Sony MEX-GS600BT Operating Instructions Manual
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Owner's Record
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-GS600BT Serial No.
To cancel the demonstration (DEMO) display, see page 7.
Pour annuler l'affichage de démonstration (DEMO), reportez-
vous à la page 7.
MEX-GS600BT
®
4-427-804-13(1)
Operating Instructions GB
Mode d'emploi
FR
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Page 1: Audio System
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-GS600BT Serial No. -
Page 2: Compact Disc Player
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. CDX-GS500R Serial No. - Page 3 This device complies with Part 15 of the Be sure to install this unit in the FCC Rules and Industry Canada dashboard of the car for safety. licence-exempt RSS standard(s). For installation and connections, Operation is subject to the following two see the supplied installation/connections conditions: (1) this device may not cause manual.
- Page 4 Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sony Corporation is Warning if your car’s ignition has no under license. Other trademarks and trade ACC position names are those of their respective owners.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Getting Started ........... . . 6 Notes on Bluetooth function . - Page 6 Pandora® via Bluetooth wireless technology (Android™ & BlackBerry® phones) ........30 Streaming Pandora®...
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Page 7: Getting Started
Faulty Caution installation or service may be dangerous and IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY BE LIABLE may invalidate any warranty that may apply to FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR this device. -
Page 8: Canceling The Demo Mode
Canceling the DEMO Detaching the front panel mode You can detach the front panel of this unit to prevent theft. You can cancel the demonstration display which appears while this unit is turned off. Press and hold . The unit is turned off. Press , rotate the control dial until “DISPLAY”... -
Page 9: Location Of Controls
Location of controls Main unit This section contains instructions on the Pandora® via USB/Bluetooth location of controls and basic operations. Pandora®: To skip a track (press +). SOURCE/OFF button* Bluetooth Audio* Press to turn on the power; select the To skip a track (press);... -
Page 10: Number Buttons
Disc slot Pandora® via USB/Bluetooth Pandora®: Insert the disc (label side up), playback /: Thumbs down ()/up () starts. (press and hold for 1 second) page 16, Display window (Eject) button : PAUSE To eject the disc. To pause playback. -
Page 11: Rm-X231 Remote Commander
OFF button *5 When a Bluetooth audio device (supports AVRCP of Bluetooth technology) is To turn off the power; stop the source; connected. Depending on the device, certain reject a call. operations may not be available. SOURCE button* *6 When App Remote is established with Press to turn on the power. -
Page 12: Radio
(+)/ (–) buttons To control CD/USB/Pandora® via USB/ Radio Bluetooth audio device/Bluetooth Pandora®, the same as / (ALBUM /) on the unit. Storing and receiving Setup items can be operated by . stations DSPL (Display)/SCRL (Scroll) button ... -
Page 13: Rds
Rotate the control dial until the desired Receiving the stored stations program type appears, then press it. The unit starts to search for a station Select the band, then press a number broadcasting the selected program type. button ( to ). Type of programs Tuning automatically NEWS (News), INFORM (Information),... -
Page 14: Playing A Disc
USB devices • MSC (Mass Storage Class)-type USB Playing a disc devices (such as a USB flash drive, digital media player, Android phone) compliant This unit can play CD-DA (also containing with the USB standard can be used. CD TEXT) and CD-R/CD-RW (MP3/ Depending on the digital media player or WMA/AAC files (page 40)). -
Page 15: Ipod
Notes • Do not use USB devices so large or heavy that iPod they may fall down due to vibration, or cause a loose connection. • Do not detach the front panel during playback In these Operating Instructions, “iPod” is of the USB device, otherwise USB data may be used as a general reference for the iPod damaged. -
Page 16: Operating An Ipod Directly - Passenger Control
Caution for iPhone Operating an iPod directly When you connect iPhone via USB, phone call — Passenger control volume is controlled by iPhone, not the unit. Do not inadvertently increase the volume on the unit during a call, as sudden loud sound may result You can operate an iPod directly even when when the call ends. -
Page 17: Pandora® Via Usb (Iphone)
Adjust the volume on this unit. To pause playback, press (PAUSE). To Pandora® via USB resume playback, press again. (iPhone) To skip a track, press +. Pandora® is available to stream music Notes through your iPhone. You can control Pandora®... -
Page 18: App Remote Via Usb (Iphone)
Shuffle Shuffle allows you to listen to tracks played App Remote via USB on one or more Pandora® stations in your station list randomly. (iPhone) Edit your Shuffle station selections on the device before connection. Downloading the “App Remote” application from App Store is required for iPhone. -
Page 19: Searching And Playing Tracks
Press and hold (APP) on the unit for more than 2 seconds. Searching and Connection to iPhone starts. When connection is established, the playing tracks name of the application on iPhone appears when selecting a source, and Playing tracks in various some playback operations for the modes application become available. -
Page 20: Searching A Track By Name - Quick-Browzer
SHUF GENRE* genre in random order. Searching by skip items — Jump mode device in random SHUF DEVICE* order. When many items are in a category, you can SHUF OFF track in normal order search for a desired item quickly. (Normal play). -
Page 21: Searching A Track By Listening To Track Passages - Zappin
To cancel Alphabet search, press (BACK) or –. Changing the illumination Notes • In Alphabet search, a symbol or article (a/an/ the) before the selected letter of the item is Changing the color of excluded. display and buttons — •... -
Page 22: Advanced Color Setting
Select “DAY” or “NIGHT.” Customizing the display and Customize the preset color from step 3 to 5 button color — Custom Color of “Customizing the display and button color — Custom Color.” You can register a customized color for the display and buttons. -
Page 23: Connecting Bluetooth Devices
To cancel White Menu, select “OFF” in step Connecting Bluetooth devices Start up effect — Start White Bluetooth operations In the Start White setting, when you press The Bluetooth function allows for handsfree , the display and buttons calling and music streaming via this unit. on the main unit turn white once, then To use the Bluetooth function, the following change to the customized color. -
Page 24: Pairing
A list of detected devices appears in the Sets this unit to answer an incoming call display of the device to be connected. automatically: “OFF”-“1 (about 3 This unit is displayed as “Sony seconds)”-“2 (about 10 seconds).” Automotive” on the device to be connected. -
Page 25: Connection
If passkey* input is required in the display of the device to be connected, Connection between this unit and the Bluetooth input “0000.” device may be automatic, depending on the If the device supports Bluetooth version device. 2.1, passkey input is not required. * Passkey may be called “passcode,”... -
Page 26: Connecting An Audio Device
Turn on the cellular phone and activate the Bluetooth signal. With Bluetooth signal on: when the ignition is turned to on, this unit reconnects automatically Connect to this unit using the cellular to the last-connected cellular phone. But phone. automatic connection also depends on the “... -
Page 27: Handsfree Calling
Handsfree calling Calling from the phonebook When connecting to a cellular phone Once the unit is connected to the cellular supporting PBAP (Phone Book Access phone, you can make/receive handsfree Profile), you can access the phonebook, and calls by operating this unit. make a call. -
Page 28: Operations During A Call
Calling by phone number Operations during a call input Presetting the volume of the ringtone Press and rotate the control and talker’s voice dial until “DIAL NUMBER” appears, You can preset the volume level of the then press it. ringtone and talker’s voice. -
Page 29: Preset Dial
Notes Preset dial • Check that the unit and cellular phone are You can store up to 6 contacts in the preset connected beforehand. dial. • Store a voice tag on your cellular phone beforehand. • If you activate voice dialing with a cellular Notes phone connected to this unit, this function may •... -
Page 30: Music Streaming
Rotate the control dial until “BTA VOL” Music streaming appears, then press it. Rotate the control dial to adjust the input level (“+18dB” – “0dB” – “– 8dB”), then press it. Listening to music from an Press (BACK) to return to the previous audio device display. -
Page 31: Initializing Bluetooth Settings
The information is displayed during Bluetooth audio playback only. Pandora® via • Even if the source is changed on this unit, playback of the audio device does not stop. Bluetooth wireless technology (Android™ & BlackBerry® phones) Initializing Bluetooth Settings Pandora® is available to stream music through your Android™... -
Page 32: Station List
Press * (PAUSE) to start playback. Station list *1 Does not appear, depending on the device The station list allows you to easily select a connected to the USB port. desired station. *2 When the mobile device is connected, the device number may appear. -
Page 33: App Remote Via Bluetooth Wireless Technology (Android Phone)
Two-way Music Control App Remote via with Android phone Bluetooth wireless Before connecting the mobile device, turn technology (Android down the volume of the unit. phone) Connect this unit and the mobile device via the Bluetooth function Downloading the “App Remote” (page 22). -
Page 34: Sound Settings And Setup Menu
After selecting a source, press , rotate the control dial until “SOUND” Sound Settings and appears, then press it. Setup Menu Rotate the control dial until “EQ7 SETTING” appears, then press it. Enjoying sophisticated Rotate the control dial until “BASE” sound functions —... - Page 35 The options for “POSITION” are indicated Adjusting the listening below. position FRONT L (): Front left FRONT R (): Front right You can fine-tune the listening position FRONT (): Center front setting. ALL (): In the center of During reception/playback, press your car , rotate the control dial until OFF: No position set...
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Page 36: Adjusting Setup Items
Rotate the control dial to select “1,” “2” Using rear speakers as or “3,” then press it. subwoofer — Rear Bass Press (BACK) to return to the Enhancer previous display. Rear Bass Enhancer enhances the bass For details on the settings for the subwoofer sound by applying a low pass filter setting phase, position, low pass filter frequency (page 37) to the rear speakers. - Page 37 AUX-A* (AUX Audio) FADER Activates the AUX source display: “ON,” Adjusts the relative level: “FRONT-15” – “OFF” (page 38). “CENTER” – “REAR-15.” CT (Clock Time) DM+* (page 34) Activates the CT function: “ON,” “OFF” LOUDNESS (Dynamic Loudness) (page 12). Reinforces bass and treble for clear BTM* (page 11) sound at low volume levels: “ON,”...
- Page 38 DISPLAY: S.WOOFER (Subwoofer) SW LEVEL (Subwoofer Level) DEMO (Demonstration) Adjusts the subwoofer volume level: Activates the demonstration: “ON,” “+10 dB” – “0 dB” – “–10 dB.” “OFF.” (“ATT” is displayed at the lowest setting.) DIMMER SW PHASE (Subwoofer Phase) Changes the display brightness. Selects the subwoofer phase: “NORM,”...
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Page 39: Using Optional Equipment
APP REM: Start establishing App Remote. Using optional equipment Auxiliary audio equipment By connecting an optional portable audio device to the AUX input jack (stereo mini jack) on the unit and then simply selecting the source, you can listen on your car speakers. -
Page 40: Siriusxm Vehicle Tuner
Storing channels SiriusXM Vehicle Tuner While receiving the channel that you want to store, press and hold a number button Everything worth listening to is on ( to ) until “MEM” appears. SiriusXM, getting over 130 channels, To receive the stored channel, select “SX1,” including the most commercial-free music, “SX2”... -
Page 41: Additional Information
• Discs that this unit CANNOT play – Discs with labels, stickers, or sticky tape or Additional paper attached. Doing so may cause a malfunction, or may ruin the disc. Information – Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square, star). Attempting to do so may damage the unit. -
Page 42: About Ipod
• You do not need to use a cable for About iPod connection since Bluetooth technology is a wireless technology, neither is it necessary • You can connect to the following iPod for the devices to face one another, such is models. -
Page 43: Maintenance
In order to prevent this, concerning your unit that are not covered in detach the front panel (page 7) and clean the this manual, consult your nearest Sony dealer. connectors with a cotton swab. Do not apply too much force. Otherwise, the connectors... -
Page 44: Specifications
USB Player section Notes Interface: USB (Full-speed) • For safety, turn off the ignition before cleaning Maximum current: 1 A the connectors, and remove the key from the ignition switch. Wireless Communication • Never touch the connectors directly with your Communication System: fingers or with any metal device. -
Page 45: Troubleshooting
Mass: Approx. 1.2 kg (2 lb 11 oz) Troubleshooting Supplied accessories: Remote commander: RM-X231 Microphone The following checklist will help you remedy Parts for installation and connections (1 set) problems you may encounter with your unit. Optional accessories/equipment: Before going through the checklist below, USB connection cable for iPod: RC-100IP check the connection and operating SiriusXM Vehicle Tuner: SXV100... -
Page 46: Radio Reception
During playback or reception, Automatic tuning is not possible. The broadcast signal is too weak. demonstration mode starts. If no operation is performed for 5 minutes – Perform manual tuning. with “DEMO-ON” set, demonstration mode starts. – Set “DEMO-OFF” (page 37). PTY displays “- - - - - - - -.”... -
Page 47: Bluetooth Function
USB playback The name of the detected device does not appear. You cannot play back items via a USB hub. Depending on the status of the other device, it This unit cannot recognize USB devices via a may not be possible to obtain the name. USB hub. -
Page 48: Error Displays/Messages
The phone sound quality is poor. A call is answered unintentionally. Phone sound quality depends on reception The connecting phone is set to answer a call conditions of cellular phone. automatically. “AUTO ANS” of this unit is set to “ANS-1” or –... - Page 49 – Check the connection. If the error indication again. remains on in the display, consult your MEM FAILURE (Memory Failure) nearest Sony dealer. This unit failed to store the contact in the OVERLOAD preset dial. USB device is overloaded.
- Page 50 For Pandora® operation: NO DEV (No Device) Bluetooth audio source is selected without a CANNOT SKIP Bluetooth audio device connected. A Skipping tracks on Pandora® is not allowed. Bluetooth audio device has been disconnected – Wait until the commercial ends. during a call.
- Page 51 Your subscription has been updated. – Press . 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...
- Page 52 ©2012 Sony Corporation Printed in Thailand...
- Page 53 Purple Violet Yellow Jaune BATTERY Right Droit Purple/black striped MEX-GS600BT Rayé violet/noir Notes on speaker connection Remarques sur le raccordement des haut-parleurs English Français Connection diagram ( Schéma de raccordement ( Before connecting the speakers, turn the unit off.
- Page 54 Choose the installation location carefully so that the unit Choisissez soigneusement l’ e mplacement d’installation Japanese cars. In such a case, consult your Sony dealer. voitures japonaises. Consultez, dans ce cas, votre détaillant the fuse blows again after replacement, there may be an branchement de l’alimentation et remplacez le fusible.