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Operating Instructions GB
FM/AM
Manual de ES
instrucciones
Digital Media
Player
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. DSX-A30 Serial No.
To cancel the demonstration (DEMO) display, see page 5.
Para cancelar la pantalla de demostración (DEMO), co
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You are cautioned that any changes or Be sure to install this unit in the modifications not expressly approved in dashboard of the car for safety. this manual could void your authority to For installation and connections, operate this equipment. see the supplied installation/connections manual. For the State of California, USA only Perchlorate Material – special handling Warning may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate This equipment has been tested and found Perchlorat
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Warning if your car’s ignition has no ACC position Be sure to set the Auto Off function (page 17). The unit will shut off completely and automatically in the set time after the unit is turned off, which prevents battery drain. If you do not set the Auto Off function, press and hold until the display disappears each time you turn the ignition off. 3
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Table of contents Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Canceling the DEMO mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4 After setting the minute, press the select button. The setup is complete and the clock Getting Started starts. To display the clock, press . Canceling the DEMO mode You can cancel the demonstration display Detaching the front panel which appears during turning off. You can detach the front panel of this unit 1 Press and hold the select button. to prevent theft. The setup display appears. 1 Press and hold . 2 Rotate the control dial until “DEMO” The unit is turn
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Attaching the front panel Engage part of the front panel with part of the unit, as illustrated, and push the left side into position until it clicks. 6
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Location of controls Main unit This section contains instructions on the Control dial/select button page 15, location of controls and basic operations. 16 To adjust volume (rotate); enter sound (BROWSE) button page 14 setting (press); enter menu (press and To enter the Quick-BrowZer™ mode. hold); select setup items (press and SOURCE/OFF button rotate). Press to turn on the power/change the MODE button page 10 source (Radio/USB/AUX). Press to select the radio band (FM/AM). Press a
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SEEK –/+ buttons Note Radio: If the unit is turned off and the display To tune in stations automatically disappears, the unit cannot be operated with the (press); find a station manually (press remote commander unless on and hold). the unit is pressed. USB: To skip tracks (press); skip tracks continuously (press, then press again within about 1 second and hold); reverse/fast-forward a track (press and hold). Receptor for the remote commander PTY button page 11 To
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( )/ ( ) buttons RM-X211 Remote To control Radio/USB, the same as commander –/+ on the unit. Setup, sound setting, etc., can be operated by . (BACK) button ENTER button To apply a setting. PTY button VOL (volume) +*/– button ATT (attenuate) button To attenuate the sound. To cancel, press again. MODE button Press to select the radio band (FM/AM). SOUND/MENU button To enter sound setting (press); enter menu (press and hold). Remove the insulation film before u
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Receiving the stored stations Radio 1 Select the band, then press a number button ( to ) on the main unit*. Storing and receiving * When the remote commander is used, the number buttons to are available. stations Caution Tuning automatically When tuning in stations while driving, use Best Tuning Memory (BTM) to prevent an 1 Select the band, then press +/– accident. to search for the station. Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Repeat this procedure u
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Changing display items Note Press . You may receive a different radio program from the one you select. Selecting PTY (Program Types) Setting CT (Clock Time) Displays the currently received program The CT data from the RDS transmission type. Also searches your selected program sets the clock. type. 1 Set “CT-ON” in setup (page 16). 1 Press during FM reception. The current program type name appears Note if the station is transmitting PTY data. The CT function may not work prope
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Playing back a USB device USB devices 1 Open the USB cover, then connect the USB device to the USB port. • MSC (Mass Storage Class)-type USB devices compliant with the USB standard can be used. • Backup of data in a USB device is recommended. • MSC (Mass Storage Class)-type Android™ Phone compliant with the USB standard can be used. Depending on the Android Phone, setting the USB connection mode to MSC is required. (Complete this setting Playback starts. within 20 seconds after connecti
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Notes • The maximum number of displayable data is as Searching and follows. – folders (albums): 128 playing tracks – files (tracks) per folder: 500 • It may take time for playback to begin, Playing tracks in various depending on the amount of recorded data. • During playback or fast-forward/reverse of a modes VBR (Variable Bit Rate) MP3/WMA/AAC file, elapsed playing time may not display You can listen to tracks repeatedly (repeat accurately. play) or in random order (shuffle play). • Pla
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Shuffle play Note When entering the Quick-BrowZer mode, the Select To play repeat/shuffle setting is canceled. ALBUM album in random order. DEVICE device in random Searching by skip items order. — Jump mode OFF track in normal order When many items are in a category, you can (Normal play). search the desired item quickly. 1 Press + in Quick-BrowZer mode. Searching a track by The item name will appear. name — Quick-BrowZer™ 2 Rotate the control dial to select the item near the on
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FADER Adjusts the relative level: “FRONT-15 Sound Settings and (F15)” – “CENTER (0)” – “REAR-15 (R15).” Setup Menu 2 AUX VOL* (AUX Volume level) Changing the sound Adjusts the volume level for each connected auxiliary equipment: “+18 settings dB” – “0 dB” – “–8 dB.” This setting negates the need to adjust the volume level between sources. Adjusting the sound *1 When EQ3 is activated (page 16). characteristics *2 When AUX source is activated (page 18). 1 During reception/playback, press t
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To cancel the equalizer curve, select “OFF” Adjusting setup items in step 3. 1 Press and hold the select button. Tip The setup display appears. The equalizer curve setting can be memorized for each source. 2 Rotate the control dial until the desired item appears, then press it. 3 Rotate the control dial to select the Customizing the equalizer setting, then press it*. curve — EQ3 Setting The setting is complete. “CUSTOM” of EQ3 allows you to make 4Press (BACK). your own equalizer settings.
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AUTO OFF Shuts off automatically after a desired Using optional time when the unit is turned off: “NO,” “30S (Seconds),” “30M (Minutes),” “60M equipment (Minutes).” Auxiliary audio DEMO (Demonstration) Activates the demonstration: “ON,” equipment “OFF.” By connecting an optional portable audio DIMMER device to the AUX input jack (stereo mini Changes the display brightness: “ON,” jack) on the unit and then simply selecting “OFF.” the source, you can listen on your car 2 speakers. AUTO
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Adjusting the volume level Be sure to adjust the volume for each Additional connected audio device before playback. Information 1 Turn down the volume on the unit. 2 Press repeatedly until Precautions “AUX” appears. 3 Start playback of the portable audio device • Cool off the unit beforehand if your car has at a moderate volume. been parked in direct sunlight. 4 Set your usual listening volume on the unit. • Do not leave the front panel or audio devices 5 Adjust the input le
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Cleaning the connectors Maintenance The unit may not function properly if the connectors between the unit and the front panel are not clean. In order to prevent this, Replacing the lithium battery of the detach the front panel (page 5) and clean the remote commander connectors with a cotton swab. Do not apply When the battery becomes weak, the range too much force. Otherwise, the connectors of the remote commander becomes shorter. may be damaged. Replace the battery with a new CR2025 l
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Selectivity: 75 dB at 400 kHz Design and specifications are subject to change Signal-to-noise ratio: 80 dB (stereo) without notice. Separation: 50 dB at 1 kHz Frequency response: 20 – 15,000 Hz AM Tuning range: 530 – 1,710 kHz Troubleshooting Antenna (aerial) terminal: External antenna (aerial) connector The following checklist will help you remedy Intermediate frequency: problems you may encounter with your unit. 9,115 kHz or 9,125 kHz/5 kHz Sensitivity: 26 μV Before going through the check
