SONY XAV-AX8500

XAV-AX8500 | 25.7 cm (10.1 in) Digital Multimedia Receiver

A digital multimedia receiver that features a 10.1 in (25.7 cm) capacitive HD touchscreen with an updated display joint featuring a new tilt and swivel mechanism. Plus, wireless and wired connectivity to your smartphone, and sound customization.

High-definition capacitive touchscreen

A large floating 10.1 in (25.7 cm) 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. LEFT image: Display device with no anti-glare filter. RIGHT image: Display device with anti-glare filter.

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.

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 utilizing 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.

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.

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 customizable icon positioning and wallpaper to suit your vehicle and style.

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.

Environment in mind

Our products are not only designed to be stylish, but also with the environment in mind. For the individual packaging of the XAV-AX8500, 90% of the cushions are made of paper materials, and compared to the prior model, printed information has been carefully considered for simplicity and length to reduce printer ink usage by approximately 80%, reflecting Sony's commitment to reducing environmental impact.

Bluetooth® Profile

A2DP

Yes (1.3.1)

AVRCP

Yes (1.6.1)

HFP

Yes (1.7.1)

PBAP

Yes (1.1)

Bluetooth® Feature

External Microphone

Supplied

Alphabetical Phonebook Sorting

Yes

Battery Reminder

Yes

Call Volume Level Control

Yes

Last Dialed Call

Yes (select from the dialed call history)

Phonebook Access via PBAP

Yes

Recent Calls (# of)

Yes

Ring Volume Level Control

Yes

Signal Strength Indication

Yes

Speed Dial

Yes (6 memories)

Bluetooth® Audio Feature

Audio Level Adjustment

Yes (–6 dB to +6 dB)

Pause (Bluetooth Audio)

Yes

Track +/-

Yes

Audio Codec (Bluetooth Audio)

SBC/AAC/LDAC

Yes

Group (Folder) +/-

Yes

Meta Data Indication

Yes

Repeat Control (Audio Device side)

Yes

Shuffle Control (Audio Device side)

Yes

USB Mass Storage Device Control Feature

USB Device Control (Audio Codec)

MP3/WMA/WAV/AAC/FLAC/ALAC/DSF/DSDIFF

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 (audio playable file extension)

.mp3/.wma/.wav/.m4a/.mp4/.flac/.m4a/.mp4/.dsf/.dff

USB device control (video playable file extension)

.asf/.wmv/.avi/.mkv/.mp4

User Interface

Parking Control

Yes

Rear View Camera-In Marker Setting

Yes

Touch Panel

Yes/Capacitive

Parking Line Adjust

Yes

Multi-Language

Menu

English/Spanish/French/German/Italian/Russian/Portuguese/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese/Korean/Dutch

Caution

English/Spanish/French/German/Italian/Russian/Portuguese/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese/Korean/Dutch

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

Display Panel

Dimmer Adjust

Yes

Tuner Features

Preset

FM18/AM12

Auto Memory

BTM

Yes (RBDS)

Panel Design

Key Illumination

Yes (White)

Size & Weight

Dimensions (W x H x D)

269 x 167 x 258 mm

Weight

2.6 kg

General Features

Pre Out

5V 3-Pre (Front LR / Rear LR / Sub x 1)

USB

Yes (Type-C x 1, REAR)

Output Power

55 W x4

Equalizer

14-band Equalizer

Firmware upgradability

Yes

Rear View Camera in

Rear/Input 1/Input 2

Time Alignment

Yes

Album artwork Indication

Yes