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2-650-614-51 (1)
FM/MW/LW
Compact Disc Player
GB
Operating Instructions
DE
Bedienungsanleitung
FR
Mode d’emploi
IT
Istruzioni per l’uso
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Gebruiksaanwijzing
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CDX-A360
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For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual. Warning if your car’s ignition has no ACC position After turning the ignition off, be sure to press and hold (OFF) on the unit until the display disappears. Otherwise, the display does not turn off and this causes battery drain. This label is located on the bottom of the chassis. Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separat
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Table of Contents Welcome ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Other functions Changing the sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Getting Started Adjusting the sound characteristics — BAL/FAD/SUB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Customizing the equalizer curve Preparing the card remote commander . . . . . . . 4 — EQ3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Setting th
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Welcome ! Getting Started Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact Resetting the unit Disc Player. You can enjoy your drive with the following functions. Before operating the unit for the first time, or CD playback after replacing the car battery or changing the You can play CD-DA (also containing CD connections, you must reset the unit. TEXT*), CD-R/CD-RW (MP3/WMA files also Detach the front panel and press the RESET containing Multi Session (page 13)), and button with a pointed obj
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Attaching the front panel Setting the clock Engage part A of the front panel with part B of The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication. the unit, as illustrated, and push the left side into position until it clicks. 1 Press and hold the select button. The setup display appears. 2 Press the select button repeatedly until “CLOCK-ADJ” appears. 3 Press (DSPL). The hour indication flashes. 4 Rotate the volume control dial to set the hour and minute. To move the digital indication, press (DSPL).
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Location of controls and basic operations Main unit CDX-A360 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. A OFF button OFF ATT To power off; stop the source. SOURCE SEL MODE B Number buttons CD: 1 2 (1)/(2): GP* /ALBM* –/+ + To skip groups/albums (press); skip groups/albums continuously (press and hold). – (3): REP 8 DSPL SCRL (4): SHUF 8 (6): PAUSE 13 2 To paus
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E SEEK –/+ buttons The following buttons on the card remote commander have also different buttons/functions CD: from the unit. Remove the insulation film before To skip tracks (press); skip tracks use (page 4). continuously (press, then press again within about 1 second and hold); reverse/fast- ql < (.)/, (>) buttons forward a track (press and hold). To control CD/radio, the same as (SEEK) Radio: –/+ on the unit. To tune in stations automatically (press); find a station manually (press a
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CD Radio Storing and receiving stations Display items Caution 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. A Source To change the band, press (MODE) B WMA/MP3/ATRAC CD indication repeatedly. You can select from FM1, FM2, C Track number/Elapsed playing time, Disc/ FM3, MW or LW. 1 artist name, Album/group number* , Album/ 2 Press and hold (SENS/BTM) until 2 group name
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Setting AF and TA RDS 1 Press (AF/TA) repeatedly until the desired setting appears. Overview FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS) Select To service send inaudible digital information along AF-ON activate AF and deactivate TA. with the regular radio program signal. TA-ON activate TA and deactivate AF. Display items AF, TA-ON activate both AF and TA. AF, TA-OFF deactivate both AF and TA. Storing RDS stations with the AF and TA setting You can preset RDS stations along with the AF/ TA setti
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Local Link function (UK only) Setting CT This function enables you to select other local stations in the area, even if they are not stored on 1 Set “CT-ON” in setup (page 11). your number buttons. Notes 1 During FM reception, press a number button The CT function may not work even though an RDS ((1) to (6)) on which a local station is stored. station is being received. There might be a difference between the time set by 2 Within 5 seconds, press again a number button the CT function an
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After 3 seconds, the setting is complete and Other functions the display returns to normal play/reception mode. Changing the sound settings Tip Other equalizer types are also adjustable. With the card remote commander Adjusting the sound In step 3, to adjust the selected item, press <, M, , characteristics — BAL/FAD/SUB or m. You can adjust the balance, fader, and subwoofer volume. Adjusting setup items — SET 1 Press the select button repeatedly until “BAL,” “FAD” or “SUB” appears. 1 Pres
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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/group/track/album 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 2 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “AUX REG* (Regional) FRONT IN” appears. To set “REG-ON” (z) or “REG-OFF” (page 9). 3 3 Start playback of the portable audio device at a LPF* (Low Pa
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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 (aerial) will extend automatically while the unit is operating. Notes on CD-R/CD-RW discs Some CD-
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ID3 tag versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 apply to ATRAC CD MP3 only. ID3 tag is 15/30 characters (1.0 and ATRAC CD is recorded audio CD data which is 1.1), or 63/126 characters (2.2, 2.3 and 2.4). compressed to ATRAC3 or ATRAC3plus format WMA tag is 63 characters. using authorized software, such as SonicStage 2.0 or later, or SonicStage Simple Burner. The maximum number of: Playback order of MP3/WMA files – folders (groups): 255 Folder MP3/WMA – files (tracks): 999 (album) The cha
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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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MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and Specifications patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. Design and specifications are subject to change CD Player section without notice. Signal-to-noise ratio: 120 dB Frequency response: 10 – 20,000 Hz Wow and flutter: Below measurable limit Tuner section Halogenated flame retardants are not used in the FM certain printed wiring boards. Tuning range: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz Halogenated flame retardants are not used in Antenna (aerial) terminal
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The display disappears from/does not appear Preset tuning is not possible. in the display window. Store the correct frequency in the memory. The dimmer is set “DIM-ON” (page 11). The broadcast signal is too weak. The display disappears if you press and hold (OFF). Automatic tuning is not possible. t Press and hold (OFF) on the unit until the Setting of the local seek mode is not correct. display appears. t Tuning stops too frequently: The connectors are dirty (page 15). Press (SENS
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NO AF There is no alternative frequency for the current station. t Press (SEEK) –/+ while the program service name is flashing. The unit starts searching for another frequency with the same PI (Program Identification) data (“PI SEEK” appears). NO ID3 ID3 tag information is not written in the MP3 file. NO INFO Text information is not written in the ATRAC3/ ATRAC3plus or WMA file. NO MUSIC The disc is not a music file. t Insert a music CD. NO NAME A track/album/group/disc name is not written i
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SonicStage und das entsprechende Logo sind Wichtig! Markenzeichen der Sony Corporation. Bitte nehmen Sie sich etwas Zeit, um ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus und die den Geräte-Pass vollständig entsprechenden Logos sind Markenzeichen der auszufüllen. Dieser befindet sich auf Sony Corporation. der hinteren Umschlagseite dieser Bedienungsanleitung. Microsoft, Windows Media und das Windows-Logo sind Markenzeichen oder Zur Installation und zum Anschluss siehe die eingetragene Markenzeichen mitge
