Sony CDX-C480 User Manual
FM/AM
Compact Disc
Player
3-861-717-11 (1)
Operating Instructions
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ES
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CDX-C480
1998 by Sony Corporation
Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact
Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety
of features by using either an optional rotary
commander or an optional wireless remote.
In addition to the CD playback and the radio
operations, you can expand your system by
connecting an optional CD/MD changer.
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Table of Contents
This Unit Only
Location of controls ................................................. 4
Getting Started
Resetting the unit ................................................ 6
Detaching the front panel .................................. 6
Setting the clock .................................................. 7
CD Player
Listening to a CD ................................................ 7
Playing a CD in various modes ........................ 8
Radio
Memorizing stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................... 9
Memorizing only the desired stations ............. 9
Receiving the memorized stations.................... 9
Storing the station names
— Station Memo .......................................... 10
Locating a station by name
— List-up ...................................................... 11
Other Functions
Using the rotary commander .......................... 12
Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 13
Changing the sound and display settings ..... 13
With Optional Equipment
CD/MD Changer
Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 14
Scanning the tracks
— Intro Scan ................................................. 15
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play .............................................. 16
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play .............................................. 16
Labeling a CD
— Disc Memo (CD changer with
custom file function).................................... 16
Locating a disc by name .......................................
— List-up (CD changer with custom file
function or MD changer) ............................ 17
Selecting specific tracks for playback
— Bank (CD changer with custom file
function) ........................................................ 18
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Additional Information
Precautions ......................................................... 19
Maintenance ....................................................... 20
Dismounting the unit ....................................... 20
Attaching the label to the rotary
commander ................................................... 21
Specifications ..................................................... 22
Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 23
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Location of controls
MODE
SEEK/AMS
SOURCE
RELEASE
Refer to the pages for details.
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1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music
Sensor/manual search) control
8, 9, 10, 15, 18
2 MODE (band/changer select) 9, 14
3 SOURCE (source select) button
7, 9, 14, 15
4 Dial (volume/bass/treble/left-right/
front-rear control) 7, 10, 11, 13, 16
5 SOUND button 13
6 Display window
7 Receptor for the optional wireless
remote
8 DSPL (display mode change) button
7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17
9 6 (eject) button 7
!º LIST button
Disc Memo 16, 17
List-up 11, 17
Station Memo 10, 11
!¡ RELEASE (front panel release) button
6, 20
SOUND
OFF
SHIFT
DSPL LIST
1
OFF
D - BASS
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9110
2
CDX-C480
3
!™ Reset button (located on the front side
of the unit hidden by the front panel) 6
!£ OFF button 6, 7
!¢ SHIFT button
PLAY MODE 8, 9, 10, 15, 18
REP 8, 16
SET UP 7, 13, 15
SHUF 8, 16
!∞ POWER SELECT switch (located on the
bottom of the unit)
See “POWER SELECT switch” in the
Installation/Connections manual.
!§ Frequency Select switch (located on the
bottom of the unit)
See “Frequency Select switch” in the
Installation/Connections manual.
!¶ During radio reception:
Number buttons 9
During CD/MD playback:
Direct disc selection buttons 15
!• D-BASS dial 14
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Optional wireless
remote (RM-X47)
The buttons of the wireless remote
operate control the same functions as
those on this unit.
1 OFF button
2 SEEK/AMS button
3 (–) (+) buttons
4 ATT button
5 SOUND/SEL button
6 DSPL button
SOURCE
REW
–
SEEK
AMS
PRESET
DISC
SOUND
SEL
MODE
DIR
+
FF
+
OFF
–
ATT DSPL
7 PRESET/DISC button
You cannot do manual search and manual
tuning with the remote.
8 SOURCE button
9 MODE/DIR button
(MODE) controls the same function on this
unit.
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When the POWER SELECT switch is set to the B position, the unit cannot be operated with the
wireless remote unless (SOURCE) on the unit is pressed or a CD is inserted to activate the unit
first.
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Getting Started
Resetting the 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.
Notes
• Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it
from the unit.
• If you press (RELEASE) to detach the panel while
the unit is still on, the unit will turn off
automatically to prevent the speakers from
being damaged.
• When you carry the front panel with you, put it
in the supplied front panel case.
Attaching the front panel
Align part A of the front panel to part B of
the unit as illustrated, and push until it clicks.
Reset button
Notes
• Pressing the reset button will erase the clock and
some memorized functions.
• When you connect the power supply cord to the
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unit or reset the unit, wait for about 10 seconds
before you insert a disc. Do not insert a disc
within these 10 seconds; otherwise, the unit will
not be reset, and you will have to press the reset
button again.
Detaching the front panel
You can detach the front panel of this unit to
prevent the unit from being stolen.
1 Press (OFF).
2 Press (RELEASE) to open up the front
panel. Then slide the front panel a little
to the left, and pull it towards you.
(OFF)
A
B
Notes
• Be sure not to attach the front panel upside
down.
• Do not press the front panel hard against the
unit when attaching it. Press it lightly against the
unit.
• Do not press hard or put excessive pressure on
the display window of the front panel.
• Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight,
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
where there may be a considerable rise in
temperature.
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
(only when the POWER SELECT switch is set
to the A position).
If you connect an optional power amplifier and
do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep tone
will be disabled.
(RELEASE)
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Setting the clock
The clock has a 12-hour digital indication.
Example: Set the clock to 10:08
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP).
CLOCK
SETUP
1 Press (4) (n).
1OO
SETUP
The hour digit flashes.
2 Set the hour.
SOURCE
to go backward
to go forward
1OOO
SETUP
CD Player
Listening to a CD
Simply insert the CD.
Playback starts automatically.
Labelled side up
If a CD is already inserted, press (SOURCE)
repeatedly until “CD” appears.
Elapsed playing time
CD
TRACK
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Getting Started/CD Player
3 Press (4) (n).
1OOO
SETUP
The minutes digits flash.
4 Set the minutes.
to go backward
SOURCE
to go forward
1OO8
SETUP
2 Press (SHIFT).
1OO8
SETUP
The clock starts.
3 Press (SHIFT).
When the mode setting is complete, the
normal playback mode appears.
Note
If the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the
unit is set to the B position, turn the power on
first, then set the clock.
Track number
Note
To play back an 8 cm CD, use the optional Sony
compact disc single adapter (CSA-8).
To Press
Stop playback 6 or (OFF)
Eject the CD 6
Changing the displayed items
Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes
as follows:
Track number/Elapsed playing time
* All the items above are scrolled in the display
one by one in order.
$
$
Clock
$
MOTION DISPLAY*
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Locating a specific track
SETUP PLAYMODE
REP SHUF
1SHUF
CD
PLAYMODE
CD
— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or down momentarily.
To locate succeeding
tracks
To locate preceding
tracks
SEEK/AMS
Locating a specific point in a track
— Manual Search
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or down and hold. Release
when you have found the desired point.
To search forward
To search backward
Note
If “
display, that means you have reached the
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beginning or the end of the disc and you cannot
go any further.
” or “ ” appears in the
SEEK/AMS
Playing a CD in various
modes
You can play CDs in various modes:
•INTRO (Intro Scan) lets you play the first 10
seconds of all the tracks.
•REP (Repeat Play) repeats the current track.
•SHUF (Shuffle Play) plays all the tracks in
random order.
3 Press (4) (n) to select “INTRO-ON.”
Intro Scan starts.
4 Press (SHIFT).
To go back to the normal playback mode,
select “INTRO-OFF” in step 3 above.
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play
1 During playback, press (SHIFT).
2 Press (6) (REP) repeatedly until ”REP-1“
appears.
Repeat Play starts.
CD
REP1
SETUP PLAYMODE
REP1
REP SHUF
3 Press (SHIFT).
To go back to the normal playback mode,
select “REP-OFF” in step 2 above.
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play
1 During playback, press (SHIFT).
2 Press (7) (SHUF) repeatedly until
”SHUF-1“ appears.
Shuffle Play starts.
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Searching for the desired track
— Intro Scan
1 During playback, press (SHIFT).
Every time you press (SHIFT), only the
items you can select light up.
SHIFT
SETUP PLAYMODE
2 3 4 51
2 Press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
”INTRO“ appears.
CD
PLAYMODE
3 Press (SHIFT).
To go back to the normal playback mode,
select “SHUF-OFF” in step 2 above.
REP SHUF
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Radio
Memorizing stations
automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)
The unit selects the stations with the strongest
signals and memorizes them in the order of
their frequencies. You can store up to 10
stations on each band (FM1, FM2 and AM).
Caution
When tuning in a station while driving, use
Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
Each time you press (SOURCE), the source
changes as follows:
CD ˜ TUNER
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
Each time you press (MODE), the band
changes as follows:
z FM1 z FM2 z AM
3 Press (SHIFT).
Memorizing only the
desired stations
You can store up to 10 stations on each band
(20 for FM1 and FM2, 10 for AM) in the order
of your choice.
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band (FM1, FM2 or AM).
3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
to tune in the station you want to store
on the number button.
4 Press the desired number button ((1) to
(10)) for two seconds until ”MEM“
appears.
The number button indication appears in
the display.
Note
If you try to store another station on the same
number button, the previously stored station will
be erased.
Receiving the memorized
stations
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CD Player/Radio
4 Press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
”BTM“ appears.
5 Press (4) (n) until ”B.T.M“ appears.
The unit stores stations in the order of their
frequencies on the number buttons.
A beep sounds and the setting is stored.
6 Press (SHIFT).
Notes
• The unit does not store stations with weak
signals. If only a few stations are received, some
number buttons will retain heir former setting.
• When a number is indicated in the display, the
unit starts storing stations from the one currently
displayed.
• If a CD is not in the unit, only the tuner band
appears even if you press (SOURCE).
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band (FM1, FM2 or AM).
3 Press the number button ((1) to (10))
momentarily where the desired station is
stored.
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FM1
FM1
If you cannot tune in a preset
station
Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
momentarily to search for the station
(Automatic Tuning).
Scanning stops when the unit receives a
station. Push the SEEK/AMS control up or
down repeatedly until the desired station is
received.
Note
If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press
(SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly
until “LOCAL” (local seek mode) is displayed. Then
press (4) (n) to select “ON.”
Only the stations with relatively strong signals will
be tuned in.
Tip
If you know the frequency of the station you want
to listen to, push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
and hold until the desired frequency appears
(manual tuning).
If FM stereo reception is poor
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— Monaural Mode
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY
MODE) repeatedly until “MONO”
appears.
Storing the station names
— Station Memo
You can assign a name to each radio station
and store it in memory. The name of the
station currently tuned in appears in the
display. You can store up to eight characters
for a station.
Storing the station names
1 Tune in a station whose name you want
to store.
2 Press (LIST) for two seconds.
FM1
3 Enter the characters.
1 Rotate the dial clockwise to select the
desired characters.
(A n B n C n ··· Z n 0 n 1 n 2 n
··· 9 n + n – n * n / n \ n > n <
n . n _ )
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2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until
“MONO-ON“ appears.
The sound improves, but becomes
monaural (“ST” disappears).
3 Press (SHIFT).
To go back to the normal mode, select
“MONO-OFF” in step 2 above.
Changing the displayed items
Each time you press (DSPL), the item
changes as follows:
z Frequency z Clock
MOTION DISPLAY* Z
* All the items above are scrolled in the display
one by one in order.
If you rotate the dial counterclockwise,
the characters appear in the reverse
order.
If you want to put a blank space
between characters, select “_” (underbar).
2 Press (4) (n) after locating the
desired character.
The flashing cursor moves to the next
space.
If you press (1) (N), the flashing cursor
moves to the left.
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the
entire name.
4 To return to the normal radio reception,
press (LIST) for two seconds.
Tip
To erase/correct a name, enter “_” (under-bar) for
each character.
Displaying the station name
Press (DSPL) during radio reception.
FM1
Each time you press (DSPL), the item
changes as follows:
$
Station name*
Frequency
Clock
MOTION DISPLAY*
1
If the station name of a station is not stored,
*
“NO NAME” appears in the display for one
second.
2
All the items above are scrolled in the
*
display one by one in order.
1
$
$
$
2
Erasing the station name
1 Tune in any station and press (LIST) for
two seconds.
2 Press (DSPL) for two seconds.
Locating a station by
name — List-up
1 Press (LIST) momentarily.
The name assigned to the station currently
playing appears in the display.
L1
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2 Press (LIST) repeatedly until you find the
desired station.
3 Press (5) (ENTER) to tune in the desired
station.
Note
Once the station name or frequency has been
displayed for five seconds, the display goes back to
its normal mode. To turn off the display, press
(DSPL).
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Radio
3 Rotate the dial to select the name that
you want to erase.
4 Press (5) (ENTER) for two seconds.
The name is erased.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 if you want to erase
other names.
5 Press (LIST) for two seconds.
The unit returns to the normal radio
reception mode.
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Other Functions
You can connect an optional rotary
commander (RM-X4S) with this unit.
Rotate the control momentarily and
release it to:
•Locate a specific track on a disc. Rotate
and hold the control until you locate the
specific point in a track, then release it to
start playback.
•Tune in the stations automatically. Rotate
and hold the control to tune in the specific
station.
Using the rotary
commander
The rotary commander works by pressing
buttons and/or rotating controls.
You can control the optional CD or MD
changer with the rotary commander.
By pressing the button (the
SOURCE and MODE buttons)
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(SOURCE)
Every time you press (SOURCE), the
source changes as follows:
Tuner n CD n MD
Pressing (MODE) changes the operation
in the following ways:
• Tuner : FM1 n FM2 n AM
• CD changer : CD1 n CD2 n …
• MD changer : MD1 n MD2 n …
Tip
When the POWER SELECT switch is set to position
B, you can turn on this unit by pressing (SOURCE)
on the rotary commander.
(MODE)
By pressing in and rotating the
control (the PRESET/DISC control)
Push in and rotate the control to:
•Receive the stations memorized on the
number buttons.
•Change the disc.
Other operations
Rotate the VOL control to
adjust the volume.
Press (SOUND) to adjust the
volume and sound menu.
Press (ATT) to
attenuate the
sound.
OFF
Press (OFF) to turn
off the unit.
By rotating the control (the SEEK/
AMS control)
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Press (LIST) to display the
memorized names.
Changing the operative direction
The operative direction of controls is factoryset as in the illustration below.
To increase
To decrease
If you need to mount the rotary commander on
the right side of the steering column, you can
reverse the controls operative direction.
Press (SOUND) two seconds while
pushing the VOL control.
Tip
You can control the operative direction of controls
with the unit.
Changing the sound and
display settings
You can set:
•CLOCK (page 7).
•D.INFO (dual information) to display the
clock and the play mode at the same time
(ON) or to display the information
alternately (OFF).
•AMBER/GREEN to change the illumination
color to amber or green.
•DIM (Dimmer) to change the brightness of
the display.
— Select “ON” to dim the display.
•BEEP to turn the beep tones on or off.
•RM (Rotary Commander) to change the
operative direction of the controls of the
optional rotary commander.
— Select “NORM” to use the rotary
commander in the factory preset
position.
— Select “REV” when you mount the
rotary commander on the right of the
steering column.
•A.SCRL (Auto Scroll) (page 15).
Note
If you connect an optional power amplifier and do
not use the built-in amplifier, the beep tone will
be disabled.
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Other Functions
Adjusting the sound
characteristics
You can adjust the bass, treble, balance and
fader.
Each source can store the bass and treble levels
independently.
1 Select the item you want to adjust by
pressing (SOUND) repeatedly.
VOL (volume) n BAS (bass) n TRE
(treble) n BAL (left-right) n FAD (frontrear)
2 Adjust the selected item by rotating the
dial.
Adjust within three seconds after selecting.
(After three seconds, the dial functions as
volume control.)
1 Press (SHIFT).
2 Press (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until the
desired setting mode appears.
Each time you press (2) (SET UP), the item
changes as follows:
CLOCK n D.INFO* n AMBER/GREEN n DIM
n BEEP n RM n A.SCRL*
* When you have not tune the station or there
is no CD/MD being played, these items will
not appear.
Note
The displayed item will differ depending on
the source.
3 Press (4) (n) to select the desired
setting (for example: ON or OFF).
4 Press (SHIFT).
When the mode setting is complete, the
normal playback mode appears.
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Boosting bass sound — D-bass
You can enjoy clear and powerful bass sound.
The D-bass function boosts the low frequency
signal with a sharper curve than conventional
bass boost.
You can hear the bass line more clearly even if
the vocal sound is the same volume. You can
emphasize and adjust the bass sound easily
with the D-BASS dial. This effect is similar to
the one you get when you use an optional
subwoofer system.
Moreover, the Digital D-bass* function creates
even sharper and more powerful bass sound
than Analog D-bass.
* Digital D-bass is available during CD playback.
Digital D-BASS
D-BASS 3
Level
0dB
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Adjusting the bass curve
To cancel, turn the dial to the OFF position.
Note
If the bass sound becomes distorted, adjust the DBASS dial or volume control.
D-BASS 2
D-BASS 1
Frequency (Hz)
Level
0dB
Turn the D-BASS dial to adjust the bass
level (1, 2 or 3).
“D-BASS” appears in the display.
During CD playback, “DIGITAL D-BASS”
appears in the display.
Analog D-BASS
D-BASS 3
D-BASS 2
D-BASS 1
Frequency (Hz)
With Optional Equipment
CD/MD Changer
You can control up to 7 CD and MD changers
with this unit.
Playing a CD or MD
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select CD
or MD.
2 Press (MODE) until the desired changer
appears (for example: CD2 or CD3).
CD/MD playback starts.
When a CD or MD changer is connected, all
the tracks play from the beginning.
Changing the displayed items
Each time you press (DSPL) during CD/MD
playback, the item changes as follows:
Elapsed playback time
$
$
$
$
Clock*
$
1
2
3
Disc name*
Track name*
MOTION DISPLAY*
4
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*1If there is no prerecorded name for a CD or MD,
“NO NAME” appears in the display.
2
If the track name of an MD is not prerecorded,
*
“NO NAME” appears in the display.
*3If the dual information function is on, the clock
does not appear in the display.
*4All the items above are scrolled in the display
one by one in order.
Tip
If the name of the MD is too long, you can scroll it
across the display window by pressing (SHIFT),
then (1) (N).
Automatically scrolling a disc name
— Auto Scroll
If the disc name or track name on an MD
exceeds 8 characters and the Auto Scroll
function is on, automatically scrolls on the
display as follows:
• The disc name appears when the disc has
changed (if the disc name is selected).
• The track name appears when the track has
changed (if the track name is selected).
• The disc or track name appears depending on
the setting when you press (SOURCE) to select
an MD.
If you press (DSPL) to change the display
item, the disc or track name of the MD is
scrolled automatically whether you set the
function on or off.
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP)
repeatedly until “A.SCRL” appears.
Locating a specific point in a track
— Manual Search
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or down and hold. Release
when you have found the desired point.
To search forward
To search backward
SEEK/AMS
Locating a disc by disc number
— Direct Disc Selection
Press the number button corresponding
to the desired disc number.
The desired disc in the currently selected
changer begins playback.
2 Press (4) (n) to select “A.SCRL-ON.”
3 Press (SHIFT).
To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A.SCRL-OFF” in
step 2 above.
Displaying the recording date of
the currently selected MD
Press (DSPL) for two seconds during MD
playback.
The recording date of the track is displayed
for about three seconds.
Locating a specific track
— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or down once for each track
you want to skip.
To locate succeeding
tracks
To locate preceding
tracks
SEEK/AMS
Scanning the tracks
— Intro Scan
You can play the first 10 seconds of all the
tracks on the currently selected disc.
1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then
press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
“INTRO” appears.
2 Press (4) (n) to select “INTRO-ON.”
Intro Scan starts.
3 Press (SHIFT).
To go back to the normal playback mode,
select “INTRO-OFF” in step 2 above.
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Other Functions/CD/MD Changer
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