Sony MDX-M690 RU: instruction

Class: Auto, Moto equipment and Transportation

Type:

Manual for Sony MDX-M690 RU

3-230-448-21 (1)

FM

/

MW

/

LW

Compact Disc Player

CDX-M770 CDX-M670

FM/MW/LW

FM/MW/LW Compact-/Mini- Disc Player

Mini Disc Player

MDX-M690

GB

Operating Instructions

ES

Manual de instrucciones

SE

Bruksanvisning

PT

Manual de instruções

GR

Oδηγίες Λειτουργίας

RU

Инструкция по эксплуатации

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.

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© 2001 Sony Corporation

Welcome !

Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact

Disc Player/Mini Disc Player. You can enjoy its

various features even more with:

1

Display language*

choice from English,

German, French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish,

Portuguese, Swedish, Polish, Czech, or

Turkish.

Optional CD/MD units (both changers and

2

players)*

.

MDLP (MiniDisc Long Play) playback.

(MDX-M690 only)

Optional DAB tuner.

CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD

3

TEXT disc*

is played).

Supplied controller accessory

Card remote commander RM-X111

Wireless rotary commander RM-X5S (CDX-

M770)

Optional controller accessories

Wireless rotary commander RM-X5S (CDX-

M670, MDX-M690)

Wired rotary commander RM-X4S (CDX-

M670, MDX-M690)

*1 Some display indications do not appear in the

language you select.

*2 This unit works with Sony products only.

*3 A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes

information such as the disc name, artist name,

and track names. This information is recorded on

the disc.

This label is located on the bottom of the chassis.

CAUTION INVISIBLE

LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN

DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR

VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS

This label is located on the drive units internal

chassis.

2

Table of Contents

Location of controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

DAB (optional)

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Overview of DAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Notes on CDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Basic operations of DAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Notes on MDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Presetting DAB services automatically

BTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Getting Started

Presetting DAB services manually

Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Preset Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Detaching the main display window . . . . . . . 9

Tuning in DAB programme through

Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

a list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Switching multi-channel audio and

CD/MD

DRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Playing a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Locating a DAB service by programme type

Display items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

(PTY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Playing tracks repeatedly

Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Tuning up for your best sound

Playing tracks in random order

Setting the equalizer (EQ7). . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Shuffle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Setting the soundstage menu

Labelling a CD

Dynamic Soundstage Organizer

Disc Memo*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

(DSO). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Locating a disc by name

Listening to each programme source in its

List-up* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

registered DSO

Selecting specific tracks for playback

Source Sound Memory (SSM) . . . . . 28

Bank*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . 28

* Functions available with optional CD/MD unit

Selecting the listening position

Radio

(CDX-M770 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Adjusting the balance

Storing stations automatically

(BAL). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Best Tuning Memory (BTM). . . . . . . 15

Adjusting the bass

Receiving the stored stations. . . . . . . . . . . . 16

(CDX-M670, MDX-M690 only) . . . . . . 29

Storing only the desired stations . . . . . . . . . 16

Adjusting the treble

Tuning in a station through a list

(CDX-M670, MDX-M690 only) . . . . . . 30

List-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Adjusting the balance (FAD)

RDS

(CDX-M670, MDX-M690 only) . . . . . . 30

Overview of RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Adjusting the front and rear volume

Automatic retuning for best reception results

(CDX-M770 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

AF function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Adjusting the volume of

Receiving traffic announcements

the subwoofer(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

TA/TP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Other adjustable items

Presetting RDS stations with AF and TA

(CDX-M670, MDX-M690 only) . . . . . . 31

setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Other Functions

Tuning in stations by programme type

Using the rotary commander. . . . . . . . . . . . 32

PTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Quickly attenuating the sound . . . . . . . . . . 33

Setting the clock automatically

Selecting the spectrum analyzer . . . . . . . . . 33

CT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Changing the sound and display settings

Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Labelling a Motion Display . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Connecting auxiliary audio equipment

(CDX-M770 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Additional Information

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

3

Error displays/Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Location of controls

Card remote commander RM-X111

Refer to the pages listed for details.

CD/MD

: During Playback : During radio reception : During menu mode

RADIO MENU

M (DISC)

OPEN/CLOSE

(+): to select upwards

SCRL

PTY

< (SEEK)

DSPL

AF

TA

(): to select

DISC

+

REP SHUF

leftwards/

1

2

3

.

SOURCE

SEEK

SEEK

+

4

5

6

, (SEEK)

DISC

EQ7 DSO

MODE

(+): to select

rightwards/

m (DISC)

>

LIST

MENU

DISC

+

(): to select downwards

In menu mode, the currently selectable button (s) of

SOURCE

these four are indicated with a “ v in the display.

SEEK

SEEK

+

SOUND

DISC

ENTER

Note

If the unit is turned off by pressing (OFF) for 2

ATTOFF

+

seconds, the unit cannot be operated with the card

VOL

remote commander unless (SOURCE) on the unit is

pressed, or a disc is inserted to activate the unit first.

Tip

Refer to “Replacing the lithium battery” for details on

how to replace the batteries (page 36).

a SCRL (scroll) button 12

i OFF (Stop/Power off) button 11, 35

b DSPL/PTY (display mode change/

j VOL +/ buttons 19

programme type) button 12, 13, 17,

k OPEN/CLOSE button 11, 37

20, 25, 35

l AF button 18, 19

c Number buttons

m TA button 19

CD/MD

n MODE button

(1) REP 12

CD/MD

11, 13

(2) SHUF 12

RADIO

15, 16, 19, 22

RADIO

15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 24

o DSO button 27

d EQ7 button 26

p LIST button

e MENU button 10, 13, 14, 15, 19, 21,

CD/MD

13, 14

23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35

RADIO

17, 24

f SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD/MD)

q M/m DISC +/ buttons

button 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 22, 26,

CD/MD

11, 14

27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35

RADIO

16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25

10, 13, 14, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25,

g </, SEEK +/ buttons 10, 28, 29,

MENU

26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35

30, 31

r ENTER button

CD/MD

11

CD/MD

14

RADIO

16, 18, 22

RADIO

17, 20, 23, 24, 25

MENU

10, 13, 14, 15, 21, 23, 25, 26,

MENU

10, 13, 14, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25,

27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35

26, 27, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35

h SOUND button 28, 29, 30, 31

4

s ATT button 33

Main display panel

Operation side

RESET

C

R

L

D

S

P

L

P

S

T

Y

DISC

LIST

MENU

DSO

SOURCE

EQ7

REP SHUF

SOUND

F

E

CLOSE

O

F

M

O

D

AF TA

123456

DISC

ENTER

CDX-M770/CDX-M670

/MDX-M690

The corresponding buttons of the unit

j DISC +/ (cursor up/down) buttons

control the same functions as those on

SEEK /+ (cursor left/right) buttons

the card remote commander.

k MENU button

m LIST button

a OPEN button 9, 11, 37

o

CLOSE (front panel close) button

9, 11

b Main display window

p OFF (Stop/Power off) button*

c qf Receptor for the card remote

q MODE button

commander

r Number buttons

d qs Reset button 9

s SOUND button

e Volume adjust buttons

t EQ7 button

f SCRL (scroll) button

u ENTER button

g SOURCE button

v DSO button

h DSPL/PTY (display mode change/

w Z (eject) button 11

programme type) button

i Sub display window

5

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* Warning when installing in a car without

an ACC (access

ory) position on the ignition

Precautions

switch

After turning off the ignition, be sure to press

the power on/

off button on the unit for 2 seconds to

If your car was parked in direct sunlight, allow

turn off the clo

ck display.

the unit to cool off before operating it.

Otherwise, the clock display does not turn off

Power aerials will extend automatically while

and this causes battery drain.

the unit is operating.

If you have any questions or problems

Concerning the front panel positions

concerning your unit that are not covered in this

This unit has 3 front panel open modes.

manual, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Main display position

Moisture condensation

On a rainy day or in a very damp area, moisture

unit

condensation may occur inside the lenses and

display of the unit. Should this occur, the unit

will not operate properly. In such a case, remove

the disc and wait for about an hour until the

Detaching position

moisture has evaporated.

To maintain high sound quality

unit

Be careful not to splash juice or other soft drinks

onto the unit or discs.

Sub-display position

unit

To prevent the wireless rotary

commander RM-X5S from falling off

(supplied with CDX-M770 only)

If the wireless commander falls off, it could

cause an accident.

Be sure to attach the supplied strap when

installing the rotary commander near the

steering wheel.

Be sure that the strap does not get caught on the

car controls (gear, shifter, etc.).

Be sure to tighten the stopper of the strap after

hanging the strap on the indicator switch, etc.

6

Notes on CD-R/CD-RW discs

Notes on CDs

You can play CD-Rs (recordable CDs)

designed for audio use on this unit.

Look for this mark to distinguish CD-Rs for

To keep the disc clean, do not touch the surface.

audio use.

Handle the disc by its edge.

Keep your discs in their cases or disc

magazines when not in use.

Do not subject the discs to heat/high

temperature. Avoid leaving them in parked cars

or on dashboards/rear trays.

This mark denotes that a disc is not for audio use.

Some CD-Rs (depending on the equipment

used for its recording or the condition of the

Do not attach labels, or use discs with sticky

disc) may not play on this unit.

ink/residue. Such discs may stop spinning

You cannot play a CD-R that is not finalized*.

when used, causing a malfunction, or may ruin

* A process necessary for a recorded CD-R disc to

the disc.

be played on the audio CD player.

You cannot play CD-RWs (rewritable CDs) on

this unit.

Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart,

square, star) cannot be played on this unit.

Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do

not use such discs.

You cannot play 8 cm CDs.

Before playing, clean the discs with a

commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe

each disc from the centre out. Do not use

solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially

available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended

for analog discs.

7

Cleaning

Notes on MDs

Wipe the surface of the cartridge from time to

time with a soft, dry cloth.

Do not open the shutter of the cartridge

to expose the MD. Close immediately if

the shutter opens.

Never touch the surface of the disc inside.

Do not subject the discs to heat/high

temperature. Avoid leaving them in parked cars

or on dashboards/rear trays.

Notes on attaching labels

To avoid MDs becoming stuck in the unit:

Attach the label in a suitable position.

Remove old labels before putting new ones on.

Replace labels that are peeling away.

8

Detaching the main display

Getting Started

window

You can detach the main display window of this

Resetting the unit

unit to protect the unit from being stolen.

Before operating the unit for the first time, or

Caution alarm

after replacing the car battery or changing the

If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF

connections, you must reset the unit.

position without removing the front panel, the

Press the reset button on the front panel with a

caution alarm will beep for a few seconds.

pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen.

1 Press (OPEN) on the unit for 2

Reset button

seconds.

CD/MD playback or radio reception stops,

and the front panel automatically tilts at an

angle of 30°.

(OPEN)

Notes

After resetting the unit in the closed position, be sure

to press (OPEN) once before operating further. If a

disc is in the unit, the disc will be ejected

automatically. Insert the disc again.

Pressing the reset button will erase the clock setting

and some stored contents.

Resetting the unit during use in sub-

2 Detach the main display window as

illustrated.

display position

After the main display window detaching is

Press the reset button by the disc-slot with a

complete, the front panel closes

pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen.

automatically.

Reset button

Notes

If you detach the main display window while the unit

is still turned on, the power will turn off automatically

to prevent the speakers from being damaged.

Do not drop or put excessive pressure on the display

window.

Do not subject the main display window to heat/high

temperature or moisture. Avoid leaving it in parked

cars or on dashboards/rear trays.

Tips

If you want to detach the main display window, when

the front panel is in the sub-display position, press

(CLOSE) for 2 seconds. If a disc is partially inserted,

load the disc correcty or remove the disc from the

unit.

When carrying the main display window with you,

use the supplied front panel case.

continue to next page t

9

Attaching the main display window

Place the main display window on the front side

Setting the clock

of the unit as illustrated, then lightly push the

front panel into position until it clicks.

The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication.

Press (SOURCE) (or insert a disc) to operate the

unit.

Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1 Press (MENU), then press M or m (the

either (+/) side of (DISC)) repeatedly

until Clock appears.

Note

Do not put anything on the inner surface of the main

display window.

1Press (ENTER).

The hour indication flashes.

2Press M or m to set the hour.

3Press , (the (+) side of (SEEK)).

The minute indication flashes.

4Press M or m to set the minute.

2 Press (ENTER).

The clock starts. After the clock setting is

completed, the display returns to normal play

mode.

Tips

You can set the clock automatically with the RDS

feature (page 21).

When D.Info mode is set to on, the time is always

displayed (page 34).

10

To Press

CD/MD

Stop playback (OFF)

Eject the disc (OPEN/CLOSE), or

CDX-M770/M670:

(OPEN) then Z

In addition to playing a CD with this unit, you

Skip tracks

</, (SEEK) (

./>)

can also control external CD/MD units.

Automatic

[once for each track]

Music Sensor

MDX-M690:

In addition to playing an MD with this unit, you

Fast-forward/

</, (SEEK) (

m/M)

can also control external CD/MD units.

reverse

[hold to desired point]

Manual Search

Note

If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD TEXT

function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the

Notes

display when you play a CD TEXT disc.

When the last track on the disc is over, playback

restarts from the first track of the disc.

With optional unit connected, playback of the same

source will continue on to the optional CD/MD unit.

Playing a disc

(With optional unit)

(With this unit)

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

CD or MD.

1 Press (OPEN/CLOSE) or (OPEN) on the

unit and insert the disc (labelled side

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the

up).

desired unit appears.

Playback starts automatically.

Playback starts.

CDX-M770/M670:

To Press

Skip discs

M/m (DISC) (+/)

Disc selection

MDX-M690:

2 Press (OPEN/CLOSE) or (CLOSE) on

the unit to close the front panel.

If a disc is already inserted, press (SOURCE)

repeatedly until CD or MD appears to start

playback.

11

Display items

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

When the disc/track changes, any prerecorded

1

title*

of the new disc/track is automatically

The disc in the main unit will repeat a track or

displayed (if the Auto Scroll function is set to

the entire disc when it reaches the end. For repeat

on, names exceeding 9 characters will be

play, you can select:

scrolled (page 34)).

Repeat 1 to repeat a track.

Repeat 2* to repeat a disc.

Displayable items

Music source

* Available only when one or more optional CD/MD

Clock

units are connected.

During playback, press (1) (REP)

Disc

Track

Elapsed

number

number

playing time

repeatedly until the desired setting

appears in the display.

Repeat Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select Repeat

off.

MDLP display

Displayable items

1

(MDX-M690 only)

Disc name*

/

Playing tracks in random

2

LP2: LP2

artist name*

1

order

playback

Track title*

LP4: LP4

— Shuffle Play

playback

You can select:

Shuf 1 to play the tracks on the current disc

in random order.

To Press

1

Shuf 2*

to play the tracks in the current

Switch display

(DSPL/PTY)

optional CD (MD) unit in random order.

item

2

Shuf All*

to play all the tracks in all the

connected CD (MD) units (including this unit)

Scroll display item (SCRL)

in random order.

*1 When pressing (DSPL/PTY), NO D.Name or NO

*1 Available only when one or more optional CD (MD)

T.Name indicates that there is no Disc Memo

units are connected.

(page 13) or prerecorded name to display.

*2 Available only when one or more optional CD units,

*2 Only for CD TEXT discs with the artist name.

or two or more optional MD units are connected

(CDX-M770/M670).

Notes

Available only when one or more optional MD units,

Some characters cannot be displayed.

or tow or more optional CD units are connected

For some CD TEXT discs with very many

(MDX-M690).

characters, information may not scroll.

This unit cannot display the artist name for each

During playback, press (2) (SHUF)

track of a CD TEXT disc.

repeatedly until the desired setting

Tip

appears in the display.

When Auto scroll is set to off, and the disc/track is

Shuffle Play starts.

changed, the disc/track name does not scroll.

To return to normal play mode, select Shuf off.

Note

Shuf All will not shuffle tracks between CD units and

MD units.

12

Tips

Simply overwrite or enter “” to correct or erase a

Labelling a CD

name.

There is another way to start labelling a CD: Press

Disc Memo (For a CD unit with the

(LIST) for 2 seconds instead of performing steps 2

CUSTOM FILE function)

and 3. You can also complete the operation by

pressing (LIST) for 2 seconds instead of step 5.

You can label each disc with a custom name

You can label CDs on a unit without the CUSTOM

(Disc Memo). You can enter up to 8 characters

FILE function if that unit is connected along with a

for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate the

CD unit that has the function. The Disc Memo will be

disc by name (page 14).

stored in the memory of the CD unit with the

CUSTOM FILE function.

1 Start playing the disc you want to label

Note

in a CD unit with the CUSTOM FILE

Repeat/shuffle play is suspended until the Name Edit

function.

is complete.

2 Press (MENU), then press M or m

Viewing the Disc Memo

repeatedly until Name Edit appears.

As a display item, the Disc Memo always takes

3 Press (ENTER).

priority over any original CD TEXT information.

To Press

View (DSPL/PTY) during CD/CD

TEXT disc playback

The unit will repeat the disc during the

Tip

labelling procedure.

To find out about other items that can be displayed,

see page 12.

4 Enter the characters.

1

1 Press M*

repeatedly to select the

Erasing the Disc Memo

desired character.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

A t B t C ... t 0 t 1 t 2 ... t +

CD.

2

t t

... t *

t A

*

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

*1 For reverse order, press x.

CD unit storing the Disc Memo.

*2 (blank space)

3 Press (MENU), then press M or m

2 Press , after locating the desired

repeatedly until Name Del appears.

character.

4 Press (ENTER).

The stored names will appear.

5 Press M or m repeatedly to select the

disc name you want to erase.

The stored names will appear.

6 Press (ENTER) for 2 seconds.

If you press < (the () side of (SEEK)),

The name is erased.

you can move back to the left.

Repeat steps 5 and 6 if you want to erase

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

other names.

entire name.

7 Press (ENTER).

5 To return to normal CD play mode,

The unit returns to normal CD play mode.

press (ENTER).

Notes

When the Disc Memo for a CD TEXT disc is erased,

the original CD TEXT information is displayed.

If you cannot find the Disc Memo you want to erase,

try selecting a different CD unit in step 2.

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Locating a disc by name

Selecting specific tracks for

List-up (For a CD unit with the CD TEXT/

playback

CUSTOM FILE function, or an MD unit)

Bank (For a CD unit with the CUSTOM FILE

You can use this function for discs that have been

function)

1

assigned custom names*

or for CD TEXT

2

If you label the disc, you can set the unit to skip

discs*

.

or play the tracks of your choice.

*1 Locating a disc by its custom name: when you

assign a name for a CD (page 13) or an MD.

1 Start playing the disc you want to

*2 Locating discs by the CD TEXT information: when

label.

you play a CD TEXT disc on a CD unit with the CD

TEXT function.

2 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until Bank Sel appears.

1 Press (LIST).

3 Press (ENTER).

The name assigned to the current disc appears

in the display.

4 Label the tracks.

2 Press M or m repeatedly until you find

1Press < or , repeatedly to select

the desired disc.

the track you want to label.

2Press (ENTER) repeatedly to select

3 Press (ENTER) to play the disc.

Play or Skip.

Note

Some letters cannot be displayed (exception: Disc

5 Repeat step 4 to set Play or Skip

Memo).

for all the tracks.

6 Press (ENTER).

The unit returns to normal CD play mode.

Notes

You can set Play and Skip for up to 24 tracks.

You cannot set Skip for all the tracks on a CD.

14

Playing specific tracks only

You can select:

Bank on to play the tracks with the Play

Radio

setting.

Bank inv (Inverse) to play the tracks with

The unit can store up to 6 stations per band

the Skip setting.

(FM1, FM2, FM3, MW, and LW).

1 During playback, press (MENU), then

Caution

press M or m repeatedly until Bank

When tuning in stations while driving, use Best

on, Bank inv, or Bank off

Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.

appears.

2 Press , repeatedly until the desired

setting appears.

Storing stations

automatically

Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with the strongest

signals within the selected band, and stores them

in the order of their frequency.

3 Press (ENTER).

Playback starts from the track following the

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

current one.

the radio.

To return to normal play mode, select Bank off

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

in step 2.

band.

3 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until BTM appears.

4 Press (ENTER).

A beep sounds when the setting is stored.

Notes

If only a few stations can be received due to weak

signals, some number buttons will retain their former

settings.

When a number is indicated in the display, the unit

starts storing stations from the one currently

displayed.

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Receiving the stored stations

Storing only the desired

stations

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

You can manually preset the desired stations on

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

any chosen number button.

band.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

3 Press the number button ((1) to (6))

the radio.

on which the desired station is stored.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

Tip

Press M or m to receive the stations in the order they

band.

are stored in the memory (Preset Search function).

3 Press either side of (SEEK) to tune in

the station that you want to store.

If preset tuning does not work

4 Press the desired number button ((1)

Press either side of (SEEK) to search

to (6)) for 2 seconds until MEM

for the station (automatic tuning).

appears.

Scanning stops when the unit receives a

The number button indication appears in the

station. Repeat until the desired station is

display.

received.

Note

Tips

If you try to store another station on the same number

If automatic tuning stops too frequently, turn on the

button, the previously stored station will be erased.

Local Seek to limit seek to stations with stronger

signals (see Changing the sound and display

settings on page 34).

If you know the frequency of the station you want to

listen to, press and hold either side of (SEEK) to

locate the approximate frequency, then press

(SEEK) repeatedly to fine adjust to the desired

frequency (manual tuning).

If FM stereo reception is poor

Select monaural reception mode

(see Changing the sound and display

settings on page 34).

The sound improves, but becomes monaural

(ST disappears).

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Tuning in a station through a

RDS

list

List-up

Overview of RDS

1 During radio reception, press (LIST)

momentarily.

FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS)

The frequency or the name assigned to the

service send inaudible digital information along

current station appears in the display.

with the regular radio programme signal. For

example, one of the following will be displayed

upon receiving a station with RDS capability.

Displayable items

Displayable items*

Radio band

Station name

2 Press M or m repeatedly until you find

Clock

Programme type

the desired station.

Preset

If no name is assigned to the selected station,

number

Frequency

the frequency appears in the display.

3 Press (ENTER) to tune in the desired

station.

* see Tuning in stations by programme type on

page 20.

To Press

Switch display

(DSPL/PTY)

item

RDS services

RDS data offers you other conveniences, such as:

Automatic retuning of a programme, helpful

during long-distance drives. AF t page 18

Receiving traffic announcements, even

when enjoying another programme/source.

TA t page 19

Selecting stations by the type of programme

it broadcasts. PTY t page 20

Automatic clock time setting. CT t page

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Notes

Depending on the country or region, not all of the

RDS functions are available.

RDS may not work properly if the signal strength is

weak or if the station you are tuned to is not

transmitting RDS data.

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For stations without alternative

Automatic retuning for best

frequencies

Press either side of (SEEK) while the

reception results

station name is flashing (within 8

AF function

seconds).

The unit starts searching for another

The alternative frequencies (AF) function allows

frequency with the same PI (Programme

the radio to always tune into the areas strongest

Identification) data (PI Seek appears).

signal for the station you are listening to.

If the unit cannot find the same PI, the unit

returns to the previously selected frequency.

Frequencies change automatically.

Staying with one regional programme

96.0 MHz

98.5 MHz

When AF function is on: this units factory-set

setting restricts reception to a specific region, so

you wont be switched to another regional station

with a stronger frequency.

If you leave this regional programmes reception

area or would like to take advantage of the whole

Station

AF function, select REG off from the MENU

(page 34).

102.5 MHz

Note

This function does not work in the United Kingdom

and in some other areas.

1 Select an FM station (page 15).

2 Press (AF) repeatedly until AF on

Local Link function

appears.

(United Kingdom only)

The unit starts searching for an alternative

This function enables you to select other local

frequency with a stronger signal in the same

stations in the area, even if they are not stored on

network.

your number buttons.

If NO AF flashes, the currently tuned into

station does not have an alternative frequency.

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

Note

that has a local station stored on it.

When there is no alternative frequency in the area or

2 Within 5 seconds, press the number

when you do not need to search for one, turn the AF

function off by selecting AF

off.

button of the local station again.

3 Repeat this procedure until the

desired local station is received.

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Receiving traffic

Presetting RDS stations with

announcements

AF and TA setting

TA/TP

When you preset RDS stations, the unit stores

By activating the Traffic Announcement (TA)

each stations AF/TA setting (on/off) as well as

and Traffic Programme (TP), you can

its frequency. You can select a different setting

automatically tune in an FM station broadcasting

(for AF, TA, or both) for individual preset

traffic announcements. These settings function

stations, or the same setting for all preset

regardless of the current FM programme/source,

stations. If you preset stations with AF on, the

CD/MD; the unit switches back to the original

unit automatically stores stations with the

source when the bulletin is over.

strongest radio signal.

Press (TA) repeatedly until TA

on

Presetting the same setting for all

appears.

The unit starts searching for traffic

preset stations

information stations.

TP indicates reception of such stations, and

1 Select an FM band (page 15).

TA flashes during an actual traffic

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

announcement. The unit will continue

AF

on and/or TA on.

searching for stations available with TP if

Note that selecting AF off or TA off

NO TP is indicated.

stores not only RDS stations, but also non-

RDS stations.

To cancel all traffic announcements, select

TA

off.

3 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until BTM appears.

To Press

4 Press (ENTER) until BTM flashes.

Cancel current

(TA)

announcement

Presetting different settings for each

preset station

Tip

You can also cancel the current announcement by

1 Select an FM band, and tune in the

pressing (SOURCE) or (MODE).

desired station (page 16).

Presetting the volume of traffic

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

AF

on and/or TA on.

announcements

You can preset the volume level of the traffic

3 Press the desired number button ((1)

announcements so you wont miss hearing them.

to (6)) until MEM appears.

1 Press (VOL) to adjust the desired

Repeat from step 1 to preset other stations.

volume level.

2 Press (TA) for 2 seconds.

TA appears and the setting is stored.

Receiving emergency announcements

If either AF or TA is on, the unit will switch to

emergency announcements, if one comes in

while listening to an FM station or CD/MD.

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1 Press (DSPL/PTY) during FM reception

until PTY appears.

Tuning in stations by

programme type

PTY

You can tune in a station by selecting the type of

programme you would like to listen to.

The current programme type name appears if

the station is transmitting the PTY data.

Programme types Display

-------- appears if the received station is not

News News

an RDS station, or if the RDS data is not

received.

Current Affairs Affairs

2 Press M or m repeatedly until the

Information Info

desired programme type appears.

Sports Sport

The programme types appear in the order

shown in the table.

Education Educate

-------- appears if the programme type is not

Drama Drama

specified in the RDS data.

Culture Culture

3 Press (ENTER).

The unit starts searching for a station

Science Science

broadcasting the selected programme type.

Var ie d Va ri ed

Popular Music Pop M

Rock Music Rock M

Easy Listening Easy M

Light Classical Light M

Classical Classics

Other Music Type Other M

Weather Weather

Finance Finance

Childrens Programmes Children

Social Affairs Social A

Religion Religion

Phone In Phone In

Travel Travel

Leisure Leisure

Jazz Music Jazz

Country Music Country

National Music Nation M

Oldies Music Oldies

Folk Music Folk M

Documentary Document

Note

You cannot use this function in some countries where

no PTY (Programme Type selection) data is available.

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