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CMT-S30iP.GB.4-460-927-11(1)

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the 
ventilation opening of the appliance with 
newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.
Do not expose the appliance to naked flame 
sources (for example, lighted candles).
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, 
do not expose this appliance to dripping or 
splashing, and do not place objects filled with 
liquids, such as vases, on the appliance.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, 
such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit 
from the mains, connect the unit to an easily 
accessible AC outlet. Should you notice an 
abnormality in the unit, disconnect the main 
plug from the AC outlet immediately.
Do not expose batteries or appliances with 
battery-installed to excessive heat, such as 
sunshine and fire.
The unit is not disconnected from the mains as 
long as it is connected to the AC outlet, even if 
the unit itself has been turned off.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product 
will increase eye hazard.

Except for customers in Canada

This appliance is 
classified as a CLASS 
1 LASER product. This 
marking is located on 
the rear exterior.

Notice for customers: the 

following information is only 

applicable to equipment sold 

in countries applying EU 

directives.

This product has been manufactured by or on 
behalf of Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-
ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. Inquiries related 
to product compliance based on European 
Union legislation shall be addressed to the 
authorized representative, Sony Deutschland 
GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, 
Germany. For any service or guarantee matters, 
please refer to the addresses provided in the 
separate service or guarantee documents.

For customers in Europe and 

Australia

  Disposal of Old 

Electrical & Electronic 

Equipment  

(Applicable in the 

European Union and 

other European 

countries with separate 

collection systems)

This symbol on the product or on its packaging 
indicates that this product shall not be treated 
as household waste. Instead it shall be handed 
over to the applicable collection point for the 
recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. 
By ensuring this product is disposed of 
correctly, you will help prevent potential 
negative consequences for the environment 
and human health, which could otherwise be 
caused by inappropriate waste handling of this 
product. The recycling of materials will help to 
conserve natural resources. For more detailed 
information about recycling of this product, 
please contact your local Civic Office, your 
household waste disposal service or the shop 
where you purchased the product.
Applicable accessories: Remote commander

Europe Only

 Disposal of waste 

batteries (applicable in 

the European Union 

and other European 

countries with 

separate collection 

systems)

This symbol on the battery or on the packaging 
indicates that the battery provided with this 
product shall not be treated as household 
waste. 
On certain batteries this symbol might be used 
in combination with a chemical symbol. The 
chemical symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) 
are added if the battery contains more than 
0.0005% mercury or 0.004% lead. 
By ensuring these batteries are disposed of 
correctly, you will help prevent potentially 
negative consequences for the environment 
and human health which could otherwise be 
caused by inappropriate waste handling of the 
battery. The recycling of the materials will help 
to conserve natural resources.
In case of products that for safety, performance 
or data integrity reasons require a permanent 
connection with an incorporated battery, this 
battery should be replaced by qualified service 
staff only. To ensure that the battery will be 
treated properly, hand over the product at end-
of-life to the applicable collection point for the 
recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
For all other batteries, please view the section 
on how to remove the battery from the product 
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.

Playing the iPod/iPhone

For details about compatible models, see 
information under “iPod/iPhone” in “Compatible 
devices with this system.
” For details on how to 
use the iPod/iPhone, refer to the user guide 
supplied with your iPod/iPhone.

Select the USB function.

Press USB 

.

Connect the iPod/iPhone to the   (USB) 
port 

 using the USB cable supplied 

with your iPod/iPhone.

Start playback.

Press 

 

.

To control the iPod/iPhone

To

Press

Pause playback

 

/

 

.

Stop

 

.

Select a track

/

 

.

Find a point in a 
track

Hold down 

/

 

 

during playback, and release 
the button at the desired 
point.

Choose the 
selected item

 

/

 

.

Scroll up/down 
the menus of 
iPod

/

 

.

Return to the 
previous menu*

 

/RETURN 

.

*  This operation may be invalid in some 

applications.

To use the system as a battery charger

You can use the system as a battery charger for 
an iPod/iPhone when the system is on.
The charging begins when the iPod/iPhone is 
connected to the 

 (USB) port 

 using the USB 

cable supplied with your iPod/iPhone. The 
charge status appears on the display of iPod/
iPhone. For details, see the user’s guide of your 
iPod/iPhone.

To stop charging an iPod/iPhone

Disconnect the iPod/iPhone. Turning off the 
system also stops charging the iPod/iPhone.

Notes

  The performance of the system may vary, 

depending on the specifications of your iPod/

iPhone. 

Operate the iPod/iPhone directly if you cannot 

operate the iPod/iPhone normally using the 

system.

  Do not carry the system with an iPod/iPhone 

connected to it. Doing so may cause a 

malfunction.

  When connecting or disconnecting the iPod/

iPhone, brace the system with one hand and take 

care not to press the controls of the iPod/iPhone 

by mistake.

  Before disconnecting the iPod/iPhone, pause 

playback.

  To change the volume level, use /

 

The volume level does not change even if you 

adjust it on the iPod/iPhone.

  To use an iPod/iPhone, refer to the user’s guide of 

your iPod/iPhone.

  Sony cannot accept responsibility in the event that 

data recorded to iPod/iPhone is lost or damaged 

when using an iPod/iPhone with this system.

Getting Started

Unit

Remote

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.

To use the remote

Slide and remove the battery compartment lid, 
and insert the R6 (size AA) battery (not supplied), 

 side first, matching the polarity shown below. 

Notes on using the remote

  With normal use, the battery should last for about 

six months.

  If you do not use the remote for a long period of 

time, remove the battery to avoid damage from 

battery leakage and corrosion.

When carrying this system

Remove a disc to protect the CD 
mechanism.

Press 



 (on/standby) 

 on the unit to 

turn off the system and confirm that 
“STANDBY” stops flashing.

Unplug the power cord.

To set the clock

Press 



 

 to turn on the system.

Press TIMER MENU 

 to select the clock 

set mode.

If “SELECT” appears, press 

/

 

 

repeatedly to select “CLOCK,” and then press 

 (enter) 

.

Press 

/

 

 repeatedly to set the 

hour, then press   

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.

To display the clock when the system is 

off

Press DISPLAY 

. The clock is displayed for 

about 8 seconds.

 ANTENNA

Find a location and orientation that provide good 
reception when you set up the antenna. 
Keep the antenna away from the speaker cords 
and the power cord to avoid picking up noise.

 AUDIO IN jack

Connect an external audio component.

 SPEAKERS

Connect the speaker cords.

 Power

Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.

Listening to the radio

Select the FM function.

Press FM 

.

Perform tuning.

For automatic scanning

Press TUNING MODE 

 repeatedly until 

“AUTO” appears, and then press /
TUNING

 

. Scanning stops automatically 

when a station is tuned in.

If the scanning does not stop, press 

 

 to 

stop scanning, then perform manual tuning 
(below).

For manual tuning

Press TUNING MODE 

 repeatedly until 

“MANUAL” appears, and then press /
TUNING

 

 repeatedly to tune to the desired 

station.
When you tune to a station that provides RDS 
services, the station name appears on the 
display (European model only).

Tip

To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo station, 

press FM MODE 

 repeatedly until “MONO” appears 

to turn off stereo reception. You will lose stereo 

effect, but reception will improve.

Presetting radio stations

Tune to the desired station.

Press TUNER MEMORY 

 to select the 

tuner memory mode.

Press /PRESET

 

 repeatedly 

to select the desired preset number.

If another station is already assigned to the 
selected preset number, the station is 
replaced by the new station.

Press   

 to store the station.

Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other 
stations.

You can preset up to 20 FM stations. The 
preset stations are retained for about half a 
day even if you disconnect the power cord or 
if a power failure occurs.

To tune to a preset radio station

If you registered a radio station to a preset 
number 1 to 6, the radio station will be tuned in 
by just pressing the TUNER MEMORY NUMBER (1 
to 6) 

 when the system function is set to FM.

If you registered a radio station to a preset 
number 7 or higher, press TUNING MODE 

 

repeatedly until “PRESET” appears then press 
/PRESET

 

 repeatedly to select the 

desired preset number.

Operations

Playing a CD/MP3/WMA disc

Select the CD function.

Press CD 

.

Place a disc.

Press 

 

 on the unit, and place a disc with 

the label side up on the CD compartment. 
To close the CD compartment, press 

 

 on 

the unit.

Start playback.

Playback of the CD-DA disc starts 
automatically.
Press 

 (play) 

 to play a MP3/WMA disc.

Other operations

To

Press

Pause playback

 (pause) 

. To resume play, 

press 

 

.

Stop playback

 (stop) 

 twice.

Select a folder 
on an MP3/
WMA disc

 (select folder) +/

 

 

 

repeatedly.

Select a track or 
file

 (go back)/

 (go 

forward) 

.

Find a point in a 
track or file 

Hold down 

 (rewind)/

 

(fast forward) 

 during 

playback, and release the 
button at the desired point.

Select Repeat 
Play

REPEAT 

 repeatedly until 

“RPT 1,” “RPT FLDR*” or “RPT 
ALL” appears.

*  MP3/WMA disc only

To change the play mode

Press PLAY MODE 

 repeatedly while the player 

is stopped. You can select normal play (“FLDR” 
for all MP3/WMA files in the folder on the disc), 
shuffle play (“SHUF” or “FLDRSHUF” for folder 
shuffle), or program play (“PROGRAM”).

Note on Repeat Play

“RPT 1” indicates that a single track or file is 

repeated until you stop playback.

Notes on playing MP3/WMA discs

  Do not save other types of files or unnecessary 

folders on a disc that has MP3/WMA files.

  Folders that have no MP3/WMA files are skipped.

  MP3/WMA files are played back in the order that 

they are recorded onto the disc.

  The audio formats that you can listen to with this 

system are as follows:

 MP3: file extension “.mp3”

 WMA: file extension “.wma”

  Even when file name has the correct file extension, 

if the actual file differs, playing this file may 

generate a loud noise by which the system may 

malfunction.

  The maximum number of:

 folders is 256 (including the root folder).

 MP3/WMA files is 999.

 folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.

  Compatibility with all MP3/WMA encoding/writing 

software, recording device, and recording media 

cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible MP3/WMA 

discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or 

may not play at all.

Note on playing multisession discs

The system can play back continuous sessions on a 

disc when they are recorded in the same session 

format as the first session. When a session recorded 

in a different session format is encountered, that 

session and the ones following it cannot be played 

back. Note that even if the sessions are recorded in 

the same format, some sessions may not play back.

 FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.)

 To right speaker

 To left speaker

To attach the speaker pads

Attach the supplied speaker pads at each corner 
on the bottom of the speakers to prevent them 
from slipping.

 Speaker cord (Red/

)

 Speaker cord (Black/

)

 To wall outlet

Playing a file of the USB 

device

The audio format that can be played back on this 
system is MP3/WMA*.
Check the information on websites for 
compatible USB devices using the URLs listed 
under “USB devices” in “Compatible devices with 
this system.
” For details on how to use the USB 
device, refer to the user guide supplied with your 
USB device.

*  Files with DRM (Digital Rights Management) 

copyright protection cannot be played back on 

this system. 

Files downloaded from an online music store may 
not be played back on this system.

Select the USB function.

Press USB 

.

Connect the USB device to the   (USB) 
port 

.

Start playback.

Press 

 

.

Other operations

To

Press

Pause playback

 

. To resume play, press 

 

.

Stop playback

 

. To resume play, press 

 

*. 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.

Select Repeat 
Play

REPEAT 

 repeatedly until 

“RPT 1,” “RPT FLDR” or “RPT 
ALL” appears.

*  When playing a VBR MP3/WMA file, the system 

may resume playback from a different point.

To change the play mode

Press PLAY MODE 

 repeatedly while the USB 

device is stopped. You can select normal play 
(“FLDR” for all files in the folder on the USB 
device), shuffle play (“SHUF” or “FLDRSHUF” for 
folder shuffle), or program play (“PROGRAM”).

Note on Repeat Play

“RPT ALL” indicates that all audio files on a USB 

device are repeated until you stop playback.

Notes

  When USB cable connection is necessary, connect 

the USB cable supplied with the USB device to be 

connected. See the operation manual supplied 

with the USB device to be connected for details on 

the operation method.

  It may take about 10 seconds before “SEARCH” 

appears depending on the type of USB device 

connected.

  Do not connect the system and the USB device 

through a USB hub.

  When the USB device is inserted, the system reads 

all the files on the USB device. If there are many 

folders or files on the USB device, it may take a 

long time to finish reading the USB device.

  With some connected USB devices, after an 

operation is performed, there may be a delay 

before it is performed by this system.

  Compatibility with all encoding/writing software 

cannot be guaranteed. If audio files on the USB 

device were originally encoded with incompatible 

software, those files may produce noise or 

interrupted audio, or may not play at all.

  This system cannot play audio files on the USB 

device in the following cases;

 when the number of audio files in a folder 

exceeds 999.

 when the total number of audio files on a USB 

device exceeds 999.

 when the number of folders on a USB device 

exceeds 256 (including the “ROOT” folder and 

empty folders).

  These numbers may vary depending on the file 

and folder structure. Do not save other types of 

files or unnecessary folders on a USB device that 

has audio files.

  The system can play back to a depth of 8 folders 

only.

  This system does not necessarily support all the 

functions provided in a connected USB device.

  Files and folders are displayed in the order of their 

creation on the USB device.

  Folders that have no audio files are skipped.

  The audio formats that you can listen to with this 

system are as follows:

 MP3: file extension “.mp3”

 WMA: file extension “.wma”

  Note that even when file name has the correct file 

extension, if the actual file differs, the system may 

produce noise or may malfunction.

To use the system as a battery charger

You can use the system as a battery charger for 
USB devices that have a rechargeable function 
when the system is on.
The charging begins when the USB device is 
connected to the 

 (USB) port 

. The charge 

status appears in the USB device display. For 
details, see the user’s guide of your USB device.

Notes on charging the USB device with this 
system

  You cannot use the system as a battery charger 

when the system is off.

  Some USB devices can be charged only when the 

system is in the USB function.

Creating your own program 

(Program Play)

Select the CD or USB function.

Press CD 

 or USB 

.

Select the play mode.

Press PLAY MODE 

 repeatedly until 

“PROGRAM” appears while the player is 
stopped.

Select the desired track or file number.

Press 

/

 

 repeatedly until the desired 

track or file number appears.
When programming MP3/WMA files, press 

 +/

 

 

 repeatedly to select the 

desired folder, and then select the desired file. 

Selected track or 
file number

Total playing time of 
the selected track 
(CD-DA disc only)

Program the selected track or file.

Press   

 to enter the selected track or file.

Repeat steps 3 through 4 to program 
additional tracks or files, up to a total of 
64 tracks or files.

To play your program of tracks or files, 
press 

 

.

The program remains available until you 
perform one of the following operations:

 changing the function.

 turning off the system.

 disconnecting the power cord.

 opening the CD compartment.

To play the same program again, press 

 

.

To cancel Program Play

Press PLAY MODE 

.

To delete the last track or file of the 

program

Press CLEAR 

 while the player is stopped.

Home Audio System

Operating Instructions

©2013 Sony Corporation     Printed in China

CMT-S30iP

4-460-927-

11

(1)

GB

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