Sony CMT-HPR99XM User Manual

Micro hi-fi component system, Cmt-hpr99xm, Warning

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CMT-HPR99XM.GB.2-668-125-11(1)

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus to
rain or moisture.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will
increase eye hazard.

Notice for the customers in the

U.S.A.

2-668-125-

11(1)

Micro HI-FI

Component System

Operating Instructions

GB

CMT-HPR99XM

© 2006 Sony Corporation

Printed in China

Printed on 100% recycled

paper using VOC (Volatile

Organic Compound)-free

vegetable oil based ink.

Hooking up the system securely

This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the
product’s enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk
of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.

WARNING

This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
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.

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.

• ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and their logos are

trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• SonicStage and SonicStage logo are trademarks or

registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents

licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

• The XM name and related logos are registered

trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc.

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.)

AM loop antenna

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).

Right speaker

Wall socket

Left speaker

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 receive the XM Satellite Radio

Introducing XM Satellite Radio

XM Radio is the satellite radio service with millions of listeners
across the U.S. Broadcasting live daily. XM Radio offers 160
digital radio channels offering music, news, sports, comedy, talk,
entertainment, traffic and weather reports, with high quality digital
sound.

How to Subscribe

XM $12.95 monthly service subscription sold separately. XM
Connect and Play (TM) antenna required to receive XM service (sold
separately). Installation costs and other fees and taxes, including a
one-time activation fee may apply. Subscription fee is consumer only.
All fees and programming subject to change. Channels with frequent
explicit language are indicated with an XL. Channel blocking is
available for XM radio receivers by calling 1-800-XMRADIO.
Subscriptions subject to Customer Agreement available
at xmradio.com. XM service only available in the 48 contiguous
United States. XM Ready and XM Connect-and-Play are trademarks
of XM Satellite Radio Inc. (C)2005 XM Satellite Radio Inc. All rights
reserved.

Activate XM Service

Find the 8-character XM Radio ID of the Connect-and-Play antenna.
With the Connect-and-Play antenna connected to the unit, the Radio
ID can be found by selecting channel 0 on the radio. Press >10, 10/0,
10/0, 10/0

 on the remote in that order to select channel 0.

Record the Radio ID here for reference: _______________________.
(NOTE: The XM Radio ID does not use the letters I, O, S, or F.)
Activate your XM Satellite Radio service online
at http://activate.xmradio.com or by calling 1-800-XMRADIO
(1-800-967-2346). You will need a major credit card.
XM will send a signal from the satellites to activate the full channel
lineup. Activation normally takes 10 to 15 minutes, but during peak
busy periods, you may need to keep your player on for up to an hour.
When you can access the full channel lineup on your player, you’re
done.

Notes on XM Satellite Radio

• To ensure optimal reception of XM’s satellite signal, move your

antenna to various window locations around your home to see
where the best reception will be received. Most XM customers
place the antenna in a south-facing window with a clear view to the
sky.

• Residents in Canada please see information about XM Canada at

the following webpage: (http://www.xmradio.ca/)

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 SET”
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 minute.
When you turn off the system after setting the clock,
the clock display appears instead of the demonstration
display.
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  on
the remote repeatedly).

To select

Press

CD

CD  on the remote.

Tuner

TUNER/BAND .

Component (connected
using an audio cord)

AUDIO IN .

Adjusting the sound

To adjust the volume

Press VOLUME +/– on the remote (or turn the
VOLUME control on the unit) .

To add a sound effect

To

Press

Generate a more dynamic
sound (Dynamic Sound
Generator X-tra)

DSGX  on the unit.

Set the sound effect

EQ  on the remote
repeatedly to select “BASS”
or “TREBLE,” and then
press +/–  on the remote
repeatedly to adjust the level.

Playing a CD/ATRAC/MP3 disc

1

Select the CD function.
Press CD  on the remote.

2

Place a disc.
Press

 (CD open/close)  on the unit, and place a

disc with the label side up on the disc tray.

To insert additional discs, slide the disc tray with your
finger as shown below.

To close the disc tray, press

 (CD open/close)  on

the unit again.
Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as
this may damage the unit.

3

Start playback.
Press

 (play)  on the remote (or CD/ (play/

pause)  on the unit).

To

Press

Pause playback

 (pause)  on the remote (or
CD/

 (play/pause)  on the

unit). To resume play, press the
button again.

Stop playback

 (stop) .

Select a folder on
an “ATRAC” disc or
MP3 disc

+/– (select folder) . Or

turn the jog dial  on the unit
and press PUSH ENTER  on
the unit (turn the jog dial  on
the unit during playback until
“GROUP” appears, and then
press PUSH ENTER  on the
unit to select the desired folder).

Select a track or file

/ (go back/go forward)

. Or turn the jog dial  on
the unit and press PUSH ENTER

 on the unit. To cancel, press
CANCEL  on the unit.

Find a point in a
track or file

Hold down

/ (rewind/fast

forward)  during playback,
and release the button at the
desired point.

Select Repeat Play

REPEAT  repeatedly until
“REP” or “REP1” appears.

Select a disc

DISC SKIP  on the remote (or
DISC 1 – 5  or DISC SKIP 
(in stop mode) on the unit).

Switch to CD
function from
another source

DISC 1 – 5  on the unit
(Automatic Source Selection).

Exchange other
discs while playing

EX-CHANGE  on the unit.

To change the play mode

Press PLAY MODE  repeatedly while the player is
stopped. You can select normal play (“ALL DISCS” for
all discs, “1DISC” for a disc, or “

*” for all “ATRAC”

files and MP3 files in the folder on the disc), shuffle
play (“ALL DISCS SHUF,” “1DISC SHUF,” or “

SHUF*”), or program play (“PGM”).

* When playing a CD-DA disc,

(SHUF) Play performs the same

operation as 1DISC (SHUF) Play.

To select a CD track using the number

buttons

Press the number buttons  on the remote during
normal play. For example, to enter 20, press >10, 2, 10/0,
in that order.

To create an “ATRAC”/MP3 disc

You can create an “ATRAC” disc and MP3 disc with the
SonicStage software. SonicStage can be
downloaded free of charge from the following sites and
installed on your computer.
For customers in the U.S.A.:
<http://www.sony.com/shelfsupport>
For customers in Canada:
<http://www.sony.ca/ElectronicsSupport/>
Please see the instructions at the sites or SonicStage Help
of the software for how to install and how to create an
“ATRAC”/MP3 disc.

Note on the jog dial

Only the first 6 characters are displayed when performing the folder
search, track search, or file search.

Notes on Repeat Play

• 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

time.

• “REP 1” indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you

stop it.

Notes on playing MP3 discs

• Do not save other types of files or unnecessary folders on a disc that

has “ATRAC” and MP3 files.

• Folders that have no “ATRAC” and MP3 files are skipped.
• “ATRAC” and MP3 files are played back in the order that they are

recorded onto the disc.

• The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of

“.MP3.”

• If there are files on the disc that have the “.MP3” file extension,

but that are not MP3 files, the unit may produce noise or may
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

To listen to FM or AM

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
stereo programs) appear.

To stop automatic scanning

Press

 (stop) .

To tune in a station with a weak signal

If “TUNED” does not appear and the scanning does
not stop, press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until
“AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear, and then press
+/– on the remote (or TUNING +/– on the unit) 
repeatedly to tune in the desired station.

To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo

station

Press FM MODE  repeatedly until “MONO” appears
to turn off stereo reception.

To listen to XM

You can operate and listen to the XM satellite Radio by
connecting your XM Connect-and-Play antenna. Before
using the system, connect the XM Connect-and-Play
antenna to the XM jack of the system (see “Hooking up
the system securely”).

1

Select “XM.”
Press XM on the remote (or TUNER/BAND
repeatedly) .

2

Select the All Channel mode.
Press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until “CAT”
and “PRESET” disappear.

3

Tune in the desired channel.
Press +/– on the remote (or TUNING+/– on the unit)

 repeatedly.

To select a channel by Category mode
1

Press XM on the remote (or TUNER/BAND

repeatedly) .

2

Press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until “CAT”

appears.

3

Press CATEGORY +/– on the remote (or CAT

+/– on the unit)  repeatedly.

4

Press +/– on the remote (or TUNING +/– on the

unit)  repeatedly.

To select a channel using the number

buttons

Press the number buttons  on the remote. For example,
to enter 20, press >10, 10/0, 2, 10/0, in that order. You
cannot enter 255 or more.

Notes

• If you select a channel that is not broadcasted, “OFF AIR” appears

and the previous channel is selected.

• If you select a channel using the number buttons in Category mode,

the tuning mode changes to All Channel mode automatically.

Changing the display

To change

Press

Information on
the display*

DISPLAY  repeatedly when the
system is on.

Display mode
(See below.)

DISPLAY  repeatedly when the
system is off.

* 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. You can also view
XM radio information, such as the channel name, song title and
artist name.

The system offers the following display modes.

Display mode

When the system is off,

1)

Demonstration

The clock display is replaced by
lighting and flashing of the display
window.

Clock

The clock is displayed.

Power Saving
Mode

2)

The display is turned off to conserve
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

Notes on the display information

• The following are not displayed;

– total playing time for a CD-DA disc depending on the play mode.
– total playing time for an “ATRAC”/MP3 disc.
– remaining playing time for an MP3 file.

• The following are not displayed correctly;

– elapsed playing time of an “ATRAC” file or MP3 file encoded

using a VBR (variable bit rate).

– folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 Level

1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.

• The following are displayed;

– ID3 tag information for “ATRAC” files and MP3 files when ID3

version 1 and version 2 tags are used.

– up to 62 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  on the remote repeatedly to select
the AUDIO IN function.

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.

or

Brown side for

other regions

White side for North

American model

Speakers

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. ______________

XM Connect-and-Play

antenna (not supplied)

XM antenna

Connect the XM Connect-and-Play antenna.
For details, see “To receive the XM Satellite Radio.”

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