Sony CMT-V50iP Operating Instructions

Micro HI-FI
Component System
GB Operating Instructions
©2012 Sony Corporation
CMT-V50iP
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.
The following FCC statement applies only
to the version of this model manufactured
for sale in the U.S.A. Other versions may
not comply with FCC technical regulations.
NOTE:
WARNING
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
do not expose this apparatus to rain or to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment
moisture.
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
bookcase or built-in cabinet.
radio or television reception, which can be determined by
As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet.
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect
following measures:
the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery-
installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the  Increase the separation between the equipment and
like.
receiver.
The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as
 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
it is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit itself has
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
been turned off.
 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
The nameplate is located on the bottom exterior of the
technician for help.
unit.
CAUTION
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
headphones can cause hearing loss.
not expressly approved in this manual could void your
CAUTION
authority to operate this equipment.
The use of optical instruments with this product will
For customers in Europe and Australia
increase eye hazard.
Disposal of Old Electrical &
This appliance is classified
as a CLASS 1 LASER Electronic Equipment
product. This marking
(Applicable in the European
is located on the bottom
Union and other European
exterior of the unit.
countries with separate
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation
collection systems)
opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths,
curtains, etc.
Note on DualDiscs
Do not place the naked flame sources such as lighted
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates
candles on the apparatus.
DVD recorded material on one side with digital
Notice for the customers in the U.S.A.
audio material on the other side. However, since the
The dating code and the nameplate are located on the audio material side does not conform to the Compact
Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not
bottom exterior of the unit.
guaranteed.
Owner's Record
Music discs encoded with copyright
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom
exterior of the unit. Record these numbers in the space protection technologies
provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon
This product is designed to playback discs that conform
your Sony dealer regarding this product.
to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various
music discs encoded with copyright protection
Model No.
technologies are marketed by some record companies.
Serial No.
Please be aware that among those discs, there are some
Important Safety Instructions
that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be
playable by this product.
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
License and Trademark Notice
3) Heed all warnings.
 iPhone®, iPod®, iPod classic®, iPod nano®, and iPod
4) Follow all instructions.
touch® are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
U.S. and other countries. iPad® is a trademark of Apple
6) Clean only with dry cloth.
Inc.
7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
 MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including  Windows Media is either a registered trademark or
amplifiers) that produce heat.
trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United
9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or States and/or other countries.
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades
 This product is protected by certain intellectual
with one wider than the other. A grounding type
property rights of Microsoft Corporation. Use or
plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.
distribution of such technology outside of this product
The wide blade or the third prong are provided for
is prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an
your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your
authorized Microsoft subsidiary.
outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the
 All other trademarks and registered trademarks are of
obsolete outlet.
their respective holders. In this manual,
10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or
are not specified.
pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles,
and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.
When a cart is used, use caution when
moving the cart/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Location of Controls
4-418-711-13 (1)
Unit (Top)
Touch Panel*
 Display
Printed in China
 Disc slot
Unit (Front)
To use the remote
About the function indicator 
Slide and remove the battery compartment lid, and insert
The function indicator lights in different colors according
the two supplied R6 (size AA) batteries,  side first,
to the function. You can tell the current function by the
matching the polarities shown below.
color of the indicator.
The indicator color of each function is same color as that
of the corresponding FUNCTION button on the remote.
Function Button on the Indicator color
remote
FM FM Pink
AM AM Sky blue
AUDIO IN AUDIO IN Amber
Notes on using the remote
 With normal use, the batteries should last for about 6 months.
CD CD Yellow

Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of
iPod iPod White 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.
Remote
  (Illumination) button
Turn ON/OFF the dock indicator .

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.
 The function indicated by pink on the remote can be
activated using SHIFT . If you want to operate the
function indicated by pink, press and hold SHIFT 
and press the button of the function indicated by pink.
If you press the button without holding the SHIFT 
pressed the system activates the function indicated by
white.
™ ®
and marks
Getting Started
* The system is set at the factory for the key- * The system is set at the factory for the key-
touch confirmation beep to sound when you touch confirmation beep to sound when you
press a touch panel key on the unit. You can press a touch panel key on the unit. You can
turn off the beep sound. turn off the beep sound.
Function indicator
Remote sensor
iPod/iPhone/iPad connector
Dock indicator
  (phones) jack
Connect the headphones.
 AUDIO IN jack
Connect an optional audio component.
 Power (DC IN 19.5 V)
1
Connect the power cord to the AC adapter.
2
Connect the AC adapter to the unit, and then plug
the power cord in to a wall outlet.
 Antennas
Find a location and an orientation that provide good
reception, and then set up the antennas.
Keep the antennas away from the power cord to avoid
picking up noise.
To use the iPod/iPhone/iPad
1
Open the dock by pushing the center of the dock.
Dock
2
Place the iPod/iPhone/iPad.
Note
Be careful not to drop the unit when disconnecting an iPod/iPhone/
iPad from the iPod/iPhone/iPad connector.
Operations
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1
Select the CD function.
Press CD FUNCTION
FUNCTION
The function indicator lights in yellow.
2
Insert a disc.
Insert a disc in the disc slot with the label side facing
forward.
Playback starts automatically after "READING"
disappear.
When you changing from another function to the CD
function while a disc is already inserted in the disc
slot, press 
the unit to start playback.
Notes
 When you turn on the system, the disc will not be pulled into the
disc slot until "NO DISC" appears in the display. Do not attempt to
push in the disc until "NO DISC" appears.
 AM loop antenna 
If you cannot insert the disc into the disc slot even when "NO DISC"
appears in the display, there may already be a disc in the slot. Press
 FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.)
and hold down   to eject such a disc forcibly. If even the system
 To AC Adapter does not then eject the disc, contact your nearest Sony dealer.
 If you cannot eject the disc and "LOCKED" appears in the display,
contact your nearest Sony dealer.
Attaching a protective cushion

Do not insert a disc with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square,
star). The disc may fall into the system and cause irreparable
Attach the supplied protective cushion to avoid contact of
damage.
an iPod/iPhone/iPad with the front panel of the system.
 When pressing   on the unit and then reinserting the disc that
You can protect against scratching the front panel appears in the disc slot, do not simply push in the disc. Remove the
and your iPod/iPhone/iPad by attaching the supplied disc from the disc slot and then reinsert it.
 Do not turn off the system with a disc halfway inserted in the disc
protective cushion.
slot. Doing so may cause the disc to fall.
 Do not use a disc with tape, seals or paste on it as this may cause
malfunction.

When you eject a disc, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the
surface.

Do not insert an 8 cm disc with an adapter. Doing so may cause the
system to malfunction.
Other operations
To
Pause playback
Stop playback
Select a folder on
an MP3 disc
Protective cushion
Select a track or
Adjust the attaching position of the protective cushion to
file
suit to your iPod/iPhone/iPad.
Find a point in a
track or file
Setting the clock
1 Press  
to turn on the system.
2   Select Repeat Play REPEAT
Press and hold SHIFT and TIMER MENU to
select the clock set mode.
Eject a disc
If "PLAY SET" flashes, press /  repeatedly to
select "CLOCK, " and then press (enter)  .
3 Press /  To change the play mode
repeatedly to set the hour, then press
(enter)  . Press PLAY MODE
stopped. You can select Normal Play mode ("FLDR"
4
Use the same procedure to set the minutes.
for all MP3 files in the folder on the disc), Shuffle Play
Note
mode ("SHUF" or "FLDR SHUF*" for folder shuffle), or
The clock settings are reset when you disconnect the power cord or if
Program Play mode ("PGM").
a power failure occurs.
* When playing a CD-DA (audio) disc, FLDR or FLDR SHUF Play
To display the clock when the system is off performs the same operation as Normal or SHUF Play.
Press DISPLAY  . The clock is displayed for about
Notes on Repeat Play
8 seconds.
 " " indicates that all tracks or files will be repeated until you stop
playback.
 " 1" indicates that a single track or file will be repeated until you
stop playback.
Notes on Shuffle Play mode
 When Shuffle Play mode is set to "SHUF, " the system shuffle-plays
all tracks or files on the disc. When Shuffle Play mode is set to
"FLDR SHUF, " the system shuffle-plays all tracks or files in selected
folder.
 When you turn off the system, the selected Shuffle Play mode
("SHUF" or "FLDR SHUF") is cleared and the play mode returns to
Normal or FLDR Play mode.
Notes on playing MP3 discs
 Do not save other types of tracks or files, or unnecessary folders on a
disc that has MP3 files.
 Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.
 The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of
".mp3. "
 Even when file name has the ".mp3" file extension, if the actual
file differs, playing this file may generate a loud noise which could
damage the system may malfunction.
 The maximum number of:
 999* folders (including the root folder)
 999 MP3 files
 250 MP3 files in a single folder
 8 folder levels (in the tree structure of files)
 Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording
device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play
at all.
* This include folders that have no MP3 or other files. The number
of folders that the system can recognize may be less than actual
number of folders, depending on the folder structure.
Creating your own program
(Program Play)
1
Select the CD function.

Press CD FUNCTION on the remote or press
FUNCTION  on the unit repeatedly.

on the remote or press
The function indicator lights in yellow.
 on the unit repeatedly.
2
Select the play mode.

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "PGM"
appears while the player is stopped.
3
Select a folder (MP3 disc only).
Press +/  repeatedly to select the desired
folder. If you want to program all files in the folder,
press  .
Insert a disc with
the label side facing 4
Select the desired track or file number.
forward.
Press / 
repeatedly until the desired track
or file number appears.
 Eject a disc Selected track or file Total playing time of the
number selected track or file
5
Program the selected track or file.
Press  to enter the selected track or file.
"--.--" appears when the total playing time exceeds
100 minutes for an CD or when you program an MP3
 on the remote or press   on
files.
6
Repeat steps 3 through 5 to program additional
tracks or files, up to a total of 25 tracks or files.
7
To play your program of tracks or files, press 
(or   on the unit).
The program remains available until you remove the
disc from the disc slot  or unplug the power cord.
To play the same program again, press   (or 
 on the unit).
To cancel Program Play

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "PGM"
disappears while the player is stopped.
To delete the last track or file of the program
Press and hold SHIFT  and CLEAR  while the
player is stopped.
Listening to the radio
1
Select the TUNER function.
Press FM or AM FUNCTION  on the remote or
Press press FUNCTION  on the unit repeatedly.
The function indicator lights in pink (FM) or sky blue
  (or   on the unit). To
resume play, press the button again. (AM).
2
  . Perform tuning.

+/ .
For automatic scanning

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until "AUTO"
/  .
appears, and then press +/  . Scanning stops
automatically when a station is tuned in, and
Hold down /  (or
"TUNED" and "STEREO" (for stereo programs only)
/ 
on the unit) during
light up in the display.
playback, and release the button at
the desired point.
 repeatedly until " " or
" 1" appears.
 on the unit.

If "TUNED" does not light up and the scanning does
not stop, press   to stop scanning, then perform
manual tuning (below).

repeatedly while the player is
When you tune in a station that provides RDS
services, information such as the service name or
station name is provided by broadcasts.
For manual tuning
Press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until
"MANUAL" appears, and then press +/ 
repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
Tip
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo station, press FM MODE
 repeatedly until "MONO" appears to turn off stereo reception.
To change the AM tuning interval
The default setting for AM tuning interval is 9 kHz (or
10 kHz for some areas). Use the buttons on the unit to
perform this operation.
1
Press AM FUNCTION  on the remote or press
FUNCTION  on the unit repeatedly to select the
AM station.
2
Press  /   to turn off the system.
3
Press and hold VOL +  and press  /   on the
unit.
"STEP 9K" or "STEP 10K" appears in the display.
When you change the interval, all the AM preset
stations are erased.
Presetting radio stations
1
Tune in the desired station.
2 
Press TUNER MEMORY to select the tuner
memory mode.
Preset number
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.
