Sony CMT-RB5 User Manual

4-230-268-13(1)

Micro Hi-Fi 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-RB5 Serial No.

CMT-RB5

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.

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.

FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN NORTH AMERICA

ENERGY STAR

registered mark. As an ENERGY STAR® partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the

ENERGY STAR

energy efficiency.

is a U.S.

guidelines for

Table of Contents

Getting Started

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

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

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

Saving the power in standby mode * ........ 8

Basic Operations

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

Listening to the radio

— Preset Tuning ......................... 10

The CD Player

Playing CD tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play ............................ 11

Playing CD tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play ........................... 11

Programing CD tracks

— Program Play .......................... 12

Using the CD dis play ......................... 13

Other Features

Adjusting the sound ........................... 15

Using the Radio Data System

(RDS)** .................................... 16

Falling asleep to music

— Sleep Timer ............................ 16

Waking up to music — Daily Timer ..... 17

Connecting optional components

Connecting optional A/V components ... 19 Listening to the sound of

connected components .................. 20

Recording to connected components ..... 21

Connecting external antennas .............. 21

Additional Information

Precautions ...................................... 23

Troubleshooting ................................ 24

Specifications ................................... 26

Parts descriptions for the remote .......... 28

Index .............................................. 30

* North American and European models only ** 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.

Left speakerRight speaker

AM loop antenna

1 Connect the speakers.

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

Main unit

Insert this portion

–

Red (3)

Black (#)



FM antenna

Speaker

Insert this portion

–

Red (3)

Black (#)

Note

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

Extend the FM

Ω

Jack type B

Ω

lead antenna horizontally

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

AM loop antenna

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

3 For models with a voltage selector, set

VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage.

110-120V

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

220-240V

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

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.

DISPLAY

?/1

1 4,6

NX x

If you made a mistake

Press m/M 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.”

Tips

• 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.

• Each time you press DISPLAY while the system is off, the display switches between no display and the clock display.

3,5

1 Turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.

The clock appears and the hour indication flashes.

 0:00

3 Press ./> to set the hour. 4 Press ENTER or M.

The minute indication flashes.

11:00

5 Press ./> to set the minute. 6 Press ENTER.

The clock starts.

Step 3: Presetting radio stations

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

4 Press MEMORY.

A preset number flashes in the display. The stations are stored from preset number 1.

Getting Started

MEMORY MF1

?/1

STEREO/ MONO

NX x

4 3

PRESET +/

1 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or

“AM.”

Pressing TUNER/BAND turns on the system.

2 Press MODE repeatedly until “AUTO”

appears.

FM 78.50

5 Press ENTER.

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

6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to preset other

stations.

To stop scanning

Press MODE.

To tune in a station with a weak

–

signal

Press MODE repeatedly until “MANUAL” appears in step 2, then press TUNING +/– repeatedly to tune in the station manually.

To set another station to an exist preset number

Start over from step 1. After step 4, press PRESET +/– repeatedly to select the preset number that you want to overwrite to. And then, press ENTER.

continued

3 Press TUNING +/–.

The frequency indication changes and the scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a stereo program) appear.

Step 3: Presetting radio stations (continued)

To erase a preset station

1 Press down MEMORY until “ERASE” and a

preset number appear in the display.

2 Press PRESET +/– repeatedly to select the

preset number that you want to erase. Select “ALL ERASE” when you want to erase

all the preset stations.

3 Press ENTER.

“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 pressing down the J L button on the unit, 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.

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

Saving the power in standby mode

(North American and European models only)

You can lower the power consumption to a minimum and save energy in the standby mode. The system is set at the factory not to display the clock when the system is off (Power Saving Mode). To display the clock even when the system is off, deactivate the Power Saving Mode.

DISPLAY

, Press DISPLAY when the system is off.

The system switches off the Power Saving Mode and the clock appears.

To activate Power Saving Mode

Press DISPLAY. The clock disappears.

Tip

Each time you press DISPLAY in the standby mode, the display switches between the Power Saving Mode and the clock display.

l j

J L

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

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

?/1 (power)

l j

l j J L VOLUMEs

1 Press 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.

To close the disc tray, press Z again.

2 Press HS.

The disc tray closes and play starts. The CD TEXT indicator lights up when the

system detects a CD TEXT disc.

CD TEXT indicator

J L

To Do this

Stop play Press s. Pause Press HS. Press again to resume

play.

Select a track Press l j/J L

repeatedly.

Basic Operations

Find a point in a track

Press down l j/J L during play and release it at the

Getting Started/Basic Operations

desired point. “–OVER–” appears

at the end of the CD. Remove the CD Press Z. Adjust the

Turn VOLUME. volume

Tips

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

appears in the display.

• Pressing HS 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 HS (Automatic Source Selection).

• You can start playing from the desired track in

step 2. 1 Press l j/J L repeatedly until the

desired track appears.

2 Press HS.

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 Z to close the disc tray.

• The disc cannot be viewed through the front

window when a CD single (8 cm CD) is loaded.

• The characters printed on the CD appear upside

down when viewed through the front window.

CD1  30m s5

Track number Playing time

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).

?/1

STEREO/ MONO

TUNING –

NX x

VOL –

1 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or

“AM.”

2 Press MODE repeatedly until

“PRESET” appears.

FM 78.50

?/1

(power)

VOL + TUNING +

To Do this

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

system.

Adjust the volume Press VOL +/– repeatedly

Listening to non-preset radio stations

• Press MODE repeatedly until “MANUAL” appears in step 2, then press TUNING +/– repeatedly to tune in the desired station (Manual Tuning).

• Press MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” appears in step 2, then press TUNING +/–. The frequency indication changes and the scanning stops when the system tunes in a station (Automatic Tuning).

To cancel Automatic Tuning

Press 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 21).

• When an FM stereo program has static noise, press

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

3 Press PRESET +/– to select the desired

preset station.

FM 1 785.0

Preset number

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

* European model only

Frequency (or RDS station name*)

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