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3-251-179-31 (1)
FM/MW/LW
Compact Disc Player
GB
Operating Instructions
CT
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
CDX-MP80
© 2003 Sony Corporation
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Car G-PROTECTION G-PROTECTION is originally developed for Welcome ! Walkman and performs supreme skip-free against shock. Car G-PROTECTION is designed Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact and tuned for car audio based on the technology Disc Player. You can enjoy its various features of original G-PROTECTION. Car G- even more with: PROTECTION creates comfortable audio • MP3 file playback. reproduction with supreme skip-free and the CD-R/CD-RW which can have a session added same t
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Table of Contents Location of controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Other Functions Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using the rotary commander. . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . 23 About MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Quickly attenuating the sound . . . . . . . . . . 23 Changing the sound and display settings Getting Starte
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Location of controls CDX-MP80 Behind the front panel 4
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LIST SOUND Refer to the pages listed for details. Card remote commander RM-X113 a VOL (volume) control dial/SOUND button Rotate to: – Adjust the volume. – Adjust the sound setting. SCRL PTY Press to: DSPL AF TA – Select the sound setting. REP SHUF b SOURCE button 1 2 3 To select the source. 4 5 6 c MODE button To change the operation. MODE DSO EQ7 d DSPL/PTY button 13, 15, 18, 21, 28 e Display window + DISC f LIST button 12, 15, 17 g MENU button SOURCE SEEK– SEEK+ To display the men
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Note If the display disappears by pressing (OFF), it cannot Precautions be operated with the card remote commander unless (SOURCE) on the unit is pressed to activate the unit first. If your car was parked in direct sunlight, allow the unit to cool off before operating it. Tip Power aerials will extend automatically while See “Replacing the lithium battery” on page 30 for details on how to replace the batteries. the unit is operating. Do not drop water or foreign objects on the disc
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Music discs encoded with copyright protection Notes on discs This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. To keep the disc clean, do not touch the surface. Recently, various music discs encoded with Handle the disc by its edge. copyright protection are marketed by some Keep your discs in their cases or disc record companies. Please be aware that among magazines when not in use. those discs, there are some that do not conform to Do not
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Notes • With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1 and level 2, About MP3 files folder names or file names may not be displayed correctly. When naming, be sure to add the file extension MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard “.MP3” to the file name. technology and format for compressing a sound If you put the extension “.MP3” to a file other than sequence. The file is compressed to about 1/10 of MP3, the unit cannot recognize the file properly and its original size. Sounds outside th
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The playback order of the MP3 files The playback order of the folders and files is as Getting Started follows: Folder (album) 1 Resetting the unit 1 MP3 file (track) Before operating the unit for the first time, or after replacing the car battery or changing the 2 connections, you must reset the unit. 2 Remove the front panel and press the RESET button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen. 3 3 4 5 4 RESET button 5 Note 6 Pressing the RESET button will erase the clock setting and
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Attaching the front panel Attach part A of the front panel to part B of the Detaching the front panel unit as illustrated and push the left side into position until it clicks. You can detach the front panel of this unit to protect the unit from being stolen. Caution alarm If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF position without removing the front panel, the caution alarm will beep for a few seconds. 1 Press (OFF)*. CD/MD playback or radio reception stops A (the key illumination and disp
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Setting the clock CD Player The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication. CD/MD Unit (optional) Example: To set the clock to 10:08 In addition to playing a CD with this unit, you can also control external CD/MD units. Note If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD TEXT ./> control function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the dial display when you play a CD TEXT disc. 1 Press (MENU), then rotate the Playing a disc ./> control dial until “Clock” appears. (With this unit) 1 Press
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(With optional unit) 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select “CD” or “MD (MS*).” ./> control dial 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the desired unit appears. Playback starts. * MS: MG Memory Stick System-up Player MGS-X1. To Do this Cautions when connecting MGS-X1 and MD unit(s) Stop playback Press (OFF). This unit recognizes MGS-X1 as an MD unit. Eject the disc Press Z. When you want to play MGS-X1, press (SOURCE) to select “MS” or “MD.” If “MS” appears in the source Skip tracks Rotate the .
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Display items Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play When the disc/album/track changes, any 1 prerecorded title* of the new disc/album/track is The disc in the main unit will repeat a track, the automatically displayed (if the Auto Scroll entire album, or the entire disc when it reaches function is set to “on,” names exceeding 9 the end. For repeat play, you can select: characters will be scrolled (page 24)). REP TRACK — to repeat a track. 1 REP ALBUM* — to repeat an album. DISC/ALBU
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Playing tracks in random Labelling a CD — Disc Memo (For a CD unit with the order 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 15). SHUF DISC — to play the tracks on the current disc in random order. 2 SHUF CHNGR* — to play the tracks in the cur
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Tips Simply overwrite or enter “ ” to correct or erase a Locating a disc by name name. There is another way to start labelling a CD: Press — List-up (For a CD unit with the CD TEXT/ (LIST) for 2 seconds instead of performing steps 2 CUSTOM FILE function, or an MD unit) and 3. You can also complete the operation by pressing (LIST) for 2 seconds instead of step 5. You can use this function for discs that have been You can label CDs on a unit without the CUSTOM 1 assigned custom names*
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Receiving the stored stations Radio The unit can store up to 6 stations per band (FM1, FM2, FM3, MW, and LW). ./> control Caution dial When tuning in stations while driving, use Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents. 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the radio. Storing stations 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the automatically band. — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) 3 Rotate the ./> control dial until you find the desired station. The unit selects the stations with the strongest Tip
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Storing only desired stations Tuning in a station through a list You can manually preset desired stations. — List-up ./> control dial ./> control dial 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the radio. 1 During radio reception, press (LIST) momentarily. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the The frequency or the name assigned to the band. current station appears in the display. 3 Press the –m or M+ button to tune After 5 seconds, the display returns to the in the station that you want to
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Automatic retuning for best RDS reception results — AF function Overview of RDS The alternative frequencies (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
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Staying with one regional programme When the AF function is on: this unit’s factory- Receiving traffic set setting restricts reception to a specific region, announcements so you won’t be switched to another regional station with a stronger frequency. — TA/TP If you leave this regional programme’s reception area or would like to take advantage of the whole By activating the Traffic Announcement (TA) AF function, select “REG off” from the MENU and Traffic Programme (TP), you can (page 24)
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Presetting RDS stations with Tuning in stations by AF and TA setting programme type — PTY When you preset RDS stations, the unit stores each station’s AF/TA setting (on/off) as well as You can tune in a station by selecting the type of its frequency. You can select a different setting programme you would like to listen to. (for AF, TA, or both) for individual preset stations, or the same setting for all preset Programme types Display stations. If you preset stations with “AF on,” the Ne
