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Micro Hi-Fi 
Component 
System

Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located at the rear. Record the serial number in the space 
provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this 
product.

Model No.

Serial No.

CMT-EP315
CMT-EP313

Summary of Contents for CMT-CEP313

Page 1: ...stem Operating Instructions Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No CMT EP315 CMT EP313 ...

Page 2: ...equency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try...

Page 3: ...ding Recording your favorite CD tracks on a tape 11 CD Synchro Recording Recording on a tape manually 11 Manual Recording Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 12 Timer Falling asleep to music 12 Sleep Timer Waking up to music 13 Daily Timer Display Turning off the display 14 Power Saving Mode Viewing information about the disc in the display 14 Optional Components Hooking up optional components 15...

Page 4: ...Connect the right and left speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals as shown below 2 Connect the FM and AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it Getting Started Hooking up the system 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 AM loop antenna Right speaker Left speaker FM lead antenna SPEAKER IMPEDANCE USE 6 16Ω 3 3 Insert this portion Gray 3 Stripe ...

Page 5: ...ries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Tip When the remote no longer operates the system replace both batteries with new ones 1 Press 1 to turn on the system 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET 3 Press repeatedly to set the hour 4 Press CLOCK TIMER SET 5 Press repeatedly to set the minute 6 Press CLOCK TIMER SET The clock starts working To adjust the clock 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET 2 P...

Page 6: ... CD N Note You cannot change the play mode during playback Other operations CD Play Loading a disc Playing a disc Normal Play Shuffle Play Select To play No display Normal Play The tracks on the disc in original order SHUF Shuffle Play All tracks on the disc in random order PROGRAM Program Play The tracks on the disc in the order you want them to be played see Creating your own program on page 7 T...

Page 7: ...to a cassette tape page 11 1 Press CD N to switch the function to CD then press x 2 Press PLAY MODE DIRECTION in stop mode repeatedly until PROGRAM appears 3 Press repeatedly until the desired track number appears 4 Press PLAY MODE DIRECTION The track is programed The total number of program steps appears 5 To program additional tracks repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Press CD N Program Play starts Playing ...

Page 8: ...cally when a station is tuned in At that time TUNED and STEREO for stereo program only appear If TUNED does not appear and the scanning does not stop Set the frequency of the desired radio station as described in steps 2 through 4 of Manual tuning preset page 9 3 Press TUNER MEMORY The preset number appears Station storage starts with preset number 1 If preset stations have been erased then statio...

Page 9: ...You can listen to a radio station either by selecting a preset station or by manually tuning in the station Listening to a preset station Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner s memory first see Presetting radio stations on page 8 1 Press TUNER BAND 2 Press PRESET repeatedly to select the desired preset station Listening to non preset radio station Manual Tuning 1 Press TUNER BAND repea...

Page 10: ...an select the tape function by pressing TAPE nN on the remote but you cannot start tape playback with this button Tape Play Loading a tape With the side you want to play record facing forward Playing a tape To Do this Stop play Press xZ on the unit Pause Press X tape on the unit Press again to resume play Fast forward or rewind Press m M tape on the unit Remove a tape Press xZ on the unit ...

Page 11: ... You can press to select tracks after step 3 and before step 4 You can record just the portions you like from a CD on a tape You can also record a radio program You can use TYPE I normal tape 1 Load a recordable tape 2 Select the desired source to record CD To record from this system s CD player TUNER To record from this system s tuner MD To record from the optional component connected to the MD I...

Page 12: ...ystem to turn off after a certain time so that you can fall asleep to music Press SLEEP repeatedly Each time you press the button the minute display the turn off time changes cyclically as follows Auto t 90 t 80 t t 10 t OFF The system automatically turns off in 100 minutes or after the current CD or tape finishes playing Other operations You cannot check the remaining time if you select Auto Note...

Page 13: ...r 6 Set the time to stop playback following the same procedure as step 4 7 Press depending on the sound source you want to play Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Tu y Cd 8 Press 1 to turn off the system Other operations Notes If you use the Daily Timer and the Sleep Timer at the same time the Sleep Timer has priority Do not operate the system from the time the system tu...

Page 14: ...ng time CD Press DISPLAY repeatedly during CD playback Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows Elapsed playing time on the current track t Remaining time on the current track t Remaining time on the current disc t Clock display appears when a track is played whose number is 31 or over appears when the total playing time of the program exceeds 100 minutes when the p...

Page 15: ...listen to the sound from the component Listening to audio from a connected component 1 Connect audio cords See Hooking up optional components on page 15 2 Press MD Start playing the connected component Recording audio from a connected component 1 Connect audio cords 2 Start recording manually See Recording on a tape manually on page 11 Optional Components Hooking up optional components From the au...

Page 16: ...n and speaker placement Sound lacks bass Check that the speaker s and terminals are connected correctly There is severe hum or noise A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR Connect the system to a different wall outlet Install a noise filter commercially available to the power line The timer cannot be set Set the clock correctly page 5 Th...

Page 17: ...lay or there is a decrease in sound level The heads are dirty Clean them page 19 The record playback heads are magnetised Demagnetise them page 20 The tape does not erase completely The record playback heads are magnetised Demagnetise them page 20 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out The capstans in the tape deck are dirty Clean them using a cleaning cassette page 19 Noise incr...

Page 18: ...d personnel before operating it any further AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop On placement Do not place the system in an inclined position Do not place the system in locations where it is Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Subject to vibrations Subject to direct sunlight Use caution when placing the unit or speakers on surfaces that have been specially t...

Page 19: ...lue extends beyond the seal The perimeter of the seal on the disc is tacky Discs that have labels printed using a special ink that feels tacky when touched Discs with non standard shapes e g heart square star cannot be played on this unit Attempting to do so may damage the unit Do not use such discs Note on CD R CD RW playback Discs recorded on CD R CD RW drives may not be played back because of s...

Page 20: ...rmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output North American model Continuous RMS power output reference 10 10 W 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD European model DIN power output rated 7 7 W 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 10 10 W 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Music power output reference 20 20 W Other models The following measured at AC 230 V or AC 120 V 50 60 Hz DIN power output ...

Page 21: ...n model 531 1 602 kHz with the tuning interval set at 9 kHz Other models 530 1 710 kHz with the tuning interval set at 10 kHz 531 1 602 kHz with the tuning interval set at 9 kHz Antenna AM loop antenna external antenna terminal Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Speaker Speaker system Bass reflex type Speaker units Full range 10 cm dia cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 145 230...

Page 22: ... w 6 CD N play ws 6 7 11 Z PUSH OPEN CLOSE open close 3 6 TAPE m M fast forward rewind qf 10 xZ stop eject qd 10 11 X pause qs 10 11 N play qg 10 z record qh 11 List of button locations and reference pages How to use this page Use this page to find the location of buttons and other parts of the system that are mentioned in the text Illustration number r DISPLAY wd 9 14 R R Name of button part Refe...

Page 23: ...ION qd 6 7 PRESET 5 9 REPEAT FM MODE qf 7 9 SLEEP ql 12 TREBLE 9 12 TUNER BAND qh 8 9 TUNER MEMORY qs 8 TUNING 6 8 9 VOL 7 13 1 power 1 5 9 13 m M fast forward rewind 6 6 go back go forward 5 5 6 7 13 x stop 4 6 7 11 17 X pause 3 6 CD N play qj 6 7 11 TAPE nN qg 10 ALPHABETICAL ORDER A M P Z BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 1 wa w ql qk qj qh qg qf qd qs qa 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

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