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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 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
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files or folders on the USB device BLUETOOTH® device Connecting with BLUETOOTH device Pairing and connecting with BLUETOOTH devices Connecting this system with multiple BLUETOOTH devices (Multi-device connection) Listening to music from BLUETOOTH device Listening to music of a device via BLUETOOTH
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music wirelessly with two systems (Stereo Pair function) Adjusting the sound Reinforcing bass sound and creating more powerful sound (MEGA BASS) Selecting a sound field Using dedicated apps Using "Sony | Music Center" What you can do with "Sony | Music Center" Installing "Sony | Music Center" Using
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music with the lighting (Speaker Light) Using the Voice Guidance Deactivating the controls on the system (Child Lock) Listening to the built-in sound demonstration Information About the indicators Updating the pre-installed software Troubleshooting What can I do to solve a problem? What can I do to
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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. Radio There is severe hum or noise, or stations cannot
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to the system during Stereo Pair function. Dedicated apps Voice Control does not work properly. Karaoke There is no microphone sound. There is acoustic feedback. The sound loses stereo effect during playback. Reset The system does not operate properly. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Main unit Front 1. Top panel 2. Disc lid 3. Mic holder 4. Tweeter R/L 5. Display 6. Remote control sensor ( ) 7. Subwoofer (The lighting function equipped*) * Do not look directly at the light-emitting part when the lighting is turned on. Rear 7
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1. (USB) REC/PLAY port 2. FM ANTENNA terminal 3. AUDIO IN jack 4. AC IN jack Top 1. (power) Press to turn on the system, or set it to standby mode. 2. (play)*1 8
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knob Adjust the volume.*2 Adjust the FLANGER and ISOLATOR effect level. 5. SPEAKER LIGHT VOICE CHANGER/ W. PARTY CHAIN VOCAL FADER 6. MIC/GUITAR jack 7. MIC ECHO GUITAR 8. MIC/GUITAR LEVEL -/+ 9. FIESTA SOUND FIELD MEGA BASS with indicator 10. BLUETOOTH/ FUNCTION PAIRING with indicator 11
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Remote control 1. (power) 2. PLAY MODE REPEAT/FM MODE PARTY LIGHT LIGHT MODE 3. REC TO USB TUNER MENU BACK OPTIONS (up)/ (down) (folder) -/+ (enter) 4. FUNCTION 5. MEGA BASS SOUND FIELD 6. (fast reverse)/ TUNING -/+ (play)* (previous)/ PRESET -/+ (pause) (
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9. MIC ECHO 10. VOCAL FADER 11. SCORE DISPLAY SLEEP * (play) and VOL (volume) + have a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the system. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 11
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Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Playable discs or files on discs/USB device The system supports in the supported format. Playing this data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system. You more information, refer to the operating instructions of the recording device. Notes on
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on the USB device. The system can play back a DATA 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 this system. The playback order for the system may
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Connecting the system to an AC outlet 1 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 lighting starts flashing
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Inserting batteries to the remote control 1 Insert the two supplied R03 (size AAA) batteries, matching the polarities. 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
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Turning the power on 1 Press (power). Related Topic Turning the power off (Standby mode) Connecting the system to an AC outlet 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 16
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Turning the power off (Standby mode) 1 Press (power). [STANDBY] flashes on the display. Related Topic Auto Standby function Using the BLUETOOTH standby function 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 17
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Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Auto Standby function The system enters standby mode automatically in about 15 minutes when there is no operation or audio signal output GUITAR jack. when the system is a Party Guest for the Wireless Party Chain function or the Guest system for the Stereo Pair function
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Using the mic holder(s) You can put a microphone (not supplied) Do not hold the mic holder when carrying the system. Before placing a microphone in the mic holder, press MIC/GUITAR LEVEL - on the system repeatedly to reduce the microphone volume level to a
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Turning off the demonstration mode The demonstration mode is set to on at the time of purchase. When you connect the system to an AC outlet demonstration, press PARTY LIGHT (or press SPEAKER LIGHT on the system). 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 20
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Listening to music of an external audio device, etc. You can listen to music of an external audio device by connecting the device to the system with an audio cable (not ." Related Topic Auto Standby function 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 21
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Listening to music of an external audio device, etc. You can listen to music of an external audio device by connecting the device to the system with an audio cable (not ." Related Topic Auto Standby function 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 22
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Playing a disc You can play a disc on the system by following these steps. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select [CD]. 2 Press PUSH OPEN/CLOSE on the system to open the disc lid, Press (play) to resume playback. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 23
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Using play mode Depending on the disc or file, the function may not work. Playing in sequential order or random audio file. Note Repeat Play is canceled when you: open the disc lid. perform Synchronized Transfer. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 24
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Viewing information of a disc You can view the following information of a disc on the display. Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the system is turned on. You can view the bit rate) is not displayed correctly. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 25
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Connecting with a USB device Compatible USB devices USB devices compliant with USB Mass Storage Class Some USB devices may not work with the system even if the devices meet the above conditions. Using iPhone/iPod devices via a USB connection is not supported. 1
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Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Playing a USB device 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select [USB]. 2 Connect a USB device to the (USB) port on the system connect the USB device to the system if the USB device cannot be plugged into the (USB) port on the system. Related Topic Viewing information of a
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Using play mode Depending on the file, the function may not work. Playing in sequential order or random order (Normal . : Repeats an audio file. Note Repeat Play is canceled when you perform Synchronized Transfer. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 28
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Viewing information of a USB device You can view the following information of a USB device on the display. Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the system is turned on. You can bit rate) is not displayed correctly. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 29
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Transferring music from a disc You can transfer music from a disc (AUDIO CD or MP3 disc only) to a USB device connected to the (USB) port on the system. The audio format of files transferred by this system is MP3. Note on copyright-protected content The
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until the transfer is complete. When the transfer is complete, the system performs as follows: Synchronized Transfer: The disc stops automatically. REC1 Format) formatted disc to the USB device. While transferring, no sound is output. CD-TEXT information is not transferred to the created MP3 files
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from a disc Folder name: [REC1-MP3] File name: Same as the source * Folder and file numbers are assigned serially thereafter. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 32
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Erasing audio files or folders on the USB device You can erase audio files or folders on the USB device connected to the system. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select [USB]. 2 Press (previous) or (next) repeatedly to select an audio file you want to erase. The
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the supported audio file, MP4 format file, and 3GP format file only. You cannot erase audio files or folders when Shuffle Play has been selected. Set the play mode to Normal Play before erasing. Do not remove the USB device during erase operations. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation
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down the volume of the BLUETOOTH device and system to avoid any sudden loud sound output from the system. Depending on the BLUETOOTH device, the volume of the device may be synchronized with the system. Prepare the operating instructions supplied with the BLUETOOTH device for reference. 1 Select
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system. Hint For details on operating a BLUETOOTH device, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the BLUETOOTH device. Note For Apple iOS devices, the system . The pairing information of the system has been deleted from the BLUETOOTH device. After you reset the system, it may not be able
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Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Connecting this system with multiple BLUETOOTH devices (Multi-device connection) Up to 3 BLUETOOTH devices can be connected to the system at the same time. You can switch the output on another connected device, the system outputs sound from the newly playback device.
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Listening to music of a device via BLUETOOTH connection You can enjoy listening to music of a BLUETOOTH device and operate it by the system via BLUETOOTH connection if it supports the following BLUETOOTH profiles. A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
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Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Selecting the BLUETOOTH audio streaming playback quality (Codec) You can enable AAC, LDAC or SBC codec reception from a BLUETOOTH device. AAC/LDAC can be selected only when the BLUETOOTH device supports technology developed by Sony that enables the sound quality
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Terminating the BLUETOOTH connection (After use) 1 Press BLUETOOTH/ PAIRING on the system. [BT AUDIO] appears on the display. Note Depending on the BLUETOOTH device, the BLUETOOTH connection may be terminated automatically when you stop playback. Related Topic
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Turning on or off the BLUETOOTH signal You can connect to the system from a paired BLUETOOTH device when the system's BLUETOOTH signal is set to on. At the time of purchase, this setting is set to on. 1 Hold down MEGA BASS and VOICE CHANGER on the system for
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Using the BLUETOOTH standby function The BLUETOOTH standby mode enables the system to turn on automatically when to select the setting, then press (enter). [ON]: The system turns on automatically even when the system is in standby mode. [OFF]: Off. To exit the
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Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Listening to FM radio Before listening to the FM radio, you need to connect the FM lead antenna (aerial) (supplied) to the FM ANTENNA terminal on the system stop scanning. Then, perform manual tuning (below). For manual tuning Press TUNING -/+ Sony Corporation 44
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Presetting radio stations You can store up to 20 FM stations as your favorite stations. 1 Tune into a station you want to the preset station Press PRESET -/+ repeatedly to select the preset number you want. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 45
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www.sony.net/smcqa/. Before operating the system, make sure that all systems to be connected within 1 m (3.2 ft) of the device. 1 Activate the BLUETOOTH function on all systems. The following operation is an example of activating the BLUETOOTH function on MHC-V13. Refer to the operating instructions
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enters the Wireless Party Chain Setup mode. 3 Connect a second or subsequent system as a Party Guest. The following operation is an example of connecting MHC-V13 as the second or subsequent system. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the device you are using to connect other devices
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5 Start playback on the BLUETOOTH device. Start playback on the connected BLUETOOTH device and adjust the volume. The same music is played from all systems. When adjusting the volume on the BLUETOOTH device or the Party Host, the volumes of the Party Guests are automatically adjusted.* For the Party
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Party Chain function on "Sony | Music Center." What you can do with the Wireless Party Chain function depends on the systems you connect. When cannot select another system as a new Party Host. When you use the microphone or play a guitar on the Party Host, the sound is not output from the Party
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Terminating the Wireless Party Chain function To terminate all connections and exit the Wireless Party Chain function 1 Press W. PARTY CHAIN on the Party Host. To terminate only one system Press W. PARTY CHAIN on the Party Guest you want to leave. Note When you
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instructions to setup the Stereo Pair for Host system and Guest system. [HOST] appears on the display of Host system, and [GUEST] appears on the display of Guest system. 6 Set the output mode using "Sony | Music Center" on your BLUETOOTH device. [Stereo mode - right]: Outputs the monaural sound
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streaming playback quality (Codec). Note When you use the microphone or play the guitar on Host system, the sound will not be output from Guest system. The following operations do not work on Guest system when using Stereo Pair: Sleep Timer Auto Standby Child Lock Vocal Fader, Key Control, and Score
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Reinforcing bass sound and creating more powerful sound (MEGA BASS) You can reinforce bass sound and listen to more powerful sound (MEGA BASS). At also use "Sony | Music Center" to turn on/off the MEGA BASS mode. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 53
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Selecting a sound field You can adjust the sound by selecting a sound field. 1 Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly to select the sound field you want. To cancel the sound field Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly to select [FLAT]. To select FIESTA sound field directly Press
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Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 What you can do with "Sony | Music Center" "Sony | Music Center" is an app for controlling Sony audio devices which are compatible with "Sony | Music Center" using your smartphone/iPhone. For details about "Sony the stations Changing sound settings, DJ Effect
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Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Installing "Sony | Music Center" Install "Sony | Music Center" on your smartphone, iPhone, etc. from the App Store or on Google Play. 1 Download "Sony | Music Center" on Google Play or the App Store and install it. 2 When the installation is complete, launch "Sony
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Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 What you can do with "Fiestable" "Fiestable" is an app for operating Sony audio devices compatible with "Fiestable" from smartphones, iPhone, etc. Operations that can be performed on the system on the connected device. The specification and design of the app may
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Installing "Fiestable" Install "Fiestable" on your smartphone, iPhone, etc. on Google Play or the App Store. 1 Download "Fiestable" on Google Play or the App Store and install it. 2 When the installation is completed, launch "Fiestable" from the "Sony | Music
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Using the DJ Effect You can add a DJ Effect to a music source. 1 Establish a BLUETOOTH connection between the system and your smartphone/iPhone. 2 Launch "Sony | Music Center" and touch the "Fiestable" icon. 3 Touch [DJ Control]. A list of the DJ Effects appears
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Personalizing your own lighting You can specify the pattern and color of lighting to create your own lighting by using "Fiestable." 1 Establish a BLUETOOTH connection between the system and your smartphone/iPhone. 2 Launch "Sony | Music Center" and touch the "
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Using Voice Control via "Fiestable" You can operate the system by speaking preset voice commands that appear on your smartphone/iPhone screen. Note Supported languages are as follows: English/Brazilian Portuguese/French/German/Italian/Polish/Russian/Spanish If
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Creating party lighting atmosphere via "Fiestable" You can synchronize the screen illumination and flash light of multiple smartphones/iPhone using this function. 1 Turn on the lighting of the system. 2 Start playing the music. 3 Turn on the BLUETOOTH function on
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Singing and competing in Karaoke (Karaoke Ranking) You comparing your voice with the music source. 1 Establish a BLUETOOTH connection between the system and your smartphone/iPhone. 2 Launch "Sony | Music Center" and touch the "Fiestable" icon. 3 Touch [Karaoke]. 4
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Creating playlist from multiple BLUETOOTH devices (Party Playlist) Party Playlist is a function that continuously plays songs favorited by guests on their smartphone in the order they were registered. 1 Establish a BLUETOOTH connection between the system and your
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Singing karaoke You can enjoy singing karaoke using the Karaoke function. 1 Press MIC/GUITAR LEVEL - on the system repeatedly to reduce the microphone volume level to a minimum level. 2 Press GUITAR on the system repeatedly to select [OFF]. 3 Connect a microphone
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Various functions for karaoke You can use various functions for karaoke. Vocal Fader You can reduce the sound of the vocal in stereo source. To activate the Vocal Fader function Press VOCAL FADER repeatedly (or hold down VOICE CHANGER/ ˎFADER]. VOCAL FADER on
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Enjoying sound from a guitar You can listen to sound from a guitar (not supplied) by connecting the guitar to the MIC/GUITAR jack on the system. Additionally, you can change the guitar's sound by selecting a guitar effect. 1 Press MIC/GUITAR LEVEL - on the system
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Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Creating a party atmosphere (DJ Effect) Use the controls on the system to perform this operation. 1 Press the following button to select the effect type. FLANGER: Creates a deep flanging effect that is similar to the roar of a jet plane. ISOLATOR: Isolates a specific
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Using the Sleep Timer The system turns off automatically after the preset time. 1 Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the time you want. To cancel Sleep Timer Press SLEEP repeatedly to select [OFF]. Hint To check the remaining time before the system turns off, press
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Enjoying music with the lighting (Speaker Light) The system lights up with the music to liven up the atmosphere. At the time of purchase, this setting is set to on. 1 Press PARTY LIGHT repeatedly during playback to select [LED ON]. The part of the system
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Using the Voice Guidance IMPORTANT: THE VOICE GUIDANCE FOR THIS SYSTEM IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH. 1 Press OPTIONS. 2 Press on the status of the system, the Voice Guidance outputs from the system as follows: When setting the system to the pairing mode: "
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Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Deactivating the controls on the system (Child Lock) You can deactivate the controls (except (power)) on the system to prevent misoperation by children. 1 Hold down (stop) on the system Lock function Hold down (stop) on the system for more than 5 seconds until [CHILD
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Listening to the built-in sound demonstration Hold down (play) on the system for more than 2 seconds. The built-in sound demonstration is played back. To stop the demonstration Press (stop) on the system. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 76
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Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 About the indicators BLUETOOTH indicator Lights up BLUETOOTH connection is established. Flashes twice repeatedly The system enters the pairing mode. Flashes slowly The system multiple audio systems (Wireless Party Chain function) 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Updating the pre-installed software The software of this system may be updated in the future. You can update your system's preinstalled software from the support website. Follow the online instructions to update the software. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 What can I do to solve a problem? If the system does not function as expected, try the following steps to resolve the issue. Find the symptoms of the issue in this Help Guide and try any corrective actions listed. Reset the system. (See The system does not
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 About system. NO MUSIC No supported audio files exist in the playback source. NO SUPPORT An unsupported USB device is connected, or the USB device is connected through a USB hub. NOT USE You tried to perform a specific Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 80
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 The power does not turn on. Check that the AC power cord (mains lead) is connected securely to the AC IN jack on the rear of the system. Related Topic Connecting the system to an AC outlet Turning the power on 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 81
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 The system has entered standby mode. This is not a malfunction. The system enters standby mode automatically in about 15 minutes when there is no operation or audio signal output. Related Topic Auto Standby function 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 There is no sound. Adjust the volume. Check the connection of the optional equipment, if any. Turn on the connected equipment. Turn off the system, unplug the AC power cord (mains lead), then plug in the AC power cord (mains lead) again and turn on the system.
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 There is severe hum or noise. Move the system away from sources of noise. Connect the system to a different wall by the cooling fans of the system may be heard when the system is turned on. This is not a malfunction. Move the system away from the neon signs or
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 The remote control does not function. Check the polarity of the batteries. Remove the obstacles between the remote control and the system. Move the remote control closer to the system. Point the remote control at the system's sensor. Replace the batteries (R03/
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 [CHILD LOCK] appears when you use any control on the system. Set the Child Lock function to off. Related Topic Deactivating the controls on the system (Child Lock) 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 86
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 A clicking sound is heard when the system is turned on. This is the operating sound and it occurs when the system is turned on or off, for example. This is not a malfunction. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 87
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 The disc lid does not close. Load the disc correctly. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 88
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Playback does not start. Load a disc with the label facing up. Wipe the disc clean. Reload the disc. Load the disc that this system can play back. Remove the disc and wipe away the moisture on the disc, then leave the system turned on for a few hours until the
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 The sound skips during disc playback. Wipe the disc clean. Reload the disc. Move the system to a place with no vibration. Replace the disc with the one without defects. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 90
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Playback does not start from the first track/file. Set the play mode to Normal Play. Resume Play has been selected on the disc. Press (stop) twice. Then, press (play) to start playback. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 91
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Files cannot be played back. The data is not stored in the supported format. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 92
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 The name does not appear properly. The ID3 version is not in Version 1 (1.0/1.1) or Version 2 (2.2/2.3). The character codes that can be displayed by this system are as follows: Upper cases (A to Z) Numbers (0 to 9) Symbols Other characters appear as [_]. 5-013-
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 [READING] is displayed for an extended time, or it takes a long time before playback starts. The reading process can take a long time when the file structure is extremely complex. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 94
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Playback does not start. Turn off the system and reconnect the USB device, then turn on the system. Resume Play has been selected on the USB device. Press (stop) twice. Then, press (play) to start playback. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 95
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Playback does not start from the first file. Set the play mode to Normal Play. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 96
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Files cannot be played back. The data is not stored in the supported format. USB devices formatted with file systems other than FAT12, FAT16 or FAT32 are unsupported. This system supports FAT12, FAT16 or FAT32, but some USB devices may not support all of these
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 The name does not appear properly. The ID3 version is not in Version 1 (1.0/1.1) or Version 2 (2.2/2.3). The data stored in the USB device may have been corrupted, perform the transfer again. The character codes that can be displayed by this system are as follows
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 There is no sound during USB playback. The USB device is not connected correctly. Turn off the system and reconnect the USB device, then turn on the system and check if [USB] appears on the display. Related Topic Turning the power on Turning the power off (
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Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 There is noise, skipping, or distorted sound during USB playback. Turn off the system and reconnect the USB device, then turn on the system. The music data itself contains noise, or the sound with a USB device 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 100
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 [READING] is displayed for an extended time, or it takes a long time before playback starts. The reading process can is extremely complex. The memory capacity is excessive. The internal memory is fragmented. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 101
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 [NO FILE] appears on the display. The system has entered the software update mode, and all controls (except (power)) are deactivated. Press (power) on the system to cancel the software update. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 102
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 [OVER CURRENT] appears on the display. A problem has been detected with the level of electrical current from the (USB) port on the system. Turn off the system and remove the USB device from the port. Make sure there is no problem with the USB device. If this
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 The USB device is not recognized. Turn off the system and reconnect the USB device, then turn on the system. The USB device is not working properly. Refer to the operating instructions of the USB device on how to deal with this problem. Related Topic Turning the
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Transferring results in an error. The USB device is not formatted correctly. Refer to the operating instructions of the USB device on how to format. Turn off the system and remove the USB device. If the USB device has a power switch, turn the USB device off and
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Audio files or folders on the USB device cannot be erased. Check if the USB device is write-protected. The USB device was disconnected or the power was turned off during the erase operation. Delete the partiallyerased file. If this does not fix the problem, the
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Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Pairing cannot be performed. You cannot perform pairing simply by holding down BLUETOOTH/ PAIRING on the system. Be sure to activate the BLUETOOTH function first, and then hold down BLUETOOTH/ PAIRING to perform pairing. Move the BLUETOOTH device closer to the system
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 The BLUETOOTH device cannot detect the system, or [BT OFF] appears on the display. Set the BLUETOOTH signal to [BT ON]. Related Topic Turning on or off the BLUETOOTH signal 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 108
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Connection is not possible. The BLUETOOTH device you attempted to connect does not support the A2DP profile, and cannot be connected with the system. Enable the BLUETOOTH function of the BLUETOOTH device. Establish a connection from the BLUETOOTH device. The
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 iPhone/iPod cannot be connected with the system. The system is compatible with iOS 11.0 or later. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 110
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 The sound skips or fluctuates, or the connection is lost. The system and the BLUETOOTH device are too far apart. If there are obstacles between the system and BLUETOOTH audio streaming playback quality (Codec) 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 111
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 The sound of your BLUETOOTH device cannot be heard on this system. Increase the volume on your BLUETOOTH device first, then adjust the volume using the VOL (volume) +/(VOLUME/DJ CONTROL on the system). 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 112
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 There is severe hum, noise, or distorted sound. If there are obstacles between the system and your BLUETOOTH device, remove or avoid the obstacles. If there is down the volume of the connected BLUETOOTH device. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 113
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 There is severe hum or noise, or stations cannot be received. Connect the FM lead antenna (aerial) properly. Change . Poor reception: Far from windows, between buildings, etc. Good reception: Near windows, etc. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 114
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 The stereo FM reception is noisy. To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo station, press REPEAT/FM MODE repeatedly until [ST] lights off on
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 The BLUETOOTH device cannot be connected to the system during Wireless Party Chain function. After connecting all the systems, perform the pairing and connecting operations between the BLUETOOTH device and the Party Host. Related Topic Enjoying wireless playback
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 The BLUETOOTH device cannot be connected to the system during Stereo Pair function. After connecting two same model systems, perform the pairing and connecting operations between the BLUETOOTH device and the Host system. Related Topic Listening to music
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 Voice Control does not work properly. Speak closer to your smartphone/iPhone microphone. Speak clearly at a slower speed. Reduce the surrounding noise. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 118
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 There is no microphone sound. Adjust the microphone volume level. Make sure the microphone is connected to the MIC/GUITAR jack on the system correctly. Make sure the microphone is turned on. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 119
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 There is acoustic feedback. Reduce the volume. Move the microphone and guitar away from the system or change the direction of the microphone. 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 120
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 The sound loses stereo effect during playback. Turn off the Vocal Fader. Make sure the system is connected properly. Related Topic Various functions for karaoke 5-013-968-11(1) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 121
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Help Guide Home Audio System MHC-V13 The system does not operate properly. Reset the system to factory default settings. Use the controls on the system to perform this operation. 1 Unplug the AC power cord (mains lead) from the system, then plug it back in. 2 Press (power) to turn on the system. 3