Type of programmes

News (News), Current Affairs (Current

Affairs), Information (Information), Sport

(Sports), Education (Education), Drama

(Drama), Cultures (Culture), Science

(Science), Varied Speech (Varied),

Pop Music (Popular Music), Rock Music

(Rock Music), Easy Listening (Easy

Listening), Light Classics M (Light

Classical), Serious Classics (Classical),

Other Music (Other Music Type), Weather &

Metr (Weather), Finance (Finance),

Children’s Progs (Children’s Programmes),

Social Affairs (Social Affairs), Religion

(Religion), Phone In (Phone In), Travel &

Touring (Travel), Leisure & Hobby

(Leisure), Jazz Music (Jazz Music),

Country Music (Country Music),

National Music (National Music),

Oldies Music (Oldies Music), Folk Music

(Folk Music), Documentary (Documentary)

Note

You cannot use this function in countries/regions where no PTY data is available.

Setting CT

1Set “CT on” in SETUP (page 16).

Notes

•The CT function may not work even though an RDS station is being received.

•There might be a difference between the time set by the CT function and the actual time.

Enjoying your best sound

— X-DSP

X-DSP, Sony's new sound engine, creates an ideal in-car sound field with digital signal processing. X-DSP contains the following features: HDEQ, DSO 3D, Intelligent Time Alignment (abbreviated as I-TA), and BBE MP. See the descriptions for each feature below. There are two setting methods, one allowing easy setup for less-critical listening, and the other a more precise adjustment for critical listeners.

For easy setup, by selecting a preset, see “Setting X-DSP easily” (page 12).

For more precise adjustment, see “Optimizing your sound — Sound MENU” (page 13) and “Precisely adjusting your sound” (page 15).

Notes

•X-DSP sound is achieved using four channels, consisting of two front speakers and two rear speakers. If you use only front speakers or rear speakers, the effect will be as pronounced.

•The degree of effect will depend on your vehicle type and its speakers.

HDEQ

The independent four channels-13 band- equalizer allows you to adapt the music to your favourite taste.

Preset

Effect

Xplod

Emphasizes overall dynamics

of the sound.

 

 

 

Refined Vocal

Enriches and enhances vocals

up front.

 

 

 

Over Drive

Creates a bright and lively

sound.

 

 

 

Virtual Sub

Creates deep and solid bass

sound.

 

 

 

Natural Cruise

Enhances sounds obscured by

 

road noise.

Rear Drive

Enhances rear speaker sound.

 

 

Flat

No effect

 

 

Tip

See “HDEQ Tuning” (page 13) for customizing more precisely.

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