Sony XR-F5100EE: Other Functions
Other Functions: Sony XR-F5100EE
By rotating the control
Other Functions
You can also control the unit (and optional CD/
MD units) with a rotary commander (optional).
SEEK/AMS
control
Using the rotary commander
First, attach the appropriate label depending on
Rotate and release to:
how you want to mount the rotary commander.
– Locate the beginning of tracks on the tape.
The rotary commander works by pressing
– Tune in stations automatically.
buttons and/or rotating controls.
1
– Skip tracks on the disc*
.
Rotate, hold, and release to:
– Fast-wind the tape.
– Find a station manually.
1
– Fast-forward/reverse a track*
.
Tip
To start playback while fast-winding the tape, press
DSPL
SEL
(MODE).
MODE
MODE
SEL
DSPL
By pushing in and rotating the control
By pressing buttons
(ATT)
(SEL)
(MODE)
PRESET/DISC
control
(SOURCE)
OFF
(DSPL)
(OFF)
Push in and rotate the control to:
Rotate the VOL control
– Receive preset stations.
to adjust the volume.
1
– Change discs during CD (MD) playback*
.
Press To
During playback of a CD containing MP3
3
files*
(SOURCE) Change the source
Push in and repeat rotating quickly to:
1
1
(Radio/Tape/CD*
/MD*
)/
– Change discs one by one.
Power on
Push in, then rotate and hold to:
3
– Change albums*
.
(MODE) Change operation
(Radio band/Tape playback
*1 Only if the corresponding optional equipment is
1
direction/CD unit*
/MD
connected.
1
unit*
)
*2 If your car has no ACC (accessory) position on the
ignition key switch, after turning off the ignition, be
(ATT) Attenuate the sound
sure to press and hold (OFF) until the display
2
(OFF)*
Stop playback or radio
disappears.
*3 Available only when an optional CD unit with the
reception/Power off
MP3 file control function is connected, and MP3 file
(SEL) Adjust and select
is played.
(DSPL) Change the display item
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Changing the operative direction
The operative direction of controls is factory-set
Adjusting the sound
as shown below.
characteristics
To increase
You can adjust the balance, fader, low pass filter
and subwoofer volume.
1 Press the select button repeatedly
until “BAL,” “FAD,” “LPF” or “SUB”
To decrease
appears.
Each time you press the select button, the
If you need to mount the rotary commander on
item changes as follows:
the right hand side of the steering column, you
1
1
1
LOW*
t MID*
t HI*
t
can reverse the operative direction.
BAL (left-right) t FAD (front-rear) t
2
3
LPF (low pass filter)*
*
t
2
4
SUB (subwoofer volume)*
*
*1 When EQ3 is activated (page 16).
*2 When “SUB” is selected (page 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 Rotate the volume control dial to
adjust the selected item.
Press (SEL) for 2 seconds while
Note
pushing the VOL control.
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 display.
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).
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1
Switching the REAR/SUB*
Changing the sound and
Press the select button and then rotate
the volume control dial.
display settings
After 3 seconds, the display returns to normal
The following items can be set:
play mode.
1
• REAR/SUB*
— to switch the audio output
REAR or SUB.
Selecting the desired item
– Select “REAR” to output to a power amplifier.
– Select “SUB” to output to a subwoofer.
Press the select button and the
2
• A.SCRL (Auto Scroll)*
(page 18).
desired button simultaneously.
• M.DSPL (Motion Display) — to turn the
2
select button + (3): A.SCRL*
motion display on or off.
– Select “ON” to activate the motion display
select button + (4): M.DSPL
(the moving pattern appears in the display).
1
select button + (4): DEMO*
– Select “OFF” to deactivate the motion display.
1
3
•DEMO*
— to turn the demonstration display
select button + (6): BEEP*
on or off.
select button + (DSPL): DIM
– Select “ON” to activate the demonstration
display (The demonstration starts about 10
After the mode setting is complete, the display
seconds after the unit is turned off).
returns to normal play mode.
– Select “OFF” to deactivate the
demonstration display.
To cancel the item, press the select button and the
3
•BEEP*
— to turn the beeps on or off.
desired button simultaneously again.
• DIM — to change the brightness of the display.
– Select “ON” to dim the display.
*1 When the unit is turned off.
– Select “OFF” to deactivate the Dimmer.
*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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Adjusting the equalizer curve
Setting the equalizer (EQ3)
You can store and adjust the equalizer settings
for different tone ranges.
You can select an equalizer curve for 7 music
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source
types (XPLOD, VOCAL, CLUB, JAZZ, NEW
(Radio, Tape, CD or MD).
AGE, ROCK, CUSTOM and OFF (equalizer
OFF)).
2 Press (EQ3) repeatedly to select the
You can store a different equalizer setting for
desired equalizer curve.
each source.
3 Adjusting the equalizer curve.
Selecting the equalizer curve
1Press the select button repeatedly
to select the desired tone range.
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source
Each time you press the select button, the
(Radio, Tape, CD or MD).
tone range changes.
LOW t MID t HI (t BAL t FAD t
2 Press (EQ3) repeatedly to select the
LPF t SUB)
desired equalizer curve.
2Rotate the volume control dial to
Each time you press (EQ3), the item
adjust to the desired volume level.
changes.
The volume level is adjustable by 1 dB
steps from –10 dB to +10 dB.
To cancel the equalizing effect, select “OFF.”
3Repeat step 1 and 2 to adjust the
equalizer curve.
To restore the factory-set equalizer curve,
press the select button for 2 seconds.
Note
When EQ3 is set to “OFF,” you cannot adjust the
equalizer curve settings.
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