Sony XAV-60 Operating Instructions Manual
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- Page 1 4-164-312-42 (1) AV Center Operating Instructions XAV-60 ©2010 Sony Corporation...
- Page 2 Be sure to install this unit in the dashboard of Warning if your car’s ignition has no the car for safety. For installation and ACC position connections, see the supplied installation/ Be sure to set the Auto Off function connections manual. (page 40).
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Advanced Operations — Discs Notes on safety ......7 Notes on installation..... . 7 Using PBC functions —... - Page 5 iPod Operations Monitor Adjustment Playing an iPod ......31 Touch panel calibration ....37 Setting the play mode .
- Page 6 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...
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Page 7: Notes On Safety
Notes on safety Notes on installation • Comply with your local traffic rules, laws and • We recommend this unit should be installed by a regulations. qualified technician or service personnel. • While driving – If you try to install this unit by yourself, see the –... -
Page 8: Copyrights
United States and/or other countries. of Gracenote. “DVD VIDEO,” “DVD-R,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” This product uses font data which is licensed to and “DVD+RW” are trademarks. Sony by Monotype Imaging Inc. or its affiliates. ® ® DivX , DivX Certified iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the associated logos are registered U.S. -
Page 9: Playable Discs And Symbols Used In This Manual
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 DVD VIDEO... -
Page 10: Location And Function Of Controls
Location and function of controls Main unit F Volume control dial Refer to the pages listed for details. A Z (Eject) button page 17 G SOURCE/OFF button Press to turn on the power/change the source: “Tuner” (Radio), “Disc,” “AUX” (Auxiliary B Reset button page 14 equipment), “USB/iPod.”... - Page 11 A “Source List” key Screen displays To open the source list. When no source is selected: B “Top” key To open the source list. C Clock display page 43, 47 Source List (Close) key To close the menu. E “ATT” (Attenuate) key* To attenuate the sound.
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Page 12: Card Remote Commander Rm-X170
Card remote commander RM-X170 E EQ (Equalizer) button • The card remote commander can be generally used to operate the audio controls simply. For To select an equalizer curve from 7 music menu operations, use the touch panel. types (“Xplod”/“Vocal”/“Edge”/“Cruise”/ •... -
Page 13: Mode Button
J .m/M> buttons *1 When playing with PBC function. *2 Operation differs depending on the disc (page 19). Radio: *3 When two auxiliary devices are used. Press to tune in stations automatically. Press and hold to find a station manually. Note If the unit is turned off and the display disappears, it Disc*... -
Page 14: Getting Started
Getting Started Preparing the card remote commander Resetting the unit Before using the card remote commander for the Before operating the unit for the first time, or first time, remove the insulation film. after replacing the car battery or changing the connections, you must reset the unit. -
Page 15: Basic Operations
Basic Operations Listening to the radio Touch “Source List,” then “Tuner.” Source List The radio reception display appears. Memory Receive Preset Band Menu List List 12:00 Touch “Band.” Source List The band list appears. Receive Preset Band Menu List List 12:00 Touch the desired band (“FM1,”... -
Page 16: Reception Controls
Reception controls Touch the display if the reception controls are not shown. Source List Receive Preset Band Menu List List 12:00 No. Item Touch to “Source List” open the source list. (page 11) “ATT” attenuate the sound. To cancel, touch again. “Top”... -
Page 17: Playing Discs
Playing discs Depending on the disc, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc. Insert the disc (label side up). Playback starts automatically. If the DVD menu appears Touch the item in the DVD menu directly. You can also use the menu control panel which can be shown by touching the display in a place other than menu item area. -
Page 18: Playback Controls
Playback controls Touch the display if the playback controls are not shown. Common to all discs/formats Source List Source List Play Menu Play Menu Control SHUF Control SHUF 12:00 12:00 MPEG-4 Source List Source List Play Menu Play Menu PBC Panel List SHUF SHUF... - Page 19 No. Item Touch to ./> skip a chapter/track/scene/image/file. Touch and hold momentarily to reverse/fast-forward the video; and then repeatedly to switch the speed (× 2 t × 12 t × 120 t × 2…)* . To cancel, touch u. Touch and hold to reverse/fast-forward the audio track. During pause, touch and hold down >...
- Page 20 Indications during playback Touch the display to show the indications. For audio discs, some indications are always shown during playback. A Current source icon MPEG-4 B Volume level* C Format, Playback status, Elapsed playback time* , Chapter/title/album (folder)/track number* , Audio Format* , Setting status Source List (CSO, EQ7, RBE)
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Page 21: Advanced Operations - Radio
Advanced Operations — Radio Storing and receiving stations Overview Caution FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS) service send inaudible digital information along When tuning in stations while driving, use Best with the regular radio program signal. Tuning Memory (BTM) to prevent an accident. Display items Storing automatically —... -
Page 22: Selecting Pty
Selecting PTY Advanced Operations — Discs During FM reception, touch “PTY List.” Using PBC functions The PTY list appears if the station is — Playback control transmitting PTY data. To scroll the list, touch v/V. Touch the desired program type. The unit searches for a station broadcasting The PBC menu interactively assists with the selected program type. -
Page 23: Changing The Audio Language/Format
Changing the audio language/ Changing the audio channel format MPEG-4 For DVD, the audio language can be changed if the disc is recorded with multilingual tracks. For When playing VCD/CD/MP3/WMA/AAC/ DVD/DivX, you can change the audio format MPEG-4, you can select the right or left channel when playing a disc recorded in multiple audio sound to listen through both right and left formats (e.g., Dolby Digital). -
Page 24: Locking Discs - Parental Control
Changing the area and its movie Locking discs rating level — Parental control The restriction levels can be set depending on the area and its movie ratings. * Excluding DVD-R/DVD-R DL/DVD-RW in VR mode. While the unit is off, touch “Source List,”... -
Page 25: Direct Search Play
*1 Available only when playing version 1.0/1.1 VCD, The repeat options and switching order of each or version 2.0 VCD without PBC function. disc/format are indicated below. *2 Excluding DVD-R/DVD-R DL/DVD-RW in VR Disc/format Options mode. “OFF”: Returns to normal play mode. -
Page 26: Usb Device Operations
Notes on playback Customers in Latin America: • If a USB device contains multiple file types, only the http://esupport.sony.com/ES/LA/ selected file type (audio/video/image) can be played. Customers in Pan Asia: For details on how to select the file type, see http://www.sony-asia.com/section/support... -
Page 27: Enjoying Music According To Your Mood - Sensme
In order to group tracks by channel or mood, your mood — SensMe™ track sound patterns need to be analyzed by 12 TONE ANALYSIS, which is loaded in Sony’s unique “SensMe™ channels” and “Content Transfer.” “SensMe™ mood” features automatically group With the USB device connected to your... -
Page 28: Setup
Registering a USB device using Playing tracks in the channel “SensMe™ Setup” — SensMe™ channels USB device registration is required to enable the “SensMe™ channels” automatically group tracks SensMe™ function on the unit. into channels by their tunes. You can select and play a channel that fits your mood, activity, etc. - Page 29 Channel list Controls and indications during “SensMe™ channels” playback x Recommended, Shuffle All “Morning” (5:00 AM – 9:59 AM) “Daytime” (10:00 AM – 3:59 PM) “Evening” (4:00 PM – 6:59 PM) “Night” (7:00 PM – 11:59 PM) Shuffle All “Midnight” (12:00 AM – 4:59 AM) Tracks recommended for each time of day.
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Page 30: Playing Tracks In The Mood Map - Sensme™ Mood
Controls and indications during Playing tracks in the mood map “SensMe™ mood” playback — SensMe™ mood “SensMe™ mood” distributes tracks as dots on a two-axis mood map, based on the characteristics of the individual tracks. Fast Mood By touching the point on the map according to your mood, a circle appears around the touched Type point, and the tracks inside the circle are played. -
Page 31: Ipod Operations
Do not disconnect during playback, as data in the Support site iPod may be damaged. Customers in Latin America: About the resuming mode http://esupport.sony.com/ES/LA/ When the iPod currently playing is connected to Customers in Pan Asia: the dock connector, the mode of this unit changes http://www.sony-asia.com/section/support to resuming mode and playback starts in the http://www.sony-asia.com/caraudio/... -
Page 32: Repeat And Shuffle Play
Repeat and shuffle play Operating an iPod directly — Passenger control During playback, touch “Play Menu,” then the “Repeat” or “Shuffle” box You can directly operate an iPod connected to repeatedly until the desired option this unit. appears. Repeat or shuffle play starts. During playback, touch “Play Menu,”... -
Page 33: Useful Functions
Touch the desired file. Useful Functions Playback of the selected file starts. Listing up tracks/images/video Searching a track by listening files — List to track passages — ZAPPIN™ Selecting a track/image/video file While playing back short track passages in a disc MPEG-4 or USB device in sequence, you can search for a track you want to listen to. -
Page 34: Using Gesture Command
Using Gesture Command Sound Adjustment You can perform frequently-used operations by Selecting the sound quality drawing the following command stroke in the — EQ7 reception/playback display. Draw You can select an equalizer curve from 7 music types (“Xplod,” “Vocal,” “Edge,” “Cruise,” Radio reception: “Space,”... -
Page 35: Adjusting The Sound Characteristics
Optimizing sound for the Other equalizer types are also adjustable. listening position — Intelligent Time Alignment Adjusting the sound characteristics The unit can change the localization of sound by delaying the sound output from each speaker to The sound balance between left and right suit your position, and simulate a natural sound speakers (“Balance”) and front and rear speakers field with the feeling of being in the center of it... -
Page 36: Precisely Calibrating The Listening Position - Intelligent Time Alignment Tune
Precisely calibrating the listening Speaker configuration and position volume setup — Intelligent Time Alignment Tune You can precisely calibrate your listening Creating a virtual center speaker position from each speaker so that the sound — CSO delay reaches the listener more correctly. To fully enjoy surround sound, it is adequate to Before starting, measure the distance between have 5 speakers (front left/right, rear left/right,... -
Page 37: Adjusting The Speaker Volume
Adjusting the speaker volume Monitor Adjustment You can adjust the volume level of each Touch panel calibration connected speaker. The adjustable speakers are “Front R” (Front Touch panel calibration is required if the Right), “Front L” (Front Left), “Surround L” touching position does not correspond with the (Rear Left), “Surround R”... -
Page 38: Selecting The Picture Quality - Picture Eq
Note Selecting the picture quality The picture quality of the rear view camera cannot be adjusted. — Picture EQ Selecting the aspect ratio You can select a picture quality suitable for the interior brightness of the car. The options are indicated below. You can change the screen aspect ratio. -
Page 39: Settings
Basic setting operation Settings The setting menu includes the following You can set items in the menu by the following categories. procedure. • “General”: General settings (page 40) E.g., when setting the demonstration • “Sound”: Sound settings (page 42) While the unit is off, touch “Source •... -
Page 40: General Settings
General settings c “General” c the desired item c the desired option. For details on this procedure, see Touch “Basic setting operation” on page 39. Follow the page reference for details. “z” indicates the default setting. Item Option Purpose Unit status Security Control (page 47) –... - Page 41 Item Option Purpose Unit status Key Illumination ON (z) To turn on the button illumination. Any status. To turn off the button illumination. Rotary Commander Default (z) To use in the factory-set Changes the operative position. Any status. direction of rotary commander Reverse To use on the right side of controls.
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Page 42: Sound Settings
Sound settings c “Sound” c the desired item c the desired option. For details on this procedure, see “Basic Touch setting operation” on page 39. Follow the page reference for details. “z” indicates the default setting. Item Option Purpose Unit status EQ7 (page 34) OFF (z) To cancel the equalizer... -
Page 43: Screen Settings
Item Option Purpose Unit status RBE (Rear Bass Enhancer) OFF (z), To select the mode. RBE1, RBE2, (page 36) During reception/ RBE3 Uses rear speakers as a playback. subwoofer. Crossover Filter LPF: 50 Hz, To select the cut-off 60 Hz, 80 Hz, Selects the cut-off frequency frequency. -
Page 44: Dvd And Other Playback Settings
DVD and other playback settings c “Visual” c the desired item c the desired option. For details on this procedure, see “Basic Touch setting operation” on page 39. Follow the page reference for details. “z” indicates the default setting. Item Option Purpose Unit status... - Page 45 Item Option Purpose Unit status Monitor Type 16:9 (z) To display the wide picture. Selects an aspect ratio suitable Suitable when connecting for the connected monitor. to a wide-screen monitor or (The screen aspect ratio of this a monitor with a wide unit also changes.) mode function.
- Page 46 Item Option Purpose Unit status DivX VOD Registration Done To close the display. Code Displays the registration code Unit off. for this unit. For details, see page 51. DivX VOD Deactivate Code Done To close the display. Deactivates this unit’s Unit off.
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Page 47: Setting The Security Code
Setting the security code Using Optional Equipment This unit has a security function to discourage Auxiliary audio/video theft. Enter a 4-digit number as your security equipment code. Once the security function is activated, you need to enter the security code to turn on the unit after You can connect up to 2 optional devices, such as portable media player, game, etc., to the AUX1 re-installing the unit in another car or charging... -
Page 48: Rear View Camera
Setting the type of device Rear view camera settings By setting the type (video or audio) of each connected device, the background screen can be You can display setting items on the picture from switched accordingly. the rear view camera to assist operation. While the unit is off, touch “Source This setting is available only when: List,”... -
Page 49: Continue To Next Page T
• This unit is designed to play back discs that Additional Information conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. DualDiscs and some of the music discs encoded Precautions with copyright protection technologies do not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, therefore, these discs may not be playable by this •... -
Page 50: Playback Order Of Mp3/Wma/Aac/Jpeg/ Divx ® /Mpeg-4 Files
Notes on finalizing discs About MP3 files The following discs are required to be finalized to play on this unit. • MP3, which stands for MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3, is • DVD-R/DVD-R DL (in video mode/VR mode) a music file compression format standard. It •... -
Page 51: About Divx Video-On-Demand
* Passenger control is not available for iPod nano (1st malfunction. In such a case, Fuse (10A) generation) or iPod with video. consult your nearest Sony dealer. • “Made for iPod” means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. -
Page 52: Removing The Unit
Removing the unit Tuning range: Asian model: Insert both release keys 531 – 1,602 kHz (at 9 kHz step) Latin American model: simultaneously until they click. 530 – 1,710 kHz (at 10 kHz step) Antenna (aerial) terminal: External antenna (aerial) connector Intermediate frequency: 25 kHz Sensitivity: 26 µV DVD/CD Player section... -
Page 53: Troubleshooting
The region system is used to protect software copyrights. Customers in Latin America: The region code is located on the bottom of the unit, http://esupport.sony.com/ES/LA/ and only DVDs labeled with an identical region code Customers in Pan Asia: can be played on this unit. - Page 54 The display disappears from/does not appear During FM reception, the “Stereo” indication on the monitor. flashes. • The dimmer is set to “ON” (page 40). • Tune in the frequency accurately. • The display disappears if you press and hold •...
- Page 55 Sound MP3/WMA/AAC/JPEG/DivX/MPEG-4 files take longer to play back than others. There is no sound/sound skips/sound cracks. The following discs take a longer time to start • A connection has not been made correctly. playback. • Check the connection to the connected equipment, –...
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Page 56: Error Displays/Messages
USB hub is not supported on this unit. If these solutions do not help improve the situation, Local Seek +/Local Seek – consult your nearest Sony dealer. The local seek mode is on during automatic tuning. If you take the unit to be repaired because of disc playback trouble, bring the disc that was used at the No playable data. -
Page 57: Language Code/Area Code List
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... -
Page 58: Index
Index AAC 9, 50 Demonstration (Demo) 43 Image rotate (Image Turn) 19 Angle (Angle) 19 Dimmer level Initial settings Area code 57 (Dimmer Level) 40 (Initial Setting) 14 Audio channel (Stereo) 23 Dimmer setting (Dimmer) 40 Intelligent Time Alignment Audio DRC (Audio DRC) 44 Discs 9 35, 36 Audio format (Audio) 23... - Page 59 PAL 40 Screen aspect ratio Parental control settings (Aspect) 38, 43 (DVD Parental Control) 24, 44 Screen settings (Screen) 43 Passenger control Security function (Passenger Control) 32 (Security Control) 47 Picture EQ 38, 43 SensMe™ 27 Play menu (Play Menu) 19 Shuffle play Playable discs 9 (Shuffle) 24, 26, 32...
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