Sony CD-XM850MP User Manual

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FM/MW/LW
Compact Disc Player

FM/MW/LW Compact Disc Player

Operating Instructions
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CDX-M850MP

© 2003 Sony Corporation

Welcome !

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

• MP3 file playback.

• CD-R/CD-RW which can have a session added
can be played (page 7).

• Discs recorded in Multi Session (CD-Extra,
Mixed CD, et c. ) can be played , depending on
the recording method (page 8).

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

•ID3 tag*
when an MP3 file is played).

• CD TEXT in formation (d isplayed when a CD
TEXT disc*

• Supplied controller accessory

Card remote commander RM-X111

• Optional controller accessories

Wireless rotary commander RM-X6S
Wired rotary comm ander RM-X4S

*1 This unit works with Sony products only.
*2 ID3 tag is an MP3 file that contains information

*3 A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes

1

.

2

version 1 information (displayed

3

is played).

about album name, artist name, track name, etc.
information such as the disc name, artist name,

and track names. This information is recorded on
the disc.

This label is located on the bottom of the
chassis.

CAUTION INVISIBLE

VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS

LASER RADIATIONWHEN OPEN

DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR

This label is located on the drive unit’s internal
chassis.

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Table of Contents

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

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

Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

About MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Getting Started

Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

CD Player
CD/MD Unit (optional)

Playing a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Display items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Playing tracks in ra ndom order

— Shuffle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Labelling a CD

— Disc Memo*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Locating a di sc by name

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

* Functions available with optional CD/MD unit

Radio

Storing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM). . . . . . . 15

Receiving the stored stations. . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Storing only the desired stations . . . . . . . . . 16

Tuning in a station through a list

— List-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

RDS

Overview of RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Automatic retuning for best reception results

— AF function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8

Receiving traffic an nouncements

— TA/TP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Presetting RDS stations with

AF and TA setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Tuning in stations by programme type

— PTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Setting the clock automatically

— CT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander. . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . 23

Quickly attenuating the sound . . . . . . . . . . 23

Changing the sound and display settings

— Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4

Setting the equalizer (EQ7). . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Setting the Dynamic Soundstage Organizer

(DSO). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Selecting the display mode

and display image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Connecting auxiliary audio equipment . . . . 27

Setting the security code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Additional Information

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

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

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

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

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

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Location of controls

Card remote commander RM-X111

AF

2

5

MODE

+

DISC

SOURCE

–

DISC

+

VOL

OPEN/CLOSE

TA

3

6

LIST

SEEK

ENTER

ATTOFF

+

SCRL

PTY

DSPL

REP SHUF

1

4

EQ7 DSO

MENU

–

SEEK

S

O

U

N

D

–

Refer to the pages listed for details.

a SCRL (scroll) button 12
b DSPL/PTY (display mode change/

programme type) button 12, 14, 17, 20

c Number buttons

(1) REP 13
(2) SHUF 13

T o store stations/receive stored stations.

d EQ7 button 25
e MENU button

To display the me nus.

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

AUX*2) button

T o select the source.

g SEEK/AMS (</,) but tons

To skip tracks/fast-forward, reverse a track/
tune in stations automatically, find a station
manually/select a setting.

h SOUND button 23
i OFF (Stop/Power off) button

11, 24,

27

j VOL (+/–) bu ttons

To turn up or down the volume.

(DISC) (M):

to select upwards

+

(SEEK) (<):

to select
leftwards

In menu mode, the currently selectable button(s) of
these f our are ind icated with a “ v” in the display.

Note

If the display disappears by pressing (OFF), it cannot

DISC

SOURCE

–

SEEK

–

DISC

(DISC) (m):

to select downwards

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

Refer to “Replacing the lith ium battery” for details on
how to replace the batteries (page 29).

k OPEN/CLOSE button 10, 11
l AF button 18, 19
m TA button 19
n MODE button

To change the operation.

o DSO button 26
p LIST button 15, 17
q DISC/ALBUM (M/m) buttons

To receive preset stations/change the disc*

1

/

skip albums*

r ENTER button

4

/select a menu .

To ent er a se tting.

s A TT button 23

*1 When an optional MD unit is connected.
*2 Available only when an optional Sony portable

device is connected to AUX IN terminal of the unit.
You cannot connect any optional CD/MD units at
the same time.

*3 When an optional CD/MD unit is connected.
*4 Available only when an MP3 file is played.

(SEEK) (,):

+

SEEK

to select
rightwards

3

,

4

Main display side

Operation side

The buttons on the unit share the same
functions as those on the card remote
commander.

a OPEN button 10, 11
b Main display window
c IMAGE button 26
d qf Receptor for the car d re mo te

commander

e qs RESET button 9
f OFF (Stop/Power of f) button*

1

g SCRL (scroll) button
h DSPL/PTY (display mode change)

button

i Sub display window
j SEEK/AMS (.m/M>) button
k MENU button

CDX-M850MP

m LIST button
o

TA button

p

CLOSE (front panel close) button

q SOURCE button
r MODE button
s VOL (–/+) button
t DSO button 26
u EQ7 button 25
v SOUND button
w DISC/ALBUM (+/–) buttons
x ENTER button
y Z (eject) button 11

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continue to next page t

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* Warning whe n 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 display does not turn off and this
causes battery drain.

Selecting a disc and album

Disc and album can be skipped using the DISC/
ALBUM (M/m) buttons.

(With this unit)

To Press

Skip albums*
–Album selection

M or m [once for each
album]
To continuously skip
albums, press and hold
either button.

(With optional unit)

To Press

Skip discs
–Disc selection

Skip albums*
–Album selection

M or m [once for each di sc]
To continuously skip discs,
press once and press again
within about 1 second (and
hold) either button.

M or m [hold for a moment]
and release.
To continuously skip
albums, press (and hold)
within about 1 second of
first releasing the button.

Precautions

• If your car has been parked in direct sunl i ght,
allow the unit to cool off before operating it.

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

Caution

While driving, do not use the CUSTOM FILE
feature or any other functions which may divert
your attention fro m the road.

If you have any questions or prob le ms
concerning your unit that are not covered in this
manual, please co ns ult your nearest Sony dealer.

Moisture condensation

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

To maintain high sound quality

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

* Available only when an MP3 file is played.

Skipping tracks continuously

Press once either SEEK/AMS (< or ,)
button, then press agai n w i thin about 1
second and hold .

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Notes on discs

• T o kee p the disc clean, do not touc h the surf ace.
Handle the disc by its edge.

• Keep your discs in the ir cases or disc
magazines when not in use.
Do not subject the discs to heat/high
temperature. Avoid leaving them in parked cars
or on dashboard s/ rear trays.

• Do not attach labels, or use discs with sticky
ink/residue. Such discs may stop spi nning
when used, causing a malfunction, or may ruin
the disc.

• Before playing, clean the discs with a
commercially available cle ani ng cloth. Wipe
each disc from the centre out. Do not use
solvents such as benz ine, thinner , commerc ially
available cleaners, or antis ta t ic spray intended
for analogue dis c s .

Music discs encoded with copyright
protection

This product is de si gned to play back discs that
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
Recently, va rious music disc s encoded with
copyright protect io n ar e marketed by some
record companies. Please be aware that among
those discs, th ere are so me that do not confo rm to
the CD standard and may not be playable by this
product.

Notes on CD-Rs (recordable CDs)/CD­RWs (rewritable CDs)

This unit can play the following discs:

Type of discs Label on the disc

• Do not use any discs w i t h labels or stickers
attached.
The following malfunctions may result from
using such dis cs:
– 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 skipping, or no playback) due to
heat shrinking of a sticker or label causing a
disc to warp.

• Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart,
square, star) cannot be played on this u ni t.
Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do
not use such discs.

• You cannot play 8 cm CDs.

Audio CD

MP3 files

• Some CD-Rs/CD-RWs (depending on the
equipment use d 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 se ssion can be
added can be pl ayed.

* A process necessary for a recorded CD-R/CD-RW

disc to be played on the audio CD player.

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About MP3 files

MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard
technology and fo rm at for compressin g a sound
sequence. The file is compressed to about 1/10 of
its original size. Sounds outside the range of
human hearing are compressed w hi le the sounds
we can hear are not co m pr essed.

Notes on discs

You can play MP3 files recorded on CD-ROMs,
CD-Rs, and CD-RWs.
The disc must be in the ISO 9660*
level 2 format, or Joliet or Romeo in the
expansion format*

2

.

You can use a disc recorded in Multi Sessi on*

1

ISO 9660 Format

*

The most common international standard for
the logical format of files and fold er s 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. Folder names
can be no longer than 8 characters. 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 trees.
For Joliet or Romeo in the expansion format,
make sure of the contents of the writing
software, etc.

2

*

Expansion format

Joliet: The maximum number of characters
for album (folder) names/track (file) names
that can be displayed is 32 each.
Romeo: The maximum number of characters
for album (folder) names/track (file) names
that can be displayed is 64 each.

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*

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 end at an
area called Lead-o ut. A Multi S essio n CD is a
CD having multiple sessions, with each
segment from Lead-in to Lead-out regarded
as a single sess ion.
CD-Extra: The format which records audio
(audio CD data) as tra cks on session 1, and
records data as tracks on session 2.
Mixed CD: In this format, data is recorded as
track 1, and audio (audio CD data) is recorded
as track 2.

1

level 1 or

3

Notes

• With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1 and level 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 prop er l y 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.

• If you play high-bit rate MP3 file such as 320 kbps,
sound may be intermittent.

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.)

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The playback order of the MP3 files

The playback order of the folders and files is as
follows:

Folder (album)

1

1

MP3 file (track)

2

2

3

3

4

5

6

6

7

5

4

7

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Getting Started

Resetting the unit

Before operating the unit for the first time, or
after replacing the car battery or changing the
connections, you must reset the unit.
Press the RESET button with a pointed object,
such as a ballpoint p en.

RESET button

Resetting the unit during use in sub­display position

RESET button

8

9

Tree 1
(root)

Notes

• A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped.

• When you insert a disc with many trees, it takes a

longer time to start playback. We recommend that
you make only one or two trees for each disc.

• 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
is 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

Notes

• After resetting the unit in the closed position, be sure
to press (OPEN) on the unit once before operating
further. If a disc is in the unit, the disc will be ejected
automatically. Insert the disc again.

• Pressing the RESET button will erase the clock
setting and some stor ed contents.

• After resetting the unit, press (OPEN/CLOSE) on the
card remote commander to make sure the front
panel opens and closes correctly once before
operating further.

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Setting the clock

The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication.
Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “Clock Adjust”
appears.

CD Player
CD/MD Unit (optional)

In additi on to playing a CD with this unit, you
can also control external 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.

1 Press (ENTER).

The hour indication flashes.

2 Press M or m to set the hour.
3 Press ,.

The minute indication flashes.

4 Press M or m to set the minute.

2 Press (ENTER).

The clock starts. Af ter the clock setting i s
completed, the display return s to no rma l play
mode.

Tips

• You can set the clock automatically with the RDS
feature (page 21).

• When Clock mode is set to on, the time is displayed
only when normal play mode is selected. (In the sub
display window, the time is always displayed.) (page

24).

Playing a disc

(With this unit)

1 Press (OPEN/CLOSE) or (OPEN) on the

unit and insert the disc (la bell ed si de
up).

Playback starts automatically.

2 Press (OPEN/CLOSE) or (CLOSE) on

the unit to close the front panel.

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

10

To Press

Stop playba ck (OFF)
Eject the disc (OPEN/CLOSE) or

(OPEN) then Z on the unit

Skip tracks
–Automatic

(SEEK) (</,)
[once for each tr ack]

Music Sensor

Fast-forward/
reverse

(SEEK) (</,)
[hold to desired p o i nt ]

–Manual Search
Skip albums*

–Album selection

(DISC) (M/m)
[hold to desired p o i nt ]

(With optional unit)

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

“CD” or “MD (MS*

1

).”

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the

desired un it appears.

Playback starts.

To Press

Skip discs
–Disc selection

Skip albums*
– Album selecti on

(DISC) (M/m)

2

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

* Available only when an MP3 file is played.

To skip tracks continuously, press < or ,,
then press again with i n about 1 se cond and hold.

Notes

• Before playing a track, this unit reads all track and

album information on the disc. Depending on the
track structure, it may take more than a minute
before playback begins. During this time, “Read” is
displayed. Please wait for play to start automatically
when the reading is complete.

• Depending on the condition of the disc, it may not

play back (page 7, 8).

• While the first/last track on the disc is playing, if

< or , is pressed, playback skips to the last/first
track of the disc.

• When the last track on the disc is over, playback

restarts from the first track of the disc.

• With an optional unit connected, playback of the

same source will continue on to the optional CD/MD
unit.

• If you play a high-bit rate MP3 file such as 320 kbps,

sound may be intermittent.

*1 MS: MG Memory Stick System-up Player MGS-X1
*2 Available only when an MP3 file is played.

Cautions wh en co nn ec tin g M GS- X1 an d M D un it ( s)

This unit recognizes MGS-X1 as an MD unit.

• When you want to play MGS-X1, press (SOURCE) to
select “MS” or “MD.” If “MS” appears in the source
display, MGS-X1 starts to play. If “MD” appears in
the source display, press (MODE) to select “MS,” to
start playback.

• When you want to play an MD unit, press (SOURCE)
to select “MD” or “MS.” If your desired MD unit
appears in the source display, it starts to play . If “MS”
or another MD unit appears in the source display,
press (MODE) to select your desired MD unit, to
start playback.

Notes when pla ying ba ck a di sc with non-audi o CD
data/MP3 file

If a disc with non-audio CD data/MP3 file is inserted:
– in the case of this unit, “NO Music” appears in the

display, and the display becomes the clock display
(CD playback stops).

– in the case of an optional MP3 compatible CD unit,

“NO Music” appears in the display and playback of
the next disc starts.

– in the case of an optional CD unit, which is

incompatible with MP3, the disc will play back with
no sound.

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Display items

When the disc/album/track changes, any
prerecorded title*
automatically displayed (if the Auto Scroll
function is set to “on,” names exceeding 12
characters w il l b e scrolled (pag e 24)).

Music source

1

of the new disc/album/track is

MP3*2/MDLP display*2*

MP3: MP3 playback
LP2: LP2 playback
LP4: LP4 playback

Displayable items

• Disc name*4*

artist name

• Album name*1*

• T rack name*

• ID3 tag*1*

5

/

6

*

7

1

7

Clock

Notes

• Some characters cannot be displayed. Characters
and signs which cannot be displayed appear as “ x.”

• For some CD TEXT discs or ID3 tags with very
many characters, information may not scroll.

• This unit cannot display the artist name for each
track o f a CD TEXT disc or an album.

Notes on MP3

• ID3 tag applies only to version 1.

• Some characters cannot be displayed. Characters

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and signs which cannot be displayed appear as “ x.”
The maximum number of characters for album
(folder) names/track (file) names that can be
displayed is 64 each. ID3 tag is up to 30 characters.

• 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 A.Scroll (Auto Scroll) is set to off, and the disc/
track/album is changed, the disc/track/album name or
ID3 tag does not scroll.

Displayable
items

Track
number

Elapsed
playing time

• Disc number

•Album
number*

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To Press

Switch display

(DSPL/PTY)

item
Scroll display item (SCRL)

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

“NO Track Name” indicates that there is no disc
name, album name, or track name and “NO ID3
Tag” indicates that there is no ID3 tag.

*2 “MP3”/“MDLP” appears in the display (below the

clock), depending on the REP, SHUF setting.

*3 Available only when an optional MD unit with the

MDLP function is connected, and an MDLP disc is
played.

*4 When pressing (DSPL/PTY), “NO Disc Name” or

“NO Track Name” indicates that there is no Disc
Memo (page 14) or prerecorded name to display.

*5 If the disc has been labelled by this unit using the

CUSTOM FILE function, Disc Memo is displayed
preferentially.

*6 Only for CD TEXT discs with the artist name.
*7 Available only when an MP3 file is played.

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Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

You can select:

• REP-Track — to repeat the current track.

•REP-Album*
current album.

•REP-Disc*
current disc.

*1 Available only when an MP3 file is played.
*2 Available only when one or more optional CD/MD

units are connected.

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

Repeat Play starts .

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

1

— to repeat the tracks in the

2

— to repeat the tracks in the

Playing tracks in random
order

— Shuffle Play

You can select:

• SHUF-Album*
current optional CD un it w i th th e MP3 file
control function in random order.

• SHUF-Disc — to play the tracks on the current
disc in random order.

• SHUF-Changer*
current 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)

units are connected.

*3 Available only when one or more optional CD units,

or two or more optional MD units are connected.

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

Shuffl e Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, se lect “SHUF­off.”

Note

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

1

— to play the albums in the

2

— to play the tracks in the

3

— to play all the tracks in all the

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Labelling a CD

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

You can label each disc wi t 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).

1 Start playing the disc you want to label

in a CD unit with the CUSTOM FILE
function.

2 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “Name Edit” appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

4 Enter the characters.

1

1Press M*

desired c haracter.

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

t – t

*1 For reverse order, press m.
*2 (blank space)

2Press , after locating the desired

character.

If you press <, you can move back to the
left.

3Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

5 To return to normal play mode, press

(ENTER).

repeatedly to select the

... t *2 t A

*

Tips

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

• There is another way to start labelling a CD: Press
(LIST) f or 2 seconds instead of performing steps 2
and 3. You can also complete the operation by
pressing (LIST) for 2 seconds instead of step 5.

• You can label CDs on a unit without the CUSTOM
FILE function if that unit is connected along with a
CD unit that has the function. The Disc Memo will be
stored in the memory of the CD unit with the
CUSTOM FILE function.

Viewing the Disc Memo

As a display item, the D is c Memo always takes
priority over any ori gina l CD TEXT information.

To Press

View (DSPL/PTY) during CD/CD

Tip

To find out about oth er items that can be displayed ,
see page 12.

TEXT disc playbac k

Erasing the Disc Memo

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

“CD.”

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

CD unit storing the Disc Memo.

3 Press (MENU), th en press M or m

repeatedly until “Name Delete”
appears.

4 Press (ENTER).

The stored names will appear.

5 Press M or m repeatedly to select the

disc name you want to erase.

6 Press (ENTER) for 2 seconds.

The name is erased.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 if you want to erase
other names.

7 Press (MENU) twice.

The unit returns to normal play mode.

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.

• If you have already erased all of the Disc Memo, the
unit returns to normal play mode in step 4.

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Locating a disc by name

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

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

2

discs*

.

*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.

1 Press (LIST).

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

2 Press M or m repeatedly until you find

the desired disc.

3 Press (ENTER) to play the disc.

Note

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

1

or for CD TEXT

Radio

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

Caution

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

Storing stations
automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

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

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “BTM” appears.

4 Press (ENTER).

A beep sounds whe n th e setting is stored.

Notes

• If only a few stations can be received due to weak

signals, some number buttons will retain their former
settings.

• When a number is indicated in the display, the unit

starts storing stations from the one currently
displayed.

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Receiving the stored stations

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

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

on which the desired station is stored.

Tip

Press 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

Press (SEEK) (<) or (SEEK) (,) to
search for the station (automatic
tuning).

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

Tips

• If automatic tuning stops too frequently, turn on the
Local Seek to limit seek to stations with stronger
signals. See “Changing the sound and display
settings” on page 24.

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

If FM stereo reception is poor

Select monaural reception mode

See “Changing the s ound and display
settings” on page 24.
The sound improves, but bec om es monaural
(“ST” disappears).

Tip

If FM broadcasts are difficult to hear, set DSO to off
(page 26).

Storing only the desired
stations

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

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press (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 “MEM”
appears.

The number button indication appears in the
display.

Note

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

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Tuning in a station through a
list

— List-up

1 During radio reception, press (LIST)

momentarily.

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

2 Press M or m repeatedly until you find

the desired station.

If no name is assigned to the selected station,
the frequency appears in the display.

3 Press (ENTER) to tune in the desired

station.

RDS

Overview of RDS

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

Radio band

Preset
number

Displayable items*

• Station name

• Programme type

* See “Tuning in stations by programme type” on page

20.

To Press

Switch display
item

(DSPL/PTY)

Clock

Frequency

RDS services

RDS data offers you other conveniences, such as:

• Automatic ret uning of a programme, helpful

during long-distance dri v e s. — AF t page 18

• Receiving traffic announcements, even

when enjoying another programme/s our ce.
— TA t page 19

• Selecting stations by the type of
programme. — PTY t page 2 0

• Automatic clock time setting. — CT
t page 21

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.

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Automatic retuning for best
reception results

— AF function

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

Frequencies change automatically.

For stations without alternative
frequencies

Press (SEEK) (<) or (SEEK) (,)
while the station name is flashing
(within 8 seconds).

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

98.5 MHz

Station

96.0 MHz

102.5 MHz

1 Select an FM station (page 15) .
2 Press (AF) repea tedly until “AF on”

appears.

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

Note

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

off.”

Staying with one regional programme

When AF function is on: this unit’s factory-set
setting restr ic ts reception to a spec ific regi on, so
you won’t be s witc hed t o ano ther regi onal stat ion
with a stronger fr equency.
If you leave this regional program me’s reception
area or would like to take advantage of the whole
AF function, select “Regional off” from the
Menu (page 24).

Note

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

Local Link function
(United Kingdom only)

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

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

that has a local station stored on it.

2 Within 5 seconds, press the number

button of the local station again.

3 Repeat this procedure until the

desired local station is received.

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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 st ation b roadcast ing
traffic announcem ents. These settings function
regardless of the current FM programme/source
(e.g., CD/MD/AUX). The unit switches back to
the original source when the bulletin is over.

Press (TA) repeatedly until “TA
appears.

The unit starts searching for traffic
information stations.
“TP” indicates reception of such s tatio ns, and
“TA” flashes d ur ing an actual traffic
announcement. The unit will continue
searching for stations available with TP if
“NO TP” is indicated.

To cancel all traffic announcements, select
“TA

off.”

To Press

Cancel current
announcement

Tip

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

Presetting the volume of traffic
announcements

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

(TA)

1 Press (VOL) (+) or (VOL) (–) to adjust

the desired volume level.

2 Press (TA) for 2 seconds.

“TA” appears an d th e setting is stored.

on”

Presetting RDS stations with
AF and TA setting

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

Presetting the same setting for all
preset stations

1 Select an FM band (page 15).
2 Press (AF) and/or (TA) to select

“AF o n” and/or “TA on.”

Note that selectin g “AF off” and “TA off”
applies to non-RDS stat io ns as well as RDS
stations.

3 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “BTM” appears.

4 Press (ENTER).

BTM flashes.

Presetting different settings for each
preset station

1 Select an FM band, and tune in the

desired station (page 16).

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

“AF o n” and/or “TA on.”

3 Press the desired number button ((1)

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

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

Receiving emergency annou nce men ts

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

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Tuning in stations by
programme type

— PTY

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

Programme types Display

News News
Current Affairs Affairs
Information Info
Sports Sport
Education Educate
Drama Drama
Culture Culture
Science Science
Varied Varied
Popular Music Pop M
Rock Music Rock M
Easy Listening Easy M
Light Classical Light M
Classical Classics
Other Music Type Other M
Weather Weather
Finance Finance
Children’s Programmes Children
Social Affairs Social A
Religion Religion
Phone In Phone In
Travel Travel
Leisure Leisure
Jazz Music Jazz
Country Musi c Country
National Music Nation M
Oldies Music Oldies
Folk Music Folk M
Documentary Document

1 Press (DSPL/PTY) during FM reception

until “PTY” appears.

The current progra mme type name appea rs if
the station is transmitting the PTY data.
“--------” ap pears if the received st a t i o n is not
an RDS station, or if the RDS data is not
received.

2 Press M or m repeatedly until the

desired programme type appears.

The programme types appear in the order
shown in the table.
“NO DATA” appears if th e pr ogramme type
is not spec ifi ed in the RD S data.

3 Press (ENTER).

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

Note

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

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Setting the clock
automatically

— CT

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

Other Function s

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

1 During radio reception, press (MENU),

then press M or m repeatedly until “CT
off” appears.

2 Press , repeatedly until “CT on”

appears.

The clock is set .

3 Press (ENTER) to return to the normal

display.

T o cancel the CT functio n, select “ CT

2.

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.

off” in step

Using the rotary commander

First, attach the appropriate label depending on
how you want to mount the rotary commander.
The rotary comm ander works by pressing
buttons and/or rotating controls.

SOUND

MODE

DSPL

By press ing buttons

(SOUND)

(SOURCE)

Rotate the VOL control
to adjust the volume.

Press To

(SOURCE) Change source

(radio/CD/MD*
Power on

(MODE) Ch ange operation

(radio band/CD unit/MD*
unit)

(ATT) Attenuate sound

3

(OFF)*

Stop playback or r adi o
reception/P ower off

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

(For 2 seconds to scroll t he
display item)

DSPL

MODE

SOUND

(ATT)

(DSPL)

(MODE)

(OFF)

1

/AUX*2)/

OFF

1

continue to next page t

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By rotating the control

SEEK/AMS
control

Rotate and release to:

– Skip tracks.
– Tune in stations automatica lly.

Rotate, hold, and release to:

– Fast-forw ard/reverse a track.
– Find a station manually.

By pushing in and rotating the control

PRESET/DISC
control

(With optional unit)

To Do this

Skip discs
–Disc selection

Push in and rotate [once for
each disc] the c ont r o l .
To continuously skip discs,
push in and rotate once and
rotate again within about 1
second (and hold) the
control.

Skip albums
–Album selection

Push in and rotate the
control [hold for a moment]
and release.
To continuously skip
albums, push in and rotate
again (and hold) within
about 1 second of first
releasing the control.

Changing the operative direction

The operative direction of controls is factory-se t
as shown below.

To increase

Push in and rotate the control to:

– Receiv e preset stations.
– Change discs during CD (MD) playback*
– Change albums*

*1 Only if the corresponding optional equipment is

connected.

*2 Available only when an optional Sony portable

device is connected to AUX IN terminal of the unit.
You cannot connect any optional CD/MD units at
the same time.

*3 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.

*4 Available only when an MP3 file is played.

4

.

When an MP3 fil e is played, you can select an
album using the rotary commander.

(With this unit)

To Do this

Skip albums
–Album selection

Push in and rota t e [once for
each album] the control.
To continuously skip
albums, push in and rotate
(and hold) the control.

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To decrease

If you need to moun t t he r otary commander on

1

the right hand side of th e steering column, yo u

.

can reverse the operative direction.

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

Adjusting the sound
characteristics

Quickly attenuating the
sound

You can adjust the bass, tr ebl e, balance, fader,
and subwoofer volume.

1 Press (SOUND) repeatedly to select

the desired item.

Each time you pr ess (SOUND), the item
changes as follows:

BASS (bass) t TREBLE (treble)
t BALANCE (left-right) t
FADER (front-rear)
SUB (subwoo fe r volum e )

t

2 Adjust the level of a selected item by

pressing < or ,.

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

After 3 seconds, the display returns to the
normal play mode.

Note

Adjust within 3 seconds after selecting the item.

(With the rota ry commander or the card
remote commander)

Press (ATT).

“ ATT on” appears in the display momentarily.

To restore the prev ious 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:

Set up

• Clock Adjust (page 10)

• CT (Clock Time) (page 21)

• Beep — to turn the beeps on or off.

• AUX-A (page 27) — to turn the AUX source
display on or off.

Display

• Clock (Clock Information) — to display the
clock and the play mode at the same time (on).

• A.IMG (Auto Image) (page 27) — to step
through the display images of one or all display
modes.

• Demo (Demon st r a t io n) — to turn the
Demonstration mode on or off.
– Select “on” to activate Demo display.
– Select “off” to deactivate the Demonstration

mode.

• Info (Display Information) — to display the
display items (depending on the source, etc.) at
the bottom of the displa y whil e a disp lay image
is displayed:
– Select “on” to displ ay the display items, and

by pressing (DSPL/PTY), the display item
will change.

– Select “off” to not display any display items.

• Dimmer — to change the brightness of the
display.
– Select “Auto” to dim the display only when

you turn the lights on.
– Select “on” to dim the display.
– Select “off” to deactivate the Dimm er.

• Contrast* — to adjust the contrast if the
indications on the dis pl ay are not recognizable
because of the unit’s installation position.

• BlackOut — to blacken the display, while the
operation mode is o n.
– Select “on” to black o ut the indications.

The indications will disappear, but the unit
will react if yo u press any button.

– Select “off” to brighten th e di s pl ay.

• A.Scroll (Auto Scroll)
– Select “on” to scroll a ll automatically

displayed names exceed ing 12 characters.

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

track/album is changed, the disc/track/album
name or ID3 tag do es not scroll.

Sound

• HPF (High pass filter )
– to select the cut-off frequency to “78Hz,”

“125Hz,” or “off.”

• LPF (Low pass filter)
– to select the cut-off frequency to “78Hz,”

“125Hz,” or “off.”

• Loudness
– to enjoy bass and treble even at low volumes .

The bass and treble will be reinforced.

• AUX Level (page 27) — to adjust the volume
level of connected auxiliary equipment.

Play Mode

• AF on/off (Alterna tive frequences) (page 18)

• Local on/off (Local seek mode) (page 16)
– Select “on” to only tune into stations with

stronger signals.

• Mono on/off (Mon aural mode) (pag e 16)
– Select “on” to hear FM stereo broadcast in

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

• Regional on/off (pag e 18)

1 Press (MENU).

To set Demo, press (OFF), then press
(MENU).

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

2 Press M or m repeatedly until the

desired item appears.

3 Press < or , to select the desired

setting (Example: “on” or “off”).

4 Press (ENTER).

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

Note

The displayed item will differ depending on the source.

Tip

Y ou can easily switch among categories by pressing M
or m for 2 seconds.

* “Contrast” appears only in the sub display window.

You can adjust the contrast of the sub display
window only.

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Setting the equalizer (EQ7)

You can select an equal izer curve for 7 music
types (Xplod, VOCAL, CLUB, JAZZ,
NEWAGE, ROCK, CUSTOM), and OFF
(equalizer off).
You can store and adjust t he equalizer settings
for frequency and l evel.
You can store the EQ7 se t ti ng for each sourc e.

Selecting the equalizer curve

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a desired

source.

2 Press (EQ7) repeatedly to select a

desired equalizer cur ve.

Each time you pr ess (EQ7), the item
changes.

To cancel the equalizing effect, select “O FF.”
After 3 seconds, the display returns to the
normal play mode.

Adjusting the equalizer curve

1 Press (MENU).
2 Press M or m repeatedly until “EQ7

Tune” appears, then press (ENTER).

3 Press < or , to select the desired

equalizer curve, then press (ENTER).

Each time you press < or ,, the item
changes.

4 Select the desired frequency and level.

1 Press < or , to select the desired

frequency.

Each time you press < or ,, the
frequency change s as follows:

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

2 Press M or m to adjust the desired

volume level.

The volume l evel is adjustable by 1 dB
steps from –10 dB to +10 dB.

To restore the fact ory-set equalizer cu r ve ,
press (ENTER) for 2 seconds.

5 Press (ENTER).

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

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Setting the Dynamic
Soundstage Organizer (DSO)

Selecting the display mode
and display image

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

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a desired

source.

2 Press (DSO) to select “1, 2, 3” or

“OFF”.

To cancel the DSO mode, select “DSO OFF.”
After 3 seconds, the display returns to the
normal play mode.

Notes

• Depending on the type of car interior or type of
music, DSO may not have a desirable affect.

• If FM broadcasts are difficult to hear, set DSO to off.

You can select from 3 different disp l ay modes.
You can also select various display images i n
Wallpaper mode (1-2), Spectrum analyzer mode
(1-5) and Movie mode (1-3 ).

Note

The default setting of Auto Image mode is “A.IMG-All.”
After a few seconds of releasing (IMAGE), the unit
returns to Auto Image mode. If you want to display a
display image, set to “A.IMG-off” (page 27).

Selecting the display image

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a desired

source.

2 Press (IMAGE) on the unit repeatedly

to select the desired display image.

Example: Wallpaper mode

Each time you press (IMAGE), the display
image changes as follows:

Wallpaper mode 1-2 t Spectrum
analyzer mode 1-5 t Movie mode 1-3

t normal play mode

To cancel this mode, select normal play mode.

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Selecting the Auto Image mode

Auto Image mode automatically steps (every 10
seconds) through the display images of one or all
display modes as follows:

• A.IMG-All — to shuff le rep e ate d ly the display

images in all display modes.

• A.IMG-Sa — to step repeatedly th rough the

display images of Spectrum analyzer mode.

• A.IMG-Movie — to step repeatedl y th rough

the display images of M ovie mo de.

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a desired

source.

2 Press (MENU).
3 Press M or m repeatedly until “A.IMG”

appears.

4 Press < or , repeatedly to select the

desired setting.

5 Press (ENTER).

To cancel Auto Image mode, select “A.IMG-off.”

Tips

• During Auto Image mode, if you press (IMAGE), the

display image will change. After a few seconds of
releasing (IMAGE), this unit returns to the former
Auto Image setting.

• If you set Info mode to off, no display items will

appear (page 24).

Connecting auxiliary audio
equipment

The unit’s AUX IN (external audio input)
terminal on this u nit is also u sed as the BUS
AUDIO IN (audio input) terminal .
You can listen to the sound from your car
speakers by connecting optional Sony portable
devices.

Note

If you connect an optional Sony CD/MD unit, you
cannot connect any portable devices and “AUX” will
not appear in the display as a source.

Selecting auxiliary equipment

Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
“AUX.”

Adjusting the volume level

You can adjust the volume for each connected
audio equipment.

1 Press (MENU).
2 Press M or m repeatedly to select

“AUX Level.”

3 Press (ENTER).
4 Press M or m repeatedly to select a

desired volume level.

The volume level is adjustable in 1 dB steps
from –6 dB to +6 dB.

5 Press (ENTER).

To deactivate auxiliary equipment in
the music source display

1 Press (OFF).

CD playback or radio reception stops.

2 Press (MENU).
3 Press M or m repeatedly until “AUX-A

on” appears.

4 Press , to select “AUX-A off.”
5 Press (MENU).

To restore the indi c ation, se lect “AUX-A on.”

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Setting the security code

This unit has a security function to discoura g e
theft. Input a 4 digi t nu m ber as your security
code.
If you set it, you need t o i nput the stored code to
turn on the unit should you re-install the unit in
another car or afte r changing the batter y.

1 Press (SOURCE).
2 Press (MENU).
3 Press M or m repeatedly to select

“Security.”

4 Press (ENTER).

Code Set display is displayed.

1 Press M or m repeatedly to enter the

first digit (0-9).

2 Press , to move the cursor to the

2nd digit , then press M or m
repeatedly to enter the 2nd digit.
Each time you press M, a digit goes
up and each time you press m, a
digit falls.

3 Repeat step 2 to enter the 3rd digit

and the 4th digit.

5 Press (ENTER).

Check Code display appears.

6 Press M or m repeatedly to select

“YES.”

After the security code setup is
completed

Should you re-ins tall the unit in anothe r car or
change the battery, the Check Code display
appears after tu rning on the unit. Ent er your
stored 4-digit cod e w ith the cursor buttons
(M/m/,), and press (ENTER).

Code Input display

OK: returns to the clock display.
NG: “Code Error” m essage appears.

Input the correc t code using the curs or butto ns.

Cancelling the security code

Repeat step 1 to 4 in “Setting the security code”
(Code Del display appears). Enter you r s tored
code with the cursor buttons (M/m/,), and
press (ENTER).

Code Del display

OK: returns to a normal disp lay.
NG: the “Code Erro r” message appear s.

Input the correc t code using the curs or butto ns.

Note

You cannot change the security code unless you
delete your stored code.

Tip

If the security code is not stored, the Code Del display
does not appear.

7 Press (ENTER).

The display returns to the normal display.

Notes

• The security code cannot be entered by the number
buttons (1-6).

• Make sure not to forget your security code.

• If you select “NO” in step 6 and press (ENTER), the

display returns to the Code Set display in step 4.

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Additional Information

Maintenance

Fuse replacement

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

Fuse (10 A)

Warning

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

Replacing the lithium battery

Under normal conditions, batteries will last
approximately 1 year . (The serv ic e lif e may be
shorter, depending on the conditions of use.)
When the battery becomes weak, the range of the
card remote commander becomes shorter.
Replace the battery with a new CR2025 lithium
battery. Use of any other battery may present a
risk of fire or explosion.

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Notes on lithium battery

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

• Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a
good contact.

• Be sure to observe the correct polarity w hen
installing the battery.

• Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers,
otherwise a shor t-circuit may occur.

WARNING

Battery may explode if mistreated.
Do not recharge, disassemble, or dispose of
in fire.

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Removing the unit

1 Remove the protection collar.

1 Engage the release keys together

with the protection collar.

Orient the release
key correctly.

2 Pull out the rel ease keys to remove

the protection collar.

2 Remove the unit.

1 Insert bot h release keys together

until they click.

Face the hook
inwards.

2 Pull the release keys to unseat the

unit.

3 Slide the unit out of the mounting.

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