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CMT-EH55DAB.GB.3-874-280-11(1)

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DAB frequency table (Band-III)

Frequency Label Frequency Label

174.928 MHz 5A

209.936 MHz 10A

176.640 MHz 5B

211.648 MHz 10B

178.352 MHz 5C

213.360 MHz 10C

180.064 MHz 5D

215.072 MHz 10D

181.936 MHz 6A

216.928 MHz 11A

183.648 MHz 6B

218.640 MHz 11B

185.360 MHz 6C

220.352 MHz 11C

187.072 MHz 6D

222.064 MHz 11D

188.928 MHz 7A

223.936 MHz 12A

190.640 MHz 7B

225.648 MHz 12B

192.352 MHz 7C

227.360 MHz 12C

194.064 MHz 7D

229.072 MHz 12D

195.936 MHz 8A

230.784 MHz 13A

197.648 MHz 8B

232.496 MHz 13B

199.360 MHz 8C

234.208 MHz 13C

201.072 MHz 8D

235.776 MHz 13D

202.928 MHz 9A

237.488 MHz 13E

204.640 MHz 9B

239.200 MHz 13F

206.352 MHz 9C
208.064 MHz 9D

* Frequencies are displayed to two decimal 

places on this system.

Speaker 

Speaker system: Full range, 8 cm dia., cone 

type

Nominal impedance: 4 ohms

Dimensions (w/h/d): Approx. 148 × 241 × 

135.5 mm

Mass: Approx. 1.3 kg net per speaker

General

Power requirements:

230 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption: 29 watts

Dimensions (w/h/d) (excl. speakers): 

Approx. 155 × 241 × 224.6 mm

Mass (excl. speakers): Approx. 2.2 kg

Supplied accessories: Remote Commander 

(1), FM/DAB lead antenna (1)
Design and specifications are subject to 

change without notice.

 Standby power consumption: 

1.0 W

 Halogenated flame retardants 

are not used in the certain 

printed wiring boards.

 Halogenated flame retardants 

are not used in cabinets.

Summary of Contents for CMT-EH55DAB

Page 1: ... 2008 Sony Corporation CMT EH55DAB Micro HI FI Component System Operating Instructions 3 874 280 11 1 ...

Page 2: ...aring loss Notice for the customer in the countries applying EU Directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo 108 0075 Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guar...

Page 3: ...e section on how to remove the battery from the product safely Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc ...

Page 4: ...ng to the radio 14 Playing a tape 15 Recording onto a tape 16 Listening to music of an USB device 17 Using optional audio components 18 Adjusting the sound 19 Changing the display 19 Other Operations Creating your own program Program Play 20 Presetting radio stations 21 Using the Timers 22 Others Troubleshooting 23 Messages 26 Precautions 28 Specifications 30 Playable USB devices with this system ...

Page 5: ...Guide to parts and controls This manual mainly explains operations using the remote but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar names Unit Continued Open the tape section lid ...

Page 6: ... to run the DAB Automatic Scan Sound buttons page 19 Unit DSGX button Remote EQ button Press to select the sound effect PUSH OPEN CLOSE page 13 Press to open or close the CD compartment Remote sensor page 23 Playback buttons and function buttons Unit USB play pause button page 17 Press to select the USB function Press to start or pause playback of an optional USB device Remote USB button page 17 P...

Page 7: ...ton rewind fast forward button stop eject button pause button page 15 16 Press to operate the tape functions PHONES jack Connect the headphones AUDIO IN jack page 18 Connect to an optional audio component STANDBY indicator page 19 23 Lights up when the system is turned off CLOCK TIMER SELECT button page 22 CLOCK TIMER SET button page 12 22 Press to set the clock and the Play Timer REPEAT FM MODE b...

Page 8: ...re programmed track or file TUNER MEMORY button page 21 Press to preset the radio station PLAY MODE TUNING MODE button page 13 14 20 21 Press to select the play mode of a CD or MP3 disc Press to select the tuning mode DISPLAY button page 19 Press to change the information on the display SLEEP button page 22 Press to set the Sleep Timer ...

Page 9: ...DAB service reception Lights up when secondary service is received Label indication page 19 Text information Play mode page 13 DSGX page 19 Tuner reception mode page 14 Tuner reception page 14 Audio format Play Pause DAB page 11 14 Lights up when the DAB function is selected ...

Page 10: ...10GB Getting Started Hooking up the system securely FM DAB lead antenna Extend it horizontally Speaker cord Black Speaker cord Red Left speaker Wall socket Right speaker ...

Page 11: ...age and corrosion ToruntheDABAutomaticScan When you turn on the system for the first time after you purchase the system DAB Automatic Scan starts automatically and creates a list of available services If you want to run the DAB Automatic Scan again perform the procedure below 1 Press DAB AUTO SCAN on the unit DAB SCAN and PUSH DAB appear 2 Press DAB on the unit Scanning begins The scanning progres...

Page 12: ...AY SET flashes in the display press repeatedly to select CLOCK and then press ENTER 3 Press repeatedly to set the hour and then press ENTER 4 Use the same procedure to set the minutes The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs Todisplaytheclockwhenthesystem isoff Press DISPLAY The clock is displayed for about 8 seconds ...

Page 13: ...utton again Stop playback Select a folder on an MP3 disc Select a track or file Find a point in a track or file Hold down during playback and release the button at the desired point Select Repeat Play REPEAT repeatedly until REP or REP1 appears Tochangetheplaymode Press PLAY MODE repeatedly while the player is stopped You can select normal play for all MP3 files in the folder on the disc shuffle p...

Page 14: ...s of files or unnecessary folders on a disc that has MP3 files Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto the disc The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of MP3 If there are files on the disc that have the MP3 file extension but that are not MP3 files the unit may produce noise or may malfunction The maximum ...

Page 15: ...e you hear any sound Primary service is automatically received when secondary service ends Playing a tape Use buttons on the unit to play tape 1 Select the TAPE function Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select TAPE 2 Insert a tape Press and insert the tape into the cassette holder Make sure there is no slack in the tape to avoid damaging the tape or the tape deck 3 Start playback Press Otheroperations...

Page 16: ...peatedly to select and then press repeatedly to select the desired folder To record only your favorite CD tracks or MP3 files in your desired order perform steps 2 to 5 of Creating your own program page 20 3 Start recording Press The CD starts playing automatically When recording from a connected USB device or audio component start playing desired recording sources manually To stop recording press...

Page 17: ...lder Select a file Select Repeat Play REPEAT repeatedly until REP REP or REP1 appears When playing a VBR MP3 file the system may resume playback from a different point Notes on the USB device Some time may be needed to start playback when the folder structure is complex the memory capacity is excessive When the USB device is connected the system reads all the files on the USB device If there are m...

Page 18: ...atible USB device may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play at all Note on Repeat Play All files on an USB device are repeated until you stop playback Using optional audio components 1 Connect additional audio component to the AUDIO IN jack on the unit using an audio analog cord not supplied 2 Turn down the volume Press VOLUME or turn the VOLUME control on the unit 3 Select the AUDIO ...

Page 19: ... stopped You can also view DAB station information such as the service name channel label preset number frequency DLS Dynamic Label Segment or ensemble label 2 The STANDBY indicator on the unit lights up when the system is off Notes on the display information Characters that cannot be displayed appear as _ The following are not displayed total playing time for a CD DA disc depending on the play mo...

Page 20: ...ck or file number 4 Press ENTER to add the track or file to the program appears when the total program time exceeds 100 minutes for a CD or when you select a CD track whose number is 21 or over or when you select an MP3 file 5 Repeat steps 3 through 4 to program additional tracks or files up to a total of 15 tracks or files 6 To play your program of tracks or files press The program remains availa...

Page 21: ...already assigned to the selected preset number the station is replaced by the new stations 4 Press ENTER 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations You can preset up to 20 DAB and 20 FM stations The preset stations are retained for about half a day even if you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs 6 To call up a preset radio station press TUNING MODE repeatedly until PRESE...

Page 22: ...gram page 20 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET 3 Press repeatedly to select PLAY SET and then press ENTER ON TIME appears and the hour indication flashes 4 Set the time to start playing Press repeatedly to set the hour and then press ENTER The minute indication flashes Use the procedure above to set the minutes 5 Use the same procedure as in step 4 to set the time to stop playing 6 Select the sound source P...

Page 23: ... wall socket Install a noise filter available separately to the power cord The remote does not function Remove any obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit and position the unit away from fluorescent lights Point the remote at the system s sensor Move the remote closer to the system The STANDBY indicator remains lit after unplugging the power cord The STANDBY indicator may no...

Page 24: ...and check if USB appears There is noise skipping or distorted sound Turn off the system then reconnect the USB device The music data itself contains noise or the sound is distorted Noise may have been introduced when creating music data due to the conditions of the computer Create the music data again The bit rate used when encoding the files was low Send files encoded with higher bit rates to the...

Page 25: ...or protected by passwords etc cannot be played back This system supports FAT16 and FAT32 but some USB storage device may not support all of these FAT For details see the operation manual of each USB storage device or contact the manufacturer Tuner Severe hum or noise or stations cannot be received TUNED or STEREO flashes on the display Connect the antenna properly Find a location and an orientatio...

Page 26: ...red preset station NO SERV DAB only There is no supported DAB broadcast in your country or region NO STEP All of the programmed tracks or files have been erased No TEXT DAB only There is no text information in the received service OVER You have reached the end of the disc while pressing during playback or pause PUSH SELECT You tried to set the clock or timer during timer operation PUSH STOP You pr...

Page 27: ...wn device is connected page 25 No DEVICE No USB device is connected or the connected USB device has been stopped NO TRACK No playable file is loaded in the system READING The system is recognizing the USB device REMOVED The USB device has been removed Displayexamples Display indicates 0 zero 2 two 5 five 6 six 8 eight A B D G H K M O Q R S Z or ...

Page 28: ...parked in direct sunlight On safety Completely disconnect the power cord mains lead from the wall socket mains if it is not going to be used for an extended period of time When unplugging the unit always grip the plug Never pull the cord itself Should any solid object or liquid get into the system unplug the system and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it again The AC power c...

Page 29: ...b with adhesive tape About a tape longer than 90 minutes The use of the tape with more than 90 minutes of play time is not recommended except for long continuous recording or playback Cleaning the tape heads Use dry or wet type cleaning cassette available separately after every 10 hours of use before you start an important recording or after playing an old tape Failure to clean the tape heads can ...

Page 30: ...Layer 3 32 44 1 48 kHz CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Diode Properties Emission Duration Continuous Laser Output Less than 44 6µW This output is the value measurement at a distance of 200mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block with 7mm aperture Frequency response 20 Hz 20 kHz Signal to noise ratio More than 90 dB Dynamic range More than...

Page 31: ...z 13D 202 928 MHz 9A 237 488 MHz 13E 204 640 MHz 9B 239 200 MHz 13F 206 352 MHz 9C 208 064 MHz 9D Frequencies are displayed to two decimal places on this system Speaker Speaker system Full range 8 cm dia cone type Nominal impedance 4 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 148 241 135 5 mm Mass Approx 1 3 kg net per speaker General Power requirements 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 29 watts Dimensions w ...

Page 32: ...ttp www sony latin com index crp For customers in Asia and Oceania http www sony asia com support Notes When formatting the digital music player or USB device be sure to format using the device itself or the dedicated formatting software for that device Otherwise you may be unable to record the USB device properly on this system Do not use USB devices other than these USB devices Operation of mode...

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