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HOME Screen and Controls
The HOME screen can show an
app channel, a clock, the weather,
a photo viewer, or a music player
depending on the theme you
selected.
To Change the Theme
Press the MENU/SNOOZE button at
the top of your dash to display the
command bar, and tap
, and then
tap the theme you want to display.
About the Command Bar
Press the MENU/SNOOZE button to
bring up the command bar. From
the command bar, you can operate
or set your dash by tapping a menu
item or icon.
Hint
By pressing the MENU/SNOOZE
button (and tapping the HOME icon
if the command bar is displayed), you
can return to the HOME screen from
any other screen.
Hint
By pressing the MENU/SNOOZE
button (and tapping the HOME icon
if the command bar is displayed), you
can return to the HOME screen from
any other screen.
Command Bar
Main MENU
Theme Selector
App Selector
Display Settings
Sleep Timer
Night Mode
Muting On/Off
Audio Player
HOME
Battery Status (HID-B70 only)
Set Alarms and Clocks
To Set up Alarms
Press the MENU/SNOOZE button
to display the command bar, and
then tap MENU - Clock & Weather
- Alarms.
Once the alarm setting screen is
displayed, you can set a basic alarm.
A basic alarm allows you to set up a
repeating alarm. The alarm you set
will repeat every day until you turn
off that alarm.
In the event of a power failure the
alarm functions will not work until the
power is restored. When you use the
HID-B70, the alarm functions will work
if there is battery power remaining.
Hints
The MENU/SNOOZE button acts as
a snooze button when an alarm is
active.
By tapping Advanced on the alarm
setting screen, you can set advanced
alarms.
Hints
The MENU/SNOOZE button acts as
a snooze button when an alarm is
active.
By tapping Advanced on the alarm
setting screen, you can set advanced
alarms.
To Set up Clocks
Press the MENU/SNOOZE button to display the command bar, and then tap
MENU - Clock & Weather - Time/Date.
You can set up two clocks for different time zones.
Add Apps and Edit Channels
What are Apps?
Apps are mini-applications that run
on your dash.
By adding new apps, you can
customize your dash.
What is a Channel?
A channel is a customized playlist of
apps that you can edit/create.
You can select a channel to be
displayed on your dash.
Here we explain how to add new
apps to your dash and display them.
Step
1
: Selecting the Channel
to Add Apps to
1
Press the MENU/SNOOZE button
to display the command bar.
2
Tap MENU - Themes & Apps
- Edit Channels.
3
Tap the channel to which you
want to add apps.
Hint
You can create a new channel by
tapping New.
Step
2
: Adding Apps to the
Channel
1
Tap Add Apps.
2
Tap the category, and then tap
the app you want to add to the
channel.
3
Tap Add.
Step
3
: Selecting the Channel
to be Displayed
1
Press the MENU/SNOOZE button
to display the command bar.
2
Tap MENU - Themes & Apps
- Change Channels.
3
Tap the channel you want to
display on your dash.
4
Tap Set.
Now the apps you have added are
displayed on your dash.
Hints
You can also add apps to a channel by tapping
on the command bar, selecting
the channel from the dropdown list on the upper-right corner of the screen, and
then tapping Add Apps.
To delete apps from a channel, after step 3 of “Step 1: Selecting the Channel to Add
Apps to,” tap the app you want to delete, and then tap Delete.
To customize the title or duration of time the app is to be played, after step 3 of
“Step 1: Selecting the Channel to Add Apps to,” tap the desired app, and then tap
Customize.
To rearrange the order in which apps appear, go to www.sony.com/mydash, and
edit the channels from the website.
Add Apps and Edit Channels (continued)
Information Alarm Clock
HID-B70/B7
Quick Start Guide