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Features
Changer Controls
Note
Features
Drive S:
The CDX-M9905X features the Drive S chassis platform. Drive S includes the CD
mechanism, audio stages, 12 V power supply, and tuner section. The CD mechanism
includes an improved suspension to resist shocks, a new motor that draws less
power, and a fast new low-current pickup that improves durability and CD
playback accuracy. The new 52W x 4 S-MOSFET Power IC produces clearer, more
accurate sound, less distortion, and a higher signal-to-noise ratio than
previous designs.
32,000-color Display:
This unit has a 32,000-color Thin Film Transistor (TFT) screen that you can
customize with your own digital photos and animations.
Display Mode: You
can choose from the following display modes:
- Standard Mode:
In this mode, the unit displays images and/or pre-stored visual effects with
various information. You can choose from the following display patterns:
Effect (changing light pattern in the background with a group of lines
sweeping across the display), Wallpaper (blue light pattern), Wallpaper
& Effect (blue light pattern background with a group of lines sweeping
across the display), Panorama (snapshots of sporting events scroll across
the display), or Panorama & Effect (snapshots of sporting events scroll
across the display, while a group of lines sweep across the screen).
- Spectrum Analyzer Mode:
In this mode, the unit displays pre-stored animated patterns with various
information. You can choose from the following display patterns: Space
Producer (black and white checker background with blinking spheres of light
that pulse with the music), Type-A (blue light pattern background with a
group of squares sweeping across the display, Type-B (geometrical shapes
hovering above a moving vortex grid), Type-C (spinning spider web grid with
light emanating from the center), or Type-D (alternates between two light
pattern images).
- Movie Mode: In this mode,
the unit displays pre-stored moving pictures with various information. You
can choose from the following display patterns: Movie-1 (surface of a body
of water in motion), Movie-2 (racing through the streets of a city at night
from the driver's point of view), Movie-3 (traveling through space), Movie-4
(bars of light in motion), Movie-5 (pistons in motion with fire in the
background), Movie-6 (fiery background), Movie-7 (car gauges in motion),
Movie-8 (spinning 3D off-road racecar), Movie-9 (off-road racing), Movie-10
(spinning 3D Formula 1 racecar), Movie-11 (Formula 1 racing), Movie-12
(people surfing and windsurfing), or Movie-13 (video clips from different
sporting events).
- Video Mode: In this mode,
the unit displays video images and/or pre-stored spectrum analyzers with
various information. You can choose from the following display patterns:
Video Full (shows the video from the source connected to the video input),
Video & Spectrum Analyzer (shows the video from the connected video
source in the middle of the display, while showing a spectrum analyzer on
the left and right sides of the display), Video & Capture (periodically
takes a snapshot of the video and shows it in the left portion of the
display, while the full-motion video is shown in the right portion of the
display), or Video & Slideshow (plays the full-motion video in the
center of the display, while a series of snapshots scroll up and down on
each side of the display).
- Note:
The Video Mode is only available when a source is connected to the video
input.
Image Settings:
You can adjust the following image settings:
- Skin:
allows you to select the face pattern for displaying information during
playback and radio reception. Positions of the display items differ
depending on the face pattern.
- Character Color:
allows you to choose one of the following character colors: blue, white,
green, pink, yellow, purple, black, or custom. For the custom color, you can
adjust the red, green, and blue levels.
- Auto Image:
allows you to change the display image automatically at a specified speed.
You can choose one of the following speeds: Slow, Middle, Fast, or Off.
- Effect:
allows you to choose the moving pattern that appears as a visual effect
- Wallpaper:
allows you to choose different wallpaper patterns. You can also have the
unit cycle through the different wallpaper patterns at one of the following
speeds: Slow, Middle, or Fast. If you select User, then the unit will cycle
through all user stored images, and if you choose All, the unit will display
all pre-stored and user stored images in sequence.
- Panorama:
allows you to choose the panorama image
- Aspect:
depending on the display mode, you can choose one of the following aspect
ratios:
- Standard 1:
image with an aspect ratio of 4:3
- Wide 1:
image with an aspect ratio of 16:9
- Cinema 1:
image with an aspect ratio of 2.35:1
- Standard 2:
image with an aspect ratio of 4:3, with only the left and right sides of
the image being enlarged to fill the display
- Wide 2:
image with an aspect ratio of 16:9, with only the left and right sides
of the image being enlarged to fill the display
- Cinema 2:
image with an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, with only the left and right sides
of the image being enlarged to fill the display
- Standard 3:
image with an aspect ratio of 4:3, with only the left and right sides of
the image being enlarged to fill the area for the Capture and Slide Show
mode
- Wide 3:
image with an aspect ratio of 16:9, with only the left and right sides
of the image being enlarged to fill the area for the Capture and Slide
Show mode
- Cinema 3:
image with an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, with only the left and right sides
of the image being enlarged to fill the area for the Capture and Slide
Show mode
- Auto Clear:
allows you to turn off the text information automatically, allowing you to
enjoy only the images
- Snapshot:
allows you to store a maximum of 100 images from connected video sources
- Delete:
allows you to delete unwanted stores images
- Opening:
allows you to select an image for the start-up screen
MP3 Playback: This
unit can play MP3 files recorded on CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW discs in ISO9660
Level 1/Level 2, Joliet, and Romeo formats. Each disc should have a maximum of
150 folders and 300 files/folders. During MP3 playback, the unit displays any
recorded ID3 Tag information.
BBE MP:
When playing back MP3 files, the BBE MP circuit recovers and recreates
harmonics, restoring the detail, warmth and nuances that existed in the original
recording.
Dynamic
Soundstage Organizer (DSO): Sony's
Dynamic Soundstage Organizer uses proprietary circuitry to induce subtle phase
shifts, simulating a sound source that is placed higher than the actual speakers
in the vehicle. For example, when the DSO function is used in a vehicle equipped
with speakers mounted low in the front doors, it creates virtual speakers in the
dash to raise the soundstage. This unit offers three levels of DSO, each with a
larger and higher soundstage. You can store the DSO setting for each source.
EQ7:
You may select one of the following EQ presets: Xplod, Vocal, Club, Jazz, New
Age, Rock, or Custom. For each preset, you can adjust the following frequencies:
62Hz, 157Hz, 396Hz, 1kHz, 2.51kHz, 6.34kHz, and 16kHz. The level of each frequency
can be adjusted from +10dB to -10dB in 1dB increments.
Source Tone Memory: Each
source (AM/FM/CD/Changer) can store its own EQ7 levels.
XM Satellite
Radio Controls: This
unit can control an optional Sony XM tuner. The optional tuner, along with an
antenna and subscription, will allow you to receive XM Satellite Radio. XM
Satellite Radio programming features up to 100 channels of digital-quality
music, news, talk, sports, entertainment, and children's programming.
SSIR-EXA Adaptive
Reception: The SSIR-EXA tuner is
equipped with "Adaptive Reception". The Adaptive Reception feature has
two modes ("IF Auto" and "IF Wide") for optimizing FM
reception. The "Wide" mode decreases the tuner's selectivity but
results in better frequency response. The "IF Auto" mode automatically
adjusts the tuner for a good balance between frequency response and minimum
station-to-station interference. The Adaptive Reception feature cannot be turned
off.
Best Tuning Memory (BTM):
This feature selects stations with the strongest signals within the selected
band and stores them in order of their frequency.
Station
Memo: You can
assign a name of up to 16 characters in length to each tuner preset station.
Station Memos can be used with the List-up function to locate a station.
4 V Mono Subwoofer Preamp
Outputs: In addition to the 4 V front
and rear preamp outputs, this unit includes one set of 4 V mono subwoofer preamp
outputs. Although there are two female RCA subwoofer outputs, the same signal is
carried by both connections. A low-pass filter (see below) can be used to filter
high frequencies from the signals output by the subwoofer outs.
High-pass
Filter: The front and
rear preamp outputs have a selectable high-pass filter that may be set to 78Hz,
125Hz, or off.
Low-pass
Filter: The subwoofer
preamp outputs have a selectable low-pass filter that may be set to 78Hz, 125Hz,
or off.
Video Input:
The CDX-M9905X has a rear video input that consists of an
RCA composite video jack on an 8" pigtail.
Aux Lite
Auxiliary Input: The
CDX-M9905X has an auxiliary input on the rear panel, allowing you to connect a separate
audio source, such as a portable MiniDisc or MP3 player, or the audio output
from a mobile/portable DVD player. In the past, Sony receivers required a
separate adapter, however, this unit's "Aux Lite" input allows you to
directly connect the auxiliary unit to the receiver's stereo RCA input jacks.
Note: If
a CD/MD changer is connected to this receiver, you will not be able to
connect an auxiliary source without an adapter (158XA300).
Dimmer: This
unit is equipped with a wire that Sony calls an illumination lead, however, it
acts as a dimmer lead. When the dimmer mode is set
to "Auto" and the illumination lead receives power, the display dims
to a preset level. The display brightness is not affected by the vehicle's
dimmer control. Also, the dimmer feature may be turned off, so dimming does not
take place when the illumination lead receives power. You may choose to dim the
display at all times by setting the dimmer mode to "On".
Note:
For this feature to work, the unit's illumination wire must be connected to
your vehicle's dash lights wire.
45-Degree Installation:
For flexibility of installation, this unit can be mounted between 0 (horizontal)
and 45 degrees.
Wired
Remote Compatibility:
In addition to the supplied wireless remote, the receiver can be controlled by
an optional wired rotary commander (item 158RMX4S). Once the wired remote is
connected, you can use the menu system to change the control direction of the
remote, depending on which side of the steering wheel you choose to mount the
remote.
Changer
Controls
Compatibility:
This unit is compatible with Sony Unilink CD and MD changers. In addition, this
unit can control compatible Sony Mobile Memory Stick players.
Multiple
Changer Control: A
maximum of 5 CD changers, 5 CD/MP3 changers, or 5 MD changers may be connected
to this receiver. When connecting CD, CD/MP3 and MD changers, you may connect up
to a total of 7 changers (but there must not be more than 5 of one type of
changer). When connecting more than one changer to this receiver, you must use
the Sony XA-C30 source selector.
CD/MP3 Changer Controls:
When a CD/MP3 changer is connected to this unit, you can perform the following
functions: disc skip, track skip, audible track search, album skip, track
repeat, album repeat, disc repeat, disc random, album random, changer random
(plays all the tracks in the current changer in random order), and all random,
which plays the tracks from the disc loaded in the head
unit and all connected changers in random order.
CD Text/MD
Memo Display: When used with a compatible CD changer and a CD
Text encoded CD, this unit will display the CD Text information. When
using a compatible Sony MD changer, this receiver can display disc and track
names that have been prerecorded on MDs.
Disc
Memo:
When a changer with the Custom File function is connected to this unit,
you can enter names, up to 16 characters long, into memory for up to 110 discs.
After a disc has been given a custom title, you may search
for the disc, by title, using the List-up function.
Auto
Scroll: If the
text being displayed exceeds 16 characters and the Auto Scroll function is on,
the information will automatically scroll across the screen.
Note
Display
Illumination/Clock Display: Pressing
the Off button once will turn off audio output, but the clock display and
face/button illumination remain on. This makes the clock display and face/button
illumination "Keyed" instead of "Unit On" only. To turn the
unit off completely, you must press the Off button for two seconds.
Note: When installing in a
vehicle without an accessory power wire at the radio location, you must turn
the radio completely off (this defeats keyed operation), or you may wire the
accessory power wire of this radio to an alternate source of accessory power
to retain keyed clock and face/button illumination operation.
