Sony CDX-C8850R User Manual 2
FM/MW/LW
Compact Disc
Player
Operating Instructions
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CDX-C8850R
1999 by Sony Corporation
Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact
Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety
of features by using either a supplied rotary
commander or an optional wireless remote.
In addition to the CD playback and radio
operations, you can expand your system by
connecting an optional CD/MD unit*1.
When you operate this unit or a connected
optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function,
the CD TEXT information will appear in the
display when you play back a CD TEXT disc*2.
1
*
You can also connect a CD changer and an MD
changer.
2
*
A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes
information such as the disc name, artist name,
and track names.
This information is recorded on the disc.
You can select for the display language and
vocalised comments of the voice guide in
either English or Spanish.
Voice Drive
Sony has developed a new function which
contributes to safer driving.
In addition to our unique rotary commander,
we now introduce a voice sensitive operating
system Voice Drive which gives the driver
voice control of the car audio.
Now, while keeping your eyes on the road,
you can command operations with Voice Drive
and confirm results with Voice Guide.
And you can also record your voice with the
voice memo function. It will take a note for
you when you see or think of something while
you are driving.
Voice guide for safe driving
This unit has a voice guide function*. When
the voice guide function is on, the unit gives
vocalised comments on functions
corresponding to the relevant button pushed.
These comments can be vocalised in either
English or Spanish.
* Some optional power amplifiers may cause a
break at the beginning of vocalised comments.
When you connect an optional MD changer, the
sound from the first MD may continue for a short
time even after the vocalised comments about
the second MD are announced.
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Table of Contents
This Unit Only
Location of controls ............................................ 4
Getting Started
Resetting the unit ................................................ 6
Detaching the front panel .................................. 6
Preparing the rotary commander ..................... 7
Setting the clock .................................................. 7
CD Player
Listening to a CD ................................................ 8
Playing a CD in various modes ...................... 10
Creating a programme
— CD Programme Memory ....................... 10
Radio
Memorising stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................. 12
Memorising only the desired stations............ 13
Receiving the memorised stations .................. 13
RDS
Overview of the RDS function ........................ 14
Displaying the station name............................ 14
Re-tuning the same programme automatically
— Alternative Frequencies (AF) ................ 15
Listening to traffic announcements ................ 16
Presetting the RDS stations with the
AF and TA data ............................................ 17
Recording the traffic announcements
—Traffic Information Replay (TIR)........... 17
Locating a station by programme type .......... 19
Setting the clock automatically ....................... 20
DSP
Setting the equalizer ......................................... 23
Selecting the listening position ....................... 24
Selecting a soundstage menu
— Dynamic Soundstage
Organizer (DSO) .......................................... 25
Adjusting the balance (BAL) ........................... 26
Adjusting the fader (FAD) ............................... 26
Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s).... 27
Listening to each programme source in its
registered DSO
— Source Sound Memory (SSM) ............... 28
Other Functions
Using the rotary commander .......................... 28
Attenuating the sound ..................................... 30
Changing the sound and display settings ..... 30
Changing the equalizer display ...................... 31
With Optional Equipment
CD/MD Unit
Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 31
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play .............................................. 33
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play .............................................. 33
Creating a programme
— Programme Memory .............................. 33
Labelling a CD
— Disc Memo ............................................... 36
Locating a disc by name
— List-up ...................................................... 37
Selecting specific tracks for playback
— Bank .......................................................... 38
Voice Drive
Selecting a “V Drive” box for registration..... 20
Registering a vocal phrase ............................... 21
Requesting a registered source ....................... 22
Voice Memo
Recording a voice memo .................................. 22
Playing back the voice memo .......................... 23
Erasing the voice memo ................................... 23
Additional Information
Precautions......................................................... 39
Maintenance....................................................... 40
Dismounting the unit ....................................... 40
Specifications ..................................................... 41
Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 42
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Location of controls
SOUND
/
A
K
M
E
S
OFF
E
S
SOURCE
DSPL
SHIFT
MODE
Refer to the pages for details.
1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music
Sensor/manual search/voice drive/voice
memo select) control
9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 21, 23, 32, 33, 35, 38
2 MODE (band/unit select) button
12, 13, 31, 33, 37
3 Z (eject) button (located on the front
side of the unit behind by the front
panel) 8
4 SOURCE (source select) button
8, 12, 13, 16, 23, 24, 26, 27, 31, 33, 37
5 Dial (volume/DSO level/equalizer level/
listening position/front or rear speaker
volume/subwoofer volume/balance)
7, 17, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 36, 37
Dial usually functions as a volume control
except in some adjusting modes.
6 SOUND button 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
7 DSPL/SA (display mode change/
spectrum analyzer) button
9, 14, 15, 31, 32, 36, 37
8 Display window
9 Reset button (located on the front side
of the unit behind by the front panel) 6
4
OPEN
LIST
SA
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PTY
AF/TA
CDX-C8850R
q; OPEN button 6, 8, 40
qa PTY/LIST button
Disc Memo 36, 37
List-up 37
RDS Programme 19
qs AF/TA button 15, 16, 17
qd OFF button* 6, 8
qf Sensor for the optional wireless remote
qg SHIFT button
PLAY MODE 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17,
33, 34, 35, 38
REP 10, 33
SET UP 7, 9, 20, 31, 32
SHUF 10, 33
qh During radio reception:
Number buttons 13, 16, 17
During CD/MD playback:
Direct disc selection buttons 32
qj TIR button 17, 18
* Warning when installing in a car
without ACC (accessory) position
on the ignition key switch
Be sure to press (OFF) on the unit for two
seconds to turn off the clock display after
turned off the engine.
When you press (OFF) momentarily, the
clock display does not turn off and this
causes battery wear.
TIR
Optional wireless
remote (RM-X47)
The buttons of the wireless remote
have the same functions as those on
the unit.
1 OFF button
2 SEEK/AMS button
3 buttons
4 ATT button
5 SOUND/SEL button
SOURCE
REW
–
SEEK
AMS
PRESET
DISC
SOUND
SEL
MODE
DIR
+
FF
OFF
–
ATT DSPL
6 DSPL button
7 PRESET/DISC button
You cannot do manual search and manual
tuning with the remote.
8 SOURCE button
9 MODE/DIR button
+
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Getting Started
Resetting the unit
Before operating the unit for the first time or
after replacing the car battery, you must reset
the unit.
Press the reset button with a pointed object,
such as a ballpoint pen.
Reset button
Notes
• Pressing the reset button will erase the clock and
some memorised functions.
• When you connect the power supply cord to the
unit or reset the unit, wait for about 10 seconds
before you insert a disc. If you insert a disc within
these 10 seconds, the unit will not be reset, and
you will have to press the reset button again.
Notes
• Do not place anything on the inner surface of
the front panel.
• Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it
from the unit.
• If you detach the panel while the unit is still on,
the power will be turned off automatically to
prevent the speakers from being damaged.
• When you carry the front panel with you, put it
in the supplied front panel case.
Attaching the front panel
Place the hole in the front panel onto the
spindle on the unit as illustrated, then push
the left side in.
Detaching the front panel
You can detach the front panel of this unit to
protect the unit from being stolen.
1 Press (OFF).
2 Press (OPEN) to open the front panel,
then slide the front panel to the right
side, and pull out from the left side of
the front panel.
1
2
6
x
Notes
• Be sure not to attach the front panel upside
down.
• Do not press the front panel hard against the
unit when attaching it. Press it lightly against the
unit.
• Do not press hard or put excessive pressure on
the display windows of the front panel.
• Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight
or heat sources such as hot air ducts, and do not
leave it in a humid place. Never leave it on the
dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight
where there may be a considerable rise in
temperature.
Caution alarm
If you turn the ignition key switch to the OFF
position without removing the front panel, the
caution alarm will beep for a few seconds.
Setting the clock
The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication.
TIR indicator
If you pull out the ignition key while the TIR
function is on, the TIR indicator flashes a few
times.
TIR indicator
For more information on the TIR function,
refer to “Recording the traffic announcements”
(page 17).
Preparing the rotary commander
When you mount the rotary commander,
attach the labels as shown in the illustration
below.
Example: To set the clock to 10:08
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (SET UP)
repeatedly until “Clock” appears.
1 Press (5) (t).
The hour digit flashes.
2 Set the hour.
to go backward
to go forward
3 Press (5) (t).
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The minute digits flash.
4 Set the minute.
2 Press (SHIFT).
The clock starts.
to go backward
to go forward
continue to next page t
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3 Press (SHIFT).
After the mode setting is complete, the
display returns to normal playback mode.
CD Player
Listening to a CD
1 Press (OPEN) and insert the CD.
Playback starts automatically.
Labelled side up
Z
2 Close the front panel.
If a CD is already inserted, press (SOURCE)
repeatedly until “CD” appears.
Elapsed playing time
Track number
To Press
Stop playback (OFF)
Eject the CD (OPEN) then Z
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Changing the display item
Each time you press (DSPL/SA), the item
changes as follows:
Elapsed playback time
Disc name*
V
V
1
/Artist name*
V
Track name*
V
Clock
2
1
If you press (DSPL/SA) to change the display
item, the disc or track name of the CD TEXT
disc is scrolled automatically whether you set
the function on or off.
1 During playback, press (SHIFT).
2 Press (3) (SET UP) repeatedly until
“A.Scrl” appears.
3 Press (5) (t) to select “A.Scrl on.”
4 Press (SHIFT).
1
If you inserted a non-CD TEXT disc,
*
“NO D.Name” or “NO T.Name” appears in the
display.
2
If you play a CD TEXT disc, the artist name
*
appears in the display after the disc name. (Only
for CD TEXT discs with the artist name.)
After if you select the desired item, the display
will be automatically change to the Motion
Display mode after about a few seconds.
In the Motion Display mode, all the above
items are scrolled in the display one by one in
order.
Tip
The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See
”Changing the sound and display settings” on
page 30).
You can label CD and CD TEXT discs with a
personalised name using the disc memo
function, refer to “Labelling a CD” (page 36).
However, if you use personalised labels, they
will always take priority over the original CD
TEXT information when such information is
displayed.
Tips
• If the name of the CD TEXT disc is too long, you
can scroll it across the display by pressing
(SHIFT), then (2) (T).
• If you want to display the original CD TEXT
information after labelling the CD TEXT disc with
a personalised name, press (SHIFT) , then (5)
(t).
Automatically scrolling a disc name
— Auto Scroll
If the disc name/artist name or track name on
a CD TEXT disc exceeds 10 characters and the
Auto Scroll function is on, the disc or artist
name automatically scrolls on the display as
follows:
• The disc name appears when the disc has
changed (if the disc name is selected).
• The track name appears when the track has
changed (if the track name is selected).
To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A.Scrl off” in
step 3 above.
Note
For some CD TEXT discs with extremely many
characters, the following cases may happen:
— Some of the characters are not displayed.
— Auto Scroll does not work.
Locating a specific track
— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or down momentarily.
To locate succeeding
tracks
To locate preceding
tracks
Locating a specific point in a track
— Manual Search
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or down and hold.
Release when you have found the
desired point.
To search forward
To search backward
Note
If “
means you have reached the beginning or the end
of the disc and you cannot go any further.
” or “ ” appears in the display, it
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Playing a CD in various modes
You can play CDs in various modes:
•Repeat (Repeat Play) repeats the current
track.
•Shuf (Shuffle Play) plays all the tracks in
random order.
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play
1 During playback, press (SHIFT).
Creating a programme
— CD Programme Memory
You can play the tracks in any order you want
by making your own programme. You can
select up to 24 tracks for a programme. You
can store the programmes in memory.
1 During CD playback, press (SHIFT), then
press (4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.
2 Press (7) (REP) repeatedly until “Repeat
1” appears.
SHIFT
Repeat Play starts.
SET UP PLAY MODE
1234567891
REP SHUF
3 Press (SHIFT).
To return to the normal playback mode, select
“Repeat off” in step 2 above.
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play
1 During playback, press (SHIFT).
2 Press (8) (SHUF) repeatedly until “Shuf
1” appears.
SHIFT
Shuffle Play starts.
SET UP PLAY MODE
1234567891
REP SHUF
2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
to select the track you want.
3 Press (6) (ENTER) momentarily.
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4 To continue entering tracks, repeat steps
2 and 3.
5 When you finish selecting tracks, press
(4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.
6 Press (SHIFT).
Notes
• “*Wait*” appears in the display while the unit is
reading the data.
• “*Mem Full*” appears in the display when you
try to enter more than 24 tracks into a
programme.
3 Press (SHIFT).
To return to the normal playback mode, select
“Shuf off” in step 2 above.
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Playing the stored programme
1 Press (SHIFT).
2 Press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
“PGM” appears.
3 Press (5) (t) repeatedly until “PGM on”
appears.
Programme Play starts.
4 Press (SHIFT).
Adding tracks to a programme
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) for two seconds.
2 Press (2) (T) or (5) (t) to select the
track slot number where you want to
insert a track.
Track slot number
To return to the normal playback mode, select
“PGM off” in step 3 above.
Note
“Not ready” appears in the display if a disc that
has no programmed tracks is inserted.
Erasing an entire programme
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) for two seconds.
2 Press (2) (T) repeatedly until “DEL”
appears.
3 Press (6) (ENTER) for two seconds.
The entire programme is erased.
4 When you finish erasing programmes,
press (4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.
3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
to select the track you want to insert.
4 Press (6) (ENTER) momentarily to enter
the track.
The current track is inserted in that slot
number and the succeeding tracks shift
down.
5 To continue inserting tracks, repeat steps
2 through 4.
Note
Once all 24 slots have been filled, “*Mem
Full*” appears in the display, and you cannot
insert more tracks.
6 When you finish inserting tracks, press
(4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.
7 Press (SHIFT).
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5 Press (SHIFT).
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Erasing tracks in a programme
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) for two seconds.
2 Press (2) (T) or (5) (t) to select the
track you want to erase.
Track slot number
The track currently registered in slot 6.
3 Press (6) (ENTER) for two seconds.
When you erase a track from a slot number,
the succeeding tracks shift up to fill the gap.
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4 To continue erasing tracks, repeat steps
2 and 3.
Radio
Memorising stations
automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)
The unit selects the stations with the strongest
signals and memorises them in the order of
their frequencies. You can store up to 10
stations on each band (FM1, FM2, MW, and
LW).
Caution
When tuning in stations while driving, use
Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
Each time you press (SOURCE), the source
changes as follows:
CD y TUNER
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
Each time you press (MODE), the band
changes as follows:
B FM1 B FM2 B MW B LW
5 When you finish erasing tracks, press (4)
(PLAY MODE) for two seconds.
6 Press (SHIFT).
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3 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) repeatedly until “B.T.M” appears.
4 Press (5) (t).
The unit stores stations in the order of their
frequencies on the number buttons.
A beep sounds when the setting is stored.
5 Press (SHIFT).
Notes
• The unit does not store stations with weak
signals. If only a few stations are received, some
number buttons will retain their former setting.
• When a number is indicated in the display, the
unit starts storing stations from the one currently
displayed.
Memorising only the desired stations
Receiving the memorised stations
You can preset up to 20 FM stations (10 for
FM1 and 10 for FM2), and up to 10 MW
stations, and up to 10 LW stations in the order
of your choice.
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band (FM1, FM2, MW, or LW).
3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
to tune in the station you want to store
on the number button.
4 Press and hold the desired number
button ((1) to (10)) until “MEM”
appears.
The number button indication appears in
the display.
Note
If you try to store another station on the same
number button, the previously stored station will
be erased.
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band (FM1, FM2, MW, or LW).
3 Press the number button ((1) to (10))
momentarily where the desired station is
stored.
If you cannot tune in a preset
station
Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
momentarily to search for the station
(automatic tuning).
Scanning stops when the unit receives a
station. Push the SEEK/AMS control up or
down repeatedly until the desired station is
received.
Note
If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press
(SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly
until “Local” (local seek mode) is displayed. Then
press (5) (t) to select “Local on.” Press (SHIFT).
Only the stations with relatively strong signals will
be tuned in.
Tip
If you know the frequency of the station you want
to listen to, push the SEEK/AMS control up or
down and hold until the desired frequency
appears (manual tuning).
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If FM stereo reception is poor
— Monaural Mode
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) repeatedly until “Mono” appears.
RDS
2 Press (5) (t) repeatedly until “Mono
on” appears.
The sound improves, but becomes
monaural (“ST” disappears).
3 Press (SHIFT).
To return to the normal mode, select “Mono
off” in step 2 above.
Changing the display item
Each time you press (DSPL/SA), the item
changes as follows:
Frequency (Station Name)* y Clock
* When you tune in an FM station that transmits
RDS data, the station name appears.
After if you select the desired item, the display
will be automatically change to the Motion
Display mode after about a few seconds.
In the Motion Display mode, all the above
items are scrolled in the display one by one in
order.
Tip
The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See
”Changing the sound and display settings” on
page 30).
Overview of the RDS function
Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting
service that allows FM stations to send
additional digital information along with the
regular radio programme signal. Your car
stereo offers you a variety of services. Here are
just a few: re-tuning the same programme
automatically, listening to traffic
announcements and locating a station by
programme type.
Notes
• Depending on the country or region, not all of
the RDS functions are available.
• RDS may not work properly if the signal strength
is weak or if the station you are tuned to is not
transmitting RDS data.
Displaying the station name
The name of the current station lights up in the
display.
Select an FM station (page 12).
When you tune in an FM station that
transmits RDS data, the station name
appears in the display.
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Note
The “*” indication means that an RDS station is
being received.
Changing the display item
Each time you press (DSPL/SA), the item
changes as follows:
Station Name (Frequency) y Clock
Note
When there is no alternative station in the area
and you do not need to search for an alternative
station, turn the AF function off by pressing
(AF/TA) repeatedly until “AF TA off” appears.
After if you select the desired item, the display
will be automatically change to the Motion
Display mode after about a few seconds.
In the Motion Display mode, all the above
items are scrolled in the display one by one in
order.
Tip
The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See
”Changing the sound and display settings” on
page 30).
Note
“NO Name” appears if the received station does
not transmit RDS data.
Re-tuning the same
programme automatically
— Alternative Frequencies (AF)
The Alternative Frequencies (AF) function
automatically selects and re-tunes the station
with the strongest signal in a network. By
using this function, you can continuously
listen to the same programme during a longdistance drive without having to re-tune the
station manually.
Frequencies change automatically.
98.5MHz
96.0MHz
Changing the display item
Each time you press (AF/TA), the item changes
as follows:
B AF on B TA on B AF TA on*
* Select this to turn on both the AF and TA
functions.
Notes
• “NO AF” and the station name flash alternately,
if the unit cannot find an alternative station in
the network.
• If the station name starts flashing after selecting
a station with the AF function on, this indicates
that no alternative frequency is available. Push
the SEEK/AMS control up or down while the
station name is flashing (within eight seconds).
The unit starts searching for another frequency
with the same PI (Programme Identification) data
(“PI seek” appears and no sound is heard). If the
unit cannot find another frequency, “NO PI”
appears, and the unit returns to the originally
selected frequency.
AF TA off b
Listening to a regional programme
The “REG on” (regional on) function lets you
stay tuned to a regional programme without
being switched to another regional station.
(Note that you must turn the AF function on.)
The unit is factory preset to “REG on,” but if
you want to turn off the function, do the
following.
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) repeatedly until “REG” appears.
Station
102.5MHz
1 Select an FM station (page 12).
2 Press (AF/TA) repeatedly until “AF on”
appears.
The unit starts searching for an alternative
station with a stronger signal in the same
network.
2 Press (5) (t) repeatedly until “REG off”
appears.
3 Press (SHIFT).
Note that selecting “REG off” might cause
the unit to switch to another regional
station within the same network.
To return to regional on, select “REG on” in
step 2 above.
Note
This function does not work in the United
Kingdom and in some other areas.
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Local link function (United
Kingdom only)
The Local Link function lets you select other
local stations in the area, even if they are not
stored on your number buttons.
1 Press a number button ((1) to (10)) that
has a local station stored on it.
To cancel the current traffic
announcement
Press (AF/TA) or (SOURCE) momentarily.
To cancel all traffic announcements, turn off
the function by pressing (AF/TA) until “AF
TA off” appears.
2 Within five seconds, press the number
button of the local station again.
3 Repeat this procedure until the desired
local station is received.
Listening to traffic announcements
The Traffic Announcement (TA) and Traffic
Programme (TP) data let you automatically
tune in an FM station that is broadcasting
traffic announcements even though you are
listening to other programme sources.
Press (AF/TA) repeatedly until “TA on” or
“AF TA on” appears.
The unit starts searching for traffic
information stations. “TP” appears in the
display when the unit finds a station
broadcasting traffic announcements.
When the traffic announcement starts,
“TA” flashes. The flashing stops when the
traffic announcement is over.
Tip
If the traffic announcement starts while you are
listening to another programme source, the unit
automatically switches to the announcement and
return to the original source when the
announcement is over.
Notes
• “NO TP” flashes for five seconds if the received
station does not broadcast traffic
announcements. Then, the unit starts searching
for a station that broadcasts traffic
announcements.
• When “EON” appears with “TP” in the display,
the current station makes use of broadcast traffic
announcements by other stations in the same
network.
• While the unit is receiving the traffic
announcements, the voice drive function and
voice memo function do not work.
Presetting the volume of traffic
announcements
You can preset the volume level of the traffic
announcements beforehand so you won’t miss
the announcement. When a traffic
announcement starts, the volume will be
automatically adjusted to the preset level.
1 Select the desired volume level.
2 Press (AF/TA) for two seconds.
“TA” appears and the setting is stored.
Receiving emergency
announcements
If an emergency announcement comes in while
you are listening to the radio, the programme
will automatically switch to the
announcement. If you are listening to a source
other than the radio, the emergency
announcements will be heard if you set AF or
TA to on. The unit will then automatically
switch to these announcements no matter what
you are listening to at the time.
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Presetting the RDS stations with the AF and TA data
When you preset RDS stations, the unit stores
each station’s data as well as its frequency, so
you don’t have to turn on the AF or TA
function every time you tune in the preset
station. You can select a different setting (AF,
TA, or both) for individual preset station, or
the same setting for all preset stations.
Presetting the same setting for all
preset stations
1 Select an FM band (page 12).
2 Press (AF/TA) repeatedly to select either
“AF on,” “TA on” or “AF TA on” (for both
AF and TA functions).
Note that selecting “AF TA off” stores not
only RDS stations, but also non-RDS
stations.
3 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) repeatedly until “B.T.M” appears.
Recording the traffic
announcements
—Traffic Information Replay (TIR)
You can listen to the latest traffic
announcements by recording them. The unit
automatically records and stores up to eight
traffic announcements. If the recording
exceeds eight minutes, the recorded
announcements are updated, so you can
always hear the latest information.
The TIR function turns on the unit
automatically and records the traffic
announcements for up to two hours before and
after a preset time.
Presetting the time and the station
1 Press and hold (TIR) until “TIR” lights up
in the display.
2 Press (5) (t) repeatedly until “TIR on”
appears.
4 Press (5) (t) until “B.T.M” flashes.
5 Press (SHIFT).
Presetting different settings for
each preset station
1 Select an FM band, and tune in the
desired station.
2 Press (AF/TA) repeatedly to select either
“AF on,” “TA on” or “AF TA on” (for both
AF and TA functions).
3 Press and hold the desired number
button until “MEM” appears.
Repeat from step 1 for presetting other
stations.
Tip
If you want to change the preset AF and/or TA
setting after you tune in the preset station, you
can do so by turning the AF or TA function on or
off.
3 Press (TIR) repeatedly until the time
indication appears.
1 Set the hour by rotating the dial.
2 Press (5) (t) until the minute digits
flash.
3 Set the minute by rotating the dial.
4 Press (TIR).
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5 Select the desired station by pressing the
preset number button or pushing the
SEEK/AMS control up or down.
6 Press (TIR) for two seconds to return to
the original display.
c lights up.
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Playing back the recorded traffic
announcements
When there are recorded traffic
announcements you have not listened to yet,
c flashes.
1 Press (TIR).
The latest traffic announcement is played
back. To listen to the previous ones, press
(TIR) or push the SEEK/AMS control up.
To replay the announcements, push the
SEEK/AMS control down.
“NO Data” appears if no traffic
announcements were recorded.
The unit turns on automatically and stands
by for traffic announcements for four hours
(two hours before and after the preset
time).
If the preset station does not broadcast the
traffic announcement while searching, the
unit starts searching for other traffic
programme (TP) stations.
To cancel the TIR function
Select “TIR off” in step 2 above.
Tips
• While the unit is recording the traffic
announcement, c and “TA” flash.
• If the unit still cannot find a TP station, it starts a
new search every five minutes until it finds one.
• If you pull out the ignition key while the TIR
function is on, “TIR on” and c flash a few times.
Notes
• The unit also stands by for traffic
announcements for two hours after you turn off
the engine, as long as the TIR function is on.
• If you have a power aerial, it automatically
extends every time the unit searches for a traffic
programme station.
If you have a manual aerial, make sure that the
aerial is fully extended.
• If you do not use your car for about ten days, the
TIR function will turn off automatically to avoid
battery wear, even if the TIR function is on.
• While the unit is recording or playing back the
traffic announcements, the voice drive function
and voice memo function do not work.
2 Press (TIR) to return to the original
programme.
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Locating a station by programme type
You can locate the station you want by
selecting one of the programme types shown
below.
Programme types Display
News News
Current Affairs Affairs
Information Info
Sports Sport
Education Educate
Drama Drama
Culture Culture
Science Science
Varied Varied
Popular Music Pop M
Rock Music Rock M
Easy Listening Easy M
Light Classical Light M
Classical Classics
Other Music Type Other M
Weather Weather
Finance Finance
Children’s programmes Children
Social Affairs Social A
Religion Religion
Phone In Phone In
Travel Travel
Leisure Leisure
Jazz Music Jazz
Country Music Country
National Music Nation M
Oldies Music Oldies
Folk Music Folk M
Documentary Document
Not specified None
1 Press (PTY/LIST) during FM reception
until “PTY” appears.
The current programme type name appears
if the station is transmitting the PTY data.
“- - - - -” appears if the received station is
not an RDS station, or if the RDS data has
not been received.
2 Press (PTY/LIST) repeatedly until the
desired programme type appears.
The programme types appear in the order
shown in the above table. Note that you
cannot select “None” (Not specified) for
searching.
3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down.
The unit starts searching for a station
broadcasting the selected programme type.
When the unit finds the programme, the
programme type appears again for five
seconds.
“NO” and the programme type appear
alternately for five seconds if the unit
cannot find the programme type. It then
returns to the previously selected station.
Note
You cannot use this function in some countries
where no PTY (Programme Type selection) data is
available.
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Setting the clock automatically
Voice Drive
The CT (Clock Time) data from the RDS
transmission sets the clock automatically.
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (SET UP)
repeatedly until “CT” appears.
2 Press (5) (t) repeatedly until “CT on”
appears.
The clock is set.
3 Press (SHIFT) to return to the normal
display.
To cancel the CT function
Select “CT off” in step 2 above.
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.
You can register an appropriate vocal phrase
for any source including CD/MD*, and the
radio station. Once the registration is
completed, you can request that source just by
pronouncing the registered vocal phrase for it
towards the supplied microphone. This unit
provides 12 “V Drive” boxes for
accommodating registered phrases.
* When you connect to a CD/MD changer with a
PGM (Programme memory) function, you can
request a disc in the CD/MD changer.
Use the rotary commander to control this
function.
Note
While the unit is receiving, recording, or playing
back the traffic announcements, the voice drive
function does not work.
Selecting a “V Drive” box for registration
1 Play a CD or MD, or tune in a radio
station that you wish to register a
phrase for.
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2 Press and hold (TALK) on the rotary
commander until “V Drive” appears.
Note
When the unit enters the setting mode, the
disc playback or the radio reception will be
suspended.
Tip
If the “V Drive” box selected in step 2 already
has a registered phrase, the source
corresponding to it will be played or tuned in.
3 Select a “V Drive” box for registration by
adjusting the SEEK/AMS control either
on the unit or the rotary commander.
Tip
If you select an already registered box number,
the registered source will be played or tuned in
to.
Registering a vocal phrase
1 Once all the steps of “Selecting a “V
Drive” box for registration” are
completed, press (TALK) on the rotary
commander .
2 After you hear the unit’s vocalised
instruction “Please speak now.”,
pronounce a desired phrase toward the
supplied microphone.
Please
speak
now.
SONY
H I TS
The unit records the vocal phrase in this step
in order to identify the registered phrase later.
When the unit answers “OK!”, the registration
is completed.
Notes
• Do not attempt to register while driving, as this
may create a traffic hazard.
• Be sure to reply after the unit’s vocalised
instruction.
• When a beep sound is heard, the registration
failed. In this case, repeat the same process
starting from step 1.
• Do not use phrases of similar pronunciation such
as “Sony POPS 1” and “Sony POPS 2”, because
the unit may not be able to distinguish the
difference.
• After you hear the unit’s vocalised instruction,
reply within three seconds.
Tips
• When you register the phrases, pronounce them
clearly and loudly to make it easier for the unit
to recognise them.
• Registration should be made while the car is
parked with the engine running so that the unit
will recognise your voice more easily when you
are driving.
• Though the vocalised instructions are in English,
any language can be used for registration.
• The volume of the vocalised instructions can be
adjusted on the unit or by the rotary
commander.
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3 After the vocalised instruction “Please
repeat.”, pronounce the same phrase
again.
Please
repeat.
SONY
H I TS
4 After another vocalised instruction
“Please repeat.”, pronounce the same
phrase one more time.
Please
repeat.
SONY
H I TS
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Requesting a registered source
Voice Memo
You can request a registered source while
listening to other sources or during the clock
display.
1 Press (TALK) on the rotary commander.
2 After you hear the unit’s vocalised
instruction “Please speak now.”,
pronounce the registered phrase such as
the disc name or the radio station.
Please
speak
now.
SONY
H I TS
3 When the unit successfully recognised
the phrase;
The unit will play the disc or tune in the
radio station.
When the unit fails to recognise the
phrase;
The unit replies “Please speak again.”
In this case, repeat the same registered
phrase.
Notes
• When the unit fails to recognise the phrase three
times, a beep sounds and the unit returns to the
previous source. In this case, repeat the same
process starting from step 1.
• If it is noisy outside the car, the unit may not
recognise the registered phrase. In this case,
close the window and try again.
• If you are far from the microphone, speak louder
or come nearer to the microphone.
Tips
• If you do not reply within three seconds after the
vocalised instruction, the unit replies “Please
speak now.”
• When you are requesting a registered source,
pronounce clearly and loudly to make it easier
for the unit to recognise.
• When the unit has difficulty recognising the
phrase, register the vocal phrase again.
Voice Memo is a function that allows you to
record a voiced memorandum, such as the
name of a song heard on a radio programme or
an idea which comes to mind. You can record
up to six voice memos with this function. Note
that each voice memo must be within 15
seconds.
MEMO 6
MEMO 5
MEMO 4 MEMO 3
You can record or play back the voice memo
when listening to any source or during the
clock display.
Use the rotary commander to control this
function.
Note
While the unit is receiving, recording, or playing
back the traffic announcements, the voice memo
function does not work.
MEMO 1
MEMO 2
Recording a voice memo
1 Press (REC) on the rotary commander
and voice your memorandum towards
the supplied microphone.
2 The recording is completed by pressing
(REC) again or leaving the unit
untouched for 15 seconds.
Notes
• The voice memos are recorded as “MEMO 1”,
“MEMO 2”, etc.,…in the order they are recorded.
• When a beep sounds and “MEMO FULL”
appears, it means there is no room for additional
voice memos. In such a case, erase the older
recorded voice memos before recording new
ones.
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Playing back the voice memo
1 Press (PLAY) on the rotary commander.
The playback starts from MEMO 1.
2 Select the desired voice memo using the
SEEK/AMS control.
3 Adjust the volume on the main unit or
by using the rotary commander.
The unit automatically returns to the
previous source after playing back all of the
voice memos.
To interrupt the playback of a voice
memo
Press (PLAY) on the rotary commander.
Playback stops and the unit automatically
returns to the previous source.
Erasing the voice memo
1 Play back the voice memo to be erased.
DSP
Setting the equalizer
You can select an equalizer curve for eight
music types (Rock, Vocal, Jazz, Classic,
Groove, Talk, Techno, and Custom).
You can store and adjust the equalizer settings
for frequency and level.
Selecting the equalizer curve
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,
CD, or MD).
2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “EQ”
appears.
3 Rotate the dial to select the desired
equalizer curve.
Rock y Vocal y Jazz y Classic y Groove y
Talk y Techno y Custom y off
To cancel the equalizing effect, select “off.”
After three seconds, the display return to
the normal playback mode.
Adjusting the equalizer curve
1 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.
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2 Press and hold (PLAY) on the rotary
commander until a beep sound is heard.
The voice memo will be erased and the
numbers of succeeding voice memos will
move up respectively.
Erasing
“MEMO 3”
“MEMO 4” moves up
to “MEMO 3.”
2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “EQ”
appears.
3 Rotate the dial to select the desired
equalizer curve.
Rock y Vocal y Jazz y Classic y Groove y
Talk y Techno y Custom y off
4 Press (5) (t) .
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5 Press (2) (T) or (5) (t) to select the
desired frequency.
62 Hz y 157 Hz y 396 Hz y 1.00 kHz y
2.51 kHz y 6.34 kHz y 16.0 kHz
6 Rotate the dial to select the desired
level.
If you want to change the equalizer curve to
be adjusted at this time, press (2) (T)
repeatedly until the equalizer curve name
appears to return to step 3.
To restore the factory-set equalizer curve,
press (6) (ENTER) for two seconds.
7 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.
When the effect setting is complete, the
normal playback mode appears.
Selecting the listening position
You can set a delayed time for the sound to
reach the listeners from the speakers.
In this way, the unit can simulate a natural
sound field so that you feel as if you are in the
centre of the sound field no matter where you
sit in the car.
Display
window
POS
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3
1 All
POS
2 Front
POS
3 Front-R
POS
4 Front-L
POS
5 Rear
POS
off
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,
CD, or MD).
2 Press (SOUND) momentarily until “POS”
appears.
Centre of sound
field
Normal setting
(1 + 2 + 3)
Front part
(1 + 2)
Right front (2)
Left front (1)
Rear part (3)
Cancel
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3 Rotate the dial to select the desired
listening position.
All y Front y Front-R y Front-L y Rear y
off
The listening positions appear in the order
shown above.
To cancel the POS mode, select “off.”
After three seconds, the display returns to
the normal playback mode.
Adjusting the listening position
1 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.
2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly to select
“POS” appears.
3 Press (5) (t).
4 Rotate the dial to adjust the centre of
the sound field to the left or right.
Centre moves to the L (left).
Centre moves to the R (right).
To restore the factory-set listening position,
press (6) (ENTER) for two seconds.
5 Press (5) (t) .
6 Rotate the dial to adjust the centre of
the sound field to the front or rear.
Centre moves to the R (rear).
Centre moves to the F (front).
To restore the factory-set listening position,
press (6) (ENTER) for two seconds.
Selecting a soundstage
menu
— 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 creates a more ambient sound as if
there were speakers in the dashboard (virtual
speakers).
You can adjust the sound to your own
preferences, to reproduce the ambient qualities
of a concert hall or night club.
Soundstage menu
Memory presets Meaning
1 E-STD Virtual speakers (standard)
2 ES-CLUB Virtual speakers (standard)
3 ES-LIVE Virtual speakers (standard)
4 E-WIDE Virtual speakers (wide)
5 EW-CLUB Virtual speakers (wide)
6 EW-LIVE Virtual speakers (wide)
7 LIVE Reverberation
8 CLUB Initial reflection
off Cancel
Image of virtual speakers
2
*
+ initial reflection
+ reverberation
+ initial reflection
+ reverberation
1
*
1
*
2
*
3
*
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7 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.
When the effect setting is complete, the
normal playback mode appears.
3
*
*1Standard
2
*
Wide
3
*
Acutual speakers position (lower part of the
front doors).
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Selecting the DSO
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,
CD, or MD).
Adjusting the balance (BAL)
2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “DSO”
appears.
3 Rotate the dial to select the desired DSO
mode.
1 E-STD y 2 ES-CLUB y 3 ES-LIVE y
4 E-WIDE y 5 EW-CLUB y 6 EW-LIVE y
7 LIVE y 8 CLUB y off
To cancel the DSO mode, select “off.”
After three seconds, the display returns to
the normal playback mode.
Adjusting the DSO mode
1 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.
2 Rotate the dial to select the desired DSO
mode.
1 E-STD y 2 ES-CLUB y 3 ES-LIVE y
4 E-WIDE y 5 EW-CLUB y 6 EW-LIVE y
7 LIVE y 8 CLUB y off
3 Press (5) (t) .
You can adjust the sound balance from the left
and right speakers.
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,
CD, or MD).
2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “BAL”
appears.
3 Rotate the dial to adjust the balance.
After three seconds, the display returns to
the normal playback mode.
Adjusting the fader (FAD)
Normally, with the DSP mode on, the volume
of the output sound from the front and rear
speakers is lowered automatically to improve
the efficiency of the listening position setting.
If you want to raise the front and rear speaker
volume, adjust the fader.
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,
CD, or MD).
4 Rotate the dial to select the desired
effect level.
Effect 1 y Effect 2 y Effect 3 y Effect 4 y
Effect 5
If you want to change the DSO mode to be
adjusted at this time, press (2) (T) to
return to step 2.
To restore the factory-set equalizer curve,
press (6) (ENTER) for two seconds.
5 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.
When the effect setting is complete, the
normal playback mode appears.
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2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly to select the
“F” for the front speakers or “R” for the
rear speakers.
3 Rotate the dial to adjust the volume of
front/rear speakers.
Decreases speaker volume
Increases speaker volume
After three seconds, the display returns to
the normal playback mode.
Selecting the cut-off frequency of
the front/rear speakers
1 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.
Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s)
2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly to select “F” or
“R.”
3 Press (5) (t) .
4 Rotate the dial to select the cut-off
frequency.
off y 78 Hz y 99 Hz y 125 Hz y 157 Hz y
198 Hz
If you want to adjust the volume of the
front or rear speakers at this time, press (2)
(T) and rotate the dial as in step 2 of
“Adjusting the fader (FAD).”
5 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.
When the effect setting is complete, the
normal playback mode appears.
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,
CD, or MD).
2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “SUB”
appears.
3 Rotate the dial to adjust the volume.
After three seconds, the display returns to
the normal playback mode.
Tip
When you rotate the dial to turn the volume all
the way down, “Sub ATT” appears and the cutout
frequency of the subwoofer is disabled.
Adjusting the frequency of the
subwoofer(s)
To match the characteristics of the connected
subwoofer(s), you can cut out the unwanted
high and middle frequency signals entering
the subwoofer(s). By setting the cut-off
frequency (see the diagram below), the
subwoofer(s) will output only low frequency
signals so you can get a clearer sound image.
Cut-off frequency
Level
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157
7862 12599
Frequency (Hz)
1 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.
2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “SUB”
appears.
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3 Press (5) (t) .
Other Functions
4 Rotate the dial to select the desired cut-
off frequency.
The cut-off frequency in the display
changes as follows:
62 y 78 y 99 y 125 y 157 y off
If you want to adjust the volume of the
subwoofer(s), press (2) (T) and rotate the
dial as in step 3 of “Adjusting the volume
of the subwoofer(s).”
5 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.
After the frequency setting is complete, the
display returns to the normal playback
mode.
Listening to each
programme source in its
registered DSO
— Source Sound Memory (SSM)
Each time you return to the same source, you
can hear the same DSO menu and equalizer
curve registered for that source, even after
changing the programme source or turning the
unit off and then on again.
Using the rotary commander
The rotary commander works by pressing
buttons and/or rotating controls.
You can also control the optional CD or MD
units with the rotary commander.
By pressing buttons (the SOURCE
and MODE buttons)
(SOURCE)
(MODE)
Each time you press (SOURCE), the
source changes as follows:
TUNER t CD t MD
Pressing (MODE) changes the operation
in the following ways;
• Tuner : FM1 t FM2 t MW t LW
• CD unit : CD1 t CD2 t …
• MD unit : MD1 t MD2 t …
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By rotating the control
(the SEEK/AMS control)
Rotate the control momentarily and
release it to:
•Locate a specific track on a disc. Rotate
and hold the control until you locate the
specific point in a track, then release it to
start playback.
•Tune in stations automatically. Rotate and
hold the control to tune in a specific
station.
By pushing in and rotating the
control (the PRESET/DISC control)
Press (SOUND) to
adjust the volume
and sound menu.
Press (LIST) to:
• Display the memorised names.
• Display the programme type.
Press (REC) to record a voice memo.
Press and hold
(TALK) to select a
“V Drive” box for
registration.
Press to :
• Register a vocal
phrase.
• Request a
registered source.
Press (PLAY) to play back the
voice memo.
Press and hold (PLAY) to erase
the voice memo.
Changing the operative direction
The operative direction of controls is factoryset as in the illustration below.
To increase
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Push in and rotate the control to:
•Receive the stations memorised on the
number buttons.
•Change the disc.
Other operations
Rotate the VOL control to
adjust the volume.
Press (ATT) to
attenuate the
sound.
Press (OFF) to turn
off the unit.
To decrease
If you need to mount the rotary commander on
the right side of the steering column, you can
reverse the operative direction.
OFF
Press (SOUND) for two seconds while
pushing the VOL control.
Tip
You can control the operative direction of controls
with the unit (page 30).
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Attenuating the sound
Press (ATT) on the rotary commander or
optional wireless remote.
“ATT on” appears momentarily.
To restore the previous volume level, press
(ATT) again.
Tip
When the interface cable of a car telephone is
connected to the ATT lead, the unit decreases the
volume automatically when a telephone call comes
in (Telephone ATT function).
Changing the sound and display settings
The following items can be set:
•Clock (page 7).
•CT (Clock Time) (page 20).
•D.Info (Dual Information) - to display the
clock and the play mode at the same time
(ON) or to display the information
alternately (OFF).
•SA (Spectrum Analyzer)-to change the
display pattern of the equalizer display.
•Amber/Green - to change the illumination
colour to amber or green.
•Dimmer - to change the brightness of the
display.
— Select “Auto” to dim the display only
when you turn the lights on.
— Select “on” to dim the display.
— Select “off” to deactivate Dimmer.
•Contrast - to adjust the contrast if the
indications in the display are not
recognisable because of the unit’s installed
position.
•Voice guide function for vocalised
comments.
— Select “Voice 1” to minimise the volume
of the guide.
— Select “Voice 2” to increase the volume
than “Voice 1.”
— Select “Voice 3” to maximise the volume
of the guide.
— Select “Voice off” to deactivate Voice
guide.
•Beep - to turn on or off the beeps.
•RM (Rotary Commander) - to change the
operative direction of the controls of the
rotary commander.
— Select “norm” to use the rotary
commander in the factory-set position.
— Select “rev” when you mount the rotary
commander on the right side of the
steering column.
•M.dspl (Motion Display) - to turn the motion
display to 1, 2, or Off.
•English/Spanish - to change the vocalised
comments of the voice guide and the display
language to English or Spanish.
•A.Scrl (Auto Scroll) (pages 9, 32)
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