Sony DM726 Operations Instructions

Micro Hi-FiComponentSystem© 2002 Sony CorporationOperating Instructions4-238-431-11 (1)CMT-C7NT

10Remove the CD Press CD Z.Play repeatedly(Repeat Play)Press REPEAT on theremote repeatedly duringplay until “REP” or “REP1” appears in the display.RE

11CD5 To program additional tracks, repeatsteps 3 and 4.6 Press u (or CD N on the remote).ToCheck the programorderCheck the totalnumber of programedtr

12Using the CD displayChecking the remaining timePress TIME on the remote repeatedlyduring play.The display changes as follows:Elapsed playing time on

13CDLabeling a CD— Disc MemoYou can label up to 100 CDs with titles of upto 20 symbols and characters. Whenever youload a labeled CD, the title appear

14MD — PlayLoading the MDLoad an MD.With the label side up, and theshutter on the righthand sideWith the arrow pointing toward the deckPlaying the MD—

15MD — PlayOther operationsTo Do thisStop play Press x.Pause Press u (or X on theremote).Press again to resume play.Select a track During play or paus

165 To program additional tracks, repeatsteps 3 and 4.6 Press u (or MD N on the remote).To Do thisProgram the desiredtrack using thenumber buttons ont

17MD — PlayPlaying tracks in a groupYou can select and play tracks in a group. Formore details on the Group function, see page27.1 Press FUNCTION repe

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 Recording/CD-MDHigh-Speed Synchro RecordingIn addition to normal-speed recording, you canmake a

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

20Recording on an MDmanually— Manual RecordingWith manual recording, you can record a radioprogram.Manual recording cannot be done from the CDunit to

21MD — RecordingStarting recording with 6seconds of prestoredaudio data— Time Machine RecordingWhen recording from an FM or satellitebroadcast, the fi

22Recording tips— Recording for long times/Markingtrack numbers/Smart space/Adjusting the recording levelRecording for long timesIn addition to normal

23MD — RecordingTo add “LP:” at the beginning of atrack name during MDLP recording“LP:” appears when you try to play the track ona system that does no

24Turn on the Level SynchroRecording functionNoteYou cannot mark track numbers automatically if thesound source to be recorded is noisy (e.g., tapes o

25MD — RecordingMaking a space betweentracks 3 seconds long— Smart SpaceSmart Space: Lets you make the blankspaces between tracks 3 seconds longautoma

26Recording tips (continued)Adjusting the recording levelYou can adjust the recording level whenrecording to an MD from the tuner or from anoptional c

27MD — RecordingRecording CD tracks onan MD as group tracks— Group FunctionAbout Group FunctionWith the MDLP recording feature, you canrecord a number

28Recording into a new groupYou can create new groups by CD album orartist, etc.1 Do steps 1 to 3 of “Recording a CD onan MD” on page 19.2 Do steps 2

29MD — EditingMD — EditingBefore you start editingBefore editingYou can edit an MD only when:• The MD is recordable.• The MD play mode is normal play.

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

30Labeling an MD (continued)4 Enter a character.If you have selected uppercase orlowercase letters1 Press the corresponding letter button onthe remote

31MD — EditingChecking the titlesTo check the disc titles, press SCROLL on theremote in stop mode. To check the track title,press SCROLL on the remote

32Erasing a group title1 Press FUNCTION on the remoterepeatedly until “MD” appears in thedisplay.2 Press GROUP ON/OFF on the remote instop mode.“GROUP

33MD — Editing7 Press ENTER/YES on the remote toenter the selected track.8 Press . or > on the remoterepeatedly to select the last track (ofthe ser

34Erasing recordings— Erase FunctionThe MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracksquickly and easily.The three options for erasing recordings are:• Erasin

35MD — Editing4 Press . or > repeatedly until thedesired track number appears.5 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.“Complete!” appears.If you erase all

36Moving recorded tracks— Move FunctionYou can use this function to change the orderof any track on the disc. When you movetracks, the tracks are auto

37MD — EditingDividing recorded tracks— Divide FunctionYou can use this function to mark tracknumbers after recording. The total number oftracks incre

38Combining recordedtracks— Combine FunctionYou can use this function to combine 2 tracksinto a single track. The total number of tracksdecreases by o

39MD — Editing4 Press . or > repeatedly until thefirst track number of the two to becombined appears, and then pressENTER/YES on the remote.For exa

4Parts IdentificationThe items are arranged in alphabetical order.Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses () for details.Main unit123456789qs0qaCD

40Changing the recordinglevel after recording— S.F EditYou can change the volume of the recordedtracks using S.F (Scale Factor) Edit. Theoriginal trac

41MD — EditingFade-in and Fade-outRecording1 Press FUNCTION on the remoterepeatedly until “MD” appears in thedisplay.2 Press PLAY MODE on the remotere

42To cancel presettingPress MENU/NO on the remote during steps 5and 6.To tune in a weak stationIn step 2, press TUNING MODE on the remoterepeatedly un

43TunerListening to the radio— Preset TuningPresetting radio stations in the system’smemory in advance make it easy to tune inthose stations later (se

44Using the Radio DataSystem (RDS)(European model only)What is the Radio Data System?Radio Data System (RDS)*1 is a broadcastingservice that allows ra

45Sound Adjustment/TimerSound AdjustmentReinforcing the basssound— DBFBPress DBFB* on the remote.“DBFB” appears in the display.Press again to cancel D

467 Press . or > on the remoterepeatedly until the music source youwant appears.The display changes as follows:t TUNER y MD PLAY Tt CD PLAY T8 Pres

47TimerToCheck the settings/activate the timerChange the settingTurn off the timerNotes• The system will turn on 30 seconds before thespecified starti

48ToCheck the settingsActivate/Cancelthe timerChange the settingDo thisSelect the timer number (REC1 to 3) in step 2 of “Activate/Cancel the timer”, t

49Optional ComponentsTipWhen you record from the radio, the station name(see page 44, or frequency when the station is notlabeled), the start time and

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50Listen to theconnected digitalcomponentPress FUNCTION repeatedlyuntil “OPTICAL IN” appearsin the display.Record from aconnected digitalcomponent to

51Optional Personal Computer1 Select [Settings] from the Windows[Start] menu, then click [Control Panel].2 Double-click [System] in the ControlPanel.3

52About the suppliedM-crew for CMT-C7NTM-crew is software that allows you to operatethe system from a computer installed with thesoftware and connecte

53Optional Personal ComputerAbout the suppliedOpenMG Jukebox for SonyNet MDsOpenMG Jukebox for Sony Net MDs is asoftware application that utilizes Son

54Additional InformationPrecautionsThe nameplate is located on the bottom exterior.CAUTIONDanger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.Repla

55Additional InformationNotes on MDs• If you try to force the shutter open, the disc may bedamaged. If the shutter opens, close it immediatelywithout

56System limitations of MDsThe recording system in your MD deck has thelimitations described below.Note, however, that these limitations are due to th

57Additional InformationTroubleshootingIf you have any problem using this system, usethe following checklist.First, check that the power cord is conne

58Troubleshooting (continued)The sound skips.• Wipe the CD clean (see page 55).• Replace the CD.• Try moving the system to a place withoutvibration (e

59Additional InformationThe sound skips.• Replace the MD.• Try moving the system to a place withoutvibration (e.g., on top of a stable stand).• Try mo

6Jack type AGetting StartedHooking up the systemFollow steps 1 through 3 of the procedure below to hook up your system using the supplied cordsand acc

60Optional componentsThere is no sound.• Refer to General item “There is no sound” onpage 57 and check the condition of the system.• Connect the compo

61Additional InformationMessagesOne of the following messages may appear orflash in the display during operations.MDAssign None• You have created a ne

62Impossible• You tried to make an impossible editingoperation.• You tried to operate the connected Net MDduring the timer-activated playback.• You ca

63Additional InformationSpecificationsMain unit (HCD-C7NT)Amplifier sectionEuropean model:DIN power output (rated): 15 + 15 W(6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)Con

64CD player sectionSystem Compact disc and digitalaudio systemLaser Semiconductor laser(λ = 780 nm)Emissionduration: continuousFrequency response 2 Hz

7Getting Started3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.If the plug does not fit the wall socket,attach the supplied plug adaptor (only formodels eq

8Setting 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 5.3 Press – or +

9CDCDLoading the CD1 Load a CD.The CD is drawn in automatically.Load with the label side up.Tips• To reload the CD, first remove the CD, and thenload