Sony MHC-V42D Reference guide

Help Guide
Home Audio System
MHC-V42D
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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Hooking up TV
Quick Setup
Performing Quick Setup
Lighting function
Enjoying music with the illumination (Party Light/Speaker Light)
Demo mode
Deactivating the demonstration mode
Using Lock function
Deactivating the controls on the system（Child Lock）
Restricting playback of the disc (Parental Control)
Making connections
TV
Hooking up TV
Using the Control for HDMI function
USB device
Connecting with a USB device
BLUETOOTH® device
Pairing and connecting with BLUETOOTH devices
Connecting with an NFC-compatible device by One-touch (NFC)
External audio device
Listening to music of an external audio device, etc.
Listening to music
Disc
Playing a disc
Various operations for disc playback
Using play mode
Viewing information of a disc and USB device
USB device
Listening to music of a USB device
BLUETOOTH device
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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
Wired Party Chain function
Connecting multiple audio systems (Wired Party Chain function)
Enjoying music playback with multiple audio systems (Wired Party Chain function)
Setting a Wired Party Chain sound mode
Wireless Party Chain function
Enjoying wireless playback using multiple audio systems (Wireless Party Chain function)
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
Gesture Control
Controlling the operations using Gesture Control
Controlling the operations using Gesture Control
Using GESTURE CONTROL to operate playback, DJ Effect, sampler, and karaoke (GESTURE 1)
Using GESTURE CONTROL to control the key of your voice or music source (GESTURE 2)
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”
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Installing “Fiestable”
Achieving and sharing a Party People ranking and getting bonus features (Party King)
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
Using the Sleep Timer
Settings menu
Information
About the indicators
Updating the pre-installed software
Parental Control area code list/Language code list
Customer support websites
Troubleshooting
What can I do to solve a problem?
What can I do to solve a problem?
About Self-diagnosis function
About messages
General
The power does not turn on.
The system has entered standby mode.
There is no sound.
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There is severe hum or noise.
The remote control does not function.
The color irregularity on a TV screen persists.
[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 tray does not open and [LOCKED] appears on the display.
The disc tray does not close.
The disc does not eject.
Playback does not start.
The sound skips during disc playback.
Playback does not start from the first track/file.
You cannot perform some functions such as Stop, Lock Search, Slow-motion Play, Repeat Play, or Shuffle Play.
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.
There is no picture.
Picture noise appears.
The aspect ratio of the TV screen cannot be changed.
The language for sound track, subtitles, or camera angles cannot be changed.
The subtitles cannot be turned off.
USB Transfer
Transferring results in an error.
Audio files or folders on the USB device cannot be erased.
BLUETOOTH Connection
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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.
Control for HDMI (“BRAVIA”)
The system does not turn on even when the TV is turned on.
The system turns off when the TV is turned off.
The system does not turn off even when the TV is turned off.
There is no picture/sound when connected to the HDMI OUT (TV) ARC jack.
No TV sound is heard from the system. [CODE 01] and [SGNL ERR] appear on the display.
No TV sound is output from the system.
The sound is output from both the system and the TV.
The Control for HDMI function does not work properly.
Gesture Control
The Gesture Control cannot be activated.
The Gesture Control does not operate properly.
Multiple systems playback
Wired Party Chain function cannot be activated.
[PARTY CHAIN] is flashing on the display.
Wired Party Chain function does not work properly.
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.
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The sound loses stereo effect during playback.
Reset
System does not operate properly.
Returning the setup menu settings to the default
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Main unit
Front
Rear
Top panel1.
Disc tray2.
Tweeter3.
Midrange speaker4.
Subwoofer (The speaker light function equipped*)
5.
Remote control sensor ( )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.
AUDIO/PARTY CHAIN IN (TV) L/R jacks
AUDIO/PARTY CHAIN OUT L/R jacks
1.
HDMI OUT (TV) ARC jack2.
AC IN jack3.
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Related Topic
About the indicators
Deactivating the controls on the system（Child Lock）
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(power) button
Press to turn on the system, or set it to standby mode.
1.
(play) button*
(stop) button
2.
GESTURE ON/OFF button with indicator3.
BLUETOOTH/ PAIRING button with indicator
FUNCTION button
4.
PARTY LIGHT button
SOUND FIELD button
MEGA BASS button with indicator
PARTY CHAIN button
FIESTA button
W. PARTY CHAIN button
5.
(USB) (REC/PLAY) port6.
Display7.
GESTURE CONTROL sensor8.
MIC1 jack
MIC2/GUITAR jack
9.
VOICE CHANGER button
MIC ECHO button
VOCAL FADER button
GUITAR button with indicator
10.
MIC/GUITAR LEVEL –/+ buttons11.
(N-Mark)12.
(folder) –/+ button13.
VOLUME –/+ button*
Adjust the volume.
14.
(open/close) button15.
/ (previous/next) button16.
PLAYBACK button
DJ button
SAMPLER button
KARAOKE button
17.
(play) and VOLUME + have a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the system.
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Remote control
(power) button1.
PLAY MODE button2.
REPEAT button3.
Numeric (0 – 9) buttons*1 *2
MEGA BASS button
REC TO USB button
MEDIA MODE button
SUBTITLE button
AUDIO button*2
ANGLE button
SCORE button
VOICE CHANGER button
MIC LEVEL +/– buttons
VOCAL FADER button
MIC ECHO button
(folder) –/+ buttons
KEY CONTROL / buttons
4.
DVD TOP MENU button
DVD MENU button
CLEAR button*1
RETURN button
SETUP button*1
OPTIONS button
5.
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(up)/ (down)/ (left)/ (right) buttons
(enter) button
SEARCH button6.
(volume) +/– buttons*2
7.
/ (fast reverse/fast forward) buttons
/ (slow back/slow forward) buttons
(play) button*2
/ (previous/next) buttons
(pause) button
(stop) button
8.
SHIFT button*1
9.
SOUND FIELD +/– buttons10.
FUNCTION button11.
PARTY LIGHT button
LIGHT MODE button
12.
DISPLAY button*1
DISPLAY button
13.
SLEEP button14.
This button is printed in pink. To use this button, hold down SHIFT (9) and press this button.
*1
The numeric button 5/AUDIO, (volume) + and (play) 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
DVD VIDEO
DVD-R/-RW in DVD VIDEO format or video mode
DVD+R/+RW in DVD VIDEO format
VIDEO CD (Ver. 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0 discs)
Super VCD
CD-R/-RW/-ROM in VIDEO CD format or super VCD format
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, MPEG4 files (.mp4/ .m4v)*3*4, Xvid
files (.avi) and conforms to ISO 9660*5 Level 1/Level 2 or Joliet (extended format).
DVD-R/-RW/-ROM/+R/+RW in DATA DVD*1 format that contains the MP3 files (.mp3)*2*3, MPEG4 files
(.mp4/.m4v)*3*4*6, Xvid files (.avi)*6*7 and conforms to UDF (Universal Disk Format).
Playable files on USB device
Music:
MP3 files (.mp3)*2*3, WMA files (.wma)*3*8, AAC files (.m4a/.mp4/.3gp)*3*9, WAV files (.wav)*3
Video:
MPEG4 files (.mp4/.m4v)*3*4*6, Xvid files (.avi)*6*7
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:
CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) compatible DVD-R/-RW recorded in Copy-Once programs
DATA CD/DATA DVD 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.
*2
Files with copyright protection (Digital Rights Management) cannot be played back by the system.
*3
MPEG4 files must be recorded in MP4 file format. Supported video codec and audio codec are as follows:
- Video codec: MPEG4 Simple Profile (AVC is not supported.)
- Audio codec: AAC-LC (HE-AAC is not supported.)
*4
A logical format of files and folders on CD-ROMs, defined by ISO (International Organization for Standardization).
*5
Video files which is larger than 720 (width) x 576 (height) pixels or with a high width to length ratio cannot be played back.
*6
Xvid files that are longer than 2 hours or the file has been combined from two or more Xvid files may not be played back.
*7
WMA file in WMA DRM, WMA Lossless, or WMA PRO format cannot be played back.
*8
AAC file in AAC DRM and AAC Lossless format or which is encoded at 96 kHz cannot be played back.
*9
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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 and DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW
In some cases, a CD-R/-RW and DVD-R/-RW/+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.
Some playback functions may not work with some DVD+Rs/+RWs, even if they have been correctly finalized. In this
case, view the disc by normal playback.
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.
Note on DVD VIDEO and VIDEO CD playback operations
Some playback operations for a DVD VIDEO or VIDEO CD may be intentionally restricted by software producers.
Therefore, some playback features may not be available. Be sure to read the operating instructions of the DVD VIDEO
or VIDEO CD.
Notes on playable files
Playback may take a longer time to start when:
a DATA CD/DATA DVD/USB device is recorded with a complicated tree structure.
the audio files or video 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/DATA DVD or a USB device in the following conditions:
Up to a depth of 8 folders
Up to 300 folders
Up to 999 files in a disc
Up to 2,000 files in a USB device
Up to 650 files in a folder
These numbers may vary depending on the file or folder configuration.
Folders that have no audio files or video 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.
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The playback order may not be applicable depending on the software used for creating the audio file or video file.
Compatibility with all encoding/writing software of the supported formats, recording devices, and recording media
cannot be guaranteed.
Depending on the Xvid file, the picture may be unclear or the sound may skip.
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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