Sony cmt-spz70 User Manual

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CMT-SPZ70.GB.2-668-123-12(1)
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric 
shock, do not expose this apparatus to 
rain or moisture.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of 
the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. 
And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not 
place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the 
apparatus.
Connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet. 
Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect 
the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as 
a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
2-668-123-
12(1)
Micro HI-FI 
Component System
Operating Instructions
GB
CMT-SPZ70/SPZ50
© 2006 Sony Corporation 
Printed in China
Printed on 100% recycled paper 
using VOC (Volatile Organic 
Compound)-free vegetable oil 
based ink.
Hooking up the system securely
Except for customers in the 
U.S.A. and Canada
This appliance is 
classified as a CLASS 
1 LASER product. This 
marking is located on the 
rear exterior.
  Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic 
Equipment  
(Applicable in the European Union 
and other European countries with 
separate collection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates 
that this product shall not be treated as household 
waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable 
collection point for the recycling of electrical and 
electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is 
disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential 
negative consequences for the environment and human 
health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate 
waste handling of this product. The recycling of 
materials will help to conserve natural resources. For 
more detailed information about recycling of this 
product, please contact your local Civic Office, your 
household waste disposal service or the shop where you 
purchased the product.
Applicable accessories:  Remote commander
U.S.A., Canadian and Australian 
models only
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.
Note on DualDiscs
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates 
DVD recorded material on one side with digital 
audio material on the other side. However, since the 
audio material side does not conform to the Compact 
Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not 
guaranteed.
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.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents 
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
Antennas
Find a location and an orientation that provide 
good reception, and then set up the antenna.
Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords 
to avoid picking up noise.
FM lead antenna
(Extend it horizontally.)
AM loop antenna
Power
For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR 
to the local power line voltage.
Connect the power cord to a wall socket.
If the plug does not fit the wall socket, detach the supplied 
plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor).
Right speaker
Wall socket
Left speaker
Basic Operations
Before using the system
To use the remote
Slide and remove the battery compartment lid , and 
insert the two supplied R6 (size AA) batteries, 
 side 
first, matching the polarities shown below. 
Notes on using the remote
• With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months.
• Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of 
batteries.
• If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the 
batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion.
To set the clock
Turn on the system.
Press 
 (power) .
Select the clock set mode.
Press CLOCK/TIMER SET  on the remote. If the 
current mode appears on the display, press 
/ 
 on the remote repeatedly to select “CLOCK SET” 
and then press ENTER  on the remote.
Set the time.
Press 
/  on the remote repeatedly to set 
the hour, and then press ENTER  on the remote. 
Use the same procedure to set the minute.
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the 
power cord or if a power failure occurs.
Selecting a music source
Press the following buttons (or press FUNCTION  
repeatedly).
To select
Press
CD
CD  on the remote.
Tuner
TUNER/BAND .
Tape
TAPE  on the remote.
Component (connected 
using an audio cord)
FUNCTION  repeatedly 
until “AUDIO IN” appears.
Adjusting the sound
To adjust the volume
Press VOLUME +/– on the remote (or turn the 
VOLUME control on the unit) .
To add a sound effect
To
Press
Generate a more dynamic 
sound (Dynamic Sound 
Generator X-tra)
DSGX  on the unit.
Generate a clearer sound 
(CMT-SPZ70 only)
SOURCE DIRECT  on 
the unit.
Set the sound effect
EQ  repeatedly to select 
“BASS” or “TREBLE,” and 
then press +/–  on the 
remote (or EQ LEVEL +/– 
 on the unit (CMT-SPZ50 
only)) repeatedly to adjust 
the level. Or, turn BASS or 
TREBLE controls  on the 
unit (CMT-SPZ70 only).
Notes on sound effects
• The bass and treble settings and DSGX do not function when 
Source Direct is on.
• Source Direct does not function when the headphones are 
connected.
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
Select the CD function.
Press CD  on the remote.
Place a disc.
Press 
 (CD open/close)  on the unit, and place a 
disc with the label side up on the disc tray.
To insert additional discs, slide the disc tray with your 
finger as shown below.
To close the disc tray, press 
 (CD open/close)  on 
the unit again.
Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as 
this may damage the unit.
Start playback.
Press 
 (play)  on the remote (or CD/ (play/
pause)  on the unit).
To
Press
Pause playback
 (pause)  on the remote (or 
CD/
 (play/pause)  on the 
unit). To resume play, press the 
button again.
Stop playback
 (stop) .
Select a folder on an 
MP3 disc
 +/– (select folder) . Or 
turn the jog dial  on the unit 
and press PUSH ENTER  on 
the unit (turn the jog dial  on 
the unit during playback until 
“GROUP” appears, and then 
press PUSH ENTER  on the 
unit to select the desired folder).
Select a track or file
/ (go back/go forward) 
. Or turn the jog dial  on 
the unit and press PUSH ENTER 
 on the unit. To cancel, press 
CANCEL  on the unit.
Find a point in a 
track or file
Hold down 
/ (rewind/fast 
forward)  during playback, 
and release the button at the 
desired point.
Select Repeat Play
REPEAT  repeatedly until 
“REP” or “REP1” appears.
Select a disc
Press DISC SKIP  on the 
remote (or DISC 1 – 3  or 
DISC SKIP  (in stop mode) on 
the unit).
Switch to CD 
function from 
another source
Press DISC 1 – 3  on the unit 
(Automatic Source Selection).
Exchange other 
discs while playing
Press EX-CHANGE  on the 
unit.
To change the play mode
Press PLAY MODE  repeatedly while the player is 
stopped. You can select normal play (“ALL DISCS” for 
all discs, “1DISC” for a disc, or “
*” for all MP3 files 
in the folder on the disc), shuffle play (“ALL DISCS 
SHUF,” “1DISC SHUF,” or “
 SHUF*”), or program 
play (“PGM”).
* When playing a CD-DA disc, 
 (SHUF) Play performs the same 
operation as 1DISC (SHUF) Play.
Note on the jog dial
Only the first 6 characters are displayed when performing the folder 
search, track search, or file search.
Notes on Repeat Play
• All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times. 
• You cannot select “REP” and “ALL DISCS SHUF” at the same 
time.
• “REP 1” indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you 
stop it.
Notes on playing MP3 discs
• Do not save other types of files or unnecessary folders on a disc that 
has MP3 files.
• Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.
• MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto 
the disc.
• The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of 
“.MP3.”
• If there are files on the disc that have the “.MP3” file extension, 
but that are not MP3 files, the unit may produce noise or may 
malfunction.
• The maximum number of:
– folders is 255 (including the root folder).
– MP3 files is 511.
– MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is 512.
– folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.
• Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording 
device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible 
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play 
at all.
Notes on playing multisession discs
• If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or MP3) session, it is recognized 
as a CD-DA (or MP3) disc, and other sessions are not played back.
• A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA (audio) 
disc.
Listening to the radio
Select “FM” or “AM.”
Press TUNER/BAND  repeatedly.
Select the tuning mode.
Press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until “AUTO” 
appears. 
Tune in the desired station.
Press +/– on the remote (or TUNING +/– on the unit) 
. Scanning stops automatically when a station is 
tuned in, and then “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for 
stereo programs) appear. When you tune in a station 
that provides RDS services, the station name appears 
on the display (European model only).
To stop automatic scanning
Press 
 (stop) .
To tune in a station with a weak signal
If “TUNED” does not appear and the scanning does 
not stop, press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until 
“AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear, and then press 
+/– on the remote (or TUNING +/– on the unit)  
repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo 
station
Press FM MODE  repeatedly until “MONO” appears 
to turn off stereo reception.
Playing a tape
Select the tape function.
Press TAPE  on the remote.
Insert a tape.
Press 
 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE  on the unit, and 
insert the TYPE I (normal) tape into the cassette 
holder with the side you want to play facing forward. 
Make sure there is no slack in the tape to avoid 
damaging the tape or the tape deck. Press 
 PUSH 
OPEN/CLOSE  on the unit again to close the 
cassette holder.
Start playback.
Press 
 (play)  on the remote (or TAPE/ 
(play/pause)  on the unit). 
To
Press
Pause playback
 (pause)  on the remote (or 
TAPE/
 (play/pause)  on 
the unit). To resume play, press the 
button again.
Stop playback
 (stop) .
Rewind or fast 
forward
/ (rewind/fast forward) .
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Changing the display
To change
Press
Information on 
the display*
DISPLAY  repeatedly when the 
system is on.
Display mode
(See below.)
DISPLAY  repeatedly when the 
system is off.
* For example, you can view CD/MP3 disc information, such as the 
track or file number or folder name during normal play, or the total 
play time while the player is stopped.
The system offers the following display modes.
Display mode
When the system is off,
1)
Clock
The clock is displayed.
Power Saving 
Mode
2)
The display is turned off to conserve 
power. The timer and clock continue 
to operate.
1)
 The STANDBY indicator lights up when the system is off.
2)
 When the system is in Power Saving Mode, the following functions 
are unavailable:
– setting the clock.
– changing the AM tuning interval
– changing the CD power manage function
Notes on the display information
• The following are not displayed;
– total playing time for a CD-DA disc depending on the play mode.
– total playing time for an MP3 disc.
– remaining playing time for an MP3 file.
• The following are not displayed correctly;
– elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using a VBR 
(variable bit rate).
– folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 Level 
1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.
• The following are displayed;
– ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version 
2 tags are used. (The Russian model can display information 
in Russian characters, but the characters may not be displayed 
correctly for discs created with some encoding/writing software 
and some recording device.)
– up to 62 characters of ID3 tag information using uppercase letters 
(A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and symbols (" $ % ’ ( ) * + , – . / < = 
> @ [ \ ] _ ` { | } ! ? ^).
Using optional audio 
components
To connect an optional headphones
Connect headphones to the PHONES jack  on the 
unit.
To connect an optional component
Connect additional audio component to the AUDIO 
IN jack  on the unit using an audio analog cord (not 
supplied). Turn down the volume on the system, and then 
press FUNCTION  repeatedly to select the AUDIO IN 
function.
When carrying this system
Remove all discs to protect the CD mechanism.
Press CD  on the remote to select the CD function.
Hold down PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE , and press  
DISC 1  until “LOCK” appears.
Unplug the power cord.
or
Brown side for 
other regions
White side for North 
American model
Speakers