Sony CMT-M90DVD manual

CMT-M90DVD 4-239-826-12(2) GB Operating Instructions Micr o Hi-Fi Component System 4-239-826- 12 (2) © 2002 Sony Corporation CMT -M90D VD Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this produ[...]

2 GB 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. This label is lo[...]

3 GB CMT-M90DVD 4-239-826-11(2) GB Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of[...]

4 GB This system can play the following discs .. 6 List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Main unit ................................................... 7 Remote Control ......................................... 8 Getting Started Hooking up the system .............................. 9 Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote .......[...]

5 GB * European model only. Tuner Presetting radio stations .......................... 33 Listening to the radio .............................. 34 Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* .... 35 Tape Loading a tape ......................................... 36 Playing a tape .......................................... 36 Recording to a tape — CD Synchro[...]

6 GB This system can play the following discs DVD VIDEOs Audio CDs VIDEO CD Disc logo Contents Audio + Audio Audio + Video Video The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark. Discs that this system cannot play • CD-ROMs (PHOTO CDs included) • All CD-Rs other than music and VCD format CD-Rs • Data part of CD-Extras • DVD-ROMs • DVD Audio discs [...]

List of Button Locations and Reference Pages 7 GB Parts Identification How to use this page Use this page to find the location of buttons and other parts of the system that are mentioned in the text. Illustration number r PLAY MODE qg (9, 13, 14) RR Name of button/part Reference page List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Main unit ALPHABETIC[...]

8 GB CMT-M90DVD 4-239-826-11(1) GB Remote Control ANGLE ea (28) AUDIO ed (25) BASS/TREBLE 3 (40) CLEAR ql (14, 15, 17, 27) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT ws (39, 44) CLOCK/TIMER SET wa (11, 39, 44) CURSOR T / t 5 (11) DISPLAY qg (23, 35, 42, 43) DSG 2 (40) DVD DISPLAY qs (16, 17, 19, 20, 23–25, 27–31, 40) DVD MENU q; (17) DVD TOP MENU qf (17) DVD SETUP ef [...]

9 GB Getting Started CMT-M90DVD 4-239-826-12(1) GB 5 3 2 4 1 FM antenna AM loop antenna Jack type A Jack type B AM loop antenna Extend the FM wire antenna horizontally AM loop antenna Extend the FM wire antenna horizontally FM75 Ω AM U ANTENNA FM75 Ω AM ANTENNA U U 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the right and left speaker cords to the SPEAKER [...]

10 GB 3 Connect the video input jack of your TV to the VIDEO OUT jack with the video cable. When using a TV Turn on the TV and select the video input so you can view the pictures from this system. Tip For even higher quality video images, you can use an optional S-video cable to connect the S VIDEO input jack on your TV to the S VIDEO OUT jack. 4 F[...]

11 GB Getting Started Setting the clock 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. 3 Press + or – on the remote repeatedly to set the hour. 4 Press ENTER/YES or CURSOR t on the remote. 5 Press + or – on the remote repeatedly to set the minute. 6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. The clock starts working. To adjust th[...]

12 GB Playing discs Loading a disc 1 Press Z DVD. The disc tray slides out. 2 Place a disc with the label side up on the disc tray. 3 Press Z DVD again to close the disc tray. Playing a disc — Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play/Scan/Slow-motion Play Before playing a DVD or a VIDEO CD, turn on your TV and select the video input. Depending on the[...]

13 GB DVD/VIDEO CD/CD CMT-M90DVD 4-239-826-11(1) GB Other operations To Stop play Pause Select a track or chapter Find a point in a track or chapter Play repeatedly* (Repeat Play) Locating a point quickly in fast forward or fast reverse (scan) Change the playback speed** (Slow-motion play) Remove a disc * You cannot use Repeat Play depending on the[...]

14 GB CMT-M90DVD 4-239-826-11(1) GB 5 To programme additional tracks, repeat steps 3 and 4. 6 Press DVD N . Other operations To Cancel Program Play Check the program order Add a track to the end of the program Tips • The program you made remains after Program Play finishes. To play the same program again, press DVD N . However, the program is cle[...]

15 GB DVD/VIDEO CD/CD CMT-M90DVD 4-239-826-11(1) GB Using the on-screen display The North American model is the model used for OSD (on-screen display) illustration purposes. 1 Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the on-screen display. The Program Display appears on the screen. 2 Select the title, chapter, or track [...]

16 GB Playing repeatedly — Repeat Play You can play all the titles/tracks or a single title/chapter/track on a disc. In Shuffle or Program Play mode, the system repeats the titles or tracks in the shuffled or programmed order. Use the remote for the operation. 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press V or v repeatedl[...]

17 GB DVD/VIDEO CD/CD To cancel Repeat Play Select “ OFF ” in step 3, or press CLEAR. To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. Tip You can set Repeat Play when the playback is stopped. Press REPEAT/FM MODE repeatedly to select the setting, then press DVD N . The Repeat Play starts. Playing [...]

18 GB Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver . 2.0) — PBC Play You can use menus on your TV screen to enjoy the disc ’ s interactive software. The menu format and structure may differ depending on each disc. 1 Press DVD N to start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0). The PBC menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press V / v or the nu[...]

19 GB CMT-M90DVD 4-239-826-11(1) GB DVD/VIDEO CD/CD 4 Press V or v repeatedly to select the setup item from the displayed list, then press ENTER. The selected setup item appears. Example: “SCREEN SETUP” 5 Press V or v repeatedly to select an item, then press ENTER. The options for the selected item appear. Example: “TV TYPE” 6 Press V or v [...]

20 GB To turn off the Setup Display Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off. Tip If you select “ RESET ” in step 3, you can reset all of the “ SETUP ” settings on pages 20 – 22 (except for PARENTAL CONTROL) to the default settings. After you select “ RESET ” and press ENTER, select “ YES ” and press ENTE[...]

21 GB DVD/VIDEO CD/CD Settings for the display — SCREEN SETUP Select settings according to the connected TV. x TV TYPE (DVD only) Select the aspect ratio of the connected TV. • 16:9: Select this when you connect a wide- screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function. • 4:3 LETTER BOX: Select this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV. This setting di[...]

22 GB Custom settings — CUSTOM SETUP x COLOR SYSTEM (Except for Pan American and European models) Select the color system when you play a VIDEO CD. • AUTO: Outputs the video signal in the system of the disc, either PAL or NTSC. If your TV uses a DUAL system, select AUTO. • PAL: Changes the video signal of an NTSC disc and outputs it in the PA[...]

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD 23 GB Checking the playing time and remaining time You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title, chapter, or track, and the total playing time of the disc. Use the remote for the operation. 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the time informati[...]

24 GB Checking the playback information — ADVANCED (DVD only) You can check information such as the bit rate or the disc layer that is being played. While playing a disc, an approximate bit rate of the playback picture is always displayed as Mbps (Mega bit per second) and the audio as Kbps (Kilo bit per second). Use the remote for the operation. [...]

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD 25 GB Changing the sound If a DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can select the language you want while playing the DVD. If the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats, you can select the audio format you want while playing the DVD. With stereo CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can select the sound from the right or left channel an[...]

26 GB ** The letters in the program format display mean the following sound components recorded in the track, regardless of the actual number of speakers: L: Front (left) R: Front (right) C: Center (monaural) LS: Rear (left) RS: Rear (right) S: Rear (monaural): The rear component of the Dolby Surround processed signal or the Dolby Digital signal. L[...]

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD 27 GB Searching for a title/ chapter/track/index/scene You can search a DVD disc by title or chapter, and you can search a VIDEO CD or CD by track, index, or scene. As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc, you can select the desired one by entering its number. Or, you can search for a scene using the time code ([...]

28 GB Changing the angles (DVD only) When playing a DVD on which various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded, the “ ANGLE ” indicator lights in green. This means that you can change the viewing angle. For example, while playing a scene of a train in motion, you can display the view from either the front of the train, the left window [...]

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD 29 GB Locking discs — CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL/ PARENTAL CONTROL You can set two kinds of playback restrictions for the disc. • Custom Parental Control You can set the playback restrictions so that the system will not play inappropriate discs. You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 50 discs. When you set [...]

30 GB Locking discs (continued) If you make a mistake Press RETURN O , then start from step 3 again. To turn off the Control Menu Press RETURN O , then press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 In step 4, select “ OFF t ” , then press ENTER. 2 Enter your 4-digit passwor[...]

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD 31 GB x When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears. 6 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password using the numeric buttons, then press ENTER. The display for setting the playback limitation level and changing the password appears. 7 Press V or v repeatedly to select “ STANDARD ” , then[...]

CMT-M90DVD 4-239-826-11(1) GB 32 GB Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 Hong Kong 2219 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Standard Code number Korea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 Ne[...]

33 GB Tuner Tuner Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations. You can then tune in any of those stations simply by selecting the corresponding preset number. There are two ways to store the station presets. To Automatically tune in all of the stations that can be received in your area and then store them manual[...]

34 GB Other Operations To Tune in a station with a weak signal Change the preset station Change the preset number To change the AM tuning interval (Except for the European, Middle Eastern and Philippine models) The AM tuning interval is factory-preset to 9 kHz (or 10 kHz for some areas). To change the AM tuning interval, tune in any AM station firs[...]

35 GB Tuner Listening to non-preset radio station — Manual Tuning 1 Press TUNER FM or TUNER AM (or TUNER BAND on the remote) to select FM or AM. 2 Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE repeatedly until “ AUTO ” and “ PRESET ” disappear from the display. 3 Press TUNING +/ – (or TUNER +/ – on the remote) repeatedly to tune in the desired station.[...]

36 GB Tape Loading a tape 1 Press Z PUSH. 2 Load a recorded/recordable tape into the cassette holder. Playing a tape You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to TAPE. 2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select “ g ” to play one side of a tape, “ h ” to play both sides, or “ j ” * to play both side[...]

37 GB Tape Recording from a VIDEO CD/CD (CD Synchro Recording) Recording manually Load a recordable tape into the cassette holder. Load a disc onto the disc tray. Load a disc (or other audio source), or tune in the desired station. Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “ DVD ” appears in the display. Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the source you[...]

38 GB Recording to a tape (continued) Recording a VIDEO CD/CD by specifying the track order — Program Edit 1 Insert a recordable tape into the cassette holder. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “ DVD ” appears in the display. 3 When the playback is stopped, press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE repeatedly until “ PGM ” appears. 4 Press DVD . or >[...]

39 GB Tape T imer recording radio programs To timer record, you must first preset the radio station (see “ Presetting radio stations ” on page 33) and set the clock (see “ Setting the clock ” on page 11). 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see “ Listening to the radio ” on page 34). 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. 3 Press + or ?[...]

40 GB Sound Adjustment Enjoying virtual surround sound VES (Virtual Enhanced Surround) lets you enjoy surround sound effects by using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers. Use the remote for the operation. 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback. The Control Menu ap[...]

41 GB Sound Adjustment Effects of each item VES (Virtual Enhanced Surround) TV Uses sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers (shown below). The sound imaging effect is distinct and clearly reproduces each aural element of the audio track. This mode is effective when[...]

42 GB CMT-M90DVD 4-239-826-11(1) GB Notes • When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a moment. • When the playing signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers, the surround effects may be difficult to hear. • Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal distance from your speakers, and that the speakers a[...]

43 GB Sound Adjustment Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off after a certain time, so that you can fall asleep to music. Press SLEEP on the remote. Each time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes cyclically as follows: SLEEP OFF t AUTO* t 90min t 80min t … t 10min * The system au[...]

44 GB 7 Press + or – on the remote repeatedly until the desired sound source appears. Each time you press the button, the indication changes cyclically as follows: t TUNER y DVD PLA Y T t T APE PLA Y T 8 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. The start time, the stop time, and the sound source appear in turn, before the original display returns. 9 Press [...]

45 GB CMT-M90DVD 4-239-826-11(2) GB Sound Adjustment Hooking up optional components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component. A AUDIO IN MD (VIDEO) jacks Use audio cords (not supplied) to connect an MD deck or VCR to these jacks. You can then listen to analog audio[...]

46 GB CMT-M90DVD 4-239-826-11(1) GB Listening to audio from a connected component 1 Connect the audio cords. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” or “VIDEO” appears. Start playing the connected component. Tip If you cannot select “VIDEO” by pressing FUNCTION repeatedly, turn off the system, then press ?/1 while pressing FUNCTION. The [...]

47 GB CMT-M90DVD 4-239-826-11(1) G Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problems and remedies Should you encounter a problem with your system, do the following: 1 Make sure the power cord and speaker cords are correctly and firmly connected. 2 Find your problem in the troubleshooting checklist below and take the indicated corrective action. If the probl[...]

48 GB Problems and remedies (continued) Picture There is no sound. • The DTS format is selected. Select other audio format such as Dolby Digital (see page 25). Playback starts automatically. • The DVD features an auto playback function. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc. Playback stops automatically. • Some discs may [...]

49 GB Troubleshooting continued Tape Deck The tape does not record or play, or there is a decrease in sound level. • The heads are dirty. Clean them. • The record/playback heads are magnetised. Demagnetise them (see page 52). The tape does not erase completely. • The record/playback heads are magnetised. Demagnetise them (see page 52). There [...]

50 GB Self-diagnosis function (When letters/numbers appear in the display) When the self-diagnosis function is activated to prevent the system from malfunctioning, a five- character service number (e.g., C 13 00) with a combination of a letter and digits appears on the screen. In this case, check the following table. First three characters of the s[...]

51 GB CMT-M90DVD 4-239-826-12(2) GB Additional Information Additional Information Precautions On operating voltage Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply. On safety • The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connect[...]

52 GB To save a tape permanently To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as illustrated. If you later want to reuse the tape for recording, cover the broken tab with adhesive tape. Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise, the tape may get entang[...]

53 GB Additional Information Specifications Main Unit (HCD-M90) Amplifier section For the U.S. model AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: With 6-ohm loads, both channels driven, from 70 - 20,000 Hz; rated 18 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to[...]

54 GB CMT-M90DVD 4-239-826-11(2) GB Tuner section FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range North American model: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz (100-kHz step) Other models: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz (50-kHz step) Antenna FM wire antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range Pan Ameri[...]

55 GB Additional Information DTS Digital audio compression technology that the Digital Theater Systems, Inc. developed. This technology conforms to 5.1-channel surround. The rear channel is stereo and there is discrete subwoofer channel in this format. DTS provides the same 5.1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio. The good channel separ[...]

56 GB Multi-angle function Various angles, or viewpoints of the video camera, for a scene are recorded on some DVDs. Multilingual function Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a picture are recorded on some DVDs. Parental Control A function of the DVD to limit playback of the disc by the age of the users according to the limitation level[...]

57 GB Additional Information Language code list For details, see pages 20, 25 and 28. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1186 Scots Gaelic 1350 Malayalam 1513 Siswati 1028 Abkhazian 1194 Galician 1352 Mongolian 1514 Sesotho 1032 Afrikaans 1196 Guarani[...]

58 GB Control Menu Item List Control Menu Items TITLE (DVD only) SCENE (VIDEO CD in PBC Playback only) TRACK (VIDEO CD only) CHAPTER (DVD only) INDEX (VIDEO CD only) TRACK (CD only) INDEX (CD only) TIME AUDIO SUBTITLE (DVD only) ANGLE (DVD only) REPEAT VIRTUAL SURROUND ADVANCED (DVD only) CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL SETUP Function Selects the title (DV[...]

59 GB Additional Information Setup Display Item List You can set the following items in the Setup Display. The order of the displayed items may be different from the actual display. CUSTOM – COLOR AUTO SYSTEM* – PAL – NTSC – PAUSE AUTO MODE – FRAME – PARENTAL LEVEL OFF CONTROL – 8. – 7. NC17 – 6. R – 5. – 4. PG13 – 3. PG –[...]

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