Sony DSX-A40UI User manual

DSX-A40UI

4-468-988-21(1)

FM/AM

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-A40UI

Serial No.

Operating Instructions GB

Mode d’emploi FR

To cancel the demonstration (DEMO) display, see page 12.

Pour annuler l’affichage de démonstration (DEMO),

reportez-vous à la page 12.

2GB

Warning

Be sure to install this unit in the dashboard of

the car for safety.

For installation and connections, see the

supplied installation/connections manual. FOR UNITED STATES CUSTOMERS. NOT

APPLICABLE IN CANADA, INCLUDING IN

THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC.

POUR LES CONSOMMATEURS AUX ÉTATS-

UNIS. NON APPLICABLE AU CANADA, Y

COMPRIS LA PROVINCE DE QUÉBEC.

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.

3GB

For the State of California, USA only

Perchlorate Material – special handling may

apply, See

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

Perchlorate Material: Lithium battery contains

perchlorate

Note on the lithium battery

Do not expose the battery to excessive heat

such as direct sunlight, fire or the like.

Table of Contents

Warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Guide to Parts and Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Getting Started

Detaching the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connecting an iPod/USB Device . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connecting Other Portable Audio

Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Listening to the Radio

Listening to the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Using Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . 9

Playback

Playing an iPod/USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Searching and Playing Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Settings

Canceling the DEMO Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Basic Setting Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

General Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Sound Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

EQ3 PRST (EQ3 preset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

EQ3 LOW, EQ3 MID, EQ3 HIGH . . . . . . . . 14

Additional Information

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Warning if your car’s ignition has no ACC

position

Be sure to set the AUTO OFF function

(page 13). 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 OFF until the display

disappears each time you turn the ignition

off.

4GB

Guide to Parts and Controls

The number 2/ALBUM button has a tactile dot.

(browse) (page 11)

Enter the browse mode during playback.

SOURCE

Turn on the power.

Change the source.

-OFF

Press and hold for 1 second to turn off

the power.

Press and hold for more than 2 seconds

to turn off the power and the display.

If the unit is turned off and the display

disappears, it is unable you to operate

with the remote.

Control dial

Rotate to adjust the volume.

ENTER

Enter the selected item.

SELECT

Enter sound setting.

Press and hold to open the general setup

menu.

MODE (page 8, 10)

Display window

(back)

Return to the previous display.

(front panel release)

Main unit

5GB

SEEK +/–

Tune in radio stations automatically.

Press and hold to tune manually.

/(prev/next), /

(reverse/fast-forward)

Receptor for the remote commander

PTY (program type)

Select PTY in RDS.

Number buttons

Receive stored radio stations. Press and

hold to store stations.

ALBUM /

Skip an album for audio device. Press and

hold to skip albums continuously.

PAUSE

SHUF (shuffle)

DSPL (display)

Change display items.

-SCRL (scroll)

Press and hold to scroll a display item.

USB port

AUX input jack

The VOL (volume) + button has a tactile dot.

Remove the insulation film before use.

ATT (attenuate)

Attenuate the sound. Press again to

cancel the attenuated sound.

SOUND

Open the sound setup menu directly.

-MENU

Press and hold to open the general setup

menu.

RM-X211 Remote

6GB

()/(+)/(–)/()/ENTER

Setup items, etc. can be operated by /

//.

VOL (volume) +/– Detaching the Front Panel

You can detach the front panel of this unit to

prevent theft.

1Press and hold OFF .

The unit is turned off.

2Press , then remove the panel

by pulling it towards you.

Caution alarm

If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF

position without detaching the front panel,

the caution alarm will sound for a few

seconds. The alarm will only sound if the

built-in amplifier is used.

Getting Started

Attaching the front panel

7GB

Setting the Clock

1Press and hold SELECT.

The setup display appears.

2Rotate the control dial to select

[CLOCK-ADJ], then press it.

The hour indication flashes.

3Rotate the control dial to set the

hour and minute.

To move the digital indication, press SEEK

+/–.

4After setting the minute, press

SELECT.

The setup is complete and the clock

starts.

To display the clock, press DSPL.

Connecting an iPod/USB

Device

1Turn down the volume on the unit.

2Connect the iPod/USB device to the

unit.

To connect an iPod/iPhone, use the USB

connection cable for iPod (not supplied).

Connecting Other Portable

Audio Device

1Turn off the portable audio device.

2Turn down the volume on the unit.

3Connect the portable audio device

to the AUX input jack (stereo mini

jack) on the unit with a connecting

cord (not supplied)*.

* Be sure to use a straight type plug.

4Press SOURCE to select [AUX].

When connecting an iPhone

8GB

To match the volume level of the

connected device to other sources

Start playback of the portable audio device

at a moderate volume, and set your usual

listening volume on the unit.

Press SELECT, and rotate the control dial to

select [AUX VOL] (page 14).

Listening to the Radio

To listen to the radio, press SOURCE to select

[TUNER].

1Press MODE to change the band.

2Press and hold SELECT (FM1, FM2,

FM3, AM1 or AM2).

The setup display appears.

3Rotate the control dial to select

[BTM], then press it.

The unit stores stations in order of

frequency on the number buttons.

1Press MODE to change the band

(FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2).

2Perform tuning.

To tune manually

Press and hold SEEK +/– to locate the

approximate frequency, then press SEEK

+/– repeatedly to fine adjust to the

desired frequency.

To tune automatically

Press SEEK +/–.

Scanning stops when the unit receives a

station. Repeat this procedure until the

desired station is received.

Listening to the Radio

Storing automatically (BTM)

Tuning

9GB

1While receiving the station that you

want to store, press and hold a

number button (1 to 6) until [MEM]

appears.

1Select the band, then press a

number button (1 to 6).

Using Radio Data System

(RDS)

Use PTY to display or search for a desired

program type.

1Press PTY during FM reception.

2Rotate the control dial until the

desired program type appears,

then press it.

The unit starts to search for a station

broadcasting the selected program type.

Type of programs

The CT data from the RDS transmission sets

the clock.

1Set [CT-ON] in the general setup

(page 13).

Storing manually

Receiving the stored stations

Selecting program types (PTY)

NEWS (News), INFORM (Information),

SPORTS (Sports), TALK (Talk), ROCK (Rock),

CLS ROCK (Classic Rock), ADLT HIT (Adult

Hits), SOFT RCK (Soft Rock), TOP 40 (Top 40),

COUNTRY (Country), OLDIES (Oldies), SOFT

(Soft), NOSTALGA (Nostalgia), JAZZ (Jazz),

CLASSICL (Classical), R AND B (Rhythm and

Blues), SOFT R B (Soft Rhythm and Blues),

LANGUAGE (Foreign Language), REL MUSC

(Religious Music), REL TALK (Religious Talk),

PERSNLTY (Personality), PUBLIC (Public),

COLLEGE (College), WEATHER (Weather)

Setting clock time (CT)

10GB

Playing an iPod/USB Device

In these Operating Instructions, “iPod” is

used as a general reference for the iPod

functions on an iPod and iPhone, unless

otherwise specified by the text or

illustrations.

For details on the compatibility of your iPod,

see “About iPod” (page 15) or visit the

support site on the back cover.

MSC (Mass Storage Class)-type USB devices

(such as a USB flash drive, digital media

player, Android™ phone) compliant with the

USB standard can be used.

Depending on the digital media player or

Android phone, setting the USB connection

mode to MSC is required.

Notes

For details on the compatibility of your USB

device, visit the support site on the back cover.

Playback of the following MP3/WMA files is not

supported.

lossless compression files

copyright-protected files

DRM (Digital Rights Management) files

Multi-channel audio files

1Connect an iPod/USB device to the

USB port (page 7).

Playback starts.

If a device is already connected, to start

playback, press SOURCE to select [USB].

2Adjust the volume on this unit.

To stop playback

Press and hold OFF for 1 second.

To remove the device

Stop playback, then remove the device.

Caution for iPhone

When you connect an iPhone via USB, phone

call volume is controlled by the iPhone, not

the unit. Do not inadvertently increase the

volume on the unit during a call, as sudden

loud sound may result when the call ends.

Press and hold MODE during playback to

display [IPOD] to enable operation by the

iPod directly.

Note that the volume can be adjusted only

by the unit.

To exit passenger control

Press and hold MODE until [AUDIO] appears.

Playback

Operating an iPod directly

(Passenger control)

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