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3-261-848-21 (1)
FM/AM Compact Disc
Player
AUTOESTEREO PARA
DISCO COMPACTO
GB
Operating Instructions
ES
Manual de instrucciones
CT
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
Para obtener información sobre la instalación y las conexiones. consulte el manual
de instalación/conexiones suministrado.
CDX-F5500X
© 2004 Sony Corporation
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Welcome ! Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact Disc Player. You can enjoy its various features even more with: MP3 file playback. CD-R/CD-RW which can have a session added can be played (page 7). Discs recorded in Multi Session can be played, depending on the recording method (page 8). Optional CD/MD units (both changers and 1 players)* . 2 ID3 tag* version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 or 2.4 information (displayed when an MP3 file is played). CD TEXT information (displayed when a
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Table of Contents Location of controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Radio Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Storing stations automatically Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) . . . . . . 15 About MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Receiving the stored stations . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Storing only the desired stations. . . . . . . . . 16 Getting Started Storing station names R
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T C E L E S M T L O S A I I D D L H E S U P T E S E R Location of controls Refer to the pages listed for details. OPEN DSO SEEK SEEK EQ3 REP SHUF BBE SENS BTM 1 2 3 4 5 6 OFF CDX-F5500X a DSO button 23 m RESET button (located on the front side of b SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD/MD) the unit, behind the front panel) 9 button n BTM button To select the source. o Number buttons 21 c LIST button 14, 15, 18 Radio: d Receptor for the card remote To store stations/receive stored stations. commander
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T C E L E S M T L O A S I D D I H E L S U P T E SEEK SEEK S E R Card remote commander RM-X115 DSPL MODE DSO SEEK SEEK + EQ3 PRESET SOURCE SENS SEEK– SEEK+ PRESET – OFF ATT + VOL – (DISC/PRESET) (+): to select upwards (SEEK) (SEEK) (+): to select (–): to select leftwards/ rightwards/ The corresponding buttons of the card > . remote commander control the same functions as those on this unit. (DISC/PRESET) a DSPL button (–): to select downwards b SOURCE button c SEEK (–/+) buttons r DISC (ALBUM
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Selecting a disc and album with the card remote commander Precautions Disc and album can be skipped using the PRESET (DISC/ALBUM) (+/–) buttons on the If your car has been parked in direct sunlight, card remote commander. allow the unit to cool off before operating it. Power aerial will extend automatically while the unit is operating. (With this unit) To Press If you have any questions or problems Skip albums* + or – [once for each album] concerning your unit that are not covered in
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Before playing, clean the discs with a commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe Notes on discs each disc from the centre out. Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially To keep a disc clean, do not touch its surface. available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended Handle the disc by its edge. for analogue discs. Keep your discs in their cases or disc magazines when not in use. Do not subject discs to heat/high temperature. Avoid leaving them in a parked car or
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Notes With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1 and level 2, About MP3 files folder names or file names may not be displayed correctly. When naming, be sure to add the file extension MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard “.MP3” to the file name. technology and format for compressing a sound If you put the extension “.MP3” to a file other than sequence. The file is compressed to about 1/10 of MP3, the unit cannot recognize the file properly and its original size. Sounds outside th
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The playback order of the MP3 files The playback order of the folders and files is as Getting Started follows: Folder (album) 1 Resetting the unit 1 MP3 file (track) Before operating the unit for the first time, or after replacing the car battery or changing the 2 connections, you must reset the unit. 2 Remove the front panel and press the RESET button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen. 3 3 4 5 4 RESET button 5 6 Note Pressing the RESET button will erase the clock setting 6 an
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Attaching the front panel Place hole A of the front panel onto the spindle Detaching the front panel B on the unit, then lightly push the left side in. Press (SOURCE) on the unit (or insert a CD) to You can detach the front panel of this unit to operate the unit. protect the unit from being stolen. Caution alarm If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF A position without removing the front panel, the caution alarm will beep for a few seconds. B If you connect an optional amplifier and do
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Setting the clock CD Player The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication. CD/MD Unit (optional) Example: To set the clock to 10:08 In addition to playing a CD with this unit, you can also control external CD/MD units. 1 Press (DSPL) for 2 seconds. The hour indication flashes. Playing a disc (With this unit) 1 Rotate the volume control dial to set the hour. 1 Press (OPEN) and insert the disc (labelled side up). 2Press the select button. The minute indication flashes. 3 Rotate the volume contro
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Notes Before playing a track, this unit reads all track and Display items album information on the disc. Depending on the track structure, it may take more than a minute before playback begins. During this time, “READ” is When the disc/album/track changes, any 1 displayed. Play will automatically start when reading prerecorded title* of the new disc/album/track is is complete. automatically displayed. (If the A.SCRL (Auto Depending on the condition of the disc, it may not Scroll) fu
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Playing tracks repeatedly Playing tracks in random — Repeat Play order You can select: — Shuffle Play REP-TRACK — to repeat the current track. 1 You can select: REP-ALBM* — to repeat the tracks in the 1 SHUF-ALBM* — to play the tracks in the current album. 2 current album in random order. REP-DISC* — to repeat the tracks in the SHUF-DISC — to play the tracks in the current current disc. disc in random order. 2 *1 Available only when an MP3 file is played. SHUF-CHGR* — to play t
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Viewing the Disc Memo As a display item, the Disc Memo always takes Labelling a CD priority over any original CD TEXT information. — Disc Memo (When connecting a CD unit with the CUSTOM FILE function) To Press You can label each disc with a custom name View (DSPL) during CD/CD (Disc Memo). You can enter up to 8 characters TEXT disc playback for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate the disc by name (page 15). Tip Other items can be displayed (page 12). 1 Start playing the disc you want
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Locating a disc by name Radio — List-up (For a CD unit with the CD TEXT/ CUSTOM FILE function, or an MD unit) The unit can store up to 6 stations per band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 and AM2). You can use this function for discs that have been 1 assigned custom names* or for CD TEXT Caution 2 discs* . When tuning in stations while driving, use Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents. *1 Locating a disc by its custom name: when you assign a name for a CD (page 14) or an MD. *2 Locating discs by the
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If FM stereo reception is poor — Monaural Mode Receiving the stored stations During radio reception, press (SENS) 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select repeatedly until “MONO-ON” appears. the radio. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band. 3 Press the number button ((1) to (6)) on which the desired station is stored. The sound improves, but becomes monaural (“ST” disappears). If preset tuning does not work To return to normal radio reception mode, press — Automatic tuning/Local Seek
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Erasing the station name Storing station names 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select — Station Memo the radio. You can assign a name to each radio station and 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the store it in memory. The name of the station band. currently tuned in appears in the display. You can 3 Press (LIST) for 2 seconds. assign a name using up to 8 characters for a station. 4 Press (DSPL) for 2 seconds. The stored names will appear. Storing the station names 5 Rotate the volume cont
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DSPL MODE SEL Tuning in a station through Other Functions a list You can also control the unit (and optional CD/ — List-up MD units) with a rotary commander (optional). 1 During radio reception, press (LIST). The frequency or the name assigned to the current station appears in the display. Using the rotary commander First, attach the appropriate label depending on how you want to mount the rotary commander. The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls. 2 Press (LI
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By rotating the control When an MP3 file is played, you can select an album using the rotary commander. (With this unit) To Do this Skip albums Push in and rotate [once for – Album selection each album] the control. SEEK/AMS To continuously skip control albums, push in and rotate (and hold) the control. Rotate and release to: (With optional unit) – Skip tracks. To continuously skip tracks, rotate once To Do this and rotate again within 2 seconds and hold Skip discs Push in and rotate [onc
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Changing the operative direction The operative direction of controls is factory-set Adjusting the sound as shown below. characteristics To increase You can adjust the balance, fader, low pass filter and subwoofer volume. 1 Press the select button repeatedly until “BAL,” “FAD,” “LPF” or “SUB” appears. To decrease Each time you press the select button, the If you need to mount the rotary commander on item changes as follows: the right hand side of the steering column, you 1 1 1 LOW* t MID*
