Sony CMT-HP7 User Manual

4-246-667-11(1)

Micro Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions Owner’s Record

The model an d serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial num ber in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this pr oduct.

Model No. ______________ Serial No. ______________

CMT-HP7

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 app lianc e in a confined spac e, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

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

Don’t throw aw ay the ba ttery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste.

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

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence o f un in su lated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This sy m b o l is in te nded to a le rt the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instruct ion s in the lite ra ture accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

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

WARNING

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 res id en tial installation. T h is equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause har mfu l interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interferen ce will not occur in a particular installation. If this equip ment does c au se harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is enco u rag ed to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenn a.

– Increase the separation between the equipm e nt and

receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to w h ich the receiv er is connected.

– Consult the dealer o r 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.

Note to CATV system installer:

This re minde r is p ro v i de d to c al l th e C A TV sy s te m installer’s attention to A rticle 8 2 0- 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cab le entry as practical.

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.

Except for European model

NERGY STAR

registered mark. As an E

TAR

has determined that this product meets the E

is a U.S.

NERGY

partner, Sony Corporation

NERGY STAR

guidelines for energy efficiency.

Table of Contents

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

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

Getting Started

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

Setting the clock......................................8

CD/MP3 – Play

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

Playing a disc..........................................9

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

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

— Repeat Play

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

— Program Play

Tuner

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

Listening to the radio ............................ 14

— Preset Tuning — Manual Tuning

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)....15

(European model onl y)

Tape – Play

Loading a tape................................... ....16

Playing a tape........................................16

Tape – Recording

Recording your favorite CD tracks on a

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

— CD-TAPE Sync hro Recording

Recording on a tape manually.............. .17

— Manual Recording

Timer

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

— Sleep Timer

Waking up to music..............................20

— Daily Timer

Timer recording radio programs........... 21

Display

Turning off the display.........................22

— Power Saving Mode

Adjusting the brightness of the display’s

backlight.........................................23

Viewing information a b ou t th e disc in the

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

Optional Components

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

Troubleshooting

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

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

Additional Information

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

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

List of button locations and reference

pages...............................................34

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound..............................18

Selecting the sound effect.....................18

Selecting the surround effect ................19

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.

• The following sy mbols are used in this manual.

Symbol Meaning

Functions that can be used with audio CDs

Functions that can be used with MP3

Playable discs

You can play back the following discs on this system. O the r di sc s cannot be p la yed back.

List of playable discs

Format of discs

Audio C D s Audio

CD-R/CD-RW (audio data)

CD-R/CD-RW (MP3 files )

Disc logo Contents

Audio

Discs that this system cannot play

•CD-ROMs

• CD -Rs/C D-R Ws ot her than those re corde d in the follo wing formats : – mu sic CD format – M P3 format that conforms to ISO9660*

Level 1/Level 2, Jolie t*2, Romeo*2 or Multi Session*

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

• A disc with paper or stickers on it.

• A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane tape, or a stic ker still le ft o n it.

• When you eject a disc, ha nd le the disc by its edge. Do no t touch the surface.

• Do not use discs with se als, protection rings or other acc e ssories attached .

• Do not use adaptors that change the size of a disc from 8 cm to standa rd size.

A logical format of files and folders on CD-ROMs, defined by ISO (International Standard Organization)

Up to 31 characters can be displayed.

Multi Session This is a recording method that enables adding of data using the Track-At-Once method. Conventional CDs begin at a CD control area called the Lead-in and en d at an area called Lead-o u t. A Multi Session CD is a CD having multiple sessions, with each seg ment from L ead -in to Lead-out regarded as a single se ssion . CD-E xtra : This forma t records audio (audio CD data) on the tracks in session 1 and data on the tracks in session 2. Mixed C D: This form at r eco rds data on the f irst track and audio (audio CD data) on the second and subsequent tracks of a session.

Notes on CD-R and CD-RW

• This syst em can p la y C D-R/C D-RW discs edited by the user. However, note that playback of some discs may not be possible depending on the recording device use d fo r recording or th e disc co n dition.

• Discs recorded on CD-R /CD -RW drives ma y not be played back because of scratches, dirt, recording condition o r t h e drive r’s characteristics.

• CD-R an d CD-RW discs that have n ot be e n finalized (proce ssing to allow play by a normal CD player) cannot be played.

• CD- R and CD-RW discs r ecorded in multi session that have no t en ded by “closing the session” are not supp or ted.

• The system may be una ble to play MP3 format files that do not h ave the e xtende r “.MP3”.

• Attempting to play non-MP3 format files that have the extender “.M P3” m ay result in noise or malfunction.

• With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1 and 2, folder names or file names may not be displayed correctly.

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

– a dis c reco rd ed w ith co m pl icated tree

structure. – a disc recorded in Multi S ession. – 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 D i sc (C D) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection techno logies are mar keted by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some th a t d o not conform to the CD standard a nd may not be playable by this product.

Cautions when playing a disc that is recorded in Multi Session

• If the d is c be g ins w ith a C D -DA se ssi on , it is recognized as a CD-DA (audio) disc, and playback continue s until an MP3 se ssion is encountered.

• If the disc begin s with an MP 3 se ssion, it is recognized as an MP3 disc, and playback continues until a CD-DA (au dio) sess ion is encountered.

• The playb ac k ra ng e of an MP 3 disc is determ ined by the tree st ructure o f files produced by analyzing of the disc.

• A disc with a mixed CD format will be recogniz e d as a C D -D A (a ud io ) dis c.

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

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

AM loop antenna

Right speaker Left speaker

FM lead antenna

1 Connect the speakers.

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

Insert only the stripped portion

Gray/Solid (3)

Black/Stripe (#)

2 Connect the FM and AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

AM loop antenna

Note

Keep the antennas away from the spea ker cords.

3 For models with a voltage selector, set

VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage.

Refer to the print on your system’s VOLTAGE SELEC TOR for available settings.

4 Connect the power cord to a wall

outlet.

The demo nstra tion appe ars in the display. When you pr ess ?/1, the system tu r ns on and the dem onstrati o n automatical ly ends.

If the plug does not fit the wall socket, detach the sup plied plu g adap to r (only for models equipped with an adaptor).

Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote

Attaching the speaker pads

Attach the supp li e d front speaker p ads to th e bottom of the sp eakers to stabilize the sp eakers and prevent them from slipp ing .

Front spea ke r (L ef t (4)/R ig ht (4 ))

When carrying this system

Perform the following procedure to protect the CD mechanism.

Make sure that all discs are removed

from the system. Press ?/1 to turn off the sy stem.

“STANDBY” flashes for a few seconds, and then disappears from the display.

Unplug the power cord.

Getting Started

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 ne w o ne s.

Setting the clock

Use buttons on the remote for the operation.

Press ?/1 to turn on the system.

Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.

Press ./> repeatedly to set the

hour. Press ENTER.

Press ./> repeatedly to set the

minute. Press ENTER.

The clock starts working.

To adjust the clock

Press CLOCK/TIMER SE T.

Press ./> to select “CLOCK SET”,

then press ENTER. Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6

above.

Note

The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs.

CD/MP3 – Play

Loading a disc

Use b uttons o n the unit for the o p e r a tion.

Press any one of buttons (DISC 1 Z –

DISC 5 Z). Insert a disc with the label side up.

The d i sc is drawn in au tomatically.

Playing a disc

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

You can play audio CDs and discs with MP3 audio tracks.

Disc number

Track numb er

CD/MP3 – Play

With the label side up

To load another disc, eject a disc or press one of the buttons (DISC 1 – 5) to select an empty co m pa rt me n t (it is no t p ossi bl e to select another c om p artm e nt, wh en an 8 cm disc is load ed ).

Notes

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

• You cannot store an 8 cm disc in any of the compartments (DISC 1 – 5).

• Do not load an 8 c m disc with an adap to r. Doing so may cause the system to malfun ction.

Disc indicator

Press CD on the remote (or FUNCTION

on the unit repeatedly) until “CD” appears.

Press PLAY MODE in stop mode

repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display.

Select To play

ALL DISCS (Norma l Pla y)

1 DISC (Norma l Pla y)

ALBM (Norma l Pla y)

ALL DISCS SHUF (Sh uffle Play)

1 DISC SHUF (Shuffle Play )

ALBM SHUF (Shuffle Play )

All discs in the system continuously.

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

All MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc you have selec te d in o r ig i na l o r d er . When playing a non-MP3 disc, Album Play becom es 1 DISC Play.

The tracks on all discs in random order.

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

The MP3 aud io tracks in the album on the disc you have selected in random order. When playing a non-MP3 disc, Album Shuffle Play becomes 1 DISC SHUF Play.

Playing time

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Select To play

PGM (Program Play)

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

Press N on the remote (or CD N on

the unit).

Other operations

To Do this

Stop play Press x. Pause Press X. Press again to resume

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

of MP3* Find a point in a

track*

Select a disc in stop mode

Switch to CD function from another source

Remove a disc Press any one of the buttons

*1You ma y n ot b e able to search b etween multiple

files. Also, the time may not be displayed correctly for some files.

except for M P3 au d io track s

DISC 1 – 5 on th e unit are no t available w hen “AL L DISCS S HUF” is selected.

play.

Press ALBU M +/– repeatedly after step 2.

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

Press D. SKIP on the remote repeatedly (or any one of the buttons (DISC 1 – 5*

on the

unit)). Press any one of the buttons

(DISC 1 – 5 on the unit) (Automatic Source Selection).

(DISC 1 Z – DISC 5 Z on the unit).

Notes

• For 8 cm discs, only playback is supported in this system. Whe n an 8 cm disc is lo aded in the system, it becomes imp o ssible to select o r play b ack another disc.

• You cannot change the play mode during playback.

• Some time may be needed to start play ba ck o f d iscs recorded in complex con figuration s such as m any layers.

• When the d isc is inser ted, the p layer r ead s all th e tracks on that disc. If there are many albums or nonMP3 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 tracks other than MP3 ones in the disc to be used for MP3 listening. We recommend that you do not save other types of 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 folder)

• 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 levels.

• MP3 audio tracks are played back in the order that they are recorded on the disc.

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

Playing repeatedly

Creating your own

— Repeat Play

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

Press REPEAT/FM MODE repeatedly until “REP” or “REP1” appears.

REP: For all the tracks on the disc(s), or all the tracks in th e alb u m up to fiv e tim e s. REP1: For a single track only.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPE AT/F M MODE repeatedly unti l both “REP” and “REP1” disappear.

Notes

• You cannot select “REP” and “ALL DISCS SHUF” at the same time.

• When you select “REP1”, that track is repeated endlessly until “REP 1 ” is ca nc eled .

program

—Program Play

You can ma ke a prog ram of up to 25 steps f rom all the discs in the order you want to play them. You can synchro record the programed tracks onto a c assette ta p e (page17). Use buttons on th e re mote for the ope ration.

Press CD (or FUNCTION on the unit

repeatedly) until “CD” appears. Press PLAY MODE in stop mode

repeatedly until “PGM” appears. Press D. SKIP repeatedly (or any one of

the buttons (DISC 1 – 5 on the unit)) to select a disc.

To pro g ram all th e tra ck s on a d is c at o n c e, proceed to step 5 with “ALL” displayed.

Press ./> repeatedly until the

desired track number appears.

When programing an MP3, press ALBUM +/– to select an album, then press ./ > repe a t e dly unti l t h e desired track number appears.

Disc number

Selected track number

CD/MP3 – Play

Total playing time (including selected track)

Press ENTER (or PLAY MODE on the

unit).

The track is programed. The program step number appears, followe d by th e t o t a l p l a ying time.

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