Complete Guide for Setting Up Your Stereo System MHC-VX77

Getting Started

Step 1: Hooking up the system

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

Surround speaker* (Right)

AM loop antenna

Surround speaker* (Left)

FM antenna

Front speaker

(Right)

* MHC-VX77 only.

Front speaker

(Left)

1Connect the speakers.

Connect the speaker cords of front speakers to the SPEAKER jacks as below.

Insert only the stripped portion.

+	L
	L
	+
	–

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

2Connect the surround speaker (MHC-VX77 only).

Connect the speaker cords to SURROUND SPEAKER jacks.

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Sony MHC-VX55, MHC-VX99 Hooking up the system, Connect the speakers, Connect the surround speaker MHC-VX77 only

Contents

Mini Hi-Fi Component System About this manual This system can play the following discs Table of Contents Connect the speakers Hooking up the systemConnect the surround speaker MHC-VX77 only Connect the power cord to a wall outlet Connect the FM/AM antennas Hooking up the system To connect optional componentsTo deactivate the demonstration To attach the front speaker pads Setting the time When carrying this systemPress CLOCK/TIMER SET Press . or repeatedly to set the hour Presetting radio stations Setting the timePress Enter Press . or repeatedly to set the minute Press Enter To tune in a station with a weak signal To set another station to the existing preset numberTo erase the preset station To change the AM tuning interval Playing a Video CD Turn on your TV and select the video inputPress Z OPEN/CLOSE and place a Video CD on the disc tray Press one of the Disc 1~3 buttons Basic Operations Tips Normal play Playing a CDPress Z OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD on the disc tray Recording a CD/VIDEO CD CD Synchro RecordingPress Z and insert a recordable tape into deck B Press CD Preset Tuning Listening to the radioRecording a CD/VIDEO CD To stop recording To listen to non-preset radio stations Recording from the radio X 4 Playing a tapeRecording from the radio Press nN Searching for the beginning of a track AMS High-speed Dubbing Recording from a tapeTo stop dubbing When you are done When you use Video CDsSinging along Karaoke Adjusting the microphone echo Adjusting the keyTurn Echo Level to adjust the echo effect To cancel the echoing Playing a Video CD with PBC functions Ver PBC Play To cancel PBC Playback of Video CDs with PBC functions Ver To select a menu number using the remoteChecking the remaining time Playing a Video CD with PBC functions Ver Using the on-screen display When playback is stoppedPress Display During normal playback Using the on-screen display On Screen 2 display To switch language of on-screen display Chinese model only Special Menu Locating by elapsed time Locating the track you wantLocating a specific part of a disc Time Search To switch to the digest of another disc during disc digest Locating a section within a trackTo display the next 9 tracks To use disc digest with Video CDs with PBC functions Ver To use track digest with Video CDs with PBC functions Ver Resume Play Adjusting the picture While playing a Video CD, press x to stop playbackTo view from the beginning Picture Effect Playing the CD tracks repeatedly To cancel Repeat PlayRepeat Play Shuffle Play To cancel Shuffle PlayTo select a desired CD 4 5 Programming the CD tracksProgram Play To cancel Program Play Clear Recording on a tape manually Press nN to start playing the source to be recorded Press . or until the track you want appears in the display Program EditPress X to insert a pause at the end of side a To cancel Program Edit Selecting tape length automaticallyRecording a CD by specifying track order To check the order Looping part of a CD Flashing part of a CDLoop Flash Adjusting the sound To listen through the headphonesFor a powerful sound Groove To reinforce lower bass sound V-GROOVE To cancel the effect Selecting the audio emphasisSelecting the effect from music menu To select User File Selecting the surround effect Changing the spectrum analyzer displayPress Spectrum Adjusting the graphic equalizer Mixing and recording sounds Sleep Timer Daily TimerFalling asleep to music Waking up to music To cancel the timer operation To check the settingWaking up to music Timer-recording radio programs Insert a recordable tape into deck B Turn off the powerSet the time to start recording Press . or repeatedly to select REC, then press Enter Connecting an MD deck for digital recording Connecting an MD deck for listening to music Connecting a VCR To the audio output of the VCR FM antenna Connecting external antennasAM antenna Precautions Precautions TroubleshootingGeneral Speakers Video CD/CD Player Tape Deck TroubleshootingTuner Specifications Amplifier sectionVideo CD/CD player section Tape player section Speaker SpecificationsGeneral Glossary Auto PauseMenu Playback Playback Control PBC Index V, W, X, Y, Z

Sony Getting Started with Your VX77 Stereo System

Models: MHC-VX99 MHC-VX55 MHC-VX77

Step 1: Hooking up the system

1Connect the speakers.

2Connect the surround speaker (MHC-VX77 only).

Connect the speaker cords to SURROUND SPEAKER jacks.