Sony CMT-GS10 Operating Instructions

Micro HI-FI
Component System
Operating Instructions
CMT-GS10
© 2007 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.
Notice for the customer in the
And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.
countries applying EU Directives
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not place
The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation,
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The
Connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet. Should
Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is
you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect the Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327
main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters
please refer to the addresses given in separate service or
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a
guarantee documents.
bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Do not expose the battery to excessive heat such as direct
sunlight, fire or the like.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this product will
increase eye hazard.
Hooking up the system securely
FM lead antenna
(Extend it horizontally.)
AM loop antenna
Right speaker
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).
Wall socket
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic
Equipment
2-899-568-13(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.
Antennas
Find a location and an orientation that provide
good reception, and then set up the antenna.
Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords
and the power cord to avoid picking up noise.
Speakers
Solid (Red/)
Insert only the stripped
Left speaker
portion of the cord.
Solid (Black/)
Speaker pads
Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the
speakers to prevent slipping.
Basic Operations
Adjusting the sound
To adjust the volume
Press VOLUME +/ on the remote (or turn the
VOLUME control on the unit) 
To add a sound effect
To Press
Generate a more dynamic DSGX
sound (Dynamic Sound
Generator X-tra)
Set the sound effect EQ
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1
Select the CD function.
Press CD on the remote (or FUNCTION on the
remote repeatedly)  .
2
Place a disc.
Press  (open/close)  on the unit, and place a disc
with the label side up on the disc tray.
To close the disc tray, press  (open/close)
unit.
Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as
this may damage the unit.
3
Start playback.
Press  (play) (or CD  (play/pause) on the unit)
 .
To Press
Pause playback  (pause) on the remote (or CD
 on the unit)
play, press the button again.
Stop playback  (stop)

Select a folder on an +/
MP3 disc
Select a track or file / (go back/go forward)
Before using the system
on the remote (/ on the
unit)  .
To use the remote
Find a point in a Hold down / (rewind/

Slide and remove the battery compartment lid , and
track or file fast forward)
insert the two R6 (size AA) batteries (supplied),  side
and release the button at the
first, matching the polarities shown below.
desired point.
Select Repeat Play REPEAT
repeatedly until "REP" or "REP1"
appears.
To change the play mode
Press PLAY MODE  repeatedly while the player is
stopped. You can select normal play ("
files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play ("SHUF" or
" SHUF*"), or program play ("PGM").
* When playing a CD-DA disc, (SHUF) Play performs the same
Notes on using the remote
 With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. operation as normal (shuffle) play.
 Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of
Notes on Repeat Play
batteries.
 All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times.
 If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the
 "REP1" indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop
batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion.
it.
To set the clock
Notes on playing MP3 discs
1  Do not save other types of tracks or files or unnecessary folders on a
Turn on the system.
disc that has MP3 files.
Press  (on/standby) 
.
 Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.
 MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto
2
Select the clock set mode.
the disc.
Press CLOCK/TIMER SET  on the remote. If the  The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of
current mode appears on the display, press / ".MP3".
 If there are files on the disc that have the ".MP3" file extension,
 on the remote repeatedly to select "CLOCK, " and
but that are not MP3 files, the unit may produce noise or may
then press ENTER  on the remote.
malfunction.
3  The maximum number of:
Set the time.
 folders is 150 (including the root folder).
Press / 
on the remote repeatedly to set
 MP3 files is 255.
the hour, and then press ENTER  on the remote.
 MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is 300.
Use the same procedure to set the minutes.  folder levels (the tree structure of files) is eight.
 Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the
device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible
power cord or if a power failure occurs.
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play
To display the clock when the system is off, press at all.
DISPLAY  . The clock is displayed for about 8
Notes on playing multisession discs
seconds.
 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.
 A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA (audio)
disc.
Selecting a music source

Press the following buttons (or press FUNCTION on
the remote repeatedly).
To select Press

CD CD on the remote.
Tuner TUNER/BAND  .

Component (connected using AUDIO IN .
an audio cord)
Listening to the radio
1
Select "FM" or "AM. "
Press TUNER/BAND  repeatedly.
.
2
Select the tuning mode.
Press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until "AUTO"
appears.
3
Tune in the desired station.

on the unit.
Press +/ on the remote (or TUNING + or  on the
unit)  . Scanning stops automatically when a station
is tuned in, and then "TUNED" and "STEREO" (for
 .
stereo programs only) appear.
To stop automatic scanning
Press  (stop)  .
To tune in a station with a weak signal
If "TUNED" does not appear and the scanning does
not stop, press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until
"MANUAL" appears and press +/ on the remote (or
TUNING + or  on the unit)  repeatedly to tune in
the desired station.
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo
station
Press FM MODE  on the remote repeatedly until
"MONO" appears to turn off stereo reception.

on the
Changing the display
To Press
Change DISPLAY  repeatedly when the
information on the system is on.
display
1)

Check the clock DISPLAY when the system is
when the system off 2) . The clock is displayed for 8
is off seconds.
 . To resume
1)
For example, you can view CD/MP3 disc information, such as the
track or file number or folder name during normal play, or the total
playing time while the player is stopped.
 .
2) The STANDBY indicator  on the unit lights up when the system is
.
turned off.
Notes on the display information
 The following are not displayed:
 total playing time for a CD-DA disc depending on the play mode.
 total playing time for an MP3 disc.
 remaining playing time for a track and an MP3 file.
 The following are not displayed correctly:
 during playback,
 elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using a VBR (variable
bit rate).
 folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660

on the remote Level 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 30 characters of ID3 tag information using uppercase letters
(A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and symbols ('< > * + ,  / @ [ \ ] _).
The characters may not be displayed correctly according to the
character code.
" for all MP3
Using optional audio components
To connect an optional headphones

Connect headphones to the PHONES jack on the
unit.
To connect an optional component
Connect additional audio source components to the

AUDIO IN jack on the unit using an analog audio
cord (not supplied). Turn down the volume on the
system, and then select the AUDIO IN function.