Sony CMT-GPX9DAB User Manual

Micro HI-FI Component System

Operating Instructions

2-593-298-13(1)

CMT-GPX9DAB

WARNING

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

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects 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 cabinet.

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

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

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

Overview of DAB...................................4

Playable discs..........................................5

Getting Started

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

Setting the clock......................................9

CD – Play

Loading a disc.........................................9

Playing a disc........................................10

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

Playing repeatedly.................................11

— Repeat Play

Creating your own program ..................11

— Program Play

Tuner

Scanning DAB stations .........................13

Presetting radio stations........................13

Listening to the radio ............................15

— Preset Tuning — Manual Tuning (FM/AM bands only)

Using the Radio Data System on FM

stations (RDS).................................16

(European model only)

Tape – Play

Loading a tape.......................................17

Playing a tape........................................17

Tape – Recording

Recording your favorite CD tracks on a

tape..................................................17

— CD-TAPE Synchro Recording

Recording on a tape manually...............18

— Manual Recording

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound.............................. 20

Timer

Falling asleep to music ......................... 20

— Sleep Timer

Waking up to music.............................. 21

— Play Timer

Timer recording radio programs........... 22

— Rec Timer

Display

Turning off the display ......................... 23

— Power Saving Mode

Viewing information about the disc in the

display ............................................ 23

Viewing the tuner information in the

display ............................................ 24

Optional Components

Hooking up optional components......... 25

Listening to audio from a connected

component...................................... 26

Recording audio from a connected

component...................................... 26

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies......................... 27

Messages............................................... 30

Additional Information

Precautions............................................ 31

Specifications........................................ 32

List of button locations and reference

pages............................................... 35

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 unit having the same or similar names.

Overview of DAB

DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) is a new multimedia broadcasting system that replaces the current FM/AM broadcast to transmit audio programmes with a quality comparable to that of

CDs

. Each DAB multiplex radio station converts programmes (services) into an ensemble, which it then broadcasts. Each service contains one or more components. All services and components are identified by name, so you can access any of them without having to know their frequencies. Furthermore, additional information (called programme associated data) can be broadcast along with the services in the form of text.

With DAB digital radio, you can enjoy:

– CD sound quality without any hiss or crackle to

spoil the sound

– both music and data services from a single tuner

(this tuner does not support data services)

– the same radio stations of the same frequency from

anywhere in the country

– multiple programmes (services) from a single

frequency

* S ome service components may not match CD quality

sound.

Ensemble

Service

Component Component

Component

Notes

• The status of the DAB broadcast depends on your country or region. It may not be broadcasted or may be in test phase.

• DAB programmes are broadcast in Band-III (174 to 240 MHz) and/or L-Band (1452 to 1491 MHz), with each band divided into channels. Each of these channels has its own channel label. For details on the channel labels and frequencies that this tuner supports, see the Frequency Table on page 33.

• This tuner does not support data services.

Playable discs

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

List of playable discs

Format of discs Disc logo

Audio CDs

CD-R/CD-RW (audio data)

Discs that this system cannot play

•CD-ROMs

• CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the music CD format.

• Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square, star) cannot be played on this unit. Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do not use such discs.

• A disc with paper or stickers on it.

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

• An 8 cm disc with an adaptor

Notes on CD-R and CD-RW

• Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs cannot be played on this system depending upon the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device. Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For more information, see the operating instructions for the recording 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.

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

– a disc recorded with complicated tree

structure.

– a disc to which data can be added (non-

finalized disc).

Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

This product is designed to playback 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.

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

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

Right speaker

Left speaker

AM loop aerial

1 Connect the speakers.

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

Insert this portion

SPEAKER

IMPEDANCE

USE 6-16

FM lead aerial

Red (3)

Black (#)

Ω

2 Connect the FM and AM aerials.

Set up the AM loop aerial, then connect it.

Plug type A

ANTENNA

FM 75

Extend the FM lead aerial horizontally

AM loop aerial

Plug type B

ANTENNA

FM 75

AM loop aerial

3 Connect the DAB aerial.

With a DAB external aerial, you can obtain a higher DAB broadcast sound quality. We recommend that you use the supplied DAB/ FM lead aerial only temporarily until you install a DAB external aerial. Connect the supplied DAB/FM lead aerial to the DAB terminal on the back of this unit.

Getting Started

Extend the FM lead aerial horizontally

Plug type C

ANTENNA

FM 75

North American models: Connect using the white side

Other models: Connect using the brown side

Note

Extend the DAB/FM lead aerial horizontally

AM loop aerial

To prevent noise pickup, keep the aerials away from the speaker cords.

Tip

You can use the same lead aerial for both DAB and FM connection. Use the white side connector for DAB connection and the brown side connector for FM connection.

ANTENNA

DAB 75

Connect using the white side

Extend the DAB/FM lead aerial (supplied) horizontally

Connect a DAB external aerial (not supplied) to the DAB terminal on the back of this unit.

75-ohm coaxial cable with F male type connector (not supplied)

To DAB external aerial (not supplied)

Tip

ANTENNA

DAB 75

To install the DAB external aerial (not supplied), 75ohm coaxial cable with F male type connector (not supplied) will be needed.

4 Connect the mains lead to mains.

If the plug does not fit the wall socket, detach the supplied plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor). To turn on the system, press ?/1.

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Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote

Note

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

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.

When carrying this system

Perform the following procedure to protect the CD mechanism. Use buttons on the unit for the operation.

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system, then

press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD.

2 Make sure that no disc is loaded in the

disc tray.

3 Hold down CD x, and then press

TUNING MODE and “STANDBY” appears. After a few seconds later, “STANDBY” disappears and “LOCK” appears.

?/1 until

4 Unplug the mains lead.

Setting the clock

Use buttons on the remote for the operation.

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

hour.

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

minute.

6 Press ENTER.

The clock starts working.

To adjust the clock

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 2 Press . or > repeatedly to select

“CLOCK SET”, then press ENTER.

3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6

above.

Note

The clock is not displayed in Power Saving Mode (page 23).

CD – Play

Loading a disc

1 Press CD (or FUNCTION repeatedly on

the unit) to switch the function to CD.

2 Insert a disc in the disc slot with the

label side up.

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

Notes

• When you turn on the system, the disc is 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.

CD – Play

Playing a disc

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

You can play audio CDs.

Notes

• You cannot change the play mode during playback.

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

Tip

When disc access takes a long time, set “CD POWER” and “ON” by CD power manage function (page 14).

Track number

Playing time

1 Press CD (or FUNCTION repeatedly) to

switch the function to CD.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop

mode until the mode you want appears in the display.

Select To play

No display (Normal Play)

SHUF (Shuffle Play)

PGM (Program Play)

The tracks on the disc you have selected in original order.

All the tracks on the disc yo u have selected in random order.

The tracks on the disc in the order you want them to be played (see “Creating your own program” on page 11).

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

Other operations

To Do this

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

Select a track Press . or

Find a point in a track

Remove a disc Press CD A on the unit.

Press again to resume play.

> repeatedly.

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

Playing repeatedly

Creating your own

— Repeat Play

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

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

REP: For all tracks up to five times. REP 1: For a single track only.

To cancel Repeat Play

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

Note

When you select “REP 1”, that track is repeated endlessly until “REP 1” is canceled.

program

—Program Play

You can make a program of up to 25 steps. You can synchro record the programed tracks onto a cassette tape (page 17).

1 Press CD (or FUNCTION repeatedly) to

switch the function to CD.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop

mode until “PGM” appears.

3 Press . or > repeatedly until the

desired track number appears.

Selected track number Total playing time

4 Press ENTER.

The track is programed. The program step number appears,

followed by the last programmed track number and total playing time.

5 To program additional tracks, repeat

steps 3 and 4.

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

Program Play starts.

CD – Play

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Sony CMT-GPX9DAB User Manual

Table of Contents

How to use this manual

Overview of DAB

Playable discs

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Setting the clock

Loading a disc

Playing a disc

Playing repeatedly