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3-864-705-13(1)
Compact Hi-Fi
Component
System
GB
Operating Instructions
FR
Mode d’emploi
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. 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-MD1
CMT-MD1DX
©1998 by Sony Corporation
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This symbol is intended to alert the WARNING user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not product’s enclosure that may be of expose the unit to rain or moisture. sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important Do not install the appliance in a
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Table of Contents Making a space between tracks 3 Getting Started seconds long ................................... 36 Step 1: Hooking up the system ............ 4 – Editing Step 2: Setting the time ......................... 8 Before you start editing ....................... 38 Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 9 Labeling an MD .................................... 39 Connecting optional A/V components Erasing recordings ............................... 40 and outdoor antennas .......
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+ – R L Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Follow steps 1 through 8 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. FM antenna AM loop antenna The rear cover Right speaker Left speaker 15 2 3 4 7 6 Jack type A 1 Remove the rear cover. White/ Solid/ Red (‘) Black/ Stripe/ Insert this Black (’) portion Jack type B Push in on the tabs and pull up the cover Insert this portion 2 Connect the speakers. 1 Connect the speaker cords to SPEAKER terminals as shown below. Black
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Getting Started 2 (CMT-MD1 only) Jack type B Fasten the four screws to both sides of the system. Ω AM loop antenna Extend the FM wire antenna horizontally 3 (CMT-MD1 only) Attach the speakers. Facing the front of the system, attach the speaker connected to the SPEAKER R terminals onto the right 4 For models with a voltage selector, side of the system and the speaker set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the connected to the SPEAKER L terminals onto the left side of the position of your local power line system
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Step 1: Hooking up the system Note on the glass over the display (continued) The glass over the display window on the cover of the CMT-MD1/MD1DX is made of tempered glass. Under normal conditions, this tempered 6 Turn the system upside down glass is more shock resistant and able to bear holding the disc door with firm more weight than ordinary glass. This glass, however, may shatter if it receives a sharp blow hand and set the speaker cord into a or if it is scratched. groove at the bottom of
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Getting Started To replace the speaker grille (For To avoid battery leakage CMT-MD1 only) If you are not going to use the remote for a long time, remove the battery to avoid damage caused by To remove the speaker grille, grasp one of the corrosion from battery leakage. corners and lift the grille out towards you. You can replace the grille with one of the other supplied grilles of a different color. Notes on lithium battery Verify which sides of the grille are rounded, then • Keep the lithium b
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1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET while Step 2: Setting the the power is off. time The clock appears and the hour indication flashes. You must set the time before you use the 2 Press +/– to set the hour. timer functions. The clock is on a 24-hour system for the European model, and a 12-hour system for other models. The European model is used for illustration 00 : 0 purpose. 3 Press ENTER/YES or CURSOR /. 1 / u The minute indication flashes. –+ (P p 110 : 0 =+ (P p + 4 Press +/– to set the minute. =+ – –+
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Getting Started To tune in the desired Step 3: Presetting station radio stations 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly You can preset the 20 for FM and 10 for AM until the band you want appears in stations. the display. Pressing TUNER/BAND turns the FUNCTION power on. Each time you press the button, the band changes as follows: FM ˜ AM 2 Press TUNING MODE on the g remote repeatedly until “AUTO” appears. LEVEL-SYNC DBFB 1/u (P p (P p AUTO + = 0 ) + – – + FM 875H . M z 6 3 Press TUNING +/–. The frequency
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Tips Step 3: Presetting radio stations (continued) • The preset stations are retained for a day even if you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs. 5 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. • You can create titles for the preset stations (see page 47). • To improve broadcast reception, reorient the 6 Press +/– on the remote to select the supplied antennas or connect the optional external preset number you want. antenna. • When an FM program has static noise, press LEVEL-SYNC STEREO/MONO
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Getting Started Connecting a tape deck Be sure to match the color of the plugs and Connecting optional the connectors. To listen to the sound from A/V components and the connected tape deck, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “TAPE” appears. outdoor antennas To the audio input To the audio output of the tape deck of the tape deck To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the instructions included with each component for details. Connecting audio components Connecting an
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Connecting optional A/V Connecting outdoor components and outdoor antennas antennas (continued) Connect an outdoor antenna to improve reception. Connecting a VCR FM antenna Be sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound from Connect an optional FM outdoor antenna or the connected VCR, press FUNCTION you can use a TV antenna instead. repeatedly until “TAPE” appears. Jack type A To the audio output of the VCR SIGNAL IEC standard socket GND connector (not suppli
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Getting Started AM antenna Connect a 6 to 15 meter (20 to 50 feet) insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected. Jack type A Insulated wire (not supplied) Ω Jack type B Insulated wire (not supplied) Ω Important If you connect an outdoor antenna, connect a ground wire to the y terminal with the screw clamp. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe. 13 FM 75 COAXIAL LOOP ANTENNA y AM FM 75 COAXIAL LOOP ANTENNA y AM
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6 Basic Operations 1 Press CD 6 (or OPEN/CLOSE CD Playing a CD on the remote) to open the disc door and place a CD on the disc tray. To turn on the system, press 1/u. 1/u 3 CD p 1,2 6 With the label side up g 2 Press CD 6 (or OPEN/CLOSE CD on the remote) to close the disc 1/u (P p (P p door. + = 0 ) + – – + 3 Press CD ^ (or CD ( on the 6 remote). Play starts. The CD ^ indicator lights up green. CD LEVEL-SYNC CD/MD VOLUME +/– TRACK DBFB =0/)+ CD5 10m3s OPEN/ 1 / u CLOSE The track number The playi
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Basic Operations Tips • You can start playing from the desired track in Recording a CD on step 3. 1 Press CD/MD=0 or )+ repeatedly an MD until you find the desired track. 2 Press CD ^. — CD-MD Synchro Recording • Pressing CD ^ (or CD ( on the remote) when the power is off automatically turns the power on You can make a digital recording of a CD on and starts CD play if there is a CD on the disc tray an MD, marking track numbers in the same (One Touch Play). sequence as the original CD. If you
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6 Recording a CD on an MD While “TOC” is lit or is flashing (continued) To ensure complete recording, do not move the system or disconnect the power cord. The system updates the Table of Contents (TOC) 2 Press CD 6 to open the disc door while “TOC” is flashing. and place a CD on the disc tray. If the MD ends during recording The CD and the MD stop automatically. Notes • The MD recording is complete only after all the recording information is entered to TOC at which point TOC stops flashing and g
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Basic Operations 1 Insert an MD. Playing an MD With the arrow To turn on the system, press 1/u. pointing You can play an MD just like a CD. toward the system 1/u 2 MD p VOLUME +/– With the label side up and the shutter slide rightward 2 Press MD ^ (or MD ( on the g remote). Play starts. The MD ^ indicator lights up green. 1/u (P p (P p + MD LEVEL-SYNC = 0 ) + TRACK DBFB – – + 6 MD5 10m3s The track The playing number time MD indicator MD 6 CD/MD To Do this =0/)+ Stop play Press MD p. Pause Press
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Playing an MD (continued) Listening to the Before inserting an MD When the power is on, make sure the MD radio indicator is off. If the MD indicator lights up blue, another MD is already inserted. Press Preset radio stations in the system’s memory MD 6 and remove the MD. first. To turn on the system, press 1/u. Tips • You can start playing from the desired track in 1/u 3 step 2. 1 Press CD/MD=0 (or MD =on the remote) or CD/MD )+ (or MD + on the remote) repeatedly until the desired track appear
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Basic Operations To Do this 1 Press TUNER/BAND (or TUNER Turn off the Press 1/u to turn off the BAND on the remote) repeatedly radio system. until the band you want appears. Press VOLUME +/– (or Adjust the Each time you press the button, the band VOL +/– on the remote). volume changes as follows: FM ˜ AM To listen to non-preset radio LEVEL-SYNC stations DBFB MANUAL • Press TUNING MODE on the remote repeatedly until “MANUAL” appears in FM 8. 75MHz step 2, then press TUNING + or – to tune in the d
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1 Insert a recordable MD. Recording from the radio With the arrow pointing toward the You can record a radio program on an MD. If system you use an MD with tracks already recorded on it, the system automatically locates the end With the of the recorded portion and starts the new label side up recording from there. To record after erasing and the shutter all tracks on an MD, see page 41. slide rightward To turn on the system, press 1/u. 1/u 6 MD p 2 Press TUNER/BAND (or TUNER BAND on the remote)
