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CMT-V75BTiP (GB)  4-418-714-

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WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation 

opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, 

curtains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources such 

as lighted candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose 

this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not 

place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the 

apparatus.
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 apparatus with battery-

installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the 

like.
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.
The nameplate is located on the bottom exterior of the 

unit.
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and 

headphones can cause hearing loss.

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 bottom 

exterior of the unit.

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.

For customers in Europe and Australia

  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 accessory: Remote commander

  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.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply 

with the limits set out in the EMC Directive using a 

connection cable shorter than 3 meters.
Hereby, Sony Corp., declares that this equipment is in 

compliance with the essential requirements and other 

relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. For details, 

please access the following URL:

http://www.compliance.sony.de/
Norway:

Use of this radio equipment is not allowed in the 

geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the 

centre of Ny-Alesund, Svalbard.

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

iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, and iPod touch 

are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and 

other countries. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc.

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, 

 and 

®

 

marks are not specified.

Europe Only

Europe Only

Getting Started

About the function indicator 

The function indicator lights in different colors 

according to the function. You can tell the current 

function by the color of the indicator.

The indicator color of each function is same color as that 

of the corresponding FUNCTION button on the remote.

Function

Button on the 

remote

Indicator color

DAB

DAB

Pink

FM

FM

Sky blue

AUDIO IN

AUDIO IN

Amber

CD

CD

Yellow

iPod

iPod

White

BT AUDIO 

(Bluetooth)

BLUETOOTH

Blue

Remote

*1

 

 

 (Illumination) button

Turn ON/OFF the dock indicator 

.

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.

The function indicated by pink on the remote can be 

activated using SHIFT 

. If you want to operate the 

function indicated by pink, press and hold SHIFT 

 

and press the button of the function indicated by pink. 

If you press the button without holding the SHIFT 

 

pressed the system activates the function indicated by 

white.

Attaching a protective cushion

Attach the supplied protective cushion to avoid contact 

of an iPod/iPhone/iPad with the front panel of the 

system. 

You can protect against scratching the front panel 

and your iPod/iPhone/iPad by attaching the supplied 

protective cushion.

Protective cushion

Adjust the attaching position of the protective cushion 

to suit to your iPod/iPhone/iPad.

Setting the clock

Press 



 

 to turn on the system.

Press and hold SHIFT 

 and TIMER MENU 

 to 

select the clock set mode.

If “PLAY SET” flashes, press 

/

 

 repeatedly to 

select “CLOCK,” and then press   (enter) 

.

Press 

/

 

 repeatedly to set the hour, then press 

 (enter) 

.

Use the same procedure to set the minutes.

Note

The clock settings are reset 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.

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, “



” 

appears. 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.

Operations

Playing a CD/MP3 disc

Select the CD function.

Press CD FUNCTION 

 on the remote or press 

FUNCTION 

 on the unit repeatedly.

The function indicator lights in yellow.

Insert a disc.

Insert a disc in the disc slot with the label side facing 

forward.

Insert a disc with 

the label side facing 

forward.

 Eject a disc

Playback starts automatically after “READING” 

disappear.
When you changing from another function to the CD 

function while a disc is already inserted in the disc 

slot, press 

 

 on the remote or press 

 

 on 

the unit to start playback.

Notes

When you turn on the system, the disc will not be pulled into the 

disc slot until “NO DISC” appears in the display. Do not attempt to 

push in the disc until “NO DISC” appears.

If you cannot insert the disc into the disc slot even when “NO 

DISC” appears in the display, there may already be a disc in the 

slot. Press and hold down 

 

 to eject such a disc forcibly. If even 

the system does not then eject the disc, contact your nearest Sony 

dealer.

If you cannot eject the disc and “LOCKED” appears in the display, 

contact your nearest Sony dealer.

Do not insert a disc with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square, 

star). The disc may fall into the system and cause irreparable 

damage.

When pressing 

 

 on the unit and then reinserting the disc that 

appears in the disc slot, do not simply push in the disc. Remove the 

disc from the disc slot and then reinsert it.

Do not turn off the system with a disc halfway inserted in the disc 

slot. Doing so may cause the disc to fall.

Do not use a disc with tape, seals or paste on it as this may cause 

malfunction.

When you eject a disc, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch 

the surface.

Do not insert an 8 cm disc with an adapter. Doing so may cause the 

system to malfunction.

Other operations

To

Press

Pause playback

 

(or 

 

 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 

/

 

 

(or 

/

 

 on the unit) during 

playback, and release the button at 

the desired point.

Select Repeat Play REPEAT 

 repeatedly until “ ” 

or “ 1” appears.

Eject a disc

 

 on the unit.

To change the play mode

Press PLAY MODE 

 repeatedly while the player is 

stopped. You can select Normal Play mode (“FLDR” 

for all MP3 files in the folder on the disc), Shuffle Play 

mode (“SHUF” or “FLDR SHUF*” for folder shuffle), or 

Program Play mode (“PGM”).

* When playing a CD-DA (audio) disc, FLDR or FLDR SHUF Play 

performs the same operation as Normal or SHUF Play.

Notes on Repeat Play

” indicates that all tracks or files will be repeated until you stop 

playback.

1” indicates that a single track or file will be repeated until you 

stop playback.

Notes on Shuffle Play mode

When Shuffle Play mode is set to “SHUF,” the system shuffle-plays 

all tracks or files on the disc. When Shuffle Play mode is set to 

“FLDR SHUF,” the system shuffle-plays all tracks or files in selected 

folder. 

When you turn off the system, the selected Shuffle Play mode 

(“SHUF” or “FLDR SHUF”) is cleared and the play mode returns to 

Normal or FLDR Play mode.

Notes on playing MP3 discs

Do not save other types of tracks or files, or unnecessary folders on 

a disc that has MP3 files.

Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.

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

“.mp3.”

Even when file name has the “.mp3” file extension, if the actual 

file differs, playing this file may generate a loud noise which could 

damage the system may malfunction.

The maximum number of:

 999* folders (including the root folder)

 999 MP3 files

 250 MP3 files in a single folder

 8 folder levels (in the tree structure of files)

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.

*  This include folders that have no MP3 or other files. The number 

of folders that the system can recognize may be less than actual 

number of folders, depending on the folder structure.

Creating your own program 

(Program Play)

Select the CD function.

Press CD FUNCTION 

 on the remote or press 

FUNCTION 

 on the unit repeatedly.

The function indicator lights in yellow.

Select the play mode.

Press PLAY MODE 

 repeatedly until “PGM” 

appears while the player is stopped.

Select a folder (MP3 disc only).

Press   +/

 

 repeatedly to select the desired 

folder. If you want to program all files in the folder, 

press   

.

Select the desired track or file number.

Press 

/

 

 repeatedly until the desired track 

or file number appears.

Selected track or file 

number

Total playing time of the 

selected track or file

Program the selected track or file.

Press   

 to enter the selected track or file.

“--.--” appears when the total playing time exceeds 

100 minutes for an CD or when you program an MP3 

files.

Repeat steps 3 through 5 to program additional 

tracks or files, up to a total of 25 tracks or files.

To play your program of tracks or files, press 

 

 

(or 

 

 on the unit).

The program remains available until you remove the 

disc from the disc slot 

 or unplug the power cord.  

To play the same program again, press 

 

 (or 

 

 on the unit).

To cancel Program Play

Press PLAY MODE 

 repeatedly until “PGM” 

disappears while the player is stopped.

To delete the last track or file of the program

Press and hold SHIFT 

 and CLEAR 

 while the 

player is stopped.

Listening to the radio

Tuning in a FM station

Select the FM function.

Press FM FUNCTION 

 on the remote or press 

FUNCTION 

 on the unit repeatedly.

The function indicator lights in sky blue.

Perform tuning.

For automatic scanning

Press TUNING MODE 

 repeatedly until “AUTO” 

appears, and then press +/

 

. Scanning stops 

automatically when a station is tuned in, and 

“STEREO” (for stereo programs only) light up in the 

display.

If the scanning does not stop, press 

 

 to stop 

scanning, then perform manual tuning (below).

When you tune in a station that provides RDS 

services, information such as the service name or 

station name is provided by broadcasts.

For manual tuning

Press TUNING MODE 

 repeatedly until 

“MANUAL” appears, and then press +/

 

 

repeatedly to tune in the desired station.

Running the DAB Automatic Scan manually

Before you can tune in DAB/DAB+ stations, you must 

perform a DAB Initial Scan. 

When you have moved to another area, also perform the 

DAB Initial Scan manually to update the DAB/DAB+ 

service information.

Select the DAB function.

Press DAB FUNCTION 

 on the remote or press 

FUNCTION 

 on the unit repeatedly.

The function indicator lights in pink.

Press TOOL MENU 

 to start the DAB Automatic 

Scan.

“INITIAL SCAN” appear.

Press   

 to perform scanning.

Scanning begins. The scanning progress is indicated 

by asterisks (



). 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.

 

 (phones) jack

Connect the headphones.

 AUDIO IN jack

Connect an optional audio component.

 Power (DC IN 19.5 V)

Connect the power cord to the AC adapter.

Connect the AC adapter to the unit, and then plug 

the power cord in to a wall outlet.

 DAB/FM antennas

Find a location and an orientation that provide good 

reception, and then set up the antennas.

Keep the antennas away from the power cord to avoid 

picking up noise.

To use the iPod/iPhone/iPad

Open the dock by pushing the center of the dock.

Dock

Place the iPod/iPhone/iPad.

Note

Be careful not to drop the unit when disconnecting an iPod/iPhone/

iPad from the iPod/iPhone/iPad connector.

 DAB/FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.)

 To AC Adapter

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 6 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.

Location of Controls

Unit (Top)

Touch Panel

*

 Display

 Disc slot

Unit (Front)

Function indicator

Remote sensor

iPod/iPhone/iPad connector

Dock indicator

*  The system is set at the factory for the key-

touch confirmation beep to sound when you 

press a touch panel key on the unit. You can 

turn off the beep sound.

*  The system is set at the factory for the key-

touch confirmation beep to sound when you 

press a touch panel key on the unit. You can 

turn off the beep sound.

When placing or removing the iPod/iPhone/iPad, brace the system 

with one hand and take care not to press the controls of the iPod/

iPhone/iPad by mistake.

To change the volume level, use /

 

. The volume 

level does not change if you adjust it on the iPod/iPhone/iPad.

To use an iPod/iPhone/iPad, refer to the user’s guide of your 

iPod/iPhone/iPad.

Sony cannot accept responsibility in the event that data recorded to 

iPod/iPhone/iPad is lost or damaged when using an iPod/iPhone/

iPad with this system.

Using the Bluetooth function

You can listen to music from your Bluetooth mobile 

phone or Bluetooth device over a wireless connection.

The system

Bluetooth device such as 

a Bluetooth “Walkman”

This system supports the Bluetooth A2DP and AVRCP 

profiles. For details on Bluetooth wireless technology, 

see “Bluetooth wireless technology.”
Check the website below for the latest information about 

compatible devices.

http://support.sony-europe.com/

About the indicator for Bluetooth

The function indicator lights or flashes in blue to allow 

checking the Bluetooth status.

System status

Indication status

The system is in Bluetooth 

Standby (when the system 

is on)

Flashes slowly in blue.

During Bluetooth pairing

Flashes quickly in blue.

The system is attempting to 

connect with a Bluetooth 

device

Flashes in blue.

The system has established 

in connection with a 

Bluetooth device

Lit in blue.

Pairing this system with a Bluetooth 

device

Pairing is an operation where Bluetooth devices register 

with each other beforehand. Use the procedure below 

to pair the system with your Bluetooth device. Once 

a pairing operation is performed, it does not need to 

be performed again. If pairing is already completed, 

proceed to “Playing music from a Bluetooth device.”

Place the Bluetooth device to be connected to this 

system within 1 meter of the system.

Select the BLUETOOTH function.

Press BLUETOOTH FUNCTION 

 on the remote 

or press FUNCTION 

 on the unit repeatedly.

The function indicator flashes slowly in blue and “BT 

AUDIO” appears in the display.
If already connected with a Bluetooth device that 

has been connected with this system in the past by 

automatic connection, press   (Bluetooth) 

 on the 

unit to cancel the connected Bluetooth device. “BT 

AUDIO” appears.

Press and hold   (Bluetooth) 

 on the unit for 2 

seconds or longer.

The function indicator lights quickly in blue and 

“PAIRING” flashes. The system is in Pairing mode.

Operate the Bluetooth device and perform the 

pairing operation.

For details on operations of the Bluetooth device, 

refer to the operation manual supplied with your 

Bluetooth device.
When searching for this system with the Bluetooth 

device, a list of the devices found may appear on the 

Bluetooth device display, depending on the type of 

Bluetooth device.

This system appears as “CMT-V75BTiP (S).”

When establishing a connection with this system, 

select the audio profile (A2DP, AVRCP) at the 

Bluetooth device. If the Bluetooth device does not 

support the AVRCP profile, you cannot perform 

playback or other operations with the system.

Select “CMT-V75BTiP(S)” on the display of the 

Bluetooth device.

If prompted to enter a passkey on the Bluetooth 

device, enter “0000.”

Operate the Bluetooth device and perform the 

Bluetooth connection.

When pairing is completed and connection with 

the Bluetooth device is established correctly, “BT 

AUDIO” appears and the function indicator flashes 

slowly in blue.
Depending on the type of Bluetooth device, 

connection may start automatically after paring is 

completed.

Notes

“Passkey” may be called “Passcode,” “PIN code,” “PIN number” or 

“Password,” etc., depending on the device.

The pairing standby status of the system is cancelled after about 5 

minutes. If pairing is not successful, redo the procedure from step 1.

While connected to a Bluetooth device, this system cannot be 

detected and connection cannot be established from another 

Bluetooth device.

If you want to pair with several Bluetooth devices, perform the 

procedure from step1 to 6 individually for each Bluetooth device.

Tuning in a DAB/DAB+ station

Before tuning in DAB/DAB+ stations, make sure that 

the DAB Initial Scan has been performed.

Select the DAB function.

Press DAB FUNCTION 

 on the remote or press 

FUNCTION 

 on the unit repeatedly.

The function indicator lights in pink.

2   

Perform tuning.

Press TUNING MODE 

 repeatedly until “AUTO” 

appears, and then press +/

 

 to select a station. 

When you tune in a station that provides RDS 

services, information such as the service name or 

station name is provided by broadcasts.

Notes on DAB/DAB+ stations

When tuning in 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.

Presetting radio stations

Tune in the desired station.

Press TUNER MEMORY 

 to select the tuner 

memory mode.

Preset number

Press +/

 

 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 register the station.

Repeat steps 1 through 4 to register other stations.

You can preset up to 20 DAB/DAB+ and 20 FM 

stations.

Notes on presetting DAB/DAB+ stations 

You can preset a DAB/DAB+ service only when it can be received.

If you select an unregistered preset number, “NO PRESET” appears 

in the display.

To tune in 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 FM or DAB.
If you registered a radio station to a preset number 7 

or higher, press TUNING MODE 

 repeatedly until 

“PRESET” appears then press +/- 

 repeatedly to select 

the desired preset number.

Playing the iPod/iPhone/iPad

Select the iPod function.

Press iPod FUNCTION 

 on the remote or press 

FUNCTION 

 on the unit repeatedly.

The function indicator lights in white.

Place the iPod/iPhone/iPad.

Start playback.

Press 

 

 on the remote or press 

 

 on the 

unit.

To control the iPod/iPhone/iPad

To

Press

Pause playback

 

/

 

Select a track 

or chapter of 

audiobook/

podcast

/

 

. To fast-forward or 

fast-rewind, hold down the button.

Find a point in a 

track or chapter 

of audiobook/

podcast

Hold down 

/

 

 during 

playback, and release the button at 

the desired point.

Choose the 

selected item

 

.

Scroll up/down 

the iPod menus

/

 

.

Return to the 

previous menu or 

select a menu

TOOL MENU 

/RETURN 

.

To use the system as a battery charger

You can use the system as a battery charger for an iPod/

iPhone/iPad whether the system is on or off.

To see whether charging is operating or not, check the 

battery icon of the iPod/iPhone/iPad display. Check the 

“iPod/iPhone/iPad section” of the “Specifications” for 

a list of iPod/iPhone/iPad models compatible with this 

system.

To stop charging an iPod/iPhone/iPad

Remove the iPod/iPhone/iPad.

Note on charging an iPod/iPhone/iPad

If you press DISPLAY 

 while charging when the system is off, the 

system stops charging an iPod/iPhone/iPad. To restart charging of an 

iPod/iPhone/iPad, reconnect the iPod/iPhone/iPad when the display 

mode is Power Saving mode.

Notes

The performance of the system may be vary, depending on the 

specifications of your iPod/iPhone/iPad.

When placing or removing the iPod/iPhone/iPad, handle the 

iPod/iPhone/iPad in the same angle as that of the iPod/iPhone/iPad 

connector on the unit and do not twist or sway the iPod/iPhone/

iPad to prevent connector damage.

Do not carry the system with an iPod/iPhone/iPad set on the 

connector. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

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