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Changing the display item

Local link function

Each time you press (AF), the item changes as

(United Kingdom only)

follows:

The Local Link function lets you select other

AF on y AF off

local stations in the area, even if they are not

stored on your number buttons.

Notes

When NO AF and the station name flash

alternately, it means that the unit cannot find an

1 Press a number button ((1) to (6)) that

alternative station in the network.

has a local station stored on it.

If the station name starts flashing after selecting

a station with the AF function on, this indicates

2 Within five seconds, press the number

that no alternative frequency is available. Press

either side of (SEEK/AMS) while the station name

button of the local station again.

is flashing (within eight seconds). The unit starts

searching for another frequency with the same PI

3 Repeat this procedure until the desired

(Programme Identification) data (PI Seek

local station is received.

appears and no sound is heard). If the unit

cannot find another frequency, NO PI appears,

and the unit returns to the previously selected

frequency.

Listening to a regional programme

The REG on (regional on) function lets you

stay tuned to a regional programme without

being switched to another regional station.

(Note that you must turn the AF function on.)

The unit is factory preset to REG on but if

you want to turn off the function, do the

following.

1 During radio reception, press (MENU),

then press either side of (DISC/PRST)

repeatedly until REG appears.

2 Press (+) side of (SEEK/AMS) until

REG off appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

Note that selecting REG off might cause

the unit to switch to another regional

station within the same network.

To return to regional on, select REG on in

step 2 above.

Note

This function does not work in the United

Kingdom and in some other areas.

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Presetting the volume of traffic

Listening to traffic

announcements

You can preset the volume level of the traffic

announcements

announcements beforehand so you wont miss

the announcement. When a traffic

The Traffic Announcement (TA) and Traffic

announcement starts, the volume will be

Programme (TP) data let you automatically

automatically adjusted to the preset level.

tune in an FM station that is broadcasting

traffic announcements even if you are listening

to other programme sources.

1 Select the desired volume level.

Press (TA) repeatedly until TA on

2 Press (TA) for two seconds.

appears.

TA appears and the setting is stored.

The unit starts searching for traffic

information stations. TP appears in the

Receiving emergency

display when the unit finds a station

broadcasting traffic announcements.

announcements

When the traffic announcement starts,

If an emergency announcement comes in while

TA flashes. The flashing stops when the

you are listening to the radio, the programme

traffic announcement is over.

will be automatically switched to it. If you are

listening to a source other than the radio, the

Tip

emergency announcements will be heard if

If the traffic announcement starts while you are

you set AF or TA to on. The unit will then

listening to another programme source, the unit

automatically switch to these announcements

automatically switches to the announcement and

no matter which source you are listening to at

goes back to the original source when the

the time.

announcement is over.

Note

NO TP flashes for five seconds if the received

station does not broadcast traffic announcements.

Then, the unit starts searching for a station that

broadcasts it.

To cancel the current traffic

announcement

Press (TA).

To cancel all traffic announcements, turn off

the function by pressing (TA) until TA

off appears.

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Presetting the RDS

Locating a station by

stations with the AF and

programme type

TA data

You can locate the station you want by

selecting one of the programme types shown

When you preset RDS stations, the unit stores

below.

each stations data as well as its frequency, so

you dont have to turn on the AF or TA

Programme types Display

function every time you tune in the preset

station. You can select a different setting (AF,

News News

TA, or both) for individual preset stations, or

Current Affairs Affairs

the same setting for all preset stations.

Information Info

Sports Sport

Presetting the same setting for all

Education Educate

preset stations

Drama Drama

1 Select an FM band (page 18).

Culture Culture

Science Science

2 Press (AF) and/or (TA) to select AF on

Varied Varied

and/or TA on.

Popular Music Pop M

Note that selecting AF off or TA off

stores not only RDS stations, but also

Rock Music Rock M

non-RDS stations.

Easy Listening Easy M

Light Classical Light M

3 Press (MENU), then press either side of

Classical Classics

(DISC/PRST) repeatedly until BTM

Other Music Type Other M

appears.

Weather Weather

Finance Finance

4 Press (+) side of (SEEK/AMS) until BTM

flashes.

Childrens Programmes Children

Social Affairs Social A

5 Press (ENTER).

Religion Religion

Phone In Phone In

Presetting different settings for

Travel Travel

each preset station

Leisure Leisure

1 Select an FM band, and tune in the

Jazz Music Jazz

desired station (page 18).

Country Music Country

National Music Nation M

2 Press (AF) and/or (TA) to select AF on

Oldies Music Oldies

and/or TA on.

Folk Music Folk M

Documentary Document

3 Press the desired number button ((1) to

(6)) until MEM appears.

Not specified None

Repeat from step 1 to preset other stations.

Note

Tip

You cannot use this function in some countries

If you want to change the preset AF and/or TA

where no PTY (Programme Type selection) data is

setting after you tuned the preset station, you can

available.

do so by turning the AF or TA function on or off.

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1 Press (DSPL/PTY) during FM reception

until PTY appears.

Setting the clock

automatically

The CT (Clock Time) data from the RDS

transmission sets the clock automatically.

The current programme type name appears

if the station is transmitting the PTY data.

1 During radio reception, press (MENU),

- - - - - appears if the received station is

then press either side of (DISC/PRST)

not an RDS station, or if the RDS data has

repeatedly until CT appears.

not been received.

2 Press (DISC/PRST) repeatedly until the

desired programme type appears.

The programme types appear in the order

shown in the table. Note that you cannot

2 Press (+) side of (SEEK/AMS) repeatedly

select None (Not specified) for searching.

until CT on appears.

The clock is set.

3 Press (ENTER).

The unit starts searching for a station

3 Press (ENTER) to return to the normal

broadcasting the selected programme type.

display.

When the unit finds the programme, the

programme type appears again for five

To cancel the CT function

seconds.

NO and the programme type appear

Select CT off in step 2 above.

alternately for five seconds if the unit

cannot find the programme type. It then

Notes

returns to the previously selected station.

The CT function may not work even though an

RDS station is being received.

There might be a difference between the time

set by the CT function and the actual time.

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Basic operations of DAB

DAB

Searching for the Ensemble and

Service

Automatic Tuning

Overview of DAB

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) is a new

multimedia broadcasting system that

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select

transmits audio programmes with a quality

DAB.

comparable to that of CDs. This is made

3 Press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS)

possible by the use of a microcomputer in the

until Seek + or Seek appears.

DAB tuner which uses the radio signals sent

from multiple aerials and multi-path signals

(reflected radio waves) to boost the strength of

the main signal. This makes DAB almost

immune to radio interference even in a moving

4 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to search

object such as a car.

the desired service.

Each DAB station bundles radio programmes

Note

(services) into an ensemble which it then

The

indication flashes while the unit is

broadcasts. Each service contains one or more

components. All ensembles, services, and

searching the Ensemble.

components are identified by name, so you can

access any of them without having to know

their frequencies.

Selecting the Ensemble

Manual Tuning

DAB programme

If you know the channel number of Ensemble,

Ensemble

follow the procedure below to tune in.

Service

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

Service

tuner.

Service

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select

Component

DAB.

Component

Component

3 Press either side of (DISC/PRST) until

Ch. XXX appears.

Notes

The DAB system is actually in a testing phase.

4 Press either side of (DISC/PRST)

This means some services have not been

repeatedly until the desired channel

sufficiently defined or are presently being tested.

number appears.

At present, such services are not supported by

the optional DAB tuner unit XT-100DAB.

DAB programmes are broadcast in Band-III (174

Tip

to 240 MHz) and L-Band (1,452 to 1,492 MHz),

More than one channel broadcast the same

with each band divided into channels (41 in

Ensemble.

Band-III and 23 in L-Band). One ensemble is

broadcast per channel by each DAB station.

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Receiving the memorised services

Following procedure is available after

Presetting DAB services

presetting the service. For details on presetting

automatically BTM

the services, refer to Presetting DAB services

automatically, and Presetting DAB services

The BTM (Best Tuning Memory) function picks

manually (page27).

out DAB ensembles and automatically assigns

the services within the ensembles to preset

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

service numbers. The unit can preset up to 40

tuner.

services. If services have been previously set,

the BTM function operates under the following

conditions:

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select

If you activate the BTM function while

DAB.

listening to a preset service, the unit will

store detected services (by overwriting) only

3 Press either side of (DISC/PRST)

to preset numbers higher than that of the

repeatedly to select the preset service.

current present service.

If you activate the function while listening to

Tip

a service that is not preset, the unit will

There is another way to receive the preset service.

replace the contents of all preset numbers.

Press number buttons ((1) to (6)) on which the

In both cases above, if the unit detects a

desired service is stored.

service that is identical to one already preset,

the previously stored service remains

unchanged and the newly detected service is

not preset.

1 While listening to a DAB programme,

press (MENU).

2 Press either side of (DISC/PRST)

repeatedly until BTM appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

A beep sounds when the service is stored.

After activating the BTM function, the unit

tunes the service assigned in the preset

memory 1 automatically.

Note

If the unit can only tune in a few services, the BTM

function may not assign services to all the preset

service numbers.

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Replacing the services in preset

Presetting DAB services

memories

Press either side of (DISC/PRST) to select

manually Manual Preset Memory

Over Wrt in step 4, then press (ENTER).

You can also preset DAB services manually or

Adding the services in preset

delete a service which is already preset. Note

that up to 40 services (preset either by the BTM

memories

function or manually) can be preset to the

Press either side of (DISC/PRST) to select

units memory.

Insert in step 4, then press (ENTER).

1 While listening to a DAB programme,

Erasing the services in preset

press (MENU).

memories

Press either side of (DISC/PRST) to select

2 Press either side of (DISC/PRST)

Delete in step 4, then press (ENTER).

repeatedly until PresetEdit appears,

Tip

then press (ENTER).

There is another way to preset the service.

After receiving the service, press the number

3 Select the service and the preset number

button ((1) to (6)) until a beep sounds.

you want to preset.

1 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to

select the service.

2 Press either side of (DISC/PRST) to

select the preset number.

3 Press (ENTER).

4 Press either side of (DISC/PRST) to select

Over Wrt.

Each time you press () side of

(DISC/PRST), the edit command changes as

follows:

Over Wrt t Insert* t Delete t Over Wrt

* Insert does not appear if the maximum

number of services (40) is already preset in

memory.

To preset other services, repeat steps 3 and

4.

5 Press (ENTER).

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Changing the display item

Listening to a DAB

When you press (LIST) once, the list selected

last time appears.

programme

Each time you press (LIST), the list changes as

follows:

Follow the procedure below to tune in a DAB

programme manually.

ENS (Ensemble list)

You can also store DAB services in the units

memory for instant tuning (see Presetting

V

DAB services automatically on page 26).

SRV (Service list)

V

CMP (Component list)

1 While listening to a DAB programme,

V

press (LIST) repeatedly until the

PRS (Preset list)

Ensemble List appears.

V

DAB (Cancel)

2 Press either side of (DISC/PRST) until the

desired ensemble appears, then press

(ENTER).

Automatic updating of the

3 Press (LIST) repeatedly to until the

ensemble list

Service List appears.

When you perform the BTM function for the

first time, all the ensembles available in your

4 Press either side of (DISC/PRST)

area are automatically stored. When you

repeatedly until the desired service

perform the BTM function again, the contents

appears, then press (ENTER).

of these lists are updated in accordance with

the conditions described on page 26.

An ensemble is added to the respective list

5 Press (LIST) repeatedly until the

when it is received during Automatic Tuning

Component List appears.

or Manual Tuning but is unlisted.

An ensemble is also deleted from the

6 Press either side of (DISC/PRST) until the

respective list when:

desired component appears, then press

you select an ensemble from the list, but it

(ENTER).

cannot be received.

you perform Automatic Tuning or Manual

Tuning to receive a listed ensemble, service,

Tip

To check the name of the current component,

or the component, but it cannot be received.

ensemble or service, press (LIST) repeatedly until

the respective list appears in the display. The name

of the currently selected item flashes.

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Settings on the audio

Locating a DAB service by

reception

programme type (PTY)

DAB can contain multi-channel audio. You can

You can use the PTY (Programme type

select main or sub-channel for reception. Also,

selection) function to tune in the programme

if you turn on the DRC (Dynamic Range

you want.

Control) function, the dynamic range on the

service which supports DRC can automatically

1 While listening to a DAB programme,

be extended.

press (DSPL/PTY).

The following items can be set:

Main/Sub - to selects channel between

Main (main-channel) and Sub (sub-

2 Press either side of (DISC/PRST)

channel).

repeatedly to select the programme

DRC - to turn on or off the function.

type.

1 While listening to a DAB programme,

press (MENU).

The programme types appear in the order

2 Press either side of (DISC/PRST)

shown on the page 23.

repeatedly until DRC or Main (or Sub)

appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

3 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to select

the desired setting (Example: on or

off ).

4 Press (ENTER).

Note

Main (or Sub) appears in the menu only when

the unit is receiving a multi-channel programme.

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Adjusting the equalizer curve

1 Press (MENU).

DSP

2 Press either side of (DISC/PRST)

repeatedly until EQ Tune appears, then

press (ENTER).

Setting the equalizer

3 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to select

You can select an equalizer curve for five

the desired equalizer curve, then press

music types (Rock, Vocal, Groove, Techno, and

(ENTER).

Custom).

Each time you press (SEEK/AMS), the item

You can store and adjust the equalizer settings

changes as follows.

for frequency and level.

Rock y Vocal y Groove y Techno y

Custom y off y Rock

Selecting the equalizer curve

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

4 Select the desired frequency and level.

CD, or MD).

1 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to

select the desired frequency.

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until EQ

appears.

Each time you press (SOUND), the item

changes as follows.

EQ (equalizer curve) t POS (listening position)

Each time you press (SEEK/AMS), the

t BAL (right-left) t F (front speaker volume)

frequency changes as follows:

t R (rear speaker volume) t

62 Hz y 157 Hz y 396 Hz y 1.0 kHz y

SUB (subwoofer volume) t VOL (volume) t

2.5 kHz y 6.3 kHz y 16.0 kHz

EQ (equalizer curve)

2 Press either side of (DISC/PRST) to

adjust the desired volume level.

The volume is adjustable by 1 dB steps

from 12 dB to +12 dB.

3 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to select

the desired equalizer curve.

Each time you press (SEEK/AMS), the item

changes as follows.

Rock y Vocal y Groove y Techno y

To restore the factory-set equalizer curve,

Custom y off y Rock

press (ENTER) for two seconds.

To cancel the equalizing effect, select off.

After three seconds, the display returns to

5 Press (MENU) twice.

the normal playback mode.

When the effect setting is complete, the

normal playback mode appears.

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Selecting the listening

Selecting a soundstage

position

menu

Dynamic Soundstage Organizer (DSO)

You can set a delayed time for the sound to

reach the listeners from the speakers.

If your speakers are installed into the lower

In this way, the unit can simulate a natural

part of the doors, the sound will come from

sound field so that you feel as if you are in the

below and may not be clear.

centre of the sound field no matter where you

The DSO (Dynamic Soundstage Organizer)

sit in the car.

function creates a more ambient sound as if

there were speakers in the dashboard (virtual

Display

Centre of sound

speakers).

window

field

POS

Normal setting

Soundstage menu

All

(1 + 2 + 3)

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POS

Front part

Memory presets Meaning

Front

(1 + 2)

DSO 1, 2, and 3 Virtual speakers (Standard)

POS

Right front (2)

Front-R

Wide Virtual speakers (Wide)

3

POS

Left front (1)

off Cancel

Front-L

POS

Rear part (3)

Image of virtual speakers

Rear

1

POS

1

*

2

Cancel

*

*

off

2

*

3

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

*

CD, or MD).

3

*

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until POS

appears.

1

*

Standard

2

*

Wide

3

*

Acutual speakers position

(lower part of the front doors).

3 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to select

the desired listening position.

Each time you press (SEEK/AMS), the item

changes as follows.

All y Front y Front-R y Front-L y Rear

y offy All

To cancel the POS mode, select off.

After three seconds, the display returns to

the normal playback mode.

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Selecting the DSO

Adjusting the front and

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

CD, or MD).

rear fader

2 Press (DSO) repeatedly to select the

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

desired DSO mode.

CD, or MD).

Each time you press (DSO), the mode

changes as follows.

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until F for

B 1 B 2 B 3 B Wide

the front speakers or R for the rear

off b

speakers appears.

To cancel the DSO mode, select off.

After three seconds, the display returns to

the normal playback mode.

3 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to adjust

the volume of front/rear speakers.

Adjusting the balance

4 Press (MENU) twice.

(BAL)

After three seconds, the display returns to

the normal playback mode.

You can adjust the sound balance from the left

and right speakers.

Adjusting the cut-off frequency

and the output volume level for

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

the front/rear speakers

CD, or MD).

To match the characteristics of the installed

speaker system, you can adjust the output

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until BAL

volume level and the cut-off frequency of the

appears.

speakers.

Cut-off frequency

Level

3 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to adjust

the balance.

After three seconds, the display returns to

the normal playback mode.

Frequency (Hz)

1 Press (MENU).

2 Press either side of (DISC/PRST)

repeatedly until Front HPF or

Rear HPF appears, then press (ENTER).

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3 Select the desired frequency and level.

1 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to

Adjusting the volume of

select the cut-off frequency.

the subwoofer(s)

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

CD, or MD).

Each time you press (SEEK/AMS), the

frequency changes as follows:

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until SUB

off y 78 Hz y 99 Hz y 125 Hz y

appears.

157 Hz y 198 Hz

2 Press either side of (DISC/PRST) to

adjust the volume level.

The volume is adjustable by 1 dB steps

from 12 dB to +12 dB.

3 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to adjust

the volume level.

4 Press (MENU) twice.

4 Press (MENU) twice.

After three seconds, the display returns to

When the effect setting is complete, the

the normal playback mode.

normal playback mode appears.

Tip

When you lower the volume all the way down,

Tip

Sub ATT appears and the cut-off frequency of

When you lower the volume all the way down,

the subwoofer is disabled.

ATT appears and the cut-off frequency is

disabled.

Adjusting the frequency of the

subwoofer(s)

To match the characteristics of the connected

subwoofer(s), you can cut out the unwanted

high and middle frequency signals entering

the subwoofer(s). By setting the cut-off

frequency (see the diagram below), the

subwoofer(s) will output only low frequency

signals so you can get a clearer sound image.

Cut-off frequency

Level

Frequency (Hz)

1 Press (MENU).

2 Press either side of (DISC/PRST)

repeatedly until SUB LPF appears, then

press (ENTER).

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3 Select the desired frequency and level.

Selecting the spectrum

1 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to

select the desired frequency.

analyzer

The sound signal level is displayed on a

spectrum analyzer. You can select a display

pattern from 1 to 6, or the automatic display

mode.

Each time you press (SEEK/AMS), the

frequency changes as follows:

Mode Display patterns

62 Hz y 78 Hz y 99 Hz y 125 Hz y

157 Hz y off

SA 1

2 Press either side of (DISC/PRST) to

SA 2

adjust the desired volume level.

The volume is adjustable by 1 dB steps

SA 3

from 12 dB to +12 dB.

SA 4

SA 5

4 Press (MENU) twice.

After the frequency setting is complete, the

display returns to the normal playback

SA 6

mode.

off Cancel

SA Auto All of these display patterns

appear one by one automatically.

Listening to each

programme source in its

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

CD, or MD).

registered DSO

Source Sound Memory (SSM)

2 Press (MENU).

Each time you return to the same source, you

can hear the same DSO menu and equalizer

3 Press either side of (DISC/PRST)

curve registered for that source, even after

repeatedly until SA appears.

changing the programme source or turning the

unit off and then on again.

4 Press (+) side of (SEEK/AMS) repeatedly

to select the desired setting.

Each time you press (+) side of

(SEEK/AMS), the setting changes as follows:

B SA 1 B SA 6

SA Auto b SA off b

5 Press (ENTER).

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Using the rotary

Other Functions

commander

The rotary commander works by pressing

You can also control this unit with the rotary

buttons and/or rotating controls.

commander (option).

You can also control an optional CD/MD unit

with the rotary commander.

By pressing buttons

Labelling the rotary

(the SOURCE and MODE buttons)

commander

Depending on how you mount the rotary

commander, attach the appropriate label as

shown in the illustration below.

(SOURCE)

(MODE)

SOUND

MODE

DSPL

Each time you press (SOURCE), the

source changes as follows:

Tuner t CD* t MD*

* If the corresponding optional equipment is

not connected, this item will not appear.

DSPL

Pressing (MODE) changes the operation

MODE

in the following ways:

SOUND

Tuner: FM1 t FM2 t FM3 t MW t LW t

DAB*

CD unit*: CD1 t CD2 t

MD unit*: MD1 t MD2 t

* If the corresponding optional equipment is

not connected, the item will not appear.

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By rotating the control

Other operations

(the SEEK/AMS control)

Rotate the VOL control to

adjust the volume.

Press (ATT) to

attenuate the

sound.

OFF

Press (OFF) to

turn off the unit.

Rotate the control momentarily and

Press (SOUND) to

release it to:

adjust the volume and

Locate a specific track on a disc. Rotate

sound menu.

and hold the control until you locate the

specific point in a track, then release it to

start playback.

Tune in stations automatically. Rotate and

Press (DSPL) to display

hold the control to find a specific station.

the memorised names.

By pushing in and rotating the

Tip

If your car has no ACC (accessory) position on the

control (the PRESET/DISC control)

ignition key switch, be sure to press (OFF) for two

seconds to turn off the clock indication after

turning off the engine.

Changing the operative direction

The operative direction of controls is factory-

set as shown below.

To increase

Push in and rotate the control to:

Receive the stations memorised on the

number buttons.

Change the disc.

To decrease

If you need to mount the rotary commander on

the right hand side of the steering column, you

can reverse the operative direction.

Press (SOUND) for two seconds while

pushing the VOL control.

Tip

You can also change the operative direction of

these controls with the unit (see Changing the

sound and display settings).

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DIS

D.Info (Dual Information) to display the

Attenuating the sound

clock and the play mode at the same time

(on) or to display the information alternately

Press (ATT) on the rotary commander or

(off).

the card remote commander.

Amber/Green* to change the illumination

ATT on flashes momentarily.

colour to amber or green.

SA (Spectrum Analyzer) to change the

To restore the previous volume level, press

display pattern of the equalizer display.

(ATT) again.

Dimmer to change the brightness of the

Tip

display.

When the interface cable of a car telephone is

Select Auto to dim the display only

connected to the ATT lead, the unit decreases the

when you turn the lights on.

volume automatically when a telephone call comes

Select on to dim the display.

in (Telephone ATT function).

Select off to deactivate Dimmer.

Contrast to adjust the contrast if the

indications in the display are not

recognisable because of the units installed

position.

Changing the sound and

M.Dspl (Motion display) to turn the motion

display to 1, 2 , or off.

display settings

A.Scrl (Auto Scroll) (page 13)

The following items can be set:

* CDX-C8000R/MDX-C8500R only

SET

SND

Clock (page 9)

EQ Tune (Equalizer tuning) to adjust the

CT (Clock Time) (page 24)

frquency and volume level of equalizer

Beep to turn on or off the beeps.

curve.

RM (Rotary Commander) to change the

Front HPF (High pass filter for the front pre-

operative direction of the controls of the

output) to select the cut-off frequency of the

rotary commander.

front pre-output.

Select norm to use the rotary

Rear HPF (High pass filter for the rear pre-

commander as the factory-set position.

output) to select the cut-off frequency of the

Select rev when you mount the rotary

rear pre-output.

commander on the right side of the

SUB LPF (Low pass filter for the subwoofer

steering column.

output) to select the rcut-off frequency of

Multi language (language selection) to

the subwoofer output.

change the display language to English,

Spanish, Portuguese, or Swedish.

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1 Press (MENU).

Additional

2 Press either side of (DISC/PRST)

Information

repeatedly until the desired item

appears.

Each time you press () side of

(DISC/PRST), the item changes as follows:

Maintenance

Example:

Clock t CT t Beep t RM t Multi language

Fuse replacement

t D.Info t SA t Dimmer t Contrast t

A.Scrl t M.Dspl t Local t Mono t EQ Tune

When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one

t Front HPF t Rear HPF t SUB LPF t

matching the amperage rating stated on the

Name Edit t NameDel t BTM

original fuse. If the fuse blows, check the

power connection and replace the fuse. If the

Note

fuse blows again after replacement, there may

The displayed item will differ depending on

be an internal malfunction. In such a case,

the source.

consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Tip

You can easily switch among categories (SET,

DIS, P/M, SND and EDT) by pressing

and holding either side of (DISC/PRST) for two

seconds.

3 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to select

Fuse (10 A)

the desired setting (Example: on or

off).

Warning

4 Press (ENTER).

Never use a fuse with an amperage rating

After the mode setting is complete, the

exceeding the one supplied with the unit as

display returns to normal playback mode.

this could damage the unit.

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Cleaning the connectors

The unit may not function properly if the

Dismounting the unit

connectors between the unit and the front

panel are not clean. In order to prevent this,

1 Press the clip inside the front cover with

open the front panel by pressing (OPEN), then

a thin screwdriver, and gently pry the

detach it and clean the connectors with a

front cover free.

cotton swab dipped in alcohol. Do not apply

too much force. Otherwise, the connectors may

be damaged.

2 Repeat step 1 on the left side.

The front cover is removed.

Main unit

Back of the front panel

Notes

For safety, turn off the engine before cleaning

3 Use a thin screwdriver to push in the clip

the connectors, and remove the key from the

ignition switch.

on the left side of the unit, then pull out

Never touch the connectors directly with your

the left side of the unit until the catch

fingers or with any metal device.

clears the mounting.

4 Repeat step 3 on the right side.

5 Slide the unit out of the mounting.

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Specifications

Disc player section

General

CD player (CDX-C8000RX/CDX-C8000R):

Outputs Audio outputs

system Compact disc digital audio

Power aerial relay control

system

lead

Signal-to-noise ratio 90 dB

Power amplifier control

Frequency response 10 20,000 Hz

lead

Wow and flutter Below measurable limit

Telephone ATT control

lead

MD player (MDX-C8500R):

Power requirements 12 V DC car battery

Signal-to-noise ratio 90 dB

(negative ground)

Frequency response 10 20,000 Hz

Dimensions Approx. 178 × 50 × 183 mm

Wow and flutter Below measurable limit

(w/h/d)

Mounting dimensions Approx. 182 × 53 × 162 mm

(w/h/d)

Tuner section

Mass CDX-C8000RX/

CDX-C8000R:

FM

Approx. 1.3 kg

Tuning range 87.5 108.0 MHz

MDX-C8500R:

Aerial terminal External aerial connector

Approx. 1.2 kg

Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz/450 kHz

Supplied accessories Parts for installation and

Usable sensitivity 8 dBf

connections (1 set)

Selectivity 75 dB at 400 kHz

Front panel case (1)

Signal-to-noise ratio 66 dB (stereo),

Optional accessories Card remote commander

72 dB (mono)

RM-X91

Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz

Rotary commander

0.6 % (stereo),

RM-X4S

0.3 % (mono)

BUS cable (supplied with

Separation 35 dB at 1 kHz

an RCA pin cord)

Frequency response 30 15,000 Hz

RC-61 (1 m), RC-62 (2 m)

Optional equipment Compact disc single

MW/LW

adaptor CSA-8

Tuning range MW: 531 1,602 kHz

CD changer (10 discs)

LW: 153 279 kHz

CDX-828, CDX-737

Aerial terminal External aerial connector

MD changer (6 discs)

Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz/450 kHz

MDX-65

Sensitivity MW: 30 µV

Other CD/MD units with

LW: 40 µV

the Sony-BUS system

Source selector

Power amplifier section

XA-C30

DAB tuner unit

Outputs Speaker outputs

XT-100DAB

(sure seal connectors)

Speaker impedance 4 8 ohms

U.S. and foreign patents licensed from Dolby

Maximum power output 50 W × 4 (at 4 ohms)

laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Design and specifications are subject to change

without notice.

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