Sony CMT-EH10 Operating Instructions

Micro HI-FI
Component System
Operating Instructions
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record these numbers in the space
provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. ______________ Serial No. ______________
Printed on 100% recycled paper
using VOC (Volatile Organic
CMT-EH10/EH12LIV
Compound)-free vegetable oil
based ink.
© 2005 Sony Corporation
Printed in China
Except for customers in the
WARNING
U.S.A. and Canada
This appliance is
To reduce the risk of fire or electric
classified as a CLASS
shock, do not expose this apparatus to
1 LASER product. This
rain or moisture. marking 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.
For customers in the U.S.A.
And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not
place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the
apparatus.
Connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet.
Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect
the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as
a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this product will
increase eye hazard.
Hooking up the system securely
Power
For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE
SELECTOR to the local power line voltage.
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).
Right speaker
Wall socket
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated
2-639-099-13(1)
"dangerous voltage" within the
product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk
of electric shock to persons.
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates
that this product shall not be treated as household
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and
operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is
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disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential
accompanying the appliance.
negative consequences for the environment and human
health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
WARNING
waste handling of this product. The recycling of
materials will help to conserve natural resources. For
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant more detailed information about recycling of this
product, please contact your local Civic Office, your
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful household waste disposal service or the shop where you
purchased the product.
interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy Applicable accessories: Remote commander
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
U.S.A., Canadian and Australian
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that models only
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Note on DualDiscs
– Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver. A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit DVD recorded material on one side with digital
different from that to which the receiver is connected. audio material on the other side. However, since the
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV audio material side does not conform to the Compact
technician for help. Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
guaranteed.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and Music discs encoded with
(2) this device must accept any interference received, copyright protection technologies
including interference that may cause undesired
This product is designed to playback discs that
operation.
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently,
various music discs encoded with copyright protection
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
technologies are marketed by some record companies.
not expressly approved in this manual could void your Please be aware that among those discs, there are some
authority to operate this equipment.
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.
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.
FM lead antenna
(Extend it horizontally.)
AM loop antenna
Insert only the stripped portion of the cord.
Solid (Red/)
Solid (Black/)
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic
Basic Operations
Equipment
(Applicable in the European Union
and other European countries with
separate collection systems)
Open the tape
ENERGY STAR ® is a U.S. registered
section lid.
mark. As an ENERGY STAR ® partner,
Sony Corporation has determined that
this product meets the ENERGY STAR ®
guidelines for energy efficiency.
Before using the system
To use the remote
Slide and remove the battery compartment lid 
insert the two R6 (size AA) batteries (not supplied), 
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
batteries.
• 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.
Press  (power)  .
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," and

then press ENTER on the remote.
3
Set the time.
Press /  on the remote repeatedly to set

the hour, and then press ENTER on the remote.
Use the same procedure to set the minutes.
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the
power cord or if a power failure occurs.
Selecting a music source
Press the following buttons (or press FUNCTION
repeatedly).
Left speaker
To select Press
CD CD  on the remote.
Tuner TUNER/BAND
Tape TAPE  on the remote.
Component* (connected FUNCTION 
using an audio cord) repeatedly until "AUDIO
IN" appears.
* If the component has the AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter System)
or BASS BOOST function, turn off the function to avoid distorted
sound from the speakers.
To tune in a station with a weak signal
Adjusting the sound
Press TUNING MODE
until "MANUAL" appears, and then press +/– on the
remote repeatedly (or TUNING + or – on the unit)
To adjust the volume
tune in the desired station.
Press VOLUME +/– on the remote (or turn the

VOLUME control on the unit) .
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo
station
To add a sound effect
Press FM MODE
To Press "MONO" appears to turn off stereo reception.
Generate a more dynamic DSGX  on the unit.
sound (Dynamic Sound
Playing a tape
Generator X-tra)
Set the sound effect EQ  on the remote.
Use buttons on the unit for the operation.
1
Select a tape function.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly (or TAPE on the
Playing a CD/MP3 disc

remote) .
2
Insert a tape.
1
Select the CD function.
Press  (stop/eject)
Press CD on the remote (or FUNCTION repeatedly)
tape into the cassette holder. Make sure there is no

.
slack in the tape to avoid damaging the tape or the
2
Place a disc. tape deck.
Press PUSH OPEN/CLOSE on the unit, and place a
3
Start playback.
disc with the label side up on the CD compartment.
Press  (play)
To close the CD compartment, press PUSH OPEN/
CLOSE on the unit.
To
PUSH OPEN/CLOSE Pause playback
Stop playback
Rewind or fast
forward*
* Be sure to press  (stop/eject)
been wound or rewound to the end.
Note
Do not turn off the system during playback or recording.
3
Start playback.
Press  (play)  (or CD/ (play/pause)  on
Changing the display
the unit).
To Press
To change
 (pause) 
Pause playback on the remote
Information on
(or CD/  on the unit). To
the display
1)
resume play, press it again.
Display mode
Stop playback  (stop)  .
(Clock)
Select a folder on an +/–  .
MP3 disc
1) For example, you can view CD/MP3 disc information, such as the
Select a track or file  (go back/go forward) track or file number or folder name during normal play, or the total
on the remote (  on the play time while the player is stopped.
2) The STANDBY indicator lights up when the system is turned off.
unit)  .
, and
Notes on the display information
Hold down / (rewind/fast
Find a point in a
• The following are not displayed;
track or file forward)  during playback, and
– total playing time for a CD-DA disc depending on the play mode.
release it at the desired point.
– total playing time for an MP3 disc.
– remaining playing time for a track and an MP3 file.

Select Repeat Play REPEAT on the remote
• The following are not displayed correctly;
repeatedly until "REP" or
– elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using a VBR
"REP1" appears.
(variable bit rate).
– folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660
Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.
To change the play mode
• The following are displayed;

Press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly while
– ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version
the player is stopped. You can select normal play (" " 2 tags are used.
for all MP3 files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play – up to 15 characters of ID3 tag information using uppercase letters
(A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and symbols ('< > * + , – / @ [ \ ] _).
("SHUF" or " SHUF*"), or program play ("PGM").
* When playing a CD-DA disc, (SHUF) Play performs the same
operation as SHUF Play.
Using optional audio
Notes on Repeat Play
• All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times.
components
• "REP1" indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop
it.
Notes on playing MP3 discs
To connect an optional headphones
• Do not save other types of tracks or files or unnecessary folders on a
Connect headphones to the PHONES jack
disc that has MP3 files.
unit.
• Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.
• MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto
To connect an optional component
the disc.
• The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of Connect additional audio source component to the

".MP3". AUDIO IN jack
• If there are files on the disc that have the ".MP3" file extension,
cord (not supplied). Turn down the volume on the
but that are not MP3 files, the unit may produce noise or may
system, and then select the AUDIO IN function.
malfunction.
• The maximum number of:
– folders is 150 (including the root folder).
– MP3 files is 255.
– MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is 256.
– folder levels (the tree structure of files) is eight.
• 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
at all.
Notes on playing multisession discs
• If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or MP3) session, it is recognized

as a CD-DA (or MP3) disc, and playback continues until another
session is encountered.
• A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA (audio)
disc.

.
Listening to the radio
1
Select "FM" or "AM."

Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly.
2
Select the tuning mode.

Press TUNING MODE on the remote repeatedly
until "AUTO" appears.
3
Tune in the desired station.
Press +/– on the remote (or TUNING + or – on

the unit) . Scanning stops automatically when a
station is tuned in. When you tune in a station that
provides RDS services, the station name appears on
the display.
Tip
To stop automatic scanning, press  (stop)  .
 on the remote repeatedly
 to

on the remote repeatedly until

on the unit, and insert the

on the unit.
Press
 (pause)  on the unit. To
resume play, press it again.
 (stop/eject)  on the unit.
/
 on the unit.

on the unit after the tape has
Press

DISPLAY repeatedly when the
system is on.
DISPLAY  when the system is
off . The clock is displayed for
2)
eight seconds.

on the
on the unit using an audio analog