Sony MEX-5DI Operating Instruction

MG-MS/FM/AM

3-242-048-11 (1)

MG-MS/FM/AM Compact Disc Player

Compact Disc Player

Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are locate d on the bottom of the unit. Record these numbers in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this pr oduc t.

Model No. MEX-5DI Serial No.

For installation and connections, see the sup plied installation/c onne c tions manual. En ce qui concerne l’installation et les connexions, consulter le manuel d’installation/connexions f ourni. Para obtener información sobre la instalación y las conexiones, consulte el man u a l de instalación/conexiones suministrado.

US FR ES

MEX-5DI

Warning

Welcome !

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.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

Thank you for purchasing this Sony Comp ac t Disc Player.

FEATURING:

• “Memory Stick” slot equipped.

• “MagicGate Memory Stick” (“MG Memory Stick” in the pages that follow.) and “Memory Stick” compatibility.

• ATRAC3 file playback recorded on an “MG Memory S tick” is possible.

• MP3 file playbac k recorded on a disc i s possible.

• CD-R/CD-RW which can have a session added can be played (pag e 47).

• Discs recorded in Multi Session (CD-Extra, Mixed CD, etc.) can be played, depending on the recording method (page 48).

• Car G-PROTECT ON.

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

•ID3 tag*

version 1 information (displayed

when an MP3 file is played).

• CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD TEXT disc*

is played).

• Supplied controller accessory

Card remote commander RM-X131

• Optional controller accessory

Wireless rotary commander RM-X6S

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

about album name, artist name, track name, etc.

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

information such as the disc name, artist name, and track names. This information is recorded on the disc.

This manual explains how to operate the supplied card remote commander.

Illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual device.

Car G-PROTECTION

G-PRO TECTION is origin all y developed for W alkman and perfor m s s up reme skip-free against shocks. Car G-PROTECTION is designed and tun ed for car audio base d on the technology of original G -P ROTECTION. Car GPROTECTION creates comfortable au di o reproduction with supreme skip-free and the same time, it extends the concept and the value of G-PROTECTION from Walkman to car audio.

Specification of Car G-PROTECTI ON

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 more.

Limitation of Car G-PROTECTION

Car G-PROTECTION performs supreme skipfree but it doesn’t mean th at it can guarantee the perfect skip-free. Some skips may occur by continuous vibrat ion and/or the install at i on condition of the master unit.

• “MagicGate Memory Stick,” , “Memory

Stick,” , are tradema rks of Sony Corporation.

• “MagicGate” and are

trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• “Cyber-shot” is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

• “Walkman” is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

• “OpenMG Jukeb ox” is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

• “SonicStage” is a t ra demark of Sony

Corporation.

• All other trademarks and registered trademarks

are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

The “XM Ready” logo indicates that this product will control a Sony XM tuner module (sold separately). Please see your nearest authorized Sony dealer for details on the XM tuner module. For instructions on XM tuner operation, please refer to the XM tuner module’s included instruction manual.

Table of Contents

Location of controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

General top menu display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Basic operations

Listening to a CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Listening to ATRAC3 files in

“MG Memory Stick”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Listening to radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Selecting the displ ay mode

and display pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Displaying/storing a static image from a

“Memory Stick”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Getting Started

Resetting the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Setting the clock and the calendar . . . . . . . . 20

CD/MG-MS Player CD/MD Unit (optional)

Playing a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Playing an “MG Memory Stick” . . . . . . . . .22

Playing the tracks in “MG Memory Stick”

automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Playing tracks re peatedly

— Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Playing trac ks in random order

— Shuffle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Locating a track/disc by name

— List-up*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

* Functions available with optional CD/MD unit

Radio

Storing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM). . . . . . . 26

Display items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Receiving the stored stations. . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Storing only desired stations . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Storing station names

— Station Memo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Tuning in a station through a list

— List-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Image Settings

Customizing a wall paper

— Wall Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Setting a panorama image

— Panorama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Setting a jacket picture

— Jacket Pic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Setting a clip motion

— ClipMotion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Displaying an im age as a slide show

— Slide Show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Deleting the picture data

— Picture Del . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Setting the displa y characters

— Char Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Other Functions

Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . .39

Quickly attenuating the sound . . . . . . . . . . .39

Changing the so und and display sett in gs

— Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Setting the Dynamic Soundstage Organizer

(DSO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Setting the equalizer (EQ7) . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Adjusting the front and rear volume . . . . . .42

Adjusting the volume of

the subwoofer(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Connecting auxiliary audio equipment . . . .44

Additional Information

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Removing the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

About MP3 files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

On “Memory Stick” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Error displays/Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Location of controls

SHIFT

MEX-5DI

OPEN /CLOSE

OFF

SOURCE SCREEN

MODE

VOL

Refer to the pages listed for details.

a SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD/MG-

MS/MD/AUX*

To select the source.

b OFF (Stop/Power o ff) button*

) button

10, 13,

14, 21, 22, 44

c MODE button

To change the operation.

d Display window e OPEN/CLOSE button 10, 11, 12, 13,

Tap to:

Open/close the front panel.

Press and hold to:

Open the front panel and the disc tray.

f SCREEN button

To select the display mode.

g VOL (volume) control lever h Reset button 20 i Receptor f or the card remot e

commander and wi reless rotary commander

j SHIFT (switching shift 1-3) button

To change the function of the . > lever (qa).

k . > lever

Selecting radio stations, the items to be adjusted, the desired image.

l Z (eject) OPEN/CLOSE button 10, 11,

To eject a disc, open/close the disc tr ay.

m Disc tray n N (play) button 10, 21 o “Memory Stick” slot p “Memory Stick” access lamp

*1 When an optional CD/MD unit is connected,

“AUX” is not displayed.

*2Warning

when installing in a car without an ACC (accessory) position on the ignition switch

After turning off the ignition, be sure to press (OFF) on the unit for 2 seconds to turn off the clock display.

Otherwise, the clock display does not turn off and causes battery drain.

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Card remote commander RM-X131

SHUF

VOL

–

ATT

LIST

SEEK

–

ENTER

BACK

MODE

REP

GRAPHIC

SCREEN IMAGE

DISC

SOURCE

–

SEEK

SOUND

DISC

OFF

The corresponding buttons of the card remote commander control the same functions as those on this unit.

a MODE button b Number buttons

(1) REP (2) SHUF

To store stations, receive stored stations.

c SCREEN button d MENU button

To display the general menus.

e SOURCE button f </, (SEEK –/+) buttons g SOUND button

To display the sound menus.

h OFF button i VOL (+/–) buttons j ATT button k GRAPHIC button

To display the graphic menus.

l IMAGE button

To switch the display patterns.

m LIST button n M/m (DISC +/–) buttons o ENTER button p BACK b utton

Note

If the unit is turned off by pressing (OFF) for 2 seconds, it cannot be operated with the card remote commander unless (SOURCE) on the unit is pressed to reactivate the unit first.

Tip

See “Replacing the lithium battery” on page 45 for details on how to replace the batteries.

General top menu display

Press (MENU) to enter the general top menus, then select the category of menu. In the general menu display you can select various settings. To select, press (ENTER). To return to a previous operation, press (BACK). To complete the setting and return to the normal display, press (MENU).

General top menu display

DISC

SOURCE

DISC

SEEK

–

General menu display

DISC

SOURCE

DISC

SEEK

–

SEEK

–

SEEK

–

Icons and the contents of settings

Setup

Basic setting s

Display

Display set ti ng

PlayMode

Settings for playback and ra dio reception

Edit

Display character setting

SoundTuning

Precise settings for sound quality

DISC

SOURCE

DISC

SEEK

–

SEEK

–

a Selected category menu

Example: Setup

b Selected item and setting

Example: Beep ON

Note

To move 1 to 2, pre ss (ENTER).

c Selected item and setting

Example: Contras t Level 2

d The light moves as the level changes

Note

The displayed item will differ depending on the source.

Basic operations

Listening to a CD

1 Press (OPEN/CLOSE).

The front panel opens.

2 Press Z (OPEN/CLOSE) on the disc

tray.

The disc tray opens.

3 Place a disc on the disc tray until it

clicks (label side up).

If you play a disc that has not clicked in the disc tray, the disc may be damaged.

4 Press N.

Playback starts after the disc tray and front panel closes.

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.

• If you close the disc tray without a CD in the disc tray, the unit will make some noise. This is not a

malfunction.

Tip

If you press and hold (OPEN/CLOSE) of the front panel for more than 1 second, the front panel opens first, then the disc tray opens.

To adjust the volume level

Press up or down the VOL lever.

T o stop playback

Press (OFF).

When a disc is already inserted

Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “ (CD icon)” or “CD” app ears.

To eject the disc

Press (OPEN/CLOSE) for 1 s e cond. Alternati vel y , pr ess (OPEN/CLOSE) to first open the front panel, then press Z (OPEN/CLOSE) on the disc tray.

To remove the disc

Press down the center spindle, and lift up the edge of the disc by the relief in the disc tray.

To locate a specific point in a track (Manual search)

Press up or down and hold th e . > lever, and release at th e desired point.

To search forward

To search backward

To locate a specific track (Automatic Music Sensor)

Press up or down the . > lever (once for each track).

To locate a succeeding track

To locate a preceding track or the beginning po int of the current track

To continuously skip tracks, press up or down once and press up or down again within 1 second (and hold) the . > lever.

To locate a specific album

(available only when an MP3 file is played)

Press (SHIFT), then press up or d own the . > lever while “Album” is displayed in the lower right of the display (once for each album).

To locate a succeeding album

To locate a preceding album

To continuously skip albums, press up or down once and press up or down again within 1 second (and hold) the . > lever.

Listening to ATRAC3 files in “MG Memory Stick”

1 Press (OPEN/CLOSE).

The front panel opens.

2 Insert an “MG Memory Stick” until it

clicks.

The “Memory Stick” access lamp lights up, then the fron t p anel cl os es aut om ati cal ly a ft er the caution alarm beeps.

3 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “

(MG-MS icon)” or “MS” appears.

Playback starts.

Notes

• Insert the “MG Memory Stick” in the correct direction.

• Do not forcefully remove the “MG Memory Stick.”

• Be careful that the “MG Memory Stick” does not

spring out from the unit and drop.

Tip

When “MS Auto” is set to “ON,” playback starts automatically (page 22).

To adjust the volume level

Press up or down the VOL lever.

To stop playback

Press (OFF).

When an “MG Memory Stick” is already inserted

Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “ (MGMS icon)” or “MS” appears.

To eject the “MG Memory Stick”

Press (OPEN/CLOSE) to open the front panel. Push in the “MG Memory Stick” momentarily, then remove it.

Note

Do not leave an “MG Memory Stick” protruding out.

To locate a specific point in a track (Manual search)

Press up or down and hold th e . > lever, and release at th e desired point.

To search forward

To search backward

To locate a specific track (Automatic Music Sensor)

Press up or down the . > lever (once for each track).

To locate the next track

To locate the previous track or the beginni ng po int of t he current track

To continuously skip tracks, press up or down once and press up or down again within 1 second (and hold) the . > lever.

Listening to radio

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until

“ (tuner icon)” or the band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, or AM2) appears.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press (SHIFT), then press up or down

the . > lever while “Preset” is displayed in the lower right of the display to select the desired station.

The station can be selected when the desired station is stored (page 28). The number button ((1) to (6)) on the card remote comm ander can also be sel ected.

To adjust the volume level

Press up or down the VOL lever.

To stop radio recep tion

Press (OFF).

T o re cei ve a station automatically (Automatic tuning)

Press up or down the . > lever.

To search for succeeding stations

To search for preceding stations

T o re cei ve a desired frequ enc y (Manual tuning)

Press up or down and hold th e . > lever, and release at the des ired frequency.

To search for a higher frequency

To search for a lower frequency

Selecting the display mode and display pattern

You can select from 5 different display modes. You can also select various dis p l ay patterns in Standa rd mode, Spectrum an alyzer mode, Panoram a/ Wall paper mode, and Screen Saver mode.

Standard mode

Displays various information such as source, track number, elapsed playing time, disc name, track name, and sound settings. You can display items such as an ic on of the source on th e le ft side of the display, spectrum analyzer o r wall paper in smaller size in the center of the display.

Standard mode 1 (Spectrum analyzer)

Standard mode 2 (Wall paper)

Spectrum analyzer mode

Displays a pre-st ored spectrum analyzer setting on the whole screen.

Panorama/Wall paper mode

Displays pre-stored static images or st atic pictures in a “Me m ory Stick” on the whole scr een.

Panorama (An image scrolls)

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Wall paper (Displays a wall paper on the whole screen)

Screen saver mode

Plays back a pre-stored animation.

Clock/Slide show mode

The display changes to the Slide show mode only when the slide show is se t. The display usually changes to the Clock mode without the slide show setting.

Clock

Displays playback or radio recepti on information and cl ock.

Slide show

Displays as a sli de s how th e pi ct ures in a “Memory Stick.”

By the card remote commander

REP

SHUF

GRAPHIC

SCREEN IMAGE

LIST

DISC

SEEK

SOUND

SOURCE

–

DISC

SEEK

–

ENTER

SCREEN

IMAGE

By the unit

SHIFT

OPEN /CLOSE

SCREEN

SCREEN SHIFT

. >

lever

1 During playback or radio reception,

press (SCREEN) repeatedly to select the display mode.

Each time you pr ess (SCREEN), the display mode changes as follows:

Standard mode t Spectrum analyz er mode t Panorama/Wall paper mode t Screen saver mode t Clock/ Slide show mode* t Standard mode

2 Press (IMAGE) repeatedly to select the

display pattern.

* You cannot select any display pattern in the Clock/

Slide show mode.

1 During playback or radio reception,

press (SCREEN) repeatedly to select the display mode.

Each time you press (SCREEN), the display mode changes as fol l ows:

Standard mode t Spectrum analyzer mode t Panorama/Wall paper mode t Screen saver mode t Clock/Slide show mode* t Standard mode

2 Press up or down the . > lever

while “Image” is displayed in t he lower right of th e display to select the display pattern.

* You cannot select any display pattern in the Clock/

Slide show mode.

When switching only the display pattern, press (SHIFT) until “Image” appears on the display lower right, and pres s up or down the . > lever while “Image” is displayed. (If source is AUX, yo u do not need to press (SHIFT).)

Displaying/storing a static image from a “Memory Stick”

Image data ( JPEG, B MP, GIF, PNG) stored in “Me mor y St i ck” c an b e di spla ye d/ sto red in th e disp la y of this unit .

Displayed as a jacket picture — Standard mode (page 34)

The image format and size which can be displayed is: JPEG: 1,600 ×1,200 dots or less BMP, GIF, PNG: 640 ×480 dot s or less

Displayed as a clip motion — Standard mode (page 35)

The image format and size which can be displayed is: JPEG: 1,600 ×1,200 dots or less BMP, GIF, PNG: 640 ×480 dot s or less GIF animation file: 160 ×120 dots or less, up to 10 frames (84 ×84 do ts or less, up to 20 fram es )

Displayed as a wall paper (page 30)

The image format and size which can be displayed is: JPEG: 1,600 ×1,200 dots or less BMP, GIF, PNG: 640 ×480 dot s or less

Standard mode

Panorama/Wall paper mode

Scrolls the pic ture horiz onta ll y o n the whole screen — Panorama/Wall paper mode (page 32)

The image format and size which can be displayed is: JPEG: 1,600 × 1,200 dots or less

Displayed as a slide show — Clock/Slide show mode (page 37)

JPEG: 1,600 × 1,200 dots or less BMP, GIF, PNG: 640 × 480 dots or less

Note

Images you processed on your computer may not be displayed.

Getting Started

Resetting the unit

Before operating the unit for the first time, or after replacing the car battery or chan ging the connections, you must reset the unit. Press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ball-point pen. After the reset is complet e, the pre- stored images are displayed. Press (IMAGE) on the card remote commander to show the clock display and set the clock and calendar.

Reset button

Notes

• Pressing the reset button will erase the clock/ calendar setting and some stored contents.

• The unit starts to perform initial setting for 10 seconds after you press the reset button. During this, do not insert a disc or “Memory Stick,” otherwise the unit may not be reset. Should this occur, press the reset button again.

• The unit makes some noise during the initial settings, this is not a malfunction.

Setting the clock and the calendar

The clock uses a 12-hour digital indica ti on (Month/Day/Year Time). The factory setting is “01/01/2002 01:00A M .”

1 Press (MENU). 2 Press < or , repeatedly to select

“Setup.”

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

“Clock.”

5 Press (ENTER).

1 Press M or m repeatedly to set the

month.

Each time you pre ss M, the number of the month increases. Each time you pre ss m, the number of the month decreases.

2 Press , to move to th e d ay, then

press M or m repeatedly to set th e day.

3 Repeat step 2 to set the year, the

hour, and the minute.

6 Press (ENTER).

The settings for clock and calendar are stored, and the display returns to the normal display.

Note

If your car has no ACC position, turn on the power of this unit first, then set the clock and the calendar.

Tips

• “AM” or “PM” toggles automatically depending on your time setting.

• You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.

CD/MG-MS Player CD/MD Unit (optional)

In addition to playing a CD with this unit, you can also control ext ernal CD/MD units.

Note

If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play a CD TEXT disc.

: Operation by this unit : Operation by card remote commander

Playing a disc

(With this unit)

1 Insert a disc (page 10). 2 Press N.

Playback starts after the disc tray and front panel closes.

If a disc is already inserted, pre ss (SOURCE) repeatedly unti l “ (CD icon)”or “C D ” appears in the display, and playback starts. (If you press Z, the disc tray closes 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.

To Press

Stop playba ck (OFF) Eject the disc (OPEN/CLOSE) for 1

Skip tracks –Automatic Mu sic

Sensor

Fast-forward/ reverse – Manual Search

Skip albums* –Album selection

second

(OPEN/CLOSE), then Z

. > lever up/down

[once for each tr ack]

. > lever up/down

[hold until the desi red point]

(SHIFT), then lever up/down [once for each album]

. >

To Press

Stop playback (OFF) Skip tracks

–Automatic

Music Sensor

Fast-forward/ reverse –Manual Search

Skip albums* –Album selection

* Available only when an MP3 file is played.

Notes

• There is a delay for a few seconds after pressing

(OPEN/CLOSE) or Z before the disc tray is ejected, while the data in the disc is being read.

• 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 47, 48).

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

M is pressed, playback skips to the last/first track of

the disc.

• When the last track on the disc has finished,

playback restarts from the first track of the disc.

• With the optional unit connected, playback of the

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

</, (

./>)

[once for each track]

</, (

m/M)

[hold until the desired point]

M/m (+/–) [once for each album]

(With optional unit)

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “

(CD icon),” “CD,” or “ (MD i con),” “MD” appears.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the

desired un it appear s.

Playback starts.

Locating a track and disc

See “Locating a track/ di sc by name” on page 26.

Playing an “MG Memory Stick”

Playing the tracks in “MG Memory Stick” automatically

You can playback ATRAC3 files in “MG Memory Stick.”

Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “ (MG-MS icon)” or “MS” appears.

Playback starts.

Tip

When you check out an ATRAC3 file using SonicStage or OpenMG Jukebox ver.2.2 (or later), you can attach an image to the file. If you play this A TRA C3 file on this unit, the image you have attached is shown in the source area of the display. Images you processed on your computer may not be displayed. For further details, refer to the operation manual of SonicStage or OpenMG Jukebox.

To Press

Stop playba ck (OFF) Skip tracks

–Automatic Music

Sensor

Fast-forward/ reverse –Manual Search

To press

Stop playba ck (OFF) Skip tracks

–Automatic

Music Sensor

Fast-forward/ reverse –Manual Search

. > lever up/down

[once for each tr ack]

. > lever up/down

[hold until the desired point]

</, (

./>)

[once for each tr ack]

</, (

m/M)

[hold until the desired point]

Set “MS Auto” to “ON” and insert the “MG Memory Stick” to playback sequentially from the first track automatically.

1 Press (MENU). 2 Press < or , repeatedly to select

“Setup.”

3 Press (ENTER). 4 Press M or m to select “MS Auto.” 5 Press (ENTER).

6 Press M or m to select “ON.” 7 Press (ENTER).

The display returns to the top menu display.

8 Press (MENU).

The display returns to the normal disp lay.

To cancel automatic playback of “MG Memory Stick,” select “OFF” in step 6.

Note

This unit cannot play back the following data in “MG Memory Stick.” – Data other than ATRAC3. – Data that has playback restrictions. – Data that has a playback time restriction outside the

designated period.

Display items

When the disc/album*1/track changes, any prerecorded title of the new disc/album/track is automatically displayed. If “AutoScroll” is set to “ON,” names will be scrolled (page 40).

CD/MD

Standard mode:

CD/MD icon

Disc/Album* Track number

MDLP display*

LP2: LP2 playback

LP4: LP4 playback

“MG Memory Stick”

Standard mode :

MG-MS icon

Spectrum analyzer mode/Panorama/Wall paper mode/Screen saver mode:

Source

Track number

Elapsed playing time

Track number

Bit rate

Artist name/ Trac k name

Elapsed playing time

Unit number*

Elapsed

playing time

Disc name*4/Artist name/ Album (folder) name* Track (file) name

Spectrum analyzer mode/Panorama/Wall paper mode /Screen saver mode/Slide show mode:

Source

Disc/Album*1/ Track number

Disc name* Album (folder) name* Track (file) name*

Elapsed playing time

/Artist name/

Clock mode:

Elapsed

Clock

playing time

Source

*1 Available only when an MP3 file is played. *2 Available only when an optional MD unit with the

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

*3 Available only when an optional CD/MD unit is

connected.

*4 If the disc has been labeled by this unit using the

CUSTOM FILE function, Disc Memo is displayed accordingly.

Disc/Album* Track number

Clock mode:

Source

Artist name/Track name

Track number

Clock

Elapsed playing time

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Notes

• S ome charact ers can not be di splayed.

• For some CD TEXT discs with very many

characters, some characters may not be displayed nor scroll.

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

Notes on MP3

• When playing MP3 with ID3 tag, ID3 tag (artist name/album name/track name) is displayed.

• ID3 tag appl ies only to version 1.

• The ID3 tag character codes comply with ASCII and

ISO 8859-1 standards. Joliet format discs can only be displayed in ASCII. Incompatible characters will be displayed as “ *.”

• In the following cases, elapsed playing time may not be displayed accurately. – when an MP3 file of VBR (variable bit rate) is

played.

– during fast-forward/reverse.

Tip

When “AutoScroll” is set to “OFF” and the disc/album/ track name is changed, the disc/album/track name does not scroll.

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:

CD/MD

REP

• — to repeat a track .

•*

“MG Memory Stick”

REP

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

REP REP

— to repeat an album.

— to repeat a disc.

— to repeat a track.

units are connected.

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

Repeat Play starts.

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play

Yo u can select:

•* album in random order.

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

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

•* connected CD (M D ) units (including this unit) in random order.

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

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

In a display mode other than the Standard mode, the icon will disappear a short time after you adjust the setting.

To return to normal play mode, press (2) (SHUF) repeatedly until the icon disappears from the display.

Notes

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

• The tracks in an “MG Memory Stick” cannot shuffle.

SHUF

SHUF All

units are connected. or two or more optional MD units are connected.

— to play the tracks in the current

— to play all the tracks in all the

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

Shuffle Play starts.

SHUF All

In a display mod e ot her than the Standa rd mode, the icon will disappear a short time afte r you adjust the setting.

To return to normal play mode, press (1) (REP) repeatedly until the icon disappears from the display.

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo (With an optional CD unit with the CUSTOM FILE function)

Yo u can label each disc wit h a custom name (Disc Memo). You can enter up to 8 characters for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locat e t he disc by name (page 26). As a display item, the Disc Memo always takes priority over any original CD TEXT information.

Caution

Do not use the CUSTOM FILE feature while driving, or perform any ot her function which could divert your attention from the road.

1 Start playing a disc you want to label. 2 Press (MENU). 3 Press < or , repeat edly to select

“Edit.”

4 Press (ENTER). 5 Press M or m to select “Name Edit.” 6 Press (ENTER).

The unit will repe at the disc during the labeling pr ocedure.

7 Enter the characte rs.

1 Press M* repeatedly to select the

desired character.

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

–

t * ... t

*For reverse order, press m.

2 Press , after lo cat i ng th e desired

character.

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

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

(blank space)

8 Press (ENTER).

The display returns to the top menu display.

9 Press (MENU).

The display returns to the normal display.

Tips

• Simply overwrite or enter a blank space to correct or

erase a name.

• You can label CDs on a unit without the CUSTOM

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

Note

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

Erasing the Disc Memo

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

“CD.”

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

CD unit with the CUSTOM FILE function.

3 Press (MENU). 4 Press < or , repeatedly to se le ct

“Edit.”

5 Press (ENTER). 6 Press M or m to select “Name Del.” 7 Press (ENTER).

The stored names w i l l a ppear.

8 Press M or m repeatedly to select the

disc name you want to erase.

9 Press (ENTER) for 2 seconds.

The name is erased. Repeat steps 8 and 9 if you wa nt to era se other names.

Press (MENU).

The display returns to the normal display.

Notes

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

the original CD TEXT information is displayed.

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

try selecting a different CD unit in step 2.

Tips

• In step 7, if there is no Disc Memo, the display will

return to the normal display automatically.

• If all the Disc Memo is deleted in step 9, the display

will return to the normal display automatically.

Locating a track/disc by name

— List-up

(With this unit)

When a name is assi gned to an ATRAC3 file in an “MG Memory Stick,” you can locate it by name.

(With an optional CD unit with the CD TEXT/ CUSTOM FILE function, or an MD unit )

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

discs*

1 Press (LIST).

The assigned track* display. Example: TrackList

2 Press M or m repeatedly to select th e

desired track*

3 Press (ENTER).

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

assign a name for a CD (page 25) 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.

*3 Available only for ATRAC3 files in an “MG Memory

Stick.”

Note

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

Tip

To stop selecting and return to the normal display, press (LIST).

or for CD TEX T

/disc name appears in the

/disc.

Radio

The unit can store up t o 6 st ations per band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2).

Caution

When tuning in stat i ons while driving, use Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents .

Storing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with th e st rongest signals wit hi n t he selected b and, and store s t hem in the order of their frequency.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until

“ (tuner icon)” or the band appears.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press (MENU). 4 Press < or , repeatedly to select

“Edit.”

5 Press (ENTER). 6 Press M or m repeatedly to select

“BTM.”

7 Press (ENTER).

The stations with the strongest signals within the selected band a re stored in order of frequency in the memory. To cancel storing, press (ENTER) while storing the stations.

8 Press (MENU).

The display returns to the normal disp lay.

Notes

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

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

Display items

Receiving the stored stations

Standard mode:

Tuner

Radio band

Frequency

Preset number

Station name*

icon

Spectrum analyzer mode/Panorama/Wall paper mode /Screen saver mode/Slide show mode:

Preset

Radio

number

band

Frequency

Station name*

Clock mode:

Radio

Preset

band

number

* This is displayed only when the station name has

been assigned. See “Storing station names” on page 28.

Frequency

Clock

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 stat ion (automat i c 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 40).

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

If FM stereo reception is poor

Select monaural reception mode

(see “Changing the sound and di splay settings” on page 40). The sound improves, but becomes monaural (“STEREO” disapp ears).

Note

If interference occurs, this unit will automatically narrow the reception frequency to eliminate noise (IF Auto function). In such cases, some FM stereo broadcasts may become monaural while in the stereo reception mode.

Tips

• To always hear FM stereo broadcasts in stereo, you can change the IF Auto setting and widen the frequency signal reception (see “Changing the sound and display settings” on page 40). Note that some interference may occur in this setting.

• If FM broadcasts are difficult to hear, set “DSO” to “OFF” (page 41).

Storing only desired stations

You can manually preset desired station s.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press < (SEEK –) or , (SEEK +) to

tune in the station that you want to store.

4 Press the desired number button ((1)

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

The number of the button you pressed is displayed, and then the selected station is assigned to this number and stored.

Note

If you try to store another station on the same stored number, the previously stored station will be erased.

Storing station names

— Station Memo

Yo u can assign a name to ea ch radio station and store it in memory . The name of the station currently tuned in appears in the display. Y ou can assign a name u si ng up to 8 characters for a station.

Storing the station names

1 Tune in a station whose name you

want to store.

2 Press (MENU). 3 Press < or , repeatedly to select

“Edit.”

4 Press (ENTER). 5 Press M or m repeatedly to select

“Name Edit.”

6 Press (ENTER).

7 Enter the characters.

1 Press M* repeatedly to select the

desired character.

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

–

t * ... t

*For reverse order, press m.

2 Press , after locating the desi red

character.

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

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

(blank space)

8 Press (ENTER).

The display returns to the top menu display.

9 Press (MENU).

The display returns to the normal disp lay.

Tips

• Simply overwrite or enter a blank space to correct or erase a name.

• If no memory is remaining, “MEMORY FULL” appears in the display, and you cannot assign a station name.

Erasing the station name

1 During radio reception, press (MENU). 2 Press < or , repeat edly to select

“Edit.”

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

“Name Del.”

5 Press (ENTER).

6 Press M or m repeatedly to selec t the

station whose name you want to erase.

7 Press (ENTER) for 2 seconds.

The name is eras ed. Repeat steps 6 to 7 i f y ou w ant to erase other names.

8 Press (MENU).

The display returns to the normal display.

Tips

• In step 5, if there is no station name, the display will return to the normal display automatically.

• If all station names are deleted in step 7, the display will return to the normal display automatically.

Tuning in a station through a list

— List-up

1 Durin g radio re cep tion, pr ess (LIST)

momentarily.

The frequency or assigned station name appears in the dis pl ay.

2 Press M or m repeatedly to select the

desired station.

If no name is assigned to the station, only the frequency appears in th e display.

3 Press (ENTER) to tune in the desired

station.

After tuning is completed, the di sp lay returns to the normal display.

Tip

To stop selecting and return to the normal display, press (LIST).

Image Settings

Customizing a wall paper

— Wall Paper (Standard/Panorama/Wall paper mode)

You can display the static image stored in a “Memory Stick” as a wall paper. The image data you set will be stored in this unit. To display the pre-stored images in this unit, see “Selecting the display mode and display pattern” on page 15.

1 Insert a “Memory Stick” (page 12). 2 Press (GRAPHIC).

If you press (GRAPHIC) while storing images, storing will be canceled. PictureSelect: If an i m age you want to set is in the first layer of a “Memory Stick,” select this. Cyber-shot: If you want to set a pictu re taken by an optional Sony digital still camera Cyber-shot, select this. (Folder name): When a folder is in a “Memory Stick,” the folder name is displayed.

8 Press (ENTER).

Select the folder nam e in step 7. If there are images in fo l ders of a lo w er layer, repeat step 7 and 8 to select the fo l der which contains your desired ima ge. An image can be set in up to the 5th layer folder in a “Mem ory Stick.”

9 Press < or , repeatedly to select the

image you want to set.

3 Press < or , repeatedly to select

“Wall Paper.”

Each time you press < or ,, the item changes as foll ows:

Wall Paper y Panorama y Jacket Pic y ClipMotion y Slide Show y Picture Del y Char Setup

4 Press (ENTER).

5 Press M or m to select “Memory Stick.”

If you want to change the di splay type of a previously stored image*, select “FlashMemory.”

* You can only change a whole image that you

have stored in step 11-3.

6 Press (ENTER).

If you select “ FlashMemory” in s tep 5, s kip to step 9.

7 Press M or m repeatedly to select a

location or type of image that you want to set. Save: stores all images in the first layer of a

“Memory Stick ” as wa ll papers. In this case, you cannot adjust images or select the disp lay type. If your stored images are sized 400 ×96 dots, you can stor e s everal images at once using this function.

Press (ENTER).

If the size of th e i m age you have se l ected in step 9 is 400 ×96 dots or less, you cannot adjust the image. In this case, skip to step 12. If you select “FlashMemory ” in step 5, skip to step 12 as well.

Adjust the image . 1 Press < or , repeat e d ly to rotate

an image.

Press < to rotate counterclockwise and press , to rotate clockwise.

2 Press (ENTER). 3 Press M or m repeatedly to decide

the size of image you want to display.

Press M to enlarge the selected field of image or press m to reduce it. If you want to display t he w hole image, press M repeatedly to make the selected field of image as large as possible.

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