Sony CMT-PX333 User Manual Page 1

Operating InstructionsMicro Hi-FiComponentSystem4-232-601-11(1)© 2001 Sony Corporation CMT-PX333

10Programming CD tracks— Programme PlayYou can make a programme of up to 25 tracks.1Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switchthe function to CD.2Press PLAY

11CD5 To programme additional tracks, repeatsteps 3 and 4.6 Press CD NX (or CD N on theremote).To Do thisPress x, then press PLAY MODErepeatedly until

124Enter a character using the remote.If you have selected uppercase orlowercase letters1 Press the corresponding letter buttonrepeatedly until the ch

13CD/MD – PlayErasing a disc title1 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stopmode.2 Press . or > for the CD repeatedlyuntil “Name Erase?” appears, thenpr

14Other OperationsTo Do thisFind a point ina trackKeep pressing m or M for theMD during play and release it atthe desired point.Stop playPress x for t

15MD – PlayPerform steps 3 and 4.Press x for the MD, then pressPLAY MODE repeatedly until“PROGRAM” and “SHUFFLE”disappear.Press TIME on the remote in

16Note on MD track numbersOn an MD, the track numbers (track sequence), trackstart and end point information, etc., are recorded inthe TOC*2 area inde

17MD – RecordingRecording a CD on an MD— CD-MD Synchro RecordingIn addition to normal-speed recording, you canalso record at high speed (approximately

18Recording on an MDmanually— Manual RecordingYou can record just the portions you like froma CD or a radio programme.1Load a recordable MD.2Press FUN

19MD – RecordingWhen you press TIMEMACHINE REC in step 5End of the source to berecorded6secondsRecordedportionBeginning of the source to be recorded1

2WarningTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do notexpose the unit to rain or moisture.To prevent fire, do not Cover the ventilation of theapparatus with

20Recording tipsRecording for long timesThis system has two long time recordingmodes: LP2 and LP4 (MDLP recording). Whenrecording in LP2 Stereo mode,

21MD – RecordingMarking track numbers• Automatically during recordingTrack numbers are automatically marked as onthe original source during recording

22Making a space betweentracks 3 seconds long— Smart SpaceThe Smart Space function lets you make theblank spaces between tracks 3 seconds longautomati

23MD – RecordingTurn on the SmartSpace functionS.Space On(factory setting)Turn off the SmartSpace functionS.Space Off5 Press MENU/NO on the remote.To

24Before you start editingBefore editingYou can edit an MD only when:• The MD is recordable.• The MD play mode is normal play.Check the following, bef

25MD – EditingLabelling an MD— Name FunctionYou can create titles for your recorded MDsand tracks as follows.During recordingIf “TEXT” lights up or fl

26Labelling an MD (continued)Checking the titlesTo check the disc titles, press SCROLL on theremote in stop mode. To check the track title,press SCROL

27MD – EditingErasing recordings— Erase FunctionThe MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracksquickly and easily.The three options for erasing recordings

286While monitoring the sound, press .or > for the MD to find the startingpoint of the portion to be erased (pointA).You can shift the starting poi

29MD – EditingMoving recorded tracks— Move FunctionYou can use this function to change the orderof any track on the disc. When you movetracks, the tra

3MD – RecordingBefore you start recording... 16Recording a CD on an MD— CD-MD Synchro Recording ... 17Recording the current t

30NoteIf you divide a labelled track (see “Labelling an MD”on page 25) into two tracks, only the first track retainsthe track title.E.g.:121243345Anda

31MD – Editing4 Press . or > for the MD until thefirst track number of the two to becombined appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote.5 Press .

326Press . or > for the MD to changethe recorded level.The recording level can be changed from–12 dB to +12 dB, in 2 dB steps. Whilemonitoring the

33MD – EditingFade-in and Fade-outRecording1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switchthe function to MD.2 Press MENU/NO on the remote todisplay “Edit Menu”

34TunerPresetting radio stationsYou can preset 20 stations for FM and 10stations for AM.1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly toselect “FM” or “AM”.Pressing T

35TunerListening to the radio— Preset TuningPreset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first(see “Presetting radio stations” on page 34).1 Press TUNE

36Labelling the presetstations— Station NameYou can label each preset station with up to10 characters (Station Name).1 Tune the desired station you wa

37Tuner/Sound Adjustment/TimerFalling asleep to music— Sleep TimerYou can set the system to turn off after acertain time, so that you can fall asleep

387Press . or > on the remote toselect the desired sound source.The indication changes as follows:t TUNER y MD PLAY T t CD PLAY T8Press EN

39Timer7 Press . or > on the remote toselect the desired day.If you select “DAILY?” in step 5, proceedto step 9.8 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.The

4Parts IdentificationThe items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details.Main unit1qjqk qh qg qf qd

40Check the timer Select the timer number (REC1 to 3) in step 2 above, thenpress ENTER/YES on theremote.Change the setting Start over from step 1.TipW

41Timer/Optional Components/Additional InformationAdditional InformationPrecautionsOn operating voltageBefore operating the system, check that the ope

42• With the following kinds of CDs, you mayexperience a reading failure or noise when recordedon an MD:— CDs with adhesive labels attached to them— I

43Additional InformationSystem limitations of MDsThe recording system in your MD deck has thelimitations described below.Note, however, that these lim

44TroubleshootingIf you have any problem using this system, usethe following checklist.First, check that the mains lead is connectedfirmly and that th

45Additional InformationThe sound skips.• Wipe the CD clean (see page 42).• Replace the CD.• Try moving the system to a place withoutvibration (e.g.,

46Play does not start from the first track.• Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until“PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears toreturn to normal play.“—OVER—” appear

47Additional InformationIf the system still does not operateproperly after performing the abovemeasures, reset the system asfollows:With the system tu

48MessagesOne of the following messages may appear orflash in the display during operation.MDAuto CutThe MD deck is pausing the recording becausesilen

49Additional InformationIncomplete!The S.F Edit (changing the recording level afterrecording, Fade-in, Fade-out) operation was notperformed properly b

Parts Identification5Remote Controlw;12qlqkqj34567089qhqgqfqdqsqaCLEAR 6 (11, 15, 26, 36)CLOCK/TIMER SELECT ql(38)CLOCK/TIMER SET ql (7, 38)DBFB qa (3

50CDCheck and CD Position appear alternatelyThe disc could not be read properly.Complete!CD editing (Disc Memo) finished normally.File FullThere are a

51Additional InformationMD deck sectionSystem MiniDisc digital audiosystemLaser Semiconductor laser(λ=780 nm)Emission duration:continuousSampling freq

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6Getting StartedAM loop aerialRight speakerFM aerialLeft speaker1 Connect the speakers.Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKERterminals on the unit a

7Getting StartedAM loop aerialExtend the FM lead aerialhorizontallyJack type BAMFM75COAXIAL3 Connect the mains lead to the mains.If the plug of the ma

8CDWhen you play a CD single (8 cm CD),place it on the inner circle of the tray.3Press ZCD again to close the disc tray.Loading a CD1Press ZCD.The dis

9Getting Started/CDPlaying a CD— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/RepeatPlayThis system lets you play the CD in differentplay modes.Track number Playing time1