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4-230-251-11(1)
VIDEO CD
Player
Operating Instructions
MCE-CX80K
2000 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-CX80K. 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 6). Play time 74 min./20 min. 74 min
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ç ç ç 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 CD
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Getting Started Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR Important Check that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear Setting the color system switch panel of the player is set to the local power line voltage. If not, set the selector to the correct position This player conforms to the NTSC and PAL color using a screwdriver before connecting the AC power systems. Set the COLOR SYSTEM switch on the rear cord to a wall outlet. of the player to the appropriate position, according to your TV. VOLTAGE SELECTOR • If the
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Basic Operations Basic Operations Basic Operations Playing a VIDEO CD 5 3 2 SELECT STANDBY KARAOKE PON 2 DISC DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 § · Pp OPEN/CLOSE 1/u MODE EFFECT NORMAL 2 DISC RETURN KARAOKE PON KEY CONTROL PICTURE SOUND EX- DISC PREV NEXT ˜ NATURAL n CHANGE SKIP ≠ AMS ± MIC 1 MIC LEVEL MIN MAX MIC 2 ECHO LEVEL PUSH ENTER MIN MAX 4 • See pages 5 - 6 for the When using a TV hookup information. 1 Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view • You can also play
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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 § OPEN/CLOSE DISK SKIP the VIDEO CD (Resume Play, see page 14). · z The player enters standby SELECT mode automatically (Sleep STANDBY DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 KARAOKE PON 2 DISC § · Pp OPEN/CLOSE MODE 1/u EFFECT NORMAL 2 DISC RETURN KARAOKE PON KEY CONTROL PICTURE SOUND EX- DISC function) PREV NEXT ˜ NATURAL n CHANGE SKIP ≠ AMS
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Enjoying Karaoke Locating a Scene or Track You Want z When you don’t use the microphone(s) Unplug the microphone(s), switch the microphone(s) off Using the Microphone and turn the MIC LEVEL control to MIN. You can play karaoke (singing along) with CDs using the Karaoke Pon (see page 24). Changing the key (Key Control) You can change the key to suit your vocal range. SELECT STANDBY DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 KARAOKE PON 2 DISC § · Pp OPEN/CLOSE 1/u MODE EFFECT NORMAL 2 DISC RETURN KARAOK
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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 25). 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. SELECT STANDBY DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 KARAOKE PON 2 DISC § · Pp OPEN/CLOSE MODE 1/u EFFECT NORMAL 2 DISC RETURN KARAOKE PON KEY CONTROL PICTURE SOUND EX-
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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 The player memorizes the point you stopped a VIDEO two-disc changer. This function is useful for playing CD and you can resume playback from that point. pairs of CDs, such as those for movies. The player memorizes the point even when you turn off the player. Y
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Locating a Scene or Track You Want Locating a Specific Track Locating a Point by Elapsed Time (Time Search) Z You can quickly locate any scene or track while playing a disc using the JOG SELECTOR ./>, PREV/ This function lets you use elapsed time as a guide to NEXT buttons or number buttons. find a certain point on a VIDEO CD. To use Time Note that while playing a VIDEO CD with PBC Search function with VIDEO CDs with PBC function functions, this function is available only during (Ver. 2.0 discs)
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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 25), 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 10 with the remote You can have the player divide a track into 9 or 12 Use the >10 button on the remote (see page 15). sections. You can locate the point you want by viewing the first picture of each section at one time on the TV screen. This might be useful when you play a disc To
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Locating a Scene or Track You Want Locating a Scene or Track You Want Playing CDs in Various Modes z You can select a point which isn’t displayed yet on the TV screen in Step 2 Playing Repeatedly Z You can play all the tracks, a single track or a specific z During Track Digest, you can start Track Digest on another track portion repeatedly. Press = or +. Note that this function is not available in Shuffle or OPEN/CLOSE 1/u Program Play mode. 6 ON SCREEN TIME EFFECT SPECIAL Notes PICTURE SOUND ME
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Playing CDs in Various Modes Repeating the current track Playing in Random Order You can repeat only the current track in Continuous Play mode (page 7). (Shuffle Play) Z While the track you want is being played, press You can have the player “shuffle” tracks and play in a REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT 1” appears in the random order. The player shuffles all the tracks on all front panel display. discs. To cancel repeating the current track OPEN/CLOSE 1/u 6 ON Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPE
