Sony CMT-CPZ1DAB manual

Micro HI-FI Component System

Operating Instructions

CMT-CPZ1DAB

© 2006 Sony Corporation Printed in China

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

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.

2-691-497-14(1)

GB

Except for customers in the U.S.A. and CanadaThis appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. This marking

is located on the rear exterior.

European model only

Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.

Notice for customers: the following information is only applicableto equipment sold in countries applying EU Directives

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan.

The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany.

For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents.

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment

(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 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.

Basic Operations

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.

Notes

If your country or region does not support DAB broadcast, “No Service” appears.

Do not press any button on the unit or the remote during DAB Automatic Scan. Scanning is interrupted and service list may not be 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.

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 on the remote.
Tuner	TUNER/BAND .
DAB	DAB on the remote.
Tape	TAPE on the remote.
Component (connected	FUNCTION repeatedly
using an audio cord)	until “MD” 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 on the unit.
dynamic sound
(Dynamic Sound
Generator X-tra)
Set the sound effect	EQ on the remote
	repeatedly to select “BASS”
	or “TREBLE,” and then
	press +/on the remote
	repeatedly (or turn the BASS
	or TREBLE control on the
	unit) to adjust the level.

Playing a CD/MP3 disc

1	Select the CD function.
	Press CD on the remote.
2	Load a disc.

Notes on loading discs

When you turn on the system, the disc is not pulled into the disc slot until “No Disc” appears in the display. Do not attempt to push in the disc until “No Disc” appears.

If you load a disc that is not playable by this system, it will be ejected automatically.

Do not load an 8 cm disc with an adaptor. Doing so may cause the system to malfunction.

When you remove a disc, handle the disc by its edge and pull it straight out of the disc slot. Do not touch the surface.

Note on the jog dial

Only the first 9 characters are displayed when performing the group search, track search, or file search.

Notes on Repeat Play

All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times. “REP 1” indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop

it.Notes on playing MP3 discs

Do not save other types of files or unnecessary groups on a disc that has MP3 files.

Groups that have no MP3 files are skipped.MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto the disc.The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of “.MP3.”

If there are files on the disc that have the “.MP3” file extension, but that are not MP3 files, the unit may produce noise or may malfunction.

The maximum number of:groups is 256 (including the root folder). MP3 files is 511.

MP3 files and groups that can be contained on a single disc is 512. directory 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 audio or may not play at all.

Notes on playing multisession discs

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.

A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA (audio) disc.

Listening to the radio

Before you can receive DAB, you must complete the DAB Automatic Scan procedure (see “Before using the system”).

1	Select “DAB,”“FM” or “AM.”
	Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly. You can also
	select DAB directly by pressing DAB on the
	remote.
2	Select the tuning mode.
	Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO”
	appears.
3	Tune in the desired station.
	Press +/on the remote (or TUNING +/on the
	unit) . Scanning stops automatically when a station
	is tuned in, and then “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for

ToPress

Pause playback (pause) on the remote (or TAPE (pause) on the unit). To resume play, press the button again.

Stop playback (stop) on the remote (or TAPE (stop) on the unit).

Rewind or fast /(rewind/fast forward) . forward

Tip

If you select “” the tape deck stops automatically after repeating the sequence five times.

Changing the display

To change	Press
Information on	DISPLAY repeatedly when the
the display*	system is on.
Display mode	DISPLAY repeatedly when the
(See below.)	system is off.

*For example, you can view:

CD/MP3 disc information such as the track or file number, group name (during normal play), or the total play time (while the player is stopped)

DAB station information such as the service name, channel label, preset number, frequency, DLS (Dynamic Label Segment), or ensemble label

The system offers the following display modes.

Display mode	When the system is off,1)
Clock	The clock is displayed.
Power Saving	The display is turned off to conserve
Mode2)	power. The timer and clock continue
	to operate.

1)The STANDBY indicator lights up when the system is off.

2)When the system is in Power Saving Mode, the following functions are unavailable:

setting the clock.changing the CD power manage function.Notes on the display information

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.

remaining playing time for an MP3 file.

The following are not displayed correctly;

elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using a VBR (variable

bit rate).

group and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 Level

1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.

The following are displayed;

ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version

2 tags are used.

up to 124 characters of ID3 tag information using uppercase

letters (A to Z), lower-case letters (a to z), numbers (0 to 9), and

symbols (! " # $ % & ’ ( ) * + , . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { } ~).

up to 16 characters of service name, up to 128 characters of DLS

Hooking up the system securely

Speakers

Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to prevent slipping.

Left speaker

Right speaker

AM loop antenna

When carrying this system

Use buttons on the unit to perform the following procedure.

1Press (power) to turn on the system, then press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD.

2Make sure that no disc is loaded in the disc slot to protect the CD mechanism.

3Hold down (stop)/CANCEL and then press DSGX and + until “LOCK” appears.

4Unplug the power cord.

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.

To set the clock

1Turn on the system.

Press (power) .

2Select the clock set mode.

Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. If the current mode appears on the display, press / on the remote repeatedly to select “CLOCK SET?” and then press ENTER on the remote.

3Set the time.

Press /on the remote repeatedly to set the hour, and then press ENTER on the remote. Use the same procedure to set the minute.

The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs.

To run the DAB Automatic Scan

When you turn on the system for the first time after you purchase the system, DAB Automatic Scan starts automatically and creates a list of available services.

Insert a disc in the disc slot with the label side up.

3Start playback.

Press (play) on the remote (or CD (play/ pause) on the unit).

To	Press
Pause playback	(pause) on the remote (or
	CD  (play/pause) on the
	unit). To resume play, press the
	button again.
Stop playback	(stop) .
Remove a disc	Press CD (eject) on the
	unit.
Select a group on an	+/. Or turn the jog dial
MP3 disc	on the unit and press PUSH
	ENTER on the unit (turn the
	jog dial on the unit during
	playback until “GROUP” appears,
	and then press PUSH ENTER 
	on the unit to select the desired

stereo programs) appear.

When you tune in a DAB station or an FM station that provides RDS services, the service name or station name appears on the display.

To stop automatic scanning (FM/AM bands only)

Press (stop) on the remote.

To tune in a station with a weak signal (FM/AM bands only)

If “TUNED” does not appear and 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.

To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo station

Press FM MODE on the remote repeatedly until “MONO” appears to turn off stereo reception.

Notes on listening to DAB stations

When tuning in a DAB station, it may take a few seconds before you hear any sound.

Primary service is automatically received when secondary service ends.

(Dynamic Label Segment) and up to 16 characters of ensemble

label using uppercase letters (A to Z), lower-case letters (a to z),

numbers (0 to 9), and symbols (! " # $ % & ’ ( ) * + , . / : ; < = > ?

@ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { } ~).

Using optional audio componentsTo connect an optional headphones

Connect headphones to the PHONES jack on the unit.

To connect an optional analog component

Connect additional analog component to the ANALOG IN jack on the unit using an audio analog cord (not supplied). Turn down the volume on the system, and then press FUNCTION repeatedly to select “MD”.

To connect an optional digital component

Connect a component with a digital optical input jack to the CD DIGITAL OUT jack on the unit using a digital optical cord (square, not supplied). You can digitally record from a CD-DA disc onto the connected component.

Note

You cannot make a digital recording of copy guarded discs and MP3 tracks using a digital component connected to this system.

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.

With a DAB external antenna (not supplied), you can obtain higher DAB broadcast sound quality. We recommend that you use the supplied FM/DAB lead antenna only temporarily until you install a DAB external antenna.

Before unplugging the DAB antenna, make sure the system is turned off to preserve your own DAB settings.

FM/DAB lead antenna
(Extend it horizontally.)
or	FM/DAB lead antenna
	(Extend it horizontally.)

or

Connect brown side		Connect white side
		or
	To DAB external antenna	75-ohm coaxial cable with F male type connector (not supplied)
	(not supplied)

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

If you want to run the DAB Automatic Scan again, perform the procedure below.

1Press DAB AUTO SCAN on the unit.

“DAB Auto Scan? Push ENTER” appears.

2Press PUSH ENTER on the unit (or ENTER on the remote) .

Scanning begins. “DAB Auto Scan” appears. Depending on the DAB services available in your area, scanning may take a few minutes.

When scanning is complete, a list of available services is created.

	group).
Select a track or file	/(go back/go forward)
	. Or turn the jog dial on
	the unit and press PUSH ENTER
	on the unit. To cancel, press
	CANCEL on the unit.
Find a point in a	Hold down /(rewind/
track or file	fast forward) during playback,
	and release the button at the
	desired point.
Select Repeat Play	REPEAT on the remote
	repeatedly until “REP” or
	“REP 1” 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 group on the disc), shuffle play (“SHUF” or “ SHUF*”), or program play (“PGM”).

*When playing a CD-DA disc, (SHUF) Play performs the same operation as SHUF Play.

Playing a tape

1Select the tape function.

Press TAPE on the remote.

2Insert a tape.

Press TAPE (eject) on the unit, and load a TYPE I (normal) tape into the cassette holder with the side you want to play facing forward. Make sure there is no slack in the tape to avoid damaging the tape or the tape deck.

3Press DIRECTION on the unit repeatedly to select “” to play one side. Select “” or “” to play both sides.

4Start playback.

Press (play) on the remote (or TAPE  (play) on the unit). Press the button again to play the reverse side.