Sony CMT-A5 User Manual
Personal
Component
System
2-318-613-31 (1)
Operating Instructions page 2
This manual describes how to use the player. For the supplied software
SonicStage, please see “Installation/Operating Guide.”
Manual de instrucciones página 2
En este manual se describe cómo utilizar el reproductor. En el caso del
software SonicStage suministrado, consulte “Guía de instalación/
instrucciones”.
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CMT-A50
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CMT-A70
©2004 Sony Corporation
Warning
To prevent fire or shock hazard,
do not expose the player to rain
or moisture.
About this manual
The instructions in this manual are for the CMTA50 and CMT-A70. Before you start reading,
check your model number. The CMT-A70 is the
model used for illustration purpose.
To avoid electrical shock, do not
open the cabinet. Refer
servicing to qualified personnel
only.
Warning
Do not install the appliance in a confined space,
such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the
appliance.
Notice for customers in the United
Kingdom
A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted
to this equipment for your safety and convenience.
Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be
replaced, same rating fuse approved by ASTA or
BSI to BS 1362, (i.e. marked with or mark)
must be used.
If the plug supplied with this equipment has a
detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse
cover after you change the fuse. Never use the
plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the
fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony
service station.
Note
The name of the button to start repeat play is
indicated as below:
“REP/RDS”: European model
“REPEAT”: Other models
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Table of contents
Create your own ATRAC CDs....................... 4
Basic Operations
Playing a CD .................................................. 6
Listening to the radio.................................... 10
Playing a tape ............................................... 12
Recording on a tape ...................................... 14
The CD Player
Using the display .......................................... 17
Locating a specific track............................... 18
Searching for your favourite tracks/files ...... 19
Playing a specific group
(ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only).................... 20
Playing a single track
(Single track play) .................................... 21
Playing tracks in random order
(Shuffle play)............................................ 21
Playing your favourite tracks by adding
Bookmarks
(Bookmark track play).............................. 22
Playing your favourite play lists
(m3u play list play) (MP3 CD only) ........ 23
Creating your own programme
(Programme play) ..................................... 24
Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play) ....... 25
Changing the resume play setting ................ 26
Setting Up
Hooking up the system ................................. 38
Adjusting the contrast of the display ............ 40
Connecting optional components ................. 40
Additional Information
Precautions ................................................... 42
Troubleshooting............................................ 43
Maintenance ................................................. 45
Specifications ............................................... 46
Index ............................................................. 47
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The Radio
Presetting radio stations................................ 27
Playing preset radio stations ......................... 28
Using the Radio Data System (RDS)
(European model only) ............................. 28
The Audio Emphasis
Selecting the audio emphasis ....................... 32
The Timer
Setting the clock ........................................... 33
Waking up to music...................................... 34
Timer-recording radio programmes ............. 35
Falling asleep to music ................................. 37
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Create your own ATRAC CDs
In addition to the usual audio CDs, you can play an original CD, called “ATRAC CD,” that
you create with the supplied software, SonicStage. Using SonicStage, about 30 audio CDs*
can be recorded on one CD-R or CD-RW.
The following is a quick overview of how you listen to music on your ATRAC CD.
Install SonicStage on your computer.
SonicStage is software that takes music downloaded
from audio CDs and the Internet on your computer and
creates original CDs. It can be installed from the
supplied CD-ROM.
Create an ATRAC CD.
After selecting your favorite songs from music stored
ATRAC CD
on your computer, record them on a CD-R/CD-RW
using SonicStage.
Audio CDs
MP3 files
Internet
Listen to them with this CD player.
You can enjoy lots of songs on your original CD.
Please see the supplied “Installation/Operating Guide” for how to install SonicStage and how
to create ATRAC CDs.
* When the total playing time of one CD (album) is estimated at 60 minutes and you are recording on a
700MB CD-R/CD-RW at 48kbps in ATRAC3plus format.
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Which discs can you play on this CD player?
Audio CDs:
CDDA format CDs
CDDA (Compact Disc Digital Audio) is a recording standard
used for Audio CDs.
ATRAC CDs:
CD-R/CD-RW on which audio data compressed in the ATRAC3plus
or/and ATRAC3 format has been recorded*
ATRAC3 (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3) is audio compression technology
that satisfies the demand for high sound quality and high compression rates.
ATRAC3plus is audio compression technology developed from the ATRAC3 format
and can compress audio files to about 1/20 of their original size at 64kbps.
You can create an ATRAC CD using SonicStage.
MP3 CDs:
CD-R/CD-RW on which audio data compressed in the MP3 format
has been recorded*
MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer3) is audio compression technology that can compress
audio files to about 1/10 of their original size.
CD-R/CD-RW on which mixed audio data compressed in the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3, or MP3
formats has been recorded by using an software other than SonicStage can also be played.
With SonicStage, you cannot create a CD on which mixed audio data is recorded.
Create your own ATRAC CDs
* Only ISO 9660 Level 1/2 and Joliet extension format discs can be played.
Note
Characters that can be displayed on this CD player are listed below.
–A to Z
–a to z
–0 to 9
–! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~
If you use other characters on your computer using software such as SonicStage, they are displayed as “–”
on this CD player.
Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies
This product is designed to play back 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.
ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus, SonicStage and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
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Basic Operations
Playing a CD
1, 2
For hookup instructions, see pages 38 - 39.
3
1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE (direct
power-on) and place the CD on the
CD tray.
With the label side up
2 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the
CD tray.
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3 Press CD u (u on the remote).
The player plays all the tracks once.
Note
Before playing an ATRAC
CD/MP3 CD, this player
reads all file and group
information on the CD.
Depending on the file
structure, it may take more
than a minute to read them.
During this time, “Reading”
is displayed.
Display
Audio CD
Track name*
Playing timeTrack number Playing time
* When playing an audio CD
containing text information
such as CD-TEXT, track name
appears on the display.
ATRAC CD/MP3 CD**
File name
File number
**When playing an MP3 CD,
“MP3” appears on the display.
Use these buttons for additional operations
?/1
CD u
–, +
STOP x
VOLUME
M/>
./m
Z OPEN/CLOSE
Basic Operations
Tips
• To listen through
headphones, connect the
headphones to the i
(headphones) jack.
• Playback starts from the
point you last stopped
playing (Resume play).
During stop, the point to be
played is displayed.
To start play from the
beginning of the first track,
press STOP x in stop
mode.
To cancel the resume play,
see page 26.
To Do this
adjust the volume Turn the VOLUME control. (Press
VOL +*1, – on the remote.)
stop playback Press STOP x (x on the remote).
pause playback Press CD u*2 (u on the remote).
The playing time of the current track/file
flashes on the display.
Press the button again to resume play after
pause.
go to the next track Press M/>.
go back to the Press ./m.
previous track
*1The button has a tactile dot.
*2There is a tactile dot beside CD u on the main unit.
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Playing a CD
(continued)
To Press
select a group*
select a file*
remove the CD Z OPEN/CLOSE*
turn on/off the player ?/1
*3You can operate during play of ATRAC CDs/MP3 CDs.
*4Once you open the CD tray, the track to start play will change to
the beginning of the first track.
3
+ to go forward and – to go
backward
3
M/> to go forward and ./m to
go backward
4
Notes
• If ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3
files and MP3 files are
recorded on the same CD,
this CD player plays the
ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3
only.
• The playback capability of
this CD player may vary
depending on the quality of
the disc and the condition of
the recording device.
• Characters that can be
displayed on this CD player
are listed below.
–A to Z
–a to z
–0 to 9
–! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / :
; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | }
~
If you use other characters
on your computer using
software such as
SonicStage, they are
displayed as “–” on this CD
player.
• On a disc that has
ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3/
MP3 files, do not save files
in other formats and do not
make unnecessary groups.
The structure of ATRAC CDs/MP3 CDs
ATRAC CDs/MP3 CDs consist of “files” and “groups.” A
“file” is equivalent to a “track” of an audio CD. A “group”
is a bundle of files and is equivalent to an “album.”
For MP3 CDs, this CD player recognizes an MP3 folder as
a “group” so that ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs can be
operated in the same way.
Playing order of ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs
For ATRAC CDs, files are played in the order selected in
SonicStage.
For MP3 CDs, the playing order may differ depending on
the method used to record MP3 files on the disc. In the
following example, files are played in order of 1 to 7.
Group
File
ATRAC CD
MP3 CD
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Notes on ATRAC CDs
• Maximum number of groups: 255
Maximum number of files: 999
• CD-Rs/CD-RWs recorded in the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format
cannot be played on your computer.
Notes on MP3 CDs
• Maximum number of groups: 100
Maximum number of files: 400
Maximum directory level: 8
•A group that does not include an MP3 file is skipped.
• Be sure to add the file extension “mp3” to the file name.
However, if you add the file extension “mp3” to a file other than
an MP3 file, the player will not be able to recognize the file
properly.
• This player can play bit rates of 16 to 320 kbps, and sampling
frequencies of 32/44.1/ 48 kHz. Variable Bit Rate (VBR) file
can also be played.
• To compress a source in an MP3 file, we recommend setting the
compression parameters to “44.1 kHz,” “128 kbps,” and
“Constant Bit Rate.”
• To record up to the maximum capacity, set the writing software
to “halting of writing.”
• To record to the maximum capacity at one time up on media that
has nothing recorded on it, set the writing software to “Disc at
Once.”
Basic Operations
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Listening to the radio
For hookup instructions, see pages 38 - 39.
1 2
1 Press TUNER BAND•AUTO
PRESET (BAND on the remote)
repeatedly until the band you want
appears on the display (direct poweron).
2 Press TUNING + or TUNING – and
hold it until the frequency digits
begin to change on the display.
The player automatically scans the
radio frequencies and stops when it
finds a clear station.
If you cannot tune in a station, press
TUNING + or TUNING – repeatedly
to change the frequency step by step.
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Display
Indicates an FM
stereo broadcast
Use these buttons for additional operations
?/1
VOLUME
MODE/DIR
Basic Operations
Tips
• If the FM broadcast is
noisy, press MODE/DIR
(MODE on the remote)
repeatedly until “Mono”
appears on the display and
radio will play in monaural.
• If you need to change the
AM tuning interval, see
page 39.
• When you tune in an FM
station that provides RDS
(Radio Data System)
services, “R•D•S” and the
name of the station appear
on the display (European
model only). For details,
see pages 28 - 31.
To Do this
adjust the volume Turn the VOLUME control. (Press
VOL +*, – on the remote.)
turn on/off the radio Press ?/1.
* The button has a tactile dot.
To improve broadcast reception
FM
Keep the FM lead aerial as horizontal as possible and
reorient it (see page 38).
AM
Keep the AM loop aerial away as far as possible from the
player and reorient it (see page 38).
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Playing a tape
1, 2 3
For hookup instructions, see pages 38 - 39.
1 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to
open the tape compartment and insert
a recorded tape. Use TYPE I
(normal) tape only .
2 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to
close the compartment.
3 Press TAPE Y (Y on the
remote).
The player turns on (direct power-on)
and starts playing.
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With the side you want
to play facing up
Display
Use these buttons for additional operations
?/1
Z PUSH OPEN/
CLOSE
TAPE Y
STOP x
VOLUME
./m, M/>
MODE/DIR
To Do this
adjust the volume Turn the VOLUME control.
(Press VOL +*, – on the remote.)
stop playback Press STOP x (x on the remote).
play the reverse side Press TAPE Y (Y on the remote).
fast-forward or rewind Press M/> or ./m.
the tape
eject the cassette Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE.
turn on/off the player Press ?/1.
* The button has a tactile dot.
To select the direction mode of the tape
Press MODE/DIR repeatedly (MODE on the remote).
To play Display shows
one side of the tape g
both sides of the tape h
from the upper side to reverse
side
both sides of the tape repeatedly j
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Recording on a tape
For hookup instructions, see pages 38 - 39.
To record on a MiniDisc or DAT recorder, connect the component
(see page 40).
1 3, 62245
1 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to
open the tape compartment, and
insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I
(normal) tape only.
Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE again
to close the compartment.
2 Select the programme source you
want to record.
To record from the CD player: Insert
a CD (see page 6) and press
FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”
appears. Select a track you want to
record (see pages 18 - 20).
To record from the radio: Tune in
the station you want (see page 10).
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With the side you want
to record on facing up
Display
3 Press REC (z/X on the remote).
“REC” and “DUB” appear on the
display and the tape deck stands by
for recording.
4 While “REC” is flashing, press
MODE/DIR (MODE on the remote)
repeatedly until g appears to
record on one side or h to record
on both sides.
5 Press TAPE Y (Y on the
remote) repeatedly to select
recording side.
If you select both sides recording or
upper side recording, press TAPE
Y until “G” appears. If you record
on the reverse side, press TAPE Y
again until “g” appears.
6 Press REC again (on the remote,
while keeping z/X pressed, press
Y).
Recording starts 8 seconds later
when you record from the CD in stop
mode.
Recording starts immediately when
you record from the radio.
“DUB” does not appear
when recording from the
middle of a track or
recording from the radio.
Basic Operations
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Recording on a tape
(continued)
Tips
•(Only when “DUB” is
displayed)
When the direction mode of
the tape is selected to h:
If the tape is reversed with
the recording of the track
unfinished, the player will
record the track again from
its beginning on the reverse
side.
When the direction mode of
the tape is selected to g:
If the tape reaches to its
end, the player stops.
• Adjusting the volume or the
audio emphasis (page 32)
will not affect the recording
level.
• If the AM radio makes a
whistling sound after
you’ve pressed REC in step
6, press MODE/DIR
(MODE on the remote) to
select the position of the
ISS (Interference Suppress
Switch) that decreases noise
most.
• To record a specific track of
the CD, press MODE/DIR
(MODE on the remote) in
stop mode to display “1”,
then press REC twice (on
the remote, while keeping
z/X pressed, press Y).
Use these buttons for additional operations
?/1
CD u
STOP x
REC
MODE/DIR
To Press
stop recording STOP x (x in the tape section
on the remote)
pause recording* REC once (z/X on the remote)
while recording
To resume recording, press the
button again.
turn on/off the player ?/1
* Pause recording is available only when you start recording in
pause mode or recording from the radio.
To record a CD from the middle of a track
1 Pause playback at the point in the middle of the track
where you want to start recording.
2 Follow steps 3 - 6 on page 15.
Recording starts immediately.
3 Press CD u to resume playback.
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To erase a recording
1 Insert a tape you want to erase into the tape compartment
with the side you want to erase facing up.
2 On the player: press REC twice.
On the remote: while keeping z/X pressed, press Y.
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The CD Player
Using the display
You can check information about the CD
using the display.
DISPLAY
Checking the information on
an audio CD
Press DISPLAY. The display changes as
follows:
t
The current track number and playing
time
r
The current track number and the
remaining time of the current track
r
The number of tracks left and the time
remaining on the CD
r
The total track number and total playing
time on the CD
Checking the information on
an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD
Press DISPLAY. The display changes as
follows:
When you are playing an MP3 CD
containing files with an ID3 tag*, ID3 tag
information is displayed.
* ID3 tag is a format for adding ceratin
information (track name, album name, artist
name, etc.) to MP3 files. This player conforms
to Version 1.0/1.1/2.3 of the ID3 tag format (for
MP3 files only).
The group name*1, the file name, the
t
current file number and playing time
r
The artist name*
frequency, the current file number and
the remaining time of the current file
r
Total number of groups, total number of
files
*1If the file does not belong to any group, the
group name is displayed as “Root”.
*2If the file does not have an artist name,
“– – – –” is displayed.
2
, the transfer rate/
The CD Player
Tip
When you are playing an audio CD containing text
information such as CD-TEXT, information is
displayed.
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Locating a specific track
You can quickly locate any track on a CD
using the number buttons on the remote.
You can also find a specific point in
a track while playing a CD.
Number buttons
./m, M/>
To locate Press
a specific track the number button of the track
directly
a point while M/> (forward) or,
listening to ./m (backward) while
the sound playing and hold it until you
a point while M/> (forward) or
observing ./m (backward) in
the display pause and hold down until you
x
find the point
find the point
Tips
• When you locate a track numbered over 10,
press >10 first, then the corresponding number
buttons.
Example: To play track number 23, press >10
first, then 2 and 3.
• To select a track numbered over 100, press >10
twice, then the corresponding number buttons.
Notes
• Locating a specific track using the number
buttons is only available for the tracks in the
selected group.
• You cannot locate a specific track if “SHUF”,
“ ”, “ ” or “PGM” is lit on the display. Turn
off the indication by pressing x.
• When you find a specific point in a file while
playing ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3/MP3 files, the
sound may not be heard for a few seconds.
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Searching for your favourite tracks/files
Jog dial
(PUSH ENTER/
FUNCTION MEMORY)
Searching for a track on an
audio CD
Searching for a file on an
ATRAC CD/MP3 CD
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears on the display when the
player is not in CD mode.
2 While play is stopped, turn the jog dial
upward or downward to select the
group you want, then press it to enter
the selection.
3 Turn the jog dial upward or downward
to select the file you want, then press it
to enter the selection.
The CD Player
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears on the display when the
player is not in CD mode.
2 Turn the jog dial upward or downward
to select the track you want, then press
it to enter the selection.
The playback starts from the track
selected.
To cancel the track search
Turn the jog dial until “CANCEL” appears,
then press it to enter the selection.
The playback starts from the file
selected.
To cancel the file search
1 Turn the jog dial upward or downward
until “ :” appears, then press it to enter
the selection.
2 Turn the jog dial until “CANCEL”
appears, then press it.
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Searching for your favourite
tracks/files
Tip
You can also search a file while playing an
ATRAC CD/MP3 CD. When you turn the jog dial
during playback, the file list of the group in which
the current file will be displayed. To select a file
of another group, turn the jog dial upward or
downward until “ :” appears, then press it to
select the group first and select the file you want
by turning the jog dial.
Note
When using an ATRAC CD, up to 400 file names
or up to 100 group names can be displayed. If the
number of files or groups surpasses these figures,
a file name such as “401– – – – –” or a group
name such as “101– – – – –” will be displayed
instead of names.
(continued)
Playing a specific group
(ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only)
You can play all the files in a specific group,
and stop the player automatically.
MODE/DIR –, +
FUNCTION
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears on the display when the
player is not in CD mode.
CD u
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2 Press MODE/DIR repeatedly in stop
mode until “
” appears on the display.
3 Press + or – to select the group
you want to play.
4 Press CD u.
To cancel the group play
Stop playing first. Then press MODE/DIR
repeatedly until “ ” disappears from the
display.
Playing a single track
Playing tracks in
(Single track play)
You can play a single track once, and stop
the player automatically.
FUNCTION
MODE/DIR
./m
CD u M/>
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears on the display when the
player is not in CD mode.
2 Press MODE/DIR repeatedly in stop
mode until “1” appears on the display.
3 Press ./m or M/> to select
the track you want to play.
random order (Shuffle play)
You can play tracks in random order.
MODE/DIR
FUNCTION
Playing all tracks on a CD in
random order
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears on the display when the
player is not in CD mode.
2 Press MODE/DIR repeatedly in stop
mode until “SHUF” appears on the
display.
–, +
CD u
The CD Player
4 Press CD u.
On the remote
You can select the track you want directly using
the number buttons.
To cancel the single track play
Stop playing first. Then press MODE/DIR
repeatedly until “1” disappears from the
display.
3 Press CD u to start Shuffle play.
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Playing tracks in random order
(Shuffle play)
(continued)
Playing your favourite
tracks by adding
Playing all files in a selected
group in random order
CD/MP3 CD only)
(ATRAC
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears on the display when the
player is not in CD mode.
2 Press MODE/DIR repeatedly in stop
mode until “
the display.
” and “SHUF” appear on
3 Press + or – to select the group
you want to play.
4 Press CD u to start Shuffle play.
To cancel Shuffle play
Stop playing first. Then press MODE/DIR
repeatedly until “SHUF” or “
“SHUF” disappear from the display.
Tip
During Shuffle play, you cannot select the
previous track by pressing ./m.
” and
Bookmarks
(Bookmark track play)
You can add Bookmarks to up to 99 tracks
(audio CD), up to 999 files (ATRAC CD) or
up to 400 files (MP3 CD) for a CD.
When you open the CD tray, all Bookmarks
stored in memory will be erased.
FUNCTION
MODE/DIR
Adding Bookmarks
1 During playback of the track to which
you want to add a Bookmark, press and
hold CD u until “Bookmark Set”
appears on the display.
When the Bookmark has been added
successfully, “
CD u
” flashes slower.
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2 Repeat step 1 to add Bookmarks to the
tracks you want.
On the remote
Use BOOKMARK instead of CD u.
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Playing the tracks with
Bookmarks
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears on the display when the
player is not in CD mode.
2 Press MODE/DIR repeatedly in stop
mode until “
appear on the display.
” and “Bookmark”
3 Press CD u.
The playback of the tracks with the
Bookmarks starts.
To remove Bookmarks
During playback of a track with a
Bookmark, press and hold CD u
(BOOKMARK on the remote) until
“Bookmark Cancel” appears on the display.
To check tracks with Bookmarks
During playback of tracks with Bookmarks,
” flashes slowly on the display.
“
Playing your favourite
play lists (m3u play list play)
(MP3 CD only)
You can play your favourite m3u play lists.*
* An “m3u play list” is a file for which an MP3
file playing order has been encoded. To use the
play list function, record MP3 files on a CD-R/
CD-RW using encoding software that supports
the m3u format.
FUNCTION
MODE/DIR
Jog dial
(PUSH ENTER/
MEMORY)
The CD Player
Notes
• During playback of tracks with Bookmarks,
tracks are played in order of track number, and
not in the order you added the Bookmarks.
• If you open the CD tray, all Bookmarks stored in
memory will be erased.
• You cannot select a track with a Bookmark
directly by using the number buttons on the
remote.
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears on the display when the
player is not in CD mode.
2 Press MODE/DIR repeatedly in stop
mode until “
” appears on the display.
3 Turn the jog dial upward or downward
to select a play list you want then press
it to enter the selection.
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Playing your favourite play lists
(m3u play list play) (MP3 CD
only)
(continued)
On the remote
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”
appears on the display.
2 Press MODE repeatedly in stop mode until “ ”
appears on the display.
3 Press ./m or M/> to start a play list
you want then press u.
To cancel m3u play list play
Stop playing first. Press MODE/DIR
repeatedly until “
display.
Note
You can only play the top two play lists when two
or more play lists are stored.
” disappears from the
Creating your own programme (Programme play)
You can arrange the playing order of up to
20 tracks or files on a CD.
Jog dial
(PUSH ENTER/
MEMORY)
FUNCTION
MODE/DIR
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears on the display when the
player is not in CD mode.
CD u
STOP x
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2 Press MODE/DIR repeatedly in stop
mode until “PGM” flashes on the
display.
3 Turn the jog dial upward or downward
then press it for the tracks or files you
want to programme in the order you
want.
Playing order
Programmed
track
Playing order
Programmed file
*You can also select another group pressing
+ or –.
Audio CD
ATRAC CD/
MP3 CD*
4 Press CD u to start Programme Play.
Playing tracks
On the remote
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”
appears on the display.
2 Press MODE repeatedly until “PGM” appears on
the display.
3 Press the number buttons or ./m, M/
> for the tracks or files (or press + or –
for the groups) you want to program in the order
you want.
4 Press u.
To cancel Programme Play
Stop playing first. Then press MODE/DIR
repeatedly until “PGM” disappears from the
display.
To check the order of tracks
before play
Press the jog dial after step 2.
Every time you press the jog dial, the track
or file number appears in the programmed
order.
To change the current
programme
Press STOP x once after step 2. The current
programme will be erased. Then create a
new programme following the programming
procedure.
repeatedly (Repeat play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in normal
play mode and other play modes you want.
FUNCTION (or REPEAT)
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears on the display when the
player is not in CD mode.
2 Play the CD.
You can play tracks repeatedly in
normal play mode and other play modes
you want (see pages 21– 25).
3 Press REP/RDS (or REPEAT) until
” appears on the display.
“
REP/RDS
The CD Player
Tips
• You can play the same programme again, since
the programme is saved until you open the CD
tray.
• You can record your own programme. After you
have created the programme, insert a blank tape
into the tape compartment then start recording
(see page 15).
To cancel Repeat play
Press REP/RDS (or REPEAT) until “ ”
disappears from the display.
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Changing the resume play setting
The player is initially set to start playback
from the point you last stopped playing
(resume play) (see page 7).
You can cancel resume play and the player
always will start from the first track.
Jog dial
(PUSH ENTER/
MEMORY)
1 Press DISPLAY when the player is
turned off.
DISPLAY
2 Turn the jog dial to select “CD
RESUME OFF”.
“OFF” flashes on the display.
3 Press the jog dial to enter the selection.
To go back to the clock display, press
the jog dial again.
To reset the resume play
function
In step 2 above turn the jog dial until “CD
RESUME ON” appears and then press the
jog dial twice.
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Presetting radio stations
You can store radio stations into the player’s
memory. You can preset up to 30 radio
stations, 20 for FM and 10 for AM in any
order.
Jog dial
(PUSH ENTER/
MEMORY)
PRESET –
PRESET +
TUNING –
1 Press TUNER BAND•AUTO PRESET
to select the band.
TUNER
BAND
AUTO PRESET
TUNING +
If a station cannot be preset
automatically
You need to preset a station with a weak
signal manually.
1 Press TUNER BAND•AUTO PRESET to
select the band.
2 Tune in a station you want by pressing
TUNING + or TUNING –.
3 Hold down the jog dial for about 2
seconds.
4 Press PRESET + or PRESET – until the
preset number you want for the station on
flashes.
5 Press the jog dial.
The new station replaces the old one.
On the remote
1 Press BAND until the band you want appears on
the display.
2 Press TUNING + or TUNING – until you tune
in the station you want.
3 Hold down the number button that you want to
preset the new station on for 2 seconds.
To select the preset number over 10, press >10
first, then the corresponding number buttons.
You need to hold down the last number button to
enter for about 2 seconds. (Example: To select
12, press >10 and 1 first, then hold down 2 for
about 2 seconds.)
The Radio
2 Hold down TUNER BAND•AUTO
PRESET until “Auto Preset” flashes on
the display.
3 Press the jog dial.
The stations are stored in memory from
the lowest frequencies to the higher
ones.
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Playing preset radio
Using the Radio Data
stations
Once you’ve preset the stations, use the
PRESET + or PRESET – button on the
player or the number buttons on the remote
to tune in your favorite stations.
PRESET –
PRESET +
1 Press TUNER BAND•AUTO PRESET
to select the band.
2 Press PRESET + or PRESET – to tune
in the stored station.
TUNER
BAND
AUTO PRESET
System (RDS)
(European model only)
What is the Radio Data
System?
Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting
service that allows radio stations to send
additional information along with the regular
programme signal. This player offers
convenient RDS features like station name
display, location of stations by programme
type, etc. RDS is available only on FM
stations.*
Note
RDS may not work properly if the station you are
tuned in is not transmitting the RDS signal
properly or if the signal is weak.
* Not all FM stations provide RDS 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.
Before receiving RDS broadcasts
Be sure to preset the FM stations according
to the procedure on page 27.
On the remote
1 Press BAND until the band you want appears on
the display.
2 Press the number button to tune in a stored
station.
To tune in a preset station over 10, press >10
first, then the corresponding number buttons.
(Example: To tune in a preset station 12, press
>10 and 1 first , and then press 2.)
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TUNER
BAND
AUTO PRESET
PRESET +
PRESET –
Jog dial
(PUSH ENTER/
MEMORY)
DISPLAY
REP/RDS
Receiving RDS broadcasts
Simply select a station from the FM band.
When you tune in a station that provides
RDS services, “R•D•S” and the station name
appear on the display.
RDS information
To check the RDS information
Press DISPLAY. Each time you press
DISPLAY, the indicator changes as follows:
PS (Station name, up to 8 characters) t
PTY (Programme type) t RT (Radio text
data, up to 64 characters) t Normal
display.
Notes
• If the RDS broadcast is not received, the station
name, programme type and radio text may not
appear on the display.
In addition, if the receiving conditions are not
good, the above information may not appear on
the display properly.
• When receiving a station that does not provide
the station name information, none will be
displayed when you select “PS”.
• When receiving a station that does not provide
the programme type information, “NONE” will
be displayed when you select “PTY”.
• When receiving a station that does not provide
the radio text information, “NO RT” will be
displayed when you select “RT“.
Locating a station by
programme type (PTY)
You can locate a station you want by
selecting a programme type.
1 Press REP/RDS.
The list of programme type appears on
the display.
2 Turn the jog dial and select the
programme type you want.
See the list of programme type (PTY)
on pages 30 and 31.
3 Press the jog dial to enter the selection.
The player starts searching for the
programme type from the preset 20
stations and 30 stations which you
received in the past. “PTY SEARCH” is
flashing during searching.
When the player finds the programme
type you want, it stops searching.
Note
“NO PTY” appears when the programme type that
you selected is not currently being broadcast.
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