Sony CMT-BX20i Operating Instructions

Micro HI-FI
Component
System
Operating Instructions
CMT-BX20i
© 2008 Sony Corporation Printed in China
CAUTION
WARNING
The use of optical instruments with this product will
increase eye hazard.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,
Except for customers in the U.S.A.
do not expose this apparatus to rain or
and Canada
moisture.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation
This appliance is classified
opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths,
as a CLASS 1 LASER
curtains, etc.
product. This marking
Do not place the naked flame sources such as lighted
is located on the rear
candles on the apparatus .
exterior.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose
this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place
Except for the U.S.A., Canadian,
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Australian and New Zealand
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a
bookcase or built-in cabinet. models
As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the
The nameplate is located on the bottom exterior.
mains, 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 expose batteries or apparatus with battery-installed
to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
Hooking up the system securely
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.
AM loop antenna
Speaker cord (Red/)
Left speaker
Speaker cord (Black/)
FM lead antenna
(Extend it horizontally.)
Right speaker
White side for North
American model
or
Brown side for other regions
Notice for the customers in the The following FCC statement
3-293-641-11(1)
U.S.A. applies only to the version of this
model manufactured for sale in
CAUTION
the U.S.A. Other versions may
not comply with FCC technical
The following CAUTION marking is located on the rear
exterior.
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 the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
This symbol is intended to alert the
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
user to the presence of uninsulated
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
"dangerous voltage" within the
or television reception, which can be determined by
product's enclosure that may be of
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
of electric shock to persons.
following measures:
 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
This symbol is intended to alert the
 Increase the separation between the equipment and
user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing)
 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of
CAUTION
the unit. Record these numbers in the space provided
below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
dealer regarding this product.
not expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.
Model No.
Serial No.
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.
When carrying this system
1
Remove a disc to protect the CD mechanism.
2
Press FUNCTION +/ (or FUNCTION on the unit)

3
Hold down VOL +
and press
appears.
4
After "LOCK" appears, unplug the power cord.
Speakers
Insert only the stripped
portion of the cord.
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 fit the wall socket, detach the
supplied plug adaptor (only for models equipped with
an adaptor).
Wall socket
Basic Operations
receiver.
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
technician for help.
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.
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.
repeatedly to select the CD function.
 
and DSGX on the unit,
  on the unit until "STANDBY"
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
Use buttons on the remote to set the clock.
1
Turn on the system.
Press  (power)  .
2 Select the clock set mode.
Press TIMER MENU  . If the current mode appears

on the display, press / repeatedly to select
"CLOCK SET?" and then press
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.
To use the iPod
Insert an iPod Dock Adaptor into the unit's connector
before use.
For details on the supplied iPod Dock Adaptors, refer to
the instructions supplied with the Dock Adaptors.
Adjusting the sound Listening to the radio
1
Select "TUNER FM" or "TUNER AM. "
To adjust the volume
 Press FUNCTION +/ (or FUNCTION on the unit)
Press VOLUME +/ (or VOL +/ on the unit) .

repeatedly.
To add a sound effect
2
Select the tuning mode.
To Press
Press TUNING MODE
Generate a more dynamic DSGX  on the unit. appears.
sound (Dynamic Sound
3
Tune in the desired station.
Generator X-tra)
Press +/ (or TUNE +/ on the unit)

Set the sound effect EQ repeatedly to select
stops automatically when a station is tuned in, and
"BASS" or "TREBLE, " and
then "TUNED" and "STEREO" (for stereo programs

then press +/ repeatedly
only) appear.
to adjust the level.
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
To stop automatic scanning
1
Select the CD function.
Press  (stop) (or /CANCEL on the unit)
Press FUNCTION +/ (or FUNCTION on the unit)
To tune in a station with a weak signal
 repeatedly.
If "TUNED" does not appear and the scanning does not
2
Place a disc.
stop, press TUNING MODE
Press  (open/close)  on the unit, and place a disc
and "PRESET" disappear, and then press +/ (or TUNE
with the label side up on the disc tray.
+/ on the unit)
station.
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo
station
Press FM MODE
to turn off stereo reception.
To close the disc tray, press  (open/close) 
on the
unit. Playing the iPod
Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as
this may damage the unit. 1
Select the iPod function.
3
Start playback. Press FUNCTION +/ (or FUNCTION on the unit)

Press  (play) (or CD  (play/pause) on the repeatedly.

unit) . 2
Place the iPod.
To Press
Pause playback  (pause) (or CD  (play/

pause) on the unit) .
To resume play, press the button
again.
Stop playback  (stop) (or /CANCEL on the

unit) .
Select a folder on an +/ (select folder)  .
MP3 disc
3
Select a track or file / (go back/go forward) Start playback.
 .
Press  (play) (or iPod  (play/pause) on the
Find a point in a Hold down / (rewind/ unit)
track or file fast forward)  during playback,
To control the iPod
and release the button at the
You can control your iPod with the following buttons on
desired point.

, and the remote or unit.

Select Repeat Play REPEAT repeatedly until
"REP" or "REP1" appears.
To
Pause playback
To change the play mode

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly while the player is
stopped. You can select normal play (" " for all MP3
Scroll up/down the
files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play ("SHUF" or
iPod menus
" 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
Select a track
 All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times.
or chapter of
 "REP1" indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop
it. audiobook/podcast
Choose the selected
Notes on playing MP3 discs
 Do not save other types of tracks or files or unnecessary folders on a item
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 Find a point in a
".MP3".
track or chapter of
 If there are files on the disc that have the ".MP3" file extension,
audiobook/podcast
but that are not MP3 files, the unit may produce noise or may
malfunction.
 The maximum number of:
Return to the
 folders is 255 (including the root folder).
previous menu or
 MP3 files is 511.
(enter)  .
select a menu
 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.
To use the system as a battery charger
Notes on playing multisession discs
You can use the system as a battery charger for the iPod
 If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or MP3) session, it is recognized as
when the system is both on and off.
a CD-DA (or MP3) disc, and other sessions are not played back.
The charging begins when the iPod is placed on the unit's
 A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA (audio)
connector
disc.
display. For details, see the user's guide of your iPod.
To stop charging the iPod

Remove the iPod. If you stop charging the iPod when
the system is off, press DISPLAY
disappears in the display.
Notes
 When placing or removing the iPod, handle the iPod in the same

angle as that of the iPod connector on the unit and do not twist
or sway the iPod to prevent connector damage.
 Do not carry the unit with an iPod set on the connector. Doing so
may cause a malfunction.
 When placing or removing 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.

repeatedly until "AUTO"
 Before disconnecting the iPod, pause playback.
 While playing video, you cannot use / 
rewind (fast forward) by holding down /
 To change the volume level, use VOLUME +/ (or VOL +/ on the

. Scanning unit)  . The volume level does not change even if adjusted on the
iPod.
 This system is designed for iPod only. You cannot connect any other
portable audio players.
 To use an iPod, refer to the user's guide of your iPod.
 Sony cannot accept responsibility in the event that data recorded to
iPod is lost or damaged when using an iPod with this unit.
Changing the display

.
To Press
Change DISPLAY  repeatedly when the
information on the system is on.

repeatedly until "AUTO"
display 1)

Check the clock DISPLAY when the system is

repeatedly to tune in the desired
when the system off 3) . The clock is displayed for 8
is off 2) seconds.
1) For example, you can view CD/MP3 disc information, such as;
 track or file number during normal play.
  track or file name (" ") during normal play.
repeatedly until "MONO" appears
 artist name (" ") during normal play.
 album or folder name (" ") during normal play.
 total playing time while the player is stopped.
2) 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").

3) 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 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
 .
unit.
To connect an optional component
Connect additional audio component to the AUDIO
IN jack  on the unit using an audio analog cord (not
Press supplied). Turn down the volume on the system, and
then select the AUDIO IN function.
 (pause) (or iPod 
 or 
(play/pause) on the unit)
(stop)  .
/ 
. You can scroll up or
down the iPod menus much like
the Click Wheel operations of
the iPod or the drag up-or-down
operations of the iPod touch.
/ (go back/go forward)
 . To fast-forward or fast-
rewind, hold down the button.

 / (enter) (or ENTER on

the unit) . You can choose the
selected item much like the center
button on the iPod or the touch
operation of the iPod touch.
/ (fast rewind/fast

forward) during playback, and
release the button at the desired
point.
  /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.

. The charging status appears in the iPod

until the clock
. You can fast
 .

on the