Sony CMT-GS30DAB Operating Instructions

Micro HI-FI
Component System
Operating Instructions
CMT-GS30DAB
© 2007 Sony Corporation Printed in China
Except for customers in the U.S.A.
WARNING
and Canada
This appliance is classified
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,
as a CLASS 1 LASER
do not expose this apparatus to rain or
product. This marking
moisture. is located on the rear
exterior.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of
the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.
European model only
And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not place
headphones can cause hearing loss.
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Notice for the customer in the
Connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet. Should
you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect the countries applying EU Directives
main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation,
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The
Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is
bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327
Do not expose the battery to excessive heat such as direct
Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters
sunlight, fire or the like.
please refer to the addresses given in separate service or
guarantee documents.
Hooking up the system securely
FM/DAB lead antenna
(Extend it horizontally.)
or
Connect white side
75-ohm coaxial cable with or
F male type connector (not
supplied)
To DAB external antenna
(not supplied)
Right speaker
AM loop antenna
FM/DAB lead antenna
(Extend it horizontally.)
or
Power
Connect the power cord to a wall socket.
Connect brown side
If the plug does not fit the wall socket, detach the
supplied plug adaptor (only for models equipped
with an adaptor).
Wall socket
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic
Equipment
2-319-449-13(1)
(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
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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
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
and the power cord to avoid picking up noise.
With a DAB external antenna (not supplied),
you can obtain higher DAB broadcast sound
quality. We recommend that you use the supplied
FM/DAB lead antenna only temporarily until you
install a DAB external antenna.
Before unplugging the DAB antenna, make sure
the system is turned off to preserve your own DAB
settings.
Speakers
Insert only the stripped
portion of the cord.
Solid (Red/)
Solid (Black/)
Speaker pads
Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the
speakers to prevent slipping.
Basic Operations
Notes
 If your country or region does not support DAB broadcast, "NO
SERV" appears.
 Do not press any button on the unit or the remote during DAB
Automatic Scan. Scanning is interrupted and service list may not be
created properly. In this case, run the DAB Automatic Scan again.
 If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store the
stations for your new area.
 This procedure clears all previously stored presets.
 Before unplugging the DAB antenna, make sure the system is turned
off to preserve your own DAB settings.
 This tuner does not support data services.
Selecting a music source
Press the following buttons (or press FUNCTION
the remote repeatedly).
To select
CD
Tuner
DAB
Component (connected using
an audio cord)
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
Generate a more dynamic
sound (Dynamic Sound
Generator X-tra)
Set the sound effect
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1
Select the CD function.
Press CD on the remote (or FUNCTION on the
remote repeatedly)
2
Place a disc.
Press  (open/close)
Before using the system
with the label side up on the disc tray.
To use the remote

Slide and remove the battery compartment lid , and
insert the two R6 (size AA) batteries (supplied),  side
first, matching the polarities shown below.
To close the disc tray, press  (open/close)
unit.
Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as
this may damage the unit.
3
Start playback.
Press  (play) (or CD  (play/pause) on the unit)

.
Notes on using the remote
 With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months.
To
 Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of
Pause playback
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.
Stop playback
To set the clock
Select a folder on an
1
Turn on the system.
MP3 disc
Press  (on/standby) 
.
Select a track or file
2
Select the clock set mode.
Press CLOCK/TIMER SET  on the remote. If the
current mode appears on the display, press /
Find a point in a
 on the remote repeatedly to select "CLOCK, " and
track or file
then press ENTER  on the remote.
3
Set the time.
Select Repeat Play
Press / 
on the remote repeatedly to set
the hour, and then press ENTER  on the remote.
Use the same procedure to set the minutes.
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the
Left speaker
To change the play mode
power cord or if a power failure occurs.
Press PLAY MODE
To display the clock when the system is off, press
stopped. You can select normal play ("
DISPLAY  . The clock is displayed for about 8
files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play ("SHUF" or
seconds.
" SHUF*"), or program play ("PGM").
* When playing a CD-DA disc,
To run the DAB Automatic Scan
operation as normal (shuffle) play.
When you turn on the system for the first time after
you purchase the system, DAB Automatic Scan starts Notes on Repeat Play
 All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times.
automatically and creates a list of available services.
 "REP1" indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop
If you want to run the DAB Automatic Scan again,
it.
perform the procedure below.
Notes on playing MP3 discs
1
Press DAB AUTO SCAN  on the unit.
 Do not save other types of tracks or files or unnecessary folders on a
"DAB SCAN" and "PUSH DAB" appear. disc that has MP3 files.
 Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.
2
Press DAB  on the unit.
 MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto
"SCANNING" appears. Depending on the DAB the disc.
services available in your area, scanning may take a  The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of
".MP3".
few minutes.
 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 150 (including the root folder).
When scanning is complete, a list of available services  MP3 files is 255.
 MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is 300.
is created.
 folder levels (the tree structure of files) is eight.
 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
Before you can receive DAB, you must complete the
DAB Automatic Scan procedure (see "Before using the

on system").
1
Select "DAB," "FM" or "AM. "
Press 
Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly. You can also
CD  on the remote. select DAB directly by pressing DAB  on the unit.
TUNER/BAND  .
2
Select the tuning mode.
DAB  on the unit.
Press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until "AUTO"
AUDIO IN  .
appears.
3
Tune in the desired station.
Press +/ on the remote (or TUNING + or  on the

unit) . Scanning stops automatically when a station
is tuned in, and then "TUNED" and "STEREO" (for
stereo programs only) appear.
 .
When you tune in a DAB station or an FM station that
provides RDS services, the service name or station
name appears on the display.
Press
DSGX  on the unit.
To stop automatic scanning (FM/AM bands
only)
Press  (stop) 
.
EQ  .
To tune in a station with a weak signal (FM/AM
bands only)
If "TUNED" does not appear and the scanning does

not stop, press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
"MANUAL" appears and press +/ on the remote (or
TUNING + or  on the unit) 
repeatedly to tune in
the desired station.
 .
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo
station
Press FM MODE  on the remote repeatedly until
 on the unit, and place a disc
"MONO" appears to turn off stereo reception.
Notes on listening to DAB stations
 When tuning in a DAB station, it may take a few seconds before you
hear any sound.
 Primary service is automatically received when secondary service
ends.
Changing the display

on the
To Press
Change DISPLAY  repeatedly when the
information on the
system is on.
display 1)
Check the clock DISPLAY  when the system is
when the system off 2) . The clock is displayed for 8
is off seconds.
Press
For example, you can view:
1)
 (pause) on the remote (or CD
 C D/MP3 disc information, such as the track or file number or
 on the unit)  . To resume
folder name during normal play, or the total playing time while
the player is stopped.
play, press the button again.
 D AB station information such as the service name, channel label,
 (stop)  .
preset number, frequency, DLS (Dynamic Label Segment), or
+/  on the remote. ensemble label.
The STANDBY indicator  on the unit lights up when the system is
2)
turned off.
/ (go back/go forward)
Notes on the display information
on the remote (/ on the
 The following are not displayed:

unit) .
 total playing time for a CD-DA disc depending on the play mode.
Hold down / (rewind/
 total playing time for an MP3 disc.

fast forward) during playback,
 remaining playing time for a track and an MP3 file.
and release the button at the  The following are not displayed correctly:
 elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using a VBR (variable
desired point.
bit rate).
REPEAT  on the remote
 folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660
repeatedly until "REP" or "REP1"
Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.
appears.  The following are displayed:
 ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version
2 tags are used.
 up to 30 characters of ID3 tag information using uppercase letters

repeatedly while the player is
(A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and symbols ('< > * + ,  / @ [ \ ] _).
" for all MP3
The characters may not be displayed correctly according to the
character code.
(SHUF) Play performs the same
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 source components to the
AUDIO IN jack  on the unit using an analog audio
cord (not supplied). Turn down the volume on the
system, and then select the AUDIO IN function.