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2-591-385-12(1)
Micro HI-FI
Component
System
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Records
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear 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. ______________ Serial No. ______________
CMT-HPZ9
CMT-HPZ7
©2005 Sony Corporation
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WARNING WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful expose the unit to rain or moisture. interference in a residential installation. This To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio apparatus with news papers, table-cloth
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Notice for users How to use this manual On the supplied software Depending on the type of the text and characters, the text shown on SonicStage may not be displayed This manual mainly explains operations using properly on the device. This is due to: the remote, but the same operations can also – The limitations of the connected player. be performed using the buttons on the unit – The player is not functionning normally. having the same or similar names. This manual describes how to use
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Table of Contents How to use this manual...........................3 Sound Adjustment Create your own ATRAC CDs ...............5 Which discs can you play on Adjusting the sound.............................. 23 this system?.......................................6 About ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs ........8 Timer Falling asleep to music ......................... 23 Getting Started — Sleep Timer Hooking up the system..........................10 Waking up to music.............................. 24 Setting
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Create your own ATRAC CDs In addition to the usual audio CDs, you can play an original CD, called “ATRAC CD,” that you create with the supplied software, SonicStage. Using SonicStage, about 30 audio CDs* can be recorded on one CD-R or CD-RW. The following is a quick overview of how you listen to music on your ATRAC CD. Install SonicStage on your computer. SonicStage is software that takes music downloaded from audio CDs on your computer and creates original CDs. It can be installed from the
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Which discs can you play on this system? Audio CDs: CD-DA format CDs CD-DA (Compact Disc Digital Audio) is a recording standard used for audio CDs. ATRAC CDs: CD-R/CD-RW on which audio data compressed in the ATRAC3plus format has been recorded by using SonicStage* ATRAC3plus (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3plus) is audio compression technology that satisfies the demand for high sound quality and high compression rates. ATRAC3plus can compress audio files to about 1/20 of their original si
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2) Multi Session List of playable discs This is a recording method that enables adding of data using the Track-At-Once method. Format of discs Disc logo Conventional CDs begin at a CD control area called Audio CDs 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 CD-R/CD-RW regarded as a single session. (audio data, ATRAC3plus CD-Extra: This format records audio (audio CD files, MP3 files) data)
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Music discs encoded with About ATRAC CDs and copyright protection MP3 CDs technologies This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. The structure of ATRAC CDs Recently, various music discs encoded with and MP3 CDs copyright protection technologies are marketed ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs consist of “files” by some record companies. Please be aware that and “groups.” A “file” is equivalent to a “track” among those discs, there are some that do not
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The usable number of groups and files ATRAC CDs: Maximum number of groups: 255 Maximum number of files: 999 MP3 CDs: Maximum number of groups: 256 Maximum number of files: 511 (The maximum number of MP3 files and groups that can be contained on a single disc is 512.) Notes The system may be unable to play MP3 files that do not have the “.MP3” extension. Attempting to play non-MP3 files that have the “.MP3” extension may result in noise or malfunction. If ATRAC3plus files and MP
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Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedures 1 to 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. Right speaker Left speaker FM lead antenna AM loop antenna 1 Connect the speakers. 2 Connect the FM and AM antennas. Connect the right and left speaker cords to Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect the SPEAKER terminals as shown below. it. Ω Red (3) Plug type A Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally Red (Black Insert this portion Line) (#) AM lo
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Getting Started Plug type B 4 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally If the plug does not fit the wall socket, detach the supplied plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor). To turn on the system, press ?/1. 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 aw
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Inserting two R6 (size AA) Setting the clock batteries into the remote Use buttons on the remote for the operation. 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 Note minute. If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from 6 Press ENTER. battery leakage and corrosion. The clock starts working. Tip With normal use, the batteri
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CD – Play To remove discs 1 Press Z. CD – Play 2 Hold down the lever on the left side of Loading a disc the respective slot to elevate the disc, then lift it out with your other hand. Use buttons on the unit for the operation. 1 Press Z. 2 Insert discs with the label side facing forward. Check that the lever on the left side of the respective slot raises. When you play a disc, insert it with the label side forward. DISC 1 – 5 slot To exchange discs during (for 12 cm disc only) DISC 1 pla
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Select To play Playing a disc SHUF All the tracks in the group on (Shuffle Play) the ATRAC CD or MP3 CD — Normal Play/Shuffle Play in random order. When playing an audio CD, This system lets you play CDs in different play the system performs the modes. same operation as 1 DISC SHUF Play. Example: When playing discs PGM The tracks on the disc in the Current disc (Program Play) order you want them to be Track number played (see “Creating your own program” on page 16). 3 Press N (or CD HS
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CD – Play Notes You cannot change the play mode during playback. Searching for tracks with Some time may be needed to start playback of discs recorded in complex configurations such as many the jog dial layers. Before playing back a track, the system reads all You can quickly search for and play the desired tracks and groups on the disc. During this time, track by using the jog dial on the unit. “READING” appears on the display. Depending on Use buttons on the unit for the operation.
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Playing repeatedly Creating your own — Repeat Play program —Program Play You can play all the tracks or a single track on a disc repeatedly. You can make a program of up to 25 steps from Press REPEAT repeatedly during playback all the discs in the order you want to play them. until “REP” or “REP 1” appears. You can synchro record the programmed tracks REP: For all the tracks on the disc up to five onto a cassette tape (page 22). times. REP 1: For a single track only. Using the remote To ca
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CD – Play 6 Program additional discs or tracks. Other operations To program Repeat steps To Do this Other discs 3 and 5 Cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop mode Other tracks on the 4 and 5 until “PGM” disappears. same disc Erase the program Press CLEAR in stop Other tracks on 3 to 5 mode. Each time you press other discs the button, a track is cleared from the end of the 7 Press N (or CD HS on the unit). program. Program Play starts. Add a track to the end of Perform step
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6 Press + or – (or TUNE + or – on the unit) repeatedly to select the desired preset Tuner number. 7 Press ENTER. Presetting radio stations 8 Repeat steps 4 through 7 to store other stations. You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations. You can then tune in any of those Tip stations simply by selecting the corresponding Press x to stop scanning. preset number. Manual tuning preset Automatic tuning preset You can manually tune in and store the radio You can automatically tune in
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Tuner To change the AM tuning interval Listening to the radio (except for European model) The AM tuning interval is factory-preset to You can listen to a radio station either by 9 kHz (or 10 kHz for some areas). To change the selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning AM tuning interval, tune in any AM station first, in the station. then turn off the system. While holding JL, press ?/1 on the unit. When you change the interval, all the AM preset stations are erased. Listening to
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Listening to non-preset radio Using the Radio Data station System (RDS) — Manual Tuning (European model only) 1 Press TUNER BAND (or FUNCTION repeatedly) to switch the function to What is the Radio Data TUNER. System? 2 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send 3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until additional information along with the regular “AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear from program signal
