Sony 4-183-777-12(1) Operating Instructions

CAUTION
WARNING
The use of optical instruments with this product will
increase eye hazard.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation
This appliance is classified
opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths,
as a CLASS 1 LASER
curtains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources such as
product. This marking
lighted candles on the apparatus.
is located on the rear
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose
exterior.
this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Notice for customers: the following
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a
information is only applicable
bookcase or built-in cabinet.
to equipment sold in countries
As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the
applying EU directives.
mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet.
Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect
The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation,
the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The
Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery-installed
Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is
to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones
Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters,
can cause hearing loss.
please refer to the addresses given in separate service or
guarantee documents.
Hooking up the system securely
Antennas
Find a location and an orientation that provide good reception, and then
set up the antenna.
Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords and the power cord to
avoid picking up noise.
With a DAB external antenna (not supplied), you can obtain higher
DAB broadcast sound quality. We recommend that you use the supplied
FM/DAB lead antenna only temporarily until you install a DAB external
antenna.
Before unplugging the DAB antenna, make sure the system is turned off to
preserve your own DAB settings.
AM loop antenna
FM/DAB lead antenna
(Extend it horizontally.)
Red
White side for North
American model
Black
or Black
Right speaker
Brown side for other regions
Red
or
FM/DAB lead antenna
(Extend it horizontally.)
or
75-ohm coaxial cable with F male
To DAB external
type connector (not supplied)
antenna (not supplied)
Note on DualDiscs
Disposal of Old Electrical &
Electronic Equipment A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates
DVD recorded material on one side with digital
(Applicable in the European
Union and other European audio material on the other side. However, since the
audio material side does not conform to the Compact
countries with separate
Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not
collection systems)
guaranteed.
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates
Music discs encoded with copyright
that this product shall not be treated as household
protection technologies
waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and
This product is designed to playback discs that conform
electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is
to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various
disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential
music discs encoded with copyright protection
negative consequences for the environment and human
technologies are marketed by some record companies.
health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
Please be aware that among those discs, there are some
waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials
that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be
will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed
playable by this product.
information about recycling of this product, please
contact your local Civic Office, your household waste
License and Trademark Notice
disposal service or the shop where you purchased the
 iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S.
product.
and other countries.
Applicable accessories: Remote commander
 "Made for iPod" means that an electronic accessory
has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and
Disposal of waste batteries
has been certified by the developer to meet Apple
(applicable in the European performance standards.
Union and other European
 Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device
countries with separate
or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
collection systems)
 MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are of

that the battery provided with this product shall not be their respective holders. In this manual,
treated as household waste. On certain batteries this are not specified.
symbol might be used in combination with a chemical
symbol. The chemical symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead
(Pb) are added if the battery contains more than 0.0005%
mercury or 0.004% lead.
By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly,
you will help prevent potentially negative consequences
for the environment and human health which could
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of
the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to
conserve natural resources.
In case of products that for safety, performance or data
integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an
incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by
qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will
be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life
to the applicable collection point for the recycling of
electrical and electronic equipment.
For all other batteries, please view the section on how
to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the
battery over to the applicable collection point for the
recycling of waste batteries.
For more detailed information about recycling of this
product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office,
your household waste disposal service or the shop where
you purchased the product.
When carrying this system
1
Remove a disc to protect the CD mechanism.
2
Press FUNCTION +/ (or FUNCTION on the unit)
 repeatedly to select the CD function.
3 
Hold down VOL + and DSGX
and press   on the unit until "STANDBY"
appears.
4
After "LOCK" appears, unplug the power cord.
Speakers
Make sure the metal leads (not the part
covered with vinyl insulation) are securely
inserted into the speaker jacks.
Black
Red
Power
Wall socket
Connect the power cord to a wall socket.
If the plug does not fit the wall socket,
detach the supplied plug adaptor (only for
models equipped with an adaptor).
Basic Operations
Notes
 If your country or region does not support DAB broadcast, "No
Service" appears.
 Do not press any button on the unit or the remote during DAB
Automatic Scan. If scanning is interrupted, run the DAB Automatic
Scan again.
 If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store the
stations for your new area.
 This procedure clears all previously stored presets.
 Before unplugging the DAB antenna, make sure the system is turned
off to preserve your own DAB settings.
 This tuner does not support data services.
To use the iPod
Insert an iPod Dock Adapter into the unit's connector
before use.
To remove the iPod Dock Adapter, pull it up with your
fingernail or a flat object using the slot inside the adapter.
and ® marks
TM
Note
The iPod Dock Adapter is not supplied with the system. Use the
adapter supplied with your iPod when using an iPod model. For
details on the iPod Dock Adapters, refer to the instructions supplied
with the iPod Dock Adapters.
Adjusting the sound
To adjust the volume
This manual mainly explains operations using the Press VOLUME +/ (or VOL +/ on the unit)
remote, but the same operations can also be performed
To add a sound effect
using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar
names.
To
Generate a more dynamic
sound (Dynamic Sound
Before using the system
Generator X-tra)
Set the sound effect
To use the remote
Slide and remove the battery compartment lid  , and
insert the two supplied R6 (size AA) batteries,  side
first, matching the polarities shown below.
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1
Select the CD function.

on the unit,
Press FUNCTION +/ (or FUNCTION on the unit)

2
Place a disc.
Press  (open/close)
Notes on using the remote
with the label side up on the disc tray.
 With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months.
 Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of
batteries.
 If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the
batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion.
To set the clock
Use buttons on the remote to set the clock.
1
Turn on the system.
To close the disc tray, press  (open/close)
Press  (power)  .
unit.
2 Select the clock set mode.
Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as
Press TIMER MENU  . If the current mode appears this may damage the unit.

on the display, press / repeatedly to select
3
Start playback.
"CLOCK SET?" and then press (enter)  .
Press  (play) (or CD  (play/pause) on the
3
Set the time.
unit)
Press /  repeatedly to set the hour, and then
 To
press (enter) . Use the same procedure to set the
minutes. Pause playback
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the
power cord or if a power failure occurs.
To display the clock when the system is off, press
 Stop playback
DISPLAY . The clock is displayed for about
8 seconds.
Select a folder on an
To run the DAB Automatic Scan
MP3 disc
When you turn on the system for the first time after
Select a track or file
you purchase the system, DAB Automatic Scan starts
automatically and creates a list of available services.
Find a point in a
If you want to run the DAB Automatic Scan again,
track or file
perform the procedure below.
1 
Press DAB AUTO SCAN on the unit.
"Auto Scan?" and "Push Enter" appear.
Select Repeat Play
2
Press (enter)  .
Scanning begins. "" appears. Depending on
To change the play mode
the DAB services available in your area, scanning may
Press PLAY MODE
take a few minutes.
stopped. You can select normal play ("
files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play ("SHUF" or
" SHUF*"), or program play ("PGM").
* When playing a CD-DA disc,
operation as normal (shuffle) play.
When scanning is complete, a list of available services
is created.
Notes on Repeat Play
 All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times.
 "REP1" indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop
it.
Notes on playing MP3 discs
 Do not save other types of tracks or files or unnecessary folders on a
disc that has MP3 files.
 Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.
 MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto
the disc.
 The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of
".MP3".
 If there are files on the disc that have the ".MP3" file extension,
but that are not MP3 files, the unit may produce noise or may

malfunction.
 The maximum number of:
 folders is 255 (including the root folder).
 MP3 files is 511.
 MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is 512.
 folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.
 Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording
device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible MP3
discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play at all.
Notes on playing multisession discs
 If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or MP3) session, it is recognized as
a CD-DA (or MP3) disc, and other sessions are not played back.
 A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA (audio)
disc.
Listening to the radio
Slot
Before you can receive DAB, you must complete the
DAB Automatic Scan procedure (see "Before using the
system").
1
Select "TUNER DAB, " "TUNER FM" or "TUNER AM. "
Press FUNCTION +/ (or FUNCTION on the unit)
 repeatedly. You can also select DAB directly by
pressing DAB AUTO SCAN  on the unit.
2
Select the tuning mode.

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until "AUTO"
appears.
3
Tune in the desired station.
Press +/ (or TUNE +/ on the unit)
stops automatically when a station is tuned in, and
then "TUNED" and "STEREO" (for stereo programs
only) appear.
 .
When you tune in a DAB station or an FM station that
provides RDS services, the service name or station
name appears on the display.
Press
To stop automatic scanning (FM/AM bands
DSGX  on the unit.
only)
Press  (stop) (or /CANCEL on the unit)

EQ repeatedly to select
To tune in a station with a weak signal (FM/AM
"BASS" or "TREBLE, " and
bands only)

then press +/ repeatedly
If "TUNED" does not appear and the scanning does not
to adjust the level.

stop, press TUNING MODE repeatedly until "AUTO"
and "PRESET" disappear, and then press +/ (or TUNE
+/ on the unit)  repeatedly to tune in the desired
station.
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo
station

Press FM MODE repeatedly until "MONO" appears
to turn off stereo reception.
repeatedly.
Notes on listening to DAB stations
 When tuning in a DAB station, it may take a few seconds before you
 on the unit, and place a disc
hear any sound.
 Primary service is automatically received when secondary service
ends.
Playing the iPod
1
Select the iPod function.
Press FUNCTION +/ (or FUNCTION on the unit)
 on the

repeatedly.
2
Place the iPod.
 .
Press
 (pause) (or CD  (play/

pause) on the unit) .
To resume play, press the button
again.
3
Start playback.
 (stop) (or /CANCEL on the
Press  (play) (or iPod  (play/pause) on the
unit)  .
unit)  .
+/ (select folder)  .
To control the iPod
/ (go back/go forward) You can control your iPod with the following buttons on
 .
the remote or unit.
Hold down / (rewind/
To Press
fast forward)  during playback,
Pause playback  (pause) (or iPod 
and release the button at the
desired point. (play/pause) on the unit)
(stop)  .

REPEAT repeatedly until

"REP" or "REP1" appears. Scroll up/down the / . You can scroll up or
iPod menus down the iPod menus much like
the Click Wheel operations of
the iPod or the drag up-or-down

repeatedly while the player is
operations of the iPod touch.
" for all MP3
Select a track / (go back/go forward)
or chapter of  . To fast-forward or fast-
audiobook/podcast rewind, hold down the button.
(SHUF) Play performs the same
To Press
Choose the selected
  / (enter) (or ENTER on
item the unit)  . You can choose the
selected item much like the center
button on the iPod or the touch
operation of the iPod touch.
Find a point in a / (fast rewind/fast

track or chapter of forward) during playback, and
audiobook/podcast release the button at the desired
point.
Return to the   /TOOL MENU  / 
previous menu or (return)  . You can return to the
select a menu previous menu or select a menu
much like the Menu button on
the iPod or the touch operation
of the iPod touch.
To use the system as a battery charger
You can use the system as a battery charger for the iPod
when the system is both on and off.
The charging begins when the iPod is placed on the unit's
connector  . The charging status appears in the iPod
display. For details, see the user's guide of your iPod.
To stop charging the iPod
Remove the iPod. If you stop charging the iPod when
the system is off, press DISPLAY  until the clock
disappears in the display.
Notes
 When placing or removing the iPod, handle the iPod in the same

angle as that of the iPod connector on the unit and do not twist
or sway the iPod to prevent connector damage.
 Do not carry the unit with an iPod set on the connector. Doing so
may cause a malfunction.
 When placing or removing the iPod, brace the unit with one hand
and take care not to press the controls of the iPod by mistake.
 Before disconnecting the iPod, pause playback.
 While playing video, you cannot use / 
. You can fast
rewind (fast forward) by holding down /  .
 To change the volume level, use VOLUME +/ (or VOL +/ on the
unit)  . The volume level does not change even if adjusted on the
iPod.
 This system is designed for iPod only. You cannot connect any other
 . Scanning portable audio players.
 To use an iPod, refer to the user's guide of your iPod.
 Sony cannot accept responsibility in the event that data recorded to
iPod is lost or damaged when using an iPod with this unit.
Changing the display
To Press
Change DISPLAY  repeatedly when the
information on the system is on.
display 1)
Check the clock DISPLAY  when the system
 . when the system is off 3) . The clock is displayed for
is off 8 seconds.
2)
For example, you can view CD/MP3 disc information, such as;
1)
 track or file number during normal play.
 track or file name (" ") during normal play.
 artist name (" ") during normal play.
 album or folder name (" ") during normal play.
 total playing time while the player is stopped.
You can also view DAB station information such as the service
name, channel label, preset number, frequency, DLS (Dynamic Label
Segment), or ensemble label.
2) The clock is displayed continuously while the iPod is being charged.
To turn off the clock display, press DISPLAY  (See "To stop
charging the iPod").
The STANDBY indicator  on the unit lights up when the system is
3)
off.
Notes on the display information
 Characters that cannot be displayed appear as "_".
 The following are not displayed:
 total playing time for a CD-DA disc depending on the play mode.
 total playing time and remaining playing time for an MP3 disc.
 The following are not displayed correctly:
 folder and file names that do not follow either ISO9660 Level 1,
Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.
 The following is displayed:
 ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version
2 tags are used (up to 62 characters).
 up to 8 characters of service name, up to 128 characters of DLS
(Dynamic Label Segment) and up to 16 characters of ensemble
label.
Using optional audio components
To connect an optional headphones
Connect headphones to the PHONES jack  on the
unit.
To connect an optional component
Connect additional audio component to the AUDIO
IN jack  on the unit using an audio analog cord (not
supplied). Turn down the volume on the system, and
then select the AUDIO IN function.
 or 