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2-662-584-11 (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-RA700 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 — 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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Ejecting the disc Inserting the disc in the unit 1 Press Z. 1 Press Z. The shutter opens automatically. The shutter opens automatically. 2 Insert the disc label side up. x The disc is ejected. The shutter closes automatically and playback starts. Note The shutter will close automatically if no operation is performed for 15 seconds. 5
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Location of controls and basic operations Main unit ATT DSO IMAGE SEL EQ3 GP/ALBM REP SHUF BBE MP PAUSE CAT OFF SOURCE MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 BTM SENS SCRL DSPL CDX-RA700 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. OFF ATT A Volume (+/–) control 9 To adjust volume. SOURCE SEL MODE B ATT (attenuate) button To attenuate the sound. To cancel, press + again. C IMAGE button
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H DSO button 2 Q SENS button To select the DSO mode (1, 2, 3 or off). The To improve weak reception: LOCAL/ larger the number, the more enhanced the MONO. effect. R SCRL (scroll) button 8 I Z (eject) button 5 To scroll the display item. To eject the disc/open the shutter. S DSPL (display) button 8 J M>/.m (+/–) control To change display items. CD: T Receptor for the card remote To skip tracks (press); skip tracks commander continuously (press, then press again within about 1 second and ho
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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 6). Storing automatically — BTM B A 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 Press (SEL). 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 (SEL) before the setting is You can adjust the balance, fader, and subwoofer complete. volume. After 3 seconds, the setting is complete and the display returns to normal play/r
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2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the desired Auto Image changer appears. Auto Image mode automatically steps (every 10 seconds) through the display images. 1 Unit number, MP3 indication* – “All” (z): to step repeatedly through the 2 LP2/LP4 indication* display images in all display modes. – “off”: to not change the image automatically. – “SA”: to step repeatedly through the display images of Spectrum analyzer mode. – “Movie”: to step repeatedly through the display images of Movie mode. Info
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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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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 When replacing the fuse, be 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) 2 Remove the unit. consult your nearest Sony dealer. 1Insert both release keys simultaneously until they click. Cleaning the connectors The unit may not function properly if the connectors betw
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Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed Tuner section accessories. Please ask the dealer for detailed FM information. Tuning range: 87.5 – 107.9 MHz Antenna terminal: External antenna connector US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Intermediate frequency: 10.7 MHz/450 kHz Laboratories. Usable sensitivity: 9 dBf Selectivity: 75 dB at 400 kHz MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and Signal-to-noise ratio: 67 dB (stereo), 69 dB (mono) Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz: 0.5 % (stereo
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No beep sound. The display items do not scroll. The beep sound is canceled (page 9). For discs with very many characters, those may not An optional power amplifier is connected and you are scroll. not using the built-in amplifier. “Auto Scroll” is set to “off.” t Set “Auto Scroll on” (page 10) or press (SCRL). The contents of the memory have been erased. The RESET button has been pressed. The sound skips. tStore again into the memory. Installation is not correct. The power connec
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Read Error displays/Messages The unit is reading all track and album/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 prob
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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 Avertissement lecteur vous offre les fonctions suivantes. Lecture de CD ATTENTION Possibilité de lecture de CD-DA (contenant L’utilisation d’instruments optiques avec ce également des informations CD TEXT*), de produit augmente les risques pour les yeux. CD-R/CD-RW (fichiers
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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 d’égaliseur Installation de la façade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 — 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
