Sony CDX-G3150UP Operating Instruction

4-542-303-81(1)

FM/AM Compact Disc Player

The warranty for this product is included in this manual (page 21).

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-G3150UP

Serial No.

For the connection/installation, see page 17. Para la conexión/instalación, consulte la página 17.

Operating Instructions

Manual de instrucciones

To cancel the demonstration (DEMO) display, see page 10. Para cancelar la pantalla de demostración (DEMO), consulte la

página 10.

CDX-G3150UP

For safety, be sure to install this unit in the dashboard of the car as the rear side of the unit becomes hot during use. For details, see “Connection/Installation” (page 17).

The nameplate indicating operating voltage, etc., is located on the bottom of the chassis.

Warning if your car’s ignition has no ACC position

Be sure to set the AUTO OFF function (page 10). 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.

Warning

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.

CAUTION

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

For the State of California, USA only

Perchlorate Material – special handling may apply, See www.dts c.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

Note on the lithium battery

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

Disclaimer regarding services offered by third parties

Services offered by third parties may be changed, suspended, or terminated without prior notice. Sony does not bear any responsibility in these sorts of situations.

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Table of Contents

Important notice

The warranty for this product is included in this manual (page 21). Keep this manual for future use.

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

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

Getting Started

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

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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

Connecting Other Portable Audio Device . . . . . . . 6

Listening to the Radio

Listening to the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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

Playback

Playing a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Playing an iPod/USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Searching and Playing Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Listening to Pandora®

Setting up Pandora® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Streaming Pandora®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Available Operations in Pandora®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Settings

Canceling the DEMO Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Basic Setting Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

General Setup (GENERAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Sound Setup (SOUND) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Display Setup (DISPLAY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Additional Information

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connection/Installation

Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Parts List for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Guide to Parts and Controls

Main unit

 Front panel release button  SRC (source)

Turn on th e powe r. Change the source.

OFF

Press and hold for 1 second to turn the source off and display the clock. 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, operation by the remote commander is not available.

 Control dial

Rotate to adjust the volume.

PUSH ENTER

Enter the selected item.

Open the setup menu.

 Disc slot  Display window  SEEK +/–

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

/ (prev/next)

/ (fast-reverse/fast-forward)  (disc eject)  (browse) (page 8, 9)

Enter the browse mode during playback.

 (back)

Return to the previous display.

MODE (page 6, 8, 9)

 Receptor for the remote commander  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. Press  to thumbs up, or  to thumbs down in Pandora® (page 9).

(repeat) SHUF (shuffle) PAU SE

 MEGA BASS

Press to turn on/off the MEGA BASS function.

 DSPL (display)

Press to change display items.

SCRL

Press and hold to scroll a display item.

 AUX input jack  USB port

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RM-X211 Remote commander

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

 ATT (at tenu ate)

Attenuate the sound. Press again to cancel the attenuation.

 SOUND

Open the SOUND menu directly.

Press and hold to open the setup menu.

///

Select a setup item, etc.

ENTER

Enter the selected item.

/ (prev/next) +/– (album +/–)

 VOL (Volume) +/–

Remove the insulation film before use.

Getting Started

Detaching the Front Panel

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

1 Press and hold OFF  until the unit turns

off, press the front panel release button , then pull the panel towards you to remove.

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

Setting the Clock

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.

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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).

Connecting Other Portable Audio Device

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.

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, then select [SOUND]  [AUX VOL] (page 10).

Tuning

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.

Storing manually

1 While receiving the station that you want

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

Receiving the stored stations

1 Select the band, then press a number

button (1 to 6).

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Using Radio Data System (RDS)

Playback

Selecting program types (PTY)

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.

Typ e o f pro gram s

NEWS (News), INFORM (Information), SPORTS

(Sports), TA LK (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] (page 10).

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 12) or visit the support site on the back cover.

MSC (Mass Storage Class) and MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) 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 MTP 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.

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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 a sudden loud sound may result when the call ends.

Operating an iPod directly (Passenger control)

1 During playback, press and hold MODE

until [MODE IPOD] appears.

Operations of the iPod become available. Note that the volume can be adjusted only by the unit.

To exit passenger control

Press and hold MODE until [MODE AUDIO] appears.

Searching and Playing Tracks

Repeat play and shuffle play

1 During playback, press (repeat) or

SHUF repeatedly to select the desired play mode.

Playback in the selected play mode may take time to start.

Available play modes differ depending on the selected sound source.

To exit the Quick-BrowZer mode

Press (browse).

Searching by skipping items (Jump mode)

1 Press (browse). 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.

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 to display the desired search category.

* During USB playback, press (browse) for more

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

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.

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Listening to Pandora®

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

Setting up Pandora®

1 Check the compatibility of your mobile

device by visiting the support site on the back cover.

2 Download the latest version of the

Pandora® application from your smartphone’s app store. A list of compatible devices can be found at www.pandora.com/everywhere/mobile

Streaming Pandora®

1 Connect the iPhone to this unit (page 6). 2 Press SRC to select [PANDORA USB]. 3 Launch Pandora® application on your

mobile device.

4 Press PAUSE to start playback.

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.

Bookmarking

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

1 During playback, press MODE.

Available Operations in Pandora®

“Thumbs” feedback

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

1 During playback, press  (Thumbs Up) or

 (Thumbs Down).

Using the station list

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

1 During playback, press (browse).

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Settings

Canceling the DEMO Mode

You can cancel the demonstration display which appears when the source is off and the clock is displayed.

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 following setup categories: General setup (GENERAL), Sound setup (SOUND), Display setup (DISPLAY)

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

category, then press it.

The items that can be set differ depending on the source and settings.

3 Rotate the control dial to select the

options, then press it.

To return to the previous display

Press (back).

General Setup (GENERAL)

CLOCK-ADJ (clock adjust) (page 5)

CAUT ALM (caution alarm)

Activates the caution alarm: [ON], [OFF] (page 5). (Available only while the source is off and the clock is displayed.)

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 while the source is off and the clock is displayed.)

CT (clock time)

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

BTM (page 6)

Sound Setup (SOUND)

MEGABASS (mega bass)

Reinforces bass sound in synchronization with the volume level: [ON], [OFF].

EQ5 PRESET

Selects an equalizer curve from 10 equalizer curves or off: [OFF], [R AND B], [ROCK], [POP], [DANCE], [HIP-HOP], [ELECTRONICA], [JAZZ], [SOUL], [COUNTRY], [CUSTOM]. The equalizer curve setting can be memorized for each source.

EQ5 SETTING

Sets [CUSTOM] of EQ5.

BASE

Selects a preset equalizer curve as a basis for further customizing: [BAND1] (low frequency), [BAND2] (mid-low frequency), [BAND3] (mid frequency), [BAND4] (mid-high frequency), [BAND5] (high frequency). The volume level is adjustable in 1 dB steps, from -10 dB to +10 dB.

BALANCE

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

FAD ER

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

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.

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Display Setup (DISPLAY)

DEMO (demonstration)

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

DIMMER

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

COLOR

Sets a preset color for the display and buttons on the main unit. Selects from 11 preset colors, 1 customized color and 4 preset patterns.

CUSTOM-C (custom color)

Registers a customized color for the display and buttons.

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].

SND SYNC (sound synchronization)

Selects the color with sound synchronization: [ON], [OFF].

AUTO SCR (auto scroll)

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

M.DISPLAY (motion display)

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

Additional Information

Precautions

 Cool off the unit beforehand if your car has been

parked in direct sunlight.

 Do not leave the front panel or audio devices

brought in inside the car, or it may cause malfunction due to high temperature in direct sunlight.

 Power antenna (aerial) extends automatically.

Moisture condensation

Should moisture condensation occur inside the unit, remove the disc and wait for about an hour for it to dry out; otherwise the unit will not operate properly.

To maintain high sound quality

Do not splash liquid onto the unit or discs.

Notes on discs

 Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or heat

sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight.

 Before playing, wipe the discs

with a cleaning cloth from the center out. Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners.

 This unit is designed to play

back discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. DualDiscs and some of the music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies do not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, therefore, these discs may not be playable by this unit.

 Discs that this unit CANNOT play

 Discs with labels, stickers, or sticky tape or

paper attached. Doing so may cause a malfunction, or may ruin the disc.

 Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart,

square, star). Attempting to do so may damage the unit.

 8 cm (3

Notes on CD-R/CD-RW discs

 If the multi-session disc begins with a CD-DA

session, it is recognized as a CD-DA disc, and other sessions are not played back.

 Discs that this unit CANNOT play

 CD-R/CD-RW of poor recording quality.  CD-R/CD-RW recorded with an incompatible

 CD-R/CD-RW which is finalized incorrectly.

/4 in) discs.

recording device.

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 CD-R/CD-RW other than those recorded in

MP3/WMA

Folder (album)

MP3/WMA file (track)

+ side up

music CD format or MP3 format conforming to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2, Joliet/Romeo or multisession.

Playback order of MP3/WMA files

About iPod

 You can connect to the following iPod models.

Update your iPod devices to the latest software before use.

Compatible iPhone/iPod models

Compatible Model USB iPhone 5s  iPhone 5c  iPhone 5  iPhone 4s  iPhone 4  iPhone 3GS  iPhone 3G  iPod touch (5th generation)  iPod touch (4th generation)  iPod touch (3rd generation)  iPod touch (2nd generation)  iPod classic  iPod nano (7th generation)  iPod nano (6th generation)  iPod nano (5th generation)  iPod nano (4th generation)  iPod nano (3rd generation)  iPod nano (2nd generation)  iPod nano (1st generation)* 

* Passenger control is not available for iPod nano (1st

generation).

 “Made for iPod,” and “Made for iPhone,” mean

that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod or iPhone, respectively, and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this accessory with iPod or iPhone may affect wireless performance.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit that are not covered in this manual, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Maintenance

Replacing the lithium battery of the remote commander

Under normal conditions, the battery will last approximately 1 year. (The service life may be shorter, depending on the conditions of use.) When the battery becomes weak, the range of the remote commander becomes shorter.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replaced only with the same or equivalent type.

Notes on the 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 cloth to ensure a good

contact.

 Be sure to observe the correct polarity when installing

the battery.

 Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers,

otherwise a short-circuit may occur.

Cleaning the connectors

The unit may not function properly if the connectors between the unit and the front panel are not clean. In order to prevent this, detach the front panel (page 5) and clean the connectors with a cotton swab. Do not apply too much force. Otherwise, the connectors may be damaged.

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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.

Specifications

AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS

Tuner section

Tuning range: 87.5 – 107.9 MHz Antenna (aerial) terminal:

Intermediate frequency:

Usable sensitivity: 7 dBf Selectivity: 75 dB at 400 kHz Signal-to-noise ratio: 73 dB Separation: 50 dB at 1 kHz Frequency response: 20 – 15,000 Hz

Tuning range: 530 – 1,710 kHz Antenna (aerial) terminal:

Sensitivity: 26 μV

CD Player section

Signal-to-noise ratio: 95 dB Frequency response: 10 – 20,000 Hz Wow and flutter: Below measurable limit The maximum number of: (CD-R/CD-RW only)

 folders (albums): 150 (including root folder)  files (tracks) and folders: 300 (may less than 300

 displayable characters for a folder/file name: 32

Corresponding codec: MP3 (.mp3) and WMA (.wma)

USB Player section

Interface: USB (Full-speed) Maximum current: 1 A

CEA2006 Standard Power Output: 17 Watts RMS × 4 at 4 Ohms < 1% THD+N SN Ratio: 80 dBA (reference: 1 Watt into 4 Ohms)

External antenna (aerial) connector

FM CCIR: -1,956.5 to -487.3 kHz and

+500.0 to +2,095.4 kHz

External antenna (aerial) connector

if folder/file names contain many characters)

(Joliet)/64 (Romeo)

The maximum number of recognizable tracks:

 folders (albums): 256  files (tracks) per folder: 256

Corresponding codec:

MP3 (.mp3) and WMA (.wma)

Power amplifier section

Output: Speaker outputs Speaker impedance: 4 – 8 ohms Maximum power output: 55 W × 4 (at 4 ohms)

General

Outputs:

Audio outputs terminal (rear, sub) Power antenna (aerial)/Power amplifier control

terminal (REM OUT)

Inputs:

Remote controller input terminal Antenna (aerial) input terminal AUX input jack (stereo mini jack) USB port

Power requirements: 12 V DC car battery (negative

ground (earth))

Dimensions:

Approx. 178 mm × 50 mm × 177 mm

/8 in × 2 in × 7 in) (w/h/d)

Mounting dimensions:

Approx. 182 mm × 53 mm × 160 mm

/4 in × 2 1/8 in × 6 5/16 in) (w/h/d) Mass: Approx. 1.2 kg (2 lb 11 oz) Package contents:

Main unit (1) Remote commander (1): RM-X211 Parts for installation and connections (1 set)

Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed accessories. Please ask the dealer for detailed information.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Copyrights

Windows Media is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Corporation. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary.

iPhone®, iPod®, iPod classic®, iPod nano®, and iPod touch® are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

Pandora®, the Pandora® logo, and the Pandora® trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pandora Media, Inc., used with permission.

Android is a trademark of Google Inc.

Troubleshooting

The following checklist will help you remedy problems you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating procedures. For details on using the fuse and removing the unit from the dashboard, see “Connection/Installation” (page 17). If the problem is not solved, visit the support site on the back cover.

General

No power is being supplied to the unit.

 If the unit is turned off and the display

disappears, the unit cannot be operated with the remote commander.  Turn o n the u nit.

No sound.

 The position of the fader control [FADER] is not

set for a 2-speaker system.

No beep sound.

 An optional power amplifier is connected and

you are not using the built-in amplifier.

The contents of the memory have been erased.

 The power supply lead or battery has been

disconnected or not connected properly.

Stored stations and correct time are erased. The fuse has blown. Makes a noise when the position of the ignition is switched.

 The leads are not matched correctly with the car’s

accessory power connector.

During playback or reception, the demonstration mode starts.

 If no operation is performed for 5 minutes with

[DEMO-ON] set, the demonstration mode starts.  Set [DEMO-OFF] (page 11).

The display disappears from/does not appear in the display window.

 The dimmer is set to [DIM-ON] (page 11).  The display disappears if you press and hold OFF.

 Press OFF on the unit until the display appears.

 The connectors are dirty (page 12).

The operation buttons do not function. The disc will not eject.

 Press DSPL and (back)/MODE for more than 2

seconds to reset the unit. The contents stored in memory are erased. For your safety, do not reset the unit while you are driving.

Radio reception

Stations cannot be received. The sound is hampered by noises.

 The connection is not correct.

 If your car has built-in radio antenna (aerial) in

the rear/side glass, connect an REM OUT lead (blue/white striped) or accessory power supply lead (red) to the power supply lead of a car’s antenna (aerial) booster.

 Check the connection of the car antenna

(aerial).

 If the auto antenna (aerial) will not extend,

check the connection of the power antenna (aerial) control lead.

Preset tuning is not possible.

 The broadcast signal is too weak.

RDS

PTY displays [- - - - - - - -].

 The current station is not an RDS station.  RDS data has not been received.  The station does not specify the program type.

CD playback

The disc does not play back.

 Defective or dirty disc.  The CD-R/CD-RW is not for audio use (page 11).

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