Sony HCD-HP7 User Manual

Name: Sony HCD-HP7
Brand: Sony
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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-HP7

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.

This appliance is

classified as a CLASS 1

LASER product. This

label is located 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 presence of un insulated

“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 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 receiving antenna.

– Increase the separatio n 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 modif icat ions

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, 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

ENERGY STAR

is a U.S.

registered mark. As an E

NERGY

TAR

partner, Sony Corporation

has determined that this product

meets the E

NERGY STAR

guidelines for energy efficiency.

WARNING

Do not install the appliance in a confined space,

such as a bookcase or built-in cabi ne t.

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 Synchro Recording

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

— Manual Recording

Sound Adjustment

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

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

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

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 di sc 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

Table of Contents

• This manual mainly explains o perations using

the remote, but the same operations can also

be performed using the buttons on the un it

having the same or similar names.

• The following symbols are used in this

manual.

You can play back the following discs on thi s

system. Other discs cannot be played back.

List of playable discs

Discs that this system cannot

play

•CD-ROMs

• CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in

the following formats:

– music CD format

– MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660*

Level 1/Level 2, Joliet*

, Romeo*

Multi Session*

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

card, heart).

• A disc with pape r or stickers on it.

• A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane tape,

or a sticker still left on it.

• When you eject a disc, handle the disc by its

edge. Do not touch the surface.

• Do not use discs wi t h seals, protect i o n ri ngs

or other accessories attached.

• Do not use adaptors that change the size of a

disc from 8 cm to standard 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 ena bles adding of

data using the Track-At-Once method.

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 Lead-out

regarded as a single session.

CD-Extra: This format records audio (audio CD

data) on the tracks in session 1 and data on the tracks

in session 2.

Mixed CD: This format rec or ds data on the first

track and audio (audio CD data) on the se c ond a nd

subsequent tracks of a sessio n.

How to use this manual

Symbol Meaning

Functions that can be used with

audio CDs

Functions that can be used with

MP3

Playable discs

Format of

discs

Disc logo Contents

Audio CDs Audio

CD-R/CD-RW

(audio data)

Audio

CD-R/CD-RW

(MP3 files)

Audio

Notes on CD-R and CD-RW

• This system can play CD-R/CD-RW discs

edited by the user . H owever, note that

playback of so m e di scs may not be possib le

depending on the recording device used for

recording or the disc condition.

• Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may

not be played back because of scratches, dirt,

recording condition or the driver’s

characteristics.

• CD-R and CD-RW discs that have not been

finalized (processing to allow play by a

normal CD player) cannot be played.

• CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in multi-

session that have not ended by “closing the

session” are not supported.

• The system may be unable to play MP3

format files that do not have the extender

“.MP3”.

• Attempting to play non-MP3 format files that

have the exte nder “.MP3” may r esul t in no ise

or malfunction.

• With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1 and

2, folder names or file names may not be

displayed co rr ectly.

• The following discs take a longer time to start

playback.

– a di sc recorded with co m plicated tree

structure.

– a disc recorded in Multi Session.

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

finalized disc).

Music discs encoded with

technologies

This product is de si gned to playback discs that

conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.

Recently, vari ous music discs enco ded with

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.

Cautions when playing a disc

that is recorded in Multi

Session

• If the disc begins with a CD-DA session, it is

recognized as a CD-DA (audio) disc, and

playback continues until an MP3 session is

encountered.

• If the disc begins with an MP3 session, it is

recognized as an M P 3 disc, and playback

continues until a CD-DA (audio) session is

encountered.

• The playback range of an MP3 disc is

determined by the tree structure of files

produced by analyzing of the disc.

• A disc with a mixed CD format will be

recognized as a CD-DA (audio) dis c.

Perform the following procedures 1 to 4 to hook up your syste m using the supplied co rds and

accessories.

1 Connect the speakers.

Connect the rig ht and left speaker cords to

the SPEAKER terminals as shown below.

2 Connect the FM and AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect

it.

Note

Keep the antennas away from the speake r cor ds.

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

AM loop antenna

Right speaker Left speaker

FM lead antenna

Black/Stripe (#)

Gray/Solid (3)

Insert only the stripped portion

Extend the FM lead

antenna horizontally

AM loop

antenna

Getting Started

3 For models with a voltage selector, set

VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local

power line voltage.

Refer to the print on y o ur system ’s

VOLTAGE SELECTOR for available

settings.

4 Connect the power cord to a wall

outlet.

The demonstration appears in the display.

When you press ?/1, the system turns on

and the demonstration automatically ends.

If the plug does not f it th e w all socket,

detach the supplied plug adaptor (only for

models equipped with an adaptor).

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 pos sible 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.

Attaching the speaker pads

Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the

bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers

and prevent th em f rom slipping.

Front speaker (Left (4)/Right (4))

When carrying this system

Perform the follow ing procedure to protect

the CD mechanism.

1 Make sure that all discs are removed

from the system.

2 Press ?/1 to turn off the system.

“STANDBY” flashes for a few seconds,

and then disappears from the display.

3 Unplug the power cord.

Use buttons on the r emote for the operati on.

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 ./> to select “CLOCK SET”,

then press ENTER.

3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6

above.

Note

The clock settings are canceled when you di sc onne c t

the power cord or if a power failure occur s.

Setting the clock

CD/MP3 – Play

Use buttons on the unit for the operation.

1 Press any one of buttons (DISC 1 Z –

DISC 5 Z).

2 Insert a disc with the label side up.

The disc is drawn in automatically.

To load another disc , eje ct a di sc or press

one of the buttons (DISC 1 – 5) to select an

empty compartment (it is not possible to

select ano ther compartment , when an 8 cm

disc is loaded).

Notes

• Do not use a disc with t ape, seals or p aste on it as th is

may cause malfunction.

• You cannot store an 8 cm disc in any of the

compartments (DISC 1 – 5) .

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

may cause the system to mal f u n ction.

You can play audio CD s and discs with MP3

audio tracks.

1 Press CD on the remote (or FUNCTION

on the unit repeatedly) until “CD”

appears.

2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode

repeatedly until the mode you want

appears in the display.

CD/MP3 – Play

Loading a disc

With the label side up

Playing a disc

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

Select To play

ALL DISCS

(Normal Play)

All discs in the system

continuously.

1 DISC

(Normal Play)

The tracks on the disc you

have selected in original

order.

ALBM

(Normal Play)

All MP3 audio tracks in the

album on the disc you have

selected in original orde r .

When playing a non-MP3

disc, Alb um Pl ay be come s 1

DISC Play.

ALL DISCS

SHUF (Shuffle

Play)

The tracks on all discs in

random order.

1 DISC SHUF

(Shuffle Play)

The tracks on the disc you

have selected in random

order.

ALBM SHUF

(Shuffle Play)

The MP3 audio 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.

Track number

Disc indicator

Playing time

Disc number

continued

3 Press N on the remote (or CD N on

the unit).

Other operations

You may not be able to search betw e en multiple

files. Also, the time may not be displayed correctly

for some files.

except for MP3 audio tracks

DISC 1 – 5 on the u nit are not availa ble when “AL L

DISCS SHUF” is selected.

Notes

• For 8 cm discs, only playback is suppor te d in this

system. When an 8 cm di sc is l oaded i n the system, i t

becomes impossible to se le ct or play ba c k ano the r

disc.

• Y ou cannot change the play mode during playbac k.

• Some time may be needed to start playback of discs

recorded in complex configurations such as many

layers.

• When the disc is inserted, the player reads all the

tracks on that disc. If there are many albums or non-

MP3 audio tracks on the disc, it may take a long time

for play to begin or for the next MP3 audio tr ack 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.

• A n a lbum tha t doe s not inc lude an MP 3 aud io tra ck

is skipped.

• Maximum album number: 150 (including root

folder)

• T he ma ximum 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 reco rded on the di sc.

• D e pe ndi ng on the encoding/writing software,

recording device, or the recording medi a used at the

time an MP3 audio track is recor d ed , you may

encounter such problems as disabled play ba ck ,

sound interruptions and noise.

PGM

(Program Play)

The tracks on all discs in the

order you want them to be

played (see “Creating your

own program” on page 11).

To Do this

Stop play Press x.

Pause Press X. Press again to resume

play.

Select a track Press ./> repeatedly.

Select an album

of MP3*

Press ALBUM +/– repeatedly

after step 2.

Find a point in a

track*

Keep pressing m/M during

playback and release it at the

desired point.

Select a disc in

stop mode

Press D. SKIP on the remote

repeatedly (or any one of the

buttons (DISC 1 – 5*

on the

unit)).

Switch to CD

function from

another source

Press any one of the buttons

(DISC 1 – 5 on the unit)

(Automatic Source Selection).

Remove a disc Press any one of the buttons

(DISC 1 Z – DISC 5 Z on the

unit).

Select To play

CD/MP3 – 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 the album up to five times.

REP1: For a single track only.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT/FM MODE repeatedly until

both “REP” and “REP1” disappear.

Notes

• You cannot select “REP” and “ALL DISCS SHUF”

at the same time.

• W he n you se le c t “REP1”, that track is repeated

endlessly until “REP1” is canceled.

You can make a pr ogra m of up to 2 5 st eps f ro m

all the discs in the order you want to play them.

You can synchro r ecord the programed tracks

onto a cassette tape (page 17).

Use buttons on the remote for the operation.

1 Press CD (or FUNCTION on the unit

repeatedly) until “CD” appears.

2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode

repeatedly until “PGM” appears.

3 Press D. SKIP repeatedly (or any one of

the buttons (DISC 1 – 5 on the unit)) to

select a disc.

To program all the tracks o n a disc at once,

proceed to step 5 wi th “A LL” displayed.

4 Press ./> repeatedly until the

desired track number appears.

When programing an MP3, press ALBUM

+/– to select an album, then press ./

> repeatedly until the desired track

number appears.

5 Press ENTER (or PLAY MODE on the

unit).

The track is prog ramed.

The program step number appears,

followed by the total playing time.

Playing repeatedly

— Repeat Play

Creating your own

program

—Program Play

Selected track number

Disc number

Total playing time

(including selected track)

continued

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