Sony CMT-BX3 User manual

CMT-BX3.GB.3-095-504-22(1)
Micro HI-FI
Component System
© 2007 Sony Corporation
CMT-BX3
3-095-504-22(1)
Operating Instructions

2GB
WARNING
To reduce the risk of re or
electric shock, do not expose
this apparatus to rain or
moisture.
To reduce the risk of re, do not cover
the ventilation of the apparatus with
newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.
And do not place lighted candles on the
apparatus.
To reduce the risk of re or electric shock,
do not place objects lled with liquids,
such as vases, on the apparatus.
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 install the appliance in a conned
space, such as a bookcase or built-in
cabinet.
Do not expose the battery to excessive heat
such as direct sunlight, re or the like.
Southeast Asian, Indian and African
models only
e nameplate is located on the bottom
exterior.
CAUTION
e use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard.
Except for customers in the U.S.A.
and Canada
is appliance is classied as a CLASS 1
LASER product. is marking is located
on the rear exterior.
Notice for the customer in the
countries applying EU Directives
According to the EU Directive related
to product safety, EMC and R&TTE, the
manufacturer of this product is Sony
Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku,
Tokyo, Japan.
e Authorized Representative is Sony
Deutschland GmbH, Hedelnger Strasse
61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany.
For any service or guarantee matters please
refer to the addresses given in separate
service or guarantee documents.
Disposal of Old Electrical
& Electronic Equipment
(Applicable in the
European Union and
other European countries
with separate collection
systems)
is 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. e recycling of materials will
help to conserve natural resources. For
more detailed information about recycling
of this product, please contact your
local Civic Oce, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you
purchased the product.
Applicable accessories: Remote
commander

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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
is 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.
“WALKMAN” and “WALKMAN”
logo are registered trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
MICROVAULT is a trademark of Sony
Corporation.
ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and
their logos are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
U.S. and foreign patents licensed from
Dolby Laboratories.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding
technology and patents licensed from
Fraunhofer IIS and omson.

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Table of Contents
Guide to parts and controls .............5
Information on the display............... 9
Getting Started
Hooking up the system
securely..................................................10
Setting the clock ................................11
Basic Operations
Playing a CD/MP3 disc .....................12
Listening to the radio .......................13
Listening to music of an USB
device.....................................................14
Using optional audio
components.........................................16
Adjusting the sound .........................16
Changing the display .......................17
Other Operations
Creating your own program
(Program Play).....................................18
Presetting radio stations .................19
Using the Timers.................................20
Others
Troubleshooting.................................21
Messages...............................................24
Precautions...........................................25
Specications ......................................27
Playable USB devices........................28

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Guide to parts and controls
Guide to parts and controls
is 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
Front panel
Top panel
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Remote

/(power) button (page 11, 20,
23)
Press to turn on the system.

STANDBY indicator (page 17, 21)
Lights up when the system is turned o.

Remote sensor (page 21)

(open/close) button (page 12)
Press to open or close the disc tray.

USB MEMORY indicator
Lights up when an optional USB device
(Digital music player or USB storage
media) is connected.

AUDIO IN jack (page 16)
Connect to an optional audio
component.

PHONES jack
Connect the headphones.

(USB) port (page 14, 28)
Connect to an optional USB device
(Digital music player or USB storage
media).

Playback buttons and function
buttons
Unit: USB  (play/pause)
button (page 14)
Press to select the USB function.
Press to start or pause playback of an
optional USB device (Digital music
player or USB storage media).
Remote: USB button (page 14)
Press to select the USB function.
Unit: CD  (play/pause)
button (page 12)
Press to select the CD function.
Press to start or pause playback of a disc.
Remote: CD button (page 12)
Press to select the CD function.

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Guide to parts and controls
Remote: (play) button,
(pause) button
Press to start or pause playback.
TUNER/BAND button (page 13)
Press to select the TUNER function.
Press to select FM or AM reception
mode.
Unit: AUDIO IN button (page 16)
Press to select the AUDIO IN function.
Remote: FUNCTION button
Press to select the function.

DISPLAY button (page 17)
Press to change the information on the
display.

PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE
button (page 12, 13, 15, 18, 19)
Press to select the play mode of a CD,
MP3 disc or an optional USB device
(Digital music player or USB storage
media).
Press to select the tuning mode.

Sound buttons (page 16)
Unit: DSGX button
Remote: EQ button
Press to select the sound eect.

Unit: /CANCEL (stop/cancel)
button (page 12, 13, 15)
Remote: (stop) button (page
12, 13, 15)
Press to stop playback.

ENTER button (page 11, 18, 19,
20)
Press to enter the settings.

/(go back/go forward)
button (page 12, 15, 18)
Press to select a track or le.
Unit: TUNE +/(tuning) button
(page 13)
Remote: +/(tuning) button
(page 13, 19)
Press to tune in the desired station.
+/(select folder) button
(page 12, 15, 18)
Press to select a folder.
/(rewind/fast forward)
button (page 12, 15)
Press to nd a point in a track or le.

Unit: VOL +/button (page 12,
13, 14, 16)
Remote: VOLUME +/button
(page 12, 13, 14, 16)
Press to adjust the volume.

CLOCK/TIMER SELECT button
(page 20)
CLOCK/TIMER SET button (page
11, 20)
Press to set the clock and the Play Timer.
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
REPEAT/FM MODE button (page
12, 13, 15)
Press to listen to a disc, a single track or
le repeatedly.
Press to select the FM reception mode
(monaural or stereo).

Battery compartment lid
(page 11)

CLEAR button (page 18)
Press to delete a pre-programmed track
or le.

TUNER MEMORY button (page
19)
Press to preset the radio station.

SLEEP button (page 20)
Press to set the Sleep Timer.

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Guide to parts and controls
Information on the display

Function

Audio format

DSGX (page 16)

Tuner reception (page 13)

Text information

Timer (page 20)

Play mode (page 12, 15)

Tuner reception mode (page 13)

Play/Pause

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Getting Started
Hooking up the system securely
Speaker cord (Red/)
Speaker cord (Black/)
AM loop antenna
FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.)
Brown side for other regions
White side for North American model
Speakers
Insert only the stripped portion of the
speaker cords into the SPEAKER jacks.
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, the power cord and the USB cable
to avoid picking up noise.
Left speaker
Right speaker
or
Wall socket

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Getting Started
Power
For models with a voltage selector, set
VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local
power line voltage.
Connect the power cord to a wall socket.
If the plug does not t the wall socket,
detach the supplied plug adaptor (only
for models equipped with an adaptor).
When carrying this system
1 Remove a disc to protect the CD
mechanism.
2 Press CD to select the CD
function.
3 Hold down TUNER/BAND and
DSGX on the unit, and press 
on the unit until “STANDBY” appears.
4 After “LOCK”appears, unplug the
power cord.
To use the remote
Slide and remove the battery
compartment lid , and insert the two
supplied R6 (size AA) batteries, side
rst, matching the polarities shown
below.
Notes
With normal use, the batteries should last for
about six months.
Do not mix an old battery with a new one or
mix dierent 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.
Setting the clock
Use buttons on the remote to set the
clock.
1 Press /to turn on the
system.
2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET .
If the current mode appears on
the display, press /
repeatedly to select “CLOCK SET”
and then press ENTER .
3 Press /repeatedly
to set the hour, and then press
ENTER .
4 Use the same procedure to set
the minutes.
e clock settings are lost when you
disconnect the power cord or if a
power failure occurs.
To display the clock when the system
is o
Press DISPLAY . e clock is displayed
for about 8 seconds.

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Basic Operations
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1 Select the CD function.
Press CD .
2 Place a disc.
Press on the unit, and place
a disc with the label side up on the
disc tray.
To close the disc tray, press on
the unit again.
Do not force the disc tray closed with
your nger, as this may damage the
unit.
3 Start playback.
Press (or CD  on the unit)
.
4 Adjust the volume.
Press VOLUME +/(or VOL +/on
the unit) .
Other operation
To Press
Pause playback (or CD  on the
unit) . To resume
play, press the button
again.
Stop playback .
Select a folder
on an MP3
disc
+/.
Select a track
or le
/.
Find a point in
a track or le
Hold down /
during playback, and
release the button at the
desired point.
Select Repeat
Play
REPEAT 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 les
in the folder on the disc), shue play
(“SHUF” or “ SHUF*”), or program
play (“PGM”).
* When playing a CD-DA disc, (SHUF)
Play performs the same operation as normal
(shue) play.

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Basic Operations
Notes on Repeat Play
All tracks or les on a disc are played
repeatedly up to ve times.
“REP1” indicates that a single track or le is
repeated until you stop it.
Notes on playing MP3 discs
Do not save other types of les or
unnecessary folders on a disc that has MP3
les.
Folders that have no MP3 les are skipped.
MP3 les are played back in the order that
they are recorded onto the disc.
e system can only play MP3 les that have
a le extension of “.MP3”.
If there are les on the disc that have the
“.MP3” le extension, but that are not MP3
les, the unit may produce noise or may
malfunction.
e maximum number of:
folders is 255 (including the root folder).
MP3 les is 511.
MP3 les and folders that can be
contained on a single disc is 512.
folder levels (the tree structure of les) is
8.
Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing
soware, 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
1 Select “FM” or “AM.”
Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly.
2 Select the tuning mode.
Press TUNING MODE repeatedly
until “AUTO” appears.
3 Tune in the desired station.
Press +/(or TUNE +/on
the unit) . Scanning stops
automatically when a station is tuned
in, and then “TUNED” and “ST” (for
stereo programs only) appear.
When you tune in a station that
provides RDS services, the station
name appears on the display
(European model only).
4 Adjust the volume.
Press VOLUME +/(or VOL +/on
the unit) .
To stop automatic scanning
Press .
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
+/(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 repeatedly until
“MONO” appears to turn o stereo
reception.

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Listening to music of
an USB device
You can connect an optional USB device
(Digital music player or USB storage
media) to the (USB) port on the
unit and listen to music stored in the USB
device. See “Playable USB devices” (page
28) for a list of USB devices that can be
connected to this system.
e audio formats that can be played
back by this system are as follows:
ATRAC/MP3*/WMA*/AAC*
*Files with copyright protection (Digital
Rights Management) cannot be played by
this system.
Files downloaded from an online music store
may not be played by this system.
1 Select the USB function.
Press USB .
2 Connect an optional USB device
(Digital music player or USB
storage media) to the (USB)
port as shown below.
When USB cable connection is
necessary, connect the USB cable
supplied with the USB device to be
connected.
See the operation manual supplied
with the USB device to be connected
for details on the operation method.
When the USB device is connected,
the display changes as follows:
“READING” “ATRAC AD1)” or
“STORAGE DRIVE2)”
1) When connecting a digital music player.
2) When connecting USB storage media. e
volume label is displayed next if recorded.
Note
It may take about 10 seconds before
“READING” appears depending on the type of
USB device connected.
3 Start playback.
Press (or USB  on the unit)
.
4 Adjust the volume.
Press VOLUME +/(or VOL +/on
the unit) .
USB device (Digital
music player or USB
storage media)

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Basic Operations
Other operation
To Press
Pause playback (or USB  on
the unit) . To resume
play, press the button
again.
Stop playback .
Select a folder +/.
Select a le /.
Find a point in
a le
Hold down /
during playback,
and release the button
at the desired point.
Select Repeat
Play
REPEAT repeatedly
until “REP” or “REP1”
appears.
Remove the
USB device
Hold down until
“NO DEVICE” appears,
then remove the USB
device.
To change the play mode
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly while
the USB device is stopped. You can
select normal play (“ ” for all les in
the folder on the digital music player),
shue play (“SHUF” or “ SHUF”), or
program play (“PGM”).
Notes on the USB device
Do not connect the system and the USB
device through a USB hub.
With some connected USB devices, aer an
operation is performed, there may be a delay
before it is performed by this system.
is system does not necessarily support all
the functions provided in a connected USB
device.
e playback order for the system may dier
from the playback order of the connected
USB device.
Always hold down and make sure that
“NO DEVICE” appears before removing the
USB device. Removing the USB device while
“NO DEVICE” is not displayed may corrupt
the data on it or damage the USB device
itself.
Do not save other types of les or
unnecessary folders on an USB device that
has audio les.
Folders that have no audio les are skipped.
Files are played back in the order that they
are transferred to the USB device.
e maximum numbers of folders and les
that can be contained on a single USB device
are as follows:
Digital music player: 65,535 groups
(maximum 999 tracks per group)
USB storage media: 999 les
e maximum number of les and folders
may vary depending on the le and folder
structure.
e audio formats that you can listen to with
this system are as follows:
MP3: le extension “.mp3”
Windows Media Audio le: le extension
“.wma”
AAC: le extension “.m4a”
Note that even when le names have the
above le extensions, if the actual le diers,
the system may produce noise or may
malfunction.
Compatibility with all encoding/writing
sowares, recording devices, and recording
media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible
USB device may produce noise or interrupted
audio or may not play at all.

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Using optional audio
components
1 Connect additional audio
component to the AUDIO
IN jack on the unit using
an audio analog cord (not
supplied).
2 Turn down the volume.
Press VOLUME (or VOL on the
unit) .
3 Select the AUDIO IN function.
Press AUDIO IN on the unit.
4 Start playing the connected
component.
5 Adjust the volume.
Press VOLUME +/(or VOL +/on
the unit) .
Adjusting the sound
To add a sound eect
To Press
Generate a
more dynamic
sound
(Dynamic
Sound
Generator
X-tra)
DSGX on the unit.
Set the sound
eect
EQ repeatedly
to select “BASS”
or “TREBLE,” and
then press +/
repeatedly to adjust the
level.

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Basic Operations
Changing the display
To Press
Change
information on
the display1)
DISPLAY repeatedly
when the system is on.
Check the
clock when the
system is o
DISPLAY when
the system is o2). e
clock is displayed for 8
seconds.
1) For example, you can view CD/MP3 disc
information or the USB device information,
such as the track or le number or folder
name during normal play, or the total
playing time while the player is stopped.
2) e STANDBY indicator on the unit
lights up when the system is o.
Notes on the display information
Characters that cannot be displayed appear
as “_”.
e 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 and USB device.
e following are not displayed correctly:
folder and le names that do not follow
either the ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2 or
Joliet in the expansion format.
e following are displayed:
ID3 tag information for MP3 les when
ID3 version 1 and version 2 tags are used
(up to 62 characters for an MP3 disc).
ID3 tag information for “ATRAC” les
when ID3 version 2 tags are used.

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Other Operations
Creating your own
program
(Program Play)
1 Select the desired function.
CD
Press CD to select the CD
function.
USB
Press USB to select the USB
function.
2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly
until “PGM” appears while the
system is stopped.
3 Press /repeatedly
until the desired track or le
number appears.
When programming les, press
+/repeatedly to select the
desired folder, and then select the
desired le.
Example: When programming tracks
on a CD
Selected track or le number Total playing time of
program (including
selected track or le)
4 Press ENTER to add the track
or le to the program.
CD
“.” 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 le.
USB
e total program time cannot be
displayed, so “.” appears.
5 Repeat steps 3 through 4 to
program additional tracks or
les, up to a total of 25 tracks or
les.
6 To play your program of tracks
or les, press .
e program remains available until
you open the disc tray or remove
the USB device. To play the same
program again, press .
To cancel Program Play
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“PGM” disappears while the system is
stopped.
To delete the last track or le of the
program
Press CLEAR while the system is
stopped.

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Other Operations
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 preset
stations.
1 Tune in the desired station (see
“Listening to the radio” (page
13)).
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 ENTER .
5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 to
store other stations.
You can preset up to 20 FM and 10
AM stations. e preset stations are
retained for about half a day even if
you disconnect the power cord or if a
power failure occurs.
6 To call up a preset radio
station, press TUNING MODE
repeatedly until “PRESET”
appears, and then press +/
repeatedly to select the desired
preset number.
Preset number

CMT-BX3.GB.3-095-504-21(1)
20GB
Using the Timers
e system oers two timer functions.
If you use the Play Timer with the Sleep
Timer, the Sleep Timer has priority.
Sleep Timer:
You can fall asleep to music. is
function works even if the clock is not
set.
Press SLEEP repeatedly.
If you select “AUTO,” the system
automatically turns o aer the current
disc stops or in 100 minutes.
Play Timer:
You can wake up to CD, tuner or optional
USB device at a preset time.
Use buttons on the remote to control the
Play Timer. Make sure you have set the
clock.
1 Prepare the sound source.
Prepare the sound source, and then
press VOLUME +/to adjust the
volume.
To start from a specic track or le,
create your own program (page 18).
2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET .
3 Press /repeatedly
to select “PLAY SET,” and then
press ENTER .
“ON” appears, and the hour
indication ashes.
4 Set the time to start playing.
Press /repeatedly to set
the hour, and then press ENTER .
e minute indication ashes. 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 . e display
shows the timer settings.
7 Press /to turn o the
system.
e system turns on 15 seconds
before the preset time. If the system is
on at the preset time, the Play Timer
will not play.
To activate or check the timer again
Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT , press
/repeatedly until “PLAY
SEL” appears, and then press ENTER .
To cancel the timer
Repeat the same procedure as above until
“TIMER OFF” appears, and then press
ENTER .
To change the setting
Start over from step 1.
Tip
e Play Timer setting remains as long as the
setting is not canceled manually.