3-868-033-12(1) Compact Component Hi-Fi System Operating Instructions CMT-J3MD ©2000 Sony Corporation
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The MD Deck — Recording Before you start recording ....................... 31 Recording your favourite CD tracks on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording ........ 32 Recording on an MD manually — Manual Recording ....................... 34 Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data — Time Machine Recording ............ 35 Marking track numbers ........................... 37 Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long — Smart Space ......................... 39 Adjusting the recording level ........
Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 3 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop aerial FM aerial Right speaker Left speaker 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals on the unit and to the terminals on the speakers as the following. Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials to prevent noise.
Notes 2 Connect the FM/AM aerials. Set up the AM loop aerial, then connect it. AM loop aerial Getting Started AM • If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage. • Be sure to insert the batteries in correct direction. • Do not mix new batteries with old ones. • Do not use different types of batteries together. • Do not use a battery that is leaking.
Step 2: Setting the time You must set the time beforehand to use the timer functions. The clock is on a 24-hour system for the European model, and a 12-hour system for other models. The 24-hour system is used for illustration purposes. `/1 1 2 4,6 4 Press ENTER/YES or CURSORt. The minute indication flashes. 5 Press . or > to set the minute. 6 Press ENTER/YES. The clock starts. If you made a mistake Press CURSORT or t repeatedly until the incorrect item flashes, then set it again.
Step 3: Presetting radio stations 3 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or “AM”. Pressing TUNER/BAND turns on the system. 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” appears. 3 Press TUNING + or –. 1 Getting Started You can preset the following number of stations, 20 for FM and 10 for AM. 1 lm ML `/1 The frequency indication changes and the scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a stereo programme) appear. A HS HS h H S 4 Press MENU/NO on the remote.
Step 3: Presetting radio stations (continued) To stop scanning Press TUNING MODE. To tune in a station with a weak signal Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “MANUAL” appears in step 2, then press TUNING + or – repeatedly to tune in the station manually. To set another station to the exist preset number Start over from step 1. After step 5, press . or > on the remote to select the preset number you want to store the other station. To erase a preset station 1 Press MENU/NO on the remote. 2 Press .
Saving the power in standby mode To activate Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY. The clock display disappears. • Each time you press DISPLAY in the Power Saving Mode, the display switches between the Power Saving Mode and the clock display. • ?/1 indicator lights up even in the Power Saving Mode. Note When the timer is set, the Power Saving Mode does not function. `/1 Getting Started Tips You can lower the power consumption to a minimum and save energy in the standby mode.
Basic Operations 2 Playing a CD The disc tray closes and play starts. The indicator on the CD HS button lights green. To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). ?/1 (power) Press CD HS. 2 lm/ML lm ML `/1 Track number A HS HS h H 1 1 VOLUME Do this Stop play Press s. Pause Press CD HS. The indicator on the CD HS button lights orange. Press again to resume play. Select a track Press lm or ML repeatedly. Remove the CD Press CD A. Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME.
Notes • Do not use a CD with tape, seals or paste on it as this may damage the CD player. • Do not push the disc tray to close it, as this may damage the CD player. Press CD A to close the disc tray. Recording a CD on an MD or a tape Recording on an MD If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. To erase the recorded contents, see “Erasing recordings” on page 45.
Recording a CD on an MD or a tape (continued) 6 Press ENTER/START again. Recording starts. When the recording is completed, the CD player and the MD deck stop automatically. `/1 To stop recording ENTER/YES NAME EDIT/ CHARACTER 1 Press s. Tips Insert a recordable MD. With the arrow pointing toward the deck With the label side up, and the shutter on the righthand side 2 • If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks.
Recording on a tape 2 You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tape. 4 ?/1 (power) 2,3 5,7 HS HS S With the label side up. When you play a CD single (8 cm CD), place it on the inner circle of the tray. HS h H A 3 Press CD A to close the disc tray. 4 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until “CD-TAPE SYNC ?” appears. 5 Press ENTER/START. A HS H h Basic Operations lm ML `/1 Press CD A and place a CD on the disc tray.
Recording a CD on an MD or a tape (continued) Tips • When you want to record on the bottom side, press TAPE h in step 6. • When you record on both sides, be sure to start from the top side. If you start from the bottom side, recording stops at the end of the bottom side. • If you select both sides recording and the tape reaches the end of the top side part-way through a track, the entire track is recorded again from the beginning of the bottom side.
To Do this Stop play Press s. Pause Press MD HS. The indicator on the MD HS button lights orange. Press again to resume play. Press lm or ML repeatedly. Find a point in a track Keep pressing lm or ML during play and release it at the desired point. Remove the MD Press MD A. Adjust the volume You can use any type of tape, TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal), since the tape deck automatically detects the tape type (ATS*1). To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power).
Playing a tape (continued) 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “TAPE” appears. 3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g appears to play one side or h (or j*2) to play both sides. 4 Press TAPE H. Tips • Pressing TAPE H or h when the system is off automatically turns on the system and starts playing a tape if there is a cassette in the system (One Touch Play). • You can switch from another source to the tape deck and start playing a tape just by pressing TAPE H or h (Automatic Source Selection).
Recording a tape on an MD — TAPE-MD Synchro Recording 2 Press to open the cover and insert a tape. ?/1 (power) s MD A lm ML `/1 l m ML `/1 3 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until “TAPE-MD SYNC ?” appears. 4 Press ENTER/START. The MD deck stands by for recording and the tape deck pauses for play. Basic Operations You can make an analogue recording of a tape on an MD. You can use TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) tape, since the tape deck automatically detects the tape type.
Recording a tape on an MD (continued) Listening to the radio Note — Preset Tuning If “Cannot SYNC!” appears, a disc is not loaded or you cannot record on that MD (see page 72). If the MD becomes full during recording The tape deck and the MD deck stop automatically. Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first (see page 7). To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). 3 ?/1 (power) 1 Before pulling out the mains lead MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents (TOC) is updated.
3 Press TUNING + or – to select the desired preset station. * The station name appears only if you have labelled the station (see page 59). ** European model only. When you preset only one station, “ONE PRESET” appears in the display. • Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “MANUAL” appears in step 2, then press TUNING + or – to tune in the desired station (Manual Tuning). • Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” appears in step 2, then press TUNING + or –.
Recording from the radio — Manual Recording 2 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or “AM”. 3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PRESET” appears. 4 Press TUNING + or – to select the desired preset station. You can make an analogue recording of a radio programme on an MD or a tape. Recording on an MD If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. To erase the recorded contents, see “Erasing recordings” on page 45. To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power).
Note If the MD is record protected, “C11” and “Protected” appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded. Remove the MD, then slide the record protection tab to the closed position (see page 32). Before pulling out the mains lead Recording on a tape You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tape. The recording level is automatically adjusted. With the side you want to record on facing up l ML 2 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or “AM”. 3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PRESET” appears.
The CD Player Recording from the radio (continued) 7 Press S TAPE. Recording starts. Playing CD tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play You can repeat a CD in normal play, Shuffle Play and Programme Play. To stop recording Press s. HS HS h H S Tips • If noise is heard while recording an AM radio programme, move the AM loop aerial to reduce the noise or connect a ground wire to the U terminal (see page 65). • When you want to record on the bottom side, press TAPE h in step 6.
Playing CD tracks in random order — Shuffle Play Programming CD tracks You can play all the tracks on a CD in random order. You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks in the order you want them to be played. You can also make a Synchro Recording of the programme on an MD or a tape (see pages 32 and 53). HS HS h H — Programme Play S A 2 3 1 4 2 1 CLEAR Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears. M m 3 . > H 2 3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” appears.
Programming CD tracks (continued) To check the total number of programmed tracks 3 Press DISPLAY in stop mode. The total number of programmed steps appears, followed by the last programmed track number and the total playing time of the programme. Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track appears in the display. Selected track number 4 Total playing time Last programmed track number Total playing time of the programme Press ENTER/YES. To check the programme order The track is programmed.
Using the CD display In stop mode t CD stopped display x You can check the remaining time on the current track or on the CD. When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information recorded on the disc, such as the titles or artist names. m M . > DISPLAY X x * The remaining time of the programme appears during Programme Play. ** If a CD that has no title is loaded, nothing appears. When the CD contains more than 50 tracks, CD TEXT is not displayed from track 51 on.
Labelling a CD — Disc Memo 2 Press NAME EDIT. The cursor starts flashing. You can label up to 50 CDs with titles of up to 20 symbols and characters. Whenever you load a labelled CD, the title appears in the display. Notes • You cannot label a CD for which “CD-TEXT” appears in the display. • When labelling CDs for the first time, be sure to perform the operations in “Erasing all disc titles stored in the system memory” on page 27 beforehand.
6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 to complete the entire title. If you made a mistake Press CURSORT or t until the character you want to change flashes, then repeat steps 3 to 5. To erase a character 7 Press ENTER/YES to complete the labelling procedure. The disc title is stored in the system memory and then the original display appears. To cancel labelling Press MENU/NO. Checking the disc titles 1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode. 2 Press . or > repeatedly until “Name Check ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 3 Press .
The MD Deck — Play Playing MD tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play Playing MD tracks in random order — Shuffle Play You can repeat an MD in normal play, Shuffle Play and Programme Play. You can play all the tracks on an MD in random order. A HS HS h H S HS HS h H S A A REPEAT , Press REPEAT during play until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” appears. 3 2 1 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” appears in stop mode. 3 Press MD HS.
Programming MD tracks 4 The track is programmed. “Step” appears, followed by the number of the track in the programmed sequence. The number of the last programmed track appears, followed by the total playing time of the programme. If you made a mistake, you can clear the last programmed track from the programme by pressing CLEAR. — Programme Play You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks in the order you want them to be played. `/1 2 Press ENTER/YES. Last programmed track number CLEAR M m 3 .
Programming MD tracks (continued) To check the programme order Press . or > repeatedly during Programme Play. To Do this Cancel Programme Play Press x, then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” and “SHUFFLE” disappear. Add a track to the programme (in stop mode) Do steps 3 and 4. Erase the last programmed track Press CLEAR in stop mode. Each time you press the button, the last programmed track is erased.
The MD Deck — Recording In stop mode t Total number of tracks and total playing time x Remaining recordable time (Only for a recordable MD) Disc title appears for a pre-mastered MD. x Disc title** x Clock x Effect name ** “No Name” appears if no disc title is labelled. • You can check a track title at any time during play. If you press SCROLL, a track title appears scrolling in the display. Press SCROLL at any point during the scroll display to stop the scrolling.
Before you start recording (continued) After recording Recording your favourite CD tracks on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording , Press MD A to remove the MD or press ?/1 (power) to turn off the system. “TOC” lights up, or either “TOC” or “STANDBY” starts flashing. The TOC is updated and recording is completed. You can select your favourite CD tracks with the Programme Play feature, then record the programme on an MD using the CD Synchro Recording feature.
Selecting the tracks 1 2 3 Press CD on the remote to switch the function to CD. Press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until “PGM” appears. 7 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until “CD-MD SYNC ?” appears. 8 Press ENTER/START. The MD deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for play. 9 Press ENTER/START again. CD playing and MD recording start. The CD player and the MD deck stop automatically when the recording is completed. Press .
Recording your favourite CD tracks on an MD (continued) Labelling titles during recording If “CD-TEXT” lights up or flashes during recording, you can record the CD TEXT information onto the MD as follows: • Automatically during recording If you record on an unrecorded or completely erased (see page 46) MD when “CD-TEXT” is lit, the CD TEXT information is automatically recorded.
5 Start playing the desired source to record. When recording from this system’s CD player, the track numbers are automatically marked. Press z MD during recording to mark the track numbers at the desired point. If you want to mark track numbers automatically during recording from the radio, see “Marking track numbers” on page 37. To stop recording Press s. MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents (TOC) is updated.
Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data (continued) `/1 5 m M . > 1 Insert a recordable MD. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the desired source (i.e., TUNER) to record appears. 3 Press z MD. The MD deck stands by for recording. 4 Start playing the desired source to record. 5 Press ENTER/YES on the remote at the desired point to start recording. Recording of the source starts with the 6 seconds of audio data stored in the buffer memory.
Marking track numbers HS HS h H S You can mark track numbers as follows: A • Automatically during recording Track numbers are automatically marked as on the original source during recording from this system’s CD player. Use the Level Synchro Recording function to automatically mark track numbers during recording from this system’s tuner or components connected to the LINE IN jack. However, you cannot mark track numbers automatically if the sound source to be recorded is noisy (e.g.
Marking track numbers (continued) 5 6 Press . or > repeatedly until “T.Mark Off” appears, then press ENTER/YES. Marking track numbers at a specific point during recording — Track Mark You can mark track numbers at any time during recording, regardless of the type of sound source. Press . or > repeatedly until “T.Mark LSync” appears, then press ENTER/YES. Press MENU/NO. 8 Press MD HS. Recording starts. To stop recording Press s.
Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long — Smart Space HS HS h H S A The Smart Space function lets you make the blank spaces between tracks 3 seconds long automatically while making a digital recording from a CD. For other types of 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.
Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long (continued) 6 Press MENU/NO. 7 Press H on the remote. Recording starts. 8 Start playing the desired source to record. Adjusting the recording level When recording on an MD, you can adjust the recording level to the desired volume. You can adjust the recording level not only when making an analogue recording, but also when making a digital recording from a CD, etc.
3 Press MENU/NO on the remote. 4 Press . or > on the remote repeatedly until “Setup ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 5 Press . or > repeatedly until “Level Adjust ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 6 Press . or > to adjust the recording level. Stereo signals such as an FM stereo broadcast can be converted to monaural format and recorded. When recording in monaural format, the MD recording time is approximately twice the normal recording (stereo recording) time (i.e.
The MD Deck — Editing Monaural recording (continued) 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop mode. 3 Press . or > on the remote repeatedly until “Setup ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 4 Press . or > repeatedly until “Stereo Rec” (or “Mono Rec”) appears, then press ENTER/YES. 5 Press . or > repeatedly until “Mono Rec” appears, then press ENTER/YES. “MONO” lights up. 6 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired sound source (e.g., TUNER) to record. 7 Press z MD.
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 2 Labelling an MD — Name Function You can create titles for your recorded MDs and tracks as follows. Check the tab of the MD to be edited. During recording If the MD is protected, “C11” and “Protected” appear alternately and the MD cannot be edited. Slide the tab to close the slot.
Labelling an MD (continued) 2 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 to complete the entire title. Press NAME EDIT. If you made a mistake The cursor starts flashing. Press CURSORT or t until the character you want to change flashes, then repeat steps 3 to 5. To erase a character Press CLEAR while the character is flashing. You cannot insert characters. Cursor 3 Press CHARACTER to select the desired type of character.
To cancel copying Press MENU/NO. Checking the titles To check the disc titles, press SCROLL in stop mode. To check the track title, press SCROLL during play. The title appears scrolling in the display. To stop scrolling, press SCROLL. Press the button again to resume scrolling. Erasing recordings — Erase Function The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks quickly and easily. You can restore the contents to the condition before erasing (unerase) by using the Undo function.
Erasing recordings (continued) To return to the condition before ERASE You can return to the original condition immediately after erasing the tracks (see page 52). `/1 Note 3,5 2 “Erase???” appears when the track was recorded or edited on another deck and then protected. To erase the track, press ENTER/YES while “Erase???” appears. Erasing all tracks — All Erase Function 3,4 You can erase the disc title, all recorded tracks and their titles at once. M m .
4 Press ENTER/YES again. `/1 “Complete !!” appears for a few seconds and the disc title, all recorded tracks and their titles are erased. 3 4,5,8, 9,11 To cancel erasing Press MENU/NO. To return to the condition before ERASE 4,6 2 1 You can return to the original condition immediately after erasing the tracks (see page 52). Erasing a portion of a track — A-B Erase Function Point A After A-B ERASE 1 3 B-A B-B 2 A x Press MD to switch the function to MD.
Erasing recordings (continued) 7 8 — Move Function Repeat step 6 until point A is played correctly. Press ENTER/YES if point A is correct. “Point B Set” appears and playback for setting the ending point of the portion to be erased (point B) starts. 9 Moving recorded tracks Continue playback until the deck reaches point B, then press ENTER/ YES. “A-B Ers” and “Point B ok?” appear alternately and the deck repeats a portion of the few seconds before point A and after point B successively.
2 Press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”. Dividing recorded tracks — Divide Function 3 4 5 Press . or > repeatedly until “Move ?” appears, then press ENTER/ YES. Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track number to move appears, then press ENTER/YES. Press . or > repeatedly until the new track position appears. 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. E.g.
Dividing recorded tracks (continued) 4 Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track number to divide appears, then press ENTER/YES. “—Rehearsal—” appears and the portion to be divided is played repeatedly. 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 “s” or “m” flashes, then press . or >.
5 `/1 2 3,4,5 Press . or > repeatedly until the second track number of the two to be combined appears. 3,4,6 m M . > 3,4,5 H X Second track New track number number to be combined 6 Press ENTER/YES. “Complete !!” appears for a few seconds and the tracks are combined. Play starts. x 1 To cancel combining To return to the condition before COMBINE 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 You can return to the original condition immediately after combining the tracks (see the next page).
Undoing the last edit 3 Press ENTER/YES. One of the following messages appears, depending on the last edit. — Undo Function Editing done You can use this function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit. Note, however, that you cannot undo an edit if you do any of the following after the edit: Labelling a track or an MD Erasing labelled titles Erasing a single track • Do another edit. • Press the z MD or ENTER/START button.
The Tape Deck — Recording Selecting the tracks Recording your favourite CD tracks on a tape — CD-TAPE Synchro Recording You can select your favourite CD tracks with the Programme Play feature, then record the programme on a tape using the CD Synchro Recording feature. This lets you rearrange the track order while making sure the playback time fits on each side of the tape. HS HS h H 1 Press CD on the remote to switch the function to CD.
Recording your favourite CD tracks on a tape (continued) To stop recording 6 If the tape becomes full during recording Press X on the remote. Recording pauses at the end of the side where recording starts. “P” appears and the total playing time display changes to “0m00s”. 7 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select the tracks to be recorded on the reverse side. Recording on a tape 8 Insert a blank tape. 9 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until “CD-TAPE SYNC ?” appears. 10 Press ENTER/START.
Recording an MD on a tape 5 Press TAPE Hto record starting from the top side or h from the bottom side. You can make an analogue recording of an MD on a tape with the tracks in the same sequence as the original MD. 6 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g appears to record on one side or h (or j) to record on both sides. You can also record a programme of favourite tracks.
Recording an MD on a tape (continued) 4 Press ENTER/YES. The track is programmed. “Step” appears, followed by the number of the track in the programmed sequence. The number of the last programmed track appears, followed by the total playing time of the programme. Recording your favourite MD tracks — MD-TAPE Synchro Recording You can select your favourite MD tracks with the Programme Play feature, then record the programme on a tape using the MD Synchro Recording feature.
Recording on a tape manually — Manual Recording 4 Press TAPE Hto record starting from the top side or h from the bottom side. With manual recording, you can record just the portions you like from a CD or an MD on a tape. You can also record a radio programme. 5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g appears to record on one side or h (or j) to record on both sides. The recording level is automatically adjusted.
Sound Adjustment Reinforcing the bass sound — DBFB Selecting the Preset Equalizer menu You can listen to music with stronger bass tones or a more powerful sound. The Preset Equalizer enables you to select the sound characteristic among 5 sound effects according to the type of music you are listening to. `/1 `/1 MUSIC MENU m M . > m M . > H H X x X x DBFB , Press DBFB*. “DBFB” appears in the display. Press again to cancel DBFB. , Press MUSIC MENU repeatedly.
Other Features Labelling the preset stations — Station Name You can label each preset station with up to 12 characters (Station Name). The Station Name appears when you tune in the station. 3 1 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or “AM”. 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PRESET” appears. 3 Press TUNING + or – repeatedly until the desired preset station to label appears. 4 Press NAME EDIT on the remote. 1 The cursor starts flashing. lm ML `/1 A HS HS h H Cursor 5 S 6 `/1 Press .
Labelling the preset stations (continued) 7 Press CURSORt on the remote. The character you selected in step 6 stops flashing and the cursor shifts to the right. Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (European model only) What is the Radio Data System? Cursor 8 Repeat steps 5 to 7 to complete the entire title. If you made a mistake Press CURSORT or t until the character you want to change flashes, then repeat steps 5 to 7. To erase a character Press CLEAR on the remote while the character is flashing.
Falling asleep to music Waking up to music — Sleep Timer — Daily Timer You can set the system to turn off after a certain time, so that you can fall asleep to music. You can preset the time to turn off in 10 minutes increments. You can wake up to music at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (see page 6). `/1 `/1 SLEEP , Press SLEEP. 5,7 Each time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes as follows: t SLEEP OFF t AUTO 10min...... T 80min T 90min T m M .
Waking up to music (continued) To change the setting Start over from step 1. 4 Press ENTER/YES. “ON” lights up, and the hour indication flashes. 5 To check the setting / activate the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT, then press . or > repeatedly until “SET DAILY” appears. Then, press ENTER/YES. Set the time to start play. Press . or > repeatedly to set the hour, then press ENTER/YES. The minute indication flashes. To cancel the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT, then press .
Timer recording radio programmes 4 Set the time to start recording. Press . or > repeatedly to set the hour, then press ENTER/YES. The minute indication flashes. To timer record, you must first preset the radio station (see page 7) and set the clock (see page 6). `/1 3,4,6 m M . > 8 2 3,4,6 Press . or > repeatedly to set the minute, then press ENTER/YES. 5 Set the time to stop recording following the procedure in step 4. 6 When you record onto an MD, select STEREO or MONO by pressing .
Timer recording radio programmes (continued) To change the setting Start over from step 1. To check the setting / To use the timer 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT. 2 Press . or > to select either “MD REC” or “TAPE REC”, then press ENTER/YES. To cancel the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT and press . or > repeatedly until “TIMER OFF” appears, then press ENTER/YES.
Connecting optional components Connecting optional A/V components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions of each component. Connecting external aerials Connect an external aerial to improve reception. FM aerial Connect an commercially available FM external aerial, or you can use a TV aerial instead. AM Connecting a portable MD, etc. Connect a portable MD, etc.
Additional Information Precautions On safety • The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. • Unplug the system from the mains if it is not to be used for an extended period of time. To disconnect the mains lead, pull it out by the plug. Never pull the cord itself.
Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise, the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged. When using a tape longer than 90 minutes The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape deck. 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.
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.
Troubleshooting If you have any problem using this system, use the following checklist. First, check that the mains lead is connected firmly and that the speakers are connected correctly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. General There is no sound. • Turn VOLUME clockwise. • Make sure the headphones are not connected. • Check the speaker connections (see page 4). Soundcomesfromonechannel,or unbalancedleftandrightvolume.
Troubleshooting (continued) Playdoesnotstartfromthefirsttrack. • Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears to return to normal play. “—OVER—”appears. • Keep pressing lm to return to the desired playing position. MD Deck AnMDcannotbeinserted. • Insert the MD with the arrow side up and the arrow pointing toward the deck. Thecontrolsdonotwork. • Replace the MD with a new one. • Retry the operations after “TOC” or “STANDBY” turns off. Playdoesnotstart. • Replace the MD.
Optional components There is no sound. • Refer to General item “There is no sound.” on page 69 and check the condition of the system. • Connect the component properly (see page 65) 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. Thesoundisdistorted. • Adjust the recording level (see page 40).
Self-diagnosis display This system has a Self-diagnosis display function to let you know if there is a system malfunction. The display shows a code made up of three letters and a message alternately to show you the problem. To solve the problem refer to the following list. If any problem persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer. C41/CannotCopy The sound source is a copy of a commercially available music software, or you tried to record a CD-R (Recordable CD).
NameFull There is no more space to store track or disc titles. TUNER CannotEdit You tried to label or erase a non-preset station. NoDisc There is no disc in the MD deck. NoName You tried to show the title of a non-labelled disc or track. CD CannotEdit You tried to label a CD TEXT disc. —OVER— You have reached the end of the MD while keep pressing ML during playing pause. NameFull There are already 50 disc titles stored in the system. PushSTOP! You pressed PLAY MODE during play.
Specifications MD deck section System Laser Main Unit (HCD-J3MD) Amplifier section Laser output European model: DIN power output (Rated):20 + 20 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN, 230 V) Continuous RMS power output (Reference): 25 + 25 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD, 230 V) Music power output (Reference): 45 + 45 watts Other models: DIN power output (Rated):20 + 20 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN, 220 V) Continuous RMS power output (Reference): 25 + 25 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD, 220 V) Peak Music Power Ou
Speaker (SS-CJ3MDS/MDW/MDX) Speaker system Speaker units Woofer: Tweeter: Nominal impedance 2-way, bass-reflex type 12 cm dia., cone type 2.5 cm dia., balanced drive type 6 ohms General Power requirements European model: Other models: Power consumption 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz 220 V AC, 50/60 Hz 70 watts during normal operation Approx. 3 watts in standby mode (clock displayed) Approx. 1 watt in standby mode (clock not displayed) Dimensions (w/h/d) incl.
Parts descriptions for the remote (continued) 6 SLEEP button 3 PLAY MODE button 7 MENU/NO button Press to select normal play, Shuffle Play or Programme Play. (pages 23, 28, 29, 33, 53) REPEAT button Press to play a track or all the tracks repeatedly (pages 22 and 28). MUSIC MENU button Press to select the type of the preset equalizer. (page 45) 4 CURSORT/t, m/M buttons Press to label a CD, MD and preset station, to set the clock, or to fast-forward or rewind a tape. (pages 6, 26, 43, 59) .
Index A A-B Erase Function 47 Adjusting the operating voltage 5 the recording level 40 the sound 58 the volume 10, 15, 16, 19 Aerials 4 After editing 43 recording 32 All Erase Function 46 Analogue recording 31 Auto Cut 39 Automatic Source Selection 10, 15, 16, 19 Automatic tuning 19 B Batteries 5 Before editing 42 recording 31 CD-MD Synchro Recording 32 CD-TAPE Synchro Recording 53 CD TEXT information 25 Clock setting 6 Combine Function 50 Connecting.
Index (continued) S Saving recordings 32, 67 Self-diagnosis display 72 Serial copy management system 68 Setting the time 6 Showing the time 9 Shuffle Play 23, 28 Sleep Timer 61 Smart Space 39 Sound adjustment 58 Speakers 4 Station Name 59 System limitations 68 T TAPE-MD Synchro recording 17 Time Machine Recording 35 Timer falling asleep to music 61 timer recording 63 waking up to music 61 Track Erase Function 45 Track marking 35, 37 Track numbers 35, 37 Troubleshooting 69 Tuning interval 8 U, V, W, X, Y,
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