Sony MEX-5DI User Manual

3-242-048-31 (1)

MG-MS/FM/MW/LW

MG-MS/FM/MW/LW Compact Disc Player

Compact Disc Player

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For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connec tions manual. Zur Installation und zum Anschluss siehe die mitgelieferte Installations-/ Anschlussanleitung. En ce qui concerne l’installation et les connexions, consulter le manuel d’installation/connexion s fo ur ni.

GB DE FR

MEX-5DI

Welcome !

Thank you for purchas in g t hi s Sony Compact Disc Player.

FEATURING:

• “Memory Stick” sl ot equipped.

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

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

• MP3 file playback recorded on a disc is possible.

• CD-R/CD-RW which can have a session added can be played (pag e 50).

• Discs recorded in Multi Session (CD-Extra, Mixed CD, et c. ) can be played, depending on the recording metho d (p ag e 50).

• Car G-PROTECTON.

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

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

• CD TEXT in formation (displayed whe n a CD TEXT disc*

• Supplied controller accessory

Card remote commander RM-X132

• Optional controller accessor y

Wireless rotary commander RM-X6S

*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

This manual explains how to operate the supplied card remote comm ander.

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 fo r Walkman and performs su pr eme skip-free against shocks. Car G-PROTECTION is designed and tuned for car audio based on the technology 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 more.

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 installatio n condition of the master unit.

• “MagicGate Memory Stick,” , “Memory Stick,” , are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• “MagicGate” and are trademarks of Sony Cor po ration.

• “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 tr ademark of Sony Corporation.

• All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respectiv e hold ers.

Illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual device.

This label is located on the bottom of the chassis.

Table of Contents

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

General top menu display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Basic operations

Listening to a CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Listening to ATRAC3 files in

“MG Memory Stick”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Listening to radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Selecting the displ ay mode

and display pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Displaying/storing a static image from a

“Memory Stick”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Getting Started

Resetting the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Setting the clock and the calendar . . . . . . . . 18

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

Playing a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Playing an “MG Memory Stick” . . . . . . . . .20

Playing the tracks in “MG Memory St ic k”

automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Playing tracks re peatedly

— Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Playing trac ks in random order

— Shuffle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Labelling a CD

— Disc Memo* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Locating a track/disc by name

— List-up*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

* Functions available with optional CD/MD unit

Radio

Storing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM). . . . . . .24

Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Receiving the stored stations . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Storing only desired stations . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Tuning in a station through a list

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

RDS

Overview of RDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Automatic retuning for best receptio n results

— AF function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Receiving traffic announcements

— TA/TP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Presetting RDS stations with AF and TA

setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Tuning in stations by programme type

— PTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Setting the clock automatically

— CT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Image Settings

Customising a wall paper

— Wall Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Setting a panorama image

— Panorama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Setting a jacket picture

— Jacket Pic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Setting a clip motion

— ClipMotion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Displaying an im age as a slide show

— Slide Show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Deleting the picture data

— Picture Del . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Setting the displa y characters

— Char Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Other Functions

Adjusting the sound characteristics. . . . . . . 41

Quickly attenuating the sound. . . . . . . . . . . 41

Changing the sound and display settings

— Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Setting the Dynamic Soundstage Organiser

(DSO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Setting the equaliser (EQ7). . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Adjusting the front and rear volume . . . . . . 44

Adjusting the volume of

the subwoofer(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Connecting auxiliar y audio equipment . . . . 45

Setting the security code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Additional Information

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

About MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

On “Memory Stick”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Error displays/Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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 of f) button*

) button

8, 11,

12, 19, 20, 46

c MODE button

To change the operation.

d Display window e OPEN/CLOSE button 8, 9, 10, 11, 19

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 18 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 8, 9,

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

m Disc tray n N (play) button 8, 19 o “Memory Stick” slot p “Memory Stick” access lamp

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

“ AUX” is not displayed.

*2 Warning

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.

continue to next page t

Card remote commander RM-X132

SHUF

2 5

VOL

–

ATT

3 6

LIST

SEEK

–

ENTER

BACK

MODE

PTY AF TA

REP

1 4

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 PTY button c Number buttons

(1) REP (2) SHUF

To store stations, receive stored stations.

d SCREEN button e MENU button

To display the general menus.

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

To display the sound menus.

i OFF button j VOL (+/–) buttons k ATT button l AF button m TA button n GRAPHIC button

To display the graphic menus.

o IMAGE button

To switch the display patterns.

p LIST button q M/m (DISC +/–) buttons r ENTER button s 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 48 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 operat ion, 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 radio 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, press (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 f ront 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 centre 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 20).

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 “ (MG MS 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, MW, or LW) 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 26). The number button ((1) to (6)) on the card remote comm ander can also be selected.

To adjust the volume level

Press up or down the VOL lever.

To stop ra dio reception

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 d ifferent display modes. You can also select various dis p l ay patterns in Standard mode, Spectrum an alyzer mode, Panorama/ 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 icon of the source on the left side of the display, spectrum analyser or wa l l paper in smaller siz e in the centre of the display.

Standard mode 1 (Spectrum analys er)

Standard mode 2 (Wall paper)

Spectrum analyser mode

Displays a pre-stored spectrum an al yser setting on the whole screen.

Panorama/Wall paper mode

Displays pre-stored static images or st at i c pi ct ures in a “Memory Stick” on the whole screen.

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 wh en the slide show is set. The di splay usually changes to the Clock mode without the slide show setting.

Clock

Displays playback or radio reception information and cl ock.

Slide show

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

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 an alyser 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 analyser 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 t o 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 “Mem ory St ic k” can b e di sp la yed/ st ore d in th e d isp la y of this unit .

Displayed as a jacket picture — Standard mode (page 35)

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

Displayed as a clip motion — Standard mode (page 37)

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

Displayed as a wall paper (page 31)

The image format and size which can be displayed is: JPEG: 1,600 ×1,200 dots or le ss BMP, GIF, PNG: 640 ×480 do t 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 34)

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 38)

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 gi ng the connections, you must reset the unit. Press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoi nt 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 an d 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 24-hour digital indica tion (Day/ Month/Year Time). The factory setting is “01/01/2002 01:00.”

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 r epeatedly to set the

day.

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

2 Press , to move to the month,

then press M or m repeatedly to set the month.

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.

Tip

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 8). 2 Press N.

Playback starts after the disc tray and front panel closes.

If a disc is already inserted, press (SOURCE) repeatedly unti l “ (CD icon)”or “CD” appears in the display, and playback starts. (I f 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 49, 50).

• 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 “ (M D 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 24.

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 n ormal display.

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 41).

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 analyser mode/Panorama/Wall paper mode/Screen saver mode:

Source

Track number

Elapsed playing time

Track number

Bit rate

Artist name/ Trac k na me

Elapsed playing time

Unit number*

Elapsed

playing time

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

Spectrum analyser mode/Panorama/Wall paper mode /Screen saver mod e /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

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 labelled by this unit using the

CUSTOM FILE function, Disc Memo is displayed accordingly.

Disc/Album* Track number

Clock

playing time

Clock mode:

Source

Artist name/Track name

Track number

Clock

Elapsed playing tim e

continue to next page t

Notes

• Some 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/t rack 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

REP REP

— to repeat an album.

— to repeat a disc.

— to repeat a track.

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play

You 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 un it ) 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

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

units are connected.

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

Repeat Play starts.

In a display mod e ot her than the Standard mode, the icon will disappear a short time after you adjust the setting.

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

Labelling a CD

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

You can label each disc w it h a custom name (Disc Memo). You can enter up to 8 characters for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate t he disc by name (page 24). 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 labelling proced ure.

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 sele ct

“Edit.”

5 Press (ENTER). 6 Press M or m to select “Nam e D el .” 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 23) 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, MW, and LW).

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 the 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 n ormal display.

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

Frequency

Clock

icon

Spectrum analyser mode/Panorama/Wall paper mode /Screen saver mod e /Slide show mode:

Preset

Radio

number

band

Clock mode:

Radio band

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

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

on which the desired station is stored.

Tip

Press M or m to receive the stations in the order they are stored in the memory (Preset Search function).

If preset tuning does not work

Press < (SEEK –) or , (SEEK +) to search for the station (automat i c tuning).

Scanning stops wh e n th e 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 41).

• 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 disp l ay settings” on page 41). The sound improves, but becomes monaural (“STEREO” disapp ears).

Tip

If FM broadcasts are difficult to hear, set “DSO” to “OFF” (page 42).

Storing only desired stations

You can manually pres et desired stations.

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.

Tuning in a station through a list

— List-up

1 During radio reception, press (LIST)

momentarily.

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

2 Press M or m repeatedly to select the

desired st ation.

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

3 Press (ENTER) to tune in the desired

station.

After tuning is completed, th e display returns to the normal display.

Tip

To stop selecting and return to the nor m al dis play, press (LIST).

RDS

Overview of RDS

FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS) service send in audible digital info rmation along with the regular radio program me si gnal. For example, one of the following will be displayed upon receiving a station with RDS capability.

Standard mode:

Tuner

Radio

icon

Spectrum analyser mode/Panorama mode/ Screen saver mode/Slide show mode:

Preset

Radio

number

band

Preset

band

number

Frequency/ Station name

RDS services

RDS data offers you other conveniences, such as:

• Automati c retuning of a programme, helpful

during long-distance dri v e s. — AF t page 28

• Receiving traffic announcements, even

when enjoying another programme/sour ce. — TA t page 29

• Selecting stations by the type of

programme. — PTY t pa ge 30

• Automatic clock time setting. — CT t page

Notes

• Depending on the country or region, not all of the

RDS functions are available.

• RDS may not work properly if the signal strength is

weak or if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting RDS data.

Clock mode:

Radio band

Preset number

Clock

Frequency/ Station name

Automatic retuning for best reception results

— AF function

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

Frequencies change automatically.

98.5 MHz

Station

1 Select an FM station (page 24) . 2 Press (AF) repeate dly until “ ”

appears.

The unit starts searching for an alternative frequency with a stronger signal in the same network. If “NO AF” is displayed, the currently 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.

96.0 MHz

102.5 MHz

A F

Staying with one regional programme

When the AF function is on: this unit’ s factoryset setting restrict s reception to a specific region, so you won’t be switched to another regional station with a stronger frequency. If you leave this regional program me’s reception area or would like to take advantage of the whole AF function, select “Regional OFF” from the Menu (page 41).

Note

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

Local Link function (United Kingdom only)

This function enab les you to s elect other local stations in the area, even if the y are not store d on your number buttons.

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

that has a local station stored on it.

2 Wit hi n 5 seconds, press the number

button of the local station again.

3 Repe at this procedur e until the

desired local station is received.

For stations without alternative frequencies

Press < or , while the station na me is flashing (within 8 seconds).

The unit starts searching for another frequency with th e same PI (Programm e Identification) dat a (“PI Seek” appear s) . If the unit cannot find the same PI, the unit returns to the previously selected frequency.

Receiving traffic announcements

— TA/TP

By activating the Traffic Announcement (TA) and Traffic Programme (TP), you can automatically tune in an FM st ation b roadcast ing traffic announcem ents. These sett ings function regardless of the current FM programme, or source (CD/MD, AUX). The unit switches back to the original source when the bulletin is over.

Press (TA) repeatedly until “ ” appears.

The unit starts searching for traffic information stations. “ ” indicates reception of such stations.

T P

The unit will continue searching for stations available with TP if “NO TP” appears momentarily.

To cancel all traffic announ cements, disappear “.”

T A

To Press

Cancel current announcement

Tips

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

• TA can also be set to on/off by pressing (MODE) on the unit for 2 seconds.

Presetting the volume of traffic announcements

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

(TA)

1 Press (VOL) to adjust the desired

volume level.

2 Press (TA) for 2 seconds.

“TA” appears an d the setting is stored .

T A

Presetting RDS stations with AF and TA setting

When you preset RDS stations, the unit stor es each station’s AF/TA setting (on/off) as well as its frequency. Yo u can select a different setti ng (for AF, TA, or both) for individual p re set stations, or the same setting for all preset stations. If you preset stations with “ ” to on, the unit automatically stores s tations with the strongest radio signal.

Presetting the same setting for all preset stations

1 Select an FM band (page 24). 2 Press (AF) and/or (TA) to display

“ ” and/or “ .”

A F T A

Note that deactivating “ ” and “ ” applies to non-RDS stations as well

T A

as RDS stations.

A F

3 Press (MENU). 4 Press < or , to select “Edit.” 5 Press (ENTER). 6 Press M or m to select “BTM .” 7 Press (ENTER). 8 Press (MENU).

The display returns to the normal display.

Presetting different settings for each preset station

1 Sele ct an FM band , an d tune in the

desired station (pa ge 26).

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

“ ” and/or “ .”

A F T A

3 Press the desired number button ((1)

to (6)) until “Memory” appears.

A F

Receiving emergency annou nce men ts

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

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

Tuning in stations by programme type

— PTY

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

Programme types Display

News News Current Affairs Current Affairs Information Information Sports Sport Education Education Drama Drama Culture Cultures Science Science Varied Varied Speech Popular Music Pop Music Rock Music Rock Music Easy Listening Easy Listening Light Classical Light Classics M Classical Serious Classics Other Music Type Other Music Weather Weather & Metr Finance Finance Children’s Programmes Children’s Progs Social Affairs Social Affairs Religion Religion Phone In Phone In Travel Travel & Touring Leisure Leisure & Ho bby Jazz Music Jazz Music Country Music Country Music National Music National Music Oldies Music Oldies Music Folk Music Folk Music Documentary Documentary

1 Press (PTY) during FM reception.

The current progra mme type name appea r s if the station is transmitting the PTY data. “--------” ap pears if the rece ived station is not an RDS station, or if the RDS data is not received.

2 Press M or m repeatedly to select the

desired programme type.

The programme types appear in the order shown in the table. “--------” appears if th e programme type is not specified in the RDS data.

3 Press (ENTER).

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

Note

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

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