Yes, I was aware that you can do that. The stereo in my car also has a jack so you can directly plug an MP3 player in, and also has a USB connection to plug in Ipods. That is a pretty nice feature.
"Sort of" is such a harmless thing to say. "Sort of". It's just a filler. "Sort of" - It doesn't really mean anything. But after certain things, "sort of" means everything. Like after "I love you" or "You're going to live" or "It's a boy".