MHC-V7D - Sony Audio Service Manual (repair manual). Page 5

PLAYABLE  DISCS
• AUDIO 

CD

• CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW
 – 

audio 

data

 – 

MP3 

fi les that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2, or 

Joliet (expansion format).

Notes
•  MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard format defi ned 

by ISO (International Organization for Standardization) which 
compresses audio data. MP3 fi les must be in MPEG 1 Audio 
Layer-3 format.

•  The system can only play back MP3 fi les that have a fi le 

extension of “.mp3”.

• JIG
 

When disassembling the set, use the following jig (for front 
panel removal).

 

Part No.: J-2501-238-A JIG FOR SPEAKER REMOVAL

NOTE  OF  REPLACING  THE  IC1008  ON  THE  2CH 
DAMP  BOARD
IC1008 on the 2CH DAMP board cannot exchange with single. 
When this part on the 2CH DAMP board is damaged, exchange 
the entire mounted board.

NOTE  OF  REPLACING  THE  IC002,  IC101,  IC105,  IC106,  
IC301,  IC302  AND  IC303  ON  THE  MOTHERBOARD  
BOARD
IC002, IC101, IC105, IC106, IC301, IC302 and IC303 on the 
MOTHERBOARD board cannot exchange with single. When these 
parts on the MOTHERBOARD board are damaged, exchange the 
entire mounted board.

NOTE  OF  REPLACEMENT  OF  THE  MS-476  BOARD
When the MS-476 board is defective, exchange the entire 
LOADING ASSY (MB).

RELEASING  THE  DISC  TRAY  LOCK
The disc tray lock function for the antitheft of an demonstration 
disc in the store is equipped.

Releasing Procedure:
1. Press 

[

\/1

] button to turn the power on.

2.  Press the [FUNCTION] button to select the DVD/CD function. 
3. Press the [ENTER]

 

button and [VOCAL FADER] button 

simultaneously and hold down for around 3 seconds.

4.  The message “UNLOCKED” is displayed and the disc tray is 

unlocked.

Note: When 

“

LOCKED

”

 is displayed, the slot lock is not released by 

turning power on/off with the

 [

\/1

]

 button.

NOTE  OF  REPLACING  MOTHERBOARD  BOARD  OR  
BLUETOOTH  MODULE  OR  RC-S730 (WW)  BOARD
When the MOTHERBOARD board or BLUETOOTH module 
or RC-S730 (WW) board are replaced, please execute the below 
service mode.

1.  Press the [

\

/1

] button to turn the power on.

2. Place the Bluetooth device within 1 meter (3 feet) from the 

system.

3.  Press BLUETOOTH on the unit to select Bluetooth function. 

“BT AUDIO” appears in the display panel.

4.  Hold down BLUETOOTH on the unit for 2 seconds or more.
 “PAIRING” 

fl ashes in the display panel.

5.  Perform the pairing procedure on the Bluetooth device.
6.  Select the model number of the unit on the display of the 

Bluetooth device.

 

For example, select “SONY : MHC-V7D”. If passkey is 
required on the Bluetooth device, enter “0000”.

7. Perform 

the 

Bluetooth connection on the Bluetooth device.

8.  When pairing is completed and the Bluetooth connection is 

established, the Bluetooth device name appears in the display 
panel.

9.  To cancel pairing operation, hold down BLUETOOTH on the 

unit for 2 seconds or more until “BT AUDIO” appears in the 
display panel.

Note: The operation in this mode must use a NFC-compatible smartphone 

(Smartphones with a built-in NFC function [OS: Android 2.3.3 or 
later, excluding Android 3.x])

1.  Press the [

\

/1

] button to turn the power on.

2.  Download and install the app “NFC Easy Connect”.
 

Download the free Android app from Google Play by searching 
for “NFC Easy Connect”.

3.  Start the app “NFC Easy Connect” on the smartphone.
 

Make sure that the application screen is displayed.

4.  Touch the smartphone to the N-Mark on the system until the 

smartphone vibrates.

  Complete the connection by following the instructions 

displayed on the smartphone.

5.  When pairing is completed and the Bluetooth connection is 

established, the Bluetooth device name appears in the display 
panel.