Sony CMT-CPX11 User Manual

2-048-589-11(2)

Micro Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions Owner’s Record

The model and serial num bers are located o n the rear of the u nit. Record the ser ial number in the space provided below. Refer to them when ev er you c all upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. ______________ Serial No. ______________

CMT-CPX11

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moi st u r e.

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventil at ion of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candle s on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place obje c ts filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabi ne t.

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. This label is located on the rear exterior.

Don’t throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical was te.

For customers in the United States

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modif icat ions not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 o f th e N E C that provides guidelines for proper ground ing a nd, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the buil ding, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

For customers in Canada CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

CAUTION

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

Except for European model

ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark. As an E

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partner, Sony Corporation

S has determined that this product meets the E

NERGY STAR

NERGY

guidelines for energy efficiency.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of un insulated “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 wit h this prod uc t will increase eye hazard.

Table of Contents

How to use this manual...........................4

Playable discs..........................................4

Getting Started

Hooking up the system............................6

Setting the clock......................................7

CD/MP3 – Play

Loading a disc........................... ..............8

Playing a disc..........................................8

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

Playing repeatedly...................................9

— Repeat Play

Creating your own program.................. 10

— Program Play

Tuner

Presetting radio stations........................11

Listening to the radio ............................12

— Preset Tuning — Manual Tuning

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)....13

(European model onl y)

Tape – Play

Loading a tape................................... ... .14

Playing a tape........................................14

Tape – Recording

Recording your favorite CD tracks on a

tape..................................................15

— CD-Tape Synchro Recording

Recording on a tape manually.............. .16

— Manual Recording

Timer

Falling asleep to music.........................17

— Sleep Timer

Waking up to music..............................17

— Play Timer

Timer recording radio programs........... 18

Display

Turning off the display.........................20

— Power Saving Mode

Viewing information a b ou t th e di sc in the

display............................................ 20

Optional Components

Hooking up optional components.........22

Listening to audio from a connected

component......................................23

Recording on a connected comp onent.. 23

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies.........................24

Messages............................................... 26

Additional Information

Precautions............................................28

Specifications........................................30

List of button locations and reference

pages...............................................32

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound............... ... ............16

How to use this manual

This manual mainly explains operations using the remote, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the system having the same or similar names.

Playable discs

You can play back the following discs on thi s system. Other discs cannot be played back.

List of playable discs

Discs that this system cannot play

•CD-ROMs

• CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the following formats: – music CD format – MP3 format that conforms to ISO 9660*

Level 1/Level 2, Joliet or Multi Session**

• A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., card, heart).

• A disc with pape r or stickers on it.

• A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane tape, or a sticker still left on it.

Format of discs Disc logo

Audio CDs

CD-R/CD-RW (audio data/MP3 files)

* ISO 9660 Format

The most common international standard for the logical format of files and folders on a CD-ROM. There are several specification le ve ls. In Level 1, file names must be in the 8.3 for ma t ( no more than 8 characters in the name, no more t h an 3 characters in the extension “.MP3” ) and in capital letters. Folder names can be no longer than 8 characters. There can be no more than 8 nested folder level s. Level 2 specifications allow file names an d folder names up to 31 characters long. Each folder can have up to 8 trees. For Joliet in the expansion format (file and folder names can have up to 64 characters), make sur e of the contents of the writing software, etc.

**Multi Session

This is a recording method that ena ble s you to add data using the Track-At-Once method. Conventional CDs begin at a CD control area called the Lead-in and end at an area called Lead-out. A Multi Session CD is a CD having multiple sessions, with each segment from Lead-in to Lead-out regarded as a single session. CD-Extra: This format records audio (audio CD data) on the tracks in session 1 and data on the tracks in session 2. Mixed CD: This format rec or ds data on the first track and audio (audio CD data) on the se c ond a nd subsequent tracks of a sessio n.

Notes on CD-R and CD-RW

• Some CD-Rs or CD - R W s cannot be played on this system depending upon the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteri st ics of the recordin g device. Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For more information, see the oper ating instructio ns for the recordin g device.

• Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be played back because of scratches, dirt, recording condition or the driver’s characteristics.

• CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in Multi Session that hav e not ended by “closing the session” are not supported.

• The system may be unable to play MP3 format files that do not have the extender “.MP3”.

• Attempting to play non-MP3 format files that have the exte nder “.MP3” may r esul t in no ise or malfunction.

• With formats other than ISO 9660 Level 1 and 2, folder names or file names may not be displayed co rr ectly.

• The following discs take a longer time to start playback.

– a disc recorded with complicated tree

structure. – a disc recorded in Multi Session. – a disc to which data can be added (non-

finalized disc).

Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

This product is de si gned to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, vari ous music discs enco ded with copyright pr ot ection tech nologies 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.

Cautions when playing a disc that is recorded in Multi Session

• If the disc begins with a CD-DA session, it is recognized as a CD-DA (audio) disc, and MP3 sessions are played back without sound.

• If the disc begins with an MP3 session, it is recognized as an M P 3 disc, and CD-DA sessions are played back without sound.

• The playback range of an MP3 disc is determined by the tree structure of files produced by analyzing of the disc.

• A disc with a mixed CD format will be recognized as a CD-DA (audio) dis c.

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Perform the following procedures 1 to 3 to hook up your syste m using the supplied co rds and accessories.

AM loop antenna

FM lead antenna

Right speaker Left speaker

1 Connect the speakers.

Connect the rig ht and left speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals as shown below.

2 Connect the FM and AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

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AM loop antenna

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

Note

To prevent noise pickup, keep the antennas away from the system and other components.

3 Connect the mains lead to mains.

If the plug does not f it th e w all socket, detach the supplied plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor). To turn on the system, press ?/1.

To attach the speaker pads

Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from sl ip pi ng.

Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote

Setting the clock

Getting Started

Use buttons on the remote for the operation.

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 3 Press ./> repeatedly to set the

hour.

4 Press ENTER. 5 Press ./> repeatedly to set the

minute.

6 Press ENTER.

The clock starts worki ng.

To adjust the clock

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 2 Press ./> until “CLOCK SET”

appears, then press ENTER.

3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6

above.

Note

The clock is not displayed in Power Saving Mode.

Note

If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid pos sible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

Tip

When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new ones.

CD/MP3 – Play

Loading a disc

1 Press CD (or FUNCTION repeatedly) to

switch the function to CD.

2 Insert a disc in the disc slot with the

label side up.

When you pl ay a disc, insert it with the label side up.

Notes

• When yo u turn on the sy stem, the disc i s not pulled into the disc slot until “NO DISC” appears in the display. Do not attempt to push in the disc until “NO DISC” appears.

• Do not use a disc with tape, seals or paste on it as this may cause malfunction.

• Do not load an 8 cm disc with an adaptor. Doing so may cause the system to malfunction.

• When you remove a disc, handle the disc by its edge and pull it straight out of the disc slot. Do not touch the surface.

• If you load a disc that is not playable by this system, it will be ejected automatically.

Playing a disc

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

This system lets you play CD in different play modes.

Track number Playing tim e

1 Press CD (or FUNCTION repeatedly) to

switch the function to CD.

2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode

repeatedly until the mode you want appears.

Select To play

No display (Normal Play)

ALBUM (Normal Play)

SHUFFLE (Shuffl e Play)

ALBUM SHUFFLE (Shuffl e Play)

PROGRAM (Program Play)

The tracks on the disc in original order.

All MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc in original order.

When playing a non-MP3 disc, Album Play performs the same operation as Normal Play.

All tracks on the disc in random order.

All MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc in random order. When playing a non-MP3 disc, Album Shuffle Play performs the same operation as Shuffle Play.

The tracks on the disc in the order you want them to be played (see “Creating your own program” on page 10).

3 Press N (or CD NX on the unit).

Other operations

To Do this

Stop play Press x (or CD x on the unit). Pause Press X (or CD NX on the unit).

Select a track Press ./> repeatedly. Select an album

of MP3 Find a point in a

track

Remove a disc Press CD Z on the unit.

Notes

• You cannot change the play mode during playback.

• Some time may be needed to start playback of discs recorded in complex configura ti ons such as many layers.

• When the disc is inserted, the player reads all the audio tracks on that disc. If there are many albums or non-MP3 audio tracks on the disc, it may take a long time for play to begin or for the next MP3 audio track to start play .

• Do not save unnecessary albums or audio tracks other than MP3 ones in the disc to be used for MP 3 listening. We recommend that you do not save other types of audio tracks or unnecessary albums on a disc that has MP3 audio tracks.

• An album that does not include an MP3 audio track is skipped.

• Maximum album number: 150 (including root album and empty albums)

• The maximum number of MP3 audio tracks and albums that can be contained on a single disc is 300.

• Playback is possible up to 8 trees.

• Depending on the encoding/writing software, recording device, or th e recording media used at the time an MP3 audio track is recorded, you may encounter such problems as disabled pl ay back , sound interruptions and noise.

• When playing back an MP3 audio track, the playback elapsed time indication may differ from the actual time in the following cases.

– When you play back a VBR (variable bit rate)

MP3 audio track

– When you perform Fast Forward or Rewind

(Manual Search)

Tip

When disc access takes a long tim e, set “CD POWER” and “ON” by CD power manage function (page 1 2).

Press again to resume play.

Press ALBUM +/– repeatedly after step 2.

Keep pressing m/M during playback and release it at the desired point.

Playing repeatedly

— Repeat Play

You can play all the tracks or a single track on a disc repeatedly.

Press REPEAT repeatedly during playback until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” appears.

REPEAT: For all tracks on the disc up to 5 times. REPEAT 1: For a single track only.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT repeatedly until both “REPEAT” and “REPEAT 1” disappear.

CD/MP3 – Play

Creating your own program

— Program Play

You can make a prog ram of up to 25 steps. You can synchro re cord th e pr ogra mmed trac k s onto a cassette tape (page 15).

1 Press CD (or FUNCTION repeatedly) to

switch the function to CD.

2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode

repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears.

3 Press ./> repeatedly until the

desired track number appears.

When programing an MP3, press ALBUM +/– repeatedly to select the album, then press ./> repeatedly until the desired track number appears.

Selected track number Total playing time

Other operations

To Do this

Cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE in stop

Erase the program Press CLEAR in step 4.

Add a track to the end of the program

Tips

• The program you made remains after Program Play finishes. To play the same program again, press N. However, the program is cleared when you eject the disc.

• “– –.– –” appears if the total program time exceeds 100 minutes, if you select a track whose number is 21 or over, or when you programed an MP3 audio track.

mode repeatedly until both “PROGRAM” and “SHUFFLE” disappear.

Each time you press the button, a track is cleared from the end of the program.

Perform steps 3 and 4 in stop mode.

4 Press ENTER (or PLAY MODE).

The track is programmed. The program step number appears, followed by the last programmed track number.

5 To program additional tracks, repeat

steps 3 and 4.

6 Press N (or CD NX on the unit).

Program Play starts .

Tuner

Presetting radio stations

You can pres et up to 20 FM stat ions and 1 0 AM stations. You can then tune in any of those stations simply by selecting the corresponding preset number.

5 Press +/– (or turn TUNING +/– on the

unit) repeatedly to select the desired preset number.

6 Press ENTER. 7 Repeat steps 3 through 6 to preset

other stations.

Tip

Press TUNING MODE to stop scanning.

Tuner

Automatic tuning preset

You can automatically tune i n all of the sta tions that can be receive d in your area and then store the radio frequenc y of the desired statio ns .

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to

select “FM” or “AM”.

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

“AUTO” appears in the display.

3 Press +/– (or turn TUNING +/– on the

unit).

The frequency changes as the system scans for a station. Scanning stops automatically when a station is tuned in. At that time, “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for stereo program only) appear.

If “TUNED” does not appear and the scanning does not stop

Set the frequency of th e desired radio station as described in steps 2 and 3 of “Manual tuning pr es et ” (page 11).

4 Press TUNER MEMORY.

The preset n umber fl as hes. P er for m s teps 5 and 6 while the preset number flashes.

Preset number

Manual tuning preset

You can manual ly tun e i n and store the radio frequency of the desired stations.

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to

select “FM” or “AM”.

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

“AUTO” and “PRESET” disappea r from the display.

3 Press +/– (or turn TUNING +/– on the

unit) repeatedly to tune in the desired station.

4 Press TUNER MEMORY. 5 Press +/– (or turn TUNING +/– on the

unit) repeatedly to select the desired preset number.

6 Press ENTER. 7 Repeat steps 3 through 6 to preset

other stations.

Other operations

To Do this

Tune in a station with a weak signal

Set another station to the existing preset number

Follow the procedure described in “Manual tuning preset” (page 11).

After step 4, press +/– (or turn TUNING +/– on the unit) repeatedly to selec t th e pr eset number you want to store the station.

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