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4-239-398-11 (3)
Micro Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located at the rear. 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-M70
© 2002 Sony Corporation
CMT-M70 4-239-398-11(3) GB
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Note to CATV system installer: WARNING This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in expose the unit to rain or moisture. particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. connected to the grounding system of the building, as Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. close to the point of cab
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Table of Contents List of Button Locations and Sound Adjustment Reference Pages Adjusting the sound ............................. 15 Main unit ............................................... 4 Remote Control ..................................... 5 Display Using the display ................................. 16 Getting Started Hooking up the system .......................... 6 Other Features Inserting two size-AA (R6) batteries into Falling asleep to music the remote control ......................
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List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Illustration number How to use this page r Use this page to find the location of buttons and other PLAY MODE qg (9, 13, 14) parts of the system that are mentioned in the text. RR Name of button/part Reference page Main unit ALPHABETICAL ORDER BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS @/1 (power) 1 (7, 10, 15, 17, 18) A – F P – V m/M 3 (8, 12) CD disc tray 9 (8) PHONES jack qf l/L 3 (8, 9, 14) CD SYNCHRO qa (13, 14) PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE x 5 (8, 12, 13) CD SYNCHRO indicator
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List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Remote Control ALPHABETICAL ORDER BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS X 4 (8, 12, 14) A – M S – V x 5 (8, 9, 12–14) ./> 6 (7–10, 14, 15, 17) CD REPEAT qk (8) SLEEP qf (16) CD N ws (8, 9) TAPE nN w; (12–14) m/M 7 (8–12) DIR MODE ql (12–14) TIMER SELECT qs (15, 17) @/1 (power) 3 (7, 15, 17) z REC 8 (13) DISPLAY 2 (11, 16) TIMER SET qg (7, 14, 17) DSG 1 (15) TUNER/BAND wa (9–11) ENTER qd (7, 10, 14, 15, 17) TUNING MODE/PLAY MODE q; (8–11, 14) FM MODE 9 (11) VOL +/– qa (
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Getting Started Hooking up the system Follow steps 1 through 4 of the procedure below to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna FM antenna Right speaker Left speaker 2 1 3 4 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the right and left speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals as shown below. Jack type A Extend the FM wire AM loop antenna horizontally antenna Stripe (#) Ω Ω Solid (3) 2 Connect the FM and AM antennas. Jack type B Extend the FM Set the AM loop antenna up b
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Getting Started 3 For models with a voltage selector, set Setting the clock VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage. 110V-120V 1 Turn on the system. 2 Press TIMER SET on the remote. 3 Press ./> on the remote 220V-240V repeatedly to set the hour. VOLTAGE SELECTOR 4 Press ENTER on the remote. The minute indication flashes. 4 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. 5 Press ./> on the remote If the plug does not fit the wall socket, repeatedly to set the minute. detach the supplied plug ad
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CD 2 Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE (or TUNING MODE/PLAY MODE on the Loading the CD remote) repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display. 1 Press Z CD. Select To play The disc tray slides out. The CD in original order. No display The tracks on the CD in random SHUFFLE 2 Load a CD onto the disc tray. order. The tracks on the CD in any PGM Load with the order that you want (see label side up. “Programming the CD tracks” on When you play page 9). a CD single (8 cm CD), 3 Press CD N. load
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CD/Tuner Tuner Programming the CD Presetting radio stations tracks You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 –– Program Play AM stations. You can then tune in any of those stations simply by selecting the corresponding You can make a program of up to 24 tracks on preset number. a CD in any order that you want. There are two ways to store the station presets. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” To Method appears in the display. Automatically tune Automatic Tuning Preset 2 Press PLAY MODE/TUNI
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6 Press ./> on the remote Presetting radio stations (continued) repeatedly to select the preset number that you want. 5 Press MEMORY on the remote. 7 Press ENTER on the remote. A preset number flashes. The station is stored to the selected preset PRESET STEREO number. TUNED 8 Repeat steps 2 through 7 to preset MHz 1FM1005 other stations. Other Operations Preset number Frequency Do this To 6 Press ./> on the remote Tune in a station Follow the procedure described in repeatedly to select the pres
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Tuner CD/Tuner Tips Listening to the radio • To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied aerials, or connect a commercially available external aerial. You can listen to a radio station either by selecting a • When an FM stereo program has static noise, press preset station, or by manually tuning in the station. REPEAT/FM MODE (or FM MODE on the remote) repeatedly until “MONO” appears. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will Listening to a preset station improve. — Preset T
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Tape Other Operations Loading a tape To Do this Press x. Stop playback 1 Press Z PUSH. Press TAPE X (or X on the Pause remote). Press again to 2 Load a recorded/recordable tape into resume playback. the cassette holder. With the tape stopped, press Fast-forward or m/M. rewind Press Z PUSH. Remove the tape With the side you want to play/record facing up Playing a tape You can use Type I (normal) tape. 1 Load a recorded tape into the cassette holder. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “TAPE” appea
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Tape Recording to a tape –– CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually/Program Edit You can record from a CD (or connected components) or radio. You can use Type I (normal) tape. Recording from a CD Steps Recording manually (CD Synchro Recording) Load a recordable tape into the cassette holder. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select Load a CD onto the disc tray. 2 the source you want to record from. Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” Load a CD (or other audio source), or 3 appears in the display.
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Recording to a tape (continued) To place a specific number of tracks on each side of the tape during CD Synchro Recording Recording CD tracks in your 1 Program the tracks for the first side by favorite order doing steps 1 to 6. –– Program Edit 2 Press X on the remote. 3 Program the tracks for the other side by 1 Load a recordable tape into the doing steps 5 and 6. cassette holder. 4 Do steps 7 to 9 (see Note below). 2 Load a CD onto the disc tray. When the X command is detected during 3 Press FU
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Tape Sound Adjustment Sound Adjustment 6 Set the starting time. Press ./> on the remote repeatedly to Adjusting the sound set the hour, then press ENTER on the remote. Generating a more dynamic sound The minute indication begins flashing next. (Dynamic Sound Generator) Press ./> on the remote repeatedly to Press DSG. set the minute, then press ENTER on the remote. Each time you press the button, the display “OFF TIME” appears, then the hour changes cyclically as follows: indication flashes again
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Display Other Features Using the display Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer Checking the remaining time The Sleep Timer Function lets you specify a (CD) sleep time, after which the system stops playing and turns off automatically. You can thus fall Press DISPLAY on the remote during play. asleep to music. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: Press SLEEP on the remote repeatedly. The sleep time changes as follows: Current track number and elapsed playing
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Display/Other Features 1 Prepare the music source you want to 8 Press ./> on the remote listen to when the system turns on. repeatedly until the music source you want appears. • CD: Load a CD. To start playing from a specific track, make a program (see The display changes as follows: “Programming the CD tracks” on page 9). t TUNER y CD T • Tape: Load a tape with the side you want t TAPE T to play facing towards you. 9 Press ENTER on the remote. • Radio: Tune in the preset radio station The s
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Optional Components Hooking up optional components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component. MD deck / VCR MD deck From the audio output To the digital input jack of jacks of an MD deck / an MD deck VCR A AUDIO IN (MD/VIDEO) jacks Listening to audio from a Use audio cords (not supplied) to connect an MD deck or VCR to these jacks. You can then connected component listen to analog audio from the MD deck or VCR th
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Optional Components/Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Speakers Problems and remedies Sound comes from only one channel, or the left and right volumes are unbalanced. Should you encounter a problem with your • Check the speaker connections and placement. system, do the following: 1 Make sure the power cord and speaker cords are correctly and firmly connected. CD Player 2 Find your problem in the troubleshooting checklist below and take the indicated The CD will not play. corrective action. • The CD
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Problems and remedies (continued) Tuner There is a severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or “STEREO” flashes). • Adjust the antenna. • The signal strength is too weak. Connect an external antenna. • Make sure that the antenna is connected properly. • Do not bend or roll up the antenna. • The two wires comprising the FM antenna have been pulled further apart since the system was first purchased. Repair or replace with a new one. • The AM antenna wire is detached from the stand. • Keep the antennas as fa
