Sony CMT-EH20DAB Operating Instructions

Micro HI-FI
Component System
Operating Instructions
CMT-EH20DAB
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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.
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.
Hooking up the system securely
Antennas
Find a location and an orientation that provide good reception, and then
set up the antenna.
Keep the antenna away from the speaker cords and the power cord to
avoid picking up noise.
Before unplugging the FM/DAB antenna, make sure the system is turned
off to preserve your own FM and DAB settings.
Right speaker
Wall socket
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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.
FM/DAB lead antenna
(Extend it horizontally.)
Insert only the stripped portion of the cord.
Solid (Red/)
Solid (Black/)
Power
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).
Basic Operations
Open the tape
section lid.
Before using the system
To use the remote
Slide and remove the battery compartment lid  , and
insert the two R6 (size AA) batteries (not supplied), 
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
1
Turn on the system.
Press  (power)  .
2
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, " and

then press ENTER on the remote.
3
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 minutes.
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the
power cord or if a power failure occurs.
To run the DAB Automatic Scan
When you turn on the system for the first time after
you purchase the system, DAB Automatic Scan starts
automatically and creates a list of available services.
If you want to run the DAB Automatic Scan again,
perform the procedure below.
1
Press DAB AUTO SCAN  on the unit.
"DAB SCAN" and "PUSH DAB" appear.
2
Press DAB  .
Left speaker
Scanning begins. The scanning progress is indicated
by advancing asterisks. Depending on the DAB
services available in your area, scanning may take a
few minutes.
When scanning is complete, a list of available services
is created.
Notes Notes on playing MP3 discs
• If your country or region does not support DAB broadcast, "NO • Do not save other types of tracks or files or unnecessary folders on a
SERV" appears. disc that has MP3 files.
• Do not press any button on the unit or the remote during DAB • Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.
Automatic Scan. Scanning is interrupted and service list may not be • MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto
created properly. In this case, run the DAB Automatic Scan again. the disc.
• If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store the • The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of
stations for your new area. ".MP3".
• This procedure clears all previously stored presets. • If there are files on the disc that have the ".MP3" file extension,
• Before unplugging the DAB antenna, make sure the system is turned but that are not MP3 files, the unit may produce noise or may
off to preserve your own DAB settings. malfunction.
• This tuner does not support data services. • The maximum number of:
– folders is 150 (including the root folder).
– MP3 files is 255.
– MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is 256.
Selecting a music source
– folder levels (the tree structure of files) is eight.
• Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording

Press the following buttons (or press FUNCTION device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play
repeatedly).
at all.
To select Press
Notes on playing multisession discs
CD
CD  on the remote. • If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or MP3) session, it is recognized
as a CD-DA (or MP3) disc, and playback continues until another
Tuner TUNER/BAND  .
session is encountered.
• A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA (audio)
DAB DAB  .
disc.
Tape
TAPE  on the remote.
Component* (connected FUNCTION 
Listening to the radio
using an audio cord) repeatedly until "AUDIO
IN" appears.
Before you can receive DAB, you must complete the
* If the component has the AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter System)
DAB Automatic Scan procedure (see "Before using the
or BASS BOOST function, turn off the function to avoid distorted
system").
sound from the speakers.
1
Select "DAB" or "FM. "

Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly. You can also
Adjusting the sound
select DAB directly by pressing DAB
2
Select the tuning mode.
To adjust the volume Press TUNING MODE  on the remote repeatedly
Press VOLUME +/– on the remote (or turn the until "AUTO" appears.
VOLUME control on the unit)  .
3
Tune in the desired station.
Press +/– on the remote (or TUNING + or – on the
To add a sound effect
unit)  . Scanning stops automatically when a station
To Press
is tuned in, and then "TUNED" (DAB only) and
Generate a more dynamic DSGX  on the unit. "STEREO" (for stereo programs) appear. When you
sound (Dynamic Sound
tune in a DAB station or an FM station that provides
Generator X-tra) RDS services, the service name or station name
appears on the display.
Set the sound effect EQ  on the remote.
Tip
Press  (stop)  to stop automatic scanning (FM band only).
To tune in a station with a weak signal (FM
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
band only)
If the scanning does not stop, press TUNING MODE
1
Select the CD function.
on the remote repeatedly until "MANUAL" appears, and
Press CD on the remote (or FUNCTION repeatedly)
then press +/– on the remote (or TUNING + or – on the

.
unit)  repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
2
Place a disc.
Notes on listening to DAB stations
Press PUSH OPEN/CLOSE on the unit, and place a
• When tuning in a DAB station, it may take a few seconds before you
disc with the label side up on the CD compartment. hear any sound.
• Primary service is automatically received when secondary service
To close the CD compartment, press PUSH OPEN/
ends.
CLOSE on the unit.
PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
Playing a tape
Use buttons on the unit for the operation.
1
Select a tape function.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly (or TAPE on the
remote)  .
2
Insert a tape.
Press  (stop/eject)  on the unit, and insert the
tape into the cassette holder. Make sure there is no
3
Start playback.
slack in the tape to avoid damaging the tape or the
Press  (play)  on the remote (or CD/ (play/
tape deck.

pause) on the unit).
3
Start playback.
Press  (play)  on the unit.
To Press
Pause playback  (pause)
 on the remote (or
To Press
CD/ (play/pause)  on the
Pause playback
 (pause) 
unit). To resume play, press it
resume play, press it again.
again.
Stop playback  (stop/eject)
Stop playback  (stop)
 .
Rewind or fast /

Select a folder on an +/–  on the remote.
forward*
MP3 disc
Select a track or file  (go back/go forward) * Be sure to press  (stop/eject)  on the unit after the tape has
been wound or rewound to the end.
on the remote (/ on the
unit)  .
Note
Do not turn off the system during playback or recording.
Find a point in a Hold down / (rewind/
track or file fast forward) during playback,

and release it at the desired point.
Changing the display
Select Repeat Play
REPEAT  on the remote
repeatedly until "REP" appears.
To change Press
Information on DISPLAY 
To change the play mode
the display system is on.
 1)
Press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly while
the player is stopped. You can select normal play (" "
Display mode DISPLAY 
for all MP3 files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play (Clock)
off 2) . The clock is displayed for eight
("SHUF" or " SHUF*"), or program play ("PGM").
seconds.
* When playing a CD-DA disc, (SHUF) Play performs the same
operation as SHUF Play. 1) For example, you can view:
– CD/MP3 disc information such as the track or file number, folder
Notes on Repeat Play
name (during normal play), or the total play time (while the player
• All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times.
is stopped)
• "REP1" indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop
– DAB station information such as the service name, channel label,
it.
DLS (Dynamic Label Segment), or ensemble label
The STANDBY indicator lights up when the system is turned off.
2)
Notes on the display information
• The following are not displayed correctly;
– total playing time for a disc with MP3 files.
– elapsed playing time and remaining time of an MP3 file encoded
using a VBR (variable bit rate) when the file is played or is shifted
with fast forward or fast reverse.
– folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 Level 1
or 2 standard.
• The following are displayed;
– ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version
2 tags are used.
– up to 15 characters of ID3 tag information using uppercase letters
(A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and symbols (" $ % ' ( ) * + , – . / < = >
@ [ \ ] _ ` { | } ! ? ^).
– up to 8 characters of service name, up to 128 characters of DLS
(Dynamic Label Segment) and up to 16 characters of ensemble
label 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 source 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 select the AUDIO IN function.
 .

on the unit. To
 on the unit.
on the unit.
repeatedly when the
when the system is