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 When you have already registered a 

password

The display for entering the password 
appears.

5

Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password 
using the number buttons, then press 
ENTER.

“Custom parental control is set.” appears 
and the screen returns to the Control Menu.

If you make a mistake entering your 
password

Press 

b

 before you press ENTER and input 

the correct number.

If you make a mistake

Press 

b

 or RETURN 

O

, then start from step 3 

again.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DVD DISPLAY.

To turn off the Custom Parental 
Control function

1

In step 4, select “OFF

t

”, then press 

ENTER.

2

Enter your 4-digit password using the 
number buttons, then press ENTER.

To change the password

1

In step 4, select “PASSWORD

t

”, then 

press ENTER. 
The display for entering the password 
appears.

2

Enter your 4-digit password using the 
number buttons, then press ENTER.

3

Enter a new 4-digit password using the 
number buttons, then press ENTER.

4

To confirm your password, re-enter it using 
the number buttons, then press ENTER.

Playing the disc for which 
Custom Parental Control is 
set

1

Insert the disc for which Custom 
Parental Control is set.

The “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” 
display appears.

2

Enter your 4-digit password using the 
number buttons, then press ENTER.

The system is ready for playback.

Notes

• When Custom Parental Control is set for a Super 

Audio CD, the display for entering the password 
appears each time the layer is switched.

• When Custom Parental Control is set for a hybrid 

Super Audio CD, the setting is valid only for the 
current layer.

Tip

If you forgot your password, enter the 6 digits 
“199703” using the number buttons when the 
“CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” display asks 
you for your password, then press ENTER. The display 
will ask you to enter a new 4-digit password.

Limiting playback by children 
(DVD only)

— PARENTAL CONTROL

You can limit the playback of some DVDs 
according to a predetermined level such as the 
age of the users. The same password is used for 
both Custom Parental Control and Parental 
Control.
When a limited scene is played back, that scene 
is cut or replaced with a preset other scene.

1

Press DVD SETUP in stop mode.

The Setup Display appears.

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press

          .

ENTER

–  –  –

Summary of Contents for CMT-SE9

Page 1: ... 2004 Sony Corporation 4 247 824 11 1 Micro Hi Fi Component System Operating Instructions CMT SE9 ...

Page 2: ...ed on the side exterior Don t throw away the battery with general house waste dispose of it correctly as chemical waste This system incorporates Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic II adaptive matrix surround decoder and the DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under licens...

Page 3: ...D tracks 39 Program Play Playing only the tracks in the desired group 40 MD Recording Before you start recording 41 Recording tips 43 Recording a CD on an MD 43 CD MD Synchro Recording Recording a tape on an MD 44 TAPE MD Synchro Recording Recording on an MD manually 45 Manual Recording Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data 46 Time Machine Recording Marking track numbers 47 Mak...

Page 4: ...formation about the disc in the display 76 Viewing information about the disc in the on screen display 78 Checking the date information 79 JPEG only Optional Personal Computer Connecting a personal computer to the system 80 About the supplied M crew 81 Listening to audio files on a personal computer 81 About the supplied SonicStage for Sony Net MDs 83 Optional Components Hooking up optional compon...

Page 5: ...Discs that this system cannot play CD ROMs except for extension MP3 JPG or JPEG CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the following formats music CD format video CD format MP3 JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 1 level 1 level 2 Joliet or Multi Session 2 Data part of CD EXTRAs EXTRA data part of Super Audio CDs DVD RWs in VR mode DVD RWs created in VR Video Recording mode allow the contents ...

Page 6: ...condition Discs recorded on CD R CD RW drives may not be played back because of scratches dirt recording condition or the driver s characteristics CD R and CD RW discs that have not been correctly finalized processing to allow play by a normal CD player cannot be played CD R and CD RW discs recorded in multi session that have not ended by closing the session are not supported The system may be una...

Page 7: ...this product Cautions when playing a disc that is recorded in Multi Session This system can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is contained in the first session Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks recorded in later sessions can also be played back This system can play Multi Session CDs when a JPEG image file is contained in the first session Any subsequent JPEG image files recorded in late...

Page 8: ...s as shown below When placed side by side When stacked Getting Started Hooking up the system AM loop antenna To center speaker To front speaker left FM lead antenna To front speaker right To surround speaker right To surround speaker left To subwoofer DVD player Tuner MD Tape deck MD Tape deck DVD player Tuner MD Tape deck DVD player Tuner ...

Page 9: ...lied is convenient 2 Connect the FM and AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it 3 Connect the audio cords Connect to the corresponding letter jack A B in the order indicated on the rear panel Match the jack and plug colors and insert the plugs firmly all the way 4 Connect the digital optical cables Connect to the corresponding letter jack C D in the order indicated on the rear panel...

Page 10: ... this system Tip To listen to TV press FUNCTION repeatedly to select TV 7 Connect the mains lead on the DVD player to mains on the MD deck 8 Connect the mains lead on the MD deck to mains If the plug does not fit your wall socket detach it from the plug only for models equipped with an adapter To turn on the system press 1 Note When you turn on the system the disc is not pulled into the disc slot ...

Page 11: ...ace the front speakers at an angle of 45 degrees from your listening position 2 Place the center speaker at about the same height as the front speakers Align the center speaker with the front speakers or place it slightly behind the front speakers 3 Place the surround speakers Position the surround speakers within the respective gray ranges Positioning both surround speakers the same distance from...

Page 12: ...ttings To enjoy DVDs Super Audio CDs and other discs with multi channel sound and Dolby surround effects the speakers need to be adjusted Set the distance from the listening position to the speakers and the balance and level Then use the test tone to adjust the volume of each speaker to the same level For details see Speaker settings on page 35 1 Press 1 to turn on the system 2 Press CLOCK TIMER S...

Page 13: ...rn on the system 3 Press FUNCTION to switch the function to DVD 4 Press DVD SETUP in stop mode 5 Press v or V repeatedly to select LANGUAGE SETUP then press ENTER 6 Press v or V repeatedly to select OSD then press ENTER 7 Press v or V repeatedly to select a language from the displayed list then press ENTER Selecting a language ...

Page 14: ...ay cause the system to malfunction When you eject a disc handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface If you load a disc that is not playable by this system it will be ejected automatically Before playing a DVD or VIDEO CD turn on your TV and select the video input Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD some operations may be different or restricted Refer to the operating instructions supplied w...

Page 15: ...s in the album on the disc in random order When playing a non MP3 disc Album Shuffle Play performs the same operation as Shuffle Play SHUF PGM Program Play The tracks on the disc in the order you want them to be played see Creating your own program on page 21 To Do this Stop play Press x Pause Press X Press X again to resume play Select a track or chapter Press or repeatedly during play or pause S...

Page 16: ...s set to MP3 in DATA CD PRIORITY page 27 Resuming playback from the point you stopped the disc Resume Play This system memorizes the point where you stopped the disc so you can resume from that point Resume Play is not cancelled when you set Power Saving Mode 1 While playing a disc press x to stop playback RESUME appears in the display If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press...

Page 17: ...e menu format and structure may differ depending on each disc PBC Playback Control 1 Press SA CD DVD N to start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions Ver 2 0 The PBC menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press v V or the number buttons to select the item number you want 3 Press ENTER 4 Continue playback according to the instructions on the menus to enjoy interactive playback Refer to the operating instr...

Page 18: ...an album and file 1 Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu and the JPEG data disc name appears 2 Press v or V to select ALBUM then press ENTER The list of albums contained in the disc appears 3 Select an album you want to play using v or V and press ENTER 4 Select FILE using v or V and press ENTER The list of files contained in the current album appears When the list of all files or albums cannot be d...

Page 19: ...ou can play repeatedly all the titles tracks files or a single title chapter track on a disc Using the front panel display Press REPEAT repeatedly during play until REP or REP1 appears REP For all the tracks on the disc or all the tracks in the album 1 up to five times REP1 For a VIDEO CD CD Super Audio CD or MP3 only the current track For a DVD only the current title 2 or chapter 2 1 When ALBM is...

Page 20: ... MP3 only TRACK repeats the current track x When playing a JPEG OFF does not play repeatedly ALL repeats all the files on the disc or repeats the current album only during Slide Show x When Program Play is set to ON OFF does not play repeatedly ALL repeats Program Play 4 Press ENTER Repeat Play starts To cancel Repeat Play Select OFF in step 3 or press CLEAR To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD ...

Page 21: ... The program you made remains after Program Play finishes To play the same program again press SA CD DVD N However the program is cancelled when you remove the disc Using the on screen display 1 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode repeatedly until PGM appears in the display The Program Display appears on the screen 2 Press B Program 1 is selected When the list of all tracks cannot be displayed on the win...

Page 22: ... Program Play starts When the program ends you can restart the same program again by pressing SA CD DVD N Other operations Notes Program Play function is not available for DVD and JPEG When you switch the play mode to PGM while REP1 is selected REP1 is automatically cancelled Program Play is cancelled when the disc is removed Tip You can also perform Repeat Play of the programmed tracks Press REPE...

Page 23: ...M or FILE 3 Press ENTER The list of contents in the disc appears When the list of all tracks or albums cannot be displayed on the window the jump bar appears Press B to select the jump bar icon and then scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using v or V Press b or RETURN O to return to the track or the album list 4 Press v or V to select the desired title track album or file then pre...

Page 24: ...NTER T appears above T 3 Input the time code using the number buttons then press ENTER For example to find the scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds after the beginning enter 2 10 20 Notes The title chapter or track number displayed on the TV screen is recorded data on the disc You cannot search a scene of a VIDEO CD If you play a DVD input the playing time of the current title using the time...

Page 25: ...anguage is displayed twice or more times the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats x When playing a VIDEO CD CD MP3 STEREO Normal stereo playback 1 L Left channel sound monaural 2 R Right channel sound monaural x When playing a Super Audio CD Make this setting in stop mode The selectable items differ according to the disc MULTI Multi channel area playback 2CH 2 channel area playback CD Normal ...

Page 26: ... DOLBY DIGITAL the channels in the playing track are displayed numerically as follows For Dolby Digital 5 1 ch The display examples are as follows PCM stereo Dolby Surround Dolby Digital 5 1ch DTS DVD 1 2 2 7 MAKING SCENE 1 8 3 4 T 1 3 2 5 5 DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 PROGRAM FORMAT DVD 1 ENGLISH Current audio format DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 Surround component 2 Front component 2 Center component 1 LFE Low Fr...

Page 27: ...f multilingual subtitles are recorded on the DVD Tip You can select the subtitle language by pressing SUBTITLE Each time you press the button the language changes Changing the screen display language DVD menu language and audio track auto selection mode LANGUAGE SETUP CUSTOM SETUP 1 Press DVD SETUP in stop mode The Setup Display appears 2 Press v or V repeatedly to select LANGUAGE SETUP or CUSTOM ...

Page 28: ...y be predetermined In this case you cannot give priority to the DTS or Dolby Digital or MPEG audio format by selecting AUTO x AUDIO DRC Dynamic Range Compression Narrows the DYNAMIC range of the soundtrack Useful for watching movies at low volume late at night The default setting is underlined Note AUDIO DRC only works in Dolby Digital x DATA CD PRIORITY MP3 JPEG only Set priority data you want to...

Page 29: ...ement interrupted 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during play The Control Menu appears 2 Press v or V repeatedly to select ANGLE The angle number appears The number in parentheses indicates the total number of angles The ANGLE indicator lights up in green when angles are recorded on the disc 3 Press B or ENTER The angle number changes to 4 Select the angle you want using the number buttons or v V then press E...

Page 30: ...cture on the TV screen when the playback is stopped or while playing a CD The default setting is underlined x LINE Select the output method for video signals from the T LINE TV jack on the rear panel of the system The default setting is underlined Note If your TV does not accept RGB signals no picture appears on the TV screen even if you select RGB Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV 1...

Page 31: ... the playback restriction for the first disc is cancelled 1 Insert the disc you want to lock If the disc is playing press x to stop play 2 Press DVD DISPLAY in stop mode The Control Menu appears 3 Press v or V repeatedly to select CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL is selected 4 Press v or V repeatedly to select ONt then press ENTER x If you have not entered a pas...

Page 32: ... Playing the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The system is ready for playback Notes When Custom Parental Control is set for a Super Audio CD the display for entering the password appears each time the layer is s...

Page 33: ... to select STANDARD then press ENTER The options for STANDARD appear 6 Press v or V repeatedly to select a geographic area as the playback limitation level then press ENTER The area is selected When you select OTHERSt select and enter the standard code in the table on page 35 using the number buttons 7 Press v or V repeatedly to select LEVEL then press ENTER The options for LEVEL appear CUSTOM SET...

Page 34: ... password using the number buttons then press ENTER Playback starts Notes When you play DVDs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this system Depending on the DVD you may be asked to change the parental control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level If the Resume Play mode is cancelled the level returns to the or...

Page 35: ...ned Note When the speaker output is set to 2CH or 2 1CH you cannot select SIZE or DISTANCE in step 3 Set the speaker output to 5 1CH page 69 then set the speakers x SIZE When you move the surround speakers set the parameters for SURROUND When you do not connect center and surround speakers press SPEAKER OUT MODE repeatedly to select 2CH or 2 1CH in step 5 The front center speakers and subwoofer se...

Page 36: ...osition and height to implement the Digital Cinema Surround modes SUBWOOFER YES BEHIND LOW Select this if the surround speakers are located in section B and D BEHIND HIGH Select this if the surround speakers are located in section B and C SIDE LOW Select this if the surround speakers are located in section A and D SIDE HIGH Select this if the surround speakers are located in section A and C Positi...

Page 37: ...hange the volume of all speakers at once Adjust using VOLUME or Tip To adjust the balance or the level without listening to the test tone select BALANCE or LEVEL in step 3 and press ENTER then adjust the balance or level using v or V and press ENTER x LEVEL You can vary the level of each speaker as follows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment The default settings are underlined x BAL...

Page 38: ... playback MD Play Loading an MD With the label side up and the shutter on the righthand side With the arrow pointing toward the deck 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 Pr...

Page 39: ...ION 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 The track is programmed The step number appears followed by the track number in the programmed sequence and the total playing time of the program 5 To program additional tracks repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Press MD N Program Pl...

Page 40: ... the first track in the group 5 Press MD N Playback starts When the playing of the last 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 N playback starts from the first track of the first group on the MD Tip You can change play mode Normal Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play Program Play only for the tracks in t...

Page 41: ...47 track numbers are automatically marked on sync with the level of the input signal Other digital components connected to the VIDEO SAT DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack The MD deck performs digital recording 1 2 Track numbers are marked differently depending on the source you record This system s tuner or tape or other analog components connected to the VIDEO SAT IN jacks The MD deck performs analog recor...

Page 42: ... MD deck only performs analog recording 2 You cannot make a digital recording of sound encoded by other than PCM mode Set optional digital components to PCM output 3 Even if you connect a digital component the MD deck performs analog recording 4 TOC Table Of Contents After recording Press Z MD on the MD deck to remove the MD or press 1 power to turn off the system TOC starts flashing The TOC is up...

Page 43: ... not support MDLP mode Tips LP4 stereo mode 4 long time recording mode achieves a long stereo recording time by use of a special compression system When placing emphasis on sound quality Stereo recording or LP2 stereo recording 2 long time recording mode is recommended You can mix the recording mode in an MD The selected recording mode is kept even after recording has finished To change the record...

Page 44: ...Auto Cut Function The Track Mark Function The tracks are recorded with a recording level of 0 0 dB regardless of the recording level value set in the Setup Menu Tips For details about LP2 LP4 recording see Recording for long times on page 43 Depending on the disc CD TEXT information may also be recorded You can make an analog recording of a tape on an MD You can use TYPE I normal tape Use buttons ...

Page 45: ... To record from this system s tape deck TUNER To record from this system s tuner TV To record from the connected TV VIDEO SAT To record from the connected optional component 3 Press REC MODE on the MD deck repeatedly to select the recording mode Select the desired recording time 4 Press REC REC IT on the MD deck The MD deck stands by for recording 5 Press MD N then start playing the desired source...

Page 46: ...llite broadcast the 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 ...

Page 47: ... Divide Function page 59 At any point during recording Track Mark You can mark track numbers during manual recording of any source Press REC REC IT on the MD deck 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 ...

Page 48: ...f 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 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 ...

Page 49: ... CD etc 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired source to record 2 Press REC REC IT on the MD deck 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 5 Press or repeatedly until LevelAdjust appears then press ENTER 6 Press or repeatedly to adjust the recording level Adjust to the optimum level while making su...

Page 50: ...while TOC lights up or flashes to ensure a complete editing Notes You cannot edit the MD during MD TAPE Synchro Recording If you edit an MD while manually recording the MD to a tape the sound rehearsal sound etc produced during the editing is recorded on the tape What is the Group Function The Group Function allows you to play record and edit the tracks on an MD in groups For example you can regis...

Page 51: ...ed 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 ON flashes To use the Group Function again first perform the procedure for Releasing all groups on an MD page 55 and release the registrations of all tracks on the MD If Group Full appears during operation You cannot sta...

Page 52: ...ON 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 To change the character In step 3 or 4 press m or M repeatedly until the chara...

Page 53: ...ppears then press ENTER To erase track titles Press or repeatedly until the desired track number appears then press ENTER To erase group titles Press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the desired group number appears then press ENTER Complete appears Note You cannot erase the title of a group that does not have any tracks registered The Create Function allows you to create a new group without registerin...

Page 54: ...nctions allow you to release group registrations simply by specifying the group for which you want to release the registrations In addition you can also release the registrations of all groups on an MD at once For details on the group management information see Registering tracks in groups on page 50 Releasing a single group Group Release Function You can release a specified group and erase that g...

Page 55: ...dings are Erasing a single track Track Erase Function Erasing all tracks All Erase Function Erasing a portion of a track A B Erase Function Erasing a single track Track Erase Function When you erase a track the total number of tracks on the MD decreases by one and all the tracks following the erased one are renumbered Example Erasing track 2 As the track numbers are renumbered as above it is recom...

Page 56: ...s within the group but all the tracks on the MD are erased Erasing a portion of a track A B Erase Function You can specify a portion within a track and erase the portion with ease You can shift the desired portion by frame minute or second intervals This function is convenient to erase the unnecessary parts recorded from satellite broadcast or radio programs 1 frame is 1 86 second Example Erasing ...

Page 57: ...onaural mode and LP2 stereo mode or by 4 frame intervals in LP4 stereo mode Tip To shift the point by minute or second intervals in steps 6 and 8 press m or M repeatedly to flash minute second or frame indication then press or You can use this function to change the order of any track on the disc When you move tracks the tracks are automatically renumbered Example Moving track 3 to position 2 1 Pr...

Page 58: ...layback 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 on...

Page 59: ...ayed repeatedly 6 Press ENTER 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 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 fra...

Page 60: ...he 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 SHUF and PGM disappear 3 Press MENU NO 4 Press or repeatedly until S F Edit appears then press ENTER 5 Press or repeatedly until Tr Level appears then press ENTER Playback starts 6 Press or repeatedly until the track number you w...

Page 61: ... 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 S F Edit OK appears 9 Press ENTER again The system starts recording over the existing track S F Edit appears while the track is being recorded When the recording finishes Complete appears To cance...

Page 62: ...ing preset 4 Press MENU NO 5 Press or repeatedly to select Memory then press ENTER A preset number flashes Perform steps 6 and 7 while the preset number flashes 6 Press or or move TUNER lever on the DVD player to or repeatedly to select the desired preset number 7 Press ENTER Complete appears 8 Repeat steps 1 through 7 to store other stations Tip Press TUNING MODE to stop scanning Manual tuning pr...

Page 63: ...NER lever on the DVD player to or repeatedly to select the desired preset station The station name appears only if you have labelled the station see Labelling the preset stations on page 64 To select the desired preset number using the number buttons Press number buttons instead of performing step 3 To enter preset number 10 or higher press 10 and the corresponding number buttons To enter 0 press ...

Page 64: ...ps when the system tunes in a station Automatic Tuning To record the radio programs use manual recording pages 45 and 68 You can switch from another source to the tuner by pressing TUNER BAND Automatic Source Selection However while the Net MD function is on you cannot switch the function You can label each preset station with up to 10 characters Station Name 1 Tune in the station you want to labe...

Page 65: ...DS service nor do they provide the same types of services If you are not familiar with the RDS system check with 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 on ...

Page 66: ...nN The N indicator lights up and the tape starts playing the front side To play the reverse side press TAPE nN again The n indicator lights up and the tape starts playing the reverse side Other operations While the Net MD function is on you cannot switch the function Tape Play Loading a tape With the side you want to play record facing up Playing a tape To Do this Stop play Press x Pause Press X P...

Page 67: ...ding starts When the recording is completed the DVD player or MD deck and the tape deck stop automatically To stop recording Move TAPE lever to x To record a CD or MD by specifying track order You can record only your favorite CD or MD tracks using Program Play Between steps 2 and 3 perform steps 1 to 5 of Creating your own program page 21 or Programming MD tracks page 39 Notes CD Synchro Recordin...

Page 68: ...ding 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one side Select h or j to record on both sides 5 Move TAPE lever to nN repeatedly to select recording side If you select both sides recording or front side recording move TAPE lever to nN to light up the N indicator If you record on the reverse side move TAPE lever to nN again to light up the n indicator 6 Press X then start playing the de...

Page 69: ...oded without adding any effects e g reverberation However if there are no low frequency signals Dolby Digital LFE etc it will generate a low frequency signal for output to the subwoofer 1 Press SPEAKER OUT MODE repeatedly until 5 1CH appears 2 Press SOUND FIELD or repeatedly until A F D AUTO appears Using only the front speakers and subwoofer 2 CHANNEL STEREO This mode outputs the sound from the f...

Page 70: ...reo sources such as CDs PL II MOVIE Performs Pro Logic II movie mode decoding This setting is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby Surround In addition this mode can reproduce sound in 5 1 channels when watching videos of overdubbed or old movies ROCK POP JAZZ CLASSIC DANCE Sound field effects suited to each genre can be obtained 2CH STEREO The sound recorded on the source is output as is About Cinem...

Page 71: ...T EX A EX B and EX C use DCS technology In the collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment Sony measured the sound environment of their studios and integrated the data of the measurement and Sony s own DSP Digital Signal Processor technology to develop Digital Cinema Sound Digital Cinema Sound simulates in a home theater an ideal movie theater sound environment based on the preference of movie ...

Page 72: ...a disc To start from a specific track make a program see Creating your own program on page 21 MD Load a MD To start from a specific track make a program see Programming MD tracks on page 39 Tape Load a tape Tuner Tune in the preset radio station see Listening to the radio on page 63 2 Press VOLUME or or turn VOLUME control on the DVD player to adjust the volume 3 Press CLOCK TIMER SET 4 Press or r...

Page 73: ... Play Timer and the Sleep Timer at the same time the Sleep Timer has priority The system turns on 30 seconds before the preset time Do not operate the system from the time the system turns on until the play starts If the system is on 30 seconds before the preset time the Play Timer will not be activated You cannot use the optional component connected to VIDEO SAT IN or VIDEO SAT DIGITAL IN OPTICAL...

Page 74: ... flashes 9 Set the time to start recording Press or repeatedly to set the hour then press ENTER The minute indication flashes Press or repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER 10Set the time to stop recording following the same procedure as step 7 to 9 11Press or repeatedly to select MD or TAPE then press ENTER 12When you record on an MD press or repeatedly to select the recording mode e g LP...

Page 75: ...sound source is set to tape the recording timer sound may be recorded onto the tape Tip When you record from the radio the station name or the frequency when the station is not labelled page 64 is recorded on an MD together with the start time and the stop time The clock display can be turned off to minimize the amount of power consumed during standby Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY on the DVD pla...

Page 76: ...orded on the current MP3 file the ID3 information appears in place of the track title file name The ID3 tag character code conforms to ASCII and ISO9660 Joliet format discs display only in ASCII Characters that do not support ASCII or ISO9660 are not displayed correctly When the MP3 bit rate is VBR Variable Bit Rate the MP3 elapsed playing time and remaining time may not be displayed correctly x W...

Page 77: ...the display returns to the top item Checking the total playing time and titles MD Press DISPLAY on the MD deck in stop mode Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows Total number of tracks and the total playing time 1 t Remaining recordable time recordable MD only t Disc title 2 1 When the Group Function is on the total number of groups when no group is selected or t...

Page 78: ... title chapter or track and the total playing time of the disc You can also check the DVD CD text and file album name recorded on the disc 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during play The Control Menu appears 2 Press DISPLAY on the DVD player to change the time information The display and the kinds of time that you can change depend on the disc you are playing x When playing a DVD T Elapsed playing time of the...

Page 79: ...nly display a limited number of characters Also depending on the disc all text characters are not displayed You can check the date information during play when the Exif tag is recorded in the JPEG image data Press DVD DISPLAY during play The Control Menu appears Exchangeable Image File Format is a digital camera image format defined by the Japan Electronics Information technology Industries Associ...

Page 80: ...stem When you connect the supplied USB cable to your computer a driver installation may 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 USB cable the sound output dest...

Page 81: ...sonal computer that has been registered to M crew tune in Internet radio stations and perform other operations using the system remote PC LIBRARY CONTROL Music data in your personal computer is registered to M crew by computer operations Also you cannot play back tracks on the computer s hard disk or through the CD ROM drive using the system remote To play these tracks operate the computer However...

Page 82: ...B RADIO mode selected in step 3 Note In WEB RADIO mode the Internet Explorer connection setup and Internet connection must be made beforehand The system and M crew do not have dial up or other Internet connection and disconnect functions These Internet connection and disconnect operations should be done on the computer side When using an Internet service with a contract where fees are based on con...

Page 83: ...ivated and Net MD appears 3 Start up and operate SonicStage for Sony Net MDs on the personal computer 4 Quit SonicStage for Sony Net MDs after use 5 Press NET MD on the MD deck to turn off the Net MD function Notes While the Net MD function is on you cannot change the sound source nor operate the system except for ejecting the MD with Z MD You cannot use the Net MD function while the timer is on W...

Page 84: ... this system B VIDEO SAT DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack Use a digital optical cable square not supplied to connect an optional digital component satellite tuner etc to this jack You can then record or listen to from the component through this system C USB port Use the supplied USB cable to connect a personal computer Optional Components Hooking up optional components A personal computer From the audio vi...

Page 85: ...Making a digital recording from a digital component The Serial Copy Management System page 99 may prevent you from making a digital recording of certain material In this case connect the component to VIDEO SAT IN jacks and make an analog recording In addition you cannot make a digital recording of sound encoded by other than PCM mode Set optional digital components to PCM output 1 Connect the digi...

Page 86: ...alog recording from an analog component 1 Connect the audio cords See Hooking up optional components on page 84 2 Start recording manually See Recording on an MD manually page 45 or Recording on a tape manually page 68 ...

Page 87: ...time pages 73 and 74 Cancel the Sleep Timer Function page 72 The remote does not function Remove the obstacle Move the remote closer to the system Point the remote at the system s sensor Replace the batteries size AA R6 Locate the system away from the fluorescent light The buttons are disabled Press Net MD on the MD deck to turn off the Net MD function while it is not in use The system turned off ...

Page 88: ...DIO to STEREO in the Control Menu display page 25 DVD VIDEO CD CD Super Audio CD MP3 JPEG player LOCKED appears Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The disc does not eject Consult your nearest Sony dealer Stop Synchro recording then eject the disc Play does not start Check whether a disc is loaded The disc indicator lights up when a disc is loaded Wipe the disc clean...

Page 89: ...e not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits changing the angles MP3 audio track cannot be played back Recording was not performed according to the ISO9660 level 1 level 2 format Joliet or Multi Session in the expansion format The MP3 audio track does not have the extension MP3 The data is not stored in MP3 format Discs containing files other than MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 files cannot be p...

Page 90: ...rt Replace the MD Insert the MD and leave the system turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates Press MD N to start play Press MD GROUP until GROUP ON disappears to cancel the Group Function The sound skips Replace the MD Try moving the system to a place without vibration e g on top of a stable stand Try moving the speakers away from the system or placing them on separate stands When ...

Page 91: ...antenna has come off the plastic stand Try turning off surrounding electrical equipment A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo Press FM MODE until MONO disappears Cyclical static noise is heard while recording on an MD Adjust the antenna orientation and position until the noise stops Tape deck The tape does not record or play or there is a decrease in sound level The heads are dirty Clea...

Page 92: ...epeatedly to select RESET then press ENTER 3 Press v or V repeatedly to select YES then press ENTER It takes a few seconds to complete Do not press 1 when resetting the system Except for Parental Control settings 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 or five letters and a message alternately to s...

Page 93: ...tly or wait for several seconds in the recording pause mode before starting the recording E0001 MEMORY NG The component has internal problem cConsult your nearest Sony dealer E0101 LASER NG There is a problem with the laser 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...

Page 94: ...ed since the system was either subject to vibration or there is a damaged or dirty disc in the tray Initialize The power was off for a long time so the system is initializing itself Name Full There is no more space to store track disc or group titles No Change While attempting to change the recording level after recording you pressed ENTER without actually changing the recording level so no change...

Page 95: ...personal computer is preparing the amount of data needed for playback while using the WEB RADIO function Busy NOW You pressed NET MD on the MD deck during check in or check out Wait until the operation is completed Cannot Pause You tried to pause a music file or a broadcast station that cannot be paused while using the MUSIC LIBRARY or WEB RADIO function Cannot Play You tried to play the music fil...

Page 96: ...system If you continuously use this system at a high 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 In case color irregularity is observed on nearby a TV screen With the magnetically shielded type of speaker system the speakers can be insta...

Page 97: ...at have labels printed using a special ink that feels tacky when touched Discs with non standard shapes e g heart square star cannot be played on this unit Attempting to do so may damage the unit Do not use such discs Cleaning the cabinet Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or sol...

Page 98: ...ou 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 contents ...

Page 99: ...r from a digital satellite broadcast program 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 DVD player to the MD deck you make a first generation copy DVD player Tuner HCD SE9 Amplifier section DIN power output rated 20 20 W 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power ...

Page 100: ...kHz with the tuning interval set at 9 kHz Antenna AM loop antenna Antenna terminals External antenna terminal Intermediate frequency 450 kHz MD Tape deck MDS SE9 MD deck section System Minidisc digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser λ 780 nm Emission duration continuous Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz Frequency response 5 Hz 20 kHz Tape deck section Recording system 4 track 2 channel stereo Fr...

Page 101: ... Approx 175 285 280 mm Mass Approx 4 5 kg General Power requirements 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption DVD player Tuner 55 W 0 3 W or less in Power Saving mode MD Tape deck 13 W Dimensions w h d DVD player Tuner Approx 155 120 345 mm MD Tape deck Approx 155 120 345 mm Mass DVD player Tuner Approx 5 3 kg MD Tape deck Approx 4 0 kg Supplied accessories Remote Commander 1 Batteries 2 AM loop antenn...

Page 102: ...Byelorussian 1059 Bulgarian 1060 Bihari 1061 Bislama 1066 Bengali Bangla 1067 Tibetan 1070 Breton 1079 Catalan 1093 Corsican 1097 Czech 1103 Welsh 1105 Danish 1109 German 1130 Bhutani 1142 Greek 1144 English 1145 Esperanto 1149 Spanish 1150 Estonian 1151 Basque 1157 Persian 1165 Finnish 1166 Fiji 1171 Faroese 1174 French 1181 Frisian 1183 Irish 1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galician 1196 Guarani 1203 Guj...

Page 103: ... CD only Selects the chapter DVD or the index VIDEO CD to be played ALBUM MP3 only Selects the album MP3 to be played TRACK CD Super Audio CD MP3 only Selects the track CD Super Audio CD MP3 to be played INDEX CD Super Audio CD only Selects the index Super Audio CD to be played For CD index only is displayed TIME Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Inputs the time code for pict...

Page 104: ... from the displayed language list TV TYPE 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN SCREEN SAVER ON OFF BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE GRAPHICS BLUE BLACK LINE VIDEO RGB PARENTAL CONTROLt TRACK SELECTION OFF AUTO AUDIO DRC OFF STANDARD MAX DATA CD PRIORITY MP3 JPEG JPEG DATE MM DD YYYY YYYY MM DD DD MM YYYY YYYY DD MM SIZE FRONT YES CENTER YES SURROUND BEHIND LOW BEHIND HIGH SIDE LOW SIDE HIGH SUBWOOFER YES DIS...

Page 105: ...degradation occurs Dolby Surround Pro Logic As one method of decoding Dolby Surround Dolby Surround Pro Logic produces four channels from two channel sound Compared with the former Dolby Surround system Dolby Surround Pro Logic reproduces left to right panning more naturally and localizes sounds more precisely To take full advantage of Dolby Surround Pro Logic you should have one pair of front spe...

Page 106: ...hat are shown at movie theatres Video based DVDs such as television dramas or sit coms displays images at 30 frames or 60 fields per second Index CD Super Audio CD Video Index VIDEO CD A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD or a CD Depending on the disc no indexes may be recorded MDLP Technology for doubling LP2 or quadrupling LP4 the recordin...

Page 107: ...nctions page 17 the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called scenes Each scene is assigned a scene number enabling you to locate the scene you want Super Audio CD Super Audio CD is a new high quality audio disc standard that records using the DSD Direct Stream Digital format instead of the PCM format used for current CDs etc The DSD format has a sampling fre...

Page 108: ...s The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format one of the worldwide standards for digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 140 of its original size Consequently a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while the sounds we can hear are not compressed ...

Page 109: ...LUME control 6 37 72 82 1 power 1 10 42 50 73 92 Z DVD eject 5 14 9 62 x stop qaw ws 15 31 39 43 66 67 82 92 go back go forward qaws 12 15 39 47 52 62 72 82 NX play pause qaws 15 30 38 39 45 46 Z MD eject qf 39 42 50 Z TAPE eject qh 66 X pause qk 66 68 nN play w 66 67 m M rewind fast forward w 12 15 39 52 66 74 List of button locations and reference pages How to use this page Use this page to find...

Page 110: ...LECT 0 52 64 Number buttons 3 16 17 22 24 27 29 31 39 52 63 82 PC LIB wa 82 PLAY MODE qk 15 21 38 39 50 60 REPEAT ws 19 22 39 SCROLL wd 53 78 SLEEP 2 72 SOUND FIELD 6 69 70 SPEAKER OUT MODE qj 35 69 70 SUBTITLE 8 27 TOP MENU qd 17 TUNER BAND qg 62 63 TUNING MODE qk 62 63 VOLUME qa 37 72 82 1 power 1 10 42 50 73 92 MD N play 5 38 45 PC N play 5 82 SA CD DVD N SELECT play 5 15 30 46 TAPE nN play 5 6...

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