CMT-SPZ90DB.GB.2-688-578-13(1)
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,
do not expose this apparatus to rain or
moisture.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of
the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.
And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not place
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet. Should
you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect the
main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a
bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery-
installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the
like.
2-688-578-13(1)
Micro HI-FI
Component System
Operating Instructions
GB
CMT-SPZ90DB
© 2006 Sony Corporation
Printed in China
Hooking up the system securely
Except for customers in the U.S.A.
and Canada
This appliance is classified
as a CLASS 1 LASER
product. This marking
is located on the rear
exterior.
European model only
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and
headphones can cause hearing loss.
Notice for customers: the following
information is only applicable
to equipment sold in countries
applying EU Directives
The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation,
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan.
The Authorized Representative for EMC and product
safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse
61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany.
For any service or guarantee matters please refer to
the addresses given in separate service or guarantee
documents.
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic
Equipment
(Applicable in the European Union and
other European countries with separate
collection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates
that this product shall not be treated as household
waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is
disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and human
health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials
will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed
information about recycling of this product, please
contact your local Civic Office, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you purchased the
product.
Applicable accessories: Remote commander
Note on DualDiscs
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates
DVD recorded material on one side with digital
audio material on the other side. However, since the
audio material side does not conform to the Compact
Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not
guaranteed.
Music discs encoded with copyright
protection technologies
This product is designed to playback discs that conform
to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various
music discs encoded with copyright protection
technologies are marketed by some record companies.
Please be aware that among those discs, there are some
that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be
playable by this product.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
Antennas
Find a location and an orientation that provide good reception, and then set up
the antenna.
Keep the antenna away from the speaker cords and the power cord to avoid
picking up noise.
Before unplugging the FM/DAB antenna, make sure the system is turned off to
preserve your own FM and DAB settings.
FM/DAB lead antenna
(Extend it horizontally.)
Power
Connect the power cord to a wall socket.
If the plug does not fit the wall socket, detach the supplied plug
adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor).
Right speaker
Wall socket
Left speaker
Basic Operations
Before using the system
To use the remote
Slide and remove the battery compartment lid
, and
insert the two supplied R6 (size AA) batteries,
side
first, matching the polarities shown below.
Notes on using the remote
• With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months.
• Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of
batteries.
• If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the
batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion.
To set the clock
1
Turn on the system.
Press
(power)
.
2
Select the clock set mode.
Press CLOCK/TIMER SET
on the remote. If the
current mode appears on the display, press
/
on the remote repeatedly to select “CLOCK SET”
and then press ENTER
on the remote.
3
Set the time.
Press
/
on the remote repeatedly to set
the hour, and then press ENTER
on the remote.
Use the same procedure to set the minute.
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the
power cord or if a power failure occurs.
To run the DAB Automatic Scan
When you turn on the system for the first time after
you purchase the system, DAB Automatic Scan starts
automatically and creates a list of available services.
If you want to run the DAB Automatic Scan again,
perform the procedure below.
1
Press DAB AUTO SCAN
on the unit.
“AUTO SCAN” and “PUSH ENTR” appear.
2
Press PUSH ENTER on the unit (or ENTER on the
remote)
.
Scanning begins. The scanning progress is indicated
by advancing asterisks. Depending on the DAB
services available in your area, scanning may take a
few minutes.
When scanning is complete, a list of available services
is created.
Notes
• If your country or region does not support DAB broadcast, “NO
SERV” appears.
• Do not press any button on the unit or the remote during DAB
Automatic Scan. Scanning is interrupted and service list may not be
created properly. In this case, run the DAB Automatic Scan again.
• If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store the
stations for your new area.
• This procedure clears all previously stored presets.
• Before unplugging the DAB antenna, make sure the system is turned
off to preserve your own DAB settings.
• This tuner does not support data services.
Selecting a music source
Press the following buttons (or press FUNCTION
repeatedly).
To select
Press
CD
CD
on the remote.
Tuner
TUNER/BAND
.
Tape
TAPE
on the remote.
Component (connected
using an audio cord)
FUNCTION
repeatedly
until “AUDIO IN” appears.
Adjusting the sound
To adjust the volume
Press /– on the remote (or turn the
VOLUME control on the unit)
.
To add a sound effect
To
Press
Generate a more
dynamic sound
(Dynamic Sound
Generator X-tra)
DSGX
on the unit.
Set the sound effect
EQ
repeatedly to select
“BASS” or “TREBLE,” and
then press +/–
on the
remote (or EQ LEVEL +/–
on the unit) repeatedly to
adjust the level.
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1
Select the CD function.
Press CD
on the remote.
2
Place a disc.
Press
(CD open/close)
on the unit, and place a
disc with the label side up on the disc tray.
To insert additional discs, slide the disc tray with your
finger as shown below.
To close the disc tray, press
(CD open/close)
on
the unit again.
Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as
this may damage the unit.
3
Start playback.
Press
(play)
on the remote (or CD/
(play/
pause)
on the unit).
To
Press
Pause playback
(pause)
on the remote (or
CD/
(play/pause)
on the
unit). To resume play, press the
button again.
Stop playback
(stop)
.
Select a folder on an
MP3 disc
+/– (select folder)
. Or
turn the jog dial
on the unit
and press PUSH ENTER
on
the unit (turn the jog dial
on
the unit during playback until
“FOLDER” appears, and then
press PUSH ENTER
on the
unit to select the desired folder).
Select a track or file
/
(go back/go forward)
. Or turn the jog dial
on
the unit and press PUSH ENTER
on the unit. To cancel, press
CANCEL
on the unit.
Find a point in a
track or file
Hold down
/
(rewind/
fast forward)
during playback,
and release the button at the
desired point.
Select Repeat Play
REPEAT
on the remote
repeatedly until “REP” or “REP1”
appears.
Select a disc
Press DISC SKIP
on the
remote (or DISC 1 – 3
or
DISC SKIP
(in stop mode) on
the unit).
Switch to CD
function from
another source
Press DISC 1 – 3
on the unit
(Automatic Source Selection).
Exchange other discs
while playing
Press EX-CHANGE
on the
unit.
To change the play mode
Press PLAY MODE
repeatedly while the player is
stopped. You can select normal play (“ALL DISCS” for
all discs, “1DISC” for a disc, or “ *” for all MP3 files in
the folder on the disc), shuffle play (“ALL DISCS SHUF,”
“1DISC SHUF,” or “ SHUF*”), or program play
(“PGM”).
* When playing a CD-DA disc,
(SHUF) Play performs the same
operation as 1DISC (SHUF) Play.
Note on the jog dial
Only the first 6 characters are displayed when performing the folder
search, track search, or file search.
Notes on Repeat Play
• All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times.
• You cannot select “REP” and “ALL DISCS SHUF” at the same time.
• “REP 1” indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop
it.
Notes on playing MP3 discs
• Do not save other types of files or unnecessary folders on a disc that
has MP3 files.
• Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.
• MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto
the disc.
• The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of
“.MP3.”
• If there are files on the disc that have the “.MP3” file extension,
but that are not MP3 files, the unit may produce noise or may
malfunction.
• The maximum number of:
– folders is 255 (including the root folder).
– MP3 files is 511.
– MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is 512.
– folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.
• Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording
device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play
at all.
Notes on playing multisession discs
• If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or MP3) session, it is recognized as
a CD-DA (or MP3) disc, and other sessions are not played back.
• A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA (audio)
disc.
Listening to the radio
Before you can receive DAB, you must complete the
DAB Automatic Scan procedure (see “Before using the
system”).
1
Select “DAB” or “FM.”
Press TUNER/BAND
repeatedly.
2
Select the tuning mode.
Press TUNING MODE
repeatedly until “AUTO”
appears.
3
Tune in the desired station.
Press +/– on the remote (or /– on the
unit)
. Scanning stops automatically when a station
is tuned in, and then “TUNED” (DAB only) and
“STEREO” (for stereo programs) appear. When you
tune in a DAB station or an FM station that provides
RDS services, the service name or station name
appears on the display.
To stop automatic scanning (FM band only)
Press
(stop)
.
To tune in a station with a weak signal (FM
band only)
If the scanning does not stop, press TUNING MODE
repeatedly until “AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear, and
then press +/– on the remote (or /– on the
unit)
repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
Notes on listening to DAB stations
• When tuning in a DAB station, it may take a few seconds before you
hear any sound.
• Primary service is automatically received when secondary service
ends.
Playing a tape
1
Select the tape function.
Press TAPE
on the remote.
2
Insert a tape.
Press
PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
on the unit, and
insert the TYPE I (normal) tape into the cassette
holder with the side you want to play facing forward.
Make sure there is no slack in the tape to avoid
damaging the tape or the tape deck. Press
PUSH
OPEN/CLOSE
on the unit again to close the
cassette holder.
3
Start playback.
Press
(play)
on the remote (or TAPE/
(play/pause)
on the unit).
To
Press
Pause playback
(pause)
on the remote (or
TAPE/
(play/pause)
on
the unit). To resume play, press the
button again.
Stop playback
(stop)
.
Rewind or fast
forward
/
(rewind/fast forward)
.
Changing the display
To change
Press
Information on
the display*
DISPLAY
repeatedly when the
system is on.
Display mode
(See below.)
DISPLAY
repeatedly when the
system is off.
* For example, you can view:
– CD/MP3 disc information such as the track or file number, folder
name (during normal play), or the total play time (while the player
is stopped)
– DAB station information such as the service name, channel label,
preset number, frequency, DLS (Dynamic Label Segment), or
ensemble label
The system offers the following display modes.
Display mode
When the system is off,
1)
Clock
The clock is displayed.
Power Saving
Mode
2)
The display is turned off to conserve
power. The timer and clock continue
to operate.
1)
The STANDBY indicator lights up when the system is off.
2)
When the system is in Power Saving Mode, the following functions
are unavailable:
– setting the clock.
– changing the CD power manage function.
Notes on the display information
• The following are not displayed;
– total playing time for a CD-DA disc depending on the play mode.
– total playing time for an MP3 disc.
– remaining playing time for an MP3 file.
• The following are not displayed correctly;
– elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using a VBR (variable
bit rate).
– folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 Level
1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.
• The following are displayed;
– ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version
2 tags are used.
– up to 62 characters of ID3 tag information using uppercase letters
(A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and symbols (" $ % ’ ( )
*
+ , – . / < = >
@ [ \ ] _ ` { | } ! ? ^).
– up to 8 characters of service name, up to 128 characters of DLS
(Dynamic Label Segment) and up to 16 characters of ensemble
label using uppercase letters (A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and
symbols (" $ % ’ ( )
*
+ , – . / < = > @ [ \ ] _ ` { | } ! ? ^).
Using optional audio components
To connect an optional headphones
Connect headphones to the PHONES jack
on the
unit.
To connect an optional component
Connect additional audio component to the AUDIO
IN jack
on the unit using an audio analog cord (not
supplied). Turn down the volume on the system, and
then press FUNCTION
repeatedly to select the
AUDIO IN function.
When carrying this system
1
Remove all discs to protect the CD mechanism.
2
Press CD
on the remote to select the CD function.
3
Hold down PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE
, and press
DISC 1
until “LOCK” appears.
4
Unplug the power cord.
Speakers
