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©2005 Sony Corporation

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Micro HI-FI 
Component
System

Operating Instructions

CMT-GPX9DAB

Summary of Contents for CMT-GPX9DAB

Page 1: ... 2005 Sony Corporation 2 593 298 13 1 Micro HI FI Component System Operating Instructions CMT GPX9DAB ...

Page 2: ...s on the apparatus To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product This marking is located on the rear exterior Don t throw away the battery with general house waste dispose of it correctly as chemical waste WARNING Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or b...

Page 3: ...favorite CD tracks on a tape 17 CD TAPE Synchro Recording Recording on a tape manually 18 Manual Recording Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 20 Timer Falling asleep to music 20 Sleep Timer Waking up to music 21 Play Timer Timer recording radio programs 22 Rec Timer Display Turning off the display 23 Power Saving Mode Viewing information about the disc in the display 23 Viewing the tuner informa...

Page 4: ...e form of text With DAB digital radio you can enjoy CD sound quality without any hiss or crackle to spoil the sound both music and data services from a single tuner this tuner does not support data services the same radio stations of the same frequency from anywhere in the country multiple programmes services from a single frequency Some service components may not match CD quality sound Notes The ...

Page 5: ...rmore the disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information see the operating instructions for the recording device Discs recorded on CD R CD RW drives may not be played back because of scratches dirt recording condition or the driver s characteristics The following discs take a longer time to start playback a disc recorded with complicated tree structure a disc to whi...

Page 6: ...ds to the SPEAKER terminals as shown below 2 Connect the FM and AM aerials Set up the AM loop aerial then connect it Plug type A Getting Started Hooking up the system 4 2 3 1 AM loop aerial Right speaker Left speaker FM lead aerial L R SPEAKER IMPEDANCE USE 6 16Ω 3 3 Red 3 Insert this portion Black ANTENNA AM FM 75 AM loop aerial Extend the FM lead aerial horizontally ...

Page 7: ...t supplied to the DAB terminal on the back of this unit Tip To install the DAB external aerial not supplied 75 ohm coaxial cable with F male type connector not supplied will be needed 4 Connect the mains lead to mains If the plug does not fit the wall socket detach the supplied plug adaptor only for models equipped with an adaptor To turn on the system press 1 ANTENNA AM FM 75 AM loop aerial Exten...

Page 8: ...r operates the system replace both batteries with new ones When carrying this system Perform the following procedure to protect the CD mechanism Use buttons on the unit for the operation 1 Press 1 to turn on the system then press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD 2 Make sure that no disc is loaded in the disc tray 3 Hold down CD x and then press TUNING MODE and 1 until STANDBY appea...

Page 9: ...nction to CD 2 Insert a disc in the disc slot with the label side up Notes When you turn on the system the disc is not pulled into the disc slot until NO DISC appears in the display Do not attempt to push in the disc until NO DISC appears Do not use a disc with tape seals or paste on it as this may cause malfunction Do not load an 8 cm disc with an adaptor Doing so may cause the system to malfunct...

Page 10: ...er manage function page 14 Playing a disc Normal Play Shuffle Play Select To play No display Normal Play The tracks on the disc you have selected in original order SHUF Shuffle Play All the tracks on the disc you have selected in random order PGM Program Play The tracks on the disc in the order you want them to be played see Creating your own program on page 11 To Do this Stop play Press x CD stop...

Page 11: ...s You can synchro record the programed tracks onto a cassette tape page 17 1 Press CD or FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop mode until PGM appears 3 Press or repeatedly until the desired track number appears 4 Press ENTER The track is programed The program step number appears followed by the last programmed track number and total playing time 5 To...

Page 12: ...ed when you eject the disc appears if the total program time exceeds 100 minutes if you select a track whose number is 21 or over If you select AL in step 3 you can select all tracks on the disc at once To Do this Cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop mode until PGM disappears Erase the program Press CLEAR in step 4 Each time you press the button a track is cleared from the end of...

Page 13: ... This procedure does not create any presets You can preset up to 20 DAB stations 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations You can then tune in any of those stations simply by selecting the corresponding preset number Automatic tuning preset You can automatically tune in all of the service components or stations that can be received in your area and then store them 1 Press TUNER BAND or FUNCTION repeatedl...

Page 14: ...tuning interval is factory preset to 9 kHz or 10 kHz for some areas To change the AM tuning interval tune into any AM station first then turn off the system While holding TUNING press 1 on the unit When you change the interval all AM preset stations are erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure Note You cannot change the AM tuning interval in Power Saving Mode page 23 Tips The preset ...

Page 15: ...edly to select DAB FM or AM You can also use the DAB button to select DAB directly 3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until PRESET appears in the display 4 Press or or TUNING or on the unit repeatedly to select the desired preset station Note If there is no stored preset station NO PRESET appears DAB only Listening to non preset radio station Manual Tuning FM AM bands only 1 Press TUNER BAND or FUNCTI...

Page 16: ... automatically received when secondary service ends European model only What is the Radio Data System Radio 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 ...

Page 17: ... the unit SYNC REC and N or n appear The tape deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for playback 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one side or h or j to record on both sides 5 Press TAPE nN repeatedly to select the recording side If you select both sides recording or front side recording press TAPE nN until N appears If you record on the reverse side press TAPE ...

Page 18: ...sired source to record TUNER To record from this system s tuner CD To record from this system s CD player AUDIO IN To record from the optional component connected to the AUDIO IN jacks 4 Press z REC PAUSE START REC flashes and N or n appears and the tape deck stands by for recording 5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one side or h or j to record on both sides 6 Press TAPE nN rep...

Page 19: ...her sources while recording Recording stops if you change the function to another one Tips For recording from a CD you can press or to select tracks during recording pause mode after step 4 and before step 6 For recording from the tuner If noise is heard while recording from the tuner move the respective aerial to reduce the noise To Do this Stop recording Press x TAPE stop Pause recording Press z...

Page 20: ...n EQ or Also if you do not perform any operations for a few seconds the display automatically returns to the original display You can set the system 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 90MIN t 80MIN t t 10MIN t SLEEP OFF The system automa...

Page 21: ...button the display changes cyclically as follows 8 Press ENTER The start time the stop time and the sound source appear in turn then the original display returns 9 Press 1 to turn off the system Other operations Notes If you use the Play Timer and the Sleep Timer at the same time the Sleep Timer has priority Do not operate the system from the time the system turns on until the play starts about 15...

Page 22: ...elect both sides recording or front side recording press N or TAPE nN on the unit until N appears If you record on the reverse side press N or TAPE nN on the unit again until n appears 9 Press 1 to turn off the system Other operations Notes If you use the Rec Timer and the Sleep Timer at the same time the Sleep Timer has priority Do not operate the system from the time the system turns on until th...

Page 23: ...e button the display changes cyclically as follows Current track number and elapsed playing time t Current track number and remaining time t Remaining time of the disc1 t Clock display for eight seconds t Bass level for eight seconds t Treble level for eight seconds 1 appears in Program Play mode Note When fast forward or fast reverse is performed elapsed playing time and remaining time of the tra...

Page 24: ...ng in a DAB station Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows Service component label t Preset number Frequency for two seconds 1 t Channel label Frequency for two seconds t DLS Dynamic Label Segment 2 tEnsemble label until scroll ends 3 t Clock display for eight seconds t Bass level for eight seconds t Treble level for eight seconds 1 Preset number is displayed only...

Page 25: ...c to these jacks You can then record or listen to the sound from the component through this system Notes Before connecting or disconnecting the audio cord not supplied press VOLUME repeatedly or turn the VOLUME control on the unit counterclockwise to turn down the volume Disconnect the audio cords when not using optional components Optional Components Hooking up optional components Optional analog...

Page 26: ...eatedly until AUDIO IN appears 3 Start playing the connected component 1 Connect audio cord See Hooking up optional components on page 25 2 Start recording manually See Recording on a tape manually on page 18 Listening to audio from a connected component Recording audio from a connected component ...

Page 27: ...ailable to the mains lead The timer cannot be set Set the clock again page 9 The timer does not function Check the timer setting and set the correct time pages 21 and 22 Cancel the Sleep Timer function page 20 Make sure the clock is correctly set The color irregularity on a TV screen persists Turn off the TV set once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If the color irregularity still persists p...

Page 28: ...first track Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both PGM and SHUF disappear to return to Normal Play Tuner Severe hum or noise stations cannot be received Set the proper band and frequency page 13 Connect the aerial properly pages 6 and 7 Find a place and an orientation that provide good reception then set up the aerial again If you cannot obtain good reception we recommend you connect a commercially...

Page 29: ...agnetized Demagnetize them page 32 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out The capstans in the tape deck are dirty Clean them page 32 Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them page 32 The tape does not record No cassette is loaded Load a cassette The tab has been removed from the cassette Cover the broken tab with ...

Page 30: ...ration ended normally NO SERV DAB only There is no supported DAB broadcast in your country or region NO PRESET DAB only There is no stored preset station Tape NO TAB You cannot record the tape because the tab has been removed from the cassette NO TAPE There is no tape in the tape deck Timer SET TIMER You tried to select the timer when the Play Timer or Rec Timer are not set TIME NG The Play Timer ...

Page 31: ...he TV set 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 Should this occur the system will not operate properly Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out any disc If you have any questions or pr...

Page 32: ...ails refer to the instructions of the cleaning cassette Demagnetizing the tape heads Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that have contact with the tape after every 20 to 30 hours of use with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette For details refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing cassette AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS Main unit Amplifier section DIN power output rated 30 30 W 6 ...

Page 33: ...her 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 Aerial AM loop aerial external aerial terminal Intermediate frequency 450 kHz DAB frequency table Band III Note Frequencies are displayed to two places of decimals on this system Frequency Label Frequency Label 174 928 MHz 5A 209 936 MHz 10A 176 640 MHz 5B 211 648 MHz 10B 178 352 MHz...

Page 34: ...ass Approx 5 8 kg Supplied accessories Remote Commander 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 AM loop aerial 1 DAB FM lead aerial 2 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Standby power consumption 0 3 W Halogenated flame retardants are not used in the certain printed wiring boards Lead free solder is used for soldering certain parts Halogenated flame retardants are not used in cabinets ...

Page 35: ... 22 m M CD rewind fast forward ql 10 m M tape rewind fast forward wl 17 x CD stop qj 8 10 14 29 x tape stop 9 13 17 19 z REC PAUSE START 8 17 CD NX play pause qk 10 TAPE nN play 0 17 22 A CD eject qh 10 A PUSH EJECT tape open close 5 17 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...

Page 36: ...REPEAT 4 11 SLEEP w 20 TAPE qg 17 TUNER BAND 5 13 15 TUNER MEMORY qj 13 TUNING MODE qk 13 15 VOLUME qa 21 1 power 1 7 21 m M rewind fast forward 7 10 17 skip back skip forward qf 9 10 19 20 21 x stop 8 10 13 17 19 29 X pause 8 10 17 N play 8 10 17 22 tuning qf 13 ALPHABETICAL ORDER A O P Z BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 4 5 6 7 8 9 w 1 qd qs ql qk qj qh qg qf qa 0 3 2 Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC ...

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