Sony XAV-AX8500 10.1” Media Receiver with Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

Sony XAV-AX8500 10.1” Media Receiver with Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

Big screen with updated flexibility
The XAV-AX8500 digital multimedia receiver features a 25.7 cm (10.1 inch) capacitive HD touchscreen with an updated display joint featuring a new tilt and swivel mechanism. Together with both wireless and wired connectivity to your smartphone and various devices, and sound customisation, it offers a safe and enjoyable driving experience.

Oversized high-definition display
An optically gapless 25.7 cm (10.1 inch) high-definition LCD panel offers enhanced picture quality, and its clean interface enables safer and easier operation than ever.

Easily adjustable tilt and swivel
The newly designed tilt and swivel mechanism lets you manually adjust the oversized high-definition display's viewing angles. The display joint's screw-less structure gives you a range of ±15 degrees, both horizontally and vertically, with no tools required – even after installation.

Fully wireless smartphone connectivity
Thanks to a Wi-Fi® connection to your smartphone, together with the supplied GPS antenna, you can use voice control to navigate, communicate and play music on the road even with your device in your pocket.

Sound customization
The built-in DSP offers sound processing and time alignment—down to a remarkable 1 cm for each of the five addressable channels (four speakers and subwoofer via pre-out). A 14-band EQ lets you adjust the overall sound to your music or taste, and with the three-zone crossover, you can arrange the perfect match of front, rear and subwoofers.

HDMI Input
HDMI connectivity allows you to hook up an external audio and visual source device or a compatible smartphone, so you can view your favorite content when your car is parked.

High-definition capacitive touchscreen
A large floating 25.7 cm (10.1 inch) capacitive touchscreen with 1280 x 720-pixel high resolution offers crisp detail, higher brightness and contrast for superior in-car experience.

Gapless Anti-glare Display
Unlike a conventional display, the LCD is bonded directly to the protective glass touch layer with a transparent adhesive. The result is an extremely precise touch experience along with enhanced contrast and visual performance. The internal anti-glare filter hugely improves touchscreen visibility by reducing sunlight reflections, ensuring easier and safer driving.

Connected to your car
iDatalink® Maestro® compatibility connects the XAV-AX8500 to your vehicle's onboard computer, turning it into a customized display for factory-equipped functions and features. With an iDatalink® Maestro® RR by Automotive Data Solutions you can interface with vehicle infotainment and information—for performance, safety and comfort—directly on the 10.1 inch touchscreen.8

Customizable viewing angle for every journey
The display joint allows you to manually tilt and swivel the display – both at ±15 degrees – to suit your personal preference. This range of movement allows you to not only alter the angle according to your preferred seating position, but also to avoid things like reflection of the direct sunlight, or to share the navigation screen with your passengers.

How it works
The screw-less tilt and swivel mechanism is designed to be easily adjusted without tools yet remain static and stable even under harsh vehicle vibration.

Installation
The sturdy display joint offers four-way installation adjustment, including sub-tilt for horizontal swivelling, making it easier to position the oversized display perfectly.

Enhanced wireless audio streaming with LDAC
Enjoy the convenience of Bluetooth® wireless audio and exceptional sound quality thanks to LDAC. Connect compatible devices to stream audio at 96 kHz / 24-bit with bitrates up to 3x higher (990 kbps) than conventional Bluetooth®.

3-camera trigger inputs
You can see the images of up to three connected cameras when you shift the vehicle's transmission lever to the reverse position or tap the dedicated icons on the home screen. By utilising the supplied trigger wires, each camera image can be switched on and off, or from one to another automatically by detecting the vehicle's turn signals or sensing compatible signals such as that for a connected front camera. An adjustable parking guide is also available for reverse gear. SiriusXM® Radio Ready
Connect your SiriusXM® Radio satellite tuner (not supplied) to enjoy commercial-free music, sports, news and entertainment.

HD Graphical User Interface
The 1280 x 720 HD touchscreen offers an enhanced user interface for safety and ease of use. It features a clean design with customisable icon positioning and wallpaper to suit your vehicle and style.

Quick Wake-up
With the Quick Wake-up feature, you're ready to go right after turning on the ignition.

Safer, easier operation
The button design features large keys to seamlessly fit with the sleek display. Access volume, source, sound settings and voice control, for safe and easy operation on the road.

Single-DIN chassis for your flexible installation
Despite its huge screen, the main unit is packed in a single-DIN chassis for flexible installation in both single and double-DIN dashboards, while still leaving plenty of room for cables and harnesses when installed in double-DIN vehicles.

Specifications

Bluetooth Audio Feature
Audio Level Adjustment: Yes (-6dB to +6dB)
Group (Folder) +/-: Yes
Meta Data Indication: Yes
Repeat Control (Audio Device side): Yes
Shuffle Control (Audio Device side): Yes
Track +/-: Yes
Audio Codec (Bluetooth Audio): SBC/AAC/LDAC
Cue / Rev: Yes
Pause (Bluetooth Audio): Yes

Bluetooth Feature
Call Volume Level Control: Yes
External Microphone: Supplied
Phonebook Access via PBAP: Yes
Ring Volume Level Control: Yes
Signal Strength Indication: Yes
Last Dialed Call: Yes (select from the dialed call history)
Speed Dial: Yes (6 memories)
Alphabetical Phonebook Sorting: Yes
Battery Reminder: Yes
Recent Calls (# of): Yes

Bluetooth Profile
A2DP: Yes (1.3.1)
AVRCP: Yes (1.6.1)
HFP: Yes (1.7.1)
PBAP: Yes (1.1)

Display Panel
Dimmer Adjust: Yes

General Features
Album artwork Indication: Yes
Equalizer: 14-band Equalizer
Firmware upgradability: Yes
Output Power: 55W x4
Pre Out: 5V 3-Pre (Front LR / Rear LR / Sub x 1)
Rear View Camera in: Rear/Input 1/Input 2
Time Alignment: Yes
USB: Yes (Type-C x 1, REAR)

Monitor (AVC)
Brightness: 425 cd/m2
Dimmer: Auto/Manual select
LCD Type: TFT Active Matrix
Resolution (DOT): 1280 x 720
Screen Aspect: 16:9
SCREEN DIAGONAL (INCH / CM): 10.1 inches / 25.7 cm

Multi Language
Caution: English/Spanish/French/German/Italian/Russian/Portuguese/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese/Korean/Dutch
Menu: English/Spanish/French/German/Italian/Russian/Portuguese/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese/Korean/Dutch

Panel Design
Key Illumination: Yes (White)

Size & Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D): 269 × 167 × 258 mm
Weight: 2.6 kg

Tuner Features
Auto Memory: BTM
Preset: FM18/AM12
RDS / EON: Yes (RBDS)

USB Mass Storage Device Control Feature
USB Device Control (Audio Codec): MP3/WMA/WAV/AAC/FLAC/ALAC/DSF/DSDIFF
USB device control (audio playable file extension): .mp3/.wma/.wav/.m4a/.mp4/.flac/.m4a/.mp4/.dsf/.dff
USB Device Control (Pause): Yes
USB Device Control (Repeat): TRACK/FOLDER/DRIVE
USB Device Control (Resume Play): Yes
USB Device Control (Shuffle): OFF/FOLDER/DEVICE
USB Device Control (Video Codec): ASF/WMV/AVI/MKV/MPEG-4
USB device control (video playable file extension): .asf/.wmv/.avi/.mkv/.mp4

User Interface
Parking Control: Yes
Parking Line Adjust: Yes
Rear View Camera-In Marker Setting: Yes
Touch Panel: Yes/Capacitive