Introduction: Sony® MEX-BT5000 CD Receiver
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The Sony MEX-BT5000 CD Receiver provides cutting edge communication compatibility with Bluetooth® enabled mobile phones and audio devices. In addition, it is packed with popular features supporting a wide range of auxiliary devices, 52w x 4 high power outputs, user adjustable preamp outputs, detachable face plates and cutting edge cosmetics. The BT5000 is ideal if you enjoy your music and welcome an integrated extension of your Bluetooth® enabled mobile phone or audio device.
- Connectivity with Bluetooth® enabled mobile phones and audio devices
- Rotary Encoder Joystick for easy menu navigation
- Flip-down detachable faceplate
- Full-Motion FL Display
- "Aux-Lite" Auxiliary Input
- F/R/Sub Preouts with LPF
- SAT Radio Ready, iPod Control Ready
- BBE® MP, DSO, EQ3 Parametric™
- 52 x 4 High Power Output
- CD/CD-R/CD-RW/MP3/WMA/ATRAC3plus™ Playback
- Pause function
- Supplied wireless card remote (RM-X301)
Sales Tip: Hands Free Voice Communications
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Pair the head unit to a phone
Pair a phone to the head unit Either way it's easy to connect Bluetooth devices to the MEX-BT5000
Front Panel (Call in Progress)
EC/NC Menu Adjustment Feature |
The Bluetooth® connectivity of the MEX-BT5000 is everything you would expect in a phone companion. It offers the ability to place and receive calls right from the front panel or with the wireless remote. The range of coverage on Bluetooth® devices is typically 30 feet (maximum) and once the initial pairing of devices is done, they can connect automatically whenever they come into range with one another. The MEX-BT5000 has the ability to receive contacts from your phone so that all your important numbers are right there in the head unit, just a few taps of the joystick away. It has a built in microphone (in the top left corner of the head unit, behind the faceplate) and when on a call, it mutes the audio while channeling the sound through the vehicle's speakers. The microphone can be adjusted to suit the installation through the Echo Cancellation/Noise Cancellation (EC/NC) feature in the Phone Settings menu. You can even select which front speaker (Front Left, Front Right, or Both) is used to channel the caller's voice! Both of these features can be adjusted while the call is in progress so you can pinpoint the best results in real time. There is an impressive list of connectivity options and capabilities for placing and receiving calls as you would expect from Sony, but most of all it's really a seamless and safer way to place and receive calls in the car while enjoying all the benefits of a top shelf Sony mobile audio component. The MEX-BT5000 is the future of blending entertainment with communications in the car! |
For more detailed information on Pairing, refer to the MEX-BT5000 Owner's Manual.
Top Reasons To Buy The Sony® MEX-BT5000 CD Receiver
- Seamless integration with Bluetooth® enabled mobile phones provides a safer and more integrated wireless phone connection while driving. You can upload the phone book from the mobile phone, simplifying call navigation. One-touch call answering and termination makes mobile calling a simple process.
- The robust set of audio features includes 52Wx4 high power, F/R/Sub preouts with adjustable LPF, BBE-MP, DSO, EQ3 Parametric™, and more. This is a head unit that's geared up for audio performance.
- A multitude of audio source capabilities includes CD/CD-R/CD-RW/MP3/WMA/ATRAC3™ Plus playback, Connect™ Ready, SAT Radio Ready, iPod Control Ready, Aux-Lite auxiliary input, CD changer control, and the SSIR-EXA AM/FM tuner. The BT5000 can play back just about anything you can throw at it!
- The ground-breaking cosmetic and ergonomic design looks great, and brings a vast array of capabilities together with a simple operational method. The joystick is simple and intuitive. The full-motion FL display is exciting and easy to see. This is like nothing you've seen before.
Features And Benefits Of The Sony® MEX-BT5000 CD Receiver
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| Bluetooth® Hands Free Profile (HFP) | The MEX-BT5000 supports hands free communications for Bluetooth® enabled mobile phones and audio devices. It supports both placing and receiving calls in a number of different ways as well as enhanced features such as numeric dialing and automated muting of the audio system while on the phone. |
| Streaming Wireless Audio - Bluetooth® Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | The MEX-BT5000 supports audio playback from Bluetooth enabled audio devices as a source input (sort of like another AUX input, only wireless!). Any audio playback device that uses the Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) can link with the MEX-BT5000 for streaming 2 channel, full range 20Hz-20KHz audio. |
| Wireless Control of Devices - Bluetooth® Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) | The Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) provides a standard interface by which connected Bluetooth devices can be controlled from the MEX-BT5000. Typically this would allow you to not only listen to an audio source via the A2DP profile, but if AVRCP is supported you could control that device as well. This control can be either from the front panel or the remote control included with MEX-BT5000. |
| Phone Book Transfer Support - Bluetooth® Object Push Profile (OPP) | Upload the phone book from a Bluetooth® enabled mobile phone using the Bluetooth connection in the Object Push Profile (OPP) mode so dialing from the MEX-BT5000 front panel is as easy as navigating the phone book. In some cases it's even easier than dialing from the phone! |
| Robust Dialing Features | The phone book in the MEX-BT5000 stores a maximum of 50 contacts (3 numbers per contact) and 6 preset numbers (can dial direct from the numbers 1-6 on the front panel). The user can also dial from a Dialed/Received Calls list as well as inputting the numbers manually (either on the unit or on the mobile phone). There is a great security feature to the MEX-BT5000 so that any of the phone book, dialed/received calls, and other sensitive call information can be locked out by inputting a 4 digit code. |
Bluetooth® Q&A
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Q. What is Bluetooth® technology? A. Bluetooth® technology is how mobile phones, computers, and PDAs, not to mention a broad selection of other devices (even audio devices), can be easily interconnected using a short-range 2.4 GHz wireless connection. Using this technology, users can have all mobile and fixed electronic Bluetooth® enabled devices be totally coordinated. The range of coverage on Bluetooth® devices is typically 30 feet (maximum) and once the initial pairing of devices is done, they can connect automatically whenever they come into range with one another. Q. What is "pairing"? A. To connect two Bluetooth® enabled devices, a pairing process must be done the first time. Pairing establishes a trusted relationship by learning a shared "link key" code. Devices only have to be paired at the first initial connection of the devices. After the first initial connection, devices can connect to each other without going through the pairing process because they essentially already "know" each other. With the MEX-BT5000, there are essentially 4 ways to pair (2 for phones and 2 for audio devices). 1) Initiate pairing from the MEX-BT5000 to a Bluetooth® mobile phone 2) Initiate pairing from a Bluetooth® mobile phone to the MEX-BT5000 3) Initiate pairing from the MEX-BT5000 to a Bluetooth® audio device 4) Initiate pairing from a Bluetooth® audio device to the MEX-BT5000 Either device can initiate the pairing request and then the other device will respond accordingly with the 4 digit "link key", which will have to be duplicated on the other device if it doesn't already have a default link key. These link key codes must match up exactly. Accepting a message like "Allow Connection" usually completes the pairing process. Q. How many Bluetooth® enabled devices can be paired to the MEX-BT5000? A. Only one Bluetooth mobile phone and one Bluetooth audio device can be connected at a time. The unit can't have multiples of either devices connected at one time. However, up to 6 mobile phones and 6 audio devices can be paired/registered in the device lists. If changing from one phone/audio player to a different one, the connection will fail if the first device isn't disconnected from the head unit, through the device menu. If the constant power is disconnected from the MEX-BT5000 the memory won't be erased. The phonebook, received/dialed calls lists, preset calls, and Bluetooth® device pairings will all remain in the memory. |
Who buys the Sony® MEX-BT5000 CD Receiver?
You will be most interested in the MEX-BT5000 CD Receiver if you:
- Have a Bluetooth® enabled mobile phone, and use it while in your vehicle
- Are concerned about the safety of holding the phone while driving
- Have (or may get) a Bluetooth® enabled audio device such as an MP3 player or mobile phone.
- Like the integrated approach of Bluetooth® technology in a head unit for easy connectivity
- Appreciate the ease of navigation on the MEX-BT5000 menus
- Know Sony is a trusted name in consumer electronics
This head unit has seamless Bluetooth® mobile phone integration, including importing the phone book, recalling last dialed or received numbers, and direct dial right from the front panel! And the easy to navigate front panel includes a rotary encoder joystick control that controls all of the BT5000's functions.
On top of all of the intuitive mobile phone connectivity features, this is a top shelf audio head unit as well. With the ability to connect a portable media device and play ATRAC3plus/MP3/WMA files, this unit opens up the possibilities to just about anything that can be carried into the car that plays back audio! Adding Satellite Radio, iPod Control, or a CD/MD changer can be done at any time. And remember, if the audio device is Bluetooth enabled with the A2DP streaming audio profile, it can be connected to the MEX-BT5000 without wires and have full range 2 channel audio.
User Tip: Using The Joystick Controls
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VOLUME
ACCESSING MENUS
NAVIGATING MENUS/FUNCTIONS
SELECTING MENU ITEMS |
Sony® MEX-BT5000 CD Receiver
In addition to all the other great features that the MEX-BT5000 has for a top quality audio head unit, the ability to connect with BOTH Bluetooth enabled phones AND audio devices means this head unit has all the technology you need to connect your entertainment and communication needs into the car. Talking hands free and navigating the phone book are some of the day-to-day items, but there are many more features of the Bluetooth connectivity that make the MEX-BT5000 the "go to" head unit for people who talk while driving, yet love their audio systems, and don't want to miss a call!
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In addition to all the other great features that the MEX-BT5000 has for a top quality audio head unit, the ability to connect with BOTH Bluetooth enabled phones AND audio devices means this head unit has all the technology you need to connect your entertainment and communication needs into the car. Talking hands free and navigating the phone book are some of the day-to-day items, but there are many more features of the Bluetooth connectivity that make the MEX-BT5000 the "go to" head unit for people who talk while driving, yet love their audio systems, and don't want to miss a call!
Extras For The Sony® MEX-BT5000 CD Receiver
XA-110IP iPod Interface
Once connected, the head unit controls the iPod with direct access to files, folders, and playlists so that the user can keep his/her eyes on the road and still enjoy their portable tunes! It will even charge the iPod if necessary when there is a low battery condition. The connection to the head unit requires only a simple UniLink cable and a pair of RCA audio cables.
SIR-SNY1 Sirius Satellite Radio Tuner
The tuner comes complete with a magnetic mount micro antenna and includes a UniLink "pass through" so that other UniLink components (such as the XA-110IP adapter) can be easily added on. The connection to the head unit requires only a simple UniLink cable and a pair of RCA audio cables. A separate Sirius Satellite Radio subscription is required for service.
XMD1000 Satellite Radio Tuner
This universal XM Satellite Radio tuner can be used with Sony "SAT Ready" head units. The connection to the MEX-BT5000 head unit requires the XMDSON100 adapter for UniLink capability. The tuner comes complete with a magnetic mount micro antenna. A separate XM Satellite Radio subscription is required for service.
XMDSON100 Digital Adapter
Used in conjunction with the XMD1000 XM Universal tuner for Sony "SAT Ready" head units UniLink connection. Because the XMD-1000 XM tuner is universal, an adapter is necessary for each manufacturer's XM connection.
Summarizing The Sony® MEX-BT5000 CD Receiver
Sure there's the Bluetooth® connectivity, but the MEX-BT5000 also has an excellent CD player (including MP3/WMA/ATRAC3plus playback) with an exceptional AM/FM tuner, preamp outputs, AUX input capabilities, the ability to add iPod or Satellite Radio, and built in high power.
When you consider all of those features and the fact that it seamlessly connects with Bluetooth® enabled mobile phones AND audio devices, it's almost easier to list what it won't do than what it can do. The MEX-BT5000 efficiently connects entertainment as well as communication at your customer's fingertips.
On top of all of the intuitive mobile phone connectivity features, this is also a top shelf audio head unit. With the ability to connect a portable media device and play ATRAC3plus/MP3/WMA files, this unit really opens up the customer's possibilities to just about anything they can carry into the car that plays back audio, whether an iPod, other compressed media players, a portable DVD player with an audio output, VAIO laptop (via Bluetooth) or any other similar device. If the customer wants to add Satellite Radio, iPod Control, or a CD/MD changer, the MEX-BT5000 will allow them to do so whenever they are ready.
Sale Tip: Streaming 2-Channel Audio – Wirelessly!
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Scosche® Bluetooth® iPod Car Transmitter/Receiver Kit |
The Sony MEX-BT5000 also supports Bluetooth® enabled audio devices using the A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) profile. Normally when you connect a mobile phone to the MEX-BT5000 you are connecting using the HFP (Hands Free Profile). This allows support of all the call functions that you would normally utilize for Bluetooth® voice communication. During times when you aren't talking on the phone, you can utilize the Bluetooth® communication link to connect a 2 channel audio device into the MEX-BT5000 for completely wireless 20Hz-20KHz audio transmission. These type of Bluetooth devices are available that connect to MP3 players or iPods (or other audio devices) that allow you to broadcast with the ease of FM modulation but, through the A2DP profile, transmit the audio at full bandwidth for up to a CD quality audio signal. Scosche Industries makes a Bluetooth iPod Car Transmitter and Receiver Kit and is illustrated in the picture to the left. It is part # IPBCK and can be found on their website, www.scosche.com. If the device supports the Bluetooth® AVRCP profile (in addition to audio) it can be controlled by the MEX-BT5000, either through the front panel or the wireless remote. Selecting a Bluetooth enabled audio device can be done in the SOURCE menu once the device has been successfully paired with the MEX-BT5000 head unit. |
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