e Display window
f Z (eject) button (located on the front sid e
of the unit, behind the front panel) 9
g OPEN button 7, 9
h EQ3 button 16
i MODE (o) button
To change operation.
j Volume control dial/Select button
Rotate to:
– Adjust the volume.
– Adjust settings.
Press to:
– Select it ems.
k DSPL (dis play mode change) b utton
8, 12, 15, 18, 20
l SENS/MTL button 9, 10, 11
m BTM button 10
n RESET button (located on the front side of
the unit, behind the front panel) 7
o Number buttons 15
Tape:
(3): REP 9
(5): BL SKIP 9
(6): ATA 9
Radio:
To store stations/receive store d stations.
CD/MD:
(3): REP 19
(4): SHUF 19
p OFF (Stop/Power off) button* 7, 9,17
* Warning when installing in a car without
an ACC (accessory) position on the
ignition switch
After turning off the ignition, 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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q DISC (ALBUM)/PRESET buttons (+/–)
To receive preset stations/change the disc*
skip albums*
*1 When an optional CD/MD unit is connected.
*2 Av ailable only when an optional CD unit with the
MP3 file control function is connected, and MP3
file is played.
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r SEEK buttons (–/+)
To skip tracks/fast-forward, reverse a track/
tune in stations automatically, find a station
manually/select a setting.
The correspondin g buttons of th e ca rd
remote commander control the same
functions as those on this unit.
a DSPL button
b SOURCE button
c SEEK (–/+) buttons
d OFF button
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e VOL (+/–) buttons
f MODE button
g PRESET (DISC/ALBUM) (+/–) buttons
h ATT button
Note
If the display disappears by pressing (OFF), it cannot
be operated with the card remote commander unless
(SOURCE) on the unit is pressed, or a cassette tape is
inserted to activate the unit first.
Tip
For details on how to replace the battery, see
“Replacing the lithium battery” on page 22.
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Precautions
Notes on Cassettes
• If your car was parked in direct sunlight, allow
the unit to cool off before operating it.
• If no power is being supplied to the unit, check
the connections first. If everythin g i s i n order,
check the fuse.
• If no sound comes from the speake rs o f a 2 speaker system, set the fader control to the
center position.
• When a tape is playe d back for a long period ,
the cassette may be come warm because of th e
built-in power amplifier. However, this is not a
sign of malfunction.
If you have any questi ons or proble m s
concerning your unit that are not covered in this
manual, please co nsult your nearest S ony dealer.
To maintain high sound quality
Be careful not to splash juice or other soft drinks
onto the unit or tapes.
Cassette care
• Do not touch the t ape surface of a cassette, as
any dirt or dust will contaminate the he ads.
• Keep cassettes away from equipment with
built-in magnets such as speakers and
amplifie rs, as erasure or di st ortion on the
recorded tape could occur.
• Do not expose cassettes to direct sunl ig ht,
extremely cold temperatures, or moisture.
• Slack in the tape may cause the tape to be
caught in the machine. Before you insert the
tape, use a pencil or similar object to turn the
reel and take up any slack.
Slack
• Distorted cassettes and loose labels can caus e
problems when inserting or ejecting tapes.
Remove or replace loos e l abels.
• The sound may become distorted while playing
the cassette. The cassette player head should be
cleaned after each 50 hours of use.
The use of cassettes longer than 90 minutes
is not recommended except for long
continuous pla y
The tape used for th ese cassettes is very thin and
tends to stretch easily.
Frequent playing and stopping of these ta pes
may cause them to become entangled in the
cassette deck mechanism.
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Getting Started
Detaching the front panel
You can detach the front panel of this unit to
protect the unit from being stolen.
Resetting the unit
Before operating the unit for the first time, or
after replacing the car battery or changing the
connections, you must reset the unit.
Remove the front panel and press the RESET
button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint
pen.
RESET button
Note
Pressing the RESET button will erase the clock setting
and some stored contents.
Caution alarm
If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF
position without removing the front panel, the
caution alarm will beep for a few seconds.
If you connect an op ti onal amplifier and do not
use the built-in amplifier, the beep sound will be
deactivated.
1 Press (OFF)*.
Tape playback or radio reception stops (the
key illumination and display remain on).
* If your car has no ACC (accessory) position on
the ignition switch, be sure to turn the unit off by
pressing (OFF) until the display disappears to
avoid car battery drain.
2 Press (OPEN), then slide the f ront
panel to the right, and gently pull out
the left en d of the front panel.
1
2
Notes
• If you detach the panel while the unit is still turned
on, the power will turn off automatically to prevent
the speakers from being damaged.
• Do not drop or put excessive pressure on the front
panel and its display window.
• Do not subject the front panel to heat/high
temperature or moisture. Avoid leaving it in a parked
car or on a dashboard/rear tray.
Tip
When carrying the front panel with you, use the
supplied front panel case.
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Attaching the front panel
Place hole A of the front panel onto the spindle
B on the unit, then lightly push the left side in.
Press (SOURCE) on the unit (or insert a
cassette) to operate the unit.
x
Setting the clock
The clock uses a 24-hour digital indica ti on.
Example: To set the clock to 10:08
1 Press (DSPL) for 2 seconds.
The hour indication flashes.
1Rotate the volume control dial to set
the hour.
2Press the sele ct button.
The minute indi cation flashes.
3Rotate the volume control dial to set
the minute.
2 Press (DSPL).
The clock starts. Aft er th e cl ock setting is
complete, the display returns to normal play
mode.
Note
Do not put anything on the inner surface of the front
panel.
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Cassette Player
Listening to a tape
Note
The AMS function may not work when:
– the blanks between tracks are shorter than 4
seconds.
– there is noise between tracks.
– there are long sections of low volume or quiet
sections.
1 Press (OPEN) and insert a cassette.
Playback starts automatically.
2 Close the front panel.
If a cassett e is alre ady insert ed, pre ss (SOURCE)
repeatedly until “FWD” or “REV” appears to
start playback.
FWD:The si de facing up is played.
REV: The side faci ng down is played.
The side facing up is played.
The side facing down is played.
Playing a tape in various
functions
You can play the tape in various functions:
• REP (Repeat P lay) repeats the curr ent track.
• BL SKIP (Blank Skip) skips blanks longer than
8 seconds.
• A TA (Automatic Tuner Activation) turns on the
tuner automatically when fast-winding the tape .
• MTL (Metal) l et s you play a metal or CrO
tape.
During tape playback, press the
desired function button repeatedly
until “ON” in the display appears.
Function buttons
(3): REP
(5): BL SKIP
(6): ATA
(SENS): MTL
Example: ATA function
ATA function starts.
2
ToPress
Change the tape’s
playback direction
Stop playba ck(OFF)
Eject the cassette (OPEN) then Z
Skip tracks
–Automatic
Music Sensor
Fast-forward/
reverse
–Manual Search
(MODE) (o)
(SEEK) (./>)
[once for each tr ack]
(SEEK) (m/M)
[hold to desired p o i nt ]
To return to normal play mode, select “OFF.”
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Radio
The unit can stor e up to 6 stations pe r ba nd
(FM1, FM2, FM3*, AM1 and AM2).
Caution
When tuning in stations while driving, use Best
Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.
* FM3 tuning range is 65 to 74 MHz (at 30kHz step).
Storing stations
automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)
The unit selects the stations with the strongest
signals within the selected band, and stores them
in the order of their frequency.
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
the radio.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3 Press (BTM) for 2 second s.
The unit stores stations in the order o f t hei r
frequencies on th e number buttons.
A beep sounds when the setting is stored.
Notes
• If only a few stations can be received due to weak
signals, some number buttons will retain their former
settings.
• When a number is indicated in th e displa y, the unit
starts storing stations from the one currently
displayed.
Receiving the stored stations
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
the radio.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3 Press the number button ((1) to (6))
on which the desired station is stored.
If preset tuning does not work
— Automatic tuning/Local Seek Mode
Automatic tuning:
Press (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) to
search for the station.
Scanning stops when the unit receives a
station. Repeat the operation until the desired
station is received.
Local Seek Mode:
If the automatic tuning stops too
frequently, press (SENS) repeatedly
until “LOCAL-ON” appears.
Only the stations with relatively strong
signals will be tuned in.
To cancel the local seek mode, press (S ENS)
twice when receiving FM.
Note
When receiving AM, to cancel the local seek mode,
press (SENS) (“LOCAL-OFF” appears).
Tip
If you know the frequency of the station you want to
listen to, press and hold (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) to
locate the approximate frequency, then press
(SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) repeatedly to fine adjust to
the desired frequency (manual tuning).
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If FM stereo reception is poor
— Monaural Mode
During radio reception, press (SENS)
repeatedly until “MONO-ON” appears.
The sound improves, but becomes monaural
(“ST” disappears).
Storing station names
— Station Memo
You can assign a name to each radio station and
store it in memory. The name of the station
currently tuned in appears in the di splay. You can
assign a name usi ng up to 8 character s fo r a
station.
Storing the station names
To return to nor mal radio recepti on mode, press
(SENS) (“MONO-OFF” appears).
Tip
If FM broadcasts are difficult to hear, set DSO to
“OFF” (page 17).
Storing only the desired
stations
You can manually preset the desired stations on
any chosen number button.
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
the radio.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3 Press (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) to tu ne
in the station that you want to store.
4 Press the desired number button ((1)
to (6)) for 2 seconds until “MEM”
appears.
The number button in di cation appears in the
display.
Note
If you try to store another station on the same number
button, the previously stored station will be erased.
1 Tune in a station whose name you
want to store.
2 Press (LIST) for 2 seconds.
3 Enter the characters.
1 Press the volume con trol dial to
select the desired chara ct er.
A y B y C ... y 0 y 1 y 2 ...
y + y – y
*(blank space)
2 Press the sel ect button a fter
locating the desired character.
The next character fla shes.
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the
entire name.
... y * y A
*
4 To return to normal radio reception
mode, press (LIST) for 2 seconds.
Tip
Simply overwrite or enter “ ” to correct or erase a
character.
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Erasing the station name
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
the radio.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3 Press (LIST) for 2 second s.
4 Press (DSPL) for 2 seconds.
The stored names will appear.
5 Press the volume control dial to select
the station name you want to erase.
6 Press the select button for 2 seconds.
The name is erased.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 if you want to erase
other names.
7 Press (LIST) for 2 second s.
The unit returns to no rmal radio recept io n
mode.
Note
If you have already erased all of the station names,
“NO DATA” appears in step 6.
Tuning in a station through
a list
— List-up
1 During radio reception, press
(LIST).
The frequenc y ap pears in the display.
2 Press (LIST) repeatedly until you find
the desired station.
3 Press (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) to tune
in the desired station.
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Other Functions
You can also control the unit (and optional C D /
MD units) with a rotary commander (optional).
Using the rotary commander
By rotating the control
SEEK/AMS
control
First, attach the appropriate label depending on
how you want to mount the rotary commander.
The rotary commander works by pressin g
buttons and/or rotating controls.
MODE
MODE
DSPL
SEL
SEL
DSPL
By pressing buttons
(SEL)
(SOURCE)
Rotate the VOL control
to adjust the volume.
PressTo
(SOURCE)Change the source
(ATT)
(DSPL)
(Radio/Tape/CD*
(MODE)
(OFF)
1
/MD*1)/
Power on
(MODE)Change operation
(Radio band/ Tape playback
direction/CD unit*
1
unit*
)
1
/MD
(ATT)Attenuate the sou nd
(OFF)*
2
Stop playback or ra di o
reception/Power off
(SEL)Adjust and select
(DSPL)Change the display item
Rotate and release to:
– Locate the beginning of tr acks on the tape.
– Tune in stations automatically.
– Skip tracks on the disc*
1
.
Rotate, hold, and release to:
– Fast-wind the tape.
– Find a station manually.
– Fast-forward/reverse a track*
Tip
To start playback while fast-winding the tape, press
(MODE).
By pushing in and rotating the control
PRESET/DISC
control
OFF
Push in and rotate the control to:
– Receive preset stati ons .
– Change disc s during CD (MD) play back*
During playba ck of a CD containi ng MP3
3
files*
Push in and repeat rotating quickly to:
– Change discs one by one.
Push in, then rotate and hold to:
– Change albums*3.
*1 Only if the corresponding optional equipment is
connected.
*2 If your car has no ACC (accessory) position on the
ignition key switch, after turning off the ignition, be
sure to press and hold (OFF) until the display
disappears.
*3 Available only when an optional CD unit with the
MP3 file control function is connected, and MP3 file
is played.
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Changing the operative direction
The operative direction of controls is factory-set
as shown below.
To increase
To decrease
If you need to mount the rotary commander on
the right hand side of the steering colum n, you
can reverse the operative direction.
Press (SEL) for 2 seconds while
pushing the VOL control.
Adjusting the sound
characteristics
You can adjust the balance, fader, low pass filter
and subwoofer volume.
1 Press the select button repeatedly
until “BAL,” “FAD,” “LPF” or “SUB”
appears.
Each time you press the select button, the
item changes as follows:
1
LOW*
tMID*1 tHI*1 t
BAL (left-right) t F AD (front-rear) t
LPF (low pass fi lter)*
SUB (subwoofer volume)*
*1 When EQ3 is activated (page 1 6) .
*2 When “SUB” is select ed (pa ge 15).
*3 The cut off frequency is adjustable to 78 Hz,
125 Hz or OFF.
*4 The volume level is adjustable between –10
and +10 steps. (Below –10, “ATT” is displayed.)
2*3
t
2*4
2 Rotate the volume control dial to
adjust the selected item.
Note
Adjust within 3 seconds after selecting the item.
Quickly attenuating the
sound
(With the rotary commander or the card
remote commander)
Press (ATT).
After “ATT-ON” momentarily appears,
“ATT” appears in the displ ay.
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To restore the previous volume level, press
(ATT) again.
Tip
When the interface cable of a car telephone is
connected to the ATT lead, the unit decreases the
volume automatically when a telephone call comes in
(Telephone ATT function).
Changing the sound and
display settings
The following items can be set:
• REAR/SUB*
REAR or SUB.
– Select “REAR” to output to a power amplifier.
– Select “SU B ” t o output to a subwoofer.
• A.SCRL (Aut o Sc roll)*
• M.DSPL (Motion Display) — to turn the
motion display on or off.
– Select “ON” to activate the motion display
(the moving pattern appears in the display).
– Select “OFF” to deactivate the motion display.
•DEMO*
on or off.
– Select “ON” to activate the demonstration
display (The dem onstration starts about 10
seconds after the unit is turned off).
– Select “OF F ” to deactivate the
demonstration display.
•BEEP*
• DIM — to change the brightness of the display.
– Sele c t “ ON” to dim the displa y.
– Select “OF F ” to deactivate the Dimmer.
1
— to switch the audio output
2
(page 18).
1
— to turn the demonstration display
3
— to turn the beeps on or off.
Switching the REAR/SUB*
1
Press the select button and then rotate
the volume contr ol dial.
After 3 seconds, the disp lay returns to normal
play mode.
Selecting the desired item
Press the sel ect button and the
desired button simultaneously.
After the mode setting is c omplete, the display
returns to normal play mode.
To cancel the item, press the select button and the
desired button simultaneously again.
*1 When the unit is turned off.
*2 When an optional CD/MD unit is connected and
played.
*3 The beep sound is output only when the built-in
amplifier is used.
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Setting the equalizer (EQ3)
You can select an equalizer cu rve for 7 music
types (XPLOD, VOCAL, CLUB, JAZZ, NEW
AGE, ROCK, CUSTOM and OFF (equalizer
OFF)).
You c an store a different equa lizer setting for
each source.
Selecting the equalizer curve
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source
(Radio, Tape , CD or MD).
2 Press (EQ3) repeatedly to select the
desired equalizer curve.
Each time you press (EQ3), th e item
changes.
To cancel the equalizing effect, select “OFF.”
Adjusting the equalizer curve
You can store and adjust the equalizer settings
for different tone ranges.
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source
(Radio, Tape , CD or MD).
2 Press (EQ3) repeatedly to select the
desired equalizer curve.
3 Adjusting the equalizer cur ve.
1Press the sele ct button re peatedly
to select the desired tone range.
Each time you press the select button, th e
tone range chan ges.
LOW t MID t HI (t BAL t FAD t
LPF t SUB)
2Rota te the volume co ntrol dial to
adjust to the desired volume level.
The volume level is adjustable by 1 dB
steps from –10 dB to +10 dB.
3Repeat step 1 and 2 to adjust the
equalizer curve .
To restore the factory-set equali zer curve,
press the select butt on f or 2 seconds.
Note
When EQ3 is set to “OFF,” you cannot adjust the
equalizer curve settings.
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Setting the Dynamic
Soundstage Organizer (DSO)
If your speakers are installed into the lower part
of the doors, the so und will come from bel ow
and may not be clear.
The DSO (Dynamic So undstage Organizer)
function creates a more ambient sound as if there
were speakers above the da shboard (virtua l
speakers).
You can store the DSO se tting for each sourc e.
DSO mode and image of virtual speakers
*3
*2
*1
*4
*1 DSO-1
*2 DSO-2
*3 DSO-3
*4 DSO-OFF
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source
(Radio, Tape, CD or MD).
2 Press (DSO) repeatedly until the
desired DSO setting appears.
Each time you press (DSO), the DSO sett ing
changes.
To cancel the DSO function, select “D SOOFF.” After 3 seconds, the displa y r et u r ns to
normal play mode.
Notes
• Depending on the type of car interior or type of
music, DSO may not have a desirable effect.
• If FM broadcasts are difficult to hear, set DSO to
“OFF.”
*3
*2
*1
*4
CD/MD Unit (optional)
This unit can control external CD/MD units
(optional).
If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD
TEXT function and the CU STOM FILE
function, the CD TEXT information will appear
in the display when you play a CD TEXT disc.
If you connect MP 3 pl ayable CD units (eg. MP3
CD changer), you can play MP3 files;
compressed audio files with quality sound.
Playing a CD or MD
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
“CD” or “MD (MS*
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the
desired un it appears.
Playback starts.
ToPress
Stop playback(OFF)
Skip tracks
– Automatic
Music Sensor
Fast-forward/
reverse
– Manual Search
Skip discs
–Disc selection
Skip albums*
– Album selection
When the last file on the disc is over
The file number indication returns to “1,” and
playback restarts from the first file of the disc.
*1 MS: MG Memory Stick System-up Player MGS-X1
*2 Available only when an optional CD unit with the
MP3 file control function is connected, and MP3 file
is played.
2
1
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(SEEK) (./>)
[once for each track]
(SEEK) (m/M)
[hold to desired point]
(DISC/PRESET) (+/–)
[once for each disc]
(DISC/PRESET) (+/–)
[hold to desired point]
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Cautions when connecting MGS-X1 and MD unit(s)
This unit recognizes MGS-X1 as an MD unit.
• When you want to pla y MGS- X1, pre ss (SOURCE) to
select “MS” or “MD.” When “MS” appears in the
source display , MGS-X1 starts to play. When “MD”
appears in the source display, press (MODE) to
select “MS,” to start playback.
• When you want to pla y an M D uni t, press (SOURCE)
to select “MD” or “MS.” If your desired MD unit
appears in the source display, it starts to play. If “MS”
or another MD unit appears in the source display,
press (MODE) to select your desired MD unit, to
start playback.
Notes when connecting MP3 playable CD unit(s)
• If a disc with no MP3 files (tracks) is inserted, “NO
MUSIC” appears in the display and playback of the
next disc starts.
• Before playing a track, this unit reads all track and
album information on the disc. Depending on the
track structure, it may take more than a minute
before playback begins. During this time, “READ” is
displayed. Play will automatically start when reading
is complete.
Note
With an o pt i ona l un it c o nn ect e d, playback of the sa m e
source will continue on to the optional CD/MD unit.
Display items
When the disc/album/track changes, any
prerecorded title*
automatically displayed. (If the A.SCRL (Auto
Scroll) function is set to “ON,” names exceeding
8 characters will be scrolled (page 15).)
Source
Displayable items
• Disc
number/Track number/Elapsed
playing time
• Disc name*
• Album (folder) name*
• T ra ck (file) name*1*
• ID3 tag*
• Clock
ToPress
Switch display item (DSPL)
*1 When pressing (DSPL), “NO NAME” indicates that
there is no Disc Memo (page 20) or no prerecorded
name to display.
*2 Only for CD TEXT discs with the artist name.
*3 Only for MP3 files.
Only track name/artist name/album name in ID3
tag is displayed.
When pressing (DSPL), “NO ID3” indicates that
there is no ID3 tag to display.
Notes
• Some characters cannot be displayed. Characters
and signs which cannot be displayed appear as “ *.”
• For some CD TEXT discs or ID3 tags with very
many characters, information may not scroll.
• This unit cannot display the artist name for each
track of a CD TEXT disc.
Tips
• When the A.SCRL (Auto Scroll) function is set to
“OFF” and the disc/album/track is changed, the disc/
album/track name or ID3 tag does not scroll.
• When an MP3 file is played and the album is
changed, the new album number is displayed.
1
of the new disc/albu m/track is
1
/Artist name*
3
2
3
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