Sony CDX-GT450U User manual

SONY:
4- 198- 111-11(1)
FM/AM
Compact Disc Player
Operating Instructions __
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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-GT450U Serial No. _
To cancel the demonstration (DEMO) display, see page 6.
Pour annuler I'affichage de demonstration (DEMO), reportez-vous a la page 6.
CDX-GT450U
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DIGITAL AUDIO
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©2010 Sony Corporation

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Be sure to install this unit in the dashboard of
the car for safety. For installation and
connections, see the supplied installation!
connections manual.
Warning
FOR UNITED STATES CUSTOMERS. NOT
APPLICABLE IN CANADA, INCLUDING
IN THE PROVINCE
OF QUEBEC.
POUR LES CONSOMMATEURS AUX
ETATS-UNIS. NON APPLICABLE
AU
CANADA,YCOMPRIS LA PROVINCE DE
QUEBEC.
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for aClass Bdigital
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 aparticular 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 radiorrV
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.

CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this product
will increase eye hazard.
For the State of California, USA only
Perchlorate Material -special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.govlhazardouswaste/perchlorate
Perchlorate Material: Lithium battery contains
perchlorate
ZAP PIN and Quick-BrowZer are trademarks of
Sony Corporation.
Windows Media is either aregistered trademark
or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.
This product
is protected by certain intellectual
property rights
of Microsoft Corporation. Use or
distribution
of such technology outside of this
product
is prohibited without alicense from
Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and
patents licensed from Fraunhofer lIS and Thomson.
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
(SOURCE/OFF) until the display
disappears each time you turn the ignition off.
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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Playable discs on this unit 6
Resetting the unit 6
Canceling the DEMO mode 6
Preparing the card remote commander 6
Setting the clock 6
Detaching the front panel 7
Attaching the front panel 7
Location of controls and basic
operations
Main unit 8
RM -X 151 Card Remote Commander 10
Radio
Storing and receiving stations II
Storing automatically - BTM 11
Storing manually 11
Receiving the stored stations 11
Tuning automatically 11
.. RDS 11
Overview 11
Selecting PTY 11
Setting CT .......................... 12
CD
Display items 12
Repeat and shuffle play 12
USB devices
Playing back aUSB device 13
Display items 13
Repeat and shuffle play 13
Searching for atrack
Searching atrack by name
-Quick-BrowZer™ 14
Searching by skip items
-Jump mode
14
Searching atrack by listening to track passages
-ZAPPINTM
14
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Sound Settings and Setup Menu
Changing the sound settings. ........... .. 15
Adjusting the sound characteristics 15
Enjoying sophisticated sound functions
-Advanced Sound Engine "
15
Selecting the sound quality
-EQ7 Preset. ....................
.. 15
Customizing the equalizer curve
-EQ7 Setting. ...................
.. 15
Optimizing sound by Time Alignment
-Listening
Position. .............. .. 16
Adjusting the listening position. . . . . . . .. 16
DM+Advanced 17
Using rear speakers as subwoofer
-Rear Bass Enhancer.
17
Adjusting setup items -SET .. ........ .. 17
Other functions
Using optional equipment. ............. .. 18
Auxiliary audio equipment. .......... .. 18
Additional Information
Precautions ......................... .. 19
Notes on discs .................... .. 19
Playback order
of MP3IWMAJAAC
files 19
Maintenance .......................... 20
Removing the unit.
21
Specifications 21
Troubleshooting .......................22
Error displayslMessages 24

Support site
If you have any questions or for the latest support information on this
product, please visit the web site below:
http://esupport.sony.com
http://www.sony.com/mobileAV
Provides information on:
•Models and manufacturers of compatible digital audio players
•Supported MP3IWMAlAAC files
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Getting Started
Playable discs on this unit
This unit can play CD-DA (also containing CD
TEXT) and CD-RJCD-RW (MP3IWMAlAAC
files (page 19)).
Type of discs
label on the disc
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DIGITAL AUDIO
DIGITAL AUDIO
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AAC
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Resetting the unit
Before operating the unit for the first time, or
after replacing the car battery
or changing the
connections, you must reset the unit.
•Detach the front panel (page 7) and press the
RESET button (page 8) with apointed object,
such as aball-point pen.
Note
Pressing the RESET button will erase the clocksetting
and some stored contents.
Canceling the DEMO mode
You can cancel the demonstration display which
appears during turning off.
1Press and hold the select button.
The setup display appears.
2Rotate the control dial until "DEMO"
appears, then press it.
3Rotate the control dial to select
"DEMO-OFF," then press it.
The setting is complete.
4Press ~ (BACK).
The display returns
to normal reception/play
mode.
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Preparing the card remote
commander
Remove the insulation film.
Tip
For how to replace the battery, see page 20.
Setting the clock
The clock uses a12-hour digital indication.
1Press and hold the select button.
The setup display appears.
2Rotate the control dial until "CLOCK-
ADJ" appears, 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 the
select button.
The setup
is complete and the clock starts.
To display the clock, press
(DSPL). Press
(DSPL) again to return to the previous display.
Tip
You can set the clock automatically with the ROS
feature (page
12).

Detaching the front panel
You can detach the front panel of this unit to
prevent theft.
Caution alarm
If you tum the ignition switch to the OFF
position without detaching the front panel, the
caution alarm will sound for afew seconds.
The alarm will only sound
if the built-in
amplifier is used.
1Press and hold (SOURCE/OFF).
The unit is turned off.
2Press ~, then pull it off towards you.
Notes
•Do not drop or put excessive pressure on the front
panel and display window.
•Do not subject the front panel
to heat/high
temperature
or moisture. Avoidleaving it in aparked
car or on adashboard/rear tray
•Do not detach the front
panel during playback of the
USB device, otherwise USB data may be damaged.
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.
Note
Do not put anything on the innersurface of the front
panel.
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Location of controls and basic operations
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[ID Disc slot
Insert the disc (label side up), playback
starts.
[§] Display window
[l] ~ (eject) button
To eject the disc.
[ID USB connector page 13
To connect to the USB device.
[ID ~ (front panel release) button page 7
[1Q] ~ (BACK)/MODE button page 11, 14
Press to return to the previous display/select
the radio band (FM/AM).
ITIJ Receptor for the card remote
commander
[12J ZAP button page 14
To enter ZAPPINTM mode.
~ PTY button page 11
To select PTY in RDS.
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This section contains instructions on the location
of controls and basic operations.
For details, see the respective pages.
[I] SEEK +/- buttons
Radio:
To tune in stations automatically (press); find
astation manually (press and hold).
CDIUSB:
To skip tracks (press); skip tracks
continuously (press, then press again within
about Isecond and hold); reverse/fast-
forward atrack (press and hold).
[2] Q(BROWSE) button page 14
To enter the Quick-BrowZer™ mode.
~ SOURCE/OFF button
Press to turn on the power/change the source
(Radio/CDIUSB/AUX).
Press for Isecond
to turn off the power.
Press for more than 2seconds to turn off the
power and the display disappears.
@] Control dial/select button page 15, 17
To adjust volume (rotate); select setup items
(press and rotate).
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Radio:
To receive stored stations (press); store
stations (press
and hold).
CDIUSB:
CD/(%): ALBUM -/+ (during MP3IWMAI
AAC playback)
To skip albums (press); skip albums
continuously (press and hold).
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@:PAUSE
To pause playback. To cancel, press
agam.
[1§] DSPL (display)/SCRL (scroll) button
page 11, 12, 13
To change display items (press); scroll the
display item (press
and hold).
[11J AUX input jack page 18
To connect aportable audio device.
*This button has atactile dot.
Notes
•When ejecting/inserting adisc, keep any USB
devices disconnected
to avoid damage to the disc.
•Ifthe unit is turned offand the display disappears, it
cannot be operated with the card remote
commander unless (
SOURCE/OFF) on the unit is
pressed, or adisc is inserted to activate the unit first.
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Remove the insulation film before use (page 6).
[I] OFF button
To turn off the power; stop the source.
[2J SOURCE button
To turn on the power; change the source
(Radio/CDIUSB/AUX).
~ ... ( ..... )/" (~) buttons
To control Radio/CD/USB, the same as
(SEEK) -/+ on the unit.
Setup, sound setting, etc., can be operated
by
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@] DSPl (display) button
To change display items.
[§] VOL (volume) +*1- button
To adjust volume.
ffi] ATT (attenuate) button
To attenuate the sound. To cancel, press
again.
[l] SEl (select) button
The same as the select button on the unit.
lID MODE button
Press
to select the radio band (FM/AM).
[ID t(+)/" (-) buttons
To control CDIUSB, the same as CD/®
(ALBUM -/+) on the unit.
Setup, sound setting, etc., can be operated
by
t ...
I1Q] SCRl (scroll) button
To scroll the display item.
IITI Number buttons
To receive stored stations (press); store
stations (press and hold).
*This button has atactile dot.