Sony CMT-SPZ90DB Operating Instructions

Micro HI-FI
Component System
Operating Instructions
CMT-SPZ90DB
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Except for customers in the U.S.A.
WARNING
and Canada
This appliance is classified
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,
as a CLASS 1 LASER
do not expose this apparatus to rain or
product. This marking
moisture.
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.
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
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that this product shall not be treated as household
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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.
Power
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
FM/DAB lead antenna
(Extend it horizontally.)
Antennas
Find a location and an orientation that provide good reception, and then set up
the antenna.
Keep the antenna away from the speaker cords and the power cord to avoid
picking up noise.
Before unplugging the FM/DAB antenna, make sure the system is turned off to
preserve your own FM and DAB settings.
Basic Operations
• This procedure clears all previously stored presets.
• Before unplugging the DAB antenna, make sure the system is turned
off to preserve your own DAB settings.
• This tuner does not support data services.
Selecting a music source
Press the following buttons (or press FUNCTION
repeatedly).
To select Press
CD CD 
Tuner TUNER/BAND
Tape
TAPE
Component (connected FUNCTION
using an audio cord) until "AUDIO IN" appears.
Adjusting the sound
To adjust the volume
Press VOLUME +/– on the remote (or turn the
VOLUME control on the unit) 
To add a sound effect
To Press
Generate a more
DSGX
dynamic sound
(Dynamic Sound
Generator X-tra)
Set the sound effect EQ 
"BASS" or "TREBLE, " and
then press +/–
remote (or EQ LEVEL +/–
on the unit) repeatedly to
adjust the level.
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1
Select the CD function.
Press CD  on the remote.
2
Place a disc.
Before using the system
Press  (CD open/close)  on the unit, and place a
disc with the label side up on the disc tray.
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 insert additional discs, slide the disc tray with your
finger as 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.
To close the disc tray, press  (CD open/close)
• If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the
batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion. the unit again.
Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as
To set the clock
this may damage the unit.
1
Turn on the system.
3 Start playback.
Press  (power)  .
Press  (play) 
on the remote (or CD/ (play/
2
Select the clock set mode. 
pause) on the unit).
Press CLOCK/TIMER SET  on the remote. If the
current mode appears on the display, press / To Press
 on the remote repeatedly to select "CLOCK SET" Pause playback  (pause)  on the remote (or

and then press ENTER on the remote. CD/ (play/pause)
unit). To resume play, press the
3 Set the time.
button again.
Press / 
on the remote repeatedly to set
Stop playback  (stop)
the hour, and then press ENTER  on the remote.
Use the same procedure to set the minute.
Select a folder on an +/– (select folder)
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the MP3 disc
turn the jog dial
power cord or if a power failure occurs. and press PUSH ENTER
the unit (turn the jog dial
To run the DAB Automatic Scan
the unit during playback until
When you turn on the system for the first time after
"FOLDER" appears, and then
you purchase the system, DAB Automatic Scan starts
press PUSH ENTER
automatically and creates a list of available services.
unit to select the desired folder).
If you want to run the DAB Automatic Scan again,
Select a track or file / (go back/go forward)
perform the procedure below.

. Or turn the jog dial
1
Press DAB AUTO SCAN  on the unit.
the unit and press PUSH ENTER
"AUTO SCAN" and "PUSH ENTR" appear. 
on the unit. To cancel, press
CANCEL
2
Press PUSH ENTER on the unit (or ENTER on the
remote) .
Hold down / (rewind/
Find a point in a
Scanning begins. The scanning progress is indicated track or file fast forward)
by advancing asterisks. Depending on the DAB and release the button at the
services available in your area, scanning may take a desired point.
few minutes.
Select Repeat Play REPEAT
repeatedly until "REP" or "REP1"
appears.
Select a disc
Press DISC SKIP
remote (or DISC 1 – 3
DISC SKIP
When scanning is complete, a list of available services
the unit).
is created.
Switch to CD
Press DISC 1 – 3
Notes
function from (Automatic Source Selection).
• If your country or region does not support DAB broadcast, "NO
another source
SERV" appears.
Exchange other discs Press EX-CHANGE
• Do not press any button on the unit or the remote during DAB
while playing
Automatic Scan. Scanning is interrupted and service list may not be unit.
created properly. In this case, run the DAB Automatic Scan again.
• If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store the
stations for your new area.
To change the play mode
Changing the display
Press PLAY MODE  repeatedly while the player is
stopped. You can select normal play ("ALL DISCS" for
all discs, "1DISC" for a disc, or " *" for all MP3 files in
To change
the folder on the disc), shuffle play ("ALL DISCS SHUF, "
Information on
"1DISC SHUF, " or " SHUF*"), or program play
the display*
("PGM").
* When playing a CD-DA disc, (SHUF) Play performs the same Display mode

operation as 1DISC (SHUF) Play.
(See below.)
Note on the jog dial
* For example, you can view:
Only the first 6 characters are displayed when performing the folder
– CD/MP3 disc information such as the track or file number, folder
search, track search, or file search.
on the remote.
Notes on Repeat Play
 .
– DAB station information such as the service name, channel label,
• 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.

on the remote.
• "REP 1" indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop
 repeatedly it.
The system offers the following display modes.
Notes on playing MP3 discs
Display mode
• Do not save other types of files or unnecessary folders on a disc that
has MP3 files. Clock
• Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.
Power Saving
• MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto
Mode
the disc.
• The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of
".MP3. "
1) The STANDBY indicator lights up when the system is off.
• If there are files on the disc that have the ".MP3" file extension,
2) When the system is in Power Saving Mode, the following functions
but that are not MP3 files, the unit may produce noise or may
are unavailable:
. malfunction.
– setting the clock.
• The maximum number of:
– changing the CD power manage function.
– folders is 255 (including the root folder).
– MP3 files is 511.
Notes on the display information
– MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is 512. • The following are not displayed;
 – folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8. – total playing time for a CD-DA disc depending on the play mode.
on the unit.
• Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording
– total playing time for an MP3 disc.
device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible
– remaining playing time for an MP3 file.
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play
• The following are not displayed correctly;
at all.
– elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using a VBR (variable
repeatedly to select
Notes on playing multisession discs
– folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 Level
• If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or MP3) session, it is recognized as
a CD-DA (or MP3) disc, and other sessions are not played back.
 on the
• The following are displayed;
• A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA (audio)

disc. – ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version
– up to 62 characters of ID3 tag information using uppercase letters
Listening to the radio
– up to 8 characters of service name, up to 128 characters of DLS
Before you can receive DAB, you must complete the
DAB Automatic Scan procedure (see "Before using the
system").
1
Select "DAB" or "FM. "
 Using optional audio components
Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly.
2
Select the tuning mode.

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until "AUTO" To connect an optional headphones
appears. Connect headphones to the PHONES jack
unit.
3
Tune in the desired station.
Press +/– on the remote (or TUNING +/– on the To connect an optional component
unit)  . Scanning stops automatically when a station
Connect additional audio component to the AUDIO
is tuned in, and then "TUNED" (DAB only) and
IN jack
"STEREO" (for stereo programs) appear. When you
supplied). Turn down the volume on the system, and
tune in a DAB station or an FM station that provides
then press FUNCTION
RDS services, the service name or station name
AUDIO IN function.
appears on the display.

on To stop automatic scanning (FM band only)
Press  (stop)  .
To tune in a station with a weak signal (FM
band only)
If the scanning does not stop, press TUNING MODE 
repeatedly until "AUTO" and "PRESET" disappear, and
then press +/– on the remote (or TUNING +/– on the

unit) repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
Notes on listening to DAB stations
• When tuning in a DAB station, it may take a few seconds before you
 on the
hear any sound.
• Primary service is automatically received when secondary service
ends.

.
 . Or
Playing a tape

on the unit
 on
1
Select the tape function.

on
Press TAPE  on the remote.
2
Insert a tape.
 on the
Press  PUSH OPEN/CLOSE 
on the unit, and
insert the TYPE I (normal) tape into the cassette
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 unit.
cassette holder.
3
Start playback.
 during playback,
Press  (play) 
on the remote (or TAPE/
(play/pause)  on the unit).
 on the remote To Press
Pause playback  (pause) 
on the remote (or
TAPE/ (play/pause)  on
 the unit). To resume play, press the
on the
button again.
 or
 (in stop mode) on
 (stop)
Stop playback  .
Rewind or fast / (rewind/fast forward) 
.

on the unit
forward
 on the
Press

DISPLAY repeatedly when the
system is on.

DISPLAY repeatedly when the
system is off.
name (during normal play), or the total play time (while the player
is stopped)
preset number, frequency, DLS (Dynamic Label Segment), or
ensemble label
When the system is off, 1)
The clock is displayed.
The display is turned off to conserve
2) power. The timer and clock continue
to operate.
bit rate).
1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.
2 tags are used.
(A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and symbols (" $ % ' ( ) * + , – . / < = >
@ [ \ ] _ ` { | } ! ? ^).
(Dynamic Label Segment) and up to 16 characters of ensemble
label using uppercase letters (A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and
symbols (" $ % ' ( ) * + , – . / < = > @ [ \ ] _ ` { | } ! ? ^).

on the

on the unit using an audio analog cord (not

repeatedly to select the