Sony CMT-MX550I Operating Instructions

Important Safety Instructions
WARNING
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, 3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
do not expose this apparatus to rain or
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
moisture.
6) Clean only with dry cloth.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths,
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
curtains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources such 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators,
as lighted candles on the apparatus.
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose
9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or
this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
with one wider than the other. A grounding type
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a
plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.
bookcase or built-in cabinet.
The wide blade or the third prong are provided for
As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the
your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your
mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet. outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the
Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect
obsolete outlet.
the main plug from the AC outlet immediately. 10) Protect the power cord from being walked on
or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery-
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the
apparatus.
like.
11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it
manufacturer.
is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit itself has
12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,
been turned off.
bracket, or table specified by the
CAUTION manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.
When a cart is used, use caution when
The use of optical instruments with this product will
moving the cart/apparatus combination to
increase eye hazard.
avoid injury from tip-over.
Except for customers in the U.S.A. and 13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.
Canada
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
This appliance is classified Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or
as a CLASS 1 LASER
product. This marking plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has
is located on the rear
exterior. been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.
Notice for the customers in the U.S.A. and
The following FCC statement applies only
Canada
to the version of this model manufactured
This symbol is intended to alert the
for sale in the U.S.A. Other versions may
user to the presence of uninsulated
not comply with FCC technical regulations.
"dangerous voltage" within the
product's enclosure that may be of
NOTE:
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
of electric shock to persons.
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
This symbol is intended to alert the
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
user to the presence of important
to provide reasonable protection against harmful
operating and maintenance (servicing)
interference in a residential installation. This equipment
instructions in the literature
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
accompanying the appliance.
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
Owner's Record
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of
interference will not occur in a particular installation.
the unit. Record these numbers in the space provided
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony
radio or television reception, which can be determined by
dealer regarding this product.
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
Model No.
following measures:
Serial No.
 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
 Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
not expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.
Notice for customers: the following Unit
information is only applicable to
equipment sold in 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 service or
guarantee documents.
Disposal of Old Electrical &
Electronic Equipment
(Applicable in the European
Remote
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 manual mainly explains operations using the
This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates
remote, but the same operations can also be performed
that the battery provided with this product shall not be
using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar
treated as household waste.
names.
On certain batteries this symbol might be used in
combination with a chemical symbol. The chemical
To use the remote
symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the
Slide and remove the battery compartment lid, and insert
battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury or 0.004%
the two supplied R6 (size AA) batteries,  side first,
lead.
matching the polarities shown below.
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
Notes on using the remote
integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an
 With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months.
incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by
 Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of
qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will batteries.
be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life  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 the applicable collection point for the recycling of
electrical and electronic equipment.
When carrying this system
For all other batteries, please view the section on how
Use buttons on the unit.
to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the
battery over to the applicable collection point for the 1
Remove a disc to protect the CD mechanism.
recycling of waste batteries.
2
Press FUNCTION  repeatedly to select the CD
For more detailed information about recycling of this
function.
product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office,
3
your household waste disposal service or the shop where While holding down TOOL MENU , hold down
you purchased the product.  (power)  until "STANDBY" appears.
4
After "LOCK" appears, unplug the power cord.
Note on DualDiscs
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates
To set the clock
DVD recorded material on one side with digital
audio material on the other side. However, since the
1 Press  
to turn on the system.
audio material side does not conform to the Compact
2 
Press TIMER MENU to select the clock set mode.
Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not
guaranteed. If "PLAY SET?" flashes, press /
select "CLOCK SET?, " and then press
Music discs encoded with copyright
3
Press /  repeatedly to set the hour, then press
protection technologies

.
This product is designed to playback discs that conform
4
Use the same procedure to set the minutes.
to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various
music discs encoded with copyright protection
Note
technologies are marketed by some record companies.
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the power cord or if a
Please be aware that among those discs, there are some power failure occurs.
that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be
To display the clock when the system is off
playable by this product.
Press DISPLAY  . The clock is displayed for about
8 seconds.
License and Trademark Notice
 i Pod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S.
Reception of DAB/DAB+ radio station
and other countries.
(CMT-MX550i only)
 i Phone is a trademark of Apple Inc.
When you turn on the system for the first time after
 M PEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
you purchase the system, DAB Automatic Scan starts
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
automatically and creates a list of available services.
 Windows Media is either a registered trademark or
During the DAB Automatic Scan, "
trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United
Do not press any button on the unit or the remote
States and/or other countries.
during DAB Automatic Scan. Scanning is interrupted
 This product is protected by certain intellectual
and service list may not be created properly. To run the
property rights of Microsoft Corporation. Use or
DAB Automatic Scan manually, perform the procedure
distribution of such technology outside of this product
of "Running the DAB Automatic Scan manually" in
is prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an
"Listening to the radio. " If you have moved to another
authorized Microsoft subsidiary.
area, perform the DAB Automatic Scan manually and
 A ll other trademarks and registered trademarks are of
re-register the contents of broadcasts.
™ ®
their respective holders. In this manual, and marks
are not specified.
Getting Started
or
or
or
 FM/DAB lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.)  To DAB external antenna (not supplied)
 White side for North American model  75-ohm coaxial cable with F male type connector (not supplied)
 Brown side for other countries/regions  To left speaker
 To wall outlet  To right speaker
 Connect white side.
To attach the speaker pads
 FM antenna
Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the
Find a location and an orientation that provide good
speakers to prevent slipping.
reception, and then set up the antenna.
Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords and the
power cord to avoid picking up noise.
 Power
Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.
The demonstration appears in the display. When
you press  
, the system turns on and the
demonstration automatically ends.
If the plug does not fit the wall outlet, detach the supplied
plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor).
To use the iPod/iPhone
 DAB antenna (CMT-MX550i only)
Open the panel where it says "PULL OPEN" , and
With a DAB external antenna (not supplied), you can
insert a Dock Adapter into the Dock before use. When
obtain higher DAB/DAB+ broadcast sound quality. We
using an iPod model, use the Dock Adapter supplied
recommend that you use the supplied FM/DAB lead
with your iPod. When using an iPhone model, use the
antenna only temporarily until you install a DAB external
Dock Adapter supplied with the system. For details on
antenna.
the supplied Dock Adapters, refer to the instructions
supplied with the Dock Adapters.
 Speakers
Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKERS jacks on
the unit.
Except for North American model, connect the other end
of the speaker cords to the terminals on the speakers as
shown below.
Insert only the stripped portion
of the speaker cords.
Red ()
To remove the Dock Adapter, pull it up with your
fingernail or a flat object using the slot inside the adapter.
To close the panel, slide the release lever
UNLOCK position, and then close the panel.
Operations
To change the play mode
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
Press PLAY MODE
stopped. You can select normal play ("
1
 repeatedly to Select the CD function. files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play ("SHUF"
 or "
(enter) .
Press FUNCTION +/  repeatedly.
("PGM").
2
Place a disc.
* When playing a CD-DA (audio) disc,
Press  (open)  on the unit, and place a disc with same operation as normal (SHUF) Play.

the label side up on the disc tray .
Notes on Repeat Play
To close the disc tray, press   on the unit.  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
3 Start playback.
playback.
Press  (play)  .
Note on shuffle play mode
When you turn off the system, the selected shuffle play mode ("SHUF"
Other operations
or "
mode ("
To Press
Pause playback  (pause)  . To resume play, press Notes on playing MP3 discs
the button again.  Do not save other types of tracks or files, or unnecessary folders on a
disc that has MP3 files.
Stop playback  (stop)  .
 Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.
Select a folder on  MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto

(select folder) +/
the disc.
an MP3 disc
repeatedly.
 The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of
 (go back)/ (go forward)
Select a track or ".mp3".
" appears.
 Even when file name has the ".mp3" file extension, if the actual
file  .
file differs, playing this file may generate a loud noise which could
Find a point in a Hold down  (rewind)/ (fast
damage the speaker system and the system may malfunction.
track or file forward)  during playback, and
 The maximum number of:
release the button at the desired
 folders is 255 (including the root folder).
point.  MP3 files is 511.
 MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is 512.
Select Repeat Play REPEAT  repeatedly until "REP"
 folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.
or "REP1" appears.
 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 first session on the disc is a CD-DA session, the other sessions
on the disc cannot be recognized regardless of the session format;
only CD-DA tracks in the first session can be played back.
 If the session format for the first session is CD-ROM and the
following sessions are recorded in the same format, the system will
continue to play back MP3 files accordingly in multiple sessions
until the system encounters another session recorded in a different
format.
Listening to the radio
Note that the reception of RDS services is only available
for European model, and the DAB/DAB+ tuning is only
available for CMT-MX550i.
1
Select "DAB" or "FM. "
Press FUNCTION +/  repeatedly.
2
Perform tuning.
For automatic scanning

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until "AUTO"
appears, and then press +/  . Scanning stops
automatically when a station is tuned in, and
"TUNED" and "STEREO" (for stereo programs only)
light up in the display.
If "TUNED" does not light up and the scanning
for an FM station does not stop, press 
scanning, then perform manual tuning (below).
When you tune in a DAB/DAB+ station or an FM
station that provides RDS services, the service name
or station name appears on the display.
For manual tuning (FM band only)

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until "AUTO"
and "PRESET" disappear, and then press +/
repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
Notes on DAB/DAB+ stations
 When tuning in a DAB/DAB+ station, it may take a few seconds
before you hear any sound.
 Primary service is automatically received when secondary service
ends.
 This tuner does not support data services.
Tip
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo station, press FM MODE

repeatedly until "MONO" appears to turn off stereo reception.
Running the DAB Automatic Scan manually
1
Press FUNCTION +/  repeatedly to select "DAB. "
2
Press TOOL MENU  to start the DAB Automatic
Scan.
Dock Adapter
"Init Scan?" and "Push ENTER" appear.
3
Press  to perform scanning.
Scanning begins. The scanning progress is indicated
by advancing squares ( ). Depending on the
DAB/DAB+ services available in your area, scanning
may take a few minutes.
iPod/iPhone Connector
 to the
When scanning is complete, a list of available services
is created.
Notes
 If your country or region does not support DAB/DAB+ broadcast,
"No Service" appears.
 This procedure clears all previously stored presets.
 Before unplugging the DAB/FM antenna, make sure the system is
turned off to preserve your own DAB/DAB+ settings.
 repeatedly while the player is
Presetting radio stations
" for all MP3
1
Tune in the desired station.
SHUF*" for folder shuffle), or program play
2
Press TUNER MEMORY  to select the tuner
memory mode.
(SHUF) Play performs the
3
Press +/  repeatedly to select the desired preset
number.
If another station is already assigned to the selected
SHUF") is cleared and the play mode returns to normal play
preset number, the station is replaced by the new
").
station.
4 Press  to store the station.
5
Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations.
You can preset up to 20 DAB/DAB+ and 20 FM
stations.
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.
Note on presetting DAB/DAB+ stations
You can preset a DAB/DAB+ service only when it can be received.
Playing the iPod/iPhone
1
Select the iPod function.
Press FUNCTION +/  repeatedly.
2
Place the iPod/iPhone.
3
Start playback.

Press  .
To control the iPod/iPhone
To Press
Pause playback  /  .

Scroll up/down / .
the iPod menus
/ 
Select a track . To fast-forward or
or chapter of fast-rewind, hold down the button.
audiobook/
podcast
Choose the
  /  .
selected item
Find a point in a Hold down /  during
track or chapter playback, and release the button at
of audiobook/ the desired point.
podcast
Return to the   /TOOL MENU /RETURN
 
previous menu or (return) .
select a menu
 to stop
To use the system as a battery charger
You can use the system as a battery charger for the iPod/
iPhone when the system is on.
The charging begins when the iPod/iPhone is placed on
the iPod/iPhone connector  . The charge status appears
in the iPod/iPhone display. For details, see the user's
guide of your iPod/iPhone.
To stop charging the iPod/iPhone

Remove the iPod/iPhone. Turning off the system also
stops charging the iPod/iPhone.
Notes
 When placing or removing the iPod/iPhone, handle the iPod/iPhone
in the same angle as that of the iPod/iPhone connector on the unit
and do not twist or sway the iPod/iPhone to prevent connector
damage.
 Do not carry the unit with an iPod/iPhone set on the connector.
Doing so may cause a malfunction.
 When placing or removing the iPod/iPhone, brace the unit with one
hand and take care not to press the controls of the iPod/iPhone by
mistake.
 Before disconnecting the iPod/iPhone, pause playback.
 Hold down /  to fast-forward (fast-rewind) while
playing video if /  does not function.
 When the iPhone is connected to the system and you receive a call
during playback, playback will pause and you can take an incoming
call.
 To change the volume level, use VOLUME +/ 
. The volume level
does not change even if adjusted on the iPod/iPhone.
 This system is designed for iPod/iPhone only. You cannot connect
any other portable audio players.
 To use an iPod/iPhone, refer to the user's guide of your iPod/iPhone.
 Sony cannot accept responsibility in the event that data recorded to
iPod/iPhone is lost or damaged when using an iPod/iPhone with this
unit.
Playing a file of the USB device
(except for North American model)
The audio format that can be played back on this system
is MP3*/WMA*/AAC*.
* Files with DRM (Digital Rights Management) copyright protection
cannot be played back on this system.
Files downloaded from an online music store may not be played
back on this system.
Check the websites below for the information about
compatible USB devices.
For customers in Europe:
<http://support.sony-europe.com/>
For customers in Asia and Oceania:
<http://www.sony-asia.com/support>
1
Select the USB function.

Press FUNCTION +/ repeatedly.
2
Connect the USB device to the (USB) port  .
3
Start playback.
Press   .
Other operations
To Press
Pause playback   . To resume play, press the
button again.
Stop playback   . To resume play, press 
 *. To cancel resume play, press 
 again.
Select a folder
+/  repeatedly.
Select a file / 
.
Find a point in Hold down /  during
a file playback, and release the button at
the desired point.
Select Repeat Play REPEAT  repeatedly until "REP"
or "REP1" appears.
Remove the USB Hold down   on the unit until
device "No Device" appears, then remove
the USB device.
* When playing a VBR MP3/WMA file, the system may resume
playback from a different point.
To change the play mode

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly while the USB device
is stopped. You can select normal play (" " for all files
in the folder on the USB device), shuffle play ("SHUF" or
" SHUF"), or program play ("PGM").
Note on Repeat Play
"REP" indicates that all audio files on a USB device are repeated until
you stop playback.