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Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact
Disc Player. You can enjoy its various features
even more with:
Optional CD/MD units (both changers and
players)* 1. CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD
TEXT disc* 2 is played). Supplied controller accessoryCard remote commander RM-X115Optional controller accessoryRotary commander RM-X4S
*1This unit works with Sony products only.*2A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes
information such as the disc name, artist name,
and track names. This information is recorded on
the disc.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.
Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:
-“ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-“ Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
-“ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
-“ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
The use of optical instruments with this produc t will increase e ye hazard. CAUTION
The XM Ready logo indicates that this product
will control a Sony XM tuner module (sold
separately).
Please see your nearest authorized Sony dealer
for details on the XM tuner module.
For instructions on XM tuner operation, please
refer to the XM tuner modules included
instruction manual.
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Table of Contents
Location of controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Getting Started
Resetting the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CD Player
CD/MD Unit (optional)
Playing a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Playing tracks repeatedly
- Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Playing tracks in random order
- Shuffle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Labeling a CD
- Disc Memo*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Locating a disc by name
- List-up* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 * Functions available with optional CD/MD unit
Radio
Storing stations automatically
- Best Tuning Memory (BTM) . . . . . . 13Receiving the stored stations . . . . . . . . . . . 13Storing only the desired stations . . . . . . . . . 14Storing station names
- Station Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Tuning in a station through a list
- List-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Other Functions
Using the rotary commander. . . . . . . . . . . . 16Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . 17Quickly attenuating the sound . . . . . . . . . . 17Changing the sound and display settings . . 18Setting the equalizer (EQ3). . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Setting the Dynamic Soundstage Organizer
(DSO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Additional Information
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Error displays/Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
