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- Take your favourite music for a drive withthe Sony MEX-BT3900U! This MEX-BT3900U carradio by Sony works with both iPod and iPhone, and features Bluetooth supportfor hands-free calling from your mobile phone
- You'll never have to take youreyes off the road ahead! Zappin finds the track of your choice by playingclips from music stored on USB devices, CDs or MP3 players
- Simply use the USB port or auxiliary input toconnect up your peripheral
- With a power output of 4 x 52 W, the MEX-BT3900U from Sony is realtreat for your eyes!
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Product Description
Take your favourite music for a drive withthe Sony MEX-BT3900U!
This MEX-BT3900U carradio by Sony works with both iPod and iPhone, and features Bluetooth supportfor hands-free calling from your mobile phone. You'll never have to take youreyes off the road ahead!
Zappin finds the track of your choice by playingclips from music stored on USB devices, CDs or MP3 players. Simply use the USB port or auxiliary input toconnect up your peripheral.
With a power output of 4 x 52 W, the MEX-BT3900U from Sony is realtreat for your eyes!
General:
Product Type : Radio / CD / MP3 player / digital player
Series : Xplod
Recommended Use : Car
Form Factor : Full-DIN - in-dash unit
Faceplate Type : Detachable
Audio System:
Sound Output Mode : Stereo
Equaliser : Yes
Max Output Power / Channel Qty : 52 Watts x 4
Clock : Yes (digital)
Features : CD Text capable, Bluetooth hands-free for cellular phone, iPod ready, ZAPPIN technology, Bluetooth Audio Streaming
Equaliser:
Equalizer : 7-band
Equaliser Factory Preset Qty : 7
Radio:
Type : Radio tuner - FM/MW/LW
Preset Station Qty : 30 preset stations
AM Preset Station Qty : 12 preset stations
FM Preset Station Qty : 18
RDS : Yes
Supported RDS Functions : AF, TA
Additional Features : Best stations memory
CD System:
Type : CD / MP3 player
Playback Modes : Random play / shuffle, one track repeat
Supported Digital Audio Standards : WMA, AAC, MP3
CD-R/CD-RW Compatible : Yes
CD-RW Compatible : Yes
Digital Player (Recorder):
Device Type : Digital player
Supported Digital Audio Standards : WMA, AAC, MP3
Features : USB flash drive playback
Connections:
Connector Type : 2 x audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 )
1 x audio line-in ( mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
1 x USB ( 4 PIN USB Type A )
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
As you would expect from a Sony radio of this price, the device the on the whole performs very well.
The bluetooth phone connection works flawlessly, as does the iPod connection.
But there are a few annoying issues...
- USB socket is not lit up (unlike on other radios) so plugging in a USB stick at night is very fiddly.
- The TA/AF option button is stupid and annoying!
- The display animates every time you switch modes, this is also really annoying.
- The default blue illumination is very bright, I've set mine to red.
- The display does not auto dim at night (unlike other radios).
Other points...
- Users report radio reception can be poor but I've turned off the 'Regional' setting and found no problems.
- Users have reported bugs in the software (e.g. muting with TA on) but I've not found any problems at all.
If you can put up with the annoying points listed above, it's an excellent device and I'm pleased with my purchase.
The bluetooth phone connection works flawlessly, as does the iPod connection.
But there are a few annoying issues...
- USB socket is not lit up (unlike on other radios) so plugging in a USB stick at night is very fiddly.
- The TA/AF option button is stupid and annoying!
- The display animates every time you switch modes, this is also really annoying.
- The default blue illumination is very bright, I've set mine to red.
- The display does not auto dim at night (unlike other radios).
Other points...
- Users report radio reception can be poor but I've turned off the 'Regional' setting and found no problems.
- Users have reported bugs in the software (e.g. muting with TA on) but I've not found any problems at all.
If you can put up with the annoying points listed above, it's an excellent device and I'm pleased with my purchase.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
After spending more than 15 days to choose the best affordable bluetooth radio,I found sony BT3900u to be the best in all aspect.I specially bought for PBAP and opp bluetooth profiles.It came with all the required cables and connectors so fitted exactly in my Vauxhall Astra MK4 within 15 min.The sound quality and the options for sound settings is brilliant giving at the most comfort.compared to some of the users problem reported here is my 100% genuine checked report.
1) Illumination too bright at night---there are 2 options choose red or blue secondly there is an option called dimmer which works well to keep brightness at low.
2) PBAP works fine with iphone4 I can see redial list,caller's name
3) preset speed dail (ObjectPushProfile) doesn't work with iphone as iphone's bluetooth doesn't allow transferring contacts.But then technologies are made and broken by humans.I transferred the contact details through my wife's HTC mobile via bluetooth. it works fine now with iphone paired to Bt3900 and can dial directly from preset numbers 1 to 6.
4) There is a inbuilt microphone which works very well,no need for external microphone.
5) some users reported AF/TP doesn't work.I think it doesn't work if you are manaully setting the station in that case you have to set manually RDS stations as well.The best way is to use BTM setting which scans automatically all the stations including AF/TP.Mine works very well.
Additional Info:
1) comes with remote control which don't think is of much use.
2) I didn't found option in settings to shut the front speakers and listen only through rear
speakers as I used to do with my old Kenwood but not a big deal compared to the fabulous sound
quality.
3) SMS indication doesn't work.I don't think its an issue from sony.probably not supported by iphone but again
not a big deal.
By the time I installed and reviewed the item the price has gone down but no regret,its 100% worth buying this product.
1) Illumination too bright at night---there are 2 options choose red or blue secondly there is an option called dimmer which works well to keep brightness at low.
2) PBAP works fine with iphone4 I can see redial list,caller's name
3) preset speed dail (ObjectPushProfile) doesn't work with iphone as iphone's bluetooth doesn't allow transferring contacts.But then technologies are made and broken by humans.I transferred the contact details through my wife's HTC mobile via bluetooth. it works fine now with iphone paired to Bt3900 and can dial directly from preset numbers 1 to 6.
4) There is a inbuilt microphone which works very well,no need for external microphone.
5) some users reported AF/TP doesn't work.I think it doesn't work if you are manaully setting the station in that case you have to set manually RDS stations as well.The best way is to use BTM setting which scans automatically all the stations including AF/TP.Mine works very well.
Additional Info:
1) comes with remote control which don't think is of much use.
2) I didn't found option in settings to shut the front speakers and listen only through rear
speakers as I used to do with my old Kenwood but not a big deal compared to the fabulous sound
quality.
3) SMS indication doesn't work.I don't think its an issue from sony.probably not supported by iphone but again
not a big deal.
By the time I installed and reviewed the item the price has gone down but no regret,its 100% worth buying this product.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
I would have given this 4 stars apart from the issue I had with Bluetooth handsfree, so it only gets 3.5 from me.
I researched a lot of stereos before deciding on this one, as it seemed to have most of the things I wanted. Bluetooth and USB were the most important. Some stereos don't have the Bluetooth A2DP music streaming but this one does. When I connected it all up everything worked perfect, expect when using the Bluetooth handsfree, I couldn't hear anything on the call. Reading the troubleshooting section of the manual didn't help. I then found a reference on the USA Sony website for Bluetooth handsfree that it outputs via the front speakers only. My car only has rear speakers, as it's a small sportscar. I rang the Sony Customer Helpline to get confirmation, and had to explain a few times what I wanted to know. If I had not found the reference to front speakers I don't think they would have been able to tell me what would resolve the issue. So after checking that I wouldn't void my warranty by re-wiring the supplied connecting cable (ISO to Sony), I swapped the front outputs to the rear and vice versa. The installation guide included the colour coding for the wires. This fixed the problem. I was quite disappointed that it didn't say anywhere in the manual that the Bluetooth outputs via the front speakers only, as this would have made me think twice about buying the unit. Most cars have 4 speakers so for most people this won't be a problem. I haven't used the stereo much so can't comment on all its functionality. The Bluetooth music streaming works well with a Nokia N8. When changing sources the animation on the screen is a bit annoying.
I researched a lot of stereos before deciding on this one, as it seemed to have most of the things I wanted. Bluetooth and USB were the most important. Some stereos don't have the Bluetooth A2DP music streaming but this one does. When I connected it all up everything worked perfect, expect when using the Bluetooth handsfree, I couldn't hear anything on the call. Reading the troubleshooting section of the manual didn't help. I then found a reference on the USA Sony website for Bluetooth handsfree that it outputs via the front speakers only. My car only has rear speakers, as it's a small sportscar. I rang the Sony Customer Helpline to get confirmation, and had to explain a few times what I wanted to know. If I had not found the reference to front speakers I don't think they would have been able to tell me what would resolve the issue. So after checking that I wouldn't void my warranty by re-wiring the supplied connecting cable (ISO to Sony), I swapped the front outputs to the rear and vice versa. The installation guide included the colour coding for the wires. This fixed the problem. I was quite disappointed that it didn't say anywhere in the manual that the Bluetooth outputs via the front speakers only, as this would have made me think twice about buying the unit. Most cars have 4 speakers so for most people this won't be a problem. I haven't used the stereo much so can't comment on all its functionality. The Bluetooth music streaming works well with a Nokia N8. When changing sources the animation on the screen is a bit annoying.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Published 1 month ago by Mm Ahamed Mohamed
Does not meet specifications fully
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Published 1 month ago by mantas m.
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Published 2 months ago by Davut
Awesome item for the price
I bought this to replace my previous sony radio which was excellent but didn't have bluetooth.
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Published 2 months ago by Nicholas Riley
Radio Reception realllly bad
Put up with the terriable radio reception for 4 months now & can;t stand it any longer. Tried all the tips such as taking off the regional setting etc but with no luck. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Pete Strange
1st Radio for 1st Car and Very Impressed
An amazing piece of kit. Was really impressed with the delivery service (came on day 2 out of 3). There were extra feautures that I didn't see in the description that were... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ben H
Happy customer :-)
Easy to fit to an 05 Astra using stock cabling with a slight mod needed for the ignition power feed, but a couple of scotch blocks and a 12" length of wire had this fed from the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr Ped
EXCELLENT CAR RADIO
love this car radio, bluetooth excellent, I don't have anything to fault it on. Overall an excellent little radio and definately worth the money. Sound quality - excellent.
Published 3 months ago by lou
Fantastic stereo, great price
This has everything you could need, Bluetooth connection for hands free calls and/or to play music from my iPhone, CD player, FM,MW,LW radio, driver position speaker settings. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Nathan
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