 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The station is stored.

7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other

stations.

To tune in a station with a weak

signal

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select

“MANUAL” in step 2, then turn the jog dial

to tune in the station.

To change the preset number

Start over from step 1.

To change the AM tuning interval

The AM tuning interval is factory-preset to 9 kHz.

To change the AM tuning interval, tune in any AM

station first, then turn off the power. While holding

down the ENTER/NEXT 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.

Tip

The preset stations are retained for half a day even if

you unplug the power cord or a power failure

occurs.

3,5 6 1 4 2

POWER

n

Step 3: Presetting

radio stations

You can preset up to 40 stations, 20 for FM, 10

for MW and 10 for SW.

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly

until the band you want appears in

the display.

Each time you press this button, the

band changes as follows:

FM n MW n SW

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to

select “AUTO.”

9

continued

To the audio outputs

of the MD deck

To the audio inputs

of the MD deck

Connecting optional

AV components

To enhance your system, you can connect

optional components. Refer to the

instructions of each component.

Connecting audio

components

Select one of the following two connections,

depending on the equipment to be connected

and method of connecting.

Connecting an MD deck for digital

recording

You can record from a CD to an MD deck

digitally by connecting an optical cable.

To the DIGITAL IN jack of the MD deck

Connecting an MD deck for analog

recording

Be sure to match the color of the plugs and

the connectors. To listen to the sound of the

connected MD deck, press FUNCTION

repeatedly until “MD” appears.

Note

If you cannot select “MD” by pressing FUNCTION,

press POWER while pressing FUNCTION when the

power is turned off. “VIDEO” will be switched to

“MD.” To return to “VIDEO,” do the same

procedure.

Tip

If you connect a turntable with an MM cartridge,

connect it to VIDEO/MD IN using the optional MM

cartridge equalizer and an audio connecting cord.

To listen to the sound, press FUNCTION repeatedly

until “VIDEO” or “MD” appears.

Note

You cannot record from a VIDEO CD to an MD

deck digitally. When you record from a VIDEO CD

to an MD deck, connect an optional audio cable to

the audio output. (See “Connecting an MD deck for

analog recording.”)

10

Connecting optional AV

components (continued)

To super woofer

Connecting a VCR

Be 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/MD (AUDIO) IN jacks

using an optional audio cable, you can enjoy

video playback in powerful stereo sound.

Moreover, if you connect the video input on

the VCR to the VIDEO/MD (AUDIO) OUT

jacks and VIDEO OUT (or S VIDEO OUT)

jack using the supplied video connecting

cable (or an optional S VIDEO connecting

cable), you can record the audio and video

signals from a VIDEO CD onto video tape.

Note

If the sound is distorted when selecting “VIDEO,”

switch to “MD” (see “Note” on page 9).

Connecting a super woofer

speaker

You can connect an optional super woofer

speaker.

To the audio outputs

of the VCR using an

optional audio cable

To the video input

of the VCR using

the video cable

To the S VIDEO input of

the VCR using an

optional S VIDEO cable

To the audio inputs of

the VCR using an

optional audio cable

11

Connecting outdoor

antennas

Connect the outdoor antenna to improve the

reception.

FM antenna

Connect an optional FM outdoor antenna.

You can also use the TV antenna instead.

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.

Important

If you connect an outdoor antenna, ground

from y terminal with the screw clamp. To

prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the

ground wire to a gas pipe.

FM75

AM

y

75-ohm coaxial cable

(not supplied)

Screw clamp

Ground wire (not supplied)

FM75

AM

y

Screw clamp

Ground wire (not supplied)

Insulated wire (not supplied)

12

Basic Operations

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 § OPEN/CLOSE and place

up to two VIDEO CDs on the disc

tray.

If a disc is not placed properly, it will not

be recognized.

To insert a third disc, press DISC SKIP

EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray.

3 Press one of the DISC 1 – 3 buttons.

The disc tray closes and playback starts.

If you press ·∏ (or · on the remote)

when the disc tray is closed, playback

starts from the CD whose button is lit

green.

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.

jog dial

·∏

With the label

side up. When

you play a

VIDEO CD

single, place it

on the inner

circle of the

tray.

·∏

§

π

0)

+=

2

1/ALL

DISCS

p

VOLUME

D.SKIP

∏

·

º/‚

π

PREV /

TV VOL +/–

TV CH +/–

Disc tray number Playing time

Track number

VOLUME

ALL 1DISCS

VOL +/–

0/)

DISC SKIP

EX-CHANGE

POWER

3

Basic Operations

13

To Do this

Stop playback Press p (or π on the remote).

Pause Press ·∏ (or ∏ on the

remote)*

1

.

Resume playback Press ·∏ (or · on the

remote).

Select a track or Press NEXT to go foward, or

scene PREV to go back.

Or during playback or pause,

turn the jog dial clockwise (to

go forward) or

counterclockwise (to go back)

and release it when you reach

the desired track*

2

.

Find a point in a Press and hold 0 or )

track or scene*

2

(or º/‚ on the remote)

during playback, and release

it at the desired point.

Select a CD Press one of DISC 1 – 3 button.

in stop mode Or press DISC SKIP EX-

CHANGE (or D. SKIP on the

remote).

Play only the Press 1/ALL DISCS repeatedly

VIDEO CD you until “1 DISC” appears.

have selected

Play all VIDEO Press 1/ALL DISCS repeatedly

CDs*

3

until “ALL DISCS” appears.

Remove or Press § OPEN/CLOSE.

change the

VIDEO CDs

Adjust the Turn VOLUME (or press

volume VOL +/– on the remote.

*

1

There may be some disturbance in the video

image.

*

2

Only for VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver

1.1).

*

3

This function cannot be used during menu

playback of a VIDEO CD with the PBC functions

(Ver 2.0).

Tips

•Pressing ·∏ when the power is off

automatically turns the power on and starts

VIDEO CD playback if there is a VIDEO CD in the

tray (One Touch Play).

•You can switch from another source to the VIDEO

CD player and start playing a VIDEO CD just by

pressing ·∏ or the DISC 1 – 3 buttons

(Automatic Source Selection).

•If there is no VIDEO CD in the player, “CD NO

DISC” appears in the display.

•When a disc is selected or the VIDEO CD placed

in that position is playing, the DISC 1 – 3 button

for that position lights green.

14

Playing a CD

— Normal Play

1 Press § OPEN/CLOSE and place

up to two CDs on the disc tray.

If a disc is not placed properly it will not

be recognized.

To insert a third disc, press DISC SKIP

EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray.

2 Press one of the DISC 1 – 3 buttons.

The disc tray closes and playback starts.

If you press ·∏ (or · on the remote)

when the disc tray is closed, playback

starts from the CD loaded on the tray

whose button is lit green.

You can play up to three CDs in a row.

With the label

side up. When

you play a single

CD, place it on

the inner circle

of the tray.

·∏

§

π

0)

+=

2

1

Disc tray number Playing time

Track number

VOLUME

ALL 1DISCS

·∏

p

jog dialDISC SKIP

EX-CHANGE

1/ALL

DISCS

VOLUME

∏

≠/±

·

º/‚

π

VOL +/–

D.SKIP

0/)

POWER

Basic Operations

15

Tips

•Pressing ·∏ when the power is off

automatically turns the power on and starts CD

playback if there is a CD in the tray (One Touch

Play).

•You can switch from another source to the CD

player and start playing a CD just by pressing

·∏ or the DISC 1 – 3 buttons (Automatic Source

Selection).

•If there is no CD in the player, “CD NO DISC”

appears in the display.

•When a disc tray is selected or the CD placed on

that tray is playing, the DISC 1 – 3 button for the

respective tray lights green.

To Do this

Stop playback Press p (or π on the remote).

Pause Press ·∏ (or ∏ on the

remote). Press again to resume

playback.

Select a track During playback or pause,

turn the jog dial clockwise (to

go forward) or

counterclockwise (to go back)

and release it when you reach

the desired track. Or press

± (to go forward) or ≠

(to go back) on the remote.

Find a point in Press and hold down ) or

a track 0 (or º/‚ on the

remote) during playback and

release it at the desired point.

Select a CD Press a DISC 1 – 3 button or

in stop mode DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE (or

D. SKIP on the remote).

Play only the Press 1/ALL DISCS

CD you have repeatedly until “1 DISC”

selected appears.

Play all CDs Press 1/ALL DISCS repeatedly

until “ALL DISCS” appears.

Remove the CD Press § OPEN/CLOSE.

Exchange other Press DISC SKIP

CDs while EX-CHANGE (or D. SKIP on

playing the remote).

Adjust the Turn VOLUME (or press

volume VOL +/– on the remote).

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1 Press § and insert a blank tape into

deck B.

2 Press § OPEN/CLOSE and place a

CD.

Then press again to close the disc tray.

If the indicator for the tray you want to

record is not lit green, press DISC SKIP

EX-CHANGE repeatedly so that it lights

green.

3 Press CD SYNCHRO.

Deck B stands by for recording and the

CD player stands by for playback. ·

(for front side) lights up.

4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

select A to record on one side.

Select a (or RELAY) to record on

both sides.

5 Press ∏ PAUSE on deck B.

Recording starts.

With the label

side up. When

you play a single

CD, place it on

the inner circle

of the tray.

·∏

§

π

0)

+=

§

‚º

π

ª·

With the side

you want to

record facing

forward.

Recording a CD/VIDEO

CD

— CD Synchro Recording

The CD SYNCHRO button lets you record

audio sources from a CD/VIDEO CD to a

tape easily. You can use TYPE I (normal) or

TYPE II (CrO2) tapes.

1

2

53

π

4

DISC SKIP

EX-CHANGE

DOLBY NR

POWER

Basic Operations

17

To stop recording

Press π on deck B or p on the CD player.

Tips

• If you want to record from the reverse side, press

ª so that ª (for reverse side) lights up.

• When you record on both sides, be sure to start

from the front side. If you start from the reverse

side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side.

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-

level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR on

the remote so that “DOLBY NR B” appears after

pressing CD SYNCHRO.

Notes

• You cannot listen to other sources while recording.

• You cannot record from a VIDEO CD with PBC

functions (Ver 2.0).

18

n

TUNED

STEREO

MHz

VOLUME

PRESET

Preset number Frequency

Listening to the radio

–– Preset Tuning

Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory

first (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”).

21

3

n

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly

until the band you want appears in

the display.

Every time you press the button, the

band changes as follows:

FM n MW n SW

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly

so “PRESET” appears in the display.

MANUAL n AUTO n PRESET

3 Turn the jog dial (or press ≠ or

± on the remote) to tune in the

desired preset station.

To Do this

Turn off the radio Press POWER.

Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press

VOL +/– on the remote).

STEREO /

MONOVOLUME

≠/±

VOL +/–

TUNER

BAND

Turn

counterclockwise

(or press ≠

on the remote)

for lower preset

numbers.

Turn clockwise

(or press ±

on the remote)

for higher

preset numbers.

POWER

+–

POWER

Basic Operations

19

To listen to non-preset radio

stations

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly so that

“MANUAL” appears in step 2, then tune in

the station by turning the jog dial.

Tips

• Pressing TUNER/BAND when the power is off

automatically turns the power on and tunes to the

last received station (One Touch Play).

• You can switch from another source to the radio

just by pressing TUNER/BAND (Automatic

Source Selection).

• If an FM program is noisy, press STEREO/MONO

so that “MONO” appears in the display. There

will be no stereo effect, but the reception will

improve. Press the button again to restore the

stereo effect.

• To improve broadcast reception, reorient the

supplied antennas.

20

Turn clockwise

for higher

preset numbers.

Turn

counterclockwise

for lower preset

numbers.

TUNED

STEREO

MHz

VOLUME

PRESET

Preset number Frequency

§

‚º

π

ª·

1 Press TUNER/BAND to select the

band you want.

2 Press TUNING MODE so that

“PRESET” appears in the display.

3 Turn the jog dial to tune in a preset

station.

With the side

you want to

record facing

forward.

Recording from the

radio

You can record the radio program on a tape

by calling up a preset station. You can use

TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes.

123

657 4

π

DOLBY NR

TUNER

BAND

4 Press § and insert a blank tape into

deck B.

5 Press r REC.

Deck B stands by for recording.

6 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

select A to record on one side.

Select a (or RELAY) to record on

both sides.

7 Press ∏ PAUSE on deck B.

Recording starts.

+–

POWER

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