Sony RDHGTK37IP User Manual
4-449-198-14(1)
PERSONAL AUDIO
SYSTEM
Operating Instructions
Getting Started
Basic Operations
Bluetooth
Tuner
Sound Adjustment
Other Operations
Additional Information
FST-GTK37iP/GTK17iP
RDH-GTK37iP/GTK17iP
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus
to rain or moisture.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the
ventilation opening of the appliance with
newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.
Do not expose the appliance to naked flame
sources (for example, lighted candles).
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do
not expose this appliance to dripping or
splashing, and do not place objects filled
with liquids, such as vases, on the appliance.
As the main plug is used to disconnect the
unit from the mains, connect the unit to an
easily accessible AC outlet. Should you
notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect
the main plug from the AC outlet
immediately.
Do not install the appliance in a confined
space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Do not expose batteries or appliances with
battery-installed to excessive heat, such as
sunshine and fire.
The unit is not disconnected from the mains
as long as it is connected to the AC outlet,
even if the unit itself has been turned off.
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits set out in the EMC
Directive using a connection cable shorter
than 3 meters.
For customer in the United
States
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on
the rear of the unit. Record these numbers in
the space provided below. Refer to them
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.
Model No. __________________________
Serial No. __________________________
This symbol is intended to
alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” wit hin
the product’s enclosu re that
may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock to
persons.
This symbol is intended to
alert the user to the
presence of important
operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in
the literature
accompanying the
appliance.
Important Safety
Instructions
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6) Clean only with dry cloth.
7) Do not block any ventilation openings.
Install in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
8) Do not install near any heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other apparatus (including amplifiers)
that produce heat.
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9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the
polarized or grounding-type plug. A
polarized plug has two blades with one
wider than the other. A grounding type
plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. The wide blade or the
third prong are provided for your safety.
If the provided plug does not fit into your
outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10) Protect the power cord from being
walked on or pinched particularly at
plugs, convenience receptacles, and the
point where they exit from the apparatus.
11) Only use attachments/accessories
specified by the manufacturer.
12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.
When a cart is used, use caution when
moving the cart/apparatus combination
to avoid injury from tip-over.
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning
storms or when unused for long periods
of time.
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel. Servicing is required when
the apparatus has been damaged in any
way, such as power-supply cord or plug
is damaged, liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or
has been dropped.
The following FCC
statement applies only to
the version of this model
manufactured for sale in
the U.S.A. Other versions
may not comply with FCC
technical regulations.
NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Par t 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.
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CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate
this equipment.
Properly shielded and grounded cables and
connectors must be used for connection to
host computers and/ or peripherals in order to
meet FCC emission limits.
Personal Audio System
(FST-GTK37iP/FST-GTK17iP/
RDH-GTK37iP/RDH-GTK17iP)
This equipment must not be co-located or
operated in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation
exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment and meets the FCC radio
frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in
Supplement C to OET65. This equipment
has very low levels of RF energy that it
deemed to comply without maximum
permissive exposure evaluation (MPE). But
it is desirable that it should be installed and
operated keeping the radiator at least 20 cm
or more away from p erson’s body (excluding
extremities: hands, wrists, feet and ankles).
For customers in Europe
Disposal of Old
Electrical & Electronic
Equipment
(Applicable in the
European Union and
other European
countries with
separate collection
systems)
This symbol on the product or on its
packaging indicates that this product shall
not be treated as household waste. Instead it
shall be handed over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical
and electronic equipment. By ensuring this
product is disposed of correctly, you will
help prevent potential negative
consequences for the environment and
human health, which could otherwise be
caused by inappropriate waste handling of
this product. The recycling of materials will
help to conserve natural resources. For more
detailed information about recycling of this
product, please contact your local Civic
Office, your household waste disposal
service or the shop where you purchased the
product.
Disposal of waste
batteries (applicable in
the European Union
and other European
countries with
separate collection
systems)
This symbol on the battery or on the
packaging indicates that the battery provided
with this product shall not be treated as
household waste.
On certain batteries this symbol might be
used in combination with a chemical symbol.
The chemical symbols for mercury (Hg) or
lead (Pb) are added if the battery contains
more than 0.0005% mercury or 0.004% lead.
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By ensuring these batteries are disposed of
correctly, you will help prevent potentially
negative consequences for the environment
and human health which could otherwise be
caused by inappropriate waste handling of
the battery. The recycling of the materials
will help to conserve natural resources.
In case of products that for safety,
performance or data integrity reasons require
a permanent connection with an incorporated
battery, this battery should be replaced by
qualified service staff only.
To ensure that the battery will be treated
properly, hand over the product at end-of-life
to the applicable collection point for the
recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment.
For all other batteries, please view the
section on how to remove the battery from
the product safely. Hand the battery over to
the applicable collection point for the
recycling of waste batteries.
For more detailed information about
recycling of this product or battery, please
contact your local Civic Office, your
household waste disposal service or the shop
where you purchased the product.
Notice for customers: The
following information is only
applicable to equipment sold in
countries applying EU Directives.
This product has been manufactured by or on
behalf of Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japa n. Inquiries
related to product compliance based on
European Union legislation shall be
addressed to the authorized representative,
Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger
Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For
any service or guarantee matters, please refer
to the addresses provided in the separate
service or guarantee documents.
Hereby, Sony Corp., declares that this
equipment is in compliance with the
essential requirements and other relevant
provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
For details, please access the following
URL:
http://www.compliance.sony.de/
For customers in Australia
Disposal of Old
Electrical & Electronic
Equipment
(Applicable in the
European Union and
other European
countries with
separate collection
systems)
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License and Trademark Notice
• iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, and
iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Lightning is a trademark of Apple Inc.
• “Made for iPod” and “Made for iPhone”
mean that an electronic accessory has been
designed to connect specifically to iPod or
iPhone, respectively, and has been
certified by the developer to meet Apple
performance standards. Apple is not
responsible for the operation of this device
or its compliance with safety and
regulatory standards. Please note that the
use of this accessory with iPod or iPhone
may affect wireless performance.
®
•The Bluetooth
registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth
SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by
Sony Corporation is under license. Other
trademarks and trade names are those of
their respective owners.
• The N Mark is a trademark or registered
trademark of NFC Forum, Inc. in the
United States and in other countries.
• Android is a trademark of Google Inc.
• MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology
and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS
and Thomson.
• Windows Media is either a registered
trademark or trademark of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.
• This product is protected by certain
intellectual property rights of Microsoft
Corporation. Use or distribution of such
technology outside of this product is
prohibited without a license from
Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft
subsidiary.
word mark and logos are
• All other trademarks and registered
trademarks are of their respective holders.
In this manual, ™ and
®
marks are not
specified.
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Table of Contents
Guide to parts and controls..........8
Getting Started
Hooking up the system
securely......................................11
Using the iPod/iPhone ...............12
Setting the clock ........................13
Basic Operations
Playing the iPod/iPhone.............14
Playing a USB device ................15
Bluetooth
About the Bluetooth wireless
technology .................................16
Listening to music wirelessly
on a Bluetooth device ................16
Setting the Bluetooth audio
codecs ........................................19
Setting/Canceling Bluetooth
standby mode.............................19
Tuner
Listening to the radio.................20
Other Operations
Setting the light illumination .....22
Using the timers.........................22
Changing the display .................23
Using optional equipment..........24
Deactivating the buttons on the
unit (Child Lock) .......................24
Setting/Canceling the automatic
standby function.........................24
Additional Information
Websites for compatible
devices .......................................25
Troubleshooting.........................25
Messages....................................29
Precautions.................................29
Specifications.............................31
Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the sound...................21
Creating a party atmosphere
(DJ EFFECT).............................21
Selecting the vertical sound
effect ..........................................22
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Guide to parts and controls
This manual mainly explains operations using the remote control, but the same operations
can also be performed using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar names.
Unit
– Top view
– Front view
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Remote control RM-AMU166
1 "/1 (on/standby)
Turn on the system, or set it to
standby mode.
B LED SPEAKER (page 22)
Change the light illumination.
C VERTICAL SOUND indicator
Lights up when vertical sound effect
is turned on.
D BLUETOOTH indicator
(page 16)
Show the Bluetooth status of the
system.
E BLUETOOTH (page 16, 18)
Press to select Bluetooth function.
Hold down to activate Bluetooth
pairing during Bluetooth function.
F VERTICAL SOUND (page 22)
Select the vertical sound effect.
G FLANGER, ISOLATOR
(page 21)
Select the DJ EFFECT type.
H Unit: VOLUME/
DJ CONTROL +/–
Adjust the volume.
Adjust the DJ EFFECT level
(page 21).
You cannot use this knob to adjust the
volume when the DJ EFFECT is
activated.
Remote control: VOLUME +*/–
Adjust the volume.
I BASS BAZUCA (page 21)
Select the BASS BAZUCA effect.
J EQ (page 21)
Select the preset sound effect.
K (USB) port (page 13, 14, 15)
Connect an optional iPod/iPhone or
USB device.
L Terminal for Apple Device
(page 12, 14)
M Holding arm (page 12)
N PUSH button (page 12)
O m/M (rewind/fast forward)
Hold down to find a point in a track or
file during playback.
Unit: l/L (go back/go
forward)
Remote control: ./> (go
back/go forward)
Select a track or file.
Unit: TUNING +/–
Remote control: +/– (tuning)
Tune to the station you want.
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P (N-Mark) (page 18)
Near Field Communication (NFC)
touchpoint indication.
Q Unit: FUNCTION
Remote control: FUNCTION +/–
Select a function.
R Display panel
S Remote control sensor
T +/– (select folder)
Select a folder on a USB device.
U Unit: NX (play/pause)
Remote control: N* (play),
X (pause)
Start or pause playback.
To resume playback of the USB
device, press NX or N.
x (stop)
Stop playback.
Press twice to cancel resume playback
of the USB device.
V TIMER MENU (page 13, 23)
Set the clock and the timers.
W
Enter the settings.
X OPTIONS
Enter or exit options menu.
Y RETURN O
Return to previous selection.
Z ///
Select the options menu or timer
menu items.
wj TUNER MEMORY (page 21)
Preset the radio station.
wk PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE
Select the play mode of a USB device
(page 15).
Select the tuning mode (page 20).
wl REPEAT/FM MODE
Listen to a USB device, a single track
or file repeatedly (page 15).
Select the FM reception mode
(monaural or stereo) (page 20).
e; SLEEP (page 22)
Set the Sleep Timer.
ea DISPLAY
Change the information on the display
panel.
* The VOLUME + and N buttons have a
tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference
when operating the system.
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Getting Started
Hooking up the system securely
A FM lead antenna
(Extend it horizontally.)
B AM loop antenna
C To DVD/PC IN L jack
D To DVD/PC IN R jack
E To wall outlet
Getting Started
A Antennas
Find a location and an orientation that
provide good reception when you set up
the antennas.
Keep the antennas away from the power
cord and the USB cable to avoid picking
up noise.
B DVD/PC IN L/R jacks
Use an audio cord (not supplied) to
connect to the audio output jacks of an
audio/video equipment. The sound is
output through this system.
C Power
Plug the power cord into a wall socket.
The demonstration appears in the display
panel. Press "/1 to turn on the system and
the demonstration automatically ends.
If the supplied adaptor on the plug does
not fit your wall outlet, detach it from the
plug (only for models equipped with an
adaptor).
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