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SECTION  2
GENERAL
This section is extracted 
from instruction manual.
Basic Operations
This manual mainly explains operations using the 
remote, but the same operations can also be performed 
using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar 
names.
Before using the system
To use the remote
Slide and remove the battery compartment lid , and 
insert the two supplied R6 (size AA) batteries, 
 side 
first, matching the polarities shown below. 
Notes on using the remote
With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months.
Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of 
batteries.
If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the 
batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion.
To set the clock
Use buttons on the remote to set the clock.
1
Turn on the system.
Press 
 (power) .
2
Select the clock set mode.
Press TIMER MENU . If the current mode appears 
on the display, press 
/  repeatedly to select 
“CLOCK SET?” and then press 
(enter) .
3
Set the time.
Press 
/  repeatedly to set the hour, and then 
press 
(enter) . Use the same procedure to set the 
minutes.
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the 
power cord or if a power failure occurs.
To display the clock when the system is off, press 
DISPLAY . The clock is displayed for about 8 
seconds.
To use the iPod
Insert an iPod Dock Adaptor into the unit’s connector 
before use.
For details on the supplied iPod Dock Adaptors, refer to 
the instructions supplied with the Dock Adaptors.
Adjusting the sound
To adjust the volume
Press VOLUME +/
 (or VOL +/ on the unit) .
To add a sound effect
To
Press
Generate a more dynamic 
sound (Dynamic Sound 
Generator X-tra)
DSGX  on the unit.
Set the sound effect
EQ  repeatedly to select 
“BASS” or “TREBLE,” and 
then press +/
  repeatedly 
to adjust the level.
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1
Select the CD function.
Press FUNCTION +/
 (or FUNCTION on the unit) 
 repeatedly.
2
Place a disc.
Press 
 (open/close)  on the unit, and place a disc 
with the label side up on the disc tray.
To close the disc tray, press 
 (open/close)  on the 
unit.
Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as 
this may damage the unit.
3
Start playback.
Press 
 (play) (or CD  (play/pause) on the 
unit) .
To
Press
Pause playback
 (pause) (or CD  (play/
pause) on the unit) .
To resume play, press the button 
again.
Stop playback
 (stop) (or /CANCEL on the 
unit) .
Select a folder on an 
MP3 disc
 +/
 (select folder) .
Select a track or file
/ (go back/go forward) 
.
Find a point in a 
track or file
Hold down 
/ (rewind/
fast forward)  during playback, 
and release the button at the 
desired point.
Select Repeat Play
REPEAT  repeatedly until 
“REP” or “REP1” appears.
To change the play mode
Press PLAY MODE  repeatedly while the player is 
stopped. You can select normal play (“
” for all MP3 
files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play (“SHUF” or 
 SHUF*”), or program play (“PGM”).
* When playing a CD-DA disc, 
 (SHUF) Play performs the same 
operation as normal (shuffle) play.
Notes on Repeat Play
All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times. 
“REP1” indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop 
it.
Notes on playing MP3 discs
Do not save other types of tracks or files or unnecessary folders on a 
disc that has MP3 files.
Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.
MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto 
the disc.
The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of 
“.MP3”.
If there are files on the disc that have the “.MP3” file extension, 
but that are not MP3 files, the unit may produce noise or may 
malfunction.
The maximum number of:
folders is 255 (including the root folder).
MP3 files is 511.
MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is 512.
folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.
Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording 
device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible 
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play 
at all.
Notes on playing multisession discs
If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or MP3) session, it is recognized as 
a CD-DA (or MP3) disc, and other sessions are not played back.
A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA (audio) 
disc.
Listening to the radio
1
Select “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM.”
Press FUNCTION +/
 (or FUNCTION on the unit) 
 repeatedly.
2
Select the tuning mode.
Press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until “AUTO” 
appears. 
3
Tune in the desired station.
Press +/
 (or TUNE +/ on the unit) . Scanning 
stops automatically when a station is tuned in, and 
then “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for stereo programs 
only) appear.
To stop automatic scanning
Press 
 (stop) (or /CANCEL on the unit) .
To tune in a station with a weak signal
If “TUNED” does not appear and the scanning does not 
stop, press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until “AUTO” 
and “PRESET” disappear, and then press +/
 (or TUNE 
+/
 on the unit)  repeatedly to tune in the desired 
station.
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo 
station
Press FM MODE  repeatedly until “MONO” appears 
to turn off stereo reception.
Playing the iPod
1
Select the iPod function.
Press FUNCTION  +/
 (or FUNCTION on the unit) 
 repeatedly.
2
Place the iPod.
3
Start playback.
Press 
 (play) (or iPod  (play/pause) on the 
unit) .
To control the iPod
You can control your iPod with the following buttons on 
the remote or unit.
To
Press
Pause playback
 (pause) (or iPod 
(play/pause) on the unit)  or 
(stop) .
Scroll up/down the 
iPod menus
/ . You can scroll up or 
down the iPod menus much like 
the Click Wheel operations of 
the iPod or the drag up-or-down 
operations of the iPod touch.
Select a track 
or chapter of 
audiobook/podcast
/ (go back/go forward) 
. To fast-forward or fast-
rewind, hold down the button.
Choose the selected 
item
 /
(enter) (or ENTER on 
the unit) . You can choose the 
selected item much like the center 
button on the iPod or the touch 
operation of the iPod touch.
Find a point in a 
track or chapter of 
audiobook/podcast
/ (fast rewind/fast 
forward)  during playback, and 
release the button at the desired 
point.
Return to the 
previous menu or 
select a menu
 /TOOL MENU / 
(return) . You can return to the 
previous menu or select a menu 
much like the Menu button on 
the iPod or the touch operation 
of the iPod touch.
To use the system as a battery charger
You can use the system as a battery charger for the iPod 
when the system is both on and off.
The charging begins when the iPod is placed on the unit’s 
connector . The charging status appears in the iPod 
display. For details, see the user’s guide of your iPod.
To stop charging the iPod
Remove the iPod. If you stop charging the iPod when 
the system is off, press DISPLAY  until the clock 
disappears in the display.
Notes
When placing or removing the iPod, handle the iPod in the same 
angle as that of the iPod connector  on the unit and do not twist 
or sway the iPod to prevent connector damage.
Do not carry the unit with an iPod set on the connector. Doing so 
may cause a malfunction.
When placing or removing the iPod, brace the unit with one hand 
and take care not to press the controls of the iPod by mistake.
To remove the iPod Dock Adaptor, pull it up with your fingernail or 
a flat object using the slot inside the adaptor.
Before disconnecting the iPod, pause playback.
While playing video, you cannot use / . You can fast 
rewind (fast forward) by holding down 
/ .
To change the volume level, use VOLUME +/ (or VOL +/ on the 
unit) . The volume level does not change even if adjusted on the 
iPod.
This system is designed for iPod only. You cannot connect any other 
portable audio players.
To use an iPod, refer to the user’s guide of your iPod.
Sony cannot accept responsibility in the event that data recorded to 
iPod is lost or damaged when using an iPod with this unit.
Changing the display
To
Press
Change 
information on the 
display
1)
DISPLAY  repeatedly when the 
system is on.
Check the clock 
when the system 
is off
2)
DISPLAY  when the system is 
off
3)
. The clock is displayed for 8 
seconds.
1)
For example, you can view CD/MP3 disc information, such as;
track or file number during normal play.
track or file name (“ ”) during normal play.
artist name (“ ”) during normal play.
album or folder name (“
”) during normal play.
total playing time while the player is stopped.
2)
The clock is displayed continuously while the iPod is being charged. 
To turn off the clock display, press DISPLAY  (See “To stop 
charging the iPod”).
3)
The STANDBY indicator  on the unit lights up when the system is 
off.
Notes on the display information
Characters that cannot be displayed appear as “_”.
The following are not displayed:
total playing time for a CD-DA disc depending on the play mode.
total playing time and remaining playing time for an MP3 disc.
The following are not displayed correctly:
folder and file names that do not follow either ISO9660 Level 1,
Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.
The following is displayed:
ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version 
2 tags are used (up to 62 characters).
Using optional audio components
To connect an optional headphones
Connect headphones to the PHONES jack  on the 
unit.
To connect an optional component
Connect additional audio component to the AUDIO 
IN jack  on the unit using an audio analog cord (not 
supplied). Turn down the volume on the system, and 
then select the AUDIO IN function.
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