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2-664-271-11 (1)
FM/MW/LW
Compact Disc Player
GB
Operating Instructions
DE
Bedienungsanleitung
FR
Mode d’emploi
IT
Istruzioni per l’uso
NL
Gebruiksaanwijzing
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CDX-GT30RN
© 2006 Sony
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Welcome ! Warning if your car’s ignition has no ACC position Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact After turning the ignition off, be sure to press Disc Player. You can enjoy your drive with the and hold (OFF) on the unit until the display following functions. disappears. CD playback Otherwise, the display does not turn off and You can play CD-DA (also containing CD this causes battery drain. TEXT*), CD-R/CD-RW (MP3/WMA files also containing Multi Session (page 14)), and ATRAC C
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Table of Contents Getting Started Other functions Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Changing the sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Adjusting the sound characteristics Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 — BAL/FAD/SUB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Attaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Customizing the equalizer curve — 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 Engage part A of the front panel with part B of the unit, as illustrated, and push the left side into position until it clicks. A B Note Do not put anything on the inner surface of the front panel. 5
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Location of controls and basic operations Main unit CDX-GT30RN 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 OFF button To power off; stop the source. SOURCE SEL MODE B Volume control dial/select button 11 To adjust volume (rotate); select setup items + (press and rotate). C EQ3 (equalizer) button 11 To select an equalizer type (XPLOD, – VOCAL, CLUB, JA
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K SEEK –/+ buttons The following buttons on the card remote commander have also different buttons/functions CD: from the unit. To skip tracks (press); skip tracks continuously (press, then press again within w; < (.)/, (>) buttons about 1 second and hold); reverse/fast- To control CD/Radio, the same as (SEEK) forward a track (press and hold). –/+ on the unit. Radio: To tune in stations automatically (press); find wa VOL (volume) +/– button a station manually (press and hold). To adjust vo
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CD Radio For details on selecting a CD/MD changer, see Storing and receiving stations page 12. Caution Display items 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. To change the band, press (MODE) A WMA/MP3/ATRAC CD indication repeatedly. You can select from FM1, FM2, B Track number/Elapsed playing time, Disc/ 1 FM3, MW or LW. artist name, Album/group number* , Album/
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Setting AF and TA/TP 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 programme 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 A Radio band, Function You can preset RDS stations
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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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Tip Other equalizer types are also adjustable. Other functions With the card remote commander Changing the sound settings In step 3, to adjust the selected item, press <, M, , or m. Adjusting the sound Adjusting setup items — SET characteristics — BAL/FAD/SUB You can adjust the balance, fader, and subwoofer 1 Press and hold the select button. volume. The setup display appears. 1 Press the select button repeatedly 2 Press the select button repeatedly until “BAL,” “FAD” or “SUB” appears. unt
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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/album/group/track 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 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “AUX 2 REG* (Regional) FRONT IN” appears. To set “REG-ON” (z) or “REG-OFF” (page 9). 3 Start playback of the portable audio device at a 3 LPF* (Low Pas
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Repeat and shuffle play Additional Information 1 During playback, press (3) (REP) or (4) (SHUF) repeatedly until the desired setting Precautions appears. If your car has been parked in direct sunlight, Select To play allow the unit to cool off before operating it. 1 REP-DISC* disc repeatedly. Power aerial will extend automatically while the unit is operating. SHUF- tracks in the changer in random 1 CHGR* order. Moisture condensation 2 SHUF-ALL* tracks in all units in random On a rainy d
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Before playing, clean the discs ID3 tag versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 apply to with a commercially available MP3 only. ID tag is 15/30 characters (1.0 and 1.1), cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc or 63/126 characters (2.2, 2.3 and 2.4). WMA tag from the centre out. Do not use is 63 characters. solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available Playback order of MP3/WMA files cleaners, or antistatic spray Folder intended for analogue discs. MP3/WMA (album) MP3/WMA Notes on CD
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ATRAC CD Fuse replacement ATRAC CD is recorded audio CD data which is When replacing the fuse, be compressed to ATRAC3 or ATRAC3plus format sure to use one matching the using authorized software, such as SonicStage 2.0 or amperage rating stated on the later, or SonicStage Simple Burner. original fuse. If the fuse blows, The maximum number of: check the power connection and – folders (groups): 255 replace the fuse. If the fuse – files (tracks): 999 blows again after replacement, The
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MW/LW 3Pull out the release keys to remove the protection collar. Tuning range: MW: 531 – 1,602 kHz LW: 153 – 279 kHz Aerial terminal: External aerial connector Intermediate frequency: 10.7 MHz/450 kHz Sensitivity: MW: 30 µV, LW: 40 µV Power amplifier section Outputs: Speaker outputs (sure seal connectors) Speaker impedance: 4 – 8 ohms Maximum power output: 50 W × 4 (at 4 ohms) 2 Remove the unit. 1Insert both release keys simultaneously General until they click. Outputs: Audio outputs termin
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CD playback The disc cannot be loaded. Another disc is already loaded. The disc has been forcibly inserted upside down or in Lead-free solder is used for soldering certain parts. the wrong way. (more than 80 %) The disc does not playback. Halogenated flame retardants are not used in the Defective or dirty disc. certain printed wiring boards. The CD-Rs/CD-RWs are not for audio use (page 14). Halogenated flame retardants are not used in cabinets. MP3/WMA files cannot be played
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Automatic tuning is not possible. Error displays/Messages Setting of the local seek mode is not correct. t Tuning stops too frequently: 1 BLANK* Press (SENS) until “LOCAL-ON” appears. 2 Tracks have not been recorded on the MD.* t Tuning does not stop at a station: t Play an MD with recorded tracks. Press (SENS) repeatedly until “MONO-ON” or 1 “MONO-OFF” (FM), or “LOCAL-OFF” (MW/ ERROR* 2 LW) appears. The disc is dirty or inserted upside down.* The broadcast signal is too weak. t Clean o
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OFFSET There may be an internal malfunction. t Check the connection. If the error indication remains on in the display, consult your nearest Sony dealer. READ The unit is reading all track and group information on the disc. t Wait until reading is complete and playback starts automatically. Depending on the disc structure, it may take more than a minute. RESET The CD unit and CD/MD changer cannot be operated because of some problem. tPress the RESET button (page 4). “ ” or “ ” During rever
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* Eine CD mit CD TEXT ist eine CD-DA, die Wichtig! Informationen wie den Namen der CD, den Namen des Interpreten und die Namen der Titel enthält. Bitte nehmen Sie sich etwas Zeit, um den Geräte-Pass vollständig Zur Installation und zum Anschluss siehe die auszufüllen. Dieser befindet sich auf mitgelieferte Installations-/Anschlussanleitung. der hinteren Umschlagseite dieser Bedienungsanleitung. Warnhinweis, wenn die Zündung Ihres Willkommen! Fahrzeugs nicht über eine Zubehörposition (AC
