Sony CDX-MP80 Users guide

FM/MW/LW Compact Disc Player

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FM/MW/LW Compact Disc Player

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CDX-MP80

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 h ave a session added can be played (page 7).

• Discs recorded in Multi Session (CD-Extra, Mixed CD, et c. ) can be played, depe nding 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*

• 7 colour display (you can select from a range of 7 colours).

• Supplied controller accessory

Card remote commander RM-X113

• 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

version 1 information (displayed

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.

Car G-PROTECTION

G-PROTECTION is original ly developed for Walkman and performs su pr eme skip-fre e against shock. Car G-PROTECTION is designed and tuned for car au di o based on the technolog y of original G-PROTECTION. Car GPROTECTION creates comfortable audio reproduction with supreme skip-free and the same time, it extends the concept and the v alue of G-PROTECTION from Walkman to car audio.

Specification of Car G- PROTECTION

Car G-PROTECTION has following specification. (a) Re-focus within 0.5 sec., if there is a missed data. (b) Read data with double speed or mo re.

Limitation of Car G-PROTECTION

Car G-PROTECTION perf orms supreme sk ipfree but it doesn’t mean that it can guarantee the perfect skip-free. Some skips may occur by continuous vibrat i on and/or the installation condition of this unit.

Car G-PROTECTION and are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

This label is located on the bottom of the chassis.

Table of Contents

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

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

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

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

Getting Started

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

Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

CD Player CD/MD Unit (optional)

Playing a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Display items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Playing tracks repeatedly

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

Playing tracks in ra ndom order

— Shuffle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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). . . . . . . 16

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

Storing only desired stations . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Tuning in a station through a list

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

RDS

Overview of RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Automatic retuning for best receptio n results

— AF function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Receiving traffic announcements

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

Presetting RDS stations with AF and TA

setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Tuning in stations by pr ogramme type

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

Setting the clock automatically

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

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2

Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . 23

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

Changing the sound and display settings

— Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Setting the Dynamic Soundstage Organizer

(DSO). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Setting the equalizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Adjusting the front and rear volume. . . . . . 26

Adjusting the volume of the

subwoofer(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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

Labelling a Demo display

— Appearing Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting auxiliary audio equipment . . . . 29

Additional Information

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

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

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

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

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

Location of controls

CDX-MP80

Behind the front panel

Refer to the pages listed for details.

a VOL (volume) control dial/SOUND

button

Rotate to: – Adjust the volume. – Adjust the soun d setting. Press to: – Select the sound setting.

b SOURCE button

To select the source.

c MODE button

To change the operation.

d DSPL/PTY button 13, 15, 18, 21, 28 e Display window f LIST button 12, 15, 17 g MENU button

To display the menus.

h Z (eject) button 11, 12 i RELEASE button 10 j OFF (Stop/Power of f) button* 10, 12,

28, 29

k Receptor f or the card remote

commander and wi reless rotary commander

l AF button 18, 20 m TA button 19, 20 n m/M (SEEK –/+) buttons

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

o ./> (–/+) control dial

Rotate to: – Receive preset stations. – Skip tracks. – Select a menu. Press to: – Enter a setting.

p OPEN/CLOSE button 10, 11 q N (play) button 11 r RESET button 9

* 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 di splay does not turn off and this causes battery drain.

Card remote commander RM-X113

SCRL

PTY

DSPL

SEEK

SOUND

REP SHUF

MODE

DISC

SOURCE

–

DISC

VOL

EQ7DSO

LIST

SEEK

–

ENTER

ATTOFF

–

The correspondin g buttons of th e ca rd remote commander control the same functions as those on this unit.

a SCRL button b DSPL/PTY button c Number buttons d DSO button e MENU button f SOURCE button g SEEK (</,) buttons h SOUND button i OFF button j VOL (+/–) buttons k AF button l TA button m MODE button n EQ7 button o LIST button p DISC/ALBUM (M/m) buttons q ENTER button r ATT button

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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 30 for details on how to replace the batteries.

Selecting a disc and album with the card remote co mmander

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

Precautions

• If your car was parked in direct sunl ig ht , allow the unit to cool off before operating it.

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

• Do not drop water or foreign objects on the disc tray. I f they enter the unit, a fire or ma lf un ct io n can occur.

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 deale r.

(With this unit)

To Press

Skip albums* –Album selection

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

(With optional unit)

To Press

Skip discs –Disc selection

Skip albums* –Album selection

* Available only when an MP3 file is played.

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

M or m [hold for a moment] and release To continuously ski p albums, press (and hold) within 1 second of first releasin g the button.

Skipping tracks continuously

Press once either SEEK/AMS (< or ,) button on the card remote commander, then press again within 1 second and hold.

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.

Notes on CD lens

• Do not touch the len s in th e di s c t ray.

• Do not use a commercially available lens cleaner.

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.

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, variou s music discs 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

Audio CD

MP3 files

• 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 CD s.

• Before playing, clean discs with a commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc from the centre out. Do not use solvents such as ben zine, thinner , co mmercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analogue dis cs.

• 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 / C D - 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 session 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.

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 C D -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. You can use a disc recorded in Multi Session*

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.

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.

level 1 or

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.

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 as follows:

Folder (album)

MP3 file (track)

Getting Started

Resetting the unit

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

RESET button

Note

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

Tree 1 (root)

Notes

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

• Maximum folder number: 255 (including root folder

and empty folders)

• The maximum number of MP3 files and folders that can be contained in a disc: 512 When a file/folder name contains many characters, this number may become less than 512.

• 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

Detaching the front panel

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

Caution alarm

If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF position without removing the front panel, the caution alarm wi ll beep for a few seconds.

1 Press (OFF)*.

CD/MD playback or radio reception stops (the key illumination and display remain on).

* If your car has no ACC position on the ignition

switch, be sure to turn the unit off by pressing (OFF) until the display disappears to avoid car battery drain.

2 Press (RELEASE) to open up the front

panel and pull it off towards you.

(RELEASE)

Notes

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

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

• Close the front panel before you detach it.

• Do not subject the front panel to heat/high

temperature or moisture. Avoid leaving it in parked cars or on dashboards/rear trays.

Tip

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

Attaching the front panel

Attach part A of the front panel to part B of the unit as illustrated and push the left side into position until it clicks.

Notes

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

• Do not detach the front panel during the eject operation. If the front panel is detached during eject, operation will stop.

To eject the disc when you do not have the front panel attached, press (OPEN/CLOSE) inside the unit through hole C with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen.

Setting the clock

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

./> control dial

CD Player CD/MD Unit (optional)

In addition 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 (MENU), then rotate the

./> control dial until “Clock” appears.

1 Press the ./> control dial.

The hour indication flashes.

2 Rotate the ./> control dial to

set the hour.

3 Press the M+ button.

The minute indication flashes.

4 Rotate the ./> control dial to

set the minute.

2 Press the ./> control dial.

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

Tips

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

• When D.Info mode is set to on, the time is always displayed (page 24).

Playing a disc

(With this unit)

1 Press Z.

The disc compartment slides out.

2 Place a disc on the disc tray with the

label side up.

Insert the disc until it clicks.

3 Press N.

The disc compartm ent closes and playba ck starts.

If a disc is already inserted, press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display, and playback starts. (If you press (OPEN/CLOSE), the disc compar t m ent cl oses but playback does not start.)

Notes

• Do not place more than 1 disc on the disc tray.

• The disc tray and front panel closes automatically

after the caution alarm beeps.

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./> control dial

(With optional unit)

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

“CD” or “MD (MS*).”

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the

desired unit appears.

Playback starts.

To Do thi s

Stop playback Press (OFF). Eject the disc Press Z. Skip tracks

–Automatic

Rotate the ./> control dial.

Music Sensor

Fast-forward/ reverse –Manual Search

Skip albums* –Album selection

* Available only when an MP3 file is played.

Press and hold the –m or M+ button, and rele ase at the desired point.

Press (LIST), the n rotate the ./> control dial.

To remove the di sc, press down the centre spindle, and lift up th e edge of the disc from the relief in the disc tray.

Notes

• 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 7, 8).

• Such discs should be finalized.

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

./> control dial is rotated, 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 optional unit connected, playback of the same source will continue on to the optional CD/MD unit.

• There is a delay for a few seconds after pressing Z before the disc tray is ejected, after reading the data in the disc.

* MS: MG Memory Stick System-up Player MGS-X1.

Cautions when c onn ect in g M GS-X1 a nd MD 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.

Locating a disc

— Disc selection

See “Locating a dis c by nam e” on page 15.

Display items

When the disc/album/track changes, any prerecorded title* automatically displayed (if the Auto Scroll function is set to “on,” names exceeding 9 characters will be scrolled (pag e 24)).

DISC/ALBUM number

of the new disc/album/track is

TRACK number

Elapsed playing time

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

The disc in the main unit will repeat a track, the entire album, or the entire disc when it reaches the end. For repeat pla y, you can select:

• REP TRACK — to repeat a track.

•REP ALBUM*

•REP DISC*

*1 Available only for MP3 files. *2 Available only when one or more optional CD/MD

units are connected.

— to repeat an album.

— to repeat a disc.

Displayable ite m s

•Disc name*

• Album (folder) name*

• Track (file) name*1 *

•ID3 tag*

/artist name*

To Press

Switch display

(DSPL/PTY)

item Scroll display ite m (DSPL/PTY) for 2 seconds

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

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

*2 Only for CD TEXT discs with the artist name. *3 Only for MP3 files.

Only track name/artist name/album name in ID3 tag is displayed. When pressing (DSPL/PTY), “NO ID3 Tag” indicates that there is no ID3 tag to display.

Notes

• Some characters cannot be displayed.

• For some CD TEXT discs with very many

characters, information may not scroll.

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

Notes on MP3

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

./> control dial

1 During playback, press (MENU). 2 Rotate the ./> control dial until

“REP” appears.

3 Press the M+ button repeatedly to

select the desired setting.

4 Press the ./> control dial.

Repeat Play s t arts.

To return to normal play mode, select “REP off” in step 3.

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play

You can select:

• SHUF ALBUM* current album in random order.

• SHUF DISC — to play the tracks on the current disc in ra ndom order.

• SHUF CHNGR* current optional CD (MD) unit in random order.

• SHUF ALL* connected CD (MD) units (including thi s unit) in random order.

— to play the tracks in the

— to play all the trac ks in all the

Labelling a CD

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

You can label eac h di s c w i th a custom name (Disc Memo). You can enter up to 8 characters for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate the disc by name (page 15).

./> control dial

*1 Available only for MP3 files. *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.

./> control dial

1 During playback, press (MENU). 2 Rotate the ./> control dial until

“SHUF” appears.

3 Press the M+ button repeatedly to

select the desired setting.

4 Press the ./> cont rol dial.

Shuffle Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select “SHUF off” in step 3.

Note

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

1 Start playing the disc you want to label

in a CD unit with the CUSTOM FILE function.

2 Press (MENU), then rotate the

./> control dial until “Name Edit” appears.

3 Press the ./> control dial.

The unit will repeat the disc during the labelling procedure.

4 Enter the char acters.

1Rotate the ./> control dial to

select the desired character.

A y B y C ... y 0 y 1 y 2 ... y

y – y

* (blank space)

2Press the M+ button after locating

the desired character.

... y * y A

If you press the –m button, you can move back to the left.

3Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

5 To return to normal CD play mode,

press the ./> control dial.

Tips

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

name.

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

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

• You can label CDs on a unit without the CUSTOM

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

Note

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

Viewing the Disc Memo

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

To Press

View (DSPL/PTY) during CD/CD

TEXT disc playback

Tip

To find out about other items that can be displayed, see page 13.

Erasing the Disc Memo

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

“CD.”

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

CD unit storing the Disc Memo.

3 Press (MENU), then rotate the

./> control dial until “Name Del” appears.

4 Press the ./> control dial.

The stored names will appear.

5 Rotate the ./> control dial to

select the disc name you want to erase.

6 Press the ./> control dial for

2 seconds.

The name is eras ed. Repeat ste ps 5 and 6 if you want to erase other names.

7 Press (MENU) twice.

The unit returns to normal CD play mode.

Notes

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

the original CD TEXT information is displayed.

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

try selecting a different CD unit in step 2.

Locating a disc by name

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

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

discs*

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

assign a name for a CD (page 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 assi gned to the curr ent disc app ears in the display.

2 Rotate the ./> control dial until

you find the desired disc.

3 Press the ./> control dial to play

the disc.

Note

In the case of CD TEXT discs and MDs, some letters cannot be displayed.

Locating an album or track b y name

When a name is assigned to an album*3, or

track*

, you can locate it by name.

1 Press (LIST) repeatedly until album/

track name appears in the display.

Each time you press (LIST), the display will change in order o f di sc name, album name, and track name. After 5 seconds, the display returns to the normal playback mode.

2 Rotate the ./> control dial until

you find the desired album/track.

Playback starts.

*3 Available only for MP3 files. *4 Available only for MP3 files, CD TEXT disc, and

MD.

or for CD TEXT

./> control dial

Radio

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

Caution

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

Storing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

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

./> control dial

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press (MENU), then rotate the

./> control dial until “BTM” appears.

4 Press the ./> cont rol dial.

A beep sounds when the setting is stored.

Notes

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

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

Receiving the stored stations

./> control dial

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Rotate the ./> control dial until

you find the desired station.

Tip

Press the number button ((1) to (6)) on the card remote commander to select the stored station directly.

If preset tuning does not work

Press the –m or M+ button 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 the –m or M+ button to locate the approximate frequency, then press the –m or M+ button 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 2 4). The sound improves, but become s monaura l (“ST” disappears).

Tip

If FM broadcasts are difficult to hear, set DSO to off (page 25).

Storing only desired stations

You can manuall y pr eset desired statio ns .

./> control dial

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press the –m or M+ button to tune

in the station that you want to store.

4 Press (MENU), then rotate the

./> control dial until “Preset Edit” appears.

5 Press the ./> control dial. 6 Rotate the ./> control dial to

select the number that you want to store.

7 Press the ./> control dial.

The stored station indication appears in the display.

8 Press (MENU) twice.

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

./> control dial

1 During radio reception, press (LIST)

momentarily.

The frequency or the nam e assigned to the current s tation appe ars in the display. After 5 seconds, the display returns to the normal playback mode.

2 Rotate the ./> control dial until

you find the desired station.

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

3 Press the ./> control dial to tune

in the desired station.

Operating with the card remote commander

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 numb er button ((1)

to (6)) until “MEM” appears.

RDS

Overview of RDS

FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS) service send in audible digital information along with the regular radio programme signal. For example, one of the fol lowing will be displayed upon receiving a station with RDS capability.

Displayable items

• Radio band/Clock

• Function

Displayable items

• Station name

• Programme type

To Press

Switch display item

RDS services

RDS data offers you other conveniences, such as:

• Automatic retu ning of a programme, helpful

during long-dista nce drives. — AF t page 18

• Receiving traffic announcements, even

when enjoying an ot her programme /s ource. — TA t page 19

• Selecting stations by th e type of p r ogramme

it broadcasts. — PTY t page 20

• 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 yo u are tuned to is n ot transmitting RDS data.

(DSPL/PTY)

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 station you are listening to.

Frequencies change automatically.

98.5 MHz

Station

1 Select an FM station (pag e 16) . 2 Press (AF) repeatedly until “AF on”

appears.

The unit starts searching for an alte rnative frequency with a stronger signal in the same network. If “NO AF” flas hes, the current ly 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 by selecting “AF off.”

For stations without alternative frequencies

Press the –m or M+ button 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.

96.0 MHz

102.5 MHz

Staying with one regional programme

When the AF function is on: this unit’s factoryset setting restric ts reception to a specific region, so you won’t be switched to another regional station with a st ronger frequency. If you leave this regional programme’s reception area or wo ul d l ik e t o t ak e advantage of th e wh ol e AF function, se le ct “REG off” from the M ENU (page 24).

Note

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

Local Link function (United Kingdom only)

(With the card remote commander)

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 number

button of t he local station again.

3 Repeat this procedure until the

desired local station is received.

Receiving traffic announcements

— TA/TP

By activating the Traffic Announcement (TA) and Traffic Programme (TP), you can automatically tune in an FM statio n broadca sting traffic announcements. Th ese settings functio n regardless of the current FM programme, or source (CD/MD, AUX); th e unit switches back to the original source when the bulletin is ove r.

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

The unit starts sear ching for traffic information stations. “TP” indicates reception of such stations, and “TA” flashes during an actual traffic announcement. The unit will continue searching for stations avai l able 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).

(TA)

Presetting the volume of traffic announcements

You can preset the volume level of the traf fic announcements so you won’t miss hearing them.

1 Turn the VOL control dial to adjust the

desired volume level.

2 Press (TA) for 2 seconds.

“TA” appears and the setting is stored.

Receiving emergency announcements

If either AF or TA is on, the unit will switch to emergency announcements, i f one comes in while listening to an FM station, CD/MD, or AUX.

Presetting RDS stations with AF and TA setting

When you preset RDS stations, the unit st or es each station’s AF/TA setting (on/off) as well as its frequency. You can select a different setting (for AF, TA, or both) for individual pre set stations, or the same setting for all preset stations. If you preset stations wit h “AF on,” the unit automatically stores stations with the strongest radio signal.

Presetting the same setting for all preset stations

./> control dial

1 Select an FM band (page 16). 2 Press (AF) and/or (TA) to select “AF

on” and/or “TA on.”

Note that selectin g “AF off” and “TA off” stores not only RDS statio ns, but also nonRDS stations.

3 Press (MENU), then rotate the

./> control dial until “BTM” appears.

4 Press the ./> cont rol dial until

“BTM” flashes.

Presetting different settings f or eac h preset station

(With the card remote commander)

1 Select an FM band, and tune in the

desired station (page 1 7).

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

on” and/or “TA on.”

3 Press the desired number button ((1)

to (6)) until “ M E M” appears.

Repeat from ste p 1 to preset other station s.

Tuning in stations by programme type

— PTY

You can tune in a station by selecting the type of programme you w ould like to liste n t o.

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 Music Count ry National Music Nation M Oldies Music Oldies Folk Music Folk M Documentary Document

Note

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

./> control dial

1 Press (DSPL/PTY) during FM reception

until “PTY” appea rs.

Setting the clock automatically

— CT

The CT (Clock Time) data from the RDS transmission sets the clock automatically.

./> control dial

The current programme type name appears 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 Rotate the ./> control dial until

the desired programme type appears.

The programme types appear in the order shown in the table. “--------” ap pear s if the p rogr amme t ype is not specified in the RDS data.

3 Press the ./> control dial.

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

1 During radio reception, press (MENU),

then rotate the ./> control dial until “CT off” appears.

2 Press the M+ button repeatedly until

“CT on” appe ars.

The clock is set.

3 Press the ./> control dial to

return to the normal display.

To cancel the CT function, select “CT off ” in step

Notes

• The CT function may not work even though an RDS station is being received.

• There might be a difference between the time set by the CT function and the actual time.

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.

Press To

(ATT)

(DSPL)

(SOURCE) Change source

(radio/CD/MD* Power on

(MODE) Change operation

(radio band/CD unit/MD* unit)

(ATT) Attenuate sound

(OFF)*

Stop playback or radio reception/Power off

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

(For 2 seconds to scroll the display item)

(MODE)

(OFF)

/AUX*2)/

Rotate and release to:

– Skip tracks. – 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

Push in and rotate the control to:

– Receive preset stations. – Change discs durin g CD (MD) playback* – Change albums*

OFF

*1 Only if the corresponding optional equipment is

connected.

*2 Available only when an optional Sony portable

device is connected to BUS AUDIO IN 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 When an MP3 file is played.

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

(With this unit)

To Do this

Skip albums –Album selection

Push in and rotate [once for each album] the cont rol. To continuously skip albums, push in and rotate (and hold) the contr ol .

(With optional unit)

To Do this

Skip discs –Disc selection

Skip albums –Album selection

Push in and rotate [once for each disc] the control. To continuously skip discs, push in and rotate on ce and rotate again within 1 second (and hold) the co ntrol.

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

To decrease

If you need to mount the rotary commander on the right hand side of the steering column, you can rev erse the operativ e direction.

Adjusting the sound characteristics

You can adjust the ba ss, treble, balance, fader, and subwoofer volume. The bass and treble levels and subwoofer v olume can be stored in dependently for e ach source.

VOL control dial

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(radio, C D, MD, or AUX).

2 Press the VOL control dial repeatedly

to select the item you want to adjust.

Each time you press the VOL control dial, the item changes as follows:

DSO t EQ7 t BAS (bass)

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

3 Rotate the VOL control dial to adjust

the selected item.

Note

Adjust within 3 seconds after selecting the item.

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

Quickly attenuating the sound

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

Press (ATT) on the rotary commander or card remote commande r.

“ ATT on” appears in the display momentarily .

To restore the previous volume level, press (ATT) again.

Tip

When the interface cable of a car telephone is connected to the ATT lead, the unit decreases the volume automatically when a telephone call comes in (Telephone ATT function).

Changing the sound and display settings

— Menu

The following items can be set:

Set Up

• Clock (page 11 )

• CT (Clock Time) (page 21)

• Beep — to turn the beeps on or off.

• AUX-A (page 29) — to turn the AUX source display on or off.

Display

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

• SA (Spectrum A nalyzer) (page 28 ) — to change the displa y pattern of the equaliz er display.

•Demo – Select “on” to activate the Demo display. The Demo display w i ll appear about 10 seconds after the unit is turned off.

• 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 recognisable because of the unit’s installation position.

• Color — to select fro m a range of 7 display colours.

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

displayed names exceeding 9 characters.

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

track name is changed, the disc/track name does not scrol l.

Sound

• EQ7 Tune (page 26) — to adjust the equalizer curve.

• HPF (High pass filter) (page 26)

• LPF (Low pass filter) (page 27)

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

• AUX Level (page 29) — to adjust the volume level of connected auxiliary equipment.

./> control dial

1 Press (MENU).

To set A.Scrl, press (MENU) during C D /M D playback.

2 Rotate the ./> control dial until

the desired item appears.

3 Press the –m or M+ button to

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

4 Press the ./> control dial.

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

You can easily switch among categories by pressing (DISC +) or (DISC -) on the card remote commander for 2 seconds.

Play Mode

• Local on/off (Local see k m ode) (page 16) – Select “on” to only tu ne into stations with

stronger signals.

• Mono on/off (Monau r al mode) (page 16) – Select “on” to hear FM stereo broadcast in

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

• REG on/off (Regional) (page 19)

Setting the Dynamic Soundstage Organizer (DSO)

If your speakers are installed into the lower part of the doors, the so und will come from below and may not be clear. The DSO (Dynamic So undstage Organizer) function creates a more ambient sound as if there were speakers in the dashboard (virtual speakers). You can store the DSO setting for each source.

VOL control dial

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(radio, CD, MD, or A UX).

2 Press the VOL control dial repeatedly

until “DSO” appears.

3 Rotate the VOL control dial to select

“DSO on” or “DSO off.”

Turn the VOL control dial clockwise for “on,” and anticlockwise for “off.” To cancel the DSO function, select “D SO off.” After 3 seconds, the display returns to the normal playba ck m ode.

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.

Setting the equalizer

You can select an equalizer curve for 7 music types (Xpl od, Vocal, Club, J azz , Ne w Ag e, Roc k, and Custom). You can store a different equalizer setting for each source.

Selecting the equalizer curve

VOL control dial

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(radio, C D, MD, or AUX).

2 Press the VOL control dial repeatedly

until “EQ7” appears.

3 Rotate the VOL control dial to select

the desired equalizer cu r ve.

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

Note

When DSO is set to on, equalizer settings are automatically adjusted for best overall effect.

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Adjusting the equalizer curve

You can store an d adjust the equaliz er set t ings for frequency and level.

./> control dial

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(radio, CD, MD, or AUX).

2 Press (MENU), then rotate the

./> control dial until “EQ7 Tune” appears.

3 Press the ./> cont rol dial. 4 Press the –m or M+ button to

select the desired equaliz er curve, then press the ./> control dial.

Each time you press the –m or M+ button, the item changes.

5 Select the desired frequency and level.

1 Press the –m or M+ button to

select the desired frequency.

Each time you press t he –m or M+ button, the frequency chan ges.

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

Adjusting the front and rear volume

VOL control dial

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(radio, CD, MD, or AUX).

2 Press the VOL control dial repeatedly

until “FAD” appears.

3 Rotate the VOL control dial to adjust

the volume of fro n t/rear spea kers.

After 3 seconds, the display returns to the normal playback mo de.

Adjusting the cut-off frequency for the front/rear speaker s

To match the characteristics of th e installed speaker system, you can select the cut- off frequency of the speakers.

Cut-off frequency

Level

off

2 Rotate the ./> control dial to

adjust the desired level.

The level is adjustable by 1 dB steps from –10 dB to +10 dB.

To restore the factory-set equalizer curve, press the ./> control dial fo r 2 seconds.

6 Press the ./> cont rol dial.

After the effect setting is complet e, the display returns to the normal playback mode.

Frequency (Hz)

Tip

The volume level is adjustable from –10 dB to +10 dB. (Below –10 dB, “–∞ dB ” is disp layed.)

./> control dial

1 During playback or radio reception,

press (MENU).

2 Rotate the ./> control dial until

“HPF” appears.

3 Press the –m or M+ button to

select th e c u t -off frequ en c y.

Each time you pr ess the –m or M+ button, th e f requency changes as fol lows:

off (default setti n g) y 78 Hz y 125 Hz

4 Press the ./> control dial.

After the frequency setting is complete, the display returns to the normal playback mode.

Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s)

Adjusting the cut-off frequency for the subwoofer(s)

To match the characteristics of the connected subwoofer(s), you can cut out the unwanted high and middle frequency signals entering the subwoofer(s). By setting the cut-off frequency (see the diagram below), the subwoofer(s) will output only low frequency signals so you can get a clearer sound image.

Cut-off frequency

Level

off

Frequency (Hz)

./> control dial

1 During playback or radio reception,

press (MENU).

2 Rotate the ./> control dial until

“LPF” appears.

VOL control dial

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(radio, CD, MD, or A UX).

2 Press the VOL control dial repeatedly

until “SUB” appears.

3 Rotate the VOL control dial to adjust

the volume.

After 3 seconds, the display returns to the normal playba ck m ode.

3 Press the –m or M+ button to

select the cut-off frequency.

Each time you press the –m or M+ button, the frequency ch anges as follows:

off (default setting) y 125 Hz y 78 Hz

4 Press the ./> control dial.

After the frequency setting is complete, the display returns to the nor m al playback mode.

Selecting the spectrum analyzer

The sound sig nal le vel is display ed on a spec trum analyzer. Y ou can select a display for ten patterns (A-1 to A-5 or B-1 to B-5), or the automatic display mode where all the patterns appear.

3 Press the ./> control dial.

4 Enter the char acters.

1Press (DSPL/PTY) to select the

character type.

./> control dial

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(radio, CD, MD, or AUX).

2 Press (MENU). 3 Rotate the ./> control dial until

“SA” appears.

4 Press the –m or M+ button to

select the desired setting.

5 Press the ./> cont rol dial.

Labelling a Demo display

— Appearing Chara c ters

You can label a Demo display with up to 64 characters to appear when the unit is turned off. Labels will scroll in the d isplay with Demo s et to “on.” (The display remains lit even when the power is off.)

A t a t 0 t A

2Rotate the ./> control dial to

select the desired character.

y B y C y ... x y y y z y 0 y

y 2 ... y ! y “ y # ... y * y

*(blank space)

3Press the M+ button after locating

the desired character.

If you press the –m button, you can move back to the left.

4Repeat steps 1 to 3 to enter the

entire sentence.

5 Press the ./> control dial.

Tips

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

• To erase all sentences, press the ./> control dial for 2 seconds after step 3.

1 Press (OFF).

CD/MD playback or radio reception stops (the key illumination and display remain on).

2 Press (MENU), then rotate the

./> control dial until “Name Input” appears.

./> control dial

Connecting auxiliary audio equipment

You can connect auxiliary audio equipment to this unit with the AUX IN connector.

Additional Information

Maintenance

Selecting auxiliary equipment

Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select “AUX.”

Adjusting the volume level

You can adjust th e volu me for each conn ected audio equipment.

./> control dial

1 Press (MENU), then rotate the

./> control dial until “AUX Level” appears.

2 Press the ./> control dial. 3 Rotate the ./> control dial to

select the desired volume level.

The volume level is adjusta bl e in 1 dB steps from –6 dB to +6 dB.

4 Press the ./> control dial.

Fuse replacement

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

Fuse (10 A)

Warning

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

Cleaning the connectors

The unit may not function properly if the connectors between the unit and the f ro n t panel are not clean. In order to prevent this, detach the front panel (pag e 10) and clean the connectors with a cotton swab di pped in alcohol. Do not apply too much force. Otherwise, the connectors may be damaged.

To deactivate “AUX-A” in the music source display

1 Press (OFF).

CD/MD playback or radio reception stops (the key illumination and display remain on).

2 Press (MENU). 3 Rotate the ./> control dial until

“AUX-A

on” appears.

4 Press the M+ button to select

“AUX-A

off.”

5 Press (MENU).

To restore the indication, select “AUX-A on.”

Main unit

Back of the front panel

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Notes

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

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

Replacing the lithium battery

Under normal conditions, batteries will last approximately 1 year. (The service life may be shorter, depending on the con di t io ns of use.) When the battery becomes weak, the range of the card remote comm ander becomes short er. Replace the battery with a new CR2025 lithium battery. Use of any other battery may pr es ent a risk of fire or explosion.

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Removing the unit

1 Remove the front cover

1Detach the front panel (page 10). 2Press the clip inside the front cover

with a thin screwdriver.

3Repeat step 2 for the other side.

2 Remove the unit

1Use a thin screwdri ver to push in

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

4 mm

Notes on lithium battery

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

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

• Be sure to observe the correct polar i ty when installing the battery.

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

WARNING

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

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

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