Sony CDX-FW500 User Manual

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When an MP3 file is played, you can select an 
album using the rotary commander.
(With optional unit)
*1
Only if the corresponding optional equipment is 
connected.
*2
If your car has no ACC (accessory) position on the 
ignition key switch, after turning off the ignition, be 
sure to press and hold 
(OFF)
 until the display 
disappears.
*3
Available only when an optional CD unit with the 
MP3 file control function is connected, and MP3 file 
is played.
Changing the operative direction
The operative direction of controls is factory-set 
as shown below.
If you need to mount the rotary commander on 
the right hand side of the steering column, you 
can reverse the operative direction.
Press 
(SEL)
 for 2 seconds while 
pushing the VOL control.
Adjusting the sound 
characteristics
You can adjust the balance, fader, low pass filter 
and subwoofer volume.
1
Press the select button repeatedly 
until “BAL,” “FAD,” “LPF” or “SUB” 
appears.
Each time you press the select button, the 
item changes as follows:
LOW
*
1
 
t
 
MID
*
1
 
t
 
HI
*
1
 
BAL (left-right)
 
FAD (front-rear) 
LPF (low pass filter)
*
2
*
3
 
SUB (subwoofer volume)
*
2
*
4
*1
When EQ3 is activated (page 19).
*2
When “SUB” is selected (page 18).
*3
The cut off frequency is adjustable to 78 Hz, 
125 Hz or OFF.
*4
The volume level is adjustable between –10 
and +10 steps. (Below –10, “ATT” is displayed.)
2
Rotate the volume control dial to 
adjust the selected item.
Note
Adjust within 3 seconds after selecting the item. 
Quickly attenuating the 
sound 
(With the rotary commander or the card 
remote commander)
Press 
(ATT)
.
After “ATT-ON” momentarily appears, 
“ATT” appears in the display.
To restore the previous volume level, press 
(ATT) again.
Tip
When the interface cable of a car telephone is 
connected to the ATT lead, the unit decreases the 
volume automatically when a telephone call comes in 
(Telephone ATT function).
To
Do this
Skip discs
– Disc selection
Push in and rotate [once for 
each disc] the control.
To continuously skip discs, 
push in and rotate once and 
rotate again within 2 
seconds (and hold) the 
control.
Skip albums*
3
– Album selection
1
To enter Album selection 
mode, push in, then rotate 
and hold the control.
Within 2 seconds, 
proceed to step 2.
2
Push in, then rotate 
quickly and repeatedly, to 
skip albums one by one.
To increase
To decrease