Page 2
Do not expose batteries or apparatus with are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. battery-installed to excessive heat such as and any use of such marks by Sony sunshine, fire or the like. Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those CAUTION of their respective owners.
Table of Contents Guide to parts and controls ..... 4 Others Information on the display ....8 Troubleshooting .........25 Messages ..........28 Getting Started Precautions ...........29 Hooking up the system securely ..9 Specifications ........31 Setting the clock ........11 Bluetooth wireless technology ..32 Compatible Bluetooth devices with this system ....34 Basic Operations...
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 (HCD-BX50BT/Compact Disc Receiver) Front panel Top panel...
Page 5
Remote (RM-SC31B) BLUETOOTH button (page 16, 18, Press to make a connection, disconnection, or pairing with a Bluetooth device. BLUETOOTH indicator (page 18, Lights up when the Bluetooth function is active. (open/close) button (page 12) Press to open or close the disc tray. ...
Page 6
Unit: CD (play/pause) ENTER button (page 11, 15, 22, button (page 12) 23, 24) Press to select the CD function. Press to start or pause playback of a disc. Press to enter the settings. Remote: CD button (page 12) ...
Page 7
DISPLAY button (page 16, 21) CLEAR button (page 16, 18, 22) Press to change the information on the Press to delete a pre-programmed track display. or file. Press to erase the pairing registration information of the Bluetooth device. Sound buttons (page 20) ...
Information on the display Function DSGX (page 20) Audio format Timer (page 24) Play mode (page 12) Play/Pause Tuner reception mode (page 13) Text information Tuner reception (page 13)
Getting Started Hooking up the system securely Right speaker Left speaker Wall socket Speaker cord (Red/) Speaker cord (Black/) AM loop antenna FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.) White side for North American model Brown side for other regions ...
Page 10
To use the remote Antennas Slide and remove the battery Find a location and an orientation that compartment lid , and insert the two provide good reception, and then set up supplied R6 (size AA) batteries, side the antenna.
Setting the clock Use buttons on the remote to set the clock. Press / to turn on the system. Press CLOCK/TIMER SET The hour indication flashes in the display. If “PLAY SET?” flashes in the display, press / ...
Other operations Basic Operations Press Pause playback (or CD on the Playing a CD/MP3 disc unit) . To resume play, press the button again. Select the CD function. Stop playback Press CD Select a folder ...
Notes on playing MP discs Listening to the radio Do not save other types of files or unnecessary folders on a disc that has MP3 files. Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped. Select “FM” or “AM. ” ...
“Bluetooth wireless technology” (page 32). Check the websites below for the latest information about compatible devices. For 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://support.sony-europe.com/> For customers in Latin America: <http://www.sony-latin.com/index.crp>...
Page 15
Pairing this system with a Bluetooth Enter the passkey. device Passkey entry may be required Pairing is an operation where Bluetooth depending on the type of Bluetooth devices register with each other device. beforehand. Use the procedure below When “PIN?” and a countdown to pair the system with your Bluetooth appear, enter the passkey at the device.
Page 16
To erase all the pairing registration Start playback. information Press (or BLUETOOTH on the unit) Press BLUETOOTH on the Depending on the Bluetooth device, unit. you may need to start up the AV When the system is connected with a software of the Bluetooth device Bluetooth device (when the Bluetooth beforehand.
Page 17
Note Listening to music on this These operations may not be available for system using Bluetooth certain Bluetooth devices. In addition, the actual operations may differ depending on the headphones connected Bluetooth device. Notes on connections with Bluetooth You can listen to music played on this devices system using your Bluetooth headphones ...
Pairing this system with Bluetooth To cancel passkey entry partway headphones Press Pairing is an operation where Bluetooth Notes devices register with each other “Passkey” may be called “Passcode, ” “PIN beforehand. Use the procedure below code, ” “PIN number” or “Password, ” etc. to pair the system with your Bluetooth depending on the device.
Page 19
Playing music on this system Adjust the volume. You can operate this system from Press VOLUME +/ (or VOL +/ on Bluetooth headphones by connecting the the unit) system and Bluetooth headphones using AVRCP. To cancel the connection with Bluetooth headphones Select a function other than the ...
Using optional audio Adjusting the sound components To add a sound effect Press Connect additional audio Generate a DSGX on the unit. component to the AUDIO more dynamic IN jack on the unit using sound an audio analog cord (not (Dynamic supplied).
Notes on the display information Changing the display Characters that cannot be displayed appear as “_”. The following are not displayed: Press total playing time for a CD-DA disc depending on the play mode. Change DISPLAY repeatedly ...
Press ENTER to add the track Other Operations or file to the program. “ . ” appears when the total Creating your own program time exceeds 100 minutes for a CD, or when you select a CD program track whose number is 21 or over, or when you select an MP3 file.
To call up a preset radio Presetting radio station, press TUNING MODE stations repeatedly until “PRESET” appears, and then press +/ You can preset your favorite radio repeatedly to select the desired stations and tune them in instantly preset number.
Use the same procedure as in Using the Timers step 4 to set the time to stop playing. The system offers two timer functions. If you use the Play Timer with the Sleep Select the sound source. Timer, the Sleep Timer has priority. ...
PHONES jack . Press and hold If the issue persists, contact your BLUETOOTH for about 2 seconds nearest Sony dealer. until the BLUETOOTH indicator turns off. If the STANDBY indicator flashes Immediately unplug the power cord, The remote does not function.
Page 26
CD/MP3 player Bluetooth device The sound skips, or the disc will not Pairing cannot be done. play. Move the Bluetooth device closer to Wipe the disc clean, and replace it. the system. Move the system to a location away ...
Page 27
The sound of your Bluetooth device external antenna. cannot be heard on this system. Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the Turn up the volume on your Bluetooth supplied AM antenna has come off the device first, and then adjust the volume plastic stand.
LOCKED: The disc tray does not open. down on the unit. Contact your nearest Sony dealer. “CD POWER OFF” appears. With CD No Disc: There is no disc in the system, player power turned off, disc access or you have loaded a disc that cannot time is increased.
Bluetooth device Precautions Connect: Bluetooth communication was established. Discs that this system CAN play Connecting: The system is attempting Audio CD to connect with recently connected Bluetooth devices. CD-R/CD-RW (audio data/MP3 files) Disconnect: Communication with a Discs that this system CANNOT play Bluetooth device was cut off for some ...
Page 30
Notes on discs If the system is brought directly Before playing, wipe the disc with a from a cold to a warm location or is cleaning cloth from the center out to placed in a very damp room, moisture the edge.
Supported codecs: Specifications Receive: SBC (Sub Band Codec), MP3 Transmit: SBC (Sub Band Codec) The actual range will vary depending on factors such as obstacles between devices, magnetic fields around a microwave oven, Main unit (HCD-BX50BT/Compact Disc static electricity, reception sensitivity, Receiver) antenna’s performance, operating system, software application, etc.
Speaker (SS-CBX20) Bluetooth wireless Speaker system: Full-range, bass-reflex, 10 cm, cone type technology Rated impedance: 6 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d): Approx. 140 × 245 × 215 mm Bluetooth wireless technology is a short- Mass: Approx. 1.9 kg range wireless technology linking digital devices, such as personal computers and General digital still cameras.
Page 33
Bluetooth device near a device with technology. wireless LAN capability, electromagnetic Sony cannot be held liable in any way interference may occur. This could result for damages or other loss resulting from in lower data transfer rates, noise, or information leaks during communication inability to connect.
You can check the websites below for the Bluetooth compatible devices. For 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://support.sony-europe.com/> For customers in Latin America: <http://www.sony-latin.com/index.crp>...