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For installation and connections, see the
supplied installation/connections manual.
This label is located on the bottom of the
chassis.
Notice for the customer in the countries
applying EU Directives
The manufacturer of this product is Sony
Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo,
Japan.
The Authorized Representative for EMC and
product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH,
Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart,
Germany. For any service or guarantee matters
please refer to the addresses given in separate
service or guarantee documents.
Disposal of Old Electrical &
Electronic Equipment (Applicable in
the European Union and other
European countries with separate
collection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its
packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated
as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the
applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical
and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is
disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and human
health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials
will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed
information about recycling of this product, please contact
your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal
service or the shop where you purchased the product.
Microsoft, Windows Media,
and the Windows logo are
trademarks or registered
trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.
Warning if your cars ignition has no
ACC position
Be sure to set the Auto Off function (page 10).
The unit will shut off completely and
automatically in the set time after the unit is
turned off, which prevents battery drain.
If you do not set the Auto Off function, press
and hold (OFF) until the display disappears
each time you turn the ignition off.
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Table of Contents
Welcome ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting Started
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Attaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Location of controls and basic
operations
Main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CD
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Repeat and shuffle play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Radio
Storing and receiving stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Storing automatically - BTM . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Storing manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Receiving the stored stations . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Tuning automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting AF and TA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Selecting PTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Setting CT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Other functions
Changing the sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Adjusting the balance and fader
- BAL/FAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Customizing the equalizer curve
- EQ lite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adjusting setup items - SET . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Using optional equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Auxiliary audio equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Additional Information
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Playback order of MP3/WMA files . . . . . . 12
About MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
About WMA files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Error displays/Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
