Sony CMT-HPX7, CMT-HPX9, CMT-HPX10W User Manual

4-255-291-13(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-HPX10W CMT-HPX9 CMT-HPX7

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 marking is locat ed on the rear exterior.

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

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

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the p r esence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to consti tute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the p r esence 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.

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 protectio n aga i nst ha r mf ul interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and ca n r adia te radio frequency energy and, if not in sta ll ed 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 installa tion. If this equipment doe s 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 rece iv i ng an tenna. – Increase the separation betwe e n the equi pment 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 experie nc ed radio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modification 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.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA CAUTION

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

CAUTION

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

CMT-HPX10W only NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE

U.S.A.

If you have any questions about this product, you may call; sony customer Information Service Center

1-800-222-7669 or http://www.sony.com/ The Number below is for the FCC related matters only.

Regulatory Information

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: HCD-HPX10W Responsible Party:Sony Electronic s I nc . Address: 16450 W.Bernardo Dr,

San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Telephone No.: 858-942-2230 This device compiles with Pa rt 15 of the FC C R ules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device ma y not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA

Operation is subject to the fo llowing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE

Except for European model

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

TAR

partner, Sony Corporation

S has determined that this product meets the E

NERGY STAR

guidelines for energy e f ficiency.

NERGY

Hereby, Sony Corp., declares that this equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

For details, please a ccess the following URL : http://www.compliance.sony.de/ This product is intended to be used in the following countries. United Kingdom, Germany, France , Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Portugal, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Spain

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

Replace the AC power adaptor with model ACGSX100 only, if replacement is necessary.

Table of Contents

How to use this manual...........................5

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

Getting Started

Hooking up the system...... ... ...................7

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

CD/MP3 – Play

Loading a disc.......................................10

Playing a disc........................................11

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

Playing repeatedly.................................12

— Repeat Play

Creating your own program..................13

— Program Play

Tuner

Presetting radio stations........................14

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

— Preset Tuning — Manual Tuning

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)....16

(European model only)

Tape – Play

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

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

Tape – Recording

Recording your fav o r ite CD tracks on a

tape..................................................18

— CD-TAPE Synchro Rec ording

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

— Manual Recording

Timer

Falling asleep to music.........................19

— Sleep Timer

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

— Play Timer

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

— Rec Timer

Display

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

— Power Saving Mode

Viewing information about the d isc in th e

display............................................22

Optional Components

Hooking up optional components.........23

Transmitter ...........................................24

(CMT-HPX10W only)

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies.........................26

Messages...............................................29

Additional Info rm at io n

Precautions ...........................................30

Specifications .......................................31

List of button locations and reference

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

Sound Adjus tment

Adjusting the sound..............................19

How to use this manual

• The instructions in this manual ar e f or mode l CMT-HPX10W, CMT-HPX9 and CMTHPX7. Check your model number by looking at the top of the unit. In this manual, CMTHPX7 is used for illu stration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “CMT-HPX10W only”.

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

Discs that this system ca nnot play

•CD-ROMs

• CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those record ed in the following formats: – music CD format – MP3 format that co nf orms to ISO 9660*

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

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

• A disc with paper or stickers on it.

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

Playable discs

You can play back the following disc s on this system. Other discs cannot be playe d back.

List of playable discs

Format of discs Disc logo

Audio CDs

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

* ISO 9660 Format

The most common in ternational standar d for the logical format of files and folders on a CD-ROM. There are several specificati o n levels. In Level 1, file names must be in the 8.3 format (no more than 8 characters in the name, no more th an 3 chara cters in the extension “.MP3”) a nd in c ap ital letters. Folder names can be no longer than 8 characters. There can be no more than 8 nested folder levels. Level 2 specifications allow fil e name s a nd f olde r names up to 31 characters long. Each folder can have up to 8 trees. For Joliet or Romeo in the expansi on f or ma t make sure of the contents of the writing softwar e , etc.

**Mult i Se ssion

This is a recording method that enables adding of data using the Track-At-Once me thod. 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 Le ad -o u t regarded as a single session. CD-Extra: This format recor ds a udio (audio CD data) on the tracks in session 1 and data on the tracks in session 2. Mixed CD: This format records data on the first track and audio (audio CD data) on the se con d and subsequent tracks of a session.

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Notes on CD-R and CD-RW

• Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs cannot be pl ayed on this system depending upon the reco rd in g 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 opera ting instructions f or the recording device.

• Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drive s may not be played ba ck be ca us e of sc ra tche s, d irt , recording condition or the driver’s characteristics.

• CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in multisession that have no t en ded by “closing the session” are not supported.

• The system ma y be unable to play MP3 format files tha t d o not have the extensio n “.MP3”.

• Attempting to play non-MP 3 format f iles tha t have the extension “.MP3” may 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 disc recorded with complicated tree

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

finalized disc).

Music discs encoded with copyright pro tection technologies

This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protect io n t echnologies are marketed by some record compani es. Plea se be awar e that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this prod uct.

Cautions when play in g a disc that is recorded in Multi Session

• If the disc begins with a CD-DA session, it is recognized as a CD- D A (audio) disc, and MP3 sessions are pl ayed back without sou nd.

• If the disc begins with an MP3 session, it is recognized as an MP3 disc, and CD-DA sessions are play ed back without soun d.

• The playback ra nge of an MP3 disc is determined by the tree structure of files produced by analyzi ng of the disc.

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

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

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

Getting Started

AM loop antenna

Right speaker

1 Connect the speakers.

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

FM lead antenna

Left speaker

2 Connect the FM and AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

Gray (3)

Plug type A

Insert this portion

IMPEDANCE

USE 6-16Ω

Black (#)

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

AM loop antenna

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Plug type B

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

AM loop antenna

Plug type C

North American models: Connect using the white side

Other models: Connect using the brown side

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

AM loop antenna

Note

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

3 For models with a voltage selector, set

VOLTAGE SELEC T OR to the lo cal power line voltage.

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

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 w ith an adaptor). To turn on the system , press ?/1.

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

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

When carrying this system

Perform the fo llow i ng procedure to prote ct the CD mechanism.

1 Switch the function to CD. 2 Make sure that all discs are removed

from the system.

3 While holding down EX-CHANGE, press

?/1.

Check that “PLEASE WAIT” then “LOCK” is displayed.

4 Unplug the power cord.

* Saudi Arabian Model: 120 – 127 V

Setting the clock

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 working.

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 M ode (page 22).

Getting Started

CD/MP3 – Play

Loading a disc

Use buttons on the unit for the operation.

1 Press Z. 2 Insert discs with the label side facing

forward.

Check that the leve r on the left side of the respective slot raises.

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

To remove discs

1 Press Z. 2 Hold down the lever on the left side of

the respective slot to elevate the disc, then lift it out with your other hand.

DISC 1 – 5 slot

(for 12 cm d is c onl y )

DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5

DISC +1 slot

(for 8 cm di sc only)

To load an 8 cm disc, in sert only DISC +1 slot. You c annot st ore an 8 cm disc in a ny of DISC 1 – 5 slot.

Place the disc so that it is flush with the gray side of the slot, then insert it vertically.

3 Press Z.

To exchange discs during playback

1 Press EX-CHANGE during playback. 2 Remove and insert discs in any slot

except that of the currently playing disc.

Notes

• Do not place anything (such as the remote or cords)

in front of the disc tray. When opening the disc tray, it may catch and cause malfunct ion.

• You cannot store 8 cm discs in the DISC 1 – 5 slots.

For instructions on how to remove these discs, see page 27.

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

may cause malfunction.

• Do not use a non-standard shape disc.

• Do not load an 8 cm disc with an adaptor. Doing so

may cause the system to mal f u nction.

• When you eject a disc, handle the disc by its edge. Do

not touch the surface.

• When using the EX-CHANGE function, be sure that

you do not insert a disc in the slot of the current playing disc. If you do, “CHECK” and the respective disc number will be displayed a lte r na te ly. This may cause malfunction.

Playing a disc

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

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

Current disc

Track number

Playing timeLoaded discs

1 Press CD (or FUNCTION repeatedly)

until “CD” appears.

2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode

repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display.

Select To play

ALL DISCS (Normal Play)

1 DISC (Normal Play)

ALBM (Normal Play)

ALL DISCS SHUF (Shuffle Play)

1 DISC SHUF (Shuffle Play)

ALBM SHUF (Shuffle Play)

PGM (Program 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 selected in original order.

When playing a non-MP3 disc, Album Play becomes 1 DISC Play.

The tracks on all discs in random order.

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

The MP3 audio track s in t he album on the disc you have selected in random order.

When playing a non-MP3 disc, Album Shuffle Play becomes 1 DISC SHUF Play.

The tracks on all discs in the order you want them to be played (see “Creating your own program” on page 13).

3 Press N on the remote (or CD/NX 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

Exchange discs Press EX-CHANGE on the unit. Remove a disc Press Z on the unit.

1) You may not be able to search between multiple files. Also, the time may not be displayed correctly for some files.

2) exce pt f or MP3 audi o tr acks

3) DISC 1 – 5 and DISC +1 on the unit a re not available when “ALL DISCS SHUF” is selecte d.

play.

Press ALBUM +/– repeatedly after step 2 .

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

Press DISC SKIP repeatedly (or any one of the buttons (DISC 1 – 5 and DISC +1

Press any one of the buttons (DISC 1 – 5 and DISC +1 on the unit) (Automatic Source Selection).

on the unit)).

CD/MP3 – Play

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