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4-235-983-13(2)
Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. 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-S90D
MHC-S9D
© 2001 Sony Corporation
MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB
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NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE WARNING U.S.A. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 This symbol is intended to alert the user to LASER product. The the presence of uninsulated “dangerous CLASS 1 LASER voltage” within the product’
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NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN The MHC-S90D consists of the CANADA following components: CAUTION: – A/V amplifier TA-S90D TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE – Tuner ST-S90D THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN – DVD/VIDEO CD/CD player DVP-S90D EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER – Cassette deck TC-S90D OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY – Speaker system INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. • Front speakers SS-S90D • Center speaker SS-CT280 Note to CATV system installer • Rear speakers SS-RS280 This
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Table of Contents This system can play the following discs ..6 DVD/VIDEO CD/CD Playing discs: Parts Identification Loading a disc ..................................... 25 Main unit ............................................... 7 Playing a disc Remote control ...................................... 9 — Normal Play/Shuffle Play/ Slow-motion Play/Freeze Frame ... 25 Playing DVDs using the menu ............ 27 Getting Started Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Hooking up the system ..............
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Tuner Hooking Up the Optional Components Presetting radio stations ....................... 42 Listening to the radio Connecting audio components ............ 57 — Preset Tuning ........................... 42 Using the Radio Data System Additional Information (RDS)* .......................................... 43 Precautions .......................................... 58 Troubleshooting................................... 59 Tape Specifications ...................................... 64 Loading a tape
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Note on playback operations of This system can play the DVDs and VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and following discs VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers. Since this system plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc DVD VIDEOs Audio CDs VIDEO CDs contents the software producers designed, some Disc playback features may not be available. Also, logo refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs. Contents Audio + Audio Audio + Note on PBC (Playback
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Parts Identification Parts Identification The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Main unit A/V amplifier CINEMA STUDIO A–C 3 (49) DIGITAL 7 (57, 63) DVD MENU qf (27) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ENTER/O/o/P/p 2 EQ qa (52) EQ ON/OFF qs (13, 53) FILE SELECT q; (26, 48, 49, A B C 53) FUNCTION 6 (12, 13, 25, 27, O P p 28, 36, 45, 46, 55, 57, 62) o MIC jack (Except for North American and European models) 9 (54) MIC LEVEL (Except for North American
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Main unit (continued) DVD/VIDEO CD/CD player wle;ea esed DISC 1–3 rd (25, 26) DISC 1–3 indicators rs DISC 1–3 Z (eject) ea (25, 26) mM NEXT el (26, 27) . > ef PLAY MODE wl (25, 28, 29, 46) 1 2 3 HS x eg PREV ra (26, 27) REPEAT e; (12, 30) RETURN O ej (12, 27, 39, 40) N SELECT (play) r; (25–27, 41, 55, 60) rd rs r;ekeh X (pause) ek (26) raelej x (stop) eh (12, 26, 27, 30, 38, 45, 55, 61) . (go backward) eg (26, 28, 30) > (go forward) ef (26, 28, 30) m (rewind) es (26) M (fast forward) ed (26) Cas
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Parts Identification Remote control 12345 rl 6 rk rj 7 rh rg rf 8 rd 9 rs q; ra qa r; qs el qd ek qf O x ej nN qg eh qh . > m M X qj eg qk c C t T ef ql w; ed wa es ws ea e; wd wl wf V Bb wk wg v wh wj ANGLE es (37) MD rh (57) BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS AUDIO ws (34) Numeric buttons 8 (28, 30) CLEAR qs (22, 29, 30, 36) PLAY MODE qa (25, 28, 29, 46) @/1 (power) 5 CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 3 REPEAT q; (30) X (pause) qj (47, 56) RETURN O qd (27, 39, 40) x (stop) qg CLOCK/TIMER SET 2 (17, 47, SELECT DVD N eh (20
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Getting Started Hooking up the system Do the following procedure 1 to qa to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. Before connecting, place the system as described below. FM antenna AM loop antenna Rear speaker Rear speaker (Right) Center speaker (Left) 4 5 4 Tuner 6 12D 2A 2B 8 A/V amplifier 3 0 45 DVD/ VIDEO CD/ CD player 7 2C 9 Cassette deck 2E 3 3 Front speaker Front speaker (Right) (Left) 10 MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB
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Getting Started R L L R + + – + + – L R + – To disconnect 1 Connect the DVD/VIDEO CD/CD player SYSTEM CONTROL 3 and the tuner with the optical cable. FROM DVP-S9 Connect from the OPTICAL OUT jack on the DVD/VIDEO CD/CD player to the OPTICAL IN jack on the tuner. 1 Remove the cover of the jack. OPTICAL IN FROM DVP-S9 3 Connect the front speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT SPEAKER jacks. Insert only the stripped portion. 2 Connect the optical cable. OPTICAL IN FROM
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AM FM75 COAXIAL FM75 AM VIDEO OUT Hooking up the system (continued) 8 For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of your local power line voltage. 6 Connect the FM/AM antennas. VOLTAGE SELECTOR Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect 230-240V 220V 120V it. 9 Connect the power cord of the DVD/ VIDEO CD/CD player to the A/V Jack type A amplifier. AM loop antenna 0 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. The demonstration appears in the display. When you press ?/1, t
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Getting Started Tip Inserting two size AA (R6) You can place the components as described below. In this case, place the components first, then connect the batteries into the remote components. DVD/VIDEO CD/CD player Tuner ] } } ] A/V Amplifier Cassette deck Operating a Sony TV You can use the following buttons on the To attach the center and rear remote to operate a Sony TV. speaker pads To Press Attach the supplied center and rear speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize Turn the
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Specifying the speaker Multi channel surround parameters setup 1 Press SET UP. For the best possible surround sound, all 2 Press P or p repeatedly to select “SP. speakers should be the same distance from the SET UP”. listening position (A). However, this unit lets 3 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote). you to place the center speaker up to 1.5 meters closer (B) and the rear speakers up to 4 Press P or p repeatedly to select the 4.5 meters closer (C) to the listening position. parameter you wan
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Getting Started * These parameters are not available when “Rear x Rear speaker position (R.PL.)* speaker selection (REAR)” is set to “NO”. This parameter lets you specify the location of your rear speakers for proper implementation Tip of the Digital Cinema Sound surround modes The rear speaker position parameter is designed in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields. Refer to the specifically for implementation of the Digital Cinema illustration below. Sound modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields. • Select “SI
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Multi channel surround setup To reset the speaker settings (continued) 1 Press SET UP. x Front speaker distance (F.DIST.) 2 Press P or p repeatedly to select Set the distance from your listening position to “RESET MENU”. the front (left or right) speaker (A on page 14). 3 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote). x Center speaker distance (C.DIST.) 4 Press P or p repeatedly to select “SP. Set the distance from your listening position to SET. RESET”. the center speaker (B on page 14). 5 Press ENTER
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Getting Started Setting the time 1 Turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER (or CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote). When you set the time for the first time, proceed to step 5. 3 Press O or o repeatedly to select “CLOCK SET”. 4 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote). 5 Press O or o repeatedly to set the hour. 6 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote). 7 Press O or o repeatedly to set the minutes. 8 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote). Tip If you have made a mistake or want to change the time, start ov
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Setting Up for DVD/VIDEO CD/CD 5 Press o or O repeatedly to select the setup item from the displayed list, then Using the Setup Display press ENTER. The selected setup item appears. By using the Setup Display, you can make Example: “SCREEN SETUP” various adjustments to items such as picture Selected item and sound. You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display, among other SCREEN SETUP things. For details on each Setup Display item, TV TYPE: 16:9 SCREEN SAVER: ON see pages
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Setting Up for DVD/VIDEO CD/CD x SUBTITLE (DVD only) To turn off the Setup Display Switches the language of the subtitle. Press DVD SET UP or DVD DISPLAY Select the language from the displayed list.* repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off. When you select “AUDIO FOLLOW”, the Tip language for the subtitles changes according to If you select “RESET” in step 4, you can reset all of the language you selected for the sound track. the “SETUP” settings on pages 18–24 (except for PARENTAL CONT
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x SCREEN SAVER Settings for the display Turn on and off the screen saver. If you turn on the screen saver, the screen saver image — SCREEN SETUP appears when you leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes or when you play a Select settings according to the connected TV. CD for more than 15 minutes. The screen saver Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup Display. will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged (ghosting). Press SELECT SCREEN SETUP DVD N to turn off the screen s
