Sony CMT-J3MD User Manual Download

Page: 1 / 80

Operating Instructions

Compact
Component
Hi-Fi System

3-868-033-12(1)

CMT-J3MD

Summary of Contents for CMT-J3MD

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Compact Component Hi Fi System 3 868 033 12 1 2000 Sony Corporation CMT J3MD ...

Page 2: ...bol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1 Hooking up the system 4 Step 2 Setting the time 6 Step 3 Presetting radio stations 7 Saving the power in standby mode 9 Basic Operations Playing a CD 10 Recording a CD on an MD or a tape 11 Playing an MD 14 Playing a tape 15 Recording a tape on an MD TAPE MD Synchro Recording 17 Listening to the...

Page 3: ...Combine Function 50 Undoing the last edit Undo Function 52 The Tape Deck Recording Recording your favourite CD tracks on a tape CD TAPE Synchro Recording 53 Recording an MD on a tape 55 Recording on a tape manually Manual Recording 57 Sound Adjustment Reinforcing the bass sound DBFB 58 Selecting the Preset Equalizer menu 58 Other Features Labelling the preset stations Station Name 59 Using the Rad...

Page 4: ...e supplied cords and accessories 1 Connect the speakers Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals on the unit and to the terminals on the speakers as the following Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials to prevent noise AM loop aerial Right speaker FM aerial Left speaker Black Grey 3 Insert this portion ...

Page 5: ...place both batteries with new ones Notes If you do not use the remote for a long period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage Be sure to insert 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 repl...

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: ... appears 3 Press TUNING or The frequency indication changes and the scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and STEREO for a stereo programme 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...

Page 8: ... 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 TUNING MODE ...

Page 9: ...ivate the Power Saving Mode x H 1 X M m DISPLAY To activate Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY The clock display disappears Tips Each time you press DISPLAY in the Power Saving Mode the display switches between the Power Saving Mode and the clock display 1 indicator lights up even in the Power Saving Mode Note When the timer is set the Power Saving Mode does not function Press DISPLAY when the system...

Page 10: ...e player CD No Disc appears in the display Pressing CD HS when the system is off automatically turns on the system and starts 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 HS Automatic Source Selection You can start playing from the desired track in step 2 1 Press lm or ML repeatedly until the...

Page 11: ... an MD or a tape You can make a digital recording of a CD on an MD or an analogue recording on a tape You can also record a programme of favourite tracks see pages 32 and 53 To turn on the system press 1 power Recording on an MD If you use a partially recorded MD recording starts after the recorded tracks To erase the recorded contents see Erasing recordings on page 45 HS HS A A M m l L h H 1 4 5 ...

Page 12: ...rack If CD TEXT is lit it is automatically recorded Note If Cannot SYNC appears a disc is not loaded or you cannot record on that MD see page 72 If the MD becomes full during recording The CD player and the MD deck stop automatically Before pulling out the mains lead 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 o...

Page 13: ...es for play 6 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g appears to record on one side or h or j to record on both sides 7 Press ENTER START Recording starts When the recording is completed the CD player and the tape deck stop automatically To stop recording Press s noise reduction system 1 Press to open the cover and insert a blank tape M m l L 1 continued With the side you want to record on facing up 2 ...

Page 14: ...age 11 and steps 1 to 3 of Recording on a tape see page 13 2 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until DUAL SYNC appears 3 Perform steps 5 to 7 of Recording on a tape Tips Even if the MD or the tape ends part way through the recording the other continues recording If you select both sides recording and the tape reaches the end of the top side part way through a track the entire track is recorded again fr...

Page 15: ...ch the label sticks out from the edge or on which the label is not positioned correctly Such labels can cause the MD deck to malfunction Playing a tape You can use any type of tape TYPE I normal TYPE II CrO2 or TYPE IV metal since the tape deck automatically detects the tape type ATS 1 To turn on the system press 1 power 1 ATS Automatic Tape Selection HS HS A A M m l L h H 1 4 3 2 lm ML VOLUME S T...

Page 16: ...Tips Pressing TAPE H or h when the system is off automatically turns on the system and starts playing a tape if there is a cassette in the system One Touch Play You can switch from another source to the tape deck and start playing a tape just by pressing TAPE H or h Automatic Source Selection To listen to a tape recorded with the Dolby noise reduction system press DOLBY NR so DOLBY NR appears in t...

Page 17: ... recorded MD recording starts after the recorded tracks If the Smart Space function is on and there is no sound input for about 3 seconds or more but less than 30 seconds while recording the MD deck replaces this silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and continues recording However this function may not activate if there is noise 1 power Recording a tape on an MD TAPE MD Synchro Recording You ca...

Page 18: ... not loaded or you cannot record on that MD see page 72 If the MD becomes full during recording The tape deck and the MD deck stop automatically Before pulling out the mains lead 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 mains lead before updating the TOC while TOC is lit or ...

Page 19: ...ars in step 2 then press TUNING or to tune in the desired station Manual Tuning Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until AUTO appears in step 2 then press TUNING or The frequency indication changes and the scanning stops when the system tunes in a station Automatic Tuning To cancel Automatic Tuning Press TUNING MODE Tips Pressing TUNER BAND when the system is off automatically turns on the system and tu...

Page 20: ... recording an AM radio programme move the AM loop aerial to reduce the noise or connect a ground wire to the U terminal see page 65 You can record the MD in monaural format For details see Monaural recording on page 41 To record non preset stations select MANUAL in step 3 then press TUNING or to tune in the desired station Recording from the radio Manual Recording You can make an analogue recordin...

Page 21: ...d To turn on the system press 1 power HS A A M m l L H HS 1 h 2 3 6 s 4 5 7 TAPE h DOLBY NR 1 Press to open the cover and insert a blank tape M m l L 1 1 power continued With the side you want to record on facing up 2 Press TUNER BAND to select FM or AM 3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until PRESET appears 4 Press TUNING or to select the desired preset station Preset number and frequency or station ...

Page 22: ...while recording an AM radio programme move the AM loop aerial to reduce the noise or connect a ground wire to the U terminal see page 65 When you want to record on the bottom side press TAPE h in step 6 When you record on both sides be sure to start from the top side If you start from the bottom side recording stops at the end of the bottom side To record non preset stations select MANUAL in step ...

Page 23: ...he function to CD 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM appears Playing CD tracks in random order Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on a CD in random order HS A h H 1 2 3 HS S 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE appears 3 Press CD HS Shuffle Play starts To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE and PGM disappear Tips...

Page 24: ...tes or when you select a CD track whose number is 21 or over Programming CD tracks continued Last programmed track number 3 Press or repeatedly until the desired track appears in the display 4 Press ENTER YES The track is programmed Step appears followed by the number of the track in the programmed sequence The number of the last programmed track appears followed by the total playing time of the p...

Page 25: ... from track 51 on Using the CD display You can check the remaining time on the current track or on the CD When a CD TEXT disc is loaded you can check the information recorded on the disc such as the titles or artist names x H X M m DISPLAY Press DISPLAY Each time you press the button during normal play or in stop mode the display changes as follows During normal play t Elapsed playing time on the ...

Page 26: ...hing and the cursor shifts to the right Cursor Labelling a CD Disc Memo You can label up to 50 CDs with titles of up to 20 symbols and characters Whenever you load a labelled CD the title appears in the display Notes You cannot label a CD for which CD TEXT appears in the display When labelling CDs for the first time be sure to perform the operations in Erasing all disc titles stored in the system ...

Page 27: ...ring steps 1 and 2 Note To ensure that disc titles are not erased from memory have the system connected to mains power at least once a month 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 to complete the entire title If you made a mistake Press CURSORT or t until the character you want to change flashes then repeat steps 3 to 5 To erase a character Press CLEAR while the character is flashing You cannot insert characters 7...

Page 28: ...e Play then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE and PGM disappear Tip To skip a track press ML The MD Deck Play Playing MD tracks repeatedly Repeat Play You can repeat an MD in normal play Shuffle Play and Programme Play REPEAT HS HS A h H S Press REPEAT during play until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 appears REPEAT For all the tracks on the MD REPEAT 1 For a single track only You cannot repeat a single...

Page 29: ... Step appears followed by the number of the track in the programmed sequence The number of the last programmed track appears followed by the total playing time of the programme If you made a mistake you can clear the last programmed track from the programme by pressing CLEAR Last programmed track number Total playing time 5 To programme additional tracks repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Press H All the trac...

Page 30: ... and SHUFFLE disappear Add a track to the programme in stop mode Do steps 3 and 4 To check the programme order Press or repeatedly during Programme Play To Do this Erase the last programmed track Press CLEAR in stop mode Each time you press the button the last programmed track is erased To select the desired track using the number buttons Press number buttons instead of performing steps 3 to 5 To ...

Page 31: ...matically marked in sync with the level of the input signal 1 For details on the limitations of digital recording see page 68 2 Even if a digital component is connected to the LINE IN jack the MD deck performs analogue 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 inform...

Page 32: ...e mains lead 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 mains lead before updating the TOC while TOC is lit or while updating the TOC while TOC or STANDBY is flashing to ensure a complete recording Protecting a recorded MD To protect a recorded MD slide the tab on the side of ...

Page 33: ...he mains lead 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 72 Selecting the tracks 1 Press CD on the remote to switch the function to CD 2 Press PLAY MO...

Page 34: ... Labelling titles during recording If CD TEXT lights up or flashes during recording you can record the CD TEXT information onto the MD as follows Automatically during recording If you record on an unrecorded or completely erased see page 46 MD when CD TEXT is lit the CD TEXT information is automatically recorded Manually during recording When CD TEXT flashes press NAME EDIT on the remote and then ...

Page 35: ...able time on the MD during recording by pressing DISPLAY on the remote Note If you pause recording during CD recording a track number is recorded at that point Also note that the tracks might be recorded as the same single track with a single track number when the same single track of the same CD is recorded repeatedly Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data Time Machine Recordin...

Page 36: ... seconds have passed when you press ENTER YES on the remote Time Machine Recording starts with less than 6 seconds of audio data Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data continued 1 M m 5 1 Insert a recordable MD 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the desired source i e TUNER to record appears 3 Press z MD The MD deck stands by for recording 4 Start playing the desired source to re...

Page 37: ...onents connected to the LINE IN jack However you cannot mark track numbers automatically if the sound source to be recorded is noisy e g tapes or radio programmes or during timer recording At any point during recording You can mark track numbers during recording of any source After recording Use the Divide Function see page 49 Marking track numbers automatically during recording Level Synchro Reco...

Page 38: ...S 6 Press or repeatedly until T Mark LSync appears then press ENTER YES LEVEL SYNC lights up 7 Press MENU NO 8 Press MD HS Recording starts To stop recording Press s To cancel automatic track marking 1 Press MENU NO on the remote during recording pause 2 Press or on the remote repeatedly until Setup appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 3 Press or repeatedly until T Mark LSync appears then pr...

Page 39: ...conds 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 for about 3 seconds or more but less than 30 seconds while recording the MD deck replaces this silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and continues recording Auto Cut When the Smart Space function is on if there is no sound input for 30 sec...

Page 40: ...lank of about 3 seconds and continues recording If there is no sound input for 30 seconds or more Auto Cut appears and the MD deck replaces the silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and switches to recording pause Press H to restart the recording To stop recording Press s To turn off Smart Space and Auto Cut functions 1 Press MENU NO on the remote during recording pause 2 Press or on the remote ...

Page 41: ...annel is on the top and the right channel is on the bottom Adjust the level not to appear OVER 7 Press ENTER YES 8 Press MENU NO 9 Press s To stop recording Press s Tips You can also adjust the recording level during recording Once adjusted the recording level is maintained until you adjust it again Monaural recording Stereo signals such as an FM stereo broadcast can be converted to monaural forma...

Page 42: ...last edit page 52 Use this function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit 2 Press MENU NO on the remote in stop mode 3 Press or on the remote repeatedly until Setup appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 4 Press or repeatedly until Stereo Rec or Mono Rec appears then press ENTER YES 5 Press or repeatedly until Mono Rec appears then press EN...

Page 43: ...ted 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 mains lead before updating the TOC while TOC is lit or while updating the TOC while TOC or STANDBY is flashing to ensure a complete editing Labelling an MD Name Function You can create titles for your recorded MDs and tracks as follows During recording If ...

Page 44: ...y and then the original display appears To cancel labelling Press MENU NO Notes You can label a track title during play The playback repeats until you finish labelling If the MD is record protected C11 and Protected appear alternately and the MD cannot be edited Remove the MD then slide the record protection tab to the closed position see page 32 Copying a disc or track title You can copy a labell...

Page 45: ...original condition immediately after labelling or erasing a title see page 52 Erasing recordings Erase Function 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 ...

Page 46: ...at once x H 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 3 Press or repeatedly until All Erase appears then press ENTER YES All Erase appears Erasing recordings continued x H 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 Track Erase appears then press ENTER YES 4 P...

Page 47: ...t by second or minute intervals press m or M so that s or m flashes then press or Point B Point A Original tracks Track number After A B ERASE A B A C C continued 4 Press ENTER YES again Complete appears for a few seconds and the disc title all recorded tracks and their titles are erased To cancel erasing Press MENU NO To return to the condition before ERASE You can return to the original conditio...

Page 48: ...eck reaches point B then press ENTER YES A B Ers and Point B ok appear alternately and the deck repeats a portion of the few seconds before point A and after point B successively 10 Press or repeatedly to find point B The procedure is the same as step 6 11 Press ENTER YES if point B is correct Complete appears for a few seconds and the portion between point A and B is erased To cancel erasing Pres...

Page 49: ...urn to the original track order immediately after moving recorded tracks see page 52 Original track number New track position Dividing recorded tracks Divide Function You can use this function to mark track numbers after recording The total number of tracks increases by one and all the tracks following the divided ones are renumbered E g Dividing track 2 into two tracks 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 x H 1 X M m 2...

Page 50: ... 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 s or m flashes then press or 6 Press ENTER YES Complete appears for a few seconds and the newly created track starts playing To cancel dividing Press MENU NO To...

Page 51: ... 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 see the next page You can also return to the original condition by using the Divide function Notes If both of the combined tracks have track titles the title of the...

Page 52: ...te the TOC by turning off the system or ejecting the MD Disconnect the mains lead x H 1 X M m 2 2 3 4 1 1 Press MENU NO in stop mode to display Edit Menu 2 Press or repeatedly until Undo appears Undo does not appear when there is no editing function that can be cancelled Name Undo Erasing labelled titles Erasing a single track Erase Undo Erasing all tracks Erasing a portion of a track Moving a tra...

Page 53: ...3 4 Selecting the tracks 1 Press CD on the remote to switch the function to CD 2 Press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until PGM appears 3 Press or on the remote repeatedly until the desired track number appears Selected track number Total playing time 4 Press ENTER YES on the remote The track is programmed Step appears followed by the number of the track in the programmed sequence The number o...

Page 54: ...hrough a track the entire track is recorded again from the beginning of the bottom side When you start recording from the bottom side the recording stops at the end of the bottom side even though you select h 13 Press ENTER START CD playing and tape recording start The CD player and the tape deck stop automatically when the recording is completed Recording your favourite CD tracks on a tape contin...

Page 55: ...r j to record on both sides If you select both sides recording and the tape reaches the end of the top side part way through a track the entire track is recorded again from the beginning of the bottom side When you start recording from the bottom side the recording stops at the end of the bottom side even though you select h 7 Press ENTER START MD playing and tape recording start The MD deck and t...

Page 56: ...til the desired track appears in the display Selected track number Total playing time 4 Press ENTER YES The track is programmed Step appears followed by the number of the track in the programmed sequence The number of the last programmed track appears followed by the total playing time of the programme Last programmed track number Total playing time 5 To programme additional tracks repeat steps 3 ...

Page 57: ...NER Recording from the radio 3 Press z TAPE The tape deck stands by for recording 4 Press TAPE H to record starting from the top side or h from the bottom side 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 bottom side the recording stops at the end of the bottom side even though you select h 6 Press S TAPE Rec...

Page 58: ...OCK t POP t CLASSIC FLAT T DANCE T JAZZ T To cancel the Preset Equalizer Press MUSIC MENU repeatedly until FLAT appears Tips The Preset Equalizer menu is factory set to ROCK The Preset Equalizer effect is not recorded on an MD or a tape Sound Adjustment Reinforcing the bass sound DBFB You can listen to music with stronger bass tones or a more powerful sound x H 1 X M m DBFB Press DBFB DBFB appears...

Page 59: ... appears 3 Press TUNING or repeatedly until the desired preset station to label appears 4 Press NAME EDIT on the remote The cursor starts flashing Cursor 5 Press CHARACTER on the remote repeatedly to select the desired type of character Each time you press the button the display changes as follow Blank space t A Upper cases t a Lower cases t 0 Numbers t Symbols t Blank space t 6 Press or on the re...

Page 60: ... ENTER YES on the remote Labelling the preset stations continued Using the Radio Data System RDS 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 programme signal RDS is available only on FM stations Note RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned in is not ...

Page 61: ...appears Tip You can use the Sleep Timer even if you have not set the clock When you select AUTO The system automatically turns off after the current CD MD or tape finishes playing up to 100 minutes When the function is TUNER the system turns off in 100 minutes Note Do not set to AUTO during Synchro Recording on an MD or a tape Waking up to music Daily Timer You can wake up to music at a preset tim...

Page 62: ...he 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 Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT then 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 Then press ENTER YES Notes You cannot activate Daily Timer and re...

Page 63: ...repeatedly to set the hour then press ENTER YES The minute indication flashes Press or repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER YES 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 tape If you...

Page 64: ...are automatically recorded on the MD Notes The Smart Space and Level Synchro Recording functions do not operate You cannot activate Daily Timer and the recording timer at 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...

Page 65: ...l aerial connect a ground wire to the U terminal To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe IEC standard socket connector not supplied Insulated wire not supplied Connecting optional components Connecting optional A V components To enhance your system you can connect optional components Refer to the operating instructions of each component Connecting a portable MD etc ...

Page 66: ... hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out any discs If you have any questions or problems concerning your system please consult your nearest Sony dealer On the speaker system This speaker system is not magnetically shielded and the picture on TV sets may become magnetically distorted In such a case turn off the power of the TV set once and after 15 to 30 minutes turn it...

Page 67: ... the detector slots which allow the tape deck to automatically detect the type of tape TYPE II CrO2 TYPE I normal Detector slots Cleaning the tape heads Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use When the tape heads become dirty the sound is distorted there is a decrease in sound level the sound drops out the tape does not erase completely the tape does not record Be sure to clean the tape h...

Page 68: ...ramme but you cannot make a second copy A first generation copy means a digital recording of a digital signal made on digital audio equipment For example if you record from this system s CD player to the MD deck you make a first generation copy System limitations of MDs The recording system in your MD deck has the limitations described below Note however that these limitations are due to the inher...

Page 69: ... the correct time see pages 61 64 Cancel the Sleep Timer function see page 61 Theremotedoesnotfunction Remove the obstacle Move the remote closer to the system Point the remote at the system s sensor Replace the batteries R6 size AA Locate the system away from the fluorescent light PROTECT and PUSHPOWER appear alternately Press 1 power to turn off the system Turn on the system again after a while ...

Page 70: ...s in the tape deck are dirty Clean them using a cleaning cassette Noiseincreasesorthehighfrequencies areerased The record playback heads are magnetised Demagnetise them see page 67 Playdoesnotstartfromthefirsttrack Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM or SHUFFLE disappears to return to normal play OVER appears Keep pressing lm to return to the desired playing position MD Deck AnMDcannotbeinserted ...

Page 71: ...ally available external aerial The supplied FM lead aerial receives signals along its entire length so make sure you extend it fully Locate the aerials as far away from the speaker cords as possible Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied AM aerial has come off the plastic stand Try turning off surrounding electrical equipments AstereoFMprogramcannotbereceived instereo Press STEREO MONO u...

Page 72: ... You cannot combine the tracks due to the system limitations of MDs Self diagnosis display This system has a Self diagnosis display function to let you know if there is a system malfunction The display shows a code made up of three letters and a message alternately to show you the problem To solve the problem refer to the following list If any problem persists consult your nearest Sony dealer C11 ...

Page 73: ...rack OVER You have reached the end of the MD while keep pressing ML during playing pause PushSTOP You pressed PLAY MODE during play Rehearsal The MD is playing the specified dividing point for confirmation during the Divide function SmartSpace The signal was input again after silence continued for 3 or more but less than 30 seconds during digital recording Standby flashing The timer settings have ...

Page 74: ...sponse 2 Hz 20 kHz MD deck section System MiniDisc digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser λ 780 nm Emission duration continuous Laser output Max 44 6 µW This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block with 7 mm aperture Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz Frequency response 5 Hz 20 kHz Tape deck section Recording system 4 track...

Page 75: ... way bass reflex type Speaker units Woofer 12 cm dia cone type Tweeter 2 5 cm dia balanced drive type Nominal impedance 6 ohms General Power requirements European model 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Other models 220 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 70 watts during normal operation Approx 3 watts in standby mode clock displayed Approx 1 watt in standby mode clock not displayed Dimensions w h d incl projecting p...

Page 76: ... Play or to label a CD MD and preset station NAME EDIT CHARACTER button Press to display the text input screen and to select the type of characters to be input pages 26 43 59 ENTER YES button Press to set the clock Programme Play and to label a CD MD and preset station or to enter the settings in Edit Menu or Setup Menu 8 Number buttons Press to select track numbers of a CD MD or preset station 9 ...

Page 77: ...optional components 65 the aerials 4 the mains 5 the speakers 4 L Labelling a CD 26 a preset station 59 an MD 43 Level Synchro Recording 37 Listening to the radio 18 M Manual tuning 19 Messages 72 MD TAPE Synchro recording 56 Move Function 48 Music menu 58 continued N Name Function 43 Normal Play 10 14 15 O One Touch Play 10 15 16 19 Optional equipments 65 P Q Playing a CD 22 23 a tape 15 an MD 14...

Page 78: ... Smart Space 39 Sound adjustment 58 Speakers 4 Station Name 59 System limitations 68 T TAPE MD Synchro recording 17 Time Machine Recording 35 Timer falling asleep to music 61 timer recording 63 waking up to music 61 Track Erase Function 45 Track marking 35 37 Track numbers 35 37 Troubleshooting 69 Tuning interval 8 U V W X Y Z Undo Function 52 Index continued ...

Page 79: ...Additional Information 79 ...

Page 80: ...Sony Corporation Printed in Japan ...

Search results

Summary of Contents for CMT-J3MD

Reviews:

Related manuals for CMT-J3MD

Brands by name

Popular brands

Sony CMT-J3MD, Operating Instructions Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for CMT-J3MD

Reviews:

Related manuals for CMT-J3MD

Brands by name

Popular brands