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2-653-154-31 (1)
FM/AM
Compact Disc Player
US
Operating Instructions
ES
Manual de instrucciones
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit.
Record the serial number in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. CDX-GT40W Serial No.
To cancel the demonstration (DEMO) display, see page 9.
Para cancelar la pantalla de demostració
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Welcome ! Warning Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact This equipment has been tested and found to Disc Player. You can enjoy your drive with the comply with the limits for a Class B digital following functions. device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. CD playback These limits are designed to provide reasonable You can play CD-DA (also containing CD protection against harmful interference in a TEXT*), CD-R/CD-RW (MP3/WMA files also residential installation. This equipment containing
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Table of Contents Getting Started Other functions Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Changing the sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Adjusting the sound characteristics Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 — BAL/FAD/SUB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Attaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Customizing the equalizer curve Inserting
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Getting Started Detaching the front panel You can detach the front panel of this unit to Resetting the unit prevent theft. Before operating the unit for the first time, or Caution alarm after replacing the car battery or changing the If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF connections, you must reset the unit. position without detaching the front panel, the Detach the front panel and press the RESET caution alarm will sound for a few seconds. button with a pointed object, such as a ball
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Attaching the front panel Inserting the disc in the unit Place the hole A of the front panel onto the spindle B on the unit, then lightly push the left 1 Press (OPEN). side in. 2 Insert the disc (label side up). Press (SOURCE) on the unit (or insert a disc) to operate the unit. A B 3 Close the front panel. Playback starts automatically. Ejecting the disc 1 Press (OPEN). 2 Press Z. The disc is ejected. x 3 Close the front panel. Note Do not put anything on the inner surface of the front panel.
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Location of controls and basic operations Main unit CDX-GT40W Front panel removed qk ql w; RESET Refer to the pages listed for details. The Card remote commander corresponding buttons on the card remote RM-X151 commander control the same functions as those on the unit. wd 1 OFF ATT A OFF button wf To power off; stop the source. qs SOURCE SEL MODE B Volume control dial/select button 9 qd wa To adjust volume (rotate); select setup items (press and rotate). + C Receptor for the card remote w
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1 2 3 H GP* /ALBM* +/– buttons* T Disc slot 5 To skip groups/albums (press); skip groups/ To insert the disc. albums continuously (press and hold). The following buttons on the card remote I SEEK –/+ buttons commander have also different buttons/functions from the unit. CD: To skip tracks (press); skip tracks wa < (.)/, (>) buttons continuously (press, then press again within To control CD/radio, the same as (SEEK) about 1 second and hold); reverse/fast- –/+ on the unit. forward a track (p
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CD Radio For details on selecting a CD/MD changer, see Storing and receiving stations page 10. Caution Display items When tuning in stations while driving, use Best Tuning Memory (BTM) to prevent an accident. Storing automatically — BTM 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TUNER” appears. To change the band, press (MODE) repeatedly. You can select from FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2. A ATRAC CD indication 2 Press and hold (BTM) until “BTM” B Source flashes. C WMA/MP3/BBE MP indication The unit st
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Tip Other equalizer types are also adjustable. Other functions With the card remote commander Changing the sound settings In step 3, to adjust the selected item, press <, M, , or m. Adjusting the sound Adjusting setup items — SET characteristics — BAL/FAD/SUB You can adjust the balance, fader, and subwoofer 1 Press and hold the select button. volume. The setup display appears. 1 Press the select button repeatedly 2 Press the select button repeatedly until “BAL,” “FAD” or “SUB” appears. unti
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Adjusting the volume level A.SCRL (Auto Scroll) To scroll long displayed item automatically Be sure to adjust the volume for each connected when the disc/album/group/track is changed. audio device before playback. – “A.SCRL-ON”: to scroll. 1 Turn down the volume on the unit. – “A.SCRL-OFF” (z): to not scroll. 2 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “AUX LPF (Low Pass Filter) FRONT IN” appears. To select the subwoofer cut-off frequency: “LPF OFF” (z), “LPF125Hz” or “LPF 78Hz.” 3 Start playback of t
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DSPL MODE SEL Repeat and shuffle play PRESET/DISC control The same as (GP/ALBM) +/– on the unit (push 1 During playback, press (3) (REP) or (4) in and rotate). (SHUF) repeatedly until the desired setting VOL (volume) control appears. The same as the volume control dial on the unit (rotate). Select To play SEEK/AMS control 1 REP-DISC* disc repeatedly. The same as (SEEK) –/+ on the unit (rotate, or rotate and hold). SHUF- tracks in the changer in random 1 CHGR* order. Changing the oper
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Before playing, clean the discs Additional Information with a commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc from the center out. Do not use Precautions solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available If your car has been parked in direct sunlight, cleaners, or antistatic spray allow the unit to cool off before operating it. intended for analog discs. Power antenna will extend automatically while the unit is operating. Notes on CD-R/CD-RW discs Some CD-Rs/CD-RWs
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Playback order of MP3/WMA files ATRAC CD ATRAC CD is recorded audio CD data which is Folder MP3/WMA compressed to ATRAC3 or ATRAC3plus format (album) using authorized software, such as SonicStage 2.0 or MP3/WMA file later, or SonicStage Simple Burner. (track) The maximum number of: – folders (groups): 255 – files (tracks): 999 The characters for a folder/file name and text information written by SonicStage is displayed. For details on ATRAC CD, see the SonicStage or SonicStage Simple
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Fuse replacement 3Pull out the release keys to remove the When replacing the fuse, be protection collar. sure to use one matching the amperage rating stated on the original fuse. If the fuse blows, check the power connection and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows again after replacement, there may be an internal malfunction. In such a case, Fuse (10A) consult your nearest Sony 2 Remove the unit. dealer. 1Insert both release keys simultaneously Cleaning the connectors until they click
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Tuner section US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby FM Laboratories. Tuning range: 87.5 – 107.9 MHz MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and Antenna terminal: External antenna connector Intermediate frequency: 10.7 MHz/450 kHz patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. Usable sensitivity: 9 dBf Selectivity: 75 dB at 400 kHz Note Signal-to-noise ratio: 67 dB (stereo), 69 dB (mono) This unit cannot be connected to a digital preamplifier Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz: 0.5 % (stereo),
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The contents of the memory have been erased. “MS” or “MD” does not appear on the source The RESET button has been pressed. display when both the optional MGS-X1 and t Store again into the memory. MD changer are connected. The power connecting lead or battery has been This unit recognizes MGS-X1 as an MD unit. disconnected. t Press (SOURCE) until “MS” or “MD” appears, The power connecting lead is not connected properly. then press (MODE) repeatedly. Stored stations and correct time are e
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READ Error displays/Messages The unit is reading all track and group information on the disc. 1 BLANK* t Wait until reading is complete and playback starts 2 Tracks have not been recorded on the MD.* automatically. Depending on the disc structure, it t Play an MD with recorded tracks. may take more than a minute. 1 ERROR* RESET 2 The disc is dirty or inserted upside down.* The CD unit and CD/MD changer cannot be operated tClean or insert the disc correctly. because of some problem. A bla
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Advertencia: si el encendido del Bienvenido automóvil no dispone de una posición ACC Gracias por adquirir este reproductor de discos Tras apagar el motor, mantenga presionado compactos Sony. Mientras maneja puede (OFF) en la unidad hasta que se apague la disfrutar de las funciones siguientes: pantalla. Reproducción de CD Si no lo hace, la pantalla no se desactiva y se Puede reproducir CD-DA (incluidos CD desgasta la batería. TEXT*), CD-R/CD-RW (archivos MP3/WMA, incluidos también Mult
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Tabla de contenido Procedimientos iniciales Otras funciones Restauración de la unidad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Cambio de los ajustes de sonido . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Ajuste del reloj . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ajuste de las características del sonido Extracción del panel frontal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 — BAL/FAD/SUB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Colocación del panel frontal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Personalización de la curva de ecuali
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Procedimientos iniciales Extracción del panel frontal Puede extraer el panel frontal de la unidad para Restauración de la unidad evitar que la roben. Antes de utilizar la unidad por primera vez, o Alarma de precaución después de sustituir la batería del automóvil o de Si gira el interruptor de encendido hasta la cambiar las conexiones, debe restaurarla. posición OFF sin haber extraído el panel frontal, Extraiga el panel frontal y presione el botón la alarma de precaución sonará durante u
