Installation:
The delivery includes everything that is needed for installation. An illustrated SONY typical installation manual facilitates the whole thing. I started with the laying of the microphone for the FSE and the DAB-disc antenna adhesive. The cable for the microphone FSE is sufficiently long in order to fit it in the A-pillar to the driver at any location can.
The cable of the supplied DAB antenna adhesive could for clean installation in the Ford Galaxy are welcome to be 50 cm longer. The installation and cabling of the antenna should be (according to the manual) is actually at the top edge of the pane. Since this is not, (which mainly moves with this car) was the full consent of my wife, I have moved the antenna to the lower window edge (quasi below the wiper blades). The welcome is still very good.
For me surprising the oldschool DIN antenna connector was for this I have in the electric market still need to quickly get an adapter DIN-ISO with us. My recommendation: Appointed as one with the same, searching for "Car radio antenna adapter DIN-ISO"
The connecting cables of the radios will have the opportunity to swap the ignition and steady plus per connector, which is of course particularly important for VAG Group vehicles. Likewise, you can connect with these connectors on the radio and in the long term plus operation.
Scope of work:
The radio does what it should. When it comes to DAB +, this is the first car radio, which I use. The quality is my feeling very good, of course, also depends on the radio station. So we have in Augsburg as 2 local stations that broadcast via DAB + (something you can learn only if one makes the scan). The quality, however, is very different. In the city I noticed that DAB namely responds to longer tunnel (at the local stations) very sensitive to failure. For longer interurban or motorway journeys within Bavaria, however, the coverage is very good.
IPhone connection
iPhones can only play the full functionality such as App-Control, etc., when they are connected via the iPhone cable to the front USB port. Bluetooth streaming and the FSE but work fine.
My expectations of the radio have been fully met, the DAB reception is good, the Bluetooth connectivity as well.
