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2-663-186-11 (1)
FM/AM
Compact Disc Player
US
Operating Instructions
FR
Mode d’emploi
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit.
Record the serial number in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. CDX-GT500 Serial No.
To cancel the demonstration (DEMO) display, see page 10.
Pour annuler l’affichage de démonstration (DEMO),
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Welcome ! Warning Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact This equipment has been tested and found to Disc Player. You can enjoy your drive with the comply with the limits for a Class B digital following functions. device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. CD playback These limits are designed to provide reasonable You can play CD-DA (also containing CD protection against harmful interference in a TEXT*), CD-R/CD-RW (MP3/WMA files also residential installation. This equipment containing
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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 Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Customizing the equalizer curve Attaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 — EQ3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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 If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF connections, you must reset the unit. position without detaching the front panel, the Detach the front panel and press the RESET caution alarm will sound for a few seconds. button with a pointed object, such as a ball
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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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Location of controls and basic operations Main unit CDX-GT500 Front panel removed qk ql w; RESET 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 To power off; stop the source. B Volume control dial/select button 9 To adjust volume (rotate); select setup items (press and rotate). C Receptor for the card remote commander 1 D BTM/CAT* button 8 To start th
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2 3 4 H GP* /ALBM* +/– buttons* S Z (eject) button 5 To skip groups/albums (press); skip groups/ To eject the disc. albums continuously (press and hold). T Disc slot 5 I SEEK –/+ buttons To insert the disc. CD: The following buttons on the card remote To skip tracks (press); skip tracks commander have also different buttons/functions continuously (press, then press again within from the unit. about 1 second and hold); reverse/fast- forward a track (press and hold). wa < (.)/, (>) buttons R
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CD Radio For details on selecting a CD/MD changer, see Storing and receiving stations page 10. Caution Display items When tuning in stations while driving, use Best Tuning Memory (BTM) to prevent an accident. Example: when you select the normal play mode by pressing (IMAGE) repeatedly (page 7). Storing automatically — BTM A B 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TUNER” appears. To change the band, press (MODE) repeatedly. You can select from FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2. 2 Press and hold (BTM)
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6 Push the select button. Other functions Repeat steps 3 to 6 to adjust “MID” and “HIGH.” Changing the sound settings MID and HIGH frequencies differ but are set in the same way (MID: 500 Hz or 1.0 kHz; HIGH: 10.0 kHz or 12.5 kHz). Adjusting the sound To restore the factory-set equalizer curve, characteristics press and hold the select button before the You can adjust the balance, fader, and subwoofer setting is complete. volume. After 3 seconds, the setting is complete and the display r
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The following items can be set (follow the page 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the desired reference for details): changer appears. “z” indicates the default settings. 1 Unit number, MP3 indication* 2 LP2/LP4 indication* Clock Adjust (page 4) Beep To set “on” (z) or “off.” Auto Image Auto Image mode automatically steps (every 10 seconds) through the display images. Disc/Album number – “All” (z): to step repeatedly through the display images in all display modes. Playback starts. – “off”: to
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DSPL MODE SEL 1 While pushing the VOL control, press and Rotary commander RM-X4S hold (SEL). Attaching the label Attach the indication label depending on how you mount the rotary commander. Auxiliary audio equipment You can connect optional Sony portable devices Location of controls to the BUS AUDIO IN/AUX IN terminal on the The corresponding buttons on the rotary unit. If the changer or other device is not commander control the same functions as those connected to the terminal, the unit
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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 will extend automatically while the unit is operating. Notes on CD-R/CD-RW discs Some CD-Rs/CD-RWs
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Playback order of MP3/WMA files ATRAC CD ATRAC CD is recorded audio CD data which is Folder MP3/WMA compressed to ATRAC3 or ATRAC3plus format (album) using authorized software, such as SonicStage 2.0 or MP3/WMA file later, or SonicStage Simple Burner. (track) The maximum number of: – folders (groups): 255 – files (tracks): 999 The characters for a folder/file name and text information written by SonicStage is displayed. For details on ATRAC CD, see the SonicStage or SonicStage Simple
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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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Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed CD Player section accessories. Please ask the dealer for detailed Signal-to-noise ratio: 120 dB information. Frequency response: 10 – 20,000 Hz Wow and flutter: Below measurable limit US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories. Tuner section FM MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and Tuning range: 87.5 – 107.9 MHz patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. Antenna terminal: External antenna connector Intermediate freque
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The contents of the memory have been erased. The sound skips. The RESET button has been pressed. Installation is not correct. tStore again into the memory. t Install the unit at an angle of less than 45° in a The power connecting lead or battery has been sturdy part of the car. disconnected. Defective or dirty disc. The power connecting lead is not connected properly. The operation buttons do not function. Stored stations and correct time are erased. The disc will not eject. The fuse
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Read Error displays/Messages The unit is reading all track and group information on the disc. 1 Blank* t Wait until reading is complete and playback starts 2 Tracks have not been recorded on the MD.* automatically. Depending on the disc structure, it t Play an MD with recorded tracks. may take more than a minute. 1 Error* Push Reset 2 The disc is dirty or inserted upside down.* The CD unit and CD/MD changer cannot be operated t Clean or insert the disc correctly. because of some problem.
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Félicitations ! En ce qui concerne l’installation et les connexions, consulter le manuel Nous vous remercions d’avoir fait l’acquisition d’installation/raccordement fourni. de ce lecteur de disques compacts Sony. Ce lecteur vous offre les fonctions suivantes. ATTENTION Lecture de CD L’utilisation d’instruments optiques avec ce Possibilité de lecture de CD-DA (contenant produit augmente les risques pour les yeux. également des informations CD TEXT*), de CD-R/CD-RW (fichiers MP3/WMA conte
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Table des matières Préparation Autres fonctions Réinitialisation de l’appareil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Changement des réglages du son . . . . . . . . . . 10 Réglage de l’horloge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Réglage des caractéristiques du son. . . . . . 10 Retrait de la façade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Personnalisation de la courbe de l’égaliseur Installation de la façade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 — EQ3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Préparation Retrait de la façade Vous pouvez retirer la façade de cet appareil pour Réinitialisation de l’appareil le protéger du vol. Avant la première mise en service de l’appareil, Alarme d’avertissement après avoir remplacé la batterie du véhicule ou Si vous mettez la clé de contact en position OFF modifié les raccordements, vous devez sans ôter la façade, l’alarme d’avertissement réinitialiser l’appareil. retentit pendant quelques secondes. Retirez la façade, puis appuyez sur la touch
