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4-234-822-11 (2)
Micro Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions
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-EP40
CMT-EP30
CMT-E301
© 2001 Sony Corporation
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INFORMATION WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are expose the unit to rain or moisture. designed to provide reasonable protection against To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. harmful interference in a residential installation. This Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radi
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Table of Contents Parts Identification Tape Loading a tape ..................................... 12 Main unit ............................................... 4 Playing a tape ...................................... 12 Remote Control ..................................... 5 Recording to a tape — CD Synchro Recording/Recording Getting Started Manually ....................................... 13 Hooking up the system .......................... 6 Inserting two size AAA (R03) batteries Sound Adjustment
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Parts Identification The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Main unit 1 2 3456 7 8 wk 9 wj q; wh wg qa wf wd qs ws wa qd w; ql qk qjqh qg qf Cassette compartment qd (12) Remote sensor wk BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS CD 4 (8, 9, 13, 15) REPEAT wj (8) @/1 (power) 1 (6, 10) Display Window 5 (9, 18) SHUFFLE wa (8) ENTER/PGM w; (7, 8, 9, 10, 12, TAPE 3 (12) CD 15) TIMER indicator 2 (15) . m (go back) wf (8, 9) ISS 0 (13) TUNER 6 (
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Parts Identification Remote Control 1234 w; 5 ql 6 qk 7 qj 8 qh 9 qg q; qa qf qd qs CD/REMAIN 3 (8, 9, 13, 15) BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS CLOCK/TIMER/SLEEP SET qf M (fast forward) > (go (7, 15) forward) 0 (8, 9) MEGA BASS 2 (14) . (go back) m (rewind) qa MUSIC MENU w; (14) (8, 9) PRESET +/– qj (10, 11) u (play/pause) 8 (8, 9) RDS (CMT-EP40 only) qh (11, `/1 (power) 1 (6, 10) 12) x (stop) 9 (8, 9) REPEAT qs (8) SHUFFLE 7 (8) TAPE ql (12) TIMER ON/OFF qd (15) TUNER/BAND 5 (10, 13, 15) TUNER
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L R SPEAKER (IMPEDANCE USE 4 ) Getting Started Hooking up the system Do the following procedure 1 to 2 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. FM antenna 1 2 Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left) 1 Connect the front speakers. 2 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER If the supplied adaptor on the plug does not terminals as shown below. fit your wall outlet, detach it from the plug (only for models equipped with the adaptor)
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Getting Started To attach the front speaker Setting the time pads Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the 1 Turn on the system. bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER/SLEEP SET on and prevent them from slipping. the remote. The clock indication appears. 3 Press TUNING/CLOCK/TIMER + or – on the remote repeatedly to set the time. 4 Press ENTER/PGM (TUNER MEM/ ENTER/PGM on the remote). The clock starts working. Tip If you made a mistake, perform from step 2. To c
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CD 2 Press SHUFFLE or ENTER/PGM (TUNER MEM/ENTER/PGM on the Loading the CD remote) repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display. 1 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE down to Select To play open the lid of the CD compartment. No display The CD in original order. 2 Place a CD with the label side up on the SHUFFLE The tracks on the CD in random compartment. order. PROGRAM The tracks on the CD in the order you want them to be played. (see When you play a CD “Programing the CD tracks” on single (8
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CD To Do this Programing the CD tracks Check the total Press ENTER/PGM (TUNER number of MEM/ENTER/PGM on the remote) — Program Play programed repeatedly in stop mode. Each time tracks you press the button, the selected You can make a program of up to 28 tracks in track number and the programed the order you want them to be played. step number appear in the display in turn. 1 Press CD (CD/REMAIN on the remote), Cancel Program Press x twice until “PROGRAM” then place a CD. Play disappears from the
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Tuner To tune in a station with a weak signal Presetting radio stations Press TUNING (TUNING/CLOCK/TIMER on the remote) + or – repeatedly in step 2 to tune You can preset up to 24 stations for FM and in the station manually. AM. To set another station to an existing 1 Press TUNER (TUNER/BAND on the preset number remote) repeatedly to select FM or AM. Start over from step 1. After step 3, press 2 Press and hold TUNING (TUNING/ PRESET + or – repeatedly to select the preset CLOCK/TIMER on the remot
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Tuner Tips Locating a station by • When an FM program is noisy, set MONO program type (PTY) STEREO to MONO so that “MONO” appears in the display. There will be no stereo effect, but the You can locate a station you want by selecting reception will improve. a program type. The system tunes in the type of • To improve broadcast reception, adjust the antenna programs currently being broadcast from the (for FM) or reorient the main unit itself (for AM). RDS stations stored in the tuner’s preset • Wh
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Tape Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (continued) Loading a tape Listening to a traffic 1 Press TAPE. information 2 Press xZ. When the tuner receives traffic information signal, “TRAFFIC INFO” will flash in the 3 Insert a tape in deck with the side you display. want to play/record facing forward. 1 Press RDS repeatedly until “INFO OFF” or “INFO ON” appears while listening to Insert with the side an FM program. you want to play/ record facing forward. 2 Press ENTER/PGM (TUNER MEM/ ENTER/PGM on t
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Tape Recording to a tape –– CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually You can record from a CD or radio. You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. Steps Recording from a CD Recording from the radio (CD Synchro Recording) 1 Load a blank tape. 2 Press CD (CD/REMAIN on the remote). Press TUNER (TUNER/BAND on the remote). 3 Load the CD you want to record. Tune in the station you want to record. 4 Press z. Press X and z. The deck stands by for recording. Press X again. To stop recording Press xZ. Tips • For re
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Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound Press MEGA BASS. “MEGA BASS” appears in the display. To return to normal sound, press the button again. Selecting the audio emphasis Selecting the preset effect from the music menu Press MUSIC MENU repeatedly to select the preset effect you desire. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: ROCK t POP t JAZZ t No display t ROCK t ... 14
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Sound Adjustment/Other features Other features 3 Press CLOCK/TIMER/SLEEP SET on the remote repeatedly until “ON 0:00” Falling asleep to music appears in the display. — Sleep Timer 4 Set the time to start playback using TUNING/CLOCK/TIMER + or – on the You can set the system to turn off after certain remote. amount of time, so that you can fall asleep to 5 Press ENTER/PGM (TUNER MEM/ music. ENTER/PGM on the remote). 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER/SLEEP SET on 6 Press CLOCK/TIMER/SLEEP SET on the remote repe
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Additional information On operation • If the system is brought directly from a cold to a Precautions warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player. Should this occur, the system will not On operating voltage operate properly. Remove the CD and leave the Before operating the system, check that the operating system turned on for about an hour until the voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of moisture evaporates. your local p
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Additional Information To save a tape permanently Troubleshooting To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as If you have any problem using this system, use illustrated. the following check list. First, check that the power cord is connected Break off the firmly and the speakers are connected correctly cassette tab of and firmly. side A Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. General If you later want to reuse the
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Troubleshooting (continued) Tape Deck The tape does not record. • No tape in the cassette compartment. The remote does not function. • The tab has been removed from the cassette. • There is an obstacle between the remote and the • The tape has reeled to the end. system. • The remote is not pointing in the direction of the The tape does not record nor play or there is a system’s sensor. decrease in sound level. • The batteries have run down. Replace the • The heads are dirty. Clean them (see “Cle
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Additional Information Tape player section Specifications Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Frequency response 50 - 13 000 Hz (±3 dB), using Sony TYPE I Amplifier section cassette Wow and flutter ±0.15% W.Peak (IEC) AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS: 0.1% W.RMS (NAB) (U.S.A. model only) ±0.2% W.Peak (DIN) POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL Tuner section HARMONIC DISTORTION: FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner with 4 Ω loads both channels driven, from 120 FM tuner section - 10,000 Hz; rates 5 W per chann
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Specifications (continued) General Power requirements North American model: 120 V AC, 60 Hz European model: 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Australian model: 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Mexican model: 120 V AC, 60 Hz Argentine model: 220 V AC, 50/60 Hz Taiwan model: 110 V AC, 60 Hz Other models: 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption U.S.A. model: 25 W Canadian model: 25 W European model: 30 W 0.9 W (in the standby mode) Other models: 30 W Dimensions (w/h/d): Approx. 145 × 238 × 238 mm Mass: Approx. 2.8 kg Supplied acc
