Sony MHC-WZ88D manual

2-584-017-11(2)

Mini Hi-Fi

Component

System

Operating Instructions

MHC-WZ88D

Contents

Page WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Table of Contents Tape – Recording Sound Adjustment Optional Components Additional Information About this manual Playable discs Region code of DVD VIDEOs you can play back on this system Example of discs that this system cannot play back Notes about CD-R/CD-RW/ DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R DVD+RW Note on DualDiscs Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs and VIDEO CDs Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies About the Super Audio CD Types of Super Audio CDs Copyrights Hooking up the system 3Connect the FM and AM antennas When using a TV When connecting a video deck 10GB 6Connect the power cord to a wall outlet 7(Except for Latin American and Russian models) Set the color system to PAL or NTSC depending on the color system of your TV To connect optional components Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote Positioning the speakers Setting the clock Performing QUICK SETUP 12 Press ENTER To quit QUICK SETUP To change the settings of QUICK SETUP 1 Press DISPLAY once or twice when playback is stopped 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select (SETUP), then press ENTER Using the THEATRE SYNC function Changing the format of video signals from COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Loading a disc Playing a disc — Normal play When playing an MP3 audio track: 2 Press H (or hH on the unit) Additional operations Playing a track, chapter or file by entering the track, chapter or file number (DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD, AUDIO CD, Super Audio CD and DivX video files only) Resuming playback from the point where you stopped the disc — Resume Play — Multi-discResume Creating your own program — Program Play Playing in random order — Shuffle Play Playing repeatedly — Repeat Play xWhen playing a VIDEO CD, AUDIO CD or Super Audio CD when Program Play is off xWhen playing MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files on a DATA CD 24GB Playing DVD VIDEOs using the menu Selecting a playback area for Super Audio CD Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0) — PBC Playback About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files 29GB Playing DATA CDs with MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files Playing an MP3 audio track 1 Load a DATA CD with MP3 audio tracks on the disc tray 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select the album you want, then press ENTER 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select the MP3 audio track you want, then press 3 Press B/V/v/b to select the image you want to view and press ENTER To rotate a JPEG image file 32GB Playing MP3 audio tracks and JPEG images files as a slideshow with sound Specifying the slideshow speed (JPEG image files only) (INTERVAL), then press Selecting the image transition effect for the slideshow 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select (EFFECT), then press ENTER Enjoying DivX® Videos Playing DATA CDs and DATA DVDs with DivX video files Playing an album of DivX video files Playing a DivX video file To return to the album list display when the track list is displayed To turn off or turn on the track list or album list display 37GB Searching for a particular point on a disc —Scan, Slow-motionPlay, Freeze Frame — Scan — Slow-motionplay — Freeze Frame Searching for a title/ chapter/track/scene/ index/album/file — Time Search Searching by scene — Picture Navigation Selecting the audio format Displaying the audio information of the disc (DVD VIDEO and DivX videos file only) 44GB Changing the angles Displaying the subtitles Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound — A/V SYNC Restricting playback of the disc —CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL — CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select (PARENTAL CONTROL), then press ENTER 4 Press V or v repeatedly to select “ON t”, then press ENTER xIf you have not entered a password xWhen you have already registered a password — PARENTAL CONTROL 7 Press V or v repeatedly to select “LEVEL”, then press ENTER 8 Press V or v repeatedly to select the level you want, then press ENTER To turn off the Parental Control function To play back a disc for which Parental Control is set Area Code Using the DVD setup menu — LANGUAGE SETUP — SCREEN SETUP — CUSTOM SETUP — SPEAKER SETUP To return to the default setting when changing a setting xSIZE xDISTANCE 55GB repeatedly to adjust the level from your listening position “CUSTOM”, then press ENTER repeatedly to select “SPEAKER SETUP”, then press ENTER or repeatedly to select “TEST TONE”, then press ENTER or repeatedly to select “ON”, then press ENTER 10 Press ENTER when you have finished making the adjustment 12 Press B 15 Press B 17 Press V or v repeatedly to select “OFF”, then press ENTER 57GB Presetting radio stations 5 Press PRESET +/– repeatedly to select the preset number you want 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other stations Other operations To change the AM tuning interval (except for Saudi Arabian and Russian models) Tuner Listening to the radio — Preset Tuning — Manual Tuning Loading a tape Playing a tape — CD Synchro Recording Recording onto a tape manually — Manual Recording Adjusting the sound Selecting the sound field Selecting the preset effect Adjusting the graphic Singing along: Karaoke equalizer and storing the user equalizer setting To adjust the microphone echo To turn off the Karaoke Mode Singing karaoke by reducing the vocal (KARAOKE PON), then press 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select “ON”, then press ENTER Adjusting the pitch of the music (KEY CONTROL), then press 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select the key you want Turning on the vocals (DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD, AUDIO CD only) Dolby Digital Karaoke Format Speaker output in normal Dolby Digital format (5.1 channel) Speaker output in Dolby Digital Karaoke format Selecting the vocals 70GB Mixing and recording sounds 72GB Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer Waking up to music — Play Timer Timer recording radio programs 6 Load a recordable tape into deck B 8 Press ?/1 to turn off the system Timer 75GB Turning off the display — Power Saving Mode Viewing information about the disc in the front panel display xWhen playing a Super VCD without PBC function xWhen playing a Super VCD or VIDEO CD with PBC function xWhen playing MP3 audio tracks on a Checking the total playing time and titles Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly when playback is stopped Viewing information about the disc in the on-screendisplay Checking the date information of JPEG image files Hooking up optional components Listening to audio from a connected component Recording audio signal from a connected component Connecting external antennas Problems and remedies The timer does not function The remote does not function There is acoustic feedback The color irregularity on a TV screen persists The sound from the component connected to the VIDEO/SAT IN jacks is distorted Disc player The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED” appears in the display The disc tray does not close The disc does not eject Playback does not start Picture 87GB Tape deck 88GB Optional components To return the DVD settings to the default settings*, perform reset as follows: 1 Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select “RESET”, then press ENTER 4 Press V or v repeatedly to select “YES”, then press ENTER Self-diagnosisfunction Messages Tape No Tab No Tape OFF TIME NG Others Precautions Notes on discs Cleaning the cabinet To save a tape permanently Before placing a tape in the tape deck When using a tape longer than 90 minutes Specifications Tuner section Speaker Front speaker (SS-WZ88D): Surround speaker (SS-RSZ88D): Center speaker (SS-CTZ88D): General 96GB Guide to the Control Menu display List of Control Menu items TITLE/SCENE/TRACK CHAPTER/INDEX INDEX TRACK SETUP ALBUM FILE DATE INTERVAL DVD setup menu item list SETUP (page 14, 50, 89) 101GB Language code list Glossary DVD VIDEO DVD-RW File Film based software, Video based software Index (AUDIO CD) / Video Index (VIDEO CD) Parental Control Playback Control (PBC) VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Version. 1.1 discs) VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Version. 2.0 discs) Progressive format (sequential scanning) Track VIDEO CD 106GB List of button locations and reference pages Remote control