Sony CMT-J3MD Bedienungsanleitung

Operating InstructionsCompactComponentHi-Fi System3-868-033-12(1)©2000 Sony Corporation CMT-J3MD

10Basic OperationsPlaying a CDTo turn on the system, press ?/1 (power).HSAAMmlLhHHS`/121VOLUMEslm/ML2 Press CD HS.The disc tray closes and play starts

Basic Operations11Notes• Do not use a CD with tape, seals or paste on it asthis may damage the CD player.• Do not push the disc tray to close it, as t

122 Press CD A and place a CD on the disctray.AHS HShHS`/1ENTER/YESNAME EDIT/CHARACTER1 Insert a recordable MD.AAHS HShHSRecording a CD on an MD or at

Basic Operations13Recording on a tapeYou can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2)tape.HS HSAAMmlLH`/1h2,35,746DOLBY NR*sTAPE h* This tape deck equipp

14With the arrowpointingtoward thedeck?/1 (power)Tips• When you want to record on the bottom side, pressTAPE h in step 6.• When you record on both sid

Basic Operations15Tips• You can start playing from the desired track instep 2.1 Press lm or ML repeatedly until thedesired track appears.2 Press MD HS

16Press lm for the top sideduring playback.Press ML for the bottomside during playback.Each time you press the button,the display shows the number oft

Basic Operations172 Press to open the cover and insert atape.MmlL`/13 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until“TAPE-MD SYNC ?” appears.4 Press ENTER/START.T

18?/1 (power)Listening to the radio— Preset TuningPreset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first(see page 7).To turn on the system, press ?/1 (powe

Basic Operations193 Press TUNING + or – to select thedesired preset station.Preset number and frequency (or stationname* or RDS station name**)*The st

2Do 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

202 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or“AM”.3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until“PRESET” appears.4 Press TUNING + or – to select thedesired preset stat

Basic Operations21NoteIf the MD is record protected, “C11” and “Protected”appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded.Remove the MD, then slide t

22The CD PlayerPlaying CD tracksrepeatedly — Repeat PlayYou can repeat a CD in normal play, Shuffle Playand Programme Play.HS HSAhHSREPEAT, Press REPE

Basic Operations/The CD Player23Programming CD tracks— Programme PlayYou can make a programme of up to 25 tracks inthe order you want them to be playe

24To check the programme orderPress . or > repeatedly during ProgrammePlay.To Do thisCancelProgrammePlayPress x, then press PLAY MODErepeatedly unt

The CD Player25In stop modet CD stopped displayxCD disc title**xArtist name**xTotal number of tracks and total playingtimexClock displayxEffect name*

262 Press NAME EDIT.The cursor starts flashing.Cursor3 Press CHARACTER to select thedesired type of character.Each time you press the button, the disp

The CD Player27Erasing a disc title1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode.2 Press . or > repeatedly until “NameErase ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES.The dis

28Playing MD tracks inrandom order — Shuffle PlayYou can play all the tracks on an MD in randomorder.HSAAhHHSS1231 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“MD”

The MD Deck — Play29Programming MD tracks— Programme PlayYou can make a programme of up to 25 tracks inthe order you want them to be played.x.>H `/

3The MD Deck — RecordingBefore you start recording... 31Recording your favouriteCD tracks on an MD— CD-MD Synchro Recording ...

30Using the MD displayYou can check the total number of tracks, the totalplaying time and the remaining time on the MD.x.>H`/1XMmDISPLAY, Press DIS

The MD Deck — Play/Recording31The MD Deck — RecordingBefore you startrecordingMDs (Mini Disc) let you digitally record and playmusic with high quality

32Recording your favouriteCD tracks on an MD— CD-MD Synchro RecordingYou can select your favourite CD tracks with theProgramme Play feature, then reco

The MD Deck — Recording337 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until“CD-MD SYNC ?” appears.8 Press ENTER/START.The MD deck stands by for recording and theCD

34Recording on an MDmanually — Manual RecordingWith manual recording, you can record just theportions you like from a CD, or start recordingfrom the m

The MD Deck — Recording355 Start playing the desired source torecord.When recording from this system’s CDplayer, the track numbers are automaticallyma

36Before pulling out the mains leadMD recording is completed when the MD Tableof Contents (TOC) is updated. The TOC isupdated when you eject the MD or

The MD Deck — Recording37HS HSAhH21S8x.>H `/1XMm3,7 4,5,64,5,64,5,61 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“TUNER” appears.To record from other components

38Marking track numbers at aspecific point duringrecording — Track MarkYou can mark track numbers at any time duringrecording, regardless of the type

The MD Deck — Recording39HS HSAhH1S2,6 3,4,53,4,53,4,57x.>H `/1XMm1 Press z MD to stand by for recording.2 Press MENU/NO on the remote.3 Press . or

4Getting StartedStep 1: Hooking up the systemPerform the following procedure 1 to 3 to hook up your system using the supplied cords andaccessories.1

40Adjusting the recordinglevelWhen recording on an MD, you can adjust therecording level to the desired volume. You canadjust the recording level not

The MD Deck — Recording413 Press MENU/NO on the remote.4 Press . or > on the remoterepeatedly until “Setup ?” appears, thenpress ENTER/YES on the r

42The MD Deck — EditingBefore you start editingYou can edit the recorded tracks on an MD. Byusing the editing functions, you can create a newsequence

The MD Deck — Recording/Editing43Before editingYou can edit an MD only when:• The MD is recordable.• The MD play mode is normal play.Check the followi

442 Press NAME EDIT.The cursor starts flashing.Cursor3 Press CHARACTER to select thedesired type of character.Each time you press the button, the disp

The MD Deck — Editing45To cancel copyingPress MENU/NO.Checking the titlesTo check the disc titles, press SCROLL in stopmode. To check the track title,

46To return to the condition beforeERASEYou can return to the original conditionimmediately after erasing the tracks (see page 52).Note“Erase???” appe

The MD Deck — Editing47x.>H `/1XMm3 4,5,8,9,114,64,6121 Press MD to switch the function to MD.2 While playing an MD, press X at thestarting point o

48Moving recorded tracks— Move FunctionYou can use this function to change the order ofany track on the disc. When you move tracks, thetracks are auto

The MD Deck — Editing492 Press MENU/NO to display “EditMenu”.3 Press . or > repeatedly until“Move ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES.4 Press . or &g

5Getting Started3 Connect the mains lead to a wall outlet.If the plug of the mains lead does not fit yourwall outlet, attach the supplied adaptor on t

50Combining recordedtracks — Combine FunctionYou can use this function to combine 2 tracks intoa single track. The total number of tracksdecreases by

The MD Deck — Editing51x.>H `/1XMm2 3,4,63,4,53,4,511 Press MD to switch the function to MD.2 Press MENU/NO to display “EditMenu”.3 Press . or >

523 Press ENTER/YES.One of the following messages appears,depending on the last edit.Editing done MessageLabelling a trackor an MDUndoing the last edi

The MD Deck — Editing/The Tape Deck — Recording53The Tape Deck— RecordingRecording your favouriteCD tracks on a tape— CD-TAPE Synchro RecordingYou can

546 Press X on the remote.Recording pauses at the end of the sidewhere recording starts. “P” appears and thetotal playing time display changes to“0m00

The Tape Deck — Recording55Recording an MD on atapeYou can make an analogue recording of an MD ona tape with the tracks in the same sequence as theori

56Recording your favourite MDtracks — MD-TAPE Synchro RecordingYou can select your favourite MD tracks with theProgramme Play feature, then record the

The Tape Deck — Recording57Recording on a tapemanually — Manual RecordingWith manual recording, you can record just theportions you like from a CD or

58Selecting the PresetEqualizer menuThe Preset Equalizer enables you to select thesound characteristic among 5 sound effectsaccording to the type of m

Sound Adjustment/Other Features59Other FeaturesLabelling the presetstations — Station NameYou can label each preset station with up to12 characters (S

6Step 2: Setting the timeYou must set the time beforehand to use the timerfunctions.The clock is on a 24-hour system for the Europeanmodel, and a 12-

607 Press CURSORt on the remote.The character you selected in step 6 stopsflashing and the cursor shifts to the right.Cursor8 Repeat steps 5 to 7 to c

Other Features61Falling asleep to music— Sleep TimerYou can set the system to turn off after a certaintime, so that you can fall asleep to music. You

624 Press ENTER/YES.“ON” lights up, and the hour indicationflashes.5 Set the time to start play.Press . or > repeatedly to set the hour,then press

Other Features63Timer recording radioprogrammesTo timer record, you must first preset the radiostation (see page 7) and set the clock (see page 6).x.&

64To change the settingStart over from step 1.To check the setting / To use thetimer1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT.2 Press . or > to select either “MD

65Other Features/Connecting optionalcomponentsConnecting externalaerialsConnect an external aerial to improve reception.FM aerialConnect an commercial

66Additional InformationPrecautionsOn safety• The unit is not disconnected from the AC powersource (mains) as long as it is connected to the walloutle

Additional Information67Before placing a cassette in thetape deckTake up any slack in the tape. Otherwise, the tapemay get entangled in the parts of t

68The sound may drop-out whilesearching the edited tracksTracks created through editing may exhibit sounddropout during searching because high-speedpl

Additional Information69TroubleshootingIf you have any problem using this system, use thefollowing checklist.First, check that the mains lead is conne

7Getting StartedStep 3: Presetting radiostationsYou can preset the following number of stations,20 for FM and 10 for AM.`/1HS HSAAMmlLhH231SSTEREO/MO

70Troubleshooting (continued)Recording or editing was done, but theTOC is not updated.• MD recording and editing contents arerecorded to the MD when t

Additional Information71Optional componentsThere is no sound.• Refer to General item “There is no sound.” onpage 69 and check the condition of thesyst

72C41/Cannot CopyThe sound source is a copy of a commerciallyavailable music software, or you tried to recorda CD-R (Recordable CD).cThe Serial Copy M

Additional Information73TUNERCannot EditYou tried to label or erase a non-preset station.CDCannot EditYou tried to label a CD TEXT disc.Name FullThere

74SpecificationsMain Unit (HCD-J3MD)Amplifier sectionEuropean model:DIN power output (Rated):20 + 20 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz,DIN, 230 V)Continuous RMS

Additional Information75Parts descriptions forthe remoteYou can use the supplied remote to control thesystem.NoteYou cannot perform the following oper

76Parts descriptions for theremote (continued)3 PLAY MODE buttonPress to select normal play, Shuffle Play orProgramme Play. (pages 23, 28, 29, 33, 53)

Additional Information77IndexAA-B Erase Function 47Adjustingthe operating voltage 5the recording level 40the sound 58the volume 10, 15, 16, 19Aer

78SSaving recordings 32, 67Self-diagnosis display 72Serial copy management system68Setting the time 6Showing the time 9Shuffle Play 23, 28Sleep T

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8Step 3: Presetting radio stations(continued)To stop scanningPress TUNING MODE.To tune in a station with a weaksignalPress TUNING MODE repeatedly unt

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9Getting StartedSaving the power instandby modeYou can lower the power consumption to aminimum and save energy in the standby mode.The system is set a