Sony 2-581-922-11 User Manual
2-581-922-11 (1)
FM/MW/LW Compact Disc Player
FM/MW/LW
Compact Disc Player
Operating Instructions
Bedienungsanleitung
Mode d’emploi
Istruzioni per l’uso
Gebruiksaanwijzing
Wichtig!
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auszufüllen. Dieser befindet sic h auf der hin teren Umsc hlagseite d ieser
Bedienungsanleitung.
Si dichiara che l’apparecchio è stato fabbricato in conformità all’art. 2, Comma 1 del D.M. 28.08.
1995 n. 548.
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
Zur Installation und zum Anschluss siehe die mitgelieferte Installations -/Ans chlu ssanleitung.
En ce qui concerne l’installation et les connexions, consulter le manuel d’installation/
raccordement fourni.
Per l’installazione e i collegamenti, fare riferime nto al manuale di istruzioni per
l’installazione e i collegamenti in dotazione.
Zie voor het monteren en aansluiten van het apparaat de bijgeleverde handleiding "Installatie
en aansluitingen".
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© 2005 Sony Corporation
Welcome !
Thank you for purchas in g t hi s Sony Compact
Disc Player. You can enjoy your drive with the
following functions .
• CD playback
You can play CD-DA (also containing CD
1
TEXT*
), CD-R/CD-RW (MP3 f iles also
containing Multi Session (
ATRAC CD (ATRAC3 and ATRAC3plus
format (
page 36)).
Type of dis c s Label on the disc
CD-DA
MP3
AT RAC CD
• Radio reception
–You can store up to 6 stations per band (FM1,
FM2, FM3, MW and LW).
–BTM (Best Tuning Memory): the unit selects
strong signal stations and stores them.
• RDS services
You can use FM station with Radio Data
System (RDS).
• Sound adjustment
–EQ7: You can select an equalizer curve for 7
music types.
–DSO (Dynamic Soundstage Organizer):
creates a more ambient sound field, usin g
virtual speaker s ynthesis, to enhance the
sound of speakers , even if they ar e installed
low in the door .
–BBE MP: improves digitally compressed
sound such as MP 3. For detai ls, see the
following explan at io n.
• Image setti ng
You can set various display i m ages.
–Pre-stored im ages: Wallpaper, Space
Producer, Movie, etc.
–User storing images: A maximum of 100
images can be stored from the optio nal
device.
• Optional unit operation
You can also control CD /MD changers, Sony
portable devices and the DVD navigation
system NVX-HC1*
page 35)) and
2
in addition to this unit.
*1 A CD TEXT disc is a CD-DA that includes
information such as disc, artist and track name.
*2 When the NVX-HC1 is connected, some
operations and display items are different. For
details, see the operating instructions supplied with
the NVX-HC1.
About this manual
• Instructions in this manual describe how to use the
functions by mainly using the card remote
commander.
• Illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual
device.
Warning if your car’s ignition has no
ACC position
After turning the ignition off, be sure to press
and hold (OFF) on the unit until the display
disappears.
Otherwise, the display does not turn off and
this causes battery drain.
This label is located on the bottom of the
chassis.
The BBE MP process
R
improves digitally
compressed sound, such as
MP3, by restoring and enhancing the higher
harmonics lost through compression. BBE MP
works by generating even-order harmonics from
the source material, effectively recovering
warmth, detail and nuance.
SonicStage and its l o go are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
ATRAC, ATRA C3, ATRAC3plus and their logos
are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
2
On safety
• Comply with the Traffic Laws in your countr y.
• For your safety, the images from VIDEO IN
turns off automatically when the parking brake
is not applied.
Preventing an accident
The images appear onl y after you park the car
and set the parking brake.
When the car starts movi ng, t he image s coming
from the VIDEO IN automatically disappear
after displaying the following caution.
The images on the display are turned off, but
CD/MP3/ATRAC CD sound can be heard.
Do not operate the unit or watch the display
window while driving.
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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Resetting the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Demo mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Setting the clock and the calendar
— Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Inserting the disc in the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Location of controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Basic operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Selecting the display mode and display
pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
CD Player
CD/MD Changer (optional)
Playing a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Playing tracks re peatedly
— Repeat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Playing trac ks in random order
— Shuffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Labelling a CD
— Disc Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Locating a disc by name
— Disc List* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
* Functions available with optional CD/MD changer
Radio
Storing stations automatically
— BTM (Best Tuning Memory) . . . . . . .16
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Receiving the stored stations . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Storing only desired stations . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Tuning in a station through a list
— Preset List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
RDS
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Setting AF and TA/TP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Selecting PTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Setting CT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Image Settings
Selecting the face pattern
— Skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setting the charact er colour
— Char Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Changing the display image automatically
— Auto Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Selecting the effect pattern
— Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Selecting a wa l lpaper
— Wallpaper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting a panorama image
— Panorama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Selecting the aspect ratio
— Aspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Turning off the d i splay characters
— Auto Clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Storing the im ages
— Snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Selecting the start-up image
— Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sound Setting
Setting the Dynamic Soundstage Organizer
— DSO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Setting the equalizer
— EQ7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Adjusting the bass and treble
— Bass/Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Adjusting the front and rear volume
— Balance/Fader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Adjusting the subwoofer volume
— Sub Woofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Adjusting the cut -off frequency for the
speakers and subwoofer(s)
— HPF/LPF (High pass filter/
Low pass filter). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Setting the loudness
— Loudness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Connecting auxiliar y audio equipment . . . . 28
4
Other Functions
Setting the custom function
— Custom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Initializing the unit
— Initialize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Setting the security code
— Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Menus and items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Using the rotary commander . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Additional Information
Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
About MP3 files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
About ATRAC CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Removing the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Error displays/Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
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Getting Started
Resetting the unit
Setting the clock and the
calendar
— Clock
The clock uses a 24-hour digital indica ti on.
Before operating the unit for the first time, or
after replacing the car battery or chan ging the
connections, you must reset the unit.
Press the reset button with a pointed object, such
as a ballpoi nt pen.
After pressing the reset b utton, the start -up image
appears and the dem onstration starts
automatically.
Reset button
Note
Pressing the reset button will erase some stored
contents such as the clock/calendar settings in the
memory of the unit.
Tip
You can chan ge the start-up image. For details, see
“Selecting the start-up image” on page 24.
Demo mode
When the unit is turned off, the clock is
displayed first, then demonstration (Demo) mode
starts the demonstration display.
Demo mode contains 2 patterns. For details, see
“Demo” in “Setup menu” on
“Demo ON” (default setting): Wallpaper, Movie,
Space Producer and Naviga tion Control modes
step repeatedly through.
“Demo OFF”: Wallpaper and Movie modes step
repeatedl y through.
Tip
During the demonstration display, you can adjust the
brightness of the display in 11 steps (from 0 to 10) by
rotating the R dial.
page 32.
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Setup,” t hen press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Clock,” then pr ess (ENTER).
4 Set the date and time.
1Press M or m repeatedly to select
the day, then press (ENTER).
2Follow the step 1 to set the month,
the year, hour and minute.
The confirmation display appears after
setting the minute, then press (ENTER).
5 Press < or , to select “YES, ” then
press (ENTER).
“Complete” appears, and the display returns
to the main menu.
6 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal disp lay.
Note
If your car has no ACC position, turn on the unit first,
then set the clock and the calendar.
Tips
• You can set the year from 2004 to 2099.
• You can set the clock automatically with the RDS
feature (
page 20).
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Inserting the disc in the unit
1 Press Z.
The front panel opens automatically.
2 Insert the disc (label side up).
The front panel closes automatically, then
playback starts automatically.
Ejecting the disc
1 Press Z.
The front panel opens automatically, then the
disc is ejected.
2 Press Z to close the front panel.
Note
The front panel closes automatically after the caution
alarm sounds.
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Location of controls
SOURCE
OFF
VOL
ENTER
CUSTOM
a SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD/MD/
AUX*1) button
T o select the source.
b OFF (Stop/Power off) button
To turn off the unit/stop playback or radi o
reception.
c Display window
d ENTER button
CD/MD/Radio:
To change the fun ctions of the R dial.
Menu:
To decide an item /a pply a setting of the
menu item.
e Z (Open/Close) button
To open/close the front panel/eject a disc
when loaded.
f L (Left) dial
To adjust the volume.
g CUSTOM button*
2
CD/MD/Radio/AUX:
T o perform the function assigned.
Menu:
To return to a previous display.
h Receptor
To receive signals from the card rem ot e
commander or wireless rotary commander.
i Reset button
To reset the unit.
j MENU button
To display the main menu for se ttings and
adjustments.
MENU
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k R (Right) dial
CD/MD/Radio:
To select the desired radio station, track,
3
group*
or disc*4.
Menu:
To select an item.
Note on using the L/R dials
Before using th e L/R dials, push in an d release
them first. Push in again when storing after use.
*1 When an optional Sony portable device is
connected.
*2 When the optional NVX-HC1 is connected, this
button has a different function. For details, see the
operating instructions supplied with the NVX-HC1.
*3 When an MP3/ATRAC CD is played.
*4 When an optional CD/MD changer is connected.
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Card remote commander RM-X150
OFF
REP SHUF
1
2 3
BBE MP
456
7 809
MENU
BACK
PTY
VOICE
TMC
The buttons on the card remote
commander shar e the same functions as
those on the unit.
a OFF button
b Number buttons*
Radio: To store/receive stations.
CD/MD: To change playback mode.
(1): REP
(2): SHUF
(5): BBE MP*2*3 2
To activate the BBE MP function, set “BBE
MP ON.” To cancel, set “BBE M P O F F.”
(6): PAUSE*
3
c MENU button
d </M/,/m buttons
</,:
To skip tracks/fast-forward, reverse a track/
tune in stations automatically, find a station
manually/select a setting.
M/m:
To receive preset stations/change the disc*4,
skip group*
5
/select a menu.
e BACK b u tto n
To return to a previous display.
ENTER
VOL
PAUSE
MARK
1
NAVI
SCREEN
IMAGE
CAPTURE
SOURCE
MODE
ATTTAAF
MAP
f PTY button
To display the PTY list.
g AF button
To turn the AF function on or off.
h VOICE, TMC, MARK, MAP buttons*
i NAVI button*
6
6
j SCREEN button
To select the display mode.
k IMAGE button
To select the display pattern.
l CAPTURE button
To store images.
m ENTER button
To decide an item/apply a setting.
n SOURCE button
o MODE button
To change the radio band/playbac k unit.
p ATT button
To attenuate th e sound. To cancel, press
again.
q TA button
To turn the TA fu nction on or off.
r VOL (+/–) buttons
*1 Number buttons 7, 8, 9 and 0 can be used when
the optional NVX-HC1 is connected.
*2 You can also change the BBE MP setting by using
the main menu. During playback on this unit, press
(MENU), then set “BBE MP” in “Pla yMod e” to “ON”
or “OFF.”
*3 When playing back on thi s unit.
*4 When an optional CD/MD changer is connected.
*5 When an MP3/ATRAC CD is played.
*6 When the optional NVX-HC1 is connected.
Note
If the display disappears by pressing (OFF), the unit
cannot be operated with the card remote commander
unless (SOURCE) on the unit is pressed, or a disc is
inserted to activate the unit first.
Tip
For details on how to replace the battery, see
“Replacing the lithium battery” on page 36.
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Basic operations
Main menu
You can set the various setting from the main
menu. Setting items and functions are
categorized into menus as follows:
List - Displaying the lists.
Display - Settings for display images.
Edit - Editting disc names/Controlling stored
contents.
Setup - Settings for the system of the unit.
Sound - Settings for sound quality.
Custom* - Assigning function s to the
CUSTOM button.
PlayMode - Settin gs for playback and rad io
reception.
For details on menu items, see “Menus and
items” on page 31.
* When the optional NVX-HC1 is connected, “Custom”
is not displayed and (CUSTOM) has a different
function. For details, see the operating instructions
supplied with the NVX-HC1.
Operation by the main unit:
ENTER
1 During playback or radio reception,
press (MENU).
The main menu appears.
2 Rotate the R dial to select the des ired
menu item, then press (ENTER).
As you rotate the R di al , the item changes as
follows:
List y Display y Edit y Setup y
Sound y Custom y PlayMode
3 Rotate the R dial to select the des ired
setting item, then press (ENTER).
R dial
MENUCUSTOM
4 Rotate the R dial to select the desired
setting, then press (ENTER).
5 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal disp lay.
During the men u operation:
To return to the previous display, press
(CUSTOM).
To cancel the menu selection, pres s (MENU).
Tip
Depending on the selected item, press (ENTER)
repeatedly to select “ON” or “OFF” in step 3, then
press (MENU) to return to the normal display.
Operation by the card remo t e
commander:
MENU
BACK
OFF
REP SHUF
1
BBE MP
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7 809
MENU
BACK
2 3
ENTER
PAUS E
NAVI
SCREEN
IMAGE
CAPTURE
SOURCE
MODE
ENTER
1 During playback or radio reception,
press (MENU).
The main menu appears.
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired menu item, then press
(ENTER).
Each time you press < or ,, the item
changes as follows:
List y Display y Edit y Setup y
Sound y Custom y PlayMode
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired setting item, then press
(ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired setting, then press (ENTER).
5 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal disp lay.
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During the men u operation:
To return to the previous display, press (BACK).
To cancel the menu selection, pres s (MENU).
Tip
Depending on the selected item, press (ENTER)
repeatedly to select “ON” or “OFF” in step 3, then
press (MENU) to return to the normal display.
Shift menu
The R dial functions i n various ways depending
on the shift menu selected.
Operation by the main unit:
ENTER
R dial
1 During playback or radio reception,
press (ENTER) repeatedly until the
desired shift menu appea rs.
Shift menu*
1
Custom function
Y ou can assign one of the functions in the custom
menu to the CUSTOM button to perform the
function easily.
CUSTOM
1 During playback or radio reception,
press (CUSTOM).
For details on assigning the function, see
“Setting the cus t om function” on page 29.
Tip
When the optional NVX-HC1 is connected, (CUSTOM)
has a different function. For details, see the operating
instructions supplied with the NVX-HC1.
Selecting the display mode
and display pattern
Each time you pr ess (ENTER), the shift
menu changes as follows:
During playback:
AMS+/–*2 t GROUP+/–*3 t DISC+/–*4
t AMS+/–*
2
During radio reception:
PRESET+/–*2 t SEEK+/–*5 t
MANUAL+/– t PRESET+/–*
*1 Shift menus disappear in 8 seconds if no
operation is performed.
*2 When no shift menu is displayed.
*3 When an MP3/ATRAC CD is played.
*4 When a optional CD/MD changer is connected.
*5 To stop searching, rotate the R dial in the
reverse direction.
2
2 Rotate the R dial to sel e ct the desi red
operation.
You can enjoy visual effects in various
combinations by selecting the display patterns in
the display mod es. Each display mode has
several display pattern s, and visual effects of
these patterns can be customized.
Operation by the card remote
commander:
OFF
REP SHUF
1
BBE MP
456
7 809
MENU
BACK
2 3
ENTER
PAUS E
NAVI
SCREEN
IMAGE
CAPTURE
SOURCE
MODE
SCREEN
IMAGE
1 During playback or radio reception,
press (SCREEN) repeatedly to select
the desired display mode.
Each time you press (SCREEN), the display
mode changes as fol l ows:
Standard mode t Spectrum Analyser mode
t Movie mode t Video mode t Standard
mode
continue to next page t
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2 Press (IMAGE) repeatedly to select the
desired display pattern.
The display pattern changes depending on the
selected display mode.
Display modes and display
patterns
The following display patterns are selectable
depending on the displa y mode, a nd setting items
in the menu differ depend in g on the selected
display pattern. For de tails on setting the display
patterns in the Standar d m ode and Video mode,
see page
Standard mode*
Displays images and/or pre-stored visual effects
with various information.
Example: Wallpaper & Effect
Example: Panorama & Effect
The display pattern changes as follows:
Effect t Wallpaper t Wallpaper & Effect t
Panorama t Panorama & Effect t Effect
Spectrum Analyser mode*
Displays pre-stored animated patte rns with
various information.
Example: Type-A
20 to 24.
1
1
Video mode*
1
Displays video images and/or pre-st ored
spectrum anal ysers with vario us information.
Example: Video & Spectrum Analys er
The Display pattern changes as follows:
Video full t Video & Spectrum Analyser t
Video & Capture t Video & Sl i deshow
Notes
• The Video mode is available when the video unit is
connected to the VIDEO IN terminal, and signals are
output from the video unit connected.
• Video images appear only when the parking break is
applied.
• Make sure that the colour system of this unit is set to
“P AL” or “NTSC” according to the video unit
connected. When the colour system of this unit does
not conform to the video unit, the Video mode is not
available.
• This unit conforms to the PAL and NTSC colour
system. Video images from an equipment not
compatible with PAL and NTSC may not be
displayed.
Tip
When A UX is s el ec ted a s a so ur c e in t he Video mode,
you can adjust the brightness of the display in step
from –5 to +5 by rotating the R dial.
*1 You can change the images in sequence
automatically. For details, see “Changing the
display image automatically” on page 21.
*2 Space Producer creates animated and colourful
on-screen patterns in time with the music.
The display pattern changes as follows:
Space Producer*2 t Type-A t Type-B t
Type-C t Type-D t Space Producer*
Movie mode*
1
Displays pre-stored moving pictures with various
information.
The display pattern changes as follows:
Movie-1 t Movie-2 t ... t Movie-12
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2
CD Player
CD/MD Changer
(optional)
In addition to playing a CD with this unit, you
can also control ext er n al C D / MD changer.
Playing a disc
(With this unit)
1 Press Z to open the front panel, and
insert the disc (labelled side up).
The front panel cl oses and playback starts
automatically.
If a disc is already inserted, pre ss (SOURCE)
repeatedly unti l “ C D ” appears to start playback.
Note
The front panel closes automatically after the caution
alarm sounds.
Operation by the card remote
commander:
To
1
Pause*
Stop playba ck Press (OFF).
Skip tracks*
–Automatic
Music Sensor
Fast-forward/
reverse
–Manual Search
Skip groups *
–Group selection
Skip discs
–Disc selection
Press (6) (PAUSE).
2
Press </,
[once for each tr ack].
Press </,
[hold until the desi red
point].
3
Press M/m
[hold until the desi red
group].
Press M/m
[once for each di sc].
Operation by the main unit:
To
Stop playback Press (OFF).
Eject the disc Press Z.
Skip tracks
– Automatic Music
Rotate the R dial
[until the desired track].
Sensor
Skip groups*
– Group selection
3
Press (ENTER), then rotate
the R dial
[until the desired group].
Skip discs
–Disc selection
Press (ENTER), then rotate
the R dial
[until the desired disc].
*1 Pause is available only when playing back on this
unit (when p l a y i n g ba ck on the optional unit , pa use
is not available). To cancel pause, press (6)
(PAUSE) again.
*2 To skip tracks continuously, press < or ,, then
press again and hold within about 2 seconds.
*3 When an MP3/ATRAC CD is played.
Notes
• There is a delay for a few seconds after pressing Z
before the disc is ejected, while the data in the disc
is being read.
• If you press Z on the front panel to eject a disc and
leave it in the slot, the disc protective function will
work. The ejected disc will be automatically pulled
into the slot 15 seconds after being ejected.
• Do not apply excessive pressure to the front panel
(especially when it is open), as this may cause a
malfunction.
• Depending on the recording method used on the
disc, it may take a minute or more before playing the
first track.
• Depending on the condition of the disc, it may not
play back (
• While the first/last track on the disc is playing, if <
or , is pressed, playback skips to the last/first track
of the disc.
• When the last track on the disc has finished,
playback restarts from the first track of the disc.
page 34, 35 and 36).
(With optional change r)
1 Press (SOURCE) rep eated ly unt il “CD ,”
“MD” appears.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the
desired changer appears.
Playback starts.
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Display items
B
Information on the disc/group/track currently
selected is automatically displayed.
If the Auto Scroll function is set to on (page 31),
text information exc eeding 16 charac te rs will be
scrolled.
Positions of display items differ depending on
the selected face pattern.
For details, see “Sele ct ing the face pattern” on
page 20.
When “Skin1” is selected.
A B C
D :Disc number/ :Group number*2/
:Track number/Elapsed playin g time,
Current status/Messages
*1 When an optional CD/MD changer is connected.
*2 When an MP3/ATRAC CD is played. For details on
MP3, see page 35; ATRAC CD, see page 36.
*3 When the disc has been labelled by this unit using
the Disc Memo function.
*4 When an optional MD changer with the MDLP
function is connected, and an MDLP disc is played.
Notes
• So me cha racter s and si gns cann ot be displayed
(appear as “ s ”).
• For some CD TEXT discs or text information with
very many characters, some information may not be
displayed or scroll.
• This unit cannot display the artist name for each
track of a CD TEXT disc.
D
When “Skin2” is selected.
A D C
When “Skin3” is selected.
A DB
C
A Source/Unit number*1/MP3/ATRAC3plus
indication*
B Disc name*3/Artist name/Group (folder)
name*
information*
2
2
/Track (file) name*2/Text
2
C Function and mode status
BBE:BBE MP
: Shuffle playback
: Repeat playback
:ATT
AF: AF function
TA: Traffic announcem ents
TP: Traffic programme
LP2: LP2 playback*
LP4: LP4 playback*
4
4
:DSO
:EQ7
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat
1 During playback, press (1) (REP)
repeatedly until the desired playback
mode appears.
Repeat Play starts.
Select To play
Repeat Track track repeatedly.
Repeat
1
Group*
Repeat Disc*2disc repeatedly.
*1 When an MP3/ATRAC CD is played.
*2 When one or more optional CD/MD changers are
connected.
To return to normal play mode, press (1) (REP)
repeatedly to select “OFF.”
Tip
You can also select the repeat play mode by using the
main menu. During playback, press (MENU), then set
“Repeat” in “PlayMode” to the desired playback mode.
group repeatedly.
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Playing tracks in random
order
— Shuffle
1 During playback, press (2) (SHUF)
repeatedly until the desired playback
mode appears.
Shuffle Play starts.
Select To play
Shuffle
1
Group*
Shuffle Disc disc in random order.
Shuffle
Magazine*
Shuffle All*3tracks in all units in random
*1 When an MP3/ATRAC CD is played.
*2 When one or more optional CD (MD) changers are
connected.
*3 When one or more optional CD changers, or two or
more optional MD changers are connected.
T o return to normal play mode, press (2)
(SHUF) repeatedly to select “OFF.”
Note
“ALL” will not shuffle tracks between CD changers and
MD changers.
Tip
You can also select the shuffle play mode by using the
main menu. During playback, press (MENU), then set
“Shuffle” in “PlayMode” to the desired playback mode.
group in random order.
tracks in the changer in
2
random order.
order.
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Name Edit,” then press (ENTER).
5 Enter the characters.
1 Press < or , repeatedly to select
the desired character, then press
(ENTER).
2 Repeat step 1 to enter entire name.
T o move the cursor, select “C” or “c,” then
press (ENTER).
To delete the entered character, select
“BS,” then press (ENTER).
3 To finish, press < or , repeatedly
to select “END,” th en pr ess
(ENTER).
6 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
Note
To finish labelling in step 5, be sure to select “END”
then press (ENTER), otherwise the Disc Memo will not
be stored.
Tips
• Simply overwrite or enter a blank space to correct or
erase a character.
• The Disc Memo can store up to 50 disc names in the
memory of this unit (When 50 disc names are
already stored, “Name Edit” does not appear in the
menu).
• Th e Disc Mem o will be stor ed in the mem ory of this
unit, and the CUSTOM FILE functions of the CD
changer connected are not available with this unit.
Labelling a CD
— Disc Memo
Yo u can label each disc w ith a custom name of
up to 16 characte rs . As a display item, th e D isc
Memo always takes prio rity ov er any origina l CD
TEXT information.
1 Start playing a disc you want to label.
2 Press (MENU).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to selec t
“Edit,” then press (ENTER).
Erasing the Disc Memo
— Name Delete
1 During playback, press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Edit,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Name Delete,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Select,” then press (ENTER).
The stored names a ppear.
5 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
desired name to delete, then press
(ENTER).
The confirmation display appears.
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6 Press < or , to select “YES,” then
press (ENTER).
“Complete” appears, and the name is deleted.
7 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
T o dele te a ll the d isc names, s elect “ALL” in step
4.
Note
When the Disc Memo for a CD TEXT disc is deleted,
the original CD TEXT information is displayed.
Tips
• In step 3, if there is no Disc Memo, the display will
return to the previous display automatically.
• If all the Disc Memo is deleted in step 6, the display
will return to the previous display automatically.
Locating a disc by name
— Disc List
(With an optiona l CD changer, or an MD
changer)
Y ou can use this function for discs that have been
assigned custom names*
2
discs*
.
1 During playback, press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“List,” then press (ENTER).
The Disc List appears.
3 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
desired disc, then press (ENTER).
Playback starts.
*1 Locating a disc by its custom name: when you
assign a name for a CD (page 15).
*2 Locating discs by the CD TEXT information: when
you play a CD TEXT disc on a CD changer with the
CD TEXT function.
Note
In the case of CD TEXT discs and MDs, some
characters cannot be displayed.
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or for CD TEX T
Radio
The unit can store up t o 6 st ations per band
(FM1, FM2, FM3, MW, and LW).
Caution
When tuning in stat i ons while driving, use Best
Tuning Memory to prevent accidents .
Storing stations
automatically
— BTM (Best Tuning Memory)
The unit selects the stations with th e st rongest
signals wit hi n t he selected band, and store s t hem
in order of frequency.
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
the radio.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
desired band.
3 Press (MENU).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Edit,” t hen press (ENTER).
5 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“BTM,” then press (ENTER).
Stations with the strongest signals are stored.
To cancel storing, press (ENTER) while
storing the stations.
6 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal disp lay.
Notes
• If only a few stations can be received due to weak
signals, some stored preset numbers will retain their
former settings.
• The unit starts storing st ations from the preset
number currently selected.
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Display items
Information on the station/frequency currently
selected is automatically displayed.
Positions of display it ems differ depending on
the selected face pattern.
For details, see “Selecting the fac e pattern” on
page 20.
When “Skin1” is selected.
A B
C
When “Skin2” is selected.
A C B
When “Skin3” is selected.
A C
Operation by the card remote
commander:
To
Stop radio
reception
Receive stored
stations
–Preset search
Search stations
– Automatic tuning
Specify
frequencies
– Manual tuning
Operation by the main unit:
To
Stop radio
reception
Receive stored
stations
–Preset search
Search stations
– Automatic tuning
Specify
frequencies
– Manual tuning
Press (OFF).
Press (1) to (6).
Press M/m
[until the desired station].
Press </,
[until the desired station].
Press </,
[hold until the desired
frequency].
Press (OFF).
Rotate the R dial
[until the desired station].
Press (ENTER) once, then
rotate the R dial*
[until the desired station].
Press (ENTER) twice, then
rotate the R dial
[until the desired
frequency].
B
A Source/Band number
B Function and mode status
ST: Stereo reception mode
:ATT
AF: AF function
TA: Traffic announcements
TP: Traffic programme
:DSO
:EQ7
C :Preset number/Frequency, Current status/
Messages
Receiving the stored stations
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
the radio.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
desired band.
Radio reception of the desired band starts.
* To stop searching, rotate the R dial in the reverse
direction.
Tip
If automatic tuning stops too frequently, set “Local” in
“PlayMode” to “ON.” Only the stations with relatively
strong signal will be tuned in (Local seek mode).
If FM stereo reception is poor
— Mono
1 Set “Mono” in “PlayMode” to “ON.”
The sound improves, but becomes monaural.
To restore stereo reception, set to “OFF.”
Tip
If FM broadcasts are difficult to hear, set “DSO” in
“Sound” to “OFF” (
page 25).
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Storing only desired stations
You can manually preset th e desired stations on
any chosen preset mem ory.
RDS
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
the radio.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
desired band.
3 Press < or , to tune in the station
that you want to store.
4 Press the desired number button ((1)
to (6)) for 2 seconds until “Memory”
appears.
The number of the button you pressed is
displayed, and then the selected station is
assigned to this number and stored.
Note
If you try to store another station on the same stored
number, the previously stored station will be erased.
Tuning in a station through a
list
— Preset List
You can select a preset station easily from th e
list.
1 During radio reception, press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“List,” then press (ENTER).
If “MW” or “LW” is selected, the Preset List
appears. Skip to step 4.
If “FM” is selected, the list selection display
appears. Procee d to st ep 3.
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Preset,” then pres s (ENTER).
The Preset List appears.
Overview
FM stations with Radio Dat a System (RDS)
service send inaudible digital information along
with the regular radio programme signal.
Display items
Information on the station/frequency/programme
currently selected is automatically displayed.
Positions of display items differ depending on
the selected face pattern.
For details, see “Selecting the face pattern” on
page 20.
When “Skin1” i s se lected.
A B
C
When “Skin2” i s se lected.
A C B
When “Skin3” i s se lected.
A C
4 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
desired station, then press (ENTER).
The display returns to the normal display.
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B
A Source/Band numbe r
B Function and mode status
ST: S tereo receptio n mode
:ATT
AF: AF function
TA: Traffic announcements
TP: Traffic programme
:DSO
:EQ7
C :RDS reception/ :Preset number/
Station name (F requency), Current st at us/
Messages
RDS services
This unit automatically provides RDS services as
follows:
AF (Alternative Frequencies)
Selects and re t unes the station with the
strongest sign al i n a network. By using this
function, you can continuously liste n to th e
same programme during a long-distance drive
without having to retune the same station
manually.
TA (Traffic Announcement)/TP (Traffic
Programme)
Provides curren t tr affic infor m at ion/
programmes. Any information/programme
received, will interru pt th e currently selecte d
source.
PTY (Programme Types)
Displays the currently received programme
type. Also searches your selected programme
type.
CT (Clock Time)
The CT data from the RDS transmission sets
the clock.
Notes
• Depending on the country/region, not all RDS
functions may be available.
• RDS will not work if the signal strength is too weak,
or if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting
RDS data.
1 Press (VOL) (+) or (VOL) (–) to adjust
the volume level.
2 Press and hold (TA) until “TA”
appears.
Receiving emergency
announcements
With AF or TA on, the emergency
announcements will automatically interrupt the
currently sele cted source.
Staying with one regional
programme — Regional
When the AF functi o n is on: this unit’s factory
setting restricts reception to a specific region, so
you will not be switched to another regional
station with a stronger frequency.
If you leave this re gi on al pro gr amme’s reception
area, set “Regional” in “PlayMode” to “OFF”
(
page 33).
Note
This function does not work in the UK and in some
other areas.
Local Link function (UK only)
This function enables you to select other local
stations in the area, even if they are not stored on
your number buttons.
Setting AF and TA/TP
1 Press (AF) and/or (TA) repeatedly
until the desired setting appears.
Storing RDS stations with the AF
and TA setting
Yo u can preset RDS stations alo ng wit h the AF/
TA setting. If you use the BTM function, only
RDS stations are stored with the same AF/TA
setting.
If you preset manually, you can preset both RD S
and non-RDS stations with the AF/TA setting for
each.
1 Set AF/TA, then store the station with
BTM (
page 16) or manually (page 18).
Presetting the volume of traffic
announcements
Yo u can preset the volume level of the traffic
announcements so as to not miss hearing them.
1 During FM reception , press a number
button ((1) to (6)) on which a local
station is stored .
2 Within 5 seconds, press again a
number button of the local station.
Repeat this procedure until the local stati on is
received.
Selecting PTY
1 Press (PTY) during FM reception.
The current programme type name appears if
the station is transmitting PTY data.
2 Press M or m repeatedly until the
desired programme type appears.
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3 Press (ENTER).
The unit starts to search for a statio n
broadcasting the selected programme type.
Tip
You can also display the PTY list by using the main
menu. During FM reception, press (MENU), and
select “PTY” in “List,” then press (ENTER).
Type of programmes
News (News), Current Affairs (Current
Affairs), Information (Information), Sport
(Sports), Education (Education), Drama
(Drama), Cultures (Culture), Science
(Science), Varied Speech (Varied), Pop
Music (Popular Music), Rock Music (Rock
Music), Easy Listening (Easy Listeni ng),
Light Classics M (Light Classical), Serious
Classics (Classical), Other Music (Other
Music Type), Weather & Metr (Weather),
Finance (Finance), Childre n’s Progs
(Children’s Progra m mes), Social Affairs
(Social Affairs) , Religion (Religion), Phone
In (Phone In), Travel & Touring (Travel),
Leisure & Hobby (Leisure), Jazz Music
(Jazz Music), Country Music (Country
Music), National Music (National Music),
Oldies Music (Oldies Music), Folk Music
(Folk Music), Documentary (Docum entary)
Note
You cannot use this function in countries/regions
where no PTY data is available.
Setting CT
Image Settings
The setting items available i n th e m enu differ
depending on the selected display pa tt ern.
For details on the display patterns, see “Selecting
the display mode and display pattern” on
page 11.
Selecting the face pattern
— Skin
Yo u can select the face p attern for displaying
information on playback/radio rece pt ion.
Positions of display items differ depending on
face patterns.
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Display,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Skin,” th en pr ess (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired pattern, then press (ENTER).
5 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal disp lay.
Tip
For details on the display items, see “Display items” on
page 14, 17 and 18.
1 Set “CT” in “Setup” to “O N ” (page 32).
Notes
• The CT function may not work even though an RDS
station is being received.
• There might be a difference between the time set by
the CT function and the actual time.
Tip
When the optional NVX-HC1 is connected, the time
can be set by GPS data. For details, see the operating
instructions supplied with the NVX-HC1.
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Setting the character colour
— Char Color
Yo u can select a charac t er colour to contrast
against backgrou nd i m ages.
Selecting the character colour
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Display,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Char Color,” then p res s (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired colour, then press (ENTER).
Each time you pr ess < or ,, the colour
changes as follows:
White y Green y Pink y Yellow y
Purple y Black y Custom y Blue y
White
5 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
Adjusting the “Custom” colour
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to selec t
“Display,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to selec t
“Char Color,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to selec t
“Custom,” then press (ENTER).
The RGB edit di splay appears.
Changing the display image
automatically
— Auto Image
You can change the display image automatically
at a specified speed.
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Display,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Auto Image,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeat edly to s elect the
desired speed, “FAST,” “MIDDLE,” or
“SLOW,” then pres s (ENTER).
5 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
To cancel the image change, select “OFF” in step
4.
5 Adjust the colour leve ls.
1 Press M or m repeatedly to select
“R”(Red), “G”(Green) or “B”(Blue).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to adjust
the colour level, then press
(ENTER).
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust all
the colour levels.
The confirmation display appears after
adjusting “B,” then press (ENTER).
6 Press < or , repeatedly to selec t
“YES,” th en pr ess (ENTER).
“Complete” appears, and the display returns
to the main menu.
To return to the former colour levels, select
“NO,” then press (ENTER).
7 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
Selecting the effect pattern
— Effect
The moving patterns appear as visual effects.
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Display,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Effect,” the n pr ess (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeat edly to s elect the
desired pattern, then press (ENTER).
5 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
Selecting a wallpaper
— Wallpaper
You can set the image as a wallpaper.
Selecting the wallpaper
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Display,” then press (ENTER).
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3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Wallpaper,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Select,” then press (ENTER).
5 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired image, the n pr ess (ENTER).
6 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
Changing images automatically
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Display,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Wallpaper,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Auto,” then pres s (ENTER).
5 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired speed, “FAST,” “MIDDLE,” or
“SLOW,” then p re ss (ENTER).
6 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
T o cancel the image change, select “OFF” in step
5.
Selecting the images to be
displayed
You can select:
• USER – to display user st ored images in
sequence.
• ALL – to display pre-stored/user stored images
in sequence.
Setting a panorama image
— Panorama
Yo u can select a panora m a image as a wallpape r
which scrolls automatically.
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Display,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Panorama,” the n press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired image, then press (ENTER).
5 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal disp lay.
Note
Panorama size images cannot be stored. Only prestored panorama images are available.
Selecting the aspect ratio
— Aspect
You can deform or clip out images to fit the
screen size with the aspect ratio selected.
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Display,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Aspect,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired image mode.
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Display,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Wallpaper,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Arrange,” then press (ENTER).
5 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“USER” or “ALL,” then press (ENTER).
6 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
Note
“Arrange” in the menu can not be selected when no
user images are stored.
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Each time you press < or ,, the image
type changes as follows:
When “Video full” or “Video & Spectrum
Analyser” is selected.
Standard2 y Sta ndard1 y Wide2 y
Wide1 y Cinema2 y Cinema1
When “Video & Capture” or “Video &
Slideshow” is selected.
Standard3 y Wide3 y Cinema3
To adjust the image position
Cinema and Wide type images can be scrolled
up or down by pressing or press in g and
holding M or m.
5 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
Note
Depending on the selected image mode (aspect ratio),
display characters may not be displayed correctly.
Display patterns and image types
The following image types are available
depending on the selected display patter ns in the
Vi deo mode.
When “Video & Spectrum Analyser” or “Video
full” is selected.
Standard1:
An image with an aspect ratio of 4 to 3.
Wide2:
An image with an as pect ratio of 16 to 9, with
only the left and right sides of the image being
enlarged to fill the display.
Cinema2:
An image with an as pect ratio of 2.35 to 1, with
only the left and right sides of the image being
enlarged to fill the display.
Wide1:
An image with an aspect ratio of 16 to 9.
Cinema1:
An image with an aspect ratio of 2.35 to 1.
Standard2:
An image with an aspect ratio of 4 to 3, with only
the left and right sides of the image being
enlarged to fill the display.
When “Video & Capture” or “Video &
Slideshow” is selected.
Standard3:
An image with an aspect ratio of 4 to 3, with only
the left and right sides of the image being
enlarged to fill the area for the C ap t ure and Slide
show mode.
Wide3:
An image with an as pect ratio of 16 to 9, with
only the left and right sides of the image being
enlarged to fill the area for the C ap t ure and Slide
show mode.
Cinema3:
An image with an as pect ratio of 2.35 to 1, with
only the left and right sides of the image being
enlarged to fill the area for the C ap t ure and Slide
show mode.
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Turning off the display
characters
— Auto Clear
You can turn off the text information
automatically to enjoy images. The text
informat ion appears only when the source, disc,
group, or track currently selected is changed.
• The stored image is limited to private use only. Use
for public and profit purposes require permission of
the copyright holders.
• Stored images ma y differ from the original aspect
ratio, or some characters may not be displayed
correctly due to compression or elongation.
Deleting the stored image
— Picture Delete
Yo u can delete unnecessary stored image s.
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Display,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Auto Clear,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press (ENTER) repeatedly to select
“ON.”
5 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
To restore display characters, se lect “OFF” in
step 4.
Storing the images
— Snapshot
You can store maximum 100 images from the
auxiliary equipm ent connected.
1 Press (SCREEN) repeatedly to sel ect
the Video mode.
2 Press (IMAGE) repeatedly to select the
Video & Capture mode (
For details on changi ng the aspect ratio, see
“Selecting the aspect ratio” on page 22.
3 Start playing images on the auxiliary
equipment.
4 Press (CAPTURE) when the desire d
image appears.
page 12).
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Edit,” t hen press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Picture Delete,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Select,” then press (ENTER).
5 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired image to delete , then pr ess
(ENTER).
The confirmation disp la y appears.
6 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“YES,” then press (ENTER).
“Complete” ap pears, then the displ ay returns
to the previous display.
T o cancel deleti ng the image, press an y butto n
during proc ess.
To del ete all th e store d image s, select “ ALL” in
step 4.
Notes
• You cannot delete the pre-stored images in this unit.
• Confirm the image you want to delete. Once you
have deleted an image, it cannot be restored.
• Do not turn off the unit during process, or the image
will not be deleted completely.
• It takes a while to delete all the stored images.
Selecting the start-up image
— Opening
Yo u can select an image for the start-up screen.
“Complete” appears, then the image is stored
on the un it.
Notes
• This unit is compatible with the PAL and NTSC
colour system connected auxiliary devices.
• To change the colour system of the unit, set “Video”
in “Setup” to “PAL” or “NTSC.”
• Do not tur n off the unit while storing the image,
otherwise the image may not be stored.
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1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Edit,” t hen press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Opening,” then pr ess (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired image, then press (ENTER).
“Complete” ap pears, then the displ ay returns
to the previous display.
5 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
T o cancel the start-up image being selected, press
< or , to select “YES,” then press (ENTER)
in step 3.
Notes
• Only user stored images can be set as a start-up
image.
• A previously selected start-up image keeps
appearing when the unit is turned on, even though
the image has been deleted by “Picture Delete” in
“Edit.”
Sound Setting
Setting the Dynamic
Soundstage Organizer
— DSO
If your speakers are installed into the lower part
of the doors, the sound will come from below
and may not be clear.
The DSO (Dynamic Soundstage Organizer)
function crea te s a more amb ien t s oun d as i f t he re
were speakers above the dashboard (virtual
speakers).
You can store the DSO setting for each source.
DSO mode and imag e of vi rtual speakers
*3
*2
*1
*4
*1 DSO 1
*2 DSO 2
*3 DSO 3
*4 DSO OFF
*3
*2
*1
*4
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source
(radio, C D, MD, or AUX).
2 Press (MENU).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Sound,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“DSO,” then press (ENTER).
5 Press < or , repeat edly to s elect the
desired mod e, t hen press (ENTER).
To cancel the D S O m ode, select “OFF.”
6 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
Notes
• Depending on the type of car interior or type of
music, DSO may not have a desirable effect.
• If FM broadcasts are difficult to hear, set “DSO” in
“Sound” to “OFF.”
Tip
The sound effect of the DSO mode increases as the
number increases.
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Setting the equalizer
— EQ7
You can select an equalizer curve for 7 music
types (Xplod, Vocal, Club, Jazz, NewAge, Rock,
and Custom).
You can adjust a different equalizer set t i n g for
each source.
Selecting the equalizer curve
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source
(radio, CD, MD or AUX).
2 Press (MENU).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Sound,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“EQ7,” then press (ENTER).
When changing the equalizer curve, select
“Select,” then press (ENTER).
5 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired equalizer curve, then press
(ENTER).
6 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
6 Adjust the equalizer curve.
1Press < or , repeatedly to select
the desired frequency.
Each time you pre ss < or ,, the
frequency changes as follows:
62Hz y 157Hz y 396Hz y
1000Hz y 2510kHz y 6340Hz y
16000Hz
2Press M or m repeatedly to adjust
the level, then press (ENTER).
The level is adjustable in 1 dB steps from
–10 dB to +10 dB.
3Repeat step s 1 and 2 to adjust all
the frequencies.
The confirmation display appears after
adjusting “1600 0H z,” then press
(ENTER).
7 Press < or , to select “YES, ” then
press (ENTER).
“Complete” ap pears, then the displ ay returns
to the main menu.
8 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal disp lay.
T o rest ore the fa ctor y pres et, se lect “I nit iali ze” in
step 5.
To cancel the equalizer curve, select “OFF,” in
step 5.
Note
While DSO is activated, equalizer settings are
automatically adjusted for best overall effect.
Adjusting the selected equalizer
curve
You can store and adjust th e equalizer settings
for frequency and level.
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source
(radio, CD, MD or AUX).
2 Press (MENU).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Sound,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“EQ7,” then press (ENTER).
5 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Tune, ” t hen press (ENTER).
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Adjusting the bass and treble
— Bass/Treble
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source
(radio, CD, MD or AUX).
2 Press (MENU).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Sound,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Bass” or “Treble,” then pr ess
(ENTER).
5 Press < or , repeatedly to adjust
the level, then press (ENTER).
The level is adjustable in 1 dB steps from
–10 dB to +10 dB.
6 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal disp lay.
Adjusting the front and rear
volume
— Balance/Fader
You can adjust the v ol ume ba la nc e bet w een r ig ht
and left speakers (Balance), and fr ont and rear
speakers (Fader ).
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source
(radio, CD, MD or AUX).
2 Press (MENU).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to selec t
“Sound,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to selec t
“Balance” or “Fader” then press
(ENTER).
To adjust the balance between right and left
speakers, select “Balance.”
To adjust the balance between front and rear
speakers, select “Fader.”
5 Press < or , repeatedly to adjust
the balance, then press (ENTER).
6 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
Adjusting the subwoofer
volume
— Sub Woofer
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source
(radio, CD, MD or AUX).
2 Press (MENU).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to selec t
“Sound,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to selec t
“Sub Woofer,” then press (ENTER).
5 Press < or , repeatedly to adjust
the volume level, then press (ENTER).
The volume level is adjusta bl e in 1 dB steps
from –∞, –10 dB to +10 dB.
6 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
Tip
“– ∞” appears when the volume level is below –10 dB.
Adjusting the cut-off
frequency for the speakers
and subwoofer(s)
— HPF/LPF (High pass filter/Low pass filter)
To match the tone range of the speakers and
subwoofer(s), you can select the cut -off
frequency.
Example: “78Hz” is selected for both “HPF” and
“LPF.”
Level
off
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source
(radio, C D, MD or AUX).
2 Press (MENU).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Sound,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“HPF” or “LPF,” then press (ENTER).
5 Press < or , repeat edly to s elect the
desired cut-off frequency, then press
(ENTER).
6 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
To cancel the cut-off frequency, select “OFF” in
Step 5.
Tips
• Select the same cut-off frequency for both “HPF”
and “LPF.”
• “HPF” can be adjusted when the subwoofer is not
connected. Only low frequency signals are cut.
Cut-off frequency
78 125
Frequency (Hz)
tone range of speakers
tone range of subwoofer(s)
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Setting the loudness
— Loudness
The bass and treble will be reinforced to enjoy
clear sound at low volume .
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source
(radio, CD, MD or AUX).
2 Press (MENU).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Sound,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Loudness.”
5 Press (ENTER) repeatedly to select
“ON.”
6 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
To cancel the lou d ness, select “OFF ” i n st ep 5.
Connecting auxiliary audio
equipment
You can connect optional Sony portable devices
to the BUS AUDIO IN/AUX IN terminal on the
unit. If the changer or other de vice is not
connected to the terminal, the unit allows you to
listen to the portable device on your car speakers.
Note
When connecting a portable device, be sure BUS
CONTROL IN is not connected. If a device is
connected to BUS CONTROL IN, “AUX” cannot be
selected with
(SOURCE).
Adjusting the volume level
— AUX Level
Yo u can adjust the volume for each connected
audio equipment.
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Sound,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“AUX Level,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to adjust
the volume level, then press (ENTER).
The volume level is adjustable in 1 dB steps
from –6 dB to +6 dB.
5 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal disp lay.
Selecting auxiliary equipment
Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
“AUX.”
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Other Functions
Setting the custom function
— Custom
Yo u can set one of desired functions to the
CUSTOM button so as to perform the function
easily.
The functions listed below are assignable:
Screen - changes th e display mode (page 11).
AF - turns the AF function on or off (page 19).
TA - turns the TA function on or off (page 19).
Mode - changes t he band number or playback
unit.
ATT - attenuates the sound quickly (page 9).
Capture - stores the image at the moment the
shutter clicked (
Image - changes th e display pattern of the
display mode select ed (
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to selec t
“Custom,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired function to assign, then press
(ENTER).
Each time you pr ess < or ,, the function
changes as follows:
Screen y AF y TA y Mode y ATT
y Capture y Image y Screen
4 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
Tip
When the optional NVX-HC1 is connected, “Custom”
is not displayed.
Initializing the unit
— Initialize
If you initialize the unit, all additionally stored
images are erased, and the unit returns to the
factory preset conditi on.
The items listed below are initialized.
Setup (Contrast, Dimmer, Video,
Commander, Demo, Security),
Edit (Name Edit, Name Delete, Picture
Delete, Opening),
Display (Skin, Char Color, Auto Image,
Effect, Wallpaper, Panorama, Aspect, Auto
Clear, Auto Scroll),
Custom, Brightness of the Video mode
page 24).
page 11).
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Setup,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Initialize,” then press (ENTER).
The confirmation display appears.
When the Code Input display appears
Enter your security code, then press
(ENTER) (
page 30).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“YES,” then press (ENTER).
“Complete” appears, then the display returns
to the previous display.
To cancel initializing, press (MENU).
Notes
• Do not turn off the unit while initializing.
• Initialization takes time depending on the volume of
images stored.
• Note that you cannot restore an image once you
have initialized.
• You cannot delete the pre-stored images in this unit.
Setting the security code
— Security
This unit has a security function to di scourage
theft. Input a 4-di gi t number as your secu ri ty
code.
If you set it, you need to input the stored code to
turn on the unit should you re-install the unit in
another car or after changing the battery.
Operation by only the card remote
commander:
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , to select “Setup,” then
press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , to select “Security,”
then press (ENTER).
The Code Set display appears.
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4 Set the code.
1 Press M or m to enter the 1s t d igit,
then press (ENTER).
2 Repeat st ep 1 to enter the 2 nd
digit, the 3rd digit and the 4th digit,
then press (ENTER).
The confirmation display appears.
5 Press < or , to select “YES,” then
press (ENTER).
6 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
Notes
• The security code cannot be entered by the number
buttons (1-6).
• Make sure not to forget your security code.
• If you select “NO” in step 5 and press (ENTER), the
display returns to the Code Set display in step 3.
After the security code setup is
completed
Should you re-install the unit in another car or
change the battery, the Check Code display
appears after turning on the unit.
The code Input displa y
Cancelling the security code
Operation by only the card remote
commander:
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Setup,” t hen press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , to select “Security,”
then press (ENTER).
The Code Dele t e display appear s.
4 Enter your 4-digit code, then press
(ENTER).
When the securi ty code is verified, the
confirmation display appears.
5 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“YES,” then press (ENTER).
“Complete” appears and the display returns to
the previous display.
If the code is invalid, enter the correct code.
6 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal disp lay.
Note
You cannot change the security code unless you
delete your stored code.
Tip
If the security code is not stored, the Code Delete
display does not appear.
Operation by only the main unit:
1 Rotate t he R di al to sele ct t he 1s t dig it,
then press (ENTER).
2 Repeat step 1 to enter the 2nd , 3rd,
and 4th digit, then press (ENTER).
When the security code is verified,
“Complete” appears and the display returns to
the clock/calender displa y.
If the code is invalid, enter the correct code.
Note
You cannot move the cursor backwards after entering
the numbers. When you entered wrong numbers,
press (ENTER) repeatedly to display “Code Error,”
then enter the correct code.
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