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Sony CMT-J3MD Getting Started, Basic Operations, The CD Player, The MD Deck — Play, Table of Contents

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This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product.

The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior.

The following caution label is located inside the unit.

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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Step 1: Hooking up the system ................	4
Step 2: Setting the time ............................	6
Step 3: Presetting radio stations ...............	7
Saving the power in standby mode ...........	9
Basic Operations
Playing a CD ...........................................	10
Recording a CD on an MD or a tape .......	11
Playing an MD ........................................	14
Playing a tape ..........................................	15
Recording a tape on an MD
— TAPE-MD Synchro Recording ...	17
Listening to the radio
— Preset Tuning ...............................	18
Recording from the radio
— Manual Recording .......................	20

The CD Player
Playing CD tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play ..................................	22
Playing CD tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play .................................	23
Programming CD tracks
— Programme Play ..........................	23
Using the CD display ..............................	25
Labelling a CD — Disc Memo ...............	26
The MD Deck — Play
Playing MD tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play ..................................	28
Playing MD tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play .................................	28
Programming MD tracks
— Programme Play ..........................	29
Using the MD display .............................	30

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Contents

Page Getting Started Basic Operations The CD Player The MD Deck — Play The MD Deck — Recording The MD Deck — Editing The Tape Deck — Recording Sound Adjustment Other Features Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote Notes Started Getting Tip Step 2: Setting the time 4,6 3,5 Step 3: Presetting radio stations 4 5,6 continued Step 3: Presetting radio stations (continued) To stop scanning To tune in a station with a weak signal To set another station to the exist preset number To erase a preset station Saving the power in standby mode To activate Power Saving Mode Note Basic Operations Playing a CD Recording a CD on an MD or a tape Recording on an MD 5,6 2,3 Operations Basic Recording a CD on an MD or a tape (continued) To stop recording If the MD becomes full during recording Before pulling out the mains lead Recording on a tape 5,7 Recording on an MD and a tape at the same time Playing an MD Playing a tape Playing a tape (continued) Recording a tape on an MD — TAPE-MDSynchro Recording 4,5 Recording a tape on an MD (continued) If the MD becomes full during recording Listening to the radio — Preset Tuning To select the preset number using the remote Listening to non-presetradio stations Manual Tuning To cancel Automatic Tuning Recording from the radio — Manual Recording radio 3,6 Recording from the radio (continued) The CD Player Playing CD tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play repeatedly To cancel Repeat Play Playing CD tracks in random order — Shuffle Play random order To cancel Shuffle Play Programming CD tracks Programming CD tracks (continued) To check the total number of programmed tracks To check the programme order To select the desired track using the number buttons Using the CD display During normal play In stop mode Player CD The Labelling a CD — Disc Memo Checking the disc titles To check the current disc title Erasing a disc title To cancel erasing Erasing all disc titles stored in The MD Deck — Play Playing MD tracks Playing MD tracks in random order Programming MD tracks Programming MD tracks (continued) Tips Using the MD display The MD Deck — Recording Before you start recording When the source you record from is: • This system’s CD player Note on MD track numbers Recording your favourite CD tracks on an MD Selecting the tracks Recording on an MD manually — Manual Recording manually Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data — Time Machine Recording Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data (continued) To stop Time Machine Recording Marking track numbers automatically during Marking track numbers at a specific point during recording Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long — Smart Space Adjusting the recording level 3,8 4,5,7 Monaural recording MD The Deck 3,4,5 . > 3,4,5 Monaural recording (continued) The MD Deck — Editing Before you start editing Editing functions •Name — Labelling MDs (page 43) •Erase — Erasing recordings (page 45) Before editing After editing Labelling an MD — Name Function During recording Copying a disc or track title When “No Name” appears When “Overwrite ??” appears To cancel copying Checking the titles Erasing the titles To return to the condition before labelling or erasing Erasing recordings — Erase Function 2 3,5 3,4 Erasing all tracks 2 3,4 Erasing a portion of a track 3 4,5,8, 9,11 Moving recorded tracks — Move Function 2 3,4,6 Dividing recorded tracks — Divide Function —Deck 3,4,6 Combining recorded tracks — Combine Function tracks To cancel combining COMBINE Undoing the last edit — Undo Function 1 3,4 To cancel undoing Recording your favourite CD tracks on a tape Page Recording an MD on a tape Recording tracks in the same sequence as the original MD 3 4,7 5 Recording — Deck Tape The Recording your favourite MD tracks Recording on a tape Selecting the Preset Equalizer menu Other Features Labelling the preset stations — Station Name stations Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (European model only) What is the Radio Data System Receiving RDS broadcasts Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer To check the remaining time To change the time to turn off To cancel the Sleep Timer function Waking up to music (continued) To change the setting To check the setting / activate the timer To cancel the timer Timer recording radio programmes 8 2 3,4,6 3,4,6 . > 3,4,6 Timer recording radio programmes (continued) To check the setting / To use the timer Connecting optional components Connecting optional A/V components Connecting a portable MD etc Connecting external aerials Additional Information Precautions On safety On placement On installing Before placing a cassette in the tape deck When using a tape longer than 90 minutes To save a tape permanently Cleaning the tape heads Demagnetising the tape heads System limitations of MDs “Disc Full!!” appears before the MD has reached the maximum recording time “Disc Full!!” appears before the maximum number of tracks (255) is reached Some tracks cannot be combined with others The sound may drop-outwhile searching the edited tracks Troubleshooting General Thereisnosound Soundcomesfromonechannel,or unbalancedleftandrightvolume Troubleshooting (continued) Playdoesnotstartfromthefirsttrack “—OVER—”appears MD Deck AnMDcannotbeinserted Optional components Thesoundisdistorted Tuner Severehumornoise/stationscannotbe received Self-diagnosisdisplay C11/Protected C12/CannotCopy C13/RECError C13/ReadError NameFull NoDisc NoName —OVER— PushSTOP Specifications Main Unit (HCD-J3MD) Amplifier section CD player section MD deck section Parts descriptions for the remote (power) switch Information 2CLOCK/TIMER SELECT button Parts descriptions for the remote (continued) 3PLAY MODE button 4CURSORT/t, m/M buttons 5VOLUME +/– buttons 6SLEEP button Index E, F, G H, I, J, K P, Q Index (continued) U, V, W, X, Y, Z