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3-862-815-11 (1)
VIDEO CD
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Operating Instructions
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MCE-C98K
ª 1998 by Sony Corporation
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WARNING Welcome! To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not Thank you for purchasing the Sony Video Compact Disc expose the unit to rain or moisture. (VIDEO CD) Player. Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for model MCE-C98K. Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation
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TABLE OF CONTENTS This Player Can Play the Following Discs ............................................. 4 Getting Started Unpacking ............................................................................................................................ 4 Hooking Up the System ..................................................................................................... 5 Basic Operations Playing a VIDEO CD ..............................................................................
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Getting Started Getting Started This Player Can Play the Following Discs Unpacking VIDEO CDs Audio CDs Disc logo Check that you received the following items: • Audio and video connecting cord (1) • Remote commander (remote) RMT-C98V (1) • Sony R6 (size AA) batteries (2) Contents Audio + Video Audio (moving pictures) Disc size 12 cm/8 cm 12 cm/8 cm (CD z Keep the carton and packing material single) They will come in handy when transporting the player (see page 7). Play time 74 min./20 min. 74 min
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Getting Started What cords will I need? Audio and video connecting cord (supplied) (1) Hooking Up the System Yellow Yellow (video) (video) Overview White White (L) (L) This section describes how to hook up the VIDEO CD Red Red player to a TV (with audio/video input jacks) and/or (R) (R) an amplifier. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections. Video connecting cord (not supplied) (1) Yellow Yellow pWhen listening to the sound through TV speakers VIDEO
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Getting Started z If your TV or VCR has an S video input connector Important Connect the component via the S VIDEO OUT connector using the S video cable (not supplied). You Setting the color system switch will get a better picture. This player conforms to the NTSC and PAL color S video cable systems. Set the COLOR SYSTEM switch on the rear YC-15V (not supplied) of the player to the appropriate position, according to your TV. TV • If the color system of your TV is NTSC: S VIDEO IN Set the COLOR S
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Getting Started Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR Check that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of the player is set to the local power line voltage. If not, set the selector to the correct position using a screwdriver before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet. VOLTAGE SELECTOR 220-240V 110-120V Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet. Transporting the player Before transporting the player, follow the procedure below to return the internal mechanisms bac
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• Basic Operations Playing a VIDEO CD 2 3 5 OPEN/ STANDBY DISC1 DISC2 DISC3 DISC4 DISC5 ¤
CLOSE 12345 6789 10 11 12 13 14 15 >15 PREV NEXT 1/u = + SELECT g á
P p KEY CONTROL MIC 1 MIC 2 ECHO MUSIC NORMAL MIC 1 MIC 2 CONTROL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL KARAOKE 2 DISC ö
NATURAL • (MIC1/2) DISC SKIP ÷
n EFFECT KARAOKE PICTURE SOUND PON EX–CHANGE MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MODE RETURN 4 • See pages 5 - 7 for the When using a TV hookup information. 1 Turn on the TV and select the video input so
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Basic Operations • Basic Operations z When “RESUME” appears in To stop playback the front panel display Press p . You can resume playback from the point you stopped DISC 1 - 5 á
=/+ ¤ OPEN/CLOSE the VIDEO CD (Resume Play, see page 16). z The player enters standby STANDBY OPEN/ DISC DISC DISC DISC DISC ¤
1 2 3 4 5 12345 6789 10 11 12 13 14 15 >15 CLOSE PREV NEXT mode automatically (Sleep 1/u = + SELECT function) g á
When 20 minutes elapse after P p MIC 1 MIC 2 ECHO MUSIC KEY CONTROL NORMAL MIC
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• Enjoying Karaoke 2 Before you start playing, set the MODE selector on the player to KARAOKE. Playing Karaoke The following screen appears. You can play karaoke (singing along) with CDs in the TV screen compartments 1 - 5. KARAOKE LIST 1 5 Number buttons DISC 1 - 5 >15 =/+ 2 6 3 7 4
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Enjoying Karaoke z When you don’t use the microphone(s) Changing the key (Key Control) Unplug the microphone(s), switch the microphone(s) off You can change the key to suit your vocal range. and turn the MIC 1 and/or MIC 2 LEVEL control to MIN. While playing karaoke, press one of the KEY CONTROL buttons repeatedly to find the key that suits Reserving the next tracks to play your vocal range. While playing a disc, you can reserve up to 8 tracks to play in any order so that you can enjoy non-stop
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Locating a Scene or Track You Want Locating a Scene or Track You Want • Before you start playing in Program Play mode Using the On-Screen Display Z VCD STOP Total playing time of TOTAL 10:04 PROGRAM the program You can check the operating status of the player and 1. D 1 – 3 6. D 4 – 20 the information about the disc with the on-screen 2. D 2 – 10 P
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Locating a Scene or Track You Want • Before you start playing in Program Play mode When using an audio CD In ON SCREEN 1 mode and ON SCREEN 2 mode, the CD STOP Total playing time of the TOTAL 10:44 information which appears during the using of an PROGRAM program audio CD is the same (except during the conditions 1. D 1 – 3 6. D 4 – 20 2. D 2 – 10
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Locating a Scene or Track You Want Checking the remaining time Using the Front Panel Display Z Each time you press TIME while playing a disc, the display changes as shown in the chart below. You can check information about the disc using the Note that you cannot check the remaining time during front panel display. PBC Playback (page 27). OPEN/CLOSE 1/u 6 ON SCREEN TIME TIME EFFECT Playing time KEY CONTROL SPECIAL PICTURE SOUND MENU 1 2 3 5 CONTINUE and number DISC TRACK MIN SEC DISC 1 2 3 of the
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• • Locating a Scene or Track You Want Replacing Discs While Playing a Locating a Specific Disc Disc You can locate any disc before or while playing a disc. You can open the disc tray while playing a disc to check what discs are to be played next and replace DISC 1 - 5 DISC SKIP discs without interrupting playback of the current disc. STANDBY OPEN/ DISC1 DISC2 DISC3 DISC4 DISC5 ¤
CLOSE 12345 6789 10 11 12 13 14 15 >15 1/u PREV NEXT = + SELECT g á
DISC SKIP P p MIC 1 MIC 2 ECHO MUSIC KEY CONTRO
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• • Locating a Scene or Track You Want Playing Two Discs Resuming Playback from the Consecutively Point You Stopped a VIDEO CD (Resume Play) 2 DISC mode can be used to playback two discs consecutively. In this mode, the player operates like a This function is available only when the MODE two-disc changer. This function is useful for playing selector is set to NORMAL or 2 DISC, and the disc is pairs of CDs, such as those for movies. played in Continuous Play mode. The player memorizes the point
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• Locating a Scene or Track You Want Locating a Specific Scene or Locating a Point by Elapsed Track Time (Time Search) Z You can quickly locate any scene or track while playing This function lets you use elapsed time as a guide to a disc using the =/+ (AMS: Automatic Music find a certain point on a VIDEO CD. To use Time Sensor) buttons or number buttons. Search function with VIDEO CDs with PBC function Note that while playing a VIDEO CD with PBC (Ver. 2.0 discs), see the explanation below. “Elap
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Locating a Scene or Track You Want Locating a point using the index Locating a Particular Point in a (Index Search) There are two kinds of indexes: one is for audio CDs Scene or Track Z and the other is for VIDEO CDs. You can locate a point You can also locate a particular point in a scene or you want using the index. track while playing a disc. Note that this function is available only for indexed During PBC Playback (page 27), this function is discs. Also note that you cannot search indexes in
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Locating a Scene or Track You Want 2 Press button 5. Each time you press the button, the number Locating by Observing Several toggles between 9 and 12. Select 9n12 for 9 still Scenes at One Time pictures; select 12n9 for 12 still pictures. (Digest Play) Z Locating the track you want on a disc This function is available only when the MODE selector is set to NORMAL and the disc tray is closed. (Disc Digest) You can locate the disc or scene you want by observing You can locate the track you want b
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Locating a Scene or Track You Want 3 Press the number button to select the track. Locating the point you want in a track The player starts playing from the selected track. (Track Digest) To select tracks numbered over 15 (or 10 with the You can have the player divide a track into 9 or 12 remote) sections. You can locate the point you want by viewing Use the >15 button (or the >10 button on the remote) the first picture of each section at one time on the TV (see page 17). screen. This might be us
