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Setting the Dynamic
Soundstage Organizer (DSO)
If your speakers are installed into the lower part
of the doors, the sound will come from below
and may not be clear.
The DSO (Dynamic Soundstage Organizer)
function creates a more ambient sound as if there
were speakers above the dashboard (virtual
speakers).
You can store the DSO setting for each source.
DSO mode and image of virtual speakers
*1
DSO-1
*2
DSO-2
*3
DSO-3
*4
DSO-OFF
1
Press
(SOURCE)
to select a source
(Radio, Tape, CD or MD).
2
Press
(DSO)
repeatedly until the
desired DSO setting appears.
Each time you press
(DSO)
, the DSO setting
changes.
To cancel the DSO function, select “DSO-
OFF.” After 3 seconds, the display returns to
normal play mode.
Notes
• Depending on the type of car interior or type of
music, DSO may not have a desirable effect.
• If FM broadcasts are difficult to hear, set DSO to
“OFF.”
CD/MD Unit (optional)
This unit can control external CD/MD units
(optional).
If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD
TEXT function and the CUSTOM FILE
function, the CD TEXT information will appear
in the display when you play a CD TEXT disc.
If you connect MP3 playable CD units (eg. MP3
CD changer), you can play MP3 files;
compressed audio files with quality sound.
Playing a CD or MD
1
Press
(SOURCE)
repeatedly to select
“CD” or “MD (MS
*
1
).”
2
Press
(MODE)
repeatedly until the
desired unit appears.
Playback starts.
When the last file on the disc is over
The file number indication returns to “1,” and
playback restarts from the first file of the disc.
*1
MS: MG Memory Stick System-up Player MGS-X1
*2
Available only when an optional CD unit with the
MP3 file control function is connected, and MP3 file
is played.
*3
*2
*1
*4
*4
*3
*2
*1
To
Press
Stop playback
(OFF)
Skip tracks
– Automatic
Music Sensor
(SEEK)
(
.
/
>
)
[once for each track]
Fast-forward/
reverse
– Manual Search
(SEEK)
(
m
/
M
)
[hold to desired point]
Skip discs
– Disc selection
(DISC/PRESET)
(+/–)
[once for each disc]
Skip albums*
2
– Album selection
(DISC/PRESET)
(+/–)
[hold to desired point]
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