Sony CMT-DC500MD User Manual

Micro Hi-FiComponentSystem© 2001 Sony CorporationOperating Instructions4-235-660-12 (2)CMT-DC500MD

10CDLoading the CD1 Press CD Z.The disc tray slides out.2 Load a CD onto the disc tray.Load with the label side up. When you playa CD single (8 cm CD

11CDOther operationsTo Do thisStop playback Press CD x.Pause Press CD u (or X on theremote).Press again to resumeplayback.Select a track Press CD . or

125To program additional tracks, repeatsteps 3 and 4.6Press CD u (or N on the remote).ToCheck the programorderCheck the totalnumber of programedtracks

13CDUsing the CD displayPress DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly.When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you cancheck the information recorded on the disc,such a

144 Enter a character.If you have selected uppercase orlowercase letters1 Press the corresponding letter buttonrepeatedly until the character to beent

15MD — PlayWith the arrowpointingtoward thedeckWith the label side up, and theshutter on the righthand sideMD — PlayLoading the MDLoad an MD.Playing t

16Programing the MD tracks— Program PlayYou can make a program of up to 25 tracks onan MD in any order that you want.1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

17MD — Play5 To program additional tracks, repeatsteps 3 and 4.6 Press MD u (or N on the remote).To Do thisSelect the desired trackusing the numberbut

18MD — RecordingBefore you start recordingMDs (Mini Disc) let you digitally record andplay music with high quality sound. Anotherfeature of MDs is tra

19MD — RecordingRecording a CD on an MD— CD-MD Synchro Recording1 Load a recordable MD.2 Load a CD on the disc tray.3 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly unt

2WARNINGTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do notexpose the unit to rain or moisture.To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet.Refer servicing

20Notes• You cannot pause recording during CD-MD High-Speed Synchro Recording.• If the play mode is set to the Repeat or Shuffle Play,it automatically

21MD — RecordingRecording on an MDmanually— Manual RecordingWith manual recording, you can record just theportions you like from a CD, or start record

22To stop Time Machine RecordingPress MD x.NoteThe MD deck starts storing audio data when the deckstands by for recording in step 3 and you start play

23MD — Recording4 Press . or > on the remote to selectthe setting, then press ENTER/YES on theremote.To SelectAdd “LP” LP Stamp On (factorysetting)

24Recording tips (continued)Marking track numbers at a specificpoint during recording— Track MarkYou can mark track numbers at any time duringmanual r

25MD — RecordingTipTo restart the recording when “Auto Cut” appears inthe display, press N on the remote.Adjusting the recording levelWhen recording o

26MD — EditingBefore you start editingBefore editingYou can edit an MD only when:• The MD is recordable.• The MD play mode is normal play.Check the fo

27MD — EditingAfter recordingUse Name Function on page 26. You can inputa total of approximately 1700 characters for thedisc title and track titles on

28Checking the titlesTo check the disc titles, press SCROLL on theremote in stop mode. To check the track title,press SCROLL on the remote during play

29MD — EditingErasing recordings— Erase FunctionThe MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracksquickly and easily.The three options for erasing recordings

3Table of ContentsParts IdentificationMain unit... 4Remote control...

306Repeat step 5 until point A is playedcorrectly.7Press ENTER/YES on the remote ifpoint A is correct.“Point B set” appears and playback forsetting th

31MD — EditingMoving recorded tracks— Move FunctionYou can use this function to change the orderof any track on the disc. When you movetracks, the tra

32Combining recordedtracks— Combine FunctionYou can use this function to combine 2 tracksinto a single track. The total number of tracksdecreases by o

33MD — Editing4 Press . or > on the remoterepeatedly until the first track numberof the two to be combined appears,then press ENTER/YES on the remo

346Press . or > on the remoterepeatedly to select the track numberyou want to change the recording levelof, then press ENTER/YES on theremote.“Leve

35MD — Editing4 Press . or > on the remoterepeatedly until “S.F Edit ?” appears inthe display, then press ENTER/YES onthe remote.5 Press . or >

36TunerPresetting radio stationsThe system can store a total of 30 presetstations (20 for FM and 10 for AM).1 Press BAND to select FM or AM.2 Press TU

37TunerListening to the radio— Preset TuningPresetting radio stations in the system’smemory in advance make it easy to tune inthose stations later (se

38Labeling the presetstations— Station NameYou can label each preset station with up to 12characters (Station Name).1 Tune the desired station you wan

39Tape — PlayTape — PlayLoading a tape1 Press Z PUSH.2 Load a recorded/recordable tape intothe cassette holder.Playing a tapeYou can use Type I (norma

4Parts IdentificationThe items are arranged in alphabetical order.Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses () for details.Main unitBAND wj (36, 37)

40Tape — RecordingRecording a CD on a tape— CD-TAPE Synchro RecordingYou can use Type I (normal) tape.1 Load a recordable tape.2 Load a CD.3 Press SYN

41Tape — Recording4 Press ENTER/START.The tape deck stands by for recording andthe MD deck pauses for play.When you want to record on the reverseside,

42TimerFalling asleep to music— Sleep TimerThe Sleep Timer Function lets you specify asleep time, after which the system stops playingand turns off au

43Sound Adjustment/TimerWaking up to music— Daily TimerBy setting the Daily Timer, you can make thesystem automatically turn on and off atspecified ti

44Timer recording radioprogramsTo timer-record, make sure that you have setthe system clock correctly (see “Setting thetime” on page 9) and preset the

45Sound Adjustment/Timer8 Press @/1 to turn off the system.Do thisPress CLOCK/TIMERSELECT on the remote andpress . or > on theremote repeatedly unt

46Additional InformationPrecautionsOn operating voltageBefore operating the system, check that the operatingvoltage of your system is identical with t

47Additional Information• With the following kinds of CDs, you mayexperience a reading failure or noise when recordedon an MD:—CDs with adhesive label

48System limitations of MDsThe recording system in your MD deck has thelimitations described below.Note, however, that these limitations are due to th

49Additional InformationGuide to the Serial CopyManagement SystemDigital audio components, such as CDs, MDs, andDATs let you copy music easily with hi

Parts Identification5Remote controlBASS/TRE 5 (42)CD qj (10, 12, 13)CLEAR 8 (12, 14, 16, 17, 27,38)CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2(44, 45)CLOCK/TIMER SET 4 (9, 4

50Troubleshooting (continued)The timer does not function.• Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remoteand light up “cDAILY” or “cREC” in thedisplay (see pa

51Additional InformationPlay does not start from the first track.• Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION (or PLAYMODE on the remote) in stop mode repeatedlyuntil

52Optional componentsThere is no sound.• Refer to General item “There is no sound” onpage 49 and check the condition of the system.• Connect the compo

53Additional InformationSelf-diagnosis displayThis system has a Self-diagnosis displayfunction to let you know if there is a systemmalfunction. The di

54Self-diagnosis display (continued)Disc Full!There is no time remaining on the MD.EjectThe MD deck is ejecting the MD.Impossible• You tried to make a

55Additional InformationTUNERCannot EditYou tried to label or erase a non-preset station.CDCannot EditYou tried to label a CD TEXT disc.CD No DiscTher

56Specifications (continued)CD player sectionSystem Compact disc and digitalaudio systemLaser Semiconductor laser(λ = 780 nm)Emissionduration: continu

57Additional InformationGeneralPower requirementsEuropean model: 230 V AC, 50/60 HzHong Kong model: 220 – 240 V AC,50/60 HzOther models: 110 – 120 V

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6Jack type AFM75ΩAMUANTENNAJack type BFM75ΩAMANTENNAUUGetting StartedHooking up the systemFollow steps 1 through 4 of the procedure below to hook up y

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7Getting Started3 For models with a voltage selector, setVOLTAGE SELECTOR to the localpower line voltage.110V~120V220V~240VVOLTAGESELECTOR4 Connect th

8To attach the color trimWhile pressing the release key down, press thetrim inward on both sides until the trim islocked by the spring.Release keySpri

9Getting StartedSetting the time1 Turn on the system.2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on theremote.If you are setting the clock for the first time,go to step 5