For installation and connections, see the Caution supplied installation/connections manual. IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR Note on the lithium battery CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR OTHER Do not expose the battery to excessive heat DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, such as direct sunlight, fire or the like.
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Radio frequency exposure RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in cars, such as electronic fuel injection systems, electronic antiskid (antilock) braking systems, electronic speed control systems or air bag systems. For installation or service of this device, please consult with the manufacturer or its representative of your car.
Guide to Parts and Controls Main unit The number 2/ALBUM button has a tactile dot. Control dial (browse) (page 13) Enter the browse mode during playback. Rotate to adjust the volume. ENTER SOURCE Enter the selected item. Turn on the power.
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(back) RM-X231 Remote Return to the previous display. MODE (page 10, 16) (front panel release) SEEK +/– Tune in radio stations automatically. Press and hold to tune manually. / (prev/next), / (reverse/fast-forward) Receptor for the remote commander ...
Setting the Clock Getting Started Press and hold SELECT. Detaching the Front Panel The setup display appears. You can detach the front panel of this unit to Rotate the control dial to select prevent theft. [CLOCK-ADJ], then press it. Press and hold OFF . The hour indication flashes.
Preparing a BLUETOOTH the display of the BLUETOOTH device. Device If [Sony Automotive] does not appear, repeat from step 2. You can enjoy music, or perform handsfree calling, by connecting a suitable BLUETOOTH device. For details on connecting, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the device.
Note Connecting with a paired While streaming BLUETOOTH audio, you cannot BLUETOOTH device connect from this unit to the cellular phone. Connect from the cellular phone to this unit instead. To use a paired device, connection with this unit is required. Some paired devices will connect automatically.
Connecting Other Portable Listening to the Radio Audio Device Listening to the Radio Turn off the portable audio device. To listen to the radio, press SOURCE to select [TUNER]. Turn down the volume on the unit. Connect the portable audio device Storing automatically (BTM) to the AUX input jack (stereo mini jack) on the unit with a connecting...
Type of programs Storing manually NEWS (News), AFFAIRS (Current Affairs), INFO (Information), SPORT (Sports), While receiving the station that you EDUCATE (Education), DRAMA (Drama), want to store, press and hold a CULTURE (Culture), SCIENCE (Science), number button (1 to 6) until [MEM] VARIED (Varied), POP M (Pop Music), appears.
Playing a BLUETOOTH Playback Device Playing a USB Device You can play contents on a connected device that supports BLUETOOTH A2DP (Advanced MSC (Mass Storage Class)-type USB devices Audio Distribution Profile). (such as a USB flash drive, digital media player, Android™ phone) compliant with the USB standard can be used.
Searching a track by name (Quick- Searching and Playing BrowZer™) Tracks During USB playback, press (browse)* to display the list of search categories. Repeat play and shuffle play When the track list appears, press (back) repeatedly to display the desired search category.
Press ENTER to return to the Quick- BrowZer mode. Handsfree Calling The selected item appears. To use a cellular phone, connect it with this Rotate the control dial to select the unit. For details, see “Preparing a desired item, then press it. BLUETOOTH Device”...
Calling by phone number input Making a Call Press CALL, rotate the control dial to You can make a call from the phonebook or select [DIAL NUM], then press it. call history when a cellular phone supporting PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile) is Rotate the control dial to enter the connected.
Adjusting the ringtone volume: Calling by preset number Rotate the control dial while receiving a call. Press CALL. Adjusting the talker’s voice volume: Rotate the control dial during a call. Press a number button (1 to 6) to select the contact you want to call. To adjust the volume for the other party (Mic gain adjustment) Press...
Rotate the control dial to select the options, then press it. Settings To return to the previous display Canceling the DEMO Mode Press (back). You can cancel the demonstration display which appears while this unit is turned off. Press and hold SELECT. General Setup The setup display appears.
BLUETOOTH Setup Additional Information PAIRING (page 8) Precautions PH BOOK (phone book) (page 15) Cool off the unit beforehand if your car has REDIAL (page 15) been parked in direct sunlight. Do not leave the front panel or audio RECENT (recent call) (page 15) devices brought in inside the car, or it may VO DIAL (voice dial) (page 16)
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Because BLUETOOTH devices and wireless About BLUETOOTH function LAN (IEEE802.11b/g) use the same frequency, microwave interference may What is BLUETOOTH technology? occur and result in communication speed BLUETOOTH wireless technology is a short- deterioration, noise, or invalid connection if this unit is used near a wireless LAN device.
Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a good this manual, consult your nearest Sony contact. dealer. Be sure to observe the correct polarity when installing the battery.
Tuning range: SW1: 2,940 – 7,735 kHz SW2: 9,500 – 18,135 kHz (except for 10,140 – 11,575 kHz) Antenna (aerial) terminal: External antenna (aerial) connector Intermediate frequency: 9,124.5 kHz or 9,115.5 kHz/4.5 kHz Notes Sensitivity: 26 μV For safety, turn off the ignition before cleaning the connectors, and remove the key from the USB Player section ignition switch.
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The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned purpose of BLUETOOTH communication by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such between devices. marks by Sony Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of Power amplifier section their respective owners.
During playback or reception, the Troubleshooting demonstration mode starts. If no operation is performed for 5 minutes with [DEMO-ON] set, the demonstration The following checklist will help you remedy mode starts. problems you may encounter with your unit. Set [DEMO-OFF] (page 18). Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating The display disappears from/does not appear...
The name of the detected device does not appear. PTY displays [- - - - - - - -]. Depending on the status of the other device, The current station is not an RDS station. it may not be possible to obtain the name. ...
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Press OFF for more than 2 seconds (the Check that the connected BLUETOOTH audio display disappears), then press OFF again. device supports AVRCP. If the error indication remains on in the display, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
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For BLUETOOTH function: NO MUSIC The USB device does not contain a music file. BT BUSY (BLUETOOTH busy) Connect a USB device with a music file in it. The phonebook and the call history of the cellular phone are not accessible from this NO NAME unit.
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The preset dial is empty. UNKNOWN Name or phone number cannot be displayed when browsing phonebook or call history. WITHHELD Phone number is hidden by caller. If these solutions do not help improve the situation, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
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NO SUPRT PBAP BLUETOOTH PBAP EMPTY UNKNOWN WITHHELD Sony...
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ﺑ ﺮ ای ﻋﻤﻠﮑﺮد BLUETOOTH NO MUSIC BLUETOOTH BT BUSY NO NAME ERROR NO SUPRT MEM FAIL NO USB BLUETOOTH NO BTA BLUETOOTH OVERLOAD BLUETOOTH ...
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.ﻣﺎﺷﯿﻦ ﺧﺎرج منﯽ ﺷﻮد .دارد BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH منﺎﯾﺶ ﻫﺎ/ﭘﯿﺎم ﻫﺎی ﺧﻄﺎ CHECKING BLUETOOTH ERROR ﺻﻮﺗﯽ ﻣﺘﺼﻞ ﺷﺪه منﯽ ﺗﻮاﻧﺪ ﮐﻨﱰل دﺳﺘﮕﺎه BLUETOOTH ERROR-99 .ﺷﻮد BLUETOOTH AVRCP Sony...
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ﺣﻖ ﮐﭙﯽ BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH Bluetooth® ﺑﺨﺶ اﻓ ﺰ اﯾﺶ ﻧﯿﺮو Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Sony Corporation ﮐﻠﯿﺎت Windows Media Microsoft Corporation REM OUT Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 12 V DC Thomson Fraunhofer IIS Google Inc. Android Google Permissions RM-X231 1...
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18,135 9,500 SW2 11,575 10,140 9,115.5 9,124.5 ﻧﮑﺎت 26 μV ﻗﺴﻤﺖ ﭘﺨﺶ ﻣﺸﺨﺼﺎت ﻓﻨﯽ .wma WMA .mp3 MP3 ارﺗﺒﺎط ﺑﯽ ﺳﯿﻢ ﺑﺨﺶ ﻣﻮج ﯾﺎﺑﯽ EDR 2.1 BLUETOOTH 108.0 87.5 BLUETOOTH +4 dBm 8 dBf 75 dB 80 dB 2.4835 2.4000 50 dB FHSS...
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ﻧﮕﻬﺪاری BLUETOOTH ﺗﻌﻮﯾﺾ ﺑﺎﻃﺮی ﻟﯿﺘﯿﻮﻣﯽ ﮐﻨﱰل از ر اه دور CR2025 ﻗﺴﻤﺖ + ﺑﺎﻻ ﺳﺎﯾﺮ BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH ﻧﮑﺎﺗﯽ در ﻣﻮرد ﺑﺎﻃﺮی ﻟﯿﺘﯿﻮﻣﯽ BLUETOOTH Sony Sony ﻫﺸﺪار متﯿﺰ ﮐﺮدن اﺗﺼﺎﻻت...
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در ﻣﻮرد ﻋﻤﻠﮑﺮد LAN BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH IEEE802.11b/g ﭼﯿﺴﺖ؟ ﺗﮑﻨﻮﻟﻮژی BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH روی ارﺗﺒﺎط BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH ...
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ﺗﻨﻈﯿﻢ اﻃﻼﻋﺎت اﺿﺎﻓﯽ BLUETOOTH ﻣﻮارد اﺣﺘﯿﺎﻃﯽ PAIRING PH BOOK REDIAL RECENT VO DIAL DIAL NUM RINGTONE ﺑ ﺮ ای ﻧﮕﻪ داﺷنت ﮐﯿﻔﯿﺖ ﺻﺪای ﺑﺎﻻ AUTO ANS ﺗﺮﺗﯿﺐ ﭘﺨﺶ ﻓﺎﯾﻞ ﻫﺎی MP3/WMA [1] [OFF] (ﻓﻮﻟﺪر )آﻟﺒﻮم MP3/WMA (ﻓﺎﯾﻞ )ﻗﻄﻌﻪ BLUETOOTH BT SIGNL MP3/WMA...
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ﻧﮑﺎﺗﯽ در ﻣﻮرد ﻋﻤﻠﮑﺮد BLUETOOTH اﺣﺘﯿﺎط SONY ﻧﮑﺎت در ﻣﻮرد ﺑﺎﺗﺮی ﻟﯿﺘﯿﻮﻣﯽ ﻧﺪارد اﺧﻄﺎر اﮔﺮ اﺣ ﱰ اق ﻣﺎﺷﯿﻦ ﺷام ﻣﻮﻗﻌﯿﺖ !ﺗﺬﮐﺮ ﻣﻬﻢ AUTO OFF اﺳﺘﻔﺎده اﯾﻤﻦ و ﮐﺎرآﻣﺪ Sony AUTO OFF BLUETOOTH ر اﻧﻨﺪﮔﯽ اﺗﺼﺎل ﺑﻪ دﺳﺘﮕﺎه ﻫﺎی دﯾﮕﺮ...
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NO SUPRT PBAP BLUETOOTH PBAP EMPTY UNKNOWN WITHHELD Sony...
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BLUETOOTH NO MUSIC BLUETOOTH BT BUSY NO NAME ERROR NO SUPRT NO USB MEM FAIL OVERLOAD BLUETOOTH NO BTA BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH ...
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BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH CHECKING BLUETOOTH ERROR BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH ERROR-99 AVRCP Sony...
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BLUETOOTH Bluetooth® BLUETOOTH Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Sony Corporation Windows Media Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation REM OUT Microsoft Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Thomson Fraunhofer IIS Google Inc. Android Google Permissions RM-X231 1...
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BLUETOOTH CR2025 BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH Sony Sony...
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BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH IEEE802.11b/g LAN BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH SIG...
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BLUETOOTH PAIRING PH BOOK REDIAL RECENT VO DIAL DIAL NUM RINGTONE AUTO ANS MP3/WMA [1] [OFF] MP3/WMA BLUETOOTH BT SIGNL [OFF] [ON] BLUETOOTH MP3/WMA...
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DEMO [OFF] [ON] DIMMER EQ3 PRST [OFF] [ON] AUTO SCR [CRUISE] [EDGE] [VOCAL] [XPLOD] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [CUSTOM] [GRAVITY] [SPACE] REPEAT LOUDNESS EQ3 HIGH EQ3 MID EQ3 LOW [CUSTOM] [OFF] [ON] 1 dB BLUETOOTH BT INIT +10 dB –10 dB BLEUTOOTH BALANCE [RIGHT-15 (R15)]...
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DEMO CLOCK-ADJ SELECT [OFF] [ON] CT [DEMO] BEEP [OFF] [ON] CAUT ALM [DEMO-OFF] AUX-A AUTO OFF 30 30M 30 30S 60 60M BLK OUT SELECT SELECT BLUETOOTH CALL...
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BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH A2DP Android™ BLUETOOTH Android [BT AUDIO] SOURCE MP3/WMA PAUSE [USB] SOURCE BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH [BTA VOL] SELECT...
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INFO AFFAIRS NEWS EDUCATE SPORT SCIENCE CULTURE DRAMA [MEM] POP M VARIED EASY M ROCK M LIGHT M M.O.R. OTHER M CLASSICS WEATHER CHILDREN FINANCE RELIGION SOCIAL A TRAVEL PHONE IN COUNTRY JAZZ LEISURE NATION M FOLK M OLDIES (RDS) DOCUMENT (CT) [CT-ON]...
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BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH “ ” BLUETOOTH CALL [BT SIGNAL] BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH SOURCE [BT AUDIO] [BT PHONE] PAUSE...
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[Sony Automotive] BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH [Sony Automotive] BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH [0000] BLUETOOTH ” “ ” BLUETOOTH ” “ ” “ “ “ ” “ ” [0000] BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH CALL [PAIRING] BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH...