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MDX-C8970R
FM/MW/LW
MiniDisc Player
GB
Operating Instructions
ES
Manual de instrucciones
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Manual de instruções
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Voice guide for safe driving Welcome ! This unit has a voice guide function*. When the voice guide function is on, the unit gives Thank you for purchasing this Sony MiniDisc vocalised comments on functions Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of corresponding to the relevant button pushed. features by using either a supplied rotary These comments can be vocalised in either commander or an optional wireless remote. English or Spanish. * Some optional power amplifiers may cause a In addition
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Table of Contents DSP This Unit Only Setting the equalizer .......................................... 26 Notes on MDs ........................................................... 4 Selecting the listening position ........................ 27 Location of controls .................................................. 5 Selecting a soundstage menu — Dynamic Soundstage Organizer (DSO) ......................................................... 28 Getting Started Adjusting the balance (BAL) ...............
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•Replace labels that are beginning to peel away from the MD. Notes on MDs Since an MD itself is housed in a cartridge, free from accidental contact with your fingers and dust, etc. it can withstand a certain degree of the rough handling. However, dirt or dust on the surface of the cartridge or a warped cartridge may cause a malfunction, observe the following. Note on using MDs Never touch the surface of the MD itself by If you have drink holders near your audio deliberately opening the shutter o
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S M A / Location of controls OPEN SOUND MODE LIST DSPL SA PTY AF/TA SOURCE TIR SHIFT 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 OFF MDX-C8970R Refer to the pages for details. 1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music qs AF/TA button 17, 18, 19 Sensor/manual search/voice drive/voice qd OFF button* 7, 9 memo select) control 10, 12, 13, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 35, 36, 38, 41 qf Sensor for the optional wireless remote 2 MODE (band/unit select) button qg SHIFT button 14, 15, 34, 36, 40 PLAY MODE 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 36, 37,
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Location of controls Optional wireless remote (RM-X47) MODE SOURCE OFF DIR SEEK AMS – PRESET + REW DISC FF – SOUND SEL ATT DSPL The buttons of the wireless remote have the same functions as those on the unit. 1 OFF button 6 DSPL button 2 SEEK/AMS button 7 PRESET/DISC button You cannot do manual search and manual 3 buttons tuning with the remote. 4 ATT button 8 SOURCE button 5 SOUND/SEL button 9 MODE/DIR button 6 +
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Notes • Do not place anything on the inner surface of the front panel. Getting Started • Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it from the unit. • If you detach the panel while the unit is still on, the power will be turned off automatically to prevent the speakers from being damaged. • When you carry the front panel with you, put it Resetting the unit in the supplied front panel case. Before operating the unit for the first time or Attaching the front panel after replacing the car batter
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Caution alarm If you turn the ignition key switch to the OFF Setting the clock position without removing the front panel, the The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication. caution alarm will beep for a few seconds. Example: To set the clock to 10:08 TIR indicator If you pull out the ignition key while the TIR 1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (SET UP). function is on, the TIR indicator flashes a few times. 1 Press (5) (t). TIR indicator For more information on the TIR function, refer to “Recording
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2 Press (SHIFT). MD Player The clock starts. Listening to an MD 3 Press (SHIFT). After the mode setting is complete, the 1 Press (OPEN) and insert the MD. display returns to normal playback mode. Playback starts automatically. Labelled side up Z 2 Close the front panel. If an MD is already inserted, press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “MD” appears. The title of the MD* and the track title will be displayed on the display window, then the playing time will appear. Elapsed playing time Track number *
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Changing the display item 1 During playback, press (SHIFT). Each time you press (DSPL/SA), the item changes as follows: 2 Press (3) (SET UP) repeatedly until “A.Scrl” appears. V Track number/ 3 Press (5) (t) to select “A.Scrl on.” Elapsed playback time V 1 Disc name* 4 Press (SHIFT). V 2 Track name* To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A.Scrl off” in V step 3 above. Clock Locating a specific track 1 — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) * If there is no prerecorded title for a disc “NO D.Name” will appear on
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Playing tracks in random order Playing an MD in various — Shuffle Play 1 During playback, press (SHIFT). modes You can play MDs in various modes: 2 Press (8) (SHUF) repeatedly until •Repeat (Repeat Play) repeats the current ”Shuf 1“ appears. track. •Shuf (Shuffle Play) plays all the tracks in random order. SET UP PLAY MODE REP SHUF SHIFT 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play 1 During playback, press (SHIFT). Shuffle Play starts. 2 Press (7) (REP) repeatedly until ”Repeat 3 Pre
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Playing the stored programme Creating a programme 1 Press (SHIFT). — MD Programme Memory 2 Press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until You can play the tracks in any order you want “PGM” appears. by making your own programmes. You can select up to 24 tracks for a programme. You can store the programmes in memory. 3 Press (5) (t) repeatedly until “PGM on” appears. 1 During MD playback, press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds. Programme Play starts. 4 Press (SHIFT). 2 Push the SEEK/AM
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Erasing an entire programme Adding tracks to a programme 1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY 1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds. MODE) for two seconds. 2 Press (2) (T) repeatedly until “DEL” 2 Press (2) (T) or (5) (t) to select the appears. track slot number where you want to insert a track. Track slot number 3 Press (6) (ENTER) for two seconds. 3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down to select the track you want to insert. The entire programme is erased. 4 Press (6) (E
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Erasing tracks in a programme 1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY Radio MODE) for two seconds. Memorising stations automatically 2 Press (2) (T) or (5) (t) to select the track you want to erase. — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) Track slot number The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals and memorises them in the order of their frequencies. You can store up to 10 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, MW, and LW). Caution The track currently registered in slot 6. When tuning in stations whil
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Memorising only the Receiving the memorised desired stations stations You can preset up to 20 FM stations (10 for 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the FM1 and 10 for FM2), and up to 10 MW tuner. stations, and up to 10 LW stations in the order of your choice. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band (FM1, FM2, MW, or LW). 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner. 3 Press the number button ((1) to (10)) momentarily where the desired station is 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select th
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Changing the display item Each time you press (DSPL/SA), the item changes as follows: RDS Frequency y Clock After you select the desired item, the display will automatically change to the Motion Display mode after a few seconds. Overview of the RDS In the Motion Display mode, all the above function items are scrolled in the display one by one in order. Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows FM stations to send Tip The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See additional
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Note Changing the display item When there is no alternative station in the area Each time you press (DSPL/SA), the item and you do not need to search for an alternative changes as follows: station, turn the AF function off by pressing (AF/TA) repeatedly until “AF TA off” appears. Frequency (Station Name) y Clock After you select the desired item, the display Changing the display item will automatically change to the Motion Each time you press (AF/TA), the item changes Display mode after a few se
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Listening to a regional programme The “REG on” (regional on) function lets you Listening to traffic stay tuned to a regional programme without announcements being switched to another regional station. (Note that you must turn the AF function on.) The Traffic Announcement (TA) and Traffic The unit is factory preset to “REG on,” but if Programme (TP) data let you automatically you want to turn off the function, do the tune in an FM station that is broadcasting following. traffic announcements even
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Presetting the volume of traffic announcements Presetting the RDS You can preset the volume level of the traffic stations with the AF and announcements beforehand so you won’t miss the announcement. When a traffic TA data announcement starts, the volume will be automatically adjusted to the preset level. When you preset RDS stations, the unit stores each station’s data as well as its frequency, so you don’t have to turn on the AF or TA 1 Select the desired volume level. function every time you t
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4 Press (TIR). Recording the traffic 5 Select the desired station by pressing the announcements preset number button or pushing the SEEK/AMS control up or down. —Traffic Information Replay (TIR) You can listen to the latest traffic 6 Press (TIR) for two seconds to return to announcements by recording them. The unit the original display. automatically records and stores up to eight c lights up. traffic announcements. If the recording exceeds eight minutes, the recorded announcements are updated,
