Sony CMT-ED1/ED1A User manual

©1997 by Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
3-860-292-14(1)
CMT-ED1/ED1A
Compact
Component
Stereo System

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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 caution label is located inside the unit.
This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby* B-
type noise reduction system.
* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
“DOLBY” and the double-D symbol aare
trademarks of the Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
This appliance is classified
as a CLASS 1 LASER
product. The CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
MARKING is located on
the rear exterior.

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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........................................ 18
The CD Player
Using the CD display........................... 19
Playing CD tracks repeatedly ............. 19
Playing CD tracks in random
order ................................................ 20
Programming CD tracks ..................... 21
The Tape Deck
Recording on a tape manually ........... 22
Recording CD by specifying the track
order ................................................ 23
Sound Adjustment
Activating the bass sound ................... 25
Activating the sound effect ................. 25
Other Features
Falling asleep to music ........................ 26
Waking up to music ............................. 26
Timer-recording radio programmes.. 28
Additional Information
Precautions ............................................ 30
Troubleshooting ................................... 31
Specifications ........................................ 33
Index....................................................... 34

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Step 1: Hooking up the system
Follow steps 1through 5to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.
Getting Started
1Remove the rear cover.
Push in on the
tabs and pull up
on the cover.
The rear cover Right speaker Left speaker
2Connect the speakers.
1Connect the speaker cords to the
SPEAKER R jack and the SPEAKER L
jack on the rear panel of the unit.
2Attach the speaker cables to the
clump.
SPEAKER
L
R

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3Attach 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.
3Reinstall the rear cover.
Put the wires through the hole at the
bottom of the rear cover.
4Turn the unit upside down holding
the glass door with firm hand and
set the speaker cord into a groove of
the unit.
5Connect the mains lead to mains.
continued
Note on the glass door of CD player
The CD player cover of the CMT-ED1 is made of
tempered glass.
Under normal conditions, this tempered glass is
more shock resistant and able to bear more
weight than ordinary glass. This glass, however,
may shatter if it receives a sharp blow or if it is
scratched.
To detach the speakers
1Slide the speakers in the opposite
direction of the arrows of the
illustration in “Attach the speakers”
(see step 2-3on this page.)
2After detaching the speakers, set the
speaker cords into the speaker cord
groove at the bottom of the speaker.
Otherwise, the speaker cord could be
damaged.
Groove

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Inserting two AA (R6) batteries
into the remote
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.
Note
If you do not use the remote for a long period of
time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage
from battery leakage.
Step 1: Hooking up the system
(continued)
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.
1Remove the rear cover.
(See step 1on the page 4.)
2Remove the AM aerial.
3Attach the rear cover.
(See step 3on the page 5.)
You can hang the AM aerial on a wall.
If noise is heard while listening to an FM
station, remove the FM aerial from the rear
panel and place the aerial outside the
cabinet.
To exchange the speaker net
You can remove the speaker net drawing up
to your side and exchange with the supplied
extra net.
Tip
See wire dressing for the rear panel prior to install
the rear cover.
Hook

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Step 2: Setting the
time
You must set the time before using the timer
functions.
4Press ENTER.
The minute indication flashes.
5Press ≠/± to set the minutes.
6Press ENTER.
The clock starts working.
Tip
If you make a mistake, start over from step 1.
1Press TIMER SET.
The clock of the display begins flashes.
When “DAILY” or “TIMER REC”
appears, press ≠/± repeatedly so
that it disappears.
2Press ENTER.
The hour indication flashes.
1
2,4,6
3,5
1/u
(Power)
3Press ≠/± to set the hour.
The clock uses the 24 -hour system.

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Step 3: Presetting
radio stations
You can preset up to 30 stations, 20 for FM
and 10 for AM.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly to
select “FM” or “AM.”
2Press FM or AM (or TUNER/BAND
on the remote repeatedly).
3Press TUNING/PLAY MODE on
the remote repeatedly until
“AUTO” appears.
4Press 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.
5Press MEMORY on the remote.
The preset channel number flashes.
6Press TUNING +/– (or ≠/±
on the remote) to select the preset
number you want.
7Press ENTER on the remote.
The station is stored.
8Repeat steps 4 through 7 to store
other stations.
2
4,6
1
4,6
3
5
7
2
1/u
(Power)
TUNED
PGM
MHz
ST
TUNED
PGM
MHz
ST
TUNED
PGM
MHz
ST
1/u
(Power)

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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.

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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.
Connecting an MD deck for analog
recording
Be sure to match the colour of the plugs and
the connectors. To listen to the sound from
the connected MD deck, press FUNCTION
repeatedly until “MD” appears.
Connecting a VCR
Be sure to match the colour of the plugs and
the connectors. To listen to the sound from
the connected VCR, press FUNCTION
repeatedly until “MD” appears.
To the audio
output of the
VCR
To the digital
input of the
MD deck
To the audio
input/output of
the MD deck

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Connecting the
headphones
Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack.
Important
If you connect an outdoor aerial, connect a
ground wire to the yterminal with the screw
clamp. To prevent a gas explosion, do not
connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.
AM aerial
Connect a 6 to 15 meter insulated wire to the
AM aerial terminal. Leave the supplied AM
bar aerial connected.
Connecting outdoor
aerials
Remove the rear cover and connect an
outdoor aerial to improve the reception.
FM aerial
Connect an optional FM outdoor aerial using
a 75-ohm coaxial cable and IEC standard
socket connector. You can also use the TV
aerial instead.
Screw
clamp
Ground wire
(not supplied)
AM bar aerial
Insulated wire
(not supplied)
IEC standard
socket (not
supplied)
Screw
clamp
Ground wire
(not supplied)
AM
FM
PHONES jack
AM
FM

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Playing a CD
— Normal Play
Basic Operations
You can play all tracks in the original order
consecutively.
1Open the glass door and place a CD
on the disc tray.
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.
2Close the glass door.
3Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears.
4Press ·(or CD ·on the remote).
Playback starts.
Pp
≠/±
º/‚
4
VOL + / –
1/u
(Power)
With the label
side up.
Track number Elapsed time
VOLUME
+ / –
1,2
∏
3
π
≠º/
‚±
4
1/u
(Power)

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Basic Operations
To
Stop playback
Pause
Select a track
Find a point in
a track
Remove the CD
Adjust the
volume
Do this
Press π.
Press ∏. Press again to resume
playback.
During playback or pause,
press ‚± (or ±on the
remote)(to go forward) or
≠º (or ≠on the
remote)(to go backward).
Press and hold ‚± (or
‚on the remote) or ≠º
(or ºon the remote) during
playback, and release at the
desired point.
Open the glass door.
Press VOLUME +/– (or VOL
+/– on the remote).
To remove the CD
Remove the stabilizer and pick up the disc
holding the edge, while pressing the pivot
gently as illustrated.
Tips
• Pressing CD·on the remote while the power is
off automatically turns the power on and starts CD
playback if there is a CD on the tray (One Touch
Play).
• You can switch from another source to the CD just
pressing CD·on the remote (Automatic Source
Selection).
• If there is no CD in the player, “no dISC” appears.

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Recording a CD
— 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.
2Open the glass door and place a CD
(see page 12).
3Close the glass door.
4Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears.
5Press rREC on the remote.
The deck stands by for recording, and
the CD SYNC and REC lamps on the
unit light up red.
6Press DIR MODE on the remote
repeatedly to select to record
on one side or to record on
both sides.
7Press ∏.
Recording starts from the front side.
After about 10 seconds, the CD starts
playing.
To stop recording
Press π.
Tips
• When you insert a new tape, the CD starts playing
after 10 seconds.
• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-
level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR on
the remote before step 7 so “a” appears.
Notes
• You cannot listen to other sources while recording.
• You cannot record from the reverse side.
1Press §PUSH of the front cover
and insert a blank tape into the
deck.
1
2,3
π
7
CD SYNC
lamp
REC
lamp
4
5
DOLBY NR
6
7
p
1/u
(Power)
With the side you want to
record on facing forward
1/u
(Power)

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Basic Operations
Listening to the radio
— Preset Tuning
Before using this function, preset radio
stations in the tuner’s memory (see “Step
3: Presetting radio stations”).
3Press TUNING/PLAY MODE on
the remote repeatedly until
“PRESET” appears.
4Press TUNING +/– (or ≠/±
on the remote) to tune in the desired
preset station.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“FM” or “AM” appears.
2Press FM or AM (or TUNER/BAND
on the remote repeatedly).
Preset
number Frequency
TUNED PRESET
MHz
ST
To Do this
Turn off the radio Press 1/u.
Adjust the volume Press VOLUME +/– (or
VOL +/– on the remote).
To listen to non-preset radio
stations
Press TUNING/PLAY MODE on the remote
repeatedly in step 3 until “MANUAL”
appears, then press TUNING +/– (or
≠/± on the remote) to tune in the
desired station.
Tips
• Pressing TUNER/BAND on the remote while the
power is off automatically turns on the power and
tunes to the last received station (One Touch Play).
• You can switch from another source to the radio
just by pressing TUNER/BAND on the remote
(Automatic Source Selection).
• If an FM programme is noisy, press STEREO/
MONO on the remote repeatedly until “MONO”
appears. There will be no stereo effect, but the
reception will improve. Press this button again to
restore the stereo effect.
• To improve broadcast reception, remove the rear
cover and put the aerial out of the cabinet (see “To
remove the AM aerial” on page 6 ).
1/u
(Power)
4
3
VOL
+/–
STEREO/
MONO
2
2
VOLUME
+/–
4
1
1/u
(Power)

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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.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“FM” or “AM” appears.
2Press FM or AM (or TUNER/BAND
on the remote repeatedly).
3Press TUNING/PLAY MODE on
the remote repeatedly until
“PRESET” appears.
4Press TUNING +/– (or ≠/±
on the remote) to tune in a preset
station.
5Press §PUSH of the front cover and
insert a blank tape into the deck.
6Press rREC on the remote.
The deck stands by for recording, and
the REC lamp on the unit lights up red.
7Press DIR MODE on the remote
repeatedly to select to record
on one side or to record on
both sides.
8Press ∏.
Recording starts from the front side.
To stop recording
Press π.
With the side you want to
record on facing forward
Frequency
Preset
number
TUNED PRESET
MHz
ST
8p
DOLBY NR
4
6
3
2
1/u
(Power)
7
2
4
8
5
REC lamp
1
1/u
(Power)

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Basic Operations
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 low-
level 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.

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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.
4
p
P
º/‚
3
VOL+/–
≠/±
DOLBY NR
1/u
(Power)
4
π
∏
2
≠º/
‚±
1
VOLUME
+/–
1Press §PUSH of the front cover
and insert a recorded tape into the
deck.
2Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“TC” appears.
3Press DIR MODE on the remote
repeatedly to select to play one
side or * to play both sides.
4Press ·(or TAPE ª· on the
remote).
Press ª(or TAPE ª· on the remote
again) to play the reverse side. The tape
starts playback.
To
Stop play
Pause
Fast-forward
or rewind
Find the beginning
of the current or
succeeding track
Remove
the cassette
Adjust the volume
Tips
• Pressing TAPE ª· on the remote while the
power is off automatically turns on the power and
starts tape playback if there is a tape in the deck
(One Touch Play).
• You can switch from another source to the tape
deck just by pressing TAPE ª· on the remote
(Automatic Source Selection).
• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-
level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR on
the remote before step 4 so “a” appears.
* The deck stops automatically after playback both
sides five times.
With the side you want
to play facing forward
Do this
Press π.
Press ∏. Press again to
resume playback.
During stop, press ‚±
or ≠º (or º/‚
on the remote).
During playback, press
≠º or ‚± (or ≠/±
on the remote).
Press §PUSH.
Press VOLUME +/– (or
VOL +/– on the remote).
1/u
(Power)

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The CD Player
Playing CD tracks
repeatedly
— Repeat Play
Using the CD display
This function lets you repeat a CD in Normal
Play, Shuffle Play, and Programme Play.
/Press CD REPEAT on the remote
repeatedly until “REPEAT” appears.
Repeat Play starts. The following table
describes the various repeat modes.
To repeat
All the tracks on
the CD
Only one track*
* You cannot repeat a single track during Shuffle
Play and Programme Play.
To cancel Repeat Play
Press CD REPEAT repeatedly until
“REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” disappears.
You can check the remaining time of the
current track or the whole CD.
/Press DISPLAY on the remote.
Each time you press this button in
Normal Play, the display changes as
follows:
During playback
Current track number and elapsed time on
the track
Current track number and remaining time
on the current track
Remaining time on the CD
During stop
Clock display
Current function display
Press
CD REPEAT repeatedly until
“REPEAT” appears.
CD REPEAT repeatedly
while playing the track you
want to repeat until
“REPEAT 1” appears.
1/u
(Power)
CD REPEAT
1/u
(Power)
DISPLAY
n
n
nn
n

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Playing CD tracks in
random order
— Shuffle Play
You can play all the tracks on one CD in
random order.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears.
2Press TUNING/PLAY MODE on
the remote repeatedly until
“SHUFFLE” appears.
3Press ·(or CD ·on the remote).
“J” appears and all the tracks play in
random order.
To cancel Shuffle Play
Press TUNING/PLAY MODE on the remote
repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” disappears from
the display. The tracks continue playing in
their original order.
Tips
• If you press TUNING/PLAY MODE repeatedly
until “SHUFFLE” appears during normal play,
you can play all the tracks on the CD in random
order.
• To skip a track, press ‚± (or ±on the
remote).
• You cannot go back to the preceding track by
pressing ≠º (or ≠on the remote)..
3±
2
1/u
(Power)
1
3
‚±
1/u
(Power)