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
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Set "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
Emphasizes overall dynamics
Xplod
of the sound.
Enriches and enhances vocals
Refined Vocal
up front.
Creates a bright and lively
Over Drive
sound.
Creates deep and solid bass
Virtual Sub
sound.
Enhances sounds obscured by
Natural Cruise
road noise.
Rear Drive
Enhances rear speaker sound.
No effect
Flat
Tip
See "HDEQ Tuning" (page 13) for customizing more
precisely.
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