Sony CMT-HPZ9 manual

©2005 Sony Corporation 2-591-385- 13 (1) Micr o HI-FI Component System Oper ating Inst ructions Owner’ s Records The model and serial numbers are l ocated o n the rear o f the unit . Record the s erial nu mber in the space provi ded below. Refer to the m whenever you c all upon your Sony dealer regardin g this produc t. Model No. ________ ______[...]

2 GB To red uce t he r isk of f ire o r el ectric shock, do not expo se this appar atus to rain or moisture . To reduce th e risk of fire, do not cover the ventilat ion of the appara tus wi th ne wspaper s, tabl ecloths , cu rtains, etc. And d o not place l ighted ca ndles on the apparat us. To reduce t he risk of fire or el ectric sh ock, do n ot [...]

3 GB Disposal of Old El ectrical & Electroni c Equipment (Applicab le in the Eur opean Union and other Europ ean countries with separate collecti on systems) This symbol on the product or on its packagin g indicates that t his prod uct shall no t be tr eated as household waste. I nstead it sha ll be h anded over to the applicable collec tion po[...]

4 GB How to use t his manual ........... ......... ....... 3 Create your own ATRAC CDs ............... 5 Which discs can you play on this system? .......... ......... ........... ......... 6 About ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs ........ 8 Getting Started Hooking up the system ........ ........... ....... 10 Setting the clock ..... ........... ......... ....[...]

5 GB In addition to the usual audio CDs, you can p lay an original CD, called “ATR AC CD,” that you create with the supplied software, SonicS tage. Using SonicStage, about 30 audio CDs* can be recorded on one CD-R or CD-RW. The following is a quick overview of how you listen to music on your ATRAC CD. Please see the supplied “Insta llati on/O[...]

6 GB Audio CDs: CD-D A format CDs CD-DA (Compact Disc Digital Audio) is a recording standard used for audio CDs. ATRAC CDs : CD-R/CD-R W on which audio data compressed in the A TRA C3plus format has been recor ded by using SonicStage * ATRAC3plus (Adaptive Transform Acoustic C oding3plus) is audio compression technolo gy that satisfies the demand f[...]

7 GB List of playable discs Discs that this system cannot play •C D - R O M s • CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the following formats: – music CD format – ATRAC3plus format and MP3 format that conform to ISO9660 1) Level 1/Level 2, Joliet or Multi Session 2) • Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square, star) cannot be [...]

8 GB Note on DualDi scs A DualDi sc is a two side d disc pr oduct which mates DVD record ed material o n one si de with digit al audi o mate rial on the othe r side . Howeve r, sinc e the au dio mate rial side doe s not conform to t he Compact Disc (CD) standard , play back on th is pr oduct is not guaran teed . Musi c disc s en coded w ith copyri [...]

9 GB The usable number of groups and files A TRA C CDs: • Maximum num ber of groups: 255 • Maximum num ber of file s: 999 MP3 CDs: • Maximum num ber of groups: 256 • Maximum num ber of file s: 511 (The maximum number of MP 3 files a nd groups th at can be conta ined on a single disc is 512.) Notes • The system may be unable to play MP3 fi[...]

10 GB Perform the following procedures 1 to 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the right and left spe aker cords to the SPEAKER terminals as shown below. 2 Connect the FM and AM antennas . Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. Plug type A Getting Started Hooking up the system Ri[...]

Getting Started 11 GB Plug type B Plug type C Note To prevent noise pic kup, keep the antenn as away f rom the speaker c ords. 3 For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage. Refer to the print on your system’s VOLTAGE SE LECTOR for available settings. 4 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. If the p[...]

12 GB Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote Note If you do not use th e remote for a long pe riod of time, remove the batteries to avoid possi ble damage fr om battery le akage and corrosion. Tip With normal us e, the batteri es should las t for about six months. Whe n the remote no lo nger operates the system, re place both batterie[...]

CD – Play 13 GB Use buttons on the unit for the operation. 1 Press Z . 2 Insert discs with the label sid e facing forward. Check that the lever on the left side of the respective slot raises. 3 Press Z . To remove discs 1 Press Z . 2 Hold down the lever on th e left side of the respective slot to elevate the disc, then lift it out with yo ur othe[...]

14 GB This system lets you play CDs in different play modes . Example: When playing discs 1 Press CD (or FUNCTION repeatedly) to switch the funct ion to CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop mode until the m ode you want appears in the display. 3 Press N (or CD HS on the unit). Other operations * DISC 1 – 5 on the unit are not available whe n [...]

CD – Play 15 GB Notes • You cann ot change th e play mode dur ing playback . • Some time may be needed to start playback of discs recorded i n complex co nfigurati ons such as many layers. • Before playi ng back a tr ack, the sys tem reads a ll tracks and g roups on the disc . During this tim e, “READING” appe ars on th e display. Depen[...]

16 GB You can play all the track s or a single track on a disc repeatedly. Press REPEAT repeatedly during playback until “REP” or “REP 1” appears. REP: For all the tracks o n the disc up to five times. REP 1: For a single track only. To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly until both “REP” and “REP 1” disappear. Notes • You [...]

CD – Play 17 GB 6 Program additional discs or tracks . 7 Press N (or CD HS on the unit). Program Play starts. Using the jog dial Use buttons on the unit for the operation. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop mode until “PGM” appears. 3 Press DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE repeatedly to select a [...]

18 GB You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations. You can then tune in any of th ose stations simply by sel ecting the corresponding preset number. Automatic tuning preset You can automatically tune in all of the stations that can be received in your area and then store the radio frequency of the desired stations. 1 Press TUNER BAND (or[...]

T uner 19 GB To change the AM tuning inte rval (except for European model) 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 fir st, then turn off the system. While holding JL , press ?/1 on the unit. When you change the interval, all the AM pres et stations are er[...]

20 GB Listening to non-prese t radio station — Manual Tuning 1 Press TUNER BAND (or FUNCTION repeatedly) to switch the function to TUNER. 2 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. 3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” and “PRESET” disap pear from the display. 4 Press + or – (or TUNE + or – on the unit) repeat[...]

Ta p e – P l a y 21 GB 1 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE on the unit. 2 Load a recorded/recordable tape into the cassette holder. Note Be careful not to touch the exposed tape. You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. 1 Load a tape. 2 Press TAPE (or FUNCTION repeatedly) to switch the func tion to TAPE. 3 Press N (or TAPE H on the unit). Other operations Note Do[...]

22 GB You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. The recording level is ad justed automatically. Use buttons on the unit for the operation. 1 Load a recordable tape. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD and lo ad a disc you want to record. If you have already loaded the disc, press DISC SKIP / EX-CHANGE repeatedly (or DISC 1 – 5 on the[...]

T ape – Recor ding/Sound Adjustment /Timer 23 GB You can adjust the bass and treble to en joy more powerful sound. Generating a more dynamic sound (Dynamic Sound Generator X-tra) Press DSGX on the unit. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: DSGX ON * y DSGX OFF * The DSGX in dicator lights up. Adjusting the ba[...]

24 GB You can wake up to music at a preset time. Ma ke sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 12). Use buttons on the remote for the operation. 1 Prepare the sound source you want to play. • CD: Load a disc. To start from a specific track, make a program (see “Creating your own program” on page 16). • TAPE: Load a [...]

Timer 25 GB You can record a preset radio station from a specified time. To timer record, you must first preset the radio station (see “Presetti ng radio station s” on page 18) and set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 12). 1 Tune in th e preset ra dio statio n (see “Listening to a preset station” on page 19). 2 Press CLOCK/TIM[...]

26 GB The clock display can be tu rned off to minimize the amount of power consumed during standby (Power Saving Mode). Press DISPLAY repeatedly while th e system is off until the c lock display disappears. To cancel Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY while the system is off. Each time you press the b utton, the display switches cyclically as follows:[...]

Display 27 GB Checking the total playing time and titles Press DISPLAY repeatedly in stop mode. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: x Normal Play mode TOC display 1) or total grou p number of the disc 2) or total track number of the current group 2) t Volume labe l 2) or group name 2) t Clock display (for eigh[...]

28 GB To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component. A ANALOG IN jack Use audio cord (not supplied) to connect an optional analog component (MiniDisc player/ recorder or Portable Audi o player, etc.) to this jack. You can then record or listen to the sound from the comp[...]

Optional Comp onents 29 GB 1 Connect the audio cord (no t supplied). See “Hooking up optional components” on page 28. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears. 3 Start playing the c onnected component. 1 Connect audio cord (not supplied). See “Hooking up optional components” on page 28. 2 Start recording manually. See “Recording[...]

30 GB Should you encounter a problem with your system, do the fo llowing: 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 problem persists after d oing all of the above, consult your nearest So ny dealer. Gene[...]

T roubleshooting 31 GB The remote do es not functi on. • Remove t he obstacl e. • Move the r emote clo ser to the sy stem. • Point th e remote a t the syst em’s sens or. • Replace t he batteries ( R6/size AA) . • Locate th e system awa y from the f luorescent light. The system ca n not be turned on even though you have press ed ?/1 . ?[...]

32 GB Tuner Severe hum or noise/stat ions cannot be received. • Set the pr oper band and fr equency (p age 18). • Connect t he antenn a properly (page 10) . • Find a p lace and an orient ation tha t provide good reception, then set up the ante nna again . If you cannot obta in good recep tion, we rec ommend you connect a co mmerciall y availa[...]

T roubles hooting 33 GB One of the follo wing mess ages may appe ar or flash in the disp lay dur ing oper ation . CD NO DISC There is no disc in th e player . NO STEP All of the pr ogrammed tracks h ave been erased. CD OVER You have re ached the end of the dis c while pressing M during playback or pause. CHECK DISC You have inser ted a disc in the [...]

34 GB On operating voltage Before oper ating the syst em, check tha t the operatin g voltage of your s ystem is identical with the voltage of your loca l power supply . On safety • The unit is no t disconnected from the AC powe r source (mai ns) as long a s it is conne cted to th e wall outlet, eve n if the unit itself has been turned off. • Un[...]

Additional Information 35 GB To save a tape permanently To prevent a tape fro m being ac cidentally r ecorded over, brea k off the ca ssette ta b from side A or B as illustrated. If you late r want to re use the tape f or recordin g, cover the broken ta b with adhesive tape. Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape. [...]

36 GB Continuo us RMS po wer outpu t (referen ce): 60 + 60 W (6 oh ms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Music power output (r eference): 100 + 100 W (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Other models: The following measured a t AC 240 V, AC 220 V or AC 120 V DIN power output (ra ted): 45 + 45 W (6 ohms at 1 kHz , DIN) Continuo us RMS po wer outpu t (referen ce): 50 + 50 W ([...]

Additiona l Inform ation 37 GB General Power re quirements North American model: 120 V AC, 60 Hz European model: 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Korean model: 220 V AC, 60 Hz Australian m odel: 230 – 240 V AC, 50/6 0 Hz Taiwanese model: 120 V AC, 50/60 Hz Argentine mo del: 220 V AC, 50/60 Hz Mexican mod el: 120 V AC, 60 Hz Other mode ls: 120 V, 22 0 V or 230 [...]

38 GB Main unit ANALOG IN jack qs (22, 24, 28) CANCEL wa (15) Cassette com partment 4 (21) CD SYNC qg (22) DISC 1 – 5 2 (13, 14, 16, 22) DISC SKIP/E X-CHANGE wh (13, 14, 17 , 22) Disc tra y qa (13) Display wind ow 3 DSGX 9 (23) FM MODE qh (20) FUNCTION ws (14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 29 ) ILLUMINATION qd (12) Jog dial 7 (15, 17 ) PHONES jack qk PLAY [...]

Additional Information 39 GB Remote control CD qj (14, 16) CLEAR qf (17) CLOCK/TIMER SE LECT 2 (24, 25) CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (12, 24, 25) DISC SKI P 0 (14, 16) DISPLAY w; (20, 26, 27) ENTER 9 (12, 16, 18, 24, 25) EQ qd (23) FM MODE 4 (20) FUNCTION 6 (14, 16, 1 8, 19, 21, 22, 29) PLAY MODE ql (14, 16, 22) REPEAT 4 (16) SLEEP wa (23) TAPE qh (21) TUNER [...]

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