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©2004 Sony Corporation
4-253-397-11(2)
Micro Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number
in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.
Model No. ______________
Serial No. ______________
CMT-NE5
CMT-NE3
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To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
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.
This appliance is
classified as a CLASS 1
LASER product. This
marking is located on the
rear exterior.
Don't throw away the battery with
general house waste, dispose of it
correctly as chemical waste.
For customers in the United States
This symbol is intended to alert
the user to the presence of
uninsulated "dangerous voltage"
within the product's enclosure
that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert
the user to the presence of
important operating and
maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this product will
increase eye hazard.
WARNING
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or modification not
expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.
Note to CATV system installer:
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system
installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that
provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in
particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system of the building, as
close to the point of cable entry as practical.
For customers in Canada
CAUTION
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE
BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this product will
increase eye hazard.
Except for European model
ENERGY STAR® is a U.S.
registered mark. As an ENERGY
STAR® partner, Sony Corporation
has determined that this product
meets the ENERGY STAR®
guidelines for energy efficiency.
WARNING
Do not install the appliance in a confined space,
such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
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How to use this manual........................... 4
Playable discs.......................................... 4
Getting Started
Hooking up the system............................ 6
Setting the clock...................................... 8
CD/MP3 Play
Loading a disc ......................................... 9
Playing a disc .......................................... 9
-- Normal Play/Shuffle Play
Playing repeatedly................................. 10
-- Repeat Play
Creating your own program .................. 11
-- Program Play
Tuner
Presetting radio stations ........................ 12
Listening to the radio ............................ 13
-- Preset Tuning
-- Manual Tuning
Using the Radio Data System (RDS).... 14
(European model CMT-NE5 only)
Tape Play
Loading a tape....................................... 15
Playing a tape ........................................ 15
Tape Recording
Recording your favorite CD tracks on a
tape.................................................. 16
-- CD-TAPE Synchro Recording
Recording on a tape manually............... 16
-- Manual Recording
Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the sound .............................. 17
Timer
Falling asleep to music ......................... 17
-- Sleep Timer
Waking up to music .............................. 18
-- Play Timer
Timer recording radio programs........... 19
-- Rec Timer
Display
Turning off the display ......................... 20
-- Power Saving Mode
Viewing information about the disc in the
display ............................................ 20
Optional Components
Hooking up optional components......... 21
Troubleshooting
Problems and remedies ......................... 22
Messages............................................... 24
Additional Information
Precautions............................................ 26
Specifications........................................ 27
List of button locations and reference
pages............................................... 30
Table of Contents
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· The instructions in this manual are for model
CMT-NE5 and CMT-NE3. Check your
model number by looking at the front panel.
In this manual, CMT-NE5 is used for
illustration purposes unless stated otherwise.
Any difference in operation is clearly
indicated in the text, for example, "CMT-NE5
only".
· This manual mainly explains operations using
the remote, but the same operations can also
be performed using the buttons on the system
having the same or similar names.
You can play back the following discs on this
system. Other discs cannot be played back.
List of playable discs
*CMT-NE5 only.
Discs that this system cannot
play
·CD-ROMs
· CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in
the following formats:
music CD format
MP3 format that conforms to ISO96601)
Level 1/Level 2, Joliet or Multi Session2)
· A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g.,
card, heart).
· A disc with paper or stickers on it.
· A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane tape,
or a sticker still left on it.
1) ISO 9660 Format
The most common international standard for the
logical format of files and folders on a CD-ROM.
There are several specification levels. In Level 1,
file names must be in the 8.3 format (no more than
eight characters in the name, no more than three
characters in the extension ".MP3") and in capital
letters. Folder names can be no longer than eight
characters. There can be no more than eight nested
folder levels. Level 2 specifications allow file
names and folder names up to 31 characters long.
Each folder can have up to 8 trees.
For Joliet in the expansion format (file and folder
names can have up to 16 characters) make sure of
the contents of the writing software, etc.
2) Multi Session
This is a recording method that enables you to add
data using the Track-At-Once method.
Conventional CDs begin at a CD control area called
the Lead-in and end at an area called Lead-out. A
Multi Session CD is a CD having multiple sessions,
with each segment from Lead-in to Lead-out
regarded as a single session. This unit supports up to
10 sessions.
CD-Extra: This format records audio (audio CD
data) on the tracks in session 1 and data on the tracks
in session 2. This unit supports up to 10 sessions.
Mixed CD: This format records data on the first
track and audio (audio CD data) on the second and
subsequent tracks of a session.
How to use this manual
Playable discs
Format of discs
Disc logo
Audio CDs
CD-R/CD-RW
(audio data/MP3 files*)
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Notes on CD-R and CD-RW
· Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs cannot be played
on this system depending upon the recording
quality or physical condition of the disc, or
the characteristics of the recording device.
Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not
been correctly finalized. For more
information, see the operating instructions for
the recording device.
· Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may
not be played back because of scratches, dirt,
recording condition or the driver's
characteristics.
· CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in Multi
Session that have not ended by "closing the
session" are not supported.
· The system may be unable to play MP3
format files that do not have the extension
".MP3".
· Attempting to play non-MP3 format files that
have the extension ".MP3" may result in noise
or malfunction.
· With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1 and
2, folder names or file names may not be
displayed correctly.
· The following discs take a longer time to start
playback.
a disc recorded with complicated tree
structure.
a disc recorded in Multi Session.
a disc to which data can be added (non-
finalized disc).
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.
Cautions when playing a disc
that is recorded in Multi
Session
· If the disc begins with a CD-DA session, it is
recognized as a CD-DA (audio) disc, and
MP3 sessions are played back without sound.
· If the disc begins with an MP3 session, it is
recognized as an MP3 disc, and CD-DA
sessions are played back without sound.
· The playback range of an MP3 disc is
determined by the tree structure of files
produced by analyzing of the disc.
· A disc with a mixed CD format will be
recognized as a CD-DA (audio) disc.