Operating Instructi on s
Bedienungsanleitung
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For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
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En ce qui concerne l’installation et les connexi ons, consulter le manuel d’installation/
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l’installazione e i collegamenti in dotazione.
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To eject a disc, if a disc is already in the unit.
To open/close the front panel.
f SCREEN button
T o select the display mode.
g VOL (volume) control lever
To turn up or down the volume by pressing
up or down the VOL lever.
h Reset button 10
i Receptor for the card remote
commander and wireless rotary
commander
j SHIFT (switching shift 1-3) button
To change the funct io n of the . >
lever (qa).
k . > lever
To select the desired radio station, the
desired item to be adjusted, or the desired
image by pressing up or down the . >
lever.
Press up
Press down
*1 When an op t io nal CD/MD unit is connected,
“AUX” is not displayed.
*2 Warning
when installing in a car without an
ACC (accessory) position on the
ignition switch
After turning off the ignition, be sure to
press and hold (OFF) on the unit until the
display disappears.
Otherwise, the cl ock di splay do es no t tu rn of f
and causes batte ry drain.
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Card remote commander RM-X132
SHUF
2
5
+
VOL
–
ATT
3
6
LIST
+
+
SEEK
–
ENTER
BACK
MODE
PTYAFTA
REP
1
4
GRAPHIC
SCREENIMAGE
DISC
MENU
SOURCE
–
SEEK
SOUND
DISC
OFF
The correspondin g buttons of th e ca rd
remote commander control the same
functions as those on this unit.
Instructions in this manual describe how to use
the unit by mainly using the card remote
commander.
Refer to the pages listed for details.
a MODE button
b PTY button
c Number buttons
(1) REP 13
(2) SHUF 13
To store stations and receive stored stations.
d SCREEN button
e MENU button
To display the general menus.
f SOURCE button
g </, (SEEK –/+) buttons
h SOUND button
To display the sound menus.
i OFF button
j VOL (+/–) buttons
k ATT button 29
l AF button 19
m TA b utton 20
n GRAPHIC button
To display the graphic menus.
o IMAGE button
To switch the display patterns.
p LIST button 15, 17
q M/m (DISC +/–) buttons
r ENTER button
To enter a setting.
s BACK button
In a setting, to return to a previous operation.
Note
If the display disappears by pressing (OFF), it cannot
be operated with the card remote commander unless
(SOURCE) on the unit is pressed, or a disc is inserted
to activate the unit first.
Tip
See “Replacing the lithium battery” on page 36 for
details on how to replace the batteries.
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Precautions
Notes on discs
• If your car was parked in direct sunlight, allow
the unit to cool off before operating it.
• Power aerials will extend automatically while
the unit is operating.
• Do not use the CUSTOM FILE feature while
driving, or perform any ot her function which
could divert your attention from the road.
If you have any quest ions 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 lense s 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 the
moisture has evaporated.
To maintain high sound quality
Be careful not to splash juice or other soft drinks
onto the unit or discs.
Notes on LCD display
• Do not push the LCD display strongly. It may
cause injury or damage the display.
• Bright points of light (red, blue, or green) or
black dots may appea r on th e LCD di splay.
This is not a malfunction. The LCD is made
with high-precision technology and more than
99.99 % of the picture element is intact.
However, tiny elements of the picture may
show the above symptoms.
• To keep discs clean, do not touch the sur face .
Handle a disc by its ed ge.
• Keep your discs in their cases or disc
magazines when not in use.
Do not subject the discs to heat/hig h
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.
• Do not use any discs wit h l abels or stickers
attached.
The following malfunctions may result from
using such discs:
– Inability to eject a disc (due to a label or
sticker peeling off and jamming the eject
mechanism).
– Inability to read audio data correctly (e.g.,
playback skippin g, or n o pl ayback) due to
heat shrinking of a sticker or label causing a
disc to warp.
• Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart,
square, star) c annot be played on this unit.
Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do
not use such discs.
• You cannot play 8 cm CDs.
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• Before playing, clean the discs with a
commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe
each disc from the center out. Do not use
solvents such as ben zine, thinner , co mmercially
available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended
for analog discs.
Music discs encoded with copyright
protection
This product is designe d t o pl ay back discs that
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) sta ndard.
Recently, various music discs enc oded with
copyright protection ar e ma rketed by so me
record companies. Please be aware that among
those discs, there are some that do not conform to
the CD standard and ma y not be pl ayable by this
product.
Notes on CD-Rs (recordable CDs)/CDRWs (rewritable CDs)
This unit can play the following discs:
Type of discsLabel on the disc
Audio CD
MP3 files
• Some CD-Rs/ C D - RWs (depen di ng on the
equipment used for its recording or the
condition of the disc) may not play on this unit.
• You cannot play a CD-R /CD-RW that is not
finalized*.
• You can play MP3 files recorded on CDROMs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs.
• A CD-R/CD-RW to which a sess io n can be
added can be played.
* A process necessary for a recorded CD-R/CD-RW
disc to be played on the audio CD player.
About MP3 files
MP3 (MPEG 1 A udio Layer-3) is a standard
technology and format for compressing a soun d
sequence. Th e fi le i s comp ressed to a bout 1/ 10 of
its original size. Sounds outside the range of
human hearing are compressed while the sounds
we can hear are not compressed.
Notes on discs
You can play MP3 files recorded on CD-ROMs,
CD-Rs, and C D -RWs.
The disc must be in the ISO 9660*
level 2 format, or Joliet or Romeo in the
expansion format.
You can use a disc recorded in Mult i Session*
1
ISO 9660 Format
*
The most common international standard for
the logical format of files and folders on a
CD-ROM.
There are several specification levels. In
Level 1, file names must be in the 8.3 format
(no more than 8 characters in the name, no
more than 3 characters in the extension
“.MP3”) and in capital letters. Fold er names
can be no longer than 8 char act ers. There can
be no more than 8 nested folder levels. Level
2 specifications allow file names up to 31
characters long.
Each folder can have up to 8 tree s.
For Joliet or Romeo in t he expansion format,
make sure of the contents of the writing
software, etc.
2
*
Multi Session
This is a recording method that enables
adding of data using the Track-At-Once
method. Conventional CDs begin at a CD
control area called the Lead-in and en d at an
area called Lead-out. A Multi Session CD is a
CD having multiple sessions, with each
segment from Lead -i n t o Lead-out regarded
as a single session.
CD-Extra: The format which records audio
(audio CD data) as tracks on session 1, and
records data as tr acks on session 2.
Mixed CD: In this format , da ta is recorded as
track 1, and audio (audio CD data) is recorded
as track 2.
continue to next page t
1
level 1 or
2
.
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Notes
• With formats other than ISO 9660 le v el 1 an d lev el 2,
folder names or file names may not be displayed
correctly.
• When naming, be sure to add the file extension
“.MP3” to the file name.
• If you put the extension “.MP3” to a file other than
MP3, the unit cannot recognize the file properly and
will generate random noise that could damage your
speakers.
• The following discs take a longer time to start
playback.
– a disc recorded with complicated tree structure.
– a disc recorded in Multi Session.
– a disc to which data can be added.
Cautions when playing a disc that is recorded in
Multi Session
• When the first track of the first session is audio CD
data:
Only audio CD data is played back.
Non-audio CD data/MP3 file information (track
number, time, etc.) is displayed with no sound.
• When the first track of the first session is not audio
CD data:
– If an MP3 file is in the disc, only MP3 file(s) play
back and other data is skipped (Audio CD data is
not recognized).
– If no MP3 file is in the disc, “NO Music” is
displayed and nothing is played back (Audio CD
data is not recognized).
The playback order of the MP3 files
The playback order of the folders and files is a s
follows:
Folder (album)
1
1
MP3 file (track)
2
2
3
3
4
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
8
8
9
Tree 1
(root)
Notes
• A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped.
• Maximum folder number: 150 (including root folder
and empty folders).
• The maximum number of MP3 files and folders that
can be contained in a disc: 300.
When a file/folder name contains many characters,
this number may become less than 300.
• The maximum number of trees which can be played:
8.
Tip
To specify a desired playback order, before the folder
or file name, input the order by number (e.g., “01,”
“02”), then record contents onto a disc (The order
differs depending on the writing software).
Tree 2
Tree 3
Tree 4
Tree 5
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General top menu display
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Press (MENU) to enter the general top menus, then select the category of menu. In the general menu
display you can select various settings. To select, press (ENTER). To return to a pre vious operat i on,
press (BACK). To complete the setting and return to the normal display, press (MENU).
General top menu display
+
DISC
SOURCE
DISC
+
SEEK
–
2
General menu display
+
DISC
SOURCE
DISC
+
SEEK
–
SEEK
–
SEEK
–
Icons and the contents of settings
Setup
Basic setting s
Display
Display set ti ng
PlayMode
Settings for playback and radio reception
SoundTuning
Precise settings for sound quality
Edit
Display character setting
+
DISC
SOURCE
DISC
+
SEEK
–
SEEK
–
a Selected cate g ory menu
Example: Setup
b Selected item and setting
Example: Beep ON
Note
To move 1 to 2, press (ENTER).
c Selected item and setting
Example: Contras t Level 2
d The light moves as the level changes
Note
The displayed item will differ depending on the source.
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Getting Started
Resetting the unit
Before operating the unit for the first time, or
after replacing the car battery or chan gi ng the
connections, you must reset the unit.
Press the reset button with a pointed object, such
as a ballpoi nt pen.
After the reset is complet e, the pre- stored images
are displayed. Press (IMAGE) on the card remote
commander to show the clock display and set the
clock and calendar.
Reset button
Note
Pressing the reset button will erase the clock/calendar
setting and some stored contents.
Setting the clock and the
calendar
The clock uses a 24-hour digital indica ti on (Day/
Month/Year Time).
The factory setting is “01/01/2003 01:00.”
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Setup.”
3 Press (ENTER).
4 Press M or m repeatedly to select
“Clock.”
5 Press (ENTER).
1Press M or m repeatedly to set the
day.
Each time you pre ss M, the number of the
day increases.
Each time you pre ss m, the number of the
day decreases.
2Press , to move to the mo nth,
then press M or m repeatedly to set
the month.
If you press <, you can move back to the
left.
3Repeat step 2 to set the year, the
hour, and the minute.
6 Press (ENTER).
The settings for clock and calendar are stored,
and the display returns to the normal display.
Note
If your car has no ACC position, turn on the power of
this unit first, then set the clock and the calendar.
Tip
You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.
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CD Player
CD/MD Unit (optional)
In addition to playing a CD with this unit, you
can also control ext ernal CD/MD units.
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.
: Operation by this unit
: Operation by card remote commander
ToPress
Stop playback(OFF)
Skip tracks
– Automatic
</,
[once for each track]
Music Sensor
Fast-forward/
reverse
</,
[hold until the desired point]
– Manual Search
Skip discs
–Disc selection
Skip albums*
– Album selecti o n
M/m
[once for each disc]
M/m
[once for each album]
Playing a disc
(With this unit)
Press Z to open the front panel and
insert the disc (labelled side up).
The front panel cl oses and playback starts
automatically.
If a disc is already inserted, press (SOURCE)
repeatedly unti l “ (CD icon)”or “CD”
appears in the dis play, and playback starts.
Note
The front panel closes automatically after the caution
alarm beeps.
ToPress
Stop playba ck(OFF)
Eject the discZ
Skip tracks
–Automatic Music
Sensor
Fast-forward/
reverse
–Manual Search
Skip albums*
–Album selection
. > lever up/down
[once for each tr ack]
. > lever up/down
[hold until the desi red point]
(SHIFT), then
. >
lever up/down [once for
each album]
* Available only when an MP3 file is played.
Notes
• There is a delay for a few seconds after pressing Z
before the disc is ejected, while the data in the disc
is being read.
• If you press Z on the front panel to eject a disc and
leave it in the slot, the disc protective function will
work. The ejected disc will be automatically pulled in
the slot 15 seconds after being ejected.
• Do not apply excessive pressure to the front panel
(especially when it is open), as this may cause a
malfunction.
• Depending on the recording method used on the
disc, it may take a minute or more before playing the
first track.
• Depending on the condition of the disc, it may not
play back (page 6, 7).
• While the first/last track on the disc is playing, if m or
M is pressed, playback skips to the last/first track of
the disc.
• When the last track on the disc has finished,
playback restarts from the first track of the disc.
• With the optional unit connected, playback of the
same source will continue on to the optional CD/MD
unit.
(With optional unit)
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “
(CD icon),” “CD,” “ (MD icon),”
“MD,” or “MS*” appears.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the
desired un it appears.
Playback starts.
* MS: MG Memory Stick System-up Player MGS-X1.
Locating a track and disc
See “Locating a disc by name” on page 15.
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Display items
When the disc/album*1/track changes, any
prerecorded title of the new disc/album/track is
automatically displayed. If “AutoScroll” is set to
“ON, ” names will be scro lle d (pag e30).
Standard mode:
MDLP display*
1
CD/MD
icon
Unit
number*
Spectrum analyser/Panorama/Screen saver
mode:
Source
Disc/Album*
Track number
Elapsed
3
playing
time
Disc/Album*1/
Track number
LP2: LP2 playback
/
LP4: LP4 playback
Disc name*4/Artist name/
Album (folder) name*
Track (file) name
Elapsed
playing time
2
1
/
Notes
• Some characters cannot be displayed.
• For some CD TEXT discs with very many
characters, some information may not be displayed
nor scroll.
• This unit cannot display the artist name for each
track of a CD TEXT disc.
Notes on MP3
• When playing MP3 with ID3 tag, ID3 tag (artist
name/album name/track name) is displayed.
• ID3 tag applies only to version 1.
• The ID3 tag character codes comply with ASCII and
ISO 8859-1 standards. Joliet format discs can only
be displayed in ASCII. Incompatible characters will
be displayed as “ *.”
• In the following cases, elapsed playing time may not
be displayed accurately.
– when an MP3 file of VBR (variable bit rate) is
played.
– during fast-forward/reverse.
Tip
When “AutoScroll” is set to “OF F” and the disc/album/
track name is changed, the disc/album/track name
does not scroll.
Disc name*
Album (folder) name*
Track (file) name*
4
/Artist name/
Clock mode:
1
Elapsed
Clock
/
playing time
Source
*1 Available only when an MP3 file is played.
*2 Available only when an opti onal MD unit with the
MDLP function is connected, and an MDLP disc is
played.
*3 Available only when two or more optional CD (MD)
units are connected.
*4 If the disc has been labelled by this unit using the
CUSTOM FILE function, Disc Memo is displayed
accordingly.
Disc/Album*
Track number
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1
/
1
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play
You can select:
REP
• — to repeat the cu rr ent track.
•*
album.
•*
disc.
*1 Available only when an MP3 file is played.
*2 Available only when one or more optional CD/MD
T o return to normal play mode, press (1) (REP)
repeatedly unti l th e icon disappears fr om t h e
display.
1
REP
REP
units are connected.
— to repeat the tracks in the current
2
— to repeat the tracks in the current
During playback, press (1) (REP)
repeatedly until the desired setting
appears in the display.
Repeat Play starts .
Playing tracks in random
order
— Shuffle Play
You can select:
•*
album in random order.
• — to play the tra cks on the current
disc in random order.
SHUF
•*
optional CD (MD) unit in random order.
SHUF All
•*
connected CD (MD) units (including this unit)
in random orde r.
*1 Available only when an MP3 file is played.
*2 Available only when one or more optional CD (MD)
*3 Available only when one or more optional CD units,
To return to normal play mode, press (2)
(SHUF) repeate dly until the icon disa ppears
from the display.
Note
“” will not shuffle tracks between CD units
SHUF All
and MD units.
1
SHUF
SHUF
units are connected.
or two or more optional MD units are connected.
— to play the tracks in the current
2
— to play the tracks in the cur rent
3
— to play all the tracks in all the
During playback, press (2) (SHUF)
repeatedly until the desired setting
appears in the display.
Shuffl e Play starts.
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Labelling a CD
— Disc Memo (With an optional CD unit w ith
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 la bel a CD , you can locate the
disc by name (page 15).
As a display item, the Disc Memo always takes
priority over any orig in al CD TEXT information.
Caution
Do not use the CUSTOM FILE feature while
driving, or perform any other function which
could divert your attention f rom the road.
1 Start playing a disc you want to label.
2 Press (MENU).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Edit.”
4 Press (ENTER).
5 Press M or m to select “Name Edit .”
6 Press (ENTER).
Tips
• Simply overwrite or enter a blank space to correct or
erase a name.
• 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.
Erasing the Disc Memo
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
“CD.”
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
CD unit with the CUSTOM FILE
function.
3 Press (MENU).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Edit.”
5 Press (ENTER).
6 Press M or m to select “Name Del.”
7 Press (ENTER).
The stored names will appear.
7 Enter the characters.
1 Press M*
desired c haracter.
A
t B t C ... t 0 t 1 t 2 ... t + t
–
t * ... t
*1 For reverse order, press m.
*2 blank space
2 Press , after locating the desired
character.
If you press <, you can move back to the
left.
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the
entire name.
1
repeatedly to select the
*2 t
A
8 Press (ENTER).
The display returns to the top menu display.
9 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
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8 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
disc name you want to erase.
9 Press (ENTER) for 2 seconds.
The name is erased.
Repeat steps 8 and 9 if you want to erase
other names.
10
Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
Notes
• When the Disc Memo for a CD TEXT disc is erased,
the original CD TEXT infor mat ion is displ ayed.
• If you cannot find the Disc Memo you want to erase,
try selecting a different CD unit in step 2.
Tips
• In step 7, if there is no Disc Memo, the display will
return to the normal display automatically.
• If all the Disc Memo is deleted in step 9, the display
will return to the normal display automatically .
Locating a disc by name
— List-up
(With an optional 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*
2
discs*
.
1 Press (LIST).
The assigned di sc name appears in th e
display.
2 Press M or m repeatedly to selec t the
desired disc.
3 Press (ENTER).
*1 Locating a disc by its custom name: when you
assign a name for a CD (page 14) 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.
Note
In the case of CD TEXT discs and MDs, some letters
cannot be displayed.
Tip
To stop selecting and return to the normal display,
press (LIST).
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or for CD TEXT
Radio
The unit can store up to 6 stations per band
(FM1, FM2, FM3, M W, and LW).
Caution
When tuning in stations while driving, use Best
Tuning Memory (BTM) 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 until
“ (tuner icon)” or the band appears.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3 Press (MENU).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Edit.”
5 Press (ENTER).
6 Press M or m repeatedly to select
“BTM.”
7 Press (ENTER).
The stations with th e st rongest signals within
the selected band are stored in order of
frequency in the memory. To cancel storing,
press (ENTER) while s toring the st ations.
8 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
Notes
• If only a few stations can b e received due to weak
signals, some stored preset numbers will retain their
former settings.
• When a preset number is indicated in the display,
the unit starts storing stations from the one currently
displayed.
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Display items
Receiving the stored stations
Standard mode:
Tuner
Radio
band
Preset
number
Frequency
Frequency
Preset
number
Clock
Frequency
icon
Spectrum analyser/Panorama/Screen saver
mode:
Preset
Radio
number
band
Clock mode:
Radio
band
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 M or m to receive the stations in the order they
are stored in the memory (Preset Search function).
If preset tuning does not work
— Automatic tuning
Press < (SE EK –) or , (SEEK +) to
search for the station (automatic
tuning).
Scanning stops when the unit receives a
station. Repeat the operation 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 display
settings” on page 30).
• If you know the frequency of the station you want to
listen to, press and hold < or , to locate the
approximate frequency, then press the < or ,
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 display
settings” on page 3 0).
The sound improves, but become s monaura l
(“STEREO” di sappears).
Tip
If FM broadcasts are difficult to hear, set “DSO” to
“OFF” (page 31) .
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Storing only desired stations
You can manually prese t t he desired stations on
any chosen number button.
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
the radio.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3 Press < (SEEK –) or , (SEEK +) to
tune in the station that you want to
store.
4 Press the desired number button ((1)
to (6)) for 2 seconds until “Memory”
appears.
The number of the button you pressed is
displayed, and then the selected station is
assigned to this nu m ber and stored.
Note
If you try to store another station on the same stored
number, the previously stored station will be erased.
Tuning in a station through a
list
— List-up
1 During radio reception, press (LIST)
momentarily.
The frequency or the nam e assigned to the
current s tation appears in the display.
2 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
desired station.
If no name is assigned to the station, the
frequency appears in th e display.
3 Press (ENTER) to tune in the desired
station.
After tuning is completed, the di sp lay returns
to the normal display.
Tip
To stop selecting and return to the normal display,
press (LIST).
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RDS
Overview of RDS
FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS)
service send in audible digital info rm ation along
with the regular radio programme signal. For
example, one of the fol lowing will be displayed
upon receiving a station with RDS capability.
Standard mode:
Tuner
Radio
band
Frequency/
Station name
Preset
number
Frequency/
Station name
icon
Spectrum analyser/Panorama/Screen saver
mode:
Preset
Radio
number
band
RDS services
RDS data offers you other conveniences, such as:
• Automatic retuning of a programme, helpful
during long-distance drives. — AF t page 19
• Receiving traffic announcements, even
when enjoyin g an other programme / source.
— TA t page 20
• Selecting stat i o ns by the type of programme. — PTY t page 21
• Automatic clock time setting. — CT
t page 22
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.
Clock mode:
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Radio
band
Preset
number
Clock
Frequency/
Station name
Automatic retuning for best
reception results
— AF function
The alternative frequenc ies (AF) function allows
the radio to always tune into the area’s strongest
signal for the st at ion you are listenin g to .
Frequencies change automatically.
98.5 MHz
Station
1 Select an FM station (page 15).
2 Press (AF) repeatedly until “”
appears.
The unit starts searching for an alternative
frequency with a s tro nger signal in the sa m e
network.
If “NO AF” is displayed, the currently tuned
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.
96.0 MHz
102.5 MHz
A F
Staying with one regional programme
When the AF functio n is on: this unit’s factoryset setting restricts reception to a specific region ,
so you won’t be switche d t o another regional
station with a stronger frequency.
If you leave this re gi on al pro gr amme’s reception
area or would like to take advantage of the whole
AF function, select “Regional OFF” from the
Menu (page 30).
Note
This function does not work in the United Kingdom
and some other areas.
Local Link function (United Kingdom
only)
This function enables you to select other local
stations in the area, even if they are not stored 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 numbe r
button of the local station again.
3 Repeat this procedure until the
desired local station is received.
For stations without alternative
frequencies
Press < or , while the station name
is flashing (within 8 seconds).
The unit starts searching for another
frequency with the same PI (Programme
Identification) data (“PI Seek” appears).
If the unit cannot find the same PI, the unit
returns to the previous ly selected frequency.
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Receiving traffic
announcements
— TA/TP
By activating the Traffic Announcement (TA)
and Traffic Programme (TP), you can
automatically tune in an FM sta tion bro adcastin g
traffic announcements. These settings function
regardless of the current FM programme, or
source (CD/MD, AUX). The unit switches back
to the original source when the bulletin is over.
Press (TA) repeate dly until “”
appears.
The unit starts searching for traffic
information stations.
“” in dica tes re cept ion of such stati ons.
T P
The unit will continue searching fo r st ations
available with TP if “NO TP” appears
momentarily.
To cancel all traffic announ cements, disappear
“.”
T A
ToPress
Cancel curren t
announcement
Tips
• You can also cancel the current announcement by
pressing (SOURCE) or (MODE).
• TA can also be set to on/off by pressing (MODE) on
the unit for 2 seconds.
Presetting the volume of traffic
announcements
You can preset the volume level of the traffic
announcements so you won’t miss hearing them.
(TA)
1 Press (VOL) to adjust the desired
volume level.
2 Press (TA) for 2 seconds.
“TA” appears and th e setting is stored.
T A
Presetting RDS stations with
AF and TA setting
When you preset RDS stations, the unit stores
each station’s AF/TA setting (on/off) as well as
its frequency. You can select a different se tt i ng
(for AF, TA, or both) for individual preset
stations, or the same setting for all preset
stations. If you preset stations with “” to
on, the unit automatically stores s tatio ns with the
strongest radi o si gnal.
Presetting the same setting for all
preset stations
1 Select an FM band (page 15).
2 Press (AF) and/or (TA) to display
“” and/or “.”
A FT A
Note that deactivating “” and
“” applies to non-RDS stations as well
T A
as RDS stations.
A F
3 Press (MENU).
4 Press < or , to select “Edit.”
5 Press (ENTER).
6 Press M or m to select “BTM.”
7 Press (ENTER).
8 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
Presetting different settings for each
preset station
1 Select an FM band, and tune in the
desired st ation (page 17).
2 Press (AF) and/or (TA) to display
“” and/or “.”
A FT A
3 Press the desired number button ((1)
to (6)) until “Memory” appears.
A F
Receiving emergency announcements
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, CD/MD, or
AUX.
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Repeat from step 1 t o pr eset other stations.
Tuning in stations by
programme type
— PTY
You can tune in a station by selecting the type of
programme you woul d like to listen to.
Programme typesDisplay
NewsNews
Current AffairsCurrent Affairs
InformationInformation
SportsSport
EducationEducation
DramaDrama
CultureCultures
ScienceScience
VariedVaried Spee ch
Popular MusicPop Music
Rock MusicRock Music
Easy ListeningEasy Listening
Light ClassicalLight Classics M
ClassicalSerious Classi cs
Other Music TypeOther Music
W e ath erWeather & Metr
FinanceFinance
Children’s Programmes Children’s Progs
Social AffairsSocial Affairs
ReligionReligion
Phone InPhone In
Trave lTravel & Touring
LeisureLeisure & Hobby
Jazz MusicJazz Music
Country MusicCoun tr y M usic
National MusicNational Music
Oldies MusicOldies Music
Folk MusicFolk Music
DocumentaryDocumentary
1 Press (PTY) during FM reception.
The current programme type name ap pears if
the station is transmitting the PTY data.
“--------” appears if the received station is not
an RDS station, or if the RDS data is not
received.
2 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
desired programme type.
The programme t ypes appear in the orde r
shown in the table.
“--------” appea rs if the pr ogramme type i s not
specified i n the RDS dat a.
3 Press (ENTER).
The unit starts sear ching for a station
broadcasting the selected programm e t ype.
Note
You cann ot use thi s funct i on in some cou ntr ie s where
no PTY (Programme Type selection) data is available.
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Setting the clock
automatically
— CT
The CT (Clock Time) data from the RDS
transmission sets the clock automatic ally.
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Setup.”
3 Press (ENTER).
4 Press M or m repeatedly to select “CT.”
5 Press (ENTER).
6 Press M or m to select “ON.”
The clock is set.
7 Press (ENTER).
The display returns to the top menu display.
8 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
To cancel the CT function, select “OFF” in
step 6.
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.
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Image Settings
Selecting the display mode and display pattern
You can select from 5 different display modes. You can also select various display patterns in Standard,
Spectrum analyzer, Panorama, Screen saver, and clock mode.
Standard mode
Displays various information such as source, track number, elapsed playing time, disc name, track
name, and sound settings. You can display items such as an icon of the source on th e le ft si de of the
display, spectrum analyzer pattern in smaller size in the centre of the display.
Spectrum analyzer mode
Displays a pre-st ored spectrum anal yzer setting on the who le screen.
Panorama mode
Displays pre-st ored static images on the whole screen, and some of them scr oll automatically.
Screen Saver mode
Plays back a pre-st ored animation.
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Clock mode
Displays playback or radio reception information and clock.
By the card remote commander
REP
SHUF
1
2
3
4
5
GRAPHIC
SCREENIMAGE
LIST
+
DISC
MENU
SOURCE
–
SEEK
SOUND
DISC
SEEK
–
EN
6
TER
SCREEN
IMAGE
+
1 During playback or radio reception,
press (SCREEN) repeated ly to se l ect
the display mode.
Each time you press (SCREEN), the display
mode changes as follows:
Standard mode t Spectrum analyzer
mode t Panorama mode t
Screen saver mode t Clock mode* t Standard mode
2 Press (IMAGE) repeatedly to select the
display pattern.
* You cannot select any display pattern in the Clock
mode.
By the unit
SCREEN
SHIFT
SCREEN
SHIFT
. >
lever
1 During playback or radio reception,
press (SCREEN) repeatedly to select
the display mode.
Each time you press (SCREEN), the display
mode changes as fol l ows:
Standard mode t Spectrum analyzer
mode t Panorama mode t
Screen saver mode t Clock mode* t Standard mode
2 Press up or down the . > lever
while “Image” is displayed in the lower
right of the display to select the
display pattern.
* You cannot select any display pattern in the Clock
mode.
When switching only the display pattern, press
(SHIFT) until the desired image appears on the
display lower right, and press up or down the
. > lever until the desired image is
displayed (If source is AUX, you do not need to
press (SHIFT)).
You can make display characters disappear for a
moment in Spectrum analyzer/Panorama/Screen
Saver mode. When set to ON, yo u can display
the display characters only when the disc, album,
or track is changed or the source or display mode
is changed. You can enjoy full images.
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source
(radio, CD, MD or AUX).
2 Press (GRAPHIC).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to selec t
“AutoClear.”
Each time you pr ess < or ,, the item
changes as follows:
AutoClear y BlendLevel y
Plaque y Color Sel y
AutoImage y AutoClear
You can set the translucence ratio (Colour
density) of the characters in the Spectrum
analyzer/Panorama/S creen Sav er mode.
By setting this level down, you can adjust the
characters in the display to appear opaque.
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source
(radio, C D, MD or AUX).
2 Press (GRAPHIC).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“BlendLevel.”
Each time you press < or ,, the item
changes as follows:
AutoClear y BlendLevel y
Plaque y Color Sel y
AutoImage y Auto Clear
4 Press (ENTER).
5 Press (ENTER).
6 Press M or m to select “ON.”
To cancel the Auto Clear function, select
“OFF.”
7 Press (ENTER).
8 Press (GRAPHIC).
The display returns to th e normal display.
Note
In Standard/Clock mode, you cannot make the display
charact ers disappear automatically.
5 Press (ENTER).
6 Press < or , to select the
permeation ratio (Level 0-15).
The lower the level, the paler the display
characters.
7 Press (ENTER).
8 Press (GRAPHIC).
The display returns to the normal display.
Notes
• In Sta nd ard /Cl ock mode, you cannot change the
translucence ratio of the display characters.
• While “Plaque” is set to “ON,” “BlendLevel” has no
effect, regardless of setting.
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Setting a Plaque
— Plaque
If characters fade into a simila r coloured
background image, the plaque setting will make
the characters more readable.
Setting the character colour
— Color Sel
You can select one of 7 co lour settings for the
character di sp l ay. Besides, you can adju st an d
store the desire d colour in the unit.
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source
(radio, CD, MD or AUX).
2 Press (GRAPHIC).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Plaque.”
Each time you press < or ,, the item
changes as foll ows:
AutoClear y BlendLevel y
Plaque y Color Sel y
AutoImage y AutoClear
4 Press (ENTER).
5 Press (ENTER).
6 Press M or m repeatedly to select
“ON.”
7 Press (ENTER).
8 Press (GRAPHIC).
The display returns to the normal display.
Note
If “Plaque” is set to “ON,” “BlendLevel” you adjusted
has no effect.
Selecting the character colour
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source
(radio, CD, MD or AUX).
2 Press (GRAPHIC).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Color Sel.”
Each time you press < or ,, the item
changes as follows:
AutoClear y BlendLevel y
Plaque y Color Sel y
AutoImage y AutoClear
4 Press (ENTER).
5 Press (ENTER).
6 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
desired character colour.
Each time you press M or m, the character
colour changes.
Blue y White y Green y Pink
y Yellow y Purple y Black y
y Blue
Custom
7 Press (ENTER).
8 Press (GRAPHIC).
The display returns to the normal display.
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Adjusting the character colour
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source
(radio, CD, MD or AUX).
2 Press (GRAPHIC).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to selec t
“Color Sel,” then press (ENTER).
Each time you pr ess < or ,, the item
changes as follows:
AutoClear y BlendLevel y
Plaque y Color Sel y
AutoImage y AutoClear
4 Press (ENTER).
5 Press M or m to select “Custom,” then
press (ENTER).
6 Press M or m repeatedly to select one
among Red-Green-Blue.
Each time you pr ess M or m, the item
changes.
7 Press < or , to adjust the level of
the colour.
Repeat steps 7 and 8 to set the character
display to your desired colour.
8 Press (ENTER).
9 Press M or m to select “Save, ” then
press (ENTER).
To return to the former character colour,
select “Cancel, ” t h en press (ENTER).
To restore the factory-set character colour,
select “Reset,” then press (ENTER).
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Press (GRAPHIC).
The display returns to th e normal display.
Selecting the display period
of the images
— AutoImage
The pre-stored images switch in sequence
automatically. You can select the display period
for an image.
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source
(radio, C D, MD, or AUX).
2 Press (GRAPHIC).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“AutoImage.”
Each time you press < or ,, the item
changes as follows:
AutoClear y BlendLevel y
Plaque y Color Sel y
AutoImage y Auto Clear
4 Press (ENTER).
5 Press (ENTER).
6 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
display period for an image.
Each time you press M or m, the item changes
as follows:
Middle y Fast y OFF y Slow y
Middle
To cancel the Slid e Show function, select
“OFF.”
7 Press (ENTER).
8 Press (GRAPHIC).
The display returns to the normal display.
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Other Functions
You can also control the unit (and optional CD/
MD units) with a rotary commander (optional).
Using the rotary commander
By rotating the control
SEEK/AMS
control
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
MODE
SOUND
DSPL
By pressing buttons
(SOUND)
(SOURCE)
Rotate the VOL control
to adjust the volume.
PressTo
(SOURCE)Change source
(ATT)
(DSPL)
(radio/CD/MD*
(MODE)
1
/AUX)/
(OFF)
Power on
(MODE)Change operation
(radio band/CD unit*
1
unit*
)
1
/MD
(ATT)Attenuate sound
(OFF)*
2
Stop playback or radio
reception/Power off
(SOUND)Display the soun d m enus
(DSPL)Select the display mode
Note
The DSPL button on the rotary commander works as
the SCREEN button for this unit.
Rotate and release to:
– Skip tracks.
To continuously skip tracks, rotate once and
rotate again within 2 second s and hold the
control.
– Tune in stations automatically.
Rotate, hold, and release to:
– Fast-forward/reverse a t ra ck.
– Find a station manually.
By pushing in and rotating the control
PRESET/DISC
control
OFF
Push in and rotate the control to:
– Receive preset stations.
– Change discs durin g CD (MD) playback*
During playback of a CD containing MP3
files
(With this unit)
Push in and rotate the control to:
– Change albums.
(With optional unit)
Push in and repeat rotating quickly to:
– Change discs one by one .
Push in, then rotate and hold for a
moment to:
– Enter the album skip mode. Within 2
seconds, push in and rotate again for
continuous skip.
*1 Only if the corresponding optional equipment is
connected.
*2 If your car has no ACC (accessory) position on the
ignition key switch, after turning off the ignition, be
sure to press and hold (OFF) until the display
disappears.
1
.
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Changing the operative direction
The operative direction of controls is factory-se t
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 rev erse the operative direction.
Press (SOUND) for 2 seconds while
pushing the VOL control.
Note
If you pr es s (SOUND) for 2 seconds while pushing the
VOL control, “Normal” or “Reverse” appears in the
display .
– “Normal” is to use the rotary commander at the
factory-set position.
– “Reverse” is to use the rotary commander when it is
mounted on the right side of the steering column.
Adjusting the sound
characteristics
You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, f ader,
and subwoofer volume.
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source
(radio, C D, MD, or AUX).
2 Press (SOUND).
3 Press < or , repeat edly to s elect the
item you want to adjust.
Each time you press < or ,, the item
changes as follows:
DSO y EQ7 y Bass y Treble
y Balance (left-right)
y Fader (front-re a r )
y SubWoofer (subwoofer volume)
4 Press (ENTER).
5 Adjust the selected item by pressing
< or ,.
6 Press (ENTER).
Quickly attenuating the
sound
Press (ATT).
“ATT” appears in the display for a while.
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).
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Changing the sound and
display settings
— Menu
The following items can be set:
Setup
•Clock (page10)
• CT (Clock Time) (page 22)
• Beep — to turn the beeps on or off.
• AUX Skip*
source display on or off.
• Security (page 35) — to set the security code to
discourage theft.
Display
• Dimmer — to change the brightness of the
display.
– Select “AUT O” to dim the display only when
you turn the lights on.
– Select “ON” to dim th e display.
– Select “OFF” to deactivate the Dimmer.
• Contrast — to adjust the contrast if the
indications on the dis pl ay are not recognizab le
because of the unit’s installation position.
• AutoScroll*
– Select “ON” to scroll all automatically
displayed na m es.
– When “Auto scroll” is set to “OFF” and the
disc/track name is changed, the disc/track
name does not scroll.
PlayMode
• Local (Local Seek Mode) (page 16)
– Select “ON” to only tune into stations with
stronger signals.
• Mono (Monaural Mode) (page 16)
– Select “ON” to hear FM s te reo broadcast in
monaural. Select “OFF” to return to normal
mode.
• Regional (page 19)
1
(page 34) — to turn the AUX
2
SoundTuning
• EQ7 Tune (page 31) — to adjust the equaliser
curve.
• HPF (High pass filter) (page 32)
• LPF (Low pass filter) (page 33)
• Loudness — to en joy bass and treble even at
low volumes. The bass and treble will be
reinforced.
• AUX Lev el*
level of connected auxiliary equipment.
*1 Displayed only when the clock is displayed by
pressing (OFF).
*2 Displayed only when CD or MD is playing back.
*3 Displayed only when the source is AUX.
Note
Only when an optional CD/MD unit is not connected,
“AUX Skip” and “AUX Level” are displayed.
3
(page 34) — to adjust the volume
1 Press (MENU).
T o set “AutoScroll,” press (MENU) du ri ng
CD/MD playba ck.
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired it em.
3 Press (ENTER).
4 Press M or m repeatedly to select your
desired items to be adjusted.
5 Press (ENTER).
6 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
desired setting (Example: “ON” or
“OFF”).
7 Press (ENTER).
The display returns to the top menu display.
8 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
Note
The displayed item will differ depending on the source.
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