Sony CMT-FX200 Operating Instructions

Disposal of waste batteries
WARNING
(applicable in the European
Union and other European
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation
countries with separate
opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths,
collection systems)
curtains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources such
This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates
as lighted candles on the apparatus.
that the battery provided with this product shall not be
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose
treated as household waste.
this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place
On certain batteries this symbol might be used in
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
combination with a chemical symbol. The chemical
symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a
battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury or 0.004%
bookcase or built-in cabinet.
lead.
As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the
By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly,
mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet.
you will help prevent potentially negative consequences
Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect
for the environment and human health which could
the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of
Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery-
the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to
installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the
conserve natural resources.
like.
In case of products that for safety, performance or data
The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an
incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by
is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit itself has
been turned off. qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will
be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and
to the applicable collection point for the recycling of
headphones can cause hearing loss.
electrical and electronic equipment.
CAUTION For all other batteries, please view the section on how
to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the
The use of optical instruments with this product will
battery over to the applicable collection point for the
increase eye hazard.
recycling of waste batteries.
This appliance is classified For more detailed information about recycling of this
as a CLASS 1 LASER product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office,
product. This marking your household waste disposal service or the shop where
is located on the rear
you purchased the product.
exterior.
Note on DualDiscs
Notice for customers: the following
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates
information is only applicable to DVD recorded material on one side with digital
equipment sold in countries applying EU audio material on the other side. However, since the
audio material side does not conform to the Compact
directives.
Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not
The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation,
guaranteed.
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The
Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is
Music discs encoded with copyright
Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327
protection technologies
Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters,
This product is designed to playback discs that conform
please refer to the addresses given in separate service or
to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various
guarantee documents.
music discs encoded with copyright protection
technologies are marketed by some record companies.
Disposal of Old Electrical &
Please be aware that among those discs, there are some
Electronic Equipment
that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be
(Applicable in the European
playable by this product.
Union and other European
License and Trademark Notice
countries with separate
collection systems)  M PEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates
that this product shall not be treated as household  A ll other trademarks and registered trademarks are of
their respective holders. In this manual,
waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and are not specified.
electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is
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
Unit
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.
To use the remote
Slide and remove the battery compartment lid, and 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.
When carrying this system
1
Remove a disc to protect the CD mechanism.
2 Press  (power)
system and confirm that "STANDBY" stops flashing.
3
Unplug the power cord.
To set the clock
1 Press 
2
Press CLOCK/TIMER SET
mode.
If "PLAY SET" flashes, press /
to select "CLOCK, " and then press ENTER
3
Press /
press ENTER
4
Use the same procedure to set the minutes.
Note
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the power cord or if a
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and marks
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power failure occurs.
To display the clock when the system is off
Press DISPLAY
8 seconds.
Getting Started
 FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.)
 AM loop antenna
 To right speaker
 To wall outlet
 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
Insert only the stripped portion of the cord.
 Power
Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.
If the plug does not fit the wall outlet, detach the supplied
plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor).
 Voltage selector
For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE
SELECTOR to the local power line voltage.
Operations
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1
Select the CD function.
Press CD  .
2
 Place a disc.
on the unit to turn off the
Press  PUSH OPEN/CLOSE  on the unit,
and place a disc with the label side up on the CD
compartment.
To close the CD compartment, press  PUSH OPEN/
CLOSE  on the unit.

to turn on the system.
3
Start playback.
 to select the clock set
Press  (play)  .
Other operations
 repeatedly

. To Press
 repeatedly to set the hour, then Pause playback  (pause)  . To resume play, press
 .
the button again.
Stop playback  (stop)  .
Select a folder on
(select folder) +  /
an MP3 disc
repeatedly.
 (go back)/ (go forward)
Select a track or
file  .
Hold down  (rewind)/ (fast
Find a point in a
 . The clock is displayed for about
track or file forward)  during playback, and
release the button at the 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 (" " for all MP3
files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play ("SHUF"
or " SHUF*" for folder shuffle), or program play
("PGM").
* When playing a CD-DA (audio) disc, (SHUF) Play performs the
same operation as normal (SHUF) Play.
Note on Repeat Play
"REP1" indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop
playback.
Note on shuffle play mode
When you turn off the system, the selected shuffle play mode ("SHUF"
or " SHUF") is cleared and the play mode returns to normal play
mode (" ").
Listening to the radio
1
Select "TUNER FM" or "TUNER AM. "
Press TUNER/BAND
2
Perform tuning.
For automatic scanning
Press TUNING MODE
appears, and then press +/
automatically when a station is tuned in, and
"TUNED" and "ST" (for stereo programs only) light
up in the display.
If "TUNED" does not light up and the scanning does
not stop, press 
manual tuning (below).
When you tune in a station that provides RDS
services, the station name appears on the display
(European model only).
 Speaker cord (Red/)
 Speaker cord (Black/) For manual tuning
 To left speaker Press TUNING MODE
"MANUAL" appears, and then press +/
repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
To connect an optional headphones
Tip
Connect headphones to the PHONES jack  on the
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo station, press FM MODE
unit. 
repeatedly until "MONO" appears to turn off stereo reception.
Presetting radio stations
1
Tune in the desired station.
2
Press TUNER MEMORY
memory mode.
3 
Press +/ repeatedly to select the desired preset
number.
If another station is already assigned to the selected
preset number, the station is replaced by the new
station.
4 
Press ENTER
5
Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations.
You can preset up to 20 FM and 10 AM stations. The
preset stations are retained for about half a day even
if you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure
occurs.
6
To call up a preset radio station, press TUNING
MODE  repeatedly until "PRESET" appears, and
then press +/
preset number.
Playing a file of the USB device
The audio format that can be played back on this system
is MP3*.
*
Files with DRM (Digital Rights Management) copyright protection
Notes on playing MP3 discs cannot be played back on this system.
Files downloaded from an online music store may not be played
 Do not save other types of tracks or files, or unnecessary folders on a
back on this system.
disc that has MP3 files.
Check the websites below for the information about
 Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.
 MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto compatible USB devices.
the disc.
For customers in Europe and Russia:
 The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of
<http://support.sony-europe.com/>
".mp3".
For customers in Latin America:
 Even when file name has the ".mp3" file extension, if the actual
<http://www.sony-latin.com/index.crp>
file differs, playing this file may generate a loud noise which could
damage the speaker system and the system may malfunction. For customers in other countries/regions:
 The maximum number of:
<http://www.sony-asia.com/support>
 folders is 255 (including the root folder).
1
Select the USB function.
 MP3 files is 512.
 folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.
Press USB  .
 Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording
2
device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible Connect the USB device to the
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play
3
Start playback.
at all.
Press   .
Notes on playing multisession discs
 If the first session on the disc is a CD-DA session, the other sessions
Other operations
on the disc cannot be recognized regardless of the session format;
only CD-DA tracks in the first session can be played back.
To
 If the session format for the first session is CD-ROM and the
Pause playback
following sessions are recorded in the same format, the system will
continue to play back MP3 files accordingly in multiple sessions
 
until the system encounters another session recorded in a different
Stop playback
format.
Select a folder
Select a file
Find a point in
a file
Select Repeat Play REPEAT
* When playing a VBR MP3 file, the system may resume playback
from a different point.
To change the play mode
Press PLAY MODE
is stopped. You can select normal play ("
in the folder on the USB device), shuffle play ("SHUF" or
" SHUF"), or program play ("PGM").
Note on Repeat Play
"REP" indicates that all audio files on a USB device are repeated until
you stop playback.
Note on shuffle play mode
When you turn off the system, the selected shuffle play mode ("SHUF"
or " SHUF") is cleared and the play mode returns to normal play
mode (" ").
To select a memory on the USB device
If the USB device has more than one memory (for
example, internal memory and a memory card), you can
select which memory to use and then start playback.
You cannot select a memory during playback. Make sure
 repeatedly.
to select a memory before starting playback.
Use buttons on the unit to select a memory on the USB
device.
1 
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the USB
 repeatedly until "AUTO"
function.

. Scanning stops
2 
Connect the USB device to the (USB) port
3  , press  
While holding down ENTER .
4 Press / 
repeatedly to select a memory
number.
Proceed to step 5 if only one memory can be selected.
To cancel this operation, press  
.
5
 Press ENTER  .
to stop scanning, then perform
Notes
 When USB cable connection is necessary, connect the USB cable
supplied with the USB device to be connected. See the operation
manual supplied with the USB device to be connected for details on
the operation method.
 It may take about 10 seconds before "READING" appears depending
on the type of USB device connected.
 repeatedly until
 Do not connect the system and the USB device through a USB hub.

 When the USB device is inserted, the system reads all the files on the
USB device. If there are many folders or files on the USB device, it
may take a long time to finish reading the USB device.
 With some connected USB devices, after an operation is performed,
there may be a delay before it is performed by this system.
 Compatibility with all encoding/writing software cannot be
guaranteed. If audio files on the USB device were originally encoded
with incompatible software, those files may produce noise or
interrupted audio, or may not play at all.
 This system cannot play audio files on the USB device in the
following cases;
 to select the tuner  when the number of audio files in a folder exceeds 999.
 when the total number of audio files on a USB device exceeds
5,000.
 when the number of folders on a USB device exceeds 255
(including the "ROOT" folder and excluding empty folders).
These numbers may vary depending on the file and folder structure.
Do not save other types of files or unnecessary folders on a USB
device that has audio files.
 The system can play back to a depth of 8 folders only.
 This system does not necessarily support all the functions provided
in a connected USB device.
 Resume play is cancelled when you turn off the system.
 Files and folders are displayed in the order of their creation on the
USB device.
 Folders that have no audio files are skipped.
to store the station.
 The audio format that you can listen to with this system is MP3 with
an ".mp3" file extension.
Note that even when file name has the correct file extension, if the
actual file differs, the system may produce noise or may malfunction.
To use the system as battery charger
You can use the system as a battery charger for USB
devices that have a rechargeable function when the
system is on.
 The charging begins when the USB device is connected
repeatedly to select the desired
to the (USB) port  . The charge status appears in
the USB device display. For details, see the user's guide of
your USB device.
Note on charging the USB device with this system
You cannot use the system as a battery charger in the following cases;
 the CD player/USB device power is turned off and the tuner
function is selected. See "To improve tuner reception. "
 when the system is off.

(USB) port .
Press
 
. To resume play, press the
button again.
  . To resume play, press 
 *. To cancel resume play, press 
 again.
+  /   repeatedly.
/ 
.
Hold down /  during
playback, and release the button at
the desired point.

repeatedly until "REP"
or "REP1" appears.
 repeatedly while the USB device
" for all files
.