Sony CMT-SP55MD manual

Operating Instructions Micr o Hi-Fi Component System 4-230-234- 13 (1) ©2000 Sony Corporation CMT -SP55MD[...]

2 Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. 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 of the unit. US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories. T able of Contents[...]

3 The MD Deck — Recording Before you start recording ....................... 22 Recording a CD on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording ........ 23 Recording your favourite CD tracks on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording ........ 24 Recording your favourite portions on an MD — Manual Recording ....................... 26 Recording from the radio — [...]

4 Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 7 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. Note Be sure to hook up the system with the mains lead unplugged from the mains. Hooking up the system with the mains lead plugged in may cause the system to malfunction. AM loop aerial Right speake[...]

5 Getting Started Preparation Stack the components vertically in the order shown in the illustration below. 1 Connect the supplied digital cable to DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT on the CD player and DIGITAL OPTICAL CD IN 1 on the MD deck. Take the caps off the connectors, then insert the plugs until they click into place. IN 2 CD AUX DIGITAL OPTICAL DIGITAL [...]

6 3 Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals on the amplifier and to the terminals on the speakers as shown below. – R + L + – The supplied speakers can be used as either the left or right speakers. Place the speaker connected to the SPEAKER R terminals on the right side, and the speaker connected to the SPEAKER [...]

7 Getting Started Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote Tip With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new ones. Notes • If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery [...]

8 Step 2: Setting the time You must set the time beforehand to use the timer functions. The clock is on a 24-hour system for the European model, and a 12-hour system for other models. The 24-hour system is used for illustration purposes. Set the time before turning on the system. `/1 1 2,3 2,3 2,3 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET while the system is off. Th[...]

Getting Started/The CD Player 9 The CD Player Playing a CD To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). ?/1 (power) 2 Press H on the CD player. Play starts. Track number Playing time To Do this Stop play Press s on the CD player. Pause Press S on the CD player. Press S again or H on the CD player to resume play. Select a track Press lm or ML on the CD[...]

10 Playing CD tracks in random order — Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on a CD in random order. `/1 2 1 3 1 Press CD to switch the function to CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” appears. 3 Press N . Shuffle Play starts. To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” and “PROGRAM” disappear. Ti[...]

The CD Player 11 5 Press N . All the tracks play in the order you selected. To Do this Cancel Programme Play Press x , then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” and “SHUFFLE” disappear. Add a track to the programme (in stop mode) Do step 3. Erase the entire programme Do steps 1 and 2, then press and hold CLEAR. continued Programming C[...]

12 Playing CD tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play You can repeat a CD in normal play, Shuffle Play and Programme Play. `/1 REPEA T , Press REPEAT during play until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” appears. REPEAT: For all the tracks on the CD. Play mode Repeat Normal All the tracks in order Shuffle Play (page 10) Tips • You can select the desired tra[...]

The CD Player 13 Using the CD display You can check the total number of tracks, the total playing time, and the remaining time on the track or on the CD. When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information recorded on the disc, such as the titles or artist names. `/1 DISPLA Y , Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button during normal pl[...]

14 Labelling a CD — Disc Memo You can label up to 50 CDs with titles of up to 20 symbols and characters. Whenever you load a labelled CD, the title appears in the display. Notes • You cannot label a CD for which “CD-TEXT” appears in the display. • When labelling CDs for the first time, be sure to perform the operations in “Erasing all d[...]

The CD Player 15 5 Press CURSOR t . The character you selected in step 4 stops flashing and the cursor shifts to the right. Cursor 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 to complete the entire title. If you made a mistake Press CURSOR T or t until the character you want to change flashes, then repeat steps 3 to 5. To erase a character Press CURSOR T or t until the [...]

16 Checking Disc Memo information `/1 2 1 3,5 3,5 4 Checking a disc title 1 Press CD to switch the function to CD. 2 Press MENU/NO in stop mode. 3 Press . or > repeatedly until “Name Check?” appears. 4 Press ENTER/YES. Up to 20 characters of the disc title appear scrolling in the display. 5 Press . or > repeatedly to select the disc title[...]

The CD Player/The MD Deck — Play 17 The MD Deck — Play Playing an MD You can play an MD just like a CD. To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). ?/1 (power) 3 Press N . Play starts. Track number Playing time To Do this Stop play Press x . Pause Press X . Press X again or N to resume play. Select a track Press . or > . `/1 2 3 1 Insert an MD[...]

18 Playing MD tracks in random order — Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on an MD in random order. `/1 2 1 3 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” appears in stop mode. 3 Press N . Shuffle Play starts. To cancel Shuffle Play Press x to stop Shuffle Play, then press PLAY MODE repeatedly un[...]

The MD Deck — Play 19 Programming MD tracks — Programme Play You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks in the order you want them to be played. `/1 2 3 1 5 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in stop mode. 3 Press the track number of the track you want to listen to. To select track[...]

20 All the programmed tracks in order REPEAT 1*: For a single track only. * You cannot repeat a single track during Shuffle Play or Programme Play. To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” disappears. Tips • You can select the desired track using . or > in step 3. Press . or > repeatedly until the desired trac[...]

The MD Deck — Play 21 Using the MD display You can check the total number of tracks, the total playing time and the remaining time on the MD. `/1 DISPLA Y , Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button during normal play or in stop mode, the display changes as follows: During normal play t Elapsed playing time and the track number on the current[...]

22 The MD Deck — Recording Before you start recording MDs (MiniDisc) let you digitally record and play music with high quality sound. Another feature of MDs is track marking. The track marking feature lets you quickly locate a specific point or easily edit the recorded tracks. However, depending on the source you record, the recording method and [...]

The MD Deck — Recording 23 Recording a CD on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording You can make a digital recording of a CD on an MD, marking track numbers in the same sequence as the original CD. You can also record a programme of favourite tracks (see page 24). To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). ?/1 (power) 1 Insert a recordable MD. With the[...]

24 Recording a CD on an MD (continued) Recording your favourite CD tracks on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording You can select your favourite CD tracks with the Programme Play feature, then record the programme on an MD using the Synchro Recording feature. If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. 6 7 `/1 1 2 3 [...]

The MD Deck — Recording 25 Selecting the tracks 1 Press CD on the remote to switch the function to CD. Place a CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until “ PROGRAM ” appears. 3 Press the track number of the track you want to record. To select track number 11 and higher Press >10 once and then the number buttons of the track numbe[...]

26 Recording your favourite portions on an MD — Manual Recording If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. 2 5 4 3 1 Insert a recordable MD. 2 Turn FUNCTION until “CD” appears. 3 Press z REC. The MD deck stands by for recording. 4 Press H on the MD deck. Recording starts. 5 Press H on the CD player. To st[...]

The MD Deck — Recording 27 Recording from the radio — Manual Recording You can make an analogue recording of a radio programme on an MD. 3 56 42 1 Insert a recordable MD. 2 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “AM” or “FM”. 3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PRESET” appears. 4 Press TUNING + or – to select the desired preset s[...]

28 Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long — Smart Space The Smart Space function lets you make the blank spaces between tracks 3 seconds long automatically while making a digital recording from a CD. For other types of recording, if the Smart Space function is on and there is no sound input for about 3 seconds or more (but less than 30 seco[...]

The MD Deck — Recording 29 6 Press H on the MD deck. Recording starts. If there is an extended silence of less than 30 seconds, “Smart Space” appears, and the MD deck replaces the silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and continues recording. If there is no sound input for 30 seconds or more, “Auto Cut” appears, and the MD deck replaces[...]

30 2 5 3 1 Insert a recordable MD. 2 Turn FUNCTION until the desired sound source (i.e., TUNER) to record appears. 3 Press z REC. The MD deck stands by for recording. 4 Start playing the desired sound source to record. 5 Press ENTER/YES at the desired point to start recording. Recording of the sound source starts with the 6 seconds of audio data st[...]

The MD Deck — Recording 31 Marking track numbers You can mark track numbers as follows: • Automatically during recording Track numbers are automatically marked as on the original source during recording from this system’s CD player or components connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL AUX IN jack. Use the Level Synchro Recording function to automati[...]

32 Marking track numbers at a specific point during recording — Track Mark You can mark track numbers at any time during recording, regardless of the type of sound source. z REC , Press z REC during recording at the point you want to add a track mark. The tracks following the added one are renumbered. Marking track numbers (continued) Adjusting t[...]

The MD Deck — Recording 33 continued 3 Turn l/L to adjust the recording level. The sound source and recording level are displayed. The recording level can be adjusted from –12 to +12. While monitoring the sound, adjust to the optimum level while making sure that “OVER” does not appear in the display at the loudest portion. Adjust the level [...]

34 3 Turn l/L until “MD Stereo Rec” (or “MD Mono Rec”) appears, then press ENTER/YES. 4 Turn l/L until “MD Mono Rec” appears, then press ENTER/YES. “MONO” lights up. 5 Turn FUNCTION to select the desired sound source (e.g., TUNER) to record. 6 Press z REC. The MD deck stands by for recording. 7 Press H on the MD deck. Recording star[...]

The MD Deck — Recording/Editing 35 The MD Deck — Editing Before you start editing You can edit the recorded tracks on an MD. By using the editing functions, you can create a new sequence to the recorded MD. Editing functions • Name — Labelling MDs (page 36) Use this function to label discs and tracks. You can use upper case, lower case, num[...]

36 Labelling an MD — Name Function You can create titles for your recorded MDs and tracks as follows. During recording If “CD-TEXT” flashes in the display during recording a CD, you can record the CD disc title on the MD (see page 25). After recording Use the Name function on this page. You can input a total of approximately 1700 characters f[...]

The MD Deck — Editing 37 Erasing the titles To erase the disc titles and all track titles at once 1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode. 2 Press . or > repeatedly until “MD Name ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 3 Press . or > repeatedly until “MD Nm Erase?” appears. 4 Press . or > repeatedly until “MD Nm All Ers?” appears, then press[...]

38 Erasing recordings — Erase Function The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks quickly and easily. You can restore the contents to the condition before erasing (unerase) by using the Undo function. Note, however, you cannot undo an edit after performing any additional edits. The three options for erasing recordings are: • Erasing a single tr[...]

The MD Deck — Editing 39 To cancel Track Erase Press MENU/NO before completing the procedure. To return to the condition before Track Erase You can return to the original condition immediately after erasing the track by using the Undo function (see page 45). Note “Erase???” appears when the track was recorded or edited on another deck and is [...]

40 6 While monitoring the sound, press . or > repeatedly to find the starting point of the portion to be erased (point A). You can shift the starting point by 1/86 second (1 frame) intervals. To shift the point by second or minute intervals, press m or M so that “s” or “m” flashes, then press . or > . 7 Repeat step 6 until point A is [...]

The MD Deck — Editing 41 Moving recorded tracks — Move Function You can use this function to change the order of any track on the disc. When you move tracks, the tracks are automatically renumbered. Example: Moving track 3 to position 2. 12 3 1 23 4 4 A AC B D BC D `/1 2 1 3,4,5 3,4,5 3,4,6 Track number Original tracks After MOVE continued To r[...]

42 Dividing recorded tracks — Divide Function You can use this function to mark track numbers after recording. The total number of tracks increases by one and all the tracks following the divided ones are renumbered. Example: Dividing track 2 into two tracks. 12 3 12 3 4 AB C D AB C D `/1 2 1 3,4,5 3,4,5 3,4,6 m M Track number Original tracks Aft[...]

The MD Deck — Editing 43 To return to the condition before Divide You can return to the original condition immediately after dividing the tracks by using the Undo function (see page 45). You can also return to the original condition by using the Combine function (see page 44). Notes • If you divide a labelled track into two tracks, only the fir[...]

44 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO to display “MD Edit Menu”. 3 Press . or > repeatedly until “MD Combine ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 4 Press . or > repeatedly until the first track number of the two to be combined appears, then press ENTER/ YES. For example, to combine tracks 4 and 1, select 4. First tr[...]

The MD Deck — Editing 45 Undoing the last edit — Undo Function You can use this function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit. Note, however, that you cannot undo an edit if you do any of the following after the edit: • Do another edit. • Press the z REC or CD SYNC REC button. • Updat[...]

46 Tuner Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 30 stations, 20 for FM and 10 for AM. `/1 5,6 1 5,6 2 5,6 5 3 4 4 1 Press @/1 (power) to turn on the system. 2 Press BAND TUNER repeatedly to select “AM” or “FM”. 3 Press ENTER/YES. One of the following messages appears, depending on the last edit. Editing done Message Labelling a trac[...]

47 The MD Deck — Editing/Tuner To tune in a station with a weak signal 1 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “MANUAL” appears in step 3. 2 Press m or M repeatedly to tune in the station and continue from step 5. To set another station to the exist preset number Start over from step 2. To change the AM tuning interval (except for the European m[...]

48 3 Press . or > to select the desired preset station. Preset number and frequency (or station name * or RDS station name ** ) * The station name appears only if you have labelled the station (see page 49). ** European model only. To Do this Turn off the radio Press ?/1 to turn off the system. Adjust the volume Press VOLUME + or –. Listening [...]

49 Tuner Tips • You can switch from another source to the tuner just by pressing TUNER/BAND on the tuner ( Automatic Source Selection ). • To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied aerials, or connect a commercially available external aerial (see page 60). • When an FM stereo programme has static noise, press STEREO/MONO on the remo[...]

50 Labelling the preset stations (continued) 8 Repeat steps 5 to 7 to complete the entire title. If you made a mistake Press CURSOR T or t until the character you want to change flashes, then repeat steps 5 to 7. To erase a character Press CURSOR T or t until the character you want to erase flashes, then press CLEAR. 9 Press ENTER/YES to complete t[...]

51 Tuner/Timer/Other Features Timer/Other Features Falling asleep to music — Sleep T imer You can set the system to turn off after a certain time, so that you can fall asleep to music. You can preset the time to turn off in 10 minutes increments. `/1 SLEEP , Press SLEEP repeatedly to select a desired time. Each time you press the button, the minu[...]

52 W aking up to music — Daily Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (see page 8). To wake up to the radio, preset the radio stations first (see page 46). `/1 4–7 4–7 4–7 2 3 8 1 Prepare the sound source you want to play. • CD: Place a CD. To start from a specific track, make a programme (see pa[...]

53 Timer/Other Features To cancel the procedure Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. To change the setting Start over from step 1. To check the setting/activate the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT and press . or > repeatedly until “SEL DAILY” appears. Then press ENTER/YES. It is not necessary to set the start and stop times every time. To cancel the timer [...]

54 4 Set the time to start recording. Press . or > repeatedly to set the hour, then press ENTER/YES. The minute indication flashes. Press . or > repeatedly to set the minute, then press ENTER/YES. The hour indication flashes again. 5 Set the time to stop recording following the procedure in step 4. “OFF TIME NG” appears if the start time [...]

55 Timer/Other Features Tips • The system automatically turns on about 30 seconds before the start time and prepares for timer- recording. Recording starts as soon as the system is ready, so recording may start earlier than the preset time. • When you record from the radio, the station name (see page 49, or frequency when the station is not lab[...]

56 Adjusting the sound You can adjust the bass and treble using the DSG (Dynamic Sound Generator) function. DSG FREQUENCY HIGH DSG FREQUENCY LOW DSG ON/OFF Generating a more dynamic sound , Press DSG ON/OFF. When DSG is on, “DSG” lights up. Adjusting the bass , Press DSG ON/OFF to display “DSG”, then turn DSG FREQUENCY LOW. You can adjust t[...]

57 Timer/Other Features/Optional Components 1 Connect an optical cable (square optical connector, not supplied). AUX IN 2 AUX IN 2 Optional Components Connecting a digital component Connect the digital component using audio cords (not supplied) and an optical cable (square optical connector, not supplied). The digital audio signal from the connecte[...]

58 Connecting an analogue component To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Analogue sound from the connected component is recorded as an analogue signal on the MD. Refer to the operating instructions of each component. Connecting the optional tape deck TC-SP55 CD Synchro Recording and Timer-recording are possible when the SYST[...]

59 Optional Components Connecting another tape deck, TV, VCR, etc. Connect the component to the AUX IN and OUT jacks on the rear panel of the tuner. continued Tip Switch the function to “TAPE” when listening to or recording the sound of the TC-SP55 tape deck. To the audio input of an analogue component To the audio output of an analogue compone[...]

60 Connecting external aerials Connect an external aerial to improve reception. FM aerial Connect an commercially available FM external aerial, or you can use a TV aerial instead. Jack type A IEC standard socket connector (not supplied) Jack type B 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) When “OVER” lights up during recording from the connected com[...]

Optional Components/Additional Information 61 Additional Information Precautions On operating voltage (For the model with the voltage selector) • Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply. • The voltage selector is located at the rear of the apparatus. O[...]

62 Notes on MDs • If you try to force the shutter open, the disc may be damaged. If the shutter opens, close it immediately without touching the disc inside. • Affix the label supplied with the disc only to the specified label indentation. Do not affix the label around the shutter or in other locations. Note that the shape of the indentation de[...]

Additional Information 63 The sound may drop-out while searching the edited tracks Tracks created through editing may exhibit sound dropout during searching because high-speed playback requires time to search for the position on the disc when the tracks are not in order. Track numbers cannot be marked When “LEVEL-SYNC” (see page 31) lights up i[...]

64 The timer does not function. • Check the set contents and set the correct time (see pages 51 – 55). • Connect the optional tape deck TC-SP55 properly (see page 58). • Refer to the operating instructions included with the connected component, and set the timer to the same time as the system’s timer. The remote does not function. • Rem[...]

Additional Information 65 A stereo FM programme cannot be received in stereo. • Press STEREO/MONO on the remote until “STEREO” appears in the display. • See “Severe hum or noise/stations cannot be received.”, and check the aerial condition. Cyclical static noise is heard while recording on an MD. • Adjust the aerial orientation and po[...]

66 Optional components There is no sound. • Refer to General item “There is no sound.” on page 64 and check the condition of the system. • Connect the component properly (see pages 57 – 59) while checking: – if the cords/cables are connected properly. – if the cord/cable connectors are firmly inserted all the way. • Turn on the conn[...]

Additional Information 67 C14/Toc Error The MD deck cannot read the disc information properly. c Replace the MD. c Erase all the recorded contents of the MD using the All Erase function (see page 39). C41/Cannot Copy The sound source is a copy of a commercially available music software, or you tried to record a CD-R (Recordable CD). c The Serial Co[...]

68 Name Full There is no more space to store track or disc titles. No Name You tried to show the title of a non-labelled disc or track. - OVER - You have reached the end of the MD while keep pressing M on the MD deck during playing pause. Position OK? The position to be divided by the Divide function is being played. Push STOP! You pressed PLAY MOD[...]

Additional Information 69 Specifications Tuner section (ST-SP55) FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner Input AUX IN (phono jacks): voltage 250 mV, impedance 47 kilohms Output AUX OUT (phono jacks): voltage 250 mV, impedance 1 kilohm FM tuner section Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (50 kHz step) Aerial FM lead aerial Aerial terminals 300 ohms unbal[...]

70 Speaker (SS-CSP55) Speaker system 2-way, bass-reflex type Speaker units Woofer: 12 cm dia., glass-fiber cone type Tweeter: 2.5 cm dia., balanced drive type Nominal impedance 8 ohms General Power requirements European model: 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Other models: 110 – 120 V or 220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 70 watts Dimensions (w/h/d) [...]

Additional Information 71 Index A A-B Erase Function 39 Adjusting the bass 56 the operating voltage 7 the recording level 32 the sound 56 the treble 56 the volume 9, 17, 48 Aerials 6, 60, 61 After editing 35 recording 22 All Erase Function 39 Analogue recording 22, 58 Auto Cut 28 Automatic Source Selection 9, 17, 49 Automatic tuning 48 B Batteries [...]

72 S Saving recordings 22 Self-diagnosis display 67 Serial copy management system 63 Setting the time 8 Shuffle Play 10, 18 Sleep Timer 51 Smart Space 28 Speakers 6 Station Name 49 System limitations of MDs 63 T Time Machine Recording 29 Timer falling asleep to music 51 timer-recording 54 waking up to music 52 Track Erase Function 38 Track marking [...]