Sony CD-CX136 User Manual

CDC-X136 w

STEREO CAR CD RECEIVER RADIO-TOCADISCOS DE CD ESTEREOFONICO PARA AUTOMOVIL

OWNER’S RECORD

For your convenience, record the model number and serial number (you will find them on the right side of

yourset) inthespace provided below. Please referto them when you contact your AIWA dealer in case of difficulty.

Model

No. ~cDC-X136

‘etia’ ‘0 ~

Welcome

Thankyou for your purchasing this AIWAproduct. To optimize the performance of this unit, please

read through this manual carefully.

In addition to this operating instructions manual, be sure to refer to the separate installation and connections manuals as well.

PRECAUTIONS

● This unit is designed to be operated on a 12-voIt

DC negative-ground electrical system only.

● To prevent short-circuiting, disconnect the

negative car battery terminal until the unit has been mounted and connected completely.

●When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one

whose amperage rating is identical. Use of a fuse of higher amperage may cause serious damage to the unit.

● Do NOT attempt to disassemble this unit. Laser

rays from the optical pickup are dangerous to the eyes.

● Make sure that pins or other foreign objects do

not get inside the unit; they may cause malfunctioning, or a safety hazard such as electrical shock or exposure of laser rays.

● When your car was parked in direct sunlight

resulting in a considerable rise in temperature inside the car, allow the unit to cool off before operating it.

● Keep the volume at such a level that you can

hear outside warning sounds (horns, sirens, etc.).

NOTE

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 noguarantee that interference will not occur in a particular

installation. Ifthis equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio ortelevision 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

circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/

TV technician for help.

CAUTION

Modifications Oradjustmentsto this product, which

are not expressly approved by the manufacturer,

may void the user’s right or authority to operate this product.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FRONT PANEL ................................................................................................................................... 3

DETACHING AND ATTACHING THE FRONT PANEL ...................................................................... 4

SETTING THE CLOCK ....................................................................................................................... 5

RADIO OPERATION .......................................................................................................................... 5

PRESETTING STATIONS .................................................................................................................. 6

MY INFORMATION SWITCH ............................................................................................................. 8

CD PLAY ............................................................................................................................................. 9

SOUND ADJUSTMENTS ................................................................................................................. 11

CONNECTING A PORTABLE CASSEITE/MD PLAYER OR OTHER EQUIPMENT ...................... 12

TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................................................................... 12

MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................ 13

SPECIFICATIONS ............................................

Notes

onCDs

● A defective or soiled disc inserted into the unit

can cause sound to drop out during playback.

● Handle the disc by holding its inner and outer

edges.

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● Clean the disc before playback. Wipe the disc

from the center outward with a cleaning cloth.

● Do NOT touch the surface of the unlabeled side

of the disc.

● Do NOTstick ~a~er or ta~e etc. on the surface.

● Do NOT expose the disc to direct sunlight or

excessive heat.

● NEVER use solvents such as benzine or alcohol

to clean the disc.

● Smaller 3-inch (8cm) CDs cannot be played on

this unit. And do not use an adaptor as it may cause malfunctioning.

● Do NOT use irregular shape CDs (example:

heart-shaped, octagonal ones). It may result in malfunction.

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FRONTPANEL

Displaywindow

@+/– (audio control) button @ PWR (power on/off) button

SEL (select) button

H-BASS button

@Disc compartment @BAND button @ A

(eject) button

(@A (release) button

A.ME (auto memory/preset scan) button

@TUNE

@TAPE/MD IN jack (3.5-mm dia.) @MUTE

@Preset

@ W

@ - (forward skip) button

@ iNT

@RANDOM button

@CD

@MY INFO (my information) button

@TAP~D IN button

WA buttons

button

station buttons 1-6

(back skip) button

(intro) button

REP1 (repeat 1) button

(CD playlpause) button

DISP (display) button

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@SCAN indicator @I RANDOM indicator @TAPE indicator @ REPEAT indicator @ VOL (volume) indicator @ BAS (bass) indicator @TRE (treble) indicator @ BAL (balance) indicator @FAD

(fatter) indicator

INFO (my information) indicator

@MY

@Audio control indications @H BASS indicator @CD

indicator

@Band indicator

@TrackJPreset number indication @AM/PM indicator

@Main

@LO

@ST (stereo) indicator

display section

(local) indicator

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DETACHING AND

ATTACHING THE FRONT

PANEL

Attachingtttafrontpanel

You can detach the front panel from the unit and carry it with you when you leave your car unattended. When you carry the front panel out of your car, use the supplied carrying case. Before detaching the front panel, remove the disc to prevent possible damage to the unit.

Press PWR to turn the unit off.

While supporting the front panel with one hsnd, press A to release one side of the panel. Care must be taken not to drop the panel. It may suddenly eject at

this point.

When the front panel is lifted from the

unit, remove it by pulling away from the unit.

SecurityLamp

When the front panel is detached, you can find an LED lamp on the front side of the unit. This lamp is designed to deter theft, and continues to flash when the front panel is detached. This unit is nOt equipped with any other security systems such as a security alarm, so there are limitations to its effect iveness.

LED’lamp

Do NOT touch the connector on the reverse side of the front panel, as doing so may contaminate the connector and cause a poor

connection resulting in a malfunction.

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SETTING THE CLOCK

RADIO OPERATION

2;4

1 Press PWR to turn the unit on. z Press and hold DISP for more than 2

seconds.

s Press TUNE 7 to set the hour.

Press TUNE

4 Press DISP.

The clock starts working from O second.

Havingtheclockdisplayedwhilatheunitis

turnedon

Press DISP. To return the unit to its former display, press DISP again.

A to set the minute.

Press PWR to turn the unit on.

Press BAND to select the band from among FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2.

The band indicators appear cyclically in order.

● FM1, FM2 and FM3 share the same

frequency range.

. AM1 and AM2 share the same frequency

range.

Band indicator Frequencyindication

Prees (more than 2 seconds) either

TUNE 70rTUNE Atotune inthedesired

station.

The unit starts scanning and tunes in a station

automatically (seek tuning). Press TUNE T to decrease and TUNE increase the frequency. Press the button again to cancel the function. Repeat the procedure until the desired station is tuned in.

Note

If you press (less than 0.5 second at a time) either TUNE T or TUNE decreases or increases step by step.

Adjust the volume with +/-.

A, the frequency

Ato

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Toturnthe unitoff

Press PWR.

Note

The ‘ST” indicator lights up when the tuned-in , station is broadcasting in stereo and the reception is good.

PRESETTING STATIONS

Press PWR to turn the unit on.

Press BAND to select s desired bsnd

from among FMI, FM2, FM3, AMI, and AM2.

Press and hold A.ME for more than 2

seconds to activate the automatic presetting function.

This unit can store upto 6 stations in memory for the preset station buttons 1to 6 with “LO (local) indicator lighting up. Ifthe unit could not search for all of 6 stations, “LO (local) indicator goes off and starts searching for weaker stations again.

Use this function to automatically preset up to 6 stations each for FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2 (up to a total of 30 stations).

●When auto memory is completed, the station

stored in the preset station button 1 is tuned in.

● To stop auto memory, press A.ME again.

Tocheckthepresetstations(presetscan)

● If you wish to check the preset stations, press

A.ME forlessthan 2 seconds. The preset stations

stored in memory will be tuned in for 5 seconds

each in order.

● To stop this function, press A.ME again or press

any of the preset station buttons 1 to 6.

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PRESETTING STATIONS

You can manually preset stations that have not

been selected by auto memory.

1 3

Press PWR to turn the unit on. Press BAND to select the band from

among FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2. Tune in the etation that you wish to

preset with TUNE 7 or TUNE A.

Press one of the preset station buttons 1 to 6 for approximately 2 seconds.

While the station you are presetting is being registered in memory, the sound is momentarily muted. The number of the pressed preset station button appears next to the frequency indication.

1 2

Press PWR to turn the unit on.

Press BAND to select a desired band from among FM1, FM2, FM3, AMI, and AM2.

Press the desired preset station button.

The number of the pressed preset station button appears next to the frequency indication.

Active tuning reception control This unit automatically suppresses FM noise caused by varying signal strength resulting from

movement of the car.

● The built-in automatic blending circuit mixes the

left and right channel signals according to the strength of the reception. At the same time, the high-cut circuit activates to maintain the sound quality.

● If the reception becomes even weaker, the unit

automatically switches to Monaural mode to reduce noise.

(ATRC)

Preeet’number

Repeat these procedures to preset upto 6stations each for FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2.

● If you try to preset a station on a preset station

button on which another station of the same band has already been preset, the previously preset station will be eraaed.

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MY INFORMATION SWITCH

You can timer-activate the radio for a daily radio program. The unit turnson and off in Radio mode at the preset time automatically.

2,4,7

With the unit off, press and hold MY INFO for more than 2 seconds.

The “PO indication flashes in the display window.

3,6,8

5 1;9

Prees SEL.

Radio indication flashes.

Band indicator

Press BAND to select the band.

Tune in the station that you wish

preset with TUNE Y or TUNE Press SEL.

Timer indication flashes.

Set the time you wish the unit to turn off.

Press TUNE Y to set the hour. Press TUNE

Press and hold MY INFO for more than

2 seconds.

Your setting is stored in memory and the unit turns off.

Ato set the minute.

Press SEL.

Timer indication flashes.

Set the time you wish the unit to turn on

in Radio mode.

Press TUNE Y to set the hour. Press TUNE A to set the minute.

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MY INFORMATION SWITCH

CD PLAY

BAND

TAPE/MD IN

1 With the unit on, press MY INFO.

The “MY INFO indicator lights up and the timer is activated.

Tocancelthetimer

Press MY INFO again so that the “MY INFO indicator disappears.

Tocheckthesetting

With the unit off, press MY INFO. The turn-on time, followed by the radio frequency

and the turn-off time, appears in the display

window each for 1second, then the unit turns off.

Notes

● Even if the unit is in a mode other than Radio

mode, the unit switches to Radio mode and tunes in the preset radio program at the preset time automatically.

● Even if you are listening to a radio program with

this function, pressing the following buttons

switches the unit to other mode: — Pressing BAND changes the unit to Radio

mode.

— Pressing CD changes the unit to CD Play

mode.

— Pressing TAPE/MD IN changes the unit to

TAPE/MD IN mode. [f you switch modes with these buttons, the unit does not turn off at the turn-off time of the timer.

Insert a disc with the labeled side

upward to start CD play.

If a disc is already inserted, press CD to start

CD play.

The track number and elapsed playing time appear.

CD indicator

Track n~mber

Adjust the volume with i-l-.

Elapdedplaying time

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- W INTREP1 RANDOM

Press these buttons to operate CD play.

Press

I To

= lEiect adisc.

CD Pause play.

The elapsed playing time flashes. To resume play, press CD again.

w Skip to the next track with a short press

(for less than 0.5 second). Each extra press skips forward one extra track. To search forward rapidly, press and hold FM until the desired part is played, then release it.

w Restart the track currently in play with a

shorl press (for less than 0.5 second).

Each extra press skips backward one extra track. To search backward rapidly, press and hold 144 until thedesired part is played, then releasa it.

Notes

● Smaller 3-inch (8 cm) CDs cannot be played on

this unit. Anddonot useanadaptor as it may cause malfunctioning.

● When you inserf adisc, CD play starts at the first

track on the disc. When switching back from

Radio mode, etc. if you press CD with a disc inserted, CD play starts at the point on the disc

where it had stopped previously.

Press REP1 during CD play. The’’REPEAT’ indicator lights upand the currently selected track is played repeatedly.

Press REP1 again to cancel Repeat play.

Note

If Repeat play is not activated, all the tracks on

the disc are played repeatedly.

Press INT during CD play.

The “SCAN” indicator lights up and the first 10 seconds of all the tracks on the disc are played in order.

When the desired track is found, press lNTagain. The unit returns to the normal CD play.

Press RANDOM during CD play. The “RANDOM indicator lights up and the tracks on the disc are played randomly.

Press RANDOM again to cancel Random play.

Note

During Random play, even if W is pressed repeatedly, the track currently in play is restarted.

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SOUNDADJUSTMENTS

You can enjoy music with strong bass sound.

1 H-BASS 2

t A,

MUTE

Prees PWR to turn the unit on.

Press SEL to select the mode that you wish to adjust from: VOL (volume), BAS (bass), TRE(treble), BAL(balance), FAD

(fader).

The following indicators appear incyclic order.

~m+m+m+m+m

The selected mode switches to Volume mode

if you do not proceed with step 3 within 5

seconds.

Press +/- to adjust the level.

Press and hold either botron to change the

level rapidly.

Adjust each mode referring to the audio

control indications in the display window.

Decreases the

volume level volume level

Decreases the Increases the

bass level bass level

Decreases the Increases the

treble level treble level

Decreases the Decreases the

m level of the right

speaker(s) speaker(s)

Decreases the Decreases the

~ level of the front

speakers speakers

Without selecting any mode with SEL, only

the volume level can be adjusted by pressing

+/-.

MUTE button Press this button totemporarilylower the volume. Press it again to restore the previous volume. The audio control indications in the display window flash while the mute function is activated.

Increases the

level of the left

level of the rear

H-BASS

Press H-BASS to obtain powerful bass.

The” MASS” indicator lights up.

Press H-BASS again to cancel H-BASS.

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CONNECTING A PORTABLE CASSETTE/ MD PLAYER OR OTHER EQUIPMENT

3 4

Prees PWR to turn the unit on.

Ifa disc ia inserted, remove itto prevent possible damage to the unit.

Connect aportable cassette/MD player, etc. via the TAPE/MD IN jack (3.5-mm dia.) on the unit.

Press TAPE/MD IN to listen to the connected equipment.

The “TAPE indicator lights up. The clock display appears.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Resetbutton

The Reset button is visible when you detach the front panel. Try pressing this button if a CD does

not operate properly. When you press this button, use the tip of a pointed object such as a pencil or

toothpick.

Note that the memorv contents. however, will be

erased by pressing this button.’

● Forfutther information on the portable cassette/

MD player, etc., refertotheoperating instructions for the equipment-.

ENGUSH

MAINTENANCE

SPECIFICATIONS

Cleaningthefrontpanel

When the front panel is soiled, wipe the surface of the panel with a dry and soft cloth.

Cleaningtheconnector The connectoron

panel needs to be cleaned occasionally. Wipe the surface of the connector with a cotton swab slightly moistened with alcohol.

the reverseside of the front

RADIOSECTION (FM)

FrequencyRange:

UsebleSensitivity:

50 dB Quieting Sensitivity

IF Rejec$on: FrequencyReeponse:30 Hz–15,000 Hz S/N Ratio: Stereo Separation:

Alternate Channel Selectivity

Capture Ratio (AM)

FrequencyRange: 530 kHz-1 ,710kHz

Usable Sensitivity

87.5 MHz–108 MHz (100-kHzsteps)

87.5 MHz–108 MHz $50;k~t-fetepe)

17.2dBf

80 dB 63 dB

35 dB at 1 kHz 70 dB

3 dB

(10-kHzsteps)

522 kHz-1 ,620 kHz

(9-kHzsteps) 30@/ (30dB)

CDSECTION

FrequencyResponee: 17 Hz-20 kHz +0/-3 dB Dynamic Range: Channel Separation: Morethan 65 dB S/N Ratio: Wow/Fluttec Unmeasurable

Morethan 80 dB Morethan 65 dB

AUDIOSECTION

Max. PowerOutput 40 W x 4 channels

TAPE/MDIN input

Input eeneitivity(load impedance)

TAPE/MD IN: 500 mV (10 I@

GENERAL

Power-SupplyVoltage

Load Impedance

Tone Control:

PreampOutput Voltage (load impedance): Installationsize:

Accessory supplied: Carryingcase (1)

● Specifications and external appearance are

subject to change without notice due to product

improvement.

14.4V(11 to 16V allowable), DC, negative ground

4 Q

Bass* 10dBat IOOHZ Treble * 10dB at 10kHz

2.2

v (lo I@)

182(W) x 53 (H)x 155(D) mm

(7’/4 (W)

X 21/6(H) X

61/s(D) inches)

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