SONY CMT-L7HD - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

Micro Hi-Fi

Component

System

Operating Instructions

4-241-222-12 (1)

CMT-L7HD

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.

2GB

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

rear exterior.

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.

Don't throw away the battery with

general house waste, dispose of it

correctly as chemical waste.

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.

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby

Laboratories.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE

The following caution label is located inside the

apparatus.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE

U.S.A.

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.

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.

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.

If you have any questions about this product, you may

call; Sony customer Information Center 1-800-488-

7669. The Number below is for the FCC related

matters only.

Regulatory Information

Declaration of Conformity

Trade name: SONY

Model No.: HCD-L7HD

Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.

Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ.

07649 USA

Telephone No.: 201-930-6972

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions:

(1)This device may not cause harmful interference,

and (2)this device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

3GB

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications

not expressly approved in this manual could void

your authority to operate this equipment.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN

CANADA

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE

THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN

EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER

OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY

INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

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.

On moisture condensation

If the system is brought directly from a cold place to a

warm place, or is placed in a room where heat has just

been turned on, moisture may condense on or inside

the system. Since condensation may damage the

system. Leave the system turned off for about an

hour until the moisture evaporates.

Notes on the hard disc

This system records a music to an internal hard disc.

Although the hard disc has safety devices to prevent

losing data due to mechanical vibration, shock or

dust, you should be careful when handling the system.

Avoid damaging your data:

· Do not cause a shock or strong vibration to the

system.

· Do not place the system in a location subject to

mechanical vibration or in unstable location.

· Do not move the system while the power is on.

· Do not pull out the power cord during playback or

recording.

· The storage mode is factory set to "AUTO".

Each CD track is automatically recorded after it has

been played back. (for details, see page 24)

· Do not use the system in a place subject to extreme

changes in temperature (temperature gradient less

than 10

°C/ hour).

· Do not change the hard disc or add another hard

disc by yourself. This may damage the system.

If the hard disc is damaged, data cannot be restored or

recovered.

For M-crew

· Duplication of any or all of the contents of this

software and instruction manual or lending of this

software to third parties without the express

permission of the copyright holder is strictly

prohibited by copyright law.

· Sony cannot be held liable in any way for monetary

losses, lost profits or claims from third parties

arising from the use of this software.

· Should any manufacturing defects occur, Sony's

responsibility shall be limited solely to replacing

said defective merchandise.

· This software is approved for use only with the

specified equipment.

· Sony reserves the right to change software

specifications without prior notice. Other related

software and services provided are also subject to

change without prior notice.

Program

1997-2002 Sony Corporation

Documentation

2002 Sony Corporation

· M-crew and LabelMaker are the registered

trademarks of Sony Corporation.

· Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are the

registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

· IBM and PC/AT are the registered trademarks of

International Business Machines Corporation.

· Macintosh is the registrated trademark of Apple

Computer Inc.

· Gracenote CDDB or Gracenote CDDB Music

Recognition ServiceSM

· Powered by Gracenote CDDB

· Other companies and product names are the

trademarks or the registered trademarks of each

company.

4GB

Table of Contents

List of Button Locations and

Reference Pages

Main unit ............................................... 6

Remote control ...................................... 7

Overview

Getting Started

Hooking up the system .......................... 9

Inserting two size AAA (R03) batteries

into the remote .............................. 12

Using the wall hanging bracket ........... 12

Setting the clock .................................. 13

Loading the CD ................................... 14

Playing the CD

-- Normal Play/Shuffle Play/

Repeat Play ................................... 14

Programing the CD tracks

-- Program Play ............................ 15

Labelling a CD

-- Disc Memo ............................... 16

HD - Play

Playing the HD

-- Normal Play/Shuffle Play/

Repeat Play ................................... 18

Registering a track to a playlist

-- Playlist Play .............................. 19

Locating a desired album or track

-- Keyword Search/

Highlight Play ............................... 20

Playing a registered album

-- Album Favorites ....................... 22

Playing an album you listened to recently

-- History ...................................... 22

HD - Recording

Notes on recording .............................. 23

Recording a CD to the HD

-- Auto Storage/

High-Speed Synchro Storage ........ 24

Recording to the HD manually

-- Manual Recording .................... 26

Recording tips

-- Making tracks/Smart Space/

Adjusting the recording level ........ 26

HD - Editing

Labelling a track, album or playlist

-- Name Function ......................... 30

Erasing recordings

-- Erase Function .......................... 32

Moving recorded tracks or albums

-- Move Function ......................... 33

Dividing recorded tracks

-- Divide Function ........................ 34

Combining recorded tracks

-- Combine Function .................... 35

Undoing the last edit

-- Undo Function .......................... 36

Tuner

Presetting radio stations ....................... 37

Listening to the radio

-- Preset Tuning/Manual Tuning ... 38

Labelling the preset stations

-- Station Name ............................ 39

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* ... 39

5GB

* European model only

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound

-- DSG .......................................... 40

Timer

Falling asleep to music

-- Sleep Timer .............................. 40

Waking up to music

-- Daily Timer .............................. 41

Timer recording radio programs .......... 42

Display

Turning off the display

-- Power Saving Mode ................. 44

Changing the illumination level .......... 44

Using the display ................................. 44

M-crew

Overview ............................................. 46

System requirements ........................... 47

Installing the software ......................... 47

Connections ......................................... 50

Setup procedure for your computer

system ............................................ 50

Installing LabelMaker 5.1 ................... 53

Uninstalling the software ..................... 53

Starting up the software ....................... 54

Quitting the software ........................... 54

Using the Help ..................................... 54

Optional Components

Hooking up optional components ........ 56

Listening to audio from a connected

component ..................................... 57

Recording audio from a connected

component ..................................... 57

Recording on a connected component ... 58

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies ........................ 59

Self-diagnosis display .......................... 62

Additional Information

Precautions .......................................... 64

Specifications ...................................... 65