Sony LBT-GTZ4I User manual

4-130-433-13(2)

Mini HI-FI

Component

System

Operating Instructions

MHC-GTZ5

MHC-GTZ4 / GTZ4i

MHC-GTZ3 / GTZ3i

MHC-GTZ2 / GTZ2i

LBT-GTZ4i

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To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do

not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the

ventilation opening of the apparatus with

newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.

Do not place the naked flame sources such as

lighted candles on the apparatus.

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do

not expose this apparatus to dripping or

splashing, and do not place objects filled

with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

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 install the appliance in a confined

space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

Do not expose batteries or apparatus with

battery-installed to excessive heat such as

sunshine, fire or the like.

Excessive sound pressure from earphones

and headphones can cause hearing loss.

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 the customers

in the United States

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1

LASER product. This marking is located on

the rear exterior.

Notice for the customers in

the United States

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located

on the rear of the unit. Record these

numbers in the space provided below.

Refer to them whenever you call upon

your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No.

Serial No.

This symbol is

intended to alert the

user to the presence of

uninsulated “dangerous

voltage” within the

product’s enclosure

that may be of

sufficient magnitude to

constitute a risk of

electric shock to

persons.

This symbol is

intended to alert the

user to the presence of

important operating

and maintenance

(servicing) instructions

in the literature

accompanying the

appliance.

The following FCC statement applies only to

the version of this model manufactured for

sale in the U.S.A. Other versions may not

comply with FCC technical regulations.

WARNING

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WARNING

This equipment has been tested and found to

comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions,

may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in

a particular installation. If this equipment

does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be

determined by turning the equipment off and

on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following

measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

– Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/

TV technician for help.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or

modifications not expressly approved in this

manual could void your authority to operate

this equipment.

Important Safety

Instructions

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings.

Install in accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such

as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or

other apparatus (including amplifiers)

that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the

polarized or grounding-type plug. A

polarized plug has two blades with one

wider than the other. A grounding type

plug has two blades and a third

grounding prong. The wide blade or the

third prong are provided for your safety.

If the provided plug does not fit into your

outlet, consult an electrician for

replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being

walked on or pinched particularly at

plugs, convenience receptacles, and the

point where they exit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories

specified by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,

bracket, or table specified by the

manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.

When a cart is used, use caution when

moving the cart/apparatus combination

to avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning

storms or when unused for long periods

of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service

personnel. Servicing is required when

the apparatus has been damaged in any

way, such as power-supply cord or plug

is damaged, liquid has been spilled or

objects have fallen into the apparatus, the

apparatus has been exposed to rain or

moisture, does not operate normally, or

has been dropped.

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Notice for customers: The

following information is only

applicable to equipment sold in

countries applying EU

Directives.

The manufacturer of this product is Sony

Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku

Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized

Representative for EMC and product

safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH,

Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart,

Germany. For any service or guarantee

matters please refer to the addresses given

in separate service or guarantee

documents.

For customers in Europe

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.

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.

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For customers in Australia

Disposal of Old

Electrical &

Electronic

Equipment

(Applicable in the

European Union

and other European

countries with

separate collection

systems)

Note on DualDiscs

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product

which mates DVD recorded material on one

side with digital audio material on the other

side. However, since the audio material side

does not conform to the Compact Disc (CD)

standard, playback on this product is not

guaranteed.

Music discs encoded with

copyright protection

technologies

This product is designed 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.

“WALKMAN” and “WALKMAN” logo

are registered trademarks of Sony

Corporation.

MICROVAULT is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology

and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS

and Thomson.

Windows Media is a registered trademark

of Microsoft Corporation in the United

States and/or other countries.

“Memory Stick” is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc.,

registered in the U.S. and other countries.

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About this manual

The instructions in this manual are for

models MHC-GTZ5, MHC-GTZ4 /

GTZ4i, MHC-GTZ3 / GTZ3i,

MHC-GTZ2 / GTZ2i and LBT-GTZ4i.

In this manual, the MHC-GTZ5 is used

for illustration purposes unless stated

otherwise.

The MHC-GTZ5 consists of:

–Unit HCD-GTZ5

– Speaker System

• Front speakers SS-GTZ5M

• Subwoofer SS-WGZ5M

The MHC-GTZ4 / GTZ4i consists of:

– Unit HCD-GTZ4 /

GTZ4i

– Speaker System

European model only

• Front speakers SS-GTZ4M

• Subwoofer SS-WGZ4M

Other models

• Front speakers SS-GTZ4

• Subwoofer SS-WGZ4

The MHC-GTZ3 / GTZ3i consists of:

– Unit HCD-GTZ3 /

GTZ3i

– Speaker System

Asian models

• Front speakers SS-GTZ3

• Subwoofer SS-WGZ4

European model only (Except United

Kingdom model only)

• Front speakers SS-GTZ3M

• Subwoofer SS-WGZ3M

Other models

• Front speakers SS-GTZ3

• Subwoofer SS-WGZ3

The MHC-GTZ2 / GTZ2i consists of:

– Unit HCD-GTZ2 /

GTZ2i

– Speaker System

European model only

• Front speakers SS-GTZ3M

Other models

• Front speakers SS-GTZ3

The LBT-GTZ4i consists of:

– Unit HCD-GTZ4i

– Speaker System

• Front speakers SS-GTZ4A

• Subwoofer SS-WGZ3A

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Table of Contents

About this manual ........................6

Guide to parts and controls ..........8

Hooking up the system

securely ..................................14

Setting the clock.........................16

Playing an AUDIO CD/MP3

disc .........................................17

Listening to the radio .................19

Transferring onto an USB

device .....................................20

Listening to music of an USB

device .....................................25

Playing the iPod .........................28

(MHC-GTZ4i/GTZ3i/GTZ2i

and LBT-GTZ4i only)

Using optional audio

components ............................30

Adjusting the sound ...................30

Changing the display..................31

Creating your own program ...... 33

— Program Play

Presetting radio stations ............ 34

Using the Radio Data System

(RDS) .................................... 35

(European model only)

Creating your own sound

effect...................................... 35

Singing along ............................ 36

Using the Timers ....................... 36

Troubleshooting ........................ 39

Messages ................................... 45

Precautions ................................ 47

Specifications ............................ 48

Compatible USB devices with

this system ............................. 52

Compatible iPod models with

this system ............................. 54

Getting Started

Basic Operations

Other Operations

Additional Information

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Guide to parts and controls

This manual mainly explains operations using the unit, but the same operations can also

be performed using the buttons on the remote having the same or similar names.

Unit

Front view

* MHC-GTZ5, MHC-GTZ4 / GTZ4i, MHC-GTZ3 / GTZ3i and LBT-GTZ4i only.

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Guide to parts and controls

1

"/1 (on/standby) (pages 16, 39, 45)

Press to turn on the system.

The STANDBY indicator lights up when

the system is turned off.

B

Display (page 31)

C

REC TIMER (page 38)

Press to set the Recording Timer.

D

PRESET EQ (pages 30, 35),

GROOVE (page 30),

SURROUND (page 30)

Press to select a sound effect.

EQ BAND (page 35)

Press to select the frequency band.

E

MASTER VOLUME (pages 17, 25,

28, 30, 31, 39)

Turn to adjust the volume.

F

+/– (select folder) (pages 17, 26)

Press to select a folder.

m/M (rewind/fast forward)

(pages 17, 26)

Hold down to find a point in a track or file.

N (play) (pages 17, 25, 28, 33, 34,

40, 43)

Press to start playback.

X (pause) (pages 17, 26, 29)

Press to pause playback.

x (stop) (pages 17, 22, 26)

Press to stop playback.

TUNING +/– (page 19)

Press to tune in the station you want.

./> (go back/go forward)

(pages 17, 26, 33)

Press to select a track or file.

G

CD (pages 16, 17, 33)

Press to select the CD function.

TUNER/BAND (page 19)

Press to select the TUNER function.

Press to select the FM or AM band.

(pages 22, 23, 25, 26, 33)

Press to select the USB function.

PC (pages 22, 30)

Press to select the PC function.

H

OPERATION DIAL (pages 18, 23, 26,

31, 34, 35, 38)

Turn to select a setting in the OPTIONS

menu.

Turn to select a track, file or folder.

I

USB B (pages 20, 27, 28, 33)

Press to select the USB device connected

to the B port.

B indicator

Lights up in red when transferring to the

connected optional USB device.

B port (pages 20, 25, 28, 37, 41,

42)

Connect and transfer to an optional USB

device.

J

DISC 1 – 3 (pages 17, 33)

Press to select a disc. Press to switch to the

CD function from other function.

USB

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K

REC TO (pages 21)

Press to transfer onto the connected

optional USB device which is connected

to the B port.

L

Z OPEN/CLOSE (pages 16, 17, 40)

Press to insert or eject a disc.

M

Disc tray (pages 17, 45)

N

MIC jack (page 36)

Connect an optional microphone.

MIC LEVEL (page 36)

Turn to adjust the microphone volume.

O

USB A (pages 20, 27, 28, 33)

Press to select the USB device connected

to the A port.

A indicator

A port (pages 25, 28, 42)

Connect an optional USB device.

P

PHONES jack

Connect the headphones.

Q

DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE (pages 16,

18)

Press to select a disc during CD tray open.

Press to exchange other discs during

playback.

R

MHC-GTZ5, MHC-GTZ4 / GTZ4i,

MHC-GTZ3 / GTZ3i and

LBT-GTZ4i only

SUBWOOFER (page 30)

Press to turn on and off the subwoofer.

The SUBWOOFER indicator lights up

when the subwoofer is turned on.

S

ENTER (pages 21, 31, 33, 34, 35, 45)

Press to enter the settings.

T

RETURN (pages 18, 26)

Press to return to the parent folder.

Press to exit search mode.

U

ERASE (page 26)

Press to erase audio files and folders from

the connected optional USB device.

V

OPTIONS (pages 23, 31)

Press to change the display, USB and

MP3 BOOSTER+ settings.

W

METER MODE (page 32)

Press to select the preset meter display.

X

DISPLAY (pages 16, 31, 35, 39)

Press to change the information on the

display.

Y

Remote sensor (page 40)

USB

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Guide to parts and controls

Remote RM-AMU054

(MHC-GTZ4i / GTZ3i / GTZ2i and

LBT-GTZ4i only)

1

"/1 (on/standby) (page 16)

Press to turn on the system.

B

EQ (page 30, 35)

Press to select a preset EQ effect.

C

DISC SKIP/USB SELECT (pages 17,

27, 33)

Press to select a disc.

Press to select the USB device connected

to the USB A or B port.

D

TIMER MENU (pages 16, 37, 38)

Press to set the clock and the timers.

E

V/v/b/B (pages 16, 37)

Press to select menu items of the system

and iPod.

(pages 16, 33, 37)

Press to enter the setting and select the

content.

F

TOOL MENU

Press to return to previous menu of the

iPod.

G

./> (go back/go forward)

(pages 17, 26, 33)

Press to select a track or file.

+/– (select folder) (pages 17, 26)

Press to select a folder.

+/– (tuning) (page 19)

Press to tune in the station you want.

m/M (rewind/fast forward)

(pages 17, 26)

Press to find a point in a track or file.

N (play) (pages 17, 25, 28, 33, 34,

40, 43)

Press to start playback.

CLEAR (page 34)

Press to delete the last step from the

program list.

X (pause) (pages 17, 26, 29)

Press to pause playback.

x (stop) (pages 17, 19, 22, 26)

Press to stop playback.

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FUNCTION +/– (pages 19, 22, 23, 25,

26, 30, 33)

Press to select a function.

I

VOLUME +/–* (pages 17, 19, 25, 28,

30, 37)

Press to adjust the volume.

* The VOLUME + button has a tactile dot. Use

the tactile dot as a reference when operating

the system.

J

O RETURN (pages 18, 26)

Press to return to the parent folder.

Press to exit search mode.

Press to return to previous menu of the

iPod.

K

TUNER MEMORY (page 34)

Press to preset the radio station.

L

PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE

(pages 19, 27, 33, 34)

Press to select the play mode of an

AUDIO CD, MP3 disc or an optional

USB device.

Press to select the tuning mode.

M

REPEAT/FM MODE (pages 17, 20,

26)

Press to listen to a disc, an USB device, a

single track or file repeatedly.

Press to select the FM reception mode

(monaural or stereo).

N

SLEEP (page 36)

Press to set the Sleep Timer.

O

DISPLAY (pages 16, 31, 35, 39)

Press to change the information on the

display.

Remote RM-AMU053

(Other models)

1

"/1 (on/standby) (pages 16, 37)

Press to turn on the system.

B

CLOCK/TIMER SELECT (pages 38,

45)

CLOCK/TIMER SET (pages 16, 37)

Press to set the clock and the timers.

C

REPEAT/FM MODE (pages 17, 20,

26)

Press to listen to a disc, an USB device, a

single track or file repeatedly.

Press to select the FM reception mode

(monaural or stereo).

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Guide to parts and controls

D

USB (pages 22, 23, 25, 26, 33)

Press to select the USB function.

CD (pages 16, 17, 33)

Press to select the CD function.

TUNER/BAND (page 19)

Press to select the TUNER function.

Press to select the FM or AM band.

FUNCTION (pages 22, 30)

Press to select a function.

E

./> (go back/go forward)

(pages 16, 17, 26, 33, 37)

Press to select a track or file.

m/M (rewind/fast forward)

(pages 17, 26)

Press to find a point in a track or file.

+/– (tuning) (page 19)

Press to tune in the station you want.

N (play) (pages 17, 25, 28, 33, 34,

40, 43)

Press to start playback.

X (pause) (pages 17, 26, 29)

Press to pause playback.

x (stop) (pages 17, 19, 22, 26)

Press to stop playback.

F

ENTER (pages 16, 33, 37)

Press to enter the settings.

G

DISC SKIP/USB SELECT (pages 17,

27, 33)

Press to select a disc.

Press to select the USB device connected

to the USB A or B port.

H

+/– (select folder) (pages 17, 26)

Press to select a folder.

I

VOLUME +/–* (pages 17, 19, 25, 28,

30, 37)

Press to adjust the volume.

* The VOLUME + button has a tactile dot. Use

the tactile dot as a reference when operating

the system.

J

EQ (page 30, 35)

Press to select a preset EQ effect.

K

CLEAR (page 34)

Press to delete the last step from the

program list.

L

TUNER MEMORY (page 34)

Press to preset the radio station.

M

PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE

(pages 19, 27, 33, 34)

Press to select the play mode of an

AUDIO CD, MP3 disc or an optional

USB device.

Press to select the tuning mode.

N

DISPLAY (pages 16, 31, 35, 39)

Press to change the information on the

display.

O

SLEEP (page 36)

Press to set the Sleep Timer.

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Hooking up the system securely

1 To AM loop antenna

2 To FM lead antenna

3 To subwoofer

4 To front speaker (left)

5 To front speaker (right)

a)

The FM 75 Ω COAXIAL jack varies according to

models.

b)

MHC-GTZ5, MHC-GTZ4 / GTZ4i, MHC-GTZ3 /

GTZ3i and LBT-GTZ4i only.

c)

The VOLTAGE SELECTOR varies according to

models.

Getting Started

a)

c)

b)

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3

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5

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B

C

D

E

ANTENNA

PC IN

SUBWOOFER

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

FRONT SPEAKER

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Getting Started

A Antennas

Find a location and an orientation that

provide good reception, and then set up

the antennas.

Keep the antennas away from the speaker

cords, the power cord and the USB cable

to avoid picking up noise.

B PC IN L/R jack

Use an audio cord (not supplied) to

connect the audio output of the optional

audio component to these jacks. You can

then output audio through this system.

C Subwoofer (MHC-GTZ5,

MHC-GTZ4 / GTZ4i, MHC-GTZ3 /

GTZ3i and LBT-GTZ4i only)

Be sure to insert the connector straight

into the terminals.

D Front speakers

Be sure to insert the connector straight

into the terminals.

E VOLTAGE SELECTOR

For models with a voltage selector, set

VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local

power line voltage.

F Power

Connect the power cord to a wall socket.

The demonstration appears in the display.

If the plug does not fit the wall socket,

detach the supplied plug adaptor (only for

models equipped with an adaptor).

Attach the supplied speaker pads to the

bottom of the front speakers and

subwoofer to prevent slipping.

Front speakers:

4 pads for each speaker

Subwoofer:

4 pads (MHC-GTZ5, MHC-GTZ4 /

GTZ4i, MHC-GTZ3 / GTZ3i and

LBT-GTZ4i only)

Extend the FM lead

antenna horizontally

AM loop

antenna

SUBWOOFER

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Attaching the speaker pads

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FRONT SPEAKER

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Slide and remove the battery

compartment lid, then, insert the two

supplied R6 (size AA) batteries, E side

first, matching the polarities shown

below.

Notes

• Do not mix an old battery with a new one or

mix different types of batteries.

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

of time, remove the batteries to avoid damage

from battery leakage and corrosion.

Setting the clock

You cannot set the clock in Power Saving

Mode.

Use the buttons on the remote for this

operation.

1 Press "/1 to turn on the system.

2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET

(RM-AMU053) or TIMER MENU

(RM-AMU054).

If “PLAY SET” appears on the

display, press ./>

(RM-AMU053) or

V/v

(RM-AMU054) repeatedly to select

“CLOCK SET” and then press

ENTER (RM-AMU053) or

(RM-AMU054).

3 Press ./> (RM-AMU053) or

V/v (RM-AMU054) repeatedly to

set the hour, and then press

ENTER (RM-AMU053) or

(RM-AMU054).

4 Use the same procedure to set

the minutes.

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 turned off

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the clock

is displayed. The clock is displayed for a

few seconds.

Using the remote

When carrying the unit

Do the following procedure to protect

the disc mechanism.

Use the buttons on the unit for the

operation.

1 Press "/1 to turn on the system.

2 Press CD.

3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to open

the disc tray and remove the

disc.

4 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE again to

close the disc tray. Wait until

“CD NO DISC” appears in the

display.

5 Hold down DISC SKIP/

EX-CHANGE and then press

"/1 until “STANDBY” appears

in the display. Then, “MECHA

LOCK” appears in the display.

6 Unplug the AC power cord.

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Basic Operations

Playing an AUDIO CD/

MP3 disc

1

Press CD.

2 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE.

To place additional discs, slide the disc

tray with your finger as shown above.

To close the disc tray, press Z OPEN/

CLOSE on the unit again.

Do not forcibly push the disc tray to

close it as this may damage the unit.

CAUTION

DO NOT place a disc here, as it may cause

the system to malfunction.

The disc tray cannot be opened during USB

transferring and erasing.

3 Press N to start playback.

4 Turn MASTER VOLUME (or

press VOLUME +/– on the

remote) to adjust the volume.

Other operations

Basic Operations

To Do this

Pause playback Press X. To resume play,

press the button again.

Stop playback Press x.

Select a folder on

an MP3 disc

Press +/– repeatedly.

Select a track or

file

Press .m or

>M (or ./>

on the remote)

repeatedly during

playback.

For AUDIO CD, you can

also turn OPERATION

DIAL, then press

ENTER. (TRACK

SEARCH)

Find a point in a

track or file

1)

Hold down .m or

>M (or m/M on

the remote) during

playback, and release the

button at the point you

want.

Playback all the

tracks or files on

the disc(s) or in

the folder

2)

repeatedly

3)

(Repeat Play)

Press REPEAT on the

remote repeatedly during

playback until “REP”

lights up in the display.

Playback a single

track or file

repeatedly

4)

(Repeat Play)

Press REPEAT on the

remote repeatedly during

playback until “REP 1”

lights up in the display.

Select a disc Press one of the

DISC 1 ~ 3 buttons

(or DISC SKIP on the

remote repeatedly).

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1)

The elapsed playing time may not be

displayed correctly depending on the MP3

files.

2)

When “ ” or “ SHUF” is selected for

MP3 files.

3)

Playback repeatedly until you stop it.

You cannot select “REP” and “ALL DISC

SHUF” at the same time.

4)

A track or file is played back repeatedly until

you stop playback.

To change the play mode

Press PLAY MODE on the remote

repeatedly when playback is stopped. You

can select the following play mode.

* Each time you perform Shuffle Play, the

playing order may differ. If you turn off the

system in shuffle play mode, the system

changes the play mode back to normal play

mode.

Notes on playing discs

• The following discs/situations can increase

the time it takes to start playback:

– a disc recorded with a complicated tree

structure.

– a disc recorded in Multi Session.

– when the files in another folder have just

been played back.

• Do not save other types of files or unnecessary

folders on an MP3 disc.

• The system can only play MP3 files that have

a file extension of “.mp3”.

To Do this

Search for an MP3

file by its folder

name and file

name and start

playback the MP3

file (TRACK

SEARCH)

1 Turn OPERATION

DIAL to select the

folder you want, then

press ENTER.

2 Turn OPERATION

DIAL to select the file

you want, then press

ENTER.

To return to the parent

folder, press RETURN.

Switch to CD

function from

another source

and start playback

automatically

Press one of the

DISC 1 – 3 buttons

(Automatically Source

Selection).

Exchange other

discs while

playing

Press DISC SKIP/

EX-CHANGE.

Select To play back

ALL DISC

(Normal Play)

The tracks or files on all

discs in original order.

1 DISC

(Normal Play)

The tracks or files on the

disc you have selected in

original order.

Select To play back

(Normal Play)

The MP3 files in the

folder on the disc you

have selected in original

order.

For AUDIO CDs, this

play mode performs the

same operation as

“1 DISC” play mode.

ALL DISC

SHUF*

(Shuffle Play)

The tracks or files on all

discs in random order.

1 DISC SHUF*

(Shuffle Play)

The tracks or files on the

disc you have selected in

random order.

SHUF*

(Shuffle Play)

The MP3 files in the

folder on the disc you

have selected in random

order.

For AUDIO CDs, this

play mode performs the

same operation as

“1 DISC SHUF” play

mode.

PGM

(Program Play)

The tracks or files on all

disc in the order you

want them to be played

back (see “Creating your

own program” on

(page 33)).

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Basic Operations

• The system can recognize up to

– 999 folders (including root folder).

– 999 MP3 files.

– 150 MP3

files on a single folder.

– 8 folder levels (tree structure of files).

• Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing

software, recording device, and recording

media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible

MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted

audio or may not play at all.

• The disc will not play if it has not been

correctly finalized.

• CD-TEXT information is not supported.

Notes on playing multisession discs

• This system can play back Multi Session discs

when an MP3 file is contained in the first

session. Any subsequent MP3 files recorded

in later sessions can also be played back.

• If the first session is recorded in AUDIO CD

format, only the first session will be played

back.

Listening to the radio

Use buttons on the remote for the

operation.

1 Select “FM” or “AM”.

Press TUNER/BAND (RM-AMU053)

or press FUNCTION +/–

(RM-AMU054) repeatedly.

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly

until “AUTO” lights up in the

display.

3 Tune in the station you want.

Scanning stops automatically when a

station is tuned in, and then “TUNED”

and “ST” (for stereo programs only)

light up in the display.

You can also use TUNING +/– on the

unit.

Note

If “TUNED” does not light up and scanning

does not stop, see “To tune in a station with

a weak signal” below.

4 Press VOLUME +/– to adjust the

volume.

To stop automatic scanning

Press x.

GROOVE

AUTO

TUNED

MHz

1

ST

2 3

REC

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To tune in a station with a weak

signal

Use buttons on the remote for the

operation.

1 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly

until “AUTO” and “PRESET”

disappear from the display.

2 Press +/– repeatedly to tune in the

station you want.

You can also use TUNING +/– on the

unit.

To reduce static noise on a weak

FM stereo station

Press FM MODE on the remote

repeatedly until “MONO” lights up in the

display. There will be no stereo effect, but

the reception will improve.

Transferring onto an

USB device

You can transfer music from a sound

source to an optional USB device by

connecting it to the B port on the unit.

The audio format of files transferred by

this system is MP3.

For transferring from USB A to USB B

you can also transfer WMA and AAC file.

When transferring from audio files, the

file size is the same as the original file.

See “Compatible USB devices with this

system” (page 52) for a list of USB

devices that can be connected to this

system.

(MHC-GTZ4i / GTZ3i / GTZ2i and

LBT-GTZ4i only)

You cannot transfer the music to the iPod

which is connected to the B port.

USB transferring and erasing is disabled

while the disc tray is open.

You can easily transfer an entire disc onto

an USB device.

1 Connect a transferable USB

device to the B port as

shown below.

CD-USB Synchronized Transfer

USB device

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