Sony CMT-A70 Operating Manual

2-318-613-11 (1)

Personal Component System

Operating Instructions

This manual describes how to use the player. For the supplied software SonicStage, please see “Installation/Operating Guide.”

CMT-A70

Warning

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the player to rain or moisture.

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.

CAUTION

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

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.

Information

For customers in the United States

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. This class B digital device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Owner's Record

The model number and the serial number are located at the rear. Record the model number and the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. CMT-A70 Serial No.

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 favorite 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 favorite tracks by adding

Bookmarks (Bookmark track play) .......... 22

Playing your favorite play lists

(m3u play list play) (MP3 CD only) ........ 23

Creating your own program

(Program play).......................................... 24

Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play) ....... 25

Changing the resume play setting ................ 26

Setting Up

Hooking up the system ................................. 35

Adjusting the contrast of the display ............ 37

Connecting optional components ................. 37

Additional Information

Precautions ................................................... 39

Troubleshooting............................................ 41

Maintenance ................................................. 43

Specifications ............................................... 44

Index ............................................................. 45

The Radio

Presetting radio stations................................ 27

Playing preset radio stations ......................... 28

The Audio Emphasis

Selecting the audio emphasis ....................... 29

The Timer

Setting the clock ........................................... 30

Waking up to music...................................... 31

Timer-recording radio programs .................. 32

Falling asleep to music ................................. 34

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.

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.

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

1, 2

For hookup instructions, see pages 35 - 36.

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.

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.

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.

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

To Do this

adjust the volume Turn the VOLUME control. (Press

stop playback Press STOP x (x on the remote). pause playback Press CD u*2 (u on the remote).

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.

VOL +*1, – on the remote.)

The playing time of the current track/file flashes on the display. Press the button again to resume play after pause.

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Basic Operations

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.

+ to go forward and – to go backward

M/> to go forward and ./m to go backward

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

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

Listening to the radio

For hookup instructions, see pages 35 - 36.

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.

Display

Indicates an FM stereo broadcast

Use these buttons for additional operations

?/1

VOLUME MODE/DIR

Basic Operations

Tip

• 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.

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 antenna as horizontal as possible and reorient it (see page 35).

Keep the AM loop antenna away as far as possible from the player and reorient it (see page 35).

Playing a tape

1, 2 3

For hookup instructions, see pages 35 - 36.

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.

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 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

Basic Operations

Recording on a tape

245

For hookup instructions, see pages 35 - 36. To record on a MiniDisc or DAT recorder, connect the component (see page 37).

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.

3, 6

With the side you want to record on facing up

2 Select the program 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).

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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