Sony CMT-SP55TC manual

Operating Instructions Micr o Hi-Fi Component System 4-230-235- 11 (1) ©2000 Sony Corporation CMT -SP55TC[...]

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. This system is equipped with the Dolby* B-type noise reduction system. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby?[...]

3 T able of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system ................ 4 Step 2: Setting the time ............................ 8 The CD Player Playing a CD ............................................. 9 Playing CD tracks in random order — Shuffle Play ................................. 10 Programming CD tracks — Programme Play ....[...]

4 Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 6 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 system cables to the SYSTEM CONTROL connectors on each component. Connect the tuner and amplifier Connect the system cable on the amplifier to the SYSTEM CONTROL 1 (white) connector on the tuner. SYSTEM CONTROL 1 SYSTEM CONTROL [...]

6 Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued) 4 Connect the FM aerial. Extend the FM aerial horizontally. Jack type A Jack type B 5 For models with a voltage selector, set the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear of the amplifier to the position of your local mains voltage. 220V -240V 1 10V -120V VOL T AGE SELECTOR 6 Connect the mains lead to the mains. The [...]

7 Getting Started Adjusting the contrast of the characters in the display All information for each component appears in the display on the tuner. While holding down DISPLAY, press TUNING + or – to adjust the contrast of the displayed characters. You can finely adjust the contrast in 7 steps from –3 to +3. Adjusting the brightness of the display[...]

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 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. Programming CD tracks — Programme Play You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks in the o[...]

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[...]

17 The CD Player/The Tape Deck The Tape Deck Recording a CD on a tape — CD-T APE Synchr o Recor ding You can make an analogue recording of a CD on a tape. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO 2 ) tape. The recording level is automatically adjusted. You can also record a programme of favourite tracks (see page 20). To turn on the system, pr[...]

18 6 Press S on the tape deck. Recording starts. When the recording is completed, the CD player and the tape deck stop automatically. To Do this Stop recording Press s on the tape deck or CD player. Remove the tape and CD Press A on the tape deck and CD player in stop mode. Tips • When you want to record on the reverse side, press h on the tape d[...]

19 The Tape Deck 1 Press A on the tape deck to open the cassette tray and insert a recorded tape. With the side you want to play facing up. Press A again to close the cassette tray. 2 Turn FUNCTION until “TAPE” appears. 3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g appears to play one side or h (or j *) to play both sides. * The tape deck stops automati[...]

20 Recording your favourite CD tracks on a tape — CD-T APE Synchro Recording You can select your favourite CD tracks with the Programme Play feature, then record the programme on a tape using the Synchro Recording feature. This lets you rearrange the track order while making sure the playback time fits on each side of the tape. 11 9 10 8 `/1 2 3,[...]

21 The Tape Deck 9 Press H on the tape deck to record starting from the front side. To record from the reverse side, press h on the tape deck. 10 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g appears to record on one side or h (or j ) to record on both sides. If you select both sides recording and the tape reaches the end of the front side part- way through a[...]

22 3 Press REC z . The tape deck stands by for recording. 4 Press H on the tape deck to record starting from the front side. To record from the reverse side, press h on the tape deck. 5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g appears to record on one side or h (or j ) to record on both sides. When you start recording from the reverse side, the recording[...]

23 The Tape Deck 3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PRESET” appears. 4 Press TUNING + or – to select the desired preset station. To preset radio stations, see page 24. Preset number and frequency (or station name * or RDS station name ** ) * The station name appears only if you have labelled the station (see page 27). ** European model onl[...]

24 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 TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” appears. 4 Press m or M . The frequency indication changes and the scanning[...]

25 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 model) The AM tuning inte[...]

26 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 27). ** European model only. To Do this Turn off the radio Press ?/1 to turn off the system. Adjust the volume Press VOLUME + or –. Listening [...]

27 Tuner Labelling the preset stations — Station Name You can label each preset station with up to 12 characters (Station Name). The Station Name appears when you tune in the station. `/1 1 3,6 4,5 3,6 7 9 CURSOR T 2 CLEAR 1 Press BAND TUNER repeatedly to select “AM” or “FM”. 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PRESET” appears. 3 Pr[...]

28 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 the labelling procedure. To cancel labellin[...]

29 Tuner/Timer/Other Features Tips • You can use Sleep Timer, even if you have not set the clock. • The optional MD deck MDS-SP55 also automatically turns off after the MD finishes playing if you select “SLEEP AUTO”. Notes • When Sleep Timer is used, you cannot use other timer functions. • Do not set to “SLEEP AUTO” during Synchro R[...]

30 Waking 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 24). `/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 pag[...]

31 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 [...]

32 Timer recording radio programmes (continued) When you press ENTER/YES, the start time, stop time and other setting contents appear in turn, then the original display returns. “REC” lights up. Note You cannot activate another MD deck (except for the optional MD deck MDS-SP55) with this system’s recording timer. 7 Insert a blank tape. 8 Pres[...]

33 Timer/Other Features Tip 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. Notes • You cannot activate Daily Timer and the recording timer at the same time. • Do not operate the system[...]

34 Optional Components Connecting audio components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions of each component. Connecting the optional MD deck MDS-SP55 CD Synchro Recording and Timer-recording are possible when the SYSTEM CONTROL 3 connectors are connected. Disconnect the supplied system cable[...]

35 Optional Components Connecting another tape deck, TV, VCR, etc., or connecting an MD deck for analogue recording Connect the component to the AUX IN and OUT jacks on the rear panel of the tuner. To the audio input of an analogue component To the audio output of an analogue component Tip Switch the function to “AUX” when listening to or recor[...]

36 IEC standard socket connector (not supplied) 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 Jack type B 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) AM aerial Connect a 6- to 15- meter insulated wire to the AM aeri[...]

Optional Components/Additional Information 37 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[...]

38 Cleaning the tape heads Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use. When the tape heads become dirty; — the sound is distorted — there is a decrease in sound level — the sound drops out — the tape does not erase completely — the tape does not record. Be sure to clean the tape heads before you start an important recording or after[...]

Additional Information 39 T r oubleshooting If you have any problem using this system, use the following checklist. First, check that the mains lead is connected firmly and that the speakers are connected correctly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. When bringing the system in for repairs, be sure to bring in [...]

40 Troubleshooting (continued) 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. Tape Deck The cassette tray does not close. • Turn on the power again, and close the casse[...]

Additional Information 41 Optional Components There is no sound. • Refer to General item “There is no sound.” on page 39 and check the condition of the system. • Connect the component properly (see page 34) while checking: – if the cords/cables are connected properly. – if the cord/cable connectors are firmly inserted all the way. • T[...]

42 CD player section (CDP-SP55) System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser ( λ =780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Laser output Max. 44.6 µW* *This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick-up Block with 7 mm aperture. Frequency response 20 Hz – 20 kHz[...]

Additional Information 43 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) incl. projecting parts and controls Tuner section: Approx. 202 × 75 × 291 mm Amplifier section: Approx. 202 × 101 × 306 mm CD player section: Approx. 202 [...]

Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia Index A Adjusting the bass 33 the operating voltage 6 the sound 33 the treble 33 the volume 9, 19, 26 Aerials 6, 36 Automatic Source Selection 9, 19, 26 Automatic tuning 26 B Batteries 7 C CD-TAPE Synchro Recording 17, 20 Clock setting 8 Connecting. See Hooking up D, E, F, G Daily Timer 30 Disc Memo Information [...]