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2-560-880-11 (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 these numbers in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. Serial No.
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
En ce qui co
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Welcome ! Warning This equipment has been tested and found to Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact comply with the limits for a Class B digital Disc Player. You can enjoy your drive with the device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. following functions. These limits are designed to provide reasonable CD playback protection against harmful interference in a You can play CD-DA (also containing CD residential installation. This equipment TEXT*), CD-R/CD-RW (MP3 files also generates,
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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 DEMO mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Adjusting the equalizer curve Inserting the disc in the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 — EQ7 Tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Getting Started Setting the clock The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication. Resetting the unit 1 Press (MENU). Before operating the unit for the first time, or after replacing the car battery or changing the 2 Press M or m repeatedly until “Clock connections, you must reset the unit. Adjust” appears. Press the RESET button with a pointed object, 3 Press (ENTER). such as a ball-point pen. 4 Press M or m to set the hour and Main display side minute. RESET button To move the digital indicati
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Inserting the disc in the unit 1 Press (OPEN/CLOSE) or (OPEN) on the unit. 2 Insert the disc (label side up). Playback starts automatically. 3 Press (OPEN/CLOSE) or (CLOSE) on the unit to close the front panel. Ejecting the disc 1 Press (OPEN/CLOSE) or (OPEN) on the unit. 2 Press Z on the unit. The disc is ejected. 3 Press (OPEN/CLOSE) or (CLOSE) on the unit to close the front panel. 5
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CAT LIST SOUND Location of controls and basic operations Main display side 12 34 5 Operation side 67 8 904 qa qsqd2qf OFF ATT SCRL DSPL VOL ENTER SOURCE CLOSE MODE SOUND MENU LIST CAT DSO EQ7 CDX-M8815X/M8810 qg qh qj qk ql w; wa ws wd wf Card remote commander Refer to the pages listed for details. The RM-X143A corresponding buttons on the card remote commander control the same functions as those OPEN/CLOSE on the unit. SCRL qs wh DSPL A Open button 5 qd REP SHUF To open the front panel. 1
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G VOL (volume) +/– button W Z (eject) button 5 To adjust volume. To eject the disc. H ENTER button X Sub display window To complete a setting. The following buttons on the card remote 1 I GP* /PRESET, M/m +/– buttons commander have also different buttons/functions from the unit. To select preset stations/skip groups (press); skip groups continuously (press and hold). y Number buttons J Disc slot 5 Radio: To receive stored stations (press); store To insert the disc. stations (press and hold
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CD Radio For details on connecting to a CD/MD changer, Storing and receiving stations see page 11. 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 A BC D 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TUNER” appears. To change the band, press (MODE) repeatedly. You can select from FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2. E F G 2 Press (M
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Receiving a station through a list Other functions — LIST Changing the sound settings You can list up the frequency or the name. For details on labeling a station, see page 10. 1 Select the band, then press (LIST). Adjusting the sound The frequency or station name appears. characteristics 2 Press M or m repeatedly until the You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, fader desired station appears. and subwoofer volume. 1 Select a source, then press (SOUND) repeatedly to select the desired ite
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Deleting the custom name 1 Select the radio, or the unit that has stored the custom name you want to delete, then press (MENU). 2 Press M or m repeatedly until “Name Delete” Repeat steps 4 and 5 to adjust the equalizer appears, then press (ENTER). curve. The stored name will appear. To restore the factory-set equalizer curve, 3 Press M or m repeatedly to select the name you press and hold (ENTER). want to delete. 6 Press (MENU) twice. 4 Press and hold (ENTER). The setting is complete and t
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The following items can be set (follow the page Mono (Monaural mode) reference for details): To improve poor FM reception, select monaural “z” indicates the default settings. reception mode. – “on”: to hear stereo broadcasts in monaural. Setup – “off” (z): to hear stereo broadcast in stereo. Clock Adjust (page 4) IF –“Auto” (z): to narrow automatically the Beep reception frequency to eliminate noise. To set “on” (z) or “off.” 3 –“Wide”* : to always hear FM stereo 1 AUX-A* (AUX Audio) broadc
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DSPL MODE SOUND 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the desired 2 Press M or m repeatedly until the desired disc changer appears. appears. Disc LP2/LP4 3 Press (ENTER) to play the disc. number indication* Unit number Rotary commander RM-X4S Attaching the label Attach the indication label depending on how you mount the rotary commander. Playback starts. * When MDLP disc is played. Skipping groups and discs 1 During playback, press M or m To skip Press M or m group and release (hold for a Location
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1 While pushing the VOL control, press and Additional Information hold (SOUND). Precautions If your car has been parked in direct sunlight, allow the unit to cool off before operating it. Power antenna will extend automatically while the unit is operating. Moisture condensation On a rainy day or in a very damp area, moisture condensation may occur inside the lenses and Auxiliary audio equipment display of the unit. Should this occur, the unit will not operate properly. In such a case,
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Notes Before playing, clean the discs Be sure to finalize the disc before using on the unit. with a commercially available When naming an MP3 file, be sure to add the file cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc expansion “.mp3” to the file name. from the center out. Do not use If you play a high-bit-rate MP3, such as 320 kbps, solvents such as benzine, sound may be intermittent. thinner, commercially available During playback of a VBR (variable bit rate) MP3 file cleaners, or antistat
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When the battery becomes weak, the range of the card remote commander becomes shorter. Replace Removing the unit the battery with a new CR2025 lithium battery. Use of any other battery may present a risk of fire or 1 Remove the protection collar. explosion. 1Engage the release keys together with the protection collar. x Orient the release keys as shown. + side up 2Pull out the release keys to remove the protection collar. Notes on the lithium battery Keep the lithium battery out of the r
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Power requirements: 12 V DC car battery (negative ground) Specifications 1 Dimensions: Approx. 178 × 50 × 184 mm (7 /8 × 2 × 1 7 /4 in) (w/h/d) Mounting dimensions: Approx. 182 × 53 × 162 mm AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS 1 1 1 (7 /4 × 2 /8 × 6 /2 in) (w/h/d) POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC Mass: Approx. 1.5 kg (3 lb 5 oz) DISTORTION Supplied accessories: 23.2 watts per channel minimum continuous Card remote commander: RM-X143A average power into 4 ohms, 4 channels driven Parts for installati
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No sound. MP3 files take longer to play back than others. The volume is too low. The following discs take a longer time to start The ATT function is activated, or the Telephone ATT playback. function (when the interface cable of a car telephone – a disc recorded with a complicated tree structure. is connected to the ATT lead) is activated. – a disc recorded in Multi Session. The position of the fader control (FADER) is not set – a disc to which data can be added. for a 2-speaker system. T
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During FM reception, the “ST” indication NO Track Name flashes. A track name is not written in the track. Tune in the frequency accurately. Not Read The broadcast signal is too weak. The disc information has not been read by the unit. tSet to “Mono-on” (page 11). t Loading the disc, then select it on the list. An FM program broadcast in stereo is heard in Not Ready monaural. The lid of the MD changer is open or the MDs are not The unit is in monaural reception mode. inserted properly. t Se
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* Un disque CD TEXT est un CD-DA contenant des informations telles que le nom du disque, le nom de Félicitations ! l’artiste et le nom des plages. Nous vous remercions d’avoir fait l’acquisition À propos de ce mode d’emploi de ce lecteur de disques compacts Sony. Ce Les instructions de ce mode d’emploi indiquent lecteur vous offre les fonctions suivantes. comment utiliser les fonctions, principalement à Lecture de CD l’aide de la mini-télécommande. Possibilité de lecture de CD-DA (conten
