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FM/MW/LW MiniDisc Player
3-227-353-11 (1)
FM/MW/LW
MiniDisc 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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Welcome ! Thank you for purchasing this Sony MiniDisc Player. You can enjoy its various features even more with: Optional CD/MD units (both changers and 1 players)* . MDLP (MiniDisc Long Play) playback. CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD 2 TEXT disc* is played on a connected optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function). Optional controller accessories Rotary commander RM-X4S Card remote commander RM-X114 *1 This unit works with Sony products only. *2 A CD TEXT disc is an audio
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Table of Contents Location of controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 RDS Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Overview of RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Notes on MDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Automatic retuning for best reception results — AF function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Getting Started Receiving traffic announcements Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 — TA/TP . .
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T E S REP E AF TA OFF R 3 PTY 2 OPEN Location of controls Refer to the pages listed for details. : During Playback RADIO : During radio reception MENU : During menu mode CD/MD 1 S D MBP SOURCE MENU LIST SEEK SEEK MODE SOUND ENTER D–BASS 4 MDX-CA680X/CA680 a Volume control dial 16 n Number buttons CD/MD b MBP button 22 (3) REP 10 cZ (eject) button (located on the front side (6) SHUF 10 of the unit, behind the front panel) 9 RADIO 13, 14, 16, 17 d SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD/MD) o MODE button
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T E LIST S SOUND E AF TA OFF R PTY OPEN Card remote commander RM-X114 (optional) S D DSPL MODE LIST MENU SEEK SEEK + PRESET SOUND ENTER DISC + SOURCE – + SEEK SEEK DISC – 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) (–): to select downwards a DSPL button In menu mode, the currently selectabl
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Precautions Notes on MDs If your car was parked in direct sunlight, allow Do not open the shutter of the cartridge the unit to cool off before operating it. to expose the MD. Close immediately if Power aerials will extend automatically while the shutter opens. the unit is operating. Never touch the surface of the disc inside. Do not subject the discs to heat/high If you have any questions or problems temperature. Avoid leaving them in parked cars concerning your unit that are not c
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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 an MD) to operate The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication. the unit. Example: To set the clock to 10:08 1 Press (MENU), then press either side of (DISC/PRESET) repeatedly until A “CLOCK” appears. B 1Press (ENTER). The hour indication flashes. 2Press either side of (DISC/PRESET) to set the hour. x 3Press the (+) side of
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(With optional unit) MD Player 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select “CD” or “MD.” CD/MD Unit (optional) 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the desired unit appears. In addition to playing an MD with this unit, you Playback starts. can also control external CD/MD units. Note To Press If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD TEXT Skip discs (DISC/PRESET) (+/–) function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play a CD TEXT disc. – Disc selection Playing a disc Displa
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Notes Some characters cannot be displayed. Labelling a CD For some CD TEXT discs with very many characters, information may not scroll. — Disc Memo (For a CD unit with the This unit cannot display the artist name for each CUSTOM FILE function) track of a CD TEXT disc. Tip You can label each disc with a custom name When Auto scroll is set to OFF and the disc/track (Disc Memo). You can enter up to 8 characters name is changed, the disc/track name does not scroll. for a disc. If you la
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Tips Simply overwrite or enter “_” to correct or erase a Locating a disc by name name. There is another way to start labelling a CD: Press — List-up (For a CD unit with the CD TEXT/ (LIST) for 2 seconds instead of performing steps 2 CUSTOM FILE function, or an MD unit) and 3. You can also complete the operation by pressing (LIST) for 2 seconds instead of step 5. You can use this function for discs that have been You can label CDs on a unit without the CUSTOM 1 assigned custom names*
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Playing specific tracks only You can select: Selecting specific tracks for BANK-ON — to play the tracks with the playback “PLAY” setting. BANK-INV (Inverse) — to play the tracks with — Bank (For a CD unit with the CUSTOM FILE the “SKIP” setting. function) 1 During playback, press (MENU), then If you label the disc, you can set the unit to skip press either side of (DISC/PRESET) or play the tracks of your choice. repeatedly until “BANK-ON,” “BANK- INV,” or “BANK-OFF” appears. 1 Start
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Receiving the stored stations Radio 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select The unit can store up to 6 stations per band the radio. (FM1, FM2, FM3, MW, and LW). 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the Caution band. When tuning in stations while driving, use Best 3 Press the number button ((1) to (6)) Tuning Memory to prevent accidents. on which the desired station is stored. Tip Press either side of (DISC/PRESET) to receive the stations in the order they are stored in the memory Storing st
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Storing only the desired Tuning in a station through a stations list — List-up You can manually preset the desired stations on any chosen number button. 1 During radio reception, press (LIST) momentarily. 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select The frequency or the name assigned to the the radio. station currently tuned in flashes. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band. 3 Press either side of (SEEK) to tune in the station that you want to store. 4 Press the desired number button ((1)
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Automatic retuning for best RDS reception results — AF function Overview of RDS The alternative frequencies (AF) function allows the radio to always tune into the area’s strongest signal for the station you are listening to. FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS) service send inaudible digital information along Frequencies change automatically. with the regular radio programme signal. For example, one of the following will be displayed upon receiving a station with RDS capability. 96.0
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For stations without alternative frequencies Receiving traffic Press either side of (SEEK) while the announcements station name is flashing (within 8 — TA/TP seconds). The unit starts searching for another By activating the Traffic Announcement (TA) frequency with the same PI (Programme and Traffic Programme (TP), you can Identification) data (“PI SEEK” appears). automatically tune in an FM station broadcasting If the unit cannot find the same PI, the unit traffic announcements. These
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Presetting RDS stations with Tuning in stations by AF and TA setting programme type — PTY When you preset RDS stations, the unit stores each station’s AF/TA setting (on/off) as well as You can tune in a station by selecting the type of its frequency. You can select a different setting programme you would like to listen to. (for AF, TA, or both) for individual preset stations, or the same setting for all preset Programme types Display stations. If you preset stations with “AF-ON,” the Ne
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1 Press (DISPLAY/PTY) during FM reception until “PTY” appears. Setting the clock automatically — CT The CT (Clock Time) data from the RDS transmission sets the clock automatically. The current programme type name appears if 1 During radio reception, press (MENU), the station is transmitting the PTY data. then press either side of “- - - - - - - -” appears if the received station is (DISC/PRESET) repeatedly until “CT- not an RDS station, or if the RDS data is not OFF” appears. received
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DSPL MODE SOUND By rotating the control Other Functions You can also control the unit (and optional CD/ MD units) with a rotary commander (optional). SEEK/AMS control Using the rotary commander First, attach the appropriate label depending on Rotate and release to: how you want to mount the rotary commander. – Skip tracks. The rotary commander works by pressing – Tune in stations automatically. buttons and/or rotating controls. Rotate, hold, and release to: – Fast-forward/reverse a track. –
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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 bass, treble, balance, and fader. The bass and treble levels can be stored independently for each source. 1 Select the item you want to adjust by To decrease pressing (SOUND) repeatedly. If you need to mount the rotary commander on Each time you press (SOUND), the item the right hand side of the steering column, you changes
