Sony CMT-CPZ1DAB Operating Instructions

Micro HI-FI
Component System
Operating Instructions
CMT-CPZ1DAB
© 2006 Sony Corporation Printed in China
Except for customers in the U.S.A.
WARNING
and Canada
This appliance is classified
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,
as a CLASS 1 LASER
do not expose this apparatus to rain or
product. This marking
moisture.
is located on the rear
exterior.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of
the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.
European model only
And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not place
headphones can cause hearing loss.
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Notice for customers: the following
Connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet. Should
you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect the information is only applicable
main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
to equipment sold in countries
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a applying EU Directives
bookcase or built-in cabinet.
The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation,
Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery-
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan.
installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the The Authorized Representative for EMC and product
like.
safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse
61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany.
For any service or guarantee matters please refer to
the addresses given in separate service or guarantee
documents.
Hooking up the system securely
Speakers
Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the
speakers to prevent slipping.
Left speaker
Right speaker
AM loop antenna
Antennas
Find a location and an orientation that provide
good reception, and then set up the antenna.
Keep the antenna away from the speaker cords and
the power cord to avoid picking up noise.
With a DAB external antenna (not supplied), you
FM/DAB lead antenna
can obtain higher DAB broadcast sound quality.
(Extend it horizontally.)
We recommend that you use the supplied FM/DAB
lead antenna only temporarily until you install a or
DAB external antenna.
(Extend it horizontally.)
Before unplugging the DAB antenna, make sure
the system is turned off to preserve your own DAB
settings.
Connect brown side
To DAB external antenna
(not supplied)
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic
Equipment
2-691-497-14(1)
(Applicable in the European Union and
other European countries with separate
collection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates
that this product shall not be treated as household
waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is
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disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and human
health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials
will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed
information about recycling of this product, please
contact your local Civic Office, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you purchased the
product.
Applicable accessories: Remote commander
Note on DualDiscs
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates
DVD recorded material on one side with digital
audio material on the other side. However, since the
audio material side does not conform to the Compact
Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not
guaranteed.
Music discs encoded with copyright
protection technologies
This product is designed to playback discs that conform
to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various
music discs encoded with copyright protection
technologies are marketed by some record companies.
Please be aware that among those discs, there are some
that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be
playable by this product.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
When carrying this system
Use buttons on the unit to perform the following
procedure.
1
Press  (power)
press FUNCTION
function to CD.
2
Make sure that no disc is loaded in the disc slot to
protect the CD mechanism.
3
Hold down  (stop)/CANCEL
DSGX
4
Unplug the power cord.
Power
Connect the power cord to a wall socket.
If the plug does not fit the wall socket, detach the supplied
plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor).
FM/DAB lead antenna
Wall socket
or
Connect white side
or
75-ohm coaxial cable with F male type connector (not supplied)
Basic Operations
Before using the system
To use the remote
Slide and remove the battery compartment lid
insert the two supplied R6 (size AA) batteries,  side
first, matching the polarities shown below.
Notes on using the remote
 With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months.
 Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of

to turn on the system, then
batteries.
 repeatedly to switch the
 If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the
batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion.
To set the clock
1
Turn on the system.
 and then press
Press  (power)  .
 and +  until "LOCK" appears.
2
Select the clock set mode.
Press CLOCK/TIMER SET  on the remote. If the
current mode appears on the display, press /
 on the remote repeatedly to select "CLOCK SET?"
and then press ENTER  on the remote.
3
Set the time.
Press / 
on the remote repeatedly to set
the hour, and then press ENTER 
Use the same procedure to set the minute.
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the
power cord or if a power failure occurs.
To run the DAB Automatic Scan
When you turn on the system for the first time after
you purchase the system, DAB Automatic Scan starts
automatically and creates a list of available services.
If you want to run the DAB Automatic Scan again,
perform the procedure below.
1
Press DAB AUTO SCAN  on the unit.
"DAB Auto Scan? Push ENTER" appears.
2
Press PUSH ENTER on the unit (or ENTER on the
remote) .
Scanning begins. "DAB Auto Scan" appears.
Depending on the DAB services available in your area,
scanning may take a few minutes.
When scanning is complete, a list of available services
is created.
Notes Notes on loading discs
 If your country or region does not support DAB broadcast, "No  When you turn on the system, the disc is not pulled into the disc slot
Service" appears. until "No Disc" appears in the display. Do not attempt to push in the
 Do not press any button on the unit or the remote during DAB disc until "No Disc" appears.
 If you load a disc that is not playable by this system, it will be ejected
Automatic Scan. Scanning is interrupted and service list may not be
created properly. In this case, run the DAB Automatic Scan again. automatically.
 If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store the  Do not load an 8 cm disc with an adaptor. Doing so may cause the
stations for your new area. system to malfunction.
 This procedure clears all previously stored presets.  When you remove a disc, handle the disc by its edge and pull it
 Before unplugging the DAB antenna, make sure the system is turned straight out of the disc slot. Do not touch the surface.
off to preserve your own DAB settings.
Note on the jog dial
 This tuner does not support data services.
Only the first 9 characters are displayed when performing the group
search, track search, or file search.
Notes on Repeat Play
Selecting a music source
 All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times.
 "REP 1" indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop

Press the following buttons (or press FUNCTION it.
repeatedly).
Notes on playing MP3 discs
 Do not save other types of files or unnecessary groups on a disc that
To select Press
has MP3 files.
CD
CD  on the remote.
 Groups that have no MP3 files are skipped.
 MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto
Tuner TUNER/BAND  .
the disc.
 The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of
DAB DAB  on the remote.
".MP3. "
Tape
TAPE  on the remote.
 If there are files on the disc that have the ".MP3" file extension,
but that are not MP3 files, the unit may produce noise or may
Component (connected FUNCTION  repeatedly
malfunction.
using an audio cord) until "MD" appears.
 The maximum number of:
 groups is 256 (including the root folder).
 MP3 files is 511.
 MP3 files and groups that can be contained on a single disc is 512.
 directory levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.
Adjusting the sound
 Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording
device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play
To adjust the volume
at all.
Press VOLUME +/ on the remote (or turn the
Notes on playing multisession discs
VOLUME control on the unit)  .
 If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or MP3) session, it is recognized as
a CD-DA (or MP3) disc, and other sessions are not played back.
To add a sound effect
 A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA (audio)
disc.
To Press
Generate a more
DSGX  on the unit.
dynamic sound
Listening to the radio
(Dynamic Sound
Generator X-tra)
Before you can receive DAB, you must complete the
Set the sound effect EQ  on the remote
DAB Automatic Scan procedure (see "Before using the
repeatedly to select "BASS"
system").
or "TREBLE, " and then
1
Select "DAB, " "FM" or "AM. "
press +/  on the remote
repeatedly (or turn the BASS Press TUNER/BAND
or TREBLE control on the select DAB directly by pressing DAB

unit) to adjust the level. remote.
2
Select the tuning mode.
Press TUNING MODE
appears.
 , and
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
3
Tune in the desired station.
1
Select the CD function. Press +/ on the remote (or TUNING +/ on the
unit) 

Press CD on the remote.
is tuned in, and then "TUNED" and "STEREO" (for
2
Load a disc.
stereo programs) appear.
Insert a disc in the disc slot  with the label side up.
When you tune in a DAB station or an FM station that
provides RDS services, the service name or station
name appears on the display.
To stop automatic scanning (FM/AM bands
only)
Press  (stop)
3
Start playback.
To tune in a station with a weak signal (FM/AM
Press  (play)  on the remote (or CD  (play/
bands only)
pause)  on the unit).
If "TUNED" does not appear and the scanning does not
stop, press TUNING MODE
To Press
and "PRESET" disappear, and then press +/ on the
Pause playback  (pause)  on the remote (or
remote (or TUNING +/ on the unit)
CD  (play/pause)  on the
tune in the desired station.
unit). To resume play, press the
button again.
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo
station
Stop playback  (stop)  .
Press FM MODE
Remove a disc Press CD  (eject)
 on the
on the remote.
"MONO" appears to turn off stereo reception.
unit.
Notes on listening to DAB stations
Select a group on an +/  . Or turn the jog dial
 When tuning in a DAB station, it may take a few seconds before you
MP3 disc  on the unit and press PUSH
hear any sound.
ENTER  on the unit (turn the
 Primary service is automatically received when secondary service
jog dial  on the unit during
ends.
playback until "GROUP" appears,
and then press PUSH ENTER 
on the unit to select the desired
Playing a tape
group).
Select a track or file / (go back/go forward) 1
Select the tape function.
 . Or turn the jog dial  on
Press TAPE
the unit and press PUSH ENTER
2
Insert a tape.
 on the unit. To cancel, press
CANCEL  on the unit. Press TAPE  (eject)
I (normal) tape into the cassette holder with the side
Find a point in a Hold down / (rewind/
you want to play facing forward. Make sure there is
track or file fast forward)  during playback,
no slack in the tape to avoid damaging the tape or the
and release the button at the
tape deck.
desired point.
3
Press DIRECTION
Select Repeat Play
REPEAT  on the remote
"" to play one side. Select "" or "" to play
repeatedly until "REP" or
both sides.
"REP 1" appears.
4
Start playback.
Press  (play)
To change the play mode
(play)
Press PLAY MODE  repeatedly while the player is
the reverse side.
stopped. You can select normal play (" " for all MP3
files in the group on the disc), shuffle play ("SHUF" or
" SHUF*"), or program play ("PGM").
* When playing a CD-DA disc, (SHUF) Play performs the same
operation as SHUF Play.
To Press
Pause playback  (pause)
 on the remote (or
TAPE  (pause)  on the unit).
To resume play, press the button
again.
Stop playback  (stop)  on the remote (or
TAPE  (stop)  on the unit).
Rewind or fast / (rewind/fast forward)
forward
Tip
If you select "" the tape deck stops automatically after repeating
the sequence five times.
Changing the display
To change Press
Information on DISPLAY  repeatedly when the
the display* system is on.
Display mode DISPLAY  repeatedly when the
(See below.) system is off.
* For example, you can view:
 CD/MP3 disc information such as the track or file number, group
name (during normal play), or the total play time (while the player
is stopped)
 DAB station information such as the service name, channel label,
preset number, frequency, DLS (Dynamic Label Segment), or
ensemble label
The system offers the following display modes.
Display mode When the system is off,
Clock The clock is displayed.
Power Saving The display is turned off to conserve
Mode 2) power. The timer and clock continue
to operate.
The STANDBY indicator lights up when the system is off.
1)
2) When the system is in Power Saving Mode, the following functions
are unavailable:
 setting the clock.
 changing the CD power manage function.
Notes on the display information
 The following are not displayed;
 total playing time for a CD-DA disc depending on the play mode.
 repeatedly. You can also  total playing time for an MP3 disc.
 on the  remaining playing time for an MP3 file.
 The following are not displayed correctly;
 elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using a VBR (variable
bit rate).
 group and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 Level
 repeatedly until "AUTO"
1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.
 The following are displayed;
 ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version
2 tags are used.
 up to 124 characters of ID3 tag information using uppercase
. Scanning stops automatically when a station
letters (A to Z), lower-case letters (a to z), numbers (0 to 9), and
symbols (! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + ,  . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~).
 up to 16 characters of service name, up to 128 characters of DLS
(Dynamic Label Segment) and up to 16 characters of ensemble
label using uppercase letters (A to Z), lower-case letters (a to z),
numbers (0 to 9), and symbols (! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + ,  . / : ; < = > ?
@ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~).
Using optional audio components
To connect an optional headphones
Connect headphones to the PHONES jack
unit.
 on the remote.
To connect an optional analog component
Connect additional analog component to the ANALOG
IN jack  on the unit using an audio analog cord (not
supplied). Turn down the volume on the system, and
 repeatedly until "AUTO" 
then press FUNCTION repeatedly to select "MD".
To connect an optional digital component
 repeatedly to
Connect a component with a digital optical input jack

to the CD DIGITAL OUT jack on the unit using
a digital optical cord (square, not supplied). You can
digitally record from a CD-DA disc onto the connected
 on the remote repeatedly until
component.
Note
You cannot make a digital recording of copy guarded discs and MP3
tracks using a digital component connected to this system.

on the remote.
 on the unit, and load a TYPE
 on the unit repeatedly to select
 on the remote (or TAPE 

on the unit). Press the button again to play
 .
1)
 on the