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Sony CDX-DAB6650

Recently had a battery disconnected and my Sony DAB radio
(CDX-DAB6650) previously (last 3 years), had 3 input Sources, FM, DAB and Aux.

I remember when retuning it on one of the seemingly endless menu's I turned 'AUX' to off.

Now I can't get the Harmon Kardon ipod sender to play digitally, (after several hours of trying), only via the FM frequency, which is diabolical, The HK is directly connected into the back of the Sony via the Aux in port.

Why are modern things so complicated to understand, and the Nippon/Sino instruction books so appallingly written in the 21st century?

The manual really is vague, all I can find is;

"Auxiliary audio equipment"

"You can connect optional Sony portable devices
to the AUX IN terminal on the unit.
Selecting auxiliary equipment
1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “AUX”
appears."
"Operate by the portable device itself
display of the unit." "Should this occur, the unit will
not operate properly." "In such a case, remove the disc
and wait for about an hour until the moisture has
evaporated."
"To maintain high sound quality
Be careful not to splash juice or other soft drinks
onto the unit or discs."! - (VERY HELPFUL WHAT)

In reality all that happens when you repeatedly press source is the display DAB or FM shows up nothing else?

Any ideas please?

Martin

Press and hold SEL until the setup menu appears
Release SEL
briefly press SEL a number of times until AUX-A appears.
Use volume controls to switch on / off. The dot means on.
press and hold SEL until normal mode resumes.

Duncan,

I'm scribing this as a 'Database' entry, for future reference in the Sony Manual!

I'd tried your suggestion and only got

DIMMER
DRC
LPF
DMP
BEEP
PHANTOM
CONTRAST
LOCAL

BUT NO AUX

I then went to the 'Harmon Kardon' screen & selected 'FM settings>' and turned this off.

I then went to "Settings" and selected Aux Input >
(as I tried before).

I turned both the devices and the ignition off. Then back on.

Pressed SEL on the Dab, briefly pressed it again and immediately 'AUX' came up on the 4th press, following DMP!

To be sure I'm not really quite sure what did the trick but it's back working perfectly thank you ...

Martin

The instructions do say it will only appear if an accessory is connected. So maybe if the HK is in FM mode, it doesn't tell the sony it'sthere, so the sony hides the option.

Neither Sony nor HK were ever that good at user interfaces in my opinion, though I have known far worse.....

Duncan,

Yes I thought 'hello perhaps the HK isn't showing itself, (even though it's panel display said it was). Bit like 'Monk' when he de-selected, then selected again the already ticked lazy lock feature that had never functioned in 4 years? Suddenly it worked!

As for 'Mauals' always remember 'Datsun' referring to the Horn button as;

"Finger depression of the audible means of approach" ...

The network over here loved that one!

Thanks again, by the way since this last bit of fiddling the 'cruise symbol' now goes out on Key position 1. Unfortunately it still stays lit thereafter as before - but progress here too!

Martin

Now that is extremely odd. Why would cruise be related to the radio?