4-597-143-61(1) Bluetooth® Audio System Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial No. To cancel the demonstration (DEMO) display, see page 21. For the connection/installation, see page 37. Pour annuler l’affichage de démonstration (DEMO), reportez-vous à la page 23.
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 37). The nameplate indicating operating voltage, etc., is located on the bottom of the chassis. Warning 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 device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Industry Canada's licence-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Important notice Caution IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR OTHER DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ANY ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, DOWNTIME, AND PURCHASER’S TIME RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, ITS HARDWARE AND/OR ITS SOFTWARE. Dear customer, this product includes a radio transmitter.
Settings Table of Contents Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Guide to Parts and Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Getting Started Detaching the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Resetting the Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Setting the Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Preparing a BLUETOOTH Device . . . . . . . . . 8 Connecting a USB Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Connecting Other Portable Audio Device . . . . . . . . . .
Guide to Parts and Controls Main unit Front panel release button Disc slot 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. Display window (disc eject) PTY (program type) Select PTY in RDS.
ALBUM / Skip an album for audio device. Press and hold to skip albums continuously. (Not available when a USB device in Android mode or iPod is connected.) Press to thumbs up, or to thumbs down in Pandora® (page 16). (repeat) (Not available when a USB device in Android mode is connected.) RM-X231 Remote commander (shuffle) (Not available when a USB device in Android mode is connected.) MIC (page 18) (play/pause) EXTRA BASS Reinforce bass sound in synchronization with the volume level.
1 Getting Started Detaching the Front Panel You can detach the front panel of this unit to prevent theft. 1 Press and hold OFF until the unit turns off, press the front panel release button , then pull the panel towards you to remove. Press 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 1 Press MENU, rotate the control dial to select [GENERAL], then press it.
between various devices, such as mobile phones and IC tags. Thanks to the NFC function, data communication can be achieved easily just by touching the relevant symbol or designated location on NFC compatible devices. For a smartphone with Android OS 4.0 or lower installed, downloading the app “NFC Easy Connect” available at Google Play™ is required. The app may not be downloadable in some countries/regions. 1 Place the BLUETOOTH device within 1 m (3 ft) of this unit.
or made. lights up when the connection is Note While connecting to a BLUETOOTH device, this unit cannot be detected from another device. To enable detection, enter the pairing mode and search for this unit from another device. To start playback For details, see “Playing a BLUETOOTH Device” (page 14). To disconnect the paired device Perform steps 2 to 4 to disconnect after this unit and the BLUETOOTH device are paired.
Connecting a USB Device 1 2 Listening to the Radio Turn down the volume on the unit. Connect the USB device to the unit. To connect an iPod/iPhone, use the USB connection cable for iPod (not supplied). Listening to the Radio To listen to the radio, press SRC to select [TUNER]. Storing automatically (BTM) Connecting Other Portable Audio Device 1 2 3 1 Press MODE to change the band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2). 2 Press MENU, rotate the control dial to select [GENERAL], then press it.
Using Radio Data System (RDS) Selecting program types (PTY) 1 2 Press PTY during FM reception. Rotate 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.
4 After entering the passcode, press ENTER. Notes • The activation process usually takes 10 to 15 minutes, but may take up to an hour. • Your radio will need to be turned on and receiving the SiriusXM signal to receive the activation message. Selecting channels for SiriusXM 1 2 Press 3 Rotate the control dial to select the desired channel, then press it. (browse). Rotate the control dial to select [CHANNEL], then press it. To select channels from categories (browse).
Playback Playing a Disc 1 Insert the disc (label side up). • 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 Before making a connection, select the USB mode (Android mode or MSC/MTP mode) depending on the USB device (page 22). 1 Playback starts.
4 Adjust the volume on this unit. 2 Rotate the control dial to select the desired search category, then press it to confirm. 3 Repeat step 2 to search the desired track. Notes • Depending on the audio device, information such as title, track number/time and playback status may not be displayed on this unit. • Even if the source is changed on this unit, playback of the audio device does not stop.
When activating the BLUETOOTH function Listening to Pandora® Pandora® is available to stream music through your iPhone and Android smartphone. You can control Pandora® on a BLUETOOTH connected iPhone/Android smartphone from this unit. Pandora® is only available in certain countries. Please visit http://www.pandora.com/legal for more information. Setting up Pandora® 1 Check the compatibility of your mobile device by visiting the support site on the back cover.
Handsfree Calling (via BLUETOOTH only) To use a cellular phone, connect it with this unit. You can connect two cellular phones to the unit. For details, see “Preparing a BLUETOOTH Device” (page 8). 3 Rotate the control dial to select an initial from the initial list, then press it. 4 Rotate the control dial to select a name from the name list, then press it. 5 Rotate the control dial to select a number from the number list, then press it. The phone call starts.
2 Rotate the control dial to select [REDIAL], then press it. To switch between handsfree mode and handheld mode The phone call starts. During a call, press MODE to switch the phone call audio between the unit and cellular phone. By voice tags You can make a call by saying the voice tag stored in a connected cellular phone that has a voice dialing function. 1 Press CALL. When two cellular phones are connected to the unit, rotate the control dial to select either phone, then press it.
If the device number appears Useful Functions Make sure that the number is displayed (e.g., 123456), then select [Yes] on the iPhone/Android smartphone. SongPal with iPhone/ Android smartphone To terminate connection 1 Press MENU, rotate the control dial to select Downloading the latest version of “SongPal” application is required from the App Store for iPhone or from Google Play for Android smartphone.
Activating voice recognition (Android smartphone only) By registering applications, you can control an application by voice command. For details, refer to the help of the application. To activate voice recognition 1 Press and hold VOICE to activate voice recognition. For details on settings, refer to the help of the application. 2 Say the desired voice command into the microphone when [Say Source or App] appears on the Android smartphone.
• If you play a track with an iPhone using the BLUETOOTH audio connection, when the track starts playback via BLUETOOTH, Siri Eyes Free automatically quits and the unit switches to the BLUETOOTH audio source. • When Siri Eyes Free is activated during audio playback, the unit may switch to the BLUETOOTH audio source even if you do not specify a track to play. • When connecting the iPhone to the USB port, Siri Eyes Free may not function properly, or may quit.
General Setup (GENERAL) DEMO (demonstration) Activates the demonstration: [ON], [OFF]. CLOCK-ADJ (clock adjust) (page 8) CAUT ALM (caution alarm) Activates the caution alarm: [ON], [OFF] (page 8). (Available only while the source is off and the clock is displayed.) BEEP Activates the beep sound: [ON], [OFF]. AUTO OFF Shuts off automatically after a desired time when the unit is turned off: [ON] (30 minutes), [OFF]. STEERING Registers/resets the setting of the steering wheel remote control.
FIRMWARE (Available only while the source is off and the clock is displayed.) Checks/updates the firmware version. For details, visit the support site on the back cover. FW VERSION (firmware version) Displays current firmware version. FW UPDATE (firmware update) Enters firmware update process: [YES], [NO]. Updating the firmware takes a few minutes to complete. During the update, do not turn the ignition to the OFF position, nor remove the USB device.
Display Setup (DISPLAY) DIMMER Changes the display brightness: For MEX-N5200BT: [OFF], [ON], [AT] (auto), [CLK]. ([AT] is available only when the illumination control lead is connected, and the head light is turned on.) For MEX-N4280BT: [OFF], [ON], [CLK]. To set this function to be active only during a fixed period, select [CLK], then set the start and end times. – To set the brightness when the dimmer function is activated: Set [DIMMER] to [ON], then adjust [BRIGHTNESS].
BT INIT (BLUETOOTH initialize) Initializes all the BLUETOOTH related settings (pairing information, preset number, device information, etc.): [YES], [NO]. When disposing the unit, initialize all the settings. (Available only while the source is off and the clock is displayed.) Additional Information Updating the Firmware To update the firmware, visit the support site on the back cover, then follow the online instructions.
• This unit is designed to play discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. DualDiscs and some of the music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies do not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, therefore, these discs may not be playable by this unit. • Discs that this unit CANNOT play – Discs with labels, stickers, or sticky tape or paper attached. Doing so may cause a malfunction, or may ruin the disc. – Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square, star).
Maintenance Specifications Replacing the lithium battery of the remote commander 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. Under normal conditions, the battery will last approximately 1 year. (The service life may be shorter, depending on the conditions of use.) When the battery becomes weak, the range of the remote commander becomes shorter.
USB Player section Power amplifier section Interface: USB (Full-speed) Maximum current: 1 A The maximum number of recognizable tracks: – folders (albums): 256 – files (tracks) per folder: 256 Compatible Android Open Accessory protocol (AOA): 2.0 Corresponding codec: MP3 (.mp3) Bit rate: 8 kbps – 320 kbps (Supports VBR (Variable Bit Rate)) Sampling rate: 16 kHz – 48 kHz WMA (.wma) Bit rate: 32 kbps – 192 kbps (Supports VBR (Variable Bit Rate)) Sampling rate: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz FLAC (.
Copyrights SiriusXM Connect Vehicle Tuner and Subscription sold separately. www.siriusxm.com Sirius, XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc. All rights reserved. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sony Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. The N-Mark is a trademark or registered trademark of NFC Forum, Inc.
Troubleshooting The following checklist will help you remedy problems you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating procedures. For details on using the fuse and removing the unit from the dashboard, see “Connection/Installation” (page 37). If the problem is not solved, visit the support site on the back cover. General No power is being supplied to the unit.
RDS PTY displays [- - - - - - - -]. The current station is not an RDS station. RDS data has not been received. The station does not specify the program type. CD playback The disc does not play. Defective or dirty disc. The CD-R/CD-RW is not for audio use (page 26). MP3/WMA files cannot be played. The disc is incompatible with the MP3/ WMA format and version. For details on playable discs and formats, visit the support site on the back cover. MP3/WMA files take longer to play than others.
While connected to two BLUETOOTH devices, this unit cannot be detected from another device. – Disconnect either connection and search for this unit from another device. When the device pairing is made, set the BLUETOOTH signal output to on (page 10). Connection is not possible. The connection is controlled from one side (this unit or BLUETOOTH device), but not both. – Connect to this unit from a BLUETOOTH device or vice versa. The name of the detected device does not appear.
Pairing failed due to a timeout. Depending on the connecting device, the time limit for pairing may be short. – Try completing the pairing within the time. BLUETOOTH function cannot operate. Turn off the unit by pressing OFF for more than 2 seconds, then turn the unit on again. No sound is output from the car speakers during handsfree call. If the sound is output from the cellular phone, set the cellular phone to output the sound from the car speakers. Siri Eyes Free is not activated.
USB NO DEV: A USB device is not connected or recognized. Make sure the USB device or USB cable is securely connected. USB NO MUSIC: There is no playable file. Connect a USB device containing playable files (page 28). USB NO SUPRT: The USB device is not supported. For details on the compatibility of your USB device, visit the support site on the back cover. or : The beginning or the end of the disc has been reached. (underscore): The character cannot be displayed.
LICENSING - RESTRICTIONS: Pandora® is not available outside your country. MAINTENANCE - PLEASE - TRY AGAIN LATER: The Pandora® server is under maintenance. Wait for a while, then try again. NO NETWORK: The network connection is unstable or lost. Make the network connection again on the device, or wait until the network connection is established. NO STATION - PLEASE - CREATE - STATION IN - PANDORA APP: No stations on your account. Create the station on the mobile device.
CHK ANT The radio has detected a fault with the SiriusXM antenna. The antenna cable may be either disconnected or damaged. – Verify that the antenna cable is connected to the SiriusXM Connect Vehicle Tuner. – Inspect the antenna cable for damage and kinks. – Replace the antenna if the cable is damaged. SiriusXM products are available at your local car audio retailer or online at www.shop.siriusxm.
Connection/Installation Parts List for Installation Cautions • Run all ground (earth) leads to a common ground (earth) point. • Do not get the leads trapped under a screw, or caught in moving parts (e.g., seat railing). • Before making connections, turn the car ignition off to avoid short circuits. • Connect the yellow and red power supply leads only after all other leads have been connected. • Be sure to insulate any loose unconnected leads with electrical tape for safety. ×2 5 × max.
Connection (For MEX-N5200BT) Subwoofer*1 *3 *3 *3 Power amplifier*1 Satellite radio tuner (SiriusXM)*1 White White/black striped Gray Front speaker*1*2 Gray/black striped Green Green/black striped Purple Rear speaker*1*2 Purple/black striped Black Yellow Red Blue/white striped For details, see “Making connections” (page 40).
Connection (For MEX-N4280BT) Subwoofer*1 *3 *3 Power amplifier*1 White White/black striped Front speaker*1*2 Gray Gray/black striped Green Green/black striped Rear speaker*1*2 Purple Purple/black striped Black Yellow Red For details, see “Making connections” (page 40).
Note Making connections To a common ground (earth) point First connect the black ground (earth) lead, then connect the yellow and red power supply leads. To the +12 V power terminal which is energized at all times Be sure to first connect the black ground (earth) lead to a common ground (earth) point.
where you purchased this unit, or the car dealer, before installation. Note Before attaching the double-sided tape , clean the surface of the dashboard with a dry cloth. Using the wired remote control When using the steering wheel remote control 2 Installation of the connection cable RC-SR1 (not supplied) is required before use. Insert both release keys until they click, and pull down the bracket , then pull up the unit to separate.
Note To prevent malfunction, install only with the supplied screws . Detaching and attaching the front panel For details, see “Detaching the Front Panel” (page 8). Resetting the unit Notes • If the catches are straight or bent outwards, the unit will not be installed securely and may spring out. • Make sure the 4 catches on the protection collar are properly engaged in the slots of the unit.
Support site Site d’assistance If you have any questions or for the latest support information on this product, please visit the web site below: Si vous avez des questions ou si vous souhaitez consulter les toutes dernières informations techniques sur ce produit, rendez-vous sur le site Web suivant : http://esupport.sony.com/ If you have any questions/problems regarding this product, try the following: 1 Read Troubleshooting in these Operating Instructions. 2 Please contact (U.S.A.
SONYe 4-467-585-01 For Dealers For display purposes it is necessary to secure the front panel to the unit as shown below. Secure the screw on the left side of the unit.
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