Sony CMT-SPZ50 Operating Instructions

Micro HI-FI
Component System
Operating Instructions
CMT-SPZ70
CMT-SPZ55/SPZ50
© 2006 Sony Corporation
Printed in China
Except for customers in the
WARNING
U.S.A. and Canada
This appliance is
To reduce the risk of fire or electric
classified as a CLASS
shock, do not expose this apparatus to
1 LASER product. This
rain or moisture.
marking 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.
And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not
place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the
apparatus.
Connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet.
Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect
the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as
a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Do not expose batteries or apparatus with
battery-installed to excessive heat such as
sunshine, fire or the like.
Hooking up the system securely
When carrying this system
1
Remove all discs to protect the CD mechanism.
2 
Press CD on the remote to select the CD function.
3 
Hold down PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE , and press

DISC 1 until "LOCK" appears.
4
Unplug the power cord.
Speakers
Right speaker
Left speaker
AM loop antenna
Antennas
FM lead antenna
(Extend it horizontally.)
Find a location and an orientation that provide
good reception, and then set up the antenna.
Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords
to avoid picking up noise.
Brown side for
other regions
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic
Equipment
2-668-123-14(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.
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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
or
White side for North
American model
Basic Operations
Adjusting the sound
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To adjust the volume
Press VOLUME +/– on the remote (or turn the

VOLUME control on the unit)
To add a sound effect
To Press
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sound (Dynamic Sound
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Generator X-tra)
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Generate a clearer sound SOURCE DIRECT
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Set the sound effect EQ 
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"BASS" or "TREBLE," and
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SPZ55 only)) repeatedly
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to adjust the level. Or, turn
BASS or TREBLE controls
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on the unit (CMT-SPZ70
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Notes on sound effects
• The bass and treble settings and DSGX do not function when
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Playing a CD/MP3 disc
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Press CD on the remote.
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Place a disc.
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Press  (CD open/close)  on the unit, and place a
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disc with the label side up on the disc tray.
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To insert additional discs, slide the disc tray with your
finger as shown below.
Before using the system
To use the remote

Slide and remove the battery compartment lid , and
insert the two supplied R6 (size AA) batteries,  side
first, matching the polarities shown below.
To close the disc tray, press  (CD open/close)
the unit again.
Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as
this may damage the unit.
3
Start playback.
Press  (play) 
on the remote (or CD/ (play/
pause)  on the unit).
To Press
Notes on using the remote
Pause playback  (pause)  on the remote (or
• 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 CD/ (play/pause)
batteries. unit). To resume play, press the
• If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the
button again.
batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion.
Stop playback  (stop)
To set the clock
Select a folder on an +/– (select folder)
1
Turn on the system.
MP3 disc turn the jog dial
Press  (power) 
. and press PUSH ENTER
2 the unit (turn the jog dial
Select the clock set mode.
the unit during playback until

Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. If the
"GROUP" appears, and then
current mode appears on the display, press /
press PUSH ENTER

on the remote repeatedly to select "CLOCK SET"
unit to select the desired folder).

and then press ENTER on the remote.
/ (go back/go forward)
Select a track or file
3
Set the time.

. Or turn the jog dial
Press / 
on the remote repeatedly to set
the unit and press PUSH ENTER
the hour, and then press ENTER  on the remote.

on the unit. To cancel, press
Use the same procedure to set the minute.
CANCEL
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the
Hold down / (rewind/fast
Find a point in a
power cord or if a power failure occurs.
track or file forward)
and release the button at the
desired point.
Selecting a music source
Select Repeat Play REPEAT
"REP" or "REP1" appears.

Press the following buttons (or press FUNCTION
repeatedly). Select a disc Press DISC SKIP
remote (or DISC 1 – 3
To select Press
DISC SKIP

CD CD on the remote. the unit).
Tuner TUNER/BAND  .
Switch to CD Press DISC 1 – 3
 function from (Automatic Source Selection).
Tape TAPE on the remote.
another source

Component (connected FUNCTION repeatedly
Exchange other Press EX-CHANGE
using an audio cord) until "AUDIO IN" appears.
discs while playing unit.
To change the play mode

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly while the player is
stopped. You can select normal play ("ALL DISCS" for
all discs, "1DISC" for a disc, or "
in the folder on the disc), shuffle play ("ALL DISCS
SHUF," "1DISC SHUF," or "
play ("PGM").
* When playing a CD-DA disc, (SHUF) Play performs the same
operation as 1DISC (SHUF) Play.
Note on the jog dial
Only the first 6 characters are displayed when performing the folder
search, track search, or file search.
Notes on Repeat Play
Changing the display
• All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times.
• You cannot select "REP" and "ALL DISCS SHUF" at the same
time.
• "REP 1" indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you To change
stop it.
Information on
. Notes on playing MP3 discs
the display*
• Do not save other types of files or unnecessary folders on a disc that
Display mode
has MP3 files.
• Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped. (See below.)
• MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto
the disc. * For example, you can view CD/MP3 disc information, such as the
 on the unit.
track or file number or folder name during normal play, or the total
• The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of
play time while the player is stopped.
".MP3."
• If there are files on the disc that have the ".MP3" file extension,
The system offers the following display modes.
but that are not MP3 files, the unit may produce noise or may
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on
malfunction.
Display mode
• The maximum number of:
Clock
– folders is 255 (including the root folder).
repeatedly to select
– MP3 files is 511.
Power Saving
– MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is 512.
Mode
 on the
– 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
1) The STANDBY indicator lights up when the system is off.
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play
2) When the system is in Power Saving Mode, the following functions
at all.
are unavailable:
– setting the clock.
Notes on playing multisession discs
– changing the AM tuning interval
• If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or MP3) session, it is recognized
– changing the CD power manage function
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)
Notes on the display information
disc.
• 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.
Listening to the radio
– remaining playing time for an MP3 file.
• The following are not displayed correctly;
– elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using a VBR
1
Select "FM" or "AM."
– folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 Level

Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly.
2
Select the tuning mode. • The following are displayed;
– ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until "AUTO"
appears.
3
Tune in the desired station.
Press +/– on the remote (or TUNING +/– on the unit)
– up to 62 characters of ID3 tag information using uppercase letters
 . Scanning stops automatically when a station is
tuned in, and then "TUNED" and "STEREO" (for
stereo programs) appear. When you tune in a station
that provides RDS services, the station name appears
Using optional audio
on the display (European model only).
components
To connect an optional headphones
Connect headphones to the PHONES jack
unit.
To stop automatic scanning
To connect an optional component
Press  (stop) 
.
Connect additional audio component to the AUDIO
IN jack
To tune in a station with a weak signal
supplied). Turn down the volume on the system, and then
If "TUNED" does not appear and the scanning does
press FUNCTION

not stop, press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
function.
 on "AUTO" and "PRESET" disappear, and then press

+/– on the remote (or TUNING +/– on the unit)
repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo
station

Press FM MODE repeatedly until "MONO" appears
to turn off stereo reception.
Playing a tape

on the
1
Select the tape function.

Press TAPE on the remote.
 .
2
Insert a tape.
 . Or
Press  PUSH OPEN/CLOSE  on the unit, and

on the unit
insert the TYPE I (normal) tape into the cassette
 on
holder with the side you want to play facing forward.

on
Make sure there is no slack in the tape to avoid
damaging the tape or the tape deck. Press  PUSH

OPEN/CLOSE on the unit again to close the
 on the
cassette holder.
3
Start playback.
Press  (play)  on the remote (or TAPE/

on

(play/pause) on the unit).
To Press
 on the unit.
Pause playback  (pause)  on the remote (or
TAPE/ (play/pause)  on
 during playback,
the unit). To resume play, press the
button again.
 (stop) 
 Stop playback .
repeatedly until
Rewind or fast / (rewind/fast forward)  .
forward
 on the
 or
 (in stop mode) on
 on the unit
 on the
*" for all MP3 files
SHUF*"), or program
Press
DISPLAY  repeatedly when the
system is on.
DISPLAY  repeatedly when the
system is off.
When the system is off, 1)
The clock is displayed.
The display is turned off to conserve
power. The timer and clock continue
2)
to operate.
(variable bit rate).
1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.
2 tags are used. (The Russian model can display information
in Russian characters, but the characters may not be displayed
correctly for discs created with some encoding/writing software
and some recording device.)
(A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and symbols (" $ % ' ( ) * + , – . / < =
> @ [ \ ] _ ` { | } ! ? ^).

on the

on the unit using an audio analog cord (not

repeatedly to select the AUDIO IN