Sony CMT-F3MD Operating instructions

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Operating Instructions
Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
4-229-968-11(1)
©2000 Sony Corporation
CMT-F3MD
2
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product.
The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior.
The following caution label is located inside the unit.
IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE
PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.
US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories.
Table of Contents
Getting Started
Step 1: Hooking up the system ................ 4
Step 2: Setting the time ............................ 5
Step 3: Presetting radio stations ............... 6
Saving the power in standby mode ........... 8
Basic Operations
Playing a CD ............................................. 9
Recording a CD on an MD
— CD-MD Synchro Recording........ 10
Playing an MD ........................................ 11
Listening to the radio
— Preset Tuning............................... 12
Recording from the radio
— Manual Recording ....................... 13
The CD Player
Playing CD tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play.................................. 15
Playing CD tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play ................................. 15
Programming CD tracks
— Programme Play .......................... 16
Using the CD display .............................. 17
Labelling a CD — Disc Memo ............... 18
The MD Deck — Play
Playing MD tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play.................................. 20
Playing MD tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play ................................. 21
Programming MD tracks
— Programme Play .......................... 21
Using the MD display ............................. 23
3
The MD Deck — Recording
Before you start recording....................... 24
Recording your favourite CD tracks
on an MD
— CD-MD Synchro Recording........ 25
Recording on an MD manually
— Manual Recording ....................... 26
Starting recording with 6 seconds of
prestored audio data
— Time Machine Recording ............ 27
Marking track numbers ........................... 29
Making a space between tracks 3 seconds
long — Smart Space......................... 30
Adjusting the recording level .................. 32
Monaural recording ................................. 33
The MD Deck — Editing
Before you start editing........................... 34
Labelling an MD — Name Function ...... 35
Erasing recordings — Erase Function .... 37
Moving recorded tracks
— Move Function ............................ 40
Dividing recorded tracks
— Divide Function ........................... 41
Combining recorded tracks
— Combine Function ....................... 42
Undoing the last edit
— Undo Function ............................. 43
Sound Adjustment
Reinforcing the bass sound — DBFB ..... 44
Selecting the Preset Equalizer menu ....... 44
Other Features
Labelling the preset stations
— Station Name ............................... 45
Falling asleep to music
— Sleep Timer ................................. 46
Waking up to music
— Daily Timer ................................. 47
Timer recording radio programmes ........ 48
Connecting optional
components
Connecting optional A/V components .... 50
Connecting external aerials ..................... 51
Additional Information
Precautions .............................................. 51
System limitations of MDs ..................... 53
Troubleshooting ...................................... 54
Self-diagnosis Display ............................ 57
Messages ................................................. 58
Specifications .......................................... 59
Parts descriptions for the remote............. 60
Index ........................................................ 62
4
Getting Started
Step 1: Hooking up the system
Perform the following procedure 1 to 3 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and
accessories.
1 Connect the speakers.
Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER
terminals on the unit and to the terminals on
the speakers as shown below.
Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials
to prevent noise.
2 Connect the FM/AM aerials.
Set up the AM loop aerial, then connect it.
AM
FM
75
COAXIAL
AM loop aerial
Right speaker
CMT-F3MD
rear panel
FM aerial
Left speaker
Clear (#)
Lined (white) (3)
Insert this portion
AM loop
aerial
Extend the FM aerial
horizontally
5
Getting Started
3 Connect the mains lead to the mains.
If the plug of the mains lead does not fit your
wall outlet, attach the supplied adaptor on to
the plug (for models with a plug adaptor).
Inserting two R6 (size AA)
batteries into the remote
Tip
With normal use, the batteries should last for about
six months. When the remote no longer operates the
system, replace both batteries with new ones.
Notes
If you do not use the remote for a long period of
time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage
from battery leakage.
Be sure to insert the batteries in correct direction.
Do not mix a new battery with an old one.
Do not use different types of batteries together.
Do not use a battery that is leaking.
If the battery leaks, clean the battery compartment
and replace all the batteries with new ones.
Step 2: Setting the time
You must set the time beforehand to use the timer
functions.
CURSORT
DISP
4,6
3,5
2
1
4
3,5
1 Turn on the system.
2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.
The clock appears and the hour indication
flashes.
3 Press . or > to set the hour.
4 Press ENTER/YES or CURSORt.
The minute indication flashes.
continued
6
5 Press . or > to set the minute.
6 Press ENTER/YES.
The clock starts.
If you made a mistake
Press CURSORT or t repeatedly until the
incorrect item flashes, then set it again.
To change the preset time
You can change the preset time while the system
is off.
1 Press DISP to display the clock.
2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.
3 Repeat steps 3 to 6 of Setting the time.
Tip
The upper dot of the colon flashes for the first 30
seconds, and the lower dot flashes for the last 30
seconds of each minute.
Step 3: Presetting radio
stations
You can preset up to 30 stations, 20 for FM and
10 for AM.
1
23
5,6
5
5
4
1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
select FM or AM.
Pressing TUNER/BAND turns on the
system.
Step 2: Setting the time
(continued)
7
Getting Started
2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
AUTO appears.
3 Press TUNING + or .
The frequency indication changes and the
scanning stops when the system tunes in a
station. TUNED and ST (for a stereo
programme) light up.
If TUNED does not light up
and the frequency indication
does not stop changing
Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
AUTO or PRESET disappears, then
press TUNING + or repeatedly to tune in
the desired station.
4 Press MENU/NO on the remote.
5 Press . or > on the remote
repeatedly until P.Memory ? appears,
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.
A preset number appears in the display. The
stations are stored from preset number 1.
Preset number
6 Press ENTER/YES.
Complete !! appears, and then the station is
stored.
7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to preset other
stations.
To stop scanning
Press TUNING MODE.
To tune in a station with a weak
signal
Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until AUTO
or PRESET disappears in step 2, then press
TUNING + or repeatedly to tune in the station
manually.
To set another station to the
exist preset number
Start over from step 1. After step 5, press . or
> on the remote to select the preset number you
want to store the other station.
You can add a new preset number after the last
preset number.
To erase a preset station
1 Press MENU/NO on the remote.
2 Press . or > repeatedly until P.Erase ?
appears.
Select P.All Erase ? when you want to erase
all the preset stations.
3 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.
4 Press . or > repeatedly to select the
preset number you want to erase.
5 Press ENTER/YES.
Complete !! appears.
When you erase a preset number, the preset
number decreases by one and all preset numbers
following the erased one are renumbered.
To change the AM tuning
interval
The AM tuning interval is factory-set to 9 kHz (10
kHz in some areas). To change the AM tuning
interval, tune in any AM station first, then turn off
the system. While holding down the TUNING
MODE button, turn the system back on. When
you change the interval, all the AM preset stations
are erased. To reset the interval, repeat the same
procedure.
Tips
The preset stations are retained for about a day even
if you disconnect the mains lead or if a power
failure occurs.
You can label the preset stations (see page 45).
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Tips
Each time you press DISP in the Power Saving
Mode, the display switches between the Power
Saving Mode and the clock display.
?/1 indicator lights up even in the Power Saving
Mode.
Note
When the timer is set, the Power Saving Mode does
not function.
Saving the power in
standby mode
In order to conserve power, you can select
whether or not to display the clock when the
system is off. The system is set at the factory to
not display the clock when the system is off
(Power Saving Mode). To display the clock
even when the system is off, deactivate the Power
Saving Mode.
DISP
, Press DISP when the system is off.
The system switches off the Power Saving
Mode and the clock display appears.
To activate Power Saving Mode
Press DISP.
The clock display disappears.
?/1 (power)
Getting Started/Basic Operations
9
Basic Operations
Playing a CD
To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power).
1
2
CD indicator VOLUME
CD s
MD/CD lm/ML
FUNCTION
To Do this
Stop play Press CD s.
Pause Press CD HS. The CD HS
indicator lights orange. Press again
to resume play.
Select a track Press MD/CD lm or
ML repeatedly.
Find a point in a
track
Keep pressing MD/CD lm
or ML during play and
release it at the desired point.
“—OVER—” appears at the end
of the CD.
Remove the CD Press CD A.
Adjust the
volume
Turn VOLUME.
Tips
If you turn on the system when there is a CD on the
disc tray, the CD indicator lights green.
If there is no CD on the disc tray, CD No Disc
appears in the display.
Pressing CD HS when the system is off
automatically turns on the system and starts CD
play if there is a CD on the disc tray (One Touch
Play).
You can switch from another source to the CD
player and start playing a CD just by pressing
CD HS (Automatic Source Selection).
You can start playing from the desired track in
step 2.
1 Press MD/CD lm or ML repeatedly
until the desired track appears.
2 Press CD HS.
Notes
Do not use a CD with tape, seals or paste on it as
this may damage the CD player.
Do not push the disc tray to close it, as this may
damage the CD player. Press CD A to close the
disc tray.
If you press CD A to open or close the disc tray
while listening to another sound source, the CD
indicator lights green even if there is no CD in the
tray.
To turn off the CD indicator, press FUNCTION
repeatedly to switch the function to CD.
1 Press CD A and place a CD on the disc
tray.
?/1
(power)
To close the disc tray, press CD A again.
2 Press CD HS.
The disc tray closes and play starts.
The CD HS indicator lights green.
Track number Playing time
With the label side up.
When you play a single CD, place it on the
inner circle of the tray.
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Recording a CD on an
MD
— CD-MD Synchro Recording
You can make a digital recording of a CD on an
MD, marking track numbers in the same sequence
as the original CD.
You can also record a programme of favourite
tracks (see page 25).
To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power).
4 2,3
5
MD indicator
MD A MD s
1 Insert a recordable MD.
2 Press CD A and place a CD on the disc
tray.
With the label side up.
When you play a single CD, place it on the
inner circle of the tray.
3 Press CD A to close the disc tray.
4 Press CD-MD SYNC.
The MD deck stands by for recording and the
CD player pauses for play.
5 Press MD HS.
Recording starts.
When the recording is completed, the CD
player and the MD deck stop automatically.
To stop recording
Press MD s or CD s.
Before inserting an MD
When the system is on, make sure the MD
indicator is off. If the MD indicator is lit green,
another MD is already inserted. Press MD A and
remove the MD.
Tips
If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts
after the recorded tracks.
The track numbers of the CD are recorded on to the
MD automatically.
Depending on the disc, CD TEXT information may
also be recorded. If CD-TEXT flashes during
recording, press CHARACTER on the remote, and
then press ENTER/YES to record the title of the
current track. (If CD-TEXT is lit, it is
automatically recorded.)
?/1
(power)
With the arrow
pointing toward
the deck
With the label
side up, and the
shutter on the
righthand side
Basic Operations
11
Playing an MD
To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). You
can play an MD just like a CD.
VOLUME
MD/CD lm/ML
2
MD indicator
MD A MD s
1 Insert an MD.
2 Press MD HS.
Play starts.
The MD HS indicator lights green.
Track number Playing time
?/1
(power)
With the arrow
pointing toward
the deck
With the label
side up, and the
shutter on the
righthand side
continued
Before pulling out the mains lead
MD recording is completed when the MD Table
of Contents (TOC) is updated. The TOC is
updated when you eject the MD or press ?/1 to
turn off the system. Do not pull out the mains lead
before updating the TOC (while TOC is lit) or
while updating the TOC (while TOC is flashing)
to ensure a complete recording.
If the MD becomes full during
recording
The CD player and the MD deck stop
automatically.
Note
If the MD is record protected, C11 and Protected
appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded.
Remove the MD, then slide the record protection tab
to the closed position (see page 24).
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To Do this
Stop play Press MD s.
Pause Press MD HS. The MD HS
indicator lights orange. Press again
to resume play.
Select a track Press MD/CD lm or
ML repeatedly.
Listening to the radio
— Preset Tuning
Preset radio stations in the tuners memory first
(see page 6).
To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power).
1
23
VOLUME
STEREO/
MONO
1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
select FM or AM.
2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
PRESET appears.
3 Press TUNING + or to select the
desired preset station.
Preset number and frequency (or station
name*)
*
The station name appears only if you have
labelled the station (see page 45).
When you preset only one station, ONE
PRESET appears in the display.
Find a point in a
track
Keep pressing MD/CD lm
or ML during play and
release it at the desired point.
Remove the MD Press MD A.
Adjust the
volume
Turn VOLUME.
Before inserting an MD
When the system is on, make sure the MD
indicator is off. If the MD indicator is lit green,
another MD is already inserted. Press MD A and
remove the MD.
Tips
You can start playing from the desired track in
step 2.
1 Press MD/CD lm or ML repeatedly
until the desired track appears.
2 Press MD HS.
Pressing MD HS when the system is off
automatically turns on the system and starts MD
play if there is an MD in the system (One Touch
Play).
You can switch from another source to the MD
deck and start playing an MD just by pressing
MD HS (Automatic Source Selection).
Note
Do not use an MD on which the label sticks out from
the edge or on which the label is not positioned
correctly. Such labels can cause the MD deck to
malfunction.
?/1 (power)
Playing an MD (continued)
Basic Operations
13
Recording from the
radio
— Manual Recording
You can make an analogue recording of a radio
programme on an MD. If you use a partially
recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded
tracks. To erase the recorded contents, see
Erasing recordings on page 37.
To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power).
6
3542
MD indicator
MD A MD s
1 Insert a recordable MD.
To Do this
Turn off the radio Press ?/1 to turn off the
system.
Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME.
Listening to non-preset radio
stations
Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
AUTO or PRESET disappears in step 2,
then press TUNING + or to tune in the
desired station (Manual Tuning).
Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
AUTO appears in step 2, then press TUNING
+ or . The frequency indication changes and
the scanning stops when the system tunes in a
station (Automatic Tuning).
To cancel Automatic Tuning
Press TUNING MODE.
Tips
Pressing TUNER/BAND when the system is off
automatically turns on the system and tunes in the
last received station (One Touch Play).
You can switch from another source to the tuner
just by pressing TUNER/BAND (Automatic
Source Selection).
To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied
aerials, or connect a commercially available
external aerial (see page 51).
When an FM stereo programme has static noise,
press STEREO/MONO until MONO appears.
There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will
improve. Press the button again to restore the stereo
effect.
With the arrow
pointing toward
the deck
2 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
select FM or AM.
3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
PRESET appears.
With the label
side up, and the
shutter on the
righthand side
?/1
(power)
continued
14
4 Press TUNING + or to select the
desired preset station.
Preset number and frequency (or station
name*)
*
The station name appears only if you have
labelled the station (see page 45).
When you preset only one station, ONE
PRESET appears in the display.
5 Press z REC.
The MD deck stands by for recording and the
z REC button lights red.
6 Press MD HS.
Recording starts.
To stop recording
Press MD s.
Before inserting an MD
When the system is on, make sure the MD
indicator is off. If the MD indicator is lit green,
another MD is already inserted. Press MD A and
remove the MD.
Tips
If noise is heard while recording an AM radio
programme, move the AM loop aerial to reduce the
noise or connect a ground wire to the U terminal
(see page 51).
If you select MONO in step 4, the MD is
recorded in monaural format. For details, see
Monaural recording on page 33.
Before pulling out the mains lead
MD recording is completed when the MD Table
of Contents (TOC) is updated. The TOC is
updated when you eject the MD or press ?/1 to
turn off the system. Do not pull out the mains lead
before updating the TOC (while TOC is lit) or
while updating the TOC (while TOC is flashing)
to ensure a complete recording.
Note
If the MD is record protected, C11 and Protected
appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded.
Remove the MD, then slide the record protection tab
to the closed position (see page 24).
Recording from the radio
(continued)
Basic Operations/The CD Player
15
The CD Player
Playing CD tracks
repeatedly
Repeat Play
You can repeat a CD in normal play, Shuffle Play
and Programme Play.
REPEAT
, Press REPEAT until REPEAT or
REPEAT 1 appears.
REPEAT: For all the tracks on the CD.
REPEAT 1: For a single track only.
To cancel Repeat Play
Press REPEAT until REPEAT or REPEAT 1
disappears.
Playing CD tracks in
random order
Shuffle Play
You can play all the tracks on a CD in random
order.
2
3
1
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
CD appears.
2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
SHUF appears.
3 Press CD HS.
Shuffle Play starts.
To cancel Shuffle Play
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUF and
PGM disappear.
Tips
You can start Shuffle Play during normal play by
displaying SHUF.
To skip a track, press MD/CD ML.
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Last programmed
track number
Programming CD tracks
Programme Play
You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks in
the order you want them to be played. You can
also make a Synchro Recording of the programme
on the MD (see page 25).
CLEAR
4
3
3
2
6
1
1 Press CD to switch the function to CD.
2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
PGM appears.
3 Press . or > repeatedly until the
desired track number appears.
4 Press ENTER/YES.
The track is programmed.
Step appears, followed by the number of
the track in the programmed sequence. The
number of the last programmed track
appears, followed by the total playing time of
the programme. If you have made a mistake,
you can clear the last programmed track from
the programme by pressing CLEAR.
Total playing time
5 To programme additional tracks, repeat
steps 3 and 4.
6 Press N.
All the tracks play in the order you selected.
To check the total number of
programmed tracks
Press DISP in stop mode.
The total number of programmed steps appears,
followed by the last programmed track number
and the total playing time of the programme.
Last programmed
track number
Total playing time
of the programme
Selected track
number
Playing time of
the selected track
To check the programme order
Press . or > repeatedly during Programme
Play.
The CD Player
17
Using the CD display
You can check the remaining time on the current
track or on the CD. When a CD TEXT disc is
loaded, you can check the information recorded on
the disc, such as the titles or artist names.
DISP
, Press DISP.
Each time you press the button during
normal play or in stop mode, the display
changes as follows:
During normal play
t Elapsed playing time and the track
number on the current track
r
Remaining time and the track number on
the current track
r
Remaining time on the CD*
r
Track title of the current track**
r
Clock
r
Effect name
To Do this
Cancel
Programme
Play
Press x, then press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until PGM and
SHUF disappear.
Add a track to
the programme
(in stop mode)
Do steps 3 and 4.
Erase the entire
programme
Press x, when Programme Play is
in stop mode.
Tips
The programme you made remains after
Programme Play finishes. To play the same
programme again, press N.
•“Step Full appears when you try to programme 26
or more tracks (steps).
•“--m--s appears when the total CD programme
time exceeds 100 minutes, or when you select a CD
track whose number is 21 or over.
continued
18
Labelling a CD
Disc Memo
You can label up to 50 CDs with titles of up to 20
symbols and characters. Whenever you load a
labelled CD, the title appears in the display.
Notes
You cannot label a CD for which CD-TEXT
appears in the display.
When labelling CDs for the first time, be
sure to perform the operations in “Erasing
all disc titles stored in the system memory”
on page 20 beforehand.
7
4
4
1
5
2,3
PLAY MODE
CURSORT
CLEAR
1 Press CD to switch the function to CD.
Make sure the total number of tracks and the
total playing time appear in the display in
stop mode. If SHUF or PGM appears in
the display, press PLAY MODE repeatedly
until both disappear.
Total number
of tracks
Total playing time
In stop mode
t CD disc title**
r
Artist name**
r
Total number of tracks and total playing
time
r
Clock
r
Effect name
* The remaining time of the programme appears
during Programme Play.
**If a CD that has no title is loaded, nothing appears.
When the CD contains more than 50 tracks, CD
TEXT is not displayed from track 51 on.
Using the CD display (continued)
The CD Player
19
2 Press CHARACTER.
The text input screen appears, and the cursor
flashes.
Cursor
3 Press CHARACTER to select the
desired type of character.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes as follows:
A (Upper cases) t a (Lower cases) t 0
(Numbers) t ! (Symbols) t (Blank
space) t A (Upper cases) t
4 Press . or > repeatedly to select
the desired character.
To enter a blank space
Press CURSORt without pressing . or
>. You cannot enter a space as the first
character.
To enter a symbol
You can use the following 24 symbols.
! # $ % & ( ) + , . / : ; < = > ? @ _ `
5 Press CURSORt.
The character you selected in step 4 stops
flashing and the cursor shifts to the right.
Cursor
6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 to complete the
entire title.
If you made a mistake
Press CURSORT or t until the character
you want to change flashes, then repeat steps
3 to 5.
To erase a character
Press CLEAR while the character is flashing.
You cannot insert characters.
7 Press ENTER/YES to complete the
labelling procedure.
The disc title is stored in the system memory
and then the original display appears.
To cancel labelling
Press MENU/NO.
Tip
In step 3 you can enter a space directly by pressing
SPACE without selecting
(blank space).
Checking the disc titles
1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode.
2 Press . or > repeatedly until Name
Check ? appears, then press ENTER/YES.
3 Press . or > repeatedly to select the disc
titles stored in the system memory between 001
and 050.
To check the current disc title
Press SCROLL in stop mode.
continued
20
Erasing a disc title
1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode.
2 Press . or > repeatedly until Name
Erase ? appears, then press ENTER/YES.
3 Press . or > repeatedly to select the disc
title you want to erase.
The disc title appears scrolling in the display.
No Name appears if no disc title is labelled.
4 Press ENTER/YES again.
Complete !! appears and the disc title is
erased.
To cancel erasing
Press MENU/NO before completing the
procedure.
Erasing all disc titles stored in
the system memory
1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode.
2 Press . or > repeatedly until All
Erase ? appears, then press ENTER/YES.
All Erase ?? appears.
3 Press ENTER/YES again to erase disc titles.
Complete !! appears and all disc titles are
erased.
To cancel erasing
Press MENU/NO before completing the
procedure.
Note
To ensure that disc titles are not erased from memory,
have the system connected to mains power at least
once a month.
The MD Deck Play
Playing MD tracks
repeatedly
Repeat Play
You can repeat an MD in normal play, Shuffle
Play and Programme Play.
REPEAT
, Press REPEAT during play until
REPEAT or REPEAT 1 appears.
REPEAT: For all the tracks on the MD.
REPEAT 1*: For a single track only.
* You cannot repeat a single track during
Shuffle Play or Programme Play.
To cancel Repeat Play
Press REPEAT until REPEAT or REPEAT 1
disappears.
Labelling a CD (continued)
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