User manual SONY CMT-EP50

[. . . ] 4-234-818-11 (2) Micro Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. _______________ CMT-EP50 © 2001 Sony Corporation 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. [. . . ] There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. · To improve broadcast reception, adjust the antennas. · You can change the display into the clock display (for five seconds) by pressing DISPLAY. Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as follows: Frequency t RDS name* t RDS TEXT* t RDS type* t Clock display (for five seconds) t Frequency t . . . * If the RDS broadcast is not received, the RDS name, RDS TEXT and RDS type may not appear in the display. continued 11 Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (continued) Listening to a traffic information When the tuner receives traffic information signal, "TRAFFIC INFORMATION" will be scrolled in the display. Locating a station by program type (PTY) You can locate a station you want by selecting a program type. The system tunes in the type of programs currently being broadcast from the RDS stations stored in the tuner's preset memory. The types of programs include NEWS, AFFAIRS (current news), INFO, SPORT, EDUCATE (education programs), DRAMA, CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED (interviews, games and comedy), POP M, ROCK M, EASY M, LIGHT M, CLASSICS, OTHER M, WEATHER, FINANCE, CHILDREN, SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN, TRAVEL, LEISURE, JAZZ, COUNTRY, NATION M, OLDIES, FOLK M , DOCUMENT, TEST ALARM and NONE (any programs not defined above). 1 Press RDS/DIR (PLAY MODE/RDS/DIR on the remote) repeatedly until "INFO OFF" or "INFO ON" appears while listening to an FM program. 2 Press ENTER (TUNER MEM/ENTER on the remote) to set "INFO ON". Setting the time to the broadcast You can set the time to the clock information received. 1 Press RDS/DIR (PLAY MODE/RDS/DIR on the remote) repeatedly until "SYNC OFF" or "SYNC ON" appears while listening to an FM program. 1 Press RDS/DIR (PLAY MODE/RDS/DIR on the remote) while listening to the radio. 2 Press ENTER (TUNER MEM/ENTER on the remote) to set "SYNC ON". 2 Press PRESET + or ­ repeatedly to select the program type you want. 3 Press and hold TUNING (TUNING/ CLOCK/TIMER on the remote) + or ­. When the tuner receives a program, "PTY" flashes. Tip "TYPE NOT FOUND" appears when the program type you select is not currently being broadcast. To cancel PTY Press RDS/DIR (PLAY MODE/RDS/DIR on the remote) again. 12 Tape Loading a tape 1 Press TAPE. 3 Insert a tape in deck with the side you want to play/record facing forward. Insert with the side you want to play/ record facing forward. Finding the beginning of a track (AMS*) During playback, press . The tape is wound or rewound to the beginning of the next or current track, and play will start automatically. The search direction, "+" (forward) or "­" (back), and "1" appear in the display. * AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) Tip You can change the display into the clock display (for five seconds) by pressing DISPLAY. Tape Note Playing a tape You can use TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) tape. 1 Load a recorded tape. 3 Press RDS/DIR (PLAY MODE/RDS/DIR on the rmote) repeatedly to select g to play one side, h to play both sides, or j* to play both sides repeatedly. The AMS function may not operate correctly under the following circumstances: ­ When the unrecorded space between tracks is less than 4 seconds long. ­ If completely different information is recorded on the left and right channels. ­ When there are continuous sections of extremely low level or low frequency sound (like those of a baritone sax). ­ When the system is placed near a television. (In this case, we recommend moving the system farther away from the television or turning off the television. ) * The tape automatically stops after playing back five times. 4 Press nN. Press nN again to play the reverse side. To Press Stop play Pause x X Press again to resume play. Fast-forward or rewind With the tape stopped, press . m/M > Remove the cassette Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE 13 Recording to a tape ­­ CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually You can record from a CD or radio. You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. Steps Recording from a CD (CD Synchro Recording) Load a blank tape. Recording from the radio 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Load the CD you want to record. The deck stands by for recording. Press nN, if you want to switch the direction. Press RDS/DIR (PLAY MODE/RDS/DIR on the remote) repeatedly to select g to record on one side, h to record on both sides. Recording starts. To stop recording Press x. Tips · For recording from a CD to a tape manually, you can press . m or M > to select tracks during recording pause mode (after step 4 and before step 6). · When you record on both sides, be sure to start from the front side. If you start from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side. [. . . ] For details, refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing cassette. · The power cord is disconnected or a power failure occurs longer than half a day. Redo the following: -- "Setting the time" on page 7 -- "Presetting radio stations" on page 10 If you have set the timer, also redo "Timerrecoding radio programs" on page 15 and "Waking up to music" on page 17. There is no sound. · Turn VOLUME clockwise and hold. · Insert only the stripped portion of the speaker cord into the SPEAKER terminal. Inserting the vinyl portion of the speaker cord will obstruct the speaker connections. There is severe hum or noise. · A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system. [. . . ]