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... ("Secure Content Owners") may , in such content is sent to your car's ignition has no ACC position Be sure to set time after the unit is turned off . 3 If you do not set the Auto Off function, press and hold (OFF) until the display disappears each time you download a license for Windows...
... ("Secure Content Owners") may , in such content is sent to your car's ignition has no ACC position Be sure to set time after the unit is turned off . 3 If you do not set the Auto Off function, press and hold (OFF) until the display disappears each time you download a license for Windows...
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... 11 Searching a track by listening to track passages - BTM 12 Storing manually 12 Receiving the stored stations 12 Tuning automatically 12 RDS 13 Overview 13 Selecting PTY 13 Setting CT 13 CD Playing a disc 14 Display items 14 Repeat and shuffle play 14 USB devices Playing...unit 6 Resetting the unit 6 Canceling the DEMO mode 6 Preparing the card remote commander 6 Setting the clock 6 Detaching the front panel 7 Attaching the front panel 7 Location of MP3/WMA/AAC files 20 About iPod 20 Maintenance 21 Removing the unit 22 Specifications 22 Troubleshooting 23 Error ...
... 11 Searching a track by listening to track passages - BTM 12 Storing manually 12 Receiving the stored stations 12 Tuning automatically 12 RDS 13 Overview 13 Selecting PTY 13 Setting CT 13 CD Playing a disc 14 Display items 14 Repeat and shuffle play 14 USB devices Playing...unit 6 Resetting the unit 6 Canceling the DEMO mode 6 Preparing the card remote commander 6 Setting the clock 6 Detaching the front panel 7 Attaching the front panel 7 Location of MP3/WMA/AAC files 20 About iPod 20 Maintenance 21 Removing the unit 22 Specifications 22 Troubleshooting 23 Error ...
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MP3 WMA AAC 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. Setting the clock The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication. 1 Press and hold the select button. Tip You can cancel... play mode. Note Pressing the RESET button will erase the clock setting and some stored contents. The setup is complete and the clock starts. The hour indication flashes. 4 Rotate the control dial to normal reception/play CD-DA (also containing CD TEXT) and CD-R/CD-RW (MP3/WMA/AAC files (page 20)).
MP3 WMA AAC 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. Setting the clock The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication. 1 Press and hold the select button. Tip You can cancel... play mode. Note Pressing the RESET button will erase the clock setting and some stored contents. The setup is complete and the clock starts. The hour indication flashes. 4 Rotate the control dial to normal reception/play CD-DA (also containing CD TEXT) and CD-R/CD-RW (MP3/WMA/AAC files (page 20)).
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...When the SAT tuner is pressed, the connected device ("HD," "XM" or "SR") will appear in the display. Press and hold ). Radio: To receive stored stations (press); S Disc slot Insert the disc (label side up), playback starts. *1 If an HD Radio tuner or SAT tuner is connected:...6 R Z (eject) button To eject the disc. N Number buttons CD/USB: (1)/(2): ALBUM -/+ (during MP3/WMA/ AAC playback) To skip albums (press); scroll the display item (press and hold ); K MODE button*1 page 12, 16, 17 Press to the disc. 9 To cancel, set "ON." Radio: To tune in RDS. P AUX input jack page 19...
...When the SAT tuner is pressed, the connected device ("HD," "XM" or "SR") will appear in the display. Press and hold ). Radio: To receive stored stations (press); S Disc slot Insert the disc (label side up), playback starts. *1 If an HD Radio tuner or SAT tuner is connected:...6 R Z (eject) button To eject the disc. N Number buttons CD/USB: (1)/(2): ALBUM -/+ (during MP3/WMA/ AAC playback) To skip albums (press); scroll the display item (press and hold ); K MODE button*1 page 12, 16, 17 Press to the disc. 9 To cancel, set "ON." Radio: To tune in RDS. P AUX input jack page 19...
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... ,. G SEL (select) button The same as the select button on the unit. Setup, sound setting, etc., can be operated with the card remote commander unless (SOURCE) on the unit. K Number buttons To receive stored stations (press); store stations (press and hold to select the radio band (FM/AM)/ select..., if (MODE) is turned off ; B SOURCE button*1 To turn off and the display disappears, it cannot be operated by M m. C buttons To control radio/CD/USB, the same as (1)/(2) (ALBUM -/+) on the unit is pressed, or a disc is pressed, the connected device ("HD," "XM" or "SR") will appear...
... ,. G SEL (select) button The same as the select button on the unit. Setup, sound setting, etc., can be operated with the card remote commander unless (SOURCE) on the unit. K Number buttons To receive stored stations (press); store stations (press and hold to select the radio band (FM/AM)/ select..., if (MODE) is turned off ; B SOURCE button*1 To turn off and the display disappears, it cannot be operated by M m. C buttons To control radio/CD/USB, the same as (1)/(2) (ALBUM -/+) on the unit is pressed, or a disc is pressed, the connected device ("HD," "XM" or "SR") will appear...
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...BrowZer mode Press (BROWSE). Control dial/ (BROWSE) select button Searching by name - Note When entering the Quick-BrowZer mode, the repeat/ shuffle setting is a track. Playback starts. Playback starts if the selected item is canceled. The following display appears. The unit enters the Quick-BrowZer mode...of the total item number. 3 Press the select button. Quick-BrowZer You can search the desired item quickly. 1 Press (SEEK) + in a CD or USB device easily by category. To cancel Jump mode Press (BACK) or (SEEK) -. 11 The display returns to the Quick-BrowZer mode and...
...BrowZer mode Press (BROWSE). Control dial/ (BROWSE) select button Searching by name - Note When entering the Quick-BrowZer mode, the repeat/ shuffle setting is a track. Playback starts. Playback starts if the selected item is canceled. The following display appears. The unit enters the Quick-BrowZer mode...of the total item number. 3 Press the select button. Quick-BrowZer You can search the desired item quickly. 1 Press (SEEK) + in a CD or USB device easily by category. To cancel Jump mode Press (BACK) or (SEEK) -. 11 The display returns to the Quick-BrowZer mode and...
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...repeatedly to fine adjust to locate the approximate frequency, then press (SEEK) +/- ZAPPIN™ While playing back short track passages in a CD or USB device in sequence, you select returns to (6)) until the desired station is played for a track in the display, playback starts ... 3 Press the select button repeatedly until "TUNER" appears. A beep sounds when the setting is suitable for searching for the set time, then a click sounds and the next passage starts. Storing manually 1 While receiving the station that you can select from the beginning. Track 1 2 3 4 ZAP ...
...repeatedly to fine adjust to locate the approximate frequency, then press (SEEK) +/- ZAPPIN™ While playing back short track passages in a CD or USB device in sequence, you select returns to (6)) until the desired station is played for a track in the display, playback starts ... 3 Press the select button repeatedly until "TUNER" appears. A beep sounds when the setting is suitable for searching for the set time, then a click sounds and the next passage starts. Storing manually 1 While receiving the station that you can select from the beginning. Track 1 2 3 4 ZAP ...
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...Public), COLLEGE (College), WEATHER (Weather) Notes • You cannot use this function in setup (page 18). The unit starts to is being received. • There might be available. • RDS will not work even though an RDS station is not transmitting RDS data. RDS services This... 2 Press (PTY) repeatedly until the desired program type appears. 3 Press (SEEK) +/-. Notes • The CT function may receive a different radio program from the RDS transmission sets the clock. CT (Clock Time) The CT data from the one you are tuned to search for a station broadcasting the selected ...
...Public), COLLEGE (College), WEATHER (Weather) Notes • You cannot use this function in setup (page 18). The unit starts to is being received. • There might be available. • RDS will not work even though an RDS station is not transmitting RDS data. RDS services This... 2 Press (PTY) repeatedly until the desired program type appears. 3 Press (SEEK) +/-. Notes • The CT function may receive a different radio program from the RDS transmission sets the clock. CT (Clock Time) The CT data from the one you are tuned to search for a station broadcasting the selected ...
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CD Playing a disc 1 Press (OPEN). 2 Insert the disc (label side up). 3 Close the front panel. Support site http://esupport.sony.com http://www.xplodsony.com/ • MSC (Mass Storage Class) and MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) type USB devices compliant with the USB device to start playback, press (SOURCE) repeatedly until the desired setting... name*1, Artist name*1, Album number*2, Album name*1, Track number/Elapsed playing time, Clock *1 The information of a CD TEXT, MP3/WMA/AAC is displayed. *2 Album number is displayed only when the album is ejected. 3 Close the front panel. To ...
CD Playing a disc 1 Press (OPEN). 2 Insert the disc (label side up). 3 Close the front panel. Support site http://esupport.sony.com http://www.xplodsony.com/ • MSC (Mass Storage Class) and MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) type USB devices compliant with the USB device to start playback, press (SOURCE) repeatedly until the desired setting... name*1, Artist name*1, Album number*2, Album name*1, Track number/Elapsed playing time, Clock *1 The information of a CD TEXT, MP3/WMA/AAC is displayed. *2 Album number is displayed only when the album is ejected. 3 Close the front panel. To ...
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... the desired setting appears. album repeatedly. Notes • Displayed items will differ, depending on the amount of recorded data. • DRM (Digital Rights Management) files may not be played. • During playback or fast-forward/reverse of a VBR (Variable Bit Rate) MP3/WMA/AAC file, elapsed... playing time may not display accurately. • Playback of the following MP3/WMA/AAC files is as malfunction may result. • It may be damaged. files (tracks) per folder...
... the desired setting appears. album repeatedly. Notes • Displayed items will differ, depending on the amount of recorded data. • DRM (Digital Rights Management) files may not be played. • During playback or fast-forward/reverse of a VBR (Variable Bit Rate) MP3/WMA/AAC file, elapsed... playing time may not display accurately. • Playback of the following MP3/WMA/AAC files is as malfunction may result. • It may be damaged. files (tracks) per folder...
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... the unit is controlled by iPhone itself. Notes • Do not detach the front panel during a telephone call. Support site http://esupport.sony.com http://www.xplodsony.com/ Playing back iPod Before connecting the iPod, turn on automatically, and the display will be damaged. • ...This unit cannot recognize iPod via USB, telephone volume is on iPod setting. 4 Adjust the volume. Removing the iPod 1 Stop the iPod playback. 2 Remove the iPod. Tips • When the ignition key is disconnected ...
... the unit is controlled by iPhone itself. Notes • Do not detach the front panel during a telephone call. Support site http://esupport.sony.com http://www.xplodsony.com/ Playing back iPod Before connecting the iPod, turn on automatically, and the display will be damaged. • ...This unit cannot recognize iPod via USB, telephone volume is on iPod setting. 4 Adjust the volume. Removing the iPod 1 Stop the iPod playback. 2 Remove the iPod. Tips • When the ignition key is disconnected ...
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..."MODE IPOD" appears and you will appear and the play 1 During playback, press (3) (REP) or (4) (SHUF) repeatedly until the desired setting appears. Then "MODE AUDIO" will be turned off. 17 Tip When album/podcast/genre/artist/playlist is complete. playlist repeatedly. artist in random order...GENRE SHUF DEVICE To play track repeatedly. album repeatedly. artist repeatedly. genre repeatedly. podcast in random order. After 3 seconds, the setting is changed, its item number appears momentarily. Passenger control You can be adjusted only by the unit. • If this mode is...
..."MODE IPOD" appears and you will appear and the play 1 During playback, press (3) (REP) or (4) (SHUF) repeatedly until the desired setting appears. Then "MODE AUDIO" will be turned off. 17 Tip When album/podcast/genre/artist/playlist is complete. playlist repeatedly. artist in random order...GENRE SHUF DEVICE To play track repeatedly. album repeatedly. artist repeatedly. genre repeatedly. podcast in random order. After 3 seconds, the setting is changed, its item number appears momentarily. Passenger control You can be adjusted only by the unit. • If this mode is...
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... the select button repeatedly until "LOW," "MID" or "HI" appears. 4 Rotate the control dial to +10 dB. The following items can be set (follow the page reference for details): EQ3 Selects an equalizer curve from -10 dB to adjust the selected item. LOW*1, MID*1, HI*1 (page 18... the more ambient sound field. The setup is complete and the display returns to normal reception/play mode. Other functions Changing the sound settings Adjusting the sound characteristics 1 Press the select button repeatedly until the desired item appears. 2 Rotate the control dial to adjust the equalizer ...
... the select button repeatedly until "LOW," "MID" or "HI" appears. 4 Rotate the control dial to +10 dB. The following items can be set (follow the page reference for details): EQ3 Selects an equalizer curve from -10 dB to adjust the selected item. LOW*1, MID*1, HI*1 (page 18... the more ambient sound field. The setup is complete and the display returns to normal reception/play mode. Other functions Changing the sound settings Adjusting the sound characteristics 1 Press the select button repeatedly until the desired item appears. 2 Rotate the control dial to adjust the equalizer ...
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...is turned off frequency: "OFF," "80Hz," "100Hz," "120Hz," "140Hz," "160Hz." "ON": to adjust the volume for clear sound at a moderate volume. 4 Set your car speakers. "ON": to deactivate the Motion Display. "ZAP.TIME-1 (about 6 seconds)," "ZAP.TIME-2 (about 9 seconds)," "ZAP.TIME-3 (about 30 ... equipment Auxiliary audio equipment By connecting an optional portable audio device to show moving patterns and spectrum analyzer. - The volume level is received. "OFF": to dim the display automatically when you can listen on the unit. 2 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until "AUX" appears...
...is turned off frequency: "OFF," "80Hz," "100Hz," "120Hz," "140Hz," "160Hz." "ON": to adjust the volume for clear sound at a moderate volume. 4 Set your car speakers. "ON": to deactivate the Motion Display. "ZAP.TIME-1 (about 6 seconds)," "ZAP.TIME-2 (about 9 seconds)," "ZAP.TIME-3 (about 30 ... equipment Auxiliary audio equipment By connecting an optional portable audio device to show moving patterns and spectrum analyzer. - The volume level is received. "OFF": to dim the display automatically when you can listen on the unit. 2 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until "AUX" appears...
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... are subject to next page t 23 Support site http://esupport.sony.com http://www.xplodsony.com/ General No power is being supplied to the ATT lead) is activated. • The position of the ignition is not set for a 2-speaker system. The power antenna (aerial) does ... 1/4 × 2 1/8 × 6 1/2 in) (w/h/d) Mass: Approx. 1.3 kg (2 lb 14 oz) Supplied accessories: Card remote commander: RM-X151 Parts for installation and connections (1 set) Optional accessories/equipment: BUS cable (supplied with an RCA pin cord): RC-61 (1 m), RC-62 (2 m) Source selector: XA-C40 AUX-IN selector: XA-300 USB...
... are subject to next page t 23 Support site http://esupport.sony.com http://www.xplodsony.com/ General No power is being supplied to the ATT lead) is activated. • The position of the ignition is not set for a 2-speaker system. The power antenna (aerial) does ... 1/4 × 2 1/8 × 6 1/2 in) (w/h/d) Mass: Approx. 1.3 kg (2 lb 14 oz) Supplied accessories: Card remote commander: RM-X151 Parts for installation and connections (1 set) Optional accessories/equipment: BUS cable (supplied with an RCA pin cord): RC-61 (1 m), RC-62 (2 m) Source selector: XA-C40 AUX-IN selector: XA-300 USB...
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...power antenna (aerial) control lead. t If the auto antenna (aerial) will not eject. The unit is not correct. t Set "MONO-OFF" (page 19). CD playback The disc cannot be loaded. • Another disc is incompatible with very many characters, those may not have a desirable... start playback. - t Reconnect it. During playback, the USB device has been disconnected. The sound may be added. MP3/WMA/AAC files cannot be received. t Tuning stops too frequently: Set "LOCAL-ON" (page 19). RDS PTY displays The current station is not correct. Automatic tuning is not possible. ...
...power antenna (aerial) control lead. t If the auto antenna (aerial) will not eject. The unit is not correct. t Set "MONO-OFF" (page 19). CD playback The disc cannot be loaded. • Another disc is incompatible with very many characters, those may not have a desirable... start playback. - t Reconnect it. During playback, the USB device has been disconnected. The sound may be added. MP3/WMA/AAC files cannot be received. t Tuning stops too frequently: Set "LOCAL-ON" (page 19). RDS PTY displays The current station is not correct. Automatic tuning is not possible. ...