Sony MHC-V02 Reference guide

Help Guide

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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

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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