Sony XAV-742, XAV-712BT, XAV-612BT Operating Instruction

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XAV-742/XAV-712BT/XAV-612BT/XAV-602BT

Be sure to install this unit in the dashboard of the car for safety.

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.

About this manual

This manual contains instructions for XAV-742, XAV-712BT, XAV-612BT and XAV-602BT.

XAV-602BT is the model representatively used for illustration purposes.

BLUETOOTH functions and descriptions apply to XAV-712BT, XAV-612BT and XAV-602BT.

Warning if your car’s ignition has no ACC position

Be sure to set the Auto OFF function (page 24). The unit will turn off automatically in the set time when no source is selected, which prevents battery drainage.

If you do not set the Auto OFF function, press and hold OFF until the display disappears each time you turn the ignition off.

To cancel the demonstration (Demo) display, see page 24.

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.

Laser Diode Properties

Emission Duration: Continuous

Laser Output: Less than 53.3 μW

(This output is the value measurement at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick-up Block with 7 mm aperture.)

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

Note on the lithium battery

Do not expose the battery to excessive heat such as direct sunlight, fire or the like.

Notes on BLUETOOTH function (XAV712BT/612BT/602BT only)

Caution

IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR OTHER DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ANY ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, DOWNTIME, AND PURCHASER’S TIME RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, ITS HARDWARE AND/OR ITS SOFTWARE.

IMPORTANT NOTICE!

Safe and efficient use

Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by Sony may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Please check for exceptions, due to national requirement or limitations, in usage of BLUETOOTH equipment before using this product.

Driving

Check the laws and regulations on the use of cellular phones and handsfree equipment in the areas where you drive.

Always give full attention to driving and pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so require.

Connecting to other devices

When connecting to any other device, please read its user guide for detailed safety instructions.

Radio frequency exposure

RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in cars, such as electronic fuel injection systems, electronic antiskid (antilock) braking systems, electronic speed control systems or air bag systems. For installation or service of this device, please consult with the manufacturer or its representative of your car. Faulty installation or service may be dangerous

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and may invalidate any warranty that may apply to this device.

Consult with the manufacturer of your car to ensure that the use of your cellular phone in the car will not affect its electronic system.

Check regularly that all wireless device equipment in your car is mounted and operating properly.

Emergency calls

This BLUETOOTH car handsfree and the electronic device connected to the handsfree operate using radio signals, cellular, and landline networks as well as user-programmed function, which cannot guarantee connection under all conditions. Therefore do not rely solely upon any electronic device for essential communications (such as medical emergencies).

Remember, in order to make or receive calls, the handsfree and the electronic device connected to the handsfree must be switched on in a service area with adequate cellular signal strength.

Emergency calls may not be possible on all cellular phone networks or when certain network services and/or phone features are in use.

Check with your local service provider.

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Table of Contents

Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Getting Started

Resetting the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Performing Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Preparing a BLUETOOTH Device

(XAV-712BT/612BT/602BT only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Detaching the front panel

(XAV-612BT/602BT only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Listening to the Radio

Listening to the Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Storing and Receiving Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Playback

Playing a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Playing an iPod/USB Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Playing a BLUETOOTH Device

(XAV-712BT/612BT/602BT only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Searching and Playing Tracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Enjoying Music According to Your Mood

(SensMe™). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Available Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 [DVD Audio Level] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 [CSO (Center Speaker Organizer)] . . . . . . . . . . 16

Listening to Pandora® (Australia and New Zealand models only)

Preparing for Pandora®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Streaming Pandora® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Available Operations in Pandora® . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Handsfree Calling (XAV-712BT/612BT/ 602BT only)

Receiving a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Available Operations During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Phonebook Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Call Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Phone Option Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Useful Functions

App Remote with iPhone/Android Phone . . . . . . 20 Duplicating the Smartphone’s Display

(MirrorLink™) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Enjoying Different Sources in Front and Rear

(Zone × Zone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Enjoying high quality image

(XAV-712BT/612BT only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Using Gesture Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Settings

General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Touch Panel Adjust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Bluetooth Reset

(XAV-712BT/612BT/602BT only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 USB Battery Charge Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 EQ7 / Subwoofer Level Adjust. . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Balance / Fader Level Adjust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 RBE (Rear Bass Enhancer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 4.1ch Speaker Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Visual Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Picture EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Aspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Source Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Auto Input Change(MHL)

(XAV-712BT/612BT only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Additional Information

Auxiliary Audio/Video Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Rear View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Language Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

For details on smartphone connectivity and battery charge capability, see “Summary of Useful Functions for Smartphone” on the pages at the end of these operating instructions.

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Guide to Parts and Controls

Main unit

XAV-742/712BT

There is a tactile dot to the right of the VOLUME + button.

XAV-612BT/602BT

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Disc slot

(XAV-742/712BT: located behind the front panel)

VOLUME –/+

DSPL (display)

Change the display items.

-M.OFF (monitor off)

Press and hold to turn off the monitor and the button illumination. Touch anywhere on the display to turn back on.

Reset button

(XAV-612BT/602BT: located behind the front panel)

Display/touch panel

Receptor for the remote commander

HOME

Open the HOME menu.

-VOICE (XAV-712BT*/612BT/602BT only)

Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to activate the voice command function. When the App Remote function is on, voice recognition (Android phone only) and voice dial is activated. When the App Remote function is off, only voice dial is available.

-ATT (attenuate) (XAV-742/712BT* only)

Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to attenuate the sound.

* You can assign the ATT function to the HOME button by selecting [ATT ON/OFF] in [HOME Key Function (hold 2sec push)] (page 23).

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 (XAV-612BT/602BT only)

Rotate to adjust the volume.

(disc eject)

-TILT (XAV-742/712BT only)

Press and hold to adjust the monitor angle.

USB port (XAV-612BT/602BT only)

Open the cover to connect a USB device.

Front panel release button (XAV-612BT/602BT only)

RM-X271 remote commander

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

Remove the insulation film before use.

POSITION

Switch the listening position.

(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

Z×Z (Zone × Zone) (page 21)

(play/pause)

/ (previous/next)

DVD playback setting buttons

ZAP (zappin) (page 14)

/ / / (cursor)/ENTER

MODE

Select the radio band/auxiliary device.

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Screen displays

Status bar:

Notification panel:

Tap on the status bar to open the notification panel.

Home screen:

Indications

Lights up when the sound is attenuated.

Lights up when the Zone × Zone function is on.

Lights up when the App Remote function is on.

BLUETOOTH status indications (XAV-712BT/ 612BT/602BT only)

Lights up when the BLUETOOTH signal is on.

Lights up when a device is connected to the unit for audio streaming.

Flashes when the connection is in progress.

Lights up when a cellular phone is connected to the unit for handsfree calling.

Flashes when the connection is in progress.

Indicates the signal strength status of the connected cellular phone.

Indicates the remaining battery status of the connected cellular phone.

Lights up when a connected cellular phone has unread SMS message(s).

Application specific area

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

Common area

Accesses the EQ7/subwoofer settings menu directly (page 25).

(XAV-712BT/612BT/602BT only)

Activates the voice command function.

Switch from the HOME screen to the playback screen.

(option)

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

[Icon Priority]

Changes the order of icons.

[Background Theme]

Changes the wallpaper.

[Icon View]

Switches between 2D and 3D icon display. You can also switch the icon view by touching and holding anywhere on the display.

[Touch Effect]

Displays a light trail where you have touched the display.

To return to the home screen, touch .

Source select keys

Change the source.

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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.

1Press 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.

Performing Initial Settings

After resetting, the initial setting display appears.

1 Touch [No] on the demo setting display.

2Touch [Language] to set the display language.

Move the scrollbar up and down, then select the desired language.

3Touch [Subwoofer] to set the subwoofer connection status.

Set to [ON] if a subwoofer is connected, or [OFF] if not.

4Touch [Listening Position] to set the listening position.

Set to [Front L] if your listening position is front

left, or [Front R] if front right.

To return to the initial setting display, touch .

5Touch [OK].

The setting is complete.

This setting can then be further configured in the setting menu (page 23).

Setting the Clock

1 Press HOME, then touch [Settings].

2 Touch , then touch [Date & Time].

3Touch [Select Time Zone].

The setting display appears.

To return to the [Date & Time] display, touch

.

4Touch [Set Date], then set the year, month and day.

5Touch [Set Time], then set the hour and minute.

6 Touch [AM] or [PM].

7Touch [OK].

The setting is complete.

To delete an entered number, touch [Clear].

To activate/deactivate the CT function (page 11), touch [CT] in step 4.

Preparing a BLUETOOTH Device (XAV-712BT/612BT/602BT only)

You can enjoy music, or perform handsfree calling, by connecting a suitable BLUETOOTH device (cellular phone, audio device, etc.). For details on connecting a BLUETOOTH device, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the device. Before connecting, turn down the volume of this unit; otherwise, loud sound may result.

Pairing and connecting with a

BLUETOOTH device

When connecting a BLUETOOTH device for the first time, mutual registration (called “pairing”) is required. Pairing enables this unit and other devices to recognize each other.

1 Press HOME, then touch [Settings].

2Touch , and move the scrollbar up and down.

3Touch [Bluetooth Connection], then set the signal to [ON].

The BLUETOOTH signal of this unit is activated and appears on the status bar.

4Touch [Pairing >].

The unit enters pairing standby mode.

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5Perform the pairing procedure on the BLUETOOTH device to detect this unit.

6Select [Sony Car Audio] shown in the display of the BLUETOOTH device.

7If passkey* input is required on the BLUETOOTH device, input [0000].

* Passkey may be called “passcode,” “PIN code,” “PIN number,” “password,” etc., depending on the BLUETOOTH device.

8Select this unit on the BLUETOOTH device to establish the BLUETOOTH connection.

or lights up when the connection is made.

Note

While connecting to a BLUETOOTH device, this unit cannot be detected by another device. To enable detection, terminate the current connection.

Connecting with a paired BLUETOOTH device

This chapter explains how to connect manually to registered BLUETOOTH devices.

1Make sure that the BLUETOOTH signals both on this unit (page 25) and the BLUETOOTH device are activated.

on the status bar indicates that the

BLUETOOTH signal on this unit is on.

2Operate the BLUETOOTH device to

connect to this unit.

or appears.

When the ignition is turned to on with the BLUETOOTH signal activated, this unit searches for the last-connected BLUETOOTH device, and connection is made automatically if possible.

Note

If this unit cannot detect the last-connected BLUETOOTH device, touch [Reconnect] to search for the last-paired device again.

If the problem is not solved, follow the pairing procedure.

To install the microphone

To capture your voice during handsfree calling, you need to install the microphone (supplied).

For details on how to connect the microphone, refer to the supplied “Installation/Connections” guide.

Detaching the front panel (XAV612BT/602BT only)

You can detach the front panel of this unit to prevent theft.

Caution alarm

If you turn the ignition switch to the off position without detaching the front panel, the caution alarm will sound for a few seconds. The alarm will only sound if the built-in amplifier is used.

To deactivate the caution alarm, set [Front Panel Caution Alarm] to [OFF] (page 24).

1Press and hold OFF for more than 2 seconds to turn off the unit.

2 Press .

3Lift the left side of the front panel.Pull it off towards you.

Note

Do not drop or put excessive pressure on the front panel and display window.

Attaching the front panel

Engage part of the front panel with part of the unit, as illustrated, and push the left side into position until it clicks.

Note

Do not put anything on the inner surface of the front panel.

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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 11).

Registers the current band as a preset item.

Changes the pattern of the visualizer.

/

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 ( and )

Current source iconFrequency/status

Storing and Receiving Stations

Caution

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

Storing automatically (BTM)

1Select the desired band ([FM1], [FM2], [FM3], [AM1], or [AM2]).

2 Touch .

3Touch [BTM].

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

To return to the playback screen, touch .

Tuning

1Touch the current band.

The band list appears.

2Touch the desired band ([FM1], [FM2], [FM3], [AM1], or [AM2]).

3Perform tuning.

To tune automatically

Touch / .

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

1While receiving the station that you want to store, touch , then touch the desired preset number ([1] to [6]).

To return to the playback screen, touch .

Receiving stored stations

1 Select the band.

2Touch the desired preset number ([1] to [6]).

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Using Radio Data System (RDS)

Display items

Band name, RDS*

Program service name, frequencyPreset number

* During RDS reception.

RDS services

This unit automatically provides RDS services as follows:

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.

Selecting program types (PTY)

1During FM reception, touch [PTY].

To scroll the list, move the scrollbar up and down.

2Touch the desired program type.

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

To close the PTY list, touch .

Type of programs

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 & Touring (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.

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Playback

For playable discs or file types, see page 31.

Playing a Disc

Depending on the disc, some operations may be different or restricted.

Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc.

XAV-742/712BT

1Press on the unit to open the front panel.

2Insert the disc (label side up), then playback starts.

XAV-612BT/602BT

1Insert 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.

If the menu control panel does not appear by touching the display, use the remote commander.

Example of playback indications (DVD)

Current source icon, format, chapter/title number, audio format

Playback status, elapsed playback time

Touch the display if the indications are not displayed.

For audio discs, some indications are always displayed during playback.

To change the visualizer settings, touch

.

Using PBC (playback control) functions

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

1Start playing a PBC-compatible VCD.

The PBC menu appears.

2Press the number buttons on the remote commander to select the desired item, then press ENTER.

3Follow the instructions in the menu for

interactive operations.

To return to the previous display, press on the remote commander.

To deactivate PBC functions, set [Video CD PBC] to [OFF] (page 28).

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

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.

Audio language

Audio format/ channel numbers*

*The format name and channel numbers appear as follows:

Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch

Front channel × 2 + Center channel × 1Rear channel × 2

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

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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) [1/Left]: Left channel sound (monaural) [2/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 34) 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.

1Reduce the volume on this unit.

If the device is turned off, turn it on.

2Connect the iPod or the USB device to the USB port.

3Press HOME, then touch [USB Music], [USB Video], [USB Photo] or [iPod].

In the case of [USB Music], [USB Video] or [iPod], playback starts.

In the case of [USB Photo], touch [All pictures] or [Folders], then select the picture or folder to start photo file playback.

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.

Notes

If you connect an iPod or MSC device to a USB port while the same type of device is already connected to the other USB port, the unit will not recognize the latest device.

The signal of USB Video or USB Photo playback is not output from the video output terminal (rear).

The signal of iPod video playback is not output from the video output terminal (rear).

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.

Listen and watch contents with direct operation of iPod (Passenger App Control)

1 During playback, touch .

To deactivate Passenger App Control

During [Passenger App Control], touch screen and then [Cancel].

The play mode changes to resuming mode.

Notes

App image and video can only be displayed on this unit while the parking brake is applied.

Apps compatible with Passenger App Control are limited.

The volume can be adjusted only by this unit.

The repeat and shuffle settings will be off if the Passenger App Control mode is canceled.

Playing a BLUETOOTH Device (XAV-712BT/612BT/602BT only)

You can play contents on a connected device that supports BLUETOOTH A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile).

1Make BLUETOOTH connection with the audio device (page 9).

2 Reduce the volume on this unit.

3 Press HOME, then touch [BT Audio].

4Operate the audio device to start playback.

5 Adjust the volume on this unit.

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Playback controls

If the BLUETOOTH device supports AVRCP (Audio Video Remote Control Profile), you can control playback via this unit in the same way as disc playback.

To match the volume level of the BLUETOOTH device to other sources

You can reduce the volume level differences between this unit and the BLUETOOTH device. During playback, touch .

Select a level from –8 to +18.

Searching and Playing Tracks

Using repeat play and shuffle play

1During 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

Shuffle play is not available for the following discs:

DVD-R/DVD-R DL/DVD-RW in VR mode.

version 2.0 VCD with PBC function.

Using direct search play

1During playback, press the number buttons on the remote commander to enter an item (track, chapter, etc.) number, then press ENTER.

Playback starts from the beginning of the selected point.

Note

During VCD playback, this function is available only when playing a VCD without PBC functions.

Searching for a track by the main chorus part (ZAPPIN™)

ZAPPIN helps you to find desired song by playing back only the main chorus part of that song in a playlist of the iPod/USB device. The playback time can be adjusted in the option menu (page 16). This function is convenient, for example, when searching for a track in shuffle or shuffle repeat mode.

Notes

The tracks in the USB device need to be analyzed by 12 TONE ANALYSIS.

The tracks in the iPod are played back from 1 minute into each song.

1During audio playback, touch [ZAP].

In the case of USB Music, ZAP mode starts from the currently playing track.

In the case of iPod, ZAP mode starts from a passage in the next track.

2Touch [ZAP] when a track you want to listen to is played.

In the case of USB Music, playback returns to normal from the current position until the end of the track.

In the case of iPod, the selected track plays from the beginning.

To search for a track via the ZAPPIN mode again, repeat steps 1 and 2.

Searching for a file from the list screen

1During playback, touch .

The list screen from the currently played item appears.

Furthermore, touch or to list up by the file type (audio/video).

2Touch the desired item.

Playback starts.

In the case of the USB photo file, touch to start the slideshow.

To change the display format for video/ photo files

While the list screen appears, touch then select the desired option.

: Grid view

Displays the files as a grid.

: List view

Displays the files as a list.

: Cover art view

Displays the files as angled graphics.

: Date view (all pictures only)

Displays the photo files in order of date.

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: Expanded view (folders only)

Displays the photo folders, below which are displayed subfolders, and any photo file images that are contained.

Selecting songs from the library

1While the list screen appears, touch .

The menu list appears.

2Select the desired category.

The selected list appears.

3Touch the desired track.

Playback starts.

Selecting an album by cover art

1 While the list screen appears, touch .

2Touch the cover art of the album you want to play.

Playback starts.

Enjoying Music According to Your Mood (SensMe™)

Sony’s unique “SensMe™ channels” feature automatically group tracks by channel or mood, and allow you to enjoy music intuitively.

Installing “Media Go” on your computer

Software (“Media Go”) is required to enable the SensMe™ function on this unit.

1Download “Media Go” software from the support site on the back cover.

2Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Transferring tracks to a USB device using “Media Go”

To enable the SensMe™ function on this unit, tracks need to be analyzed and transferred to a registered USB device using “Media Go.”

1Connect the registered USB device to your computer.

For “WALKMAN,” connect via MTP mode. For USB devices other than “WALKMAN,” connect via MSC mode.

“Media Go” starts automatically.

If a message appears, follow the on-screen instructions to proceed.

2Drag and drop tracks from Windows Explorer or iTunes, etc., to “Media Go.”

The analysis and transfer of tracks starts.

For details on operations, refer to the help of “Media Go.”

Playing tracks in channels (SensMe™ channels)

“SensMe™ channels” automatically group tracks into channels by their tunes. You can select and play a channel that fits your mood, activity, etc.

1Connect a USB device set up for the SensMe™ function.

2 Press HOME, then touch [USB Music].

3 Touch , then .

4Flick the channel list left or right.

Playback of the first track in the current channel starts from the track’s most melodic or rhythmical section*.

* May not be detected correctly.

5Touch the desired channel.

Playback of tracks in the selected channel starts.

Channel list

Basic channels

Plays tracks according to the music type.

[Energetic], [Emotional], [Lounge], [Dance], [Extreme], [Upbeat], [Relax], [Mellow]

Recommended

[Morning], [Daytime], [Evening], [Night], [Midnight]

Shuffle All

Plays all analyzed tracks in random order.

Available Options

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

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