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Tape – Recording

Recording your favorite CD/MD tracks on

a tape............................................... 40
— CD/MD-TAPE Synchro
Recording

Recording on a tape manually............... 41

— Manual Recording

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound .............................. 42

Timer

Falling asleep to music.......................... 42

— Sleep Timer

Waking up to music .............................. 43

— Daily Timer

Timer recording radio programs ........... 44

Display

Turning off the display.......................... 46

— Power Saving Mode

Viewing information about the disc in the

display............................................. 46

Optional Personal Computer

Connecting a personal computer to the

system ............................................. 48

Listening to the sound of a connected

personal computer........................... 49

About the supplied M-crew .................. 50
About the supplied SonicStage for Sony

Net MDs ......................................... 51

Optional Components

Hooking up optional components ......... 52
Listening to audio from a connected

component ...................................... 53

Recording with optional components and

this system ...................................... 53

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies ......................... 54
Self-diagnosis display ........................... 57
Messages ............................................... 58

Additional Information

Precautions ........................................... 61
System limitations of MDs ................... 63
Specifications ....................................... 64
List of button locations and reference

pages............................................... 66

Summary of Contents for CMT-M333NT

Page 1: ... 2003 Sony Corporation 4 243 237 13 1 Micro Hi Fi Component System Operating Instructions CMT M373NT CMT M333NT ...

Page 2: ...d on an MD By connecting the system to a personal computer you can play back songs from the personal computer s hard disk or CD ROM drive through the system s speakers and you can also operate the system from the personal computer if it is installed with the supplied software M crew or SonicStage for Sony Net MDs For details on connecting the system to a personal computer see Connecting a personal...

Page 3: ...ne Recording Marking track numbers 19 Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long automatically 20 Smart Space Adjusting the recording level 21 Recording tips 22 MD Editing Editing tips 23 Registering tracks in groups 23 Group Function Labeling an MD group track 25 Name Function Creating a new group 27 Create Function Releasing group registrations 28 Release Function Erasing recordings 29 Erase F...

Page 4: ...e display 46 Optional Personal Computer Connecting a personal computer to the system 48 Listening to the sound of a connected personal computer 49 About the supplied M crew 50 About the supplied SonicStage for Sony Net MDs 51 Optional Components Hooking up optional components 52 Listening to audio from a connected component 53 Recording with optional components and this system 53 Troubleshooting P...

Page 5: ...e right and left speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals as shown below 2 Connect the FM and AM aerials Set up the AM loop aerial then connect it Jack type A Getting Started Hooking up the system 1 2 3 AM loop aerial Right speaker Left speaker FM lead aerial Left speaker code Right speaker code Extend the FM lead aerial horizontally AM loop aerial continued ...

Page 6: ...corrosion Tip When the remote no longer operates the system replace both batteries with new ones 1 Press 1 to turn on 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET 3 Press or repeatedly to set the day 4 Press ENTER YES or CURSORt 5 Press or repeatedly to set the hour 6 Press ENTER YES or CURSORt 7 Press or repeatedly to set the minute 8 Press ENTER YES The clock starts working To adjust the clock 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SE...

Page 7: ...ource the CD icon lights up even if there is no CD in the tray To turn off the CD icon press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD Other operations CD Play Loading a disc When you play a 8 cm disc place it on the inner circle of the tray Playing a disc Normal Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play Select To play No display Normal Play The tracks on the disc in original order SHUF Shuffle Play Al...

Page 8: ...both REP and REP1 disappear You can make a program of up to 25 steps You can synchro record the programmed tracks onto an MD or a cassette tape pages 15 and 40 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD 2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode repeatedly until PGM appears 3 Press or repeatedly until the desired track number appears 4 Press ENTER YES The track is programmed The step number appe...

Page 9: ...he desired type of character 4 Enter a character 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the rest of the name To Do this Cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE in stop mode repeatedly until both PGM and SHUF disappear Check the program order Press or repeatedly during Program Play Check the total number of programmed tracks Press DISPLAY in stop mode The total number of programmed steps appears Add a track t...

Page 10: ...TER YES 4 Press or repeatedly to select the disc titles stored in the system memory between 01 and 50 To check the current disc title Press SCROLL in stop mode Erasing a disc title 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD 2 Press MENU NO in stop mode 3 Press or repeatedly until Name Erase appears then press ENTER YES 4 Press or repeatedly to select the disc title you want to erase ...

Page 11: ... Playing an MD Normal Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play Select To play No display Normal Play The tracks on the MD in original order SHUF Shuffle Play All tracks on the MD in random order PGM Program Play The tracks on the MD in the order you want them to be played see Programming MD tracks on page 12 To Do this Stop play Press x Pause Press MD NX Press again to resume play Select a track Press or rep...

Page 12: ...peatedly until both REP and REP1 disappear You can make a program of up to 25 steps 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD 2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode repeatedly until PGM appears 3 Press or repeatedly until the desired track number appears 4 Press ENTER YES The track is programmed The step number appears followed by the track number in the programmed sequence and the total pl...

Page 13: ...track in the group finishes the MD deck stops automatically Note If you select a group that does not have any tracks registered and press MD NX playback starts from the first track of the first group on the MD Tips You can change play mode Normal Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play Program Play only for the tracks in the group To select the desired play mode select the play mode before step 3 You can pe...

Page 14: ...corded MD You cannot record while overwriting the recorded tracks Recording starts after the recorded tracks If you want to erase the recorded tracks erase the tracks using Erase Function page 29 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 information You can edit recorded track...

Page 15: ... record a whole CD on an MD You can select the recording time by switching the recording mode In addition to recording at normal speed you can also record at high speed approximately 4 normal speed Use buttons on the unit for the operation 1 Load a recordable MD 2 Load a CD you want to record 3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode Select the desired recording time 4 Press SYNCHRO...

Page 16: ...Function The recording level specified in the Setup menu Tips For details about LP2 LP4 recording see Recording for long times on page 22 For details about CD MD Synchro Recording see page 22 Depending on the disc CD TEXT information may also be recorded except when you record on an MD and a tape at the same time You can make an analog recording of a tape on an MD You can use TYPE I normal tape Us...

Page 17: ...ecord from this system s tuner OPTICAL IN To record from the optional component connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack ANALOG IN To record from the optional component connected to the ANALOG IN jacks 3 Press REC MODE on the unit repeatedly to select the recording mode Select the desired recording time 4 Press MD z The MD deck stands by for recording 5 Press MD NX then start playing the desired s...

Page 18: ...he first few seconds of material are often lost due to the time it takes you to ascertain the contents and press the record button To prevent the loss of this material the Time Machine Recording feature constantly stores the most recent audio data in a buffer memory This lets you record the sound from 6 seconds before starting recording as shown in the illustration below 1 Load a recordable MD 2 P...

Page 19: ...y source Press MD z during manual recording at the point you want to add a track mark Presetting to automatically mark track numbers before recording Level Synchro Recording The Level Synchro Recording Function is factory set to on so the track numbers are automatically marked Track numbers are automatically marked when the input signal is continuously below a certain level for more than two secon...

Page 20: ...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 The Smart Space Function is factory set to on Auto Cut When the Smart Space Function is on if there is no sound input for 30 seconds or more the MD deck replaces this silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and enters recor...

Page 21: ...dly to select the desired source to record 2 Press MD z The MD deck stands by for recording 3 Start playing the desired source to record 4 Press MENU NO to display Setup then press ENTER YES 5 Press or repeatedly until LevelAdjust appears then press ENTER YES 6 Press or repeatedly to adjust the recording level Adjust to the optimum level while making sure that OVER does not appear in the display a...

Page 22: ...inished To change the recording mode press REC MODE on the unit repeatedly High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording When recording an entire CD as is or in the programmed track order you can record at higher speed than normal approximately 4 normal speed If you cannot use High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording When Retry flashes A reading failure has occurred and the system is trying to read the data again ...

Page 23: ...ng 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 or while updating the TOC while TOC lights up or flashes to ensure a complete editing What is the Group Function The Group Function allows you to play record and edit the tracks on an MD in groups For example ...

Page 24: ...in its entirety as the disc title Note that if you rewrite this character string by mistake using the Name Function you may be unable to use the Group Function of that MD GROUP flashes To use the Group Function again first perform the procedure for Releasing all groups on an MD page 28 and release the registrations of all tracks on the MD If Group Full appears during operation You cannot start rec...

Page 25: ... To label a group Press GROUP repeatedly until GROUP appears then press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the desired group appears Press NAME EDIT SELECT while the total number of tracks within the desired group is displayed 3 Press NAME EDIT SELECT to select the desired type of character 4 Enter a character 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the rest of the name 6 Press ENTER YES To change the character ...

Page 26: ...O Note Even when Txt Save Off is selected the CD TEXT information is recorded automatically depending on the disc Checking the titles To check the disc titles press SCROLL in stop mode To check the track title press SCROLL during playback The title appears scrolling in the display To check the group titles press GROUP repeatedly in stop mode until GROUP appears press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until th...

Page 27: ... 6 Press or repeatedly until Assign None appears then press ENTER YES Note When creating a group without registering any tracks you must enter the group title To register tracks into a group In step 6 press or repeatedly to select the number of the first track you want to register then press ENTER YES When registering only one track press ENTER YES again When registering two or more tracks press o...

Page 28: ...tracks are not erased 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD 2 Press GROUP repeatedly until GROUP appears 3 Press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the desired group appears 4 Press MENU NO 5 Press or repeatedly until Gp Release appears then press ENTER YES REL Gp selected group number appears 6 Press ENTER YES Releasing all groups on an MD All Release Function You can release all grou...

Page 29: ...eatedly to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO 3 Press or repeatedly until Tr Erase appears then press ENTER YES Playback of the selected track starts 4 Press or repeatedly until the desired track number appears 5 Press ENTER YES Complete appears The track selected in step 4 is erased and playback of the following track starts When you erase the last track the playback of the previous track ...

Page 30: ...rtion to be erased point A while monitoring the sound then press ENTER YES You can shift the point by 1 86 second 1 frame intervals You can shift the point by 2 frame intervals in Monaural mode and LP2 stereo mode or by 4 frame intervals in LP4 stereo mode 7 Continue playback until the deck reaches point B then press ENTER YES A B Ers and Point B ok appear alternately and the deck repeats a portio...

Page 31: ...he new track position appears 6 Press ENTER YES Complete appears for a few seconds and the moved track starts playing Note When you move a track to a track number that is registered into a group the moved track is re registered into the group In addition if you move a track that is registered into a group to a track number that is not registered into a group the group registration of the moved tra...

Page 32: ... Playback of the track starts Notes When you combine two tracks that are registered into different groups the second track is reregistered into the group containing the first track In addition if you combine a track that is registered to a group with a track that is not registered to a group the second track takes the same registration setting as the first track However when the Group Function is ...

Page 33: ...yed repeatedly 6 Press ENTER YES again if the point to be divided is correct Complete appears for a few seconds and the newly created track starts playing If the point to be divided is incorrect press or to find the point to be divided then press ENTER YES You can shift the point by 1 86 second 1 frame intervals You can shift the point by 2 frame intervals in Monaural mode and LP2 stereo mode or b...

Page 34: ...Fade in Recording to gradually increase the signal level at the start of recording or Fade out Recording to gradually decrease the signal level at the end of the recording Changing the overall recording level 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD 2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode repeatedly until both PGM and SHUF disappear 3 Press MENU NO 4 Press or repeatedly until S F Edit appea...

Page 35: ...ress or repeatedly to change the Fade in or Fade out recording time The system plays the portion that will be recorded over using Fade in or Fade out Recording You can set the time at any value between 1 0 second and 15 0 seconds in 0 1 second steps You cannot set the time longer than the track 8 Press ENTER YES S F Edit OK appears 9 Press ENTER YES again The system starts recording over the exist...

Page 36: ... and 7 while the preset number flashes 6 Press or repeatedly to select the desired preset number 7 Press ENTER YES 8 Repeat steps 1 through 7 to preset other stations Tip Press TUNING MODE to stop scanning Manual tuning preset You can manually tune in and store the radio frequency of the desired stations 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until AUTO and...

Page 37: ... power failure occurs You can label the preset stations page 38 To improve the reception adjust the supplied aerials or connect an external aerial You can listen to a radio station either by selecting a preset station or by manually tuning in the station Listening to a preset station Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner s memory first see Presetting radio stations on page 36 1 Press TU...

Page 38: ...AUTO appears in step 2 above then press or The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station Automatic Tuning To record the radio programs use manual recording pages 17 and 41 You can label each preset station with up to 12 characters Station Name 1 Tune in the station you want to label see Listening to the radio on page 37 2 Press NAME EDIT SELECT The cursor s...

Page 39: ...h your local radio stations for details on RDS services in your area Receiving RDS broadcasts Simply select a station from the FM band When you tune in a station that provides RDS services the station name appears in the display To check the RDS information Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes cyclically as follows Station name t Frequency t Clock display t BASS level t TREBLE level If ...

Page 40: ...RECTION repeatedly until g appears to record on one side or h or j to record on both sides 6 Press TAPE nN repeatedly to select recording side If you select both sides recording or front side recording press TAPE nN to light up the N indicator If you record on the reverse side press TAPE nN again to light up the n indicator 7 Press ENTER START while Press START flashes Recording starts When the re...

Page 41: ...ource to record CD To record from this system s CD player MD To record from this system s MD deck TUNER To record from this system s tuner OPTICAL IN To record from the optional component connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack ANALOG IN To record from the optional component connected to the ANALOG IN jacks 3 Press z TAPE The N indicator lights up and the tape deck stands by for recording 4 Press...

Page 42: ...o music Press SLEEP Each time you press the button the minute display the turn off time changes cyclically as follows SLEEP OFF t AUTO t 90min t 80min t t 10min The system automatically turns off in 240 minutes or after the current CD MD or tape finishes playing Other operations You cannot check the remaining time if you select AUTO Note Do not set to AUTO during Synchro Recording on an MD or a ta...

Page 43: ...riginal display returns 9 Press 1 to turn off the system Other operations Notes The Daily Timer setting or the Timer Recording setting overlaps with part or all of another timer setting If you use the Daily 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 30 seconds before the preset time...

Page 44: ...inute indication flashes Press or repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER YES 9 Set the time to stop recording following the same procedure as step 6 through 8 10Press or repeatedly to select MD or tape then press ENTER YES 11When you record on an MD press or repeatedly to select the recording mode e g LP2 LP4 then press ENTER YES Timer Recording settings appear then the original display ret...

Page 45: ... set with the Group Function on but no group is specified the material is recorded into a new group Note that if the Timer Recording is set at the same time as the Daily Timer sound source is set to tape the Timer Recording sound may be recorded onto the tape When the Timer Recording is set to OFF TIMER SEL does not appear However TIMER SEL does appear when the Daily Timer is set to ON Tips When y...

Page 46: ...the disc such as the titles When the unit detects CD TEXT discs the TEXT indication appears in the display Checking the remaining time and titles CD MD Press DISPLAY during Normal Play Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows x When playing a CD Current track number and elapsed playing time t Current track number and remaining time t Remaining time of the current di...

Page 47: ...tal number of groups when no group is selected or the total number of tracks and the total playing time within the group when a group is selected are displayed appears when the total playing time of the MD exceeds 1 000 minutes 6 Only when the disc is labeled When the Group Function is on the group title is displayed Checking the station name TUNER Press DISPLAY while listening to the radio Each t...

Page 48: ...start automatically If a File required dialog box or other dialog box appears reinstall the device driver Disconnecting the USB cable is recommended while it is not in use Even if you adjust the volume on the computer side the system volume cannot be adjusted When you connect the system and your computer with USB cable the computer s audio input device setting automatically switches to USB audio d...

Page 49: ...ARY Select this mode to listen to music data registered to M crew This can be selected only when M crew is active WEB RADIO Select this mode to listen to Internet radio programs This can be selected only when M crew is active Note The mode selection is valid only when M crew is active When M crew is not active you can start up general music playback software and listen to music using computer oper...

Page 50: ...it To enter 0 press 10 0 M crew is software that allows you to operate the system from a computer installed with the software and connected to the system through a USB cable The operations you can perform are CD MD and tuner playback recording and editing etc For details on the installation and operation of M crew refer to the online help and the supplied M crew instruction manual Note Be sure to ...

Page 51: ...ing the installation Using SonicStage for Sony Net MDs 1 Press NET MD on the unit The Net MD function is activated and Net MD appears 2 Start up and operate SonicStage for Sony Net MDs on the personal computer 3 Quit SonicStage for Sony Net MDs after use 4 Press NET MD on the unit to turn off the Net MD function Notes While the Net MD function is on you cannot change the sound source nor operate t...

Page 52: ...e sound from the component B ANALOG IN jacks Use audio cords not supplied to connect an optional analog component cassette deck etc to these jacks You can then listen to the sound from the component C USB port Use the supplied USB cable to connect a personal computer Optional Components Hooking up optional components A personal computer Optional digital component From the digital output jack of an...

Page 53: ...ding of certain material In this case connect the component to ANALOG IN jacks and make an analog recording 1 Connect the digital optical cord 2 Start recording manually See Recording on an MD manually page 17 or Recording on a tape manually page 41 Note When Smart Space Auto Cut is set to on the recording pauses if no sound continues for 30 seconds or more page 20 Tips You can activate Time Machi...

Page 54: ...bstacle 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 CD player The disc tray does not close Place the disc correctly in the center of the tray Always close the tray by pressing Z CD on the unit Trying to press the tray closed with your fingers may cause problems with the player The di...

Page 55: ... press to return to the desired playing position OVER lights up during recording Adjust the recording level lower page 21 Recording or editing was done but the TOC is not updated MD recording and editing contents are recorded to the MD when the MD is removed so make sure you remove the MD after recording or editing pages 15 and 23 Recording is not possible Remove the MD and slide the tab to close ...

Page 56: ...ty Clean them using a cleaning cassette Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetised Demagnetise them page 62 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 adhesive tape page 62 The tape has wound to the end Personal computer The sound skips or the operation is unsta...

Page 57: ...ists consult your nearest Sony dealer C11 Protected The MD is protected against erasure cRemove the MD and slide the tab to close the slot page 15 C12 Cannot Copy You tried to record a CD with a format that the system does not support such as a CD ROM cRemove the disc and turn off the system once then turn it on again C13 REC Error Recording could not be performed properly cMove the system to a st...

Page 58: ...aser pickup cThe laser pickup may be damaged Consult your nearest Sony dealer E0201 LOADING NG There is a problem with loading cConsult your nearest Sony dealer One of the following messages may appear or flash in the display during operation CD Cannot Edit You tried to label a CD TEXT disc CD No Disc There is no disc in the player Name Full There are already 50 disc titles stored in the system OV...

Page 59: ...on pages 30 and 33 Retry A reading failure has occurred and the system is trying to read the data again S F Edit You attempted to perform another operation while in S F Edit changing the recording level after recording Fade in Fade out mode S F Edit NOW You pressed 1 while in S F Edit changing the recording level after recording Fade in Fade out mode Smart Space The signal was input again after si...

Page 60: ...I file playback You are playing a broadcast station that cannot be paused while using the WEB RADIO function Cannot Play Check that the music file is registered correctly to the MUSIC LIBRARY Check USB The USB cable is not connected properly Check the connection CONNECT Check in and check out is underway If you attempt an invalid operation at this time CONNECT appears Connecting The personal compu...

Page 61: ...igh volume the cabinet temperature of the top side and bottom rises considerably To avoid burning yourself do not touch the cabinet To prevent a malfunction do not cover the ventilation hole for the cooling fan 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 or the MD deck Should t...

Page 62: ...gned 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 Cleaning the cabinet Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly ...

Page 63: ...when you use A B Erase Function or Combine Function This happens when you have edited the same track many times This is due to a technical limitation of the MD system and is not a mechanical error The total recorded time and the remaining time on the MD do not add up to the maximum recording time Recording is done in minimum units of 2 seconds each no matter how short the material The recorded con...

Page 64: ... 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 Main Unit Amplifier section Canadian model Continuous RMS power output reference 25 25 W 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Total harmonic distortion less than 0 09 6 ohms at 1 kHz 6 W European model DIN powe...

Page 65: ...Other 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 Speaker Speaker system 2 way bass reflex type Speaker units Woofer 10 cm dia cone type Tweeter 2 5 cm dia balanced dome type Nominal impedance 6 ohms General Power requirements North American model 120 V ...

Page 66: ...4 40 Z MD eject 6 11 15 23 Z PUSH OPEN CLOSE open close 7 16 39 Z CD eject 9 7 z MD record qa 17 z TAPE record qs 41 X TAPE pause qd 40 41 x stop ws 7 11 16 40 50 57 m M rewind fast forward wd 7 11 36 40 l L go back go forward wd 7 11 19 25 37 42 43 50 MD NX play pause wf 11 17 CD NX play pause wg 7 18 List of button locations and reference pages How to use this page Use this page to find the loca...

Page 67: ... 28 GROUP SKIP qj 13 16 17 18 25 28 MENU NOwh 10 19 20 21 23 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 36 38 NAME EDIT SELECT qg 9 25 38 49 Number buttons ql 8 9 12 25 37 PLAY MODE qa 7 8 11 12 23 34 REPEAT 8 8 12 SCROLL w 10 26 47 SLEEP wl 42 TUNER BAND 6 36 37 TUNING MODE 3 36 37 VOL ws 43 50 1 power 1 6 15 23 43 5 36 37 5 6 7 11 19 25 42 43 50 CD NX 7 7 18 MD NX qs 11 17 m M qf 7 11 TCURSOR CURSORt qf 6 9 25 TAP...

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