Sony CDX-1200 Owner’s Manual

SONY.

FM/AM

Compact Disc

Player

Operating Instructions

Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below.

Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this

product.

Model No. CDX-1200 Serial No.

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections

manual.

DIGITAL AUDIO

CDX-1200

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of

features.

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.

Resettingthe unit

Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset

the unit. Press the reset button with a pointed object, such

as a ball-point pen.

Resetbutton

Notes

• Pressing thereset button will erase the clock setting and some memorized program and

memory functions.

• When you connect the powersupp/y cord to the unit or reset the uni_ wait for about 10 seconds before you insert a disc. If you insert a disc within

these 10seconds, the unit will not be reset, and

you will have to press the reset button again.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this

manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

Location of controls

i:i:_

[] MODE (band select) button [] SOURCE (source select) button [] Reset button

[] _ C_ (volume/bass/treble/left-right/

front-rear control) button

[] Display window [] SEEKJAMS (seek/Automatic Music Sensor/

manual search) button

[] --_ (eject) button [] SENS/BTM (sensitivity adjust]Best Tuning

Memory) button

[] D-BASS button

[] SOUND button [] During radio reception:

Number buttons

During CD playback:

Q REPEATbutton

SHUF button

[] DSPL(display mode change/time set)

button

[] OFF button • [] ATT (attenuate) button

• Warning when installing in a car

without ACC (accessory) position on the ignition key switch

Be sure to press _ on the unit for two seconds to turn off the clock display after

turning off the engine.

When you press _ momentarily, the clock

disptay does not turn off and this causes battery wear.

Setting the clock

The clock has a 12-hour digital indication.

Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1 Press _ during operation.

Memorizing stations

2 Press _ for two seconds.

The hour indication flashes.

• Set the hour.

O Press (SOUND).

The minute indication flashes.

• Set the minute.

automatically

BestTuning Memory (BTM)

This unit selects the stations with the strongest signals and memorizes them in the order of their

frequencies. You can store up to 6 stations on each band (FM I, FM II, FM III, and AM).

Caution

When tuning in stations while driving, use Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.

Press _ repeatedly to select the

tuner.

Each time you press C_6OWO_), the mode changes as follows:

CD *--_ TUNER

2 Press _ repeatedly to select the

band.

Each time you press (_, the band changes as follows:

FI_FM I---_ FM II-----I_ FM III"_1_ AM ---_

Press(_D.

IO:OB

The clock starts.

Vote

'f the car has no accessory position on the ignition key switch, the clock cannot be set unless the power

turned on. Set the clock after you have turned on

_.heradio, or started CD playback.

3 Press (SENS/BTM) for two seconds.

The unit stores stations in the order of their

frequencies on the number buttons. A beep sounds when the setting is stored.

Notes

• The unit does not store stations with weak signals.

If only a few stations can be received, some number buttons will retain their former setting.

• When a number is indicated in the display, the unit starts storing stations from the one currently

displayed.

• Ifa CD is not in the unit, only the tuner band appears even if you press _.

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