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Micro HiFi
Component
System

4-228-581-12(1)

©2000 Sony Corporation

  

  

CMT-CP33MD

Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record

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

Model No. CMT-CP33MD

Serial No. 

Summary of Contents for CMT-CP33MD - Micro Hi Fi Component System

Page 1: ...33MD Operating Instructions Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No CMT CP33MD Serial No ...

Page 2: ...de reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency 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 harmf...

Page 3: ... Machine Recording 35 Marking track numbers 37 Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long Smart Space 39 Adjusting the recording level 41 Monaural recording 42 The MD Deck Editing Before you start editing 44 Labeling an MD Name Function 45 Erasing recordings Erase Function 47 Moving recorded tracks Move Function 51 Dividing recorded tracks Divide Function 52 Combining recorded tracks Combine Fun...

Page 4: ...akers Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals as shown below Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise 2 Connect the FM AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it Jack type A AM loop antenna Right speaker FM antenna Left speaker Black Red 3 Insert this portion 4 3 2 1 AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally ...

Page 5: ...nsert the batteries in correct direction Do not mix new batteries with old ones Do not use different types of batteries together Do not use a battery that is leaking If the battery leaks clean the battery compartment and replace all the batteries with new ones AM loop antenna Insert this portion 3 For models with a voltage selector set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage 220V 240V 110...

Page 6: ...shes 3 Press or to set the hour 4 Press ENTER YES or CURSORt The minute indication flashes 5 Press or to set the minute 6 Press ENTER YES The clock starts If you made a mistake Press CURSORT or t repeatedly until the incorrect item flashes then set it again To change the preset time You can change the preset time while the system is off 1 Press DISPLAY to display the clock 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET ...

Page 7: ...s TUNING or The frequency indication changes and the scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and STEREO for a stereo program appear 4 Press MENU NO on the remote 5 Press or on the remote repeatedly until P Memory appears then press ENTER YES on the remote A preset number appears in the display The stations are stored from preset number 1 Preset number 6 Press ENTER YES Complete app...

Page 8: ...NTER YES Complete appears When you erase a preset number the preset number decreases by one and all preset numbers following the erased one are renumbered To change the AM tuning interval except for the European model The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz 10 kHz in some areas To change the AM tuning interval tune in any AM station first then turn off the system While holding down the TAPE...

Page 9: ... CD NX button lights orange Press again to resume play Select a track Press or repeatedly To close the disc tray press CD Zagain CD indicator 1 Press CD Zand place a CD on the disc tray Find a point in a track Press and hold m or M during play and release it at the desired point OVER appears at the end of the CD Turn VOLUME continued Remove the CD Press CD Z Adjust the volume With the label side u...

Page 10: ...ts CD play if there is a CD on the disc tray One Touch Play You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing CD NX Automatic Source Selection You can start playing from the desired track in step 2 1 Press or repeatedly until the desired track appears 2 Press CD NX Or press the number buttons on the remote The playback automatically starts To enter track n...

Page 11: ...ppears a disc is not loaded or you cannot record on that MD see page 79 If the MD becomes full during recording The CD player and the MD deck stop automatically Before pulling out the power cord MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents TOC is updated The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press 1to turn off the system Do not pull out the power cord before updating the TOC while...

Page 12: ...D Zand place a CD on the disc tray With the label side up When you play a CD single 8 cm CD place it on the inner circle of the tray 3 Press CD Zto close the disc tray 4 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until CD TAPE SYNC appears 5 Press ENTER START The tape deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for play 6 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g appears to record on one side or h or j to re...

Page 13: ...r a tape is not loaded or you cannot record on that tape see page 80 Recording on an MD and a tape at the same time 1 Perform step 1 of Recording on an MD see page 10 and steps 1 to 3 of Recording on a tape see page 12 2 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until DUAL SYNC appears 3 Perform steps 5 to 7 of Recording on a tape To stop recording Press CD x MD xor TAPE x Tips Even if the MD or the tape ends ...

Page 14: ...me play Select a track Press or repeatedly VOLUME MDZ 2 m M MDx With the arrow pointing toward the deck Find a point in a track Press and hold m or M during play and release it at the desired point Remove the MD Press MD Z Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME Before inserting an MD When the system is on make sure the MD indicator is off If the MD indicator is lit orange another MD is already inserted Pre...

Page 15: ...from the desired track in step 2 1 Press or repeatedly until the desired track appears 2 Press MD NX Or press the number buttons on the remote The playback automatically starts To enter track numbers 10 or over press 10 press twice to enter 100 or over and the track number To enter 0 use the 10 0 button Note Do not use an MD on which the label sticks out from the edge or on which the label is not ...

Page 16: ...tic Source Selection To listen to a tape recorded with the Dolby noise reduction system press DOLBY NR so appears in the display 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to TAPE 3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g appears to play one side or h or j to play both sides The tape deck stops automatically after repeating the sequence five times 4 Press TAPE nN The right indicator on the TAPE...

Page 17: ...eted when the MD Table of Contents TOC is updated The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press 1to turn off the system Do not pull out the power cord before updating the TOC while TOC is lit or while updating the TOC while TOC or STANDBY is flashing to ensure a complete recording 2 Press TAPE Zand insert a tape 3 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until TAPE MD SYNC appears 4 Press ENTER START The ...

Page 18: ...e station ONE PRESET appears in the display The station name appears only if you have labeled the station see page 63 European model only To Do this Turn off the radio Press 1 to turn off the system Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME To select the preset number using the number buttons on the remote Press number buttons in step 3 To enter preset numbers 10 or over press 10 and the preset number To ente...

Page 19: ...You can switch from another source to the tuner just by pressing TUNER BAND Automatic Source Selection To improve broadcast reception adjust the supplied antennas or connect a commercially available external antenna see page 70 When an FM stereo program has static noise press STEREO MONO until MONO scrolls in the display There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve Press the butto...

Page 20: ... see page 32 Before pulling out the power cord MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents TOC is updated The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press 1to turn off the system Do not pull out the power cord before updating the TOC while TOC is lit or while updating the TOC while TOC or STANDBY is flashing to ensure a complete recording With the arrow pointing toward the deck 2 Pres...

Page 21: ...set only one station ONE PRESET appears in the display You can also select the preset numbers with the number buttons on the remote The station name appears only if you have labeled the station see page 63 European model only 5 Press TAPE REC z The tape deck stands by for recording and REC appears in the display 6 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g appears to record on one side or h or j to record...

Page 22: ...ram move the AM loop antenna to reduce the noise or connect a ground wire to the U terminal see page 71 When you want to record on the reverse side press TAPE nN to light up the left indicator in step 6 When you record on both sides be sure to start from the front side If you start from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side To record non preset stations press TUNING MODE ...

Page 23: ...ar Tips You can start Shuffle Play during normal play by displaying SHUFFLE To skip a track press Programing CD tracks Program Play You can make a program up to 25 tracks in the order you want them to be played You can also make a Synchro Recording of the program on an MD or a tape see pages 32 and 56 x N 1 X M m 2 1 6 3 4 3 CLEAR 1 Press CD to switch the function to CD 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedl...

Page 24: ...teps 3 and 4 Erase the entire program 4 Press ENTER YES The track is programed Step appears followed by the number of the track in the programed sequence The number of the last programed track appears followed by the total playing time of the program If you have made a mistake you can clear the last programed track from the program by pressing CLEAR Press x when Program Play is in stop mode To sel...

Page 25: ...lay changes as follows During normal play t Elapsed playing time on the current track r Remaining time on the current track r Remaining time on the CD r Track title of the current track r Clock display r BASS level r TREBLE level In stop mode t CD stopped display r CD disc title r Artist name r Total number of tracks and total playing time r Clock display r BASS level r TREBLE level The remaining ...

Page 26: ...hand x N 1 X M m 1 4 7 2 3 5 4 CLEAR PLAY MODE CURSORT 1 Press CD to switch the function to CD Make sure the total number of tracks and the total playing time appear in the display in stop mode If SHUFFLE or PGM appears in the display press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both disappear Total number of tracks Total playing time 2 Press NAME EDIT The cursor starts flashing Cursor 3 Press CHARACTER to se...

Page 27: ...NU NO in stop mode 2 Press or repeatedly until Name Check appears then press ENTER YES 3 Press or repeatedly to select the disc titles stored in the system memory between 001 and 050 To check the current disc title Press SCROLL in stop mode Erasing a disc title 1 Press MENU NO in stop mode 2 Press or repeatedly until Name Erase appears then press ENTER YES The disc title appears scrolling in the d...

Page 28: ...huffle Play or Program Play To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 disappears Playing MD tracks in random order Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on an MD in random order 2 1 3 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE appears in stop mode 3 Press MD NX Shuffle Play starts To cancel Shuffle Play Press MD x to sto...

Page 29: ...k in the programed sequence The number of the last programed track appears followed by the total playing time of the program If you have made a mistake you can clear the last programed track from the program by pressing CLEAR Selected track number Total playing time Last programed track number Total playing time 5 To program additional tracks repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Press N Program Play starts All ...

Page 30: ... r Clock display r BASS level r TREBLE level To check the program order Press or repeatedly during Program Play To Do this Press CLEAR in stop mode Each time you press the button the last programed track is erased To select the desired track using the number buttons on the remote Press number buttons instead of performing steps 3 to 5 To enter track numbers 10 or over press 10 press twice to enter...

Page 31: ... details on the limitations of digital recording see page 73 2 Even if a digital component is connected to the VIDEO IN jack the MD deck performs analog recording Note on MD track numbers On an MD the track numbers track sequence track start and end point information etc are recorded in the TOC 3 area independent of the sound information You can edit recorded tracks quickly by modifying the TOC in...

Page 32: ... position After recording Press MD Z to remove the MD or press 1 power to turn off the system TOC lights up or either TOC or STANDBY starts flashing The TOC is updated and recording is completed Before pulling out the power cord MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents TOC is updated The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press 1 to turn off the system Do not pull out the power...

Page 33: ...recording is completed the CD player and the MD deck stop automatically To stop recording Press CD x or MD x If the MD becomes full during recording The CD player and the MD deck stop automatically To record on a tape at the same time Insert a blank tape and select DUAL SYNC in step 7 of Recording on an MD on this page continued Selected track number Total playing time 4 Press ENTER YES on the rem...

Page 34: ...r cord before updating the TOC while TOC is lit or while updating the TOC while TOC or STANDBY is flashing to ensure a complete recording Tip The track numbers of the CD are recorded on to the MD automatically Note If Cannot SYNC appears a disc is not loaded or you cannot record on that MD see page 79 Labeling titles during recording If CD TEXT lights up or flashes during recording you can record ...

Page 35: ...ayer the track numbers are automatically marked Press MD REC z during recording to mark the track numbers at the desired point If you want to mark track numbers automatically during recording from the radio see Marking track numbers on page 37 To stop recording Press MD x Before pulling out the power cord MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents TOC is updated The TOC is updated whe...

Page 36: ...ng starts after the recorded tracks To stop Time Machine Recording Press MD x Before pulling out the power cord MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents TOC is updated The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press 1 to turn off the system Do not pull out the power cord before updating the TOC while TOC is lit or while updating the TOC while TOC or STANDBY is flashing to ensure a...

Page 37: ...rack numbers automatically during recording Level Synchro Recording The Level Synchro Recording function is factory set to on so the track numbers are automatically marked If LEVEL SYNC does not appear during recording turn on the Level Synchro Recording as follows Track numbers are automatically marked when the input signal is continuously below a certain level for more than 2 seconds and then ex...

Page 38: ...ES on the remote 3 Press or repeatedly until T Mark LSync appears then press ENTER YES 4 Press or repeatedly until T Mark Off appears then press ENTER YES 5 Press MENU NO LEVEL SYNC lights off When LEVEL SYNC is off a track number is marked only at the beginning of each recording Marking track numbers continued Marking track numbers at a specific point during recording Track Mark You can mark trac...

Page 39: ...pause No sound input for 30 seconds or more Off On Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds and recording pauses Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long Smart Space The Smart Space function lets you make the blank spaces between tracks 3 seconds long automatically while making a digital recording from a CD For other types of recording if the Smart Space function is on and there is no sound input fo...

Page 40: ...ng S Space On or Off 3 Press or on the remote repeatedly until Setup appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 4 Press or repeatedly until S Space Off or S Space On appears then press ENTER YES 5 Press or repeatedly until S Space On appears then press ENTER YES 6 Press MENU NO 7 Press N on the remote Recording starts 8 Start playing the desired source to record If there is an extended silence of ...

Page 41: ...f not press MD REC z 3 Press MENU NO on the remote 4 Press or on the remote repeatedly until Setup appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 5 Press or repeatedly until LevelAdjust appears then press ENTER YES 6 Press or to adjust the recording level The recording level can be adjusted from 12 to 12 While monitoring the sound adjust to the optimum level while making sure that OVER does not appear...

Page 42: ...ing time is approximately twice the normal recording stereo recording time i e 120 minutes of monaural audio can be recorded on a 60 minute MD 7 8 x N 1 X M m 2 3 4 5 1 3 4 5 3 4 5 6 7 Press ENTER YES 8 Press MENU NO 9 Press x on the remote To stop recording Press MD x Tips You can also adjust the recording level during recording Once adjusted the recording level is maintained until you adjust it ...

Page 43: ... source e g TUNER to record 7 Press MD REC z The MD deck stands by for recording 8 Press MD NX Recording starts The sound source is heard as is e g stereo sound when recording a stereo broadcast from the speakers To stop recording Press MD x To return to stereo recording 1 Press MENU NO on the remote when MD function is in stop mode 2 Press or on the remote repeatedly until Setup appears then pres...

Page 44: ...st edit page 55 Use this function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit Before editing You can edit an MD only when The MD is recordable The MD play mode is normal play Check the following before editing 1 Check the tab of the MD to be edited If the MD is record protected C11 and Protected appear alternately and the MD cannot be edited Slide th...

Page 45: ... title and track titles on a single MD x N 1 X M m CURSORT 2 3 7 4 5 4 1 CLEAR 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD To label a track press or repeatedly until the desired track number appears 2 Press NAME EDIT The cursor starts flashing Cursor 3 Press CHARACTER to select the desired type of character Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Blank space t A Upper cases t a L...

Page 46: ... or track title You can copy a labeled disc or track title to use it as a title of another track or the disc title within a disc 1 Press MENU NO in stop mode 2 Press or repeatedly until Name appears then press ENTER YES 3 Press or repeatedly until Nm Copy appears then press ENTER YES 4 Press or repeatedly to select Disc when copying the disc title or the track number with the title you want to cop...

Page 47: ...n The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks quickly and easily You can restore the contents to the condition before erasing unerase by using the Undo function Note however you cannot undo an edit after performing any additional edits The three options for erasing recordings are Erasing a single track Track Erase Function Erasing all tracks All Erase Function Erasing a portion of a track A B Erase...

Page 48: ...ase appears Erasing all tracks All Erase Function You can erase the disc title all recorded tracks and their titles at once x N 1 X M m 2 3 4 3 3 1 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO to display Edit Menu x N 1 X M m 1 3 4 2 3 5 3 4 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 3 Press or repeatedly until Tr Erase appears then press ENTER YES 4 Pr...

Page 49: ...esired portion by frame minute or second intervals This function is convenient when erasing unnecessary sections after recording a satellite broadcast or FM broadcast 1 frame is 1 86 second Example Erasing a portion of track 2 1 2 1 2 3 3 A B A B A C C B B B C A x N 1 X M m 3 4 5 8 9 11 4 6 10 4 6 10 1 2 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD 2 While playing an MD press X at the starting point of...

Page 50: ...tarting point by 1 86 second 1 frame intervals To shift the point by second or minute intervals press m or M so that second or minute flashes then press or 7 Repeat step 6 until point A is played correctly 8 Press ENTER YES if point A is correct Point B Set appears and playback for setting the ending point of the portion to be erased point B starts 9 Continue playback until the deck reaches point ...

Page 51: ...hen press ENTER YES 4 Press or repeatedly until the desired track number to move appears then press ENTER YES 5 Press or repeatedly until the new track position appears Track number Original tracks After MOVE x N 1 X M m 2 3 4 6 3 4 5 3 4 5 1 Original track number New track position 6 Press ENTER YES Complete appears for a few seconds and the selected track moves to the appointed position To cance...

Page 52: ...be divided is played repeatedly 5 While monitoring the sound press or repeatedly to adjust the point to be divided You can shift the point by 1 86 second 1 frame intervals To shift the point by second or minute intervals press m or M so that second or minute flashes then press or 6 Press ENTER YES Complete appears for a few seconds and the newly created track starts playing To cancel dividing Pres...

Page 53: ...mber of tracks decreases by one and all tracks following the combined ones are renumbered You can also use this function to erase unnecessary track numbers Example Combining track 3 to track 1 1 2 1 2 4 3 3 A A C B D D C B The new track is not labeled Impossible appears when you specify the division point at the beginning or end of a track Press or to shift the position Track number Original track...

Page 54: ...mber 6 Press ENTER YES Complete appears for a few seconds and the tracks are combined Play starts To cancel combining Press MENU NO To return to the condition before COMBINE You can return to the original condition immediately after combining the tracks by using Undo Function on page 55 You can also return to the original condition by using Divide Function on page 52 x N 1 X M m 2 3 4 6 3 4 5 3 4 ...

Page 55: ...on of the MD system and is not a mechanical error Undoing the last edit Undo Function You can use this function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit Note however that you cannot undo an edit if you do any of the following after the edit Do another edit Press the MD REC z or ENTER START button Update the TOC by turning off the system or ejectin...

Page 56: ... labeled titles Erasing a single track Erase Undo Erasing all tracks Erasing a portion of a track Moving a track Move Undo Dividing a track Divide Undo Combining tracks CombineUndo 4 Press ENTER YES again Complete appears for a few seconds and the contents of the MD are restored to the condition before the edit To cancel Undo function Press MENU NO 1 Press MENU NO in stop mode to display Edit Menu...

Page 57: ... number of the last programed track appears followed by the total playing time of the program Last programed track number Total playing time 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select the tracks to be recorded on the side where recording is to start 6 Press X on the remote Recording pauses at the end of the side where recording starts P appears and the total playing time display changes to 0 00 7 Repeat ste...

Page 58: ...CD player pauses for play 11 Press TAPE nN to light up the right indicator to record starting from the front side To record from the reverse side press TAPE nN again to light up the left indicator 12 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g appears to record on one side or h or j to record on both sides If you select both sides recording and the tape reaches the end of the front side part way through a ...

Page 59: ...rd from the reverse side press TAPE nN again to light up the left indicator 6 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g appears to record on one side or h or j to record on both sides If you select both sides recording and the tape reaches the end of the front side part way through a track the entire track is recorded again from the beginning of the reverse side When you start recording from the reverse ...

Page 60: ...so appears in the display Note If Cannot SYNC appears a disc or a tape is not loaded or you cannot record on that tape see pages 79 and 80 Recording your favorite MD tracks MD TAPE Synchro Recording You can select your favorite MD tracks with the Program Play feature then record the program on a tape using the MD Synchro Recording feature x N 1 X M m 2 3 1 3 4 1 Press MD to switch the function to ...

Page 61: ... stands by for recording 4 Press TAPE nN to light up the right indicator to record starting from the front side To record from the reverse side press TAPE nN again to light up the left indicator 5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g appears to record on one side or h or j to record on both sides When you start recording from the reverse side the recording stops at the end of the reverse side even t...

Page 62: ...o cancel the DSG Press DSG to turn off DSG Adjusting the bass Turn BASS You can adjust the bass in 9 steps from MIN to MAX Adjusting the treble Turn TREBLE You can adjust the treble in 9 steps from MIN to MAX To adjust the bass and treble using the remote 1 Press BASS TRE to select BASS or TREBLE Each time you press the button the display changes as follows BASS yTREBLE 2 While BASS or TREBLE appe...

Page 63: ...t FM or AM 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until PRESET appears 3 Press TUNING or repeatedly until the desired preset station to label appears 4 Press NAME EDIT on the remote The text input screen appears and the cursor flashes Cursor 5 Press CHARACTER on the remote to select the desired type of character Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Blank space t A Upper cases t a ...

Page 64: ... the remote repeatedly to select the desired character To enter a blank space Press CURSORt without pressing or You cannot enter a space as the first character To enter a symbol You can use the following 24 symbols _ 7 Press CURSORt on the remote The character you selected in step 6 stops flashing and the cursor shifts to the right Cursor 8 Repeat steps 5 to 7 to complete the entire title If you m...

Page 65: ...io Data System RDS is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal RDS is available only on FM stations Note RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned in is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal is weak Not all FM stations provide RDS service nor do they provide the same types of services If ...

Page 66: ...rack make a program see page 23 MD Insert an MD To start from a specific track make a program see page 29 Tape Insert a tape Radio Tune in a station see page 7 When you select AUTO The system automatically turns off after the CD MD or tape finishes playing up to 100 minutes When the function is TUNER the system turns off in 100 minutes Tip You can use the Sleep Timer even if you have not set the c...

Page 67: ...rt time the stop time and the sound source appear in turn then the original display returns 9 Press 1 to turn off the system To change the setting Start over from step 1 To check the setting activate the timer 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT 2 Press or repeatedly until SET DAILY appears then press ENTER YES To cancel the timer Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT then press or repeatedly until TIMER OFF appears Th...

Page 68: ...hour then press ENTER YES The minute indication flashes Press or repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER YES The hour indication flashes again 5 Set the time to stop recording following the procedure in step 4 6 When you record onto an MD select STEREO or MONO by pressing or then press ENTER YES The timer recording settings appear then the original display returns 7 Insert a recordable MD or...

Page 69: ...the same time Do not operate the system from the time the system turns on until the recording starts about 30 seconds before the preset time When you record on a brand new MD the first 15 seconds are not recorded If the system is on about 30 seconds before the preset time the timer recording will not be activated The volume is reduced to minimum during recording Connecting optional components Conn...

Page 70: ...pe A Connecting a VCR You can connect a VCR to the system with a commercially available audio cord Be sure to match the color coded pins to the appropriate jacks To listen to the VCR after connecting it press FUNCTION until VIDEO appears To the audio output jacks on the VCR Connecting headphones Connect headphones to the PHONES jack PHONES jack IEC standard socket connector not supplied Jack type ...

Page 71: ...rd pull it out by the plug Never pull the cord itself Should any solid object or liquid fall into the system unplug the system and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further AC power cord mains lead must be changed only at the qualified service shop When you connect the power cord to the AC power source even if the power is off the system begins charging for remote and ...

Page 72: ...Tab of side B Tab of side A Side A Break off the cassette tab of side A On operation If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player or the MD deck Should this occur the system will not operate properly Remove the CD or MD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evap...

Page 73: ...er that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself not to mechanical causes Disc Full appears before the MD has reached the maximum recording time When 255 tracks have been recorded on the MD Disc Full appears regardless of the total recorded time More than 255 tracks cannot be recorded on the MD To continue recording erase unnecessary tracks or use another ...

Page 74: ...acks are not in order Track numbers cannot be marked When LEVEL SYNC page 37 lights up in the display window during analog recording the track numbers may not be marked at the beginning of the track if the input signal is below a certain fixed level for less than two seconds between tracks if the input signal is below a certain fixed level for more than two seconds in the middle of the track Guide...

Page 75: ...oblems with the CD player TheCDdoesnoteject Consult your nearest Sony dealer Playdoesnotstart Open the CD tray and check whether a CD is loaded Wipe the CD clean see page 72 Replace the CD The CD is placed with the label side down Place the CD correctly in the center of the tray Remove the CD and wipe away the moisture on the CD then leave the system turned on for a few hours until the moisture ev...

Page 76: ...dfromanMDyourecordedis toolow ortoohigh Readjust the recording level see page 41 MD Deck AnMDcannotbeinserted Insert the MD with the arrow side up and the arrow pointing toward the deck Thecontrolsdonotwork Replace the MD with a new one Retry the operations after TOC or STANDBY turns off Playdoesnotstart Replace the MD Insert the MD and leave the system turned on for a few hours until the moisture...

Page 77: ...n page 74 and check the condition of the system Connect the component properly see page 69 while checking if the cords are connected properly if the cord plugs are firmly inserted all the way Turn on the connected component Refer to the operating instructions included with the connected component and start playing Thesoundisdistorted Adjust the recording level see page 41 Tuner Thereisseverehumorn...

Page 78: ... be performed properly cMove the system to a stable place and start recording over from the beginning The MD is dirty or scratched or the MD does not meet the standards cReplace the MD and start recording over from the beginning AstereoFMprogramcannotbereceived instereo Press STEREO MONO until STEREO appears in the display See There is severe hum or noise TUNED or STEREO flashes and check the ante...

Page 79: ...MD is in the deck You tried to edit in Program or Shuffle Play mode CannotREC A pre mastered MD is in the deck The function is switched to MD CannotSYNC There is no disc in the MD deck or the MD is protected against erasure There is no time remaining on the MD Complete The editing operation of MDs is completed DiscFull There is no time remaining on the MD Eject The MD deck is ejecting the MD Impos...

Page 80: ...here is no tape in the tape deck Standby flashing The timer recorded material has disappeared over time and is not available for saving to disc or Program Play could not be activated since the program has disappeared over time TextProtect There is CD TEXT information which cannot be recorded on the MD TOCReading The MD deck is reading the TOC information of the MD TOCWriting The MD deck is writing...

Page 81: ...wer output reference 25 25 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Inputs VIDEO IN phono jacks voltage 250 mV impedance 47 kilohms Outputs LINE OUT phono jack voltage 250 mV impedance 1 kilohm PHONES stereo minijack accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more SPEAKER accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser λ 780 nm Emission duration ...

Page 82: ...ction Tuning range North American model 87 5 108 0 MHz 100 kHz step Tourist model 76 0 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step Other models 87 5 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step Antenna FM lead antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range Pan American model 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz 531 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz European model 531...

Page 83: ...the clock and timer functions pages 6 67 and 68 3 PLAY MODE button Press to select normal play Shuffle Play or Program Play pages 23 28 29 33 and 60 REPEAT button Press to play a track or all the tracks repeatedly pages 22 and 28 BASS TRE button Press to adjust the bass and treble page 62 4 CURSORT t m M buttons Press to label a CD MD and preset station or to set the clock pages 6 27 46 and 64 The...

Page 84: ...ng stations or editing 9 Number buttons Press to select track numbers of a CD MD or preset station 0 CLEAR button Press to cancel the selection pages 24 27 30 46 and 64 qa SCROLL button Press to display the disc title or track title scrolling pages 27 31 and 46 DISPLAY button Press to show the various information pages 24 25 29 30 and 64 qs The sound source buttons MD button CD button FUNCTION but...

Page 85: ...ces of major orchestras chamber music opera etc OTHERM Music such as rhythm and blues and reggae WEATHER Weather information FINANCE Stock market reports and trading etc CHILDREN Programs for young SOCIAL Programs about people and the things that affect them RELIGION Programs of religious contents PHONEIN Programs where members of the public express their views by phone or in a public forum TRAVEL...

Page 86: ...acks on an MD 48 titles on an MD 47 H I J K Hooking up optional components 69 the antennas 4 the power cord 5 the speakers 4 L Labeling a CD 26 a preset station 63 an MD 45 Level Synchro Recording 37 Listening to the radio 18 M Manual tuning 19 Messages 79 MD TAPE Synchro recording 60 Move Function 51 N Name Function 45 Normal Play 9 14 15 O One Touch Play 10 15 16 19 Optional components 69 P Q Pl...

Page 87: ...23 28 Sleep Timer 65 Smart Space 39 Sound adjustment 62 Speakers 4 Station Name 63 System limitations 73 T TAPE MD Synchro recording 16 Time Machine Recording 35 Timer falling asleep to music 65 timer recording 68 waking up to music 66 Track Erase Function 47 Track marking 37 38 Troubleshooting 74 Tuning interval 8 U V W X Y Z Undo Function 55 ...

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