Sony CMT-LX30IR Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 4

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CMT-LX30iR.GB.4-131-632-11(1)

Table of Contents

Guide to parts and controls ............. 5

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

securely ..................................................10
Setting the clock ................................12

Operations

Playing a CD/MP3 disc .....................13
Listening to the radio .......................15
Playing the iPod ..................................16
Before using the USB device with

this system ............................................17
Transferring music from a disc to a

USB device ............................................18
Playing a file of the USB device .....22
Creating your own program
(Program Play) .....................................23
Using optional audio

components .........................................25
Adjusting the sound .........................25
Changing the display .......................26
Using the Timers .................................27

Additional Information

Troubleshooting .................................29
Messages ...............................................35
Precautions ...........................................37
Specifications ......................................39
Compatible iPod models with this

system ....................................................41

Summary of Contents for CMT-LX30IR

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Page 2: ...he following information is only applicable to equipment sold in 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 s...

Page 3: ...ct 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 product which mates DVD recorded material on one side...

Page 4: ...Before using the USB device with this system 17 Transferring music from a disc to a USB device 18 Playing a file of the USB device 22 Creating your own program Program Play 23 Using optional audio components 25 Adjusting the sound 25 Changing the display 26 Using the Timers 27 Additional Information Troubleshooting 29 Messages 35 Precautions 37 Specifications 39 Compatible iPod models with this sy...

Page 5: ...d controls 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 Mainunit Continued ...

Page 6: ... 13 16 22 Press to find a point in a track or file ENTER button page 12 15 16 19 20 27 28 Press to enter the settings Playback buttons and function buttons play pause button page 13 16 22 Press to start or pause playback of a disc optional USB device or iPod stop button page 13 15 16 20 22 Press to stop playback of a disc or optional USB device Press to pause playback of an iPod FUNCTION button pa...

Page 7: ...effect VOLUME button Press to adjust the volume AUDIO IN jack Connect an optional audio component iPod Dock page 11 Place an iPod into the iPod Dock to listen to audio contents stored in the iPod USB port page 18 19 20 22 Connect an optional USB device PHONES jack Connect the headphones Remote power button page 12 27 Press to turn on or off the system CLEAR button page 24 Press to delete a pre pro...

Page 8: ...22 23 Press to select a track or file rewind fast forward button page 13 16 22 Press to find a point in a track or file Playback buttons and function buttons play button page 13 16 22 Press to start playback pause button page 13 16 22 Press to pause playback stop button page 13 15 16 20 22 Press to stop playback of a disc or optional USB device Press to pause playback of an iPod FUNCTION button pa...

Page 9: ...t the play mode of a disc or an optional USB device Press to select the tuning mode REPEAT FM MODE button page 13 15 22 Press to listen to a disc a single track or file repeatedly Press to select the FM reception mode monaural or stereo SLEEP button page 27 Press to set the Sleep Timer DISPLAY button page 24 26 Press to change the information on the display ...

Page 10: ... Started Hooking up the system securely AM loop antenna FM lead antenna Extend it horizontally Speaker cord Red To right speaker Speaker cord Black To wall outlet Speaker cord Black To left speaker Speaker cord Red ...

Page 11: ...larities 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 period of time remove the batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion Batteries installed devices shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like Using...

Page 12: ...lashes press repeatedly to select CLOCK and then press 3 Set the time Press repeatedly to set the hour and then press 4 Use the same procedure to set the minutes Note 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: ... then reinsert it Do not turn off the system with a disc halfway inserted in the disc slot Doing so may cause the disc to fall Do not use a disc with tape seals or paste on it as this may cause malfunction When you eject a disc handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Do not push a disc into the disc slot when the system is off Doing so may cause the system to malfunction Do not insert...

Page 14: ...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 Even when file name has the mp3 file extension if the actual file differs playing this file may generate a loud noise which could damage the speaker system and the system may malfunction The maximum number of folders is 150 including the root fold...

Page 15: ...he desired station Tip To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo station press FM MODE repeatedly until MONO appears to turn off stereo reception Presetting a radio station Use buttons on the remote to preset stations 1 Tune in the desired station 2 Press TUNER MEMORY to select the tuner memory mode Preset number 3 Press repeatedly to select the desired preset number If another station is already...

Page 16: ...menus much like the Click Wheel operations of the iPod or the drag up or down operations of the iPod touch Select a track or chapter of audiobook podcast To fast forward or fast rewind hold down the button Choose the selected item or ENTER on the unit You can choose the selected item much like the center button on the iPod or the touch operation of the iPod touch Find a point in a track or chapter...

Page 17: ...at data recorded to iPod is lost or damaged when using an iPod with this system Before using the USB device with this system Check the websites below for the information about compatible USB devices For customers in the U S A http www sony com shelfsupport For customers in Canada English http www sony ca ElectronicsSupport French http fr sony ca ElectronicsSupport For customers in Europe http supp...

Page 18: ...edia cannot be guaranteed Incompatible USB device may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play at all This system cannot transfer music from a disc or play audio files on the USB device in the following cases When the number of audio files in a folder exceeds 150 When the number of folders on a USB device exceeds 200 These numbers may vary depending on the file and folder structure Do no...

Page 19: ...lay cycles through CD SYNC or REC1 FREExxxM or FREExxxG free space in megabyte or gigabyte on the USB device and PUSH ENTER The USB device stands by for transferring and the CD player pauses for play 5 Start transferring Press or ENTER on the unit Transferring starts When using CD SYNC When the transfer is completed access to the USB device and the CD player stop automatically When using REC1 When...

Page 20: ...isplay To cancel the erase operation press 6 Press or ENTER on the unit The selected audio file or folder is erased 3 Press USB MENU on the unit in stop mode USB SEL appears If an audio file or a folder is selected ERASE appears instead Press repeatedly to select USB SEL 4 Press or ENTER on the unit The name of a memory appears The displayed name varies depending on the specifications of the USB d...

Page 21: ... transferring music from an MP3 disc MP3 files are transferred with the same bit rate as the original MP3 files If you start transferring in shuffle play mode repeat play mode or in program play mode when no tracks or MP3 files are programmed the selected play mode is automatically cancelled and the play mode switches to normal play mode While transferring music from an MP3 disc no sound is output...

Page 22: ...vice the volume label is displayed next if recorded 3 Start playback Press or on the unit Otheroperations To Press Pause playback or on the unit To resume play press the button again Stop playback To resume play press or on the unit To cancel resume play press again Select a folder repeatedly Select a file Find a point in a file Hold down during playback and release the button at the desired point...

Page 23: ...lay are as follows MP3 file extension mp3 WMA file file extension wma AAC file extension m4a Note that even when file names have the above file extensions if the actual files differ playing these files may generate a loud noise which could damage the speaker system and the system may malfunction Creating your own program Program Play Use buttons on the remote to create your own program 1 Select th...

Page 24: ... additional tracks or files up to a total of 25 tracks or files 6 To play your program of tracks or files press The program remains available until you remove the disc or USB device To play the same program again press TocancelProgramPlay Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM disappears while the system is stopped Todeletethelasttrackorfileofthe program Press CLEAR while the system is stopped Tovie...

Page 25: ... cord not supplied 2 Turn down the volume Press VOLUME 3 Select the AUDIO IN function Press FUNCTION repeatedly 4 Start playback Start playback of the connected component and adjust its volume 5 Adjust the volume Press VOLUME Adjusting the sound To Press Generate a more dynamic sound Dynamic Sound Generator X tra DSGX on the unit Set the sound effect EQ repeatedly ...

Page 26: ...appear as _ The following are not displayed total playing time and remaining playing time for an MP3 disc and USB device remaining playing time for an MP3 file The following are not displayed correctly elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using 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 ar...

Page 27: ...o file create your own program page 23 2 Select the timer set mode Press TIMER MENU 3 Set the play timer Press repeatedly to select PLAY SET and then press ON TIME appears and the hour indication flashes 4 Set the time to start playback Press repeatedly to set the hour and then press The minute indication flashes Use the procedure above to set the minutes OFF TIME appears and the hour indication f...

Page 28: ...ECT flashes in the display 2 Press 3 Press repeatedly to select OFF 4 Press Tochangethesetting Start over from step 1 Notes for the iPod user Make sure the iPod is not playing when using the Play Timer The Play Timer may not be activated depending on the status of the connected iPod Tip The Play Timer setting remains as long as the setting is not canceled manually ...

Page 29: ...f the issue persists contact your nearest Sony dealer General The system does not turn on Is the power cord plugged in There is no sound Are the and speaker cords short circuited Are you using only the supplied speakers Is anything blocking the ventilation holes on the top or back of the system The specified station may have temporarily stopped broadcast The STANDBY indicator remains lit after unp...

Page 30: ...ture A disc recorded in multisession mode A disc that has not been finalized a disc to which data can be added A disc that has many folders The system does not eject the disc and LOCKED appears Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility iPod There is no sound Make sure the iPod is connected securely Make sure the iPod is playing music Adjust the volume The sound is distorte...

Page 31: ...tem and remove the USB device If the USB device has a power switch turn the USB device off and then on again after removing it from the system Then perform transferring again If the transfer and erase operations are repeated multiple times the file structure within the USB device becomes fragmented Refer to the USB device operation manual for how to deal with this problem If the problem persists c...

Page 32: ... Turn off the system and remove the USB device from the USB port Make sure there is no problem with the USB device If this display pattern persists contact your nearest Sony dealer There is no sound The USB device is not connected correctly Turn off the system then reconnect the USB device There is noise skipping or distorted sound Turn off the system then reconnect the USB device The music data i...

Page 33: ...not stored in MP3 WMA AAC format USB storage device formatted with file systems other than FAT16 or FAT32 are unsupported If you use a partitioned USB storage device only files on the first partition can be played Playback is possible up to 8 levels The number of folders has exceeded 999 The number of files has exceeded 999 Files that are encrypted or protected by passwords etc cannot be played ba...

Page 34: ...ISPLAY to display the clock and then press while holding down CD USB PWR ON appears Turning the CD player USB device power on decreases disc access time and improves loading performance If there is poor tuner reception when the CD player USB device power is turned on return the setting to default To turn off the CD player USB device power repeat the procedure until CD USB PWR OFF appears Note that...

Page 35: ...USB device failed ERROR The USB device could not be recognized or an unknown device is connected page 32 33 Unknown trouble has occurred to the connected USB device when starting playback FATAL ERROR The USB device has been disconnected while transferring or erasing audio files or folders on the USB device FOLDER FULL The number of folders on the USB device has reached the maximum FULL You tried t...

Page 36: ...ed USB device PUSH STOP You have pressed PLAY MODE during playback You have pressed the buttons whose operation is only possible when playback is stopped READING The system is reading information of the disc Some buttons are not available The system is recognizing the USB device REC ERROR Transferring did not start stopped partway or otherwise could not be performed page 31 REMOVED The USB device ...

Page 37: ...n multisession that have not ended by closing the session CD R CD RW of poor recording quality CD R CD RW that have scratches or are dirty or CD R CD RW recorded with an incompatible recording device CD R CD RW which is finalized incorrectly Discs containing files other than MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 MP3 files Discs of non standard shape for example heart square star Discs that have adhesive tape paper...

Page 38: ...careful when placing the unit or speakers on surfaces that have been specially treated for example with wax oil polish as staining or discoloration of the surface may result 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 and cause the system to malfunction In this situation remove the disc and...

Page 39: ...accepts headphones with an impedance of 8 ohms or more SPEAKER accepts impedance of 4 ohms USB section Supported bit rate MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 32 320 kbps VBR WMA 32 192 kbps VBR AAC 48 320 kbps Sampling frequencies MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 32 44 1 48 kHz WMA 44 1 kHz AAC 44 1 kHz USB port Maximum current 500 mA CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Diode Propert...

Page 40: ...bass reflex 80 mm cone type Rated impedance 4 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 130 221 135 mm Mass Approx 0 7 kg net per speaker General Power requirements European model 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Australian model 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Thai model 220 V AC 50 60 Hz Korean model 220 V AC 50 60 Hz Other models 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 28 watts Dimensions w h d excl speakers Approx 200 221 205 mm M...

Page 41: ...e your iPod with the latest software before using it iPod touch 2nd generation iPod nano 4th generation video iPod touch 1st generation iPod nano 3rd generation video iPod classic iPod nano 2nd generation aluminum iPod 5th generation video iPod nano 1st generation iPod 4th generation color display iPod 4th generation iPod mini ...

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