Sony CDX-4000X Owner’s Manual

SONY, 30,320211ill

FM/AM

Compact Disc

Player

Operating Instructions_

Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit.

Record these numbers in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this

product.

Model No. Serial No.

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual. ]

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CDX-4OOOX CDX-4005

Warning

Precautions

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.

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.

• If 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.

• If no power is being supplied to the unit,

check the connections first, If everything is in

order, check the fuse.

• If your car is equipped with a power

antenna, it will extend automatically while the unit is operating.

If you have any questions or problems

concerning your unit that are not covered in

this manual, please consult your nearest Sony

dealer.

Moisture Condensation

On a rainy day or in a very damp area, moisture may condense on the lenses inside the unit. Should this occur, the unit will not

operate properly. In such a case, remove the disc and wait for about an hour until the

moisture has evaporated.

To maintain high quality sound

If you have drink holders near your audio equipment, be careful not to splash juice or other soft drinks onto the unit and CD. Sugary

residues on the unit or CD may contaminate

the lenses inside the unit, reduce the sound

quality, or prevent sound reproduction

altogether.

Welcome !

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

accessory:

Optional accessory

Rotary commander RM-X4S

Notes on CDs

A dirty or defective disc may cause sound dropouts while playing. To enjoy optimum

sound, handle the disc as follows. Handle the disc by its edge. To keep the disc

clean, do not touch the surface.

Notes on discs

If you use the discs explained below, the sticky residue can cause the CD to stop spinning and may cause malfunction or ruin your discs.

Do not use second-hand or rental CDs that have a sticky residue on the surface (for

example, from peeled-off stickers or from ink, or glue leaking from under the stickers).

There are paste residue. Ink is sticky.

Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.

Do not expose the discs to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air-ducts, or leave

them in a car parked in direct sunlight where there can be a considerable rise in temperature

inside the car.

Before playing, clean the discs with an optional cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc from the center

out.

Do not use rental CDs with old labels that are beginning to peel off.

Stickers that are beginning to peel away, leaving a

sticky residue.

Do not use your CDs with labels or stickers

attached.

Labels are attached.

Notes on CD-R discs

• You can play CD-Rs (recordable CDs) on this unit. However depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R disc

itself, some CD-Rs cannot be played on this unit.

• You cannot play a CD-R that is not finalized (Finalization is necessary for a recorded CD-

R disc to be played on the audio CD player).

• You cannot play CD-RWs (rewritable CDs)

on this player.

Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analog discs.

When you play 8 cm (3 in.) CDs

Use the optional Sony compact disc single adaptor (CSA-8) to protect the CD player from

damage.

Table of Contents

Location of controls ............................................. 5

Getting Started

Resetting the unit ................................................. 6

Detaching the front panel ................................... 6

Turning the unit on/off ....................................... 7

How to use the menu .......................................... 7

Setting the clock ................................................... 7

CD Player

Listening to a CD ................................................. 8

Playing a CD in various modes ....................... 10

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

-- Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................... 10

Memorizing only the desired stations ............ 11

Receiving the memorized stations ................... 11

Storing the station names

-- Station Memo ........................................... 12

Other Functions

Labeling the rotary commander ...................... 13

Using the rotary commander ........................... 14

Adjusting the sound characteristics ................ 15

Attenuating the sound ...................................... 15

Changing the sound and display settings ...... 16

Boosting the bass sound

-- D-bass ........................................................ 16

Additional Information

Maintenance ........................................................ 17

Dismounting the unit ........................................ 18

Specifications ...................................................... 19

Troubleshooting guide ...................................... 20

Location of controls

Refer to the pages listed for details.

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[] Volume control dial

[] MENU button 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16 [] --_(eject) button (located on the front

side of the unit behind the front panel) 8

[] DISC/PRST +/- (cursor up/down) buttons

7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16 During radio reception:

Preset stations select 11

[] DSPL (display mode change) button

8, 9, 13

[] MODE button

During radio reception:

BAND select 10

[] SOURCE (TUNER/CD) button

7,8,9,10,11

[] Display window [] OPEN button 6, 8, 17

[] D-BASS button 16 [] SOUND button 15

[] Reset button (located on the front side

of the unit behind the front panel) 6

[] OFF button .1 6, 7, 8 [] SEEK/AMS -/+ (cursor left/right) buttons

7, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16

Automatic Music Sensor 9 Manual Search 9

Seek 11

[] Frequency select switch (located on the

bottom of the unit) .2

The AM (FM) tuning interval is factory-set to the 10 k (200 k) position. Make sure that

the 9 k (50 k) position is selected.

[] ENTER button 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16 [] Number buttons

During radio reception:

Preset number select 11

During CD playback:

(D REP 10 (_) SHUF 10

*' 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 display does not turn off and this

causes battery wear.

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Resetting the unit

Before operating the unit for the first time or

after replacing the car battery, you must reset the unit,

Remove the front pannel and press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ball-

point pen.

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Attaching the front panel

Place the hole _ in the front panel onto the spindle (_ on the unit as illustrated, then push

the left side in.

Resetbutton

Note

Pressing the reset button will erase the clock setting and some memorized functions such as the

station memo

Detaching the front panel

You can detach the front panel of this unit to

protect the unit from being stolen.

1 Press (_.

2 Press _, then slide the front panel

to the right side, and pull out the left side of the front panel.

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Notes

• Be careful not to attach the front panel upside

down,

• Do not press the front panel too hard against the

unit when attaching it.

• Do not press too hard or put excessive pressure on the display window of the front panel.

• Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, and do not

leave it in a humid place. Never leave it on the

dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight or where there may be a considerable rise in temperature.

Notes

• On not put anything on the inner surface of the front panel.

• Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it from the unit.

• If you detach the panel while the unit is still turned on, the power will turn off automatically

to prevent the speakers from being damaged.

• When carrying the frontpanel withyou, use the supplied front panel case,

Caution alarm

If you turn the ignition key switch to the OFF position without removing the front panel, the caution alarm will beep for a few seconds. If you connect an optional power amplifier and do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep

sound will be deactivated,

Turning the unit onloff

Setting the clock

Turning on the unit

Press _ or insert a CD in the unit. For details on operation, refer to page 8 (CD

player) and page 10 (radio).

Turning off the unit

Press (_D to stop CD/MD playback or FM/ AM reception (the key illumination and

display remain on). Press _ for two seconds to completely

turn the unit off.

Note If your car has no ACC position on the ignition key

switch, be sure to turn the unit off by pressing

(_ for two seconds to avoid car battery wear.

How to use the menu

This unit is operated by selecting items from a menu.

To select, first enter the menu mode and choose up/down ((+) / (-) of _), or

choose left/right ((-)/(+) of _EEK/AM_).

The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.

Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1 Press _, then press either side of

repeatedly until "CLOCK"

appears.

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O Press_.

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The hour indication flashes.

O Press either side of _ to set the

hour.

Press (+) side of _.

(NNZ_

(+): to select upwards

(-): to select downwards

(SEEWAMS)

(-): to select (+):to select

leftwards dghtwards

The minute indication flashes.

O Press either side of _ to set the

minute.

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2 Press (_.

The clock starts.

After the clock setting is completed, the display returns to normal play mode.

Note

In the initial setting, the clock indication appears while the unit is turned oft'.

When the D.INFO mode is set to ON, the time is

always displayed (page 16).

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