Sony CMT-CP33MD User Manual

4-228-581-12(1)

Micro HiFi Component System

Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. CMT-CP33MD Serial No.

CMT-CP33MD

WARNING

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

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

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.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.A.

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.

INFORMATION

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.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

This system is equipped with the Dolby* B-type noise reduction system. * Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license

from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “DOLBY” and the double-D symbol ; are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Step 1: Hooking up the system ................ 4

Step 2: Setting the time ............................ 6

Step 3: Presetting radio stations ............... 7

Basic Operations

Playing a CD ............................................. 9

Recording a CD on an MD or a tape....... 10

Playing an MD ........................................ 14

Playing a tape .......................................... 15

Recording a tape on an MD

— TAPE-MD Synchro Recording ... 16 Listening to the radio — Preset Tuning .. 18 Recording from the radio

— Manual Recording ....................... 19

The CD Player

Playing CD tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play .................................. 22

Playing CD tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play ................................. 23

Programing CD tracks — Program Play ..

Using the CD display .............................. 25

Labeling a CD — Disc Memo ................ 26

The MD Deck — Play

Playing MD tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play .................................. 28

Playing MD tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play ................................. 28

Programing MD tracks

— Program Play ............................... 29

Using the MD display ............................. 30

The MD Deck — Recording

Before you start recording.......................31

Recording your favorite

CD tracks on an MD

— CD-MD Synchro Recording........ 32

Recording on an MD manually

— Manual Recording ....................... 34

Starting recording with 6 seconds of

prestored audio data

— Time Machine Recording ............ 35

Marking track numbers ........................... 37

Making a space between tracks 3 seconds

long — Smart Space ......................... 39

Adjusting the recording level .................. 41

Monaural recording ................................. 42

The MD Deck — Editing

Before you start editing ........................... 44

Labeling an MD — Name Function ....... 45

Erasing recordings — Erase Function .... 47

Moving recorded tracks

— Move Function ............................ 51

Dividing recorded tracks

— Divide Function ........................... 52

Combining recorded tracks

— Combine Function ....................... 53

Undoing the last edit — Undo Function ..

The Tape Deck — Recording

Recording your favorite CD tracks on a tape

— CD-TAPE Synchro Recording .... 56

Recording an MD on a tape .................... 59

Recording on a tape manually

— Manual Recording ....................... 61

Other Features

Adjusting the sound ................................ 62

Labeling the preset stations

— Station Name ............................... 63

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* .... 65

Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer .. 65

Waking up to music — Daily Timer....... 66

Timer recording radio programs ............. 68

Connecting optional components

Connecting optional A/V components .... 69

Connecting external antennas ................. 70

Additional Information

Precautions .............................................. 71

System limitations of MDs ..................... 73

Troubleshooting ...................................... 74

Self-diagnosis display ............................. 78

Specifications .......................................... 81

Parts descriptions for the remote............. 83

List of program types (PTY) ................... 85

Index........................................................ 86

* European model only

Getting Started

Step 1: Hooking up the system

Perform the following procedure 1 to 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

AM loop antenna

FM antenna

Right speaker

1 Connect the speakers.

Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals as shown below.

Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise.

2 Connect the FM/AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. Jack type A

Left speaker

AM loop antenna

Black (#)

Red (3)

Insert this portion

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

Jack type B

AM loop antenna

Insert this portion

3 For models with a voltage selector, set

VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage.

110V – 120V

220V – 240V

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

Inserting two size AA (R6) 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 new batteries with old ones.

• 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.

Getting Started

4 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.

If the plug does not fit the wall socket, detach the supplied plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor).

Step 2: Setting the time

3 Press . or > to set the hour.

You must set the time beforehand to use the timer functions. The clock is on a 24-hour system for the European model, and a 12-hour system for other models. The 24-hour system is used for illustration purposes.

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1 2

4,6

CURSORT

3,5

1 Turn on the system.

3,5

DISPLAY

4 Press ENTER/YES or CURSORt.

The minute indication flashes.

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 DISPLAY 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.

2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.

The clock appears and the hour indication flashes.

Step 3: Presetting radio stations

You can preset up to 30 stations, 20 for FM and 10 for AM.

STEREO/MONO

FUNCTION

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1 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or

“AM.”

Pressing TUNER/BAND turns on the system.

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 “STEREO” (for a stereo program) appear.

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.

Getting Started

5,6

Preset number

6 Press ENTER/YES.

“Complete !!” appears, and then the station is stored.

7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to preset other

stations.

continued

Step 3: Presetting radio stations (continued)

To stop scanning

Press TUNING MODE.

To tune in a station with a weak signal

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear from the display 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 on

which you want to store the station.

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 (except for the European model)

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 TAPE x 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 power cord or if a power failure occurs.

• You can label the preset stations (see page 63).

• When an FM stereo program has static noise, press STEREO/MONO until “MONO” scrolls in the display. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. Press the button again to restore the stereo effect.

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

To turn on the system, press ? /1 (power).

?/1 (power)

VOLUME FUNCTION

CD indicator

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m/M

1 Press CD Z and place a CD on the disc

tray.

With the label side up. When you play a CD single (8 cm CD), place it on the inner circle of the tray.

CDx

2 Press CD NX.

The disc tray closes and play starts. The indicator on the CD NX button lights

green.

Track number Playing time

To Do this

Stop play Press CD x. Pause Press CD NX. The indicator on

Select a track Press . or > repeatedly. Find a point in

a track

Remove the CD Press CD Z. Adjust the

volume

the CD NX button lights orange. Press again to resume play.

Press and hold m or M during play and release it at the desired point. “—OVER—” appears at the end of the CD.

Turn VOLUME.

continued

Getting Started/Basic Operations

To close the disc tray, press CD Z again.

Playing a CD (continued)

Tips

• If you turn on the system when there is a CD on the disc tray, the CD indicator lights orange.

• If there is no CD in the player, “CD No Disc” appears in the display.

• Pressing CD NX 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 NX (Automatic Source Selection).

• You can start playing from the desired track in step 2. 1 Press . or > repeatedly until the desired

track appears.

2 Press CD NX. Or, press the number buttons on the remote. The playback automatically starts. To enter track numbers 10 or over, press >10 and the track number. To enter 0, use the 10/0 button.

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 Z to close the disc tray.

• If you press CD Z to open or close the disc tray while listening to another sound source, the CD indicator lights orange even if there is no CD in the tray. To turn off the CD indicator, press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD.

Recording a CD on an MD or a tape

You can make a digital recording of a CD on an MD or an analog recording on a tape. You can also record a program of favorite tracks (see pages 32 and 56).

To turn on the system, press ? /1 (power).

Recording 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 47.

?/1 (power)

MDZ

MDx

5,6

ENTER/YES

NAME EDIT

2,3

CDx

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1 Insert a recordable MD.

With the label side up, and the shutter on the righthand side

6 Press ENTER/START again.

Recording starts. When the recording is completed, the CD

player and the MD deck stop automatically.

With the arrow pointing toward the deck

2 Press CD Z and place a CD on the disc

tray.

With the label side up. When you play a CD single (8 cm CD), place it on the inner circle of the tray.

3 Press CD Z to close the disc tray. 4 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until

“CD-MD SYNC” appears.

5 Press ENTER/START.

The MD deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for play.

To stop recording

Press CD x or MD x.

Tips

• The track numbers of the CD are recorded on to the MD automatically.

• Depending on the disc, CD TEXT information may also be recorded (except when you record on an MD and a tape at the same time). If “CD-TEXT” flashes during recording, press NAME EDIT on the remote, and then press ENTER/YES on the remote to record the title of the current track. (If “CD-TEXT” is lit, it is automatically recorded.)

Note

If “Cannot SYNC” appears, a disc is not loaded or you cannot record on that MD (see page 79).

If the MD becomes full during recording

The CD player and the MD deck stop automatically.

Before pulling out the power cord

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 power cord before updating the TOC (while “TOC” is lit) or while updating the TOC (while “TOC” or “STANDBY” is flashing) to ensure a complete recording.

Basic Operations

continued

Recording a CD on an MD or a tape (continued)

Recording on a tape

You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tape. The recording level is automatically adjusted.

?/1 (power)

TAPEnN

TAPEx

2 Press CD Z and place a CD on the disc

tray.

With the label side up. When you play a CD single (8 cm CD), place it on the inner circle of the tray.

3 Press CD Z to close the disc tray. 4 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until

“CD-TAPE SYNC” appears.

5 Press ENTER/START.

The tape deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for play.

5,7 6

* This tape deck is equipped with the Dolby B-type

noise reduction system.

DOLBY

NR*

1 Press TAPE Z and insert a blank tape.

With the side you want to record on facing you

2,3

CDx

6 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g

appears to record on one side or h (or j) to record on both sides.

7 Press ENTER/START.

Recording starts. When the recording is completed, the CD

player and the tape deck stop automatically.

To stop recording

Press CD x or TAPE x.

Tips

• When you want to record on the reverse side, press TAPE nN to light up the left indicator in step 6.

• When you record on both sides, be sure to start from the front side. If you start from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side.

• If you select both sides recording and the tape reaches the end of the front side part-way through a track, the entire track is recorded again from the beginning of the reverse side.

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in lowlevel, high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR after step 5 so “;” appears in the display.

Note

If “Cannot SYNC” appears, a disc or a tape is not loaded or you cannot record on that tape (see page

80).

Recording on an MD and a tape at the same time

1 Perform step 1 of “Recording on an

MD” (see page 10) and steps 1 to 3 of “Recording on a tape” (see page 12).

2 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until

“DUAL SYNC” appears.

Tips

• Even if the MD or the tape ends part-way through the recording, the other continues recording.

• If you select both sides recording and the tape reaches the end of the front side part-way through a track, the entire track is recorded again from the beginning of the reverse side. In this case, the entire track may also be recorded again on the MD.

Note

If “Cannot SYNC” appears, a disc or a tape is not loaded or you cannot record on that tape (see pages 79 and 80).

Basic Operations

3 Perform steps 5 to 7 of “Recording on a

tape.”

To stop recording

Press CD x, MD x or TAPE x.

Playing an MD

To turn on the system, press ? /1 (power). You can play an MD just like a CD.

2 Press MD NX.

Play starts. The indicator on the MD NX button lights

green.

?/1 (power)

MD indicator

1 Insert an MD.

With the label side up, and the shutter on the righthand side

With the arrow pointing toward the deck

VOLUME MDZ

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m/M

MDx

Track number Playing time

To Do this

Stop play Press MD x. Pause Press MD NX. The indicator on

Select a track Press . or > repeatedly. Find a point in a

track

Remove the MD Press MD Z. Adjust the

volume

the MD NX button lights orange. Press again to resume play.

Press and hold m or M during play and release it at the desired point.

Turn VOLUME.

Before inserting an MD

When the system is on, make sure the MD indicator is off. If the MD indicator is lit orange, another MD is already inserted. Press MD Z and remove the MD.

Tips

• Pressing MD NX 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 NX (Automatic Source Selection).

• You can start playing from the desired track in step 2. 1 Press . or > repeatedly until the desired

track appears.

2 Press MD NX. Or, press the number buttons on the remote. The playback automatically starts. To enter track numbers 10 or over, press >10 (press twice to enter 100 or over) and the track number. To enter 0, use the 10/0 button.

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.

Playing a tape

You can use any type of tape, TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal), since the tape deck automatically detects the tape type (ATS*).

To turn on the system, press ? /1 (power).

?/1 (power)

TAPEX

TAPEx

Basic Operations

NR**

m/M

VOLUME

DOLBY

* ATS: Automatic Tape Selection **This tape deck is equipped with the Dolby B-type

noise reduction system.

1 Press TAPE Z and insert a recorded

tape.

With the side you want to play facing you

continued

Playing a tape (continued)

2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to TAPE.

3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g

appears to play one side or h (or j*) to play both sides.

* The tape deck stops automatically after

repeating the sequence five times.

4 Press TAPE nN.

The right indicator on the TAPE nN button lights up, then the tape starts playing from the front side. To change the playback direction, press TAPE nN again. The left indicator lights up, then the reverse side starts playing.

To Do this

Stop play Press TAPE x. Pause Press TAPE X. The indicator on

Fast-forward or rewind

Remove or replace the tape

Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME.

the TAPE X button lights up. Press again to resume play.

Press m or M.

Press TAPE Z.

Recording a tape on an

— TAPE-MD Synchro Recording

You can make an analog recording of a tape on an MD. You can use TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) tape, since the tape deck automatically detects the tape type.

To turn on the system, press ? /1 (power).

?/1 (power)

TAPExMDZ

4,5

MDx

Tips

• Pressing TAPE nN when the system is off automatically turns on the system and starts playing a tape if there is a tape in the system (One Touch Play).

• You can switch from another source to the tape deck and start playing a tape just by pressing TAPE nN (Automatic Source Selection).

• To listen to a tape recorded with the Dolby noise reduction system, press DOLBY NR so “;” appears in the display.

1 Insert a recordable MD.

With the label side up, and the shutter on the righthand side

With the arrow pointing toward the deck

2 Press TAPE Z and insert a tape.

3 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until

“TAPE-MD SYNC” appears.

4 Press ENTER/START.

The MD deck stands by for recording and the tape deck pauses for play.

Tape playback side

>>> appears for the front side, and <<< for the reverse side. To play the side not indicated, press TAPE x and remove the tape to reverse the tape side, then perform steps 3 and 4 again.

Tips

• If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks.

• If the Smart Space function is on and there is no sound input for about 3 seconds or more (but less than 30 seconds) while recording, the MD deck replaces this silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and continues recording. However, this function may not activate if there is noise.

Note

If “Cannot SYNC” appears, a disc is not loaded or you cannot record on that MD (see page 79).

If the MD becomes full during recording

The tape deck and the MD deck stop automatically.

Before pulling out the power cord

Basic Operations

5 Press ENTER/START again.

Recording starts. When the recording is completed, the tape deck and the MD deck stop automatically.

To stop recording

Press TAPE x or MD x.

Listening to the radio

— Preset Tuning

Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first (see page 7).

To turn on the system, press ? /1 (power).

3 Press TUNING + or – to select the

desired preset station.

The preset number scrolls in the display, followed by the frequency.

?/1 (power)

VOLUMESTEREO/MONO

123

1 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or

“AM.”

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

“PRESET” appears.

Frequency (or station name* or RDS station name**)

When you preset only one station, “ONE PRESET” appears in the display.

* The station name appears only if you have

labeled the station (see page 63).

**European model only

To Do this

Turn off the radio Press ?/1 to turn off the

system.

Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME.

To select the preset number using the number buttons on the remote

Press number buttons in step 3. To enter preset numbers 10 or over, press >10 and the preset number. To enter 0, use the 10/0 button.

Listening to non-preset radio stations

• Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear from the display 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

antennas, or connect a commercially available external antenna (see page 70).

• When an FM stereo program has static noise, press

STEREO/MONO until “MONO” scrolls in the display. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. Press the button again to restore the stereo effect.

Recording from the radio

You can make an analog recording of a radio program on an MD or a tape.

Recording 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 47.

To turn on the system, press ? /1 (power).

?/1 (power)

— Manual Recording

MDZ MDx

Basic Operations

234

continued

Recording from the radio (continued)

1 Insert a recordable MD.

With the label side up, and the shutter on the righthand side

With the arrow pointing toward the deck

2 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or

“AM.”

3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

“PRESET” appears.

4 Press TUNING + or – to select the

desired preset station.

The preset number scrolls in the display, followed by the frequency.

Frequency (or station name* or RDS station name**)

When you preset only one station, “ONE PRESET” appears in the display. You can also select the preset numbers with the number buttons on the remote.

* The station name appears only if you have

labeled the station (see page 63).

**European model only

5 Press MD REC z.

The MD deck stands by for recording and “REC” appears in the display.

6 Press MD NX.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press MD x.

Tips

• If noise is heard while recording an AM radio program, move the AM loop antenna to reduce the noise or connect a ground wire to the U terminal (see page 71).

• You can record the MD in monaural format. For details, see “Monaural recording” on page 42.

• To record non-preset stations, press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear from the display in step 3, then press TUNING + or – to tune in the desired station.

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 32).

Before pulling out the power cord

Recording on a tape

You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tape. The recording level is automatically adjusted.

To turn on the system, press ? /1 (power).

?/1 (power)

5 TAPEx

7 TAPEnN

2 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or

“AM.”

3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

“PRESET” appears.

4 Press TUNING + or – to select the

desired preset station.

The preset number scrolls in the display, followed by the frequency.

Frequency (or station name* or RDS station name**)

When you preset only one station, “ONE PRESET” appears in the display. You can also select the preset numbers with the number buttons on the remote.

* The station name appears only if you have

labeled the station (see page 63).

**European model only

Basic Operations

3,6

* This tape deck is equipped with the Dolby B-type

noise reduction system.

DOLBY NR*

1 Press TAPE Z and insert a blank tape.

With the side you want to record on facing you

5 Press TAPE REC z.

The tape deck stands by for recording and “REC” appears in the display.

6 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g

appears to record on one side or h (or j) to record on both sides.

7 Press TAPE X.

Recording starts.

continued

Recording from the radio (continued)

To stop recording

Press TAPE x.

Tips

• If noise is heard while recording an AM radio program, move the AM loop antenna to reduce the noise or connect a ground wire to the U terminal (see page 71).

• When you want to record on the reverse side, press TAPE nN to light up the left indicator in step 6.

• When you record on both sides, be sure to start from the front side. If you start from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side.

• To record non-preset stations, press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear from the display in step 3, then press TUNING + or – to tune in the desired station.

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in lowlevel, high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR after step 5 so “;” appears in the display.

The CD Player

Playing CD tracks repeatedly

You can repeat a CD in normal play, Shuffle Play and Program Play.

— Repeat Play

REPEAT

, Press REPEAT during play 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

Programing CD tracks

— Program Play

You can play all the tracks on a CD in random order.

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1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to CD.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“SHUFFLE” appears.

3 Press CD NX.

Shuffle Play starts.

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” and “PGM” disappear.

Tips

• You can start Shuffle Play during normal play by displaying “SHUFFLE.”

• To skip a track, press >.

You can make a program up to 25 tracks in the order you want them to be played. You can also make a Synchro Recording of the program on an MD or a tape (see pages 32 and 56).

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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 in the display.

Selected track number

Playing time of the selected track

Basic Operations/The CD Player

continued

Programing CD tracks (continued)

4 Press ENTER/YES.

The track is programed. “Step” appears, followed by the number of

the track in the programed sequence. The number of the last programed track appears, followed by the total playing time of the program. If you have made a mistake, you can clear the last programed track from the program by pressing CLEAR.

Last programed track number

Total playing time

5 To program additional tracks, repeat

steps 3 and 4.

6 Press N.

Program Play starts. All the tracks play in the order you selected.

To check the total number of programed tracks

Press DISPLAY in stop mode. The total number of programed steps appears, followed by the last programed track number and the total playing time of the program.

To check the program order

Press . or > repeatedly during Program Play.

To Do this

Cancel Program Play

Add a track to the program (in stop mode)

Erase the entire program

Press x, then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” and “SHUFFLE” disappear.

Perform steps 3 and 4.

Press x, when Program Play is in stop mode.

To select the desired track using the number buttons on the remote

Press number buttons instead of performing steps 3 to 5. To enter track numbers 10 or over, press >10 and the track number. To enter 0, use the 10/0 button.

Tips

• The program you made remains after Program Play finishes. To play the same program again, press N.

• “Step Full” appears when you try to program 26 or more tracks (steps).

• “--.--” appears when the total CD program time exceeds 100 minutes, or when you select a CD track whose number is 21 or over.

Last programed track number

Total playing time of the program

Using the CD display

You can check the total number of tracks, the total playing time and 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.

, Press DISPLAY.

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 on the current track

Remaining time on the current track

Remaining time on the CD*

Track title of the current track**

Clock display

BASS level

TREBLE level

DISPLAY

In stop mode

t CD stopped display

CD disc title**

Artist name**

Total number of tracks and total playing time

Clock display

BASS level

TREBLE level

* The remaining time of the program appears during

Program 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.

The CD Player

Labeling a CD

You can label up to 50 CDs with titles of up to 20 symbols and characters. Whenever you load a labeled CD, the title appears in the display.

Notes

• You cannot label a CD for which “CD-TEXT” appears in the display.

• When labeling CDs for the first time, be

sure to perform the operations in “Erasing all disc titles stored in the system memory” on page 27 beforehand.

— Disc Memo

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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 “SHUFFLE” or “PGM” appears in the display, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both disappear.

Total number of tracks

Total playing time

PLAY MODE

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CURSORT†

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2 Press NAME EDIT.

The cursor starts flashing.

CLEAR

Cursor

3 Press CHARACTER to select the

desired type of character.

Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows:

(Blank space) t A (Upper cases) t a (Lower cases) t 0 (Numbers) t ! (Symbols) t (Blank space) 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. ! ” # $ % & ’ ( ) + , – . / : ; < = > ? @ _ `

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.

The CD Player

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

labeling procedure.

The disc title is stored in the system memory and then the original display appears.

To cancel labeling

Press MENU/NO.

Erasing a disc title

1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode. 2 Press . or > repeatedly until “Name

Erase ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. The disc title appears scrolling in the display. “No Name” appears if no disc title is labeled.

3 Press ENTER/YES again.

“Complete !!” appears and the disc title is erased.

To cancel erasing

Press MENU/NO during steps 1 and 2.

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 during steps 1 and 2.

Note

To ensure that disc titles are not erased from memory, have the system connected to wall outlet at least once a month.

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