Sony CMT-C5 manual

Micr o Hi-Fi Component System © 2001 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 4-233-942- 11 (1) CMT -C5[...]

2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. 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 P[...]

3 T able of Contents Parts Identification Main unit ........................................................ 4 Remote control ............................................... 5 Getting Started Hooking up the system .................................. 6 Preparing the remote ...................................... 7 Replacing the battery in the remote .[...]

4 Parts Identification The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses () for details. Main unit 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 qa CD SYNC HIGH 7 (19, 51) CD SYNC NORMAL 8 (19) CD Z 2 (10, 51) FUNCTION qa (9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 21–37, 44) MD Z 6 (15, 18, 26) REC/REC IT 8 (20, 21, 24, 26, 44, 51) Remote sensor 9 TUNING +[...]

Parts Identification 5 Remote control 1 23 4 5 6 7 qa qs qd qf qg qh qj qk ql w; wa ws wd wf wg wh wj wk 8 9 0 CD x qh (10) CD X ws (10) CD N wd (9, 11, 20) CLEAR 9 (11, 16, 28, 38) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 6 (41, 42) CLOCK/TIMER SET 7 (8, 40, 41) CURSOR T / t wh (8, 13, 28) DBFB qf (39) DISPLAY wk (8, 12, 17, 38) ENTER/YES 8 (8, 11, 13, 14, 16, 21–36,[...]

6 Jack type A Getting Started Hooking up the system Follow steps 1 through 3 of the procedure below to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna Left speaker Right speaker FM antenna 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the right and left speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals as shown below. Left speaker cord Right s[...]

7 Getting Started 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. If the plug does not fit the wall socket, attach the supplied plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor). To turn on the system, press @ / 1 . Preparing the remote Pull out the insulating sheet to allow power to flow from the battery. The remote already contains a battery. Re[...]

8 Setting the time 1 Turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. If you are setting the clock for the first time, go to step 5. 3 Press – or + ( . or > ) on the remote repeatedly until “CLOCK SET?” appears in the display. 4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. The day indication flashes. 5 Press – or + ( . or > ) on the remot[...]

9 CD CD Loading the CD 1 Load a CD. The CD is drawn in automatically. Load with the label side up. Tips • To reload the CD, first remove the CD, and then load it again. • You can load a CD single (8-cm CD) without an adapter. Note Do not load a CD single (8-cm CD) with an adapter. Doing so may cause the system to malfunction. Playing the CD —[...]

10 Remove the CD Press CD Z . Play repeatedly (Repeat Play) Press REPEAT on the remote repeatedly during play until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” appears in the display. REPEAT: For all the tracks on the CD up to 5 times. REPEAT 1: For only the currently playing track. To cancel playing repeatedly, press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT” and ?[...]

11 CD 5 To program additional tracks, repeat steps 3 and 4. 6 Press u (or CD N on the remote). To Check the program order Check the total number of programed tracks Cancel Program Play Add a track to the end of the program Erase the last programed track Program the desired track using the number buttons on the remote Tips • The program you made r[...]

12 Using the CD display Checking the remaining time Press TIME on the remote repeatedly during play. The display changes as follows: Elapsed playing time on the current track t Remaining time on the current track* 1 t Remaining time on the current CD* 2 t Elapsed playing time on the current track t … * 1 “--.--” appears when you check the rem[...]

13 CD Labeling a CD — Disc Memo You can label up to 100 CDs with titles of up to 20 symbols and characters. Whenever you load a labeled CD, the title appears in the display. Note When labeling CDs for the first time, be sure to first press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display, and then erase all disc titles using the procedur[...]

14 MD — Play Loading the MD Load an MD. With the label side up, and the shutter on the righthand side With the arrow pointing toward the deck Playing the MD — Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play This system lets you play MDs in different play modes. Track number Playing time 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears in the display. 2 [...]

15 MD — Play Other operations To Do this Stop play Press x . Pause Press u (or MD X on the remote). Press again to resume play. Select a track During play or pause, press . or > repeatedly until you find the desired track. Find a point in a track During play, press and hold m or M until you find the desired point. Play repeatedly (Repeat Play)[...]

16 5 To program additional tracks, repeat steps 3 and 4. 6 Press u (or MD N on the remote). To Do this Program the desired track using the number buttons on the remote Press . or > repeatedly during Program Play. Press TIME on the remote in stop mode. The total number of programed steps appears, and then the last programed track number and the t[...]

17 MD — Play Using the MD display Checking the remaining time Press TIME on the remote repeatedly during play. The display changes as follows: Elapsed playing time on the current track t Remaining time on the current track t Remaining time on the current MD t Elapsed playing time on the current track t … Checking the total playing time Press TI[...]

18 MD — Recording Before you start recording MDs (Mini Disc) 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 way [...]

19 MD — Recording Recording a CD on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording/CD-MD High-Speed Synchro Recording In addition to normal-speed recording, you can make a digital recording of a CD on an MD at twice the speed of normal CD-MD Synchro Recording. 1 Load a recordable MD. 2 Load a CD. 3 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the displ[...]

20 Recording on an MD manually — Manual Recording With manual recording, you can record a radio program. Manual recording cannot be done from the CD unit to the MD unit within the system. 1 Load a recordable MD. 2 Tune in to the desired station (see “Listening to the radio” on page 37). 3 Press REC/REC IT. The MD deck stands by for recording.[...]

21 MD — Recording To stop Time Machine Recording Press x . Note The MD deck starts storing audio data when the deck stands by for recording in step 3 and you start playing the source. If less than 6 seconds have passed when you press ENTER/YES on the remote, Time Machine Recording starts with less than 6 seconds of audio data. Starting recording [...]

22 Recording tips — Recording for long times/Marking track numbers/Smart space/ Adjusting the recording level Recording for long times In addition to normal stereo recording, this system has two long time modes: LP2 and LP4. When recording in LP2 mode, you can record 2 times the normal recordable time, and in LP4 mode, you can record 4 times the [...]

23 MD — Recording To add “LP:” at the beginning of a track name during MDLP recording “LP:” appears when you try to play the track on a system that does not support MDLP mode. This convenient function lets you know at a glance that the track cannot be played back. The factory setting is “On”. 1 Press FUNCTION on the remote repeatedly [...]

24 Turn on the Level Synchro Recording function Note You cannot mark track numbers automatically if the sound source to be recorded is noisy (e.g., tapes or radio programs). 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears in the display. 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote. 3 Press . or > repeatedly until “Setup?” appears in the display, and th[...]

25 MD — Recording 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears in the display. 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote. 3 Press . or > repeatedly until “Setup?” appears in the display, and then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 4 Press . or > repeatedly until “S.Space Off” (or “S.Space On”) appears, and then press ENTER/YES on the remo[...]

26 MD — Editing Before you start editing Before editing You can edit an MD only when: • The MD is recordable. • The MD play mode is normal play. Check the following, before editing. 1 Check the tab of the MD to be edited. If the MD is record protected, “C11” and “Protected” appear alternately and the MD cannot be edited. Slide the tab[...]

27 MD — Editing Before pulling out the power cord MD editing is completed when the MD Table of Contents (TOC) is updated. The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press ?/1 to turn off the system. Do not pull out the power cord before updating the TOC (while “TOC” is lit) or while updating the TOC (while “TOC” is flashing) to ensure a [...]

28 Labeling an MD (continued) 4 Enter a character. If you have selected uppercase or lowercase letters 1 Press the corresponding letter button on the remote repeatedly until the character to be entered flashes. Or, press the button once and press . or > repeatedly. 2 Press CURSOR t on the remote. The flashing character is entered and the cursor [...]

29 MD — Editing Erasing recordings — Erase Function The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks quickly and easily. The three options for erasing recordings are: • Erasing a single track (Track Erase Function) • Erasing all tracks (All Erase Function) • Erasing a portion of a track (A-B Erase Function) Erasing a single track — Track Eras[...]

30 Erasing recordings (continued) Erasing a portion of a track — A-B Erase Function You can specify a portion within a track and erase the portion with ease. You can shift the desired portion by frame*, minute or second intervals. * 1 frame is 1/86 second. Example: Erasing a portion of track 2. 12 12 3 3 AB - A B( A + C )C B- B B- C A 1 Press FUN[...]

31 MD — Editing 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 AB C D CB D A 1 Press FUNCTION on the remote repeatedly until “ MD ” appears in the display. 2 Pres[...]

32 5 While monitoring the sound, press . or > repeatedly to adjust the point to be divided. You can shift the point by 1/86 second (1 frame) intervals*. To shift the point by second or minute intervals, press m or M so that second or minute flashes, then press . or > . * You can shift the starting point by 2-frame intervals (in Monaural mode [...]

33 MD — Editing 4 Press . or > repeatedly until the first track number of the two to be combined appears, and then press ENTER/YES on the remote. For example, to combine track 1 to 4, select 4. 5 Press . or > repeatedly until the second track number of the two to be combined appears. 6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. “Complete!” appears.[...]

34 Changing the recording level after recording — S.F Edit You can change the volume of the recorded tracks using S.F (Scale Factor) Edit. The original track is recorded over at the new recording level. When changing the recording level, you can select Fade-in Recording to gradually increase the signal level at the start of recording, or Fade-out[...]

35 MD — Editing Fade-in and Fade-out Recording 1 Press FUNCTION on the remote repeatedly until “ MD ” appears in the display. 2 Press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until both “ PROGRAM ” and “ SHUFFLE ” disappear. 3 Press MENU/NO on the remote to display “ Edit Menu. ” 4 Press . or > repeatedly until “ S.F Edit? ” appe[...]

36 To cancel presetting Press MENU/NO on the remote during step 5 through 6. To tune in a weak station In step 2, press TUNING MODE on the remote repeatedly until “MANUAL” appears in the display, then press TUNING + or – repeatedly to tune in the station. To change the preset number Start over from step 1. To change the AM tuning interval (no[...]

37 Tuner Listening to the radio — Preset Tuning Presetting radio stations in the system’s memory in advance make it easy to tune in those stations later (see “Presetting radio stations” on page 36). 1 Press FUNCTION (or TUNER BAND on the remote) repeatedly to select FM or AM. 2 Press TUNING MODE on the remote repeatedly until “ PRESET ”[...]

38 Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (European model only) What is the Radio Data System? Radio Data System (RDS)* 1 is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal. Note RDS may not work properly if the station you have tuned in is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or[...]

39 Sound Adjustment/Timer Sound Adjustment Reinforcing the bass sound — DBFB Press DBFB* on the remote. “DBFB” appears in the display. Press again to cancel DBFB. * DBFB: Dynamic Bass Feedback Tip DBFB is factory set to on. Selecting the Preset Equalizer menu The Preset Equalizer enables you to select the sound characteristic among 5 sound ef[...]

40 7 Press . or > on the remote repeatedly until the music source you want appears. The display changes as follows: t TUNER y MD PLAY T t CD PLAY T 8 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. The starting time, the stopping time, the music source, and the volume appear in turn, then the original display returns. 9 Press @ / 1 to turn off the system. W akin[...]

41 Sound Adjustment/Timer To Check the settings/ activate the timer Change the setting Turn off the timer Notes • The system will turn on 30 seconds before the specified starting time. Do not operate the system from the time the system turns on until the daily timer starts. Otherwise the timer will not be activated correctly. • You cannot use t[...]

42 To Check the settings Activate/Cancel the timer Change the setting Do this Select the timer number (REC 1 to 3) in step 2 of “Activate/ Cancel the timer”, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. The last setting appears. 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote, then press . or > on the remote repeatedly until “REC SELECT?” appears and pr[...]

43 Optional Components Tip When you record from the radio, the station name (see page 38, or frequency when the station is not labeled), the start time and the stop time are automatically recorded on the MD. Notes • The system will turn on 30 seconds before the specified starting time. Do not operate the system from the time the system turns on u[...]

44 Listen to the connected digital component Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “OPTICAL IN” appears in the display. Record from a connected digital component to an MD Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “OPTICAL IN” appears in the display. Load a recordable MD, and then start playing the digital component. Press REC/REC IT to place the unit into [...]

45 Additional Information Additional Information Precautions The nameplate is located on the bottom exterior. CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. On operating voltage Befor[...]

46 Precautions (continued) Label position Shutter 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 locat[...]

47 Additional Information System limitations of MDs The recording system in your MD deck has the limitations described below. Note, however, that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself, not to mechanical causes. “Disc Full!” appears before the MD has reached the maximum recording time When 255 tracks [...]

48 T roubleshooting If you have any problem using this system, use the following checklist. First, check that the power cord 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 servicing, be sure to bring the speaker system (SA-C5[...]

49 Additional Information The timer does not function. • Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote and light up “ c DAILY” or “ c REC” in the display (see pages 41 and 42). • Check the set contents and set the correct time (see page 8 or 40 to 43). • Cancel the Sleep Timer function (see page 39). • You cannot activate Daily Timer and r[...]

50 Tuner There is severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or “STEREO” flashes). • Set the proper band and frequency (see page 36). • Connect the antenna properly (see page 6). • Find a place and an orientation that provide good reception, then set up the antenna again. If you cannot obtain good reception, we recommend you connect a commercially [...]

51 Additional Information Optional components There is no sound. • Refer to General item “There is no sound” on page 48 and check the condition of the system. • Connect the component properly (see page 43) while checking: – if the cords are connected properly. – if the cord plugs are firmly inserted all the way. • Turn on the connecte[...]

52 Self-diagnosis display (continued) E0101/LASER NG There is a problem with the optical pickup. c The optical pickup may have failed. Consult your nearest Sony dealer. Messages One of the following messages may appear or flash in the display during operations. MD Auto Cut The MD deck is pausing the recording because silence continued for 30 second[...]

53 Additional Information Incomplete! Adjustment of the recording level after recording or Fade-in and Fade-out procedures have failed since the unit was either subject to vibration or there is a damaged or dirty disc in the tray. Place the unit in a stable place to minimize shock and vibration. Do not use damaged or dirty discs. Initialize (flashi[...]

54 Specifications Main unit (HCD-C5) Amplifier section European model: DIN power output (rated): 15 + 15 W (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference): 20 + 20 W (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Music power output (reference): 45 + 45 W Australian model: The following measured at 230 V AC, 60 Hz DIN power output (rated): 15 + 15 W (6 o[...]

55 Additional Information CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser ( λ = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Frequency response 2 Hz – 20 kHz MD deck section System MiniDisc digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser ( λ =780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz Freq[...]

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