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2-515-342-11 (3)
FM/AM
Compact Disc Player
US
Operating Instructions
FR
Mode d’emploi
ES
Manual de instrucciones
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit.
Record these numbers in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. Serial No.
For installation and connections, see the
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Welcome ! Warning This equipment has been tested and found to Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact comply with the limits for a Class B digital Disc Player. You can enjoy your drive with the device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. following functions. These limits are designed to provide reasonable CD playback protection against harmful interference in a You can play CD-DA (also containing CD residential installation. This equipment TEXT*), CD-R/CD-RW (MP3 files also generates,
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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 . . . . . . . 9 DEMO mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Adjusting the equalizer curve Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 — EQ7 Tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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 connections, you must reset the unit. If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF Detach the front panel and press the RESET position without detaching the front panel, the button with a pointed object, such as a ball-point caution alarm will sound for a few sec
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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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D N U O S Location of controls and basic operations Main unit 12345 6 78 GP/ MODE PRESET OPEN DSO D SEEK SEEK – + SCRL IMAGE S EQ7 E REP SHUF BBE MP PAUSE SOURCE 125 34 6 DSPL GP/ OFF PRESET CDX-F7715X CDX-F7710 9q;qa qs qd qf qg Front panel removed qh qj qk RESET Refer to the pages listed for details. The Card remote commander corresponding buttons on the card remote RM-X152 commander control the same functions as those on the unit. wd q; OFF ATT A SEEK –/+ buttons Radio: wf qs SOURCE SOUN
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E SCRL (scroll) button 8 The following buttons on the card remote commander have also different buttons/functions To scroll the display item. from the unit. F Display window ql MENU button G OPEN button 5 To enter menu. H Receptor for the card remote w; ENTER button commander To complete a setting. 2 I GP* /PRESET +/– buttons wa < (.)/, (>) buttons To select preset stations/skip groups (press); To control radio/CD, the same as (SEEK) –/ skip groups continuously (press and hold). + on the u
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CD Radio For details on connecting to a CD/MD changer, Storing and receiving stations see page 11. Caution Display items When tuning in stations while driving, use Best Example: when you select the normal play mode Tuning Memory (BTM) to prevent an accident. by pressing (IMAGE) repeatedly (page 7). Storing automatically — BTM A BC D (With the card remote commander) 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TUNER” appears. To change the band, press (MODE) repeatedly. You can select from FM1, FM2, E
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Receiving a station through a list Other functions — LIST Changing the sound settings You can list up the frequency or the name. For details on labeling a station, see page 10. (With the card remote commander) Adjusting the sound characteristics 1 Select the band, then press (LIST). You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, fader The frequency or station name appears. and subwoofer volume. 2 Press M or m repeatedly until the desired station appears. 1 Select a source, then press (SOUND) re
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“Repeat Track” and all shuffle play are suspended until the labeling is complete. Deleting the custom name (With the card remote commander) Repeat steps 4 and 5 to adjust the equalizer 1 Select the radio, or the unit that has stored the curve. custom name you want to delete, then press To restore the factory-set equalizer curve, (MENU). press and hold (ENTER). 2 Press M or m repeatedly until “Name Delete” 6 Press (MENU) twice. appears, then press (ENTER). The setting is complete and the
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The following items can be set (follow the page Receive Mode reference for details): Local (Local seek mode) “z” indicates the default settings. – “on”: to only tune into stations with stronger signals. Setup – “off” (z): to tune normal reception. Clock Adjust (Clock Adjust) (page 4) Mono (Monaural mode) To improve poor FM reception, select monaural Beep reception mode. To set “on” (z) or “off.” – “on”: to hear stereo broadcasts in monaural. RM (Rotary Commander) – “off” (z): to hear stereo b
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DSPL MODE SOUND 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the desired Locating a disc by name — LIST changer appears. You can select a disc from the list when connecting a CD changer with the CUSTOM FILE function or an MD changer. Unit number Disc number If you assign a name to a disc, the name appears on the list. For details on labeling a disc, see page 10. (With the card remote commander) 1 During playback, press (LIST). Playback starts. The disc number and disc name will appear. 2 Press M or m r
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Changing the operative direction Additional Information The operative direction of the controls is factory- set as shown below. Precautions To increase If your car has been parked in direct sunlight, allow the unit to cool off before operating it. Power antenna will extend automatically while the unit is operating. To decrease If you need to mount the rotary commander on Moisture condensation the right hand side of the steering column, you On a rainy day or in a very damp area, moisture
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Notes Before playing, clean the discs Be sure to finalize the disc before using on the unit. with a commercially available When naming an MP3 file, be sure to add the file cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc expansion “.mp3” to the file name. from the center out. Do not use If you play a high-bit-rate MP3, such as 320 kbps, solvents such as benzine, sound may be intermittent. thinner, commercially available During playback of a VBR (variable bit rate) MP3 file cleaners, or antistat
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Never touch the connectors directly with your fingers When the battery becomes weak, the range of the or with any metal device. card remote commander becomes shorter. Replace the battery with a new CR2025 lithium battery. Use of any other battery may present a risk of fire or explosion. Removing the unit + side up 1 Remove the protection collar. 1Detach the front panel (page 4). 2 c 2Engage the release keys together with the protection collar. 1 Notes on the lithium battery Keep the li
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Power requirements: 12 V DC car battery (negative ground) Specifications 1 Dimensions: Approx. 178 × 50 × 178 mm (7 /8 × 2 × 1 7 /8 in) (w/h/d) Mounting dimensions: Approx. 182 × 53 × 161 mm AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS 1 1 3 (7 /4 × 2 /8 × 6 /8 in) (w/h/d) POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC Mass: Approx. 1.3 kg (2 lb 14 oz) DISTORTION Supplied accessories: 23.2 watts per channel minimum continuous Card remote commander: RM-X152 average power into 4 ohms, 4 channels driven Parts for installati
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No sound. MP3 files take longer to play back than others. The volume is too low. The following discs take a longer time to start The ATT function is activated, or the Telephone ATT playback. function (when the interface cable of a car telephone – a disc recorded with a complicated tree structure. is connected to the ATT lead) is activated. – a disc recorded in Multi Session. The position of the fader control (FADER) is not set – a disc to which data can be added. for a 2-speaker system. T
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During FM reception, the “ST” indication NO Track Name flashes. A track name is not written in the track. Tune in the frequency accurately. Not Read The broadcast signal is too weak. The disc information has not been read by the unit. tSet “Mono” to “on” (page 11). t Loading the disc, then select it on the list. An FM program broadcast in stereo is heard in Not Ready monaural. The lid of the MD changer is open or the MDs are not The unit is in monaural reception mode. inserted properly. t
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* Un disque CD TEXT est un CD-DA contenant des informations telles que le nom du disque, le nom de Félicitations ! l’artiste et le nom des plages. Nous vous remercions d’avoir fait l’acquisition de ce lecteur de disques compacts Sony. Ce ATTENTION lecteur vous offre les fonctions suivantes. L’utilisation d’instruments optiques Lecture de CD avec ce produit augmente les risques Possibilité de lecture de CD-DA (contenant pour les yeux. également des informations CD TEXT*), de CD-R/CD-RW
