Sony CMT-NEZ3 Operating Instructions

Micro HI-FI
Component System
Operating Instructions
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CMT-NEZ3
Compound)-free vegetable oil
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Except for customers in the
WARNING
U.S.A. and Canada
This appliance is
To reduce the risk of fire or electric
classified as a CLASS
shock, do not expose this apparatus to
1 LASER product. This
rain or moisture. marking 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
Speakers
Insert only the stripped portion of the cord.
Right speaker
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.
FM lead antenna
(Extend it horizontally.)
or
Brown side for
other regions
White side for North
American model
AM loop antenna
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic
Equipment
2-680-315-12(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
GB
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.
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).
Wall socket
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
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
Left speaker

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 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 FUNCTION repeatedly
using an audio cord) until "AUDIO IN" appears.
Adjusting the sound Listening to the radio
1
Select "FM" or "AM."
To adjust the volume

Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly.
Press VOLUME +/– on the remote (or turn the

VOLUME control on the unit) . 2
Select the tuning mode.

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until "AUTO"
To add a sound effect
appears.
To Press
3
Tune in the desired station.

Generate a more dynamic DSGX on the unit.
Press +/– on the remote (or TUNING +/– on the unit)
sound (Dynamic Sound

. Scanning stops automatically when a station is
Generator X-tra)
tuned in, and then "TUNED" and "STEREO" (for
Set the sound effect 
EQ on the remote
stereo programs) appear.
repeatedly to select "BASS"
or "TREBLE," and then

press /
repeatedly to adjust the level.
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
To stop automatic scanning
Press  (stop) 
.
1
Select the CD function.
To tune in a station with a weak signal

Press CD on the remote.
If "TUNED" does not appear and the scanning does
2
Place a disc.
not stop, press TUNING MODE
Press  PUSH OPEN/CLOSE 
on the unit, "AUTO" and "PRESET" disappear, and then press
and place a disc with the label side up on the CD +/– on the remote (or TUNING +/– on the unit)
compartment. repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
To close the CD compartment, press  PUSH OPEN/
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo

CLOSE on the unit.
station
 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

Press FM MODE on the remote repeatedly until
"STEREO" disappears to turn off stereo reception.
Playing a tape
1
Select the tape function.

Press TAPE on the remote.
2
Insert a tape.
3
Start playback. Press PUSH OPEN/CLOSE 
Press  (play)  insert the TYPE I (normal) tape into the cassette
on the remote (or CD/ (play/
holder with the side you want to play facing forward.
pause)  on the unit).
Make sure there is no slack in the tape to avoid
To Press damaging the tape or the tape deck. Press PUSH
OPEN/CLOSE  
on the unit again to close the
Pause playback  (pause)  on the remote (or
cassette holder.
CD/ (play/pause)  on the
3
unit). To resume play, press the Start playback.
button again.
Press  (play)  on the remote (or TAPE/

 (stop)  (play/pause) on the unit).
Stop playback .
Select a folder on an +/– (select folder)  .
To Press
MP3 disc
Pause playback  (pause) 
/ (go back/go forward)
Select a track or file
TAPE/ (play/pause)
 .
unit). To resume play, press the
Hold down / (rewind/fast
Find a point in a
button again.
track or file forward)  during playback,
Stop playback  (stop)  .
and release the button at the
/ (rewind/fast forward)
desired point. Rewind or fast
forward

Select Repeat Play REPEAT on the remote
repeatedly until "REPEAT" or
"REPEAT 1" appears.
Changing the display
To change the play mode
Press PLAY MODE  repeatedly while the player is
To change Press
stopped. You can select normal play (" " for all MP3

files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play ("SHUF" or Information on DISPLAY
the display* repeatedly when the system is on.
" SHUF*"), or program play ("PGM").
(
* When playing a CD-DA disc, SHUF) Play performs the same 
Display mode DISPLAY
operation as normal (SHUF) Play.
(See below.) repeatedly when the system is off.
Notes on Repeat Play
* For example, you can view CD/MP3 disc information, such as the
• All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times.
track or file number or folder name during normal play, or the total
• "REPEAT 1" indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you
play time while the player is stopped.
stop it.
The system offers the following display modes.
Notes on playing MP3 discs
• Do not save other types of files or unnecessary folders on a disc that Display mode When the system is off,
has MP3 files.
Clock The clock is displayed.
• Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.
• MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto Power Saving The display is turned off to conserve
the disc.
Mode 2) power. The timer and clock continue
• The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of
to operate.
".MP3."
• If there are files on the disc that have the ".MP3" file extension,
1) The STANDBY indicator lights up when the system is off.
but that are not MP3 files, the unit may produce noise or may
2) When the system is in Power Saving Mode, the following functions
malfunction.
are unavailable:
• The maximum number of:
– setting the clock
– folders is 150 (including the root folder).
– changing the AM tuning interval
– MP3 files is 255.
– changing the CD power manage function
– MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is 256.
Notes on the display information
– folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.
• Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording • The following are not displayed;
device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible – total playing time for a CD-DA disc depending on the play mode.
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play
– total playing time for an MP3 disc.
at all.
– remaining playing time for an MP3 file.
• The following are not displayed correctly;
Notes on playing multisession discs
– elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using a VBR
• If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or MP3) session, it is recognized
(variable bit rate).
as a CD-DA (or MP3) disc, and playback continues until another
– folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 Level
session is encountered.
1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.
• A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA (audio)
• The following are displayed;
disc.
– 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
(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.
 repeatedly until


on the unit, and
on the remote (or

on the
 .
on the remote
on the remote
1)