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CMT-S20B.GB.4-460-928-12(2)

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the 
ventilation opening of the appliance with 
newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.
Do not expose the appliance to naked flame 
sources (for example, lighted candles).
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, 
do not expose this appliance to dripping or 
splashing, and do not place objects filled with 
liquids, such as vases, on the appliance.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, 
such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit 
from the mains, 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 expose batteries or appliances with 
battery-installed to excessive heat, such as 
sunshine and fire.
The unit is not disconnected from the mains as 
long as it is connected to the AC outlet, even if 
the unit itself has been turned off.

CAUTION

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

This appliance is 
classified as a CLASS 
1 LASER product. This 
marking is located on 
the rear exterior.

Notice for customers: the 

following information is only 

applicable to equipment sold 

in countries applying EU 

directives.

This product has been manufactured by or on 
behalf of Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-
ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. Inquiries related 
to product compliance based on European 
Union legislation shall be addressed to the 
authorized representative, Sony Deutschland 
GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, 
Germany. For any service or guarantee matters, 
please refer to the addresses provided in the 
separate service or guarantee documents.

  Disposal of Old 

Electrical & Electronic 

Equipment  

(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 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

Europe Only

 Disposal of waste 

batteries (applicable in 

the European Union 

and other European 

countries with 

separate collection 

systems)

This symbol on the battery or on the packaging 
indicates that the battery provided with this 
product shall not be treated as household 
waste. 
On certain batteries this symbol might be used 
in combination with a chemical symbol. The 
chemical symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) 
are added if the battery contains more than 
0.0005% mercury or 0.004% lead. 
By ensuring these batteries are disposed of 
correctly, you will help prevent potentially 
negative consequences for the environment 
and human health which could otherwise be 
caused by inappropriate waste handling of the 
battery. The recycling of the materials will help 
to conserve natural resources.
In case of products that for safety, performance 
or data integrity reasons require a permanent 
connection with an incorporated battery, this 
battery should be replaced by qualified service 
staff only. To ensure that the battery will be 
treated properly, hand over the product at end-
of-life to the applicable collection point for the 
recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
For all other batteries, please view the section 
on how to remove the battery from the product 
safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable 
collection point for the recycling of waste 
batteries.
For more detailed information about recycling 
of this product or battery, please contact 
your local Civic Office, your household waste 
disposal service or the shop where you 
purchased the product.

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.

License and Trademark Notice

 

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and 
patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and 
Thomson.

 

Windows Media is either a registered 
trademark or trademark of Microsoft 
Corporation in the United States and/or other 
countries.

 

This product is protected by certain intellectual 
property rights of Microsoft Corporation. Use 
or distribution of such technology outside of 
this product is prohibited without a license 
from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft 
subsidiary.

 

All other trademarks and registered 
trademarks are of their respective holders. In 
this manual, 

TM

 and 

®

 marks are not specified.

Operations

Playing a file of the USB 

device

The audio format that can be played back on this 
system is MP3/WMA*.

*  Files with DRM (Digital Rights Management) 

copyright protection cannot be played back on 

this system. 

Files downloaded from an online music store may 

not be played back on this system.

Check the website below for the information 
about compatible USB devices.
http://support.sony-europe.com/

Select the USB function.

Press USB 

.

Connect the USB device to the   (USB) 
port 

.

Start playback.

Press 

 

.

Other operations

To

Press

Pause playback

 

. To resume play, press 

 

.

Stop playback

 

. To resume play, press 

 

*. To cancel resume 

play, press 

 

 again.

Select a folder

 +/

 

 

 repeatedly.

Select a file

/

 

.

Find a point in a 
file

Hold down 

/

 

 

during playback, and release 
the button at the desired 
point.

Select Repeat 
Play

REPEAT 

 repeatedly until 

“RPT 1,” “RPT FLDR” or “RPT 
ALL” appears.

*  When playing a VBR MP3/WMA file, the system 

may resume playback from a different point.

To change the play mode

Press PLAY MODE 

 repeatedly while the USB 

device is stopped. You can select normal play 
(“FLDR” for all files in the folder on the USB 
device), shuffle play (“SHUF” or “FLDRSHUF” for 
folder shuffle), or program play (“PROGRAM”).

Note on Repeat Play

“RPT ALL” indicates that all audio files on a USB 

device are repeated until you stop playback.

Notes

  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.

  It may take about 10 seconds before “SEARCH” 

appears depending on the type of USB device 

connected.

  Do not connect the system and the USB device 

through a USB hub.

  When the USB device is inserted, the system reads 

all the files on the USB device. If there are many 

folders or files on the USB device, it may take a 

long time to finish reading the USB device.

  With some connected USB devices, after an 

operation is performed, there may be a delay 

before it is performed by this system.

  Compatibility with all encoding/writing software 

cannot be guaranteed. If audio files on the USB 

device were originally encoded with incompatible 

software, those files may produce noise or 

interrupted audio, or may not play at all.

  This system cannot play audio files on the USB 

device in the following cases;

 when the number of audio files in a folder 

exceeds 999.

 when the total number of audio files on a USB 

device exceeds 999.

 when the number of folders on a USB device 

exceeds 256 (including the “ROOT” folder and 

empty folders).

  These numbers may vary depending on the file 

and folder structure. Do not save other types of 

files or unnecessary folders on a USB device that 

has audio files.

  The system can play back to a depth of 8 folders 

only.

  This system does not necessarily support all the 

functions provided in a connected USB device.

  Files and folders are displayed in the order of their 

creation on the USB device.

  Folders that have no audio files are skipped.

  The audio formats that you can listen to with this 

system are as follows:

 MP3: file extension “.mp3”

 WMA: file extension “.wma”

  Note that even when file name has the correct file 

extension, if the actual file differs, the system may 

produce noise or may malfunction.

To use the system as battery charger

You can use the system as a battery charger for 
USB devices that have a rechargeable function 
when the system is on.
The charging begins when the USB device is 
connected to the 

 (USB) port 

. The charge 

status appears in the USB device display. For 
details, see the user’s guide of your USB device.

Notes on charging the USB device with this 
system

  You cannot use the system as a battery charger 

when the system is off.

  Some USB devices can be charged only when the 

system is in the USB function.

Getting Started

Unit

Remote

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.

To use the remote

Slide and remove the battery compartment lid, 
and insert the R6 (size AA) battery (not supplied), 

 side first, matching the polarity shown below. 

Notes on using the remote

  With normal use, the battery should last for about 

six months.

  If you do not use the remote for a long period of 

time, remove the battery to avoid damage from 

battery leakage and corrosion.

When carrying this system

Remove a disc to protect the CD 
mechanism.

Press 



 (on/standby) 

 on the unit to 

turn off the system and confirm that 
“STANDBY” stops flashing.

Unplug the power cord.

To set the clock

Press 



 

 to turn on the system.

Press TIMER MENU 

 to select the clock 

set mode.

If “SELECT” appears, press 

/

 

 

repeatedly to select “CLOCK,” and then press 

 (enter) 

.

Press 

/

 

 repeatedly to set the 

hour, then press   

Use the same procedure to set the 
minutes.

Note

The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the 

power cord or if a power failure occurs.

To display the clock when the system is 

off

Press DISPLAY 

. The clock is displayed for 

about 8 seconds.

 ANTENNA

Find a location and orientation that provide good 
reception when you set up the antenna. 
Keep the antenna away from the speaker cords 
and the power cord to avoid picking up noise.
Before unplugging the DAB/FM antenna, make 
sure the system is turned off to preserve your 
own DAB and FM settings.

 AUDIO IN jack

Connect an external audio component.

 SPEAKERS

Connect the speaker cords.

 Power

Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.

Listening to the radio

Select the DAB or FM function.

Press DAB 

 

or FM 

.

Perform tuning.

For tuning to a DAB/DAB+ station

Press /PRESET

 

 repeatedly to tune 

to the desired station.

For automatic scanning (FM band only)

Press TUNING MODE 

 repeatedly until 

“AUTO” appears, and then press /
TUNING

 

. Scanning stops automatically 

when a station is tuned in.

If the scanning for an FM station does not 
stop, press 

 

 to stop scanning, then 

perform manual tuning (below).

For manual tuning (FM band only)

Press TUNING MODE 

 repeatedly until 

“MANUAL” appears, and then press /
TUNING

 

 repeatedly to tune to the desired 

station.
When you tune to a DAB/DAB+ station or an 
FM station that provides RDS services, the 
service name or station name appears on the 
display.

Notes on DAB/DAB+ stations

  When tuning to a DAB/DAB+ station, it may take a 

few seconds before you hear any sound.

  Primary service is automatically received when 

secondary service ends.

  This tuner does not support data services.

Tip

To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo station, 

press FM MODE 

 repeatedly until “MONO” appears 

to turn off stereo reception. You will lose stereo 

effect, but reception will improve.

Running the DAB Automatic Scan 
manually

Press TUNING MODE 

 repeatedly until 

“SCAN” appears.

Press   

 to perform scanning.

Scanning begins. The scanning progress is 
indicated as a percentage. Depending on the 
DAB/DAB+ services available in your area, 
scanning may take a few minutes.

When scanning is complete, a list of available 
services is created.

Notes

  If your country or region does not support DAB/

DAB+ broadcast, “NO SERV” appears.

  This procedure clears all previously stored presets.

  Before unplugging the DAB/FM antenna, make 

sure the system is turned off to preserve your own 

DAB/DAB+ settings.

Presetting radio stations

Tune to the desired station.

Press TUNER MEMORY 

 to select the 

tuner memory mode.

Press /PRESET

 

 repeatedly to 

select the desired preset number.

If another station is already assigned to the 
selected preset number, the station is replaced 
by the new station.

Press   

 to store the station.

Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other 
stations.

You can preset up to 20 DAB/DAB+ and 20 FM 
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 tune to a preset radio station

If you registered a radio station to a preset 
number 1 to 6, the radio station will be tuned in 
by just pressing the TUNER MEMORY NUMBER (1 
to 6) 

 when the system function is set to DAB 

or FM.
If you registered a radio station to a preset 
number 7 or higher, press TUNING MODE 

 

repeatedly until “PRESET” appears then press 
/PRESET

 

 repeatedly to select the 

desired preset number.

Note on presetting DAB/DAB+ stations

You can preset a DAB/DAB+ service only when it can 

be received.

Playing a CD/MP3/WMA disc

Select the CD function.

Press CD 

.

Place a disc.

Press 

 

 on the unit, and place a disc with 

the label side up on the CD compartment. 
To close the CD compartment, press 

 

 on 

the unit.

Start playback.

Playback of the CD-DA disc starts 
automatically.
Press 

 (play) 

 to play a MP3/WMA disc.

Other operations

To

Press

Pause playback

 (pause) 

. To resume play, 

press 

 

.

Stop playback

 (stop) 

 twice.

Select a folder 
on an MP3/
WMA disc

 (select folder) +/

 

 

 

repeatedly.

Select a track or 
file

 (go back)/

 (go 

forward) 

.

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 

“RPT 1,” “RPT FLDR*” or “RPT 
ALL” appears.

*  MP3/WMA disc only

To change the play mode

Press PLAY MODE 

 repeatedly while the player 

is stopped. You can select normal play (“FLDR” 
for all MP3/WMA files in the folder on the disc), 
shuffle play (“SHUF” or “FLDRSHUF” for folder 
shuffle), or program play (“PROGRAM”).

Note on Repeat Play

“RPT 1” indicates that a single track or file is repeated 

until you stop playback.

Notes on playing MP3/WMA discs

  Do not save other types of files or unnecessary 

folders on a disc that has MP3/WMA files.

  Folders that have no MP3/WMA files are skipped.

  MP3/WMA files are played back in the order that 

they are recorded onto the disc.

  The audio formats that you can listen to with this 

system are as follows:

 MP3: file extension “.mp3”

 WMA: file extension “.wma”

  Even when file name has the correct file extension, 

if the actual file differs, playing this file may 

generate a loud noise by which the system may 

malfunction.

  The maximum number of:

 folders is 256 (including the root folder).

 MP3/WMA files is 999.

 folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.

  Compatibility with all MP3/WMA encoding/writing 

software, recording device, and recording media 

cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible MP3/WMA 

discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or 

may not play at all.

Note on playing multisession discs

The system can play back continuous sessions on a 

disc when they are recorded in the same session 

format as the first session. When a session recorded 

in a different session format is encountered, that 

session and the ones following it cannot be played 

back. Note that even if the sessions are recorded in 

the same format, some sessions may not play back.

 DAB/FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.)

 To right speaker

 To left speaker

Reception of DAB/DAB+ radio station

When you turn on the system for the first time 
after you purchase the system, DAB Automatic 
Scan starts automatically and creates a list of 
available services. During the DAB Automatic 
Scan, the scanning progress is indicated as a 
percentage. Do not press any button on the unit 
or the remote during DAB Automatic Scan. 
Scanning is interrupted and service list may not 
be created properly.
To run the DAB Automatic Scan manually, 
perform the procedure of “Running the DAB 
Automatic Scan manually”
 in “Listening to the 
radio.
” If you have moved to another area, 
perform the DAB Automatic Scan manually and 
re-register the contents of broadcasts.

To attach the speaker pads

Attach the supplied speaker pads at each corner 
on the bottom of the speakers to prevent them 
from slipping.

 Speaker cord (Red/

)

 Speaker cord (Black/

)

 To wall outlet

Home Audio System

Operating Instructions

©2013 Sony Corporation     Printed in China

CMT-S20B

4-460-928-

12

(2)

GB

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