Sony DSX-S210X User Manual

FM/AM
4-286-013-11 (1)
Digital Media Player

Operating Instructions

Manual de instrucciones
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-S210X Serial No.
US
ES
DSX-S210X
©2011 Sony Corporation
Be sure to install this unit in the dashboard of
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the car for safety. For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/ connections manual.
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
Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference 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 int 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 r 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.
erference to radio communications.
eception, which can be
in a
HD RadioTM is a proprietary trademark of iBiquity Digital Corp.
The “SAT Radio Ready” logo indicates that this product will control a
satellite radio tuner module (sold separately). Please see your nearest authorized Sony dealer for details on the satellite radio tuner module. Please refer to the manuals included in the satellite radio tuner module. Sirius or XM Subscription required. “SAT Radio,” “SAT Radio Ready,” the SAT Radio and SAT Radio Ready logos and all related marks are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Inc.
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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ZAPPIN and Quick-BrowZer are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
12 TONE ANALYSIS and its logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
“WALKMAN” and “WALKMAN” logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.
SensMe and the SensMe logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.
Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote®. Gracenote is the industry standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery. For more information, please visit www.gracenote.com.
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This product contains technology subject to certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of this technology outside of this product is prohibited without the appropriate license(s) from Microsoft.
iPhone®, iPod®, iPod classic®, iPod nano®, and iPod touch® are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Apple, Macintosh and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
PANDORA, the PANDORA logo, and the Pandora trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pandora Media, Inc., used with permission.
CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and music and videorelated data from Gracenote, Inc., copyright © 2000 to present Gracenote. Gracenote Software, copyright © 2000 to present Gracenote. One or more patents owned by Gracenote apply to this product and service. See the Gracenote website for a non-exhaustive list of applicable Gracenote patents.
Gracenote, CDDB, MusicID, MediaVOCS, the Gracenote logo and logotype, and the ”Powered by Gracenote” logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Gracenote in the United States and/or other countries.
Warning if your car’s ignition has no ACC position
Be sure to set the Auto Off function (page 27). 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 (SOURCE/OFF) until the display disappears each time you turn the ignition off.
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Table of Contents

Getting Started
Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Canceling the Demo mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Preparing the card remote commander . . . . . . . 6
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Attaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Location of controls and basic operations
Main unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
RM-X172 Card Remote Commander. . . . . 10
Radio
Storing and receiving stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Storing automatically — BTM . . . . . . . . . . 11
Storing manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Receiving the stored stations . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tuning automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Selecting PTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting CT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
USB devices
Playing back a USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Playing back via the USB (internal)
connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Playing back via the USB (external)
connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Repeat play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Shuffle play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Enjoying music according to your mood
— SensMe™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Before using the SensMe™ function . . . . . 15
Installing “SensMe™ Setup” and “Content
Transfer” in your computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Registering a USB device using “SensMe™
Setup” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Transferring tracks to the USB device using
“Content Transfer” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Playing tracks in the channel
— SensMe™ channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
iPod
Playing back iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Playing back via the USB (internal)
connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Playing back via the USB (external)
connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Repeat play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Shuffle play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Operating an iPod directly
— Passenger control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Pandora® via USB (iPhone)
Playing back Pandora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Playing back via the USB (external)
connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
“Thumbs” feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Station list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Bookmarking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Searching for a track
Searching a track by name
— Quick-BrowZer™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Searching by skip items
— Jump mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Searching by alphabetical order
— Alphabet search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Searching a track by listening to track passages
— ZAPPIN™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
In the case of “SensMe™ channels”
playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Sound Settings and Setup Menu
Changing the sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . 24
Enjoying sophisticated sound functions
— Advanced Sound Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Selecting the sound quality
— EQ7 Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Customizing the equalizer curve
— EQ7 Parametric Tune. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Optimizing sound by Time Alignment
— Listening Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Precisely calibrating by Time Alignment
— Listening Position Custom Tune . . . . . . 26
DM+ Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using rear speakers as subwoofer
— Rear Bass Enhancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Compensating volume level
— Dynamic Loudness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Adjusting setup items — MENU . . . . . . . . . . 27
Additional Information
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Playback order of MP3/WMA/
AAC files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
About Device Inside Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
About iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Removing the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Error displays/Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Support site
If you have any questions or for the latest support information on this product, please visit the web site below:
http://esupport.sony.com http://www.sony.com/mobileAV
Provides information on:
• Models and manufacturers of compatible digital audio players
• Supported MP3/WMA/AAC files
• System requirements for using SensMe
TM
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Getting Started
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Resetting the unit
Preparing the card remote commander
Before operating the unit for the first time, or after replacing the car battery or changing the connections, you must reset the unit. Detach the front panel (page 7) and press the RESET button (page 8) with a pointed object, such as a ball-point pen.
Note
Pressing the RESET button will erase the clock setting and some stored contents.
Canceling the Demo mode
You can cancel the demonstration display which appears during turning off.
1 Press and hold the multi-way encoder.
The setup display appears.
2 Rotate the multi-way encoder to select
“Demo,” then press it.
3 Rotate the multi-way encoder to select
“off.”
4 Press and hold the multi-way encoder.
The setup is complete and the display returns to normal reception/play mode.
Remove the insulation film.
Tip
For how to replace the battery, see page 29.
Setting the clock
The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.
1 Press and hold the multi-way encoder. 2 Rotate the multi-way encoder to select
“Clock Adjust,” then press it.
The clock adjustment display appears.
3 Rotate the multi-way encoder to set
the hour and minute.
To move the digital indication, push the multi-way encoder left/right.
4 After setting the minute, press the
multi-way encoder.
The clock starts.
Tip
You can set the clock automatically with the RDS feature (page 12).
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Detaching the front panel
You can detach the front panel of this unit to prevent theft.
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.
1 Press and hold (SOURCE/OFF).
The unit is turned off.
2 Press (OPEN).
The front panel is flipped down.
3 Slide the front panel to the right, then
gently pull out the left end of the front panel.
Attaching the front panel
Place the hole A of the front panel onto the spindle B on the unit, then lightly push the left side in. Press (SOURCE/OFF) on the unit to operate the unit.
Note
Do not put anything on the inner surface of the front panel.
Notes
Do not drop or put excessive pressure on the front
panel and display window.
Do not subject the front panel to heat/high
temperature or moisture. Avoid leaving it in a parked car or on a dashboard/rear tray.
Do not detach the front panel during playback of the
USB device, otherwise USB data may be damaged.
If “Device Inside” (page 28) appears in the display or
the Device Inside Alert LED flashes, detach the front panel and remove the USB device or iPod.
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Location of controls and basic operations
Main unit
Front panel removed
This section contains instructions on the location of controls and basic operations. For details, see the respective pages.
A SOURCE/OFF button*
Press to turn on the power/change the source (Radio/USB/SensMe™* Press for 1 second to turn off the power. Press for 2 seconds or more to turn off the power and the display disappears.
B (BROWSE) button*
To list up (Radio); enter the Quick­BrowZer™ mode (USB); list the station (Pandora USB).
C PAUSE button
To pause playback. To cancel, press again.
D (SensMe™) button page 16
1
2
/Pandora USB).
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page 11, 23
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E Multi-way encoder
Rotate to: Adjust the volume/select a menu item. Push up/down/left/right to: Select a menu item. Press to: Enter sound setting/apply a setting. Press and hold to: Enter menu. Radio: Push up/down to: – Receive stored station. Push left/right to: – Tune in stations automatically (push). – Find a station manually (push and hold). USB: Push up/down to: – Skip albums (push). – Skip albums continuously (push and hold). Push left/right to: – Skip tracks (push). – Skip tracks continuously (push, then push
again within about 2 seconds and hold).
– Reverse/fast-forward a track (push and
hold).
Pandora USB:
Push right to: – Skip tracks Push up/down to: – Thumbs up/down (push for 1 second).
F Receptor for the card remote
commander
G Display window H OPEN button page 7 I USB (external) connector page 14, 19
To connect to the USB device.
J (BACK) button
To return to the previous display.
K MODE button page 11, 13, 16, 18, 19,
21
Press to: Select the radio band (FM/AM)*
1
switch the USB device (internal/external). Press and hold to: Enter/cancel the passenger control*
4
/enter the bookmark mode (Pandora
USB).
L ZAP/SHUF button page 15, 20, 24
To enter ZAPPIN™ mode (press); select shuffle play mode (press and hold).
M PTY/CAT button*
5
page 12
To select PTY in RDS.
/
N DSPL (display)/SCRL (scroll) button
page 14, 20
To change display items (press); scroll the display item (press and hold).
O USB (internal) connector page 13, 18
To connect to the USB device.
P TUNE TRAY page 13, 18
Tray unit to place a USB device or an iPod.
Q Device Inside Alert LED page 28 R RESET button page 6
*1 If an HD Radio tuner or SAT tuner is
connected:when (SOURCE/OFF) is pressed, the
connected device (“HD,” “XM” or “SR”) will appear
in the display. Furthermore, if (MODE) is pressed,
you can switch the HD Radio tuner band or SAT
tuner band. *2 When a USB device set up for the SensMe™
function is connected. *3 If an HD Radio tuner or SAT tuner is connected: the
list will include HD Radio or SAT Radio accordingly. *4 When an iPod is connected to the USB (external)
connector. *5 When the SAT tuner is connected.
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RM-X172 Card Remote Commander
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MENU
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J MODE button
Press to: Select the radio band (FM/AM)* switch between internal/external USB devices (USB). Press and hold to: Enter/cancel the passenger control*
4
/enter the bookmark mode (Pandora
USB).
K (BROWSE)/CAT*
5
button
To list up (Radio); enter the Quick­BrowZer™ mode (USB); list the station (Pandora USB).
L M/m (+/–) buttons
The same as pushing the multi-way encoder up/down on the unit.
M SCRL (scroll) button
To scroll the display item.
1
/
+
7
VOL
Remove the insulation film before use (page 6).
A OFF button
To turn off; stop the source.
B SOURCE button*
1
To power on; change the source (Radio/ USB/SensMe™*
2
/Pandora USB).
C </, (SEEK –/+) buttons
The same as pushing the multi-way encoder left/right on the unit.
D MENU button
To enter menu.
E ENTER button
To apply a setting.
F DSPL (display) button
To change display items.
G VOL (volume) +*
3
/– button
To adjust volume.
H ATT (attenuate) button
To attenuate the sound. To cancel, press again.
N Number buttons
USB:
(1): REP page 15, 20 (2): SHUF page 15, 20 (6): PAU SE
To pause playback. To cancel, press again.
Pandora USB:
(6): PAU SE page 22
To pause playback. To cancel, press again.
Radio: To receive stored stations (press); store stations (press and hold).
*1 If an HD Radio tuner or SAT tuner is
connected:when (SOURCE) is pressed, the connected device (“HD,” “XM” or “SR”) will appear in the display. Furthermore, if (MODE) is pressed, you can switch the HD Radio tuner band or SAT tuner band.
*2 When a USB device set up for the SensMe™
function is connected.
*3 This button has a tactile dot. *4 When an iPod is connected to the USB (external)
connector.
*5 When the SAT tuner is connected.
Note
If the unit is turned off and the display disappears, it cannot be operated with the card remote commander unless (SOURCE/OFF) on the unit is pressed to activate the unit first.
I SOUND button
To enter sound setting.
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Radio
Storing and receiving stations
3 Press the multi-way encoder to receive
the station.
The display returns to normal reception mode.
Caution
When tuning in stations while driving, use Best Tuning Memory (BTM) to prevent an accident.
Storing automatically — BTM
1 Press (SOURCE/OFF) repeatedly until
“TUNER” appears.
To change the band, press (MODE) repeatedly. You can select from FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2.
2 Press and hold the multi-way encoder. 3 Rotate the multi-way encoder to select
“BTM,” then press it.
The unit stores stations in order of frequency in the preset list. A beep sounds when the setting is stored.
Storing manually
1 While receiving the station that you
want to store, press (BROWSE).
The preset list appears.
(with the card remote commander)
1 Select the band, then press a number
button ((1) to (6)).
Tuning automatically
1 Select the band, then push the multi-
way encoder left/right to search for the station.
Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Repeat this procedure until the desired station is received.
Tip
If you know the frequency of the station you want to listen to, push and hold the multi-way encoder left/right to quickly locate the approximate frequency, then push the multi-way encoder left/right repeatedly to fine adjust to the desired frequency (manual tuning).
2 Push the multi-way encoder up/down
to select the preset number.
3 Press and hold the multi-way encoder
until “MEM” appears.
(with the card remote commander)
1 While receiving the station that you
want to store, press and hold a number button ((1) to (6)) until “MEM” appears.
Note
If you try to store another station on the same number button, the previously stored station will be replaced.
Receiving the stored stations
You can list up the frequency.
1 Select the band, then press
(BROWSE).
The preset list appears.
2 Push the multi-way encoder up/down
until the desired station appears.
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RDS
3 Press the multi-way encoder.
The unit starts to search for a station broadcasting the selected program type.
Overview
FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS) service send inaudible digital information along with the regular radio program signal.
Display items
A Radio band B Clock C Preset number D Frequency* (Program service name), RDS
data
* While receiving the RDS station, “RDS” is displayed
on the left of the frequency indication.
RDS services
This unit automatically provides RDS services as follows:
PTY (Program Types)
Displays the currently received program type. Also searches your selected program type.
Type of programs
News (News), Information (Information), Sports (Sports), Talk (Talk), Rock (Rock), Classic Rock (Classic Rock), Adult Hits
(Adult Hits), Soft Rock (Soft Rock), Top 40 (Top 40), Country (Country), Oldies (Oldies), Soft (Soft), Nostalgia (Nostalgia), Jazz (Jazz), Classical (Classical), Rhythm and Blues (Rhythm and Blues), Soft R&B (Soft Rhythm and Blues), Foreign Language (Foreign Language), Religious Music (Religious Music), Religious Talk (Religious Talk), Personality (Personality), Public (Public), College (College), Weather (Weather)
Notes
You cannot use this function in countries/regions where no PTY data is available.
You may receive a different radio program from the one you select.
Setting CT
1 Set “CT on” in setup (page 27).
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.
CT (Clock Time)
The CT data from the RDS transmission sets the clock.
Notes
Depending on the country/region, not all RDS functions may be available.
RDS will not work if the signal strength is too weak, or if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting RDS data.
Selecting PTY
1 Press (PTY) during FM reception.
The current program type name appears if the station is transmitting PTY data.
2 Rotate the multi-way encoder to select
the desired program type.
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USB devices
For details on the compatibility of your USB device, visit the support site.
Support site
http://esupport.sony.com http://www.sony.com/mobileAV
• MSC (Mass Storage Class) type USB devices
compliant with the USB standard can be used.
• Corresponding codec is MP3 (.mp3), WMA
(.wma), AAC (.m4a) and AAC (.mp4).
• Backup of data in a USB device is
recommended.
Notes
Connect the USB device after starting the engine.
Depending on the USB device, malfunction or damage may occur if it is connected before starting the engine.
Do not place a cellular phone or a device with
wireless communication functions on the TUNE TRAY, as it may not receive phone signals or communication may be terminated.
Do not leave a USB device in a parked car, as
malfunction may result.
3 Connect the USB device to the USB
connector.
4 Slide in the TUNE TRAY by pressing
PUSH CLOSE on the TUNE TRAY until it locks shut.
Playing back a USB device
A USB device can be connected to the internal/ external or both USB connectors. To switch between USB devices, press (MODE).
Playing back via the USB (internal) connector
1 Press (OPEN).
The front panel is flipped down.
2 Press PUSH OPEN on the TUNE TRAY.
The TUNE TRAY opens slowly.
5 Close the front panel. 6 Press (SOURCE/OFF) repeatedly until
“USB” appears, and then press (MODE) to switch the USB device.
“USB Internal” appears, and playback starts.
If a USB device is already connected, to start playback, repeat step 6.
Press and hold (SOURCE/OFF) for 1 second to stop playback.
Removing the USB device
1 Stop the USB device playback. 2 Press (OPEN). 3 Press PUSH OPEN on the TUNE TRAY. 4 Remove the USB device. 5 Slide in the TUNE TRAY, and close the front
panel.
TUNE TRAY
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