Sony XAV-65 User Manual [it]

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Operating Instructions

Manual de instrucciones

Istruzioni per l’uso

To cancel the demonstration (Demo) display, see page 14. Para cancelar la pantalla de demostración (Demostración), consulte la página 14. Per annullare la dimostrazione (Demo), vedere a pagina 15.

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Be sure to install this unit in the dashboard of the car for safety. For installation and connections, refer to the supplied “Installation/Connections” guide.

Warning

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. As the laser beam used in this CD/DVD player is harmful to eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Made in China.

Laser Diode Properties

 Emission Duration: Continuous  Laser Output: Less than 46.8 W

(This output is the value measurement at a distance of 70 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick-up Block with 7 mm aperture.)

Notice for customers: the following information is only applicable to equipment sold in countries applying EU Directives

Manufacturer: Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan For EU product compliance: Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

Warning if your car’s ignition has no ACC position

After turning the ignition off, be sure to press and hold OFF on the unit until the display disappears. Otherwise, the display does not turn off and this causes battery drain.

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Table of Contents

Warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Getting Started

Resetting the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Listening to the Radio

Listening to the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Storing and Receiving Stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Playback

Playing a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Playing an iPod/USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Searching and Playing Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Available Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Picture EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Aspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

DVD Audio Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Settings

General Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Touch Panel Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Sound Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Screen Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Visual Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Additional Information

Auxiliary Audio/Video Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Rear View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Language Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Guide to Parts and Controls

Main unit

 SOURCE

Turn on the power. Change the source. Each press displays a selectable source in a popup on the current display.

-OFF

Press and hold for 1 second to exit the source. Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to turn off the unit. When the unit is turned off, remote commander operation is not available.

Volume control dial

Rotate to adjust the volume.

 HOME

Open the HOME menu. When pressed during disc, iPod or USB playback, playback is paused and there is no sound. To resume playback, touch .

-DSPL (display)

Press and hold to open the display menu. The monitor off function is set on the display menu. When the monitor off function is activated, the monitor is turned off. Touch anywhere on the display to turn back on.

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 Receptor for the remote commander  Disc slot  (disc eject)  USB port

Open the cover to connect a USB device.

 AUX terminal  Reset button  Display/touch panel

RM-X170 remote commander (not supplied)

The remote commander can be used to operate the audio controls. For menu operations, use the touch panel.

Remove the insulation film before use.

 ZAP (zappin) (page 7) /// (cursor)/ENTER  MODE

Select the radio band.

 VOL (volume) +/–

Screen displays

Playback screen:

Home screen:

 MONITOR OFF  POSITION

This button is not supported.

 (return)

Return to the previous display/return to the

menu on a Video CD (VCD).

 EQ (equalizer)

Select an equalizer curve.

 Number buttons (0 - 9)  CLEAR  ATT (at tenuate)

Attenuate the sound. To cancel, press again or

press VOL +.

 (play/pause) / (previous/next)  DVD playback setting buttons

 Indications

Lights up when the sound is attenuated.

(Alternative Frequencies)

Lights up when AF is available.

(Traffic Announcement)

Lights up when current traffic information is available.

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 Application specific area

Display playback controls/indications or show the unit’s status. Displayed items differ depending on the source.

 Common area

Accesses the Sound Adjust settings menu directly (page 14).

(option)

Open the option menu. Option menu differs depending on the source.

 Clock (page 6)

When the source selects [AUX Front], [AUX Rear] or [Rear Camera], the clock is not displayed.



Switch from the HOME screen to the playback screen.

 (option)

Open the HOME option menu. Press HOME, then touch .

[Icon View]

Selects the icon display: [Line View] or [Grid View].

To return to the home screen, touch .

 Source select keys

Change the source.

Getting Started

Resetting the Unit

Before operating the unit for the first time, or after replacing the car battery or changing connections, you must reset the unit.

1 Press the reset button on the unit.

Use a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen.

Note

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

Setting the Clock

1 Press HOME, then touch [Settings]. 2 Touch , then touch [Clock Adjust].

The setting display appears.

3 Touch / to set the hour and minute. 4 Touch [Set].

The setting is complete.

To activate/deactivate the CT function (page 8), touch [Clock Time].

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Listening to the Radio



  

 

Listening to the Radio

To listen to the radio, press HOME then touch [Tuner].

Reception controls/indications

Reception controls ( to )

 Current band icon

Opens the band list.

 [PTY] (Program Types) (FM only)

Opens the PTY list (page 9).

 [ZAP] (ZAPPIN™)

Helps to find a desired station by listening to preset stations for a few seconds.



Opens the tuner option menu.

 /

Tunes in automatically.

 /

Tunes in manually. Touch and hold to continuously skip frequencies.

 [1] to [6]

Selects a preset station. Touch and hold to store the currently displayed frequency in that preset.

Reception indications ()

 Frequency

Storing and Receiving Stations

Caution

When tuning to stations while driving, use Best Tuning Memory (BTM) to prevent an accident.

Storing automatically (BTM)

1 Select the desired band ([FM1], [FM2],

[FM3], [AM1], or [AM2]).

2 Touch . 3 Touch [BTM], then [Search].

The unit stores the first six available stations in presets ([1] to [6]).

Tuning

1 Touch the current band.

The band list appears.

2 Touch the desired band ([FM1], [FM2],

[FM3], [AM1], or [AM2]).

3 Perform tuning.

To t un e a utomatica ll y

Tou ch / . Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Repeat this procedure until the desired station is received.

To tune manually

Touch / repeatedly until the desired frequency is received. To skip frequencies continuously, touch and hold / .

Storing manually

1 While receiving the station that you want

to store, press and hold the desired preset number ([1] to [6]).

Receiving stored stations

1 Select the band. 2 Touch the desired preset number ([1] to

[6]).

Searching for the desired station from preset stations (Tuner Preset ZAPPIN)

Tuner Preset ZAPPIN helps you to find a desired station by listening to preset stations for a few seconds.

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1 While listening to radio, touch [ZAP].

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

Tuner Preset ZAPPIN starts, and subsequent stations are received in sequence.

2 Touch [ZAP] again when the desired

station is received.

Using Radio Data System (RDS)

Display items

 Band name, RDS*1, TP*  Program service name, frequency, RDS data  Preset number

*1 During RDS reception. *2 During traffic program reception.

RDS services

This unit automatically provides RDS services as follows:

AF (Alternative Frequencies)

Selects and retunes to the station with the strongest signal in a network. By using this function, you can continuously listen to the same program during a long-distance drive without having to retune to the same station manually.

TA (Traffic Announcement)/TP (Traffic Program)

Provides current traffic information/programs. Any information/program received will interrupt the currently selected source.

PTY (Program Types)

Displays the currently received program type. Also searches for a designated program type.

CT (Clock Time)

The CT data from the RDS transmission sets the clock.

3 Touch , then [AF (Alternative

Frequencies)] to set [ON].

Setting TA

1 Press HOME, then touch [Tuner]. 2 Touch the desired band ([FM1], [FM2] or

[FM3]).

3 Touch , then [TA (Traffic

Announcement)] to set [ON].

To store RDS stations with the AF and TA setting

You can preset RDS stations along with the AF/TA setting. Set AF/TA, then store the station with BTM or manually. If you preset manually, you can also preset non-RDS stations.

To receive emergency announcements

With AF or TA on, emergency announcements will automatically interrupt the currently selected source.

To stay with one regional program (Regional)

When the AF and Regional functions are on, you will not be switched to another regional station with a stronger frequency. If you leave this regional program’s reception area, touch  [Regional]  [OFF] during FM reception. This function does not work in the UK and some other areas.

Selecting program types (PTY)

1 During FM reception, touch [PTY].

To scroll the list, touch /.

2 Touch the desired program type.

The unit searches for a station broadcasting the selected program type.

To close the PTY list, touch .

Setting AF

1 Press HOME, then touch [Tuner]. 2 Touch the desired band ([FM1], [FM2] or

[FM3]).

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Type of programs

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

News (News), Current Affairs (Current Affairs), Information (Information), Sport (Sports), Education (Education), Drama (Drama), Cultures

(Culture), Science (Science), Varied Speech (Varied), Pop Music (Pop Music), Rock Music (Rock Music), Easy Listening (M.O.R. Music), Light Classics M (Light classical), Serious Classics (Serious classical), Other Music (Other Music),

Weather & Metr (Weather), Finance (Finance), Children’s Progs (Children’s program), Social Affairs (Social Affairs), Religion (Religion), Phone In (Phone In), Travel & Tourin g (Travel), Leisure & Hobby (Leisure), Jazz Music (Jazz Music), Country Music (Country Music), National Music (National

Music), Oldies Music (Oldies Music), Folk Music (Folk Music), Documentary (Documentary)

Note

You cannot use this function in countries/regions where no PTY data is available.

Playback

For playable discs or file types, see page 17.

Playing a Disc

Depending on the disc, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc.

1 Insert the disc (label side up), then

playback starts.

If a DVD menu appears

Touch the desired item in the DVD menu. You can also use the menu control panel, which can be displayed by touching the screen anywhere except the DVD menu items. Touch /// to move the cursor, then touch [ENTER] to confirm.

Example of playback indications (DVD)

 Current source icon, format  Playback status, elapsed playback time  Chapter/title number, audio format

Touch the display if the indications are not displayed. For audio discs, some indications are always displayed during playback.

Using PBC (playback control) functions

The PBC menu interactively assists with operations while a PBC-compatible VCD is played.

1 Start playing a PBC-compatible VCD.

The PBC menu appears.

2 Touch .

The menu control panel appears.

3 Touch the number keys to select the

desired item, then touch [ENTER].

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4 Follow the instructions in the menu for

Audio language Audio format/

channel numbers

interactive operations.

To return to the previous display, touch .

To deactivate PBC functions, set [Video CD PBC] to [OFF] (page 15).

Notes

 During PBC playback, the track number, playback

item, etc., do not appear on the playback display.

 Resume playback is unavailable during playback with

PBC.

Configuring audio settings

To change the audio language/format

When playing a DVD Video, the audio language can be changed if the disc is recorded with multilingual tracks. You can also change the audio format when playing a disc recorded in multiple audio formats (e.g., Dolby Digital). During playback, touch the screen and then . Touch repeatedly until the desired audio language/format appears.

Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch

If the same language is displayed two or more times, the disc is recorded in multiple audio formats.

To change the audio channel

When playing a VCD, you can listen to both left and right channels, right channel only or left channel only, via both right and left speakers. During playback, touch repeatedly until the desired audio channel appears. The options are indicated below.

[Stereo]: Standard stereo sound (default) [Left]: Left channel sound (monaural) [Right]: Right channel sound (monaural)

Playing an iPod/USB Device

In these Operating Instructions, “iPod” is used as a general reference for the iPod functions on the iPod and iPhone, unless otherwise specified by the text or illustrations. For details on the compatibility of your iPod, see “About iPod” (page 19) or visit the support site on the back cover.

MSC (Mass Storage Class)-type USB devices (such as a USB flash drive, digital media player, Android phone) compliant with the USB standard can be used. Depending on the digital media player or Android phone, setting the USB connection mode to MSC is required.

1 Reduce the volume on this unit.

If the device is turned off, turn it on.

2 Connect the iPod or the USB device to

the USB port.

Playback starts automatically. If an iPod/USB device is already connected, to start playback, press HOME, then touch [iPod/ USB].

To stop playback

Press and hold OFF for 1 second.

To remove the device

Stop playback, then disconnect. Do not disconnect during playback, as data in the device may be damaged.

Caution for iPhone

When you connect an iPhone via USB, telephone volume is controlled by the iPhone itself. In order to avoid sudden loud sound after a call, do not increase the volume on the unit during a call.

About resuming mode

When the iPod currently playing is connected to the dock connector, the mode of this unit changes to resuming mode and playback starts in the mode set by the iPod. In resuming mode, repeat/shuffle play are not available.

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Searching and Playing Tracks

Using repeat play and shuffle play

1 During playback, touch (repeat) or

(shuffle) repeatedly until the desired

option appears.

Repeat or shuffle play starts.

Available play modes differ depending on the selected sound source.

Note

Repeat play and shuffle play are not available for version 2.0 VCD with PBC function.

Searching for a file from the list screen

1 During disc or USB playback, touch .

The list screen from the currently played item

appears.

Furthermore, touch , or to list up by

the file type (audio/video/photo).

2 Touch the desired item.

Playback starts.

Available Options

Various settings are available in each source by touching . The available items differ depending on the situation.

Picture EQ

Adjusts the picture to suit the interior brightness of the car. This setting is available only when the parking brake is set.

Source: USB (Xvid/Photo), Disc (DVD/VCD/Xvid/ Photo), AUX (Available only when [AUX] is set to [Rear], and [AUX Input] is set to [Video] or [Auto].)

Option Purpose

Dynamic (), Standard, Theater, Sepia

Aspect

This setting is available only when the parking brake is set.

Source: USB (Xvid/Photo), Disc (DVD/VCD/Xvid/ Photo), AUX (Available only when [AUX] is set to [Rear], and [AUX Input] is set to [Video] or [Auto].)

Option Purpose

Normal To d isplay a picture w ith 4:3

Wide To d isplay a picture w ith 4:3

Full () To display a picture with 16:9

To select the picture quality.

aspect ratio (regular picture).

aspect ratio enlarged to the left and right edges of the screen, with overflowing parts of the top and bottom cut off to fill the screen.

aspect ratio.

Zoom To d isplay a picture w ith 4:3

aspect ratio enlarged to the left and right edges of the screen.

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DVD Audio Level

Source: Disc

Option Purpose

– Adjusts the audio output level

between -10 and +10 for a DVD recorded in Dolby Digital format, to balance the volume level between discs.

Settings

Select [Settings] in the HOME menu when you need to change the settings of the unit. “” in the table below indicates the default setting.

1 Press HOME, then touch [Settings]. 2 Touch one of the setup category icons.

: General Settings (page 12)

: Sound Settings (page 13)

: Screen Settings (page 14)

: Visual Settings (page 14)

3 Move the scrollbar up and down to

select the desired item.

To return to the previous display, touch .

To switch from the HOME screen to the playback screen, touch .

General Settings

Language

Unit status: Any status

Option Purpose

English (), Español, Русский

To select the display language.

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Time Format

Unit status: Any status

Option Purpose

12-hour, 24-hour ()

Clock Time

Unit status: Any status

Option Purpose

OFF (), ON To activate the CT function.

Clock Adjust

Unit status: Any status

Option Purpose

– To set the clock.

To change the time format.

(Available only when [Clock Time] is set to [OFF].)

Beep

Unit status: Any status

Option Purpose

OFF, ON () To activate the operation sound.

Dimmer

Unit status: Any status

Option Purpose

OFF To deactivate the dimmer.

Auto () To dim the display automatically

ON To di m t he display.

when you turn lights on. (Available only when the illumination control lead is connected.)

Dimmer Level

Unit status: Any status

Option Purpose

(–5 - +5) : 0

To select the brightness level when the dimmer is activated.

Touch Panel Adjust

Unit status: Any status

Option Purpose

– To adjust the touch panel

calibration if the touching position does not correspond with the proper item.

Output Color System

Unit status: No source selected

Option Purpose

NTSC, PAL () To change the color system

according to the connected monitor. (SECAM is not supported.)

Camera Input

Unit status: Any status

Option Purpose

OFF To deactivate the input.

Normal () To display the picture from the

Reverse To flip the picture from the rear

rear view camera.

view camera horizontally.

Steering Control

You can operate the unit with buttons on the steering wheel. For safety, park your car before making this setting. Unit status: Any status

Option Purpose

User To display the instruction and

External () To deactivate steering wheel

panel for steering wheel control.

control. To u se rotar y comm ander control.

User Defined

This setting is available only when [Steering Control] is set to [User]. The steering button panel appears. Press and hold a button to be assigned to the steering wheel. Then press and hold the respective button on the steering wheel. Unit status: Any status

Option Purpose

– To display the instruction and

Note

This function may not be available on some vehicles.

control panel.

Sound Settings

Rear/Sub Out

Switches the audio output between the rear speakers and subwoofer. Unit status: Any status

Option Purpose

Rear To output audio signals to the

Subwoofer () To output audio signals to the

rear speakers (amplifier).

subwoofer.

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Sound Adjust

Selects EQ3 and adjusts subwoofer level, balance/ fader level or crossover filter. Unit status: Any status

Option Purpose

EQ3

OFF (), R&B, Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop, Dance, Electronica, Custom

Subwoofer: (ATT, –10 - +10) : 0

Balance: (L 15 - 0 - R 15) : 0

Fader: (Front 15 - 0 Rear 15) : 0

HPF: 80 Hz, 100 Hz, 120 Hz, 140 Hz, 160 Hz, OFF ()

LPF: OFF (), 80 Hz, 100 Hz, 120 Hz, 140 Hz, 160 Hz

To select the equalizer curve; customize the equalizer curve. When setting [Custom], selects the equalizer settings: [Low], [Mid], [High].

To adjust the volume level of the subwoofer. (Available only when [Subwoofer] is set to [ON].)

To adjust the sound balance between left and right speakers.

To adjust the sound balance between front and rear speakers.

To select the cut-off frequency of the front/rear speakers.

To select the cut-off frequency of the subwoofer. (Available only when [Subwoofer] is set to [ON].)

Visual Settings

DVD Menu Language

Unit status: No source selected

Option Purpose

English (), Chinese, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Russian, Other

DVD Audio Language

Unit status: No source selected

Option Purpose

English (), Chinese, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Russian, Other

To select the default language for the disc's menu.

To select the default language for the soundtrack.

Screen Settings

Demo

Unit status: Any status

Option Purpose

OFF, ON () To activate the demonstration.

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DVD Subtitle Language

Unit status: No source selected

Option Purpose

English (), Chinese, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Russian, Other

To select the default subtitle language for DVD.

Monitor Type

Selects an aspect ratio suitable for the connected monitor. (The screen aspect ratio of this unit also changes.) Depending on the disc, [Letterbox] may be selected automatically instead of [Pan Scan], and vice versa.

Unit status: No source selected

Option Purpose

16:9 () To display a wide picture.

Suitable when connecting to a wide-screen monitor or a monitor with a wide mode function.

Letterbox To display a wide picture with

bands on the upper and lower positions of the screen. Suitable when connecting to a 4:3 screen monitor.

Pan Scan To display a wide picture on the

entire screen and automatically cut off the portions that do not fit.

Video CD PBC

Unit status: No source selected

Option Purpose

OFF, ON () To play a VCD with PBC

functions.

Additional Information

Auxiliary Audio/Video Equipment

You can connect up to an optional device, such as a portable media player, game console, etc., to the AUX terminal on the unit.

Selecting an auxiliary device

1 Press HOME, then touch [AUX].

The AUX playback display appears.

Adjusting the volume level

Be sure to adjust the volume for the connected device before playback.

1 Reduce the volume on the unit. 2 Press HOME, then touch [AUX].

The AUX playback display appears.

3 Touch to open the menu, then touch

[Input Level].

4 Set your usual listening volume on the

unit.

5 Touch –/+ repeatedly to adjust the level.

The level is adjustable in single steps, between –10 and +15.

Setting the type of device

By setting the type (video or audio) of each connected device, the background screen can be switched accordingly.

1 Press HOME, then touch [AUX]. 2 Touch [Front] or [Rear].

[Front] is available only for audio.

3 When selecting [Rear], touch to open

the menu, then touch [AUX Input].

4 Touch [Audio], [Video] or [Auto].

The default setting is [Auto].

To return to the previous display, touch .

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Rear View Camera

By connecting the optional rear view camera to the CAMERA IN terminal, you can display the picture from the rear view camera. The picture from the rear view camera appears when:  the back lamp lights up (or the shift lever is set to

the R (reverse) position).

 you press HOME then touch [Rear Camera].  you press and hold DSPL then touch [Rear

Camera].

Precautions

 Cool off the unit beforehand if your car has been

parked in direct sunlight.

 Power antenna (aerial) extends automatically.

Moisture condensation

Should moisture condensation occur inside the unit, remove the disc and wait for about an hour for it to dry out; otherwise the unit will not operate properly.

To maintain high sound quality

Do not splash liquid onto the unit or discs.

Notes on safety

 Comply with your local traffic rules, laws and

regulations.

 While driving

 Do not watch or operate the unit, as it may lead

to distraction and cause an accident. Park your car in a safe place to watch or operate the unit.

 Do not use the setup feature or any other

function which could divert your attention from the road.

 When backing up your car, be sure to look

back and watch the surroundings carefully for your safety, even if the rear view camera is connected. Do not depend on the rear view camera exclusively.

 While operating

 Do not insert your hands, fingers or foreign

object into the unit, as it may cause injury or damage to the unit.

 Keep small articles out of the reach of children.  Be sure to fasten seatbelts to avoid injury in the

event of a sudden movement of the car.

Preventing an accident

Pictures appear only after you park the car and set the parking brake. If the car starts moving during video playback, the following caution is displayed and you cannot watch the video.

[Video blocked for your safety.]

The monitor connected to the REAR VIDEO OUT is active while the car is in motion. You cannot watch the video, but you can hear audio.

Do not operate the unit or watch the monitor while driving.

Notes on installation

 We recommend this unit should be installed by a

qualified technician or service personnel.  If you try to install this unit by yourself, refer to

the supplied “Installation/Connections” guide and install the unit properly.

 Improper installation may cause battery drain

or a short circuit.

 If the unit does not work properly, check the

connections first, referring to the supplied “Installation/Connections” guide. If everything is in order, check the fuse.

 Protect the unit surface from damage.

 Do not expose the unit surface to chemicals,

such as insecticide, hair spray, insect repellent, etc.

 Do not leave rubber or plastic materials in

contact with the unit for a long time. Otherwise, the finish of the unit may be impaired, or deformation may occur.

 When installing, be sure to fix securely.  When installing, be sure to turn the ignition off.

Installing the unit with the ignition on may cause battery drain or a short circuit.

 When installing, be sure not to damage any car

parts such as pipes, tubes, fuel tank or wiring by using a drill, as it may cause a fire or an accident.

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Notes on LCD panel

 Do not wet the LCD panel or expose it to

liquids. This may cause a malfunction.

 Do not press on the LCD panel as doing so can

distort the picture or cause a malfunction (i.e., the picture may become unclear, or the LCD panel may be damaged).

 Do not touch other than with the finger, as it may

damage or break the LCD panel.

 Clean the LCD panel with a dry soft cloth. Do not

use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray.

 Do not use this unit outside the temperature

range 5 – 45 ºC (41 – 113 ºF).

 If your car was parked in a cold or hot place, the

picture may not be clear. However, the monitor is not damaged, and the picture will become clear after the temperature in your car becomes normal.

 Some stationary blue, red or green dots may

appear on the monitor. These are called “bright spots,” and can happen with any LCD. The LCD panel is precision-manufactured with more than

99.99% of its segments functional. However, it is possible that a small percentage (typically 0.01%) of the segments may not light up properly. This will not, however, interfere with your viewing.

Playable discs and file types

Discs

DVD* DVD VIDEO

VCD Video CD (Ver. 1.0/1.1/2.0)

CD Audio CD

* “DVD” may be used in these Operating Instructions as

a general term for DVD VIDEOs, DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs, and DVD+Rs/DVD+RWs.

DVD-R/DVD-R DL/DVD-RW (Video mode) DVD+R/DVD+R DL/DVD+RW

CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW

File types

For details on compression formats, see page 18.

Audio MP3 file, WMA file

Video Xvid file

Photo jpeg file (.jpg)

Notes on discs

 Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or heat

sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight.

 Before playing, wipe the discs

with a cleaning cloth from the center out. Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners.

 This unit is designed to play

discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. DualDiscs and some of the music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies do not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, therefore, these discs may not be playable by this unit.

 Discs that this unit CANNOT play

 Discs with labels, stickers, or sticky tape or

paper attached. Doing so may cause a malfunction, or may ruin the disc.

 Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart,

square, star). Attempting to do so may damage the unit.

 8 cm (3

/4 in) discs.

Note o n playb ack operati ons of DVDs and VCDs

Some playback operations of DVDs and VCDs may be intentionally set by software producers. Since this unit plays DVDs and VCDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed, some playback features may not be available. Also, refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VCDs.

Notes on DATA CDs, DATA DVDs and USB playback

 Some DATA CDs/DATA DVDs (depending on the

equipment used for its recording, or the disc condition) may not play on this unit.

 Finalization is required for some discs (page 18).  The unit is compatible with the following

standards. For DATA CDs  ISO 9660 level 1/level 2 format, Joliet/Romeo in

the expansion format

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For DATA DVDs

MP3/WMA/Xvid Folder (album)

MP3/WMA/Xvid file (track/video)

 UDF Bridge format (combined UDF and ISO

9660)

 The maximum number of:

 folders (albums): 256 (including root and empty

folders).

 files (tracks/videos/photos) and folders

contained in a disc: 2,000 (if a folder/file names contain many characters, this number may become less than 2,000).

 displayable characters for a folder/file name:

32.

 Compatible codecs are MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma),

JPEG (.jpg), and Xvid (.avi).

 DRM (Digital Rights Management) files may not be

played.

Notes on finalizing discs

The following discs are required to be finalized to play on this unit.

 DVD-R/DVD-R DL (in video mode)  DVD-RW in video mode  DVD+R/DVD+R DL  CD-R  CD-RW

DVD+RW can be played without finalization. The disc is automatically finalized.

For details, refer to the manual supplied with the disc.

Playback order of MP3/WMA/Xvid files

Folders and files are arranged in ascending order of updated date and time.

About WMA files

WMA*1 files meeting the following requirements can be played. Playback is not guaranteed for all WMA files meeting the requirements.

Codec

 Media File format: ASF file format  File extension: .wma  Bit rate: 48 to 192 kbps (Supports variable bit rate

(VBR))*

 Sampling frequency*3: 44.1 kHz

About MP3 files

MP3 files meeting the following requirements can be played. Playback is not be guaranteed for all MP3 files meeting the requirements.

Codec

 Media File format: MP3 (MPEG-1 Layer3) file

format

 File extension: .mp3  Bit rate: 48 to 192 kbps (Supports variable bit rate

(VBR))*

 Sampling frequency*3: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz

About Xvid files

Xvid files meeting the following requirements can be played. Playback is not be guaranteed for all Xvid files meeting the requirements.

Codec

 Media File format: Xvid file format  File extension: .avi  Profile: MPEG-4 Advanced Simple Profile  Bit rate: Max. 8 Mbps  Frame rate: Max. 30 fps (30p/60i)  Resolution: Max. 720 × 576*

About JPEG files

JPEG*5 files meeting the following requirements can be played. Playback is not be guaranteed for all JPEG files meeting the requirements.

Codec

 Media File format: Compatible with DCF 2.0/Exif

2.21 file format

 File extension: .jpg  Profile: Baseline Profile  Number of pixels: Max. 6,048 × 4,032 pixels

(24,000,000 pixels)

*1 Copyright protected WMA file cannot be played

back.

*2 For MSC, non-standard bit rates or non-guaranteed

bit rates are included depending on the sampling frequency.

*3 Sampling frequency may not correspond to all

encoders.

*4 These numbers indicate the maximum resolution of

playable video, and do not indicate the player’s display resolution. The display resolution is 800 ×

480.

*5 Some photo files cannot be played back, depending

on their file formats.

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About iPod

+ side up



Hook facing inwards.

 You can connect to the following iPod models.

Update your iPod devices to the latest software before use.

Compatible iPhone/iPod models.

Compatible Model USB

iPhone 5 

iPhone 4S 

iPhone 4 

iPhone 3GS 

iPod touch (5th generation) 

iPod touch (4th generation) 

iPod touch (3rd generation) 

iPod classic 

iPod nano (7th generation) 

iPod nano (6th generation) 

iPod nano (5th generation) 

 “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.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit that are not covered in these Operating Instructions, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Notes on the lithium battery

 Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children.

Should the battery be swallowed, immediately consult a doctor.

 Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a good

contact.

 Be s ure to observ e the correct polarity wh en inst alling

the battery.

 Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers,

otherwise a short-circuit may occur.

 Do not expose the battery to excessive heat such as

direct sunlight, fire or the like.

WARNING

Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble, or dispose of in fire.

Removing the unit

1 Insert both release keys simultaneously

until they click.

Maintenance

Replacing the lithium battery of the remote commander

Under normal conditions, the battery will last approximately 1 year. (The service life may be shorter, depending on the conditions of use.) When the battery becomes weak, the range of the remote commander becomes shorter. Replace the battery with a new CR2025 lithium battery. Use of any other battery may present a risk of fire or explosion.

2 Pull the release keys to unseat the unit.

3 Slide the unit out of the mounting.

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Specifications

Monitor section

Display type: Wide LCD color monitor Dimensions: 6.2 in System: TFT active matrix Number of pixels:

1,152,000 pixels (800 × 3 (RGB) × 480)

Color system:

PAL/NTSC/SECAM/PAL-M automatic select

Tuner section

FM Tuning range: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz Antenna (aerial) terminal:

External antenna (aerial) connector

Intermediate frequency: 150 kHz Usable sensitivity: 10 dBf Selectivity: 70 dB at 400 kHz Signal-to-noise ratio: 70 dB (mono) Separation at 1 kHz: 30 dB Frequency response: 20 - 15,000 Hz

AM Tuning range: 531 – 1,602 kHz Antenna (aerial) terminal:

External antenna (aerial) connector

Intermediate frequency:

9,267 kHz or 9,258 kHz/4.5 kHz

Sensitivity: 44 µV

DVD/CD Player section

Signal-to-noise ratio: 80 dB Frequency response: 20 – 20,000 Hz Wow and flutter: Below measurable limit Harmonic distortion: 0.05% Region code: Labeled on the bottom of the unit

USB Player section

Interface: USB (Full-speed) Maximum current: 1 A

Antenna (aerial) input terminal Parking brake control terminal Reverse input terminal Camera input terminal AUX audio input terminal (Front) AUX Audio/Video input terminal (Rear) USB port

Power requirements: 12 V DC car battery

(negative ground (earth))

Dimensions: Approx. 178 mm × 101.5 mm × 169 mm

/8 × 4 × 6 3/4 in) (w/h/d)

Mounting dimensions:

Approx. 182 mm × 110.6 mm × 159 mm

/4 × 4 3/8 × 6 3/8 in) (w/h/d)

Mass: Approx. 1.6 kg (3 lb 9 oz) Package contents:

Main unit (1) Parts for installation and connections (1 set)

Optional accessories/equipment:

Remote Commander: RM-X170 Mobile monitor: XVM-B62 Rear View Camera: XA-R800C

Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed accessories. Please ask the dealer for detailed information.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Region code

The region system is used to protect software copyrights. The region code is located on the bottom of the unit, and only DVDs labeled with an identical region code can be played on this unit.

DVDs labeled can also be played.

If you try to play any other DVD, the message [Playback prohibited by region code.] will appear on the monitor screen. Depending on the DVD, no region code may be labeled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions.

Power amplifier section

Outputs: Speaker outputs Speaker impedance: 4 – 8 ohms Maximum power output: 55 W × 4 (at 4 ohms)

General

Outputs:

Video output terminal (rear) Audio output terminals (front, rear/sub switchable) Power antenna (aerial)/Power amplifier control terminal (REM OUT)

Inputs:

Illumination control terminal Remote controller input terminal

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Copyrights

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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.

“DVD VIDEO,” “DVD-R,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” and “DVD+RW” are trademarks.

ZAPPIN is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions.

All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.

Troubleshooting

If there are any problems with your unit/mobile device, make sure your car is parked in a safe place before examining any issues.

The following checklist will help you remedy problems you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating procedures. For details on using the fuse and removing the unit from the dashboard, refer to the installation/ connections manual supplied with this unit.

If the problem is not solved, visit the suppor t site on the back cover.

General

No power is being supplied to the unit.

 Check the fuse.  The connection is not correct.

 Connect the yellow and red power supply

leads.

There is no beep sound.

 An optional power amplifier is connected and

you are not using the built-in amplifier.

The contents of the memory have been erased.

 The power supply lead or battery has been

disconnected or it is not connected properly.

Stored stations and correct time are erased. The fuse has blown. The unit makes a noise when the position of the ignition is switched.

 The leads are not matched correctly with the car’s

accessory power connector.

The display disappears from/does not appear on the monitor.

 The dimmer is set to [ON] (page 13).  The display disappears if you press and hold OFF.

 Press OFF on the unit until the display appears.

 The monitor off function is activated (page 4).

 Touch anywhere on the display to turn the

display back on.

The display does not respond to your touch correctly.

 Touch one part of the display at a time. If two or

more parts are touched simultaneously, the display will not operate correctly.

 Calibrate the touch panel of the display (page 13).  Touch the pressure sensitive panel firmly.  The rear monitor cannot be operated. Icons

displayed on the rear monitor are disabled.

Menu items cannot be selected.

 Unavailable menu items are displayed in gray.

Radio reception

The stations cannot be received. The sound is hampered by noises.

 The connection is not correct.

 Connect the REM OUT lead (blue/white striped)

or accessory power supply lead (red) to the power supply lead of a car’s antenna (aerial) booster (only when your car has built-in radio antenna (aerial) in the rear/side glass).

 Check the connection of the car antenna

(aerial).

 If the auto antenna (aerial) will not extend,

check the connection of the power antenna (aerial) control lead.

Preset tuning is not possible.

 The broadcast signal is too weak.

RDS

Seek starts after a few seconds of listening.

 The station is non-TP or has weak signal.

 Deactivate TA (page 8).

There are no traffic announcements.

 Activate TA (page 8).  The station does not broadcast any traffic

announcements despite being TP.  Tune in another station.

PTY displays [PTY not found.].

 The current station is not an RDS station.  RDS data has not been received.  The station does not specify the program type.

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Picture

There is no picture/picture noise occurs.

 A connection has not been made correctly.  Check the connection between this unit and

other equipment, and set the input selector of the equipment to the source corresponding to this unit.

 The disc is defective or dirty.  Installation is not correct.

 Install the unit at an angle of less than 45° in a

sturdy part of the car.

 The parking cord (light green) is not connected to

the parking brake switch cord, or the parking brake is not applied.

The picture does not fit in the screen.

 The aspect ratio is fixed on the DVD.

There is no picture/picture noise occurs in the rear monitor.

 A source/mode which is not connected is

selected. If there is no input, no picture appears in the rear monitor.

 The color system setting is incorrect.

 Set the color system to [PAL] or [NTSC]

according to the connected monitor (page 13).

 The picture of the rear view camera is displayed

on this unit.  No picture appears in the rear monitor if the

picture of the rear view camera is displayed on this unit.

Sound

There is no sound/sound skips/sound cracks.

 A connection has not been made correctly.  Check the connection between this unit and the

connected equipment, and set the input selector of the equipment to the source corresponding to this unit.

 The disc is defective or dirty.  Installation is not correct.

 Install the unit at an angle of less than 45° in a

sturdy part of the car.

 The MP3 file sampling rate is not 32, 44.1, or 48

kHz.

 The WMA file sampling rate is not 44.1 kHz.  The MP3 file bit rate is not 48 to 192 kbps.  The WMA file bit rate is not 48 to 192 kbps.  The unit is in pause/reverse/fast-forward mode.  The settings for the outputs are not made

correctly.

 The DVD output level is too low (page 12).  The volume is too low.  The ATT function is activated.  The format is not supported (such as DTS).

 Check if the format is supported by this unit

(page 17).

Sound is noisy.

 Keep cords and cables away from each other.

Disc operation

The disc does not play.

 The disc is defective or dirty.  The disc is not playable.  The DVD is not playable due to the region code.  The disc is not finalized (page 18).  The disc format and file version are incompatible

with this unit (page 17).

 Press  to remove the disc.

MP3/WMA/Xvid files do not play.

 Recording was not performed according to the

ISO 9660 level 1 or level 2 format or the Joliet or Romeo expansion format (DATA CD), or the UDF Bridge format (DATA DVD) (page 17).

 The file extension is incorrect (page 18).  Files are not stored in MP3/WMA/Xvid format.  If the disc contains multiple file types, only the

selected file type (audio/video) can be played.  Select the appropriate file type using the list

(page 11).

MP3/WMA/Xvid files take longer to play than others.

 The following discs take a longer time to start

playback.  a disc recorded with a complicated tree

structure.

 a disc to which data can be added.

Certain functions cannot be performed.

 Depending on the disc, you may not be able to

perform operations such as stop, search, or repeat/shuffle play. For details, refer to the manual supplied with the disc.

The soundtrack/subtitle language or angle cannot be changed.

 Use the DVD menu instead of the direct selection

button on the remote commander (page 9).

 Multilingual tracks, multilingual subtitles, or

multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD.

 The DVD prohibits changing.

The operation buttons do not function. The disc will not eject.

 Press the reset button (page 4).

USB playback

Items cannot be played via a USB hub.

 Connect iPod/USB devices to this unit without

USB hub.

Items cannot be played.

 Reconnect the USB device.

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The USB device takes longer to play.

 The USB device contains large-sized files or files

with a complicated tree structure.

The sound is intermittent.

 The sound may be intermittent at a high bit rate

of more than 320 kbps.

Error displays/messages

Disc Error

 The unit cannot read the data due to some

problem.

 The data is damaged or corrupted.  The disc is corrupted.  The disc is incompatible with this unit.  The disc is not finalized.  The disc is dirty or inserted upside down.

 Clean or insert the disc correctly.  A blank disc has been inserted.  The disc cannot play due to a problem.

 Insert another disc.  The disc is not compatible with this unit.

 Insert a compatible disc.  Press  to remove the disc.

Hubs not supported.

 USB hubs are not supported on this unit.

No Playable Data

 The disc does not contain playable data.  The iPod has no playable data.

 Load music data/files into the iPod.

Overcurrent Caution on USB

 The USB device is overloaded.

 Disconnect the USB device, then change the

source by pressing the SOURCE button.

 Indicates that the USB device is out of order, or

an unsupported device is connected.

Playback prohibited by region code.

 The DVD’s region code differs from the unit’s

region code.

The sound in DTS format is not audible.

 Discs in DTS format are not supported. Sound is

not output if the DTS format is selected.

 DTS formatted discs are not playable on this

unit. Use a compatible disc format (page 17).

USB device not supported

 For details on the compatibility of your USB

device, visit the support site on the back cover.

 The character cannot be displayed with the unit.

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