Help Guide
In-Car Receiver
DSX-GS80
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The display/illumination flashes.
The power supply is not sufficient.
Check that the car battery supplies enough power to the unit. (The power requirement is 12 V DC.)
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Getting Started
Guide to Parts and Controls
Detaching the Front Panel
Initializing the Unit
Initializing the Unit
Setting the Area/Region (
DSX-GS80(EUR)
)
Setting the Display Language (
DSX-GS80(E)
)
Switching the
FM
/
AM
Tuning Step
(DSX-GS80(E)
)
Setting the Clock
Checking the Battery Voltage
Preparing a BLUETOOTH Device
Preparing a
Bluetooth®
Device
Pairing and Connecting with a
BLUETOOTH
Device
Connecting with a Paired
BLUETOOTH
Device
Connecting with an
iPhone
/
iPod
(
BLUETOOTH
Auto Pairing)
Connecting a
USB
Device
Connecting Other Portable Audio Device
Radio
Listening to the Radio
Using Radio Data System (RDS)
Setting
AF
and
TA
(
DSX-GS80(EUR)
)
Selecting Program Types (
PTY
)
SiriusXM Radio (DSX-GS80(UC))
Listening to the
SiriusXM
Radio
Selecting Channels for
SiriusXM
Selecting Channels from Categories
Setting a Parental Control
Playback
Playing a
USB
Device
Playing a
BLUETOOTH
Device
Searching and Playing Tracks
Repeat Play and Shuffle Play
Searching a Track by Name (“
Quick-BrowZer
”)
Searching by Skipping Items (Jump mode)
Pandora® (DSX-GS80(UC))
About
Pandora®
Setting up
Pandora®
Streaming
Pandora®
Available Operations in Pandora®
“Thumbs” Feedback
Using the Station List
Bookmarking
Handsfree Calling
Preparing a Mobile Phone
Receiving a Call
Making a Call
Making a Call
Making a Call from the Phonebook
Making a Call from the Call History
Making a Call by Phone Number Input
Making a Call by Redial
Making a Call by Voice Tags
Available Operations during Call
Useful Functions
“Sony | Music Center” with iPhone/Android™ Smartphone
“
Sony | Music Center
” with
iPhone
/
Android
™ Smartphone
Establishing the “
Sony | Music Center
” Connection
Selecting the Source or Application
Using Voice Recognition (
Android
Smartphone Only)
Using “
Siri Eyes Free
”
Settings
Basic Setting Operation
General Setup (
GENERAL
)
Sound Setup (
SOUND
)
Display Setup (
DISPLAY
)
BLUETOOTH
Setup (
BLUETOOTH
)
“
Sony | Music Center
” Setup (
SONY APP
)
Additional Information
Canceling the Demonstration Mode
Updating the Firmware
Precautions
Maintenance
Specifications
Copyrights
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
General
No power is being supplied to the unit.
(DSX-GS80(UC)
/
DSX-GS80(E)
)
The unit is turned off when playing at a high volume.
No sound or the sound is very low.
No beep sound.
The settings in the memory have been erased.
The fuse has blown. / Makes a noise when the position of the ignition is switched.
During playback or reception, the demonstration mode starts.
The display disappears from/does not appear in the display window.
The display disappears while the unit is operating. (
DSX-GS80(E)
)
The display/illumination flashes.
The operation buttons do not function.
The clock set automatically is not accurate.
Radio
The radio reception is poor. / Static noise occurs.
The stations cannot be received.
(DSX-GS80(E)
)
Preset tuning is not possible.
65 MHz to 74 MHz in
FM3
cannot be tuned in. (
DSX-GS80(EUR)
)
RDS
PTY
displays [- - - - - - - -].
RDS
services cannot be received (when [
AREA
] is set to [
RUSSIA
]). (
DSX-GS80(EUR)
)
The
SEEK
starts after a few seconds of listening. (
DSX-GS80(EUR)
)
No traffic announcements. (
DSX-GS80(EUR)
)
Program station name flashes. (
DSX-GS80(EUR)
)
USB playback
A
USB
device takes longer to play.
The audio file cannot be played.
Operations for skipping an album, skipping items (Jump mode), and searching a track by name (“
Quick-BrowZer
”) cannot be performed.
The sound cannot be output during playback in
Android
mode.
BLUETOOTH
The connecting device cannot detect this unit.
Connection is not possible.
The name of the detected device does not appear.
No ringtone.
The talker’s voice cannot be heard.
A call partner says that the volume is too low or high.
Echo or noise occurs in phone call conversations.
The phone is not connected.
The phone sound quality is poor.
The volume of the connected audio device is low (high).
The sound skips during playback of a
BLUETOOTH
audio device.
The connected
BLUETOOTH
audio device cannot be controlled.
Some functions do not work.
A call is answered unintentionally.
Pairing failed due to a timeout.
Cannot pair.
BLUETOOTH
function cannot operate.
No sound is output from the car speakers during handsfree call.
“
Siri Eyes Free
” is not activated.
“Sony | Music Center” operation
Application name is mismatched with the actual application in “
Sony | Music Center
”.
While running the “
Sony | Music Center
” application via
BLUETOOTH
, the display automatically switches to [
BT AUDIO
].
The “
Sony | Music Center
” application is automatically disconnected when the display switches to [
IPD
].
The “
Sony | Music Center
” connection is automatically disconnected when the
USB
mode of the unit is changed to [
ANDROID
].
Pandora® operation (DSX-GS80(UC))
Pandora®
connection is not possible.
Messages
General
USB
Device Playback
RDS
Operation (
DSX-GS80(EUR)
)
BLUETOOTH
Function
“
Sony | Music Center
” Operation
Pandora®
Operation
(DSX-GS80(UC)
)
SiriusXM
Operation
(DSX-GS80(UC)
)
Steering Wheel Remote Control Operation
Firmware Update Operation
Customer Support Websites
About the “
Support by Sony
” App
