3-860-292-14(1) Compact Component Stereo System Operating Instructions CMT-ED1/ED1A ©1997 by 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. Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior.
Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system ............ 4 Step 2: Setting the time ......................... 7 Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 8 Connecting optional AV components .................................... 10 Basic Operations Playing a CD ......................................... 12 Recording a CD .................................... 14 Listening to the radio ........................... 15 Recording from the radio .................... 16 Playing a tape ..........
Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Follow steps 1 through 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. The rear cover Right speaker 1 Remove the rear cover. Left speaker 2 Connect the speakers. 1 Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER R jack and the SPEAKER L jack on the rear panel of the unit. SPEAKER L R Push in on the tabs and pull up on the cover. 4 2 Attach the speaker cables to the clump.
3 Attach the speakers. Facing the front of the unit, attach the speaker connected to the SPEAKER R jack onto the right side of the unit and the speaker connected to the SPEAKER L jack onto the left side of the unit. 3 Reinstall the rear cover. Put the wires through the hole at the bottom of the rear cover. Note on the glass door of CD player The CD player cover of the CMT-ED1 is made of tempered glass.
Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued) Inserting two AA (R6) batteries into the remote To remove the AM aerial If noise is heard while listening to an AM station, remove the AM aerial from the rear panel and place the aerial outside the cabinet. ] } ] 1 Remove the rear cover. (See step 1 on the page 4.) 2 Remove the AM aerial. } Tip With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new ones.
Step 2: Setting the time 4 Press ENTER. The minute indication flashes. You must set the time before using the timer functions. 1/u (Power) 5 Press ≠/± to set the minutes. 6 Press ENTER. 3,5 1 2,4,6 The clock starts working. Tip If you make a mistake, start over from step 1. 1 Press TIMER SET. The clock of the display begins flashes. When “DAILY” or “TIMER REC” appears, press ≠/± repeatedly so that it disappears. 2 Press ENTER. The hour indication flashes. 3 Press ≠/± to set the hour.
Step 3: Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 30 stations, 20 for FM and 10 for AM. 1/u (Power) 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM.” 2 Press FM or AM (or TUNER/BAND on the remote repeatedly). 3 Press TUNING/PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until “AUTO” appears. 4 Press TUNING +/– (or ≠/± on the remote). The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and “ST” (for a stereo programme) appears.
To tune in a station with a weak signal Press TUNING/PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until “MANUAL” appears in step 3, then press TUNING +/– (or ≠/± on the remote) to tune in the station. To change the preset number Start over from step 2. Tip The preset stations are retained for about two days when you disconnect the mains lead or a power failure occurs.
Connecting optional AV components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the instructions included with each component for details. Connecting audio components Connecting an MD deck for digital recording You can record from CD into the MD deck digitally by connecting an optical cable. To the digital input of the MD deck Connecting an MD deck for analog recording Be sure to match the colour of the plugs and the connectors.
Connecting the headphones AM aerial Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack. Connect a 6 to 15 meter insulated wire to the AM aerial terminal. Leave the supplied AM bar aerial connected. Insulated wire (not supplied) AM bar aerial AM PHONES jack Screw clamp Connecting outdoor aerials Remove the rear cover and connect an outdoor aerial to improve the reception.
Basic Operations 1 Playing a CD — Normal Play Open the glass door. The display will show “OPEn”. Fit the CD to the pivot and place the stabilizer on the CD with the hole facing down. You can play all tracks in the original order consecutively. 1/u (Power) Open the glass door and place a CD on the disc tray. 1,2 4 With the label side up. ∏ π 3 ≠º/ ‚± VOLUME +/– P 4 1/u (Power) p ≠/± º/‚ VOL + / – 2 Close the glass door. 3 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears.
To Stop playback Do this Press π. Pause Press ∏. Press again to resume playback. Select a track During playback or pause, press ‚± (or ± on the remote)(to go forward) or ≠º (or ≠ on the remote)(to go backward). Find a point in a track Press and hold ‚± (or ‚ on the remote) or ≠º (or º on the remote) during playback, and release at the desired point. Remove the CD Open the glass door. Press VOLUME +/– (or VOL Adjust the volume +/– on the remote).
Recording a CD 2 Open the glass door and place a CD (see page 12). 3 Close the glass door. 4 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears. 5 Press r REC on the remote. — CD Synchro Recording This function lets you record from a CD to a tape easily.You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. 1/u (Power) 2,3 REC lamp CD SYNC lamp 7 π 4 1 The deck stands by for recording, and the CD SYNC and REC lamps on the unit light up red.
Listening to the radio 3 Press TUNING/PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until “PRESET” appears. 4 Press TUNING +/– (or ≠/± on the remote) to tune in the desired preset station. — Preset Tuning Before using this function, preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”). 1/u (Power) TUNED PRESET ST MHz 2 4 1 VOLUME +/– Preset number Frequency To Do this Turn off the radio Press 1/u. Adjust the volume Press VOLUME +/– (or VOL +/– on the remote).
Recording from the radio You can record a radio programme on a tape by tuning in a preset station. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “FM” or “AM” appears. 2 Press FM or AM (or TUNER/BAND on the remote repeatedly). 3 Press TUNING/PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until “PRESET” appears. 4 Press TUNING +/– (or ≠/± on the remote) to tune in a preset station.
Tips • To record non-preset stations, select “MANUAL” in step 3, then press TUNING +/– (or ≠/± on the remote) to tune in the desired station. • When you want to reduce the hiss noise in lowlevel high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR on the remote before step 8 so “a” appears. • If noise is heard while recording from the radio, remove the aerial and put the aerial out of the cabinet (see “To remove the AM aerial” on page 6) to reduce the noise. Note You cannot record from the reverse side.
Playing a tape You can play any type of tape, TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal). The deck automatically detects the tape type. 1/u (Power) 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “TC” appears. 3 Press DIR MODE on the remote repeatedly to select to play one side or * to play both sides. 4 Press · (or TAPE ª· on the remote). Press ª (or TAPE ª· on the remote again) to play the reverse side. The tape starts playback.
The CD Player Using the CD display Playing CD tracks repeatedly You can check the remaining time of the current track or the whole CD. — Repeat Play 1/u (Power) This function lets you repeat a CD in Normal Play, Shuffle Play, and Programme Play. DISPLAY 1/u (Power) CD REPEAT / Press DISPLAY on the remote.
Playing CD tracks in random order — Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on one CD in random order. 1/u (Power) 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears. 2 Press TUNING/PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” appears. 3 Press · (or CD · on the remote). “J” appears and all the tracks play in random order. To cancel Shuffle Play 3 1 ‚± 3 1/u (Power) ± 2 20 Press TUNING/PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” disappears from the display.
3 Programming CD tracks Press ≠º or ‚± (or ≠ or ± on the remote) until the desired track appears. –– Programme Play PGM You can create a programme of up to 24 tracks from the CD in the order you want them to be played. Track number Total playing time 1/u (Power) 4 6 π Press ENTER on the remote. The program number appears for about a second, and the total playing time lights up.
The Tape Deck Recording On a tape manually You can record tracks from CD, radio, or the connected component as you like. For example, you can record just the songs you want or record from the middle of the CD. 1/u (Power) 1 Insert a blank tape into the deck. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the source you want to record (e.g., CD) appears. 3 Start playing the source to be recorded. 4 Press r REC on the remote. The deck stands by for recording and the REC lamp on the unit lights up red.
The Tape Deck Recording CD by specifying the track order 1 Place a CD and close the glass door. 2 Insert a blank tape into the deck. 3 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears. 4 Press TUNING/PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until “PGM” appears. 5 Press ≠º or ‚± (or ≠/ ± on the remote) until the desired track appears. — Programme Edit You can record tracks from the CD in the order you want.
Recording CD by specifying the track order (continued) 11Press DIR MODE on the remote repeatedly to select to record to record on on one side or both sides. 12 Press ∏. Recording starts from the front side. After about 10 seconds, the CD starts playing. To stop recording Press π. To cancel Programme Edit Press TUNING/PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until “PGM” disappears from the display.
Sound Adjustment Activating the bass sound Activating the sound effect You can reinforce the bass to create a more powerful sound. You can adjust the sound according to your taste or room situation. 1/u (Power) 1/u (Power) NEAR F. lamp DBFB lamp WIDE lamp SOUND MODE / Press SOUND MODE. Each time you press this button, the following LED lamp lights up red. NEAR F. n WIDE n LED off n 1/u (Power) DBFB / Press DBFB*on the remote. When you select You can NEAR F.
Other Features Falling asleep to music Waking up to music — Daily Timer — Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off at a preset time, so you can fall asleep listening to music. You can preset the remaining time in 10 minute increments. You can wake up to music at a preset time every day. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Step 2: Setting the time”). 1/u (Power) SLEEP 2 / Press SLEEP.
1 Prepare the music source you want to play. • CD: Insert a CD. To start from a specific track, create a programme (see “Programming CD tracks”). • Tape: Insert an tape with the side you want to play facing forward. • Radio: Tune in the preset station you want (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”). 2 Press VOLUME +/– (or VOL +/– on the remote) to adjust the volume. 3 Press TIMER SET on the remote. 4 Press ≠ or ± to display “DAILY”, and then press ENTER on the remote.
Timer-recording radio programmes 1 Tune in the preset radio station you want to record (see “Listening to the radio”). — REC Timer 2 Press TIMER SET on the remote. To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”) and set the clock (see “Step 2: Setting the time”) beforehand. 3 Press ≠ or ± on the remote to select TIMER REC, then press ENTER. “ON” appears and the hour indication flashes. 1/u (Power) 4 Set the time you want to start recording.
To check the setting Press TIMER SELECT on the remote so that “TIMER REC” disappears, then press TIMER SELECT repeatedly until “TIMER REC” appears. The preset items appear sequentially. To cancel the timer operation Press TIMER SELECT on the remote repeatedly until “OFF” appears. To set the timer with the same items Press TIMER SELECT on the remote repeatedly until “TIMER REC” appears, and press 1/u to turn off the system. Once you set the timer, you do not have to set the same items again.
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. Cleaning the cabinet Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution. 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.
Troubleshooting If you run into any problem using this stereo system, use the following check list. First, check that the mains lead is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. General There is no sound. •Press VOLUME +/–. •The headphones are connected. There is severe hum or noise. •A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system. Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR. “0:00” flashes in the display.
Tuner Severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or “ST” flashes). •Adjust the aerial. •The signal strength is too weak. Connect an external aerial. A stereo FM programme cannot be received in stereo. •Press STEREO/MONO on the remote so that “ST” appears in the display. If other problems not described above occur, reset the system as follows: 1 Unplug the mains lead. 2 Plug the mains lead back in while pressing 1/u. Set the clock, timer setting and preset radio stations again.
Specifications Tuner section FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range Amplifier section 15 + 15 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output 17 + 17 watts (4 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Music power output: 22 + 22 watts Aerial Aerial terminals Intermediate frequency Inputs MD IN (phono jacks): Aerial DIN power output sensitivity 450 mV, impedance 47 kilohms AM tuner section Tuning range Intermediate frequency sensitivity 250 mV, impedance 1 kilohm PHONES (stereo
Index A Activating the bass sound 25 the sound effect 25 Adjusting the volume 13, 15, 18 Aerials 11 Automatic Source Selection 13, 15, 18 B Batteries 6 C CD player 12, 19 Clock setting 7 Connecting.
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