Sony CDX-GT500 Storing and receiving stations, Radio, A B, Select, To play, Caution, Repeat Track, Shuffle Disc, Display items, Repeat Album*1, Repeat Group*2

For details on selecting a CD/MD changer, see page 10.

Display items

Example: when you select the normal play mode by pressing (IMAGE) repeatedly (page 7).

A B

ASource/MP3/ATRAC3plus/WMA indication B Clock

C Track number/Elapsed playing time, Disc/ artist name, Album/group number*1, Album/ group name, Track name, Text information*2

*1 Album/group number is displayed only when the album/group is changed.

*2 When playing an MP3, ID3 tag is displayed, when playing ATRAC CD, text information written by SonicStage, etc., is displayed, and when playing WMA, WMA tag is displayed.

To change display items C, press (DSPL); scroll display items C, press (SCRL) or set “Auto Scroll on” (page 10).

Tip

Displayed items will differ, depending on the disc type, recorded format and settings. For details on MP3/ WMA, see page 12; ATRAC CD, see page 13.

Repeat and shuffle play1During playback, press (3) (REP) or(4) (SHUF) repeatedly until the desired setting appears.


Select		To play
Repeat Track		track repeatedly.

*Repeat Album1**		album repeatedly.

*Repeat Group2**		group repeatedly.

*Shuffle Album1**		album in random order.

*Shuffle Group2**		group in random order.

Shuffle Disc		disc in random order.

*1	When an MP3/WMA is played.
*2	When an ATRAC CD is played.

To return to normal play mode, select “Repeat off” or “Shuffle off.”

Radio

Storing and receiving stations

Caution

When tuning in stations while driving, use Best Tuning Memory (BTM) to prevent an accident.

Storing automatically — BTM1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TUNER” appears.

To change the band, press (MODE) repeatedly. You can select from FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2.

2Press and hold (BTM) until “BTM” flashes.

The unit stores stations in order of frequency on the number buttons.

A beep sounds when the setting is stored.

Storing manually

1While receiving the station that you want to store, press and hold a number button ((1) to (6)) until “MEM” appears.

The number button indication appears in the display.

Note

If you try to store another station on the same number button, the previously stored station will be replaced.

Receiving the stored stations1Select the band, then press a number button ((1) to (6)).Tuning automatically1Select the band, then press (SEEK) –/+ to search for the station.

Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Repeat this procedure until the desired station is received.

Tip

If you know the frequency of the station you want to listen to, press and hold (SEEK) –/+ to locate the approximate frequency, then press (SEEK) –/+ repeatedly to fine adjust to the desired frequency (manual tuning).