Sony MHC-V02 Reference guide

Help Guide
Home Audio System
MHC-V02
The following explains how to use this system. Select a topic from the navigation pane.
This Help Guide mainly explains operations using the remote control, but the same operations can also be performed
using the controls on the system having the same or similar names.
Getting Started
Parts and controls
Main unit
Remote control
Playable discs or files on discs/USB device
Power source
Connecting the system to an AC outlet
Inserting batteries to the remote control
Turning the power on
Turning the power off (Standby mode)
Using the BLUETOOTH standby function
Auto Standby function
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Height adjustment (optional)
Installing the system on a tripod
Lighting function
Enjoying music with the illumination (Speaker Light)
Demo mode
Deactivating the demonstration mode
Using Lock function
Deactivating the controls on the system（Child Lock）
Making connections
USB device
Connecting with a USB device
BLUETOOTH® device
Pairing and connecting with BLUETOOTH devices
External audio device
Listening to music of an external audio device, etc.
Listening to music
Disc
Playing a disc
Using play mode
Viewing information of a disc and USB device
USB device
Listening to music of a USB device
BLUETOOTH device
Listening to music of a device via BLUETOOTH connection
Selecting the BLUETOOTH audio streaming playback quality (Codec)
Terminating the BLUETOOTH connection (After use)
Connecting this system with multiple BLUETOOTH devices (Multi-device connection)
Turning on or off the BLUETOOTH signal
Wireless Party Chain function
Enjoying wireless playback using multiple audio systems (Wireless Party Chain function)
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Terminating the Wireless Party Chain function
Speaker Add function
Listening to music wirelessly with two systems (Speaker Add function)
External audio device
Listening to music of an external audio device, etc.
Adjusting the sound
Reinforcing bass sound and creating more powerful sound（MEGA BASS）
Selecting a sound field
Listening to FM radio
Listening to FM radio
Presetting radio stations
Using dedicated apps
Using “Sony | Music Center”
What you can do with “Sony | Music Center”
Installing “Sony | Music Center”
Using Fiestable
What you can do with “Fiestable”
Installing “Fiestable”
Using Voice Control via “Fiestable”
Creating party lighting atmosphere via “Fiestable”
Singing along: Karaoke
Singing karaoke
Various functions for karaoke
Various functions
Using the Voice Guidance
Listening to built-in sound demonstration
Enjoying sound from a guitar
Transferring music from a disc
Erasing audio files or folders on the USB device
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Using the Sleep Timer
Information
About the indicators
Updating the pre-installed software
Customer support websites
Troubleshooting
What can I do to solve a problem?
What can I do to solve a problem?
About messages
General
The power does not turn on.
The system has entered standby mode.
There is no sound.
There is severe hum or noise.
The remote control does not function.
[CHILD LOCK] appears when you use any control on the system.
A clicking sound is heard when the system is turned on.
Disc/USB Playback
The disc lid does not close.
Playback does not start.
The sound skips during disc playback.
Playback does not start from the first track/file.
Files cannot be played back.
The folder name, track name, file name and ID3 tag characters do not appear properly.
There is no sound during USB playback.
There is noise, skipping, or distorted sound during USB playback.
[READING] is displayed for an extended time, or it takes a long time before playback starts.
[NO FILE] appears on the display.
[OVER CURRENT] appears on the display.
The USB device is not recognized.
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USB Transfer
Transferring results in an error.
Audio files or folders on the USB device cannot be erased.
Tuner
There is severe hum or noise, or stations cannot be received.
The stereo FM reception is noisy.
BLUETOOTH Connection
Pairing cannot be performed.
The BLUETOOTH device cannot detect the system, or [BT OFF] appears on the display.
Connection is not possible.
iPhone/iPod cannot be connected with the system.
The sound skips or fluctuates, or the connection is lost.
The sound of your BLUETOOTH device cannot be heard on this system.
There is severe hum, noise, or distorted sound.
Apps Control
Voice Control does not work properly.
Multiple systems playback
BLUETOOTH device cannot be connected to the system during Wireless Party Chain function.
BLUETOOTH device cannot be connected to the system during Speaker Add function.
Karaoke
There is no microphone sound.
There is acoustic feedback.
The sound loses stereo effect during playback.
Reset
System does not operate properly.
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Main unit
Front
Rear
Top panel1.
Disc lid2.
Display3.
Remote control sensor ( )4.
Tweeter5.
Subwoofer (The speaker light function equipped*)
6.
Do not look directly at the light-emitting part when the illumination is turned on.
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Top panel
You can deactivate the controls (except (power)) on the system to prevent misoperation by children.
(USB) REC/PLAY port1.
FM ANTENNA terminal2.
AUDIO IN L/R jacks3.
MIC/GUITAR jack4.
AC IN jack5.
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(power) button
Press to turn on the system, or set it to standby mode.
1.
(play) button*
(stop) button
2.
SPEAKER LIGHT button3.
/ (previous/next) button
TUNING –/+ button
4.
(folder) –/+ button5.
MIC/GUITAR LEVEL –/+ button6.
VOLUME –/+ buttons*
Adjust the volume.
7.
W. PARTY CHAIN button
SOUND FIELD button
MEGA BASS button
8.
BLUETOOTH/ PAIRING button with indicator
FUNCTION button
9.
VOCAL FADER button
MIC ECHO button
GUITAR button
10.
(play) and VOLUME + have a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the system.
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Related Topic
About the indicators
Deactivating the controls on the system（Child Lock）
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Remote control
(power) button1.
PLAY MODE button
REPEAT/FM MODE button
PARTY LIGHT button
LIGHT MODE button
2.
REC TO USB button
TUNER MENU button
BACK button
OPTIONS button
(up)/ (down) buttons
(folder) –/+ buttons
(enter) button
3.
FUNCTION button4.
MEGA BASS button
SOUND FIELD button
5.
/ (fast reverse/fast forward) buttons
TUNING –/+ buttons
(play) button*
/ (previous/next) buttons
PRESET –/+ buttons
(pause) button
(stop) button
6.
KEY CONTROL / buttons7.
VOL +/– buttons*
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MIC ECHO button9.
VOCAL FADER button10.
SCORE button
DISPLAY button
SLEEP button
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(play) and VOL + have a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the system.
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Playable discs or files on discs/USB device
The system supports the following formats of files and discs.
Playable discs
AUDIO CD
CD-R/-RW in AUDIO CD format
CD-R/-RW/-ROM in DATA CD*1 format that contains the MP3 files (.mp3)*2*3 and conforms to ISO 9660*4 Level
1/Level 2 or Joliet (extended format).
Playable files on USB device
MP3 files (.mp3)*2*3, WMA files (.wma)*3*5, AAC files (.m4a/.mp4/.3gp)*3*6, WAV files (.wav)*3
Note
The system will attempt to play back any data with the extensions above, even if it is not in the supported format. Playing this
data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system.
You cannot play back the following discs/files:
A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., heart, square, star)
A disc that has adhesive tape, paper, or a sticker attached to it
Files that are encrypted or protected by passwords.
Notes on CD-R/-RW
In some cases, a CD-R/-RW cannot be played back on this system due to the recording quality or physical condition of
the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software. For more information, refer to the
operating instructions of the recording device.
Notes on discs
This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
DualDisc and some music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies do not conform to the CD standard.
Therefore, these discs may not be compatible with this product.
Note on multisession disc
This system can play back continuous sessions on a disc when they are recorded in the same format as the first
session. However, the playback is not guaranteed.
DATA CD that is created in Packet Write format or which has not been correctly finalized cannot be played back.
*1
MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format defined by ISO/MPEG for compressed audio data. MP3 files must be in MPEG 1 Audio Layer
3 format. The MP3 PRO audio file can be played back as MP3 file.
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Files with copyright protection (Digital Rights Management) cannot be played back by the system.
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A logical format of files and folders on CD-ROMs, defined by ISO (International Organization for Standardization).
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WMA file in WMA DRM, WMA Lossless, or WMA PRO format cannot be played back.
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AAC file in AAC DRM and AAC Lossless format or which is encoded at 96 kHz cannot be played back.
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Notes on playable files
Playback may take a longer time to start when:
a DATA CD/USB device is recorded with a complicated tree structure.
the audio files in another folder have just been played back.
many folders or files on the USB device.
The system can play back a DATA CD or a USB device in the following conditions:
Up to a depth of 8 folders
Up to 256 folders
Up to 999 files in a disc
Up to 5,000 files in a USB device
Up to 999 files in a folder
These numbers may vary depending on the file or folder configuration.
Folders that have no audio files are skipped.
Files transferred by a device such as a computer may not be played back in the order in which they were transferred.
The playback order may not be applicable depending on the software used for creating the audio file.
Compatibility with all encoding/writing software of the supported formats, recording devices, and recording media
cannot be guaranteed.
Notes about USB devices
This system is not guaranteed to operate with all USB devices.
Do not connect the system and the USB device through a USB hub.
With some connected USB devices, there may be a delay before an operation is performed by this system.
The playback order for the system may differ from the playback order of the connected USB device.
Before using a USB device, make sure that no virus-ridden files are on the USB device.
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Connecting the system to an AC outlet
Related Topic
Turning the power on
Deactivating the demonstration mode
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Firmly insert the end of the AC power cord (mains lead) (supplied) to the AC IN jack on the rear of the
system, and then to an AC outlet ( ).
The system is turned on in the demonstration mode and Speaker Lights start flashing automatically.
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Inserting batteries to the remote control
To operate the system using the remote control
Point the remote control at the system's remote control sensor.
Hint
Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of batteries.
If you do not use the remote control for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and
corrosion.
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Insert the two supplied R03 (size AAA) batteries, matching the polarities.
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Turning the power on
Related Topic
Turning the power off (Standby mode)
Connecting the system to an AC outlet
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Press (power).
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Turning the power off (Standby mode)
Related Topic
Auto Standby function
Using the BLUETOOTH standby function
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Press (power).
[Standby] flashes on the display.
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Using the BLUETOOTH standby function
The BLUETOOTH standby mode enables the system to turn on automatically when you establish a BLUETOOTH
connection from a BLUETOOTH device. At the time of purchase, this setting is set to off.
To exit the options menu
Press OPTIONS.
Related Topic
Pairing and connecting with BLUETOOTH devices
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Press OPTIONS.
1
Press / repeatedly to select [BT STBY], then press (enter).
2
Press / repeatedly to select the setting, then press (enter).
[ON]: The system turns on automatically even when the system is in standby mode.
[OFF]: Off.
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Auto Standby function
The system enters standby mode automatically in about 15 minutes when there is no operation or audio signal output. At
the time of purchase, the Auto Standby function is set to on.
Note
The Auto Standby function does not work in the following cases:
during tuner function.
when the Sleep Timer is activated.
when an external device is connected to the MIC/GUITAR jack.
when the system is a Party Guest for the Wireless Party Chain function or the Guest system for the Speaker Add function.
To turn off/on the Auto Standby function
To exit the options menu
Press OPTIONS.
Hint
[AutoSTBY] flashes on the display about 2 minutes before the system enters standby mode.
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Press OPTIONS.
The options menu appears on the display.
1.
Press / repeatedly to select [AutoSTBY], then press (enter).2.
Press / repeatedly to select [ON] or [OFF], then press (enter).3.
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Installing the system on a tripod
You can adjust the height of the system using a tripod (not supplied).
Match the hole on the system ( ) to the tripod ( ), then gently push it downward until it is inserted completely to the
tripod.
Be sure to use tripod of approximately 35 mm (1 7/16 in) in diameter only.
Height: ≤ 1 m (39 3/8 in)
≥ 0.55 m (21 3/4 in)*
35 mm (1 7/16 in)
Note
We recommend to use an extension cable (not supplied) if the AC power cord (mains lead) cannot reach a wall outlet.
Take the following precautions when installing the system on the tripod to avoid personal injury or damaging the system.
Set up the tripod completely before you install the system. Be sure to read the operating instructions of your tripod.
Do not install the system on the tripod placed on unstable surface, walkway or any other unsuitable locations.
Make sure the system is attached on the tripod securely.
Do not push the system or place any objects on the system when it is installed on the tripod.
Do not rotate or lift the system when it is installed on the tripod.
Do not walk over the tripod legs to avoid from tripping.
Disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead) and all cables, and detach the system from the tripod when you want to move the
tripod or the system.
Be careful not to trip over the tripod legs or the AC power cord (mains lead).
We recommend you to expand the tripod legs to maximum.
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