Sony MCE-F808K Operating instructions

MCE-F808K 4-240-467-11 (1)

4-240-467-11 (1)

MCE-F808K

VIDEO CD

PLAYER

Operating Instructions

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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.

Laser component in the product is capable of emitting

radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1.

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER

product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING

is located on the rear exterior.

Precaution

• To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the

apparatus with news papers, tablecloths, curtains,

etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the

apparatus.

• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place

objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the

apparatus.

WARNING

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Video

Compact Disc (VIDEO CD) Player. Before

operating the unit, please read this manual

thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

About this Manual

The instructions in this manual are for model

MCE-F808K.

Conventions

• Instructions in this manual describe the controls

on the player.

You can also use the controls on the remote if

they have the same or similar names as those on

the player.

• The following icons are used in this manual:

Indicates that you can use only the remote

to do the task.

Indicates tips and hints for making the

task easier.

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CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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Table of Contents

This Player Can Play the Following Discs ...................................................... 4

Getting Started ............................................................................................. 4

Unpacking.......................................................................................................... 4

Hooking Up the System ..................................................................................... 5

Basic Operations .......................................................................................... 7

Playing a VIDEO CD.......................................................................................... 7

Enjoying Karaoke.......................................................................................... 9

Using the Microphone........................................................................................ 9

Locating a Scene or Track You Want............................................................ 10

Using the On-Screen Display .......................................................................... 10

Using the Front Panel Display ..........................................................................11

Resuming Playback from the Point You Stopped a VIDEO CD (Resume Play) ....

12

Locating a Specific Track................................................................................. 13

Locating a Point by Elapsed Time (Time Search)............................................ 13

Locating a Particular Point in a Scene or Track............................................... 14

Locating by Observing Several Scenes at One Time (Digest Play)................. 15

Locating the begining part of each track or scene (Intro Scan) ....................... 16

Playing CDs in Various Modes ..................................................................... 17

Playing Repeatedly.......................................................................................... 17

Playing in Random Order (Random Play) ....................................................... 18

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)................................................... 18

Switching the Sound ........................................................................................ 20

Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote .................................................. 20

Playing MP3 Discs........................................................................................... 21

Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions ................................................ 23

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Function (PBC Playback)................................ 23

Additional Information ................................................................................ 24

Precautions...................................................................................................... 24

Notes about the Discs...................................................................................... 25

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 26

Glossary........................................................................................................... 27

Specifications................................................................................................... 28

Index .......................................................................................................... 29

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This Player Can Play the

Following Discs

VIDEO CDs Audio CDs

Discs logo

Contents Audio + Video Audio

(moving pictures)

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

zThe VIDEO CD Player can play MP3 format

recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW

discs. see page 21.

To play VIDEO CDs, see page 7.

To enjoy PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC

functions, see page 23.

To use the microphones, see page 9.

Note on VIDEO CDs

This player conforms to Ver. 1.1 and 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 PBC

functions

(Ver. 1.1 discs)

VIDEO CDs with

PBC functions

(Ver. 2.0 discs)

Enjoy video playback (moving

pictures) as well as music.

Play interactive software using

menu screens displayed on the

TV screen (PBC Playback), in

addition to the video playback

functions of Ver 1.1 discs.

Moreover, you can play high-

resolution still pictures.

Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

• Video cord (1)

• Audio cords (1)

• Remote commander (remote) RMT-F808V (1)

• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

z Keep the carton and packing material

They will come in handy when transporting the

player (see page 6).

Inserting Batteries into the Remote

You can control the player using the supplied

remote. Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by

matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries to

the markings inside the compartment. When using

the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the

player.

z You can control Sony TVs with the

mark using the supplied remote

See page 20.

z When to replace batteries

With normal use, the batteries should last for about

six months. When the remote no longer operates the

player, replace all the batteries with new ones.

Notes

• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or

humid place.

• Do not use a new battery with an old one.

• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote

case, particularly when replacing the batteries.

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light

from the sun or lighting apparatus. Doing so may

cause a malfunction.

• If you do not use the remote for an extended period

of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible

damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

Getting Started

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Getting Started

Hooking Up the System

Overview

This section describes how to hook up the VIDEO

CD player to a TV (with audio/video input jacks)

and/or an amplifier. Be sure to turn off the power

of each component before making the connec-

tions.

■ When listening to the sound through TV

speakers

■ When listening to the sound through

speakers connected to an amplifier

What cords will I need?

Video connecting cord (supplied) (1)

Audio connecting cord (supplied) (1)

Audio and video connecting cord (not supplied) (1)

Hookups

When connecting the cord, be sure to match the

color-coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the

components: Yellow (video) to Yellow, Red

(right) to Red and White (left) to White. Be sure

to make connections firmly to avoid hum and

noise.

■ When listening to the sound through TV

speakers

■ When listening to the sound through

speakers connected to an amplifier

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO OUT

RL

TV

To AUDIO OUT (L/R)

VIDEO CD player

To audio

input (L/R)

: Signal flow

To an AC outlet

To VIDEO OUT

To video input

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO OUT

RL

TV

To AUDIO OUT (L/R)

VIDEO CD player

To audio

input (L/R)

: Signal flow

To an AC outlet

To VIDEO OUT

To video input

Amplifier (Receiver)

To an AC outlet

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO OUT

RL

VIDEO

AUDIO

INPUT

R

L

TV

VIDEO CD player

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO OUT

RL

VIDEO

AUDIO

INPUT

R

L

TV

CD

R

L

Amplifier

VIDEO CD player

YellowYellow

White

(L)

White

(L)

Red

(R)

Red

(R)

YellowYellow

White

(L)

White

(L)

Red

(R)

Red

(R)

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Getting Started

Important

Setting the color system

This player conforms to the NTSC and PAL

color systems. Press the PAL/NTSC on the

remote to the appropriate position, according to

your TV.

• If the color system of your TV is NTSC:

Press PAL/NTSC on the remote to select

NTSC. “NTSC” appears in the front panel

display. Pictures will not be displayed if you

set the PAL. When you play a VIDEO CD

based on PAL system, the picture will be

stretched vertically and will be displayed with

the lower part of the picture cut off.

• If the color system of your TV is PAL:

Press PAL/NTSC on the remote to select PAL.

“PAL” appears in the front panel display.

Pictures will not be displayed if you set the

NTSC. When you play a VIDEO CD based on

NTSC system, the picture will be stretched

horizontally and will be displayed with the

upper and lower parts of the screen masked in

black.

Connecting the AC power cord

Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet.

Transporting the player

Before transporting the player, follow the

procedure below to return the internal mecha-

nisms to their original position.

1 Remove the disc from the disc tray.

2 Press A OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

“no dISC” appears in the display.

3 Wait for 10 seconds, then press `/1 to turn off

the player.

4 Disconnect the AC power cord from a wall

outlet.

5 Put the player in the original carton and

transport the player.

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Playing a VIDEO CD

• See page 5 for the hookup informa-

tion.

• You can also play audio CDs just

like VIDEO CDs.

• When you turn on the player,

“SONY” logo appears on the TV

screen.

z

You can turn on or off the player using

the remote

Press `/1 on the remote.

z When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC

functions

In step 4, the menu screen appears on the TV screen.

You can play the VIDEO CD interactively, following

the instructions on the menu screen. (PBC Playback,

see page 23.)

z What is a VIDEO CD with PBC functions?

See page 23.

Basic Operations

1 When using a TV

Turn on the TV and select the video input

so that you can view the pictures from this

player.

When using an amplifier

Turn on the amplifier and select the CD

player position so that you can listen to the

sound from this player.

2 Press `/1 to turn on the player.

3 Press A OPEN/CLOSE, and place

the disc into the disc tray.

4 Press H.

The disc tray closes and the player plays the

disc in the player.

Adjust the volume on the TV or the

amplifier.

OPEN/CLOSE

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OPEN/CLOSE

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Basic Operations

To Operation

Pause Press X.

Resume play after Press X or H.

pause

Go to the next track, Press NEXT >.

or scene in play mode

Go back to the Press PREV ..

preceding track, or scene

in play mode

Take out the disc Press A, which ever

contains the disc you

want to remove after

stopping play.

To stop playback

Press x.

z You can resume playback from the point

you stopped the VIDEO CD (Resume Play,

see page 12).

z What is a track?

A disc is divided into sections of a picture or a music

piece called “tracks.” Each track is assigned with a

track number to locate the track you want.

OPEN/CLOSE

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Enjoying Karaoke

Using the Microphone

You can play karaoke (singing along) with CDs.

1 Set the MIC LEVEL control on the

player to MIN, then plug the

microphone(s) into the MIC 1 and/

or MIC 2 jacks.

2 Turn the MIC LEVEL control to

adjust the microphone volume.

Notes

• If howling occurs:

– Move the microphone(s) away from the TV or the

speakers.

– Lower the volume of the TV or the amplifier.

– Lower the microphone volume or echo off.

• If the sound is distorted when the player is

connected to a TV:

– Lower the microphone volume and music level.

z When you don’t use the microphone(s)

Unplug the microphone(s), switch the microphone(s)

off and turn the MIC LEVEL control to MIN.

Changing the key (Key Control)

You can change the key to suit your vocal range.

While playing karaoke, press one of the KEY

CONTROL buttons repeatedly to find the key that

suits your vocal range.

To Operation

Raise the key Press #.

Lower the key Press 2.

Return to the original Press 3 (on the remote).

key

You can adjust the key to 15 steps (7 steps higher,

7 steps lower and the original key).

The setting appears on the TV screen.

Adjusting the echo level

You can give an echo effects to the sound from

the microphones.

Press ECHO on the player to adjust the strength

of echo. Each time you press ECHO while using

microphone(s), the front panel display change as

follows.

Echo OFF

t

Echo 1

t

Echo 2

t

Echo 3

The same echo level is applied to both micro-

phones connected to the MIC 1 and MIC 2 jacks.

Note

• If you don’t want any echo effect, set the Echo OFF

position.

MIC 1 and

MIC 2 jacks

KEY CONTROL , ECHO

MIC LEVEL

control

MIC 1 MIC 2

Microphone

(not supplied)

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KEY CONTROL

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Locating a Scene or Track You Want

Using the On-Screen

Display Z

You can check the operating status of the player

and the information about the disc with the on-

screen display on the TV screen.

Press ON SCREEN button.

Each time you press ON SCREEN while playing

disc, the on-screen display change as follows.

Note that you cannot check the remaining time

during PBC Playback (page 23).

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ON SCREEN

SINGLE ELAPSED 02:20

1/01 02:18

Current Track

Total Track

Playing time on the

current track

SINGLE REMAIN 01:18

1/01 01:18

Current Track

Total Track

Remaining time on

the current track

TOTAL REMAIN 52:02

1/01 52:02

Current Track

Total Track

Remaining time on

the disc

x Display information of SINGLE

ELAPSED mode

x Display information of SINGLE REMAIN

mode

x Display information of TOTAL REMAIN

mode

SINGLE ELAPSED

SINGLE REMAIN

TOTAL REMAIN

ON SCREEN OFF

(No display)

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Locating a Scene or Track You Want

Using the Front Panel

Display Z

You can check information about the disc using

the front panel display.

Checking the total number and

playing time of the tracks before you

start playing

The front panel display shows the total number of

tracks, and total playing time.

Display information while playing an

audio CD

The front panel display shows the current track

number, and playing time of the track.

Display information while playing a

VIDEO CD without PBC functions

The front panel display shows the current track

number, and playing time of the track.

Display information while playing a

VIDEO CD with PBC functions

The front panel display shows the PBC, and

playing time of disc.

Checking the remaining time

Each time you press ON SCREEN while playing

a disc, the display changes as shown in the chart

below.

Note that you cannot check the remaining time

during PBC Playback (page 23).

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ON SCREEN

VCD

ST.

PAL

Total playing time

Total number of tracks

ST.

PAL

Current track number

Playing time

Audio CD indictor

CD

PAL

ST.

PAL

ST.

PAL

ST.

Playing time

and number

of the

current track

Press ON SCREEN

Remaining

time on the

current track

Remaining

time on the

disc

This information is not available in

Program or Random Play mode

This information is not available in

Program or Random Play mode

PBC

ST.

PAL

Playing time

"PBC" is displayed while

playing a VIDEO CD with

PBC function.

VIDEO CD indicator

VCD

ST.

PAL

Current track number

Playing time

VIDEO CD indicator

VCD

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Resuming Playback from

the Point You Stopped a

VIDEO CD (Resume Play)

Z

The player memorizes the point you stopped a

VIDEO CD and you can resume playback from

that point. Press RESUME PLAY and play will

resume from this point.

Note that while playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

function is available only during playback in PBC

OFF (PBC OFF, page 23).

Note that Resume Play is not available while

playing an audio CD.

1 While playing a VIDEO CD, press

x to stop playback.

2 Press RESUME PLAY.

“RESUME” appears on the TV screen, and

the player starts playback from the point

you stopped the VIDEO CD in Step 1.

If “RESUME” does not appear, Resume

Play is not available.

z To play from the beginning of the disc,

press H.

Locating a Scene or Track You Want

Note

• Depending on where you stopped the VIDEO CD,

the player may not resume playback from exactly

the same point.

• The point at which you stopped playing is cleared

when:

– To turn off the unit.

– You press number buttons.

– You remove the VIDEO CD from the player.

– You unplug AC power cord of the player.

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Locating a Specific Track

You can quickly locate any scene or track while

playing a disc using the PREV ./NEXT >

buttons or number buttons.

Note that while playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

function is available only during playback in PBC

OFF (PBC OFF, page 23).

To locate Operation

The next or subsequent Press NEXT >

tracks (AMS) repeatedly until you

find the scene or track

The current or preceding Press PREV .

tracks (AMS) repeatedly until you

find the scene or track

A specific track directly Number button of the

track

Note

• During PBC Playback, PREV . and NEXT

> buttons have different functions from the ones

explained above (PBC playback, see page 23).

Locating a Scene or Track You Want

Locating a Point by Elapsed

Time (Time Search)

Z

This function lets you use elapsed time as a guide to

find a certain point on a VIDEO CD. To use Time

Search function with VIDEO CDs, see the explain

below. “Elapsed” means the time from the beginning

of the disc and is not the playing time of the current

track.

Time Search function is especially useful when

playing discs that have only a few track divisions.

1 Press TIME SEARCH while playing

a disc or before you start playing.

The following menu appears on the TV

screen.

2 Press the number buttons to enter

the time (in minutes and seconds)

of the point that you want to

locate.

The entered time appears on the TV screen

and playback starts from the entered time.

If you’ve made a mistake

Press TIME SEARCH again, then press the

correct number button.

To use Time Search function with VIDEO CDs

with PBC function (Ver. 2.0 discs)

Set the PBC mode to OFF by pressing PBC

(PBC OFF, page 23) and do steps 1 and 2

above.

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Number buttons

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Number

buttons

TIME SEARCH

TV screen

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Locating a Scene or Track You Want

Locating a Particular

Point in a Scene or Track

Z

You can also locate a particular point in a scene or

track while playing a disc.

During PBC Playback (page 23), this function is

available only while playing moving pictures.

While playing an audio CD or a CD audio track in

a VIDEO CD, changing the search speed while

locating a point or a Slow-motion Play is not

available.

To locate a point Operation

While monitoring the Press M (forward) or

picture or sound m (backward)

repeatedly to select the

speed (FF x1 or FR x1,

FF x2 or FR x2, FF x3

or FR x3, or FF x4

or FR x4). When you

find the point, press H

to return to the normal

speed. You will not

hear the sound while

playing a VIDEO CD.

Note that you cannot

change the search

speed on audio CDs.

Slowly by observing Press SLOW y. You

the TV screen will not hear the sound

(Slow-motion Play) during the operation.

When you find the

point, press H to

return to the normal

speed.

z If you want to change the playback speed

during Slow-motion Play

Press SLOW y repeatedly until you find the

playback speed you want. Three speeds are

available: SLOW 1, SLOW 2 and SLOW 3.

Each time you press the button, the indication

changes as follows.

SLOW 1

t

SLOW 2

t

SLOW 3

t

PLAY

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Locating by Observing

Several Scenes at One

Time (Digest Play) Z

This function is available only when a VIDEO

CD is inserted. You can locate the disc or scene

you want by observing several still pictures at one

time on the TV screen.

Note that Digest Play is not available when an

audio CD inserted.

Locating the track you want on a disc

(Disc Digest)

You can locate the track you want by observing

the first picture of up to 9 tracks on the disc at one

time on the TV screen.

1 Press INTRO SCAN in stop mode.

The following menu appears on the TV

screen.

Locating a Scene or Track You Want

2 Press button 2.

The TV screen shows still pictures of the

first scenes of tracks 1 to 9 on the disc.

To view still pictures of the tracks

numbered over 9

Press >. The TV screen shows still pictures of

tracks 10 to 18.

To go back to the previous screen, press ..

3 Press the number button to select

the track.

The player starts playing from the selected

track.

To cancel Disc Digest

Press x.

Note

• If you press INTRO SCAN in stop mode when a

VIDEO CD with PBC functions is inserted, the

PBC mode is set to OFF automatically.

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Number

buttons

INTRO SCAN

1. INTRO 2. DISC

3. TRACK

DIGEST MENU

4. EXIT

TV screen

1

8

7

2

9

6

3

4

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Locating the point you want in a track

(Track Digest)

You can have the player divide a track into 9

sections. You can locate the point you want by

viewing the first picture of each section at one

time on the TV screen. This might be useful when

you play a disc which is divided into few tracks,

such as a movie.

1 Press INTRO SCAN in stop mode.

The following menu appears on the TV

screen.

2 Press button 3.

The player divides the track into 9 sections

and the TV screen shows still pictures of

each section in order.

3 Press the corresponding number

button to select the point you

want.

The player starts playing from the selected

point.

The player may start playing from a point

which is a little different from the one

displayed during Track Digest.

To cancel Track Digest

Press x.

z During Track Digest , you can start Track

Digest on another track

Press . or >.

Locating a Scene or Track You Want

Notes

• If you press INTRO SCAN in stop mode when a

VIDEO CD with PBC functions is inserted, the

PBC mode is set to OFF automatically.

•

When a track is shorter than about 40 seconds, the

player may divide the track into less than 9 sections.

Locating the beginning

part of each track or

scene (Intro Scan) Z

The first portion of each track will be played 10

seconds sequentially. While the disc is being

played as Intro Scan, the front panel display will

show track number and elapsed time.

1 Press INTRO SCAN in stop mode.

The following menu appears on the TV screen.

2 Press button 1.

The first portion of each track will be

played 10 seconds sequentially.

3 Press H to start playback when

the track you want to play back

is selected.

To cancel Intro Scan

Press x.

1. INTRO 2. DISC

3. TRACK

DIGEST MENU

4. EXIT

TV screen

TRACK SCAN 1

Current Track

1

8

7

2

9

6

3

4

5

TV screen

1. INTRO 2. DISC

3. TRACK

DIGEST MENU

4. EXIT

TV screen

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Playing Repeatedly

You can play all the tracks, a single track or a

specific portion repeatedly.

In Random or Program Play mode, the player

repeats the track in the random or programmed

order.

During PBC Playback (page 23), this function is

not available.

Press REPEAT while playing a disc.

Each you press the button the indication changes

as follows.

REPEAT 1

t

REPEAT ALL

t

REPEAT OFF

(No display)

* Any indication REP-ONE, REP-ALL, or REP-OFF

appears on the TV screen.

Repeating the current track (when

“REPEAT 1” is selected.)

When the disc The player repeats

is played in

Play (page 7) current track

Random Play current track

(page 18)

Program Play current track

(page 18)

Playing CDs in Various Modes

Repeating the all track (when

“REPEAT ALL” is selected.)

When the disc The player repeats

is played in

Play (page 7) All the tracks on disc

Random Play All the tracks on the

(page 18) disc in random order

Program Play All the programmed

(page 18) tracks

Repeating a specific portion

(A

y

B Repeat)

You can play a specific portion in a track

repeatedly.

This might be useful when you want to

memorize lyrics. Note that you cannot repeat

a portion extending to two tracks. During

PBC Playback (page 23), AyB Repeat may

not be available depending on scenes.

1

While playing a disc, press AyB

when you find the starting point

(point A) to be played repeatedly.

“REPEAT A-” appears in the front panel

display.

2 When you reach the ending point

(point B), press AyB again.

“REPEAT A-B” appears in the front panel

display. The player plays this specific

portion repeatedly.

To cancel A-B Repeat

Press AyB or x.

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REPEAT AyB

SET A

TV screen

A TO B

TV screen

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Playing CDs in Various Modes

Playing in Random Order

(Random Play) Z

You can play all of the tracks in random order.

Note that while playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

function is available only during playback in PBC

OFF (PBC OFF, page 23).

During playing or in stop mode, press

RANDOM and starts Random Play.

“RANDOM” appears in the front panel display.

To cancel Random Play

Press RANDOM or x, “RANDOM” will disappears in

the front panel display.

Creating Your Own

Program (Program Play)

Z

You can arrange the order of the tracks on the disc

and create your own program. The program can

contain up to 20 tracks.

Note that while playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

function is available only during playback in PBC

OFF (PBC OFF, page 23).

1 In stop mode, press PROGRAM.

"PROGRAM" appears in the front panel

display.

2 Select the tracks you want to

program.

On the remote

Press the number buttons of the tracks you want

to program in the order you want or press ./

> until the number of the track you want to

program appears in the front panel display.

On the player

With playback stopped, press l/L until the

number of the track you want to program appears

in the front panel display.

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RANDOM

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PROGRAM

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3 Press PROGRAM.

4 Repeat 2-3.

5 Press H to start Program Play.

Checking the track order

You can check your program before you start

playing.

Press PROGRAM on the remote.

Each time you press this button, the front

panel display shows the track number of

each step in the programmed order. After the

last step in the program, the front panel

display shows “00” and returns to the

original display.

Changing the track order

You can change your program before you

start playing.

To Operation

Add steps to the end of Press PROGRAM to

the program repeatedly to find the

track number is “00”.

And select a track

using number buttons

then press PROGRAM.

Change a track number Press PROGRAM

of the program. repeatedly to find the

track number you want

to change then change

the track number using

number buttons.

Erase the whole Press PROGRAM

program completely. then press x.

Create a new program

following the

programming

procedure.

z You can check the contents of the

program during programming on the TV

screen.

z The program remains even after the

Program Play ends

Press PROGRAM until “PROGRAM” appears

in the front panel display then press H , you

can play the same program again.

Playing CDs in Various Modes

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Playing CDs in Various Modes

Switching the Sound Z

You can select the sound from the right or left

channel and listen to the sound of the selected

channel through both the right and left speakers.

In this case, the sound loses the stereo effect.

Press L/R/STEREO while playing a disc.

Each time you press the button, the indication and

the sound from the speakers change as follows:

Press Indication* Operation

Once MONO L The sound of the left

channel

Twice MONO R The sound of the right

channel

Three STEREO The standard stereo

times sound

* Any indication L, R, or ST. appears in the front

panel display.

Controlling the TV with

the Supplied Remote

You can control Sony TVs with “ ” mark using

the supplied remote.

You can control your Sony TV using the buttons

below.

By pressing You can

TV `/1 Turn on or off the TV

TV/VIDEO Switch the TV’s input source

between the TV and other input

sources.

VOL + TV volume up

VOL – TV volume down

CH + TV channel up

CH – TV channel down

Depending on the TV, you may not be able to control

your TV or to use some of the buttons above.

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L/R/STEREO

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TV

TV/VIDEO

CH +/-

VOL +/-

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