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Warning
iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in
the U.S. and other countries.
For installation and connections, see the
supplied installation/connections manual.
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:
-“ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.-“ Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
-“ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
-“ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.
The use of optical instruments with this produc t will increase eye hazard. CAUTION
For the state of california, USA only
Perchlorate Material -“ special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Perchlorate Material: Lithium battery contains
perchlorate
Warning if your cars ignition has no
ACC position
Be sure to set the auto off function (page 12).
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.
The HD Radio Ready logo indicates that this
product will control a Sony HD Radio TM tuner
(sold separately).
For HD Radio
TM tuner operation, please refer to
the HD RadioTM tuner Operating Instructions.
HD Radio
TM and the HD Radio Ready logo are
proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp.
The SAT Radio Ready
logo indicates that this
product will control a
satellite radio tuner module
(sold separately). Please see your nearest
authorized Sony dealer for details on the
satellite radio tuner module.
SAT Radio, SAT Radio Ready, the SAT
Radio and SAT Radio Ready logos and all
related marks are trademarks of Sirius Satellite
Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Inc.
Microsoft, Windows Media,
and the Windows logo are
trademarks or registered
trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and
patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
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.
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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Playable discs on this unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Resetting the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Canceling the DEMO mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Preparing the card remote commander . . . . . . . 4
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Attaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Location of controls and basic
operations
Main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Card remote commander RM-X151 . . . . . . . 6
Searching for a track - Quick-BrowZer . . . . . 8
Searching by skip items - Jump mode . . . . 8
Radio
Storing and receiving stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Storing automatically - BTM . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Storing manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Receiving the stored stations . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tuning automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CD
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Repeat and shuffle play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
iPod
Playing back iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Playing tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setting the play mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Repeat and shuffle play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Operating an iPod directly
- Passenger control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Other functions
Changing the sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Adjusting the sound characteristics
- BAL/FAD/SUB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Customizing the equalizer curve
- EQ3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Adjusting setup items - SET . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using optional equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Auxiliary audio equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
CD changer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Additional Information
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Playback order of MP3/WMA files . . . . . . 14
About iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Error displays/Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Support site
If you have any questions or for the latest support information on this
product, please visit the web site below:
http://esupport.sony.com
http://www.sony.com/xplod
Provides information on:
Models and manufacturers of compatible digital audio players
Supported MP3/WMA/AAC files
