Features

Remote Controls

Changer Controls

DSP Controls

Features

Cosmetics: The buttons, trim ring, controls and the face plate body are gunmetal gray.

Copper Plated Chassis: The chassis is plated in copper to help shield the unit from noise.

Positive/Negative Display: The display may be set to show white characters on a blue background (negative) or blue characters on a white background (positive).

Adjustable Display Contrast: The display contrast may be adjusted for better viewing from various angles and in less than optimum lighting conditions.

Illumination Wire: This unit is equipped with an illumination wire that dims the display to a preset level when the "Dimmer" feature is set to "Auto" and the vehicle's lights are turned on.

Selectable Display Angle: The unit may be set to hold the display flat against the front of the unit (normal) or at a 10 or 20 degree angle to the front of the unit.



Switchable Button Illumination: You can select Amber or Green illumination for the buttons. Please note that the display color stays the same.

Note: The rotary encoder and the wired remote "Source" button each have a ring of blue illumination around them that is not affected by the button illumination setting.

Optical Digital Output: This unit is equipped with a non-standard optical mini-jack output for connection to a processor with a digital input. Item 158XAD210 is required to convert the digital output to a standard TOSLINK optical digital connection.

4-volt Front, Rear and Subwoofer Preamplified Outputs: This unit is equipped with full-range front, rear and subwoofer preamp outputs. Note that the subwoofer output is non-fading.

Low Preamp Output Impedance: The preamp outputs have an output impedance of 200-ohms; 200-ohms is lower than on many receivers. Low preamp output impedance allows an amplifier or processor connected this unit's preamp outputs to receive a greater portion of the output signal than it would when connected to a head unit with a higher preamp output impedance.

DSP/EQ Control: This unit will control Sony's Uni-Link EQs (items 158XDP210E and 158XDP766E) and DSP processor (158XDPU50D).

Four 20-bit D/A converters

Three-second ESP: This unit is equipped with 3-second electronic shock protection to prevent CD skipping during disturbances lasting up to 3-seconds in duration. Memory buffer is 4 megabits.

VC (Variable Coefficient) Digital Filter: A filter that lets you change the cutoff characteristics of the digital filter to best match the CD being played and the listening environment in which it is being heard. This feature can only be used for CDs played in this unit; it has no effect on the sound of CDs and/or MiniDiscs played in an optional CD/MD changer. You can set the filter to:

"Plain" for high clarity and strong sound image

"Analog A" or "Analog B" for a warm and deep sound image

"Standard" for a wide ranging, spatial sound image

CD-Text Display: When playing a CD-Text disc in this unit, the disc name, artist name and track name are displayed (if they have all been recorded on disc). When used with a CD changer with CD Text capability, this unit can display the CD Text information of discs in the CD changer. Unit can be set to scroll CD-text display that is too long.

CD Program Memory: You can store up to 2 Programs of 12 tracks each for discs in this unit or any optional CD/MD changer. You can play either program or both, and erase a single track or an entire program.



SSIR-EX Tuner

Station Memo: You can assign a name of up to 8 characters to each of 44 stations. Stations that have been assigned names may be selected by name using the List function.



Adaptive Reception: This feature has three modes (wide, narrow, auto) for optimizing FM reception. Wide mode decreases the tuner's selectivity but results in better frequency response. Narrow mode has better selectivity for improved adjacent station rejection, but frequency response is not as wide as with the wide mode. The auto mode automatically adjusts the tuner for a good balance between frequency response and minimum station-to-station interference.

Cellular Mute: Mutes audio when a cellular call is received, then restores the level once the call is over. To use this feature, you must have a cellular phone with a muting output that can be connected to the muting input wire.



Source Tone Memory: Each source (AM/FM/CD and CD/MD-Changer) can store its own bass and treble levels.



Fold-Out Face: The CD slot is located behind the fold-out face. The face is motorized, for easy loading and unloading access.

Rotary Encoder Control w/ Lever: In place of electronic up/down buttons, this unit is equipped with a control that turns like a conventional knob (for volume, bass, treble etc) and a lever control (for seek and manual tuning, track advance and track search) for easy, intuitive operation.



You can change the sound and display settings by using the wireless remote:

Clock: (set clock time, turn clock display in upper left hand portion of display on/off).

Beep: Turns on/off the beeps that the unit normally makes when a function is selected.

Rotary Remote: Changes the direction of the controls to correspond to where it is mounted (left or right of steering column).

Seek/AMS: may be set to Seek/AMS to quickly locate tracks/stations, or set to "Item sel" to locate discs/stations in the name list using the wired remote or the front panel control.

Digital Out: turns digital out on/off.

VC Filter: selects Variable Coefficient filter setting.

Direct Volume: may be set to "on" to have audio signal bypass the tone control circuit for highest signal purity, or set to "off" to have audio signal pass through the tone control circuit.

P.Mode: used to select the repeat, shuffle and program modes.

ILL: selects green or amber button illumination.

Dimmer: may be set to "on", "off" or "auto" ("auto" dims the display to a preset brightness level when the vehicle's lights are turned on)

Panel Angle: may be set to "Top" (normal), 10 or 20.

Contrast: selects contrast setting between 1 and 15.

Font Style: may be set to display characters in "bold" or "regular" font.

EL: may be set to "on" to have the display shut off a few moments after any of the unit's controls are operated, or set to "off" to keep the display on as long as the unit is on.

Display: may be set to "negative" or "positive"

Auto Scroll: turns text auto scrolling on or off.

Disc Name: may be set to "D. Memo" to display disc titles entered using the Disc Memo function, or set to "TEXT" to display the original CD Text information. The Disc Name menu selection is only available while playing a CD.

Station Memo: selects the "write" or "delete" mode for station memo entry. The Station Memo menu selection is only available while playing the tuner.

Select: allows you to select the function of the three button located to the right of the display. When set to "Source", the buttons to the right of the display may be used to select CD repeat/shuffle/program modes or tuner BTM/Mono/Local modes. When set to "DVOL/EL" (for the tuner) or "VC/DVOL/EL" (for CD), the buttons to the right of the display may be used to select the DVOL, EL and/or VC modes.

Remote Controls

RM-X9 Remote (Wireless): This remote is required to access the unit's set-up menus.

Dimensions: W = 1.573", H = 1.1", L = 5.014" Buttons: Source

Mode

SCRL (scroll)

DSPL (display)

Menu

List

Up/Down/Left/Right control pad

Back

Enter

Volume +/-

ATT (attenuate)

Sound

Off

RM-X90 Remote (wired):

Dimensions: L= 3.368", Diameter = 1.733"; Cord Length = 9-feet and 9-inches Buttons/Controls: Off

Mode

ATT (attenuate)

Source

Seek/AMS ring (for station seek and track selection)

Knob (when in it's normal position, it controls volume; when pushed in, it selects preset stations, selects stations by name, selects discs in a connected CD/MD changer; when pushed in and released, it brings up the disc or station name list).

CD/MD Changer Controls

Direct Disc Selection-Press the button on unit corresponding to the desired disc

Changer select

Track +/-

Disc +/-

Manual search +/-

Shuffle-1: One disc (does not repeat tracks)

Shuffle-2: Plays all discs in the currently selected CD/MD changer (will repeat tracks)

Shuffle-3: Plays all discs in all connected CD/MD changers (will repeat tracks)

Repeat-1: Track repeat

Repeat-2: Disc repeat

Repeat-3: Repeats all the discs in the currently selected changer.

Program Memory: Two programs with up to 12 tracks in each program may be stored in memory for discs in the controller or CD/MD changers. If a track is stored into program memory and the disc with that track has been removed from the magazine, the track will be skipped.

Custom File (FILE): Assign up to an 8 character title per disc (Disc Memo) for 110 discs (per changer). Assign "Skip" OR "Play" to each track on the disc. A maximum of 24 tracks per disc can be set to "Skip" and the disc must have a title first. You can search for a desired disc by title using the List function after the disc has been given a custom title or if the disc contains CD Text information.

Up to 7 CD/MD changers may be controlled by this unit. When connecting more than one changer to this unit, you must use item 158XAC30.

DSP Control

Surround modes when used with item 158XDPU50D:

Defeat (defeats surround effects)

Hall: Concert hall

Jazz: Jazz Club

Disco: Disco with thick walls

Theater: Movie Theater

Park: Big open space

Live: Live concert

Opera: Opera House

Church: Church/Chapel with a lot of reverberation

Stadium: Open-air concert in a stadium

Cellar: Cellar with a lot of reverberation

The level of each surround effect can be increased from 0-100%.



Digital Signal Processor Custom File: When used with a CD changer with the custom file function, you can register a surround mode for a CD and have that surround mode recalled every time you play that disc. A surround mode registered for up to 110 CDs.



Listening Position Setting: You can select one of the following position (All, Front, Front right, Front left or rear and adjust the position from left to right and front to rear.



Subwoofer Volume: Can be set for each source or cut off altogether The subwoofer crossover frequency can be set to 62, 78, 99, 125, 157 or 198 Hz.



Bass and Treble Volume: You can adjust the volume of the bass and treble and adjust their cross over frequencies as follows: Bass: 198Hz, 250Hz, 314Hz or 396Hz; Treble: 2k, 3.17k, 4k or 5.03kHz.



Notes

Remote Compatibility: This unit is not compatible with any Sony remotes except the wired and wireless remotes supplied.

There is a power inverter box hard wired to this unit; the DC inverter box is at the end of a 29" cable that must not be modified or cut. There is a sticker on the inverter that warns against disassembly and contact with water. The inverter box dimensions are: H=0.940", W=1.983", D=1.510".

The preamp outputs and antenna input are on pigtails. The constant power and ground wires are hard-wired to the rear of the unit (the constant power wire has an in-line fuse/noise suppressor box, with a 10-amp fuse installed).



There must be at least 2.0" of clearance in front of the radio opening to allow the face to fully fold out.



The attenuator/mute function is accessible only by remote (wired and wireless remotes included).