Sony CDX-G3000UP Users guide [en, fr]

4-466-765-11(1)

FM/AM
Compact Disc
Player

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of
the unit.

Record the serial number in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony

dealer regarding this product.

Model No. CDX-G3000UP

Serial No.

Operating Instructions

Mode d’emploi

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FR

To cancel the demonstration (DEMO) display, see page 11.
Pour annuler l’affichage de démonstration (DEMO),

reportez-vous à la page 12.

CDX-G3000UP

Be sure to install this unit in the dashboard of
the car for safety.
For installation and connections, see the
supplied installation/connections manual.

Warning

FOR UNITED STATES CUSTOMERS. NOT
APPLICABLE IN CANADA, INCLUDING IN
THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC.
POUR LES CONSOMMATEURS AUX ÉTATS­UNIS. NON APPLICABLE AU CANADA, Y
COMPRIS LA PROVINCE DE QUÉBEC.

This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
 Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/

TV technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate
this equipment.

For the State of California, USA only

Perchlorate Material – special handling may
apply, See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Perchlorate Material: Lithium battery contains
perchlorate

Note on the lithium battery

Do not expose the battery to excessive heat
such as direct sunlight, fire or the like.

Warning if your car’s ignition has no ACC
position

Be sure to set the AUTO OFF function
(page 11). The unit will shut off completely
and automatically in the set time after the
unit is turned off, which prevents battery
drain. If you do not set the AUTO OFF
function, press and hold OFF until the display
disappears each time you turn the ignition
off.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product
will increase eye hazard.

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Table of Contents

Warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Guide to Parts and Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Getting Started

Detaching the Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Setting the Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Connecting an iPod/USB Device . . . . . . . . . . 6

Connecting Other Portable Audio

Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Listening to the Radio

Listening to the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using Radio Data System (RDS). . . . . . . . . . . 7

Playback

Playing a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Playing an iPod/USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Searching and Playing Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Listening to Pandora®

Preparing for Pandora® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Streaming Pandora®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Available Operations in Pandora®. . . . . . . . 10

Additional Information

Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Settings

Canceling the DEMO Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Basic Setting Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

GENERAL Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

SOUND Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

EQ3 PRESET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

EQ3 SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

DISPLAY Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

COLOR (Preset Color - Dynamic Color

Illuminator). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

CUSTOM-C (Custom Color) . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Guide to Parts and Controls

Main unit

The number 3/ (repeat) button has a tactile dot.

 SRC (source)

Turn on the power.
Change the source.

-OFF

Press and hold for 1 second to turn off
the power.
Press and hold for more than 2 seconds
to turn off the power and the display.
If the unit is turned off and the display
disappears, it is unable you to operate
with the remote.

 Front panel release button
 SEEK +/–

Tune in radio stations automatically.
Press and hold to tune manually.

/ (prev/next) / (reverse/
fast-forward)

 Control dial

Rotate to adjust the volume.

ENTER

Enter the selected item.

MENU

Open the setup menu.

 Receptor for the remote commander
 Disc slot

 Display window
 (disc eject)
 (browse) (page 9, 10)

Enter the browse mode during playback.

 (back)

Return to the previous display.

MODE (page 7, 8, 10)

 PTY (program type)

Select PTY in RDS.

 Number buttons (1 to 6)

Receive stored radio stations. Press and
hold to store stations.

ALBUM /

Skip an album for audio device. Press and
hold to skip albums continuously.
Thumbs up (), or thumbs down () in
Pandora® (page 10).

(repeat)
SHUF (shuffle)
PAU SE

 DSPL (display)

Change display items.

-SCRL (scroll)

Press and hold to scroll a display item.

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 AUX input jack
 USB port

Getting Started

RM-X211 Remote

The VOL (volume) + button has a tactile dot.

Remove the insulation film before use.

Detaching the Front Panel

You can detach the front panel of this unit to
prevent theft.

1 Press and hold OFF .

The unit is turned off.

2 Press the front panel release button

, then remove the panel by
pulling it towards you.

Caution alarm

If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF
position without detaching the front panel,
the caution alarm will sound for a few
seconds. The alarm will only sound if the
built-in amplifier is used.

Attaching the front panel

 ATT (attenuate)

Attenuate the sound. Press again to
cancel the attenuated sound.

 SOUND

Open the SOUND menu directly.

-MENU

Press and hold to open the setup menu.

 ()/ (+)/ (–)/ ()/ENTER

Setup items, etc. can be operated by /
//.

 VOL (volume) +/–

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Setting the Clock

When connecting iPhone 5

Connecting Other Portable

1

Press MENU, rotate the control dial
to select [GENERAL], then press it.

2 Rotate the control dial to select

[CLOCK-ADJ], then press it.

The hour indication flashes.

3 Rotate the control dial to set the

hour and minute.

To move the digital indication, press SEEK
+/–.

4 After setting the minute, press

MENU.

The setup is complete and the clock
starts.

To display the clock, press DSPL.

Connecting an iPod/USB
Device

1 Turn down the volume on the unit.
2 Connect the iPod/USB device to the

unit.

To connect an iPod/iPhone, use the USB
connection cable for iPod (not supplied).

Audio Device
1 Turn off the portable audio device.

2 Turn down the volume on the unit.
3 Connect the portable audio device

to the AUX input jack (stereo mini
jack) on the unit with a connecting
cord* (not supplied).

* Be sure to use a straight type plug.

4 Press SRC to select [AUX].

To match the volume level of the
connected device to other sources

Start playback of the portable audio device
at a moderate volume, and set your usual
listening volume on the unit.
Press MENU and rotate the control dial.
Select [SOUND]  [AUX VOL] (page 12).

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Listening to the Radio

Listening to the Radio

To listen to the radio, press SRC to select
[TUNER].

Storing automatically (BTM)

1 Press MODE to change the band

(FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2).

2 Press MENU, rotate the control dial

to select [GENERAL], then press it.

3 Rotate the control dial to select

[BTM], then press it.

The unit stores stations in order of
frequency on the number buttons.

Tuning

Receiving the stored stations

1 Select the band, then press a

number button (1 to 6).

Using Radio Data System
(RDS)

Selecting program types (PTY)

Use PTY to display or search for a desired
program type.

1 Press PTY during FM reception.
2 Rotate the control dial until the

desired program type appears,
then press it.

The unit starts to search for a station
broadcasting the selected program type.

1 Press MODE to change the band

(FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2).

2 Perform tuning.

To tune manually

Press and hold SEEK +/– to locate the
approximate frequency, then press SEEK
+/– repeatedly to fine adjust to the
desired frequency.

To tune automatically

Press SEEK +/–.
Scanning stops when the unit receives a
station. Repeat this procedure until the
desired station is received.

Storing manually

1 While receiving the station that you

want to store, press and hold a
number button (1 to 6) to display
[MEM].

Type of p rogra ms

NEWS (News), INFORM (Information),
SPORTS (Sports), TALK (Talk), ROCK (Rock),
CLS ROCK (Classic Rock), ADLT HIT (Adult
Hits), SOFT RCK (Soft Rock), TOP 40 (Top 40),
COUNTRY (Country), OLDIES (Oldies), SOFT
(Soft), NOSTALGA (Nostalgia), JAZZ (Jazz),
CLASSICL (Classical), R AND B (Rhythm and
Blues), SOFT R B (Soft Rhythm and Blues),
LANGUAGE (Foreign Language), REL MUSC
(Religious Music), REL TALK (Religious Talk),
PERSNLTY (Personality), PUBLIC (Public),
COLLEGE (College), WEATHER (Weather)

Setting clock time (CT)

The CT data from the RDS transmission sets
the clock.

1 Set [CT-ON] in GENERAL setup

(page 11).

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Playback

Playing a Disc
1 Insert the disc (label side up).

Playback starts automatically.

Playing an iPod/USB Device

In these Operating Instructions, “iPod” is
used as a general reference for the iPod
functions on an iPod and iPhone, unless
otherwise specified by the text or
illustrations.

For details on the compatibility of your iPod,
see “About iPod” (page 14) or visit the
support site on the back cover.

MSC (Mass Storage Class)-type USB devices
(such as a USB flash drive, digital media
player, Android™ phone) compliant with the
USB standard can be used.
Depending on the digital media player or
Android phone, setting the USB connection
mode to MSC is required.

Notes

 For details on the compatibility of your USB

device, visit the support site on the back cover.

 Playback of the following MP3/WMA files is not

supported.

 lossless compression files
 copyright-protected files
 DRM (Digital Rights Management) files
 Multi-channel audio files

1 Connect an iPod/USB device to the

USB port (page 6).

Playback starts.
If a device is already connected, to start
playback, press SRC to select [USB] ([IPD]
appears in the display when the iPod is
recognized).

2 Adjust the volume on this unit.

To stop playback

Press and hold OFF for 1 second.

To remove the device

Stop playback, then remove the device.

Caution for iPhone

When you connect an iPhone via USB, phone
call volume is controlled by the iPhone, not
the unit. Do not inadvertently increase the
volume on the unit during a call, as sudden
loud sound may result when the call ends.

Operating an iPod directly
(Passenger control)

Press and hold MODE during playback to
display [MODE IPOD] to enable operation by
the iPod directly.
Note that the volume can be adjusted only
by the unit.

To exit passenger control

Press and hold MODE to display [MODE
AUDIO].

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Searching and Playing
Tracks

Searching by skip items
(Jump mode)

1 Press (browse)

Repeat play and shuffle play

1 During playback, press (repeat)

for repeat play, or SHUF for shuffle
play.

2 Press (repeat) or SHUF repeatedly

to select the desired repeat or
shuffle play mode.

Playback in selected play mode may take
time to start.

Available play modes differ depending on
the selected sound source.

Searching a track by name (Quick­BrowZer™)

1 During CD or USB playback, press

(browse)* to display the list of

search categories.

When the track list appears, press
(back) repeatedly.

* During playback, press (browse) for more

than 2 seconds to directly return to the
beginning of the category list.

2 Press SEEK +.
3 Rotate the control dial to select the

item.

The list is jumped in steps of 10% of the
total number of items.

4 Press ENTER to return to the Quick-

BrowZer mode.

The selected item appears.

5 Rotate the control dial to select the

desired item, then press it.

Playback starts.

2 Rotate the control dial to select the

desired search category, then press
it to confirm.

3 Repeat step 2 to search the desired

track.

Playback starts.

To exit the Quick-BrowZer mode

Press (browse).

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Listening to Pandora®

Available Operations in

Pandora® is available to stream music
through your iPhone. You can control
Pandora® on a USB-connected iPhone from
this unit.
The Pandora® service is not available in some
countries/regions.

Preparing for Pandora®
1 To check for compatible devices,

visit the support site on the back
cover.

2 Download the latest version of the

Pandora® application from
www.pandora.com

Streaming Pandora®
1 Connect the iPhone to this unit

(page 6).

Pandora®

“Thumbs” feedback

“Thumbs Up” or “Thumbs Down” feedback
allows you to personalize stations.

Thumbs Up

During playback, press .

Thumbs Down

During playback, press .

Using the station list

The station list allows you to easily select a
desired station.

1 During playback, press (browse).
2 Press SEEK + to select the sorting

order [BY DATE] or [A TO Z].

3 Rotate the control dial to select the

desired station, then press it.

Playback starts.

2 Press SRC to select [PANDORA USB].
3 Launch Pandora® application on the

iPhone.

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Bookmarking

The track or artist currently being played can
be bookmarked and stored in your Pandora®
account.

1 During playback, press and hold

MODE to select [BOOKMARK].

2 Rotate the control dial to select

[TRK] (track) or [ART] (artist), then
press it.

GENERAL SetupSettings

Canceling the DEMO Mode

You can cancel the demonstration display
which appears while this unit is turned off.

1 Press MENU, rotate the control dial

to select [DISPLAY], then press it.

2 Rotate the control dial to select

[DEMO], then press it.

3 Rotate the control dial to select

[DEMO-OFF], then press it.

The setting is complete.

4 Press (back) twice.

The display returns to normal reception/
play mode.

Basic Setting Operation

You can set items in the menu to the
following procedure.
The following items can be set depending on
the source and setting.

CLOCK-ADJ (Clock Adjust) (page 6)

CAUT ALM (Caution Alarm)

Activates the caution alarm: [ON], [OFF]
(page 5). (Available only when the unit is
turned off.)

BEEP

Activates the beep sound: [ON], [OFF].

AUTO OFF

Shuts off automatically after a desired
time when the unit is turned off: [NO],
[30S] (30 seconds), [30M] (30 minutes),
[60M] (60 minutes).

AUX-A (AUX Audio)

Activates the AUX source display: [ON],
[OFF]. (Available only when the unit is
turned off.)

CT (Clock Time)

Activates the CT function: [ON], [OFF].

BTM (page 7)

1 Press MENU.
2 Rotate the control dial to select the

setup category, then press it.

Setup categories are follows:

 GENERAL setup (page 11)
 SOUND setup (page 12)
 DISPLAY setup (page 12)

3 Rotate the control dial to select the

options, then press it.

To return to the previous display

Press (back).

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SOUND Setup DISPLAY Setup

EQ3 PRESET

Selects an equalizer curve from 7 equalizer
curves or off: [XPLOD], [VOCAL], [EDGE],
[CRUISE], [SPACE], [GRAVITY], [CUSTOM],
[OFF].
The equalizer curve setting can be
memorized for each source.

EQ3 SETTING

Sets [CUSTOM] of EQ3.
Selects the equalizer settings: [LOW],
[MID], [HIGH].
To restore the factory-set equalizer curve,
press and hold ENTER before the setting is
complete.

BALANCE

Adjusts the sound balance: [RIGHT-15] –
[CENTER] – [LEFT-15].

FAD ER

Adjusts the relative level: [FRONT-15] –
[CENTER] – [REAR-15].

LOUDNESS (Dynamic Loudness)

Reinforces bass and treble for clear sound
at low volume levels: [ON], [OFF].

SW LEVEL (Subwoofer Level)

Adjusts the subwoofer volume level: [+2
dB] - [0 dB] - [-2 dB].

AUX VOL (AUX Volume Level)

Adjusts the volume level for each
connected auxiliary device:
[+18 dB] - [0 dB] - [-8 dB].
This setting negates the need to adjust
the volume level between sources.

DEMO (Demonstration)

Activates the demonstration: [ON], [OFF].

DIMMER

Changes the display brightness: [ON],
[OFF].

COLOR (Preset Color - Dynamic Color
Illuminator)

Sets a preset color for the display and
buttons on the main unit.
Selects from 12 preset colors, 1 customized
color and 5 preset patterns.

CUSTOM-C (Custom Color)

Registers a customized color for the
display and buttons.
Selects a preset color as a basis for further
customizing: [RGB RED], [RGB GRN], [RGB
BLUE].
Adjustable color range: [0] - [32] ([0]
cannot be set for all color ranges).

DAYNIGHT

Sets a different color for DAY/NIGHT mode
according to the dimmer setting.

 [DAY]: [DIMMER] sets to [OFF].
 [NIGHT]: [DIMMER] sets to [ON].

AUTO SCR (Auto Scroll)

Scrolls long items automatically: [ON],
[OFF].

M.DISPLAY (Motion Display)

Shows moving patterns: [ON], [OFF].

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