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  • Sony CMT-L7HD | Primary User Manual - Page 1
    Micro Hi-Fi Component System 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-L7HD
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    the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of of Conformity Trade name: SONY Model No.: HCD-L7HD Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 680
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    hard disc by yourself. This may damage the system. If the hard disc is damaged, data cannot be restored or recovered. For M-crew • Duplication of any or all of the contents of this software and instruction manual or lending of this software to third parties without the express permission of the
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    Locations and Reference Pages Main unit 6 Remote control 7 Overview Getting Started Hooking up the system 9 Inserting two size AAA (R03) batteries into the remote 12 Using the wall hanging bracket 12 Setting the clock 13 CD Loading the CD 14 Playing the CD - Normal Play/Shuffle Play/ Repeat
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    54 Quitting the software 54 Using the Help 54 Optional Components Hooking up optional components ........ 56 Listening to audio from a connected component 57 Recording audio from a connected component 57 Recording on a connected component ... 58 Troubleshooting Problems and remedies 59
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    and other parts of the system that are mentioned in the text CD x qs (15, 16, 24, 25) DISPLAY 8 (39, 44, 45) Display window 1 (44, 45) FUNCTION qh (14 - 22, 25 - 28, 30, 32 - 35, 57) HD u 9 (18, 20 - 22, 25, 26) HD x q; (18, 25, 26, 30) HIGH SPEED SYNC ql (25) P - Z PHONES jack 7 REC w; (26, 28) Remote
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    Pages Remote control ALPHABETICAL ORDER BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS ALBUM eh (19) @/1 (power) 3 (11, 41, 42) ALBUM FAVORITES 7 (22) ./> ql (15, 16, 18) ALBUM MEMORY 8 (22) m/M qd (15, 18) ALBUM +/- 6 (18, 19, 21, 26) Z 1 (14, 15) CAPS rd (16, 31) CD N wa (14 - 16, 25) CD X qa (15) CD x q; (15
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    HD to ALBUM FAVORITES (A - E) on the remote, you can play them easily at the press of a button. History This system memorizes the 20 most recently played albums, any of which can be selected for playback. Labelling The supplied "M-crew for CMT-L7HD" software* enables CDDB2** to be accessed from your
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    and accessories. Right speaker Left speaker The rear cover GOevettrivnigewSt/Garettetding Started AM loop antenna Desktop stand FM antenna Before attaching the system to the stand, draw the wires under the horizontal bar of the stand. Otherwise, the wires could be damaged. 1 Set the speaker
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    Hooking up the system (continued) 3 Secure the speaker cords with the speaker cord hooks at the antenna up before connecting it. To prevent noise, locate the AM loop antenna as far away from the system as possible. AM antenna 6 Attach the stand pads. Attach the supplied stand pads to the bottom of
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    . 3 Secure the cord extensions with the speaker cord hooks at the bottom of the main unit. Otherwise, the cord extension could be damaged. 4 Attach the system to the supplied desktop stand. 5 Attach the supplied rear cover to the stand. 6 After folding up the speaker legs, set the speakers at the
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    Sony Interior Hi-Fi Component System CMT-L7HD only. Using this item for purposes other than to hang the system on the wall may result in accidents. • The component system CMT-L7HD the wall materials cannot support a load of 50 kg or more, be sure to reinforce the wall. Hanging the system on the wall
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    and not the speakers. After attaching the system to the bracket, push down on the system to make sure they are securely fastened to the bracket. Setting the clock 1 Turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. 3 Press MENU + or - on the remote repeatedly to set the day, and then press
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    fingers or press the Z button on the remote. Playing the CD - Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play This system lets you play CDs in different play modes. The system is set to automatically start CD-toHD recording at the start of CD playback. Track number Playing time 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly
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    operations To Stop playback Pause Select a track Find a point in a track Play repeatedly (Repeat Play) Remove the CD Do this Press CD x. Press CD u (or CD X on the remote). Press again to resume playback. During playback or pause, press . or > repeatedly until you find the desired track. During
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    of programmed tracks appears, and then the last programmed track number and the total playing time of the program. Press CD x, and then press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until "PROGRAM" and "SHUFFLE" disappear from the display. Do steps 3 and 4 with Program Play stopped. Press CLEAR on the
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    to select a disc title stored in the system memory between 001 and 100. To check the current disc title Press SCROLL on the remote in stop mode. To pause the scrolling, press SCROLL on the remote again. Erasing a disc title 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD" appears in the display. If "SHUFFLE
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    until you find the desired point. Press REPEAT on the remote repeatedly during playback until "REP" or "REP1" appears in the display. REP (All Album Normal Play): The system repeats all the tracks on the HD. REP (1 Album Normal Play): The system repeats all the tracks in the current album. REP (All
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    until "HD" appears in the display. 2 During the playback or play pause of the desired track, press PLAYLIST on the remote. When you press the PLAYLIST on the remote while the system is stopped, all the tracks in the current album are registered to a playlist. 3 Turn ALBUM dial (or press ALBUM + or
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    named. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "HD" appears in the display. 2 While the system is stopped, press SEARCH on the remote. 3 Press MENU + or - on the remote to select the target level, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. To Search for an album Search for a track Select For Album?. For Track
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    to Playlist10). To play an album found through Highlight Play 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "HD" appears in the display. 2 While the system is stopped in Normal Play, press HIGHLIGHT on the remote. Highlight Play starts. 3 While monitoring the sound, turn ALBUM dial (or press ALBUM + or - on the
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    not play when you press ALBUM FAVORITES (A - E) on the remote during recording or recording pause. • If a registered album is made blank, the registration of that album is cleared. Playing an album you listened to recently - History This system memorizes the 20 most recently played albums, any of
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    tracks has been attained on the HD. Erase any unnecessary albums or tracks to continue recording to the HD. Guide to the Serial Copy Management System Digital audio components, such as CDs, MDs, HDs and DATs let you copy music easily with high quality by processing music as a digital signal. To
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    in the same album. • An album cannot contain more than one CD. • The system cannot record CD tracks when: - The remaining time on the HD is less than the corresponding CD is restored to the Library area when the CD is played back. • While recording, if you press HD u (or HD N on the remote), the
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    u (or HD N or HD X on the remote) Recording starts. To stop recording Press CD x or HD x. Tip High-Speed Synchro Storage can system is trying to read the data again. • If the retry was successful, the system continues with High-Speed Synchro Storage. • If the condition of the loaded CD or the system
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    manually - Manual Recording Tracks are stored in an album in the Flexible area. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the sound source • CD: For recording a CD loaded in the system ALBUM + or - on the remote repeatedly). 3 Press HD u (or HD N or HD X on the remote), and then start playing the sound
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    track of the same CD is recorded repeatedly. • Any point during recording (Track Mark) You can mark track numbers during manual recording of any source 2 While the system is stopped, press MENU/NO on the remote. "Edit Menu" appears in the display. 3 Press MENU + or - on the remote repeatedly until "
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    remote. 4 Press MENU + or - on the remote repeatedly until "LS(T) -XXdB" appears in the display, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 5 Press MENU + or - on the remote seconds or more (but less than 30 seconds) during manual recording, the system replaces this silence with a blank of about 3 seconds
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    Cut functions S.Space Off. 6 Press MENU/NO on the remote. Notes • When you record from a CD, Smart Space does not affect the order of the track numbers ENTER/YES on the remote. 8 Press MENU/NO on the remote. 9 Stop playing the sound source. 10 Do step 3 of "Recording to the HD manually" on page 26
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    Nm in Title. Nm in Artist. 5 Press MENU + or - on the remote to select the item, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. To Name a track Name an album or playlist Select A track number. An album. A flashing cursor appears. The system starts playing and you can assign a title or artist name while
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    ) tttAll. tttAlbum. If you select "tttAll", press ENTER/ YES on the remote again after "Nm Copy All??" starts flashing. When "Overwrite??" appears The copy or artist name. To continue and copy it, press ENTER/ YES on the remote. Note Once a title or artist name is copied to an album or track by
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    . To Erase a title Erase an artist name Select Nm Ers Title?. Nm Ers Artist?. 4 Press MENU + or - on the remote repeatedly to select the item, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. To Erase a name of a track Erase a name of an album or playlist Select A track number. An album. Erasing recordings
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    the display, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. "Album Erase??" flashes. 4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. Notes • Once an album is erased by the Album Erase function, it cannot be restored, even if you use Undo function. • Do not turn off the system while "Erasing" appears in the display. Moving
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    tracks AB C D Divide track 2 into track B and C 1 23 4 After DIVIDE AB C D 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "HD" appears in the display. 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote after selecting the album you want to edit. "Edit Menu" appears in the display. 3 Press MENU + or - on the
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    repeatedly until the track number of the first track you want to combine flashes, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. The display for selecting a second track appears and the system plays the portion where joining will occur (the end of the first track and the beginning of the second track following
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    Start recording. • Perform a playlist or Highlight Play registration. • Turn off the system. • Disconnect the power cord. 1 Press MENU/NO on the remote. "Edit Menu" appears in the display. 2 Press MENU + or - on the remote repeatedly until "Undo?" flashes in the display. "Undo" does not appear if no
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    Method Automatic Tuning Preset Manual Tuning Preset Setting presets through automatic tuning 1 Press TUNER/BAND to select "FM" or "AM". 2 Press TUNING MODE on the remote repeatedly until "AUTO" appears in the display. 3 Press TUNING + or -. The frequency changes as the system scans for a station
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    this Follow the procedure described in "Setting presets through manual tuning". Press MENU/NO on the remote in step 5 or 6. Start over from step interval, repeat the same procedure. Tips • The preset stations are saved in the system's memory for about a day even if you disconnect the power cord or a
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    repeatedly to erase the name. 4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (European model only) What is the Radio Data System? Radio Data System (RDS)* is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal
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    can thus fall asleep to music. Press SLEEP on the remote repeatedly. The sleep time changes cyclically as follows: AUTO* t 90min t 80min t 70min t ... t 10min t SLEEP OFF * The system turns off automatically when playback of the current CD, album or playlist finishes (up to 4 hours). When the tuner
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    to when the system turns on. • CD: Load a CD. To start playing from a specific track, make a program (see "Programing the CD tracks" on page remote and press MENU + or - on the remote repeatedly until "TIMER SELECT?" appears, and then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 2 Press MENU + or - on the remote
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    to specify the number of the album in the Flexible area to be recorded. 12 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. 13 Press @/1 to turn off the system. To Check the settings Activate/Cancel the timer Do this Select the timer number (REC 1 to 3) in step 2 of "Activate/Cancel the timer", then
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    timer settings (Daily Timer and timerrecordings) simultaneously, press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote, press MENU + or - on the remote repeatedly until "TIMER OFF" appears, and then press ENTER/YES on the remote. Notes • The system will turn on 30 seconds before the specified starting time. Do not
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    or TIME on the remote while the system is off. To cancel Power Saving mode Press DISPLAY or TIME on the remote while the system is off. The display . Using the display Checking the remaining time (CD/HD) Press TIME on the remote repeatedly during normal playback. The display changes cyclically
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    during playback, and an album or a playlist title appears when the system is stopped. Checking a station name (Tuner) Press DISPLAY repeatedly. the title, press SCROLL on the remote again. Tips • If you press TIME on the remote in stop mode for a CD with CD text containing the artist name, the
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    M-crew for CMT-L7HD allows you to control this system. Through this software, you can perform the functions listed below. Playback • Use the computer to operate the playback function on CD and " logo are trademarks of Gracenote. Music Recognition Service and MRS are service marks of Gracenote. 46GB
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    Be sure to install this software before connecting the system to your computer. If not, this software may not function properly. • Be sure to log on through the administrator's account to install this software (for Windows 2000/ Windows XP). 1 Load the supplied "M-crew for CMT-L7HD" CD-ROM into the
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    happens, click "Restart" to restart your computer. When you restart your computer, do not remove the CD-ROM. 5 Select one of the setup type options, and then click "Next". Complete: All the "M-crew for CMT-L7HD" files on the CDROM will be installed. This option does not allow you to specify the
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    the Start menu and select "Programs" and "M-crew for CMT-L7HD", and then click "Readme". Notes • A folder is created as a result of the installation. This folder is used by the software. Do not erase, move, or change its contents. • If the required driver and other items have already been installed
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    you turn off the system with a USB cable connected, a warning message may appear in the display. • Some CMT-L7HD functions are not supported by M-crew for CMT-L7HD. • If you use the same CMT-L7HD with more than one computer in which this software has been installed, CMT-L7HD data may not be properly
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    are listed in the "Device Manager" dialog box. • "SONY PCLK USB Driver" • "Sony HDD Audio Recorder"* and "Generic USB Hub" under "Universal Serial Bus controllers" * This appears only when the system is turned on. 4 Click "OK" to close the "System Properties" dialog box. Setting up for Windows 2000
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    the drivers are to be installed is "SONY LINK KIT". 4 Turn on the system. "Found New Hardware Wizard" appears. 5 Select "Install the software automatically a problem. If you click "STOP Installation", the installation of the drivers is cancelled. Please note that as a result, the CMT-L7HD will not
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    setup window (see step 2 on page 47). 2 Follow the instructions that appear to install the software. Uninstalling the software When you no longer require M-crew for CMT-L7HD or LabelMaker 5.1, uninstall a software as follows: 1 Open the Control Panel. In the Start menu, point to "Settings" and click
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    Uninstalling the software (continued) Notes • After uninstalling M-crew, the "Database" and "Jacket" folders created under the "M-crew for CMT-L7HD" folder (usually C:\Program Files\M_crew\L7HD) and their files still remain on the hard disk. Delete them manually, if there is no more need for them. •
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    :" list box. 3 Select the appropriate entry and click "Display". A topic corresponding to the selected entry appears in the right frame of the dialog box. 55GB M-crew
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    system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions through this system. B DIGITAL CD OPTICAL system. E USB connector Connect a personal computer with the supplied USB cable. This allows you to control the system from a computer in which the supplied M-crew for CMT-L7HD
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    on the system. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "MD" appears. 3 Press MENU/NO on the remote. "TAPE?" appears. 4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. To switch up optional components" on page 56. 2 Start recording manually. See "Recording to the HD manually" on page 26. Tip You can activate Smart Space/
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    a digital component 1 Connect a digital optical cable. See "Hooking up optional components" on page 56. 2 Start recording. Refer to the operating instructions provided with connected component. Making an analog recording on a component 1 Connect an audio cord. See "Hooking up optional components" on
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    on the hard disk with this software. To open the "Readme" file, go to the Start menu and select "Programs" and "M-crew for CMT-L7HD", and then click "Readme". Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. When bringing the system in for servicing, be sure to bring the speaker
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    Problems and remedies (continued) The sound skips. • Wipe the CD clean (see page 64). • Replace the CD. • Try moving the system to a place without vibration (e.g., on top of a stable stand). • Try moving the speakers away from the system, or placing them on separate stands. When you listen to a
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    .reg to reg3.reg) in the "M-crew for CMT-L7HD" folder and follow the instructions to set up the software again (except for Windows XP). No sound (audio file playback) is output from your computer through this system. • Connect your computer properly to the system through a PC sound card (see page
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    MODE on the remote during playback. You pressed STORAGE MODE during playback. You pressed STORAGE MODE during manual recording of a CD. Step Full play a CD with a format that the system does not support, such as a CD-ROM. The sound source is a copy of commercially available music software. Cannot
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    your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Impossible You tried to make an impossible editing or recording operation. Library Making The system is function. REMOTE The system is being connected to your computer.* Retry The system is retrying reading data from the CD during High
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    on the lens inside the system. Should this occur, the system will not operate properly. Remove the CD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates. If you have any questions or problems concerning your system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. 64GB On the
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    Specifications Main unit (HCD-L7HD) Amplifier section For the U.S. model AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER ohms or more DIGITAL CD OPTICAL OUT (Supported sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz) CD player section System Laser Frequency response Compact disc and digital audio system Semiconductor laser (λ =
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    system controls Mass Approx. 4.3 kg Supplied accessories Remote commander (1) Size AAA (R03) battery (2) AM loop antenna (1) FM wire antenna (1) Desktop stand (1) Stand pad (4) Rear cover (1) Wall hanging bracket (1) Joint connector (2) Cord extension (2) USB cable (1) "M-crew for CMT-L7HD" CD
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    67GB Additional Information
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Micro Hi-Fi
Component
System
© 2002 Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
4-241-222-
12
(1)
CMT-L7HD
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.