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- CD receiver with built-in amplifier (17 watts RMS CEA-2006/52 peak x 4 channels)
- Bluetooth wireless connectivity works with compatible cell phones and music players
- Plays CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs, including discs loaded with MP3, WMA, and AAC music files
- Detachable faceplate
- Remote control
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Manufacturer's Description
The MEX-BT3800U brings out the best in your music, whether you're playing CDs or listening to your iPod®.
The front-panel USB input features Sony's 1-wire connection — plug in your player and enjoy convenient control of your music. Sony's search tools whip through your files to find the tunes you want quickly and easily.
You can add Sony's satellite radio tuner to enjoy SIRIUS|XM's programming variety and commercial-free music. If you're into earthbound radio, Sony's HD Radio™ tuner gives you access to improved sound quality and extra programming from participating AM and FM stations in your area.
Use the handy front-panel auxiliary input to connect a portable satellite radio, MP3 player, or another audio source.
Product Description
Sony MEX-BT3800U Bluetooth CD Head Unit Car Stereo. Bluetooth® CD head unit with USB and iPod/iPhone/Walkman® connection
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51 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Sony MEX-BT3800U Bluetooth Car Stereo with Usb and Front Aux Input
Never normally write reviews, but there seems to be lots of confusion over car stereos and iPhone 4 compatibility.
Just had this stereo installed, and it works perfectly with my iPhone 4 (firmware = iOS 4.01)
Here is a brief summary of functionality -
1) Hands free bluetooth audio - once paired (easy procedure, follow the manual!) the Sony MEX-BT3800U can stream any audio the iPhone 4 can play via bluetooth. This includes iPod app, Spotify, wunderRadio, and sat nav. By using the iPhone multitasking, it can stream sat nav commands over the top of a music or radio app: the music is faded down and back up to make the instructions audible.
2) Hands free bluetooth phone calls - no problems, as advertised.
3) Bluetooth controls via the stereo / car - due to Apple firmware limitations, you can currently only control the volume and play / pause functions via the stereo (or steering wheel controls if your car has them). Apple are shortly due to release version 4.1 of its firmware which supports the full AVRCP profile (i.e. you can skip tracks etc via an external device.) This firmware is due in September.
4) USB compatability. Many people have reported that the iPhone 4, or firmware iOS 4 does not play nice with car stereos. The Sony MEX-BT3800U doesn't have any problems - it works as advertised. As soon as the Apple data cable is connected, it usually takes control of the iPod app and the music begins to play. Again, you can switch to another audio app, e.g. Spotify or sat nav and this also works. If anyone is having problems, here are some solutions to solve audio problems with USB connections-
a) turn bluetooth off in the iPhone settings menu BEFORE plugging in the data cable. The iPhone 4 sometimes prioritises Bluetooth audio to the dock connector otherwise. This can stop audio playing.
b) turn off any audio programs that are in the multitasking bar BEFORE plugging in the data cable - the Sony MEX-BT3800U will then be free to open the last used program and the audio API controls will be freed by the phone.
c) If the iPhone 4 is connected but the stereo dash unit fails to locate any audio tracks , press and hold the'Mode' button on the left hand side of the dash unit for one second. This will kick the stereo into a special 'iPod' mode as opposed to simply USB audio. You will then be able to control tracks via the iPhone 4 in addition to the stereo interface.
d) some people have found doing a hard reboot of the iPhone while attached to the stereo works if it gets stuck. I didn't have to do this however.
5) The MEX-BT3800U will charge the iPhone 4 over USB. Just make sure that the data cable used is the one that came with the iPhone 4 (apparently the iPhone can tell...spooky)
Overall, this is a great radio! Hope this helps anyone who is stuck :-)
Never normally write reviews, but there seems to be lots of confusion over car stereos and iPhone 4 compatibility.
Just had this stereo installed, and it works perfectly with my iPhone 4 (firmware = iOS 4.01)
Here is a brief summary of functionality -
1) Hands free bluetooth audio - once paired (easy procedure, follow the manual!) the Sony MEX-BT3800U can stream any audio the iPhone 4 can play via bluetooth. This includes iPod app, Spotify, wunderRadio, and sat nav. By using the iPhone multitasking, it can stream sat nav commands over the top of a music or radio app: the music is faded down and back up to make the instructions audible.
2) Hands free bluetooth phone calls - no problems, as advertised.
3) Bluetooth controls via the stereo / car - due to Apple firmware limitations, you can currently only control the volume and play / pause functions via the stereo (or steering wheel controls if your car has them). Apple are shortly due to release version 4.1 of its firmware which supports the full AVRCP profile (i.e. you can skip tracks etc via an external device.) This firmware is due in September.
4) USB compatability. Many people have reported that the iPhone 4, or firmware iOS 4 does not play nice with car stereos. The Sony MEX-BT3800U doesn't have any problems - it works as advertised. As soon as the Apple data cable is connected, it usually takes control of the iPod app and the music begins to play. Again, you can switch to another audio app, e.g. Spotify or sat nav and this also works. If anyone is having problems, here are some solutions to solve audio problems with USB connections-
a) turn bluetooth off in the iPhone settings menu BEFORE plugging in the data cable. The iPhone 4 sometimes prioritises Bluetooth audio to the dock connector otherwise. This can stop audio playing.
b) turn off any audio programs that are in the multitasking bar BEFORE plugging in the data cable - the Sony MEX-BT3800U will then be free to open the last used program and the audio API controls will be freed by the phone.
c) If the iPhone 4 is connected but the stereo dash unit fails to locate any audio tracks , press and hold the'Mode' button on the left hand side of the dash unit for one second. This will kick the stereo into a special 'iPod' mode as opposed to simply USB audio. You will then be able to control tracks via the iPhone 4 in addition to the stereo interface.
d) some people have found doing a hard reboot of the iPhone while attached to the stereo works if it gets stuck. I didn't have to do this however.
5) The MEX-BT3800U will charge the iPhone 4 over USB. Just make sure that the data cable used is the one that came with the iPhone 4 (apparently the iPhone can tell...spooky)
Overall, this is a great radio! Hope this helps anyone who is stuck :-)
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Driving at night is distracting as there is a bright white ring around the volume control which cannot be dimmed. I've covered the lower part which is in relief with electrical tape and used a permanent marker to block the near side of the white ring. The bright blue display cannot be dimmed either but is tolerable. Other irritations are that wav files cannot be played with the USB connection and to change from CD to TUNER requires toggling through USB, AUX, BT AUDIO & BT PHONE! The only bonus is the sound quality on FM and CD which is excellent with JBL GT5-502 speakers - far superior to cheaper Alba and Sendai stereos.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
This is an excellent product, though there are one or two niggly little issues. We selected this after considerable research so as to find the best unit for our requirements. Bluetooth was essential, as was connectivity with ipod and USB. The CD was not essential, actually, but this unit has a perfectly good CD player.
The issues we have with this product are with the set-up procedure, particularly with finding and storing FM stations in the memory. Also escaping the irritating demo mode at start up, and even using RDS to self set the time, has so far proved elusive and inconsistent. We have read the relevant areas of the instruction book several times, and made numerous attempts at the above, but two of us (my spouse and I, who are not totally useless at these things)have so far been unable to set this unit up as we would wish. It really is difficult, though we suspect that with use we will eventually learn how to do it. The biggest problem seems to be in storing stations with AF/TA settings for a particular station etc.
On the plus side (and there are several plus points), the bluetooth works brilliantly and the built-in microphone is perfectly adequate, which negates the need for an external one, which was something we really wanted to avoid. The unit was very easy to fit. Provided you have a 'normal' standard DIN recess, it seems to work without any additional facia or cage requirements.
The issues we have with this product are with the set-up procedure, particularly with finding and storing FM stations in the memory. Also escaping the irritating demo mode at start up, and even using RDS to self set the time, has so far proved elusive and inconsistent. We have read the relevant areas of the instruction book several times, and made numerous attempts at the above, but two of us (my spouse and I, who are not totally useless at these things)have so far been unable to set this unit up as we would wish. It really is difficult, though we suspect that with use we will eventually learn how to do it. The biggest problem seems to be in storing stations with AF/TA settings for a particular station etc.
On the plus side (and there are several plus points), the bluetooth works brilliantly and the built-in microphone is perfectly adequate, which negates the need for an external one, which was something we really wanted to avoid. The unit was very easy to fit. Provided you have a 'normal' standard DIN recess, it seems to work without any additional facia or cage requirements.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
First class car stereo
Excellent stereo which I would highly recommend to anyone to buy. The bluetooth function is of a fairly good standard and the Iphone function is superb
Published 8 months ago by Andy White
Unreliable and poor quality
The Bluetooth phone function of this unit is abysmal. I have had to send my unit back for repair once already and it has now failed again. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Gerald
First was faulty
this sterio is great, it would have got 5 stars exept for the first one i got was faulty, and it took me 3 hours of checking everything before i desided to send it back to... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Hilary Allen
Sony MEX-BT3800U
I'm very pleased to share with all who are interested that this item is a high quality, easy to use and very good to listen all that you want. I'm happy to have it!!!
Published 13 months ago by Megan
Poor USB support has ruined a great product.
This would have been a great product, were it not for the USB mode. Everything else is great. The reviews other people are writing certainly backs this up. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Tristan Dunn
My best in-car radio so far!
Am very happy with the radio. Installed no problem, got much better audio quality over OEM one. USB, iPod, Bluetooth, phone works flawlesly. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Edvinas Marijosius
Sony MEX-BT3800U
Great stereo for the price, easy to self install. BT hand free functionality is very easy to pair and use. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Happy Chappy
ACE ICE
Top quality head unit that doesn't look like something from Darth Vader's bedroom. Simple and functional, and the bluetooth function works excellently (HTC Wildfire). Read more
Published 15 months ago by nnnndave
Sony MEX-BT3800U
Excellent value, works well, good sound. Really handy having the bluetooth and usb features. Simple to use.
Published 15 months ago by Jan
Great value
Things have moved on since I bought my first car stereo. So much so that I was expecting this unit ( even though it's a Sony ) to be a little limited for the money, but it's... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Foxile
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