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FM/MW/LW Compact Disc Player
3-227-661-12 (1)
FM/MW/LW
Compact Disc Player
GB
Operating Instructions
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Bedienungsanleitung
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Mode d’emploi
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Istruzioni per l’uso
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1995 n. 548.
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Welcome! Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact Disc Player. You can enjoy its various features even more with: CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD TEXT disc* is played). Optional controller accessories Rotary commander RM-X4S * A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes information such as the disc name, artist name, and track names. This information is recorded on the disc. 2
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Table of Contents Location of controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 RDS Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Overview of RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Automatic retuning for best reception results — AF function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Getting Started Receiving traffic announcements Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 — TA/TP . .
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T E REP AF S TA OFF 3 SCROLL 2 OPEN Location of controls Refer to the pages listed for details. : During Playback RADIO : During radio reception MENU : During menu mode CD 1 S DSPL MBP SOURCE PTY MENU SEEK SEEK EQ 7 MODE SOUND ENTER 4 CDX-L550X/L550V/L550 a Volume control dial 14 l Number buttons b MBP button 19 CD (3) REP 10 cZ (eject) button (located on the front side (6) SHUF 10 of the unit, behind the front panel) 9 RADIO 10, 11, 13, 14 d SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD) button m MODE butt
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T E AF S TA OFF SCROLL OPEN Precautions If your car was parked in direct sunlight, allow the unit to cool off before operating it. Power aerials will extend automatically while S the unit is operating. DSPL If you have any questions or problems PTY MENU SEEK SEEK concerning your unit that are not covered in this SOUND ENTER manual, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Moisture condensation On a rainy day or in a very damp area, moisture condensation may occur inside the lenses and
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Notes on CD-R/CD-RW discs You can play CD-Rs (recordable CDs) Notes on discs designed for audio use on this unit. Look for this mark to distinguish CD-Rs for To keep the disc clean, do not touch the surface. audio use. Handle the disc by its edge. Keep your discs in their cases or disc magazines when not in use. Do not subject the discs to heat/high temperature. Avoid leaving them in parked cars or on dashboards/rear trays. This mark denotes that a disc is not for audio use. Some
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Detaching the front panel Getting Started You can detach the front panel of this unit to protect the unit from being stolen. Resetting the unit Caution alarm If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF Before operating the unit for the first time or position without removing the front panel, the after replacing the car battery, you must reset the caution alarm will beep for a few seconds. unit. If you connect an optional amplifier and do not Remove the front panel and press the RESET use t
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Attaching the front panel Place hole A of the front panel onto the spindle Setting the clock B on the unit, then lightly push the left side in. Press (SOURCE) (or insert a CD) to operate the The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication. unit. Example: To set the clock to 10:08 1 Press (MENU), then press either side of (PRESET) repeatedly until “CLOCK” A appears. B 1 Press (ENTER). The hour indication flashes. 2 Press either side of (PRESET) to set the hour. 3 Press the (+) side of (SEEK). x
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Display items CD Player When the disc/track changes, any prerecorded title* of the new disc/track is automatically displayed (if the Auto Scroll function is set to Playing a disc “ON,” names exceeding 8 characters will be scrolled (page 18)). 1 Press (OPEN) and insert the disc (labelled side up). Displayable items Music source Clock Function 2 Close the front panel. Playback starts automatically. Displayable items If a disc is already inserted, press (SOURCE) Elapsed playback tim
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Playing tracks repeatedly Radio — Repeat Play The unit can store up to 6 stations per band The current track will repeat itself when it (FM1, FM2, FM3, MW, and LW). reaches the end. During playback, press (3) (REP) until Caution “REP-ON“ appears in the display. When tuning in stations while driving, use Best Repeat Play starts. Tuning Memory to prevent accidents. To return to normal play mode, select “REP- OFF.” Storing stations automatically Playing tracks in random — Best Tuning Mem
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Receiving the stored stations Storing only the desired stations 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the radio. You can manually preset the desired stations on 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the any chosen number button. band. 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the 3 Press the number button ((1) to (6)) on radio. which the desired station is stored. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the Tip band. Press either side of (PRESET) to receive the stations in the order they are stor
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RDS services RDS data offers you other conveniences, such as: RDS Automatic retuning of a programme, helpful during long-distance drives. — AF t page 13 Receiving traffic announcements, even when enjoying another programme/source. — TA t page 14 Overview of RDS Selecting stations by the type of programme it broadcasts. — PTY t page 15 FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS) Automatic clock time setting. — CT t page service send inaudible digital information along 16 with the regu
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Note This function does not work in the United Kingdom Automatic retuning for best and in some other areas. reception results Local Link function — AF function (United Kingdom only) This function enables you to select other local The alternative frequencies (AF) function allows stations in the area, even if they are not stored on the radio to always tune into the area’s strongest your number buttons. signal for the station you are listening to. Frequencies change automatically. 1 Press a
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Receiving traffic Presetting RDS stations with announcements AF and TA setting — TA/TP When you preset RDS stations, the unit stores each station’s AF/TA setting (on/off) as well as By activating the Traffic Announcement (TA) its frequency. You can select a different setting and Traffic Programme (TP), you can (for AF, TA, or both) for individual preset automatically tune in an FM station broadcasting stations, or the same setting for all preset traffic announcements. These settings fun
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1 Press (PTY/DSPL) during FM reception until “PTY” appears. Tuning in stations by programme type — PTY You can tune in a station by selecting the type of programme you would like to listen to. The current programme type name appears if Programme types Display the station is transmitting the PTY data. News NEWS “--------” appears if the received station is not an RDS station, or if the RDS data is not Current Affairs AFFAIRS received. Information INFO 2 Press (PRESET) repeatedly until th
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DSPL MODE SOUND Setting the clock Other Functions automatically You can also control the unit with a rotary — CT commander (optional). The CT (Clock Time) data from the RDS transmission sets the clock automatically. 1 During radio reception, press (MENU), Using the rotary commander then press either side of (PRESET) repeatedly until “CT-OFF” appears. First, attach the appropriate label depending on how you want to mount the rotary commander. The rotary commander works by pressing button
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By rotating the control Changing the operative direction The operative direction of controls is factory-set as shown below. To increase SEEK/AMS control To decrease If you need to mount the rotary commander on Rotate and release to: the right hand side of the steering column, you – Skip tracks. can reverse the operative direction. – Tune in stations automatically. Rotate, hold, and release to: – Fast-forward/reverse a track. – Find a station manually. By pushing in and rotating the control P
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Adjusting the sound Changing the sound and characteristics display settings — Menu You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and fader. The following items can be set: The bass and treble levels can be stored independently for each source. SET (Set Up) CLOCK (page 8) 1 Select the item you want to adjust by CT (Clock Time) (page 16) pressing (SOUND) repeatedly. BEEP — to turn the beeps on or off. Each time you press (SOUND), the item RM (Rotary Commander) — to change the changes as
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P/M (Play Mode) LOCAL-ON/OFF (Local seek mode) (page 11) Selecting the sound position – Select “ON” to only tune into stations with — My Best sound Position (MBP) stronger signals. MONO-ON/OFF (Monaural mode) (page 11) When you drive without passengers, you can – Select “ON” to hear FM stereo broadcast in enjoy the most comfortable sound environment monaural. Select “OFF” to return to normal with “My Best sound Position.” mode. “My Best sound Position” has two presets, which REG-ON/
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2Press either side of (PRESET) to adjust the desired volume level. Setting the equalizer The volume level is adjustable by 1 dB steps from –10 dB to +10 dB. You can select an equalizer curve for seven music types (VOCAL, CLUB, JAZZ, NEW AGE, ROCK, CUSTOM, and XPLOD). You can store and adjust the equalizer settings for frequency and level. Selecting the equalizer curve To restore the factory-set equalizer curve, press (ENTER) for 2 seconds. 1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (radio or CD
