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Sony MHC-S90D Operating Instructions Manual

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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.
Model No.
MHC-S90D
MHC-S9D
© 2001 Sony Corporation
4-235-983-13(2)
Serial No.
MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Operating Instructions 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. Model No. MHC-S90D MHC-S9D ©...
  • Page 2 – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    • Front speakers • Center speaker • Rear speakers NERGY About this manual The instructions in this manual are for models MHC-S90D and MHC-S9D. In this manual, the MHC-S9D is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB TA-S90D ST-S90D...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Changing the sound ... 34 Enjoying movies: Searching for a title/chapter/track/ index/scene ... 36 Changing the angles ... 37 Displaying the subtitles ... 37 Using various additional functions: Locking discs — CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL/PARENTAL CONTROL ... 38 MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...
  • Page 5 Setup Display Item List ... 71 Table for the settings using SUR, EQ, and SET UP buttons ... 73 Adjustable parameters for each sound field ... 74 * European model only. ** Except for North American and European models. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 6: This System Can Play The Following Discs

    Corporation, and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 7: Parts Identification

    IR receptor wk PRESET –/+ wf (42, 43) – PTY (European model only) wd – (43) STEREO/MONO ql (43, 63) TIMER SELECT wh (47, 56) TUNER/BAND wg (42) TUNER MEMORY w; (42) TUNING –/+ wa (42) MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB continued...
  • Page 8 – Deck B – N (forward play) rh (44, 45, 63) n (reverse play) rj (44, 45, 63) x (stop) rk (44, 45, 55) M/> (fast forward/go forward) rf (44) m/. (rewind/go backward) rg (44) Z (eject) rl (44, 63) MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 9: Remote Control

    (54) 1 2 3 4 5 > BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS @/1 (power) 5 X (pause) qj x (stop) qg m/M (rewind/fast forward), TUNING –/+ qh ./> (go backward/ go forward), PRESET –/+, PREV/NEXT eg O/o/P/p wk >10 r; MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Before connecting, place the system as described below. FM antenna AM loop antenna Rear speaker (Right) Front speaker (Right) Center speaker Tuner A/V amplifier Cassette deck MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB Rear speaker (Left) DVD/ VIDEO CD/ CD player Front speaker (Left)
  • Page 11 SPEAKER jacks. Insert only the stripped portion. – Gray/Solid (3) Black/Stripe (#) 5 Connect the center speaker. Connect the speaker cords to the CENTER SPEAKER jacks. Insert only the stripped portion. – Gray/Solid (3) Black/Stripe (#) continued MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...
  • Page 12 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. Turn FUNCTION to select “DVD”. Press x (DVD/VIDEO CD/CD player). Press RETURN O and REPEAT (DVD/ VIDEO CD/CD player) simultaneously. The system turns off. Press ?/1 to turn on the system. The color system is changed. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 13: Inserting Two Size Aa (R6) Batteries Into The Remote

    Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote Operating a Sony TV You can use the following buttons on the remote to operate a Sony TV. Press Turn the TV on or off TV ?/1. Switch the TV’s video input TV/VIDEO.

  • Page 14: Multi Channel Surround Setup

    “NO”. The sound of the center channel will be output from the front speakers. x Rear speaker selection (REAR) • If you connect rear speakers, select “YES”. • If you do not connect rear speakers, select “NO”. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...
  • Page 15 • If you do not connect a subwoofer, select “NO”. • In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry, we recommend setting the subwoofer’s cut off frequency as high as possible. continued MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...
  • Page 16 SET UP button on the remote. • If you press SET UP while adjusting parameters using OSD, the OSD turns off. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 17: Setting The Time

    Note During the Power Saving Mode, the following functions do not work: – Setting the time. – Changing the AM tuning interval (European and Middle Eastern models do not have this function). – One Touch Play function. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 18: Setting Up For Dvd/Video Cd/Cd

    The setting is selected and the setup is completed. Example: “4:3 PAN SCAN” SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: ENGLISH ENGLISH ORIGINAL ENGLISH MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB 16:9 JACKET PICTURE 16:9 4:3 LETTER BOX 4:3 PAN SCAN 16:9 Options Selected setting 4:3 PAN SCAN JACKET PICTURE...

  • Page 19: Setting The Display Or Sound Track Language - Language Setup

    (4 digits) is displayed the next time you select “OTHERS t”. Note When you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD, one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected (except for “OSD”). MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 20: Settings For The Display - Screen Setup

    (CD-EXTRA, etc). If the disc does not contain a jacket picture, the “GRAPHICS” picture appears. • GRAPHICS: The preset picture stored in the system appears in the background. • BLUE: The background color is blue. • BLACK: The background color is black. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 21: Custom Settings - Custom Setup

    Digital sound tracks in this order. • Depending on the DVD, the audio channel with priority may be predetermined. In this case, you cannot give priority to the DTS, MPEG audio, or Dolby Digital audio format by selecting “AUTO”. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 22: Speaker Settings

    Rear speaker height • LOW: Select this if the location of your rear speakers corresponds to section A. • HIGH: Select this if the location of your rear speakers corresponds to section B. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB 90° 60° 30° 20°...
  • Page 23 When you select one of the “SPEAKER SETUP” items, the test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously. To adjust the volume of all the speakers at once Turn VOLUME (or press VOL +/– on the remote). continued MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...
  • Page 24 • When you adjust the speaker settings, the sound cuts off for a moment. • If you adjust these parameters using OSD while adjusting the speaker parameters using SETUP menu, the display on the unit turns off. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 25: Dvd/Video Cd/Cd

    1 When playback is stopped, press DVD DISPLAY. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press O/o to select “ONE/ALL DISCS”, then press ENTER. 3 Press O/o to select either “ONE DISC” or “ALL DISCS”, then press ENTER. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB Playing time continued...

  • Page 26: Other Operations

    In this case, perform analog recording. Turn FILE SELECT to select “2CH STEREO” when making an analog recording. • Set the sound to “STEREO” using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD (page 34). MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 27: Playing Dvds Using The Menu

    Do this Stop playback Press x (DVD/VIDEO CD/ CD). See the rest of the Press NEXT. menu Go back to the Press PREV. top of the menu Go back to the Press RETURN O. previous menu continued MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 28: Creating Your Own Program

    3. – – – – 4. – – – – 5. – – – – 6. – – – – Chapters recorded on the disc * “?” appears when the system has not loaded the disc information in the memory. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...
  • Page 29 • You may not be able to do Program Play depending on the DVD. • You cannot make a program while playing a disc. • When you switch the play mode to “PROGRAM” while “REPEAT 1” is selected, “REPEAT 1” is automatically canceled. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 30: Resuming Playback From The Point You

    When Program Play is set to ON • OFF: does not play repeatedly. • ON: repeats Program Play. * When ALL DISCS SHUFFLE is selected, you can select the Repeat Play of TITLE or TRACK only. To cancel Repeat Play Press CLEAR. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 31: Viewing Information About The Disc

    Remaining time of the disc t Text* t Clock display (for 8 seconds) t Effect status VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0): Playing time of the current scene* t Text* t Clock display (for 8 seconds) t Effect status continued MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...
  • Page 32 • Only DVD/CD TEXT in English is displayed. • When there is no text recorded on the disc, “NO TEXT” is displayed. • If DISPLAY is not pressed for 2 seconds, the display disappears. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB T 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5...

  • Page 33: Checking The Playback Information

    This item indicates the approximate point where the disc is playing. When the DVD has dual layers, the system indicates which layer is being read (“Layer 0” or “Layer 1”). For details on the layers, see page 67 (DVD). MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 34: Sound Adjustments

    For “DOLBY DIGITAL”, the channels in the playing track are displayed numerically as follows: For Dolby Digital 5.1 ch: Rear component 2 DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 . 1 LFE (Low Frequency Front component 2 + Center component 1 Effect) component 1 MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...
  • Page 35 “LFE” is always enclosed in a solid line regardless of the LFE signal component being output. PROGRAM FORMAT DTS 3/2.1 Note When the signal contains rear signal components such as LS, RS, or S, the Surround effect is enhanced (page 48). MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 36: Enjoying Movies

    To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. Note The displayed number of title, chapters, or tracks is the same number of title, chapters, or tracks recorded on the disc. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 37: Changing The Angles

    Refer to the language code list on page 69 to see the language the code represents. • Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on the DVD. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 38: Using Various Additional Functions

    ENTER. “Custom parental control is set.” appears and the screen returns to the Control Menu Display. If you make a mistake entering your password Press P before you press ENTER and input the correct number. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 39: Limiting Playback By Children

    Enter a 4-digit password using the numeric buttons, then press ENTER. The display for confirming the password appears. x When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears. CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password, then press ENTER continued MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...
  • Page 40 Set “LEVEL” to “OFF” in step 8. OTHERS To change the password In step 5, press o to select “CHANGE PASSWORD t”, then press ENTER. The display for entering the password appears. Follow step 3 to enter a new password. NC17 MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB PG13...
  • Page 41 2109 Spain Hong Kong 2219 Sweden India 2248 Switzerland Indonesia 2238 Taiwan Italy 2254 Thailand Japan 2276 United Kingdom 2184 MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB Code number 2304 2363 2362 2376 2390 2379 2427 2424 2436 2489 2501 2149 2499 2086 2543...

  • Page 42: Presetting Radio Stations

    • When you change the function from DVD to TUNER, “WAIT” may flash on the front panel display. While this flashes, there is no audio output. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB Frequency...

  • Page 43: Using The Radio Data System (Rds)

    Press ENTER (Tuner or remote) while the preset station name you want is flashing. To cancel the PTY search Press PTY again. Note “NO PTY” appears when the program type you selected is not currently being broadcast. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 44: Tape

    * Automatic Music Sensor Note The AMS function may not operate correctly under the following circumstances: – When the unrecorded space between songs is less than 4 seconds long. – When the unit is placed near a television. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 45: Recording To A Tape - Cd Synchro Recording/High-Speed Dubbing/Recording Manually/Program Edit

    If you select RELAY, the tapes in both decks reverse together. • CD synchro recording is not available with DVDs. Note The sound field automatically switches to 2CH STEREO when you start recording. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB continued...

  • Page 46: Program Edit

    Select j (or RELAY) to record on both sides. Press REC PAUSE/START. Recording starts. To cancel Program Edit Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “1 DISC” or “ALL DISCS” appears in the display. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 47: Timer-Recording Radio Programs

    • When you use the Sleep Timer, the Timer-recording will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off. • The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset time. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 48: Sound Adjustment

    Dolby Pro Logic to create surround effects. x Cinema Studio A (C. STUDIO A) Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment’s classic editing studio. x Cinema Studio B (C. STUDIO B) Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment’s mixing studio...
  • Page 49 “A.F.D.” or “2CH STEREO”. • If you change the setting of sound, such as changing the sound field menu, while recording, the recording sound is interrupted at the point. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 50: Understanding The Multi Channel Surround Displays

    MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator lights up when the tuner is decoding signals recorded in a multi channel format. When the selected sound field contains adjustable surround parameters, the SUR button lights up. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 51: Adjusting The Level Parameters

    • When the subwoofer is set to “NO” in the speaker parameters (see page 15), you cannot adjust the subwoofer level. • If you press SET UP while adjusting parameters using OSD, the OSD turns off. continued MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...
  • Page 52 Press O or o repeatedly to select the setting you want. The setting is stored. Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote). The EQ button lights up. See the table on page 73 for the equalizer parameters. Level (dB) Frequency (Hz) MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...
  • Page 53 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote). Press P or p repeatedly to select “ALL F. RESET”. Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote) again. All the surround, equalizer, and speaker level parameters are reset to the factory settings. To cancel Press SET UP. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 54: Other Features

    KARAOKE PON on the remote repeatedly until m disappears. After you have finished Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the microphone from MIC jack, then press KARAOKE PON on the remote repeatedly until “m” indicator disappears. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 55: Falling Asleep To Music - Sleep Timer

    (for up to 100 minutes). Press SLEEP once. Check the remaining time Change the time to SLEEP repeatedly to select turn off the time you want. Cancel the Sleep SLEEP repeatedly until Timer “SLEEP OFF” appears. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 56: Waking Up To Music - Daily Timer

    Timer does not work. • When you use the Sleep Timer, the Daily Timer will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off. • The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset time. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 57: Hooking Up The Optional Components

    • Digital signals are output from DIGITAL OUT jack during CD or DIGITAL function only. Besides, the sound output from the DIGITAL OUT jack is not affected by the sound adjustment. • This unit is not compatible with 96 kHz sampling frequencies and SACD format. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 58: Additional Information

    • When you move the unit, take out any discs. If you have any questions or problems concerning the unit, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Notes on discs • Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth.

  • Page 59: Troubleshooting

    Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. When bringing the system in for repairs, be sure to bring in the entire system. This product is a system product, and the entire system is necessary to determine the location requiring to repair.
  • Page 60 If “PROTECT” and “PUSH POWER” still appear alternately, check the speaker cords. “CANNOT USE” appears in the display when you try to operate the system while recording. • You cannot do the operation while recording. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...
  • Page 61 Stop, Search, Slow-motion Play, Repeat Play, Shuffle Play, or Program Play. • Depending on the disc, you may not be able to do some of the operations above. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc. continued MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...
  • Page 62 • The self-diagnosis function is activated. (See the table on page 63.) The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED” appears on the front panel display. • Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...
  • Page 63 To prevent a malfunction, the E XX system has performed the self- (XX is a number) diagnosis function. , Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the 5-character service number. Example: E 61 10...

  • Page 64: Specifications

    (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Rear Speaker: DIN power output (rated) 30 + 30 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference) 40 + 40 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...
  • Page 65 Tape player section Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Frequency response 60 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), (DOLBY NR OFF) using Sony TYPE I cassette, 60 – 14,000 Hz (±3 dB), using Sony TYPE II cassette Wow and flutter ±0.15% W.Peak (IEC) 0.1% W.RMS (NAB)
  • Page 66 Specifications (continued) Speaker Front speaker SS-S90D for MHC-S90D Front speaker SS-S9 for MHC-S9D Speaker system 3-way, 3-unit, bass-reflex type, magnetically shielded type Speaker units Woofer: 15 cm, cone type Subwoofer: 15 cm, cone type Tweeter: 2.8 cm, dome type Nominal impedance...

  • Page 67: Glossary

    Digital Cinema Sound (DCS) This is the generic name of the surround sound produced by digital signal processing technology developed by Sony. Unlike previous surround sound fields mainly directed at the reproduction of music, Digital Cinema Sound is designed specifically for the enjoyment of movies.
  • Page 68 There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs. • Version 1.1: You can play only moving pictures and sounds. • Version 2.0: You can play high-resolution still pictures and enjoy PBC functions. This system conforms to both versions. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 69: Language Code List

    1613 Wolof 1495 Sanskrit 1632 Xhosa 1498 Sindhi 1665 Yoruba 1501 Sangho 1684 Chinese 1502 Serbo-Croatian 1697 Zulu 1503 Singhalese 1703 Not specified 1505 Slovak 1506 Slovenian 1507 Samoan 1508 Shona 1509 Somali 1511 Albanian 1512 Serbian MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 70: Control Menu Item List

    Checks the information (bit rate or layer) on the disc while playing a DVD. Sets the disc to prohibit playback. CUSTOM Setup Adjusts the image and sound quality, Parental Control, and other various settings. RESET Returns the settings in “SETUP” to the default setting. MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 71: Setup Display Item List

    – 7. NC17 – 6. – 5. – 4. PG13 – 3. – 2. – 1. – STANDARD – OTHERS – CHANGE PASSWORD – TRACK SELECTION – AUTO * Except for Pan American and European models. continued MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...
  • Page 72 – NONE – NONE 1m – 12m FRONT – 1.5m FRONT – 4.5m 6 steps left or right 6 steps left or right –6 dB – +6 dB –6 dB – +6 dB –10 dB – +10 dB MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 73: Table For The Settings Using Sur, Eq And Set Up Buttons

    500 Hz to 5 kHz –8 dB to +8 dB 1.0 kHz to 10 kHz Initial setting Page center center 0 dB 0 dB +10 dB 0 dB BEHIND 2.4 meters 2.4 meters 1.5 meters — — — MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB...

  • Page 74: Adjustable Parameters For Each Sound Field

    The adjusted SP. LEVEL parameters are applied to all of the sound fields. 2CH STEREO A.F.D. NORMAL SURR. C.STUDIO A C.STUDIO B C.STUDIO C V.M.DIMENS. V.SEMI M.D. SMALL HALL LARGE HALL OPERA HOUSE JAZZ CLUB DISCO/CLUB CHURCH LIVE HOUSE ARENA STADIUM GAME < EFFECT WALL LEVEL TYPE MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB > REVERB...
  • Page 75 * These parameters may not operate depending on the source or may not operate as adjusted. For details, see each item in “Adjusting the level parameters” (page 51). SP. LEVEL REAR CENTER LEVEL LEVEL WOOFER LEVEL MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB > LFE* D.COMP.* continued...
  • Page 76 V.SEMI M.D. SMALL HALL LARGE HALL OPERA HOUSE JAZZ CLUB DISCO/CLUB CHURCH LIVE HOUSE ARENA STADIUM GAME Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia FRONT FRONT FRONT BASS (Hz) MID (dB) MID (Hz) MHC-S90D 4-235-983-13(2) GB > FRONT FRONT TREB (dB) TREB (Hz)

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