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Sony CMT-J3MD Operating Instructions Manual

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3-868-033-12(1)
Compact
Component
Hi-Fi System
Operating Instructions
CMT-J3MD
©2000 Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 3-868-033-12(1) Compact Component Hi-Fi System Operating Instructions CMT-J3MD ©2000 Sony Corporation...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior. The following caution label is located inside the unit. IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.
  • Page 3 The MD Deck — Recording Before you start recording ... 31 Recording your favourite CD tracks on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording ... 32 Recording on an MD manually — Manual Recording ... 34 Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data —...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 3 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. Right speaker Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals on the unit and to the terminals on the speakers as the following.
  • Page 5 Connect the FM/AM aerials. Set up the AM loop aerial, then connect it. AM loop aerial Extend the FM lead aerial horizontally Connect the mains lead to a wall outlet. If the plug of the mains lead does not fit your wall outlet, attach the supplied adaptor on to the plug (for models with a plug adaptor).

  • Page 6: Step 2: Setting The Time

    Step 2: Setting the time You must set the time beforehand to use the timer functions. The clock is on a 24-hour system for the European model, and a 12-hour system for other models. The 24-hour system is used for illustration purposes.

  • Page 7: Step 3: Presetting Radio Stations

    Step 3: Presetting radio stations You can preset the following number of stations, 20 for FM and 10 for AM. STEREO/MONO > Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or “AM”. Pressing TUNER/BAND turns on the system. Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO”...
  • Page 8 Step 3: Presetting radio stations (continued) To stop scanning Press TUNING MODE. To tune in a station with a weak signal Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “MANUAL” appears in step 2, then press TUNING + or – repeatedly to tune in the station manually.

  • Page 9: Saving The Power In Standby Mode

    Saving the power in standby mode You can lower the power consumption to a minimum and save energy in the standby mode. The system is set at the factory not to display the clock when the system is off (Power Saving Mode).

  • Page 10: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Playing a CD To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). ?/1 (power) lm/ML Press CD A and place a CD on the disc tray. With the label side up. When you play a CD single (8 cm CD), place it on the inner circle of the tray.

  • Page 11: Recording A Cd On An Md Or A Tape

    Notes • Do not use a CD with tape, seals or paste on it as this may damage the CD player. • Do not push the disc tray to close it, as this may damage the CD player. Press CD A to close the disc tray.
  • Page 12 Recording a CD on an MD or a tape (continued) ENTER/YES NAME EDIT/ CHARACTER Insert a recordable MD. With the arrow pointing toward the deck With the label side up, and the shutter on the righthand side Press CD A and place a CD on the disc tray.
  • Page 13 Recording on a tape You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO tape. ?/1 (power) TAPE h * This tape deck equipped with the Dolby B-type noise reduction system. Press to open the cover and insert a blank tape. With the side you want to record on...

  • Page 14: Playing An Md

    Recording a CD on an MD or a tape (continued) Tips • When you want to record on the bottom side, press TAPE h in step 6. • When you record on both sides, be sure to start from the top side. If you start from the bottom side, recording stops at the end of the bottom side.

  • Page 15: Playing A Tape

    Do this Press s. Stop play Press MD HS. The indicator on Pause the MD HS button lights orange. Press again to resume play. Select a track Press lm or ML repeatedly. Keep pressing lm or Find a point in ML during play and release it a track at the desired point.
  • Page 16 Playing a tape (continued) Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “TAPE” appears. Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g appears to play one side or h (or ) to play both sides. Press TAPE H. The indicator on the TAPE H button lights green, then the tape starts playing. Press TAPE h to play the bottom side.

  • Page 17: Recording A Tape On An Md - Tape-Md Synchro Recording

    Recording a tape on an — TAPE-MD Synchro Recording You can make an analogue recording of a tape on an MD. You can use TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (CrO ) or TYPE IV (metal) tape, since the tape deck automatically detects the tape type. To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power).

  • Page 18: Listening To The Radio - Preset Tuning

    Recording a tape on an MD (continued) Note If “Cannot SYNC!” appears, a disc is not loaded or you cannot record on that MD (see page 72). If the MD becomes full during recording The tape deck and the MD deck stop automatically.
  • Page 19 Press TUNING + or – to select the desired preset station. Preset number and frequency (or station name* or RDS station name**) * The station name appears only if you have labelled the station (see page 59). ** European model only. When you preset only one station, “ONE PRESET”...

  • Page 20: Recording From The Radio

    Recording from the radio — Manual Recording You can make an analogue recording of a radio programme on an MD or a tape. Recording on an MD If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. To erase the recorded contents, see “Erasing recordings”...
  • Page 21 Note If the MD is record protected, “C11” and “Protected” appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded. Remove the MD, then slide the record protection tab to the closed position (see page 32). Before pulling out the mains lead MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents (TOC) is updated.

  • Page 22: The Cd Player

    Recording from the radio (continued) Press S TAPE. Recording starts. To stop recording Press s. Tips • If noise is heard while recording an AM radio programme, move the AM loop aerial to reduce the noise or connect a ground wire to the U terminal (see page 65).

  • Page 23: Playing Cd Tracks In Random Order

    Playing CD tracks in random order — Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on a CD in random order. Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” appears. Press CD HS. Shuffle Play starts. To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE”...
  • Page 24 Programming CD tracks (continued) Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track appears in the display. Selected track number Press ENTER/YES. The track is programmed. “Step” appears, followed by the number of the track in the programmed sequence. The number of the last programmed track appears, followed by the total playing time of the programme.

  • Page 25: Using The Cd Display

    Using the CD display You can check the remaining time on the current track or on the CD. When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information recorded on the disc, such as the titles or artist names. >...

  • Page 26: Labelling A Cd - Disc Memo

    Labelling a CD You can label up to 50 CDs with titles of up to 20 symbols and characters. Whenever you load a labelled CD, the title appears in the display. Notes • You cannot label a CD for which “CD-TEXT” appears in the display.

  • Page 27: Erasing A Disc Title

    Repeat steps 3 to 5 to complete the entire title. If you made a mistake Press CURSORT or t until the character you want to change flashes, then repeat steps 3 to 5. To erase a character Press CLEAR while the character is flashing. You cannot insert characters.

  • Page 28: The Md Deck - Play

    The MD Deck — Play Playing MD tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play You can repeat an MD in normal play, Shuffle Play and Programme Play. , Press REPEAT during play until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” appears. REPEAT: For all the tracks on the MD. REPEAT 1*: For a single track only.

  • Page 29: Programming Md Tracks

    Programming MD tracks — Programme Play You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks in the order you want them to be played. CLEAR > Press MD to switch the function to MD. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM”...

  • Page 30: Using The Md Display

    Programming MD tracks (continued) To check the programme order Press . or > repeatedly during Programme Play. Do this Press x, then press PLAY MODE Cancel Programme repeatedly until “PGM” and Play “SHUFFLE” disappear. Add a track to Do steps 3 and 4. the programme (in stop mode) Erase the last...

  • Page 31: The Md Deck - Recording

    In stop mode t Total number of tracks and total playing time Remaining recordable time (Only for a recordable MD) Disc title appears for a pre-mastered MD. Disc title** Clock Effect name ** “No Name” appears if no disc title is labelled. Tips •...

  • Page 32: Recording Your Favourite Cd Tracks On An Md - Cd-Md Synchro Recording

    Before you start recording (continued) After recording , Press MD A to remove the MD or press ?/1 (power) to turn off the system. “TOC” lights up, or either “TOC” or “STANDBY” starts flashing. The TOC is updated and recording is completed. Before pulling out the mains lead MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents (TOC) is updated.
  • Page 33 Selecting the tracks Press CD on the remote to switch the function to CD. Press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until “PGM” appears. Press . or > on the remote repeatedly until the desired track number appears. Selected track Total playing time number Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

  • Page 34: Recording On An Md Manually

    Recording your favourite CD tracks on an MD (continued) Labelling titles during recording If “CD-TEXT” lights up or flashes during recording, you can record the CD TEXT information onto the MD as follows: • Automatically during recording If you record on an unrecorded or completely erased (see page 46) MD when “CD-TEXT”...

  • Page 35: Starting Recording With 6 Seconds Of

    Start playing the desired source to record. When recording from this system’s CD player, the track numbers are automatically marked. Press z MD during recording to mark the track numbers at the desired point. If you want to mark track numbers automatically during recording from the radio, see “Marking track numbers”...
  • Page 36 Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data (continued) Insert a recordable MD. Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the desired source (i.e., TUNER) to record appears. Press z MD. The MD deck stands by for recording. Start playing the desired source to record.

  • Page 37: Marking Track Numbers

    Marking track numbers You can mark track numbers as follows: • Automatically during recording Track numbers are automatically marked as on the original source during recording from this system’s CD player. Use the Level Synchro Recording function to automatically mark track numbers during recording from this system’s tuner or components connected to the LINE IN jack.
  • Page 38 Marking track numbers (continued) Press . or > repeatedly until “T.Mark Off” appears, then press ENTER/YES. Press . or > repeatedly until “T.Mark LSync” appears, then press ENTER/YES. “LEVEL-SYNC” lights up. Press MENU/NO. Press MD HS. Recording starts. To stop recording Press s.

  • Page 39: Making A Space Between Tracks 3 Seconds

    Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long — Smart Space The Smart Space function lets you make the blank spaces between tracks 3 seconds long automatically while making a digital recording from a CD. For other types of recording, if the Smart Space function is on and there is no sound input for about 3 seconds or more (but less than 30 seconds) while recording, the MD deck...

  • Page 40: Adjusting The Recording Level

    Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long (continued) Press MENU/NO. Press H on the remote. Recording starts. Start playing the desired source to record. If there is an extended silence of less than 30 seconds, “Smart Space” appears, and the MD deck replaces the silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and continues recording.

  • Page 41: Monaural Recording

    Press MENU/NO on the remote. Press . or > on the remote repeatedly until “Setup ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. Press . or > repeatedly until “Level Adjust ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. Press . or > to adjust the recording level.

  • Page 42: The Md Deck - Editing

    Monaural recording (continued) Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop mode. Press . or > on the remote repeatedly until “Setup ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. Press . or > repeatedly until “Stereo Rec” (or “Mono Rec”) appears, then press ENTER/YES.

  • Page 43: Labelling An Md - Name Function

    Before editing You can edit an MD only when: • The MD is recordable. • The MD play mode is normal play. Check the following, before editing. Check the tab of the MD to be edited. If the MD is protected, “C11” and “Protected”...
  • Page 44 Labelling an MD (continued) Press NAME EDIT. The cursor starts flashing. Press CHARACTER to select the desired type of character. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: A (Upper cases) t a (Lower cases) t 0 (Number) t ! (Symbols) t A (Upper cases) t …...

  • Page 45: Erasing Recordings - Erase Function

    To cancel copying Press MENU/NO. Checking the titles To check the disc titles, press SCROLL in stop mode. To check the track title, press SCROLL during play. The title appears scrolling in the display. To stop scrolling, press SCROLL. Press the button again to resume scrolling.
  • Page 46 Erasing recordings (continued) Press MD to switch the function to MD. Press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”. Press . or > repeatedly until “Track Erase ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track number appears. Press ENTER/YES.

  • Page 47: Erasing A Portion Of A Track

    Press ENTER/YES again. “Complete !!” appears for a few seconds and the disc title, all recorded tracks and their titles are erased. To cancel erasing Press MENU/NO. To return to the condition before ERASE You can return to the original condition immediately after erasing the tracks (see page 52).

  • Page 48: Moving Recorded Tracks

    Erasing recordings (continued) Repeat step 6 until point A is played correctly. Press ENTER/YES if point A is correct. “Point B Set” appears and playback for setting the ending point of the portion to be erased (point B) starts. Continue playback until the deck reaches point B, then press ENTER/ YES.

  • Page 49: Dividing Recorded Tracks

    Press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”. Press . or > repeatedly until “Move ?” appears, then press ENTER/ YES. Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track number to move appears, then press ENTER/YES. Press . or > repeatedly until the new track position appears.

  • Page 50: Combining Recorded Tracks

    Dividing recorded tracks (continued) Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track number to divide appears, then press ENTER/YES. “—Rehearsal—” appears and the portion to be divided is played repeatedly. While monitoring the sound, press . or > repeatedly to adjust the point to be divided.
  • Page 51 3,4,5 > Press MD to switch the function to MD. Press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”. Press . or > repeatedly until “Combine ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. Press . or > repeatedly until the first track number of the two to be combined appears, then press ENTER/ YES.

  • Page 52: Undoing The Last Edit - Undo Function

    Undoing the last edit — Undo Function You can use this function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit. Note, however, that you cannot undo an edit if you do any of the following after the edit: •...

  • Page 53: The Tape Deck - Recording

    The Tape Deck — Recording Recording your favourite CD tracks on a tape — CD-TAPE Synchro Recording You can select your favourite CD tracks with the Programme Play feature, then record the programme on a tape using the CD Synchro Recording feature.
  • Page 54 Recording your favourite CD tracks on a tape (continued) Press X on the remote. Recording pauses at the end of the side where recording starts. “P” appears and the total playing time display changes to “0m00s”. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select the tracks to be recorded on the reverse side.

  • Page 55: Recording An Md On A Tape

    Recording an MD on a tape You can make an analogue recording of an MD on a tape with the tracks in the same sequence as the original MD. You can also record a programme of favourite tracks. Recording tracks in the same sequence as the original MD Insert a blank tape.
  • Page 56 Recording an MD on a tape (continued) Recording your favourite MD tracks — MD-TAPE Synchro Recording You can select your favourite MD tracks with the Programme Play feature, then record the programme on a tape using the MD Synchro Recording feature. Press MD to switch the function to MD.

  • Page 57: Recording On A Tape Manually

    Recording on a tape manually — Manual Recording With manual recording, you can record just the portions you like from a CD or an MD on a tape. You can also record a radio programme. The recording level is automatically adjusted. Insert a blank tape.

  • Page 58: Sound Adjustment

    Sound Adjustment Reinforcing the bass sound — DBFB You can listen to music with stronger bass tones or a more powerful sound. DBFB , Press DBFB*. “DBFB” appears in the display. Press again to cancel DBFB. * DBFB: Dynamic Bass Feedback DBFB is factory set to on.

  • Page 59: Other Features

    Other Features Labelling the preset stations — Station Name You can label each preset station with up to 12 characters (Station Name). The Station Name appears when you tune in the station. CURSORT > Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or “AM”.

  • Page 60: Using The Radio Data System (Rds)

    Labelling the preset stations (continued) Press CURSORt on the remote. The character you selected in step 6 stops flashing and the cursor shifts to the right. Repeat steps 5 to 7 to complete the entire title. If you made a mistake Press CURSORT or t until the character you want to change flashes, then repeat steps 5 to 7.

  • Page 61: Falling Asleep To Music

    Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off after a certain time, so that you can fall asleep to music. You can preset the time to turn off in 10 minutes increments. SLEEP , Press SLEEP.
  • Page 62 Waking up to music (continued) Press ENTER/YES. “ON” lights up, and the hour indication flashes. Set the time to start play. Press . or > repeatedly to set the hour, then press ENTER/YES. The minute indication flashes. Press . or > repeatedly to set the minute, then press ENTER/YES.

  • Page 63: Timer Recording Radio Programmes

    Timer recording radio programmes To timer record, you must first preset the radio station (see page 7) and set the clock (see page 6). 3,4,6 > Tune in the preset radio station (see page 18). Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. “SET DAILY” appears. Press .
  • Page 64 Timer recording radio programmes (continued) To change the setting Start over from step 1. To check the setting / To use the timer 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT. 2 Press . or > to select either “MD REC” or “TAPE REC”, then press ENTER/YES. To cancel the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT and press .

  • Page 65: Connecting Optional Components

    Connecting optional components Connecting optional A/V components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions of each component. Connecting a portable MD, etc. Connect a portable MD, etc., to the LINE IN jack on the front panel of the unit, using an audio connecting cord (not supplied).

  • Page 66: Additional Information

    • When you move the system, take out any discs. If you have any questions or problems concerning your system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. On the speaker system This speaker system is not magnetically shielded and the picture on TV sets may become magnetically distorted.

  • Page 67: Cleaning The Tape Heads

    Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise, the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged. When using a tape longer than 90 minutes The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding frequently.

  • Page 68: System Limitations Of Mds

    System limitations of The recording system in your MD deck has the limitations described below. Note, however, that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself, not to mechanical causes. “Disc Full!!” appears before the MD has reached the maximum recording time When 255 tracks have been recorded on the MD,...

  • Page 69: Troubleshooting

    Trying to press the tray closed with your fingers may cause problems with the CD player. The CD does not eject. • Consult your nearest Sony dealer. Play does not start. • Open the CD tray and check whether a CD is loaded.
  • Page 70 Troubleshooting (continued) Play does not start from the first track. • Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears to return to normal play. “—OVER—” appears. • Keep pressing lm to return to the desired playing position. MD Deck An MD cannot be inserted.
  • Page 71 • Locate the aerials as far away from the speaker cords as possible. • Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied AM aerial has come off the plastic stand. • Try turning off surrounding electrical equipments.

  • Page 72: Self-Diagnosis Display

    To solve the problem refer to the following list. If any problem persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer. C11/Protected The MD is protected against erasure. cRemove the MD and slide the tab to close the slot (page 32).
  • Page 73 Name Full There is no more space to store track or disc titles. No Disc There is no disc in the MD deck. No Name You tried to show the title of a non-labelled disc or track. —OVER— You have reached the end of the MD while keep pressing ML during playing pause.

  • Page 74: Specifications

    Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Frequency response (DOLBY NR OFF) 40 – 13,000 Hz ( ±3 dB), using Sony TYPE I cassettes 40 – 14,000 Hz ( ±3 dB), using Sony TYPE II cassettes Wow and flutter ±0.13% W. Peak (IEC) 0.07% W.

  • Page 75: Parts Descriptions For The Remote

    Speaker (SS-CJ3MDS/MDW/MDX) Speaker system 2-way, bass-reflex type Speaker units Woofer: 12 cm dia., cone type Tweeter: 2.5 cm dia., balanced drive type Nominal impedance 6 ohms General Power requirements European model: 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Other models: 220 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 70 watts during normal operation Approx.
  • Page 76 Parts descriptions for the remote (continued) 3 PLAY MODE button Press to select normal play, Shuffle Play or Programme Play. (pages 23, 28, 29, 33, 53) REPEAT button Press to play a track or all the tracks repeatedly (pages 22 and 28). MUSIC MENU button Press to select the type of the preset equalizer.

  • Page 77: Index

    Index A-B Erase Function 47 Adjusting the operating voltage 5 the recording level 40 the sound 58 the volume 10, 15, 16, 19 Aerials 4 After editing 43 recording 32 All Erase Function 46 Analogue recording 31 Auto Cut 39 Automatic Source Selection 10, 15, 16, 19 Automatic tuning 19...
  • Page 78 Index (continued) Saving recordings 32, 67 Self-diagnosis display 72 Serial copy management system Setting the time 6 Showing the time 9 Shuffle Play 23, 28 Sleep Timer 61 Smart Space 39 Sound adjustment 58 Speakers 4 Station Name 59 System limitations 68 TAPE-MD Synchro recording Time Machine Recording 35 Timer...
  • Page 80 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan...

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