Sony MEX-BT5100 Installation/Connections

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Audio System
Installation/Connections
MEX-BT5100
© 2007 Sony Corporation
Printed in Taiwan
  
× 2
   
× 4
Equipment used in illustrations (not supplied)
Front speaker Power amplifi er
Rear speaker CD/MD changer
Active subwoofer Rotary commander RM-X4S
A
AUDIO OUT
FRONT
SUB OUT ( MONO )
AUDIO OUT
REAR
B
BUS AUDIO IN
BUS CONTROL IN
BUS AUDIO IN
Source selector*
*
XA-C40
BUS CONTROL IN
* not supplied

Cautions

Connection example

Notes (-A)
Be sure to install this unit in the dashboard of the car
• Be sure to connect the earth lead before connecting the
as the rear side of the unit becomes hot during use. amplifi er.
• The alarm will only sound if the built-in amplifi er is used.
• This unit is designed for negative earth 12 V DC
Tip (-B- )
operation only.
For connecting two or more CD/MD changers, the source
selector XA-C40 (not supplied) is necessary.
• Do not get the leads under a screw, or caught in moving
parts (e.g. seat railing).
• Before making connections, turn the car ignition off to

Connection diagram

avoid short circuits.
• Connect the yellow and red power input leads only
after all other leads have been connected.
 To a metal surface of the car
• Run all earth leads to a common earth point.
First connect the black earth lead, then connect the orange/
• Be sure to in su late any loose un con nect ed leads with
white stripped, yellow, and red power input leads.
electrical tape for safety.
 To the power aerial control lead or power
• Do not cover the ventilation slots or heat sinks of the
supply lead of aerial booster amplifi er
unit.
Notes
• It is not necessary to connect this lead if there is no power
Notes on the power supply lead (yellow)
aerial or aerial booster, or with a manually-operated
• When connecting this unit in combination with other
telescopic aerial.
stereo components, the connected car circuit's rating
• When your car has a built-in FM/AM aerial in the rear/side
must be higher than the sum of each component's fuse.
glass, see "Notes on the control and power supply leads."
 To AMP REMOTE IN of an optional power
• When no car circuits are rated high enough, connect
the unit directly to the battery.
amplifi er
This connection is only for amplifi ers. Connecting any other
system may damage the unit.
 To the interface cable of a car telephone

Parts Iist

 To a car's illumination signal
Be sure to connect the black earth lead to a metal surface
• The numbers in the list are keyed to those in the
of the car fi rst.
instructions.
 To the +12 V power terminal which is
• The bracket  and the protection collar  are
energized in the accessory position of the
attached to the unit before shipping. Before mounting
ignition key switch
the unit, use the release keys  to remove the bracket
Notes
 and the protection collar  from the unit. For
• If there is no accessory position, connect to the +12 V
details, see "Removing the protection collar and the
power (battery) terminal which is energized at all times.
bracket ()" on the reverse side of the sheet. Be sure to connect the black earth lead to a metal surface
• Keep the release keys  for future use as they
of the car fi rst.
• When your car has a built-in FM/AM aerial in the rear/side
are also necessary if you remove the unit from
glass, see "Notes on the control and power supply leads."
your car.
 To the +12 V power terminal which is
Caution energized at all times
Handle the bracket  carefully to avoid injuring your Be sure to connect the black earth lead to a metal surface
of the car fi rst.
fi ngers.
Notes on the control and power supply leads
• The power aerial control lead (blue) supplies +12 V DC when
you turn on the tuner.
• When your car has built-in FM/AM aerial in the rear/side glass,
connect the power aerial control lead (blue) or the accessory
power input lead (red) to the power terminal of the existing
aerial booster. For details, consult your dealer.
• A power aerial without a relay box cannot be used with this

unit.
Memory hold connection
Catch
When the yellow power input lead is connected, power will
Note
always be supplied to the memory circuit even when the ignition
Before installing, make sure that the catches on both sides of switch is turned off.
the bracket  are bent inwards 2 mm. If the catches are straight
or bent outwards, the unit will not be installed securely and may
spring out.
* 1
BUS AUDIO IN
2
/AUX IN *
L
* 1
R
SUB OUT (MONO) BUS AUDIO AUDIO
AUDIO OUT OUT
IN REAR FRONT
from car aerial
Fuse (10 A)
AUDIO OUT
REAR
Blue/white striped
AMP REM
3
Max. supply current 0.3 A
White
Left
White/black striped
Grey
Right
Grey/black striped
Green
Left
Green/black striped
Purple
Right
Purple/black striped
Notes on speaker connection
• Before connecting the speakers, turn the unit off.
• Use speakers with an impedance of 4 to 8 ohms, and with
adequate power handling capacities to avoid its damage.
• Do not connect the speaker terminals to the car chassis, or
connect the terminals of the right speakers with those of the
left speaker.
• Do not connect the earth lead of this unit to the negative (–)
terminal of the speaker.
•
• Do not attempt to connect the speakers in parallel.
• Connect only passive speakers. Connecting active speakers
(with built-in amplifi ers) to the speaker terminals may damage
•
the unit.
• To avoid a malfunction, do not use the built-in speaker leads
installed in your car if the unit shares a common negative (–)
•
lead for the right and left speakers.
• Do not connect the unit's speaker leads to each other.
•
Note on connection
If speaker and amplifi er are not connected correctly, "Failure"
appears in the display. In this case, make sure the speaker and
amplifi er are connected correctly. •
•
•
•
 
•
 
•




*
4
Source selector
(not supplied)
Supplied with the CD/MD changer
* 3
XA-C40
* 5
AUDIO OUT
REMOTE
FRONT
IN
*
*
6 *
*
BUS
*
CONTROL IN
*
*

*
Black
*
1
*
*
Blue
*
ANT REM
*
2
Max. supply current 0.1 A
Light blue
ATT
4
Orange/white striped
ILLUMINATION
5
Red
6
Yellow
7
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•
•
-A
•
•
•
•
-B-
•
•
•


•
•






•
•

•
•
•
1 RCA pin cord (not supplied)
2 Be sure to match the colour-coded
cord for audio to the appropriate jacks
from the unit. If you connect an optional
CD/MD changer, you cannot use AUX
IN terminal.
Auxiliary optional equipment such as
3
portable DVD player (not supplied)
4 Supplied with the auxiliary equipment
5 Supplied with XA-C40
Insert with the cord upwards.
6
1
2
3
4
5
6