Sony CMT-G1iP Operating Instructions

Micro HI-FI
Component System
Operating Instructions
GB
©2011 Sony Corporation
CMT‑G1iP/G1BiP
Disposal of waste batteries
(applicable in the European
Union and other European
countries with separate
collection systems)
This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates
that the battery provided with this product shall not be
treated as household waste.
On certain batteries this symbol might be used in
combination with a chemical symbol. The chemical
symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the
WARNING
battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury or 0.004%
lead.
By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly,
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation
you will help prevent potentially negative consequences
opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths,
for the environment and human health which could
curtains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources such
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of
as lighted candles on the apparatus.
the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose
conserve natural resources.
this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not
In case of products that for safety, performance or data
place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the
integrity reasons require a permanent connection with
apparatus.
an incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a
by qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery
bookcase or built-in cabinet. will be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-
life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of
As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the
electrical and electronic equipment.
mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet.
For all other batteries, please view the section on how
Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect
to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the
the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
battery over to the applicable collection point for the
Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery-
recycling of waste batteries.
installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the
For more detailed information about recycling of this
like.
product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office,
The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it your household waste disposal service or the shop where
is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit itself has
you purchased the product.
been turned off.
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and
CAUTION
headphones can cause hearing loss.
The use of optical instruments with this product will
increase eye hazard. Note on DualDiscs
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates
This appliance is classified
DVD recorded material on one side with digital
as a CLASS 1 LASER
audio material on the other side. However, since the
product. This marking
audio material side does not conform to the Compact
is located on the rear
Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not
exterior.
guaranteed.
Notice for customers: the following
Music discs encoded with copyright
information is only applicable to
protection technologies
equipment sold in countries applying EU
This product is designed to playback discs that conform
directives.
to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various
The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, music discs encoded with copyright protection
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The technologies are marketed by some record companies.
Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Please be aware that among those discs, there are some
Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be
Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters playable by this product.
please refer to the addresses given in separate service or
License and Trademark Notice
guarantee documents.
iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, and iPod touch

Disposal of Old Electrical &
are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and
Electronic Equipment
other countries.
(Applicable in the European MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents

Union and other European licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
Windows Media is either a registered trademark or
countries with separate 
trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United
collection systems)
States and/or other countries.
This symbol on the product or on its packaging
 This product is protected by certain intellectual
indicates that this product shall not be treated as
property rights of Microsoft Corporation. Use or
household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to
distribution of such technology outside of this product
the applicable collection point for the recycling of
is prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an
electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this
authorized Microsoft subsidiary.
product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent
 All other trademarks and registered trademarks are of
potential negative consequences for the environment
their respective holders. In this manual,
and human health, which could otherwise be caused
are not specified.
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 accessory: Remote commander
Location of Controls Getting Started
4-283-813-14(1)
Unit (Front)
(Rear)
Printed in China
 To wall outlet
 Loop antenna

FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.)
 Connect brown side.

75‑ohm coaxial cable with F male type connector (not supplied)
(CMT‑G1BiP only)
 Αntennas
Find a location and an orientation that provide good
  (power) button
reception, and then set up the antenna.
 STANDBY indicator
Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords and the
 Disc tray AC power cord to avoid picking up noise.
 Display
 DAB antenna (CMT‑G1BiP only)
  (open) button
With a DAB external antenna (not supplied), you can
 Playback buttons (/)
obtain higher DAB/DAB+ broadcast sound quality.
 TUNING +/ buttons
We recommend that you use the DAB lead antenna
/ (go back/go forward) buttons
(supplied) only temporarily until you install a DAB
/ (rewind/fast forward) buttons external antenna.

(USB) port
 Power

PHONES jack
Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet.
 BASS/TREBLE knobs
When you press , the system turns on.
 FUNCTION knob
 Speakers
 VOLUME knob
First, remove the cover attached to the end of the speaker
 Remote sensor
cord.
 AUDIO IN 1/2 jacks
 SPEAKERS terminals
 AC IN jack
 ANTENNA DAB 75 Ω terminal (CMT‑G1BiP only)
 ANTENNA FM 75 Ω COAXIAL terminal
Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKERS terminals
 ANTENNA AM terminal
on the unit.
Connect the other end of the speaker cords to the
Remote
terminals on the speakers as shown below.
Fasten the speaker cord using the screws of the
SPEAKERS terminals firmly.
Black
Notes on cleaning the speakers
 Wipe it with soft dry cloth (non-starched). (Do not ever use a
scrubbing brush or sponge.)
 To maintain the continued polish of the cabinet, do not wipe it
vigorously right from the start, but first brush away dust with a soft
brush or a duster before you wipe it with soft dry cloth.
If it is stained with oil or fingerprints, breath on the surface and

wipe it with soft dry cloth.
If the stain is tough to remove, wipe it with soft cloth washed in

lukewarm soapy water. (Do not use a neutral detergent.)
 Do not use thinner, benzene, alcohol, or hair liquid, which may
damage the surface.
 Be careful not to scrape the cabinet.
Be careful not to drop a lit cigarette or match, as it may damage the

surface.
To attach the speaker pads
Attach the speaker pads (supplied) to the bottom of the
speakers to prevent from slipping.

 (power) button

/ (go back/go forward) buttons
+/ (tuning) buttons

/ (rewind/fast forward) buttons

+/ (select folder) buttons

Playback buttons (//)

FUNCTION +/ buttons

VOLUME +/ buttons
To use the iPod/iPhone
 EQ button
Connect the iPod/iPhone to the
 TIMER MENU button
USB cable supplied with your iPod/iPhone.
™ ®
and marks
 TOOL MENU button
 /// buttons
 RETURN button
 ENTER button
 CLEAR button
 TUNER MEMORY button
 REPEAT/FM MODE button
 PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE button
 SLEEP button
 DISPLAY button
or
Black
or
or
 To DAB external antenna (not supplied) (CMT‑G1BiP only)
 DAB lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.) (CMT‑G1BiP only)

Connect white side.
 To left speaker

To right speaker
When carrying this system
Use buttons on the unit.
1
Remove a disc to protect the CD mechanism.
2
Select CD function using the FUNCTION knob.
3
Press and hold  for 5 seconds or longer.
4
After "LOCK" appears, unplug the AC power cord.
To use the remote
This manual mainly explains operations using the
remote, but the same operations can also be performed
using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar
names.
Inserting batteries
Slide and remove the battery compartment lid, and insert
two R03 (size AAA) batteries (supplied),  side first,
matching the polarities shown below.
Notes on using the remote
 With normal use, the batteries should last for about 6 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.
 Batteries installed into the remote shall not be exposed to excessive
heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
To set the clock
1
Press  to turn on the system.
2
Press TIMER MENU to select the clock set mode.
If "PLAY SET?" flashes, press / repeatedly to select
"CLOCK SET?, " and then press ENTER.
3
Press / repeatedly to set the hour, then press
ENTER.
4
Use the same procedure to set the minutes.
Note
The clock settings are reset when you disconnect the AC power cord
or if a power failure occurs.
To display the clock when the system is off
Press DISPLAY. The clock is displayed for about 8
seconds.
Reception of DAB/DAB+ radio station
(CMT‑G1BiP only)
When you select "TUNER DAB" for the first time after
you purchase the system, the DAB Automatic Scan starts
automatically and creates a list of available services.
During the DAB Automatic Scan, "      " appears. Do
not press any button on the unit or the remote during
the DAB Automatic Scan. Scanning is interrupted and
service list may not be created properly. To run the
DAB Automatic Scan manually, perform the procedure
of "Running the DAB Automatic Scan manually" in
"Listening to the radio. " If you have moved to another
area, perform the DAB Automatic Scan manually and
re-register the content of broadcasts.
(USB) port using a
To cancel Program Play
Operations
Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE repeatedly until
"PGM" disappears while the player is stopped.
To delete the last track or file of the program
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
Press CLEAR while the player is stopped.
To view program information
1
Select the CD function.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the player is stopped.
Press FUNCTION +/ repeatedly.
2
Place a disc.
Listening to the radio
Press  on the unit, and place a disc with
the label side up on the disc tray.
The DAB/DAB+ tuning is only available for CMT-G1BiP.
To close the disc tray, press  on the unit.
1
Select "TUNER DAB, " "TUNER FM" or "TUNER AM. "
3
Start playback.
Press FUNCTION +/ repeatedly.
Press .
2
Perform tuning.
Other operations
For automatic scanning
To Press
Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE repeatedly
. To resume play, press the button
Pause playback
until "AUTO" appears, and then press +/. Scanning
again.
stops automatically when a station is tuned in, and
.
Stop playback
"TUNED" and "STEREO" (for stereo programs only)
Select a folder on
+/ repeatedly. light up in the display.
an MP3 disc
Select a track or /.
file
Find a point in a Hold down / during
track or file playback, and release the button at
If "TUNED" does not light up and the scanning for
the desired point.
an FM or AM station does not stop, press  to stop
Select Repeat Play REPEAT/FM MODE repeatedly
scanning, then perform manual tuning (below).
until "REP" or "REP1" appears.
When you tune in a DAB/DAB+ station or an FM
station that provides the RDS services, information
To change the play mode
such as the service name or station name is provided
Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE repeatedly while
by broadcasts.
the player is stopped. You can select the Normal Play
mode (" " for all MP3 files in the folder on the disc), For manual tuning (FM/AM band only)
Shuffle Play mode ("SHUF" or " SHUF*" for folder Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE repeatedly until
shuffle), or Program Play mode ("PGM").
"AUTO" and "PRESET" disappear, and then press
* When playing a CD-DA (audio) disc, (SHUF) Play performs +/ repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
the same operation as normal (SHUF) Play.
Notes on DAB/DAB+ stations
Note on Repeat Play
 When tuning in a DAB/DAB+ station, it may take a few seconds
"REP1" indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop
before you hear any sound.
playback.
 Primary service is automatically received when secondary service
ends.
Notes on the Shuffle Play mode
This tuner does not support data services.
When the Shuffle Play mode is set to "SHUF, " the system shuffle- 

plays all tracks or files on the disc. When the Shuffle Play mode is
Tip
set to " SHUF, " the system shuffle-plays all tracks or files in the
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo station, press FM MODE
selected folder.
repeatedly until "MONO" appears to turn off stereo reception.
When you turn off the system, the selected Shuffle Play mode

("SHUF" or " SHUF") is cleared and the play mode returns to
Running the DAB Automatic Scan manually
the Normal Play mode (" ").
1
Notes on playing MP3 discs Select "TUNER DAB. "
 Do not save other types of tracks or files, or unnecessary folders on
Press FUNCTION +/ repeatedly.
a disc that has MP3 files.
 Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped. 2
Press TOOL MENU to start the DAB Automatic Scan.
MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto

"Init Scan?" and "Push ENTER" appear.
the disc.
 The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of 3
Press ENTER to perform scanning.
".mp3. "
Scanning begins. The scanning progress is indicated
 Even when file name has the ".mp3" file extension, if the actual
file differs, playing this file may generate a loud noise which could by advancing squares (      ). Depending on the
damage the speaker system and the system may malfunction.
DAB/DAB+ services available in your area, scanning
The maximum number of:

may take a few minutes.
folders is 255 (including the root folder).

 MP3 files is 511.
 MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is 512.
 folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.
Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording

device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted sound or may not play
When scanning is complete, a list of available services
at all.
is created.
Notes on playing multisession discs
Notes
If the first session on the disc is a CD-DA session, the other sessions

If your country or region does not support DAB/DAB+ broadcast,
on the disc cannot be recognized regardless of the session format; 
"No Service" appears.
only CD-DA tracks in the first session can be played back.
This procedure clears all previously stored presets.

 If the session format for the first session is CD-ROM and the
Before unplugging the DAB lead antenna or FM lead antenna, make
following sessions are recorded in the same format, the system will 
sure the system is turned off to save your own DAB/DAB+ settings.
continue to play back MP3 files accordingly in multiple sessions
until the system encounters another session recorded in a different
format. Presetting radio stations
1
Tune in the desired station.
Creating your own program 2
Press TUNER MEMORY to select the tuner memory
mode.
(Program Play)
1
Select the CD function.
Press FUNCTION +/ repeatedly.
2
Select the play mode.
3
Press +/ repeatedly to select the desired preset
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "PGM" appears
number.
while the player is stopped.
If another station is already assigned to the selected
3
Select the desired track or file number.
preset number, the station is replaced by the new
Press / repeatedly until the desired track or
station.
file number appears.
4
Press ENTER to store the station.
When programming audio files, press +/
repeatedly to select the desired folder, and then select 5
Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations.
the desired file.
You can preset up to 20 DAB, 20 FM and 10 AM
stations.
6
To call up a preset radio station, press PLAY MODE/
TUNING MODE repeatedly until "PRESET" appears,
and then press +/ repeatedly to select the desired
preset number.
Selected track or file number Total playing time of the selected
track or file
4
Program the selected track or file.
Press ENTER to enter the selected track or file.
5
Repeat steps 3 through 4 to program additional
tracks or files, up to a total of 25 tracks or files.
6
To play your program of tracks or files, press .
The program remains available until you remove the
disc from the disc tray or unplug the AC power cord.
To play the same program again, press .
Playing the iPod/iPhone
1
Select the USB function.
Press FUNCTION +/ repeatedly.
2
Connect the iPod/iPhone to the (USB) port using
the USB cable supplied with your iPod/iPhone.
3
Start playback.
Press .
To control the iPod/iPhone
To Press
Pause playback /.
Select a track /. To fast-forward or fast-
or chapter of rewind, hold down the button.
audiobook/podcast
Find a point in a Hold down / during
track or chapter of playback, and release the button at
audiobook/podcast the desired point.
Choose the ENTER.
selected item
/.
Scroll up/down
the iPod menus
Return to the TOOL MENU or RETURN.
previous menu or
select a menu
To use the system as a battery charger
You can use the system as a battery charger for an iPod/
iPhone when the system is on.
Connect the iPod/iPhone to the (USB) port using the
USB cable supplied with your iPod/iPhone. The charge
status appears in the iPod/iPhone display. For details, see
the user's guide of your iPod/iPhone.
To stop charging an iPod/iPhone
Remove the iPod/iPhone. Turning off the system also
stops charging the iPod/iPhone.
Notes
 If the battery of the iPod/iPhone is empty, the system may not
recognize it. In such a case, recharge it with a computer, etc. then
connect it to the system.
The performance of the system may be vary, depending on the

specifications of your iPod/iPhone.
Do not carry the system with an iPod/iPhone connected to it. Doing

so may cause a malfunction.
Before disconnecting the iPod/iPhone, pause playback.

Hold down / to fast-forward (fast-rewind) while playing

video if / does not work.
When the iPhone is connected to the system and you receive a call

during playback, playback will pause and you can take an incoming
call.
 To change the volume level, use VOLUME +/. The volume level
does not change even if you adjust it on the iPod/iPhone.
 To use an iPod/iPhone, refer to the user's guide of your iPod/iPhone.
Sony cannot accept responsibility in the event that data recorded to

iPod/iPhone is lost or damaged when using an iPod/iPhone with
this system.
Playing a file of the USB device
The audio format that can be played back on this system
is MP3/WMA*/AAC*.
* Files with DRM (Digital Rights Management) copyright protection
or files downloaded from an online music store cannot be played on
this system. If you try to play one of these files, the system plays the
next unprotected audio file.
Check the websites below for the information about
compatible USB devices.
For customers in Europe:
<http://support.sony-europe.com/>
1
Select the USB function.
Press FUNCTION +/ repeatedly.
2
Connect the USB device to the (USB) port.
3
Start playback.
Press .
Other operations
To Press
Pause playback . To resume play, press the button
again.
Stop playback . To resume play, press * 1 . To
cancel resume play, press  again*
2 .
Select a folder
+/ repeatedly.
Select a file /.
Find a point in Hold down / during
a file playback, and release the button at
the desired point.
Select Repeat Play REPEAT/FM MODE repeatedly
until "REP" or "REP1" appears.
* 1 When playing a VBR MP3/WMA file, the system may resume
playback from a different point.
* 2 Resume play returns to the top folder.
To change the play mode
Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE repeatedly. You
can select the Normal Play mode (playback in sequence
of all files on the USB device), Folder Play mode (" "
for all files in the specified folder on the USB device), or
Shuffle Play mode ("SHUF").
Notes on the play mode
 When you select the Shuffle Play mode "SHUF, " the system shuffle-
plays all audio files in the connected USB device in random order.
The Shuffle Play mode may play the same file repeatedly.
When the play mode is set to the Folder Play mode, "REP1" is not

available.
When the play mode is set to the Shuffle Play mode, the repeat

function is not available.
 When the repeat play is set, the Shuffle Play mode is not available.
When the repeat play is set to "REP1, " the Folder Play mode is not
available.
When you turn off the system, the selected Shuffle Play mode

("SHUF") is cleared and the play mode returns to the Normal Play
mode.