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FM/MW/LW
MiniDisc Player
GB
Operating Instructions
ES
Manual de instrucciones
SE
Bruksanvisning
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Manual de instruções
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MDX-C5970R
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Welcome ! Thank you for purchasing the Sony MiniDisc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features as well as an optional rotary commander. In addition to the MD playback and radio operations, you can expand your system by 1 connecting an optional CD/MD unit * . If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play a CD 2 TEXT disc* . 1 * You can also connect to a CD changer, an MD changer, a CD player, or an MD pl
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Table of Contents This Unit Only With Optional Equipment Notes on MDs ....................................................... 4 CD/MD Unit Location of controls ............................................. 5 Playing a CD or MD .......................................... 19 Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play ............................................... 20 Getting Started Playing tracks in random order Resetting the unit ................................................. 6 — Shuffle Play ...
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Notes on mounting labels Be sure to mount labels on cartridges correctly, Notes on MDs as failing to do so may cause the MD to Since an MD itself is housed in a cartridge, free become stuck in the changer. from accidental contact with your fingers and dust, it can withstand a certain degree of the •Mount the label in a suitable position. rough handling. However, dirt or dust on the •Remove old labels before putting new ones surface of the cartridge or a warped cartridge on. may cause a malfuncti
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Location of controls LIST PTY AF/TA MODE SOUND SEEK/AMS 1 D - BASS OFF 2 3 DSPL DSPL D SOURCE SHIFT OFF 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 90 RELEASE MDX-C5970R MDX-C5960R Refer to the pages for details. 1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music !Á Reset button (located on the front side Sensor/manual search) control 8, 10, 12, of the unit behind by the front panel) 6 15, 20, 22 !ª OFF button 6, 7 2 MODE (band/unit select) button 9, 10, !£ SHIFT button 19, 21 PLAY MODE 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 22, 23 3 SOURCE (source selec
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Attaching the front panel Attach part a of the front panel to part b of the unit as illustrated and push the left side Getting Started into position until it clicks. Resetting the unit Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset the unit. a Remove the front panel and press the reset b button with a pointed object, such as a ball- point pen. Notes • Be sure not to attach the front panel upside down. • Do not press the front panel too hard agains
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Setting the clock MD Player The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication. Example: Set the clock to 10:08 1 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP) Listening to an MD repeatedly until “Clock” appears. Simply insert the MD. Playback starts automatically. Labelled side up 1 Press (4) (n). The hour indication flashes. 2 Set the hour. to go backward If an MD is already inserted, press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “MD” appears. to go forward The title of the MD* and the track title will be displayed in th
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Changing the displayed item Locating a specific track Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) as follows: During playback, push the SEEK/AMS control up or down and release for each $ track you want to skip. Elapsed playback time SEEK/AMS $ To locate succeeding tracks 1 Disc name* $ 2 To locate preceding tracks Track name* $ Clock Locating a specific point in a track — Manual Search 1 * If there is no prerecorded title for a disc “NO During playback, push the S
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Playing an MD in various Radio modes You can play MDs in various modes: •Repeat (Repeat Play) repeats the current track. Memorizing stations •Shuf (Shuffle Play) plays all the tracks in random order. automatically — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals and memorises them in the order of 1 During playback, press (SHIFT). their frequencies. You can store up to 10 Every time you press (SHIFT), only the stations on
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Memorizing only the Receiving the memorized desired stations stations You can preset up to 20 FM stations (10 each 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the for FM1 and 2), up to 10 MW stations, and up tuner. to 10 LW stations in the order of your choice. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the band. tuner. 3 Press the number button ((1) to (10)) on 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the which the desired station is stored. band. If you cannot tune in a
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If FM stereo reception is poor — Monaural Mode RDS 1 During radio reception, press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until “Mono” appears. 2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until “Mono Overview of the RDS on“ appears. function The sound improves, but becomes monaural (“ST” disappears). Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows FM stations to send 3 Press (SHIFT). additional digital information along with the regular radio programme signal. Your car To go back to normal
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Tip Changing the displayed item The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See Each time you press (AF/TA), the item changes “Changing the sound and display settings” on as follows: page 18.) Ó AF on Ó TA on Ó AF TA on* Note AF TA off Ò “NO Name” appears if the received station does not transmit RDS data. * Select this to turn on both the AF and TA functions. Notes • When “NO AF” and the station name flash alternately, it means that the unit cannot find an Retuning the same altern
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Local link function To cancel the current traffic (United Kingdom only) announcement The Local Link function lets you select other Press (AF/TA) or (SOURCE). local stations in the area, even if they are not To cancel all traffic announcements, turn off stored on your number buttons. the function by pressing (AF/TA) until “AF TA off” appears. 1 Press a number button that has a local station stored on it. Presetting the volume of traffic announcements 2 Within five seconds, press the number You ca
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Presetting the RDS Locating a station by stations with the AF and programme type TA data You can locate the station you want by selecting one of the programme types shown When you preset RDS stations, the unit stores below. each station’s data as well as its frequency, so you don’t have to turn on the AF or TA Programme types Display function every time you tune in the preset News News station. You can select a different setting (AF, TA, or both) for individual preset stations, or Current Affair
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1 Press (PTY/LIST) during FM reception until “PTY” appears. Setting the clock automatically The CT (Clock Time) data from the RDS transmission sets the clock automatically. The current programme type name appears if the station is transmitting the PTY data. “- - - - -” appears if the received station is 1 During radio reception, press (SHIFT), not an RDS station, or if the RDS data has then press (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until not been received. “CT” appears. 2 Press (PTY/LIST) repeatedly until t
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LIST MODE SOUND By rotating the control (the SEEK/AMS control) Other Functions You can also control this unit with an optional rotary commander. Labelling the rotary commander Depending on how you mount the rotary Rotate the control and release it to: commander, attach the appropriate label as •Locate a specific track on a disc. Rotate shown in the illustration below. and hold the control until you locate the specific point in a track, then release it to start playback. •Tune in stations automat
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Other operations Adjusting the sound Rotate the VOL control to adjust the volume. characteristics Press (ATT) to attenuate the You can adjust the bass, treble, balance and sound. fader. Each source can store the bass and treble levels respectively. Press (OFF) to 1 Select the item you want to adjust by turn off the pressing (SOUND) repeatedly. unit. VOL (volume) n BAS (bass) n Press (SOUND) to adjust the TRE (treble) n BAL (left-right) n volume and sound menu. FAD (front-rear) 2 Adjust the sele
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Changing the sound and Boosting the bass sound — D.bass display settings You can enjoy a clear and powerful bass You can set: sound. The D-bass function boosts the low •Clock (page 7). frequency signal with a sharper curve than •CT (Clock Time) (page 15). conventional bass boost. •D.Info (Dual Information) — to display the You can hear the bass line more clearly even clock and the play mode at the same time while the vocal volume remains the same. You (on) or to display the information alternate
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You can label CD and CD TEXT discs with a With Optional Equipment personalized name using the disc memo function. Refer to “Labelling a CD” (page 21). CD/MD Unit However, if you use personalized labels, they will always take priority over the original CD TEXT information when such information is This unit can control a maximum of seven displayed. external CD/MD units in this configuration: CD unit – maximum of five Tip MD unit – maximum of five If you want to display the original CD TEXT Any com
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Locating a specific track — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play During playback, push the SEEK/AMS control up or down and release for each You can select: track you want to skip. •Repeat 1 — to repeat a track. SEEK/AMS To locate succeeding •Repeat 2 — to repeat a disc. tracks To locate preceding 1 During playback, press (SHIFT). tracks 2 Press (6) (REP) repeatedly until the Locating a specific point in a track desired setting appears. — Manual Search z Repeat 1
