Sony Model CMT-CPX1 User Manual

4-244-987-11(1)

Micro Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions Owner’s Record

The model and serial num bers are located on the rear of the unit . Record the ser ial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenev er you c al l upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. ______________ Serial No. ______________

CMT-CPX1

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or mo ist 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 ap pa ratus.

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 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 a le r t th e user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within th e product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient ma gn itude to constit u te a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert th e 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. As the laser beam used in this CD player is harmful to eyes, do not attempt to dissemble the cabi ne t. Re fer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call th e CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC 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 building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modif icat ions not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipm ent .

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMER 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

TAR

partner, Sony Corporation

S has determined that this product meets the E guidelines for energy efficiency .

NERGY STAR

NERGY

How to use this manual

This manual mainly e xpl ains operations using the remote, but the same operations can also be performed usin g th e buttons on the system having the same or similar names.

Table of Contents

How to use this manual...........................2

Getting Started

Hooking up the system............................4

Setting the clock......................................5

CD – Play

Loading a disc........................ ... .... ..........6

Playing a disc..........................................6

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

Playing repeatedly...................................7

— Repeat Play

Creating your own program....................7

— Program Play

Tuner

Presetting radio stations..........................8

Listening to the radio ............................ 10

— Preset Tuning — Manual Tuning

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)....10

(European model only)

Tape – Play

Loading a tape................................... ....11

Playing a tape........................................11

Display

Turning off the display.........................16

— Power Saving Mode

Viewing information a b ou t th e disc in the

display ............................................ 16

Optional Components

Hooking up optional components.........17

Listening to audio from a connected

component......................................18

Recording on a connected component.. 18

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies.........................19

Messages...............................................21

Additional Information

Precautions............................................22

Specifications........................................23

List of button locations and reference

pages...............................................25

Tape – Recording

Recording your favorite CD tracks on a

tape..................................................12

— CD-TAPE Sync hro Recording

Recording on a tape manually.............. .12

— Manual Recording

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound..............................13

Timer

Falling asleep to music..........................13

— Sleep Timer

Waking up to music ..............................14

— Daily Timer

Timer recording radio programs...........15

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Perform the following procedures 1 to 3 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

AM loop antenna

FM lead antenna

Right speaker Left speaker

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 ant en n a, t hen connect it.

FM antenna (Type A)

Extend the FM lead

Ω

FM75

COAXIAL

antenna horizontally

AM loop antenna

FM antenna (Type B)

Extend the FM lead

Ω

FM75

COAXIAL

Note

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

3 Connect the mains lead to mains.

If the plug does not f it th e w all socket, detach the supplied plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor). To turn on the system, press ?/1.

antenna horizontally

AM loop antenna

To attach the speaker pads

Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from sl ip pi ng.

Setting the clock

Getting Started

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 3 Press . or > repeatedly to set the

hour.

4 Press ENTER. 5 Press . or > repeatedly to set the

minute.

6 Press ENTER.

The clock starts worki ng.

To adjust the clock

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 2 Press . or > until “CLOCK” appears,

then press ENTER.

3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6

above.

Note

The clock is not displayed in Power Saving Mode.

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.

CD – Play

Loading a disc

1 Press CD Z on the unit. 2 Place a disc with the label side up on

the disc tray.

Playing a disc

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

This system lets you play CD in different play modes.

PRESET SHUFFLE PROGRAM REPEAT 1 STEREO TUNEDAUTO

When you pl ay a 8 cm disc, place it on the inner circle of the tray.

3 Press CD Z again to close the disc

tray.

Notes

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

• Do not forcibly press the disc tray closed with your finger, as this may cau se ma lfunction.

REC SLEEP

DAILY

Track number Playing time

SYNC

1 Press CD (or FUNCTION repeatedly) to

switch the function to CD.

2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode

repeatedly until the mode you want appears.

Select To play

No display (Normal Play)

SHUFFLE (Shuffl e Play)

PROGRAM (Program Play)

The tracks on the disc in original order.

All tracks on the disc in random or der.

The tracks on the disc in the order you want them to be played (see “Creating your own program” on page 7).

3 Press CD NX.

Other operations

To Do this

Stop play Press CD x. Pause Press CD NX. Press again to

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

track

Remove a disc Press CD Z on the unit.

resume play.

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

Playing repeatedly

Creating your own

— Repeat Play

You can play all the tracks or a single track on a disc repeat ed l y.

Press REPEAT repeatedly during playback until “REPEAT” or “RE PE A T 1” a ppe ars.

REPEAT: For all the tracks on the disc up to five times. REPEAT 1: For a single track only.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT repeatedly until both “REPEAT” and “REPEAT 1” disappear.

program

—Program Play

You can make a pro g r am of up to 25 steps. You can sync hro record the programmed tracks onto a cassette tape (page 12).

1 Press CD (or FUNCTION repeatedly) to

switch the function to CD.

2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode

repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears.

3 Press . or > repeatedly until the

desired track number appears.

PRESET SHUFFLE PROGRAM REPEAT 1 STEREO TUNEDAUTO

REC SLEEP

DAILY

Selected track number Total playing time

SYNC

4 Press ENTER (or PLAY MODE).

The track is programmed. The step number appears, followed b y th e

last programmed track number.

5 To program additional tracks, repeat

steps 3 and 4.

6 Press CD NX.

Program Play star ts .

Other operations

To Do this

Cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE in stop

Erase the program Press CLEAR in step 4.

Add a track to the end of the program

mode repeatedly until both “PROGRAM” and “SHUFFLE” disappear.

Each time you press the button, a track is cleared from the end of the program.

Perform steps 3 and 4 in stop mode.

CD – Play

continued

Tips

• The program you made remains after Program Play finishes. To play the same program again, press CD NX. However, the program is cleared when you open the disc tray.

• “ – –.– –” appears when the total program time exceeds 100 minutes.

Tuner

Presetting radio stations

You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations. You can then tune in any of those stations simply by selecting the corresponding preset number.

Automatic tuning preset

You can automatically tune in a ll of the statio ns that can be received in your area and then st or e the radio frequency of the desired stations.

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to

select “FM” or “AM”.

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

“AUTO” appears in the display.

3 Press TUNING +/–.

The frequency changes as the system scans for a station. Scanning stops automatically when a station is tu n ed in. At th a t time, “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for stereo program only) appear.

If “TUNED” does not appear and the scanning does not stop

Set the frequency of the desired radio station as described in steps 2 and 3 of “Manual tuning preset” (page 9).

4 Press TUNER MEMORY.

The preset num ber fl ashes. Perfor m step s 5 and 6 while the preset number flashes.

PRESET SHUFFLE PROGRAM REPEAT 1 STEREO TUNEDAUTO

DAILY

REC SLEEP

Preset number

SYNC

5 Press TUNING +/– repeatedly to select

the desired preset number.

6 Press ENTER. 7 Repeat steps 3 through 6 to preset

other stations.

Tip

Press TUNING MODE to stop scanning.

Manual tuning preset

You can manually tune in and store the radio frequency of the desired st ations.

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to

select “FM” or “AM”.

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

“AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear from the display.

3 Press TUNING +/– repeatedly to tune in

the desired station.

4 Press TUNER MEMORY. 5 Press TUNING +/– repeatedly to select

the desired preset number.

6 Press ENTER. 7 Repeat steps 3 through 6 to preset

other stations.

Other Operations

To Do this

Tune in a station with a weak signal

Set another station to the existing preset number

Follow the procedure described in “Manual tuning preset” (page 9).

After step 4, press TUNING +/– repeatedly to select the pres et number you want to store the station.

Tips

• The preset stations are retained for about half a day even if you disconnect the mains lead or if a power failure occurs.

• To improve the reception, adjust the supplied antennas or connect an external antenna.

Tuner

To change the AM tuning interval (except for European models)

The AM tuning interval is factory-preset to 9 kHz (or 10 kHz for some areas). To change the AM tuning interval, tune in any AM station fir st, then turn off the system. While holding TUNING –, press ?/1 on the unit. When you change the interva l , all the AM preset statio ns are erased. To reset the interval, repeat the same procedure.

Note

You cannot change the AM tuning interval in the Power Saving Mode.

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