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CMT-BX50BTi

Micro HiFi
Component
System

CMT-BX50BTi.GB.3-293-642-11(1)

Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial 
number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your 
Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. ______________  Serial No. ______________

3-293-642-

11

(1)

Summary of Contents for CMTBX50BTi - Music Streaming Micro Hi-Fi Shelf System

Page 1: ...perating Instructions Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No ______________ Serial No ______________ 3 293 642 11 1 ...

Page 2: ... FCC technical regulations NOTE 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...

Page 3: ... meets the RSS 102 of the IC radio frequency RF Exposure rules This equipment has very low levels of RF energy that it deemed to comply without maximum permissive exposure evaluation MPE This equipment is desirable that it should be installed and operated with at least 20cm and more between the radiator and person s body excluding extremities hands wrists feet and ankles Note on DualDiscs A DualDi...

Page 4: ...disc 13 Listening to the radio 14 Using the Bluetooth function 15 Playing the iPod 21 Using optional audio components 23 Adjusting the sound 23 Changing the display 24 Other Operations Creating your own program Program Play 25 Presetting radio stations 26 Using the Timers 27 Others Troubleshooting 28 Messages 31 Precautions 32 Specifications 34 Bluetooth wireless technology 36 Compatible devices w...

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 XXXXXXXXX CompactDiscReceiver Frontpanel Toppanel Continued ...

Page 6: ...e 28 BLUETOOTH OPR button page 17 19 20 Press to make a connection disconnection or pairing with a Bluetooth device BLUETOOTH indicator page 19 20 Lights up when the Bluetooth function is active open close button page 13 Press to open or close the disc tray AUDIO IN jack page 23 Connect to an optional audio component PHONES jack Connect the headphones Playback buttons and function buttons Unit BLU...

Page 7: ...to audio contents stored in the iPod REPEAT FM button page 13 14 Press to listen to a disc a single track or file repeatedly Press to select the FM reception mode monaural or stereo PLAY MODE TUNING MODE button page 13 14 25 26 Press to select the play mode of a CD or MP3 disc Press to select the tuning mode Unit ENTER button page 16 22 25 Remote enter button page 12 16 22 25 26 27 Press to enter ...

Page 8: ...top button page 13 14 16 17 19 Press to stop playback CLEAR button page 17 19 25 Press to delete a pre programmed track or file Press to erase the pairing registration information of the Bluetooth device TIMER MENU button page 12 27 Press to set the clock and the Play Timer TOOL MENU button page 22 Press to select a menu when using the iPod Battery compartment lid page 11 RETURN button page 22 Pre...

Page 9: ... 9GB Guide to parts and controls Information on the display Function Audio format Play mode page 13 Tuner reception mode page 14 Tuner reception page 14 DSGX page 23 Timer page 27 Play Pause Text information 2 Timer 2 he u 2 27 ge ...

Page 10: ...a FM lead antenna Extend it horizontally Brown side for other regions White side for North American model An Find a provid the an Keep t cords pickin Sp Insert speake Po Conne If the p detach for mo When 1 Rem me 2 Pre on t fun 3 Hol on t unit 4 Afte pow Touse Slide a compa suppli first m below Left speaker Right speaker or Wall socket ...

Page 11: ... on the unit to select the CD function 3 Hold down VOL and DSGX on the unit and press on the unit until STANDBY appears 4 After LOCK appears unplug the power cord Tousetheremote Slide and remove the battery compartment lid and insert the two supplied R6 size AA batteries side first matching the polarities shown below Notes With normal use the batteries should last for about six months Do not mix a...

Page 12: ...the display If PLAY SET flashes in the display press repeatedly to select CLOCK SET and then press 3 Press repeatedly to set the hour and then press 4 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 Todisplaytheclockwhenthesystem isoff Press DISPLAY The clock is displayed for about 8 seconds ...

Page 13: ... 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 can select normal play for all MP3 files in ...

Page 14: ...sc 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 ro...

Page 15: ... ca ElectronicsSupport For customers 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 Listening to music of a Bluetooth mobile phone or Bluetooth device You can listen to music from your Bluetooth mobile phone or Bluetooth device over a wireless connection Follow the procedure below to ...

Page 16: ...e If the Bluetooth device does not support the AVRCP profile you cannot perform playback or other operations with the system page 17 4 Enter the passkey Passkey entry may be required depending on the type of Bluetooth device When PIN and a countdown appear enter the passkey at the system as follows Press and on the remote or and on the unit to enter the same passkey that was entered at the Bluetoo...

Page 17: ...tions of the Bluetooth device refer to the operation manual supplied with your Bluetooth device Once the connection is established the system display changes as follows Connect Name of the Bluetooth device 3 Start playback Press or BLUETOOTH on the unit Depending on the Bluetooth device you may need to start up the AV software of the Bluetooth device beforehand 4 Adjust the volume Press VOLUME or ...

Page 18: ...g BLUETOOTH on the unit Connection is attempted with up to 3 devices in order from the most recently connected device and the attempts end when a connection is established If a connection cannot be made the system returns to the standby mode Listening to music on this system using Bluetooth headphones You can listen to music played on this system using your Bluetooth headphones over a wireless con...

Page 19: ...ge 16 Once pairing is completed and the connection is established the system display changes as follows Connect Name of the Bluetooth device Tocancelpasskeyentrypartway Press Notes Passkey may be called Passcode PIN code PIN number or Password etc depending on the device This system only supports numerical passkeys up to 4 digits The pairing standby status of the system is cancelled after about 30...

Page 20: ...play changes as follows Connect Name of the Bluetooth device 3 Start playback of the music for the function selected in step 1 Depending on the type of Bluetooth headphones you can operate this system playback volume control etc using the headphone s controls For details about the operations of the Bluetooth headphones refer to the operation manual supplied with your Bluetooth headphones 4 Adjust ...

Page 21: ...ng the iPod brace the unit with one hand and take care not to press the controls of the iPod by mistake To remove the iPod Dock Adaptor pull it up with your fingernail or a flat object using the slot inside the adaptor Before disconnecting the iPod pause playback While playing video you cannot use You can fast rewind fast forward by holding down To change the volume level use VOLUME or VOL on the ...

Page 22: ...touch Find a point in a track or chapter of audiobook podcast fast rewind fast forward during playback and release the button at the desired Return to the previous menu or select a menu TOOL MENU return You can return to the previous menu or select a menu much like the Menu button on the iPod or the touch operation of the iPod touch Usin com 1 Co co IN an su 2 Tu Pre un 3 Se Pre FU rep 4 Sta co 5 ...

Page 23: ...he unit 3 Select the AUDIO IN function Press FUNCTION or FUNCTION on the unit repeatedly 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...

Page 24: ...nformation such as the elapsed playing time track title artist name or album name during playback 3 The clock is displayed continuously while the iPod is being charged To turn off the clock display press DISPLAY See To stop charging the iPod page 22 4 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 _ ...

Page 25: ... track or file number Total playing time of program including selected track or file 4 Press to add the track or file to the program 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 5 Repeat steps 3 through 4 to program additional tracks or files up to a total of 25 tracks or files 6 To play you...

Page 26: ...n the desired station see Listening to the radio page 14 2 Press TUNER MEMORY 3 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 4 Press 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 ...

Page 27: ... time to start playing Press repeatedly to set the hour and then press 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 The display shows the timer settings 7 Press to turn off the system The system turns on 1...

Page 28: ...ailable separately to the power cord There is no sound If the BLUETOOTH indicator is lit or flashing when a function other than the Bluetooth function is selected no sound is heard through the speakers or PHONES jack Press and hold BLUETOOTH OPR for about 2 seconds until the BLUETOOTH indicator turns off The remote does not function Remove any obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on ...

Page 29: ...ed and a connection cannot be established from another Bluetooth device Erase the pairing registration information of a Bluetooth device and perform the pairing operation again The sound skips or fluctuates or the connection is lost The system and the Bluetooth device are too far apart If there are obstacles between the system and your Bluetooth device remove or avoid the obstacles If there is equ...

Page 30: ... Tune in any AM station and then turn off the system 2 While holding down ENTER press All the AM preset stations are erased To reset the interval to the factory preset repeat the procedure Toimprovetunerreception Turn off CD player power by using the CD power management function By default CD power is turned on 1 Press FUNCTION or FUNCTION on the unit repeatedly to select the CD function and then ...

Page 31: ...buttons are not available 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 Bluetoothdevice Connect Bluetooth communication was established Disconnect Communication with a Bluetooth device was cut off for some reason or Bluetooth communication was ended No Device A pairable Bluetooth device was not found or connect...

Page 32: ...y Completely disconnect the power cord mains lead from the wall socket mains if it is not going to be used for an extended period of time When unplugging the unit always grip the plug Never pull the cord itself Should any solid object or liquid get into the system unplug the system and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it again The AC power cord can be changed only by a quali...

Page 33: ...cally shielded and the picture on nearby TV sets may become magnetically distorted In this situation turn off the TV wait 15 to 30 minutes and turn it back on If there is no improvement move the speakers far away from the TV Cleaning the cabinet Clean this system with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such ...

Page 34: ...mit SBC Sub Band Codec 1 The actual range will vary depending on factors such as obstacles between devices magnetic fields around a microwave oven static electricity reception sensitivity antenna s performance operating system software application etc 2 Bluetooth standard profiles indicate the purpose of Bluetooth communication between devices CD player section System Compact disc and digital audi...

Page 35: ...ower consumption 63 watts Dimensions w h d excl speakers Approx xxx xxx xxx mm Mass excl speakers x x kg Supplied accessories Remote Commander RM AMU009 1 R6 Size AA batteries 2 AM loop antenna 1 FM lead antenna 1 Speaker pads 8 iPod Dock Adaptors 1 set Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Standby power consumption 0 5 W Halogenated flame retardants are not used in the ce...

Page 36: ...ribution Profile AVRCP Audio Video Remote Control Profile Effectivecommunicationrange Bluetooth devices should be used within approximately 10 meters unobstructed distance of each other The effective communication range may become shorter under the following conditions When a person metal object wall or other obstruction is between the devices with a Bluetooth connection Locations where a wireless...

Page 37: ... depending on the setting contents and other factors so always be careful when performing communication using Bluetooth technology Sony cannot be held liable in any way for damages or other loss resulting from information leaks during communication using Bluetooth technology Bluetooth communication is not necessarily guaranteed with all Bluetooth devices that have the same profile as this system B...

Page 38: ...r customers in the U S A http www sony com shelfsupport For customers in Canada English http www sony ca ElectronicsSupport French http fr sony ca ElectronicsSupport For customers 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 iPod You ca softwa iP g i ...

Page 39: ...d models on this system Update your iPod with the latest software before using it iPod touch iPod nano 3rd generation video iPod classic iPod nano 2nd generation aluminum iPod 5th generation video iPod nano 1st generation iPod 4th generation color display iPod 4th generation iPod mini ...

Page 40: ...CMT BX50BTi GB 3 293 640 11 1 Printed in China ...

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