Sony MEX-SDI Operating Instructions Manual

SONYa

MGIMS/FWAM
Compact Disc

Player

3-242-048-l 1 (1)

Operating instructions S
Mode d’emploi
Manual de instrucciones m

Owner’s Record

MEX-SD/

0 2002 Sony Corporation

Warning Welcome !

This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device. uursuant to Part I5 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 receive1
is connected.

-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes ot

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 fat- purchasing this Sony Compact
Disc Player.

FEATURING:

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“Memory Stick” slot equipped.

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“MagicGate Mcmot-y Stick” (“MC Memory~
Stick” in the papcs that follow.) and “Memory
Stick” compatibility.

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ATRAC3 file olavback recorded on an “MC
Memory Stick’.. i; possible.

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MP3 file playback recorded on a disc is
possible.

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

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Discs recorded in Multi Ses\,ion (CD-Extra,
Mixed CD, etc.) can be played. depending on
the recording method t tpagc 48 1.

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Car G-PROTECTON.

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Optional CD/MD units (both chmnget-a and
players)‘:“.

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ID3 tag;:‘2 version I information (displayed
when an MP.? file is played).

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CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD
TEXT disc’::3 is played).

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Supplied controller accessory

Card remote commander RM-X I3 I

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Optional controller accessory

Wireless rotary commander RM-X5S

. I This unit works with Sony products only

2 103 fag is an MP3 file that contains information

abouf album name, artist name, track name, efc.

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

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

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

Illustrations in this manual may differ from the
actual device.

2

inally developed for
Walkman and performs supreme 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 value of
G-PROTECTION from Walkman to car audio.

(a) Refocus within 0.5 sec.. if there is a missed
data.

Car G-PROTECTION performs supreme skip­free but it doesn’t mean that it can guarantee the
perfect skip-free. Some skips may occur by
continuous vibration and/or the installation
condition of the master unit.

= “MagicGate Memory Stick

Stick,” Q+ are trademarks o
Corporatton.

e “MagicGate” and

trademarks of Sony Corporation.

e “Cyber-shot” is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

e “Walkman” is a trademark of Sonv

Corporation.

e “OpenMG Jukebox” is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

* “SonicStage” is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

e All other trademarks and registered trademarks

are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders.

READY

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 XIV tuner module’s included

instruction manual.

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

General top menu display.

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.9

10

12
14

15

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Listening to ATRAC.? files in

“MG Memory Stick”.

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

Selecting the display mode

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

Displaying/storing a static image from a

“Memory Stick”. ................

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t.....................2 0

Setting the clock and the calendar

....... .20

18

9

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

.21

Playing an “MG Memory Stick”

........ .22

Playing the tracks in “MG Memory Stick”

automatically .....................

.22

Display items .......................

.23

Playing tracks repeatedly

- Repeat Play. ...................

.24

Playing tracks 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

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Storing stations automatically

- Best Tuuing Memory &TM).
Display items. . .
lIeceiving the stored stations.
Storing only desired stations
Storing station names

- Station Memo. . . . .

Tuning in a station through a list

- List-up

. . . . .

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Customizing a wall paper

-Wall Paper. ~. . . .

Setting a panorama image

- Panorama . . .
Setting a jacket picture

-Jacket Pit . , . . .
Setting a clip motion

--.- ClipMolion. .
Displaying an image as a slide show

- Slide Show. . . .

Deleting the picture data

- Picture Del. . . . .

Setting the display characters

-Char Setup . . . .

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.27
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.28

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.29

.30

32

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35

.37

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Adjusting the sonr~l characteristics . .39
Quickly atlenuating the sound . . .39
Changing the

SOLIMI and

display settings

-Menu..........................40

Setting the Dynrtrnic Soundstage Organizer

(DSQ) . . ~ . . . .4J

Setting the equalizer (EQ7) . . . .4 I

Adjusting the front and rear volume . . . .42

Adjusting the volwne of

t11c subwoofe~~s) . . . . ,

.43

Comlecting auxiliary audio ecpipment . .44

Maintenance. .

.45

Renro\Gng the unit

.46
Precautions .46
Notes on discs . .47
About MP3 files. .

.48
On “Memory Stick”

.49
Specifications. . .Sl
Troubleshooting . .52
Error displays/Messages.

.53

Index. . . .

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;‘:l When m optional CD&ID unit is connected,

To select the source.

2-i

“ALlr is not displayed.

After turning off the ignition, be sure to press

(OFF) on the unit for 2 seconds to turn off

Ihe clock display.

Orherwise, the clock display does not turn of%

and causes battery drain.

Tap to:

Open/close Ihe front panel.

Press and hold to:

Open the front panel and the disc tray.

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To select the display mode.

Selecting radio stations, the items to be

1O,‘sl,

kc, open/close the disc tray.

To store stations,

receive stored stalionl;.

To display the graphic menus.

itcll the display patterns.

If the u17it is turned off by pressing (OFF) for

2 seconds, it cannot be operated with the card remote

commander onless (SOURCE) on the unif is pressed
lo reactivate the unit first.

See “Replacing the lithium battery” on page 45 for
details on how IO replace the balteries.

p .~p$ m 10 enter the general top nmms, then select Ihe category 01 menu. In the general menu
&$a>~

YOU

can sAe~t variotls settings. To select, yms C-R). ‘To relum to a previous operation,

press (BACK). To complete rhe seltin, L

= wd return to the normal display, press (MENU.

lay

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Display setting

character setting

Precise settings for sound quality

Example: Beep ON

The displayed item will differ depend&) on the source.

ss COPEN/CLOSE).

The front panel opens.

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

Playback starts after the disc tray and front
panel closes.

* Do not place more than I disc on the disc tray
* The disc tray and front pane/ closes automatically

after the caution alarm beeps.

e If you close the disc tray without a CD in the d/sac

trax the unit will make some noise. This is not a
malfunction.

lf you press and hold (OPENICLOSE~ offhe fror!tpane/
for more than I second, the front panel opens

firsirsf,

then the disc Iray opens.

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Press cm) repeatedly until “c$ (CD
icon)” or “CD” appears.

-8-O eject t

isc

Press (OPEN/CLOSE> Ior I second.
Alternatively, press (OPEN/CLOSE) to first open
the front pauel, then press & (OF’l3WXOZYE) on
the disc tray.

x-cl r@

kc

Press down the center spindle, and lift up the
edge of the disc hy the rclicf in the disc tray.

Press up or down and hold the

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and release at the desired point.

il lever,

Press

LIP or

down the

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each track).

To continuously skip tracks, press up or dowu
once and press up or down again within 1 second
(and hold) the I

lever.

na file is played)

press

LIP

or down the

le “Album” is displayed iu
the lower right of the display (once for each
album).

To continuously skip albums, press up or dowu
once aud press up or down again withiu I second
(and hold) the

lever.

rem3 (OPEN/CLOSE).

The front panel opens.

*

Insert the

‘WlG

Memory Stick” in

the correct

direction.

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Do

)?ot forcefully

remove the ?VlG Memory

Stick.”

0 Be careM that the “P/G Memory Stick” does noi

spring out from

the

unit and drop.

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When “‘UiS Auto’ is set to “CVJ,” playback starts

automatically (page 22j.

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The ‘Memory Stick” access lamp lights up,

then the front panel closes automatically after
the caution alarm beeps.

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Playback starts.

Pws up or down the VOL lever.

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Press (S2m repeatedly until “ ELl (MG­MS icon)” or “MS” nppems.

Push in the “MC Memory Stick” momentarily,
lhen remove it.

Press

up

or down and hold the

and release at the desired point.

lever,

Press LIP

or down

the lever (once for

each track).

To locate

the next track

To locate the previous track

or the ~a~i~~in~

point of the

~~~Trent track

To continuously skip tracks, press up or down

station is stored (page 28).
The number button (a to a) on the card
remote commander can also be selected.

k”a

Press (OFF).

Press up or ciown the

\XM can select from 5 different display modes. You can also select various display patterns in Standard
mode. Spectrum analyzer mode. Panorama/Wall paper mode, and Screen Saver mode.

format& st~ch as sousce, track number, elapsed playing time, disc name, track
name, and sound settings. You can display items such as an icon of tbc source on the left side of the
display, spectrum analyzer 01’ wall paper in smaller size in the center of the display.

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

Displays pre-stored static images or static pictures in a “Memory Stick” OH the whole screen

sper (Displays a wall paper on the whole screen)

Plays back a pre-stored animation.

The display changes to the Slide show mode only when the slide show is set. The display osually
changes to the Clock mode without the slide show setting.

Displays playback or radio reception information and clock

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Displays as a slide show the pictures in a “Memory Stick.”

‘* You cannot select any display pattern in the Clock/

Slide show mode.

When switching only the display pattern, press

(sc-IIF*) uutil “Image” appears on the display
lower right, aud press up or down the
lever while “1nx~ge” is displayed. (If source is
MIX, you do not need to press 0.)

Image data (JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG) stored in “Memory Stick” can be displayed/stored in the display of
this unit.

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The image format and size which can be displayed is:
JPEG: 1,600 x 1,200 dots or less
BMP, GIF, PWG: 640 x 480 dots or less

GIF animation file: 160 x 120 dots or less, up to 10 f’rames (54 x 83 dot? or less, up to 20 frames)

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The image format and size which can be displayed is:
JWG: 1,600 x 1,200 dots or less
BMP, GIF, PNG: 640 x4.80 dots or less

The image fbrmat and size which can be displqecl is:
PEG: 1,600 x I .200 clots or less

JPEG: 1,600 x 1,200

clots or less

B&W, GF, PNG: 640 x 480 dots or less

Images you processed on your computer may not be displayed