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Operating Instructions
Mode d'emploi
Manual de instrucciones
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit.
Record these numbers in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. MEX-5DI Serial No.
MEX-5DI
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
En ce qui concerne l'installation et les connexions, consulter le manuel
d'installation/connexions fourni.
Para obtener información sobre la instalación y las conexiones, consulte el manual
de instalación/conexiones suministrado.
© 2002 Sony Corporation
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Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact
Disc Player.
FEATURING:
· "Memory Stick" slot equipped.
· "MagicGate Memory Stick" ("MG Memory
Stick" in the pages that follow.) and "Memory
Stick" compatibility.
· ATRAC3 file playback recorded on an "MG
Memory Stick" is possible.
· MP3 file playback recorded on a disc is
possible.
· CD-R/CD-RW which can have a session added
can be played (page 47).
· Discs recorded in Multi Session (CD-Extra,
Mixed CD, etc.) can be played, depending on
the recording method (page 48).
· Car G-PROTECTON.
· Optional CD/MD units (both changers and
players)*1.
·ID3 tag*2 version 1 information (displayed
when an MP3 file is played).
· CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD
TEXT disc*3 is played).
· Supplied controller accessory
Card remote commander RM-X131
· Optional controller accessory
Wireless rotary commander RM-X6S
*1 This unit works with Sony products only.
*2 ID3 tag is an MP3 file that contains information
about album name, artist name, track name, etc.
*3 A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes
information such as the disc name, artist name,
and track names. This information is recorded on
the disc.
This manual explains how to operate the supplied
card remote commander.
Illustrations in this manual may differ from the
actual device.
Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.
The use of optical instruments with this product
will increase eye hazard.
CAUTION
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Car G-PROTECTION
G-PROTECTION is originally developed for
Walkman and performs supreme skip-free
against shocks. Car G-PROTECTION is
designed and tuned for car audio based on the
technology of original G-PROTECTION. Car G-
PROTECTION creates comfortable audio
reproduction with supreme skip-free and the
same time, it extends the concept and the value of
G-PROTECTION from Walkman to car audio.
Specification of Car G-PROTECTION
Car G-PROTECTION has following
specification.
(a) Re-focus within 0.5 sec., if there is a missed
data.
(b) Read data with double speed or more.
Limitation of Car G-PROTECTION
Car G-PROTECTION performs supreme skip-
free but it doesn't mean that it can guarantee the
perfect skip-free. Some skips may occur by
continuous vibration and/or the installation
condition of the master unit.
· "MagicGate Memory Stick,"
, "Memory
Stick,"
, are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
· "MagicGate" and
are
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
· "Cyber-shot" is a trademark of Sony
Corporation.
· "Walkman" is a trademark of Sony
Corporation.
· "OpenMG Jukebox" is a trademark of Sony
Corporation.
· "SonicStage" is a trademark of Sony
Corporation.
· All other trademarks and registered trademarks
are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders.
The "XM Ready" logo indicates that this product
will control a Sony XM tuner module (sold
separately).
Please see your nearest authorized Sony dealer
for details on the XM tuner module.
For instructions on XM tuner operation, please
refer to the XM tuner module's included
instruction manual.
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Table of Contents
Location of controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
General top menu display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Basic operations
Listening to a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Listening to ATRAC3 files in
"MG Memory Stick" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Listening to radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Selecting the display mode
and display pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Displaying/storing a static image from a
"Memory Stick". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Getting Started
Resetting the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setting the clock and the calendar . . . . . . . . 20
CD/MG-MS Player
CD/MD Unit (optional)
Playing a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Playing an "MG Memory Stick" . . . . . . . . . 22
Playing the tracks in "MG Memory Stick"
automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Playing tracks repeatedly
-- Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Playing tracks in random order
-- Shuffle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Labeling a CD
-- Disc Memo* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Locating a track/disc by name
-- List-up*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
* Functions available with optional CD/MD unit
Radio
Storing stations automatically
-- Best Tuning Memory (BTM). . . . . . . 26
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Receiving the stored stations . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Storing only desired stations . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Storing station names
-- Station Memo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Tuning in a station through a list
-- List-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Image Settings
Customizing a wall paper
-- Wall Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Setting a panorama image
-- Panorama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Setting a jacket picture
-- Jacket Pic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Setting a clip motion
-- ClipMotion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Displaying an image as a slide show
-- Slide Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Deleting the picture data
-- Picture Del . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Setting the display characters
-- Char Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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Other Functions
Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . . 39
Quickly attenuating the sound . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Changing the sound and display settings
-- Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Setting the Dynamic Soundstage Organizer
(DSO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Setting the equalizer (EQ7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Adjusting the front and rear volume . . . . . . 42
Adjusting the volume of
the subwoofer(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Connecting auxiliary audio equipment . . . . 44
Additional Information
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Removing the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
About MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
On "Memory Stick" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Error displays/Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55