4-233-942-11 (1) Micro Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions CMT-C5 © 2001 Sony Corporation
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 PRODUCT MARKING is located on the bottom exterior. The following caution label is located inside the apparatus.
Table 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 ............... 7 Setting the time .............................................. 8 Conserving power in standby mode .............. 8 CD Loading the CD ..............
Parts Identification The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses () for details.
Remote control Parts Identification 12 34 5 6 wk 7 8 9 0 qa qs qd wj wh wg wf wd ws wa qf qg w; qlqkqjqh 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, 38, 40–42) FM MODE qj (37) FUNCTION w; (9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21–37, 44) Letter/Number buttons wj (10, 13, 15, 16, 27, 28, 37) MD x qs (15) MD X wf (15) MD N wg
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 CMT-C5 rear panel FM antenna Right speaker Left speaker 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the right and left speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals as shown below. Left speaker cord Jack type A AM loop antenna Right speaker cord Extend the FM wire antenna horizontally 2 Connect the FM and AM antennas.
3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. Preparing the remote 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. Getting Started 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.
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 remote repeatedly to set the day, and then press ENTER/YES or CURSORt on the remote. The hour indication flashes. 6 Press – or + (.
CD Loading the CD 1 Load a CD. The CD is drawn in automatically. Playing the CD — Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play This system lets you play CDs in different play modes. CD Track number Playing time 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. 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.
Playing the CD (continued) Tip Other operations You can start playing from the desired track in Normal Play. Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track appears before step 3. Or, press the number buttons on the remote. The play automatically starts. To Do this Stop play Press x. Pause Press u (or CD 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.
Programing the CD tracks 5 To program additional tracks, repeat steps 3 and 4. 6 Press u (or CD N on the remote). — Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 tracks on a CD in any order that you want. appears in the display. 2 Press PLAY MODE on the remote in stop mode repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the display. Do this Check the program order Press . or > repeatedly during Program Play. Check the total number of programed tracks Press TIME on the remote in stop mode.
Using the CD display To scroll a long name Press SCROLL on the remote. The title appears scrolling in the 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 remaining time of a CD track whose number is 21 or over. *2 “--.
Labeling a CD — Disc Memo 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 procedure “Erasing a disc title” on page 14. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. If “SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” appears in the display, press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until both disappear. 2 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the remote. The cursor starts flashing.
MD — Play Labeling a CD (continued) Checking the disc titles 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” Loading the MD Load an MD. With the label side up, and the shutter on the righthand side appears in the display. 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop mode. 3 Press . or > on the remote repeatedly until “Name Check?” appears, and then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 4 Press . or > on the remote repeatedly to select the disc titles stored in the system memory between 001 and 100.
Other operations To Do this 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) Press REPEAT on the remote repeatedly during play until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” appears in the display. You can start playing from the desired track in Normal Play. Press .
Programing the MD tracks 5 To program additional tracks, repeat steps 3 and 4. 6 Press u (or MD N on the remote). — Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 tracks on an MD in any order that you want. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears in the display. 2 Press PLAY MODE on the remote in stop mode repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the display. To Press . or > repeatedly during Program Play. Check the total number of programed tracks Press TIME on the remote in stop mode.
Using the MD display Checking the remaining time Press TIME on the remote repeatedly during play. The display changes as follows: Checking the total playing time Press TIME on the remote repeatedly in stop mode. The display changes as follows: Total number of tracks and total playing time t Remaining recordable time on the MD*1 t Total number of tracks and total playing time t… * 1 In the case of a recordable MD only. The remaining recordable time on the MD varies according to the recording mode.
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 the track numbers are recorded differ. When the source you record from is: • This system’s CD player – The MD deck performs digital 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. appears in the display. 4 Press CD SYNC NORMAL. To record at high speed (CD-MD HighSpeed Synchro Recording), press CD SYNC HIGH. “NORMAL SPEED” and “NORM” (or “HIGH SPEED” and “HIGH” for highspeed recording) appears.
Recording on an MD manually Recording the current track — Manual Recording — Rec It With manual recording, you can record a radio program. You can record a track quickly while listening to a CD. Manual recording cannot be done from the CD unit to the MD unit within the system. 1 Load a recordable MD. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” 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.
Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data — Time Machine Recording When you press ENTER/YES on the remote in step 5 End of the source to be recorded 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.
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 normal recordable time. In addition, the recordable time for monaural recording is approximately double the stereo recording time.
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 until “MD” appears in the display. “Setup?” appears in the display, and then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 4 Press .
Recording tips (continued) 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 then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 4 Press . or > repeatedly until “T.Mark Off” (or “T.Mark LSync”) appears, and then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 5 Press .
Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long — Smart Space Smart Space: Lets you make the blank spaces between tracks 3 seconds long automatically while recording. If the Smart Space function is on and there is no sound input for about 3 seconds or more (but less than 30 seconds) while recording, the MD deck replaces this silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and continues recording.
MD — Editing Recording tips (continued) Before you start editing Adjusting the recording level You can adjust the recording level when recording to an MD from the tuner or from an optional component connected to the TAPE IN or DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack. Before editing 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select • The MD play mode is normal play. the desired source to record. 2 Press REC/REC IT to stand by for recording.
Before pulling out the power cord After recording 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 complete editing. Use Name Function on this page. You can input a total of approximately 1700 characters for the disc title and track titles on a single MD.
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 CURSORt on the remote. The flashing character is entered and the cursor shifts to the right. If you have selected numbers Press the corresponding number button on the remote. The number is entered and the cursor shifts to the right.
4 Press . or > repeatedly until the Erasing recordings desired track number appears. 5 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. — Erase Function “Complete!” appears. 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) 3 B 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to display “Edit Menu”. 3 Press .
5 While monitoring the sound, press . Erasing recordings (continued) or > repeatedly to find the starting point of the portion to be erased (point A). 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. Point A Track number 1 Original A tracks 1 After A-B A ERASE 3 B-A B-B B-C correctly.
Moving recorded tracks Dividing recorded tracks — Move Function — Divide 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. 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: Moving track 3 to position 2. Example: Dividing track 2 into two tracks.
Dividing recorded tracks (continued) 5 While monitoring the sound, press . Combining recorded tracks or > repeatedly to adjust the point to be divided. — Combine Function 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 use this function to combine 2 tracks into a single track.
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. 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.
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 Recording to gradually decrease the signal level at the end of the recording. You cannot change the recording level of the track recorded in MDLP mode.
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?” appears in the display, and then press ENTER/YES on the remote. “Fade In?” or “Fade Out?” appears in the display, and then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 6 Press .
Tuner To cancel presetting Presetting radio stations The system can store a total of 30 preset stations (20 for FM and 10 for AM). 1 Press FUNCTION (or TUNER BAND on the remote) repeatedly to select FM or AM. 2 Press TUNING MODE on the remote repeatedly until “AUTO” appears in the display. 3 Press TUNING + or –. The frequency changes as the system scans for a station. Scanning stops automatically when a station is tuned in. At that time, “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for stereo program only) appear.
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” appears in the display. 3 Press TUNING + or – repeatedly to select the desired station . * 1 The station name appears only if you have labeled the station (see page 38).
Labeling the preset stations — Station Name You can label each preset station with up to 10 characters (Station Name). 1 Tune the desired station you want to label (see page 37). 2 Follow the same procedures as from step 2 to 6 on “Labeling a CD” (see page 13). Checking the station name Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly. The display changes as follows: Station name*1 t Frequency*2 t Clock* 2 t Preset Equalizer name*2 t Volume*2 t Station name*1 t ...
Sound Adjustment Timer Reinforcing the bass sound Falling asleep to music — DBFB — Sleep Timer “DBFB” appears in the display. The Sleep Timer Function lets you specify a sleep time, after which the system stops playing and turns off automatically. You can thus fall asleep to music. Press again to cancel DBFB. Press SLEEP on the remote repeatedly.
Waking up to music — Daily Timer By setting the Daily Timer, you can make the system automatically turn on and off at specified times. To use this function, make sure that you have set the system clock correctly (see “Setting the time” on page 8). 1 Prepare the music source you want to listen to when the system turns on. • CD: Load a CD. To start playing from a specific track, make a program (see “Programing the CD tracks” on page 11). • MD: Load an MD.
To Do this Check the settings/ activate the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote and press . or > on the remote repeatedly until “DAILY SELECT?” appears in the display, and then press ENTER/YES on the remote. Change the setting Start over from step 1. Turn off the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote and press . or > on the remote repeatedly until “TIMER OFF?” appears in the display, and then press ENTER/YES on the remote.
Timer recording radio programs (continued) To Do this Check the settings 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. Activate/Cancel the timer 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote, then press . or > on the remote repeatedly until “REC SELECT?” appears and press ENTER/YES on the remote. 2 Press m or M on the remote repeatedly to select the timer number (REC 1 to 3), then press .
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. Hooking up the optional components 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 recording starts. Otherwise the timer will not be activated correctly.
Hooking up the optional components (continued) To Do This Listen to the connected digital component Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “OPTICAL IN” appears in the display. Record from a Press FUNCTION repeatedly connected digital until “OPTICAL IN” appears component to an MD in the display. Load a recordable MD, and then start playing the digital component. Press REC/REC IT to place the unit into recording standby, and then press u at the point where you want to start recording. To stop recording, press x.
Additional Information On heat buildup 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 Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply.
Precautions (continued) Notes on CDs 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 depends on the disc. Label position Note on CD-R/CD-RW play Shutter • Wipe the disc cartridge with a dry cloth to remove dirt.
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 have been recorded on the MD, “Disc Full!” appears regardless of the total recorded time. More than 255 tracks cannot be recorded on the MD.
System limitations of MDs (continued) Troubleshooting Guide to the Serial Copy Management System If you have any problem using this system, use the following checklist. Digital audio components, such as CDs, MDs, and DATs let you copy music easily with high quality by processing music as a digital signal.
The timer does not function. • Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote and light up “cDAILY” or “cREC” 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 recording timer at the same time. • After you have set the timer, make sure to press `/1 to turn off the system. • The system is on about 30 seconds before the preset time. The remote does not function.
Troubleshooting (continued) Tuner The sound skips. There is severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or “STEREO” flashes). • Replace the MD. • Try moving the system to a place without vibration (e.g., on top of a stable stand). • Try moving the speakers away from the system, or placing them on separate stands. When you listen to a track with bass sounds at high volume, the speaker vibration may cause the sound to skip. • Load the disc and wait for 10 to 20 minutes with the system turned on.
Optional components Self-diagnosis display 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 connected component. • Refer to the operating instructions included with the connected component and start playing.
Self-diagnosis display (continued) C14/Toc Error The MD deck cannot read the disc information properly. cReplace the MD. cErase all the recorded contents of the MD using All Erase Function (see page 29). 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). cThe Serial Copy Management System prevents making a digital copy (see page 48). You cannot record a CD-R.
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 (flashing) The Setup Menu settings have been lost.
Self-diagnosis display (continued) Specifications CD Main unit (HCD-C5) Check and CD Position appear alternately The disc could not be read properly. Complete! CD editing (Disc Memo) finished normally. Eject The CD player is ejecting the CD. File Full There are already 100 disc titles stored in the system. Initialize The system is being initialized. You cannot load a CD during this time. Wait until “Initialize” disappears from the display. No Disc There is no disc in the CD player.
CD player section System Laser Frequency response General Compact disc and digital audio system Semiconductor laser (λ = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous 2 Hz – 20 kHz MD deck section System Laser Sampling frequency Frequency response MiniDisc digital audio system Semiconductor laser (λ=780 nm) Emission duration: continuous 44.
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