4-120-899-11 (1)

Multi Disc Player

Operating Instructions GB

MEX-DV1500U
MEX-DV1505U

©2008 Sony Corporation

 Warning Warning if your car’s ignition has no
ACC position
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not Be sure to set the Auto Off function
expose the unit to rain or moisture. (page 41).
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the The unit will shut off completely and
cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified automatically in the set time after the unit is
personnel only. turned off, which prevents battery drain.
If you do not set the Auto Off function, press
CAUTION and hold (OFF) until the display disappears
The use of optical instruments with this product each time you turn the ignition off.
will increase eye hazard. As the laser beam used
in this CD/DVD player is harmful to eyes, do not
attempt to disassemble the cabinet. To cancel the demonstration (DEMO) display,
Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. see page 41.

On safety
• Comply with the traffic laws in your country.
• For your safety, the monitor connected to the
VIDEO OUT turns off automatically when the
This label is located on the bottom of the parking brake is not applied.
chassis.
Preventing an accident
Pictures appear only after you park the car
and set the parking brake.
If the car starts moving during video
playback, pictures from the VIDEO OUT
automatically disappear after displaying the
following caution.
The pictures on the screen are turned off, but
audio source can be heard.

Video blocked for your

safety.

Do not operate the unit or watch the monitor

while driving.

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 Table of Contents

Welcome ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Locking discs — Parental control . . . . . . . . . . 30

Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Activating parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Changing the area and its movie rating
Playable discs and symbols used in this
level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Repeat and shuffle play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Location and function of controls . . . . . . . . . . 10
Main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Direct search play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Card remote commander RM-X168 . . . . . . 12
Listing up tracks/images/video files
— Quick-BrowZer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Getting Started Selecting a track/image/video file. . . . . . . . 33
Selecting a file type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Installing the unit and the optional
monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Viewing audio disc information . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Resetting the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Advanced Operations — Radio
Preparing the card remote
commander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Storing and receiving stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Storing automatically — BTM . . . . . . . . . . 34
Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Storing manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Attaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Receiving stored stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Basic Operations Sound Adjustment

Playing video discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . . . . 35
Customizing the equalizer curve
Playing audio discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 — EQ3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Playing back a USB device . . . . . . . . . . 20
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Settings
Repeat and shuffle play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Visual setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Listening to the radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Basic operation of visual setup . . . . . . . . . . 36
Language setup for display or
Advanced Operations — Discs soundtrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Display setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Playing DivX®/MPEG-4/JPEG files . . . . . . . .23 Custom setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
DivX®/MPEG-4 video playback . . . . . . . . . 23 Audio setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
JPEG image playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Resetting all settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using PBC functions — Playback control. . . . 24 System setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using play mode menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Basic operation of system setup . . . . . . . . . 40
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Viewing time/text information of the disc . . . . 26
Configuring audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Using Optional Equipment
Changing the audio language/format. . . . . . 27
Checking the program format . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Auxiliary equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Adjusting the audio output level
— DVD level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Magnifying pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Adjusting the picture quality
— Picture EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Customizing the picture quality. . . . . . . . . . 29
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Additional Information
For installation and connections, see the
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 supplied installation/connections manual.
Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Playback order of MP3/WMA/AAC/JPEG/
DivX®/MPEG-4 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
About MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
About WMA files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
About AAC files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
About JPEG files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
About DivX® files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
About MPEG-4 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Removing the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Error displays/Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Language code/area code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Support site
If you have any questions or for the latest support information on this
product, please visit the web site below:

Customers in Latin America:

http://esupport.sony.com/ES/LA/
Customers in Pan Asia:
http://www.sony-asia.com/section/support
http://www.sony-asia.com/caraudio/
Provides information on:
• Models and manufacturers of compatible digital audio players
• Supported MP3/WMA/AAC files
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 Welcome !
t page 44
Thank you for purchasing this Sony Multi Disc
The AUX AUDIO IN terminals on the rear
Player. Before operating this unit, read this
allow connection and audio output of an
manual thoroughly and retain it for future
auxiliary device, such as portable audio device
reference.
(analog connection), hideaway navigation
device, TV tuner box, etc.
Features
Follow the page reference for details. * Depending on track length and recorded sampling
rate.
DVD, VCD, CD playback
t page 8
Compatible with various disc formats.

2000MP3, 2000WMA, 2000AAC

Can play up to 2,000 tracks* recorded on a disc
in MP3/WMA/AAC format.

Multi-disc resume playback

t page 38
Stores the point where playback is stopped for
up to 5 discs and can resume DVD VIDEO/
VCD/DivX/MPEG-4 playback even after the
disc is ejected.

t page 35
7 preset equalizer curves, which can be further
customized by tuning 3 different bands.

t page 29
Picture tone selectable from preset settings
according to the car’s interior/ambient light.

t page 44
Allows connection of a portable audio device
(analog connection).

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Copyrights
This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by method claims of
certain U.S. patents, other intellectual property
rights owned by Macrovision Corporation, and
other rights owners. Use of this copyright
protection technology must be authorized by
Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for
home and other limited viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorized by Macrovision
Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly
is prohibited.

Manufactured under license

from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby” and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Windows Media, and the

Windows logo are trademarks
or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.

“DVD VIDEO,” “DVD-R,” “DVD-RW,”

“DVD+R,” and “DVD+RW” are trademarks.

“DivX” and “DivX Certified” are

registered trademarks or trademarks
of DivX, Inc.

THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE

MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO
LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-
COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR
DECODING MPEG-4 VIDEO THAT WAS
ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN
A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL
ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM
A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED BY MPEG
LA TO PROVIDE MPEG-4 VIDEO. NO
LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE
IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING
THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL,
INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND
LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM
MPEG LA, LLC. SEE
HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM

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 Playable discs and symbols used in this manual
This unit can play various video/audio discs.
The following chart helps you to check if a disc is supported by this unit, as well as what functions are
available for a given disc type.

Disc symbol in manual Disc format Disc logo

DVD VIDEO

DVD-R*1
DVD-R DL*1
(Video mode/VR mode)

DVD-RW*1
(Video mode/VR mode)
VIDEO

DVD+R*1
DVD+R DL*1

DVD+RW*1

Video CD
(Ver. 1.0/1.1/2.0)

Audio CD
AUDIO

CD-ROM*2
CD-R*2

CD-RW*2

*1 Audio files can also be stored. For details, see page 9.

*2 Video/image files can also be stored. For details, see page 9.
Note
“DVD” may be used in this manual as a general term for DVD VIDEOs, DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs, and DVD+Rs/
DVD+RWs.

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The following chart shows the supported compression formats, their file types, and the disc types on
which those files can be stored.
Available functions differ depending on the format, regardless of disc type. The format symbols below
appear next to the description of functions available for that format.

Format symbol in manual File type Storable disc type

MP3 audio file

WMA audio file

DATA DVDs
DVD-ROM
AAC audio file DVD-R DATA CDs
DVD-R DL CD-ROM
DVD-RW CD-R
JPEG image file DVD+R CD-RW
DVD+R DL
DVD+RW
DivX® video file

MPEG-4 MPEG-4 video file

Tip
For details on compression formats, see page 46.

Unsupported discs
The following discs cannot be played on this unit.
• 8 cm (3 1/4 in) discs
• 12 cm (4 3/4 in) discs utilizing only the inner 8 cm (3 1/4 in) data portion (the rest is transparent)
• CD-ROM containing files other than MP3/WMA/AAC/JPEG/DivX/MPEG-4
• SA-CD
• CD-G
• Photo-CD
• VSD (Video Single Disc)
• DVD-ROM containing files other than MP3/WMA/AAC/JPEG/DivX/MPEG-4
• DVD-RAM
• DVD-Audio
• Active-Audio (Data)
• SVCD (Super Video CD)
• CDV
• Discs created in Packet Write format
• Discs in DTS format
Note
Even compatible discs may not be playable on this unit, depending on their recorded condition.

Region code Region code

The region system is used to protect software copyrights.
The region code is located on the bottom of the unit, and only DVDs
labeled with an identical region code can be played on this unit.
DVDs labeled ALL can also be played.
If you try to play any other DVD, the message “Playback prohibited
by region code.” will appear on the monitor screen. Depending on
the DVD, no region code may be labeled even though playing the
DVD is prohibited by area restrictions.

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 Location and function of controls
Main unit

1 2345 6 7 8 9

OFF

SEEK
SOURCE

AF TA TP REG DISC ALBM ARTIST TRACK SHUF ZAP DM+ LOUD

REP SHUF ALBM AUX

MODE
SEEK SETUP SCRL 1 2 3 4 5 6 DSPL
PUSH SOUND / ENTER

q; qa qs qd qfqg qh qj qk ql

Refer to the pages listed for details. H Z (eject) button page 16, 18
Instructions in this manual generally describe the To eject the disc.
controls on the card remote commander. You can
also use the controls on the main unit if they have I USB terminal page 20
the same or similar names to those on the card
remote commander. To connect to the USB device.

A OFF button page 15, 16, 18, 20, 24 J SEEK +/– buttons page 17, 19, 22, 23
To power off/stop the source (press); shut off Disc/USB:
completely (press and hold). To skip a chapter/track/scene/file (press);
reverse/fast-forward disc (press and hold
momentarily); reverse/fast-forward track
B (Back) button page 33, 35 (press and hold).*2
To return to the previous display. Radio:
To tune in stations automatically (press); find
C SOURCE button page 20, 22, 34, 45 a station manually (press and hold).
To power on; change the source (Radio/Disc/
USB/AUX). K (front panel release) button
page 15
D (Browse) button page 33
To enter the Quick-BrowZer mode.*1 L MODE button page 22, 34, 45
To select the radio band (FM/AM); select an
E Control dial/SOUND/ENTER button auxiliary device connected to the AUX input
page 28, 33, 34, 35, 40, 44, 45 jack (front) or AUX IN jack (rear).
To adjust the volume/adjust a setting (rotate);
open the sound menu/apply a setting (press). M Receptor for the card remote
commander
F Disc slot page 16, 18
To insert the disc. N RESET button page 14

G Display window
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O SETUP button page 28, 34, 40, 44, 45
To open the system setup menu.

P SCRL (Scroll) button

To scroll the display item.

Q Number buttons
Disc/USB:
(1): b REP page 16, 17, 21, 31
(2): SHUF B page 16, 17, 21, 31
(3)/(4): ALBM –/+ (V/v) page 16, 17,
19, 23
To skip an album or folder/move the
cursor (press); skip albums or folders
continuously (press and hold).
(6): u (play/pause) page 16, 17, 18,
19, 23
To start/pause playback.
Radio:
To receive stored stations (press); store
stations (press and hold).

R DSPL (Display) button page 21, 26, 44

To change the display item.

S AUX input jack page 44

To connect a portable audio device.
*1 When a CD/MP3/WMA/AAC/JPEG/DivX/MPEG-4
is played.
*2 Operation differs depending on the disc (page 17,
19).
About USB cap
When not using the USB terminal I, use the supplied
USB cap to prevent dust or dirt entering. Keep the
USB cap out of the reach of children to prevent
accidental swallowing.

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 Card remote commander RM-X168

9
1
0
2
qa
3
qs
4
5 qd
qf

qg
6
qh

7 qj

Refer to the pages listed for details. D SYSTEM SETUP button page 28, 34,
Remove the insulation film before use (page 14). 40, 44, 45
To open the system setup menu.
A OFF button page 16, 18, 20, 24
To power off/stop the source (press); shut off E (Back)/O button page 24, 25, 30,
completely (press and hold). 31, 33, 35, 36
To return to the previous display; return to
B SOUND button page 35 the menu on a VCD*1.
To open the sound menu.

C VISUAL SETUP button page 24, 27,

28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 36
To open the play mode/visual setup menu.
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F Number buttons page 16, 17, 24, 25, O SRC (Source) button page 20, 22, 34,
30, 31, 32, 33, 34 45
Disc: To power on; change the source (Radio/Disc/
To locate a title/chapter/track. USB/AUX).
Radio:
To receive stored stations (press); store P MODE button page 22, 34, 45
stations (press and hold). To select the radio band (FM/AM); select an
auxiliary device connected to the AUX input
G CLEAR button page 30, 33 jack (front) or AUX IN jack (rear).
To delete an entered number.
Q VOL (Volume) +/– buttons
H DSPL (Display) button page 21, 26, 44 To adjust the volume.
To change display items. *1 When playing with PBC function.
*2 Operation differs depending on the disc (page 17,
I ATT (Attenuate) button 19).
To attenuate the sound (to cancel, press *3 When a CD/MP3/WMA/AAC/JPEG/DivX/MPEG-4
is played.
again).
Note
If the unit is turned off and the display disappears, it
J u (Play/Pause) button page 16, 17, cannot be operated with the card remote commander
18, 19, 23 unless (SOURCE) on the main unit is pressed, or a
To start/pause playback. disc is inserted to activate the unit first.

K .m/M> buttons page 17, 19,

22, 23
Disc/USB:
To skip a chapter/track/scene/file (press);
reverse/fast-forward disc (press and hold
momentarily); reverse/fast-forward track
(press and hold).*2
Radio:
To tune in stations automatically (press); find
a station manually (press and hold).

L DVD playback setting buttons

(AUDIO): page 17, 27
To change the audio language/format.
(For VCD/CD/MP3/WMA/AAC, to
change the audio channel.)
(SUBTITLE): page 17
To change the subtitle language.
(ANGLE): page 17
To change the viewing angle.
(TOP MENU): page 17
To open the top menu on a DVD.
(MENU): page 17
To open the menu on a disc.

M (Browse) button page 33

To enter the Quick-BrowZer mode.*3

N </M/m/, (Cursor)/ENTER buttons

To move the cursor and apply a setting.

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 Getting Started Resetting the unit
Installing the unit and the Before operating the unit for the first time, or
after replacing the car battery or changing the
optional monitor connections, you must reset the unit.
Detach the front panel (page 15) and press the
Firstly, install and connect the unit and the RESET button (page 10) with a pointed object,
optional monitor. such as a ball-point pen.
This unit can be operated using the displays that Note
appear on the unit and/or the optional monitor. Pressing the RESET button will erase the clock setting
Note that this manual includes instructions and some stored contents.
concerning displays on both unit and/or optional
monitor.
Unit Preparing the card remote
Optional monitor
commander
Remove the insulation film.

Tip
For how to replace the battery, see page 47.

For details, see the supplied installation/

connections manual.
Note
Be sure to install the optional monitor safely, and in a
place where it does not obstruct the driver’s view.

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 Detaching the front panel 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
OFF position until it clicks.

You can detach the front panel of this unit to

prevent theft. A

Caution alarm B
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. Note
Do not put anything on the inner surface of the front
1 Press (OFF). panel.
The unit is turned off.
2 Press , then pull it off towards you.

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.
• Do not detach the front panel during playback of the
USB device, otherwise USB data may be damaged.

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 Basic Operations

Playing video discs

Depending on the disc, some operations may be different or restricted.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc.

u
OFF Z OFF

</M/m/,
ENTER

Number
buttons

b/B/V/v u

1 Turn on your monitor, then select the input source on your monitor
corresponding to this unit.

2 Insert the disc (label side up).

Playback starts automatically.
If playback does not start automatically, press u.

3 If the DVD menu appears, press (1)(b)/(2)(B)/(3)(V)/(4)(v) to move

the cursor, then press (6) (u) to confirm.
With the card remote commander, press the </M/m/,/number buttons to move the cursor,
then press (ENTER) to confirm.

To stop playback
Press (OFF).
Note
Discs in DTS format are not supported. The sound is not output if the DTS format is selected.

To eject the disc

Press Z.

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About the DVD menu
A DVD is divided into several sections, which make up a picture or music feature. These sections are
called “titles.” When you play a DVD that contains several titles, you can select a desired title using the
DVD’s top menu. For DVDs that allow you to select items such as subtitle/sound language(s), select
these items using the DVD menu.

Other playback operations

.m/M>
u SUBTITLE
AUDIO ANGLE
TOP MENU MENU
</M/m/,
ENTER

Number
buttons
.m/M> b/B/V/v u

To Press

pause/resume play after pause u

skip a chapter/track/scene/file .m/M>
reverse/fast-forward disc and hold .m/M> momentarily; and then
repeatedly to switch the speed (× 2 t × 12 t × 120 t
× 2…)
cancel reverse/fast-forward u
show the DVD menu*1 Remote: (TOP MENU) or (MENU)
select items in the DVD menu*1 Main unit: (1)(b)/(2)(B)/(3)(V)/(4)(v) to move the
cursor, then press (6) (u) to confirm
Remote: </M/m/,/number buttons to move the cursor,
then press (ENTER) to confirm
change audio language/format/channel Remote: (AUDIO) repeatedly until the desired item appears
(page 27)*1
turn off/change the subtitle language*1 Remote: (SUBTITLE) repeatedly until the desired item
appears*2
change the viewing angle*1 Remote: (ANGLE) repeatedly until the desired angle number
appears
*1 Unavailable depending on the disc.
*2 When the 4-digit input prompt appears, input the language code (page 54) for the desired language.

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 Playing audio discs
Depending on the disc, some operations may be different or restricted.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc.

u
OFF Z OFF

1 Insert the disc (label side up).

Playback starts automatically.
If playback does not start automatically, press u.

To stop playback
Press (OFF).
Note
Discs in DTS format are not supported. The sound is not output if the DTS format is selected.

To eject the disc

Press Z.

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Other playback operations

.m/M>

</M/m/,

.m/M> ALBM u

To Press

pause/resume play after pause u

skip a track .m (<)/M> (,)
reverse/fast-forward track and hold .m/M>
skip an album* Main unit: (3) (ALBM –)/(4) (ALBM +)
Remote: M/m
skip albums continuously* Main unit: and hold (3) (ALBM –)/(4) (ALBM +)
Remote: and hold M/m
* When an MP3/WMA/AAC is played.

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 Playing back a USB device
For details on the compatibility of your USB device, visit the support site.

Support site
Customers in Latin America:
http://esupport.sony.com/ES/LA/
Customers in Pan Asia:
http://www.sony-asia.com/section/support
http://www.sony-asia.com/caraudio/

• MSC (Mass Storage Class) type USB devices compliant with the USB standard can be used.
• Corresponding codec is MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma), AAC (.m4a) and JPEG (.jpg).
• Backup of data in a USB device is recommended.
Note
Connect the USB device after starting the engine.
Depending on the USB device, malfunction or damage may occur if it is connected before starting the engine.

OFF SOURCE (USB) OFF

SRC

REP SHUF DSPL DSPL

1 Connect the USB device to the USB

terminal.
Playback starts automatically.
If a USB device is already connected, to start playback,
press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “USB” appears.

To stop play back

Press (OFF).

Note
Be sure to use the USB cable supplied with the device if a cable is needed when making USB connection.

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Removing the USB device
Repeat and shuffle play
1 Stop the USB device playback.
2 Remove the USB device. 1 During playback, press (1) (REP) or
If you remove your USB device during (2) (SHUF) repeatedly until the
playback, data in the USB device may be desired setting appears.
damaged.
Select To play
Notes
• Do not use USB devices so large or heavy that they REP-TRACK track repeatedly.
may fall down due to vibration, or cause a loose REP-ALBUM album repeatedly.
connection.
• Do not detach the front panel during playback of the SHUF-ALBUM album in random order.
USB device, otherwise USB data may be damaged.
• This unit cannot recognize USB devices via a USB REP-DRIVE* drive repeatedly.
hub.
* When two or more drives are created on the USB
device.
Display items To return to normal play mode, select “REP-
OFF” or “SHUF-OFF.”

A Source
B Track name, Artist name, Album number*,
Album name, Track number/Elapsed playing
time, Clock
* Album number is displayed only when the album is
changed.
To change display items B, press (DSPL).
Notes
• Displayed items will differ, depending on the USB
device, recorded format and settings. For details,
visit the support site.
• The maximum number of displayable data is as
follows.
– folders (albums): 256
– files (tracks): 2,000
• Do not leave a USB device in a parked car, as
malfunction may result.
• It may take time for playback to begin, depending on
the amount of recorded data.
• During playback or fast-forward/reverse of a VBR
(Variable Bit Rate) MP3/WMA/AAC file, elapsed
playing time may not display accurately.
• Playback of a lossless compression file is not
supported.

Displaying the sleeve image (Jacket

Picture)
During audio playback, you can check the
content information or display the sleeve image
(Jacket Picture)* of MP3/WMA/AAC file in the
USB device on the monitor.
* The recommended size is from 240 × 240 to 960 ×
960 pixels.

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 Listening to the radio

SOURCE .m/M>

SRC
MODE

SEEK MODE

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TUNER” appears.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the desired band (FM1, FM2, FM3,
AM1 or AM2) appears.

A B A Radio band/Function
B Frequency

3 Perform tuning.
To tune automatically
Press (SEEK) +/–.
Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Repeat this procedure until the desired station
is received.
To tune manually
Press and hold (SEEK) +/– to locate the approximate frequency, then press (SEEK) +/–
repeatedly to fine adjust to the desired frequency.

Tip
For details on other radio functions, see “Advanced Operations — Radio” on page 34.
With the card remote commander
Use (SRC) instead of (SOURCE), and .m/M> instead of (SEEK) –/+.

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 Advanced Operations — Discs DivX®/MPEG-4 video playback
This chapter consists of the following sections. You can control the DivX/MPEG-4 playback in
the same way as other video discs (page 16), as
• Video-specific operations* well as some audio playback control features.
t page 23 to 31
To Press
• Video*/audio common operations
t page 31 to 34 skip an album Main unit:
(folder) (3) (ALBM –)/
• Audio-specific operations (4) (ALBM +)
t page 34
* Including JPEG operations.
skip albums (folders) Main unit:
continuously and hold (3) (ALBM –)/
(4) (ALBM +)

Playing DivX®/MPEG-4/JPEG Tip

You can also select a file to play using a list (Quick-
files BrowZer) (page 33).

MPEG-4
JPEG image playback
You can enjoy a slide show of JPEG files on this
unit. The slide show starts automatically when
you insert a disc or press u. For details on how
to start playback, follow step 1 to 4 of “Playing
video discs” on page 16.
.m/M> ALBM u
Other playback operations
.m/M>
To Press
u
rotate the image Remote:
</, (rotates every 90º)
skip an image .m/M>
</,
skip an album Main unit:
(3) (ALBM –)/
(4) (ALBM +)
skip albums Main unit:
continuously and hold (3) (ALBM –)/
Note
(4) (ALBM +)
If the disc contains multiple file types, only the
selected file type (audio/video/image) can be played. Notes
To play DivX/MPEG-4 video files or JPEG image files • If a large-sized image is rotated, it may take longer
of such a disc, press during playback, select the to display.
desired file type (video/image) to list up, then select • Progressive JPEG files cannot be displayed.
the desired file (page 33).
Tip
You can also select a file to play using a list (Quick-
BrowZer) (page 33).

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 Using PBC functions Using play mode menu
— Playback control MPEG-4

VISUAL
OFF SETUP
O
</M/m/,
ENTER
O
ENTER Number
buttons
Number
buttons

You can use the play mode menu on this unit to

control playback or configure playback settings.
The PBC menu assists your operation
interactively while a PBC compatible VCD is To show the play mode menu, press
played. (VISUAL SETUP) during playback.
To hide, press (VISUAL SETUP) again.
1 Start playing a PBC compatible VCD. Notes
The PBC menu appears. • During audio disc playback, (VISUAL SETUP) is
2 Press the number buttons to select the inactive.
desired item, then press (ENTER). • During JPEG playback, (VISUAL SETUP) is active
only when an image is fully displayed.
3 Follow the instructions in the menu for Tip
interactive operations. If you press (VISUAL SETUP) while the playback is
To return to the previous display, press O. stopped, the visual setup menu (by the monitor)
appears where you can configure various settings,
such as display language, audio adjustment, etc.
Playing without the PBC function (page 36).

1 During playback, press (OFF). E.g., when playing a DVD

Playback stops.
2 Press the number buttons to select the A B C D EF
desired item, then press (ENTER).
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“Play without PBC.” appears and playback 018(034) DVD VIDEO
starts. The PBC menu does not appear during T 1:35:55
playback.
1:ENGLISH G
Notes OFF
• The items on the menu, and operation procedures 1:ENGLISH
2:FRENCH H
differ depending on the disc.
3:SPANISH
• During PBC playback, the track number, playback
item, etc., do not appear in the play mode menu
SUBTITLE
(page 24).
Select : ENTER
• Resume playback is unavailable during playback
without PBC.
I J
Tip
To resume PBC playback, stop playback by pressing A Play mode menu items
(OFF), then press u. For details, see “List of play mode menu
items” on page 25.
B DVD: Title number/Total
VCD: Track number/Total*1
JPEG: Album number/Total
DivX/MPEG-4: Album (folder) number/Total
C DVD: Chapter number/Total
JPEG: Image number/Total
DivX/MPEG-4: File number/Total
24 D Elapsed playback time*2
E Format
F Playback status (PLAY N, PAUSE X, etc.) CENTER ZOOM 28
G Current setting To magnify an image.
H Options MPEG-4
I Selected item
J Selected item name and/or operation assist REPEAT 32
messages
To play a title/chapter/track/album/image/video
*1 When playing a VCD with the PBC function file repeatedly.
(page 24), no indication appears. MPEG-4
*2 During JPEG playback, no indication appears.
SHUFFLE 32
List of play mode menu items To play chapters/tracks/images/video files in
Press </M/m/,/number buttons to select an random order.
item, then press (ENTER).
To return to the previous display, press O. * MPEG-4

Refer to the pages listed for details.

PICTURE EQ 29
TITLE, TRACK 32 To adjust picture quality.
MPEG-4
To select a title, scene or track to play.
* Excluding DVD-R/DVD-R DL/DVD-RW in VR mode.
Tip
ALBUM 32 When “SHUFFLE” or “REPEAT” is activated or
To select an album or folder to display. “ANGLE” is available, its check-box lights up in green
MPEG-4 (e.g., t ). However, you may not be
able to change the angle depending on the scene,
CHAPTER 32 even if the check-box is lit in green.
To select a chapter to play.

IMAGE 32
To select an image to display.

FILE 32
To select a video file to play.
MPEG-4

TIME 32
To check the elapsed playback time; input time
code.
MPEG-4

AUDIO 17, 27
To change the audio language/format/channel;
check the program format.
MPEG-4

SUBTITLE 17
To turn subtitles on or off/change the subtitle
language.

ANGLE 17
To change the angle.
*
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 JPEG playback
Viewing time/text information • Album number/Total
• Image number/Total
of the disc
DivX/MPEG-4 playback
MPEG-4 • Album (folder) number/Total
• File number/Total
• T **:**
Elapsed playback time of the current file

Checking text information

The text information (album name, image name,
etc.) of JPEG/DivX/MPEG-4 files can be
checked.
Album/image/folder/file number
DSPL
037(325)

Checking time information

The playback time and remaining time of the
current title, chapter, track, etc., can be checked
during video/image playback.
1 During playback, press (DSPL).
The current playback information appears. Image name

Time information Text information*

T 1:01:57 * “NO TEXT” appears it there is no text information.

Text information differs depending on the format

as follows.
JPEG playback
• Album name (when the album number is
2 Press (DSPL) repeatedly to switch the displayed)
time information. • Image name (when the image number is
Time information differs depending on the disc/ displayed)
format as follows. DivX/MPEG-4 playback
DVD playback • Album (folder) name (when the album (folder)
• T **:**:** number is displayed)
Elapsed playback time of the current title • File name (when the file number is displayed)
• T-**:**:**
Remaining time of the current title
• C **:**:** Configuring audio settings
Elapsed playback time of the current chapter
• C-**:**:**
Remaining time of the current chapter VISUAL
SETUP AUDIO
VCD playback
SYSTEM
(Only when playing version 1.0/1.1, or version SETUP
2.0 without PBC function.)
ENTER
• T **:** M/m
Elapsed playback time of the current track
• T-**:**
Remaining time of the current track
• D **:**
Elapsed playback time of the current disc
• D-**:**
Remaining time of the current disc
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Note Tip
Discs in DTS format are not supported. The sound is You can also change the settings of video discs by
not output if the DTS format is selected. selecting “AUDIO” in the play mode menu (page 24).

Changing the audio language/ Checking the program format

format
For DVD, the audio language can be changed if You can check the number of channels and
the disc is recorded with multilingual tracks. For component position on the DVD VIDEO being
DVD/DivX, you can change the audio format played.
when playing a disc recorded in multiple audio
formats (e.g., Dolby Digital). 1 During playback, press
(VISUAL SETUP).
1 During playback, press (AUDIO) The play mode menu appears.
repeatedly until the desired audio
language/format appears. 2 Press M/m to select (AUDIO).
Audio language/format*
The program format appears.
Current audio format*
1:ENGLISH Dolby D
12(67) PLAY
018(034) DVD VIDEO
T 1:35:55
1:ENGLISH Dolby D PROGRAM FORMAT
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1
* When playing DivX, audio format/channel (e.g.,
L C R
“MP3”) appears. LFE
The audio language switches among the LS RS

available languages.
When the 4-digit input prompt appears, input
the language code (page 54) for the desired Current program format
language.
When the same language is displayed two or * “PCM,” “DOLBY DIGITAL,” etc., appears depending
more times, the disc is recorded in multiple on the disc.
audio formats. The letters in the program format display
represent the following sound components and
Changing the audio channel its position.
: Front (left)
: Front (right)
When playing VCD/CD/MP3/WMA/AAC, you : Center
can select the right or left channel sound to listen : Rear (left)
through both right and left speakers. : Rear (right)
The options are indicated below. : Rear (monaural): The rear component of
the Dolby Surround processed signal and
STEREO (ST): Standard stereo sound (default) the Dolby Digital signal
1/L (L): Left channel sound (monaural) : Low Frequency Effect signal
2/R (R): Right channel sound (monaural)
The program format name and channel numbers
1 During playback, press (AUDIO) appear as follow.
repeatedly until the desired audio Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch
channel appears.
Rear component × 2
E.g., when playing an MP3
Audio channel
DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 . 1
TRACK NAME MP3
ALBUM NAME 0003/1000 ST Front component × 2 + LFE component × 1
ARTIST NAME 3:17 SHUF Center component × 1

To hide the play mode menu, press

(VISUAL SETUP).
Note
You may not be able to change the audio setting
depending on the disc.
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 Adjusting the audio output level Magnifying pictures
— DVD level
MPEG-4
You can adjust the audio output level for a DVD
recorded in Dolby Digital format, to reduce the
volume level differences between disc and
source. VISUAL
SETUP
1 During playback, press
(SYSTEM SETUP). </M/m/,
The system setup item appears on the main ENTER
unit.
2 Press M/m to select “DVD-LEVEL,”
then press (ENTER).
3 Press m to set to “ADJST-ON,” then
press (ENTER).
You can magnify pictures.
4 Press M/m to select “DOLBY-ADJ,”
then press (ENTER). 1 During playback, press
(VISUAL SETUP).
5 Press M/m to adjust the output level. The play mode menu appears.
The output level is adjustable in single steps,
between –10 and +10. 2 Press M/m to select (CENTER
ZOOM), then press (ENTER).
The current option appears.

12(67) PLAY
018(034) DVD VIDEO
6 Press (ENTER). T 1:35:55
The setting is complete.
To hide the system setup display, press x1
(SYSTEM SETUP). x1
x1.6
With the main unit
Press (SETUP) instead of (SYSTEM SETUP), rotate
the control dial instead of pressing M/m, press the
control dial instead of (ENTER). 3 Press M/m to select the desired option
(×1, ×1.6*), then press (ENTER).
* The picture may become grainy.
The picture is magnified.
To hide the play mode menu, press
(VISUAL SETUP).
To scroll the picture, press </M/m/,.
To restore the original scale, select “×1” in step
3.
Notes
• Depending on the disc, you may not be able to
change the magnification.
• When you resume playback, the picture returns to its
original scale.
• If you return to a disc’s menu/top menu,
magnification will be canceled.

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 When set to “LIGHT OFF”/“AUTO” (with
Adjusting the picture quality “DIM-OFF”)
— Picture EQ DAYTIME: Suitable in a bright place.
SUNSET: Suitable when it gets little dark.
MPEG-4
SHINE: Suitable in a very bright place (e.g.,
when sunlight reflects on the monitor).
VISUAL
SETUP
When set to “LIGHT ON”/“AUTO” (with
</M/m/, “DIM-ON”)
ENTER
NIGHT: Darkens the monitor to not distract
your driving at night.
MIDNIGHT: Darkens the monitor more than the
“NIGHT” setting.
THEATER: Brightens the monitor; suitable
when you want to enjoy a bright monitor at
You can select a picture quality suitable for the
night.
interior brightness of the car.
1 During playback, press
(VISUAL SETUP). Customizing the picture quality
The play mode menu appears.
The option “CUSTOM” allows you to make your
2 Press M/m to select (PICTURE own picture quality setting by adjusting picture
EQ), then press (ENTER). tones. You can store adjustments for both
The current option appears. “LIGHT OFF’ and “LIGHT ON” settings.

12(67) PLAY
1 During playback, press
018(034) DVD VIDEO (VISUAL SETUP).
T 1:35:55 The play mode menu appears.
DAYTIME 2 Press M/m to select (PICTURE
SUNSET EQ), then press (ENTER).
SHINE
CUSTOM The current option appears.
NORMAL
NORMAL 3 Press M/m to select “CUSTOM,” then
press (ENTER).
3 Press M/m to select the desired option,
then press (ENTER).
Options differ depending on the setting in visual
setup (page 39). USER CUSTOM SETUP
In visual setup, the settings of “PICTURE EQ” in COLOR 0
BRIGHT 0
“CUSTOM SETUP” switch the options as SHARPNESS 0
follows.
AUTO: Switches the night time/day time use Select : Set :
options automatically according to the dimmer Cancel : RETURN

setting in system setup (page 42).

LIGHT OFF: Shows the day time use options. 4 Press M/m to select the picture tone,
LIGHT ON: Shows the night time use options. then press </, to adjust the level.
The options for each setting are indicated below. 5 Press (ENTER).
For all settings To hide the play mode menu, press
(VISUAL SETUP).
NORMAL: Normal picture quality.
CUSTOM: User-adjustable settings (page 29).

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 5 Press the number buttons to enter
Locking discs — Parental your password, then press (ENTER).
The confirmation display appears.
control
6 To confirm, press the number buttons
* to reenter your password, then press
* Excluding DVD-R/DVD-R DL/DVD-RW in VR mode.
(ENTER).
The setting is complete.
To delete an entered number, press (CLEAR).
To return to the previous display, press O.
VISUAL To hide the visual setup menu, press
SETUP (VISUAL SETUP).
O
ENTER
M/m Deactivating parental control
Number Select “OFF t” in step 4 above, then enter your
buttons password.
CLEAR
If parental control is deactivated, “Parental
control canceled” appears.

You can lock a disc, or set playback restrictions Changing the password
according to a predetermined level such as Select “PASSWORD t” in step 4 above, enter
viewer age. Restricted scenes can be blocked or your current password, enter your new password,
replaced with different scenes when a parental then reenter to confirm.
control compatible DVD is played.
Changing the area and its movie
Activating parental control rating level
1 Press (VISUAL SETUP) while the unit is The restriction levels can be set depending on the
off. area and its movie ratings.
The visual setup menu appears.
1 Press (VISUAL SETUP) while the unit is
2 Press M/m to select (CUSTOM off.
SETUP), then press (ENTER). The visual setup menu appears.
The custom setup items appear.
2 Press M/m to select (CUSTOM
3 Press M/m to select “PARENTAL SETUP), then press (ENTER).
CONTROL,” then press (ENTER). The custom setup items appear.
The options appear.
3 Press M/m to select “PARENTAL
CONTROL,” then press (ENTER).
CUSTOM SETUP
PARENTAL CONTROL : OFF The options appear.
DivX VOD : OFF
SLIDE SHOW TIME : ONt 4 Press M/m to select “PLAYER t,” then
MULTI-DISC RESUME : PLAYERt press (ENTER).
PLAY LIST PLAY : PASSWORDt When parental control is already activated,
PICTURE EQ : AUTO
the display to enter your password appears.
To change the setting, enter your password,
then press (ENTER).
5 Press M/m to select “STANDARD,”
4 Press M/m to select “ON t,” then then press (ENTER).
press (ENTER). The options appear.
The password setting display appears.
CUSTOM SETUP
CUSTOM SETUP
PARENTAL CONTROL:
PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL : 8:
Enter a new 4-digit password, STANDARD : USA
then press ENTER . USA
OTHERSt

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6 Press M/m to select the desired area to The repeat options and switching order of each
apply its movie ratings, then press disc/format are indicated below.
(ENTER).
The area is selected. Disc/format Options
When you select “OTHERS t,” enter the OFF
area code selecting from “Area code list” on CHAPTER: Repeats the
page 54, using the number buttons. current chapter.
7 Press M/m to select “LEVEL,” then TITLE: Repeats the current
press (ENTER). title.
The options appear. *1 OFF
TRACK: Repeats the current
CUSTOM SETUP track.
PARENTAL CONTROL:
LEVEL : 8:
OFF
STANDARD : TRACK: Repeats the current
1: G
2: track.
3: PG ALBUM: Repeats the current
4: PG-13 album.
5:
OFF
The lower the number, the stricter the IMAGE: Repeats the current
restriction level. image.
ALBUM: Repeats the current
8 Press M/m to select the desired rating, album.
then press (ENTER).
The setting is complete. OFF
FILE: Repeats the current video
To return to the previous display, press O. file.
To hide the visual setup menu, press MPEG-4 ALBUM: Repeats the current
(VISUAL SETUP). album (folder).

The shuffle options and switching order of each

Repeat and shuffle play disc/format are indicated below.
Disc/format Options
MPEG-4 OFF
*2 TITLE: Plays chapters in
current title in random order.
*1 OFF
DISC: Plays tracks in current
disc in random order.
REP SHUF OFF
ALBUM: Plays tracks/images/
1 During playback, press (1) (REP) or video files in current album
(2) (SHUF) on the main unit (folder) in random order.
repeatedly until the desired option
appears.

MPEG-4

*1 Available only when playing version 1.0/1.1 VCD,

Repeat or shuffle play starts. or version 2.0 VCD without PBC function.
*2 Excluding DVD-R/DVD-R DL/DVD-RW in VR
mode.

To return to normal play mode, select “OFF.”

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 Notes
• If you return to a disc’s menu/top menu, repeat/ Direct search play
shuffle play will be canceled.
• Repeat/shuffle play cannot be set in the disc’s menu/
top menu.
MPEG-4

Setting from the play mode menu

MPEG-4

VISUAL
SETUP

VISUAL ENTER
SETUP M/m
Number
ENTER buttons
M/m CLEAR

You can directly locate a desired point by

specifying the title number, chapter number, etc.

1 During playback, press 1 During playback, press the number

(VISUAL SETUP). buttons to enter an item (track, title,
The play mode menu appears. etc.) number, then press (ENTER).
Playback starts from the beginning of the
2 Press M/m to select or , selected point.
then press (ENTER).
Setting from the play mode menu
12(67) PLAY
018(034) DVD VIDEO MPEG-4
T 1:35:55

OFF Search items differ depending on the disc/format

CHAPTER as follows.
TITLE
OFF Disc/Format Items
TITLE
Starts playing from a selected
3 Press M/m to select the desired option, title.
then press (ENTER). CHAPTER
Repeat or shuffle play starts.
Starts playing from a selected
Press (VISUAL SETUP) to hide the play mode chapter.
menu.
TIME
Note
The selected play mode is canceled when the disc Starts playing from the point
being played is ejected. determined by the input time
code.
TRACK
* Starts playing from a selected
track.
ALBUM
Starts playing from a selected
album.
IMAGE
Starts playing from a selected
image.

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 ALBUM Selecting a track/image/video file
Starts playing from a selected
album (folder).
MPEG-4
MPEG-4 FILE
Starts playing from a selected You can list up albums/folders/tracks/images/
file. video files on the monitor, and select a desired
one to play.
* Available only when playing VCD without PBC This function is convenient especially for the
function. disc in MP3/WMA/AAC/JPEG/DivX/MPEG-4
1 During playback, press format containing many albums/tracks, etc.
(VISUAL SETUP). 1 During playback, press .
The play mode menu appears. The list of tracks/images/video files in the
2 Press M/m to select the desired item, current disc/album*/folder* appears.
then press (ENTER).
TRACK NAME MP3
ALBUM NAME 0003/1000 ST
- - (67) PLAY ARTIST NAME 3:17
018(034) DVD VIDEO
T 1:35:55 LIST UP VIDEO FILES
LIST UP IMAGE FILES
ROOT
MUSIC FOLDER
01 TRACK 01
02 TRACK 02
03 TRACK 03
04 TRACK 04
05 TRACK 05

The number in parentheses indicates the total To return/proceed to the previous/next page,
number of selected item. press </,.
3 Press the number buttons to enter an To move to upper level, press .*
item number or time code. To select the desired folder, press M/m, then
For example, to locate 2 hours, 10 minutes, (ENTER).*
and 20 seconds, just enter “21020.” * Only when playing MP3/WMA/AAC/JPEG/DivX/
To clear numbers already input, press MPEG-4.
(CLEAR). 2 Press M/m to select the desired track/
4 Press (ENTER). image/video file, then press (ENTER).
Playback starts from the selected point. Playback of the selected track/image/video
file starts.
Press (VISUAL SETUP) to hide the play mode
With the main unit
menu. Rotate the control dial instead of pressing M/m, press
(SEEK) –/+ instead of </,, press the control dial
instead of (ENTER).
Listing up tracks/images/video
files — Quick-BrowZer Selecting a file type

MPEG-4

If the disc contains multiple file types, only the

selected file type (audio/video/image) can be
played. The playback priority order of file type is
</M/m/, initially set to audio, video, then image (e.g., if
ENTER the disc contains video files and image files, only
video files are played). You can select the file
type to list up, then select the desired file to play.
1 During playback, press .

continue to next page t

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 2 Press M/m to select the file type to list
up, then press (ENTER). Advanced Operations — Radio
To list up MP3, WMA and AAC files, select
“LIST UP AUDIO FILES.” Storing and receiving stations
To list up DivX/MPEG-4 files, select “LIST
UP VIDEO FILES.”
To list up JPEG files, select “LIST UP
IMAGE FILES.”
3 Press M/m to select the desired file, SYSTEM
then press (ENTER). SETUP
Playback of the selected file starts. ENTER
M/m
With the main unit SRC
Rotate the control dial instead of pressing M/m, press Number MODE
the control dial instead of (ENTER). buttons

Viewing audio disc information

Caution
When tuning in stations while driving, use Best
During audio playback, you can check the disc Tuning Memory (BTM) to prevent an accident.
information or display the sleeve image (Jacket
Picture)* of MP3/WMA/AAC file on the
monitor. Storing automatically — BTM
* The recommended size is from 240 × 240 to 960 × 1 Press (SRC) repeatedly until “TUNER”
960 pixels. appears on the main unit.
E.g., when playing an MP3 To change the band, press (MODE)
repeatedly. You can select from FM1, FM2,
C D
FM3, AM1 or AM2.
A B
2 Press (SYSTEM SETUP).
TRACK NAME MP3 The system setup item appears.
ALBUM NAME 0003/1000 ST
ARTIST NAME 3:17 SHUF 3 Press M/m to select “BTM,” then press
(ENTER).
E F G The unit stores stations in order of frequency
on the number buttons ((1) to (6)).
A beep sounds when the setting is stored.
With the main unit
Press (SOURCE) instead of (SRC), press (SETUP)
To list up, press BROWSE . instead of (SYSTEM SETUP), rotate the control dial
instead of pressing M/m, press the control dial instead
of (ENTER).
H
A Track number or track name
Disc name/Album name Storing manually
Artist name 1 While receiving the station that you
B Format want to store, press and hold a
C Playback status (N, X, etc.) number button ((1) to (6)) until
D Current audio channel “MEM” appears on the main unit.
When playing CD/MP3/WMA/AAC, the The number button indication appears on the
audio channel can be changed. For details, see main unit.
“Changing the audio channel” on page 27.
E Track number/Total Note
If you try to store another station on the same number
F Elapsed playback time
button, the previously stored station will be replaced.
G Current play mode
H Operation assist messages
Tip Receiving stored stations
You can select a track to play using a list (Quick-
BrowZer) (page 33). 1 Select the band, then press a number
button ((1) to (6)).
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 Sound Adjustment Customizing the equalizer curve
— EQ3
Adjusting the sound “CUSTOM” of EQ3 allows you to make your
characteristics own equalizer settings. You can adjust the level
of 3 different bands: “LOW,” “MID,” and “HI.”
1 During playback/reception, press
SOUND
(SOUND) repeatedly until “EQ3”
appears.
2 Press M/m to select “CUSTOM.”

M/m
3 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until
“LOW,” “MID,” or “HI” appears.
4 Press M/m to adjust the level of the
selected item.
The level is adjustable in single steps,
between –10 and +10.
You can adjust the sound characteristics
according to your preference.
The setting items in the sound menu and
switching order are indicated below.
To restore the factory-set equalizer curve,
EQ3: Selects an equalizer curve from 7 music press and hold (SOUND).
types.
LOW, MID, HI*1: Adjusts the volume level of 5 Press .
the selected band for EQ3 custom setting. The setting is complete and the display
BAL (Balance): Adjusts the sound balance returns to normal play/reception mode.
between the left and right speakers. Tip
FAD (Fader): Adjusts the relative level between Other equalizer types are also adjustable.
the front and rear speakers. With the main unit
SUB (Subwoofer volume)*2: Adjusts the Press the control dial instead of (SOUND), rotate the
subwoofer volume. (“ATT” is the lowest setting.) control dial instead of pressing M/m.
*1 Appears only when EQ3 is activated.
*2 When the audio output is set to “SUB-OUT”
(page 41).

1 During playback/reception, press

(SOUND) repeatedly until the desired
setting item appears on the main unit.

2 Press M/m to adjust the level or select

the desired option.
3 Press .
The setting is complete and the display
returns to normal play/reception mode.
With the main unit
Press the control dial instead of (SOUND), rotate the
control dial instead of pressing M/m.

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 E.g., when setting the aspect ratio to “4:3 PAN
Settings SCAN.”
Various settings are configurable from the 1 Press (VISUAL SETUP) while the unit is
following two setup menus. off.
The visual setup menu appears.
• Visual setup menu (page 36)
Allows configuration of visual-related items
LANGUAGE SETUP
(by the monitor). MENU : ENGLISH
AUDIO : ENGLISH
• System setup menu (page 40) SUBTITLE : ENGLISH
Allows configuration of system-related items
(by the main unit).

Visual setup
The visual setup menu includes the following 2 Press M/m to select (DISPLAY
categories. SETUP), then press (ENTER).
LANGUAGE SETUP (page 37) The display setup items appear.
Sets the menu, subtitle language, etc.
DISPLAY SETUP (page 37) DISPLAY SETUP
MONITOR TYPE : 16:9
Adjusts the settings of the connected WALLPAPER : WALLPAPER 1
monitor.
CUSTOM SETUP (page 38)
Customizes the playback of discs.
AUDIO SETUP (page 39)
Adjusts the sound settings according to the
disc.
3 Press M/m to select “MONITOR TYPE,”
RESET (page 39) then press (ENTER).
Resets all setting items. The options appear.

Basic operation of visual setup DISPLAY SETUP

MONITOR TYPE : 16:9
WALLPAPER : 16:9
4:3 LETTER BOX
4:3 PAN SCAN

VISUAL
SETUP
O
ENTER
M/m
4 Press M/m to select “4:3 PAN SCAN,”
then press (ENTER).
The setting is complete.
To return to the previous display, press O.
To hide the visual setup menu, press
You can set items in the menu by the following (VISUAL SETUP).
procedure.

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 Language setup for display or soundtrack

Select (LANGUAGE SETUP), then select the desired item and option below, using M/m and
(ENTER). For details on this procedure, see “Basic operation of visual setup” on page 36.

Item Purpose

MENU To change the disc’s menu language.

AUDIO To change the soundtrack language.
SUBTITLE To change the subtitle language recorded on the disc.

Display setup

Select (DISPLAY SETUP), then select the desired item and option below, using M/m and (ENTER).
For details on this procedure, see “Basic operation of visual setup” on page 36.
“z” indicates the default setting.

Item Option Purpose

MONITOR TYPE 16:9 (z) To display the wide picture.

Selects an aspect ratio suitable for Suitable when connecting to a
the connected monitor. wide-screen monitor or a monitor
with a wide mode function.

4:3 LETTER BOX To display a wide picture with

bands on the upper and lower
positions of the screen.
Suitable when connecting to a 4:3
screen monitor.

4:3 PAN SCAN To display a wide picture on the

entire screen and automatically cut
off the portions that do not fit.

WALLPAPER WALLPAPER 1 (z), 2, 3 To select the design of wallpaper.

Note
Depending on the disc, “4:3 LETTER BOX” may be selected automatically instead of “4:3 PAN SCAN,” and vice
versa.

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 Custom setup

Select (CUSTOM SETUP), then select the desired item and option below, using M/m and
(ENTER). For details on this procedure, see “Basic operation of visual setup” on page 36.
Follow the page reference for details. “z” indicates the default setting.

Item Option Purpose

PARENTAL CONTROL OFF t (z) To deactivate parental control.

(page 30) *1
Sets the playback restrictions to ON t To activate parental control.
not play inappropriate discs or
scenes. PLAYER t To set the restriction standard and
its level.
PASSWORD t To set a new 4-digit password.
DivX VOD Done To close the display.
Displays the registration code for
this unit. For more information,
visit the website below:
http://www.divx.com/vod
SLIDE SHOW TIME 5 sec. (z), 10 sec., To select the slide show interval.
20 sec., 40 sec., 60 sec.

FIXED To deactivate the slide show.

MULTI-DISC RESUME ON (z) To store the resume settings in
*2 memory for up to 5 discs. (The
settings remain in memory even if
MPEG-4
you set to “OFF.”)
OFF To not store the resume settings in
memory.
Resume playback is available only
for the current disc in the unit.
USB RESUME ON (z) To store the resume settings in
memory. (The settings remain in
memory even if you set to “OFF.”)
OFF To not store the resume settings in
memory.

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PLAY LIST PLAY ORIGINAL (z) To play originally recorded titles.
(For DVD-R/DVD-R DL/DVD-RW
in VR mode only) PLAY LIST To play edited play list.

PICTURE EQ (page 29) AUTO (z) To switch the night time/day time
use options automatically according
to the dimmer setting in system
MPEG-4
setup (page 42).
Selects the setting option to show
in the play mode menu. LIGHT OFF To show the day time use options.
LIGHT ON To show the night time use options.
*1 Excluding DVD-R/DVD-R DL/DVD-RW in VR mode.
*2 DVD VIDEO only.
Note
If parental control is applied, the resume playback will not work. In this case, playback starts from the beginning of
the disc when it is inserted.

Audio setup

Select (AUDIO SETUP), then select the desired item and option below, using M/m and (ENTER).
For details on this procedure, see “Basic operation of visual setup” on page 36.
Follow the page reference for details. “z” indicates the default setting.

Item Option Purpose

AUDIO DRC * STANDARD (z) To select the standard setting.

Makes the sound clear when the
volume is low. Only for a DVD WIDE RANGE To obtain the feeling of being at a
conforming to Audio DRC live performance.
(Dynamic Range Control).
* Excluding DVD-R/DVD-R DL/DVD-RW in VR mode.

Resetting all settings

All settings (excluding parental control setting) in visual setup can be reset.
Select (RESET), then “RESET ALL SETTINGS,” “YES” using M/m and (ENTER).
For details on this procedure, see “Basic operation of visual setup” on page 36.
Note
Do not power off the unit while resetting, as it takes a few seconds to complete.

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 You can set items in the menu by the following
System setup procedure.
The system setup menu includes the following E.g., when setting the demonstration.
categories. 1 Press (SYSTEM SETUP) while the unit is
• SET: General settings (page 41) off.
• DSPL: Display settings (page 41) The system setup item appears on the main
• R/M: Receive mode settings (page 42) unit.
• SND: Sound settings (page 43) 2 Press M/m to select “DEMO,” then
press (ENTER).
The option appears.
Basic operation of system setup

SYSTEM 3 Press M/m to select “ON” or “OFF,”

SETUP
then (ENTER).
ENTER
The setting is complete.
M/m
To hide the system setup display, press
(SYSTEM SETUP).
With the main unit
Press (SETUP) instead of (SYSTEM SETUP), rotate
the control dial instead of pressing M/m, press the
control dial instead of (ENTER).

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Follow the page reference for details. “z” indicates the default setting.

SET (Setup)
Item Option Purpose Unit status

CLOCK-ADJ (Clock Adjust) – –

(page 44)
BEEP ON (z) To activate the operation
Any status.
sound.
OFF To deactivate the operation
sound.
COLOR-SYS (Color System) PAL (z: Asian To set to PAL.
Changes the video output model)
signal according to the
connected monitor. NTSC To set to NTSC. Unit off.
(z: Latin
American
model)

AUTO-OFF NO (z) To deactivate the Auto Off

Shuts off automatically after a function.
Any status.
desired time when the unit is
off. 30S, 30M, 60M To select the desired time.

REAR/SUB REAR-OUT To set to the power

Switches the audio output. amplifier. Unit off.
SUB-OUT (z) To set to the subwoofer.

DSPL (Display)
Item Option Purpose Unit status

BLACKOUT ON To turn off the illumination.

Turns off the illumination To bring the light back on,
automatically for any source press any button on the
(e.g, during playback/radio main unit. (When activated,
reception, etc.) if no operation remote operation is Any status.
is performed for 5 seconds. unavailable.)
OFF (z) To deactivate the Black Out
function.
M.DSPL (Motion Display) SA (z) To show moving patterns
Selects the Motion Display and spectrum analyzer. During playback/
mode. radio reception.
OFF To deactivate the Motion
Display.
DEMO (Demonstration) ON (z) To activate the
demonstration.
Unit off.
OFF To deactivate the
demonstration.

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 DIMMER ON To dim the display.
Changes the display Any status.
brightness. OFF (z) To deactivate the dimmer.

AUTO-SCRL (Auto Scroll) ON (z) To scroll.

During disc
Scrolls long items
OFF To not scroll. playback.
automatically.

R/M (Receive mode)

Item Option Purpose Unit status

LOCAL (Local Seek Mode) ON To only tune into stations

with stronger signals. During radio
reception.
OFF (z) To tune normal reception.
MONO (Monaural Mode) ON To hear stereo broadcast in
Selects monaural reception monaural. During FM
mode to improve poor FM reception.
reception. OFF (z) To hear stereo broadcast in
stereo.
BTM (Best Tuning Memory) – – During radio
(page 34) reception.

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SND (Sound)
Item Option Purpose Unit status

HPF (High Pass Filter) OFF (z) To not cut out the
Selects the front/rear speaker frequency.
cut-off frequency.
80HZ,100HZ, To select the frequency.
120HZ,140HZ,
160HZ
LPF (Low Pass Filter)*1 OFF (z) To not cut out the
Selects the subwoofer cut-off frequency.
frequency.
80HZ,100HZ, To select the frequency.
120HZ,140HZ, During playback/
160HZ radio reception.
LPF-PHASE (Low Pass Filter NORM (z) To apply the normal pahse
Phase)*1 to the LPF.
Selects the phase when the
LPF is on. REV To apply the reverse pahse
to the LPF.
LOUD (Loudness) OFF (z) To not reinforce bass and
Makes the sound clear when treble.
the volume is low.
ON To reinforce bass and
treble.
AUX-LEVEL (page 45) (–8 ~ +18) To select the level. During AUX
z: 0 playback.
DVD-LEVEL (page 28) ADJST-ON To allow for adjusting the
output level of Dolby
Digital format.
During disc
ADJST-OFF To deactivate the level
(z) playback.
adjustment.
DOLBY-ADJ (Dolby Level (–10 ~ +10) To select the level.
Adjust) (page 28)*2 z: +8

*1 When the audio output is set to “SUB-OUT.”

*2 Appears and available only when “DVD-LEVEL” is set to “ADJST-ON.”

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 Setting the clock Using Optional Equipment

Auxiliary equipment

SYSTEM
SETUP
</M/m/,
ENTER SYSTEM
SETUP
ENTER
M/m
DSPL SRC
MODE

The clock uses a 12-hour indication.

1 Press (SYSTEM SETUP).
The system setup item appears on the main You can connect auxiliary devices to the unit,
unit. and listen on your car speakers.
Up to 2 devices can be connected, one to the
2 Press M/m to select “CLOCK-ADJ,”
AUX input jack (stereo mini jack) on the front,
then press (ENTER).
and the other to the AUX AUDIO IN terminals
The hour indication flashes.
on the rear. The volume level is adjustable for
any difference between the unit and the auxiliary
device.

Connecting an auxiliary device

3 Press M/m to set the hour and minute. 1 Turn off the auxiliary device.
To move the digital indication, press </,.
2 Turn down the volume on the unit.
4 Press (ENTER). 3 Connect to the unit.
The setting is complete.
On the front
To hide the system setup display, press Connect to the AUX input jack.
(SYSTEM SETUP).
To show the clock during playback, press
(DSPL) repeatedly until it appears.
With the main unit
Press (SETUP) instead of (SYSTEM SETUP), rotate
AUX
the control dial instead of pressing M/m, press the
.m/M> instead of </,, press the control
dial instead of (ENTER).
AUX

Connecting cord*
(not supplied)
* Be sure to use a straight type plug.
On the rear
Connect to the AUX AUDIO IN terminals.

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Selecting an auxiliary device
Additional Information
1 Press (SRC) repeatedly until “AUX” appears
on the main unit.
Precautions
2 Press (MODE) to select “FRONT-IN” or
“REAR-IN.” • Cool off the unit beforehand if your car has been
Operate by the auxiliary device itself. parked in direct sunlight.
• Power antenna (aerial) extends automatically.
Adjusting the volume level
Be sure to adjust the volume of each connected Moisture condensation
device before playback. Should moisture condensation occur inside the unit,
remove the disc and wait for about an hour for it to
1 Turn down the volume on the unit. dry out; otherwise the unit will not operate properly.
2 Press (SRC) repeatedly until “AUX” appears
on the main unit. To maintain high sound quality
If two auxiliary devices are connected, select Do not splash liquid onto the unit or discs.
the device to adjust its volume by pressing
(MODE).
Notes on discs
3 Start playback of the auxiliary device at a • Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or heat
moderate volume. sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car
4 Set your usual listening volume on the unit. parked in direct sunlight.
• Before playing, wipe the discs
5 Press (SYSTEM SETUP).
with a cleaning cloth from the
6 Press M/m to select “AUX-LEVEL,” then center out. Do not use solvents
press (ENTER). such as benzine, thinner,
7 Press M/m to adjust the input level. commercially available
The input level is adjustable in single steps, cleaners.
• This unit is designed to
between –8 and +18.
playback discs that conform to
8 Press (ENTER). the Compact Disc (CD)
The setting is complete. standard. DualDiscs and some of the music discs
encoded with copyright protection technologies do
To hide the system setup display, press not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard,
(SYSTEM SETUP). therefore, these discs may not be playable by this
With the main unit unit.
Press (SOURCE) instead of (SRC), press (SETUP) • Discs that this unit CANNOT play
instead of (SYSTEM SETUP), rotate the control dial – Discs with labels, stickers, or sticky tape or
instead of pressing M/m, press the control dial instead paper attached. Doing so may cause a
of (ENTER). malfunction, or may ruin the disc.
– Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart,
square, star). Attempting to do so may damage
the unit.
– 8 cm (3 1/4 in) discs.

Note on playback operations of DVDs

and VCDs
Some playback operations of DVDs and VCDs may
be intentionally set by software producers. Since
this unit plays DVDs and VCDs according to the
disc contents the software producers designed, some
playback features may not be available. Also, refer
to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or
VCDs.

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 Notes on DATA CDs and DATA DVDs * For details on how to select the file type, see
• Some DATA CDs/DATA DVDs (depending on the page 33.
equipment used for its recording, or the disc
condition) may not play on this unit.
• Finalization is required for some discs (page 46). Playback order of MP3/WMA/AAC/
• The unit is compatible with the following JPEG/DivX®/MPEG-4 files
standards. MP3/WMA/AAC/ Folder
For DATA CDs JPEG/DivX/ (album)
– ISO 9660 level 1/level 2 format, Joliet/Romeo in MPEG-4
MP3/WMA/AAC/
the expansion format JPEG/DivX/
– Multi Session MPEG-4 file
For DATA DVDs (track/image/
– UDF Bridge format (combined UDF and ISO video)
9660)
– Multi Border
• The maximum number of:
– folders (albums): 256 (including root and empty
folders).
– files (tracks/images/videos) and folders
contained in a disc: 2,000 (if a folder/file names
contain many characters, this number may
become less than 2,000).
– displayable characters for a folder/file name: 64 About MP3 files
(Joliet/Romeo). • ID3 tag versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 apply to
MP3 only. ID3 tag is 15/30 characters (1.0 and
Notes on finalizing discs 1.1), or 63/126 characters (2.2, 2.3 and 2.4).
The following discs are required to be finalized to • When naming an MP3 file, be sure to add the file
play on this unit. extension “.mp3” to the file name.
• DVD-R/DVD-R DL (in video mode/VR mode) Note on MP3
• DVD-RW in video mode If you play a high-bit-rate MP3, such as 384 kbps,
• DVD+R/DVD+R DL sound may be intermittent.
• CD-R
• CD-RW
The following discs can be played without About WMA files
finalization. • WMA tag is 63 characters.
• DVD+RW – automatically finalized. • When naming a WMA file, be sure to add the file
• DVD-RW in VR mode – finalization not required. extension “.wma” to the file name.
For details, see the manual supplied with the disc.
About AAC files
Notes on Multi Session CDs/Multi • AAC tag is 126 characters.
Border DVDs • When naming an AAC file, be sure to add the file
This unit can play Multi Session CDs/Multi Border extension “.m4a” to the file name.
DVDs under the following conditions. Note that the
session must be closed and the disc must be
finalized. About JPEG files
• When CD-DA (Compact Disc Digital Audio) is • JPEG, which stands for Joint Photographic
recorded in the first session: Experts Group, is an image file compression
The unit recognizes the disc as CD-DA and only format standard. It compresses still images
CD-DA of the first session is played, even if an approximately 1/10 to 1/100 of original size.
other format (e.g., MP3) is recorded in other • When naming a JPEG file, be sure to add the file
sessions. extension “.jpg” to the file name.
• When CD-DA is recorded other than in the first Note on JPEG
session: Playback of progressive JPEG files is not supported.
The unit recognizes the disc as a DATA CD or
DATA DVD, and all CD-DA sessions are skipped.
• When an MP3/WMA/AAC/JPEG/DivX/MPEG-4 About DivX® files
is recorded: DivX®, which stands for Digital Video Express, is a
Only the sessions containing the selected file type digital video file compression format standard
(audio/video/image)* are played (if CD-DA or developed by DivX, Inc. This product is an official
other data exists in other sessions, they are DivX® Certified product and can play all versions of
skipped). DivX® video (including DivX® 6) with standard
playback of DivX® media files.
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 Cleaning the connectors
About MPEG-4 files The unit may not function properly if the connectors
MPEG-4 files on a disc meeting the following between the unit and the front panel are not clean. In
requirements can be played. Playback is not be order to prevent this, detach the front panel
guaranteed for all MPEG-4 files meeting the (page 15) and clean the connectors with a cotton
requirements. swab. Do not apply too much force. Otherwise, the
• Profile: MPEG-4 Simple profile connectors may be damaged.
• Bit rate: Max. 25,000 kbps
• Frame rate: Max. 30 fps
• Image size: Max. 320 × 240 pixels
• Audio: Max. 320 kbps (AAC-LC)
• File extension: .mp4

Maintenance Main unit Back of the front

panel
Replacing the lithium battery of the
Notes
card remote commander • For safety, turn off the ignition before cleaning the
Under normal conditions, the battery will last connectors, and remove the key from the ignition
approximately 1 year. (The service life may be switch.
shorter, depending on the conditions of use.) • Never touch the connectors directly with your fingers
When the battery becomes weak, the range of the or with any metal device.
card remote commander becomes shorter. Replace
the battery with a new CR2025 lithium battery. Use
of any other battery may present a risk of fire or
explosion.
+ side up

Notes on the lithium battery

• Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children.
Should the battery be swallowed, immediately
consult a doctor.
• Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a good
contact.
• Be sure to observe the correct polarity when
installing the battery.
• Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers,
otherwise a short-circuit may occur.

WARNING
Battery may explode if mistreated.
Do not recharge, disassemble, or dispose of
in fire.

Fuse replacement
When replacing the fuse, be
sure to use one matching the
amperage rating stated on the
original fuse. If the fuse blows,
check the power connection and
replace the fuse. If the fuse
blows again after replacement,
there may be an internal
malfunction. In such a case, Fuse (10 A)
consult your nearest Sony
dealer.
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 Removing the unit Specifications
1 Remove the protection collar. System
1 Detach the front panel (page 15). Laser: Semiconductor laser
Signal format system: PAL/NTSC switchable
2 Pinch both edges of the protection collar,
then pull it out. DVD/CD Player section
Signal-to-noise ratio: 120 dB
Frequency response: 10 – 20,000 Hz
Wow and flutter: Below measurable limit
Harmonic distortion: 0.01 %

Tuner section
FM
Tuning range:
x Asian model:
87.5 – 108.0 MHz (at 50 kHz step)
Latin American model:
87.5 – 107.9 MHz (at 200 kHz step)
Antenna (aerial) terminal:
External antenna (aerial) connector
Intermediate frequency: 10.7 MHz/450 kHz
Usable sensitivity: 9 dBf
Selectivity: 75 dB at 400 kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio: 67 dB (stereo), 69 dB (mono)
Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz: 0.5 % (stereo),
2 Remove the unit. 0.3 % (mono)
1 Insert both release keys simultaneously Separation: 35 dB at 1 kHz
Frequency response: 30 – 15,000 Hz
until they click.
AM
Tuning range:
Hook facing
Asian model:
inwards. 531 – 1,602 kHz (at 9 kHz step)
Latin American model:
530 – 1,710 kHz (at 10 kHz step)
Antenna (aerial) terminal:
External antenna (aerial) connector
Intermediate frequency: 10.7 MHz/450 kHz
Sensitivity: 30 µV

2 Pull the release keys to unseat the unit. USB Player section
Interface: USB (Full-speed)
Maximum current: 500mA

Power amplifier section

Outputs: Speaker outputs (sure seal connectors)
Speaker impedance: 4 – 8 ohms
Maximum power output: 52 W × 4 (at 4 ohms)
3 Slide the unit out of the mounting.
General
Outputs:
Video output terminal
Rear audio output terminals
Power antenna (aerial) relay control terminal
Power amplifier control terminal
Inputs:
AUX audio input terminals
Antenna (aerial) input terminal
Parking break control terminal
AUX input jack (stereo mini jack)
USB signal input terminal

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Tone controls:
Low: ±10 dB at 60 Hz Troubleshooting
Mid: ±10 dB at 1 kHz
Hi: ±10 dB at 10 kHz The following checklist will help you remedy
Power requirements: 12 V DC car battery problems you may encounter with your unit.
(negative ground (earth)) Before going through the checklist below, check the
Dimensions: Approx. 178 × 50 × 179 mm connection and operating procedures.
(7 1/8 × 2 × 7 1/8 in) (w/h/d)
Mounting dimensions: Approx. 182 × 53 × 163 mm If the problem is not solved, visit the following
(7 1/4 × 2 1/8 × 6 1/2 in) (w/h/d) support site.
Mass: Approx. 1.4 kg (3 lb 2 oz)
Supplied accessories:
Card remote commander: RM-X168 Support site
Parts for installation and connections (1 set) Customers in Latin America:
Optional accessory/equipment:
Mobile monitor: XVM-B62 (For Asian model)
http://esupport.sony.com/ES/LA/
Customers in Pan Asia:
Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed http://www.sony-asia.com/section/support
accessories. Please ask the dealer for detailed http://www.sony-asia.com/caraudio/
information.

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Depending on the connected monitor, the unit
Laboratories. may take a few seconds to turn off after turning
the ignition off. This is not a malfunction.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and
patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
General
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are No power is being supplied to the unit.
trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license. • Check the connection or fuse.
• If the unit is turned off and the display disappears, it
This product is protected by certain intellectual cannot be operated with the remote commander.
property rights of Microsoft Corporation. Use or t Turn on the unit.
distribution of such technology outside of this The power antenna (aerial) does not extend.
product is prohibited without a license from The power antenna (aerial) does not have a relay box.
Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary. No beep sound.
• The beep sound is canceled (page 41).
Design and specifications are subject to change • An optional power amplifier is connected and you are
without notice. not using the built-in amplifier.
The contents of the memory have been erased.
• The RESET button has been pressed.
t Store again into the memory.
• The power supply lead or battery has been
• Halogenated flame retardants are not used in the disconnected or it is not connected properly.
certain printed wiring boards. Stored stations and correct time are erased.
• Halogenated flame retardants are not used in The fuse has blown.
cabinets. Makes noise when the position of the ignition
• Packaging cushions are made from paper. is switched.
The leads are not matched correctly with the car’s
accessory power connector.
The display disappears from/does not appear
in the display window.
• The dimmer is set “DIM-ON” (page 42).
• The display disappears if you press and hold (OFF).
t Press and hold (OFF) on the unit until the
display appears.
• The connectors are dirty (page 47).
The display disappears while the unit is
operating.
The Black Out function is set to on (page 41).

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 The Auto Off function does not operate. Disc operation
The unit is turned on. The Auto Off function activates The disc cannot be loaded.
after turning off the unit. • Another disc is already loaded.
t Turn off the unit. • The disc has been forcibly inserted upside down or in
Card remote commander operation is not the wrong way.
possible. The disc does not play back.
If the Black Out function is activated (no lighting), • Defective or dirty disc.
card remote commander operation is not possible • The disc is not applicable.
(page 41). • The DVD is not applicable due to the region code.
• The disc is not finalized (page 46).
Picture • The disc format and file version are incompatible
with this unit (page 8, 46).
There is no picture/picture noise occurs. • Press Z to remove the disc.
• A connection has not been made correctly.
• Check the connection to the connected equipment, MP3/WMA/AAC/JPEG/DivX/MPEG-4 files do
and set the input selector of the equipment to the not play back.
source corresponding to this unit. • Recording was not performed according to the ISO
• Defective or dirty disc. 9660 level 1 or level 2, the Joliet or Romeo in the
• Installation is not correct. expansion format (DATA CD), or the UDF Bridge
t Install the unit at an angle of less than 45° in a format (DATA DVD) (page 46).
sturdy part of the car. • The file extension is incorrect (page 46).
• The monitor is connected to the AUDIO/VIDEO • Files are not stored in MP3/WMA/AAC/JPEG/DivX/
OUT, and the parking cord (light green) is not MPEG-4 format.
connected to the parking brake switch cord, or the • If the disc contains multiple file types, only the
parking brake is not applied. selected file type (audio/video/image) can be played.
• The color system setting is incorrect. t Select the appropriate file type using the list
t Set the color system to “PAL” or “NTSC” (page 33).
according to the connected monitor (page 41). MP3/WMA/AAC/JPEG/DivX/MPEG-4 files take
Picture does not fit in the screen. longer to play back than others.
The aspect ratio is fixed on the DVD. The following discs take a longer time to start
playback.
– a disc recorded with a complicated tree structure.
Sound – a disc recorded in Multi Session/Multi Border.
There is no sound/sound skips/sound cracks. – a disc to which data can be added.
• A connection has not been made correctly. The disc does not start playing from the
• Check the connection to the connected equipment, beginning.
and set the input selector of the equipment to the Resume playback or multi-disc resume playback
source corresponding to this unit. (page 38) has taken effect.
• Defective or dirty disc. Certain functions cannot be performed.
• Installation is not correct. Depending on the disc, you may not be able to perform
t Install the unit at an angle of less than 45° in a operations such as stop, search, or repeat/shuffle play.
sturdy part of the car. For details, see the manual supplied with the disc.
• The MP3 file sampling rate is not 16, 22.05, 24, 32,
44.1, or 48 kHz. The soundtrack/subtitle language or angle
• The WMA file sampling rate is not 32, 44.1, or cannot be changed.
48 kHz. • Use the DVD menu instead of the direct selection
• The AAC file sampling rate is not 44.1, or 48 kHz. button on the card remote commander (page 17).
• The MP3 file bit rate is not 8 to 384 kbps. • Multilingual tracks, multilingual subtitles, or multi-
• The WMA file bit rate is not 32 to 384 kbps. angles are not recorded on the DVD.
• The AAC file bit rate is not 16 to 320 kbps. • The DVD prohibits changing.
• The unit is in pause/reverse/fast-forward mode. The display items do not scroll.
• The settings for the outputs are not made correctly. • For discs with very many characters, those may not
• The DVD output level is too low (page 28). scroll.
• The volume is too low. • “AUTO-SCRL” is set to “OFF.”
• The ATT function is activated. t Set “A.SCRL-ON” (page 42) or press (SCRL) on
• The position of the fader control “FAD” is not set for the main unit.
a 2-speaker system. The operation buttons do not function.
• Unsupported format (such as DTS). The disc will not eject.
t Check if the format is supported by this unit Press the RESET button (page 14).
(page 8).
You forgot the password for parental control.
Sound is noisy. Enter “5776” in the password input display to unlock
Keep cords and cables away from each other. (page 30).
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Radio reception Error displays/Messages
The stations cannot be received.
The sound is hampered by noises.
• The connection is not correct.
On the main unit
t Connect a power antenna (aerial) control lead ERROR
(blue) or accessory power supply lead (red) to the • The disc is dirty or inserted upside down.
power supply lead of a car’s antenna (aerial) t Clean or insert the disc correctly.
booster (only when your car has built-in FM/AM • A blank disc has been inserted.
antenna (aerial) in the rear/side glass). • The disc cannot play due to a problem.
t Check the connection of the car antenna (aerial). t Insert another disc.
t If the auto antenna (aerial) will not go up, check • The disc is not compatible with this unit.
the connection of the power antenna (aerial) t Insert a compatible disc.
control lead. • USB device was not automatically recognized.
t Reconnect it again.
Preset tuning is not possible.
• Store the correct frequency in the memory. • Press Z to remove the disc.
• The broadcast signal is too weak. FAILURE
The connection of speakers/amplifiers is incorrect.
Automatic tuning is not possible.
t See the supplied installation/connections manual to
• Setting of the local seek mode is not correct.
check the connection.
t Tuning stops too frequently:
Set “LOCAL-ON” (page 42). L. SEEK +/–
t Tuning does not stop at a station: The local seek mode is on during automatic tuning.
Set “MONO-ON” (page 42). NO DATA
• The broadcast signal is too weak. The disc or USB device does not contain a music file.
t Perform manual tuning. t Insert a music CD in this unit.
During FM reception, the “ST” indication t Connect a USB device with a music file in it.
flashes. NO DEV (No Device)
• Tune in the frequency accurately. “USB” is selected as the source without a USB device
• The broadcast signal is too weak. connected. A USB device or a USB cable has been
t Set “MONO-ON” (page 42). disconnected during playback.
An FM program broadcast in stereo is heard in t Be sure to connect a USB device and USB cable.
monaural. NO NAME
The unit is in monaural reception mode. A disc/album/folder/track/image/video name is not
t Set “MONO-OFF” (page 42). written in the file.
OFFSET
USB playback There may be an internal malfunction.
t Check the connection. If the error indication
You cannot play back items via a USB hub.
remains on in the display, consult your nearest
This unit cannot recognize USB devices via a USB
Sony dealer.
hub.
OVERLOAD
Cannot play back items. USB device is overloaded.
A USB device does not work. t Disconnect the USB device, then change the source
t Reconnect it.
by pressing (SOURCE).
The USB device takes longer to play back. t Indicates that the USB device is out of order, or an
The USB device contains files with a complicated tree unsupported device is connected.
structure. READ
A beep sounds. The unit is reading all file/album (folder) information
During playback, the USB device has been on the disc.
disconnected. t Wait until reading is complete and playback starts
t Before disconnecting a USB device, make sure to automatically. Depending on the disc structure, it
stop playback first for data protection. may take more than a minute.
The sound is intermittent. USB NO SUPRT (USB Not Support)
The sound may be intermittent at a high-bit-rate of The connected USB device is not supported.
more than 320 kbps. t For details on the compatibility of your USB
device, visit the support site.
“ ” or “ ”
During reverse or fast-forward, you have reached the
beginning or the end of the disc and you cannot go any
further.

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The character cannot be displayed with the unit. Glossary
Album
On the monitor Section of a music piece or an image on a DATA
Playback prohibited by region code. CD/DVD containing MP3/WMA/AAC audio tracks
The DVD playback is prohibited due to the different or JPEG files.
region code.
Chapter
Cannot play this disc.
Subdivision of a title on a DVD. A title is composed
• The disc is incompatible with this unit.
of several chapters.
• The disc is not finalized.
No playable data. DivX®
The disc does not contain playable data. Digital video technology created by DivX, Inc.
Please press RESET. Videos encoded with DivX technology are among
The unit cannot operate due to some problem. the highest quality with a relatively small file size.
t Press the RESET button (page 14).
Dolby Digital
If these solutions do not help improve the situation, Digital audio compression technology developed by
consult your nearest Sony dealer. Dolby Laboratories. This technology conforms to
If you take the unit to be repaired because of disc 5.1-channel surround sound. The rear channel is
playback trouble, bring the disc that was used at the stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in
time the problem began. this format. Dolby Digital provides the same 5.1
discrete channels of high quality digital audio found
in Dolby Digital cinema audio systems. Good
channel separation is realized because all of the
channel data are recorded discretely and little
deterioration is realized because all channel data
processing is digital.

DVD
A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving
pictures even though its diameter is the same as a
CD.
The data capacity of a single-layer and single-sided
DVD is 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), which is 7 times that of
a CD. The data capacity of a double-layer and
single-sided DVD is 8.5 GB, a single-layer and
double-sided DVD is 9.4 GB, and double-layer and
double-sided DVD is 17 GB.
The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one of the
worldwide standards of digital compression
technology. The picture data is compressed to about
1/40 (average) of its original size. The DVD also
uses a variable rate coding technology that changes
the data to be allocated according to the status of the
picture. Audio information is recorded in a multi-
channel format, such as Dolby Digital, allowing you
to enjoy a more real audio presence.
Furthermore, various advanced functions such as the
multi-angle, multilingual, and Parental Control
functions are provided with the DVD.

DVD-RW
A DVD-RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that
is the same size as a DVD VIDEO. The DVD-RW
has two different modes: VR mode and video mode.
DVD-RWs created in video mode have the same
format as a DVD VIDEO, while discs created in VR
(Video Recording) mode allow the contents to be
programmed or edited.

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DVD+RW
A DVD+RW (plus RW) is a recordable and
rewritable disc. DVD+RWs use a recording format
that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format.

File
• An MP3/WMA/AAC track or JPEG image on a
DATA CD/DATA DVD/USB device.
• An MP3/WMA/AAC track, JPEG image, or a
DivX/MPEG-4 video on a DATA CD/DATA
DVD.
(“File” is an exclusive definition for this unit.) A
single file consists of a single track, image, or
movie.

Film based software, Video based software

DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video
based software. Film based DVDs contain the same
images (24 frames per second) that are shown at
movie theaters. Video based DVDs, such as
television dramas or sit-coms, displays images at 30
frames (or 60 fields) per second.

Scene
On a VIDEO CD with PBC (playback control)
functions, the menu screens, moving pictures and
still pictures are divided into sections called
“scenes.”

Title
The longest section of a picture or music feature on
a DVD, movie, etc., in video software, or the entire
album in audio software.

Track
Section of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO
CD, CD, or MP3/WMA/AAC. An album is
composed of several tracks (MP3/WMA/AAC
only).

VIDEO CD
A compact disc that contains moving pictures.
The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format, one of a
worldwide standard of digital compression
technology. The picture data is compressed to about
1/140 of its original size. Consequently, a 12 cm
VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving
pictures.
VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data.
Sounds outside the range of human hearing are
compressed while sounds we can hear are not
compressed. VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times the
audio information of conventional audio CDs.
There are 3 versions of VIDEO CDs.
• Version 1.0, 1.1: You can play only moving
pictures and sound.
• Version 2.0: You can play high-resolution still
pictures and enjoy PBC functions.
This unit conforms to all 3 versions above.

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 Language code/area code list
Language code list
The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.
Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language

1027 Afar 1183 Irish 1347 Maori 1507 Samoan

1028 Abkhazian 1186 Scots Gaelic 1349 Macedonian 1508 Shona
1032 Afrikaans 1194 Galician 1350 Malayalam 1509 Somali
1039 Amharic 1196 Guarani 1352 Mongolian 1511 Albanian
1044 Arabic 1203 Gujarati 1353 Moldavian 1512 Serbian
1045 Assamese 1209 Hausa 1356 Marathi 1513 Siswati
1051 Aymara 1217 Hindi 1357 Malay 1514 Sesotho
1052 Azerbaijani 1226 Croatian 1358 Maltese 1515 Sundanese
1053 Bashkir 1229 Hungarian 1363 Burmese 1516 Swedish
1057 Byelorussian 1233 Armenian 1365 Nauru 1517 Swahili
1059 Bulgarian 1235 Interlingua 1369 Nepali 1521 Tamil
1060 Bihari 1239 Interlingue 1376 Dutch 1525 Telugu
1061 Bislama 1245 Inupiak 1379 Norwegian 1527 Tajik
1066 Bengali; 1248 Indonesian 1393 Occitan 1528 Thai
Bangla 1253 Icelandic 1403 (Afan)Oromo 1529 Tigrinya
1067 Tibetan 1254 Italian 1408 Oriya 1531 Turkmen
1070 Breton 1257 Hebrew 1417 Punjabi 1532 Tagalog
1079 Catalan 1261 Japanese 1428 Polish 1534 Setswana
1093 Corsican 1269 Yiddish 1435 Pashto; 1535 Tonga
1097 Czech 1283 Javanese Pushto 1538 Turkish
1103 Welsh 1287 Georgian 1436 Portuguese 1539 Tsonga
1105 Danish 1297 Kazakh 1463 Quechua 1540 Tatar
1109 German 1298 Greenlandic 1481 Rhaeto- 1543 Twi
1130 Bhutani 1299 Cambodian Romance 1557 Ukrainian
1142 Greek 1300 Kannada 1482 Kirundi 1564 Urdu
1144 English 1301 Korean 1483 Romanian 1572 Uzbek
1145 Esperanto 1305 Kashmiri 1489 Russian 1581 Vietnamese
1149 Spanish 1307 Kurdish 1491 Kinyarwanda 1587 Volapük
1150 Estonian 1311 Kirghiz 1495 Sanskrit 1613 Wolof
1151 Basque 1313 Latin 1498 Sindhi 1632 Xhosa
1157 Persian 1326 Lingala 1501 Sangho 1665 Yoruba
1165 Finnish 1327 Laothian 1502 Serbo- 1684 Chinese
1166 Fiji 1332 Lithuanian Croatian 1697 Zulu
1171 Faroese 1334 Latvian; 1503 Singhalese
1174 French Lettish 1505 Slovak
1181 Frisian 1345 Malagasy 1506 Slovenian 1703 Not specified

Area code list

Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Area

2044 Argentina 2165 Finland 2362 Mexico 2149 Spain

2047 Australia 2174 France 2376 Netherlands 2499 Sweden
2046 Austria 2109 Germany 2390 New Zealand 2086 Switzerland
2057 Belgium 2248 India 2379 Norway 2528 Thailand
2070 Brazil 2238 Indonesia 2427 Pakistan 2184 United
2079 Canada 2254 Italy 2424 Philippines Kingdom
2090 Chile 2276 Japan 2436 Portugal
2092 China 2304 Korea 2489 Russia
2115 Denmark 2363 Malaysia 2501 Singapore
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 Index
Numerics D M
16:9 37 Demonstration (DEMO) 41 Menu language (MENU) 37
2000MP3 6 Dimmer (DIMMER) 42 Monaural Mode (MONO) 42
2000WMA 6 Direct search play 32 Monitor type
4:3 LETTER BOX 37 Discs 8 (MONITOR TYPE) 37
4:3 PAN SCAN 37 Display setup Motion Display (M.DSPL) 41
(DISPLAY SETUP) 37 MP3 9, 46
A DivX VOD 38 MPEG-4 9, 47
DivX® 9, 23, 46 Multi Border DVD 46
AAC 9, 46
Dolby Digital 27, 28 Multi Session CD 46
Album (ALBUM) 32
Dolby Level Adjust Multi-disc resume playback
Angle (ANGLE) 17
(DOLBY-ADJ) 43 (MULTI-DISC RESUME)
Area code 54
DVD Level 6, 38
Audio (AUDIO)
(DVD-LEVEL) 28, 43
Channel 27
DVD menu 17 N
Format 27 DVD’s top menu 17
Language 27, 37 NTSC 41
Dynamic Range Control
Audio DRC (AUDIO DRC) 39 (DRC) 39
Audio setup P
(AUDIO SETUP) 39 PAL 41
Auto Off (AUTO-OFF) 41
E
EQ3 35 Parental control (PARENTAL
Auto Scroll (AUTO-SCRL) 42 CONTROL) 30, 38
Auxiliary equipment 44 Equalizer
Picture Picture EQ
Auxiliary Level (PICTURE EQ) 29, 39
(AUX-LEVEL) 43, 45 (PICTURE EQ) 29, 39
Play list play
Sound (EQ3) 35 (PLAY LIST PLAY) 39
B Play mode menu 24
Balance (BAL) 35 F Playable discs 8
Beep sound (BEEP) 41 Fader (FAD) 35 Playback control (PBC) 24
Best Tuning Memory File (FILE) 33 Program format 27
(BTM) 34 Folder (ALBUM) 33
Black Out (BLACKOUT) 41 Formats 9 Q
Front AUX 44 Quick-BrowZer 33
C Fuse 47
Card remote commander R
12, 14, 47 I Region code 9
Chapter (CHAPTER) 32 Image (IMAGE) 32 Repeat play (REP) 21, 31
Clock Adjust Reset (RESET) 14, 39
(CLOCK-ADJ) 44 J Resume play 17, 19
Color System
JPEG 9, 23, 46
(COLOR-SYS) 41
Custom setup S
(CUSTOM SETUP) 38 L Setup menu
Language code 54 System setup 40
Language setup Visual setup 36
(LANGUAGE SETUP) 37 Shuffle play (SHUF) 21, 31
List up 33 Slide show interval
Lithium battery 47 (SLIDE SHOW TIME) 38
Local Seek Mode (LOCAL) 42 Soundtrack language
Loudness (LOUD) 43 (AUDIO) 27, 37
Subtitle language
(SUBTITLE) 17, 37
System setup 40

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Time/text information
(TIME) 26, 32
Title (TITLE) 32
Track (TRACK) 32

U
USB device 20

V
Visual setup 36
Volume 10

W
Wallpaper (WALLPAPER) 37
WMA 9, 46

Z
Zoom (CENTER ZOOM) 28

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