Sony CDX-505RF User Manual

3-862-701-21 (1)

Compact Disc Changer System

Operating Instructions

Manual de instrucciones

Bruksanvisning

Manual de instruções

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

Con respecto a la instalación y a las conexiónes, consulte el manual de Instalación/conexiones suministrado.

Information om installation och anslutningar finns i den medföljande bruksanvisningen för installation/anslutningar.

Para instalação e as ligações, consulte o manual de instalação/ligações fornecido.

CDX-505RF

 1998 by Sony Corporation

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the SONY CD changer system. This unit lets you enjoy CD sound with the changer.

You can use this unit with the FM receiver of your car audio.

Table of contents

Getting Started

Resetting the hideaway unit .............................. 4

Preparing the CD changer ................................. 4

Preparing the wireless remote .......................... 5

Changing the transmitting frequency .............. 6

CD Changer

Listening to a CD ................................................ 6

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play ................................................ 7

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play ................................................ 7

Changing the output level ................................. 7

Additional Information

Precautions........................................................... 8

Notes on compact discs ...................................... 8

Maintenance......................................................... 8

Location of controls ............................................ 9

Specifications ..................................................... 11

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 12

Index ................................................................... 13

Getting Started

Resetting the hideaway unit

Unlock

Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset the hideaway unit. Press the RESET button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen.

RESET button

Preparing the CD changer

With the arrow side facing up

Tab

Release, and slide open

Disc magazine

To remove

Labeled surface up

EJECT

10 discs, one in each tray

Use the supplied disc magazine or the disc magazine XA-250. The disc magazine XA-10B can not be used with this unit. If you use any other magazine, it may cause a malfunction.

Preparing the wireless remote

Notes

• To listen to an 8 cm CD, use the separately sold Sony

CD, adapter CSA-8. Be sure to always use the specified adapter, as failing to do so may cause a malfunction of the unit. If you use any other adapter, the unit may not operate properly. When using the Sony CD adapter, make sure that the three catches on the adapter are firmly latched onto the 8 cm CD.

• Do not insert the Sony CD adapter CSA-8 in the

magazine without a disc, malfunction may result.

If the disc magazine does not lock properly

Take out the disc magazine, press (EJECT), and reinsert it.

Use the unit with the door closed

Otherwise, foreign matter may enter the unit, and contaminate the lenses inside the CD changer.

Notes on the disc magazine

•Do not leave the disc magazine in locations with high temperatures and high humidity, such as on a car dashboard or in the rear window where the disc magazine will be subjected to direct sunlight.

•Do not place more than one disc at a time onto a tray, otherwise the changer and the discs may be damaged.

•Do not drop the disc magazine or subject it to a violent shock.

When the tray comes out

Normally, the trays will not comes out of the magazine. However, if they are pulled out of the magazine, it is easy to re-insert them.

Installing the battery

+ side up

Getting Started

Replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 or Duracell DL-2025 lithium battery. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion.

When the battery becomes weak, you will not be able to operate the unit with the wireless remote. Battery life is about six months depending on the conditions of use.

WARNING

The battery may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire.

With the cut-away portion of the tray facing you, insert the right corner of the tray in the slot, then push in the left corner until it clicks.

Note

Do not insert the tray upside down or in the wrong direction.

Notes on the lithium battery

•Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children. Should the battery be swallowed, immediately consult a doctor.

•Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a good contact.

•Be sure to observe the correct polarity when installing the battery.

•Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers, otherwise a short circuit may occur.

AMS

Mounting the wireless remote

Use the supplied velcro tapes and mount the wireless remote to a suitable location where it will not interfere with your driving.

CD Changer

Velcro tapes

to the mounting surface

Changing the transmitting frequency

Because this unit processes CD playback sound through an FM tuner, there may be interference noise during CD playback. In this case change the frequency of the modulated RF signal transmitted from hideaway unit. The initial setting is 88.3 MHz.

1 Press (REP) for two seconds. 2 Press either the left or right side of

(AMS) to select the frequency.

Each time you press (AMS), the frequency changes as follows:

88.3 MHz n 89.9 MHz n 89.7 MHz n

89.5 MHz n 89.3 MHz n 89.1 MHz n

88.9 MHz n 88.7 MHz n 88.5 MHz n

88.3 MHz

88.3 MHz n 88.5 MHz n 88.7 MHz n

88.9 MHz n 89.1 MHz n 89.3 MHz n

89.5 MHz n 89.7 MHz n 89.9 MHz n

88.3 MHz

3 Press (REP) for two seconds.

Note

Be sure to set the frequency of your FM tuner to that of the newly selected frequency.

Listening to a CD

1 Turn on the FM tuner of the car audio.

2 Adjust the selected transmitting

frequency with the wired remote.

(88.3 MHz/88.5 MHz/88.7 MHz/88.9 MHz/

89.1 MHz/89.3 MHz/89.5 MHz/89.7 MHz/

89.9 MHz)

3 Press ^.

CD playback starts.

When the unit is used in a car without an accessory position on the ignition switch

Be sure to press (OFF) on the wireless remote to turn the system off to avoid battery wear while the engine is not running.

If the POWER SELECT switch on the hideaway unit is set to the OFF position and the display on the wired remote is turned off, you will not be able to start CD playback with the wireless remote. In this case, press ^ on the wired remote .

4 Adjust the volume with the volume

control on the car audio.

All the tracks play from the beginning.

Locating a specific track

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

During playback, press either side of (AMS) once for each track you wish to skip.

To locate previous tracks

Locating a specific point in a track

— Manual Search

During playback, press and hold (DISC+)or (DISC–). Release the button when you have found the desired part.

To locate succeeding tracks

DISC

To search forward

To search backward

Locating a specific disc

— Disc Select

During playback, press (DISC+) or (DISC–) once for each disc you wish to

skip.

DISC

To locate succeeding discs

To locate previous discs

Stopping CD play

Press (OFF).

Notes

• When CD playback is stopped, you may hear some noise

from the speakers. To prevent this from happening, turn the volume down before stopping CD playback.

• If you turn off the ignition switch of your car without

stopping CD playback, it will automatically resume CD playback from where it was stopped when you turn on the ignition switch again.

Listening to the radio or a tape

Be sure to stop CD playback before you start listening to the radio or a tape.

Note

Be sure to stop CD playback, otherwise there may be some interference with radio reception.

Playing tracks in random order

You can select:

• SHUF 1 to play the tracks on the current disc

• SHUF 2 to play all the discs in random

— Shuffle Play

in random order.

order.

Press (SHUFFLE) or (SHUF) repeatedly until the desired setting appears (SHUF 1 or SHUF 2).

z SHUF 1 z SHUF 2 z Cancel (SHUF off)

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

You can select:

• REP 1 to repeat the track.

• REP 2 to repeat the disc.

Press (REPEAT) or (REP) repeatedly until the desired setting appears (REP 1 or REP

2).

REP 1 z REP 2 z Cancel (REP off)

Repeat play starts.

To go back to the normal playback mode, press (REP) until “REP” disappears.

Changing the output level

You can select the output level from the CD changer. Normally the system is used in the initial output level; change the level if necessary.

1 Press (REP) for two seconds.

2 Press (REP) momentarily.

00 0

LEVEL

Initial setting

3 Press either the left or right side of

(AMS) to select the output level.

To decrease the output level

To increase the output level

0 1CD

LEVEL

Getting Started/CD Changer

Shuffle play starts.

To go back to the normal playback mode, press (SHUF) until “SHUF” disappears.

00 00

LEVEL

4 Press (REP) for two seconds.

Additional Information

Precautions

• If your car was parked in direct sunlight

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

• If no power is being supplied to the system,

check the connections first. If everything is in order, check the fuse.

• Avoid installing the CD changer, wireless

remote, and wired remote in places: — subject to temperatures exceeding 55°C. — subject to direct sunlight. — near heat sources (such as heaters). — exposed to rain or moisture. — exposed to excessive dust or dirt. — subject to excessive vibration.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit that are not covered in this manual, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Notes on compact discs

A dirty or defective disc may cause sound drop-outs during playback. To enjoy optimum sound, handle the disc as follows.

Do not expose the discs to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air-ducts. Do not leave discs in a car parked in direct sunlight where there can be a considerable rise in the temperature inside the car.

Not this way

Before playing, clean the discs with an optional cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc in the direction of the arrows.

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

This way

Moisture condensation

On a rainy day or in a very damp area, moisture may condense on the lenses inside the unit, and the unit will not operate properly. In this case, remove the disc

magazine and wait for about an hour until the moisture has evaporated.

Handle the disc by its edge, and do not touch the unlabelled surface.

This way

Do not stick paper or tape on the discs.

Not this way

Maintenance

Fuse replacement

If the fuse blows, check the power connection and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows again after replacement, there may be an internal malfunction. In this case, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Warning

Use the specified amperage fuse. Use of a higher amperage fuse may cause serious damage.

Location of controls

Wired remote (RM-X57)

5 3CD

TRACK DISC

Refer to the pages for details.

1 ( (play/pause) indication

Lights during CD playback and flashes when the pause button is pressed.

2 REP (repeat play) indication 3 SHUF (shuffle play) indication 4 REP (repeat play/control mode set)

button 6, 7

5 ^ (play/pause) button 6

If pressed during playback, the CD will pause. If pressed again, playback will continue.

SHUF

REP

SHUF

OFF

DISC

AMS

DISC

6 DISC (disc number) indication 7 TRACK (track number) indication

Additional Information

8 SHUF (shuffle play) button 7 9 Infrared receptor for the wireless

remote

!º OFF button 6, 7 !⁄ AMS (Automatic Music Sensor/manual

search) button 6, 7

!™ DISC (disc select)button 6, 7

Location of controls

Wireless remote (RM-X58)

REPEAT

SHUFFLE

OFF

DISC

AMS

DISC

1 REPEAT (repeat play) button 2 SHUFFLE (shuffle play) button 3 ^ (play/pause) button

4 OFF button 5 AMS/DISC (Automatic Music Sensor/

disc select) button

You cannot do the manual search with the wireless remote.

Specifications

CD changer (CDX-505RF)

System Compact disc digital audio

system Frequency response 10 – 20,000 Hz Wow and flutter Less than measurable limit Signal-to-noise ratio 94 dB Output terminals BUS control output

terminal (8 pins)

Analog audio output

terminal (RCA pin) Current drain 800 mA (at playback)

800 mA (at disc loading /

ejecting) Operating temperature –10°C to +55°C Dimensions Approx. 262 × 90 × 181.5

mm (w/h/d) Mass Approx. 2.1 kg

Hideaway unit

Frequency 88.3 MHz/88.5 MHz/

88.7␣ MHz/88.9␣ MHz/

89.1 MHz/89.3 MHz/

89.5␣ MHz/89.7␣ MHz/

89.9␣ MHz (switchable)

Dimensions Approx.

124.8 × 30.0 × 99.8 mm

(w/h/d) Mass Approx. 330 g

Wired remote (RM-X57)

Dimensions Approx.

Mass Approx. 120 g

148 × 30 × 15 mm (w/h/d)

Wireless remote (RM-X58)

Dimensions Approx.

Mass Approx. 20 g not incl.

38.4 × 6.4 × 84.4 mm (w/h/d)

battery

General

Supplied accessories Disc magazine (1)

Optional accessories CD single adaptor CSA-8

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Parts for installation and connections (1 set) Lithium battery (CR2025) (1)

Disc magazine XA-250

Additional Information

Troubleshooting guide

The following checklist will assist in the correction of most problems which you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, refer to the connection and operating procedures.

General

Problem

The unit does not function.

The sound skips.

The disc magazine is not locked in changer.

Cause/Solution

• The built-in micro computer has malfunctioned.

n Press the RESET button on the hideaway unit.

• The connecting cords are not connected properly.

• The CD changer is installed in an unstable location.

n Re-install it in a stable location.

• The Disc(s) is dirty or defective.

n Clean or replace it (them).

Take out the disc magazine, press (EJECT), and reinsert the disc magazine until it is locked securely.

Error displays

The following indication will flash for about five seconds.

Display Cause

The disc magazine is not inserted in the CD changer.

No disc is inserted in the disc magazine.

The disc is dirty. The disc is inserted upside down. The CD changer cannot be operated

because of some problem.

If the solutions mentioned above do not help to improve the situation, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Solution

Insert the disc magazine with discs into the CD changer.

Take out the magazine and insert a disc(s).

Clean the disc. Insert the disc correctly. Press the RESET button of the

hideaway unit.

Index

A, B, C, D, E

CD playback 6 Change

Frequency 6 Output level 7

F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N

Fuse 8

O, P, Q

Output level 7

Radio 7 Repeat play 7 Reset 4

Shuffle play 7

T, U, V

Tape play 7

W, X, Y, Z

Wireless remote 5, 6, 10 Wired remote 9

Additional Information

¡Bienvenido!

Enhorabuena por la adquisición del sistema de cambiador de discos compactos de SONY. Esta unidad le permitirá disfrutar del sonido de los discos compactos con el cambiador.

Es posible emplear esta unidad con el receptor de FM del sistema de audio del automóvil.

Índice

Procedimientos iniciales

Restauración de la unidad oculta ..................... 4

Preparación del cambiador de discos

compactos ....................................................... 4

Preparación del mando a distancia

inalámbrico ..................................................... 5

Cambio de la frecuencia de transmisión ......... 6

Cambiador de discos compactos

Escucha de la reproducción de discos

compactos ....................................................... 6

Reproducción de temas en orden aleatorio

— Reproducción aleatoria ............................ 7

Reproducción repetida de temas

— Reproducción repetida............................. 7

Cambio del nivel de salida ................................ 8

Información complementaria

Precauciones ........................................................ 8

Notas sobre los discos compactos .................... 9

Mantenimiento .................................................... 9

Ubicación de los controles ............................... 10

Especificaciones................................................. 12

Guía para la solución de problemas............... 13

Indice alfabético ................................................ 14

Procedimientos iniciales

Restauración de la unidad oculta

Antes de utilizar la unidad por primera vez o después de sustituir la batería del automóvil, es necesario restaurar la unidad oculta. Pulse el botón RESET con un objeto puntiagudo, como un bolígrafo.

Desbloqueo

Suelte y deslice para abrir.

Preparación del cambiador de discos compactos

Con el lado de la flecha hacia arriba

Lengüeta

Con la superficie de la etiqueta hacia arriba

Botón RESET

Cargador de discos

Para extraer

EJECT

10 discos, uno en cada bandeja

+ 36 hidden pages