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Micro Hi-Fi
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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-M90DVD
© 2002 Sony Corporation
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Page 1: Operating Instructions
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. - Page 2 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.
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Page 3: Important Notice
INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. Except for European model NERGY registered mark. As an NERGY Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ® guidelines for energy efficiency. This system incorporates Dolby* Digital, Pro Logic Surround, and the DTS** Digital Surround System. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents This system can play the following discs .. 6 List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Main unit ... 7 Remote Control ... 8 Getting Started Hooking up the system ... 9 Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote ... - Page 5 Tuner Presetting radio stations ... 33 Listening to the radio ... 34 Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* ... 35 Tape Loading a tape ... 36 Playing a tape ... 36 Recording to a tape — CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually/Program Edit ... 37 Timer recording radio programs ...
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Page 6: This System Can Play The Following Discs
This system can play the following discs DVD VIDEOs Audio CDs VIDEO CD Disc logo Contents Audio + Audio Video The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark. Discs that this system cannot play • CD-ROMs (PHOTO CDs included) • All CD-Rs other than music and VCD format CD-Rs •... -
Page 7: List Of Button Locations And Reference Pages
Parts Identification List of Button Locations and Reference Pages How to use this page Use this page to find the location of buttons and other parts of the system that are mentioned in the text. Main unit ALPHABETICAL ORDER A – F CD SYNCHRO qa (37, 38) CD SYNCHRO indicator w;... -
Page 8: Remote Control
Remote Control ALPHABETICAL ORDER A – E ANGLE ea (28) AUDIO ed (25) BASS/TREBLE 3 (40) CLEAR ql (14, 15, 17, 27) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT ws (39, 44) CLOCK/TIMER SET wa (11, 39, CURSOR T/t 5 (11) DISPLAY qg (23, 35, 42, 43) DSG 2 (40) DVD DISPLAY qs (16, 17, 19, 20, 23–25, 27–31, 40) -
Page 9: Getting Started
Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna Right speaker 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the right and left speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals as shown below. -
Page 10: Inserting Two Size Aa (R6) Batteries Into The Remote
Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote Operating a Sony TV You can use the following buttons on the remote to operate a Sony TV. Turn the TV on or off Switch the TV’s video input Change the TV channels... -
Page 11: Setting The Clock
Setting the clock Press ?/1 to turn on the system. Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. Press + or – on the remote repeatedly to set the hour. Press ENTER/YES or CURSORt on the remote. Press + or – on the remote repeatedly to set the minute. -
Page 12: Dvd/Video Cd/Cd
DVD/VIDEO CD/CD Playing discs Loading a disc Press Z DVD. The disc tray slides out. Place a disc with the label side up on the disc tray. When you play a 8 cm disc, place it on the inner circle of the tray. -
Page 13: Other Operations
Other operations Do this Stop play Press x (or DVD x on the remote). Press DVD X. Press again to Pause resume play. Select a track or Press l or L (or DVD . chapter or > on the remote) repeatedly. Find a point in Keep pressing m or M during a track or... -
Page 14: Creating Your Own Program
Creating your own program — Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 steps. Using the front panel display Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to DVD. Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE in stop mode repeatedly until “PGM” appears. - Page 15 Using the on-screen display The North American model is the model used for OSD (on-screen display) illustration purposes. Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the on-screen display. The Program Display appears on the screen. PROGRAM 1. TITLE – – –...
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Page 16: Resuming Playback From The Point You
Resuming playback from the point you stopped the disc — Resume Play This system memorizes the point where you stopped the disc so you can resume from that point. While playing a disc, press x (or DVD x on the remote) to stop playback. “RESUME”... -
Page 17: Playing Dvds Using The Menu
To cancel Repeat Play Select “OFF” in step 3, or press CLEAR. To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. You can set Repeat Play when the playback is stopped. Press REPEAT/FM MODE repeatedly to select the setting, then press DVD N. -
Page 18: Playing Video Cds With Pbc Functions
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0) — PBC Play You can use menus on your TV screen to enjoy the disc’s interactive software. The menu format and structure may differ depending on each disc. Press DVD N to start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (Ver. -
Page 19: Setting Up For Dvd/Video Cd/Cd
Setting up for DVD/VIDEO CD/CD Using the Setup Display By using the Setup Display, you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display, among other things. -
Page 20: Setting The Display Or Sound Track Language
Using the Setup Display (continued) To turn off the Setup Display Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off. If you select “RESET” in step 3, you can reset all of the “SETUP” settings on pages 20–22 (except for PARENTAL CONTROL) to the default settings. -
Page 21: Settings For The Display
Settings for the display — SCREEN SETUP Select settings according to the connected TV. Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup Display. SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: x TV TYPE (DVD only) Select the aspect ratio of the connected TV. •... -
Page 22: Custom Settings
Custom settings — CUSTOM SETUP Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup Display. CUSTOM SETUP PAUSE MODE: PARENTAL CONTROL TRACK SELECTION: x COLOR SYSTEM (Except for Pan American and European models) Select the color system when you play a VIDEO CD. •... -
Page 23: Viewing Information About The Disc
Viewing information about the disc Checking the playing time and remaining time You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title, chapter, or track, and the total playing time of the disc. Use the remote for the operation. Press DVD DISPLAY during playback. -
Page 24: Checking The Playback Information
Checking the playback information — ADVANCED (DVD only) You can check information such as the bit rate or the disc layer that is being played. While playing a disc, an approximate bit rate of the playback picture is always displayed as Mbps (Mega bit per second) and the audio as Kbps (Kilo bit per second). -
Page 25: Sound Adjustment
Sound adjustment Changing the sound If a DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can select the language you want while playing the DVD. If the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats, you can select the audio format you want while playing the DVD. With stereo CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel... - Page 26 Changing the sound (continued) ** The letters in the program format display mean the following sound components recorded in the track, regardless of the actual number of speakers: Front (left) Front (right) Center (monaural) Rear (left) Rear (right) Rear (monaural): The rear component of the Dolby Surround processed signal or the Dolby Digital signal.
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Page 27: Enjoying Movies
Enjoying movies Searching for a title/ chapter/track/index/scene You can search a DVD disc by title or chapter, and you can search a VIDEO CD or CD by track, index, or scene. As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc, you can select the desired one by entering its number. -
Page 28: Changing The Angles
Changing the angles (DVD only) When playing a DVD on which various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded, the “ANGLE” indicator lights in green. This means that you can change the viewing angle. For example, while playing a scene of a train in motion, you can display the view from either the front of the train, the left window of the train or from the right window without having... -
Page 29: Using Various Additional Functions
Using various additional functions Locking discs — CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL/ PARENTAL CONTROL You can set two kinds of playback restrictions for the disc. • Custom Parental Control You can set the playback restrictions so that the system will not play inappropriate discs. You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 50 discs. -
Page 30: Limiting Playback By Children
Locking discs (continued) If you make a mistake Press RETURN O, then start from step 3 again. To turn off the Control Menu Press RETURN O, then press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. To turn off the Custom Parental Control function In step 4, select “OFF t”, then press ENTER. - Page 31 x When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears. CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password, then press ENTER Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password using the numeric buttons, then press ENTER. The display for setting the playback limitation level and changing the password appears.
- Page 32 Locking discs (continued) To turn off the Parental Control function and play the DVD after entering your password Set “LEVEL” to “OFF” in step 10. To change the password In step 7, press v to select “CHANGE PASSWORD t”, then press ENTER. The display for entering the password appears.
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Page 33: Presetting Radio Stations
Tuner Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations. You can then tune in any of those stations simply by selecting the corresponding preset number. There are two ways to store the station presets. Method Automatically tune in Automatic Tuning Preset... -
Page 34: Listening To The Radio
Presetting radio stations (continued) Other Operations Do this Tune in a station Follow the procedure described with a weak in “Setting presets through signal manual tuning”. Change the preset Start over from step 1. station Change the preset Start over from step 1. number To change the AM tuning interval (Except for the European, Middle... -
Page 35: Using The Radio Data System (Rds)
Listening to non-preset radio station — Manual Tuning Press TUNER FM or TUNER AM (or TUNER BAND on the remote) to select FM or AM. Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear from the display. Press TUNING +/– (or TUNER +/– on the remote) repeatedly to tune in the desired station. -
Page 36: Tape
Tape Loading a tape Press Z PUSH. Load a recorded/recordable tape into the cassette holder. With the side you want to play/ record facing up Playing a tape You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to TAPE. -
Page 37: Recording To A Tape
Recording to a tape –– CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually/Program Edit You can record from a DVD, VIDEO CD, CD (or connected components) or radio. You can use Type I (normal) tape. Recording from a VIDEO CD/CD Steps (CD Synchro Recording) Load a recordable tape into the cassette holder. - Page 38 Recording to a tape (continued) Recording a VIDEO CD/CD by specifying the track order — Program Edit Insert a recordable tape into the cassette holder. Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “DVD” appears in the display. When the playback is stopped, press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PGM”...
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Page 39: Timer Recording Radio Programs
Timer recording radio programs To timer record, you must first preset the radio station (see “Presetting radio stations” on page 33) and set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 11). Tune in the preset radio station (see “Listening to the radio” on page 34). Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. -
Page 40: Sound Adjustment
Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound Generating a more dynamic sound (Dynamic Sound Generator) Press DSG. To cancel the DSG, press DSG again. Adjusting the bass and treble Press BASS/TREBLE on the remote repeatedly to select “BASS” or “TREBLE”. While “BASS” or “TREBLE” appears, press + or –... - Page 41 Effects of each item VES (Virtual Enhanced Surround) TV Uses sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers (shown below). The sound imaging effect is distinct and clearly reproduces each aural element of the audio track.
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Page 42: Display
Enjoying virtual surround sound (continued) Notes • When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a moment. • When the playing signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers, the surround effects may be difficult to hear. •... -
Page 43: Other Features
Press DISPLAY on the remote during playback. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: x When playing a DVD Current title number and the playing time t Current title number and the remaining time t Current chapter number and the playing time t Current chapter number and the remaining time t Clock display t BASS level t... -
Page 44: Waking Up To Music
Waking up to music — Daily Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 11). Prepare the sound source you want to play. • DVD/VIDEO CD/CD: Load a disc. To start from a specific track, make a programme (see “Creating your own program”... -
Page 45: Optional Components
Optional Components Hooking up optional components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component. MD deck / VCR From the audio output jacks of an MD deck / VCR A AUDIO IN MD (VIDEO) jacks Use audio cords (not supplied) to connect an MD deck or VCR to these jacks. -
Page 46: Listening To Audio From A Connected Component
Listening to audio from a connected component Connect the audio cords. Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” or “VIDEO” appears. Start playing the connected component. If you cannot select “VIDEO” by pressing FUNCTION repeatedly, turn off the system, then press ?/1 while pressing FUNCTION. The function will change from “MD”... -
Page 47: Troubleshooting
DVD/VIDEO CD/CD Player The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED” appears on the front panel display. • Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. The disc tray does not close. • Place the disc correctly in the center of the tray. - Page 48 Problems and remedies (continued) Picture There is no sound. • The DTS format is selected. Select other audio format such as Dolby Digital (see page 25). Playback starts automatically. • The DVD features an auto playback function. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc.
- Page 49 • Locate the antennas as far away from the speaker cords as possible. • Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied AM antenna has come off the plastic stand. • Try turning off surrounding electrical equipments.
- Page 50 E XX To prevent a malfunction, the (XX is a number) system has performed the self- diagnosis function. , Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the 5-character service number. Example: E 61 10...
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Page 51: Additional Information
• When you move the system, take out any disc. If you have any questions or problems concerning your system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Notes on discs • Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. - Page 52 No Tab You cannot record the tape because the tab has been removed from the cassette. No Tape There is no tape in the tape deck. Protect Consult your nearest Sony dealer. TUNER WAIT The function is switching to the tuner.
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Page 53: Specifications
Video color system format NTSC, PAL Tape deck section Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Frequency response 50 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), using Sony TYPE I cassettes Wow and flutter ±0.15% W. Peak (IEC) 0.1% W. RMS (NAB) ±0.2% W. Peak (DIN) continued... - Page 54 Specifications (continued) Tuner section FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range North American model: Other models: Antenna Antenna terminals Intermediate frequency AM tuner section Tuning range Pan American model: European model: Other models: Antenna Intermediate frequency Speaker (SS-CM90) Speaker system Speaker units Woofer:...
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Page 55: Glossary
Glossary Bit Rate Value indicating the amount of video data compressed in a DVD per second. The unit is Mbps (Mega bit per second). 1 Mbps indicates that the data per second is 1,000,000 bits. The higher the bit rate is, the larger the amount of data. - Page 56 CD structure Index Virtual Enhanced Surround (VES) Technology from Sony developed to produce surround sound for home use using only the supplied front speakers. You can enjoy the surround effect using the sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers without using actual rear speakers.
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Page 57: Language Code List
Language code list For details, see pages 20, 25 and 28. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language Code 1027 Afar 1186 1028 Abkhazian 1194 1032 Afrikaans 1196 1039 Amharic 1203 1044 Arabic 1209 1045 Assamese 1217... -
Page 58: Control Menu Item List
Control Menu Item List Control Menu Items TITLE (DVD only) SCENE (VIDEO CD in PBC Playback only) TRACK (VIDEO CD only) CHAPTER (DVD only) INDEX (VIDEO CD only) TRACK (CD only) INDEX (CD only) TIME AUDIO SUBTITLE (DVD only) ANGLE (DVD only) REPEAT VIRTUAL SURROUND ADVANCED (DVD only) -
Page 59: Setup Display Item List
Setup Display Item List You can set the following items in the Setup Display. The order of the displayed items may be different from the actual display. LANGUAGE – OSD (Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list.) –... - Page 60 Sony Corporation Printed in Korea...