Sony XAV-742 Operating Instructions Manual

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Brand: Sony
Category: Car Receiver
Model: XAV-742 (Operating Instructions Manual), pr.RoEfYRW10.
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Pages: 48 pages

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To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not

expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. As the laser beam used in this CD/DVD player is harmful to eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Laser Diode Properties Emission Dur ...

and may invalidate any warranty that may apply to

this device. Consult with the manufacturer of your car to ensure that the use of your cellular phone in the car will not affect its electronic system. Check regularly that all wireless device equipment in your car is mounted and operating properly. Emergency calls This BLUETOOTH car handsfree and the electronic device connected to the handsfree operate using radio signals, cellular, and landline network ...

Table of Contents

Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Getting Started Resetting the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Performing Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Preparing a BLUETOOTH Device (XAV-712BT/612BT/602BT ...

Guide to Parts and Controls

XAV-742/712BT There is a tactile dot to the right of the VOLUME + button. XAV-612BT/602BT Main unit ...

(XAV-742/712BT: located behind the front panel)

VOLUME –/+ DSPL (display) Change the display items. -M.OFF (monitor off) Press and hold to turn off the monitor and the button illumination. Touch anywhere on the display to turn back on. Reset button (XAV-612BT/602BT: located behind the front panel) Display/touch panel Receptor for the remote commander HOME Open the HOME menu. -VOICE (XAV-712BT*/612BT/602BT only) Press an ...

Tap on the status bar to open the notification panel.

Home screen: Indications BLUETOOTH status indications (XAV-712BT/ 612BT/602BT only) Application specific area Display playback controls/indications or show the unit’s status. Displayed items differ depending on the source. Common area  Switch from the HOME screen to the playback screen.  (option) Open the HOME option menu. Press HOME, then touch . ...

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. 1 Press the reset button on the unit. Use a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen. Note Pressing the reset button will erase the clock setting and some stored contents. Performing Initial Settings After resetting, the initial setting display appears. 1 Touch [No] on the demo setting display. 2 Touch [La ...

5 Perform the pairing procedure on the

BLUETOOTH device to detect this unit. 6 Select [Sony Car Audio] shown in the display of the BLUETOOTH device. 7 If passkey* input is required on the BLUETOOTH device, input [0000]. * Passkey may be called “passcode,” “PIN code,” “PIN number,” “password,” etc., depending on the BLUETOOTH device. 8 Select this unit on the BLUETOOTH device to establish the BLUETOOTH connection. or lights up when the ...

Listening to the Radio

To listen to the radio, press HOME then touch [Tuner]. Reception controls ( to ) Reception indications ( and ) Current source icon Frequency/status Storing and Receiving Stations Caution When tuning to stations while driving, use Best Tuning Memory (BTM) to prevent an accident. 1 Select the desired band ([FM1], [FM2], [FM3], [AM1], or [AM2]). 2 Touch . 3 Touch [BTM]. The unit stores the first six available stat ...

Using Radio Data System (RDS)

Display items Band name, RDS* Program service name, frequency Preset number * During RDS reception. RDS services This unit automatically provides RDS services as follows: PTY (Program Types) Displays the currently received program type. Also searches for a designated program type. CT (Clock Time) The CT data from the RDS transmission sets the clock. 1 During FM reception, touch [PTY]. To scroll the list, move the ...

For playable discs or file types, see page 31.

Playing a Disc Depending on the disc, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc. XAV-742/712BT 1 Press  on the unit to open the front panel. 2 Insert the disc (label side up), then playback starts. XAV-612BT/602BT 1 Insert the disc (label side up), then playback starts. If a DVD menu appears Touch the desired item in the DVD menu. You can ...

To change the audio channel

When playing a VCD, you can listen to both left and right channels, right channel only or left channel only, via both right and left speakers. During playback, touch repeatedly until the desired audio channel appears. The options are indicated below. [Stereo]: Standard stereo sound (default) [1/Left]: Left channel sound (monaural) [2/Right]: Right channel sound (monaural) Playing an iPod/USB Device In these Operating Instr ...

If the BLUETOOTH device supports AVRCP (Audio

Video Remote Control Profile), you can control playback via this unit in the same way as disc playback. To match the volume level of the BLUETOOTH device to other sources You can reduce the volume level differences between this unit and the BLUETOOTH device. During playback, touch . Select a level from –8 to +18. Searching and Playing Tracks 1 During playback, touch (repeat) or (shuffl ...

While the list screen appears, touch

. The menu list appears. 2 Select the desired category. The selected list appears. 3 Touch the desired track. Playback starts. 1 While the list screen appears, touch . 2 Touch the cover art of the album you want to play. Playback starts. Enjoying Music According to Your Mood (SensMe™) Sony’s unique “SensMe™ channels” feature automatically group tracks by channel or mood, and allow you to enjoy music int ...

Selects the playback

time for the ZAPPIN function: [6 sec], [15 sec], [30 sec] Options Details [ZAPPIN Time] Selects the playback time for the ZAPPIN function: [6 sec], [15 sec], [30 sec] [Update database] Searches for music files and adds them to the database. [About Music player] Displays the application version. [List view], [Grid view] Changes the album display format while se ...

Pandora® is available to stream music through your

iPhone, Android™ and BlackBerry® phones. You can control Pandora® on a USB-connected iPhone or BLUETOOTH connected Android/BlackBerry phone from this unit. The Pandora® service is not available in some countries/regions. Preparing for Pandora® 1 Check the usable mobile device to visit the support site on the back cover. 2 Download the latest version of the Pandora® application to visit: www.pa ...

Before handsfree calling, make sure that

and are in the display. If the indications do not appear, perform the BLUETOOTH connection procedure (page 8). Receiving a Call 1 Touch when a call is received. The phone call starts. Notes You cannot receive a call when the unit enters the MirrorLink™ mode. The ringtone and talker’s voice are output only from the front speakers. To adjust the ringtone volume The level of ringtone volume will be sto ...

Available Operations During a

Call To adjust the talker’s voice volume The level of the talker’s voice volume will be stored into memory, independently from the regular volume level. XAV-712BT Press VOLUME +/– during a call. XAV-612BT/602BT Rotate the volume control dial during a call. To send DTMF (Dual Tone Multiple Frequency) tones Touch , then the required number keys. To transfer the current call to the cellular phone Touch . To transfer ba ...

The BLUETOOTH phone display appears.

2 Touch . The phonebook appears. 3 Select the contact to store in the preset dial. In the name list, touch the name of the contact. To search the desired contact by alphabetical order, touch , then select alphabet. In the number list, touch the phone number. The contact confirmation display appears. 4 Touch [Preset], then the desired preset number ([1] to [6]). The contact is stored to the selected preset num ...