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CMT-BX1.GB.3-095-504-12(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

3-095-504-12(1)

Micro HI-FI 

Component System

Operating Instructions

GB

CMT-BX1

© 2007 Sony Corporation     Printed in China

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.

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.

The following FCC statement 

applies only to the version of this 

model manufactured for sale in 

the U.S.A. Other versions may 

not comply with FCC technical 

regulations.

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.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications 

not expressly approved in this manual could void your 

authority to operate this equipment.

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.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents 

licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

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 set the clock

Turn on the system.

Press 



 (power) 

.

Select the clock set mode.

Press CLOCK/TIMER SET 

 on the remote. If the 

current mode appears on the display, press 

/

 

 repeatedly to select “CLOCK SET” and then press 

ENTER 

.

Set the time.

Press 

/

 

 repeatedly to set the hour, and 

then press ENTER 

. Use the same procedure to set 

the minutes.

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.

Selecting a music source

Press the following buttons (or press FUNCTION 

 

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 /

 on the remote (or VOL +/

 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/MP3 disc

Select the CD function.

Press CD on the remote 

.

Place a disc.

Press 

 (open/close) 

 on the unit, and place a disc 

with the label side up on the disc tray.

To close the disc tray, press 

 (open/close) 

 on the 

unit.

Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as 

this may damage the unit.

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 

MP3 disc

 +/

 (select folder) 

.

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 

 on the remote 

repeatedly until “REP” or “REP1” 

appears.

To change the play mode

Press PLAY MODE 

 repeatedly while the player is 

stopped. You can select normal play (“ ” for all MP3 

files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play (“SHUF” or 

“  SHUF*”), or program play (“PGM”).

* When playing a CD-DA disc, 

 (SHUF) Play performs the same 

operation as normal (shuffle) play.

Notes on Repeat Play

 All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times. 

 “REP1” indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop 

it.

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.

 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:

 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.

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

Select “FM” or “AM.”

Press TUNER/BAND 

 repeatedly.

Select the tuning mode.

Press TUNING MODE 

 repeatedly until “AUTO” 

appears. 

Tune in the desired station.

Press +/

 on the remote (or TUNE +/

 on the unit) 

. Scanning stops automatically when a station is 

tuned in, and then “TUNED” and “ST” (for stereo 

programs only) 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 TUNE +/

 on the unit) 

 repeatedly to tune 

in the desired station.

To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo 

station

Press FM MODE 

 on the remote repeatedly until 

“MONO” appears to turn off stereo reception.

Changing the display

To

Press

Change 

information on the 

display

1)

DISPLAY 

 repeatedly when the 

system is on.

Check the clock 

when the system 

is off

DISPLAY 

 when the system is 

off

2)

. The clock is displayed for 8 

seconds.

1)

 For example, you can view CD/MP3 disc information, such as the 

track or file number or folder name during normal play, or the total 

playing time while the player is stopped.

2)

 The STANDBY indicator 

 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.

 The following are not displayed correctly:

 folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 

Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.

 The following is displayed:

 ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version 

2 tags are used (up to 62 characters).

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 select the AUDIO IN function.

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

Speakers

Insert only the stripped portion of the cord.

Speaker cord (Red/

)

Speaker cord (Black/

)

Left speaker

or

White side for North American model

When carrying this system

Remove a disc to protect the CD mechanism.

Press CD 

 on the remote to select the CD 

function.

Hold down TUNER/BAND 

 and DSGX 

 on the 

unit, and press 

 

 on the unit until “STANDBY” 

appears.

After “LOCK” appears, unplug the power cord.

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. ______________

Brown side for other regions

Summary of Contents for CMTBX1 - CMT BX1 Micro System

Page 1: ...symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance 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 conn...

Page 2: ... 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 ...

Page 3: ...ndard 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 MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson ...

Page 4: ...t fit the wall socket detach the supplied plug adaptor only for models equipped with an adaptor Right speaker Wall socket Speakers Insert only the stripped portion of the cord Speaker cord Red Speaker cord Black Left speaker or White side for North American model When carrying this system 1 Remove a disc to protect the CD mechanism 2 Press CD on the remote to select the CD function 3 Hold down TUN...

Page 5: ...et 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 repeatedly to select CLOCK SET and then press ENTER 3 Set the time Press repeatedly to set the hour and then press ENTER Use the same procedure to set the minutes The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the power cord or if a power f...

Page 6: ...rmal play for all MP3 files in the folder on the disc shuffle play SHUF or SHUF or program play PGM When playing a CD DA disc SHUF Play performs the same operation as normal shuffle play Notes on Repeat Play All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times REP1 indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop it Notes on playing MP3 discs Do not save other types...

Page 7: ...The clock is displayed for 8 seconds 1 For example you can view CD MP3 disc information such as the track or file number or folder name during normal play or the total playing time while the player is stopped 2 The STANDBY indicator 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 pla...

Page 8: ...e same program again press 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 CLEAR on the remote while the player is stopped 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 p...

Page 9: ...s 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 ENTER The display shows...

Page 10: ...scs take a longer time to start playback a disc recorded with a complicated tree structure a disc recorded in multisession mode a disc that has not been finalized a disc to which data can be added a disc that has many folders Tuner Severe hum or noise or stations cannot be received TUNED or ST flashes on the display Connect the antenna properly Find a location and an orientation that provide good ...

Page 11: ...W other than those recorded in music CD format or MP3 format conforming to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 Joliet or multisession CD R CD RW recorded in multisession that have not ended by closing the session CD R CD RW of poor recording quality CD R CD RW that have scratches or are dirty or CD R CD RW recorded with an incompatible recording device CD R CD RW which is finalized incorrectly Discs containin...

Page 12: ... POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 6 ohm loads both channels driven from 120 10 000Hz rated 12 watts per channel minimum RMS power with no more than 10 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Amplifier section Continuous RMS power output reference 15 15 W 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Inputs AUDIO IN stereo mini jack voltage 250 mV impedance 47 kil...

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