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- Page 1 4-232-601-11(1) Micro Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions CMT-PX333 © 2001 Sony Corporation...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not Cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. - Page 3 MD – Recording Before you start recording ... 16 Recording a CD on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording ... 17 Recording the current track — Rec It ... 18 Recording on an MD manually — Manual Recording ... 18 Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data —...
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Page 4: Main Unit
Parts Identification The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Main unit CD disc tray 9 (8) CD SYNC HIGH 0 (17) CD SYNC NORMAL qa (17) CD NX wa (9) Display window 3 FUNCTION qh (9, 13, 18, 25, 41) MD insertion slot 2 (13) MD NX 6 (13) -
Page 5: Remote Control
Remote Control CLEAR 6 (11, 15, 26, 36) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT ql (38) CLOCK/TIMER SET ql (7, 38) DBFB qa (37) DISPLAY qj (8, 11, 15) ENTER/YES qg (7, 10, 14, 23, 25, 34, 38) FUNCTION qf (9, 13, 18, 25, 41) Letter/Number buttons 5 (10, 14, MD z REC qs (18) MENU/NO qg (11, 23) -
Page 6: Getting Started
Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 3 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop aerial Right speaker 1 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 7: Inserting Two R6 (Size Aa) Batteries Into The Remote
Jack type B AM loop aerial Extend the FM lead aerial horizontally 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains. If the plug of the mains lead does not fit your mains, attach the supplied adaptor on to the plug (for models with a plug adaptor). To turn on the system, press ?/1. -
Page 8: Saving The Power In Standby Mode
Saving the power in standby mode Press DISPLAY or TIME on the remote repeatedly when the system is off. Each time you press the button, the system switches cyclically as follows: Clock display y Power Saving Mode To cancel the Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY or TIME on the remote to show the clock display. -
Page 9: Shuffle Play/Repeat Play
Playing a CD — Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play This system lets you play the CD in different play modes. Track number Playing time Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop mode until the mode you want appears in the display. -
Page 10: Programming Cd Tracks
Playing a CD (continued) You can also select the desired track using the remote. Press the number buttons. The playback automatically starts. To enter track number over 10 (on the remote only) Press >10. Enter the corresponding digits. To enter 0, press 10/0 instead. Example: To enter track number 30, press >10, then 3 and 10/0. -
Page 11: Using The Cd Display
To programme additional tracks, repeat steps 3 and 4. Press CD NX (or CD N on the remote). Do this Press x, then press PLAY MODE Cancel Programme Play repeatedly until “PROGRAM” and “SHUFFLE” disappear. Check the total Press TIME on the remote in stop number of mode. -
Page 12: Labelling A Cd - Disc Memo
Labelling a CD — Disc Memo You can label up to 100 CDs with titles of up to 20 symbols and characters. Whenever you load a labelled CD, the title appears in the display. Note When labelling CDs for the first time, be sure to erase all disc titles stored in the system memory (see “Erasing a disc title”... -
Page 13: Md - Play
Erasing a disc title Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop mode. Press . or > for the CD repeatedly until “Name Erase?” appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. Press . or > for the CD repeatedly to select the disc titles stored in the system memory between 001 to 100. -
Page 14: Programming Md Tracks
Playing an MD (continued) Other Operations Do this Press x for the MD. Stop play Press MD NX (or X on the Pause remote). Press again to resume play. Press . or > for the MD. Select a track Keep pressing m or M for the Find a point in a track MD during play and release it at... -
Page 15: Using The Md Display
To programme additional tracks, repeat steps 3 and 4. Press MD NX (or MD N on the remote). Do this Press x for the MD, then press Cancel Programme Play PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” and “SHUFFLE” disappear. Check the total Press TIME on the remote in stop number of mode. -
Page 16: Md - Recording
MD – Recording Before you start recording MDs (MiniDisc) let you digitally record and play music with high quality sound. Another feature of MDs is track marking. The track marking feature lets you quickly locate a specific point or easily edit the recorded tracks. However, depending on the source you record, the recording method and the way the track numbers are recorded differ. -
Page 17: Recording A Cd On An Md
Recording a CD on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording In addition to normal-speed recording, you can also record at high speed (approximately four times the normal speed). Load a recordable MD. Load a CD you want to record. Press CD SYNC NORMAL. To record at high speed, press CD SYNC HIGH. -
Page 18: Recording The Current Track - Rec It
Recording the current track — Rec It You can record a track quickly while listening to a CD. Press CD NX (or CD N on the remote). Press REC/REC IT while listening to a track you want to record. Play returns to the start of the track and recording starts. -
Page 19: Starting Recording With 6 Seconds Of
Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data — Time Machine Recording When recording from an FM or satellite broadcast, the first few seconds of material are often lost due to the time it takes you to ascertain the contents and press the record button. -
Page 20: Recording Tips
Recording tips Recording for long times This system has two long time recording modes: LP2 and LP4 (MDLP recording). When recording in LP2 Stereo mode, you can record 2 times the normal recordable time, and in LP4 Stereo mode, you can record 4 times the normal recordable time. -
Page 21: Marking Track Numbers
Marking track numbers • Automatically during recording Track numbers are automatically marked as on the original source during recording from this system’s CD player or components connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack. Use the Level Synchro Recording function to automatically mark track numbers during recording from this system’s tuner or components connected to the TAPE IN jacks. -
Page 22: Making A Space Between Tracks 3 Seconds Long
Recording tips (continued) To change the trigger level for Level Synchro Recording Perform the following procedure to change the signal level that triggers Level Synchro Recording. Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD. Press MENU/NO on the remote repeatedly until “Setup Menu”... -
Page 23: Adjusting The Recording Level
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD. Press MENU/NO on the remote repeatedly until “Setup Menu” appears. Press . or > for the MD until “S.Space Off” (or “S.Space On”) appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. Press . or > for the MD to select the setting, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. -
Page 24: Md - Editing
MD – Editing Before you start editing 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 when you press MENU/NO on the remote, “C11”... -
Page 25: Labelling An Md - Name Function
Labelling an MD — Name Function You can create titles for your recorded MDs and tracks as follows. During recording If “TEXT” lights up or flashes during recording, you can record the CD TEXT information onto the MD as follows: •... - Page 26 Labelling an MD (continued) Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the rest of the name. To change a character Press TCURSOR or CURSORt on the remote repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes, press CLEAR on the remote to erase the character, then repeat steps 3 and 4.
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Page 27: Erasing Recordings
Erasing recordings — Erase Function The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks quickly and easily. The three options for erasing recordings are: • Erasing a single track. (Track Erase) • Erasing all tracks. (All Erase) • Erasing a portion of a track. (A-B Erase) Erasing a single track —... -
Page 28: A-B Erase Function
Erasing recordings (continued) Erasing a portion of a track — A-B Erase Function You can specify a portion within a track and erase the portion with ease. You can shift the desired portion by frame*, minute or second intervals. * 1 frame is 1/86 second. E.g.: Erasing a portion of track 2. -
Page 29: Moving Recorded Tracks
Moving recorded tracks — Move Function You can use this function to change the order of any track on the disc. When you move tracks, the tracks are automatically renumbered. E.g.: Moving track 3 to position 2. Track number Original tracks After MOVE... -
Page 30: Combining Recorded Tracks
Dividing recorded tracks (continued) Note If you divide a labelled track (see “Labelling an MD” on page 25) into two tracks, only the first track retains the track title. E.g.: Andante Adagio Andante Adagio Allegro The new track is not labelled Allegro Combining recorded tracks... -
Page 31: Undoing The Last Edit
Press . or > for the MD until the first track number of the two to be combined appears, then press ENTER/ YES on the remote. Press . or > for the MD until the second track number of the two to be combined appears. -
Page 32: Changing The Recorded Level After
Changing the recorded level after recording — S.F Edit Function You can change the volume of recorded tracks using S.F (Scale Factor) Edit. The original track is recorded over at the new recording level. When changing the recording level, you can select Fade-in Recording to gradually increase the signal level at the start of recording, or Fade-out Recording to gradually... - Page 33 Fade-in and Fade-out Recording Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD. Press MENU/NO on the remote to display “Edit Menu”. Press . or > for the MD until “S.F Edit?” appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. Press . or > for the MD until “Fade In?”...
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Page 34: Tuner
Tuner Presetting radio stations You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM. Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. Pressing TUNER/BAND turns on the system. Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” appears. Press TUNING + or – (or + or – on the remote). -
Page 35: Listening To The Radio
Listening to the radio — Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first (see “Presetting radio stations” on page 34). Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PRESET” appears. Press TUNING + or – (or + or – on the remote) to select the desired preset station (or station name* or RDS station name**). -
Page 36: Labelling The Preset Stations
Labelling the preset stations — Station Name You can label each preset station with up to 10 characters (Station Name). Tune the desired station you want to label (see “Listening to the radio” on page 35). Follow the same procedures as from step 2 to 6 of “Labelling a CD”... -
Page 37: Sound Adjustment
Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound Reinforcing the bass sound — DBFB You can listen to music with stronger bass tones. Press DBFB* on the remote. “DBFB” appears in the display and the bass is reinforced. Press again to cancel DBFB. * DBFB: Dynamic Bass Feedback DBFB is factory set to on. -
Page 38: Waking Up To Music - Daily Timer
Waking up to music — Daily Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the time” on page 7). Prepare the sound source you want to play. • CD: Place a CD. To start from a specific track, make a programme (see “Programming CD tracks”... -
Page 39: Timer Recording Radio Programmes
Timer recording radio programmes To timer record, you must first preset the radio station (see “Presetting radio stations” on page 34) and set the clock (see “Setting the time” on page 7). Tune in the preset radio station (see “Listening to the radio” on page 35). Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. -
Page 40: Optional Components
Timer recording radio programmes (continued) Do this 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER Activate/Cancel the SELECT, then press . timer or > on the remote until “REC SELECT?” appears and press ENTER/YES on the remote. 2 Press m or M on the remote repeatedly to select the timer number (REC 1 to 3), then press . -
Page 41: Additional Information
Operate the Connect the personal computer system from a to the PC LINK connector using personal computer a Sony PC connection kit (option) that supports this system. Additional Information Precautions On operating voltage Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply. - Page 42 • 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 magnetically semishielded.
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Page 43: System Limitations Of Mds
System limitations of MDs 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 44: Troubleshooting
First, check that the mains lead is connected firmly and that the speakers are connected correctly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. General There is no sound. • Press VOLUME +. • Make sure the headphones are not connected. - Page 45 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 46 • 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.
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Page 47: 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 (see page 16). - Page 48 E0001/MEMORY NG There is an error in the internal data that the system needs in order to operate. cConsult your nearest Sony dealer. E0101/LASER NG There is a problem with the optical pickup. cThe optical pickup may have failed. Consult your nearest Sony dealer.
- Page 49 Incomplete! The S.F Edit (changing the recording level after recording, Fade-in, Fade-out) operation was not performed properly because the deck was moved while recording was in progress or the MD is damaged or dirty. Initialize (flashing) The Setup Menu settings have been lost. Or the contents recorded by the timer have disappeared over time and are not be available for saving to disc, or Programme Play could not be...
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Page 50: Specifications
Self-diagnosis display (continued) Check and CD Position appear alternately The disc could not be read properly. Complete! CD editing (Disc Memo) finished normally. File Full There are already 100 disc titles stored in the system. No Disc There is no CD in the CD player. —OVER—... - Page 51 Remote (1) R6 (size AA) batteries (2) AM loop aerial (1) FM lead aerial (1) Speaker cords (2) Optional accessories PCLK-MN10A Sony PC connection kit The optional accessories for this system are subject to change without notice. For details, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
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