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CMT-BX3.GB.3-095-504-21(1)

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Presetting radio 

stations

You can preset your favorite radio 

stations and tune them in instantly 

by selecting the corresponding preset 

number.

Use buttons on the remote to preset 

stations.

Tune in the desired station (see 
“Listening to the radio” (page 
13)).

Press TUNER MEMORY 

.

Press +/

 

 repeatedly to 

select your desired preset 
number.

If another station is already assigned 

to the selected preset number, 

the station is replaced by the new 

stations.

Press ENTER 

.

Repeat steps 1 through 4 to 
store other stations. 

You can preset up to 20 FM and 10 

AM stations. The preset stations are 

retained for about half a day even if 

you disconnect the power cord or if a 

power failure occurs.

To call up a preset radio 
station, press TUNING MODE 

 repeatedly until “PRESET” 

appears, and then press +/

 

 

repeatedly to select the desired 
preset number.

Preset number

Summary of Contents for CMT-BX3

Page 1: ...Micro HI FI Component System 2007 Sony Corporation CMT BX3 3 095 504 22 1 Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...ng EU Directives According to the EU Directive related to product safety EMC and R TTE the manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo Japan The Authorized Representative is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents Disposal...

Page 3: ...mpact 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 WALKMAN and WALKMAN logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation MICROVAULT is a trademark of Sony Corporation ATRAC ATRAC3 ...

Page 4: ...aying a CD MP3 disc 12 Listening to the radio 13 Listening to music of an USB device 14 Using optional audio components 16 Adjusting the sound 16 Changing the display 17 Other Operations Creating your own program Program Play 18 Presetting radio stations 19 Using the Timers 20 Others Troubleshooting 21 Messages 24 Precautions 25 Specifications 27 Playable USB devices 28 ...

Page 5: ...ls Guide to parts and controls This manual mainly explains operations using the remote but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar names Unit Frontpanel Toppanel Continued ...

Page 6: ... audio component PHONES jack Connect the headphones USB port page 14 28 Connect to an optional USB device Digital music player or USB storage media Playback buttons and function buttons Unit USB play pause button page 14 Press to select the USB function Press to start or pause playback of an optional USB device Digital music player or USB storage media Remote USB button page 14 Press to select the...

Page 7: ...ode Sound buttons page 16 Unit DSGX button Remote EQ button Press to select the sound effect Unit CANCEL stop cancel button page 12 13 15 Remote stop button page 12 13 15 Press to stop playback ENTER button page 11 18 19 20 Press to enter the settings go back go forward button page 12 15 18 Press to select a track or file Unit TUNE tuning button page 13 Remote tuning button page 13 19 Press to tun...

Page 8: ... file repeatedly Press to select the FM reception mode monaural or stereo Battery compartment lid page 11 CLEAR button page 18 Press to delete a pre programmed track or file TUNER MEMORY button page 19 Press to preset the radio station SLEEP button page 20 Press to set the Sleep Timer ...

Page 9: ...Guide to parts and controls Information on the display Function Audio format DSGX page 16 Tuner reception page 13 Text information Timer page 20 Play mode page 12 15 Tuner reception mode page 13 Play Pause ...

Page 10: ...ns White side for North American model Speakers Insert only the stripped portion of the speaker cords into the SPEAKER jacks 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 the power cord and the USB cable to avoid picking up noise Left speaker Right speaker or Wall socket ...

Page 11: ...e first matching the polarities shown below Notes 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 Setting the clock Use buttons on the remote to set the clock 1 Press to turn on the...

Page 12: ...ation To Press Pause playback or CD on the unit To resume play press the button again Stop playback Select a folder on an MP3 disc Select a track or file Find a point in a track or file Hold down during playback and release the button at the desired point Select Repeat Play REPEAT repeatedly until REP or REP1 appears Tochangetheplaymode Press PLAY MODE repeatedly while the player is stopped You ca...

Page 13: ...P3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play at all Notes on playing multisession discs If the disc begins with a CD DA or MP3 session it is recognized as a CD DA or 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 1 Select FM or AM Press TUNER BAND repeatedly 2 Select the tuning mode Press T...

Page 14: ...onnect an optional USB device Digital music player or USB storage media to the USB port as shown below When USB cable connection is necessary connect the USB cable supplied with the USB device to be connected See the operation manual supplied with the USB device to be connected for details on the operation method When the USB device is connected the display changes as follows READING ATRAC AD1 or ...

Page 15: ...device Always hold down and make sure that NO DEVICE appears before removing the USB device Removing the USB device while NO DEVICE is not displayed may corrupt the data on it or damage the USB device itself Do not save other types of files or unnecessary folders on an USB device that has audio files Folders that have no audio files are skipped Files are played back in the order that they are tran...

Page 16: ...on the unit 3 Select the AUDIO IN function Press AUDIO IN on the unit 4 Start playing the connected component 5 Adjust the volume Press VOLUME or VOL on the unit Adjusting the sound Toaddasoundeffect To Press Generate a more dynamic sound Dynamic Sound Generator X tra DSGX on the unit Set the sound effect EQ repeatedly to select BASS or TREBLE and then press repeatedly to adjust the level ...

Page 17: ...on the unit lights up when the system is off Notes on the display information Characters that cannot be displayed appear as _ The following are not displayed total playing time for a CD DA disc depending on the play mode total playing time and remaining playing time for an MP3 disc and USB device The following are not displayed correctly folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 ...

Page 18: ...ed track or file 4 Press ENTER to add the track or file to the program CD appears when the total program time exceeds 100 minutes for a CD or when you select a CD track whose number is 21 or over or when you select an MP3 file USB The total program time cannot be displayed so appears 5 Repeat steps 3 through 4 to program additional tracks or files up to a total of 25 tracks or files 6 To play your...

Page 19: ... desired preset number If another station is already assigned to the selected preset number the station is replaced by the new stations 4 Press ENTER 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations You can preset up to 20 FM and 10 AM stations The preset stations are retained for about half a day even if you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs 6 To call up a preset radio stat...

Page 20: ... PLAY SET and then press ENTER ON appears and the hour indication flashes 4 Set the time to start playing Press repeatedly to set the hour and then press ENTER The minute indication flashes Use the procedure above to set the minutes 5 Use the same procedure as in step 4 to set the time to stop playing 6 Select the sound source Press repeatedly until the desired sound source appears and then press ...

Page 21: ...em away from sources of noise Connect the system to a different wall socket Install a noise filter available separately to the power cord The remote does not function Remove any obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit and position the unit away from fluorescent lights Point the remote at the system s sensor Move the remote closer to the system CD MP3player The sound skips or...

Page 22: ...he conditions of the computer Create the music data again When using the USB storage media copy the files to your computer format the USB storage media in FAT16 or FAT32 format and copy the files to the USB storage media again The USB device cannot be connected into the USB port The USB device is being connected backwards Connect the USB device in the correct orientation The USB storage media whic...

Page 23: ...uipment TochangetheAMtuninginterval The AM tuning interval is factory preset to 9 kHz or 10 kHz for some areas this function is not available on the European model Use buttons on the unit to change the AM tuning interval 1 Tune in any AM station and then turn off the system 2 While holding down TUNER BAND press All the AM preset stations are erased To reset the interval to the factory preset repea...

Page 24: ...u tried to select the timer when the Play Timer is not set STEP FULL You tried to program more than 26 tracks or files steps TIME NG The Play Timer start and end times are set to the same time USBdevice ATRAC AD An ATRAC Audio Device is connected ERROR The USB device could not be recognized or an unknown device is connected INVALID You have made an invalid or currently prohibited operation NO DEVI...

Page 25: ... recording device CD R CD RW which is finalized incorrectly Discs containing files other than MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 MP3 files Discs of non standard shape for example heart square star Discs that have adhesive tape paper or sticker attached to them Rental or used discs with attached seals where the glue extends beyond the seal Discs that have labels printed using ink that feels tacky when touched No...

Page 26: ...the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player and cause the system to malfunction In this situation remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates On heat buildup Heat buildup on the unit during operation is normal and is not cause for alarm Do not...

Page 27: ...4 1 kHz WMA 44 1 kHz AAC 44 1 kHz CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Diode Properties Emission duration continuous Laser Output Less than 44 6µW This output is the value measurement at a distance of 200mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block with 7mm aperture Frequency response 20 Hz 20 kHz Signal to noise ratio More than 90 dB Dynamic rang...

Page 28: ...a 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Standby power consumption 0 5 W Halogenated flame retardants are not used in the certain printed wiring boards Halogenated flame retardants are not used in cabinets Playable USB devices You can play back the following Sony USB devices on this system Other USB devices cannot be played back on this system VerifiedSonydigitalmusicplay...

Page 29: ...s in Europe http sonydigital link com dna For customers in Latin America http www sony latin com pa info For customers in Asia and Oceania http www css ap sony com Notes Do not use USB devices other than these USB devices Operation of models not listed here is not guaranteed Operation may not always be ensured even when using these USB devices Some of these USB devices may not be available for pur...

Page 30: ...30GB ...

Page 31: ...31GB Others ...

Page 32: ...Printed in China ...

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