Sony CMT-SP55MD User Manual

Micro Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

4-230-234-13(1)

CMT-SP55MD

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.

The following caution label is located inside of the unit.

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

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

Step 2: Setting the time ............................ 8

The CD Player

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

Playing CD tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play ................................. 10

Programming CD tracks

— Programme Play .......................... 11

Playing CD tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play.................................. 12

Using the CD display .............................. 13

Labelling a CD — Disc Memo ............... 14

Checking Disc Memo information.......... 16

The MD Deck — Play

Playing an MD ........................................ 17

Playing MD tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play ................................. 18

Programming MD tracks

— Programme Play .......................... 19

Playing MD tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play.................................. 20

Using the MD display ............................. 21

The MD Deck — Recording

Before you start recording....................... 22

Recording a CD on an MD

— CD-MD Synchro Recording........ 23

Recording your favourite CD tracks

on an MD

— CD-MD Synchro Recording........ 24

Recording your favourite portions

on an MD

— Manual Recording ....................... 26

Recording from the radio

— Manual Recording ....................... 27

Making a space between tracks

3 seconds long

— Smart Space ................................. 28

Starting recording with 6 seconds of

prestored audio data

— Time Machine Recording ............ 29

Marking track numbers ........................... 31

Adjusting the recording level .................. 32

Monaural recording ................................. 33

The MD Deck — Editing

Before you start editing........................... 35

Labelling an MD — Name Function ...... 36

Erasing recordings — Erase Function .... 38

Moving recorded tracks

— Move Function ............................ 41

Dividing recorded tracks

— Divide Function ........................... 42

Combining recorded tracks

— Combine Function ....................... 44

Undoing the last edit

— Undo Function ............................. 45

Tuner

Presetting radio stations .......................... 46

Listening to the radio

— Preset Tuning............................... 48

Labelling the preset stations

— Station Name ............................... 49

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* .... 51

Timer/Other Features

Falling asleep to music

— Sleep Timer ................................. 51

Waking up to music

— Daily Timer ................................. 52

Timer recording radio programmes ........ 54

Adjusting the sound ................................ 56

Optional Components

Connecting a digital component ............. 57

Connecting an analogue component ....... 58

Connecting external aerials ..................... 60

Additional Information

Precautions .............................................. 61

System limitations of MDs ..................... 63

Troubleshooting ...................................... 64

Self-diagnosis Display ............................ 67

Messages ................................................. 68

Specifications .......................................... 69

Index ........................................................ 71

* European model only

Getting Started

Step 1: Hooking up the system

Perform the following procedure 1 to 7 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

Note

Be sure to hook up the system with the mains lead unplugged from the mains. Hooking up the system with the mains lead plugged in may cause the system to malfunction.

AM loop aerial

FM aerial

CMT-SP55MD rear panel

Tuner

Right speaker

Left speaker

Amplifier

CD player

MD deck

Preparation

Stack the components vertically in the order shown in the illustration below.

Tuner

Amplifier

CD player

2 Connect the system cables to the

SYSTEM CONTROL connectors on each component.

Connect the tuner and amplifier

Connect the system cable on the amplifier to the SYSTEM CONTROL 1 (white) connector on the tuner.

SYSTEM CONTROL 1

Getting Started

MD deck

1 Connect the supplied digital cable to

DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT on the CD player and DIGITAL OPTICAL CD IN 1 on the MD deck.

Take the caps off the connectors, then insert the plugs until they click into place.

DIGITAL OPTICAL

OUT

SYSTEM CONTROL 3

SYSTEM CONTROL 2

DIGITAL OPTICAL

AUX

IN 1

IN 2

SYSTEM CONTROL 1

Connect the tuner and CD player

Connect the supplied system cable to the SYSTEM CONTROL 2 (black) connectors on the tuner and on the CD player.

Connect the tuner and MD deck

Connect the supplied system cable to the SYSTEM CONTROL 3 (red) connectors on the tuner and on the MD deck.

Notes

• The system cable is used to send signals and electricity between the components for interlinked operation. Be sure to insert the connector horizontally until it clicks into place. Otherwise the system will not operate correctly.

• Keep the system cable away from the aerials to prevent noise or malfunction.

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Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued)

3 Connect the speakers.

Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals on the amplifier and to the terminals on the speakers as shown below.

R +

L +

–

Red line (3)

–

4 Connect the AM aerial.

Set up the AM loop aerial, then connect it.

AM loop aerial

Clear (#)

Insert this portion

The supplied speakers can be used as either the left or right speakers. Place the speaker connected to the SPEAKER R terminals on the right side, and the speaker connected to the SPEAKER L terminals on the left side of the system.

L (left) R (right)

Notes

• Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials to prevent noise.

• Be sure to connect both left and right speakers. Otherwise, no sound will be produced.

5 Connect the FM aerial.

Extend the FM aerial horizontally.

Jack type A

Jack type B

6 For models with a voltage selector, set

the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear of the amplifier to the position of your local mains voltage.

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

220V-240V

Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote

Getting Started

110V-120V

7 Connect the mains lead to the mains.

Arranging the components side by side

Once you have finished the connections, you can rearrange the components as desired.

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 a new battery with an old one.

• 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.

Adjusting the contrast of the characters in the display

All information for each component appears in the display on the tuner. While holding down DISPLAY, press TUNING + or – to adjust the contrast of the displayed characters. You can finely adjust the contrast in 7 steps from –3 to +3.

Adjusting the brightness of the display back light

Press DISPLAY in standby mode to light up the display back light. While the display is lit, press TUNING + or – to adjust the back light brightness.

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.

Set the time before turning on the system.

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2 Press . or > to set the hour, then

press ENTER/YES.

The minute indication flashes.

3 Press . or > to set the minute,

then press ENTER/YES.

The clock starts.

1 2,3

2,32,3

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET while the

system is off.

The hour indication flashes.

If you made a mistake

Start over from step 1.

To change the preset time

You can change the preset time while the system is on.

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 2 Press . or > repeatedly until “SET

CLOCK” appears, then press ENTER/YES.

3 Repeat steps 2 and 3. Tips

• The built-in clock shows the time in the display while the system is off. If you press DISPLAY at this time, the display back light lights up, making the clock easier to see.

• 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.

The CD Player

Playing a CD

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

?/1 (power)

2 Press H on the CD player.

Play starts.

Track number Playing time

To Do this

Stop play Press s on the CD player. Pause Press S on the CD player.

Select a track Press lm or ML on the

Find a point in a track

Remove the CD Press A on the CD player. Adjust the

volume

Tip

You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing H on the CD player (Automatic Source Selection).

Press S again or H on the CD player to resume play.

CD player repeatedly. Keep pressing lm or

ML on the CD player during play and release it at the desired point.

Turn VOLUME.

Getting Started/The CD Player

1 Press A on the CD player 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.

Press A again to close the disc tray.

Playing CD tracks in random order

You can play all the tracks on a CD in random order.

— Shuffle Play

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To cancel Shuffle Play

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” and “PROGRAM” disappear.

Tips

• You can start Shuffle Play during normal play by displaying “SHUFFLE”. All the tracks are played in random order.

• To skip a track, press >. Press . to go back to the beginning of the current track. However, you cannot go back to the previous track.

1 Press CD to switch the function to CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“SHUFFLE” appears.

3 Press N.

Shuffle Play starts.

Programming CD tracks

— Programme Play

You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks in the order you want them to be played. You can also make a Synchro Recording of the programme on the MD (see page 24).

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3 Press the track number of the track you

want to listen to.

To select track number 11 and higher

Press >10 once and then the number buttons of the track number. For example, to select track 32, press >10, 3, and 2.

The CD Player

1 Press CD to switch the function to CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“PROGRAM” appears.

Selected track number

Total playing time

4 To programme additional tracks, repeat

step 3.

Each time you programme, the total time of the programme is displayed. You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks.

track number

Total playing timeLast programmed

5 Press N.

All the tracks play in the order you selected.

To Do this

Cancel Programme Play

Add a track to the programme (in stop mode)

Erase the entire programme

Press x, then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” and “SHUFFLE” disappear.

Do step 3.

Do steps 1 and 2, then press and hold CLEAR.

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Programming CD tracks (continued)

Tips

• You can select the desired track using . or > in step 3. Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track number appears, then press ENTER/YES.

• The programme you made remains after Programme Play finishes. To play the same programme again, press N.

• “Step Full” appears when you try to programme 26 or more tracks.

• “--m--s” appears when the total CD programme time exceeds 100 minutes.

Playing CD tracks repeatedly

You can repeat a CD in normal play, Shuffle Play and Programme Play.

, Press REPEAT during play until

“REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” appears.

REPEAT: For all the tracks on the CD.

Play mode Repeat

Normal All the tracks in order Shuffle Play

(page 10) Programme Play

(page 11)

REPEAT 1: For a single track only.

— Repeat Play

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REPEAT

All the tracks in random order

All the programmed tracks in order

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” disappears.

Using the CD display

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DISPLAY

You can check the total number of tracks, the total playing time, and the remaining time on the track or on the CD. When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information recorded on the disc, such as the titles or artist names.

, Press DISPLAY.

Each time you press the button during normal play or in stop mode, the display changes as follows:

During normal play

t Elapsed playing time and the track

number on the current track

Remaining time and the track number on the current track

Remaining time on the CD*

Track title of the current track**

Clock display

In stop mode

t Total number of tracks and total playing

time (The number of programmed tracks when programmed)

CD disc title**

Artist name**

Clock display

* The remaining time of the programme appears

during Programme Play.

**If no title is labelled or if you select track number

51 or higher of a CD TEXT disc containing 50 or more tracks, nothing appears, then the total number of tracks and the total playing time are displayed.

The CD Player

Labelling a CD

You can label up to 50 CDs with titles of up to 20 symbols and characters. Whenever you load a labelled CD, the title appears in the display.

Notes

• You cannot label a CD for which “CD-TEXT” appears in the display.

• When labelling CDs for the first time, be

sure to perform the operations in “Erasing all disc titles stored in the system memory” on page 15 beforehand.

PLAY MODE

2,3

— Disc Memo

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1 Press CD to switch the function to CD.

Make sure the total number of tracks and the total playing time appear in stop mode. If “SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” appears in the display, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both disappear.

Total number of tracks

Total playing time

2 Press NAME EDIT.

The text input screen appears, and the cursor flashes.

Cursor

CURSORT

4 1

CLEAR

5 4

3 Press CHARACTER to select the

desired type of character.

Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows:

A (Upper cases) t a (Lower cases) t 0 (Numbers) t ! (Symbols) t (Blank space) t A (Upper cases) t

…

4 Press . or > repeatedly to select

the desired character.

To enter a blank space

Go to step 5 without pressing . or >. You cannot enter a space as the first character.

To enter a symbol

You can use the following 24 symbols. ! ” # $ % & ’ ( ) + , – . / : ; < = > ? @ _ `

5 Press CURSORt.

The character you selected in step 4 stops flashing and the cursor shifts to the right.

Cursor

6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 to complete the

entire title.

If you made a mistake

Press CURSORT or t until the character you want to change flashes, then repeat steps 3 to 5.

To erase a character

Press CURSORT or t until the character you want to erase flashes, then press CLEAR.

Note

“Name Full” appears when you try to input more than 50 CDs.

7 Press ENTER/YES to complete the

labelling procedure.

“Complete!!” appears and the disc title is stored in the system memory.

Erasing a disc title

1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode. 2 Press . or > repeatedly until “Name

Erase ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. The disc title flashes. “No Name” appears if no disc title is labelled.

3 Press ENTER/YES again.

“Complete!!” appears and the disc title is erased.

To cancel erasing

Press MENU/NO before completing the procedure.

Erasing all disc titles stored in the system memory

1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode. 2 Press . or > repeatedly until “All

Erase ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. “All Erase ??” appears.

3 Press ENTER/YES again.

“Complete!!” appears and all disc titles are erased.

To cancel erasing

Press MENU/NO before completing the procedure.

The CD Player

To cancel labelling

Press MENU/NO before completing the procedure.

Note

You can label the CD only when the CD player is in stop mode.

Checking Disc Memo information

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3 Press . or > repeatedly until

“Name Check?” appears.

4 Press ENTER/YES.

Up to 20 characters of the disc title appear scrolling in the display.

5 Press . or > repeatedly to select

the disc titles stored in the system memory between 01 and 50.

3,5

Checking a disc title

1 Press CD to switch the function to CD. 2 Press MENU/NO in stop mode.

To cancel checking

Press x.

Tip

CD TEXT information is copied to MD in some cases.

The MD Deck — Play

Playing an MD

You can play an MD just like a CD. To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power).

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?/1 (power)

1 Insert an MD.

With the arrow pointing toward the deck.

With the label side up, and the shutter on the righthand side.

2 Press MD to switch the function to MD.

3 Press N.

Play starts.

Track number Playing time

To Do this

Stop play Press x. Pause Press X.

Select a track Press . or >. Find a point in

a track

Remove the MD Press A on the MD deck. Adjust the

volume

Tips

• You can start playing from the desired track in step 3.

1 Press the track number of the track you want to

listen to.

To select track number 11 and higher

Press >10 once and then the number buttons of the track number. For example, to select track 32, press >10, 3, and

To select track number 100 and higher

Press >10 twice and then the number buttons of the track number.

2 Press N.

• You can switch from another source to the MD deck and start playing an MD just by pressing H on the MD deck (Automatic Source Selection).

Note

Do not use an MD on which the label sticks out from the edge or on which the label is not positioned correctly. Such labels can cause the MD deck to malfunction.

Press X again or N to resume play.

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

Press VOLUME + or –.

The CD Player/The MD Deck — Play

Playing MD tracks in random order

You can play all the tracks on an MD in random order.

— Shuffle Play

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To cancel Shuffle Play

Press x to stop Shuffle Play, then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” and “PROGRAM” disappear.

Tip

To skip a track, press >. Press . to go back to the beginning of the current track. However, you cannot go back to the previous track.

1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“SHUFFLE” appears in stop mode.

3 Press N.

Shuffle Play starts.

Programming MD tracks

— Programme Play

You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks in the order you want them to be played.

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3 Press the track number of the track you

want to listen to.

To select track number 11 and higher

Press >10 once and then the number buttons of the track number. For example, to select track 32, press >10, 3, and 2.

To select track number 100 and higher

Press >10 twice and then the number buttons of the track number.

The MD Deck — Play

1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“PROGRAM” appears in stop mode.

Selected track number

Total playing time

4 To programme additional tracks, repeat

step 3.

Each time you programme, the total time of the programme is displayed. You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks.

Last programmed track number

Total playing time

5 Press N.

All the tracks play in the order you selected.

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Programming MD tracks (continued)

To Do this

Cancel Programme Play

Add a track to the programme (in stop mode)

Erase the entire programme

Tips

• You can select the desired track using . or > in step 3. Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track number appears, then press ENTER/YES.

• The programme you made remains after Programme Play finishes. To play the same programme again, press N.

• “Program Full!!” appears when you try to programme 26 or more tracks.

• “---m--s” appears when the total MD programme time exceeds 199 minutes.

Press x, then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” and “SHUFFLE” disappear.

Do step 3.

Do steps 1 and 2, then press and hold CLEAR.

Playing MD tracks repeatedly

You can repeat an MD in normal play, Shuffle Play and Programme Play.

, Press REPEAT during play until

“REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” appears.

REPEAT: For all the tracks on the MD.

Play mode Repeat

Normal All the tracks in order Shuffle Play

(page 18) Programme Play

(page 19)

REPEAT 1*: For a single track only.

* You cannot repeat a single track during

Shuffle Play or Programme Play.

— Repeat Play

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REPEAT

All the tracks in random order

All the programmed tracks in order

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” disappears.

Using the MD display

You can check the total number of tracks, the total playing time and the remaining time on the MD.

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DISPLAY

In stop mode

t Total number of tracks and total playing

time

Remaining recordable time (Only for a recordable MD) Disc title appears for a pre-mastered MD.

Disc title*

Clock display

*3“No Name” appears if no disc title is labelled.

Tips

• You can check a track title during play. If you press SCROLL, a track title appears scrolling in the display. Press SCROLL at any point during the scroll display to stop the scrolling. Press SCROLL again to restart the scrolling.

• To label a disc title or a track title, see “Labelling an MD” on page 36.

• “---m--s” appears when the total playing time exceeds 199 minutes.

The MD Deck — Play

, Press DISPLAY.

Each time you press the button during normal play or in stop mode, the display changes as follows:

During normal play

t Elapsed playing time and the track

number on the current track

Remaining time and the track number on the current track

Remaining time on the MD*

Track title of the current track*

Clock display

*1The remaining time of the programme appears

during Programme Play.

*2“No Name” appears if no track title is labelled.

The MD Deck — Recording

Before you start recording

MDs (MiniDisc) let you digitally record and play music with high quality sound. Another feature of MDs is track marking. The track marking feature lets you quickly locate a specific point or easily edit the recorded tracks. However, depending on the source you record, the recording method and the way the track numbers are recorded differ.

When the source you record from is:

• This system’s CD player

– The MD deck performs digital recording.* – Track numbers are automatically marked as on

the original CD.

• Other digital components connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL AUX IN jack (e.g., a DVD player)

– The MD deck performs digital recording.*1*2* – Track numbers are marked differently

depending on the source you record.

• This system’s tuner and other analogue components connected to the SYSTEM CONTROL 3 connector or AUX IN jacks (e.g., the optional tape deck TC-SP55)

– The MD deck performs analogue recording. – A track number is marked at the beginning of a

recording, but when you turn on the Level Synchro Recording function (see page 31), track numbers are automatically marked in sync with the level of the input signal.

*1For details on the limitations of digital recording,

see page 63.

*2The sound produced from the speakers during

recording is the AUX IN jacks audio. When making a digital connection, be sure to also make an analogue connection.

If a digital component is not connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL AUX IN jack using an optical cable, the MD deck performs analogue recording.

Note on MD track numbers

On an MD, the track numbers (track sequence), track start and end point information, etc., are recorded in

the TOC* You can edit recorded tracks quickly by modifying the TOC information.

area independent of the sound information.

TOC: Table Of Contents

After recording

, Press A on the MD deck to remove the

MD or press ?/1 (power) to turn off the system.

“TOC” lights up or starts flashing. The TOC is updated and recording is completed.

Before pulling out the mains lead

MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents (TOC) is updated. The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press ?/1 to turn off the system. Do not pull out the mains lead before updating the TOC (while “TOC” is lit) or while updating the TOC (while “TOC” is flashing) to ensure a complete recording.

Protecting a recorded MD

• To protect a recorded MD, slide the tab on the side of the MD to open the slot. In this position, the MD cannot be recorded. To record on the MD, slide the tab to close the slot.

Tab

Slide the tab

• If the MD is record protected, “C11” and “Protected” appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded. Remove the MD, then slide the record protection tab to the closed position.

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