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    3-810-894- 11 (1)  1996 by Sony Corporation MCE-F11 Operating Instructions MMMMM MMMMM VIDEO CD Player EN C1 C2 C2[...]

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    2 EN z Z 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. Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The [...]

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    3 EN T ABLE OF CONTENTS This Player Can Play the Following Discs ................................................................ 4 Getting Started Unpacking ............................................................................................................................. 4 Hooking Up the System ..........................................[...]

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    4 EN Getting Started Unpacking Check that you received the following items: • Audio and video connecting cord (1) • Remote commander (remote) (1) • Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2) • Plug adaptor (1) Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the player using the supplied remote. Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the + and[...]

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    Playing CDs Getting Started 5 EN Getting Started Getting Started Hooking Up the System Overview This section describes how to hook up the VIDEO CD player to a TV (with audio/video input jacks) and/or an amplifier. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections. p When listening to the sound through TV speakers p When [...]

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    6 EN Getting Started Setting the color system switch This player conforms to the NTSC and PAL color systems. Set the COLOR SYSTEM switch on the rear of the player to the appropriate position, according to your TV. • If the color system of your TV is NTSC: Set the COLOR SYSTEM switch to NTSC. Pictures will not be displayed if you set the switch to[...]

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    Playing CDs Getting Started 7 EN Getting Started Getting Started Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR (except for China model) Check that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of the player is set to the local power line voltage. If not, set the selector to the correct position using a screwdriver before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet. When[...]

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    Basic Operations 8 EN POWER POWER TIME 1 >20 23 45 678 9 1 0 11 12 PHONES LEVEL 13 14 L/R/ STEREO 15 16 17 18 19 20 OPEN/CLOSE NORMAL MODE 1 MODE 2 Playing a VIDEO CD 34 Adjust the headphone volume. Connect the headphones. 2 1 • See pages 5 – 7 for the hookup information. • You can also play audio CDs just like VIDEO CDs. 2 3 4 5 When play[...]

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    9 EN Basic Operations Basic Operations To stop playback Press p . When “RESUME” appears in the front panel display You can resume playback from the point you stopped the VIDEO CD (Resume Play, see page 13). ·P p § OPEN/CLOSE PREV = NEXT + ( § OPEN/CLOSE p P To Pause Resume play after pause Go to the next scene or track Z Go back to the prece[...]

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    10 EN Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions 1234 5 678 PBC VIDEO CD Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0 discs), you can enjoy playing simple interactive software, software with search functions, etc. PBC Playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively, following the menu sc[...]

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    Playing CDs Getting Started 11 EN Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions . 1 > 2 Example of PBC Playback This is an example of PBC Playback. Also refer to the instructions supplied with the disc, as the operating procedure may differ according to the VIDEO CD. TV screen . 1 > 2 . 1 > 2 / 3 ? 4 ? 2 MENU 1 [1] AAAA [2] BBBB [3] CCCC [4] D[...]

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    Locating a Scene or Track You Want 12 EN 1234 5 6789 1 0 MIN SEC INDEX CONTINUE 1234 5 6789 1 0 MIN SEC INDEX CONTINUE 1234 5 6789 1 0 MIN SEC CONTINUE 1234 5 6789 1 0 MIN SEC PBC VIDEO CD INDEX CONTINUE 1234 5 6789 1 0 MIN SEC VIDEO CD CONTINUE Locating a Scene or Track You Want Using the Fr ont P anel Display You can check information about the d[...]

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    Locating a Scene or Track You Want 13 EN Locating a Scene or Track You Want Resuming Playback from the Point Y ou Stopped a VIDEO CD (Resume Play) The player memorizes the point you stopped a VIDEO CD and you can resume playback from that point. Resume Play is not cancelled whenever you turn off the player. You cannot start Resume Play if “RESUME[...]

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    Locating a Scene or Track You Want 14 EN 34 5 6789 1 0 MIN SEC VIDEO CD INDEX CONTINUE Locating a P articular Point in a Scene or T rack Z You can also locate a particular point in a scene or track while playing a disc. During PBC Playback (page 10), this function is available only while playing moving pictures. While playing an audio CD, Slow-moti[...]

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    Playing CDs in Various Modes 15 EN Repeating the current track You can repeat only the current track in Continuous Play mode (page 8). While the track you want is being played, press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT 1” appears in the front panel display. To cancel repeating the current track Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT 1” disappear[...]

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    Playing CDs in Various Modes 16 EN 1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the front panel display. Z 25 8 MIN SEC STEP PROGRAM 1234 5 6789 1 0 PROGRAM Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) Z You can have the player “shuffle” tracks and play in a random order. Cr eating Y our Own Pr ogram (Pr ogram Play) You can arrange the[...]

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    Playing CDs in Various Modes 17 EN If you’ve made a mistake Press CLEAR, then press the correct number button. 3 Press · to start Program Play. To cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “CONTINUE” appears in the front panel display. You can check the total playing time while programming in Step 2 (Program Edit) 1 Press = or + u[...]

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    Playing CDs in Various Modes 18 EN Switching the Sound On multiplex discs, you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers. In this case, the sound loses the stereo effect. Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote Z You can control Sony TVs with the [...]

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    Enjoying Karaoke 19 EN Playing Kar aoke You can play karaoke (singing along) with CDs. Connect the player to the karaoke receiver or amplifier. Reserving the next tracks to play While playing a disc, you can reserve up to 8 tracks to play in any order so that you can enjoy non-stop karaoke play. 1 While playing a disc, press the number button of th[...]

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    20 EN Additional Information Notes on Discs On handling discs • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. If there is glue (or a similar substance) on the disc, remove the glue completely before using the disc. T roubleshooting If you experience any of the following [...]

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    21 EN Additional Information Specifications VIDEO CD player Laser Semiconductor laser Wavelength 780 – 790 nm Signal format system NTSC, PAL Frequency response 2 Hz to 20 kHz ±1.0 dB Signal-to-noise ratio More than 94 dB Harmonic distortion Less than 0.0065 % Outputs AUDIO LINE OUT VIDEO LINE OUT AUDIO OUT (Monaural) VIDEO OUT RFU DC OUT PHONES [...]

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    22 EN Index Index A, B A-B repeat 15 Adjusting volume 8 AMS 13 Auto Pause 21 Automatic Music Sensor. See AMS C Color system switch 6 Connecting 5 Continuous Play 8 D, E Display front panel display 12 F, G Front panel display 12 H Handling CDs 20 Hooking up 5 I, J, K Index 14 Index Search 14 Karaoke Play 19 Names of controls Buttons A ˜ B1 5 CHECK [...]

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