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4-427-706-11(1)
Operating Instructions GB
FM/AM
Mode d’emploi FR
Compact Disc
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. CDX-GS500R Serial No.
To cancel the demonstration (DEMO) display, see page 6.
Pour annuler l’affichage de démonstration (DEMO), reportez-
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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. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. Warning FOR UNITED STATES CUSTOMERS. NOT For the State of California, USA only APPLICABLE IN CANADA, INCLUDING P
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iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. Pandora, the Pandora logo, and the Pandora trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pandora Media, Inc., used with permission. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissi
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Table of contents Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Canceling the DEMO mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Detaching the front panel Getting Started You can detach the front panel of this unit to prevent theft. Canceling the DEMO 1 Press and hold . mode The unit is turned off. You can cancel the demonstration display 2 Press the front panel release button , which appears while this unit is turned off. then remove the panel by pulling it towards you. 1 Press , rotate the control dial until “DISPLAY” appears, then press it. 2 Rotate the control dial until “DEMO” appears
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Location of controls Main unit 3 This section contains instructions on the App Remote* : location of controls and basic operations. To skip a track (press). 1 2 SOURCE/OFF button* * ZAP button page 18 Press to turn on the power; select the To enter ZAPPIN™ mode. source (Radio/CD/USB/Pandora® via Control dial/ENTER/MENU/APP USB/AUX). button page 16, 23 Press repeatedly to change to another Rotate to adjust volume. source. Press to enter setup mode. Press and hold for 1 second to turn o
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(BACK)/MODE button page 10, on the display. Press to select the desired SiriusXM Connect tuner band. 14, 15 Press to return to the previous display; *2 If App Remote is established with iPhone, the application name appears on the display when select the radio band (FM/AM). selecting the source. Press and hold to enter/cancel the passenger control; enter the bookmark *3 When App Remote is established with iPhone. Depending on the application, certain mode (Pandora® via USB). op
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PTY (Program Type) button RM-X211 Remote 3 VOL (Volume) +* /– button commander ATT (Attenuate) button To attenuate the sound. To cancel, press again. 1 MODE button* Press to select the radio band (FM/AM). Press and hold to enter/cancel the passenger control; enter the bookmark mode (Pandora® via USB). SOUND/MENU button To enter the SOUND menu directly (press); to enter setup mode (press and hold). (BROWSE) button (+)/ (–) buttons To control CD/USB/Pandora® via USB, the sa
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Tuning automatically Radio 1 Select the band, then press +/– to search for the station. Scanning stops when the unit receives a Storing and receiving station. Repeat this procedure until the stations desired station is received. Caution Tip When tuning in stations while driving, use If you know the frequency of the station you want Best Tuning Memory (BTM) to prevent an to listen to, press and hold +/– to locate accident. the approximate frequency, then press +/–
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Type of programs NEWS (News), INFORM (Information), CD SPORTS (Sports), TALK (Talk), ROCK (Rock), CLS ROCK (Classic Rock), ADLT HIT (Adult Hits), SOFT RCK (Soft Rock), Playing a disc TOP 40 (Top 40), COUNTRY (Country), OLDIES (Oldies), SOFT (Soft), NOSTALGA This unit can play CD-DA (also containing (Nostalgia), JAZZ (Jazz), CLASSICL CD TEXT) and CD-R/CD-RW (MP3/ (Classical), R AND B (Rhythm and Blues), WMA/AAC files (page 28)). SOFT R B (Soft Rhythm and Blues), 1 Insert the disc (label
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To remove the USB device, stop the USB playback, then remove the USB device. USB devices Notes • MSC (Mass Storage Class)-type USB • Do not use USB devices so large or heavy that devices compliant with the USB standard they may fall down due to vibration, or cause a can be used. loose connection. • Do not detach the front panel during playback • Backup of data to a USB device is of the USB device, otherwise USB data may be recommended. damaged. • MSC (Mass Storage Class)-type Android™ P
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Caution for iPhone When you connect iPhone via USB, phone call volume is controlled by iPhone, not the unit. Do iPod not inadvertently increase the volume on the unit during a call, as sudden loud sound may result In these Operating Instructions, “iPod” is when the call ends. used as a general reference for the iPod functions on the iPod and iPhone, unless Note otherwise specified by the text or Do not detach the front panel during playback of illustrations. the iPod, otherwise data may
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Operating an iPod directly — Passenger control Pandora® internet radio via USB (iPhone) You can operate an iPod directly even when it is connected to the dock connector. Pandora® internet radio is available to 1 During playback, press and hold stream music through your iPhone. You can . control Pandora® on a USB-connected iPhone from this unit. “MODE IPOD” appears and you will be Download the latest version of the Pandora® able to operate the iPod directly. application and obtain
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To pause playback, press (PAUSE). To Bookmarking resume playback, press again. The song or artist currently being played To skip a song, press +. can be bookmarked and stored in your Pandora® account. Notes 1 During playback, press and hold • You cannot skip back to the previous song. until “BOOKMARK” • Pandora® limits the number of skips allowed. appears. 2 Rotate the control dial to select “TRK” Changing display items (Track) or “ART” (Artist), then press Press
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become available. (Available operations differ depending on the application.) Likewise, some playback operations of App Remote the unit can be controlled by iPhone. For details on the operations on iPhone, see Downloading the “App Remote” the help of the application. SM application from App Store is required for iPhone. Tip If the application is downloaded to iPhone You can also press , rotate the control and connected to the unit, the following dial to select “APP REM,” then pr
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1 SHUF GENRE* genre in random order. 3 SHUF DEVICE* device in random Searching and order. playing tracks SHUF OFF track in normal order (Normal play). Playing tracks in various *1 iPod only modes *2 CD only You can listen to tracks repeatedly (repeat *3 USB and iPod only play) or in random order (shuffle play). Available play modes differ depending on the selected sound source. Searching a track by 1 During playback, press () or name — Quick-BrowZer™ (SHUF) repeatedly until the
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To cancel Alphabet search, press Searching by skip items (BACK) or –. — Jump mode Notes When many items are in a category, you can • In Alphabet search, a symbol or article (a/an/ search for a desired item quickly. the) before the selected letter of the item is 1 Press + in Quick-BrowZer excluded. mode. • Depending on the search item you select, only Jump mode may be available. The item name will appear. • Alphabet search may take some time, 2 Rotate the control dial to s
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Customizing the display and button color — Custom Color Changing the You can register a customized color for the illumination display and buttons. Changing the color of 1 Press , rotate the control dial until “DISPLAY” appears, then press display and buttons — it. Dynamic Color Illuminator 2 Rotate the control dial until “CUSTOM-C” appears, then press it. Dynamic Color Illuminator allows you to change the color of the display and buttons 3 Rotate the control dial until “BASE” o
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Advanced color setting Start up effect — Start White In the Start White setting, when you press Changing the color with , the display and buttons on the main unit turn white once, then sound synchronization change to the customized color. — Sound Synchronization 1 Press , rotate the control dial When you select a preset pattern, sound until “DISPLAY” appears, then press synchronization becomes effective. it. 1 Press , rotate the control dial 2 Rotate the c
