Sony CDX-G1200U User manual

CDX-G1200U
4-595-966-71(1)
FM/AM
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-G1200U
Serial No.
Operating Instructions GB
Mode d’emploi FR
Manual de instrucciones ES
To cancel the demonstration (DEMO) display, see
page 11.
For the connection/installation, see page 21.
Pour annuler l’affichage de démonstration (DEMO),
reportez-vous à la page 10.
Pour le raccordement/l’installation, reportez-vous à
la page 21.
Para cancelar la pantalla de demostración (DEMO),
consulte la página 10.
Para la conexión/instalación, consulte la página 21.

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The nameplate indicating operating voltage,
etc., is located on the bottom of the chassis.
Warning
For safety, be sure to install this unit in the
dashboard of the car as the rear side of
the unit becomes hot during use.
For details, see “Connection/Installation”
(page 21).
FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE USA.
NOT APPLICABLE IN CANADA,
INCLUDING IN THE PROVINCE OF
QUEBEC.
POUR LES CLIENTS 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.

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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.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate
WARNING: Do not ingest
battery, Chemical Burn Hazard.
The remote commander contains a
coin/button cell battery. If the coin/button
cell battery is swallowed, it can cause severe
internal burns in just 2 hours and can lead to
death.
Keep new and used batteries away from
children. If the battery compartment does
not close securely, stop using the product
and keep it away from children.
If you think batteries might have been
swallowed or placed inside any part of the
body, seek immediate medical attention.
Note on the lithium battery
Do not expose the battery to excessive heat
such as direct sunlight, fire or the like.
Disclaimer regarding services offered
by third parties
Services offered by third parties may be
changed, suspended, or terminated without
prior notice. Sony does not bear any
responsibility in these sorts of situations.
Warning if your car’s ignition has no
ACC position
Be sure to set the AUTO OFF function
(page 11). 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.

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Table of Contents
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Guide to Parts and Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Getting Started
Detaching the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Resetting the Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting the Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting a USB Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting Other Portable Audio
Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Listening to the Radio
Listening to the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using Radio Data System (RDS). . . . . . . . . . 9
Playback
Playing a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Playing a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Searching and Playing Tracks . . . . . . . . . . 10
Settings
Canceling the DEMO Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Basic Setting Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General Setup (GENERAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sound Setup (SOUND) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Display Setup (DISPLAY). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Additional Information
Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Connection/Installation
Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Parts List for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Guide to Parts and Controls
Front panel release button
SRC (source)
Turn on the power.
Change the source.
OFF
Press and hold for 1 second to turn the
source off and display the clock.
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, operation by the remote
commander is not available.
Control dial
Rotate to adjust the volume.
PUSH ENTER
Enter the selected item.
MENU
Open the setup menu.
Disc slot
Display window
/ (SEEK–/+)
Tune in radio stations automatically.
Press and hold to tune manually.
/(prev/next)
/(fast-reverse/fast-forward)
(disc eject)
PTY (program type)
Select PTY in RDS.
(browse) (page 10)
Enter the browse mode during playback.
(Not available when a USB device in
Android™ mode is connected.)
EQ (equalizer)
Select an equalizer curve.
(back)
Return to the previous display.
MODE (page 8)
Receptor for the remote commander
Number buttons (1 to 6)
Receive stored radio stations. Press and
hold to store stations.
ALBUM /
Skip an album for audio device. Press and
hold to skip albums continuously.
(Not available when a USB device in
Android mode is connected.)
(repeat)
(Not available when a USB device in
Android mode is connected.)
(shuffle)
(Not available when a USB device in
Android mode is connected.)
(play/pause)
Main unit

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EXTRA BASS
Reinforces bass sound in synchronization
with the volume level. Press to change
the EXTRA BASS setting: [1], [2], [OFF].
AUX input jack
DSPL (display)
Change display items.
SCRL (scroll)
Press and hold to scroll a display item.
USB port
The VOL (volume) + button has a tactile dot.
ATT (attenuate)
Attenuate the sound. Press again to
cancel the attenuation.
SOUND
Open the SOUND menu directly.
MENU
Press and hold to open the setup menu.
///
Select a setup item, etc.
ENTER
Enter the selected item.
/(prev/next)
+/– (album +/–)
VOL (volume) +/–
Remove the insulation film before use.
RM-X211 Remote commander

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Detaching the Front Panel
You can detach the front panel of this unit to
prevent theft.
1Press and hold OFF until the unit
turns off, press the front panel
release button , then pull the panel
towards you to remove.
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.
Resetting the Unit
Before operating the unit for the first time,
or after replacing the car battery or
changing connections, you must reset the
unit.
1Press DSPL and (back)/MODE for
more than 2 seconds.
Note
Resetting the unit will erase the clock setting and
some stored contents.
Setting the Clock
1Press MENU, rotate the control dial to
select [GENERAL], then press it.
2Rotate the control dial to select [SET
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 MENU.
The setup is complete and the clock
starts.
To display the clock
Press DSPL.
Getting Started
Attaching the front panel

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Connecting a USB Device
1Turn down the volume on the unit.
2Connect the USB device to the unit.
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 SRC to select [AUX].
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 MENU, then select [SOUND] [SET AUX
VOL] (page 13).
Listening to the Radio
To listen to the radio, press SRC to select
[TUNER].
1Press MODE to change the band (FM1,
FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2).
2Press MENU, rotate the control dial to
select [GENERAL], then press it.
3Rotate the control dial to select [SET
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.
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).
Listening to the Radio
Storing automatically (BTM)
Tuning
Storing manually
Receiving the stored stations

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Using Radio Data System
(RDS)
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 [SET CT-ON] in [GENERAL]
(page 12).
Playing a Disc
1Insert the disc (label side up).
Playback starts automatically.
Playing a USB Device
AOA (Android Open Accessory) 2.0, MSC
(Mass Storage Class) and MTP (Media
Transfer Protocol) type USB devices*
compliant with the USB standard can be
used. Depending on the USB device, the
Android mode or MSC/MTP mode can be
selected on the unit.
Some digital media players or Android
smartphones may require setting to MTP
mode.
* e.g., a USB flash drive, digital media player,
Android smartphone
Notes
• For details on the compatibility of your USB device,
visit the support site on the back cover.
• Smartphones with Android OS 4.1 or higher
installed support Android Open Accessory 2.0
(AOA 2.0). However, some smartphones may not
fully support AOA 2.0 even if Android OS 4.1 or
higher is installed.
For details on the compatibility of your Android
smartphone, visit the support site on the back
cover.
• Playback of the following files is not supported.
MP3/WMA/FLAC:
– copyright-protected files
– DRM (Digital Rights Management) files
– Multi-channel audio files
MP3/WMA:
– lossless compression files
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 & 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), HABL ESP
(Spanish Talk), MUSC ESP (Spanish Music), HIP
HOP (Hip-Hop), WEATHER (Weather)
Setting clock time (CT)
Playback

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Before making a connection, select the USB
mode (Android mode or MSC/MTP mode)
depending on the USB device (page 12).
1Connect a USB device to the USB port
(page 8).
Playback starts.
If a device is already connected, to start
playback, press SRC 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.
Searching and Playing
Tracks
Not available when a USB device in Android
mode is connected.
1During playback, press (repeat) or
(shuffle) repeatedly to select the
desired play mode.
Playback in the selected play mode may
take time to start.
Available play modes differ depending on
the selected sound source.
Not available when a USB device in Android
mode is connected.
1During CD or USB playback, press
(browse)*to display the list of search
categories.
When the track list appears, press
(back) repeatedly to display the desired
search category.
* During USB playback, press (browse) for
more than 2 seconds to directly return to the
beginning of the category list.
2Rotate the control dial to select the
desired search category, then press it
to confirm.
3Repeat step 2 to search the desired
track.
Playback starts.
To exit the Quick-BrowZer mode
Press (browse).
Not available when a USB device in Android
mode is connected.
1Press (browse).
2Press SEEK +.
3Rotate the control dial to select the
item.
The list is jumped in steps of 10 % of the
total number of items.
4Press ENTER to return to the Quick-
BrowZer mode.
The selected item appears.
5Rotate the control dial to select the
desired item, then press it.
Playback starts.
Repeat play and shuffle play
Searching a track by name (Quick-
BrowZer™)
Searching by skipping items
(Jump mode)