Sony CMT-A5 User manual

2-318-613-31 (1)

Personal

Component

System

CMT-A50

CMT-A70

Operating Instructions page 2

This manual describes how to use the player. For the supplied software

SonicStage, please see “Installation/Operating Guide.”

Manual de instrucciones página 2

En este manual se describe cómo utilizar el reproductor. En el caso del

software SonicStage suministrado, consulte “Guía de instalación/

instrucciones”.

Warning

To prevent fire or shock hazard,

do not expose the player to rain

or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not

open the cabinet. Refer

servicing to qualified personnel

only.

Warning

Do not install the appliance in a confined space,

such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place

objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the

appliance.

Notice for customers in the United

Kingdom

A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted

to this equipment for your safety and convenience.

Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be

replaced, same rating fuse approved by ASTA or

BSI to BS 1362, (i.e. marked with or mark)

must be used.

If the plug supplied with this equipment has a

detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse

cover after you change the fuse. Never use the

plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the

fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony

service station.

About this manual

The instructions in this manual are for the CMT-

A50 and CMT-A70. Before you start reading,

check your model number. The CMT-A70 is the

model used for illustration purpose.

Note

The name of the button to start repeat play is

indicated as below:

“REP/RDS”: European model

“REPEAT”: Other models

Table of contents

Create your own ATRAC CDs....................... 4

Basic Operations

Playing a CD .................................................. 6

Listening to the radio.................................... 10

Playing a tape ............................................... 12

Recording on a tape ...................................... 14

The CD Player

Using the display .......................................... 17

Locating a specific track............................... 18

Searching for your favourite tracks/files ...... 19

Playing a specific group

(ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only).................... 20

Playing a single track

(Single track play) .................................... 21

Playing tracks in random order

(Shuffle play)............................................ 21

Playing your favourite tracks by adding

Bookmarks

(Bookmark track play).............................. 22

Playing your favourite play lists

(m3u play list play) (MP3 CD only) ........ 23

Creating your own programme

(Programme play) ..................................... 24

Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play) ....... 25

Changing the resume play setting ................ 26

The Radio

Presetting radio stations................................ 27

Playing preset radio stations ......................... 28

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)

(European model only) ............................. 28

The Audio Emphasis

Selecting the audio emphasis ....................... 32

The Timer

Setting the clock ........................................... 33

Waking up to music...................................... 34

Timer-recording radio programmes ............. 35

Falling asleep to music ................................. 37

Setting Up

Hooking up the system ................................. 38

Adjusting the contrast of the display ............ 40

Connecting optional components ................. 40

Additional Information

Precautions ................................................... 42

Troubleshooting............................................ 43

Maintenance ................................................. 45

Specifications ............................................... 46

Index ............................................................. 47

Create your own ATRAC CDs

In addition to the usual audio CDs, you can play an original CD, called “ATRAC CD,” that

you create with the supplied software, SonicStage. Using SonicStage, about 30 audio CDs*

can be recorded on one CD-R or CD-RW.

The following is a quick overview of how you listen to music on your ATRAC CD.

Install SonicStage on your computer.

SonicStage is software that takes music downloaded

from audio CDs and the Internet on your computer and

creates original CDs. It can be installed from the

supplied CD-ROM.

Create an ATRAC CD.

After selecting your favorite songs from music stored

on your computer, record them on a CD-R/CD-RW

using SonicStage.

Listen to them with this CD player.

You can enjoy lots of songs on your original CD.

Please see the supplied “Installation/Operating Guide” for how to install SonicStage and how

to create ATRAC CDs.

*When the total playing time of one CD (album) is estimated at 60 minutes and you are recording on a

700MB CD-R/CD-RW at 48kbps in ATRAC3plus format.

ATRAC CD

Internet

Audio CDs

MP3 files

Create your own ATRAC CDs

Which discs can you play on this CD player?

Audio CDs:

CDDA format CDs

CDDA (Compact Disc Digital Audio) is a recording standard

used for Audio CDs.

ATRAC CDs:

CD-R/CD-RW on which audio data compressed in the ATRAC3plus

or/and ATRAC3 format has been recorded*

ATRAC3 (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3) is audio compression technology

that satisfies the demand for high sound quality and high compression rates.

ATRAC3plus is audio compression technology developed from the ATRAC3 format

and can compress audio files to about 1/20 of their original size at 64kbps.

You can create an ATRAC CD using SonicStage.

MP3 CDs:

CD-R/CD-RW on which audio data compressed in the MP3 format

has been recorded*

MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer3) is audio compression technology that can compress

audio files to about 1/10 of their original size.

CD-R/CD-RW on which mixed audio data compressed in the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3, or MP3

formats has been recorded by using an software other than SonicStage can also be played.

With SonicStage, you cannot create a CD on which mixed audio data is recorded.

* Only ISO 9660 Level 1/2 and Joliet extension format discs can be played.

Note

Characters that can be displayed on this CD player are listed below.

–Ato Z

–ato z

–0to 9

–!" # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~

If you use other characters on your computer using software such as SonicStage, they are displayed as “–”

on this CD player.

Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

This product is designed to play back 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.

ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus, SonicStage and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Playing a CD

For hookup instructions, see pages 38 - 39.

1Press ZOPEN/CLOSE (direct

power-on) and place the CD on the

CD tray.

2Press ZOPEN/CLOSE to close the

CD tray.

With the label side up

1, 2 3

Basic Operations

Playing timeTrack number Playing time

3Press CD u(uon the remote).

The player plays all the tracks once.

**When playing an MP3 CD,

“MP3” appears on the display.

File number

continued

Display

Audio CD

CD u

?/1

VOLUME

STOP x

Use these buttons for additional operations

To Do this

adjust the volume Turn the VOLUME control. (Press

VOL +*1, – on the remote.)

stop playback Press STOP x(xon the remote).

pause playback Press CD u*2(uon the remote).

The playing time of the current track/file

flashes on the display.

Press the button again to resume play after

pause.

go to the next track Press M/>.

go back to the Press ./m.

previous track

*1The button has a tactile dot.

*2There is a tactile dot beside CD uon the main unit.

Tips

•To listen through

headphones, connect the

headphones to the i

(headphones) jack.

•Playback starts from the

point you last stopped

playing (Resume play).

During stop, the point to be

played is displayed.

To start play from the

beginning of the first track,

press STOP xin stop

mode.

To cancel the resume play,

see page 26.

File name

ATRAC CD/MP3 CD**

ZOPEN/CLOSE

M/>

./m

–, +

Note

Before playing an ATRAC

CD/MP3 CD, this player

reads all file and group

information on the CD.

Depending on the file

structure, it may take more

than a minute to read them.

During this time, “Reading”

is displayed.

Track name*

*When playing an audio CD

containing text information

such as CD-TEXT, track name

appears on the display.

Notes

• If ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3

files and MP3 files are

recorded on the same CD,

this CD player plays the

ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3

only.

•The playback capability of

this CD player may vary

depending on the quality of

the disc and the condition of

the recording device.

•Characters that can be

displayed on this CD player

are listed below.

–Ato Z

–ato z

–0to 9

–!" # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / :

; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | }

If you use other characters

on your computer using

software such as

SonicStage, they are

displayed as “–” on this CD

player.

•On a disc that has

ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3/

MP3 files, do not save files

in other formats and do not

make unnecessary groups.

ATRAC CD

To Press

select a group*3+ to go forward and – to go

backward

select a file*3M/> to go forward and ./m to

go backward

remove the CD ZOPEN/CLOSE*4

turn on/off the player ?/1

*3You can operate during play of ATRAC CDs/MP3 CDs.

*4Once you open the CD tray, the track to start play will change to

the beginning of the first track.

The structure of ATRAC CDs/MP3 CDs

ATRAC CDs/MP3 CDs consist of “files” and “groups.” A

“file” is equivalent to a “track” of an audio CD. A “group”

is a bundle of files and is equivalent to an “album.”

For MP3 CDs, this CD player recognizes an MP3 folder as

a “group” so that ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs can be

operated in the same way.

Playing order of ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs

For ATRAC CDs, files are played in the order selected in

SonicStage.

For MP3 CDs, the playing order may differ depending on

the method used to record MP3 files on the disc. In the

following example, files are played in order of 1to 7.

File

Group

MP3 CD

Playing a CD

(continued)

Basic Operations

Notes on ATRAC CDs

•Maximum number of groups: 255

Maximum number of files: 999

•CD-Rs/CD-RWs recorded in the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format

cannot be played on your computer.

Notes on MP3 CDs

•Maximum number of groups: 100

Maximum number of files: 400

Maximum directory level: 8

•Agroup that does not include an MP3 file is skipped.

•Be sure to add the file extension “mp3” to the file name.

However, if you add the file extension “mp3” to a file other than

an MP3 file, the player will not be able to recognize the file

properly.

• This player can play bit rates of 16 to 320 kbps, and sampling

frequencies of 32/44.1/ 48 kHz. Variable Bit Rate (VBR) file

can also be played.

• To compress a source in an MP3 file, we recommend setting the

compression parameters to “44.1 kHz,” “128 kbps,” and

“Constant Bit Rate.”

• To record up to the maximum capacity, set the writing software

to “halting of writing.”

•To record to the maximum capacity at one time up on media that

has nothing recorded on it, set the writing software to “Disc at

Once.”

Listening to the radio

For hookup instructions, see pages 38 - 39.

1Press TUNER BAND•AUTO

PRESET (BAND on the remote)

repeatedly until the band you want

appears on the display (direct power-

on).

2Press TUNING + or TUNING – and

hold it until the frequency digits

begin to change on the display.

The player automatically scans the

radio frequencies and stops when it

finds a clear station.

If you cannot tune in a station, press

TUNING + or TUNING – repeatedly

to change the frequency step by step.

1 2

Display

Indicates an FM

stereo broadcast

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