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CMT-HX3R.GB.3-095-515-11(1)

Micro HI-FI  

Component System

© 2007 Sony Corporation

CMT-HX3R

3-095-515-

11

(1)

Operating Instructions

Summary of Contents for CMT-HX3R

Page 1: ...Micro HI FI Component System 2007 Sony Corporation CMT HX3R 3 095 515 11 1 Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...on 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo 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 sep...

Page 3: ...ompact 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 The recorded music is limited to private use only Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders...

Page 4: ...ening to the radio 14 Recording from a disc onto an USB device 15 Listening to music of an USB device 17 Using optional audio components 19 Adjusting the sound 19 Changing the display 20 Other Operations Creating your own program Program Play 21 Presetting radio stations 22 Using the Timers 23 Others Troubleshooting 24 Messages 28 Precautions 29 Specifications 30 Playable Recordable USB devices 32...

Page 5: ...ls 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 Frontpanel Toppanel Continued ...

Page 6: ...press to adjust the volume AUDIO IN jack page 19 Connect to an optional audio component PHONES jack Connect the headphones open close button page 13 Press to open or close the disc tray USB port page 15 16 17 32 Connect to an optional USB device Digital music player or USB storage media Playback buttons and function buttons Unit USB play pause button page 17 Press to select the USB function Press ...

Page 7: ...utton page 13 18 Press to enter or exit search mode ENTER button page 12 15 16 21 22 23 Press to enter the settings go back go forward button page 13 16 18 21 Press to select a track or file Unit TUNE tuning button page 14 Remote tuning button page 14 22 Press to tune in the desired station select folder button page 13 16 18 21 Press to select a folder rewind fast forward button page 13 18 Press t...

Page 8: ... Battery compartment lid page 11 CLEAR button page 21 Press to delete a pre programmed track or file TUNER MEMORY button page 22 Press to preset the radio station PLAY MODE TUNING MODE button page 13 14 15 18 21 22 Press to select the play mode of a CD MP3 disc or an optional USB device Digital music player or USB storage media Press to select the tuning mode DISPLAY button page 20 Press to change...

Page 9: ... parts and controls Information on the display Play Pause CD USB Recording page 15 Tuner reception mode page 14 Tuner reception page 14 DSGX page 19 Text information Audio format Play mode page 13 18 Timer page 23 ...

Page 10: ...the local power line voltage 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 Speakers 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 the power cord and the USB cable to avoid picking up noise Le...

Page 11: ... pads to the bottom of the speakers to prevent slipping Tousetheremote Slide and remove the battery compartment lid and insert the two supplied R6 size AA batteries side first matching the polarities shown below Notes 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 pe...

Page 12: ...he display press repeatedly to select CLOCK SET 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: ...and file on an MP3 disc while viewing the folder and file names on the display SEARCH Press to select the desired folder then press ENTER Press to select the desired file then press ENTER 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 ...

Page 14: ...es 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: ... manual supplied with the USB device to be connected for details on the operation method 2 Select the CD function then load the disc you want to record 3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select the play mode when the CD player is stopped The play mode automatically changes to normal play mode if you start recording in shuffle play mode repeat play mode or in program play mode when no tracks or MP3 fi...

Page 16: ...peatedly to select the MP3 file or folder you want to erase 4 Press ERASE on the unit TRK Erase or FLDR Erase and Push ENTER appear alternately in the display To cancel the erase operation press 5 Press ENTER The selected MP3 file or folder is erased Folderandfilegenerationrules When first recording to an USB device a MUSIC folder is created directly below the ROOT Folders and files are generated ...

Page 17: ... the MP3 file and folder structure You cannot erase MP3 files and folders in shuffle play mode or program play mode If the folder to be erased contains non MP3 format files or sub folders these are not erased If a folder or file that you are trying to record already exists on the USB device with the same name a sequential number is added after the name without overwriting the original folder or fi...

Page 18: ... time to finish reading the USB device Do not connect the system and the USB device through an USB hub With some connected USB devices after an operation is performed there may be a delay before it is performed by this system This system does not necessarily support all the functions provided in a connected USB device Files recorded by this system are played back in the order of folder creation Fi...

Page 19: ... control on the unit 3 Select the AUDIO IN function Press AUDIO IN on the unit 4 Start playing the connected component 5 Adjust the volume Press VOLUME or turn the VOLUME control on the unit Adjusting the sound Toaddasoundeffect To Press Generate a more dynamic sound Dynamic Sound Generator X tra DSGX on the unit Set the sound effect EQ repeatedly to select BASS or TREBLE and then press repeatedly...

Page 20: ...mation Characters that cannot be displayed appear as _ The following are not displayed total playing time for a CD DA disc depending on the play mode total playing time and remaining playing time for an MP3 disc and USB device The following are not displayed correctly folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format The following are dis...

Page 21: ...ng time of program including selected track or file 4 Press ENTER to add the track or file to the program CD 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 USB The total program time cannot be displayed so appears 5 Repeat steps 3 through 4 to program additional tracks or files up to a total o...

Page 22: ... preset number If another station is 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 FM and 10 AM 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 pres...

Page 23: ...dly 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 Press repeatedly until the desired sound source appea...

Page 24: ...evere hum or noise Move the system away from sources of noise Connect the system to a different 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...

Page 25: ... within the USB device becomes complex Refer to the USB device operation manual for how to deal with this problem If the problem persists contact your nearest Sony dealer Recording to an USB device results in an error You are using an unsupported USB device See Playable Recordable USB devices page 32 for the supported device types Turn off the system and remove the USB device If the USB device has...

Page 26: ...g again The USB device cannot be connected into the USB port The USB device is being connected backwards Connect the USB device in the correct orientation Reading is displayed for an extended time or it takes a long time before playback starts The reading process can take a long time in the following cases There are many folders or files on the USB device The file structure is extremely complex Th...

Page 27: ...ony dealer if the supplied AM antenna has come off the plastic stand Turn off nearby electrical equipment TochangetheAMtuninginterval The AM tuning interval is factory preset to 9 kHz or 10 kHz for some areas this function is not available on the Russian model Use buttons on the unit to change the AM tuning interval 1 Tune in any AM station and then turn off the system 2 While holding down TUNER B...

Page 28: ...l The USB device is full Erase Error Erase of MP3 files or folders on the USB device failed Error The USB device could not be recognized or an unknown device is connected page 26 Fatal Error The USB device was disconnected while recording to or erasing MP3 files or folders on the USB device Folder Full The number of folders on the USB device has reached the maximum Invalid You have made an invalid...

Page 29: ...arked 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 co...

Page 30: ... section Russian model DIN power output rated 40 40 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 50 50 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Music power output reference 50 50 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Other models DIN power output rated 40 40 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 50 50 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Inputs AUDIO IN stereo mini jack voltage 250...

Page 31: ...ing interval Antenna AM loop antenna external antenna terminal Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Speaker Speaker system 2 way 2 unit bass reflex type Speaker units Woofer 12 cm cone type Tweeter 4 cm cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 145 260 200 mm Mass Approx 2 2 kg net per speaker General Power requirements Russian model 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Mexican model 127 V AC 60 Hz Ar...

Page 32: ... latest information about compatible devices For customers in Europe http sonydigital link com dna For customers in Latin America http www sony latin com pa info For customers in Asia and Oceania http www css ap sony com Notes When formatting the above models be sure to format using the model itself or the dedicated formatting software for that model Otherwise you may be unable to record the USB d...

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