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The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. MEX-M71BT Serial No. To cancel the demonstration (DEMO) display, see page 23.
For safety, be sure to install this unit in the Warning dashboard of the boat as the rear side of the unit becomes hot during use. FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE USA. For details, see “Connection/Installation” NOT APPLICABLE IN CANADA, (page 39).
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This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Hereby, Sony Corporation, declares that this equipment is in compliance with the Under Industry Canada regulations, this essential requirements and other relevant radio transmitter may only operate using an provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
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To ensure that the battery and the electrical changed, suspended, or terminated without and electronic equipment will be treated prior notice. Sony does not bear any properly, hand over these products at end- responsibility in these sorts of situations. of-life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
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We do not take any responsibility for the Caution leakage of information during BLUETOOTH IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY BE LIABLE FOR communication. ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR OTHER If you have any questions or problems...
Guide to Parts and Controls Main unit Front panel release button Disc slot SRC (source) Display window Turn on the power. (SEEK –/+) Change the source. Tune in radio stations automatically. Press and hold to tune manually. Press and hold for 1 second to turn the /...
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ALBUM / RM-X231 Remote commander Skip an album for audio device. Press and hold to skip albums continuously. (Not available when a USB device in Android mode or iPod is connected.) Press to thumbs up, or to thumbs down in Pandora®...
RM-X11M Marine remote commander (not supplied) Getting Started Detaching the Front Panel You can detach the front panel of this unit to prevent theft. Press and hold OFF until the unit turns off, press the front panel release button , then pull the panel towards you to remove.
Resetting the Unit Preparing a BLUETOOTH Device Before operating the unit for the first time, or after replacing the boat battery or You can enjoy music, or perform handsfree changing connections, you must reset the calling depending on the BLUETOOTH unit.
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Make sure that lights up on the display of the unit. To disconnect by One touch Touch the N-Mark part of the unit with the N-Mark part of the smartphone again. Notes • When making the connection, handle the smartphone carefully to prevent scratches. If passkey* input is required on the •...
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To install the microphone Connecting with a paired For details, see “Installing the microphone” BLUETOOTH device (page 41). To use a paired device, connection with this Connecting with an iPhone/iPod unit is required. Some paired devices will connect automatically. (BLUETOOTH Auto Pairing) When an iPhone/iPod with iOS5 or later installed is connected to the USB port, the unit is paired and connected with the...
Connecting a USB Device Listening to the Radio Turn down the volume on the unit. Connect the USB device to the unit. Listening to the Radio To connect an iPod/iPhone, use the USB Tuning step setting is required (page 10). connection cable for iPod (not supplied).
Setting clock time (CT) Using Radio Data System (RDS) The CT data from the RDS transmission sets the clock. Set [SET CT-ON] in [GENERAL] Selecting program types (PTY) (page 24). Press PTY during FM reception. Listening to the SiriusXM Rotate the control dial until the desired program type appears, then Radio (US/Canada only) press it.
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As part of the activation process, the Enter the passcode by rotating the control dial on the unit or pressing / on the SiriusXM satellites will send an activation remote commander. message to your tuner. When your radio To move the entry position, press / detects that the tuner has received the (SEEK –/+) on the unit or /...
• Playback of the following files is not supported. MP3/WMA/FLAC: – copyright-protected files Playback – DRM (Digital Rights Management) files – Multi-channel audio files MP3/WMA: Playing a Disc – lossless compression files Before making a connection, select the USB Insert the disc (label side up). mode (Android mode or MSC/MTP mode) depending on the USB device (page 24).
Adjust the volume on this unit. Rotate the control dial to select the desired search category, then press it Notes to confirm. • Depending on the audio device, information such as title, track number/time and playback status Repeat step 2 to search the desired may not be displayed on this unit.
When activating the BLUETOOTH function Listening to Pandora® You can adjust the volume level. Press MENU, then select [SOUND] [SET BTA VOL] (page 25). Pandora® is available to stream music through your iPhone and Android smartphone. You can control Pandora® on a Available Operations in BLUETOOTH connected iPhone/Android smartphone from this unit.
Rotate the control dial to select an initial from the initial list, then press Handsfree Calling (via Rotate the control dial to select a BLUETOOTH only) name from the name list, then press To use a cellular phone, connect it with this Rotate the control dial to select a unit.
Rotate the control dial to select To switch between handsfree mode [REDIAL], then press it. and handheld mode The phone call starts. During a call, press MODE to switch the phone call audio between the unit and cellular phone. By voice tags Note Depending on the cellular phone, this operation You can make a call by saying the voice tag...
SRC, rotate the control dial to select the operate the application desired source, then press ENTER. while driving. • “SongPal” is an app for controlling Sony audio To display the source list devices which are compatible with “SongPal”, by Press SRC.
Activating voice recognition (Android smartphone only) By registering applications, you can control an application by voice command. For details, refer to the help of the application. To activate voice recognition Press and hold VOICE to activate voice recognition. For details on settings, refer to the help of the Say the desired voice command into the application.
• If you play a track with an iPhone using the BLUETOOTH audio connection, when the track starts playback via BLUETOOTH, Siri Eyes Free Settings automatically quits and the unit switches to the BLUETOOTH audio source. • When Siri Eyes Free is activated during audio Canceling the DEMO Mode playback, the unit may switch to the BLUETOOTH audio source even if you do not specify a track to...
FIRMWARE General Setup (GENERAL) (Available only while the source is off and the clock is displayed.) DEMO (demonstration) Checks/updates the firmware version. For Activates the demonstration: [ON], [OFF]. details, visit the support site on the back cover. CLOCK-ADJ (clock adjust) (page 10) FW VERSION (firmware version) Displays current firmware version.
S.WOOFER (subwoofer) Display Setup (DISPLAY) SW LEVEL (subwoofer level) Adjusts the subwoofer volume level: DIMMER [+6 dB] – [0 dB] – [-6 dB]. Changes the display brightness: [OFF], ([ATT] is displayed at the lowest setting.) [ON], [AT] (auto), [CLK]. SW PHASE (subwoofer phase) ([AT] is available only when the Selects the subwoofer phase: [NORM], illumination control lead is connected,...
SND SYNC (sound synchronization) BT INIT (BLUETOOTH initialize) Activates the synchronization of the Initializes all the BLUETOOTH related illumination with the sound: [ON], [OFF]. settings (pairing information, preset number, device information, etc.): [YES], AUTO SCR (auto scroll) [NO]. Scrolls long items automatically: [ON], When disposing the unit, initialize all the [OFF].
• This unit is designed to play discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. DualDiscs and some of the music Additional Information discs encoded with copyright protection technologies do not conform to the Updating the Firmware Compact Disc (CD) standard, therefore, these discs may not be playable by this To update the firmware, visit the support site unit.
If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit that are not covered in this manual, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Notes • For safety, turn off the ignition before cleaning the connectors, and remove the key from the ignition switch.
– folders (albums): 150 (including root Specifications folder) – files (tracks) and folders: 300 (may less than 300 if folder/file names contain many FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE USA. NOT characters) APPLICABLE IN CANADA, INCLUDING IN – displayable characters for a folder/file THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC.
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The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are Power antenna (aerial)/Power amplifier registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth control terminal (REM OUT) SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sony Inputs: Corporation is under license. Other SiriusXM input terminal (US/Canada only)
registered trademarks of Pandora Media, Troubleshooting Inc., used with permission. The following checklist will help you remedy Google, Google Play and Android are problems you may encounter with your unit. trademarks of Google Inc. Before going through the checklist below, libFLAC check the connection and operating procedures.
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During playback or reception, the demonstration mode starts. PTY displays [- - - - - - - -]. If no operation is performed for 5 minutes The current station is not an RDS station. with [DEMO-ON] set, the demonstration ...
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While connected to two BLUETOOTH * This unit supports FAT16 and FAT32, but some USB device may not support all of these FAT. For devices, this unit cannot be detected from details, refer to the operating instruction of each another device.
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If the ambient noise other than the phone A call is answered unintentionally. call sound is loud, try reducing this noise. The connecting phone is set to answer a E.g.: If a window is open and outside call automatically. noise, etc., is loud, shut the window.
Pandora® operation READ: Now reading information. Wait until reading is complete and Pandora® connection is not possible. playback starts automatically. This may Shut down the Pandora® application on take some time depending on the file the mobile device, and then launch it organization.
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For SongPal operation: LICENSING - RESTRICTIONS: Pandora® is not available outside your country. APP --------: A connection with the application is not established. MAINTENANCE - PLEASE - TRY AGAIN - Make the “SongPal” connection again LATER: The Pandora® server is under (page 21).
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UPDATE - PANDORA APP: An old version of CHK ANT The radio has detected a fault with the Pandora® is connected. Update the Pandora® application to the SiriusXM antenna. The antenna cable may be either latest version. disconnected or damaged.
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In Canada, visit www.siriusxm.ca or call 1-877-438-9677. If these solutions do not help improve the situation, consult your nearest Sony dealer. If you take the unit to be repaired because of CD playback trouble, bring the disc that was used at the time the problem began.
Parts List for Installation Connection/Installation Cautions • Run all ground (earth) leads to a common ground (earth) point. × 2 • Do not get the leads trapped under a screw, or caught in moving parts (e.g., seat ...
Connection Subwoofer* Power amplifier* Satellite radio tuner (SiriusXM)* White White/black striped Front speaker* Gray Gray/black striped Green Green/black striped Rear speaker* Purple Purple/black striped Black Yellow For details, see “Making connections” (page 41). Blue/white striped Orange/white striped Marine remote commander RM-X11M* ...
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Subwoofer Easy Connection *1 Not supplied *2 Speaker impedance: 4 Ω – 8 Ω × 4 You can use a subwoofer without a power *3 RCA pin cord (not supplied) *4 Depending on the type of boat, use an adaptor amplifier when it is connected to a rear for a wired remote control (not supplied).
other parts from interfering with your Mounting the unit in the driving operations. dashboard or the cutout hole on • If any shock-absorbing equipment is in your boat, contact the store where you boat purchased this unit, or the boat dealer, before installation.
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You may not be able to install this unit in some makes of Japanese cars. In such a When replacing the fuse, Fuse (10 A) case, consult your Sony dealer. be sure to use one matching the amperage TOYOTA rating stated on the ...
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Suomi Hrvatski Sony Corporation vakuuttaa täten että tämä Ovime Sony Corporation izjavljuje da je ova laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten oprema u skladu s osnovnim zahtjevima i vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen. Halutessasi ostalim relevantnim odredbama direktive 1999/5/EZ.
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Slovenščina Lietuvių kalba Sony Corporation izjavlja, da je ta oprema v Šiuo dokumentu Sony Corporation skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi deklaruoja, kad ši įranga atitinka esminius relevantnimi določili direktive 1999/5/ES. Za reikalavimus ir kitas 1999/5/EB Direktyvos podrobnosti vas naprošamo, če pogledate...
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