Sony CMT-J3MD manual

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    Operating Instructions Compact Component Hi-Fi System 3-868-033- 12 (1) ©2000 Sony Corporation CMT -J3MD[...]

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    2 Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior. The following caution label is located inside the unit. IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL[...]

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    3 The MD Deck — Recording Before you start recording ....................... 31 Recording your favourite CD tracks on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording ........ 32 Recording on an MD manually — Manual Recording ....................... 34 Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data — Time Machine Recording ............ 35 Marking[...]

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    4 Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 3 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals on the unit and to the terminals on the speakers as the following. Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials to prevent [...]

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    5 Getting Started 3 Connect the mains lead to a wall outlet. If the plug of the mains lead does not fit your wall outlet, attach the supplied adaptor on to the plug (for models with a plug adaptor). Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote e E e E Tip With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no lo[...]

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    6 Step 2: Setting the time You must set the time beforehand to use the timer functions. The clock is on a 24-hour system for the European model, and a 12-hour system for other models. The 24-hour system is used for illustration purposes. x . > H `/1 X M m 4,6 3,5 3,5 2 1 4 DISPLA Y CURSOR T 1 Turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. The cloc[...]

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    7 Getting Started Step 3: Presetting radio stations You can preset the following number of stations, 20 for FM and 10 for AM. `/1 HS HS A A M m l L h H 2 3 1 S STEREO/MONO x . > H `/1 X M m 5,6 5 5 4 1 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or “AM”. Pressing TUNER/BAND turns on the system. 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” appears[...]

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    8 Step 3: Presetting radio stations (continued) To stop scanning Press TUNING MODE. To tune in a station with a weak signal Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “MANUAL” appears in step 2, then press TUNING + or – repeatedly to tune in the station manually. To set another station to the exist preset number Start over from step 1. After step 5, [...]

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    9 Getting Started Saving the power in standby mode You can lower the power consumption to a minimum and save energy in the standby mode. The system is set at the factory not to display the clock when the system is off ( Power Saving Mode ). To display the clock even when the system is off, deactivate the Power Saving Mode. x . > H `/1 X M m DISP[...]

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    10 Basic Operations Playing a CD To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). HS A A M m l L h H HS `/1 2 1 VOLUME s lm/ML 2 Press CD HS . The disc tray closes and play starts. The indicator on the CD HS button lights green. Track number Playing time To Do this Stop play Press s . Pause Press CD HS . The indicator on the CD HS button lights orange. Pr[...]

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    Basic Operations 11 Notes • Do not use a CD with tape, seals or paste on it as this may damage the CD player. • Do not push the disc tray to close it, as this may damage the CD player. Press CD A to close the disc tray. Recording a CD on an MD or a tape You can make a digital recording of a CD on an MD or an analogue recording on a tape. You ca[...]

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    12 2 Press CD A and place a CD on the disc tray. A HS HS h H S `/1 ENTER/YES NAME EDIT/ CHARACTER 1 Insert a recordable MD. A A HS HS h H S Recording a CD on an MD or a tape (continued) 6 Press ENTER/START again. Recording starts. When the recording is completed, the CD player and the MD deck stop automatically. To stop recording Press s . Tips •[...]

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    Basic Operations 13 Recording on a tape You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO 2 ) tape. HS HS A A M m l L H `/1 h 2,3 5,7 4 6 DOLBY NR* s TAPE h * This tape deck equipped with the Dolby B-type 3 Press CD A to close the disc tray. 4 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until “CD-TAPE SYNC ?” appears. 5 Press ENTER/START. The tape deck stands by fo[...]

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    14 With the arrow pointing toward the deck ?/1 (power) Tips • When you want to record on the bottom side, press TAPE h in step 6. • When you record on both sides, be sure to start from the top side. If you start from the bottom side, recording stops at the end of the bottom side. • If you select both sides recording and the tape reaches the e[...]

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    Basic Operations 15 Tips • You can start playing from the desired track in step 2. 1 Press lm or ML repeatedly until the desired track appears. 2 Press MD HS . Or, press the number buttons on the remote. The playback automatically starts. To enter track numbers 10 or over, press >10 (press twice to enter 100 or over), then press the track numb[...]

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    16 Press lm for the top side during playback. Press ML for the bottom side during playback. Each time you press the button, the display shows the number of tracks to be skipped. Press ML for the top side during playback. Press lm for the bottom side during playback. Each time you press the button, the display shows the number of tracks to be skippe[...]

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    Basic Operations 17 2 Press to open the cover and insert a tape. M m l L `/1 3 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until “TAPE-MD SYNC ?” appears. 4 Press ENTER/START. The MD deck stands by for recording and the tape deck pauses for play. Tape playback side * >>> appears for the top side, and <<< for the bottom side. To play the side[...]

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    18 ?/1 (power) Listening to the radio — Preset T uning Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first (see page 7). To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). HS A A M m l L h H HS `/1 3 VOLUME 1 STEREO/ MONO 2 1 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or “AM”. 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PRESET” appears. Note If “Cannot SYNC![...]

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    Basic Operations 19 3 Press TUNING + or – to select the desired preset station. Preset number and frequency (or station name* or RDS station name**) * The station name appears only if you have labelled the station (see page 59). ** European model only. When you preset only one station, “ONE PRESET” appears in the display. To Do this Turn off [...]

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    20 2 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or “AM”. 3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PRESET” appears. 4 Press TUNING + or – to select the desired preset station. Preset number and frequency (or station name* or RDS station name**) * The station name appears only if you have labelled the station (see page 59). ** European model only. Wh[...]

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    Basic Operations 21 Note If the MD is record protected, “C11” and “Protected” appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded. Remove the MD, then slide the record protection tab to the closed position (see page 32). Before pulling out the mains lead MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents (TOC) is updated. The TOC is updat[...]

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    22 The CD Player Playing CD tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play You can repeat a CD in normal play, Shuffle Play and Programme Play. HS HS A h H S REPEA T , Press REPEAT during play until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” appears. REPEAT: For all the tracks on the CD. REPEAT 1: For a single track only. To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT until “REPEAT?[...]

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    Basic Operations/The CD Player 23 Programming CD tracks — Programme Play You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks in the order you want them to be played. You can also make a Synchro Recording of the programme on an MD or a tape (see pages 32 and 53). x . > H `/1 X M m 2 1 6 3 4 3 CLEAR 1 Press CD to switch the function to CD. 2 Press PLAY [...]

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    24 To check the programme order Press . or > repeatedly during Programme Play. To Do this Cancel Programme Play Press x , then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” and “SHUFFLE” disappear. Add a track to the programme (in stop mode) Do steps 3 and 4. Erase the entire programme Press x , when Programme Play is in stop mode. To select th[...]

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    The CD Player 25 In stop mode t CD stopped display x CD disc title** x Artist name** x Total number of tracks and total playing time x Clock display x Effect name * The remaining time of the programme appears during Programme Play. ** If a CD that has no title is loaded, nothing appears. When the CD contains more than 50 tracks, CD TEXT is not disp[...]

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    26 2 Press NAME EDIT. The cursor starts flashing. Cursor 3 Press CHARACTER to select the desired type of character. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: (Blank space) t A (Upper cases) t a (Lower cases) t 0 (Numbers) t ! (Symbols) t (Blank space) t … 4 Press . or > repeatedly to select the desired character. To enter[...]

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    The CD Player 27 Erasing a disc title 1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode. 2 Press . or > repeatedly until “Name Erase ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. The disc title appears scrolling in the display. “No Name” appears if no disc title is labelled. 3 Press ENTER/YES again. “Complete !!” appears and the disc title is erased. To cancel erasi[...]

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    28 Playing MD tracks in random order — Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on an MD in random order. HS A A h H HS S 1 2 3 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” appears in stop mode. 3 Press MD HS . Shuffle Play starts. To cancel Shuffle Play Press s to stop Shuffle Play, then pr[...]

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    The MD Deck — Play 29 Programming MD tracks — Programme Play You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks in the order you want them to be played. x . > H `/1 X M m 2 3 1 3 6 4 CLEAR 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” appears in stop mode. 3 Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track [...]

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    30 Using the MD display You can check the total number of tracks, the total playing time and the remaining time on the MD. x . > H `/1 X M m DISPLA Y , Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button during normal play or in stop mode, the display changes as follows: During normal play t Elapsed playing time and the track number on the current tra[...]

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    The MD Deck — Play/Recording 31 The MD Deck — Recording Before you start recording MDs (Mini Disc) let you digitally record and play music with high quality sound. Another feature of MDs is track marking. The track marking feature lets you quickly locate a specific point or easily edit the recorded tracks. However, depending on the source you r[...]

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    32 Recording your favourite CD tracks on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording You can select your favourite CD tracks with the Programme Play feature, then record the programme on an MD using the CD Synchro Recording feature. If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. 7 8,9 HS HS A h H S x . > H `/1 X M m 2 3 1 [...]

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    The MD Deck — Recording 33 7 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until “CD-MD SYNC ?” appears. 8 Press ENTER/START. The MD deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for play. 9 Press ENTER/START again. CD playing and MD recording start. The CD player and the MD deck stop automatically when the recording is completed. To stop recording Pr[...]

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    34 Recording on an MD manually — Manual Recording With manual recording, you can record just the portions you like from a CD, or start recording from the middle of the tape. You can also record a radio programme. If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. 3 2 4 HS HS A h H S 1 Insert a recordable MD. 2 Press F[...]

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    The MD Deck — Recording 35 5 Start playing the desired source to record. When recording from this system’s CD player, the track numbers are automatically marked. Press z MD during recording to mark the track numbers at the desired point. If you want to mark track numbers automatically during recording from the radio, see “Marking track number[...]

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    36 Before pulling out the mains lead MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents (TOC) is updated. The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press ?/1 to turn off the system. Do not pull out the mains lead before updating the TOC (while “TOC” is lit) or while updating the TOC (while “TOC” or “STANDBY” is flashing) to ensur[...]

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    The MD Deck — Recording 37 HS HS A h H 2 1 S 8 x . > H `/1 X M m 3,7 4,5,6 4,5,6 4,5,6 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “TUNER” appears. To record from other components connected to this system, select “LINE IN”. 2 Press z MD to stand by for recording. 3 Press MENU/NO on the remote. 4 Press . or > on the remote repeatedly until “[...]

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    38 Marking track numbers at a specific point during recording — Track Mark You can mark track numbers at any time during recording, regardless of the type of sound source. HS HS A h H S z MD , Press z MD during recording at the point you want to add a track mark. The tracks following the added one are renumbered. Marking track numbers (continued)[...]

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    The MD Deck — Recording 39 HS HS A h H 1 S 2,6 3,4,5 3,4,5 3,4,5 7 x . > H `/1 X M m 1 Press z MD to stand by for recording. 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote. 3 Press . or > on the remote repeatedly until “Setup ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 4 Press . or > repeatedly until “S.Space Off” (or “S.Space On”) appear[...]

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    40 Adjusting the recording level When recording on an MD, you can adjust the recording level to the desired volume. You can adjust the recording level not only when making an analogue recording, but also when making a digital recording from a CD, etc. HS HS A h H 29 S x . > H `/1 X M m 3,8 4,5,7 4,5,6 4,5,6 1 Prepare the desired sound source to [...]

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    The MD Deck — Recording 41 3 Press MENU/NO on the remote. 4 Press . or > on the remote repeatedly until “Setup ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 5 Press . or > repeatedly until “Level Adjust ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 6 Press . or > to adjust the recording level. The recording level can be adjusted from –12[...]

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    42 The MD Deck — Editing Before you start editing You can edit the recorded tracks on an MD. By using the editing functions, you can create a new sequence to the recorded MD. Editing functions • Name — Labelling MDs (page 43) Use this function to label discs and tracks. You can use upper case, lower case, numbers, and symbols for the titles. [...]

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    The MD Deck — Recording/Editing 43 Before editing You can edit an MD only when: • The MD is recordable. • The MD play mode is normal play. Check the following, before editing. 1 Check the tab of the MD to be edited. If the MD is protected, “C11” and “Protected” appear alternately and the MD cannot be edited. Slide the tab to close the[...]

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    44 2 Press NAME EDIT. The cursor starts flashing. Cursor 3 Press CHARACTER to select the desired type of character. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: A (Upper cases) t a (Lower cases) t 0 (Number) t ! (Symbols) t A (Upper cases) t … 4 Press . or > repeatedly to select the desired character. To enter a blank space [...]

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    The MD Deck — Editing 45 To cancel copying Press MENU/NO. Checking the titles To check the disc titles, press SCROLL in stop mode. To check the track title, press SCROLL during play. The title appears scrolling in the display. To stop scrolling, press SCROLL. Press the button again to resume scrolling. Erasing the titles 1 Press MENU/NO in stop m[...]

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    46 To return to the condition before ERASE You can return to the original condition immediately after erasing the tracks (see page 52). Note “Erase???” appears when the track was recorded or edited on another deck and then protected. To erase the track, press ENTER/YES while “Erase???” appears. Erasing all tracks — All Erase Function You [...]

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    The MD Deck — Editing 47 x . > H `/1 X M m 3 4,5,8, 9, 11 4,6 4,6 1 2 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 While playing an MD, press X at the starting point of the portion to be erased (point A). The MD pauses. 3 Press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”. 4 Press . or > repeatedly until “A-B Erase ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES.[...]

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    48 Moving recorded tracks — Move Function You can use this function to change the order of any track on the disc. When you move tracks, the tracks are automatically renumbered. E.g.: Moving track 3 to position 2. 12 3 1 23 4 4 x . > H `/1 X M m 2 3,4,6 3,4,5 3,4,5 1 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. Track number Original tracks After MO[...]

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    The MD Deck — Editing 49 2 Press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”. 3 Press . or > repeatedly until “Move ?” appears, then press ENTER/ YES. 4 Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track number to move appears, then press ENTER/YES. 5 Press . or > repeatedly until the new track position appears. 6 Press ENTER/YES. “Complete !![...]

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    50 Combining recorded tracks — Combine Function You can use this function to combine 2 tracks into a single track. The total number of tracks decreases by one and all tracks following the combined ones are renumbered. You can also use this function to erase unnecessary track numbers. E.g.: Combining track 3 to track 1. 12 12 4 3 3 E.g.: Combining[...]

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    The MD Deck — Editing 51 x . > H `/1 X M m 2 3,4,6 3,4,5 3,4,5 1 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”. 3 Press . or > repeatedly until “Combine ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 4 Press . or > repeatedly until the first track number of the two to be combined appears, then press ENTER/ YE[...]

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    52 3 Press ENTER/YES. One of the following messages appears, depending on the last edit. Editing done Message Labelling a track or an MD Undoing the last edit — Undo Function You can use this function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit. Note, however, that you cannot undo an edit if you do [...]

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    The MD Deck — Editing/ The Tape Deck — Recording 53 The Tape Deck — Recording Recording your favourite CD tracks on a tape — CD-T APE Synchro Recording You can select your favourite CD tracks with the Programme Play feature, then record the programme on a tape using the CD Synchro Recording feature. This lets you rearrange the track order w[...]

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    54 6 Press X on the remote. Recording pauses at the end of the side where recording starts. “P” appears and the total playing time display changes to “0m00s”. 7 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select the tracks to be recorded on the reverse side. Recording on a tape 8 Insert a blank tape. 9 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until “CD-TAPE SYNC ?” ap[...]

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    The Tape Deck — Recording 55 Recording an MD on a tape You can make an analogue recording of an MD on a tape with the tracks in the same sequence as the original MD. You can also record a programme of favourite tracks. Recording tracks in the same sequence as the original MD `/1 HS HS A A M m l L h H 4,7 3 6 S 5 1 Insert a blank tape. 2 Insert an[...]

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    56 Recording your favourite MD tracks — MD-TAPE Synchro Recording You can select your favourite MD tracks with the Programme Play feature, then record the programme on a tape using the MD Synchro Recording feature. x . > H `/1 X M m 2 3 1 3 4 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” appears in stop [...]

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    The Tape Deck — Recording 57 Recording on a tape manually — Manual Recording With manual recording, you can record just the portions you like from a CD or an MD on a tape. You can also record a radio programme. The recording level is automatically adjusted. `/1 HS HS A A M m l L h H 4 5 36 2 S 1 Insert a blank tape. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly [...]

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    58 Selecting the Preset Equalizer menu The Preset Equalizer enables you to select the sound characteristic among 5 sound effects according to the type of music you are listening to. x . > H `/1 X M m MUSIC MENU , Press MUSIC MENU repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: t ROCK t POP t CLASSIC FLAT T DANCE T JAZ[...]

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    Sound Adjustment/Other Features 59 Other Features Labelling the preset stations — Station Name You can label each preset station with up to 12 characters (Station Name). The Station Name appears when you tune in the station. `/1 HS HS A A M m l L h H 2 3 1 S x . > H `/1 X M m 4,5 9 6 6 7 CURSOR T CLEAR 1 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or [...]

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    60 7 Press CURSOR t on the remote. The character you selected in step 6 stops flashing and the cursor shifts to the right. Cursor 8 Repeat steps 5 to 7 to complete the entire title. If you made a mistake Press CURSOR T or t until the character you want to change flashes, then repeat steps 5 to 7. To erase a character Press CLEAR on the remote while[...]

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    Other Features 61 Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off after a certain time, so that you can fall asleep to music. You can preset the time to turn off in 10 minutes increments. `/1 SLEEP , Press SLEEP. Each time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes as follows: t SLEEP OFF t AUTO [...]

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    62 4 Press ENTER/YES. “ON” lights up, and the hour indication flashes. 5 Set the time to start play. Press . or > repeatedly to set the hour, then press ENTER/YES. The minute indication flashes. Press . or > repeatedly to set the minute, then press ENTER/YES. The hour indication flashes again. 6 Set the time to stop play following the abo[...]

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    Other Features 63 T imer recording radio programmes To timer record, you must first preset the radio station (see page 7) and set the clock (see page 6). x . > H `/1 X M m 3,4,6 3,4,6 3,4,6 8 2 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see page 18). 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. “SET DAILY” appears. 3 Press . or > to select either “MD REC” or ?[...]

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    64 To change the setting Start over from step 1. To check the setting / To use the timer 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT. 2 Press . or > to select either “MD REC” or “TAPE REC”, then press ENTER/YES. To cancel the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT and press . or > repeatedly until “TIMER OFF” appears, then press ENTER/YES. Tip When you re[...]

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    65 Other Features/Connecting optional components Connecting external aerials Connect an external aerial to improve reception. FM aerial Connect an commercially available FM external aerial, or you can use a TV aerial instead. AM FM 75 Ω AM aerial Connect a 6- to 15- meter insulated wire to the AM aerial terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop aerial[...]

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    66 Additional Information Precautions On safety • The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. • Unplug the system from the mains if it is not to be used for an extended period of time. To disconnect the mains lead, pull it out by the pl[...]

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    Additional Information 67 Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise, the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged. When using a tape longer than 90 minutes The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding frequently. The tape may[...]

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    68 The sound may drop-out while searching the edited tracks Tracks created through editing may exhibit sound dropout during searching because high-speed playback requires time to search for the position on the disc when the tracks are not in order. Track numbers cannot be marked When “LEVEL-SYNC” (page 37) lights up in the display window during[...]

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    Additional Information 69 T roubleshooting If you have any problem using this system, use the following checklist. First, check that the mains lead is connected firmly and that the speakers are connected correctly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. General There is no sound. • Turn VOLUME clockwise. • Make[...]

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    70 Troubleshooting (continued) Recording or editing was done, but the TOC is not updated. • MD recording and editing contents are recorded to the MD when the MD is removed, so make sure you remove the MD after recording or editing (see pages 32 and 43). Recording is not possible. • Remove the MD and slide the tab to close the slot (see page 32)[...]

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    Additional Information 71 Optional components There is no sound. • Refer to General item “There is no sound.” on page 69 and check the condition of the system. • Connect the component properly (see page 65) while checking: – if the cords are connected properly. – if the cord plugs are firmly inserted all the way. • Turn on the connect[...]

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    72 C41/Cannot Copy The sound source is a copy of a commercially available music software, or you tried to record a CD-R (Recordable CD). c The Serial Copy Management System prevents making a digital copy (see page 68). You cannot record a CD-R. Messages One of the following messages may appear or flash in the display during operation. MD Auto Cut T[...]

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    Additional Information 73 TUNER Cannot Edit You tried to label or erase a non-preset station. CD Cannot Edit You tried to label a CD TEXT disc. Name Full There are already 50 disc titles stored in the system. —OVER— You have reached the end of the CD while keeping pressing ML during play or pause. TAPE Cannot SYNC! There is no tape in the tape [...]

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    74 Specifications Main Unit (HCD-J3MD) Amplifier section European model: DIN power output (Rated): 20 + 20 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN, 230 V) Continuous RMS power output (Reference): 25 + 25 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD, 230 V) Music power output (Reference): 45 + 45 watts Other models: DIN power output (Rated): 20 + 20 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, [...]

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    Additional Information 75 Parts descriptions for the remote You can use the supplied remote to control the system. Note You cannot perform the following operations with the remote; — TUNING MODE setting for the tuner — STEREO/MONO setting for the tuner — Removing discs — Recording on the MD or the tape — One Touch Play x . > H `/1 X M [...]

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    76 Parts descriptions for the remote (continued) 3 PLAY MODE button Press to select normal play, Shuffle Play or Programme Play. (pages 23, 28, 29, 33, 53) REPEAT button Press to play a track or all the tracks repeatedly (pages 22 and 28). MUSIC MENU button Press to select the type of the preset equalizer. (page 45) 4 CURSOR T / t , m / M buttons P[...]

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    Additional Information 77 Index A A-B Erase Function 47 Adjusting the operating voltage 5 the recording level 40 the sound 58 the volume 10, 15, 16, 19 Aerials 4 After editing 43 recording 32 All Erase Function 46 Analogue recording 31 Auto Cut 39 Automatic Source Selection 10, 15, 16, 19 Automatic tuning 19 B Batteries 5 Before editing 42 recordin[...]

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    78 S Saving recordings 32, 67 Self-diagnosis display 72 Serial copy management system 68 Setting the time 6 Showing the time 9 Shuffle Play 23, 28 Sleep Timer 61 Smart Space 39 Sound adjustment 58 Speakers 4 Station Name 59 System limitations 68 T TAPE-MD Synchro recording 17 Time Machine Recording 35 Timer falling asleep to music 61 timer recordin[...]

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    Additional Information 79[...]

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