Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MHC-DP900D Sony
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Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions 4-236-762- 12 (1) MHC-DP1000D MHC-DP900D 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.
2 WARNING 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.
3 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.
4 T able of Contents This system can play the following discs ..... 6 Parts Identification Main unit ............................................... 7 Remote control ...................................... 8 digipad operations .........................
5 * MHC-DP1000D only. ** European model only. ***Except for North American and European models. Tuner Presetting radio stations ....................... 40 Listening to the radio — Preset Tuning ........................... 40 Using the Radio Data System (RDS)** .
6 This system can play the following discs DVD VIDEOs Audio CDs VIDEO CDs Disc logo Contents Audio + Audio Audio + Video Video The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.
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Parts Identification 9 digipad operations This model is equipped with an unique digipad multi controlling device. You can control various operations with this digipad.
10 + – + R L 7 5 6 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 3 Getting Started Hooking up the system Do the following procedure 1 to 8 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna Front speaker (Left) Front speaker (Right) FM antenna Rear speaker* (Right) Rear speaker* (Left) Center speaker* Insert only the stripped portion.
Getting Started 11 VIDEO OUT 5 Connect the video input jack of your TV to the VIDEO OUT jack with the video cable. When using a TV Turn on the TV and select the video input so you can view the pictures from this system.
12 8 (Except for Pan American and European models) Set the color system according to your TV. 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: NTSC y PAL Use the buttons on the unit.
Getting Started 13 Setting up your speakers for Dolby Pro Logic (MHC-DP1000D only) Dolby Pro Logic Surround improves the sound image by using four separate channels. These channels manipulate the sound to be heard and enhance the action on the screen.
14 Specifying the distance of the speakers Use the remote for the operation. 1 Press AMP MENU. 2 From your listening position, press v or V repeatedly to select the parameter. Adjustable parameters are described below. 3 Press b or B repeatedly to select the setting you want.
Getting Started 15 x LFE • LFE ***** : (0 dB) Level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel output. Range: OFF, – 20 dB to 0 dB, 1 dB steps “ OFF ” cuts the sound of the LFE channel. However, the low frequency sound of the speakers are output from the sub woofer.
16 Saving the power in standby mode Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the power is off. Each time you press the button, the system switches cyclically as follows: Demonstration t Clock t Power Saving Mode To cancel the Power Saving mode Press DISPLAY once to show the demonstration, twice to show the clock display.
17 Setting Up for DVD/VIDEO CD/CD 5 Press v or V repeatedly to select the setup item from the displayed list, then press ENTER. The selected setup item appears. Example: “ SCREEN SETUP ” 6 Press v or V repeatedly to select an item, then press ENTER.
18 To turn off the Setup Display Press DVD SET UP or DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off. Tips • If you select “ RESET ” in step 4, you can reset all of the “ SETUP ” settings on pages 18 – 22 (except for PARENTAL CONTROL) to the default settings.
19 Setting Up for DVD/VIDEO CD/CD Settings for the display — SCREEN SETUP Select settings according to the connected TV. x TV TYPE (DVD only) Select the aspect ratio of the connected TV. • 16:9: Select this when you connect a wide- screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function.
20 Custom settings — CUSTOM SETUP x COLOR SYSTEM (Except for Pan American and European models) Select the color system when you play a VIDEO CD. • AUTO: Outputs the video signal in the system of the disc, either PAL or NTSC. If your TV uses a DUAL system, select AUTO.
21 Setting Up for DVD/VIDEO CD/CD • FRONT : Front speaker distance from the listening position can be set in 0.1 meter (1 foot) steps from 1.0 to 12.0 meters (3 to 40 feet). • 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.
22 Adjusting the speaker volume and level 1 When the playback is stopped, press DVD SET UP, then select “ SPEAKER SETUP ” . 2 Select “ TEST TONE ” and set “ TEST TONE ” to “ ON ” . You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence.
DVD/VIDEO CD/CD 23 2 1 MUSIC MOVIE AB 3 DVD TITLE CHAPTER HOUR MIN SEC DVD Playing discs Loading a disc 1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray slides out. 2 Place a DVD/VIDEO CD/CD with the label side up on the disc tray. To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE (or D.
24 Other operations To Stop playback Pause playback Select a track or chapter Find a point in a track title or chapter (Lock Search function) Change the playback speed *2 (Slow-motion play) Playing th.
DVD/VIDEO CD/CD 25 Playing DVDs using the menu Some discs have a “ title menu ” or a “ DVD menu ” . On some DVDs, this may simply be called a “ menu ” or “ title ” . Using the title menu A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called “ titles ” .
26 Creating your own program — Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 steps from all the discs in the order you want them to be played. 1 Press DVD. 2 When the playback is stopped, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “ PROGRAM ” appears in the front panel display.
DVD/VIDEO CD/CD 27 5 Select the title, chapter, or track you want to program. x When programming a DVD For example, select chapter “ 03 ” of title “ 02 ” . Press v / V or the numeric buttons to select “ 02 ” under “ T ” , then press ENTER.
28 Resuming playback from the point you stopped the disc — Resume Play This system memorizes the point where you stopped the disc so you can resume from that point. 1 While playing a disc, press x to stop playback. “RESUME” appears in the display.
DVD/VIDEO CD/CD 29 Tips • You can set Repeat Play when the playback is stopped. After selecting the “ REPEAT ” item, press nN . The Repeat Play starts. • You can quickly display the “ REPEAT ” status. Press REPEAT. Notes • You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs (page 25).
30 When the playback is stopped DVDs: Total number of titles* 3 t Title name of the disc* 1 t Clock display (for 8 seconds) t Effect status VIDEO CDs or CDs: Total number of tracks and the total playi.
DVD/VIDEO CD/CD 31 Checking the playback information — ADVANCED (DVD only) You can check information such as the bit rate or the disc layer that is being played. While playing a disc, an approximate bit rate of the playback picture is always displayed as Mbps (Mega bit per second) and the audio as Kbps (Kilo bit per second).
32 Changing the sound 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.
DVD/VIDEO CD/CD 33 ** The letters in the program format display mean the following sound component: L: Front (left) R: Front (right) C: Center LS: Rear (left) RS: Rear (right) S: Rear (monaural): The rear component of the Dolby Surround processed signal or the Dolby Digital signal.
34 Searching for a title/ chapter/track/index/scene You can search a DVD disc by title or chapter, and you can search a VIDEO CD or CD by track, index, or scene. As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc, you can select the desired one by entering its number.
DVD/VIDEO CD/CD 35 Changing the angles (DVD only) When playing a DVD on which various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded, the “ANGLE” indicator lights in green.
36 Locking discs — CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL/ PARENTAL CONTROL 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 50 discs.
DVD/VIDEO CD/CD 37 If you make a mistake Press RETURN O , then start from step 3 again. To turn off the Control Menu Press RETURN O , then press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 In step 4, select “ OFF t ” , then press ENTER.
38 4 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password using the numeric buttons, then press ENTER. The display for setting the playback limitation level and changing the password appears. 5 Press v or V repeatedly to select “ STANDARD ” , then press ENTER.
DVD/VIDEO CD/CD 39 Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 Hong Ko.
40 To change the AM tuning interval (Except for European and Middle Eastern models) 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 power. While holding down the ENTER button, turn the power back on.
41 Tuner Tips • Pressing TUNER/BAND while the power is off automatically turns the power on. • You can use the digipad instead of ./> . • When an FM program is noisy, press FM MODE so that “ MONO ” appears in the display. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve.
42 To Stop playback Pause playback Fast-forward Rewind Tips • You can use the digipad for tape operations. • Pressing TAPE A/B while the power is off automatically turns the power on. • When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that “ DOLBY NR ” appears in the display.
43 Tape Recording from a tape (High-Speed Dubbing) Recording from a VIDEO CD/CD (CD Synchro Recording) Recording Manually Insert a recordable tape into deck B. Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select TAPE A function. Press DVD. Press a function button for the recording source.
44 Recording to a tape (continued) Recording a VIDEO CD/CD by specifying the track order — Program Edit When programming, make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape. 1 Insert a recordable tape into deck B, then press DVD.
45 Tape T imer -recording radio programs To timer-record, you must set the clock (see “ Setting the time ” on page 15) and preset the radio stations (see “ Presetting radio stations ” on page 40) beforehand. 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see “ Listening to the radio ” on page 40).
46 Sound Adjustment T o listen to multi channel sound Press 2CH/MULTI. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: 2CH t V.
47 Sound Adjustment Selecting the preset effect file Press one of the DSP buttons (MUSIC MODE, MOVIE MODE, GAME MODE, or TOOL MODE) repeatedly to select the preset effect you want. The preset effect name appears in the display. See “ Sound effect options ” below.
48 Up/Down (Y) Right/Left (X) Adjustable parameters Menu Right/Left Up/Down (X) (Y) DSP EDIT (See the chart below) EQ EDIT Frequency Level Adjustable DSP parameters Sound effect Right/Left Up/Down options (X) (Y) LIVE HOUSE Time Wall type HALL Time Wall type S.
49 Other Features Other Features Changing the spectrum analyzer display Press SPECTRUM on the remote. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: PATTERN 1 t PATTERN 2 t PATTERN 3 t PATTERN OFF T o adjust the brightness of the display Use the remote for the operation.
50 Singing along: Karaoke (continued) Press SLEEP once. SLEEP repeatedly to select the time you want. SLEEP repeatedly until “ SLEEP OFF ” appears. Mixing and recording sound 1 Do the procedure for “ Singing along ” (steps 1 through 5). Then, load a recordable tape in deck B.
51 Other Features 2 Adjust the volume. 3 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. “ DAILY1 SET ” appears. 4 Press . or > repeatedly to select “ DAILY1 SET (or DAILY2 SET) ” , then press ENTER. “ ON ” appears and the hour indication flashes. 5 Set the time to start playback.
52 Connecting audio components Hooking Up the Optional Components To Make a digital recording from DVD/ VIDEO CD/CD to MD Listen to the digital sound of a connected MD deck Listen to the analog sound .
53 Additional Information Additional Information Precautions On operating voltage Before operating the unit, check that the operating voltage of your unit is identical with the voltage of your local power supply.
54 Precautions (continued) 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.
55 Additional Information The radio presetting is canceled. • The power cord is disconnected or a power failure occurs for longer than half a day. Redo “ Presetting radio stations ” (page 40). There is no sound. • Turn VOLUME clockwise. • The headphones are connected.
56 Troubleshooting (continued) Speakers Sound comes from only one channel or unbalanced left and right volume. • Check the speaker connection and speaker placement. • The source being played back is monaural. • Adjust the balance parameters (pages 14, 21).
57 Additional Information Picture There is no picture. • Press DVD. • Check that the system is connected securely. • The video cable is damaged. Replace it with a new one. • Make sure you connect the system to the video input jack of your TV (page 11).
58 C:13:00 Tape Deck The tape does not record. • The tab has been removed from the cassette (see “To save a tape permanently” on page 54). • The tape has reeled to the end. The tape does not record nor play, or there is a decrease in sound level.
59 Additional Information Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS: (MHC-DP1000D USA model only) POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION with 8 ohm loads both channels driven, from 120 Hz – 10 kHz; rates 100 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output.
60 Specifications (continued) DVD player section Laser Semiconductor laser (DVD: λ =650 nm, CD: λ =780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Frequency response DVD (PCM 48 kHz): 2 Hz – 22 kHz = (±1 d.
61 Additional Information General Power requirements North American model: 120 V AC, 60 Hz European model: 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Australian model: 230 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Mexican model: 120 V AC, 60 H.
62 DTS 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 subwoofer channel in this format. DTS provides the same 5.
63 Additional Information Multi-angle function Various angles, or viewpoints of the video camera, for a scene are recorded on some DVDs. Multilingual function Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a picture are recorded on some DVDs.
64 Language code list For details, see pages 18, 32 and 35. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1186 S.
65 Additional Information Control Menu Item List Control Menu Items TITLE (DVD only) SCENE (VIDEO CD in PBC Playback only) TRACK (VIDEO CD only) CHAPTER (DVD only) INDEX (VIDEO CD only) TRACK (CD only.
66 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. CUSTOM – COLOR AUTO SYSTEM *1 – PAL – NTSC – PAUSE AUTO MODE – FRAME – PARENTAL LEVEL OFF CONTROL – 8.
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