User manual SONY CDX-GT200S - annexe 1

2-669-721-11 (1) FM/MW/LW Compact Disc Player Operating Instructions Bedienungsanleitung Mode d'emploi Istruzioni per l'uso Gebruiksaanwijzing GB DE FR IT NL To cancel the demonstration (DEMO) display, see page 9. Zum Deaktivieren der Demo-Anzeige (DEMO) schlagen Sie bitte auf Seite 10 nach. Pour annuler la démonstration (DEMO), reportez-vous à la page 10. Per annullare la dimostrazione (DEMO), vedere pagina 10. Om de demonstratie (DEMO) te annuleren, zie pagina 10. CDX-GT201C CDX-GT200S CDX-GT200 © 2006 Sony Corporation Welcome ! Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact Disc Player. You can enjoy your drive with the following functions. · CD playback You can play CD-DA (also containing CD TEXT*), CD-R/CD-RW (MP3/WMA files also containing Multi Session (page 12)), and ATRAC CD (ATRAC3 and ATRAC3plus format (page 13)). Type of discs CD-DA Label on the disc Warning if your car's ignition has no ACC position After turning the ignition off, be sure to press and hold (OFF) on the unit until the display disappears. Otherwise, the display does not turn off and this causes battery drain. This label is located on the bottom of the chassis. 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. MP3 WMA ATRAC CD · Radio reception ­ You can store up to 6 stations per band (FM1, FM2, FM3, MW and LW). ­ BTM (Best Tuning Memory): the unit selects strong signal stations and stores them. · RDS services You can use FM station with Radio Data System (RDS). · Sound adjustment EQ3: You can select an equalizer curve for 7 music types. · Auxiliary equipment connection An AUX input jack on the front of the unit allows connection of a portable audio device. * A CD TEXT disc is a CD-DA that includes information such as disc, artist and track name. SonicStage and its logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation. For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual. Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. 2 Table of Contents Getting Started Resetting the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Attaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Other functions Changing the sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Adjusting the sound characteristics -- BAL/FAD/SUB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Customizing the equalizer curve -- EQ3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Adjusting setup items -- SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using optional equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Auxiliary audio equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Card remote commander RM-X114. . . . . . 10 Rotary commander RM-X4S (CDX-GT201C only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Location of controls and basic operations Main unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CD Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Repeat and shuffle play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Additional Information Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About MP3/WMA files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About ATRAC CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Error displays/Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 16 Radio Storing and receiving stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Storing automatically -- BTM . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Storing manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Receiving the stored stations . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tuning automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Setting AF and TA/TP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Selecting PTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Setting CT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3 Getting Started Resetting the unit Before operating the unit for the first time, or after replacing the car battery or changing the connections, you must reset the unit. Detach the front panel and press the RESET button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen. Detaching the front panel You can detach the front panel of this unit to prevent theft. Caution alarm If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF position without detaching the front panel, the caution alarm will sound for a few seconds. The alarm will only sound if the built-in amplifier is used. 1 RESET button Note Pressing the RESET button will erase the clock setting and some stored contents. Press (OFF). The unit is turned off. Press , then pull it off towards you. 2 Setting the clock The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication. 1 2 3 4 5 Press and hold the select button. The setup display appears. Press the select button repeatedly until "CLOCK-ADJ" appears. Press (DSPL). The hour indication flashes. Rotate the volume control dial to set the hour and minute. To move the digital indication, press (DSPL). Press the select button. The setup is complete and the clock starts. Notes · Do not drop or put excessive pressure on the front panel and display window. · Do not subject the front panel to heat/high temperature or moisture. Avoid leaving it in a parked car or on a dashboard/rear tray. Attaching the front panel Engage part A of the front panel with part B of the unit, as illustrated, and push the left side into position until it clicks. To display the clock, press (DSPL). Press (DSPL) again to return to the previous display. Tip You can set the clock automatically with the RDS feature (page 8). With the card remote commander In step 4, to set the hour and minute, press M or m. A B Note Do not put anything on the inner surface of the front panel. 4 Location of controls and basic operations Main unit CDX-GT201C CDX-GT200S CDX-GT200 Refer to the pages listed for details. A OFF button To power off; stop the source. B Volume control dial/select button 9 To adjust volume (rotate); select setup items (press and rotate). C EQ3 (equalizer) button 9 To select an equalizer type (XPLOD, VOCAL, CLUB, JAZZ, NEW AGE, ROCK, CUSTOM or OFF). D Disc slot To insert the disc (label side up), playback starts. E Display window F Z (eject) button To eject the disc. G AF (Alternative Frequencies)/TA (Traffic Announcement) button 7 To set AF and TA/TP in RDS. H DSPL (display)/DIM (dimmer) button 4, 6 To change display items (press); change the display brightness (press and hold). I GP*1/ALBM*2 +/­ buttons To skip groups/albums (press); skip groups/ albums continuously (press and hold). J (front panel release) button 4 K SEEK ­/+ buttons CD: To skip tracks (press); skip tracks continuously (press, then press again within about 1 second and hold); reverse/fastforward a track (press and hold). Radio: To tune in stations automatically (press); find a station manually (press and hold). L SOURCE button To power on; change the source (Radio/CD/ AUX). M PTY (Programme Type) button 8 To select PTY in RDS. N MODE button 6 To select the radio band (FM/MW/LW). O RESET button (located behind the front panel) 4 P Number buttons CD: (3): REP 6 (4): SHUF 6 (6): PAUSE To pause playback. To cancel, press again. Radio: To receive stored stations (press); store stations (press and hold). Q SENS/BTM button 6 To improve weak reception: LOCAL/MONO (press); start the BTM function (press and hold). R Receptor for the card remote commander 10 S AUX input jack 10 To connect a portable audio device. *1 When an ATRAC CD is played. *2 When an MP3/WMA is played. 5 CD Display items Radio Storing and receiving stations Caution When tuning in stations while driving, use Best Tuning Memory (BTM) to prevent an accident. Storing automatically -- BTM A WMA/MP3/ATRAC CD indication B Track number/Elapsed playing time, Disc/ artist name, Album/group number*1, Album/ group name, Track name, Text information*2, Clock C Source *1 Album/group number is displayed only when the album/group is changed. *2 When playing an MP3, ID3 tag is displayed, when playing ATRAC CD, text information written by SonicStage, etc., is displayed, and when playing WMA, WMA tag is displayed. 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until "TUNER" appears. To change the band, press (MODE) repeatedly. You can select from FM1, FM2, FM3, MW or LW. Press and hold (SENS/BTM) until "BTM" flashes. The unit stores stations in order of frequency on the number buttons. A beep sounds when the setting is stored. 2 To change display items B, press (DSPL); scroll display items B, set "A.SCRL-ON" (page 10). Tip Displayed items will differ, depending on the disc type, recorded format and settings. For details on MP3/ WMA, see page 12; ATRAC CD, see page 13. Storing manually 1 While receiving the station that you want to store, press and hold a number button ((1) to (6)) until "MEM" appears. The number button indication appears in the display. Repeat and shuffle play 1 During playback, press (3) (REP) or (4) (SHUF) repeatedly until the desired setting appears. To play Note If you try to store another station on the same number button, the previously stored station will be replaced. Tip When a RDS station is stored, the AF/TA setting is also stored (page 7). Select REP-TRACK REP-ALBM*1 REP-GP*2 SHUF-ALBM*1 SHUF-GP* 2 track repeatedly. album repeatedly. group repeatedly. album in random order. group in random order. disc in random order. Receiving the stored stations 1 Select the band, then press a number button ((1) to (6)). Tuning automatically SHUF-DISC 1 *1 When an MP3/WMA is played. *2 When an ATRAC CD is played. To return to normal play mode, select "REPOFF" or "SHUF-OFF." Select the band, then press (SEEK) ­/+ to search for the station. Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Repeat this procedure until the desired station is received. Tip If you know the frequency of the station you want to listen to, press and hold (SEEK) ­/+ to locate the approximate frequency, then press (SEEK) ­/+ repeatedly to fine adjust to the desired frequency (manual tuning). 6 RDS Overview FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS) service send inaudible digital information along with the regular radio programme signal. Setting AF and TA/TP 1 Press (AF/TA) repeatedly until the desired setting appears. To Select AF-ON TA-ON AF, TA-ON AF, TA-OFF activate AF and deactivate TA. activate TA and deactivate AF. activate both AF and TA. deactivate both AF and TA. Display items A Radio band, Function B Frequency*1 (Station name), RDS data C TA/TP*2 *1 While receiving the RDS station, " *" is displayed on the left of the frequency indication. *2 "TA" flashes during traffic information. "TP" lights up while such a station is received. Storing RDS stations with the AF and TA setting You can preset RDS stations along with the AF/ TA setting. If you use the BTM function, only RDS stations are stored with the same AF/TA setting. If you preset manually, you can preset both RDS and non-RDS stations with the AF/TA setting for each. 1 Set AF/TA, then store the station with BTM or manually. To change display items B, press (DSPL). RDS services This unit automatically provides RDS services as follows: AF (Alternative Frequencies) Selects and retunes the station with the strongest signal in a network. By using this function, you can continuously listen to the same programme during a long-distance drive without having to retune the same station manually. TA (Traffic Announcement)/TP (Traffic Programme) Provides current traffic information/ programmes. Any information/programme received, will interrupt the currently selected source. PTY (Programme Types) Displays the currently received programme type. Also searches your selected programme type. CT (Clock Time) The CT data from the RDS transmission sets the clock. Notes · Depending on the country/region, not all RDS functions may be available. · RDS will not work if the signal strength is too weak, or if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting RDS data. Presetting the volume of traffic announcements You can preset the volume level of the traffic announcements so as to not miss hearing them. 1 Rotate the volume control dial to adjust the volume level. 2 Press and hold (AF/TA) until "TA" appears. Receiving emergency announcements With AF or TA on, the emergency announcements will automatically interrupt the currently selected source. Staying with one regional programme -- REG When the AF function is on: this unit's factory setting restricts reception to a specific region, so you will not be switched to another regional station with a stronger frequency. If you leave this regional programme's reception area, set "REG-OFF" in setup (page 10). Note This function does not work in the UK and in some other areas. continue to next page t 7 Local Link function (UK only) This function enables you to select other local stations in the area, even if they are not stored on your number buttons. 1 During FM reception, press a number button ((1) to (6)) on which a local station is stored. 2 Within 5 seconds, press again a number button of the local station. Repeat this procedure until the local station is received. Setting CT 1 Set "CT-ON" in setup (page 9). Notes · 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. Selecting PTY 1 Press (PTY) during FM reception. The current programme type name appears if the station is transmitting PTY data. 2 3 Press (PTY) repeatedly until the desired programme type appears. Press (SEEK) ­/+. The unit starts to search for a station broadcasting the selected programme type. Type of programmes NEWS (News), AFFAIRS (Current Affairs), INFO (Information), SPORT (Sports), EDUCATE (Education), DRAMA (Drama), CULTURE (Culture), SCIENCE (Science), VARIED (Varied), POP M (Popular Music), ROCK M (Rock Music), EASY M (Easy Listening), LIGHT M (Light Classical), CLASSICS (Classical), OTHER M (Other Music Type), WEATHER (Weather), FINANCE (Finance), CHILDREN (Children's Programmes), SOCIAL A (Social Affairs), RELIGION (Religion), PHONE IN (Phone In), TRAVEL (Travel), LEISURE (Leisure), JAZZ (Jazz Music), COUNTRY (Country Music), NATION M (National Music), OLDIES (Oldies Music), FOLK M (Folk Music), DOCUMENT (Documentary) Note You cannot use this function in countries/regions where no PTY data is available. 8 Other functions Changing the sound settings Adjusting the sound characteristics -- BAL/FAD/SUB You can adjust the balance, fader, and subwoofer volume. Tip Other equalizer types are also adjustable. With the card remote commander In step 3, to adjust the selected item, press <, M, , or m. Adjusting setup items -- SET 1 2 3 4 Press and hold the select button. The setup display appears. Press the select button repeatedly until the desired item appears. Rotate the volume control dial to select the setting (example "ON" or "OFF"). Press and hold the select button. The setup is complete and the display returns to normal play/reception mode. 1 Press the select button repeatedly until "BAL," "FAD" or "SUB" appears. The item changes as follows: LOW*1 t MID*1 t HI*1 t BAL (left-right) t FAD (front-rear) t SUB (subwoofer volume)*2 t AUX*3 *1 When EQ3 is activated (page 9). *2 When the audio output is set to "SUB" (page 9). "ATT" is displayed at the lowest setting, and can be adjusted up to 20 steps. *3 When AUX source is activated (page 10). 2 Rotate the volume control dial to adjust the selected item. After 3 seconds, the setting is complete and the display returns to normal play/reception mode. Note Displayed items will differ, depending on the source and setting. With the card remote commander In step 3, to select the setting, press < or ,. With the card remote commander In step 2, to adjust the selected item, press <, M, , or m. The following items can be set (follow the page reference for details): "z" indicates the default settings. CLOCK-ADJ (Clock Adjust) (page 4) CT (Clock Time) To set "CT-ON" or "CT-OFF" (z) (page 8). BEEP To set "BEEP-ON" (z) or "BEEP-OFF." AUX-A*1 (AUX Audio) To turn the AUX source display "AUX-A-ON" (z) or "AUX-A-OFF" (page 10). SUB/REAR*1 To switch the audio output. ­ "SUB-OUT" (z): to output to a subwoofer. ­ "REAR-OUT": to output to a power amplifier. DIM (Dimmer) To change the brightness of the display. ­ "DIM-ON": to dim the display. ­ "DIM-OFF" (z): to deactivate the dimmer. ILM-1/ILM-2 (Illumination) (CDX-GT201C only) To change the illumination colour: "ILM-1" (z) or "ILM-2." DEMO*1 (Demonstration) To set "DEMO-ON" (z) or "DEMO-OFF". continue to next page t Customizing the equalizer curve -- EQ3 "CUSTOM" of EQ3 allows you to make your own equalizer settings. 1 2 3 Select a source, then press (EQ3) repeatedly to select "CUSTOM." Press the select button repeatedly until "LOW," "MID" or "HI" appears. Rotate the volume control dial to adjust the selected item. The volume level is adjustable in 1 dB steps, from ­10 dB to +10 dB. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the equalizer curve. To restore the factory-set equalizer curve, press and hold the select button before the setting is complete. After 3 seconds, the setting is complete and the display returns to normal play/reception mode. 9 A.SCRL (Auto Scroll) To scroll long displayed item automatically when the disc/group/track/album is changed. ­ "A.SCRL-ON": to scroll. ­ "A.SCRL-OFF" (z): to not scroll. REG*2 (Regional) To set "REG-ON" (z) or "REG-OFF" (page 7). LPF*3 (Low Pass Filter) To select the subwoofer cut-off frequency: "LPF OFF" (z), "LPF125Hz" or "LPF 78Hz." *1 When the unit is turned off. *2 When FM is received. *3 When the audio output is set to "SUB." Adjusting the volume level Be sure to adjust the volume for each connected audio device before playback. 1 Turn down the volume on the unit. 2 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until "AUX FRONT IN" appears. 3 Start playback of the portable audio device at a moderate volume. 4 Set your usual listening volume on the unit. 5 Press the select button repeatedly until "AUX" appears, and rotate the volume control dial to adjust the input level (±6 dB). Using optional equipment Auxiliary audio equipment By connecting an optional portable audio device to the AUX input jack (stereo mini jack) on the unit and then simply selecting the source, you can listen on your car speakers. The volume level is adjustable for any difference between the unit and the portable audio device. Follow the procedure below: Card remote commander RM-X114 Location of controls The corresponding buttons on the card remote commander control the same functions as those on this unit. DSPL MENU* SOURCE