MHC-RV2/RV5/RV6

SERVICE MANUAL

Ver 1.1 2002. 09
MHC-RV2/RV5/RV6 are composed of following models. As for the service manual, it is issued for each component model, then, please refer to them.

E Model

Tourist Model

MHC-RV5

COMPONENT MODEL NAME

MHC-RV2 HCD-RV2

(COMPACT DISC DECK RECEIVER SYSTEM)

MHC-RV5 HCD-RV5

MHC-RV6 HCD-RV6

SS-RV2

(FRONT SPEAKER SYSTEM)

SS-RV900

SS-RSV6
(FRONT SPEAKER SYSTEM) (SURROUND SPEAKER SYSTEM)
Abbreviation E3 : 240 V AC Area in E model. EA : Saudi Arabia model. JE : Tourist model.
MY : Malaysia model. SP : Singapore model. TH : Thailand model.

PARTS LIST

Part No. Description ACCESSORIES ************ 1-477-071-11 1-477-421-11 1-501-374-52 1-501-659-72 1-751-619-43 4-210-254-02 4-232-032-01 4-240-418-11 4-240-418-21 4-240-418-31 COMMANDER, STANDARD (RM-SV235) (RV5,RV6) COMMANDER, STANDARD (RM-SV205) (RV2) ANTENNA, LOOP ANTENNA (FM) CORD, CONNECTION (VIDEO) CUSHION (FOOT) COVER, BATTERY (for RM-SV235) MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (ENGLISH) (RV2) MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (FRENCH) (RV2:EA) MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (FRENCH,SPANISH) (RV2:E3,MY,SP) Remark Part No. 4-240-418-61 4-240-419-11 4-240-420-11 4-240-420-21 Description Remark
MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (PERSIAN) (RV2:E3) MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (ENGLISH,THAI) (RV2:TH) MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (ENGLISH) (RV5,RV6) MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (FRENCH) (RV5:EA/RV6:EA) 4-240-420-31 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (FRENCH,SPANISH) (RV5:E3,JE,MY,SP/RV6:E3,MY,SP) 4-240-420-41 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (ARABIC) (RV5:EA/RV6:EA) 4-240-420-51 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (TEADITIONAL CHINESE) (RV5:E3,JE,MY,SP/RV6:E3,MY,SP) 4-240-420-61 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (PERSIAN) (RV5:E3/RV6:E3) 4-240-421-11 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (ENGLISH,THAI) (RV5:TH/RV6:TH) 4-241-830-01 COVER, BATTERY (for RM-SV205)
4-240-418-41 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (ARABIC) (RV2:EA) 4-240-418-51 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (TEADITIONAL CHINESE) (RV2:E3,MY,SP)
MINI HI-FI COMPONENT SYSTEM

9-874-130-02

2002I0400-1 2002. 09

Sony Corporation

Home Audio Company Published by Sony Engineering Corporation

http://getMANUAL.com

4-240-886-12(2)
Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

MHC-RV2

2002 Sony Corporation

WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And dont 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. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. This label is located on the rear exterior. Dont throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste.

Notes 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 PBC functions (Ver. 1.1 discs) VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0 discs)
Enjoy video playback (moving pictures) as well as audio CDs.
Play interactive software using menu 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 VIDEO CDs with CD audio tracks may not play properly.
Notes on CD-R and CD-RW discs
ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered mark. As an ENERGY STAR partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. Type of discs Label on the disc

Audio CDs

This system can play the following discs

VIDEO CDs Audio CDs

MP3 files

Disc Logo

Contents Disc size Play time
Audio + Video Audio (moving pictures) 12 cm 74 min. 12 cm 74 min.
Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be played back because of scratches, dirt, recording condition or the drives characteristics. You cannot play a CD-R/CD-RW that is not finalized. You cannot play a CD-R/CD-RW that is recorded in Multi Session.

Table of Contents

List of Button Locations and Reference Pages
Main unit.. 4 Remote Control.. 5 Recording to a tape CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually. 23 Timer-recording radio programs. 24

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound.. 25 Selecting the sound effect.. 25 Selecting the surround effect.. 25

Getting Started

Hooking up the system. 6 Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote.. 8 Setting the clock. 9

Display

Turning off the display Power Saving Mode.. 26 Using the display.. 26 Using the on-screen display. 27

CD/VIDEO CD/MP3 file

Loading a disc.. 9 Playing a CD Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play.. 10 Programing VIDEO CD/CD tracks Program Play.. 11 Playing a VIDEO CD Normal Play/ Shuffle Play/Repeat Play.. 12 Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0) PBC Play.. 14 Playing a disc with MP3 files. 15 Locating a specific part of a VIDEO CD Time Search/Disc Digest.. 17 Resuming playback from the point you stopped a VIDEO CD Resume Play.. 18 Adjusting the VCD picture Picture Effect.. 18

Other Features

Enhancing video game sound Game Sync. 29 Mixing video game sound with other sound source Game Mixing.. 29 Singing along: Karaoke.. 29 Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer.. 31 Waking up to music Daily Timer. 31

Optional Components

Hooking up video game machine. 33

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies. 34 Messages.. 36
Presetting radio stations.. 19 Listening to the radio Preset Tuning/ Manual Tuning.. 21

Additional Information

Precautions.. 37 Specifications.. 38 Glossary.. Back cover
Loading a tape.. 22 Playing a tape.. 22

Illustration number

How to use this page
Use this page to find the location of buttons and other parts of the system that are mentioned in the text.
TUNER/BAND wk (19 21, 23)

Name of button/part

Reference page

Main unit

ALPHABETICAL ORDER BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
ALBUM +/ qk (12, 15) CD wl (10 12, 14, 15, 23) CD SYNC 7 (23) Deck A w; (22) Deck B qh (22 24, 30) DISC 0 (10, 11, 13, 16) DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE qa (9, 10, 13, 16) Disc tray 9 (9) DISPLAY 2 (26, 27) ECHO LEVEL control wd (30) EFFECT ON/OFF qj (25, 30)
GAME wh (29, 33) GAME EQ ql (25, 30, 33) GAME INPUT (AUDIO) jacks wf (33) GAME INPUT (VIDEO) jack wg (33) GAME MIXING 4 (29) GROOVE 6 (25, 36) MIC jack ws (29) MIC LEVEL control wd (29, 30) MOVIE EQ 5 (25, 30) MUSIC EQ 3 (25, 30) PHONES jack qf REC PAUSE/START 8 (23, 30) TAPE A/B wj (22, 23, 30) TUNER/BAND wk (19 21, 23) VOLUME control qd

?/1 (power) 1 Z OPEN/CLOSE qs Z (deck B) qg M qk. qk > qk X qk H qk x qk m qk Z (deck A) wa +/ qk
wl wk wj wh wg wf wd ws wa w; ql qk qj

0 qa qs qd

qf qg qh

Remote Control

ALBUM +/ wj (12, 15) CD ed (10 12, 14, 15, 23) CLEAR 9 (12, 17) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2 (24, 32) CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (9, 24, 31) DISPLAY 8 (26, 27) D.SKIP qs (10, 13, 16) EFFECT ON/OFF wf (25, 30) ENTER wg (9, 11, 14, 18 20, 24, 31, 32) FM MODE es (21, 36) GAME 6 (29, 33) GROOVE ws (25, 36) KARAOKE PON qk (29, 30) KEY CONTROL #/2 ql (30) NEXT wl (13, 14, 17) Number buttons e; (11, 16, 17)
ON SCREEN qd (27) PICTURE EFFECT q; (18) PLAY MODE ea (10 13, 15, 22) PRESET EQ wh (25, 30) PRESET +/ wl (19 21) PREV wl (13, 14, 17) REPEAT es (10, 16) RETURN O qg (14) SELECT qf (14) SLEEP 1 (31) SPECIAL MENU qa (17) SURROUND w; (25) TAPE A/B 5 (22, 23, 30) TUNER/BAND ef (19 21, 23) TUNER MEMORY 7 (19, 20) TUNING +/ wk (19 21) VOL +/ wa
?/1 (power) 4 N qf x qh X qj V/v/B/b wd m wk M wk. wl > wl

ef ed es ea

e; 0 qa wl wk wj wh wg wf wd

B v V b

qs qd qf qg qh qj qk ql w; wa ws

Hooking up the system

Perform the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

AM loop antenna

FM antenna

Right speaker

Left speaker

1 Connect the speakers.

2 Connect the FM/AM antennas.
Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks as shown below.
Insert only the stripped portion
Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

Red/Solid (3)

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

Black/Stripe (#)

3 Connect the video input jack of your TV to the VIDEO OUT jack with the supplied video cable.

VIDEO OUT

5 Set the color system to PAL or NTSC depending on the color system of your TV while the power is off.
The color system Press of your TV

AUTO (factory setting)

?/1 while holding down X. If your TV automatically changes the color system according to the input signal, the system is set to AUTO. ?/1 while holding down >. The system is set to NTSC. ?/1 while holding down. The system is set to PAL.

When using a TV

Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this system.
4 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.
The demonstration appears in the display. When you press ?/1, the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends.
You cannot set the color system in the Power Saving Mode. When you play back a VIDEO CD recorded in the different color system from the one you set to the unit, the picture image may be distorted.

Press x. Press X. Press again to resume play. During play or pause, press > or. During play, press M or m. At the desired point, press H (or N on the remote) to stop searching and start playback. Press DISC 1 3*1 or DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE (or D.SKIP on the remote). Press DISC (Automatic Source Selection). Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. Press DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE.

Disc presence indicator

Track number

Playing time

1 Press CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE on the remote
repeatedly in stop mode until the mode you want appears in the display.

Select To play

Switch to CD function from another source Remove a CD Exchange other CDs while playing Play repeatedly (Repeat Play)
ALL DISCS (Normal Play) 1DISC/ALBM (Normal Play) ALL DISCS SHUF (Shuffle Play) 1DISC SHUF/ ALBM SHUF (Shuffle Play) PGM (Program Play)
All CDs in the disc tray continuously. The tracks on the CD you have selected in original order. The tracks on all CDs in random order. The tracks on the CD you have selected in random order. The tracks on all CDs in the order you want them to be played (see Programing VIDEO CD/CD tracks on page 11).
Press REPEAT on the remote during play until REP or REP 1 appears. REP*2: For all the tracks on the CD up to five times. REP 1*3: For a single track only. To cancel playing repeatedly, press REPEAT until REP and REP 1 disappear.
*1 DISC are not available when ALL DISCS SHUF is selected. *2 You cannot select REP and ALL DISCS SHUF at the same time. *3 When you select REP 1, that track is repeated endlessly until REP 1 is canceled.
3 Press H (or N on the remote).
The play mode cannot be changed while playing a disc. To change the play mode, press x first to stop playing.
Programing VIDEO CD/CD tracks

Program Play

You can make a program of up to 25 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want to play them.
Playing a track by entering the track number
Press the number button(s) on the remote to enter the track number of the track you want to play.
To enter a track number over 10
1 Press >10. 2 Enter the corresponding digits. To enter 0, press 10/0 instead. Example: To play track number 30, press >10, then 3 and 10/0.
repeatedly in stop mode until PGM appears in the display.
3 Press one of DISC to select a CD. 4 Press. or > until the desired
track appears in the display.
Disc tray number Total playing time (including selected track)

Selected track number

5 Press ENTER on the remote.
The track is programed. The program step number appears, followed by the total playing time.
Programing VIDEO CD/CD tracks (continued)

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). This system lets you play the VIDEO CD in different play modes.

You can play MP3 files recorded on CD-ROMs, CD-Rs (recordable CDs), and CD-RWs (rewritable CDs). The disc must be in the ISO 9660* level 1 or level 2 format.
* ISO 9660 Format The most common international standard for the logical format of files and folders on a CD-ROM. There are several specification levels. In Level 1, file names must be in the 8.3 format (no more than eight characters in the name, no more than three characters in the extension.MP3) and in capital letters. Folder names can be no longer than eight characters. There can be no more than eight nested folder levels. Level 2 specifications allow file names and folder names up to 31 characters long.
This system lets you play a disc with MP3 files in different play modes.
Disc tray number File number in the current folder
Stop play Pause Select a file
Press x. Press X. Press again to resume play. During play or pause, press > or.
Select a folder of Press ALBUM or + repeatedly MP3 files after step 2. Find a point*1 in a file (Lock Search Function) During play, press M or m. At the desired point, press H (or N on the remote) to stop searching and start playback.
Playing a disc with MP3 files (continued)
Select a disc in stop mode Switch to disc function from another source Remove a disc Exchange other discs while playing Play repeatedly (Repeat Play)
Press DISC 1 3*2 or DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE (or D.SKIP on the remote). Press DISC (Automatic Source Selection). Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. Press DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE.
Press REPEAT on the remote during play until REP or REP 1 appears. REP*3: For all the files on the disc up to five times. REP 1*4: For a single file only. To cancel playing repeatedly, press REPEAT until REP and REP 1 disappear.
*1 You may not be able to search between multiple files. Also, the time may not be displayed correctly for some files. *2 DISC are not available when ALL DISCS SHUF is selected. *3 You cannot select REP and ALL DISCS SHUF at the same time. *4 When you select REP 1, that file is repeated endlessly until REP 1 is canceled.
To select a file number using the remote, press number buttons instead of step 3. Example: If the folder contains 100 files or more, to play file number 100, press >10, then 1, and 10/0 twice.
With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1 and 2, folder names or file names may not be displayed correctly. When naming, be sure to add the file extension MP3 to the file name. If you put the extension MP3 to a file other than MP3, the unit cannot recognize the file properly and will generate random noise that could damage your speakers. The following discs take a longer time to start playback. a disc recorded with complicated tree structure. When the disc is inserted, the player reads all the files on that disc. If there are many folders or nonMP3 files on the disc, it may take a long time for play to begin or for the next MP3 file to start play. Do not save unnecessary folders or files other than MP3 ones in the disc to be used for MP3 listening. We recommend that you do not save other types of files or unnecessary folders on a disc that has MP3 files. A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped. Maximum folder number: 255 (including root folder and empty folders) The maximum number of MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is 512. When you store the files and folders in a tree structure, files in a maximum of 8 leaves can be played. MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded on the disc. Depending on the encoding/writing software, recording device, or the recording media used at the time an MP3 file is recorded, you may encounter such problems as disabled playback, sound interruptions, and noise.

Locating a specific part of a VIDEO CD

Time Search/Disc Digest

The TV screen must be ON to use these functions. To cancel the PBC functions, see Cancel playback with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0) on page 14. Use the remote.

To stop playback

Locating the desired track

Disc Digest

You can select the track you want by viewing the first frame of each track. 9 different tracks can be displayed on the TV screen at one time.
1 Press SPECIAL MENU on the remote in

stop mode.

2 Press 2 on the remote to select

2) DISC DIGEST.

Press x.
To enter 10 or over with the number buttons
The first frame of tracks 1 through 9 on the current disc are displayed.
3 Press the number buttons (1 10/0) on
the remote to select the track you want. To display the next 9 tracks
Press the number buttons on the remote (see To enter a track number over 10 on page 11).
Press NEXT on the remote. The first frame of tracks 10 through 18 are displayed. When there are more tracks in the disc, > appears in the upper right corner of the TV screen. To display previous tracks, press PREV on the remote.
If you press SPECIAL MENU on the remote to activate Time Search or Disc Digest in Program or Shuffle Play mode, it becomes ALL DISCS (Normal Play) mode.
Locating by elapsed time from the beginning of the disc

Time Search

2 Press 1 on the remote to select

1) TIME SEARCH.

the remote to enter the time (in minutes) for the section you want.
To enter 10 minutes: Press 1 c 10/0. The selected elapsed time appears on the TV screen. To reenter the time: Press CLEAR on the remote, and then press the number buttons again.
Playback starts from the selected time.
Resuming playback from the point you stopped a VIDEO CD

Resume Play

The system memorizes the point where you stopped the VIDEO CD so that you can resume from that point. Resume Play is not available for an audio CD and a disc with MP3 files.
Adjusting the VCD picture

Picture Effect

You can adjust the hue and sharpness of the VCD picture.
1 Press PICTURE EFFECT on the remote

during playback.

2 Press B or b repeatedly to adjust the
3 Press V or v repeatedly to adjust the

sharpness.

1 While playing a VIDEO CD, press x to

When CD is selected as the current function and TUNER/BAND is pressed to select TUNER, it may take some time to switch the function.

Tape Other Operations

Loading a tape
1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select

deck A or B.

Do this
Stop play Pause Fast-forward or rewind Remove the cassette
Press x. Press X. Press again to resume play. Press m or M. Press Z.
2 Press Z. 3 Insert a tape in deck A or B with the
side you want to play/record facing forward.
With the side you want to play/record facing forward.
Searching for the beginning of the current or the next track (AMS)* To go forward
Press > during playback. TAPE A (or TAPE B) >>> +1 appears.

To go back

Playing a tape
You can use TYPE I (normal) tape.
Press. during playback. TAPE A (or TAPE B) <<< 1 appears.
* AMS (Automatic Music Sensor)

1 Load a tape.

To play both decks in succession, press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until RELAY (Relay Play)* appears in the display.
The AMS function may not operate correctly under the following circumstances: When the unrecorded space between songs is less than 4 seconds long. When the system is placed near a television.

The tape starts playing.

* After the playback of the front side of deck A, deck B plays the front side, then stops.

Recording to a tape

CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually
You can record from a disc, tape (or connected components) or radio. You can use TYPE I (normal) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically.
Steps Recording from a disc (CD Synchro Recording) Load a recordable tape into deck B. Press CD. Load the disc you want to record. Press CD, TAPE A/B or TUNER/BAND. Load the disc or tape (or other audio source), or tune in the station you want to record. Press REC PAUSE/START. Recording from a disc/tape/radio manually

Press CD SYNC.

Deck B stands by for recording. REC flashes.
Press REC PAUSE/START. Press REC PAUSE/START, and then start playing the desired source to record.

Recording starts.

To stop recording
You cannot listen to other sources while recording.
For recording from the radio: If noise is heard while recording from the radio, move the respective antenna to reduce the noise.
Timer-recording radio programs
You can record a preset radio station from a specified time. To timer-record, you must first preset the radio station (see Presetting radio stations on page 19) and set the clock (see Setting the clock on page 9).
6 Load a recordable tape into deck B. 7 Press ?/1 to turn off the system.

When the recording starts, the volume level is set to minimum.

Check the setting

1 Tune in the preset radio station (see
Listening to the radio on page 21).
Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote and press. or > on the remote repeatedly to select REC SELECT, then press ENTER on the remote. Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote and press. or > on the remote repeatedly to select TIMER OFF, then press ENTER on the remote.
2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
Change the setting Start over from step 1. Cancel the timer

DAILY SET appears.

repeatedly to select REC SET, then press ENTER on the remote.
ON appears and the hour indication flashes in the display.
4 Set the time to start recording.
Press. or > on the remote repeatedly to set the hour, then press ENTER on the remote. The minute indication starts flashing. Press. or > on the remote repeatedly to set the minute, then press ENTER on the remote.
The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time. If the system is on at the preset time, the recording will not be made. When you use the Sleep Timer, Timer-recording and Daily Timer will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off. You cannot activate the Daily Timer and Timerrecording at the same time.
5 Repeat step 4 to set the time to stop

recording.

The start time appears, followed by the stop time, the preset radio station to be recorded (e.g., TUNER FM 5), then the original display appears.

To cancel the effect

Adjusting the sound
You can reinforce the bass and create a more powerful sound. The GROOVE setting is ideal for music sources, and the V-GROOVE setting is ideal for video sources (movies, VCDs).

Press GROOVE.

Press EFFECT ON/OFF repeatedly until EFFECT OFF appears in the display.

Sound effect options

SURR appears if you select an effect with surround effects.

MUSIC EQ Effect

Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: GROOVE ON* t V-GROOVE ON* t GROOVE OFF
* The volume switches to power mode, the equalizer curve changes, and the GROOVE or V GROOVE lights up.

ROCK POP

MOVIE EQ Effect

Standard music sources

Soundtracks and special listening situations

GAME EQ

Selecting the sound effect
Selecting the effect from the music menu Press MUSIC EQ, MOVIE EQ or GAME EQ (or PRESET EQ on the remote*) repeatedly to select the preset you desire.

Effect

PlayStation 1, 2 and other video game music sources
Selecting the surround effect
Press SURROUND on the remote.
The preset name appears in the display. See the chart Sound effect options.
* You can select all of the effects in order.

SURR appears in the display. Press the button again to cancel SURROUND.

Turning off the display

Power Saving Mode
The demonstration display (display window and buttons lighting and flashing even when the system power is off) and the clock display can be turned off to minimize the amount of power consumed during standby (Power Saving Mode).
Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the system is off until the demonstration display or the clock display disappears. To cancel the Power Saving Mode

Using the display

You can check the remaing time of the current track or the entire CD. When a CD-TEXT disc or a disc with MP3 files is loaded, you can also check the information recorded on the disc, such as the titles.
Checking the remaining time
Press DISPLAY repeatedly during Normal playback.
Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows:
CD/VIDEO CD without PBC function (Ver. 1.1)
Press DISPLAY while the system is off. Each time you press the button, the display switches cyclically as follows: Demonstration display t Clock display* t No display (Power Saving Mode)
* The clock is displayed only if you set the clock.
The timer continues to operate in Power Saving Mode.
Elapsed playing time of the current track t Remaining time of the current track*1 t Remaining time of the disc*2 t Track title of CD-TEXT disc*3 or file name of MP3 file t Folder name of MP3 file (for a few seconds)*4 t Clock display (for eight seconds) t Effect status
*1 . appears when playing the program containing more than 20 tracks or 100 minutes, or MP3 files. *2 . appears in ALL DISCS, SHUFFLE or PROGRAM mode or when playing back MP3 files. *3 When the CD contains more than 20 tracks, CD-TEXT is not displayed from track 21 on. *4 Only for MP3 files.
You cannot perform the following operations in Power Saving Mode. setting the clock changing the AM tuning interval turning on the system by pressing the function buttons
VIDEO CD with PBC (Ver. 2.0)
Elapsed playing time of the current track* t Clock display (for eight seconds) t Effect status
* The elapsed playing time may not be displayed in some cases such as during still image playback.
Checking the total playing time
Press DISPLAY repeatedly in stop mode.
Using the on-screen display
You can check the current operating status and disc information of VIDEO CDs or audio CDs during playback or in stop mode. Depending on conditions, some items are displayed and others are not.

Press ON SCREEN on the remote.
Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: Total number of tracks or albums and total playing time*1 t Disc title*2 or title name of the current folder*3 t Clock display (for eight seconds) t Effect status
*1 The total playing time is not displayed for a disc with MP3 files. *2 With CD-TEXT discs (certain characters cannot be displayed) or a disc with MP3 files. When the CD contains more than 20 tracks, CD-TEXT is not displayed from track 21 on. *3 Only for MP3 files. Depending on the disc, some information may not appear.
Each time you press this button, the on-screen display changes cyclically as follows: ON SCREEN 1 t ON SCREEN 2 t ON SCREEN OFF*
* No display (except for Time Search/Disc Digest)

ON SCREEN display 1, 2

The display contents change according to the Play Mode.
RESUME KARAOKE PON CONTINUE
HAPPINESS UNDO GETAWAY NEVER IN WINTER PARADISE FUSSY YOU SPLASHDOWN LOVE OUTLINED
MP3 STOP DISC 1 25: REPEAT 1
While the deck is: Displayed
In stop mode During playback
RESUME or no display Current disc and track number
2KARAOKE effect status 3Play mode ( All discs / One disc / Album) or AUTO PBC*
* AUTO PBC appears for a VIDEO CD with PBC functions.
Using the on-screen display (continued)
In stop mode of a disc with MP3 files In Program Play mode
Folder name Programed disc and track number
Check to make sure that ON SCREEN OFF is selected when recording a video signal played back by this system onto a video tape, etc. Otherwise the display information will also be recorded onto the video tape. Noise may be heard when switching the on-screen display.
During playback of a Current folder name and file disc with MP3 files* name In other conditions No display
* When the MP3 file information includes an ID3 tag, the on-screen display information may differ from the ID3 information shown on the system display in order to display the file name.
During playback In stop mode
Elapsed time of the current track STOP

In stop mode

Total playing time of the current disc*
* In Program Play mode, total playing time of the program appears.
7REPEAT, REPEAT 1 or no display 8Key control level or no display
Enhancing video game sound

Game Sync

You need to connect a video game machine (see Hooking up video game machine on page 33).

Press GAME.

Singing along: Karaoke
You can sing along with any stereo CD by turning down the singers voice. You need to connect an optional microphone.
1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down
the microphone control level.
2 Connect an optional microphone to
3 Press KARAOKE PON on the remote

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 system automatically adjusts the recording level to prevent distortion of the recorded sound signal (Auto Level Control function).

Falling asleep to music

Sleep Timer
You can set the system to turn off after a certain time, so that you can fall asleep to music.
Press SLEEP on the remote.

Waking up to music

Daily Timer
You can wake up to music at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (see Setting the clock on page 9).
1 Prepare the music source you want to
Each time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes cyclically as follows: AUTO* t 90 MIN t 80 MIN t 70 MIN t t 10 MIN t OFF
* The system turns off when the current CD or tape finishes playback (for up to 100 minutes).

To Press

Disc: Load a disc. To start from a specific track, make a program (see Programing VIDEO CD/CD tracks on page 11). Tape: Load a tape with the side you want to play facing forward. Radio: Tune in the preset station you want (see Listening to the radio on page 21).
Check the remaining time Change the time to turn off Cancel the Sleep Timer function
SLEEP on the remote once. SLEEP on the remote repeatedly to select the time you want. SLEEP on the remote repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears.
2 Adjust the volume. 3 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
4 Press ENTER on the remote.
ON appears and the hour indication flashes.
5 Set the time to start playing.
Press. or > on the remote repeatedly to set the hour, then press ENTER on the remote. The minute indication flashes. Press. or > on the remote repeatedly to set the minute, then press ENTER on the remote.
Waking up to music (continued)
6 Repeat step 5 to set the time to stop

playing.

7 Press. or > on the remote
repeatedly until the music source you want appears.
The indication changes as follows:
t TUNER y CD PLAY T t TAPE PLAY T
Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote and press. or > on the remote repeatedly to select DAILY, then press ENTER on the remote. Start over from step 1. Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote and press. or > on the remote repeatedly to select TIMER OFF, then press ENTER on the remote.
Change the setting Cancel the timer
8 Press ENTER on the remote.
The type of timer (DAILY), followed by the start time, stop time, and the music source appear, then the original display appears.

9 Press ?/1 to turn off the system.
The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time.
When you use the Sleep Timer, the Daily Timer will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off. You cannot activate the Daily Timer and Timerrecording at the same time. If the system is on at the preset time, you cannot activate the Daily Timer.
Hooking up video game machine
To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component.
Optional video game machine From the audio and video output of the video game machine
Optional TV To the video input of a TV
A GAME INPUT (VIDEO) jack
Use a video cable (not supplied) to connect the video output of the optional video game machine to this jack.
B GAME INPUT (AUDIO) jacks
Use audio cords (not supplied) to connect the audio output of the optional video game machine to these jacks. You can then output audio through this system.

C VIDEO OUT jack

The video game machine image may appear on the TV screen even if the system is turned off. See Selecting the sound effect on page 25 for video game sound effects. If you press GAME while the system is off, the system turns on, the function switches to GAME, and the equalizer also switches to the GAME EQ. If you press GAME while the system is on, the function switches to GAME and the equalizer automatically switches to the GAME EQ.
Use a video cable to connect the video input of TV to this jack.
There is severe hum or noise.

Problems and remedies

If you have any problem using this system, use the following check list. First, check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system. Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR.
The timer does not function.

Set the clock correctly.

DAILY and REC do not appear when you press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT.
Set the timer correctly. Set the clock.
The remote does not function.

General

The display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the power cord even though you have not turned on the system (see step 4 of Hooking up the system on page 6).
There is an obstacle between the remote and the system. The remote is not pointing in the direction of the systems sensor. The batteries have run down. Replace the batteries.

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 name. Files are not stored in MP3 format. Discs containing files that are not MPEG1 Layer-3 cannot be played back. Files that are too small (64 kB or less) cannot be played back.
MP3 files take longer to play back 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.
Although not a malfunction, the following occurs when an MP3 file containing ID3 tag ver. 2 is played: When skipping a portion of ID3 tag ver. 2 (at the beginning of the track), sound is not output. Skip time changes depending ID3 tag ver. 2 capacity. Example: At 64 kbytes, it is about 2 seconds (with RealJukebox*) The displayed elapsed playing time when skipping a portion of ID3 tag ver. 2 is inaccurate. For MP3 files of a bit rate other than 128 kbps, time is not displayed accurately during playback. When an MP3 file is created with MP3 conversion software (ex. RealJukebox*), ID3 tag ver. 2 will automatically be written. * RealJukebox is a registered trademark of RealNetworks, Inc. As of December, 2001
The CD was not recorded in conformance with ISO 9660 level 1 or level 2. Use a CD that conforms with ISO 9660 level 1 or level 2. The disc ID3 tag is not ver. 1 (ver. 1.0 or 1.1).
Problems and remedies (continued)
If other troubles not described above occur, reset the system as follows:

Tape Deck

The tape does not record.
No tape in the cassette holder. The tab has been removed from the cassette (see To save a tape permanently on page 37). The tape has reeled to the end.
The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level.
1 Unplug the power cord. 2 Plug the power cord back in. 3 Press x, GROOVE, and ?/1 at the same

Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out. Do not use solvents. Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources. Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square, star) cannot be played on this unit. Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do not use such discs.

On placement

Do not place the system in an inclined position. Do not place the system in locations where it is: Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Subject to vibrations Subject to direct sunlight. Use caution when placing the unit or speakers on surfaces that have been specially treated (with wax, oil, polish, etc.) as staining or discoloration of the surface may result.

Cleaning the cabinet

Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution.
To save a tape permanently
To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as illustrated. If you later want to reuse the tape for recording, cover the broken tab with adhesive tape.

On heat build up

Although the system heats up during operation, this is not a malfunction. Place the system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the system. If you continuously use this system 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.
Tab of side B Break off the cassette tab of side A Tab of side A

Precautions (continued)

Before placing a cassette in the tape deck
Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged.

Specifications

Amplifier section
The following measured at AC 220 V, 50/60 Hz DIN power output (rated) 50 + 50 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference) 60 + 60 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Inputs GAME INPUT (VIDEO) (phono jack): 1Vp-p, 75 ohms GAME INPUT (AUDIO) (phono jacks): voltage 250 mV, impedance 47 kilohms MIC (phone jack): sensitivity 1 mV, impedance 10 kilohms Outputs VIDEO OUT (phono jack): max. output level 1Vp-p, unbalanced, Sync negative, load impedance 75 ohms PHONES (stereo mini jack): accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more SPEAKER: accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms