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FM/MW/LW Compact Disc Player
3-263-381-31 (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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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 8). 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 RDS Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overview of RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Automatic retuning for best reception results About MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 — AF (Alternative Frequencies) . . . . . . 19 Receiving traffic announcements Getting Started — TA (Traffic Announceme
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LIST SOUND Location of controls Card remote commander RM-X140 Refer to the pages listed for details. PTY a DSPL/PTY (display mode change/ DSPL programme type) button 13, 16, 19, REP SHUF 22, 25 1 2 3 b Number buttons BBE MP PAUSE Radio: 4 5 6 To store stations/receive stored stations. MODE DSO EQ7 CD/MD: (1): REP 14 (2): SHUF 15 DISC + 1 (6): PAUSE* 12 Sound: SOURCE SEEK– SEEK+ 1 (5): BBE MP* 24 c DSO button 27 DISC – d MENU button To display the menus. OFF ATT 2 e SOURCE (Power on/Rad
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k MODE button Selecting a disc and album To change operation. Disc and album can be skipped using the DISC l LIST button 16, 18 (ALBUM) (M/m) buttons. m DISC (ALBUM) (M/m) buttons 4 To receive preset stations/change the disc* , (With this unit) 5 skip albums* /select a menu. To Press n ENTER button 6 Skip albums* M or m [once for each To enter a setting. – Album selection album] o ATT button 25 To continuously skip albums, press and hold *1 Available only when playing back on this unit.
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D N U O S DISC/ MODE PRESET OPEN DSO D SEEK SEEK – + SCRL IMAGE S EQ7 E REP SHUF BBE MP PAUSE SOURCE 125 34 6 AF/TA DISC/ OFF PRESET CDX-F7700/F7500 The buttons on the unit share the same functions as those on the card remote commander. a 5 SEEK/AMS (.m/M>) qd OFF (Stop/Power off) button* buttons qf EQ7 button b Volume control dial/SOUND button qg RESET button (located on the front side of Rotate to: the unit, behind the front panel) 10 – Adjust the volume. qh SOURCE button – Adjust the soun
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Precautions Notes on discs If your car has been parked in direct sunlight, To keep a disc clean, do not touch its surface. allow the unit to cool off before operating it. Handle the disc by its edge. Power aerial will extend automatically while Keep your discs in their cases or disc the unit is operating. magazines when not in use. Do not subject discs to heat/high temperature. If you have any questions or problems Avoid leaving them in a parked car or on a concerning your unit tha
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Before playing, clean the discs with a commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe About MP3 files each disc from the centre out. Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended technology and format for compressing a sound for analogue discs. sequence. The file is compressed to about 1/10 of its original size. Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while the sounds
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Notes The playback order of the MP3 files • With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1 and level 2, The playback order of the folders and files is as folder names or file names may not be displayed follows: correctly. When naming, be sure to add the file extension “.mp3” to the file name. Folder (album) If you put the extension “.mp3” to a file other than 1 MP3, the unit cannot recognize the file properly and will generate random noise that could damage your 1 MP3 file (track) speakers.
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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 or changing the caution alarm will beep for a few seconds. connections, you must reset the unit. If you connect an optional amplifier and do not Remove the front pan
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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) on the unit (or insert a CD) to The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication. operate the unit. Example: To set the clock to 10:08 1 Press (MENU), then press M or m repeatedly until “Clock Adjust” A appears. B 1Press (ENTER). The hour indication flashes. 2Press M or m to set the hour. 3Press ,. The minute indication flashes. 4Press M or
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To Press 1 Pause* (6) (PAUSE) CD Player Stop playback (OFF) CD/MD Unit (optional) Eject the disc (OPEN) then Z on the unit Skip tracks (SEEK) (
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(With optional unit) Display items 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select 1 “CD” or “MD (MS* ).” When the disc/album/track changes, any 1 prerecorded title* of the new disc/album/track is 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the automatically displayed. (If the A.Scroll (Auto desired unit appears. Scroll) function is set to “on,” names exceeding Playback starts. 12 characters will be scrolled (page 25).) To Press Skip discs (DISC) (M/m) Displayable items – Disc selection [once for each disc] 1
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Notes Some characters cannot be displayed. Playing tracks repeatedly For some CD TEXT discs or ID3 tags with very many characters, information may not scroll. — Repeat Play This unit cannot display the artist name for each track of a CD TEXT disc. You can select: Notes on MP3 REP-Track — to repeat the current track. 1 ID3 tag applies only to version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and REP-Album* — to repeat the tracks in the 2.4. current album. Some characters and signs cannot be displaye
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Playing tracks in random Labelling a CD — Disc Memo (When connecting a CD unit order with the CUSTOM FILE function) — Shuffle Play You can label each disc with a custom name You can select: (Disc Memo). You can enter up to 8 characters 1 SHUF-Album* — to play the tracks in the for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate the current album in random order. disc by name (page 16). SHUF-Disc — to play the tracks in the current disc in random order. 1 Start playing the disc you want to
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Tips Simply overwrite or enter “ ” to correct or erase a Locating a disc by name character. There is another way to start labelling a CD: Press — List-up (When connecting a CD unit with (LIST) for 2 seconds instead of performing steps 2 the CD TEXT/CUSTOM FILE function, or an MD and 3. You can also complete the operation by pressing (LIST) for 2 seconds instead of step 5. unit) You can label CDs on a unit without the CUSTOM FILE function if that unit is connected along with a You c
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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 M or m to receive the stations in the order they are stored in the memory (Preset Search function). Storing
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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). The frequency or the name assigned to the 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select current station appears in the display. the radio. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band. 3 Press < or , to tune in the station that you want to store. 2 Press M or m repeatedly until you find 4 Press the desired
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Automatic retuning for best RDS reception results — AF (Alternative Frequencies) Overview of RDS The 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 MHz 98.5
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For stations without alternative frequencies Receiving traffic Press < or , while the station name announcements is flashing (within 8 seconds). — TA (Traffic Announcement)/TP (Traffic The unit starts searching for another frequency with the same PI (Programme Programme) Identification) data (“PI Seek” appears). By activating TA and TP, you can automatically If the unit cannot find the same PI, the unit tune in an FM station broadcasting traffic returns to the previously selected frequ
