Sony CDX-CA850 User Manual

FM/MW/LW Compact Disc Player

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FM/MW/LW Compact Disc Player

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CDX-CA850

Welcome !

Thank you for purchas in g t hi s Sony Compact Disc Player. You can enjoy its various featu res even more with:

• Display language* German, French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedi sh, Polish, Czech, or Turkish.

• Optional CD/MD units (both changers and players)*

• Optional DAB tuner.

• CD TEXT in formation (d isplayed whe n a C D

TEXT disc*

• Supplied controller accessorie s

Rotary commander RM-X5S Card remote commander RM-X113

• Optional controller accessory

Rotary commander RM-X4S

*1 Some display indications do not appear in the

language you select.

*2 This unit works with Sony products only. *3 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.

is played).

choice from English,

Table of Contents

Location of controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Getting Started

Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

CD Player CD/MD Unit (optional)

Playing a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Display items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Playing tracks in ra ndom order

— Shuffle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Labelling a CD

— Disc Memo*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Locating a di sc by name

— List-up* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Selecting specific tracks for playback

— Bank*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

* Functions available with optional CD/MD unit

Radio

Storing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM). . . . . . . 13

Receiving the stored stations. . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Storing only the desired stations . . . . . . . . . 14

Tuning in a station through a list

— List-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

RDS

Overview of RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Automatic retuning for best receptio n results

— AF function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Receiving traffic announcements

— TA/TP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Presetting RDS stations with AF and TA

setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Tuning in stations by pr ogramme type

— PTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Setting the clock automatically

— CT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

DAB (optional)

Overview of DAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Basic operations of DAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Presetting DAB services automatically

— BTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Presetting DAB services manually

— Preset Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Tuning in DAB programme through

a list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Switching mul t i -channel audio and

DRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Locating a DAB service by programme type

(PTY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander. . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . 26

Quickly attenuating the sound . . . . . . . . . . 26

Changing the sound and display settings

— Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Setting the equalizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7

Setting the Dynamic Soundstage Organizer

(DSO). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Selecting the spectrum analyzer. . . . . . . . . 28

Labelling a Motion Display . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Additional Information

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Error displays/Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Location of controls

Card remote commander RM-X113

Refer to the pages listed for details.

: During Playback : During radio reception : During menu mode

CD/MD

SCRL

PTY

DSPL

REP SHUF

–

SEEK

SOUND

RADIO MENU

MODE

EQ7DSO

LIST

DISC

SOURCE

DISC

VOL

SEEK

–

ENTER

ATTOFF

–

(+): to select upwards

(SEEK)

(–): to select

leftwards/

–

SEEK

(–): to select downwards

In menu mode, the currently selectable button (s) of these four are indicated with a “ v” in the display.

Tip

Refer to “Replacing the lithium battery” for details on how to replace the batteries (page 30).

(DISC)

DISC

SOURCE

–

DISC

(DISC)

SEEK

(SEEK)

(+): to select

rightwards/

a SCRL button 10 b DSPL/PTY (display mode change/

programme type) button 10, 11, 15, 18, 23, 29

c Number buttons

CD/MD

(1) REP 10 (2) SHUF 10

RADIO

14, 16, 17, 20, 22

d DSO button 28 e MENU button 9, 11, 12, 13, 17, 19, 21,

23, 27, 28, 29

f SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD/MD)

button 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 20, 27, 28

g SEEK buttons (–/+) 26

CD/MD

14, 16, 20

RADIO

9, 11, 12, 13, 19, 21, 23, 27, 28,

h SOUND button 26 i OFF (Stop/Power off) button 8, 9, 29

j VOL buttons (+/–) 17

k AF button 16, 17 l TA button 17 m MODE button

CD/MD

10, 11

RADIO

13, 14, 17, 20

n EQ7 button 27 o LIST button

CD/MD

11, 12

RADIO

15, 22

p DISC buttons (+/–)

10, 12

CD/MD

14, 15, 18, 20, 22, 23

RADIO

9, 11, 12, 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27,

28, 29

q ENTER button

CD/MD

RADIO

15, 18, 22, 23

9, 11, 12, 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 28, 29

r A TT button 26

Main unit

OPEN

CDX-CA850

a Power on/off button* b Z (eject) button (locat ed on the front side

of the unit, behind the front panel) 9

c Display window d OPEN button 8, 9 e Receptor f or the card remo t e

commander and rotary commander

f RESET button (located on the front side of

the unit, behind the front panel) 7

* Warning when installing in a car without

an ACC (accessory) position on the ignition switc h

After turning off the ignition, be sure to press the power on/off button on the unit (or (OFF) on the card remote commander or the rotary commander) for 2 seconds to turn off the clock display.

Otherwise, the clock display does not tur n off and this causes battery drain. To turn the unit on, press the power on/off button (1) on the unit.

Note

If the unit is turned off by pressing the power on/ off button on the unit (or (OFF) on the card remote commander or the rotary commander) fo r 2 seconds, the uni t cannot be operated with the card remote commander or the rotary commander unless the power o n/off b utton on the unit is pressed or a disc is inserte d to activate the unit.

Precautions

Notes on discs

• If your car was parked in d ir ect sunlight, allow the unit to cool off before operating it.

• Power aerials will extend automatically while the unit is operating.

If you have any quest i ons or proble m s concerning your unit that are not covered in this manual, please co nsult your nearest Sony dealer.

Moisture condensation

On a rainy day or in a very damp area, moisture condensation ma y occur inside the lenses and display of the unit. Should this occur, the unit will not operate properly. In such a case, remove the disc and wait for about an hour until th e moisture has evaporated.

To maintain high sound quality

Be careful not to splash juice or other soft drinks onto the unit or discs.

• To keep the disc clean, do not touch the surface. Handle the disc by its ed ge.

• Keep your discs in th ei r cases or disc magazines when not in use. Do not subject the discs to heat/high temperature. Avoid le a ving th em in park ed cars or on dashboards/rear trays.

• Do not attach labels , or us e discs with sticky ink/residue. Such discs may stop spinning when used, caus in g a m alfunction, or may rui n the disc.

• Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square, star) c annot be played on thi s unit. Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do not use such discs.

• You cannot play 8 cm CDs.

• Before playing, cl ean the discs with a

commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc from the centre out. Do not use solvents such as benzi ne, thinner , commerc ially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analog discs.

Notes on CD-R/CD-RW discs

• You can play CD-Rs (recordable CDs) designed for audio use on this unit. Look for this mark to distinguish CD-Rs for audio use.

This mark denotes that a disc is not for audio use.

• Some CD-Rs (d epending on the equi pment used for its recording or the condition of the disc) may not play on this unit.

• You cannot play a CD-R that is not finalized*.

* A process necessary for a recorded CD-R disc to

be played on the au dio CD player.

• You cannot play CD-RWs (rewritable C D s) on this unit.

Getting Started

Resetting the unit

Before operating the unit for the first time, or after replacing the car battery or changing the connections, you must reset the unit. Remove the front panel and press the RESET button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen.

RESET button

Note

Pressing the RESET button will erase the clock setting and some stored contents.

Detaching the front panel

You can detach the front panel of this unit to protect the unit from being stolen.

Attaching the front panel

Place hole A of the front panel onto the spindle B on the unit, then lightly push the left side in.

Caution alarm

If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF position without removing the front panel, the caution alarm wi ll beep for a few seconds. If you connect an optional amplifier and do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep sound will be deactivated.

1 Press the power on/off button on the

unit (or (OFF) on the car d re mote commander or the rotary commander)*.

CD/MD playback or radio reception stops (the display remains on).

* If your car has no ACC position on the ignition

switch, be sure to turn the unit off by pressing the power on/off button on the unit (or (OFF) on the card remote commander or the rotary commander) for 2 seconds to avoid car battery drain.

2 Press (OPEN), then slid e t he front

panel to the right, and gently pull out the left end of the front panel.

Note

Do not put anything on the inner surface of the front panel.

Notes

• If you detach the panel while the unit is still turned on, the power will turn off automatically to prevent the speakers from being damaged.

• Do not drop or put excessive pressure on the front panel and its display window.

• Do not subject the front panel to heat/high temperature or moisture. Avoid leaving it in parked cars or on dashboards/rear trays.

Tip

When carrying the front panel with you, use the supplied front panel case.

Setting the clock

The clock uses a 24-ho ur di gi t al indication. Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1 Press (MENU), then press either side

of (DISC) repeatedly until “Clock” appears.

1 Press (ENTER).

The hour indication flashes.

2 Press either side of (DISC) to set

the hour.

3 Press the (+ ) side of (SEEK) .

The minute indication flashes.

4 Press either side of (DISC) to set

the minute.

2 Press (ENTER).

The clock starts. After the clock setting is completed, the display return s to normal play mode.

Tips

• You can set the clock automatically with the RDS

feature (page 19).

• When D.Info mode is set to on, the time is always

displayed (page 26).

CD Player CD/MD Unit (optional)

In addition to playing a CD with this unit, you can also control external CD/M D uni ts.

Note

If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play a CD TEXT disc.

Playing a disc

(With this unit)

1 Press (OPEN) and inse r t the disc

(labelled side up).

2 Close the front panel.

Playback starts automatically.

If a disc is already inserted, press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “CD” appears to start playback .

To Press

Stop playback (OFF) Eject the disc (OPEN) then Z Skip tracks

– Automatic

Music Sensor

Fast-forward/ reverse – Manual Search

(SEEK) (./>) [once for each track]

(SEEK) (m/M) [hold to desired point]

continue to next page t

Notes

• When the last track on the disc is over, playback restarts from the first track of the disc.

• With optional unit connected, playback of the same source will continue on to the optional CD/MD unit.

(With optional unit)

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

“CD” or “MD.”

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the

desired unit appears.

Playback starts.

To Press

Skip discs –Disc selection

(DISC) (+/–)

Notes

• Some characters cannot be displayed.

• For some CD TEXT discs with very many

characters, information may not scroll.

• This unit cannot display the artist name for each track of a CD TEXT disc.

Tip

When Auto scroll is set to off and the disc/track name is changed, the disc/track name does not scroll.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Pla y

The disc in the main unit will repeat a track or the entire disc when it reach es the end. F or repea t play, you can select:

• Repeat 1 — to repeat a track.

• Repeat 2* — to re peat a disc.

Display items

When the disc/track changes, any prerecorded

title*

of the new disc/track is automatically displayed (if the A u t o Scroll functio n is set to “on,” names exceeding 8 characters will be scrolled (page 26)).

Disc number

Displayable ite m s

• Disc name*

• Track t itle*

To Press

Switch display

Track number

/artist name*

(DSPL/PTY)

item Scroll display item (SCRL)

*1 When pressing (DSPL/PTY), “NO D.Name” or “NO

T.Name” indicates that there is no Disc Memo (page 11) or prerecorded name to display.

*2 Only for CD TEXT discs with the artist name.

Elapsed playing time

* Available only when one or more optional CD/MD

units are connected.

During playback, pres s (1) (REP) repeatedly until the desired setting appears in the display.

Repeat Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select “Repeat off.”

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play

You can select:

• Shuf 1 — to play the tracks on the current disc in random order.

• Shuf 2*

• Shuf All*

*1 Available only when one or more optional CD (MD) *2 Available only when one or more optional CD units,

— to play the tracks in the current

optional CD (MD) unit in random order.

— to play all the tracks in all the connected CD (M D ) units (including this unit) in random order.

units are connected. or two or more optional MD units are connected.

During playback, pres s (2) (SHUF) repeatedly until the desired setting appears in the display.

Shuffle Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select “Shuf off.”

Note

“Shuf All” will not shuffle tracks between CD units and MD units.

Labelling a CD

— Disc Memo (For a CD unit with the CUSTOM FILE function)

You can label each disc wit h a custom name (Disc Memo). You can enter up to 8 characters for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate the disc by name (page 12).

1 Start playing the disc you want to label

in a CD unit with the CUSTOM FILE function.

2 Press (MENU), then press either side

of (DISC) repeatedly until “Name Edit” appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

The unit will repe at the disc during the labelling proced ure.

4 Enter the characte rs.

1 Press the (+ )*

repeatedly to select the desired character.

A t B t C ... t 0 t 1 t 2 ... t +

t – t

*1 For reverse order, press the (–) side of

(DISC).

*2 (blank space)

2 Press the (+ ) side of (SEEK) after

locating the desired character.

If you press the (–) si de of (SEEK), you can move back to the left.

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

5 To return to normal CD play mode,

press (ENTER).

side of (DISC)

... t *2 t A

Tips

• Simply overwrite or enter “” to correct or erase a

name.

• There is another way to start labelling a CD: Press

(LIST) for 2 seconds instead of performing steps 2 and 3. You can also complete the operation by pressing (LIST) for 2 seconds instead of step 5.

• You can label CDs on a unit without the CUSTOM

FILE function if that unit is connected along with a CD unit that has the function. The Disc Memo will be stored in the memory of the CD unit with the CUSTOM FILE function.

Note

Repeat/shuffle play is suspended until the Name Edit is complete.

Viewing the Disc Memo

As a display item, the Disc Memo always takes priority over any origin al CD TEXT information.

To Press

View (DSPL/PTY) during CD/CD

Tip

To find out about other items that can be displayed, see page 10.

TEXT disc playback

Erasing the Disc Memo

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

“CD.”

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

CD unit storing the Disc Memo.

3 Press (MENU), then press either side

of (DISC) repeatedly until “Name Del” appears.

4 Press (ENTER).

The stored names w i l l a ppear.

5 Press either side of (DISC) repeatedly

to select the disc name you want to erase.

The stored names w i l l a ppear.

6 Press (ENTER) for 2 secon d s.

The name is erased. Repeat steps 5 and 6 if you wa nt to era se other names.

7 Press (MENU) twice.

The unit returns to norma l C D play mode.

Notes

• When the Disc Memo for a CD TEXT disc is erased,

the original CD TEXT information is displayed.

• If you cannot find the Disc Memo you want to erase,

try selecting a different CD unit in step 2.

Locating a disc by name

— List-up (For a CD unit with the CD TEXT/ CUSTOM FILE function, or an MD unit )

Y ou can use this function for discs that have been assigned custom names*

discs*

*1 Locating a disc by its custom name: when you

assign a name for a CD (page 11) or an MD.

*2 Locating discs by the CD TEXT information: when

you play a CD TEXT disc on a CD unit with the CD TEXT function.

1 Press (LIST).

The name assigned to the current disc appears in the display.

or for CD TEX T

Selecting specific tracks for playback

— Bank (For a CD unit with the CUSTOM FILE function)

If you label the disc , y ou can set the unit to skip or play the tracks of your choice.

1 Start play i ng the disc you want to

label.

2 Press (MENU), then press either side

of (DISC) repeatedly until “Bank Sel” appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

2 Press either side of (DISC) repeatedly

until you find the desired disc.

3 Press (ENTER) to play the disc.

Note

Some letters cannot be displayed (exception: Disc Memo).

4 Label the tracks.

1Press either si de of ( SEEK)

repeatedly to select the track you want to label.

2Press (ENTER) repeatedly to select

“Play” or “Skip.”

5 Repeat step 4 to set “Play” or “Skip”

for all the track s .

6 Press (MENU) twice.

The unit returns to normal CD play mode.

Notes

• You can set “Play” and “Skip” for up to 24 tracks.

• You cannot set “Skip” for all the tracks on a CD.

Playing specific tracks only

You can select:

• Bank on — to play the tracks with the “Play” setting.

• Bank inv (Inverse) — to play the tracks with the “Skip” setting.

1 During playback, press (MENU), then

press either side of (DISC) repeatedly until “Bank on,” “Bank inv,” or “Bank off” appears.

2 Press the (+) side of (SEEK) repeatedly

until the desired setting appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

Playback starts from the track following the current one.

T o retu rn to norma l pla y mode, se lect “Bank of f ” in step 2.

Radio

The unit can store up to 6 stations per band (FM1, FM2, FM3, MW, and LW).

Caution

When tuning in stations while driving, use Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.

Storing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals within the selected band, and stores them in the order of their frequency.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press (MENU), then press either side

of (DISC) repeatedly until “BTM” appears.

4 Press (ENTER).

A beep sounds whe n th e setting is stored.

Notes

• If only a few stations can be received due to weak signals, some number buttons will retain their former settings.

• When a number is indicated in the display, the unit starts storing stations from the one currently displayed.

Receiving the stored stations

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press the number button ((1) to (6))

on which the desired station is stored.

Tip

Press either side of (DISC) to receive the stations in the order they are stored in the memory (Preset Search function).

If preset tuning does not work

Press either side of (SEEK) to search for the station (automatic tun ing).

Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Repeat until the desired station is received.

Tips

• If automatic tuning stops too frequently, turn on the Local Seek to limit seek to stations with stronger signals (see “Changing the sound and disp lay settings” on page 26).

• If you know the frequency of the station you want to listen to, press and hold either side of (SEEK) to locate the approximate frequency, then press (SEEK) repeatedly to fine adjust to the desired frequency (manual tuning).

If FM stereo reception is poor

Select monaural reception mode

(see “Changing the sound and di splay settings” on page 26). The sound improves, but bec om es monaural (“ST” disappears).

Storing only the desired stations

You can manually prese t the desired station s on any chosen number butto n.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press either side of (SEEK) to tune in

the station that you want to store.

4 Press the desired number button ((1)

to (6)) for 2 secon ds until “MEM” appears.

The number button indication appears in the display.

Note

If you try to st or e a no t her s t at io n o n t he same n um be r button, the previously stored station will be erased.

Tuning in a station through a list

— List-up

1 During radio reception, press (LIST)

momentarily.

The frequency or the name assigned to the current station appears in the display.

2 Press either side of (DISC) repeatedly

until you find the desired station.

If no name is assigned to the selected station, the frequency appears in th e di splay.

3 Press (ENTER) to tune in the desired

station.

RDS

Overview of RDS

FM stations with Ra di o D ata System (RDS) service send ina udible digital information along with the regular radio programme signal. For example, one of the following will be displayed upon receiving a station w i th RD S capability.

Displayable items

• Radio band

• Clock

• Function

Frequency

Displayable items

• Station n am e

• Programme type

To Press

Switch display item

(DSPL/PTY)

RDS services

RDS data offers you other conveniences, such as:

• Automatic ret uning of a programme, helpful

during long-distance drives. — AF t page 16

• Receiving traffic announcements, even

when enjoying another programme/s our ce. — TA t page 17

• Selecting stations by the type of programme

it broadcasts. — PTY t page 18

• Automatic clock time setting. — CT t page 19

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.

Automatic retuning for best reception results

— AF function

The alternative frequencies (AF) function allows the radio to always tune in to the area’s strongest signal for the sta ti on you are listening to.

Frequencies change automatically.

For stations without alternative frequencies

Press eith er side of (SEEK) while the station name is flashing (within 8 seconds).

The unit starts searching for anothe r frequency with the same PI (Programme Identification) data (“PI Seek” appears). If the unit cannot find the same PI, the unit returns to the previously selected frequency.

98.5 MHz

Station

96.0 MHz

102.5 MHz

1 Select an FM station (page 13) . 2 Press (AF) repea tedly until “AF on”

appears.

The unit starts searching for an alternative frequency with a stronger signal in the same network. If “NO AF” flashes, the currently tuned into station does not have an alternative frequency.

Note

When there is no alternative frequency in the area or when you do not need to search for one, turn the AF function off by selecting “AF off.”

Staying with one regional programme

When AF function is on: this unit’s factory-set setting restr ic ts reception to a spec ific regi on, so you won’t be switched to an othe r re gion al st ati on with a stronger fr equency. If you leave this regional programm e’s reception area or would like to take advantage of the whole AF function, select “REG off” from t he MENU (page 27).

Note

This function does not work in the United Kingdom and in some other areas.

Local Link function (United Kingdom only)

This function ena b les you to se lect other local stations in the area, even if the y are not store d on your number buttons.

1 Press a number button ( (1) to (6))

that has a local station stored on it.

2 Within 5 seconds, press the number

button of the local station again.

3 Repeat this procedure until the

desired local station is received.

Receiving traffic announcements

— TA/TP

By activating the Traffic Announcement (TA) and Traffic Programme (TP), you can automatically tune in an FM st ation b roadcast ing traffic announc ements. These settings functi o n regardless of the current FM programme/source, CD/MD; the unit switches back to the original source when the bull et in is over.

Press (TA) repeatedly until “TA on” appears.

The unit starts searching for traffic information stations.

“TP” indicates reception of such stations , and “TA” flashe s during an actual tr affic

announcement. The unit will continue searching for stations available with TP if “NO TP” is indi c ated.

To cancel all traffic announcements, select “TA off.”

To Press

Cancel current announcement

Tip

You can also cancel the current announcement by pressing (SOURCE) or (MODE).

Presetting the volume of traffic announcements

You can preset the volume level of the traffic announcements s o you won’t miss hearing them.

1 Press (VOL) to adjust the desired

volume level.

2 Press (TA) for 2 seconds.

“TA” appear s and the setting is stored.

(TA)

Presetting RDS stations with AF and TA setting

When you preset RDS stations, the unit stor es each station ’s AF/TA setting (on/off) as well as its frequency. You can select a different setting (for AF, TA, or bot h) for individual prese t stations, or the same setting for all preset stations. If you preset stations with “AF on,” the unit automatically stores stations with the strongest radio signal.

Presetting the same setting for all preset stations

1 Select an FM band (page 13). 2 Press (AF) and/or (TA) to select “AF

on” and/or “TA on.”

Note that selecting “A F off” or “TA off” stores not only RDS sta t io ns, but also nonRDS stations.

3 Press (MENU), then press either side

of (DISC) repeatedly until “BTM” appears.

4 Press (ENTER) until “BTM” flashes.

Presetting different settings for each preset station

1 Select an FM band, and tune in the

desired station (page 14).

2 Press (AF) and/or (TA) to select “AF

on” and/or “TA on.”

3 Press the desired number button ((1)

to (6)) until “MEM” appears.

Repeat from ste p 1 t o pr eset other stations.

Receiving emergency annou nce men ts

If either AF or TA is on, the unit will switch to emergency announceme nt s, if one comes in while listening to an FM station or CD/MD.

Tuning in stations by programme type

— PTY

You can tune in a station by selecting the type of programme you would like to listen to.

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 Pr og ra mmes Children Social Affairs Social A Religion Religion Phone In Phone In Travel Travel Leisure Leisure Jazz Music Jazz Country Musi c Country National Music Nation M Oldies Music Oldies Folk Music Folk M Documentary Document

1 Press (DSPL/PTY) during FM reception

until “PTY” appears.

The current progra mme type name appea rs if the station is transmitting the PTY data. “--------” appears if the received sta t ion is not an RDS station, or if the RDS data is not received.

2 Press (DISC) repeatedly un til the

desired programme type appears.

The programme types appear in the order shown in the table. “--------” appears if the pro gramme type is not specified in the RDS data.

3 Press (ENTER).

The unit starts searching for a statio n broadcasting the selected programme type.

Note

You cannot use this function in some countries where no PTY (Programme Type selection) data is available.

Setting the clock automatically

— CT

The CT (Clock Time) data from the RDS transmis sion sets the clock au tomatically.

During radio reception, press then press either side o f repeatedly until “CT off” appears.

2 Press the (+) side of (SEEK) repeatedly

until “CT on” appears.

The clock is set .

3 Press (ENTER) to return to the normal

display.

T o ca ncel the CT f unc tion, sel ect “CT off” in step

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.

(DISC)

(MENU)

DAB (optional)

You can connect an optional DAB tuner to this unit.

Overview of DAB

DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) is a new multimedia broadcasting system that transmits audio progra mme s w it h a quality comparable to that of CDs. This is made possible by the use of a microcomputer in the DAB tuner which uses the radio signals s ent from multiple aerials and multi-path signals (ref lected radio waves) to boost the strength of the main signal. This ma kes DAB almost immune to radio interference e ven in a moving obje ct such as a car.

Each DAB station bundles radio programmes (services) into an ensemble which it then broadcasts. Each service contains one or more components. All ensembles, services, and components are identif i ed by name, so you can access any of them without having to know their frequencies.

DAB programme

Ensemble

Service

Component Component

Component

Notes

• The DAB system is still in a testing phase. Some services have not been sufficiently defined or are presently being tested. At present, such services are not supported by the optional DAB tuner unit XT100DAB.

• DAB programmes are broadcast in Band-III (174 to 240 MHz) and L-Band (1,452 to 1,492 MHz), with each band divided into channels (41 in Band-III and 23 in L-Band). One ensemble is broadcast per channel by each DAB station.

Basic operations of DAB

Searching for the ensemble and service

— Automatic Tuning

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select

“DAB.”

3 Press and hold either side of (SEEK)

until “Seek +” or “Seek –” appears.

The unit will stop seeking when an ensem ble is located. The unit will then automatically select the first service and display its name, and the display indi cator will change fr om “Seek +”/“Seek –” to the service name.

4 Press either side of (SEEK) to select

the desired service.

Selecting the ensemble

— Manual Tuning

If you know the channel number of ensemble, follow the procedure bel ow to tune in.

Receiving the preset services

Following procedure is available after presetting the service. For detai ls on presett ing the serv ices, refer to “Presetting D AB services automati cally ,” (page 21) and “Presetting DAB services manually” (page 21).

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select

“DAB.”

3 Press either side of (DISC) repeatedly

to select the preset service.

Tip

There is another way to receive the preset service (preset on numbers 1 to 6). Press the number button ((1) to (6)) on which the desired service is stored.

Refer to the level indication to check the receiving condition of the DAB programme. The level indication increases as the strength of the receiving signal increases.

level 1 level 2

If no service of th e selected program m e type is available, “----” will be displayed. “----” will flash in the display if the reception is poor.

Note

To display the level indication, turn off the Motion Display (page 26).

level 3

level 4

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select

“DAB.”

3 Press either side of (DISC) until “Ch.

XXX” appears.

4 Press either side of (DISC) repeatedly

until the desired channel number appears.

Presetting DAB services automatically

— BTM

The BTM (Best Tuning Memory) function picks out DAB ensembles and automaticall y assig ns the services within the ensembles to preset service numbers. The unit can preset up to 40 services. If services have been previously set, the BTM function operates under the following conditions:

• If you activate the BTM function w hi l e listening to a pres et service, the unit will store detected services (by overwriting) only to preset numbers hi gher than that of the cu rr ent present servi ce.

• If you activate the functio n whil e lis tenin g to a service that is not preset, the unit will replace the contents of all preset num bers.

• In both cases above, if the unit detects a service that is identical to one already preset, the previously stored service remains unchanged and the newly detected service is not prese t.

1 While listening to a DAB programme,

press (MENU).

2 Press either side of (DISC) repeatedly

until “BTM” appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

A beep sounds w hen the service is st ored. After activating the BTM function, the unit tunes the serv i ce assigned in the pr es et memory 1 automatically.

Note

If the unit can only tune in a few services, the BTM function may not assign services to all the preset service numbers.

Presetting DAB services manually

— Preset Edit

You can also preset DAB se rvices manually or delete a service which is a lready prese t. Note that up to 40 services (preset either by the BTM function or manually) can be preset to the unit’s memory.

1 While listening to a DAB programme,

press (MENU).

2 Press either side of (DISC) repeatedly

until “PRS Edit” appears, then press (ENTER).

3 Select the servic e and the preset

number you want to preset. 1 Press either side of (SEEK) to select

the service.

2 Press either side of (DISC) to select

the preset number.

3 Press (ENTER).

The Preset Edit commands will appear in the display.

4 Press either side of (DISC) to select

the desired command.

5 Press (ENTER).

To edit other serv ic es, repeat steps 3 and 4.

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Replacing the services in preset memories

Press either side of (DISC) to select “Over Wrt” in step 4, then press (ENTER).

Tip

There is another way to preset the service (on numbers 1 to 6). After receiving the service, press the desired number button ((1) to (6)) until a beep sounds.

Adding the services in preset memories

Press either side of (DISC) to select “Insert” in step 4, then press (ENTER).

Note

“Insert” does not appear if the maximum number of services (40) is already preset in memory.

Erasing the services in preset memories

Press either side of (DISC) to select “Delete” in step 4, then press (ENTER).

Tuning in DAB programme through a list

Follow the procedure below to tune in a DAB programme manually.

1 While listening to a DAB programme,

press (LIST) repeatedly until “E” (ensemble list) appears.

E: ensemble list S: service list C: component list P: preset list

All available ensembles will be listed.

2 Press either side of (DISC) until the

desired ensemble appears, then press (ENTER).

The first service for the ensemble is selecte d automatically.

3 Press (LIST) repeatedly until “S”

(service list) appears.

All services av ailable for the ensemble will be listed.

4 Press either side of (DISC) repeatedly

until the desired service appears, then press (ENTER).

The first component for the servic e is selected automatically.

5 Press (LIST) repeatedly until “C”

(component list) appears.

All component s available for the service will be listed.

6 Press either side of (DISC) until the

desired component app ears, then press (ENTER).

Automatic updating of the ensemble list

When you perform the BTM function for the first time, all the ensembles available in your area are automatically stored. When you perform the BTM function again, the contents of these lists are updated in accordance with the co nditions described on pag e 21. An ensemble is added to th e respective list when it is received during Automatic Tuning or Manual Tuning but is unlisted. An ensemble is also deleted from the respective list when:

• you select an ensemble from the list, but it cannot be received.

• you perform Automatic Tuning or Manual Tuning to receive a listed ensemble, service, or the component, but it cannot be receive d.

Switching multi-channel audio and DRC

DAB can contain multi-channel audio. You can select main or sub-channel for reception. Als o, if you turn on the DRC (Dy namic Range Control ) function, the dynamic range on the service which supports DRC can auto m at i cally be extended. The following items can be set:

• BLGL — to select the channel from either “Main” (main-channel) or “Sub” (sub-

channel).

• DRC — to turn on or off the function.

Locating a DAB service by programme type (PTY)

Y ou can use the PTY (Programme type selection) function to tune in th e programme you want.

1 While listening to a DAB programme,

press (DSPL/PTY).

2 Press either side of (DISC) repeatedly

to select the programme type.

The programme t ypes appear in the orde r shown on page 18.

3 Press (ENTER).

Searching for a ser v i ce of the selected programme type begins automatically.

1 While listening to a DAB programme,

press (MENU).

2 Press either side of (DISC) repeatedly

until “DRC” or “BLGL” appears.

3 Press either side of (SEEK) to sel ect

the desired setting (Example: “on” or “off”).

4 Press (ENTER).

Note

“BLGL” appears in the menu only when the unit is receiving a multi-channel pro gramm e.

Other Functions

You can also control the unit (and optional CD/ MD units) with a rotary commander .

RM-X5S (s upplied) RM-X4S (optional)

Using the rotary commander

First, attach the appropriate label depending on how you want to mount the rotary commander. The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and/or rotatin g con tro ls.

SOUND

MODE

DSPL

Inserting the supplied lithium battery (RM-X5S only)

MODE

SOUND

DSPL

By pressing buttons

Turn the dial to change the direction of infrared rays. (RM-X5S only)

(ATT)

(SOUND)

(SOURCE)

(MODE)

(DSPL)

Rotate the VOL control to adjust the volume.

(OFF)

Press To

(SOURCE) Change source

(radio/CD/MD*

(MODE) Change operation

(radio band/D AB*

MD*

unit)

)

/CD unit/

(ATT) Attenuate sound (OFF)*

Stop playback or ra dio reception

(SOUND) Adjust the sound menu (DSPL) Change the display item

OFF

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Tip

For information on lithium battery, ref er to “Notes on lithium battery” (page 30).

*1 Only if the corresponding optional equipment is

connected.

*2 If your car has no ACC (accessory) position on the

ignition key switch, be sure to press (OFF) for 2 seconds to turn off the clock indication after turning off the ignition. To turn the unit on, press the power on/off button on the unit.

By rotating the control

SEEK/AMS control

Rotate and release to:

– Skip tracks. – Tune in stations automatically.

Rotate, hold, and release to:

– Fast-forward/reverse a track. – Find a station manually.

By pushing in and rotating the control

E C

R U O S

PRESET/DISC control

Changing the operative direction

The operative directi on of controls is facto ry-set as shown below.

To increase

To decrease

If you need to mount the rotary commander on the right hand side of the steering column, you can reverse the operative direct io n.

RM-X5S

Rev Nor

Push in and rotate the control to:

– Receive preset stations. – Change the di sc*.

* When an optional CD/MD unit is connected.

Set the Rev/Nor-select switch to “Rev.”

RM-X4S

Press (SOUND) for 2 seconds while pushing the VOL control.

Adjusting the sound characteristics

You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, fade r, and subwoofer volume. The bass and treble levels and subwoofer volume can be stored indepe ndently for each source.

1 Select the item you want to adjust by

pressing (SOUND) repeatedly.

Each time you press (SOUND), the item changes as foll ows:

BAS (bass) t TRE (treble) t BAL (left-right) t FAD (front-rear) t SUB (subwoofer volume)

2 Adjust the selected item by pressing

either side of (SEEK).

When adjusting with the rotary commander, press (SOUND) and rotate the VOL control.

Note

Adjust within 3 seconds after selecting the item.

Quickly attenuating the sound

Press (ATT).

“ATT o n” appears in the display 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

— Menu

The following items can be set:

Set Up

• Clock (page 9)

• CT (Clock Time) (page 19)

• Beep — to turn th e beeps on or off.

• Multi languag e (l anguage selection) — to

change the display language to English, German, French , I ta lian, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Polish, Czech, or Turkish.

Display

• D.Info (Dual Information) — to display the clock and the play mode at the same time (on). Functions only when SA is not set to B-1 – B-5.

• SA (Spectrum Analyzer) (pag e 28) — to change the display pattern of the equalizer display.

• M.Dspl (Motion Display) — to select the Motion Display mode from “1,” “2,” and “off.” – Select “1” to show decoration patterns in the

display and activate Demo dis pl ay.

– Select “2” to show decoration patterns in the

display and deactivate Demo di s play. – Select “off” to deactivate the Motion Display. The Demo display in the M.Dspl 1 mode will appear about 10 seconds after the un i t is turned off.

• Dimmer — to change th e 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 the Dimmer.

• Contrast — to ad just the contrast if the

indications on the display are not recognisable because of the unit’s installation position.

• A.Scrl (Auto Scroll) – Select “on” to scroll all automatically

displayed nam es exceeding 8 characters.

– When Auto scroll is set to off and the disc/

track name is changed, the disc/track na m e does not scroll.

Sound

• HPF (High pass filter) — to select the cut-off frequency to “off,” “78 Hz,” or “125 Hz.”

• LPF (Low pass filter) — to select the cut-off frequency to “78 Hz,” “125 Hz,” or “off.”

• Loud (Loudness) — to enjoy bass and treble even at low volumes. The bass and treble will be reinforced.

Setting the equalizer

You can select an equalizer curve for seven music types (Vocal, Club, Jazz, New Age, Rock, Custom, and Xplo d) . You can store and adju st the equalizer settings for frequency an d level.

Play Mode

• Local on/off (Local seek mode) (page 14) – Select “on” to only tune into stations with

stronger signals.

• Mono on/off (Monaural mode) (page 14) – Select “on” to hear FM stereo broadcas t in

monaural. Select “off” to return to normal mode.

• REG on/off (Regional) (page 16)

1 Press (MENU).

To set A.Scrl, press (MENU) during CD/MD playback.

2 Press either side of (DISC) repeatedly

until the desired item appears.

3 Press the (+) side of (SEEK) to select

the desired setting (Example: “on” or “off”).

4 Press (ENTER).

After the mode setting is completed, the display returns to normal play mode.

Note

The displayed item will differ depending on the source.

Tip

You can easily switch among categories by pressing either side of (DISC) for 2 seconds.

Selecting the equalizer curve

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(radio, C D, o r MD).

2 Press (EQ7) repeatedly until the

desired equalizer curve.

Each time you press (EQ7), the item changes.

To cancel the equalizing effect, select “off.” After 3 seconds, the display returns to the normal playback mode.

Adjusting the equalizer curve

1 Press (MENU). 2 Press either side of (DISC) repeatedly

until “EQ7 Tune” appears, then press (ENTER).

3 Press either side of (SEEK) to select

the desired equalizer curve, then press (ENTER).

Each time you press (SEEK), the item changes.

4 Select the desired frequency and level.

1 Press either side of (SEEK) to select

the desired frequency.

Each time you press (SEEK), the frequency changes.

62 Hz y 157 Hz y 396 Hz y 1.0 kHz y 2.5 kHz y 6.3 kHz y 16 kHz

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2 Press either side of (DISC) to adjust

the desired volume level.

The volume leve l is adjustable by 1 dB steps from –10 dB t o + 10 dB.

Selecting the spectrum analyzer

The sound signal level is displayed on a spectrum analyzer. Y ou can select a display for ten patterns (A-1 to A-5 or B-1 to B-5), or th e automatic display mode where all the patterns appear.

To restore the factory-set equalizer curve, press (ENTER) for 2 seconds.

5 Press (MENU) twice.

When the effect setting is complete, the normal playback mode appears.

Setting the Dynamic Soundstage Organizer (DSO)

If your speakers are i nstalled into the lower p ar t of the doors, the so und will come from below and may not be clear. The DSO (Dynami c Soundstage Organizer ) function creates a more ambient sound as if there were speakers in th e dashboard (virtu al speakers). You can store the DSO setting for each sour ce.

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(radio, CD, or MD).

2 Press (DSO) repeatedly until “DSO

on” appears.

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(radio, CD, or MD).

2 Press (MENU). 3 Press either side of (DISC) repeatedly

until “SA” appears.

4 Press either side of (SEEK) repeatedly

to select the desired setting.

5 Press (ENTER).

To cancel the DSO function, select “DSO off” in step 2.

Labelling a Motion Display

You ca n la bel a Motion Display w ith up to 64 characters to appear when the unit is turned off. Labels will scroll in the display in the M.Dspl 1 mode (the display remains lit even when the power is off).

1 Press (OFF).

CD/MD playback or radio reception stops (the display remains on).

2 Press (MENU), then press either side

of (DISC) repeatedly until “Name Input” appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

Additional Information

Maintenance

Fuse replacement

When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one matching the amperage rating stated on the original fuse. If the fuse blows, check th e power connection and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows again after replacement, there may be an internal malfunction. In such a case, consult your neares t Sony dealer.

4 Enter the characte rs.

1 Press (DSPL/PTY) to s el ect the

character type. A t a t 0 t A

2 Press the (+ )*

(DISC) repeatedly to select the desired character.

A t B t C t ... x t y t z t 0 t 1

t 2 ... t ! t “ t # ... t *

*1 For reverse order, press the (–) side of

(DISC).

*2 (blank space)

3 Press the (+ ) side of (SEEK) after

locating the desired character.

If you press the (–) si de of (SEEK), you can move back to the left.

4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to enter the

entire sentence.

side of

t A

5 Press (ENTER).

Tips

• Simply overwrite or enter “” to correct or erase a sentence.

• To erase all sentences, press (ENTER) for 2 seconds after step 3.

Fuse (10 A)

Warning

Never use a fuse with an amperage rating exceeding the one supplied with the unit as this could damage the unit.

Cleaning the connectors

The unit may not function properly if the connectors between the unit and the f ro n t panel are not clean. In order to prevent this, detach the front panel (pag e 8) and clean the conn ectors with a cotton swab di pped in alcohol. Do not apply too much force. Otherwise, the connectors may be damaged.

Main unit

Back of the front panel

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Notes

• For safety, turn off the ignition before cleaning the connectors, and remove the key from the ignition switch.

• Never touch the connectors directly with your fingers or with any metal device.

Replacing the lithium battery

Under normal conditions, batteries will last approximately 1 year. (The service life may be shorter, depending on the con di t io ns of use.) When the battery becomes weak, the range of the card remote comm ander becomes short er. Replace the battery with a new CR2 025 lithium battery.

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Removing the unit

1 Remove the front cover

1Detach the front panel (page 8). 2Press the clip inside the front cover

with a thin screwdriver.

3Repeat step 2 for the other side.

2 Remove the unit

1Use a thin screwdri ver to push in

the clip on the left side of the unit, then pull out the left side of the unit until the catch clear s the mounting.

Notes on lithium battery

• Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children. Should the battery be swallowed, immediately consult a doctor.

• Wipe the battery with a dry cl ot h to assure a good contact.

• Be sure to observe th e correct polari ty when installing the battery.

• Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers, otherwise a short -c ir cuit may occur.

WARNING

Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disas se mble, or dispose of in fire.

4 mm

2Repeat step 1 for the right side. 3Slide the unit out of its mounting.

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