SERVICE MANUAL
Sony Corporation
Audio Business Group
Published by Sony Techno Create Corporation
HCD-HX50BTR/HX70BTR/
HX80R/HX90BTR
SPECIFICATIONS
COMPACT DISC RECEIVER
9-889-091-02
2008F05-1
©
2008.06
Canadian Model
E Model
HCD-HX50BTR
AEP Model
HCD-HX50BTR/HX70BTR
UK Model
HCD-HX80R/HX90BTR
Model Name Using Similar Mechanism
NEW
CD Mechanism Deck
BU-K6BD91UR2-WOD
Optical Pick-up Block Name
KSM-213DCP
• HCD-HX50BTR is the amplifi er, bluetooth,
USB, CD player and tuner section in CMT-
HX50BTR.
• HCD-HX70BTR is the amplifi er, bluetooth,
USB, CD player and tuner section in CMT-
HX70BTR.
• HCD-HX80R is the amplifi er, USB, CD play-
er and tuner section in CMT-HX80R.
• HCD-HX90BTR is the amplifi er, bluetooth,
USB, CD player and tuner section in CMT-
HX90BTR.
Photo: HCD-HX50BTR
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marks by Sony Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their
respective owners.
• “WALKMAN” and “WALKMAN” logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.
• MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thom-
son.
• Windows Media is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.
Amplifier section
HCD-HX80R/HX90BTR
DIN power output (rated):
40 + 40 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
Continuous RMS power output
(reference): 50 + 50 watts (6 ohms at
1 kHz, 10% THD)
Music power output (reference):
50 + 50 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD)
HCD-HX70BTR
DIN power output (rated):
60 + 60 watts (4 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
Continuous RMS power output
(reference): 75 + 75 watts (4 ohms at
1 kHz, 10% THD)
Music power output (reference):
75 + 75 watts (4 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD)
HCD-HX50BTR
European and Russian models:
DIN power output (rated):
40 + 40 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
Continuous RMS power output
(reference): 50 + 50 watts (6 ohms at
1 kHz, 10% THD)
Music power output (reference):
50 + 50 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD)
Other models:
DIN power output (rated):
40 + 40 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
Continuous RMS power output
(reference): 50 + 50 watts (6 ohms at
1 kHz, 10% THD)
Inputs:
AUDIO IN (stereo mini jack):
voltage 250 mV, impedance
22 kilohms
(USB) port: Type A, maximum
current 500 mA
Outputs:
PHONES (stereo mini jack): accepts
headphones of 8 ohms or more
SPEAKER: accepts impedance of
4 ohms (CMT-HX70BTR) or 6 ohms
(CMT-HX50BTR)
Bluetooth section
(HCD-HX50BTR/HX70BTR/HX90BTR)
Communication system:
Bluetooth Standard version 2.0
Output:
Bluetooth Standard Power Class 2
Maximum communication range:
Line of sight approx. 10 m
1)
Frequency band:
2.4 GHz band (2.4000 GHz
– 2.4835 GHz)
Modulation method:
FHSS
Compatible Bluetooth profiles
2)
:
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution
Profile)
AVRCP (Audio Video Remote
Control Profile)
Supported codecs:
Receive: SBC (Sub Band Codec), MP3
Transmit: SBC (Sub Band Codec)
Tuner section
DAB tuner section
(HCD-HX80R/HX90BTR) :
Frequency range*
Band-III: 174.928 (5A) – 239.200
(13F) MHz
* For details, see “DAB frequency table”.
Antenna: FM/DAB lead antenna
Antenna terminal: 75 ohms, F female
FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner
FM tuner section:
Tuning range
Canadian and Brazilian models:
87.5 – 108.0 MHz (100 kHz step)
Other models: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz
(50 kHz step)
Antenna: FM lead antenna
Antenna terminals: 75 ohms unbalanced
Intermediate frequency: 10.7 MHz
AM tuner section:
Tuning range
European and Russian models:
531 – 1,602 kHz (with 9 kHz tuning
interval)
Canadian and Latin American
models:
530 – 1,710 kHz (with 10 kHz tuning
interval)
531 – 1,710 kHz (with 9 kHz tuning
interval)
Other models:
531 – 1,602 kHz (with 9 kHz tuning
interval)
530 – 1,610 kHz (with 10 kHz tuning
interval)
Antenna: AM loop antenna, external
antenna terminal
Intermediate frequency: 450 kHz
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.
USB section
Supported bit rate
MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3):
32 – 320 kbps, VBR
WMA: 32 – 192 kbps, VBR
AAC: 48 – 320 kbps
Sampling frequencies
MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3):
32/44.1/48 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 range: More than 90 dB
