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Micro Hi-Fi
Component
System
© 2002 Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
4-238-431-11 (1)
CMT-C7NT


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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.
Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
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.
This label is located on the
bottom exterior.
The following caution label is located inside the
apparatus.
To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the
apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains,
etc. And don't place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY
NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES
RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE
PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.
Don't throw away the battery with
general house waste, dispose of it
correctly as chemical waste.
Features
This system is a desktop stereo component that
integrates a CD player, an MD player, and a
tuner. The MD player supports 4x extended
recording/playback (MDLP), 2x high-speed
dubbing from a CD to an MD, and the Group
function that allows you to organize recorded
songs into groups that may be treated like
albums recorded on an MD.
By connecting the system to a personal
computer, you can play back songs from the
personal computer's hard disc or CD-ROM
drive through the system's speakers, and you
can also operate the system from the personal
computer if it is installed with the supplied
software (M-crew or OpenMG Jukebox for
Sony Net MDs).
· For details on connecting the system to a
personal computer, see "Connecting a
personal computer to the system" on page
51.
· For details on the supplied software, see
"About the supplied M-crew for
CMT-C7NT" on page 52 and "About the
supplied OpenMG Jukebox for Sony Net
MDs" on page 53 before installing the
software.
Tips
· For details on the software installation and basic
operations of M-crew or OpenMG Jukebox for
Sony Net MDs, refer to the instruction manual of
the respective software.
· For details on advanced operations, refer to the
online help for the respective software.
· Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and Windows
Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.
· All other trademarks are trademarks of their
respective owners. TM and ® marks are omitted in
this manual.


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Table of Contents
Parts Identification
Main unit ............................................................ 4
Remote control ................................................... 5
Getting Started
Hooking up the system ....................................... 6
Preparing the remote .......................................... 7
Replacing the battery in the remote .................... 7
Setting the time ................................................... 8
Conserving power in standby mode ................... 8
CD
Loading the CD .................................................. 9
Playing the CD
-- Normal Play/Shuffle Play/
Repeat Play ............................................ 9
Programing the CD tracks
-- Program Play ....................................... 11
Using the CD display ....................................... 12
Labeling a CD
-- Disc Memo ........................................... 13
MD -- Play
Loading the MD ............................................... 14
Playing the MD
-- Normal Play/Shuffle Play/
Repeat Play .......................................... 14
Programing the MD tracks
-- Program Play ....................................... 16
Playing tracks in a group .................................. 17
Using the MD display ...................................... 17
MD -- Recording
Before you start recording ................................ 18
After recording ................................................. 19
Recording a CD on an MD
-- CD-MD Synchro Recording/CD-MD
High-Speed Synchro Recording .......... 19
Recording on an MD manually
-- Manual Recording ............................... 20
Recording the current track
-- Rec It .................................................... 21
Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored
audio data
-- Time Machine Recording .................... 21
Recording tips
-- Recording for long times/Marking track
numbers/Smart space/Adjusting the
recording level ..................................... 22
Recording CD tracks on an MD as group tracks
-- Group Function .................................... 27
MD -- Editing
Before you start editing .................................... 29
Labeling an MD
-- Name Function ..................................... 29
Labeling a group
-- Name Function ..................................... 31
Registering non-group tracks as group tracks in a
newly created group
-- Create Function .................................... 32
Releasing group tracks
-- Release Function .................................. 33
Erasing recordings
-- Erase Function ..................................... 34
Moving recorded tracks
-- Move Function ..................................... 36
Dividing recorded tracks
-- Divide Function ................................... 37
Combining recorded tracks
-- Combine Function ............................... 38
Undoing the last edit
-- Undo Function ..................................... 39
Changing the recording level after recording
-- S.F Edit ................................................ 40
Tuner
Presetting radio stations ................................... 42
Listening to the radio
-- Preset Tuning ....................................... 43
Labeling the preset stations
-- Station Name ....................................... 44
Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* ............. 44
Sound Adjustment
Reinforcing the bass sound
-- DBFB ................................................... 45
Selecting the Preset Equalizer menu ................ 45
Timer
Falling asleep to music
-- Sleep Timer .......................................... 45
Waking up to music
-- Daily Timer .......................................... 46
Timer recording radio programs ...................... 47
Optional Components
Hooking up the optional components ............... 49
Optional Personal Computer
Connecting a personal computer to
the system ................................................. 51
Listen to the connected personal computer ...... 52
About the supplied M-crew for CMT-C7NT ... 52
About the supplied OpenMG Jukebox for Sony
Net MDs .................................................... 53
Additional Information
Precautions ....................................................... 54
System limitations of MDs ............................... 56
Troubleshooting ............................................... 57
Self-diagnosis display ...................................... 60
Specifications ................................................... 63
* European models only


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Parts Identification
The items are arranged in alphabetical order.
Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses () for details.
Main unit
12
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
qs
0
qa
CD SYNC HIGH 8 (19, 60)
CD SYNC NORMAL 9 (19)
CD Z 2 (10, 60)
FUNCTION qs (9, 11, 13, 14, 16,
17, 19, 21­24, 26, 30­43, 50,
52)
MD Z 6 (15, 19, 29, 53)
NET MD 7 (53)
REC/REC IT 9 (20, 21, 25, 26,
28, 50, 60)
Remote sensor 0
TUNING +/­ 5 (42)
VOL +/­ qa (46)
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
@/1 (power) 1 (7, 19, 29, 43, 46,
48, 53)
u 3 (9­11, 14­16, 19­21, 26,
28, 51)
x 4 (10, 11, 15, 16, 20­22, 26,
28, 51)
. > 5 (10, 11, 13, 15­17,
22­26, 30­41, 46­48)
m M 5 (10, 15, 36)


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Parts
Identification
5
Remote control
1 23 4
5
6
7
qa
qs
qd
qf
qg
qh
qj
qk
ql
w;
wa
ws
wd
wf
wg
wh
wj
wk
8
9
0
CD x qh (10, 11)
CD X ws (10)
CD N wd (9, 11, 21)
CLEAR 9 (11, 13, 16, 30, 44)
CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 6
(47, 48)
CLOCK/TIMER SET 7 (8, 46,
47)
CURSOR
T/t wh (8, 13, 30)
DBFB qf (45)
DISPLAY wk (8, 12, 17, 44)
ENTER/YES 8 (8, 11, 13, 14,
16, 21­26, 29­42, 44, 46, 47)
FM MODE qj (43)
FUNCTION w; (9, 11, 13, 14, 16,
17, 19, 21­24, 26, 30­43, 50,
52)
GROUP ON/OFF wf (17, 27, 28,
30­34)
GROUP SKIP qs (17, 28, 31­33)
Letter/Number buttons wj (10,
13, 15, 30, 43)
MD x qh (15, 16, 20­22, 26, 28,
51)
MD X ws (15, 26)
MD N wg (14, 16, 17, 19, 20)
MENU/NO q; (13, 14, 22­26,
29, 31­42)
NAME EDIT/SELECT 3 (13,
29­31, 44)
PLAY MODE qk (9, 11, 13, 14,
16, 29, 40, 41)
PRESET EQ qg (45)
REPEAT qj (10, 15)
SCROLL 5 (12, 14, 18, 31)
SLEEP 1 (45)
TIME 2 (8, 11, 12, 16, 17)
TUNER BAND wa (42, 43)
TUNING MODE qk (42, 43)
TUNING +/­ ql (42, 43)
VOL +/­ qd (46)
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
@/1 (power) 4 (7, 19, 29, 43, 46,
48, 53)
. > qa (8, 10, 11, 13­17,
22­26, 30­41, 46­48)
­/+ qa (8, 46, 48)
m M wh (10, 15, 36, 38)