Sony CMT-HPR90 Operating Instructions

Micro HI-FI
Component System
Operating Instructions
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record these numbers in the space
provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. ______________ Serial No. ______________
CMT-HPR90
© 2006 Sony Corporation
Printed in China
WARNING This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the
To reduce the risk of fire or electric product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk
shock, do not expose this apparatus to
of electric shock to persons.
rain or moisture.
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important
CAUTION
operating and maintenance (servicing)
The use of optical instruments with this product will
instructions in the literature
increase eye hazard.
accompanying the appliance.
Notice for the customers in the
U.S.A.
Hooking up the system securely
When carrying this system
1
Remove all discs to protect the CD mechanism.
2 
Press CD on the remote to select the CD
function.
3 Hold down  (stop) 
on the unit, and press

DISC 1 until "LOCK" appears.
4
Unplug the power cord.
Speakers
Right speaker
Left speaker
AM loop antenna
Antennas
FM lead antenna
Find a location and an orientation that provide
(Extend it horizontally.)
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.
Brown side for
other regions
WARNING Note on DualDiscs
This equipment has been tested and found to comply A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates
2-668-124-11(1)
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant DVD recorded material on one side with digital
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed audio material on the other side. However, since the
to provide reasonable protection against harmful audio material side does not conform to the Compact
interference in a residential installation. This equipment Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy guaranteed.
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
Music discs encoded with
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
copyright protection technologies
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
GB
This product is designed to playback discs that
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently,
or television reception, which can be determined by
various music discs encoded with copyright protection
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
technologies are marketed by some record companies.
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
Please be aware that among those discs, there are some
following measures:
that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
playable by this product.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
• ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and their logos are
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• SonicStage and SonicStage logo are trademarks or
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.
technician for help.
• MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
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Organic Compound)-free
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
vegetable oil based ink.
not expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.
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.
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.
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).
Wall socket
or
White side for North
American model
Basic Operations
Adjusting the sound
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To adjust the volume
Press VOLUME +/– on the remote (or turn the

VOLUME control on the unit)
To add a sound effect
To Press
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Generate a more dynamic DSGX
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sound (Dynamic Sound
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Generator X-tra)
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Set the sound effect EQ
repeatedly to select "BASS"
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or "TREBLE," and then
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press +/–
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repeatedly to adjust the level.
Playing a CD/ATRAC/MP3 disc
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1
Select the CD function.
Press CD  on the remote.
2
Place a disc.
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Press  (CD open/close)  on the unit, and place a
disc with the label side up on the disc tray.
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To insert additional discs, slide the disc tray with your
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finger as shown below.
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Before using the system
To close the disc tray, press  (CD open/close)
the unit again.
To use the remote Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as

Slide and remove the battery compartment lid , and this may damage the unit.
insert the two supplied R6 (size AA) batteries,  side
3
Start playback.
first, matching the polarities shown below.
Press  (play) 
on the remote (or CD/ (play/

pause) on the unit).
To Press
 (pause)  on the remote (or
Pause playback
CD/ (play/pause)
unit). To resume play, press the
button again.
 (stop)
Stop playback
Select a folder on +/– (select folder)
Notes on using the remote
an "ATRAC" disc or turn the jog dial
• 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 MP3 disc and press PUSH ENTER
batteries.
the unit (turn the jog dial
• If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the
the unit during playback until
batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion.
"GROUP" appears, and then
To set the clock press PUSH ENTER
unit to select the desired folder).
1
Turn on the system.
Select a track or file / (go back/go forward)
Press  (power) 
.

. Or turn the jog dial
2
Select the clock set mode.
the unit and press PUSH ENTER

Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. If the 
on the unit. To cancel, press
current mode appears on the display, press /
CANCEL

on the remote repeatedly to select "CLOCK SET"
Hold down / (rewind/fast
Find a point in a

and then press ENTER on the remote.
track or file forward)
3
Set the time.
and release the button at the
Press /  desired point.
on the remote repeatedly to set
the hour, and then press ENTER  on the remote.
Select Repeat Play REPEAT
Use the same procedure to set the minute.
"REP" or "REP1" appears.
When you turn off the system after setting the clock,
Select a disc DISC SKIP
the clock display appears instead of the demonstration
DISC 1 – 5
display.
(in stop mode) on the unit).
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the
Switch to CD DISC 1 – 5
power cord or if a power failure occurs.
function from (Automatic Source Selection).
another source
Selecting a music source Exchange other EX-CHANGE
discs while playing

Press the following buttons (or press FUNCTION
repeatedly). To change the play mode

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly while the player is
To select Press
stopped. You can select normal play ("ALL DISCS" for

CD CD on the remote.
all discs, "1DISC" for a disc, or "
files and MP3 files in the folder on the disc), shuffle
Tuner TUNER/BAND  .
play ("ALL DISCS SHUF," "1DISC SHUF," or "
Component (connected AUDIO IN  .
SHUF*"), or program play ("PGM").
using an audio cord)
* When playing a CD-DA disc, (SHUF) Play performs the same
operation as 1DISC (SHUF) Play.
To create an "ATRAC"/MP3 disc Notes on the display information
You can create an "ATRAC" disc and MP3 disc with the • The following are not displayed;
– total playing time for a CD-DA disc depending on the play mode.
SonicStage software. SonicStage can be downloaded free
– total playing time for an "ATRAC"/MP3 disc.
of charge from the following sites and installed on your
– remaining playing time for an MP3 file.
computer.
• The following are not displayed correctly;
For customers in the U.S.A.:
– elapsed playing time of an "ATRAC" file or MP3 file encoded
.
<http://www.sony.com/shelfsupport>
For customers in Canada: – folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 Level
<http://www.sony.ca/ElectronicsSupport/>
• The following are displayed;
Please see the instructions at the sites or SonicStage Help
– ID3 tag information for "ATRAC" files and MP3 files when ID3
 on the unit. of the software for how to install and how to create an
"ATRAC"/MP3 disc.
– up to 62 characters of ID3 tag information using uppercase letters
Note on the jog dial
Only the first 6 characters are displayed when performing the folder
on the remote
search, track search, or file search.
Notes on Repeat Play
Using optional audio
 on the remote • 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 components
time.
• "REP 1" indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you
stop it.
To connect an optional headphones
Notes on playing MP3 discs
Connect headphones to the PHONES jack
• Do not save other types of files or unnecessary folders on a disc that
unit.
has "ATRAC" and MP3 files.
• Folders that have no "ATRAC" and MP3 files are skipped.
To connect an optional component
• "ATRAC" and MP3 files are played back in the order that they are
Connect additional audio component to the AUDIO
recorded onto the disc.
IN jack
• The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of
".MP3." supplied). Turn down the volume on the system, and then
• If there are files on the disc that have the ".MP3" file extension, press FUNCTION
but that are not MP3 files, the unit may produce noise or may
the AUDIO IN function.
malfunction.
• The maximum number of:
– "ATRAC" folders is 255.
– "ATRAC" files is 999.
– MP3 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.
• If "ATRAC" files and MP3 files are recorded on the same disc, this
system plays the "ATRAC" files first.
Notes on playing multisession discs
• If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or "ATRAC"/MP3) session, it is
recognized as a CD-DA (or "ATRAC"/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

on
1
Select "FM" or "AM."
Press TUNER/BAND  repeatedly.
2
Select the tuning mode.

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until "AUTO"
appears.
3
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
 on the
stereo programs) appear.

.
 . Or

on the unit
 on
To stop automatic scanning

on
Press  (stop) 
.
To tune in a station with a weak signal
 on the
If "TUNED" does not appear and the scanning does

not stop, press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
"AUTO" and "PRESET" disappear, and then press

on 
+/– on the remote (or TUNING +/– on the unit)
repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo
 on the unit.
station

Press FM MODE repeatedly until "MONO" appears
 during playback,
to turn off stereo reception.
 repeatedly until
Changing the display
 on the remote (or
To change Press
 
or DISC SKIP

Information on DISPLAY repeatedly when the
the display* system is on.

on the unit
Display mode DISPLAY  repeatedly when the
(See below.) system is off.

on the unit.
* For example, you can view CD/"ATRAC"/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)
Demonstration The clock display is replaced by
*" for all "ATRAC"
lighting and flashing of the display
window.
Clock The clock is displayed.
Power Saving The display is turned off to conserve
Mode 2) 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
using a VBR (variable bit rate).
1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.
version 1 and version 2 tags are used.
(A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and symbols (" $ % ' ( ) * + , – . / < =
> @ [ \ ] _ ` { | } ! ? ^).
 on the
 on the unit using an audio analog cord (not
 on the remote repeatedly to select