CMT-GS30DAB.GB.2-319-449-13(1)
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,
do not expose this apparatus to rain or
moisture.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of
the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.
And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not place
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet. Should
you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect the
main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a
bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Do not expose the battery to excessive heat such as direct
sunlight, fire or the like.
2-319-449-13(1)
Micro HI-FI
Component System
Operating Instructions
GB
CMT-GS30DAB
© 2007 Sony Corporation Printed in China
Hooking up the system securely
Except for customers in the U.S.A.
and Canada
This appliance is classified
as a CLASS 1 LASER
product. This marking
is located on the rear
exterior.
European model only
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and
headphones can cause hearing 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
guarantee documents.
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic
Equipment
(Applicable in the European Union and
other European countries with separate
collection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates
that this product shall not be treated as household
waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is
disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and human
health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials
will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed
information about recycling of this product, please
contact your local Civic Office, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you purchased the
product.
Applicable accessories: Remote commander
Note on DualDiscs
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates
DVD recorded material on one side with digital
audio material on the other side. However, since the
audio material side does not conform to the Compact
Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not
guaranteed.
Music discs encoded with copyright
protection technologies
This product is designed to playback discs that conform
to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various
music discs encoded with copyright protection
technologies are marketed by some record companies.
Please be aware that among those discs, there are some
that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be
playable by this product.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
Antennas
Find a location and an orientation that provide
good reception, and then set up the antenna.
Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords
and the power cord to avoid picking up noise.
With a DAB external antenna (not supplied),
you can obtain higher DAB broadcast sound
quality. We recommend that you use the supplied
FM/DAB lead antenna only temporarily until you
install a DAB external antenna.
Before unplugging the DAB antenna, make sure
the system is turned off to preserve your own DAB
settings.
FM/DAB lead antenna
(Extend it horizontally.)
AM loop antenna
Power
Connect the power cord to a wall socket.
If the plug does not fit the wall socket, detach the
supplied plug adaptor (only for models equipped
with an adaptor).
Right speaker
Wall socket
Speakers
Insert only the stripped
portion of the cord.
Solid (Red/
)
Solid (Black/
)
Left speaker
Basic Operations
Before using the system
To use the remote
Slide and remove the battery compartment lid
, and
insert the two R6 (size AA) batteries (supplied),
side
first, matching the polarities shown below.
Notes on using the remote
With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months.
Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of
batteries.
If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the
batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion.
To set the clock
1
Turn on the system.
Press
(on/standby)
.
2
Select the clock set mode.
Press CLOCK/TIMER SET
on the remote. If the
current mode appears on the display, press
/
on the remote repeatedly to select “CLOCK,” and
then press ENTER
on the remote.
3
Set the time.
Press
/
on the remote repeatedly to set
the hour, and then press ENTER
on the remote.
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.
To display the clock when the system is off, press
DISPLAY
. The clock is displayed for about 8
seconds.
To run the DAB Automatic Scan
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” appears. Depending on the DAB
services available in your area, scanning may take a
few minutes.
When scanning is complete, a list of available services
is created.
Notes
If your country or region does not support DAB broadcast, “NO
SERV” appears.
Do not press any button on the unit or the remote during DAB
Automatic Scan. Scanning is interrupted and service list may not be
created properly. In this case, run the DAB Automatic Scan again.
If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store the
stations for your new area.
This procedure clears all previously stored presets.
Before unplugging the DAB antenna, make sure the system is turned
off to preserve your own DAB settings.
This tuner does not support data services.
Selecting a music source
Press the following buttons (or press FUNCTION
on
the remote repeatedly).
To select
Press
CD
CD
on the remote.
Tuner
TUNER/BAND
.
DAB
DAB
on the unit.
Component (connected using
an audio cord)
AUDIO IN
.
Adjusting the sound
To adjust the volume
Press /
on the remote (or turn the
VOLUME control on the unit)
.
To add a sound effect
To
Press
Generate a more dynamic
sound (Dynamic Sound
Generator X-tra)
DSGX
on the unit.
Set the sound effect
EQ
.
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1
Select the CD function.
Press CD on the remote (or FUNCTION on the
remote repeatedly)
.
2
Place a disc.
Press
(open/close)
on the unit, and place a disc
with the label side up on the disc tray.
To close the disc tray, press
(open/close)
on the
unit.
Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as
this may damage the unit.
3
Start playback.
Press
(play) (or CD
(play/pause) on the unit)
.
To
Press
Pause playback
(pause) on the remote (or CD
on the unit)
. To resume
play, press the button again.
Stop playback
(stop)
.
Select a folder on an
MP3 disc
+/
on the remote.
Select a track or file
/
(go back/go forward)
on the remote (
/
on the
unit)
.
Find a point in a
track or file
Hold down
/
(rewind/
fast forward)
during playback,
and release the button at the
desired point.
Select Repeat Play
REPEAT
on the remote
repeatedly until “REP” or “REP1”
appears.
To change the play mode
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 play (“SHUF” or
“ SHUF*”), or program play (“PGM”).
* When playing a CD-DA disc,
(SHUF) Play performs the same
operation as normal (shuffle) play.
Notes on Repeat Play
All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times.
“REP1” indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop
it.
Notes on playing MP3 discs
Do not save other types of tracks or 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 number of:
folders is 150 (including the root folder).
MP3 files is 255.
MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is 300.
folder levels (the tree structure of files) is eight.
Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording
device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play
at all.
Notes on playing multisession discs
If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or MP3) session, it is recognized as
a CD-DA (or MP3) disc, and other sessions are not played back.
A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA (audio)
disc.
Listening to the radio
Before you can receive DAB, you must complete the
DAB Automatic Scan procedure (see “Before using the
system”).
1
Select “DAB,“ “FM” or “AM.”
Press TUNER/BAND
repeatedly. You can also
select DAB directly by pressing DAB
on the unit.
2
Select the tuning mode.
Press TUNING MODE
repeatedly until “AUTO”
appears.
3
Tune in the desired station.
Press +/
on the remote (or or
on the
unit)
. Scanning stops automatically when a station
is tuned in, and then “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for
stereo programs only) appear.
When you tune in a DAB station or an FM station that
provides RDS services, the service name or station
name appears on the display.
To stop automatic scanning (FM/AM bands
only)
Press
(stop)
.
To tune in a station with a weak signal (FM/AM
bands only)
If “TUNED” does not appear and the scanning does
not stop, press TUNING MODE
repeatedly until
“MANUAL” appears and press +/
on the remote (or
or
on the unit)
repeatedly to tune in
the desired station.
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo
station
Press FM MODE
on the remote repeatedly until
“MONO” appears to turn off stereo reception.
Notes on listening to DAB stations
When tuning in a DAB station, it may take a few seconds before you
hear any sound.
Primary service is automatically received when secondary service
ends.
Changing the display
To
Press
Change
information on the
display
1)
DISPLAY
repeatedly when the
system is on.
Check the clock
when the system
is off
DISPLAY
when the system is
off
2)
. The clock is displayed for 8
seconds.
1)
For example, you can view:
CD/MP3 disc information, such as the track or file number or
folder name during normal play, or the total playing time while
the player is stopped.
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
turned off.
Notes on the display information
The following are not displayed:
total playing time for a CD-DA disc depending on the play mode.
total playing time for an MP3 disc.
remaining playing time for a track and an MP3 file.
The following are not displayed correctly:
elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using a VBR (variable
bit rate).
folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660
Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.
The following are displayed:
ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version
2 tags are used.
up to 30 characters of ID3 tag information using uppercase letters
(A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and symbols (‘< > * + ,
/ @ [ \ ] _).
The characters may not be displayed correctly according to the
character code.
Using optional audio components
To connect an optional headphones
Connect headphones to the PHONES jack
on the
unit.
To connect an optional component
Connect additional audio source components to the
AUDIO IN jack
on the unit using an analog audio
cord (not supplied). Turn down the volume on the
system, and then select the AUDIO IN function.
Speaker pads
Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the
speakers to prevent slipping.
Connect white side
75-ohm coaxial cable with
F male type connector (not
supplied)
To DAB external antenna
(not supplied)
Connect brown side
or
or
or
FM/DAB lead antenna
(Extend it horizontally.)
