Sony DSX-A40UI Operating Instruction
4-468-988-21(1)
FM/AM
Digital Media
Player
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of
the unit.
Record the serial number in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony
dealer regarding this product.
Model No. DSX-A40UI
Serial No.
To cancel the demonstration (DEMO) display, see page 12.
Pour annuler l’affichage de démonstration (DEMO),
reportez-vous à la page 12.
Operating Instructions
Mode d’emploi
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FR
DSX-A40UI
Be sure to install this unit in the dashboard of
the car for safety.
For installation and connections, see the
supplied installation/connections manual.
Warning
FOR UNITED STATES CUSTOMERS. NOT
APPLICABLE IN CANADA, INCLUDING IN
THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC.
POUR LES CONSOMMATEURS AUX ÉTATSUNIS. NON APPLICABLE AU CANADA, Y
COMPRIS LA PROVINCE DE QUÉBEC.
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate
this equipment.
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For the State of California, USA only
Perchlorate Material – special handling may
apply, See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Perchlorate Material: Lithium battery contains
perchlorate
Table of Contents
Warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Guide to Parts and Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Note on the lithium battery
Do not expose the battery to excessive heat
such as direct sunlight, fire or the like.
Warning if your car’s ignition has no ACC
position
Be sure to set the AUTO OFF function
(page 13). The unit will shut off completely
and automatically in the set time after the
unit is turned off, which prevents battery
drain. If you do not set the AUTO OFF
function, press and hold OFF until the display
disappears each time you turn the ignition
off.
Getting Started
Detaching the Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting an iPod/USB Device . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting Other Portable Audio
Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Listening to the Radio
Listening to the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . 9
Playback
Playing an iPod/USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Searching and Playing Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Settings
Canceling the DEMO Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Basic Setting Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
General Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Sound Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
EQ3 PRST (EQ3 preset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
EQ3 LOW, EQ3 MID, EQ3 HIGH . . . . . . . . 14
Additional Information
Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Guide to Parts and Controls
Main unit
The number 2/ALBUM button has a tactile dot.
(browse) (page 11)
Enter the browse mode during playback.
SOURCE
Turn on the power.
Change the source.
-OFF
Press and hold for 1 second to turn off
the power.
Press and hold for more than 2 seconds
to turn off the power and the display.
If the unit is turned off and the display
disappears, it is unable you to operate
with the remote.
Control dial
Rotate to adjust the volume.
ENTER
Enter the selected item.
SELECT
Enter sound setting.
Press and hold to open the general setup
menu.
MODE (page 8, 10)
Display window
(back)
Return to the previous display.
(front panel release)
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SEEK +/–
Tune in radio stations automatically.
Press and hold to tune manually.
/ (prev/next), /
(reverse/fast-forward)
Receptor for the remote commander
PTY (program type)
Select PTY in RDS.
Number buttons
Receive stored radio stations. Press and
hold to store stations.
ALBUM /
Skip an album for audio device. Press and
hold to skip albums continuously.
PAU SE
SHUF (shuffle)
DSPL (display)
Change display items.
-SCRL (scroll)
Press and hold to scroll a display item.
USB port
AUX input jack
RM-X211 Remote
The VOL (volume) + button has a tactile dot.
Remove the insulation film before use.
ATT (attenuate)
Attenuate the sound. Press again to
cancel the attenuated sound.
SOUND
Open the sound setup menu directly.
-MENU
Press and hold to open the general setup
menu.
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()/ (+)/ (–)/ ()/ENTER
Setup items, etc. can be operated by /
//.
VOL (volume) +/–
Getting Started
Detaching the Front Panel
You can detach the front panel of this unit to
prevent theft.
1 Press and hold OFF .
The unit is turned off.
2 Press , then remove the panel
by pulling it towards you.
Caution alarm
If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF
position without detaching the front panel,
the caution alarm will sound for a few
seconds. The alarm will only sound if the
built-in amplifier is used.
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Attaching the front panel
Setting the Clock
When connecting an iPhone
1 Press and hold SELECT.
The setup display appears.
2 Rotate the control dial to select
[CLOCK-ADJ], then press it.
The hour indication flashes.
3 Rotate the control dial to set the
hour and minute.
To move the digital indication, press SEEK
+/–.
2 Connect the iPod/USB device to the
unit.
To connect an iPod/iPhone, use the USB
connection cable for iPod (not supplied).
4 After setting the minute, press
SELECT.
The setup is complete and the clock
starts.
To display the clock, press DSPL.
Connecting an iPod/USB
Device
1 Turn down the volume on the unit.
Connecting Other Portable
Audio Device
1 Turn off the portable audio device.
2 Turn down the volume on the unit.
3 Connect the portable audio device
to the AUX input jack (stereo mini
jack) on the unit with a connecting
cord (not supplied)*.
* Be sure to use a straight type plug.
4 Press SOURCE to select [AUX].
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To match the volume level of the
connected device to other sources
Start playback of the portable audio device
at a moderate volume, and set your usual
listening volume on the unit.
Press SELECT, and rotate the control dial to
select [AUX VOL] (page 14).
Listening to the Radio
Listening to the Radio
To listen to the radio, press SOURCE to select
[TUNER].
Storing automatically (BTM)
1 Press MODE to change the band.
2 Press and hold SELECT (FM1, FM2,
FM3, AM1 or AM2).
The setup display appears.
3 Rotate the control dial to select
[BTM], then press it.
The unit stores stations in order of
frequency on the number buttons.
Tuning
1 Press MODE to change the band
(FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2).
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2 Perform tuning.
To tune manually
Press and hold SEEK +/– to locate the
approximate frequency, then press SEEK
+/– repeatedly to fine adjust to the
desired frequency.
To tune automatically
Press SEEK +/–.
Scanning stops when the unit receives a
station. Repeat this procedure until the
desired station is received.
Storing manually
1 While receiving the station that you
want to store, press and hold a
number button (1 to 6) until [MEM]
appears.
Receiving the stored stations
1 Select the band, then press a
number button (1 to 6).
Type of programs
NEWS (News), INFORM (Information),
SPORTS (Sports), TALK (Talk), ROCK (Rock),
CLS ROCK (Classic Rock), ADLT HIT (Adult
Hits), SOFT RCK (Soft Rock), TOP 40 (Top 40),
COUNTRY (Country), OLDIES (Oldies), SOFT
(Soft), NOSTALGA (Nostalgia), JAZZ (Jazz),
CLASSICL (Classical), R AND B (Rhythm and
Blues), SOFT R B (Soft Rhythm and Blues),
LANGUAGE (Foreign Language), REL MUSC
(Religious Music), REL TALK (Religious Talk),
PERSNLTY (Personality), PUBLIC (Public),
COLLEGE (College), WEATHER (Weather)
Setting clock time (CT)
Using Radio Data System
(RDS)
Selecting program types (PTY)
Use PTY to display or search for a desired
program type.
1 Press PTY during FM reception.
2 Rotate the control dial until the
desired program type appears,
then press it.
The unit starts to search for a station
broadcasting the selected program type.
The CT data from the RDS transmission sets
the clock.
1 Set [CT-ON] in the general setup
(page 13).
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Playback
Playing an iPod/USB Device
To stop playback
Press and hold OFF for 1 second.
To remove the device
Stop playback, then remove the device.
In these Operating Instructions, “iPod” is
used as a general reference for the iPod
functions on an iPod and iPhone, unless
otherwise specified by the text or
illustrations.
For details on the compatibility of your iPod,
see “About iPod” (page 15) or visit the
support site on the back cover.
MSC (Mass Storage Class)-type USB devices
(such as a USB flash drive, digital media
player, Android™ phone) compliant with the
USB standard can be used.
Depending on the digital media player or
Android phone, setting the USB connection
mode to MSC is required.
Notes
For details on the compatibility of your USB
device, visit the support site on the back cover.
Playback of the following MP3/WMA files is not
supported.
lossless compression files
copyright-protected files
DRM (Digital Rights Management) files
Multi-channel audio files
1 Connect an iPod/USB device to the
USB port (page 7).
Playback starts.
If a device is already connected, to start
playback, press SOURCE to select [USB].
Caution for iPhone
When you connect an iPhone via USB, phone
call volume is controlled by the iPhone, not
the unit. Do not inadvertently increase the
volume on the unit during a call, as sudden
loud sound may result when the call ends.
Operating an iPod directly
(Passenger control)
Press and hold MODE during playback to
display [IPOD] to enable operation by the
iPod directly.
Note that the volume can be adjusted only
by the unit.
To exit passenger control
Press and hold MODE until [AUDIO] appears.
2 Adjust the volume on this unit.
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Searching and Playing
Tracks
Repeat play and shuffle play
Repeat play:
1 During playback, press and hold
SELECT.
2 Rotate the control dial to select
[REPEAT], then press it.
3 Rotate the control dial to select the
desired play mode, then press it.
4 Press (back) to return to the
previous display.
Shuffle play:
Searching a track by name (QuickBrowZer™)
1 During USB playback, press
(browse)* to display the list of
search categories.
When the track list appears, press
(back) repeatedly to display the desired
search category.
* During playback, press (browse) for more
than 2 seconds to directly return to the
beginning of the category list.
2 Rotate the control dial to select the
desired search category, then press
it to confirm.
3 Repeat step 2 to search the desired
track.
Playback starts.
To exit the Quick-BrowZer mode
Press (browse).
1 During playback, press SHUF
repeatedly to select the desired
play mode.
Playback in selected play mode may take
time to start.
Available play modes differ depending on
the selected sound source.
Searching by skipping items
(Jump mode)
1 Press (browse).
2 Press SEEK +.
3 Rotate the control dial to select the
item.
The list is jumped in steps of 10% of the
total number of items.
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4 Press ENTER to return to the Quick-
BrowZer mode.
The selected item appears.
Settings
5 Rotate the control dial to select the
desired item, then press it.
Playback starts.
Canceling the DEMO Mode
You can cancel the demonstration display
which appears while this unit is turned off.
1 Press and hold SELECT.
The setup display appears.
2 Rotate the control dial to select
[DEMO], then press it.
3 Rotate the control dial to select
[DEMO-OFF], then press it.
The setting is complete.
4 Press (back).
The display returns to normal reception/
play mode.
Basic Setting Operation
You can set items in the menu to the
following procedure.
The following items can be set depending on
the source and setting.
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1 Press SELECT for the sound setup or
press and hold SELECT for the
general setup.
2 Rotate the control dial to select the
desired item, then press it.
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