Sony CMT-HX90BTR Operating Manual

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CMT-HX90BTR

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus.

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the 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 install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery-installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

Except for customers in the U.S.A.

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. This marking is located on the rear exterior.

European model only

Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.

Notice for the customer in the countries applying EU Directives

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan.

The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany.

For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate

or guarantee documents.

Hereby, Sony Corp., declares that this equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. For details, please access the following URL: http://www.compliance.sony.de/

Norway: Use of this radio equipment is not allowed in the geographical area within

a radius of 20 km from the centre of Nyin Norway.

Disposal of Old Electrical

& Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This 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. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your

local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you

purchased the product. Applicable accessories: Remote commander

Disposal of waste batteries (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources. In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of- life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.

For all other batteries, please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries.

For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

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

This 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.

The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sony Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

“WALKMAN” and “WALKMAN” logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

Windows Media is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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.................................	12
Basic Operations
Playing a CD/MP3 disc......................	13
Listening to the radio........................	14
Using the Bluetooth function........	15
Transferring music from a disc to an
USB device............................................	21
Listening to music of an USB
device......................................................	25
Using optional audio
components.........................................	27
Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter...................................................	27
Adjusting the sound..........................	28
Changing the display........................	28
Other Operations
Creating your own program
(Program Play).....................................	30
Presetting radio stations..................	31
Using the Timers.................................	32

Others
Troubleshooting.................................	33
Messages...............................................	38
Precautions...........................................	39
Specifications.......................................	41
Bluetooth wireless technology......	43
Compatible devices with this
system.....................................................	44

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

Front panel

Top panel

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Remote

/ (power) button (page 12, 32, 37)

Press to turn on the system.

STANDBY indicator (page 28, 33)

Lights up when the system is turned off.

Remote sensor (page 33)

BLUETOOTH indicator (page 19, 20, 21)

Lights up when the Bluetooth function is active.

BLUETOOTH button (page 18, 19, 20, 21)

Press to make a connection, disconnection, or pairing with a Bluetooth device.

Unit: VOLUME control (page 13, 14, 18, 21, 25, 27)

Remote: VOLUME +/ button (page 13, 14, 18, 21, 25, 27, 32)

Turn or press to adjust the volume.

(USB) port (page 21, 25, 44)

Connect to an optional USB device.

(open/close) button (page 13)

Press to open or close the disc tray.

AUDIO IN jack (page 27)

Connect to an optional audio component.

PHONES jack

Connect the headphones.

Playback buttons and function buttons

Unit: BLUETOOTH (play/ pause) button (page 16, 17, 18)

Press to select the Bluetooth function. Press to start or pause playback of the music on the Bluetooth device (Bluetooth mobile phone, etc.).

Unit: USB (play/pause) button (page 25)

Press to select the USB function. Press to start or pause playback of an optional USB device.

Unit: CD (play/pause) button (page 13)

Press to select the CD function.

Press to start or pause playback of a disc.

Remote: (play) button,(pause) button

Press to start or pause playback.

Unit: TUNER/BAND button (page 14)

Press to select the TUNER function. Press to select DAB, FM or AM reception mode.

Unit: FUNCTION button (page 13, 14, 25, 27)

Remote: FUNCTION +/ button (page 13, 14, 25, 27)

Press to select the function.

Unit: /CANCEL (stop/cancel) button (page 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25)

Remote: (stop) button (page 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25)

Press to stop playback. Press to cancel search.

SEARCH/DAB AUTO SCAN button (page 12, 13, 25)

Press to enter or exit search mode. Press to run the DAB Automatic Scan.

Unit: ENTER button (page 13, 17, 20, 22, 25, 30)

Remote: (enter) button (page 12, 13, 17, 20, 22, 25, 30, 31, 32)

Press to enter the settings.

/ (go back/go forward) button (page 13, 18, 23, 25, 30)

Press to select a track or file.

Unit: TUNE +/ (tuning) button (page 14)

Remote: +/ (tuning) button (page 14, 31)

Press to tune in the desired station.

+/ (select folder) button (page 13, 18, 23, 25, 30)

Press to select a folder.

/ (rewind/fast forward) button (page 13, 17, 18, 25)

Press to find a point in a track or file.

CD-USB SYNC/REC1 button (page 22)

Press to transfer music from a disc to the connected optional USB device.

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USB MENU button (page 23)

Press to erase audio files and folders from the connected optional USB device. Press to select which memory to read

to if the USB device has more than one memory.

Sound buttons (page 28) Unit: DSGX button Remote: EQ button

Press to select the sound effect.

CLEAR button (page 17, 20, 30)

Press to delete a pre-programmed track or file.

Press to erase the pairing registration information of the Bluetooth device.

TIMER MENU button (page 12, 32)

Press to set the clock and the Play Timer.

TOOL MENU button

Press to select a menu when using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter.

Battery compartment lid (page 11)

RETURN button

Press to return to the previous menu when using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter.

/ / / button (page 12, 32)

Press to select the menu items.

TUNER MEMORY button (page 31)

Press to preset the radio station.

PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE button (page 13, 14, 22, 26, 30, 31)

Press to select the play mode of a CD, MP3 disc or an optional USB device. Press to select the tuning mode.

REPEAT/FM MODE button (page 13, 15, 25)

Press to listen to a disc, a single track or file repeatedly.

Press to select the FM reception mode (monaural or stereo).

SLEEP button (page 32)

Press to set the Sleep Timer.

DISPLAY button (page 18, 28)

Press to change the information on the display.

Information on the display

Play/Pause

BLUETOOTH

Lights up when the Bluetooth function is selected.

Audio format

Play mode (page 13, 26)

Tuner reception mode (page 14) Tuner reception (page 14)

REC (page 21)

Text information

DSGX (page 28)

Timer (page 32)

USB MEMORY

Lights up when an optional USB device is connected.

DAB service reception

Lights up when secondary service is received.

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Getting Started

Hooking up the system securely

	Wall socket
	Right speaker	or
		or
	Left speaker
	DAB external	or
	antenna	or
	antenna
	(not supplied)

FM/DAB lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.)White side for North American model

Brown side for other regionsAM loop antenna

Connect white side.

75-ohm coaxial cable with F male type connector (not supplied)

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Speakers

Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks.

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).

FM/AM 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.

DAB antenna

With a DAB external antenna (not supplied), you can obtain higher DAB broadcast sound quality. We recommend that you use the supplied FM/DAB lead antenna only temporarily until you install a DAB external antenna.

DMPORT (DIGITAL MEDIA PORT)

Connect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter. You need to connect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter to an optional audio device (portable audio player, etc.).

Notes

Available DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapters vary in each area.

Do not connect an adaptor other than the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter.

Do not connect or disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter to/from the DMPORT while the system is on.

When using a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter that has video output function, connect the adaptor directly to the TV.

When carrying this system

1Remove a disc to protect the CD mechanism.

2Press FUNCTION +/ (or FUNCTION on the unit) repeatedly to select the CD function.

3Hold down SEARCH on the unit, and press on the unit until “STANDBY” appears.

4After “LOCK” appears, unplug the power cord.

Speaker pads

Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to prevent slipping.

To use the remote

Slide and remove the battery compartment lid , and insert the two supplied R6 (size AA) batteries, side first, matching the polarities shown below.

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3 Press / repeatedly to set the hour, and then press .

4 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.

Press TIMER MENU .

Notes

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 run the DAB Automatic Scan

When you turn on the system for the first time after you purchase the system, DAB Automatic Scan starts automatically and creates a list of available services. If you want to run the DAB Automatic Scan again, perform the procedure below.

1Press DAB AUTO SCAN on the unit.

“Auto Scan? Push ENTER” appears.

2Press (or ENTER on the unit) .

Scanning begins. “Auto Scan” appears. Depending on the DAB services available in your area, scanning may take a few minutes.

When scanning is complete, a list of available services is created.

Notes

If your country or region does not support DAB broadcast, “No Service” appears.

Do not press any button on the unit or the remote during DAB Automatic Scan. If scanning is interrupted, run the DAB Automatic Scan again.

If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store the stations for your new area.

This procedure clears all previously stored presets.

Before unplugging the DAB antenna, make sure the system is turned off to preserve your own DAB settings.

This tuner does not support data services.

Setting the clock

Use buttons on the remote to set the clock.

1 Press / to turn on the system.

The hour indication flashes in the display.

If “PLAY SET?” flashes in the display, press / repeatedly to select “CLOCK SET?” and then press .

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Basic Operations

Playing a CD/MP3 disc

1 Select the CD function.

Press FUNCTION +/ (or FUNCTION on the unit) repeatedly.

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 finger, as this may damage the unit.

3 Start playback.

Press (or CD on the unit)

4 Adjust the volume.

Press VOLUME +/ (or turn the VOLUME control on the unit) .

Other operations

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 file
Select a folder		SEARCH on the
and file on		unit. Press /
an MP3 disc		to select the desired
while viewing		folder, then press	(or
the folder and		ENTER on the unit) .
file names on		Press /
the display		to select the desired
		file, then press	(or
		ENTER on the unit) .
	Find a point in Hold down /
a track or file		during playback, and
		release the button at the
		desired point.
Select Repeat		REPEAT repeatedly
Play		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 files

in the folder on the disc), shuffle play (“SHUF” or “ SHUF*”), or program play (“PGM”).

*When playing a CD-DA disc, (SHUF) Play performs the same operation as normal (shuffle) play.

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Notes on Repeat Play

All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times.

“REP1” indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop it.

Notes on playing MP3 discs

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.

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.

Listening to the radio

Before you can receive DAB, you must complete the DAB Automatic Scan procedure (see “To run the DAB Automatic Scan” (page 12)).

1 Select “TUNER DAB,”“TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM.”

Press FUNCTION +/ (or TUNER/ BAND on the unit) 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 DAB station or an FM station that provides RDS services, the service name or station name appears on the display.

4 Adjust the volume.

Press VOLUME +/ (or turn the VOLUME control on the unit) .

To stop automatic scanning (FM/AM bands only)

Press .

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To tune in a station with a weak signal (FM/AM bands only)

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 off stereo reception.

Notes on listening to DAB stations

When tuning in a DAB station, it may take a few seconds before you hear any sound.

Primary service is automatically received when secondary service ends.

Using the Bluetooth function

This system supports Bluetooth A2DP and AVRCP profiles. For details on Bluetooth wireless technology, see “Bluetooth wireless technology” (page 43).

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> For customers in Asia and Oceania: <http://www.sony-asia.com/support>

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