Sony CMT-BX1 Operating Instructions

Micro HI-FI
Component System
Operating Instructions
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. ______________
CMT-BX1
© 2007 Sony Corporation Printed in China
WARNING This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk
do not expose this apparatus to rain or
of electric shock to persons.
moisture.
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important
CAUTION
operating and maintenance (servicing)
The use of optical instruments with this product will
instructions in the literature
increase eye hazard.
accompanying the appliance.
Notice for the customers in the U.S.A
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.
Hooking up the system securely
Speaker cord (Red/)
Left speaker
Speaker cord (Black/)
Right speaker
AM loop antenna
FM lead antenna
(Extend it horizontally.)
or
Brown side for other regions
White side for North American model
The following FCC statement Music discs encoded with copyright
applies only to the version of this protection technologies
3-095-504-12(1)
model manufactured for sale in
This product is designed to playback discs that conform
the U.S.A. Other versions may to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various
music discs encoded with copyright protection
not comply with FCC technical
technologies are marketed by some record companies.
regulations.
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.
WARNING
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
GB
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
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.
When carrying this system
1
Remove a disc to protect the CD mechanism.
2
Press CD
function.
3
Hold down TUNER/BAND
unit, and press
appears.
4
After "LOCK" appears, unplug the power cord.
Speakers
Insert only the stripped portion of the cord.
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.
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).
Wall socket
Basic Operations
Before using the system
To use the remote
Slide and remove the battery compartment lid
insert the two supplied R6 (size AA) batteries,  side
first, matching the polarities shown below.

on the remote to select the CD
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
 
and DSGX on the
batteries.
 
on the unit until "STANDBY"
 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
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 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 AUDIO IN 
an audio cord)
Adjusting the sound Listening to the radio
1
Select "FM" or "AM. "
To adjust the volume
Press TUNER/BAND
Press VOLUME +/ on the remote (or VOL +/ on the
unit)  .
2
Select the tuning mode.
Press TUNING MODE
To add a sound effect
appears.
To Press
3
Tune in the desired station.

Generate a more dynamic DSGX on the unit.
Press +/ on the remote (or TUNE +/ on the unit)
sound (Dynamic Sound
 . Scanning stops automatically when a station is
Generator X-tra)
tuned in, and then "TUNED" and "ST" (for stereo
Set the sound effect EQ  on the remote
programs only) appear.
repeatedly to select "BASS"
or "TREBLE, " and then
press +/  on the remote
repeatedly to adjust the level.
To stop automatic scanning
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
Press  (stop) 
To tune in a station with a weak signal
1
Select the CD function.
If "TUNED" does not appear and the scanning does not
Press CD on the remote  .
stop, press TUNING MODE
2
Place a disc. and "PRESET" disappear, and then press +/ on the
Press  (open/close)  remote (or TUNE +/ on the unit)
on the unit, and place a disc
in the desired station.
with the label side up on the disc tray.
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo
station
Press FM MODE
"MONO" appears to turn off stereo reception.
Changing the display
To close the disc tray, press  (open/close) 
on the
unit.
Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as To
this may damage the unit. Change
information on the
3
Start playback.
display 1)
Press  (play) on the remote (or CD  (play/
Check the clock

pause) on the unit) .
when the system
is off
To Press
Pause playback  (pause) on the remote (or CD
1)
For example, you can view CD/MP3 disc information, such as the
 (play/pause) on the unit)
track or file number or folder name during normal play, or the total
playing time while the player is stopped.
 . To resume play, press the
2) The STANDBY indicator
button again.
off.
Stop playback  (stop)  .
Notes on the display information
Select a folder on an +/ (select folder)  .
 , and  Characters that cannot be displayed appear as "_".
MP3 disc
 The following are not displayed:
Select a track or file / (go back/go forward)  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:
Find a point in a Hold down / (rewind/
 folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660

track or file fast forward) during playback,
Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.
and release the button at the
 The following is displayed:
desired point.  ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version
2 tags are used (up to 62 characters).
Select Repeat Play REPEAT  on the remote
repeatedly until "REP" or "REP1"
appears.
Using optional audio components
To change the play mode

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly while the player is
To connect an optional headphones
stopped. You can select normal play (" " for all MP3
Connect headphones to the PHONES jack
files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play ("SHUF" or
unit.
" SHUF*"), or program play ("PGM").
* When playing a CD-DA disc, (SHUF) Play performs the same
To connect an optional component
operation as normal (shuffle) play.
Connect additional audio component to the AUDIO
Notes on Repeat Play IN jack  on the unit using an audio analog cord (not
 All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times.
supplied). Turn down the volume on the system, and
 "REP1" indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop
then select the AUDIO IN function.
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.

.
.
 repeatedly.
 repeatedly until "AUTO"
.
 repeatedly until "AUTO"
 repeatedly to tune
 on the remote repeatedly until
Press
DISPLAY  repeatedly when the
system is on.

DISPLAY when the system is
off 2) . The clock is displayed for 8
seconds.
 on the unit lights up when the system is
 on the