4-241-538-11(3)
Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel of the unit. Record the serial
number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony
dealer regarding this product.
Model No.
Serial No.
MHC-GX90D
MHC-RV900D
MHC-RV800D
MHC-RV600D
© 2002 Sony Corporation
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WARNING
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:
Caution: This system is capable of holding a
still video image or on-screen display image on
your television screen indefinitely. If you leave
the still video image or on-screen display
image displayed on your TV for an extended
period of time, you risk permanent damage to
your television screen. Projection televisions
are especially susceptible to this.
About this manual
The North American model is the model used
for OSD (on-screen display) illustration
purposes.
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
not expressly approved in this manual could void
your authority to operate this equipment.
Note to CATV system installer:
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system
installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that
provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in
particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system of the building, as
close to the point of cable entry as practical.
NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN
CANADA
CAUTION
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE
THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN
EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER
OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY
INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.
Except for European model
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.
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Setting up for DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3
Table of Contents
Using the Setup Display .............................. 28
Setting the display or sound track language
— LANGUAGE SETUP ...................... 29
List of Button Locations and
Reference Pages
Settings for the display
— SCREEN SETUP ............................. 29
Custom settings
Main unit ........................................................ 8
Remote control............................................... 9
— CUSTOM SETUP ........................... 30
Speaker settings
Sub woofer
— SPEAKER SETUP .......................... 31
(MHC-GX90D and RV800D only) ...... 10
Sound adjustment
Changing the sound ..................................... 34
Getting Started
Enjoying movies
Hooking up the system ................................ 11
Searching for a title/chapter/track/index ...... 36
Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the
remote ................................................... 16
Changing the angles (DVD only) ................ 37
Displaying the subtitles (DVD only) ........... 38
Setting the clock .......................................... 16
Using various additional functions
Locking discs
DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3
— CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL/
PARENTAL CONTROL ..................... 38
Playing discs
Loading a disc .............................................. 17
Playing a disc
Tuner
— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/
Slow-motion Play ................................. 17
Presetting radio stations ............................... 43
Listening to the radio
Creating your own program
— Preset Tuning ................................... 44
— Manual Tuning ................................ 45
— Program Play ................................... 20
Resuming playback from the point
you stopped the disc
Using the Radio Data System (RDS)
(European model only) ......................... 45
— Resume Play .................................... 22
Playing repeatedly
Tape
— Repeat Play ...................................... 23
Loading a tape.............................................. 47
Playing a disc with MP3 audio tracks.......... 25
Playing DVDs using the menu .................... 26
Playing a tape ............................................... 47
Recording to a tape
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions
— CD Synchro Recording/Recording
Manually/Program Edit ........................ 48
(Ver. 2.0) — PBC Play ......................... 27
Timer-recording radio programs.................. 50
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Sound Adjustment
Optional Components
Adjusting the sound ..................................... 51
Hooking up optional components ................ 61
Selecting the sound effect ............................ 51
Listening to audio from a connected
component ............................................ 62
Adjusting the graphic equalizer and
storing ................................................... 52
Recording on a connected component ......... 63
Using the sub woofer
Recording audio from a connected
(MHC-GX90D and RV800D only) ...... 53
component ............................................ 63
Selecting the surround effect ....................... 53
Troubleshooting
Display
Problems and remedies ................................ 64
Messages ...................................................... 68
Self-diagnosis function ................................ 69
Turning off the display
— Power Saving Mode ......................... 53
Viewing information about the disc ............ 54
Additional Information
Other Features
Precautions ................................................... 69
Specifications ............................................... 71
Glossary ....................................................... 74
Language code list ....................................... 77
Control Menu item list ................................. 78
Setup Display item list ................................. 79
Enhancing video game sound
— Game Sync ....................................... 56
Mixing video game sound with other sound
source
— Game Mixing ................................... 56
Changing the spectrum analyzer display ..... 57
Adjusting the brightness of the indicators ... 57
Singing along: Karaoke (MHC-RV900D and
RV600D only) ...................................... 57
Falling asleep to music
— Sleep Timer ...................................... 59
Waking up to music
— Daily Timer ...................................... 59
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Region code of DVDs you can play on
this system
This system can play the
following discs
Your system has a region code printed on the
back of the unit and will only play DVDs
labeled with identical region code.
ALL
DVD VIDEOs Audio CDs VIDEO CDs
DVDs labeled
system.
will also be played on this
Disc logo
If you try to play any other DVD, the message
“Playback prohibited by area limitations.” will
appear on the TV screen.
Depending on the DVD, no region code
indication may be labeled even though playing
the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions.
Contents Audio + Video Audio
Audio +
Video
The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.
Discs that this system cannot play
X
Region code
• CD-ROMs (PHOTO CDs included)
• CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in
the following formats:
MODEL NO. HCD-RVXXXX
DVD DECK RECEIVER
AC: 00V
00Hz 00W
SERIAL NO:
– music CD format
– video CD format
Note on playback operations of
DVDs and VIDEO CDs
– MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660*
Level 1/Level 2, or its extended format,
Joliet
• Data part of CD-Extras
• DVD-ROMs
Some playback operations of DVDs and
VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by
software producers. Since this system plays
DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc
contents the software producers designed, some
playback features may not be available. Also,
refer to the instructions supplied with the
DVDs or VIDEO CDs.
• DVD Audio discs
* A logical format of files and folders on CD-ROMs,
defined by ISO (International Standard
Organization)
The system also cannot play the
following discs:
• A DVD with a different region code.
• A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g.,
card, heart).
• A disc with paper or stickers on it.
• A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane tape,
or a sticker still left on it.
Note
Some CD-Rs/CD-RWs or DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs
cannot be played on this system depending upon the
format or the recording quality or physical condition
of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording
device.
Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not been
correctly finalized. For more information, see the
operating instructions for the recording device.
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Note on VIDEO CDs
Copyrights
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.
This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by method claims
of certain U.S. patents, other intellectual
property rights owned by Macrovision
Corporation, and other rights owners. Use of
this copyright protection technology must be
authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is
intended for home and other limited viewing
uses only unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering
or disassembly is prohibited.
Disc type
You can
VIDEO CDs
without PBC
functions
Enjoy video playback (moving
pictures) as well as audio CDs.
(Ver. 1.1 discs)
VIDEO CDs
with PBC
functions
Play interactive software using
menu screens displayed on the TV
screen (menu playback), in
(Ver. 2.0 discs) 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
Notes on CD-R and CD-RW discs
Type of discs
Label on the disc
Audio CD
MP3 files
• Discs recorded on 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
finalized.
• Playback of multi-session CD-R/CD-RWs recorded
as Audio CDs is not supported.
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List of Button Locations and Reference Pages
Illustration number
How to use this page
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Use this page to find the location of buttons and other
parts of the system that are mentioned in the text.
TUNER/BAND ef(43, 44)
R
R
Name of button/part
Reference page
Main unit
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
?/1 (power) 1
v/V/b/B 7
Z OPEN/CLOSE qd
Z PUSH (deck B) qj
– m/M + ws
hH ws
./> ws
X ws
x ws
K – Z
A – J
KARAOKE PON*1 2(57)
MD (VIDEO)*2 es(62)
MIC jack*3 wj(57)
ALBUM+/– ws(19, 20, 26)
AUDIO jacks wl(61)
CD SYNC ql(48, 50)
Deck A wg(47)
MIC LEVEL control*3 wk(57)
MOVIE EQ 9(51)
MUSIC EQ 6(51)
P FILE wa(52)
PHONES jack qh
PLAY MODE 8(18, 20, 49)
PTY*4 8(46)
REC PAUSE/START w;(48, 50,
58)
Deck B qk(47, 48, 49, 50, 58)
DIRECTION 8(47, 48, 50, 58)
DISC 1 – 3 qs(18, 19, 20)
DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE qd(17,
19, 23)
Z PUSH (deck A) wh
Disc tray qa(17)
*1 MHC-RV900D (except for
Latin American model) and
RV600D (except for Latin
American model) only
*2 except for MHC-GX90D
*3 MHC-RV900D and RV600D
only
*4 European model only
*5 MHC-RV600D only
*6 MHC-GX90D only
DISPLAY 8(45, 53, 54, 55)
DVD eg(18, 20, 26, 27, 36, 48,
49)
DVD DISPLAY q;(18, 24, 34,
36, 37, 38, 41, 55)
DVD MENU 8(26)
DVD TOP MENU 8(26)
ECHO LEVEL control*1 wk(58)
EFFECT ON/OFF 4(51, 52)
ENTER qf(16, 18, 20, 24, 26, 27,
34, 36, 37, 38, 43, 46, 49, 50,
52, 55, 57, 59)
REPEAT 8(23)
SURROUND*5 5(53)
TAPE A/B ed(47, 48, 58)
TUNER MEMORY 8(43)
TUNER/BAND ef(43, 44)
VIDEO jack e;(61)
VIDEO (MD)*6 es(62)
VOLUME control qg(33, 53, 59)
FM MODE 8(45)
GAME ea(56, 61)
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GAME EQ wd(51)
GAME MIXING wf(56)
GROOVE 3(51)
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Remote control
N – Z
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
NEXT eh(18, 27)
?/1 (power) 5
x qg
nN qh
X qj
M/m/</, wh
m eg
M eg
. eh
> eh
>10* el
A – M
Number buttons qs(19, 27, 39,
40, 42, 49)
P FILE ws(52)
PLAY MODE ra(18, 20, 21, 49)
PRESET +/– eh(43, 44)
PREV eh(18, 27)
REPEAT r;(23)
RETURN O ej(27, 39, 41)
SCAN/SLOW
SLEEP 1(59)
SUBTITLE ql(38)
SURROUND es(53)
TAPE rf(47, 48)
TUNER/BAND rs(43, 44)
TUNING +/– eg(43, 45)
TV ?/1 4(15)
ALBUM +/– wdwl(19, 20, 26)
AMP MENU wa(57)
ANGLE w;(37)
AUDIO ed(35)
CLEAR qf(20, 22, 24, 31)
CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2
(51, 60)
CLOCK/TIMER SET 3(16, 50,
59)
DISC +/– wgwj(19, 20, 23)
DISPLAY qa(45, 53, 54, 55)
DVD rd(18, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28,
36, 48, 49)
DVD DISPLAY qd(18, 24, 34,
36, 37, 38, 41, 55)
DVD MENU ef(26)
DVD SETUP ek(28, 33, 40)
DVD TOP MENU ef(26)
EFFECT ON/OFF es(51, 52)
ENTER wk(16, 18, 20, 21, 24,
26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38,
40, 43, 46, 49, 50, 52, 55, 57,
59)
/ qk(19)
* This button does not function.
TV CH +/– rg(15)
TV/VIDEO 7(15)
TV VOL +/– 6(15)
VOL +/– wf(33, 53, 59)
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GAME 8(56, 61)
GAME EQ e;(51)
GAME MIXING 0(56)
GROOVE es(51)
MD (VIDEO) 9(62)
MOVIE EQ e;(51)
MULTI ROOM* ea
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MUSIC EQ e;(51)
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Sub woofer
(MHC-GX90D and RV800D only)
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
A – Z
Indicator 1(53)
ON/OFF 2(53)
1
2
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Getting Started
Hooking up the system
Perform the following procedures 1 to 9 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and
accessories.
AM loop antenna
FM antenna
Rear speaker
Rear speaker
(Right)*1
(Left)*1
Center speaker*1
2
2
6
7
5
3
4
2
4
1
8
Front speaker (Right)
Front speaker (Left)
Sub woofer*2
*1 except for MHC-RV600D
*2 MHC-GX90D and RV800D only
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4 Connect the sub woofer speaker.
Hooking up the system (continued)
(MHC-GX90D and RV800D only)
Connect the speaker cords to the SUB
WOOFER jack and SUB WOOFER
CONTROL jack as shown below.
1 Connect the front speakers.
Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT
SPEAKER jacks as shown below.
SUB WOOFER jack
Insert only the stripped portion
+
–
Gray/Solid
(3)
R
L
Black/Stripe (#)
2 Connect the rear speakers.
(except for MHC-RV600D)
SUB WOOFER CONTROL jack
Connect the speaker cords to the REAR
SPEAKER jacks as shown below.
5 Connect the FM/AM antennas.
Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect
it.
Insert only the stripped portion
R
L
Gray/Solid
(3)
Jack type A
Extend the FM lead antenna
horizontally
Black/Stripe (#)
AM loop antenna
F
M
7
5
3 Connect the center speaker.
(except for MHC-RV600D)
Connect the speaker cords to the CENTER
SPEAKER jacks as shown below.
A
M
Insert only the stripped portion
R
L
+
Jack type B (MHC-RV800D only)
Extend the FM lead antenna
horizontally
Gray/Solid
AM loop antenna
(3)
FM75
COAXIAL
Black/Stripe (#)
AM
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6 Connect the video input jack of your TV
to the VIDEO OUT jack with the
supplied video cable.
9 (Except for Pan-American and
European models)
Set the color system to PAL or NTSC
depending on the color system of your
TV.
MONITOR OUT
The color system is factory set to NTSC for
region code 3 models, and PAL for other
region code models. Each time you perform
the procedure below, the color system
changes as follows:
S VIDEO
(DVD ONLY)
VIDEO
NTSC y PAL
When using a TV
Use the buttons on the system.
Turn on the TV and select the video input so
that you can view the pictures from this system.
1 Press ?/1 to turn off the system.
2 Press ?/1 while holding down X.
The system turns on and the color system is
changed.
Tip
For even higher quality video images, you can use an
optional S-video cable to connect the S VIDEO input
jack on your TV to the S VIDEO OUT jack (DVD
only).
Notes
• You cannot set the color system in the Power
Saving Mode.
7 For models with a voltage selector, set
VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local
power line voltage.
• When you play back a VIDEO CD recorded in a
different color system from the one you set to the
unit, the picture image may be distorted.
Depending on the model, the VOLTAGE
SELECTOR may differ.
To connect optional components
See page 61.
VOLTAGE SELECTOR
continued
120V* 220V230-240
* Saudi Arabian model: 120 – 127 V
8 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.
If the supplied adapter on the plug does not
fit your wall outlet, detach it from the plug
(only for models equipped with an adapter).
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Hooking up the system (continued)
Positioning the speakers (except for
MHC-RV600D)
1 Place the front speakers at an angle of
45 degrees from your listening
position.
To attach the speaker pads
Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom
of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and
prevent them from slipping.
Center speaker
Front
speaker
(L)
Front
speaker
(R)
Sub woofer
Rear
speaker
(L)
Rear
speaker
(R)
Notes
• Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to
prevent noise.
2 Place the center speaker at about the
same height as the front speakers.
Align the center speaker with the front
speakers or place it slightly behind the
front speakers.
• The type of speakers supplied vary according to the
model you purchased (see “Specifications” on page
71).
• Do not place the rear speakers on top of a TV.*
This may cause distortion of the colors in the TV
screen.
• Be sure to connect both left and right rear
speakers.* Otherwise, the sound will not be heard.
* except for MHC-RV600D
3 Place the rear speakers facing each
other at about 60 to 90 cm above your
listening position.
Rear
speaker
60 to 90 cm
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Placing the sub woofer (MHC-GX90D
and RV800D only)
Using the remote
You can use the buttons shown below to
operate a Sony TV.
Since the human ear cannot detect the direction
and position where the bass sound being
reproduced by a woofer (below 150 Hz) comes
from, you can place the woofer wherever you
like in your room. To obtain a better bass
reproduction, we recommend you to place the
woofer on a solid floor where resonance is
unlikely to occur.
To
Press
Turn the TV on or off
TV ?/1
TV/VIDEO
Switch the TV’s video
input
Change the TV
channels
TV CH + or –
Adjust the volume of
the TV speaker(s)
TV VOL + or –
Tip
You can enjoy 5.1 channel surround sound while
playing a DVD. To adjust the speaker volume and
level, see page 33.
When carrying this system
Perform the following procedure to protect
the DVD mechanism.
Notes
• Always place the woofer vertically, keeping it a few
centimeters away from the wall.
1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system, then
press DVD. Make sure that all discs are
removed from the system.
• If the woofer is placed in the center of a room, the
bass could be extremely weakened. This is due to
the influence of the standing wave of the room. If
this happens, move the woofer away from the center
of the room or eliminate the cause of the standing
wave, by placing a bookshelf against the wall, etc.
2 Hold down DVD, then press ?/1 until
“STANDBY” appears.
When you release the buttons, “LOCK”
appears.
3 Unplug the power cord.
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Inserting two R6 (size AA)
batteries into the remote
Setting the clock
1Press ?/1 to turn on the system.
2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
remote.
3 Press M or m on the remote repeatedly
to set the hour.
4 Press , on the remote.
The minute indication flashes.
e
5 Press M or m on the remote repeatedly
E
E
e
to set the minute.
6 Press ENTER.
The clock starts working.
To adjust the clock
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.
1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote.
2 Press M or m on the remote repeatedly to
select “CLOCK SET”, then press ENTER.
Note
If you do not use the remote for a long period of time,
remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from
battery leakage.
3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6
above.
Note
The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect
the power cord or if a power failure occurs.
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DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3
Playing a disc
Playing discs
Loading a disc
— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Slow-
motion Play
You can also load and play discs with MP3
audio tracks. See “Playing a disc with MP3
audio tracks” on page 25 for MP3.
You can play up to three discs (DVD, VIDEO
CD, CD or MP3) in a row. Depending on the
DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be
different or restricted. Refer to the operating
instructions supplied with the disc.
1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE.
The disc tray opens.
2 Place a disc with the label side up on
When playing a DVD:
the disc tray.
Disc tray Title Chapter number
number
number
Playing time
To insert additional discs, press DISC
SKIP/EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray.
Disc presence indicator
3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc
When playing a VIDEO CD:
tray.
Disc tray
Playing time
number
Track number
Disc presence indicator
When playing a CD:
Disc tray
number
Track number
Playing time
Disc presence indicator
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4 Press one of the DISC 1 – 3 buttons.
If you press hH (or nN on the
remote) when DVD function is selected and
the disc tray is closed, playback starts from
the selected disc.
Playing a disc (continued)
When playing MP3 audio tracks:
Disc tray
number
Playing time
Track number
Tip
You can change the play mode between 1 DISC, ALL
DISCS and ALBM using the on-screen display as
follows:
1 Press DVD DISPLAY in stop mode.
The Control Menu appears.
2 Press v or V (or M or m on the remote) to select
“PLAY MODE”, then press ENTER.
3 Press v or V (or M or m on the remote) to select
desired play mode, then press ENTER.
Disc presence indicator
1 Turn on your TV and select the video
Notes
input.
• “ALBM” or “ALBM SHUF” appears even if you
have selected a non-MP3 disc or MP3 disc with no
albums. In this case, the disc is played in the
“1DISC” or “1DISC SHUF” play mode,
respectively.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied
with your TV if you need help.
2 Press DVD.
• You cannot perform “1DISC SHUF” and “ALBM
SHUF” with DVDs.
3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop
mode until the mode you want appears
in the display.
Other Operations
Select
To play
To
Do this
ALL DISCS
(Normal Play)
All discs in the disc tray
continuously.
Stop play
Press x.
The playback stops at the point x
is pressed (Resume Play). Press x
again to cancel the Resume Play
(see page 22).
Press X*1.
Press again to resume play.
1DISC
(Normal Play)
The tracks on the disc you
have selected in original
order.
ALBM
(Normal Play)
All MP3 audio tracks in the
album on the disc you have
selected in original order.
Pause
Select a track or During play or pause, press >
ALL DISCS
SHUF
(Shuffle Play)*
The tracks on all discs in
random order.
chapter
(or NEXT on the remote) (to go
forward) or . (or PREV on the
remote) (to go back).
1DISC SHUF
(Shuffle Play)*
The tracks on the disc you
have selected in random
order.
Find a point
in a track or
chapter
Press M or m during play.
At the desired point, press hH
(or nN on the remote) to stop
ALBM SHUF
(Shuffle Play)*
The MP3 audio tracks in the
album on the disc you have
selected in random order.
(Lock Search*2) searching and start playback. For
DVDs or VIDEO CDs, each time
you press M or m, the speed
changes as follows:
PGM
(Program Play)*
The tracks on all discs in the
order you want them to be
played (see “Creating your
own program” on page 20).
1 (slow) y 2 (faster than 1)
* You cannot perform Shuffle Play and Program
Play with DVDs.
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Notes
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Do this
• Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some
operations may be prohibited.
• 2 channel sound is heard when using headphones
(MHC-GX90D and RV800D only).
Select an album Press ALBUM – or + repeatedly
of MP3
after step 3.
Change the
During pause, press SCAN/SLOW
playback speed*1
(Slow-motion
Play) (DVD/
VCD only)
or
*3 on the remote. Each
Playing a track by entering the track
number (on the remote only)
Press the number button(s) on the remote to
enter the track number of the track you want to
play. (To enter the MP3 track number, press
ALBUM – or + repeatedly to select the desired
album before entering the number.)
time you press the button, the
speed switches between two
slowed play speeds. To return to
Normal Play, press hH (or
nN on the remote).
Select a disc in
stop mode
Press one of the DISC 1 – 3
buttons or DISC SKIP/EX-
CHANGE (or DISC +/– on the
remote).
To enter a track number over 10
1 Enter the corresponding digits.
Switch to DVD Press one of the DISC 1 – 3
To enter 0, press 10/0.
2 Press ENTER.
function from
another source
buttons (Automatic Source
Selection).
Example:
Exchange other Press DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE.
To play track number 30, press 3 and 10/0, then
press ENTER.
To play MP3 track number 100, press 1, 10/0 and
10/0, then press ENTER.
discs while
playing
Remove a disc
Press Z OPEN/CLOSE.
*1 There may be some disturbance in the video
image.
*2 except for MP3
*3 When playing a VIDEO CD, you can only scan
with SCAN/SLOW
. Pressing the button
repeatedly does not change the speed.
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6 Program additional discs or tracks.
Creating your own program
To program
Repeat steps
Other tracks on the
same disc
4 and 5
— Program Play
Other tracks on other
discs
3 to 5
You can make a program of up to 25 steps from
all discs except DVD in the order you want
them to be played.
7 Press hH (or nN on the remote).
Using the front panel display
Other Operations
1 Press DVD.
To
Do this
2 In stop mode, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until “PGM” appears in the
display.
Cancel Program
Play
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly
until “PGM” and “SHUF”
disappear.
3 Press one of DISC 1 – 3 (or DISC + or –
Clear a track from
the end of program step 2.
Press CLEAR on the remote in
on the remote) to select a disc.
4 Press . or > until the desired
track appears in the display.
To program MP3 audio tracks
After step 3, press ALBUM – or + repeatedly
until the album you want appears, and then go
to step 4.
Total number of
programed steps
(including selected track)
Disc tray number
Tip
The program you made remains in the system’s
memory even after Program Play finishes. To play the
same program again, press DVD, then press hH
(or nN on the remote).
Selected track number
5 Press ENTER.
The track is programed.
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5 Select the album, or track you want to
Using the on-screen display
Use the remote for the operation.
1 Press DVD.
program.
x When programing a VIDEO CD or CD
For example, select track “6”.
Press M/m or the number buttons to select
“6”, then press ENTER.
2 In stop mode, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until “PGM” appears in the
display.
Selected track
The Program Display appears on the screen.
Program
Program
1
2
3
4
1
2
DISC 1 (CD)
– TRACK 6
3
4
5
6
5
7
6
8
9
10
7
8
9
10
x When programing MP3
3 Press ,, then press M or m repeatedly
For example, select track “3” of album “2”.
Press M/m or the number buttons to select
“2”, then press ,.
to select the disc.
Program
1
2
Disc
DISC 1 (CD)
DISC 2 (– – – – –)
3
Program
4
1
2
Disc
DISC 3 (MP3)
Album
5
DI
Track
AL
6
3
DI
DI
ALL TRACKS
RO
7
4
1. Classic
8
9
10
5
2. Jazz
3. Pops
6
7
8
9
4 Press ,.
10
The cursor moves to the album or track (in
this case, “DISC 1”).
Next, M/m or the number buttons to select
“3”, then press ENTER.
Program
1
2
Disc
Track
Selected album and track
DI
ALL TRACKS
*
3
DI
1. TRACK1
DI
4
2. TRACK2
5
3. TRACK3
4. TRACK4
5. TRACK5
6. TRACK6
7. TRACK7
8. TRACK8
9. TRACK9
Program
6
1
2
DISC 3 (MP3) – ALBUM2
– TRACK3
7
8
9
10
3
4
5
6
7
8
* “?” appears when the system has not loaded the
disc information in the memory.
9
10
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Creating your own program
(continued)
Resuming playback from
the point you stopped the
disc
6 To program other discs, albums, or
tracks, repeat steps 3 to 5.
7 Press nN.
Program Play starts.
— Resume Play
The system memorizes the point where you
stopped the disc so that you can resume from
that point. Resume Play is not canceled when
you turn off the system.
Other Operations
To
Do this
Return to
Press CLEAR during playback.
normal playback
1 While playing a disc, press x to stop
Turn off the
Program Display Program Play is stopped.
Press PLAY MODE when the
playback.
“RESUME” appears in the display. If
“RESUME” does not appear, Resume Play
is not available.
Clear a track
from the end of
program
Press CLEAR in step 2.
2 Press hH (or nN on the remote).
Playback starts from the point you stopped
the disc in step 1.
Tip
The program you made remains in the system’s
memory even after Program Play finishes. Press
nN to play the same program again.
To play from the beginning of the
disc
When “RESUME” appears in the display, press
x, then press hH (or nN on the
remote).
Note
When you switch the play mode to “PGM” while
“REP 1” is selected, “REP 1” is automatically
canceled.
For a disc containing MP3 audio tracks, press
x one more time to return to the first album.
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Notes
Playing repeatedly
• Depending on where you stopped the disc, the
player may resume playback from a different point.
• Resume Play is canceled when:
– you press the number buttons, PLAY MODE, x,
DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE (or DISC +/– on the
remote) or ./>.
— Repeat Play
You can repeatedly play all the titles/tracks/
albums or a single title/chapter/track/album on
a disc.
– you remove the disc.
– you unplug the system’s power cord.
In Shuffle or Program Play mode, the system
repeats the titles or tracks in the shuffled or
programed order.
Using the front panel display
Press REPEAT during play until “REP” or
“REP 1” appears.
REP: For all the tracks on the disc up to five
times.
REP 1: For a single track only.
To cancel Repeat Play
Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REP” and
“REP 1” disappear.
Tips
• You cannot select “REP” and “ALL DISCS SHUF”
at the same time.
• When you select “REP 1”, that track is repeated
endlessly until “REP 1” is canceled.
Note
You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC
playback of VIDEO CDs (see page 27).
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Playing repeatedly (continued)
To cancel Repeat Play
Press CLEAR.
Tips
Using the on-screen display
• You can set Repeat Play when the playback is
stopped. After selecting the “REPEAT” item, press
nN to start Repeat Play.
• You can quickly display the “REPEAT” status.
Press REPEAT.
Use the remote for the operation.
1 Press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.
Notes
2 Press v or V repeatedly to select
• You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC
playback of VIDEO CDs (see page 27).
• You can perform Repeat play for DVD titles that
contain chapters.
• If you select ALL repeat, the program is repeated
up to 5 times.
“REPEAT”, then press ENTER.
3 Select the Repeat Play setting.
x Playing a DVD
• OFF: does not play repeatedly.
• ALL: repeats all the titles.
• TITLE: repeats the current title on a
disc.*
• CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter.
x Playing a VIDEO CD/CD when
Program Play is set to OFF
• OFF: does not play repeatedly.
• ALL: repeats all the tracks on a disc.
• TRACK: repeats the current track.*
x Playing MP3 when Program Play is
set to OFF
• OFF: does not play repeatedly.
• ALL: repeats all the tracks on a current
disc, or all the tracks in a current album
when “CONTINUE (ALBUM)” is
selected.
• TRACK: repeats the current track.
x When Program Play is set to ON
• OFF: does not play repeatedly.
• ALL: repeats Program Play.
* When “ALL DISCS SHUFFLE” is selected, you
can select the Repeat Play of “TITLE”,
“CHAPTER” or “TRACK” only.
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Notes
Playing a disc with MP3
audio tracks
• Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be
used for album or track names. Anything else is
displayed as “ ” (space).
• 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.
• 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.
About MP3
MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard
technology and format for compressing a sound
sequence. The file is compressed to about 1/10
of its original size. Sounds outside the range of
human hearing are compressed while the
sounds we can hear are not compressed.
Notes on discs
You can play MP3 audio tracks 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, or Joliet in the expansion
format.
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* 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.
Each folder can have up to 8 trees.
For Joliet in the expansion format (file and folder
names can have up to 64 characters), make sure of
the contents of the writing software, etc.
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Playing a disc with MP3 audio tracks
(continued)
Playing DVDs using the
menu
Listening to MP3 audio
tracks
Using the DVD’s menu
You can play discs with MP3 audio tracks on
this system.
A DVD is divided into long sections of a
picture or a music feature called “titles”. When
you play a DVD which contains several titles,
you can select the title you want using the
DVD TOP MENU button.
1 Press DVD.
2 Press ALBUM – or + repeatedly to
select the desired album.
Proceed to step 4 when you start playing
from the first track in the album.
Some DVDs allow you to select the disc
contents using a menu. When you play DVDs
that allow you to select items such as the
language for the subtitles and the language for
the sound, select these items using the DVD
MENU button.
3 When you want to specify a track in the
album, press . or > repeatedly to
select the desired track.
4 Press hH (or nN on the remote).
1 Press DVD.
Tip
You can perform the operations described under
“Playing a disc” on page 17 and “Creating your own
program” on page 20 only for the tracks in the album.
2 Press DVD TOP MENU or DVD MENU.
The DVD’s menu appears on the TV screen.
The contents of the menu vary from disc to
disc.
Note
When playing back MP3, the elapsed playing time
and remaining time indication may differ from the
actual time in the following case.
– When you play back a VBR (variable bit rate) MP3
audio track
3 Press v/V/b/B (or M/m/</, on the
remote) or the number buttons to select
the item you want to play or change.
4 Press ENTER.
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To
Do this
Playing VIDEO CDs with
PBC functions (Ver. 2.0)
Stop play
Press x.
See the rest of a
menu
Press NEXT on the remote.
Go back to the top
of a menu
Press PREV on the remote.
— PBC Play
You can use menus on your TV screen to enjoy
the disc’s interactive software. The menu
format and structure may differ depending on
each disc.
Go back to a
previous menu
Press RETURN O on the
remote.
Cancel playback
with PBC functions
(Ver. 2.0)
In stop mode, press . or
> repeatedly to select the
desired track, then press
ENTER (or press the number
buttons on the remote).
1 Press DVD.
2 Press hH (or nN on the remote)
to start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC
functions (Ver. 2.0).
Select a menu
number using the
remote
Press the number buttons on
the remote, then press
ENTER.
To enter 0, press 10/0 on the
remote.
The VIDEO CD and PBC indicators light
up and a PBC menu appears on your TV.
• VCD: Lights during playback of a
VIDEO CD.
Note
• PBC: Lights during PBC playback of a
PBC compatible VIDEO CD (Ver. 2.0).
Depending on the VIDEO CD, “Press ENTER” in
step 3 may appear as “Press SELECT” in the
operating instructions supplied with the disc.
3 Press v or V (or M or m on the remote)
repeatedly to select a number from the
menu, then press ENTER.
4 Continue playback according to the
instructions on the menus to enjoy
interactive playback.
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Setting up for DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3
4 Press M or m repeatedly to select an
Using the Setup Display
item, then press ENTER.
The options for the selected item appear.
By using the Setup Display, you can make
various adjustments to items such as picture
and sound. You can also set a language for the
subtitles and the Setup Display, among other
things. For details on each Setup Display item,
see pages 29 – 42. For an overall list of Setup
Display items, see page 79.
Example: “TV TYPE”
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
4:3 LETTER BOX
4:3 PAN SCAN
16:9
Use the remote for the operation.
1 Press DVD.
Options
2 Press DVD SETUP in stop mode.
5 Press M or m repeatedly to select a
The Setup Display appears.
setting, then press ENTER.
The setting is selected and the setup is
completed.
3 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
setup item from the displayed list, then
press ENTER.
Example: “4:3 PAN SCAN”
Selected setting
The selected setup item appears.
Example: “SCREEN SETUP”
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
Selected item
4:3 PAN SCAN
ON
JACKET PICTURE
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
4:3 LETTER BOX
ON
JACKET PICTURE
To turn off the Setup Display
Press DVD SETUP repeatedly until the Setup
Display disappears.
Setup items
Tip
If you select “RESET” in step 3, you can reset all of
the “SETUP” settings on pages 29 – 42 (except for
“PARENTAL CONTROL”) to the default settings.
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Setting the display or
sound track language
Settings for the display
— SCREEN SETUP
— LANGUAGE SETUP
Select settings according to the connected TV.
“LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to set
various languages for the on-screen display or
sound track.
Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup
Display.
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
4:3 LETTER BOX
ON
JACKET PICTURE
Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the Setup
Display.
LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD :
DVD MENU :
AUDIO :
SUBTITLE :
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
x TV TYPE (DVD only)
Select the aspect ratio of the connected TV.
• 4:3 LETTER BOX: Select this when you
connect a 4:3 screen TV. This setting
displays a wide picture with bands displayed
on the upper and lower portions of the
screen.
x OSD (on-screen display)
Switches the display language on the screen.
Select the language from the displayed list.
x DVD MENU (DVD only)
Select the language for the DVD menu.*
x AUDIO (DVD only)
Switches the language of the sound track.
Select the language from the displayed list.*
• 4:3 PAN SCAN: Select this when you
connect a 4:3 screen TV. This setting
displays the wide picture on the entire screen
and cuts off the portions that do not fit.
x SUBTITLE (DVD only)
Switches the language of the subtitle.
Select the language from the displayed list.*
* If you select “OTHERS t” in “DVD MENU”,
“AUDIO” or “SUBTITLE”, select and enter the
language code from the list using the number
buttons (see page 77). After you selected, the
language code (4 digits) is displayed the next time
you select “OTHERS t”.
Note
When you select a language that is not recorded on
the DVD, one of the recorded languages will be
automatically selected (except for “OSD”).
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Settings for the display (continued)
Custom settings
• 16:9: Select this when you connect a wide-
screen TV or a TV with a wide mode
function.
— CUSTOM SETUP
Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup
Display.
CUSTOM SETUP
AUTO
OFF
VCD COLOR SYSTEM
PARENTAL CONTROL:
TRACK SELECTION
Note
Depending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX” may be
selected automatically instead of “4:3 PAN SCAN”
or vice versa.
x VCD COLOR SYSTEM (Except for Pan-
American and European models)
x SCREEN SAVER
Select the color system when you play a
VIDEO CD.
Turn on and off the screen saver. If you turn on
the screen saver, the screen saver image
appears when you leave the player in pause or
stop mode for 15 minutes or when you play a
CD for more than 15 minutes. The screen saver
will help prevent your display device from
becoming damaged (ghosting). Press any
DVD-related button.
• AUTO: Outputs the video signal in the
system of the disc, either PAL or NTSC. If
your TV uses a DUAL system, select
AUTO.
• PAL: Changes the video signal of an NTSC
disc and outputs it in the PAL system.
• NTSC: Changes the video signal of a PAL
disc and outputs it in the NTSC system.
• ON: Turns on the screen saver.
• OFF: Turns off the screen saver.
Notes
x BACKGROUND
• You cannot change the color system of the disc
itself.
• Except for Pan-American and European models,
you can change the color system of this unit
according to the connected TV (see page 13).
Select the background color or picture on the
TV screen when the playback is stopped or
while playing a CD.
• JACKET PICTURE: The jacket picture (still
picture) appears in the background, but only
when the jacket picture is already recorded
on the disc (CD-EXTRA, etc). If the disc
does not contain a jacket picture, the
“GRAPHICS” picture appears.
• GRAPHICS: The preset picture stored in the
system appears in the background.
• BLUE: The background color is blue.
• BLACK: The background color is black.
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x PARENTAL CONTROLt (DVD only)
Set a password and playback limitation level
for DVDs with playback limitation for
children. For details, see “Limiting playback by
children (Parental Control)” on page 40.
Speaker settings
— SPEAKER SETUP
To obtain the best possible surround sound, set
the size of the speakers you have connected and
their distance from your listening position.
Then use the test tone to adjust the volume and
the balance of the speakers to the same level.
x TRACK SELECTION (DVD only)
Gives the priority to the sound track which
contains the highest number of channels when
you play a DVD on which multiple audio
formats (PCM, DTS, MPEG audio, or Dolby
Digital format) are recorded.
Select “SPEAKER SETUP” in the Setup
Display.
• OFF: No priority given.
• AUTO: Priority given.
Notes
SPEAKER SETUP
SIZE:
DISTANCE:
LEVEL:
BALANCE:
TEST TONE:
• When you set to “AUTO”, the language setting may
change. The “TRACK SELECTION” setting has
higher priority than the “AUDIO” setting in
“LANGUAGE SETUP” (see page 29).
• If PCM, DTS, MPEG audio, and Dolby Digital
sound tracks have the same number of channels, the
system selects PCM, DTS, MPEG audio, and Dolby
Digital sound tracks in this order.
• Depending on the DVD, the audio channel with
priority may be predetermined. In this case, you
cannot give priority to the PCM, DTS, MPEG
audio, or Dolby Digital audio format by selecting
“AUTO”.
To return to the default setting
Select the item, then press CLEAR on the
remote.
x SIZE
When you do not connect center, rear speakers
or sub woofer, or you move the rear speakers,
set the parameters for CENTER, REAR and
SUBWOOFER. Since the front speaker setting
is fixed, you cannot change it.
FRONT
• YES
CENTER (except for MHC-RV600D)
• YES: Normally select this position.
• NONE: Select this when a center speaker is
not used.
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• FRONT: Front speaker distance from the
listening position can be set in 0.2 meter
(1 foot) steps from 0.9 to 15.0 meters (3 to
50 feet).
Speaker settings (continued)
REAR (except for MHC-RV600D)
• YES: Normally select this position.
• NONE: Select this when rear speakers are
not used.
• CENTER: Center speaker distance can be
moved up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer to the
listening position, from the front speakers in
0.2 meter (1 foot) steps.
SUBWOOFER
• REAR: Rear speaker distance can be moved
up to 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer to the
listening position, from the front speakers in
0.2 meter (1 foot) steps.
• YES: Select this when a sub woofer is used.
• NONE: Select this when a sub woofer is not
used.
Notes
Notes
• When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a
moment.
• When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a
moment.
• Depending on the settings of other speakers, the sub
woofer may output excessive sound.
• When you play a DVD that does not have sub
woofer output recorded, note that no sound is
produced from the sub woofer, even if
“SUBWOOFER” is set to “YES”.
• If each of the front or rear speakers is not placed at
an equal distance from your listening position, set
the distance of the closest speaker.
• Do not place the rear speakers farther away from
your listening position than the front speakers.
x LEVEL (except for MHC-RV600D)
You can vary the level of each speaker as
follows. Be sure to set “TEST TONE” to “ON”
for easy adjustment.
x DISTANCE (except for MHC-RV600D)
The default distance setting for the speakers in
relation to the listening position is shown
below.
The default settings are in parentheses.
• CENTER (0 dB): Adjust the level of the
center speaker (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps).
2.4m
(8ft)
• REAR (0 dB): Adjust the level of the rear
speakers (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps).
2.4m
(8ft)
2.4m
(8ft)
• SUBWOOFER (10 dB): Adjust the level of
the sub woofer (–10 dB to +10 dB, 1 dB
steps).
1.5m
(5ft)
1.5m
(5ft)
Be sure to change the value in the Setup
Display when you move the speakers.
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x BALANCE
Adjusting the speaker volume
and level
You can vary the balance of the left and right
speakers as follows. Be sure to set “TEST
TONE” to “ON” for easy adjustment.
The default settings are in parentheses.
Use the remote for the operation.
For MHC-GX90D/RV800D/RV900D
1 Press DVD SETUP in stop mode.
• FRONT (0 step): Adjust the balance between
the front left and right speakers (6 steps left
or right).
2 Press M or m repeatedly to select
“SPEAKER SETUP”, then press
ENTER.
• REAR (0 step)*: Adjust the balance between
the rear left and right speakers (6 steps left or
right).
3 Press M or m repeatedly to select
“TEST TONE”, then press ENTER.
* except for MHC-RV600D
4 Press M or m repeatedly to select “ON”,
x TEST TONE (except for MHC-RV600D)
The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust
“BALANCE” and “LEVEL”.
then press ENTER.
You will hear the test tone from each
speaker in sequence.
• OFF: The test tone is not emitted from the
speakers.
5 From your listening position, adjust the
value of “SIZE”, “DISTANCE”,
“BALANCE” and “LEVEL” using M/m/
</,.
• ON: The test tone is emitted from each
speaker in sequence while adjusting balance
or level. When you select one of the
“SPEAKER SETUP” items, the test tone is
emitted from both left and right speakers
simultaneously.
The test tone is emitted from both left and
right speakers simultaneously.
6 Press ENTER when you finish
adjusting.
Note
When you adjust the level of the sub woofer, set
T.TONE to “OFF”.
7 Press M or m repeatedly to select
“TEST TONE”, then press ENTER.
To adjust the volume of all the
speakers at once
8 Press M or m repeatedly to select
“OFF”, then press ENTER.
Turn VOLUME (or press VOL +/– on the
remote).
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Sound adjustment
Speaker settings (continued)
Changing the sound
For MHC-RV600D
If a DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks,
you can select the language you want while
playing the DVD. If the DVD is recorded in
multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital,
MPEG audio, or DTS), you can select the audio
format you want while playing the DVD.
1 Press DVD SETUP in stop mode.
2 Press M or m repeatedly to select
“SPEAKER SETUP”, then press
ENTER.
With stereo CDs or VIDEO CDs, 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 its stereo effect.) For
example, when playing a disc containing a song
with the vocals on the right channel and the
instruments on the left channel, you can select
the left channel and hear only the instruments
from both speakers.
3 Adjust the value of “SIZE”, “BALANCE”
and “LEVEL” using M/m/</,.
4 Press ENTER when you finish
adjusting.
Note
When you adjust the speaker settings, the sound cuts
off for a moment.
You cannot change the sound of MP3 audio
tracks.
1 Press DVD DISPLAY during play.
The Control Menu appears.
2 Press v or V (or M or m on the remote)
repeatedly to select “AUDIO”, then
press ENTER.
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3 Press v or V (or M or m on the remote)
repeatedly to select the audio signal
you want.
Displaying the audio
information of the disc
(DVD only)
x When playing a DVD
Depending on the DVD, the choice of the
language varies. When 4 digits are
displayed, they represent the language code
(see “Language code list” on page 77).
When the same language is displayed two
or more times, the DVD is recorded in
multiple audio formats.
When you select “AUDIO”, the channels being
played are displayed on the screen.
For example, in Dolby Digital format, multiple
signals ranging from monaural to 5.1 channel
signals can be recorded on a DVD. Depending
on the DVD, the number of the recorded
channels may differ.
Current audio format*
x When playing a VIDEO CD or CD
• STEREO: The standard stereo sound.
1: DVD
DVD
(
)
)
1 2 2 7 MAKING SCENE
(
• 1/L: The sound of the left channel
(monaural).
1 8 3 4
1 : 3 2 : 5 5
1: ENGLISH
T
• 2/R: The sound of the right channel
(monaural).
PROGRAM FORMAT
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1
4 Press ENTER.
To turn off the Control Menu
* “PCM”, “MPEG”, “DTS”, or “DOLBY DIGITAL”
is displayed.
For “DOLBY DIGITAL”, the channels in the
playing track are displayed numerically as follows:
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
Control Menu disappears.
Tip
You can select “AUDIO” directly by pressing
AUDIO on the remote. Each time you press the
button, the item changes.
For Dolby Digital 5.1 ch:
Rear component 2
Notes
• For discs not in multiple audio format, you cannot
change the sound.
• During DVD playback, the sound may change
automatically.
DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2.1
Front component 2 +
Center component 1
LFE (Low Frequency
Effect) component 1
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Enjoying movies
Changing the sound (continued)
Searching for a title/
chapter/track/index
The display examples are as follows:
• PCM (stereo)
You can search a DVD disc by title or chapter,
and you can search a VIDEO CD by track or
index and a CD or MP3 by track. As titles and
tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc,
you can select the desired one by entering its
number. Or, you can search for a scene using
the time code (Time Search).
PROGRAM FORMAT
PCM 48kHz 24bit
• Dolby Surround
PROGRAM FORMAT
DOLBY DIGITAL 2/0
DOLBY SURROUND
1 Press DVD.
2 Press DVD DISPLAY.
• Dolby Digital 5.1ch
The Control Menu appears.
PROGRAM FORMAT
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1
3 Press v or V (or M or m on the remote)
repeatedly to select the search method.
x When playing a DVD
“TITLE” or “CHAPTER”
Select “TIME” for Time Search.
• DTS
PROGRAM FORMAT
DTS 3/2.1
x When playing a VIDEO CD
“TRACK” or “INDEX”
Select “TIME” for Time Search.
x When playing a CD
“TRACK”
Select “TIME” for Time Search.
x When playing an MP3
“ALBUM” or “TRACK”
Select “TIME” for Time Search.
4 Press ENTER.
“
(
)
” changes to “– –
(
)”.
**
** **
The number in parentheses indicates the
total number of title, chapters, tracks,
indexes, or albums.
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5 Press v or V (or M or m on the remote)
repeatedly, or press the number
buttons to select the title, chapter,
track, index or album number you want
to search.
Changing the angles
(DVD only)
If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are
recorded on the DVD, “ANGLE” appears in
the display. This means that you can change the
viewing angle. For example, while playing a
scene of a train in motion, you can display the
view from either the front of the train, the left
window of the train or from the right window
without having the train’s movement
If you make a mistake
Press CLEAR on the remote to cancel the
number, then select another number.
6 Press ENTER.
Playback starts from the selected number.
To search for a scene using
the time code (Time Search)
interrupted.
Use the remote for the operation.
1 In step 3, select “TIME”.
” (playing time of the current
** ** **
1 Press DVD DISPLAY during play.
“T
:
:
The Control Menu appears.
title) is displayed.
2 Press M or m repeatedly to select
2 Press ENTER.
” changes to “– –:– –:– –”.
** ** **
“ANGLE”.
“T
:
:
The angle number appears. The number in
parentheses indicates the total number of
angles.
3 Input the time code using the number
buttons, then press ENTER.
For example, to find the scene at 2 hours,
10 minutes, and 20 seconds after the
beginning, enter “2:10:20”.
3 Press ENTER.
The angle number changes to “–”.
4 Select the angle you want using the
number buttons or M/m, then press
ENTER.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
Control Menu disappears.
The angle is changed to the selected angle.
Notes
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
Control Menu disappears.
• The displayed number of title, chapters, or tracks is
the same number of title, chapters, or tracks
recorded on the disc.
• You cannot perform Time Search during PBC
playback of VIDEO CDs (see page 27).
Tip
You can select the angle by pressing ANGLE. Each
time you press the button, the angle changes.
Note
Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to
change the angles even if multi-angles are recorded
on the DVD.
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Using various additional functions
Displaying the subtitles
Locking discs
(DVD only)
— CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL/
PARENTAL CONTROL
With DVDs on which multilingual subtitles are
recorded, you can change the subtitle language
while playing a DVD, or turn the subtitles on or
off whenever you want. For example, you can
select the language you want to master and turn
the subtitles on for better understanding.
You can set two kinds of playback restrictions
for the disc.
• Custom Parental Control
You can set the playback restrictions so that
the system will not play inappropriate discs.
You can set the same Custom Parental
Control password for up to 25 discs. When
you set the twenty-sixth disc, the playback
restriction for the first disc is canceled.
Use the remote for the operation.
1 Press DVD DISPLAY during play.
The Control Menu appears.
2 Press M or m repeatedly to select
• Parental Control
“SUBTITLE”, then press ENTER.
You can limit the playback of some DVDs
according to a predetermined level such as
the age of the users. The limited scene is not
played, or replaced by a different scene.
The options for “SUBTITLE” appear.
3 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
language you want, then press ENTER.
The same password is used for both Custom
Parental Control and Parental Control.
The subtitles are displayed in the selected
language.
Use the remote for the operation.
To cancel the SUBTITLE setting
Select “OFF” in step 3.
Custom Parental Control
To turn off the Control Menu
1 Insert the disc you want to lock.
If the disc is playing, press x to stop
playback.
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
Control Menu disappears.
Tip
2 Press DVD DISPLAY in stop mode.
You can select the subtitle by pressing SUBTITLE.
Each time you press the button, the language changes.
The Control Menu appears.
Notes
3 Press M or m repeatedly to select
“CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL”, then
press ENTER.
• When 4 digits are displayed in step 3, they indicate
the language code. Refer to the language code list
on page 77 to see the language code represents.
• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to
change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles
are recorded on the DVD.
The “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL”
display appears.
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4 Press M or m repeatedly to select
If you make a mistake
Press RETURN O, then start from step 3
“ON t”, then press ENTER.
again.
x If you have not entered a password
The display for registering a new password
appears.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press RETURN O, then press DVD
DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu
disappears.
CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter a new 4-digit password,
To turn off the Custom Parental
Control function
ENTER
then press
.
–
–
–
1 In step 4, select “OFF t”, then press
ENTER.
2 Enter your 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
Enter a 4-digit password using the number
buttons, then press ENTER.
The display for confirming the password
appears.
To change the password
1 In step 4, press M or m repeatedly to select
“PASSWORD t”, then press ENTER.
The display for entering the password
appears.
x When you have already registered a
password
Press M or m repeatedly to select
“PASSWORD t”, then press ENTER.
The display for entering the password
appears.
2 Enter your 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
3 Enter a new 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
4 To confirm your password, re-enter it using
the number buttons, then press ENTER.
CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL
ENTER
Enter password, then press
.
continued
–
–
–
5 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password
using the number buttons, then press
ENTER.
“Custom parental control is set.” appears
and the screen returns to the Control Menu.
If you make a mistake entering your
password
Press < before you press ENTER and
input the correct number.
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x If you have not entered a password
Locking discs (continued)
The display for registering a new password
appears.
Playing the disc for which
Custom Parental Control is
set
CUSTOM SETUP
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter a new 4-digit password,
ENTER
then press
.
1 Insert the disc for which Custom
Parental Control is set
.
–
–
–
–
The “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL”
display appears.
Enter a 4-digit password using the number
buttons, then press ENTER.
2 Enter your 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The display for confirming the password
appears.
The system is ready for playback.
Tip
x When you have already registered a
password
If you forget your password, enter the 6-digit number
“199703” using the number buttons when the
“CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” display asks
you for your password, then press ENTER. The
display will ask you to enter a new 4-digit password.
The display for entering the password
appears.
Limiting playback by children
(Parental Control)
CUSTOM SETUP
PARENTAL CONTROL
ENTER
Enter password, then press
.
(DVD only)
–
–
–
–
1 Press DVD SETUP in stop mode.
The Control Menu appears.
4 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password
using the number buttons, then press
ENTER.
2 Press M or m repeatedly to select
“CUSTOM SETUP”, then press ENTER.
The display for setting the playback
limitation level and changing the password
appears.
The “CUSTOM SETUP” display appears.
3 Press M or m repeatedly to select
“PARENTAL CONTROL t”, then press
ENTER.
CUSTOM SETUP
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL:
STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORD
OFF
USA
CUSTOM SETUP
AUTO
OFF
VCD COLOR SYSTEM
PARENTAL CONTROL:
TRACK SELECTION
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5 Press M or m repeatedly to select
If you make a mistake
Press RETURN O to go back to the previous
screen.
“STANDARD”, then press ENTER.
The options for “STANDARD” appear.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
Control Menu disappears.
CUSTOM SETUP
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL:
STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORD
OFF
USA
OTHERS
To turn off the Parental Control
function and play the DVD after
entering your password
Set “LEVEL” to “OFF” in step 8.
6 Press M or m repeatedly to select a
geographic area as the playback
limitation level, then press ENTER.
To change the password
1 In step 5, press m to select “CHANGE
PASSWORD t”, then press ENTER.
The display for entering the password
appears.
The area is selected.
When you select “OTHERS t”, select and
enter the standard code in the table on page
42 using the number buttons.
2 Follow step 3 to enter a new password.
7 Press M or m repeatedly to select
Playing a disc for which
Parental Control is set
“LEVEL”, then press ENTER.
The options for “LEVEL” appear.
1 Insert the disc and press nN.
The “PARENTAL CONTROL” display
appears.
CUSTOM SETUP
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL:
STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORD
OFF
8:
7:
6:
5:
4:
3:
2:
1:
2 Enter your 4-digit password using the
NC17
R
number buttons, then press ENTER.
RG13
PG
Playback starts.
G
continued
8Press M or m repeatedly to select the
level you want, then press ENTER.
The Parental Control setting is completed.
CUSTOM SETUP
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL:
STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORD
4:
PG13
USA
The lower the value, the more strict the
limitation.
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Locking discs (continued)
Area code
Standard
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Code number
2044
2047
2046
2057
2070
2079
2090
2092
2115
2165
2174
2109
2219
2248
2238
2254
2276
2304
2363
2362
2376
2390
2379
2427
2424
2436
2489
2501
2149
2499
2086
2543
2528
2184
Tip
If you forget your password, remove the disc and
repeat steps 1 to 5 of “Limiting playback by
children”. When you are asked to enter your
password, enter “199703” using the number buttons,
then press ENTER. The display will ask you to enter
a new 4-digit password. After you enter a new 4-digit
password in step 3, replace the disc in the system and
press nN. When the “PARENTAL CONTROL”
display appears, enter your new password.
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Notes
Denmark
Finland
• When you play DVDs which do not have the
Parental Control function, playback cannot be
limited on this system.
• Depending on the DVD, you may be asked to
change the parental control level while playing the
disc. In this case, enter your password, then change
the level. If the Resume Play mode is canceled, the
level returns to the original level.
France
Germany
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Italy
Japan
Korea
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Pakistan
Philippines
Portugal
Russia
Singapore
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
United Kingdom
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Tuner
3 Press TUNER MEMORY.
A preset number appears in the display.
Presetting radio stations
The stations are stored from preset number
1.
You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10
AM stations. You can then tune in any of those
stations simply by selecting the corresponding
preset number.
Preset number
There are two ways to store the station presets.
To
Method
Automatically tune in
all of the stations that
can be received in
your area and then
store them manually
Automatic Tuning Preset
4 Press . or > (or PRESET – or + on
the remote) repeatedly to select the
desired preset number.
5 Press ENTER.
Manually tune in and
store the radio
frequency of your
favorite stations
Manual Tuning Preset
6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other
stations.
Setting presets through
manual tuning
Setting presets through
automatic tuning
1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
select “FM” or “AM”.
1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
2 Press – or + (or TUNING – or + on the
remote) repeatedly to tune in the
desired station.
select “FM” or “AM”.
2 Press and hold – or + (or TUNING – or +
on the remote) until the frequency
indication starts to change, then
release it.
3 Press TUNER MEMORY.
A preset number appears in the display.
The stations are stored from preset number
1.
Scanning stops automatically when the
system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and
“STEREO” (for an FM stereo program)
appear.
4 Press . or > (or PRESET – or + on
the remote) repeatedly to select the
desired preset number.
If “TUNED” does not appear and the
scanning does not stop
5 Press ENTER.
Set the frequency of the desired radio
station as described in steps 2 through 6 of
“Setting presets through manual tuning”.
6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other
stations.
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Presetting radio stations (continued)
Listening to the radio
You can listen to a radio station either by
selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning
in the station.
Other Operations
To
Do this
Tune in a station Follow the procedure described in
with a weak
signal
“Setting presets through manual
tuning”.
Listening to a preset station
— Preset Tuning
Set another
station to an
existing preset
number
Start over from step 1. After step
3, press . or > (or PRESET
– or + on the remote) repeatedly to
select the preset number you want
to store the other station.
Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first
(see “Presetting radio stations” on page 43).
1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
select “FM” or “AM”.
To change the AM tuning interval
(except for the European, Middle
Eastern and Philippine models)
2 Press . or > (or PRESET – or + on
the remote) repeatedly to select the
desired preset station.
The AM tuning interval is factory-set to 9 kHz
(10 kHz in some areas). To change the AM
tuning interval, tune in any AM station first,
then turn off the system. While holding down
ENTER, turn the system back on. When you
change the interval, all the AM preset stations
are erased. To reset the interval, repeat the
same procedure.
Preset number
Frequency
Note
You cannot change the AM tuning interval in the
Power Saving Mode.
Tips
• The preset stations are retained for half a day even
if you disconnect the power cord or if a power
failure occurs.
• To improve broadcast reception, reorient or move
the supplied antenna near a window or outdoors.
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Listening to non-preset radio
station
Using the Radio Data
System (RDS)
— Manual Tuning
(European model only)
1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
select “FM” or “AM”.
What is the Radio Data
System?
2 Press – or + (or TUNING – or + on the
remote) repeatedly to tune in the
desired station.
Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting
service that allows radio stations to send
additional information along with the regular
program signal. This tuner offers convenient
RDS features like station name display and
location of stations by program type. RDS is
available only on FM stations.*
Tips
• When an FM stereo program has static noise, press
FM MODE repeatedly until “MONO” appears.
There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will
improve.
• To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied
antennas.
• Press and hold – or + (or TUNING – or + on the
remote). The frequency indication changes and
scanning stops when the system tunes in a station
(Automatic Tuning).
Note
RDS may not work properly if the station you tuned
in is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the
signal is weak.
• To record from the radio, see “Recording from a
disc/tape/radio manually” on page 48 or “Timer-
recording radio programs” on page 50.
* Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do
they provide the same types of services. If you are
not familiar with the RDS system, check with your
local radio stations for details on RDS services in
your area.
Notes
• When the TUNER function is selected, the OSD
does not appear on the screen.
• When “DVD” is selected as the current function
and TUNER/BAND is pressed to select “TUNER”,
it may take some time to switch the function.
Receiving RDS broadcasts
Simply select a station from the FM band.
When you tune in a station that provides RDS
services, the station name appears in the
display.
To check the RDS information
Press DISPLAY.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
Station name* t Frequency t Program
type* t Clock display t Effect status
* If the RDS broadcast is not properly received, the
station name and program type may not appear in
the display.
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Using the Radio Data System (RDS)
(continued)
To cancel the PTY search
Press PTY again.
Note
Locating a station by
program type (PTY)
“NO PTY” appears when the program type you
selected is not currently being broadcast.
You can locate a station you want by selecting
a program type. The tuner tunes in the type of
programs currently being broadcast from the
RDS stations stored in the tuner’s preset
memory.
The types of programs include NEWS,
AFFAIRS (current news), INFO, SPORT,
EDUCATE (education programs), DRAMA,
CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED (interviews,
games and comedy), POP M, ROCK M, EASY
M, LIGHT M, CLASSICS, OTHER M,
WEATHER, FINANCE, CHILDREN,
SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN, TRAVEL,
LEISURE, JAZZ, COUNTRY (country music),
NATION M (nation’s popular music),
OLDIES, FOLK M, DOCUMENT
(investigative features), TEST (test signal for
emergency broadcast), ALARM (emergency
broadcast) and NONE (any programs not
defined above).
1 Press PTY while listening to the radio.
2 Press . or > repeatedly to select
the program type you want.
3 Press ENTER.
“PTY SEARCH” and the selected program
type appear alternately in the display.
When the tuner receives a program, the
preset station name flashes.
4 Press . or > repeatedly to
continue searching for the station
name you want.
5 Press ENTER while the preset station
name you want is flashing.
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Tape
Other Operations
Loading a tape
To
Do this
Stop play
Pause
Press x.
1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select
Press X. Press again to
resume play.
deck A or B.
Fast-forward or rewind
Remove the cassette
Press M or m.
2 Press Z PUSH.
Press Z PUSH.
3 Insert a tape in deck A or B with the
side you want to play/record facing
forward.
Searching for the beginning of the
current or the next track (AMS)*
With the side
you want to
play/record
To go forward
facing forward.
Press > during playback when N lights in
the display.
“TAPE A (or TAPE B) >>> +1” appears.
Press . during playback when n lights in
the display.
“TAPE A (or TAPE B) <<< +1” appears.
Playing a tape
To go back
Press . during playback when N lights in
the display.
You can use TYPE I (normal) tape.
1 Load a tape.
“TAPE A (or TAPE B) <<< –1” appears.
2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select
g to play one side. Select j*1 to
play both sides.
Press > during playback when n lights in
the display.
“TAPE A (or TAPE B) >>> –1” appears.
To play both decks in succession, select
“RELAY” (Relay Play)*2.
* AMS (Automatic Music Sensor)
Tip
3 Press hH (or nN on the remote).
Press hH (or nN on the remote)
again to play the reverse side.
When a tape is inserted, corresponding forward/
reverse indicators light.
Note
Playback starts.
The AMS function may not operate correctly under
Tape presence indicator
the following circumstances:
– When the unrecorded space between songs is less
than 4 seconds long.
– When the system is placed near a television.
*1 The deck stops automatically after repeating the
sequence five times.
*2 Relay Play always follows this cyclic sequence up
to five times, then stops:
Deck A (front side) t Deck A (reverse side)
t Deck B (front side) t Deck B (reverse side)
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Recording to a tape
— CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually/Program Edit
You can record from a disc (DVD, VIDEO CD, CD, MP3), tape, radio or other connected
component. You can use TYPE I (normal) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically.
Steps
Recording from a disc (CD
Synchro Recording)
Recording from a disc/tape/radio
manually
1
2
Load a recordable tape into deck B.
Press DVD.
Press a function button for the recording
source.
3
4
Load the disc you want to record.
Load the disc or tape (or other audio
source), or tune in the station you want
to record.
Press CD SYNC.
Press REC PAUSE/START.
Deck B stands by for recording.
“REC” flashes.
5
6
Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one side. Select j
(or RELAY) to record on both sides.
Press REC PAUSE/START.
Recording starts.
Press REC PAUSE/START, and then start
playing the recording source.
Notes
To stop recording
Press x.
• You cannot listen to other sources while recording.
• CD Synchro Recording is not available with DVDs.
Tips
• If you want to record from the reverse side, press
TAPE A/B to select deck B after step 1. Press
hH (or nN on the remote) to start playback
of the reverse side, then press x to start recording.
The TAPE B reverse indicator 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.
• For recording from the radio:
If noise is heard while recording from the radio,
move the respective antenna to reduce the noise.
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5 Press B (or , on the remote).
The cursor moves to the track (in this case,
“DISC 1”).
Recording a VIDEO CD/CD/
MP3 by specifying the track
order
Program
— Program Edit
1
2
Disc
Track
DI
ALL TRACKS
*
3
DI
1. TRACK1
DI
4
2. TRACK2
When programing, make sure the playing time
for each side do not exceed the length of one
side of the tape.
5
3. TRACK3
4. TRACK4
5. TRACK5
6. TRACK6
7. TRACK7
8. TRACK8
9. TRACK9
6
7
8
9
10
1 Load a disc and load a recordable tape
into deck B.
* “?” appears when the system has not loaded the
disc information in the memory.
2 Press DVD.
6 Select the track you want to program.
3 In stop mode, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until “PGM” appears in the
display.
For example, select track “10”.
Press v/V (or M/m on the remote) or the
number buttons to select “10”, then press
ENTER.
The Program Display appears on the screen.
Program
1
2
3
4
Selected track
Program
5
1
2
DISC 1 (CD)
– Track 10
6
7
8
9
3
4
5
10
6
7
8
9
10
4 Press B (or , on the remote), then
press v or V (or M or m on the remote)
repeatedly to select the disc.
7 To program additional steps, repeat
Program
steps 3 to 5.
1
2
Disc
DISC 1 (CD)
3
DISC 2 (– – – – –)
DISC 3 (MP3)
continued
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Recording to a tape (continued)
Timer-recording radio
programs
8 Press CD SYNC.
Deck B stands by to record in the direction
of the indicator on hH (the right
indicator lights to record on the front side
and the left indicator lights to record on the
reverse side).
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 43) and set the clock (see “Setting the
clock” on page 16).
9 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select
g to record on one side.
Select j (or RELAY) to record on
both sides.
1 Tune in the preset radio station (see
“Listening to the radio” on page 44).
10Press REC PAUSE/START.
2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
Recording starts.
remote.
“DAILY 1 SET” appears.
To cancel Program Edit
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “1 DISC”
or “ALL DISCS” appears in the display.
3 Press v or V (or M or m on the remote)
repeatedly to select “REC SET”, then
press ENTER.
“ON” appears and the hour indication
flashes.
4 Set the time to start recording.
Press v or V (or M or m on the remote)
repeatedly to set the hour, then press B (or
, on the remote).
The minute indication starts flashing.
Press v or V (or M or m on the remote)
repeatedly to set the minute, then press
ENTER.
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.
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 the minimum.
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Sound Adjustment
Other Operations
Adjusting the sound
To
Do this
Check the
setting
Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT
on the remote and press v or V (or
M or m on the remote) repeatedly
to select “REC SELECT”. Then,
press ENTER.
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, DVDs and VCDs).
Change the
setting
Start over from step 1.
Press GROOVE.
Cancel the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT
on the remote and press v or V (or
M or m on the remote) repeatedly
to select “TIMER OFF”, then press
ENTER.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
GROOVE ON* t V-GROOVE ON*
t GROOVE OFF (off)
* The volume switches to power mode, the equalizer
curve changes, and a “GROOVE” or
“V GROOVE” lights up.
Notes
• If the system is on at the preset time, the recording
will not be made.
• When you use the Sleep Timer, Daily Timer and
Timer recording will not turn on the system until
the Sleep Timer turns it off.
Selecting the sound effect
• You cannot activate Daily Timer and Timer-
recording at the same time.
Selecting the effect from the music
menu
Press MUSIC EQ, MOVIE EQ or GAME EQ
repeatedly to select the preset you desire.
The preset name appears in the display.
See the chart “Sound effect options”.
To cancel the effect
Press EFFECT ON/OFF repeatedly until
“EFFECT OFF” appears in the display.
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2 Press b or B (or < or , on the
remote) repeatedly to select a
frequency band, then press v or V (or
M or m on the remote) to adjust the
level.
Selecting the sound effect
(continued)
Sound effect options
“SURR” appears if you select an effect with
surround effects.
Frequency band
Frequency level
MUSIC EQ
Effect
ROCK
POP
Standard music sources
JAZZ
DANCE
SOUL
ORIENTAL
3 Press and hold P FILE.
A personal file number appears in the
display.
MOVIE EQ
Effect
4 Press P FILE repeatedly to select
P FILE 1 – 3 where you want to store
the equalizer setting.
ACTION
DRAMA
MUSICAL
Soundtracks and special listening
situations
5 Press ENTER.
“COMPLETE” appears.
GAME EQ
Effect
This setting is automatically stored as the
personal file you selected in step 3.
ADVENTURE PlayStation 1, 2 and other video
ARCADE
RACING
game music sources
Other Operations
To
Press
Call up a
personal file
P FILE repeatedly to select the
desired personal file number.
Adjusting the graphic
equalizer and storing
Cancel a
personal file
EFFECT ON/OFF repeatedly
until “EFFECT OFF” appears in
the display.
You can adjust the sound by raising or
lowering the levels of specific frequency
ranges, then store up to three personal files
(P FILE) in the memory.
Select the audio emphasis you want for your
basic sound first.
1 Press P FILE.
The graphic equalizer appears in the
display.
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Display
Using the sub woofer
Turning off the display
(MHC-GX90D and RV800D only)
— Power Saving Mode
You can use the sound of the sub woofer to suit
the sound source.
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 ON/OFF on the sub woofer.
The indicator lights up while the sub woofer
turns on.
Press the button again to turn off the sub
woofer.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the
system is off until the demonstration
display or the clock display disappears.
Tip
You can use VOLUME (or VOL – or + on the
remote) to adjust the volume of the sub woofer linked
to the front speakers.
To cancel the Power Saving Mode
Press DISPLAY while the system is off. Each
time you press the button, the display switches
cyclically as follows:
Selecting the surround
effect
Demonstration display t Clock display* t
No display (Power Saving Mode)
* The clock is displayed only if you set the clock.
Press SURROUND on the remote.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes as follows:
Tips
• ?/1 indicator lights up even in the Power Saving
Mode.
• The timer continues to operate in Power Saving
Mode.
VIRTUAL* t SURR ON t SURR OFF
(off)
* “VIRTUAL” appears, but the sound field with
virtual speaker effect is only reproduced for a 2ch
source DVD.
Note
You cannot perform the following operations in
Power Saving Mode.
— setting the clock
Note
— changing the AM tuning interval (except for
European, Middle Eastern and Philippine models)
— turning on the system by pressing the function
buttons
When you select other sound effects, the surround
effect will be canceled.
— switching the MD (VIDEO) function
— changing the color system
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VIDEO CD with PBC (Ver. 2.0)
Viewing information about
the disc
Elapsed playing time on the current scene* t
Clock display (for eight seconds) t Effect
status
* May not appear with still images.
You can check the playing time and remaing
time of the current track or that of the disc.
MP3
When a DVD/CD-TEXT disc or a disc with
MP3 is loaded, you can also check the
information recorded on the disc, such as the
titles.
Elapsed playing time of the current track t
Remaining time of the current trackt Track
title t Album name t Clock display (for
eight seconds) t Effect status
Notes
Checking the remaining time
in the front panel display
• ID3 tag applies only to version 1.
• If the MP3 file you play back has an ID3 tag, the
ID3 tag information is displayed as a track title.
• The ID3 tag character codes comply with ASCII
and ISO standards. Joliet format discs can only be
displayed in ASCII. Incompatible characters will be
displayed as “ ” (space).
• In the following case, elapsed playing time and time
of the track remaining may not be displayed
accurately.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly during Normal
Play.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
DVD
Elapsed playing time of the current title t
Remaining time of the current title t Elapsed
playing time of the current chapter t
Remaining time of the current chapter t
Title* t Clock display (for eight seconds) t
Effect status
– when an MP3 file of VBR (variable bit rate) is
played.
Checking the total playing
time in the front panel
display
* With DVD TEXT discs only (certain characters
cannot be displayed). Depending on the disc, DVD
text does not appear and “NO TEXT” appears.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly in stop mode.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
CD or VIDEO CD without PBC
function
DVD
Elapsed playing time of the current track t
Remaining time of the current trackt Elapsed
playing time of the disc t Remaining time of
the disc t Track title (CD-TEXT disc only)
t Clock display (for eight seconds) t Effect
status
Total number of titles*1 t Disc title*2 t
Clock display (for eight seconds) t Effect
status
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x When playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC
functions)
VIDEO CDs, CD or MP3
Total number of tracks and the total playing
time*1 t Disc title or album name*2 t Clock
display (for eight seconds) t Effect status
•
:
** **
Playing time of the current scene
*1 When the playback is stopped and “RESUME”
appears on the display, the point where playback
was stopped is displayed.
*2 With DVD/CD-TEXT discs only (certain
characters cannot be displayed). Depending on the
disc, DVD/CD text does not appear and “NO
TEXT” appears.
For MP3 disc, album names may not be displayed
depending on the play mode.
Depending on the disc, some information may not
appear.
x When playing a VIDEO CD (without
PBC functions) or CD
• T
:
** **
Playing time of the current track
• T–
:
** **
Remaining time of the current track
• D
:
** **
Playing time of the current disc
• D–
:
** **
Remaining time of the current disc
Using the on-screen display
x When playing an MP3
• T
:
** **
Playing time of the current track
• T–
1 Press DVD DISPLAY during play.
The Control Menu appears.
:
** **
2 Press v or V (or M or m on the remote)
repeatedly to select “TIME”, then press
ENTER.
Remaining time of the current track
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
Control Menu disappears.
3 Press DISPLAY to change the time
information.
Notes
The display and the kinds of time that you
can change depend on the disc you are
playing.
• Only letters of the alphabet can be displayed.
• Depending on the disc, the system can only display
a limited number of characters. Also, depending on
the disc, all text characters are not displayed.
Time information
Disc type
1: DVD
DVD
(
)
1 2 2 7 MAKING SCENE
(
)
1 8 3 4
1 : 3 2 : 5 5
T
x When playing a DVD
• T
:
:
** ** **
Playing time of the current title
• T–
:
:
** ** **
Remaining time of the current title
• C
:
:
** ** **
Playing time of the current chapter
• C–
:
:
** ** **
Remaining time of the current chapter
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Other Features
Mixing video game sound
with other sound source
Enhancing video game
sound
— Game Mixing
— Game Sync
1 Select the desired source sound.
You need to connect a video game machine
(see “Hooking up optional components” on
page 61).
2 Press GAME MIXING.
Each time you press the button, the level of
the game sound changes cyclically as
follows:
Press GAME.
Tips
MIXING LOW t MIXING MID t
MIXING HIGH t MIXING OFF (off)
• In the standby mode, the system automatically turns
on.
Tips
• The GAME EQ is automatically selected.
• These operations cannot be performed in the Power
Saving Mode.
• The GAME MIXING indicator lights up while
Game Mixing is activated.
• Once Game Mixing is activated, it will remain
active while the power is on even if the source
sound is changed.
Note
You cannot view game images while a S-video cable
is connected. To view game images, disconnect the S-
video cable and connect the system and your TV
using only the supplied video cable.
Notes
• If you start recording while Game Mixing is
activated, Game Mixing is canceled. To record the
mixed sound, press GAME MIXING after step 5 of
“Recording from a disc/tape/radio manually” on
page 48, and then press REC PAUSE/START to
start the recording.
• This system outputs the video signal from the
GAME INPUT jack while GAME MIXING is
activated.
• You cannot view game images while a S-video
cable is connected. To view game images,
disconnect the S-video cable and connect the
system and your TV using only the supplied video
cable.
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Changing the spectrum
analyzer display
Singing along: Karaoke
(MHC-RV900D and RV600D only)
You can sing along by turning down the
singer’s voice. You need to connect an optional
microphone.
1 Press AMP MENU on the remote.
2 Press v or V (or M or m on the remote)
repeatedly until “PATTERN” appears.
For Latin American model
3 Press b or B (or < or , on the
remote) repeatedly to select the setting
you want.
1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down
the microphone control level.
2 Connect an optional microphone to
t PATTERN 1
MIC.
Y
PATTERN 2
3 Start playing the music.
Y
4 Adjust the microphone volume by
PATTERN 3
turning MIC LEVEL.
Y
For other models
t PATTERN OFF (No display)
1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down
4 Press ENTER.
the microphone control level.
2 Connect an optional microphone to
MIC.
Adjusting the brightness
of the indicators
3 Press KARAOKE PON repeatedly to
obtain the karaoke effect you desire.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
KARAOKE PON t MPX R*1 t
MPX L*1 t Effect status*2
*1 CD and VCD only
1 Press AMP MENU on the remote.
2 Press v or V (or M or m on the remote)
repeatedly until “DIMMER” appears.
*2 KARAOKE PON is canceled.
To sing karaoke of multiplex CD, select
“MPX R” or “MPX L”.
3 Press b or B (or < or , on the
remote) repeatedly to select the setting
you want.
t DIMMER OFF
4 Start playing the music.
Y
DIMMER 1
5 Adjust the microphone volume by
turning MIC LEVEL.
Y
DIMMER 2
Y
continued
t DIMMER 3
4 Press ENTER.
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Singing along: Karaoke (continued)
Mixing and recording sounds
1 Do the procedure for “Singing along”
(steps 1 through 5). Then, load a
recordable tape in deck B.
Other Operations
To
Do this
2 Press the function button of the source
Use VIDEO
CDs or DVDs
Turn on your TV and switch it to
the appropriate video input.
you want to record (e.g., DVD).
When you want to record from TAPE A,
press TAPE A/B repeatedly until TAPE A
is selected.
Cancel karaoke Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and
mode
disconnect the microphone from
MIC, then press KARAOKE
PON* repeatedly until “m”
disappears.
3 Press REC PAUSE/START.
Deck B stands by for recording. “REC”
flashes.
Adjust the
microphone
echo*
Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the
echo effect. To cancel the echoing,
turn ECHO LEVEL to MIN.
4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select
g to record on one side. Select j
(or RELAY) to record on both sides.
Notes
• The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as
the singer’s voice when the sound is recorded in
monaural.
• The singer’s voice may not be reduced when:
– only a few instruments are playing.
– a duet is being played.
– the source has strong echoes or chorus.
– the singer’s voice deviates from the center.
– the voice on the source is singing in high soprano
or tenor.
5 Press REC PAUSE/START.
6 Press hH (or nN on the remote)
to start playing the source to be
recorded.
Start singing along with the music.
To stop recording
Press x.
• If you connect the microphone while playing a
5.1CH DVD, the sound switches to 2CH.
• If the disc changes, karaoke mode is canceled.
• With some songs, vocals may not be canceled when
you select “KARAOKE PON*”.
Tips
• 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
DVD function and not playing a disc.
• During KARAOKE PON*, equalizer and surround
settings cannot be changed.
• If you press MUSIC EQ, MOVIE EQ, GAME EQ
or EFFECT ON/OFF or recall a sound effect, the
karaoke mode* is canceled.
• 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).
* except for Latin American model
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Falling asleep to music
Waking up to music
— Sleep Timer
— Daily Timer
You can set the system to turn off after a
certain time, so that you can fall asleep to
music.
You can wake up to music at a preset time.
Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting
the clock” on page 16).
Press SLEEP on the remote.
Each time you press the button, the minute
display (the turn-off time) changes cyclically as
follows:
1 Prepare the music source you want to
play.
• Disc: Load a disc. To start from a
specific track, make a program (see
“Creating your own program” on page
20).
AUTO* t 90 MIN t 80 MIN t 70 MIN
…
t
t 10 MIN t OFF
• Tape: Load a tape with the side you
want to play facing forward.
* The system turns off when the current disc or tape
finishes playback (for up to 100 minutes).
• Radio: Tune in the preset station you
want (see “Listening to the radio” on
page 44).
Other Operations
To
Press
2 Adjust the volume.
Check the
remaining time
SLEEP on the remote once.
3 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
remote.
Change the
time to turn off
SLEEP on the remote repeatedly
to select the time you want.
“DAILY 1 SET” appears.
Cancel the Sleep
Timer function
SLEEP on the remote repeatedly
until “SLEEP OFF” appears.
4 Press v or V (or M or m on the remote)
repeatedly to select “DAILY 1 (or 2)
SET”, then press ENTER.
“ON” appears and the hour indication
flashes.
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Waking up to music (continued)
Other Operations
To
Do this
5 Set the time to start playing.
Press v or V (or M or m on the remote)
repeatedly to set the hour, then press B (or
, on the remote).
Check the setting
Press CLOCK/TIMER
SELECT on the remote and
press v or V (or M or m on
the remote) repeatedly to
select the respective mode
(DAILY 1 or DAILY 2), then
press ENTER.
The minute indication flashes.
Press v or V (or M or m on the remote)
repeatedly to set the minute, then press
ENTER.
Change the setting
Cancel the timer
Start over from step 1.
Press CLOCK/TIMER
SELECT on the remote and
press v or V (or M or m on
the remote) repeatedly to
select “TIMER OFF”, then
press ENTER.
The hour indication flashes again.
6 Repeat step 5 to set the time to stop
playback.
7 Press v or V (or M or m on the remote)
repeatedly until the music source you
want appears.
Tip
The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset
time.
The indication changes as follows:
t
y
T
TUNER
DVD PLAY
Notes
t
T
TAPE PLAY
• You cannot activate DAILY 1 and DAILY 2 timer
at the same time.
8 Press ENTER.
• 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 Daily Timer and Timer-
recording at the same time.
The type of timer (DAILY 1 or DAILY 2),
followed by the start time, stop time, and
the music source appear, then the original
display appears.
• If the system is on at the preset time, you cannot
activate the Daily Timer.
9 Press ?/1 to turn off the system.
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Optional Components
Hooking up optional components
To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions
provided with each component.
Video game machine
Amplifier or MD deck
TV or projector
From the audio and video
output of the video game
machine
To the digital input
jack of the digital
component
To the component video
input of the TV or
projector
From the audio output of the
connected component
To the audio input of the
connected component
MD deck or VCR, etc.
Sub woofer*
MD deck or VCR, etc.
* MHC-RV900D and RV600D only
Notes
A VIDEO INPUT jack
• To enjoy video game sound, see “Enhancing video
game sound” on page 56, or see “Mixing video
game sound with other sound source” on page 56
for video game sound effects.
Use a video cable (not supplied) to connect the
video output of the optional video game
machine to this jack.
• The video game machine image may appear on the
TV screen even if the system is turned off.
• 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
(previously selected effect).
• If you press GAME while the system is on, the
function switches to GAME and the equalizer
automatically switches to the GAME EQ
(previously selected effect).
B AUDIO INPUT 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. To listen to the
analog sound of a connected video game, press
GAME.
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Hooking up optional components
(continued)
Listening to audio from a
connected component
C MD (VIDEO) IN jacks (VIDEO (MD)
IN jacks for North American model)
Use audio cords (not supplied) to connect the
audio output of the optional component (such
as MD deck or VCR) to these jacks. You can
then output audio through this system.
Listening to a connected MD
deck
1 Connect the audio cords.
See “Hooking up optional components” on
page 61.
D MD (VIDEO) OUT jacks (VIDEO
(MD) OUT jacks for North American
model)
Use audio cords (not supplied) to connect the
audio input of the optional component (such as
MD deck or VCR) to these jacks. You can then
make an analog recording from this system.
2 Press MD (VIDEO)*.
Start playing the connected component.
Listening to a connected VCR
1 Connect the audio cords.
See “Hooking up optional components” on
page 61.
E SUB WOOFER OUT jack
(MHC-RV900D and RV600D only)
Use speaker cord (not supplied) to connect the
sub woofer speaker.
2 Press MD (VIDEO)*.
Hold down MD (VIDEO)* and press ?/1.
This switches the “MD” function to
“VIDEO”. Once you enable the “VIDEO”
function, just press MD (VIDEO)*.
F DIGITAL OUT jack
Use a digital optical cable (square, not
supplied) to connect the audio input of the
optional digital component to this jack. You
can then record digital audio from this system.
Notes
• If you cannot select “MD” when you press MD
(VIDEO)*, press ?/1 while holding down MD
(VIDEO)* when the system is on. “VIDEO” will be
switched to “MD”. To return to “VIDEO”, repeat
the same procedure.
• When you connect a VIDEO CD deck, set to “MD”.
• This function is factory-set to “MD” for MHC-
RV900D, RV800D and RV600D, and “VIDEO” for
MHC-GX90D.
G COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks
Use the component cable (not supplied) to
connect the video input of the TV or projector
to these jacks. Make sure to match the color of
the plugs and the connectors.
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Recording on a connected
component
Recording audio from a
connected component
1 Connect audio cords.
See “Hooking up optional components” on
page 61.
Making a digital recording on
an MD
2 Start recording manually.
See “Recording from a disc/tape/radio
manually” on page 48.
1 Connect an optical cable.
See “Hooking up optional components” on
page 61.
2 Start recording.
Refer to the operating instructions provided
with the connected component.
Making an analog recording
1 Connect the audio cords.
See “Hooking up optional components” on
page 61.
2 Start recording.
Refer to the operating instructions provided
with the connected component.
Making an analog recording
from a VIDEO CD to a video
tape
1 Connect optional audio cords from the
MD/VIDEO (AUDIO) OUT jacks and the
supplied video cable from the VIDEO
OUT jack to your VCR.
2 Start recording.
Refer to the operating instructions provided
with the connected component.
Note
You cannot record from a VIDEO CD to an MD
digitally. When you record from a VIDEO CD to an
MD, make an analog recording on MD.
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Troubleshooting
There is no sound.
• Turn VOLUME clockwise (or press VOL + on
the remote).
Problems and remedies
• The headphones are connected.
If you have any problem using this system, use
the following check list.
• Insert only the stripped portion of the speaker
cord into the SPEAKER jack. Inserting the vinyl
portion of the speaker cord will obstruct the
speaker connections.
First, check that the power cord is connected
firmly and the speakers are connected correctly
and firmly.
• There is no audio output during timer recording.
• The system is in pause mode or in Slow-motion
Play mode. Press hH (or nN on the
remote) to return to normal play mode.
Should any problem persist, consult your
nearest Sony dealer.
There is severe hum or noise.
General
• A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo
system. Move the stereo system away from the
TV or VCR.
The display starts flashing as soon as you plug
in the power cord even though you have not
turned on the system (see step 8 of “Hooking up
the system” on page 13).
The sound from the component connected to the
MD (VIDEO) (or VIDEO (MD)) jacks is distorted.
• Press DISPLAY twice while the system is off.
The demonstration disappears.
• If “VIDEO” appears in the display when you
press MD (VIDEO) (or VIDEO (MD) for
MHC-GX90D), switch to “MD” function (see
“Listening to audio from a connected
component” on page 62).
“– –:– –” lights in the display.
• A power interruption occurred. Set the clock and
timer settings again.
The timer does not function.
The clock setting/radio presetting/timer is
canceled.
• Set the clock correctly.
“DAILY 1”, “DAILY 2” and “REC” do not appear
when you press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the
remote.
• The power cord is disconnected or a power
failure occurs for longer than half a day.
Redo the following:
— “Setting the clock” on page 16
• Set the timer correctly.
— “Presetting radio stations” on page 43
• Set the clock.
If you have set the timer, also redo “Waking up
to music” on page 59 and “Timer-recording radio
programs” on page 50.
The remote does not function.
• There is an obstacle between the remote and the
system.
• The remote is not pointing in the direction of the
system’s sensor.
• The batteries have run down. Replace the
batteries.
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DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3 Player
There is acoustic feedback.
• Reduce the volume.
There is no picture.
• Move the microphone away from the speakers or
change the direction of the microphone.
• Check that the player is connected securely.
• Make sure you operate the TV correctly.
The color irregularity on a TV screen persists.
• Make sure you set the color system correctly,
according to your TV (color) system.
• Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after 15
to 30 minutes. If the color irregularity still
persists, place the speakers farther away from the
TV set.
• Press DVD.
• Make sure Game Mixing is canceled.
The disc tray does not close.
• The disc is not placed properly.
Speakers
The disc will not play.
• The disc is not lying flat in the disc tray.
• The disc is dirty.
Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced
left and right volume.
• The disc is loaded label side down.
• There is moisture on the disc.
• Check the speaker connection and speaker
placement.
• The region code on the DVD does not match the
system.
• The source being played back is monaural.
• Adjust the balance parameters (see pages 31, 33).
Play does not start from the first track.
The sound comes from the center speaker only.
(except for MHC-RV600D)
• The player is in Program or Shuffle Play mode.
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” or
“SHUF” disappears.
• Depending on the disc, the sound may come
from the center speaker only.
• Resume Play has been selected. Press x in stop
mode, then start playback (see page 22).
There is no sound from the sub woofer.
• The title, DVD or PBC menu automatically
appears on the screen.
• No sound is produced from the sub woofer when
you play a DVD that does not have sub woofer
output recorded.
Playback starts automatically.
There is no sound from the center speaker.
(except for MHC-RV600D)
• The DVD features an auto playback function.
Playback stops automatically.
• Set the center speaker level to the appropriate
level.
• Some discs may contain an auto pause signal.
While playing such a disc, the playback stops at
the auto pause signal.
There is no sound from the rear speakers.
(except for MHC-RV600D)
You cannot perform some functions such as
Stop, Search, Slow-motion Play, Repeat Play,
Shuffle Play, or Program Play.
• Set the rear speakers level to the appropriate
level.
• The software being played back has limited
sound effects. Check the volume with the test
tone.
• Depending on the disc, you may not be able to
do some of the operations above. Refer to the
operating instructions supplied with the disc.
Sound lacks bass.
continued
• Check that the speaker’s + and – jacks are
connected correctly.
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Picture
There is no picture.
• Press DVD.
MP3 audio track cannot be played back.
• Check that the system is connected securely.
• Recording was not performed according to the
ISO 9660 level 1 or level 2 format, or Joliet in
the expansion format.
• The video cable is damaged. Replace it with a
new one.
• The MP3 audio track does not have the extension
“.MP3”.
• Make sure you connect the system to the video
input jack of your TV (see page 13).
• The data is not stored in MP3 format.
• Make sure you turn on the TV.
• Discs containing files other than MPEG 1 Audio
Layer-3 files cannot be played.
• Make sure you select the video input on the TV
so that you can view the pictures from the
system.
MP3 audio tracks take longer to play back than
others.
• Make sure you connect the system and your TV
using only the supplied video cable so that you
can view game images.
• After the system reads all tracks on the disc,
playback may take more time than usual if:
Picture noise appears.
— the number of albums or tracks on the disc is
very large.
• Clean the disc.
— the album and track organization structure is
very complex.
• If video from your DVD player has to go through
your VCR to get to your TV, the copy-protection
applied to some DVD programs could affect
picture quality. If you still experience problems
after checking your connections, please try
connecting your DVD player directly to your
TV’s S video-input, if your TV is equipped with
this input (see page 13).
The album title, track title and ID3 tag do not
appear correctly.
• The CD was not recorded in conformance with
ISO 9660 level 1, level 2 or Joliet. Use a CD that
conforms with ISO 9660 level 1, level 2 or Joliet.
• The disc ID3 tag is not ver. 1.0.
• Except for Pan-American and European models,
the color system is different. Set the color system
to match your TV (see page 13).
The album title, track title and ID3 tag appear as
spaces. The CD characters appear as spaces.
• The character codes that can be displayed by this
system are numbers and alphabet only. Other
characters appear as spaces.
The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be
changed even though you set “TV TYPE” in
“SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup Display when
you play a wide picture.
The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED”
appears.
• The aspect ratio is fixed on your DVD.
• If you connect the system with the S-video cable,
connect directly to the TV. Otherwise, you may
not change the aspect ratio.
• Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized
Sony service facility.
• Depending on the TV, you may not change the
aspect ratio.
Messages do not appear on the screen in the
language you want.
• Select the language you want for the on-screen
display in “OSD” under “LANGUAGE SETUP”
in the Setup Display (see page 29).
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The language for the sound track cannot be
changed.
The tape does not erase completely.
• The record/playback heads are magnetized (see
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 70).
• Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD
being played.
There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound
drops out.
• The DVD prohibits changing the language for
the sound track.
• The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty (see
The subtitle language cannot be changed.
“Cleaning the tape heads” on page 70).
• Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the
DVD being played.
Noise increases or the high frequencies are
erased.
• The DVD prohibits changing the subtitles.
• The record/playback heads are magnetized (see
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 70).
The subtitle cannot be turned off.
• The DVD prohibits turning off subtitles.
The angles cannot be changed.
Tuner
• Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD being
played.
There is severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or
• The DVD prohibits changing the angles.
“STEREO” flashes in the display).
A 5-character service number is displayed on
the screen and on the display.
• Adjust the antenna.
• The signal strength is too weak. Connect the
external antenna.
• The self-diagnosis function is activated. (See the
table on page 69.)
A stereo FM program cannot be received in
stereo.
• Press FM MODE repeatedly until “MONO”
disappears.
Tape Deck
The tape does not record.
continued
• No tape in the cassette holder.
• The tab has been removed from the cassette (see
“To save a tape permanently” on page 70).
• The tape has reeled to the end.
The tape does not record nor play or there is a
decrease in sound level.
• The heads are dirty (see “Cleaning the tape
heads” on page 70).
• The record/playback heads are magnetized (see
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 70).
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Messages
One of the following messages may appear or
flash in the display during operation.
Optional components
There is no sound.
NO DISC
• Refer to General item “There is no sound.” on
page 64 and check the condition of the system.
• There is no disc in the disc tray.
• Connect the component properly (see page 61)
“PROTECT” and “PUSH POWER” appear
while checking:
alternately.
— if the cords are connected properly.
• A strong signal was input. Press ?/1 to turn off
the system, leave the system turned off for a
while, then press ?/1 again to turn on the
system. If “PROTECT” and “PUSH POWER”
appear alternately even after the system is turned
on again, press ?/1 to turn off the system and
check the speaker cord.
— if the cord plugs are firmly inserted all the
way.
• Turn on the connected component.
• Refer to the operating instructions included with
the connected component and start playing.
PUSH STOP
If other troubles not described above
occur, reset the system as follows:
• You pressed PLAY MODE during play.
READING
1 Unplug the power cord.
• The system is reading the TOC information of
the disc. Some buttons are not available.
2 Plug the power cord back in.
WAIT
3 Press x, ENTER, and ?/1 at the same
time.
• The function is switching to the tuner.
The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED”
4 Press ?/1 to turn on the system.
appears.
The system is reset to the factory settings
except for DVD settings. All the settings other
than DVD settings you made are cleared.
• Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized
Sony service facility.
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Additional Information
Self-diagnosis function
Precautions
(When letters/numbers appear in the
display)
On operating voltage
Before operating the system, check that the operating
voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of
your local power supply.
When the self-diagnosis function is activated to
prevent the system from malfunctioning, a five-
character service number (e.g., C 13 00) with a
combination of a letter and digits appears on
the screen. In this case, check the following
table.
On safety
• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power
source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall
outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.
• Unplug the system from the wall outlet (mains) if it
is not to be used for an extended period of time. To
disconnect the cord (mains lead), pull it out by the
plug. Never pull the cord itself.
C:13:00
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the
component, unplug the system and have it checked
by qualified personnel before operating it any
further.
• The AC power cord must be changed only at a
qualified service shop.
Cause and/or
corrective
action
First three
characters of
the service
number
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
C 13
The disc is dirty.
, Clean the disc with a soft cloth
(see page 70).
C 31
The disc is not inserted correctly.
, Re-insert the disc correctly.
— Subject to vibrations
E XX
To prevent a malfunction, the
— Subject to direct sunlight.
(XX is a number) system has performed the self-
diagnosis function.
• 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.
, Contact your nearest Sony
dealer or local authorized Sony
service facility and give the
5-character service number.
Example: E 61 10
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.
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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.
On operation
• If the system 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 system will not
operate properly. Remove the CD and leave the
system turned on for about an hour until the
moisture evaporates.
When using a tape longer than 90
minutes
The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape
operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding
frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape
deck.
• When you move the system, take out any discs.
Cleaning the tape heads
If you have any questions or problems concerning
your stereo system, please consult your nearest Sony
dealer.
Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use.
Be sure to clean the tape heads before you start an
important recording or after playing an old tape. Use
a separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning
cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the
cleaning cassette.
Notes on discs
• Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth.
Wipe the CD from the center out.
• Do not use solvents.
• Do not expose the CD 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.
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.
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.
Tab of side A
Tab of side B
Break off the
cassette tab
of side A
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Music power output (reference)
Front speaker:
120 + 120 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD)
Specifications
Center speaker:
Rear speaker:
90 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz,
10% THD)
80 + 80 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD)
110 watts
(4 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD)
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS:
(MHC-GX90D USA model only)
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL
HARMONIC DISTORTION
Sub woofer:
with 6 ohm loads both channels driven, from
120 – 10,000 Hz; rates 40 watts per channel
minimum RMS power, with no more than 10%
total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to
rated output.
Other models:
MHC-RV900D
The following measured at AC 120, 127, 220, 240 V,
50/60 Hz
Continuous RMS power output (reference)
Front speaker:
Center speaker:
Rear speaker:
100 + 100 watts (6 ohms
at 1 kHz, 10% THD)
40 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz,
10% THD)
40 + 40 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD)
Amplifier section
North American model:
MHC-GX90D
Continuous RMS power output (reference)
Front speaker:
60 + 60 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD)
45 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz,
10% THD)
40 + 40 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD)
55 watts (4 ohms at 1 kHz,
10% THD)
MHC-RV600D
The following measured at AC 120, 127, 220, 240 V,
50/60 Hz
DIN power output (rated) 100 + 100 watts (6 ohms
at 1 kHz, DIN)
Continuous RMS power output (reference)
100 + 100 watts (6 ohms
Center speaker:
Rear speaker:
Sub woofer:
at 1 kHz, 10% THD)
Total harmonic distortion less than 0.07%
(6 ohms at 1 kHz,
Inputs
MD/VIDEO (AUDIO) IN (phono jacks):
voltage 450/250 mV,
70 watts)
impedance 47 kilohms
GAME (AUDIO) IN (phono jack):
voltage 250 mV,
impedance 47 kilohms
MIC (phone jack) (except for North American and
European model:
MHC-RV800D
DIN power output
Front speaker:
Center speaker:
Rear speaker:
Sub woofer:
45 + 45 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
33 watts
(8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
30 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
38 watts
European models):
sensitivity 1 mV,
impedance 10 kilohms
Outputs
MD/VIDEO (AUDIO) OUT (phono jacks):
voltage 250 mV,
impedance 1 kilohm
VIDEO OUT (phono jack):
max. output level
(4 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
Continuous RMS power output (reference)
Front speaker:
60 + 60 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD)
45 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz,
10% THD)
40 + 40 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD)
1 Vp-p, unbalanced, Sync
negative, load impedance
75 ohms
Center speaker:
Rear speaker:
S-VIDEO OUT (4-pin/mini-DIN jack):
Y: 1 Vp-p, unbalanced,
Sync negative,
C: 0.286 Vp-p,
load impedance 75 ohms
Sub woofer:
55 watts
(4 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD)
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Specifications (continued)
Recording system
Frequency response
4-track 2-channel stereo
40 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB),
using Sony TYPE I
cassette
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT:
Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
PB, PR: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
Wow and flutter
±0.15% W.Peak (IEC)
0.1% W.RMS (NAB)
±0.2% W.Peak (DIN)
PHONES (stereo mini jack):
Front speaker:
accepts headphones of
8 ohms or more
accepts impedance of 6 to
16 ohms
Tuner section
FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner
Rear speaker (except for MHC-RV600D):
accepts impedance of
24 ohms
Center speaker (except for MHC-RV600D):
accepts impedance of
FM tuner section
Tuning range
Antenna
Antenna terminals
Intermediate frequency
87.5 – 108.0 MHz
FM lead antenna
75 ohm unbalanced
10.7 MHz
24 ohms
Sub woofer speaker (MHC-GX90D and RV800D
only):
accepts impedance of
12 to 16 ohms
SUB WOOFER OUT (MHC-RV900D and RV600D
AM tuner section
only):
voltage 1 V,
impedance 1 kilohm
Tuning range
Pan-American models:
530 – 1,710 kHz
(with the interval set at
10 kHz)
531 – 1,710 kHz
(with the interval set at
9 kHz)
Disc player section
System
Compact disc and digital
audio and video system
Semiconductor laser
(DVD: λ=650 nm,
CD: λ=780 nm)
Laser
European, Middle Eastern and Philippine models:
531 – 1,602 kHz (with the
interval set at 9 kHz)
Emission duration:
continuous
Other models:
531 – 1,602 kHz (with the
interval set at 9 kHz)
530 – 1,710 kHz (with the
interval set at 10 kHz)
AM loop antenna
External antenna terminal
450 kHz
Wavelength
Frequency response
780 – 790 nm
DVD (PCM 48 kHz):
2 Hz – 22 kHz (±1 dB)
CD: 2 Hz – 20 kHz
(±1 dB)
Antenna
Antenna terminals
Intermediate frequency
Video color system format
NTSC, PAL
CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT
(Square optical connector jack, rear panel)
Wavelength
Output Level
660 nm
–18 dBm
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Center speaker SS-CT390 for MHC-GX90D,
RV900D and RV800D
Speaker
Front speaker SS-RG90 for MHC-GX90D and
RV800D
Speaker system
Speaker system
1-way, 1-unit,
bass-reflex type,
3-way, 3-unit,
bass-reflex type,
magnetically shielded type
magnetically shielded type
Speaker units
Full-range:
Nominal impedance
Dimensions (w/h/d)
8 cm, cone type
8 ohms
Speaker units
Mid:
Woofer:
Tweeter:
Nominal impedance
Dimensions (w/h/d)
5 cm, cone type
13 cm, cone type
2 cm, cone type
6 ohms
Approx. 225 × 95 ×
100 mm
Mass
Approx. 0.9 kg net per
speaker
Approx. 200 × 325 ×
237 mm
Sub woofer speaker SS-WG99 for
MHC-GX90D and RV800D
Mass
Approx. 3.0 kg net per
speaker
Speaker system
Speaker units
Woofer:
Nominal impedance
Dimensions (w/h/d)
passive sub woofer
Front speaker SS-RV900 for MHC-RV900D
and RV600D
Speaker system
15 cm, cone type
4 ohms
3-way, 3-unit,
bass-reflex type,
magnetically shielded type
Approx. 210 × 325 ×
239 mm
Mass
Approx. 3.5 kg net per
speaker
Speaker units
Woofer:
Sub woofer:
Tweeter:
Nominal impedance
Dimensions (w/h/d)
13 cm, cone type
13 cm, cone type
5 cm, cone type
6 ohms
General
Power requirements
North American model: 120 V AC, 60 Hz
Approx. 215 × 356 ×
260 mm
European model:
Australian model:
230 V AC, 50/60 Hz
230 – 240 V AC,
50/60 Hz
Mass
Approx. 4.5 kg net per
speaker
Mexican model:
Saudi Arabian model:
120 V AC, 60 Hz
120 – 127 V, 220 V or
230 – 240 V AC,
50/60 Hz
Adjustable with voltage
selector
220 V AC, 50/60 Hz
220 V AC, 60 Hz
120 V, 220 V or
230 – 240 V AC,
50/60 Hz
Adjustable with voltage
selector
Rear speaker SS-RS390 for MHC-GX90D,
RV900D and RV800D
Speaker system
1-way, 1-unit,
bass-reflex type
Speaker units
Full-range:
Nominal impedance
Dimensions (w/h/d)
8 cm, cone type
6 ohms
Thai model:
Korean model:
Other models:
Approx. 165 × 95 ×
99 mm
Mass
Approx. 0.7 kg net per
speaker
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Specifications (continued)
Glossary
Power consumption
North American model:
MHC-GX90D
European model:
MHC-RV800D
Album
270 watts
Section of a music piece on a data CD
containing MP3 audio tracks.
270 watts
0.25 watts (in Power
Saving Mode)
Auto Pause
An automatic pause according to the signal
encoded on the disc while playing a VIDEO
CD. If the CD player does not resume play for
a long time, press hH (or nN on the
remote) to resume play manually.
Other models:
MHC-RV900D
300 watts
0.4 watts (in Power
Saving Mode)
230 watts
0.4 watts (in Power
Saving Mode)
MHC-RV600D
Chapter
Dimensions (w/h/d)
Sections of a picture or a music piece on a
DVD that are smaller than titles. A title is
composed of several chapters.
MHC-GX90D/RV900D/RV600D
Approx. 280 × 325 ×
368 mm
MHC-RV800D
Approx. 280 × 325 ×
370 mm
Dolby Digital
This sound format for movie theaters is more
advanced than Dolby Pro Logic Surround. In
this format, the rear speakers output stereo
sound with an expanded frequency range and a
sub woofer channel for deep bass is
Mass
MHC-GX90D
MHC-RV900D
MHC-RV800D
MHC-RV600D
Approx. 11.1 kg
Approx. 12.1 kg
Approx. 11.3 kg
Approx. 10.6 kg
Supplied accessories:
Remote Commander (1)
Batteries (2)
AM loop antenna (1)
FM lead antenna (1)
Video cable (1)
independently provided. This format is also
called “5.1” because the sub woofer channel is
counted as 0.1 channel (since it functions only
when a deep bass effect is needed). All six
channels in this format are recorded separately
to realize superior channel separation.
Speaker pads
MHC-GX90D (14)
MHC-RV900D (10)
MHC-RV800D (14)
MHC-RV600D (8)
Rear speaker cable (except
for MHC-RV600D) (2)
Furthermore, since all the signals are processed
digitally, less signal degradation occurs.
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
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DTS
Index (CD)/Video Index (VIDEO CD)
Digital audio compression technology that the
Digital Theater Systems, Inc. developed. This
technology conforms to 5.1-channel surround.
The rear channel is stereo and there is discrete
sub woofer channel in this format. DTS
provides the same 5.1 discrete channels of high
quality digital audio. The good channel
separation is realized because the all channel
data is recorded discrete and processed in
digital.
A number that divides a track into sections to
easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO
CD or a CD. Depending on the disc, no indexes
may be recorded.
Menu Playback
Playback using the menu screens recorded on
VIDEO CDs with PBC functions. You can
enjoy simple interactive software using the
menu playback function.
Multi-angle function
DVD
Various angles, or viewpoints of the video
camera, for a scene are recorded on some
DVDs.
A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving
pictures even though its diameter is the same as
a CD.
The data capacity of a single-layer and single-
sided DVD, at 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), is 7 times
that of a CD. Furthermore, the data capacity of
a dual-layer and single-sided DVD is 8.5 GB, a
single-layer and double-sided DVD 9.4 GB,
and a dual-layer and double-sided DVD 17 GB.
Multilingual function
Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a
picture are recorded on some DVDs.
Parental Control
A function of the DVD to limit playback of the
disc by the age of the users according to the
limitation level in each country. The limitation
varies from disc to disc; when it is activated,
playback is completely prohibited, violent
scenes are skipped or replaced with other
scenes and so on.
The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one
of the worldwide standards for digital
compression technology. The picture data is
compressed to about 1/40 of its original size.
The DVD also uses variable rate coding
technology that changes the data to be allocated
according to the status of the picture.
Playback Control (PBC)
The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital as
well as in PCM, allowing you to enjoy more
real audio presence. Furthermore, various
advanced functions such as the multi-angle,
multilingual, and Parental Control functions are
provided with the DVD.
Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0)
to control playback. By using menu screens
recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions,
you can enjoy playing simple interactive
software, software with search functions, and
so on.
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Glossary (continued)
VIDEO CD
A compact disc which contains moving
pictures.
Region Code
VIDEO CDs contain compact picture
information using the MPEG 1 format, one of
the worldwide standards for digital
compression technology. The picture
information is compressed about 120 times.
Consequently, a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain
up to 74 minutes of moving pictures.
This system is used to protect copyrights. A
region number is allocated on each DVD
system or DVD disc according to the sales
region. Each region code is shown on the
system as well as on the disc packaging. The
system can play the discs that match its region
code. The system can also play discs with the
ALL
VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio
information. Sounds outside the range of
human hearing are compressed while the
sounds we can hear are not compressed.
VIDEO CDs can hold six times the audio
information of conventional audio CDs.
“
” mark. Even when the region code is not
shown on the DVD, the region limit may still
be activated.
Scene
On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (see page
27), the menu screens, moving pictures, and
still pictures are divided into sections called
“scenes”.
There are two versions for VIDEO CDs:
Version 1.1 (VIDEO CDs without PBC
functions):
You can play only moving pictures and sounds.
Title
Version 2.0 (VIDEO CDs with PBC functions):
You can play still pictures and enjoy PBC
functions.
The longest sections of a picture or a music
piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture
piece on video software; or an album, etc., for a
music piece on audio software.
This player can play both versions.
Track
Sections of a picture or a music piece on a CD,
VIDEO CD or MP3.
Disc
Title
DVD
structure
Chapter
Track
Disc
Disc
VIDEO CD
or CD
structure
Index
MP3
structure
Album
Track
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Language code list
For details, see pages 29, 35 and 38.
The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.
Code
1027
1028
1032
1039
1044
1045
1051
1052
1053
1057
1059
1060
1061
1066
1067
1070
1079
1093
1097
1103
1105
1109
1130
1142
1144
1145
1149
1150
1151
1157
1165
1166
1171
1174
1181
1183
Language
Afar
Code
1186
1194
1196
1203
1209
1217
1226
1229
1233
1235
1239
1245
1248
Language
Scots Gaelic
Galician
Guarani
Code
1350
1352
1353
1356
1357
1358
1363
1365
1369
1376
1379
1393
1403
1408
1417
1428
1435
1436
1463
1481
1482
1483
1489
1491
1495
1498
1501
1502
1503
1505
1506
1507
Language
Malayalam
Mongolian
Moldavian
Marathi
Code
1513
1514
1515
1516
1517
1521
1525
1527
1528
1529
1531
1532
1534
1535
1538
1539
1540
1543
1557
Language
Siswati
Sesotho
Sundanese
Swedish
Swahili
Tamil
Abkhazian
Afrikaans
Amharic
Arabic
Gujarati
Hausa
Malay
Assamese
Aymara
Hindi
Maltese
Croatian
Hungarian
Armenian
Interlingua
Interlingue
Inupiak
Burmese
Nauru
Telugu
Tajik
Azerbaijani
Bashkir
Nepali
Thai
Byelorussian
Bulgarian
Bihari
Dutch
Tigrinya
Turkmen
Tagalog
Setswana
Tonga
Norwegian
Occitan
Bislama
Indonesian
Icelandic
Italian
(Afan) Oromo
Oriya
Bengali; Bangla 1253
Tibetan
Breton
Catalan
Corsican
Czech
1254
1257
1261
1269
1283
1287
1297
1298
1299
1300
1301
1305
1307
1311
1313
1326
1327
1332
1334
1345
1347
1349
Punjabi
Turkish
Tsonga
Tatar
Hebrew
Polish
Japanese
Yiddish
Pashto; Pushto
Portuguese
Quechua
Twi
Javanese
Georgian
Kazakh
Ukrainian
Urdu
Welsh
Rhaeto-Romance 1564
Danish
German
Bhutani
Greek
Kirundi
1572
1581
1587
1613
1632
1665
1684
Uzbek
Greenlandic
Cambodian
Kannada
Korean
Romanian
Russian
Vietnamese
Volapük
Wolof
Kinyarwanda
Sanskrit
Sindhi
English
Esperanto
Spanish
Estonian
Basque
Persian
Finnish
Fiji
Xhosa
Kashmiri
Kurdish
Yoruba
Chinese
Zulu
Sangho
Kirghiz
Serbo-Croatian 1697
Latin
Singhalese
Slovak
1703
Not specified
Lingala
Laothian
Lithuanian
Slovenian
Samoan
Shona
Faroese
French
Frisian
Irish
Latvian; Lettish 1508
Malagasy
Maori
1509
1511
1512
Somali
Albanian
Serbian
Macedonian
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Control Menu item list
Control Menu items
Function
DISC
Displays the disc name inserted into the system.
Selects the disc to be played.
TITLE (DVD only)
SCENE (VIDEO CD in PBC
Playback only)
Selects the title (DVD), the scene (VIDEO CD in PBC Playback), the track
(VIDEO CD or CD), or the album (MP3) to be played.
TRACK (VIDEO CD or CD)
ALBUM (MP3 only)
CHAPTER (DVD only)
INDEX (VIDEO CD or CD)
Selects the chapter (DVD) or the index (VIDEO CD or CD) to be played.
Selects the track to be played.
TRACK (MP3 only)
TIME
Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time.
Inputs the time code for picture and music searching.
AUDIO (DVD/VIDEO CD/
CD only)
Changes the audio setting.
SUBTITLE (DVD only)
Displays the subtitles.
Changes the subtitle language.
ANGLE (DVD only)
PLAY MODE
Changes the angle.
Selects the play mode (Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Program Play) for one disc
or all discs in the disc tray.
REPEAT
Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks) repeatedly or one title/chapter/
album/track repeatedly.
CUSTOM PARENTAL
CONTROL
Sets the disc to prohibit playback.
Tips
• Each time you press DVD DISPLAY, the Control Menu display changes cyclically as follows:
Control Menu display t Control Menu display off
The Control Menu items differ depending on the disc.
• The Control Menu icon indicator lights in green when you select any item except “OFF” (“REPEAT” only). The
“ANGLE” indicator lights in green only when the angles can be changed.
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Setup Display item list
You can set the following items in the Setup Display.
The order of the displayed items may be different from the actual display.
LANGUAGE
CUSTOM
VCD COLOR
(Select the language you
want to use from the
OSD
AUTO
PAL
NTSC
1
SYSTEM
*
displayed language list.)
TRACK
OFF
SELECTION
AUTO
(Select the language you
want to use from the
displayed language list.)
DVD MENU
AUDIO
PARENTAL
CONTROL
LEVEL
OFF
8.
7. NC17
6.
5.
4. PG13
3. PG
2.
R
(Select the language you
want to use from the
displayed language list.)
1.
G
STANDARD
USA
SUBTITLE
(Select the language you
want to use from the
displayed language list.)
OTHERSt
CHANGE PASSWORD
*1 Except for Pan-American and European models
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SCREEN
TV TYPE
4:3 LETTER BOX
4:3 PAN SCAN
16:9
ON
OFF
SCREEN SAVER
BACKGROUND
JACKET PICTURE
GRAPHICS
BLUE
BLACK
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Setup Display item list (continued)
SPEAKER
SIZE
FRONT
CENTER
YES
2
YES
*
NONE
2
REAR
*
YES
NONE
SUBWOOFER*3
YES
NONE
4
DISTANCE
*
0.9m – 15m/
3ft – 50ft
0m – 15m/
0ft – 50ft
0m – 15m/
0ft – 50ft
FRONT
CENTER
REAR
2
–6 dB – +6dB
–6 dB – +6dB
–6 dB – +6dB
LEVEL
CENTER
*
2
REAR
*
SUBWOOFER
FRONT
BALANCE
6 steps left
or right
6 steps left
or right
2
REAR
*
TEST
TONE
OFF
ON
3
*
RESET
– YES
*2 Except for MHC-RV600D
*3 “YES” and “NONE” appear on MHC-RV900D
and RV600D, and only “YES” appears on MHC-
GX90D and RV800D.
*4 For “DISTANCE” in SPEAKER setup, the North
American model’s OSD displays both metric and
imperial measurements. The other models display
metric measurements only.
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