Sony CDX-C660 User Manual

FM/AM

Compact Disc

Player

Operating Instructions

Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers arc 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-C660 Serial No.__________________________________________________

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

DIGITAL AUDIO

CDX-C660

1997 by Sony Corporation

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.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Welcome !

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features by using either a supplied rotary remote or an optional wireless remote.

In addition to the CD playback and radio operations, you can expand your system by connecting an optional CD/MD changer.

CAUTION

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

Table of Contents

This Unit Only

Getting Started

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

Detaching the front panel Preparing the rotary remote

Setting the clock...........................................5

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CD Player

Listening to a CD

Playing a CD in various modes....................6

Creating a program

— CD Program Memory..........................7

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Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

—«.Best Tuning Memory (BTM) Memorizing only the desired stations Receiving the memorized stations Storing the station names

— Station Memo Locating a station by name

— List-up

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other Functions

Using the rotary remote Adjusting the sound characteristics Muting the sound Changing the sound and display settings

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With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Changer

Playing a CD or MD Scanning the tracks

— Intro Scan........................................... 15

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play....................................... 15

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play

Creating a program

— Program Memory

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo

Locating a disc by name

— List-up

Selecting specific tracks for playback

— Bank.................................................. 19

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Additional Information

Precautions Maintenance

Dismounting the unit..................................21

Location of controls....................................22

Specifications Troubleshooting guide Index

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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 bail-point pen.

Attaching the front panel

Align part ® of the front panel to part ® of the unit as illustrated, and push until it clicks.

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Reset button

Notes

■ • Pressing the reset button will erase the clock and some

memorized functions.

• When you connect the power supply cord to the unit or

reset the unit, wait for about 10 seconds before you insert a disc. If you insert a disc within these 10 seconds, 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 rOFF).

2 Press (RELEASE) to Open up the front

panel. Then slide the front panel a little to the left, and pull it off towards you.

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 windows of the front panel.

• Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight, heat sources such as hot air ^cts, 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 ® position).

Preparing the rotary remote

When you mount the rotary remote, attach the label in the illustration below.

* 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.

Setting the clock

The dock uses a 12-hour digital indication. Example; Set the clock to 10:08

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (SET UP).

Set

O Press CD (—►)•

Set

The hour digit flashes.

O Set the hour.

Press CD (—►)■

The minute digits flash.

O Set the minute.

Set

2 Press (SHiFTl.

Set

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Set

SflUP

Clock

to go backward

to go forward

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10:M-

to go backward

to go forward

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CD player

Listening to a CD

Simply insert the CD.

Playback starts automatically.

Labelled side up

If a CD is already inserted, press CSOURCE) repeatedly until "CD" appears.

Elapsed playing time

Note

To play back an 8 cm CD, use the optional Sony compact disc single adapter fCS>l-8).

To Press

Stop playback Eject the CD

Changing the displayed item

Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes as follows:

Elapsed playback time ^ Clock

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Track number

A or (OFF)

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10:08

The dock starts-

3 Press rsHiFT).

After the mode setting is complete, the display goes back to normal playback mode.

Note

If the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the unit is set to the © position, turn the power on first, then set the clock.

Locating a specific track — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

During playback, press either side of

(SEEK/AMS) momentarily.

To locate succeeding tracks

To locate preceding tracks

Locating a specific point in a track — Manual Search

During playback, press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS). Release the button when you have found the desired point.

To search forward

To search backward

Note

If " L.i_i_i— " or " " appears in the display, that means you have reached the beginning or the end of the disc and you cannot go any further.

3 Press (5) (—►) to select "Intro on.‘

Intro Scan starts.

Intro on

4 Press (SHIFT).

To go back to normal playback mode, select "Intro off" in step 3 above.

Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play

1 During playback, press (shift).

2 Press CD (REP) repeatedly until

"Repeat 1" appears.

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Repeat Play starts.

SET UP PLAY MODE

3 Press (SHIFT).

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.

• Repeat (Repeat Play) repeats the current track.

• Shut (Shuffle Play) plays all the tracks in random order.

Searching for the desired track — Intro scan

1 Press (SHIFT).

Every time you press ( Shift), only the items you can select light up.

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2 Press (D (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

"Intro" appears.

Each time you press C3) (PLAY MODE), the item changes as follows:

Intro <—» PGM

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Intro off

To go back to normal playback mode, select "Repeat off" in step 2 above.

Playing tracks in random order — Shuffle Play

1 During playback, press (shift).

2 Press CD (SHUF) repeatedly until

"Shuf 1" appears.

SET UP PLAY MOPE

Shuffle Play starts.

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3 Press (SHIFT).

To go back to normal playback mode, select "Shuf off" in step 2 above.

Creating a program

— CD Program Memory

You can play the tracks in the order you want by making your own program. You can make two programs: Program 1 and Program 2. You can select up to 12 tracks for each program. You can store the programs in memory.

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (D (PLAY

MODE) for two seconds.

"P 1" shows Program 1 is selected.

To select Program 2, press (5) (—*) repeatedly until "P 2" appears.

2 Press either side of ( seek/ams ) to select

the track you want.

3 Press (ENTER) momentarily.

4 To continue entering tracks, repeat steps

2 and 3.

5 When you finish selecting tracks, press

(D (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

Notes

• "*Wait*" appears in the display white the unit is reading

the data.

• "*Meni Full*'' appears in the display zuhen you try to

enter more than 12 tracks into a program.

Playing the stored program

You can select:

• PGM 1 to play Program 1.

• PGM 2 to play Program 2.

• PGM 1+2 to play Programs 1 and 2.

1 Press (SHIFT).

2 Press (X> (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

"PGM" appears.

3 Press ® (—►) repeatedly until the

desired program appears.

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Program 1 playback

PGM 1

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Program 2 playback

Programs 1 and 2 playback

Normal playback

PGM 2

PGM 1+2

PGM off

Program Play starts.

4 Press CSHIFT).

To go back to normal playback mode, select Q

"PGM off" in step 3 above.

Note

"NO Data" appears in the display if no track is stored in ^ the program. fO

Erasing an entire program

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY

MODE) for two seconds.

"P 1" shows Program 1 is selected.

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2 Press (® (<—) repeatedly until "DEL"

appears.

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To delete Program 2, press d) (—►) repeatedly until "PGM 2" appears.

3 Press (X> (ENTER) for two seconds.

NO Data

The entire program is erased.

4 When you finish erasing programs, press

Cl) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

5 Press (SHIFT).

Adding tracks to a program

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (D (PLAY

' MODE) for two seconds.

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"P 1 " shows Program 1 is selected.

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Erasing tracks in a program

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (D (PLAY

MODE) for two seconds.

"P 1" shows Program 1 Is selected.

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To select Program 2, press (J) (“►)

repeatedly until "P 2" appears.

2 Press CD (♦—) or CD (—►) to select the

track slot number where you want to insert a track.

Track slot number

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3 Press either side of ( seek/ams~) to select

^ the track you want to insert.

4 Press CD (ENTER) momentarily to enter

the track.

The current track in that slot number and the succeeding tracks shift down.

5 To continue inserting tracks, repeat steps

2 through 4.

Note

Once all 12 slots have been filled, "*Mem Full*" appears in the display, and you cannot insert tracks.

6 When you finish inserting tracks, press

CD (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

7 Press (SHIFT).

To select Program 2, press CD (—*) repeatedly until "P 2" appears.

2 Press CD (♦—) or CD (—►) to select the

track you want to erase.

Track slot number

The track currently registered in slot 6 of Program 1.

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3 Press CD (ENTER) for two seconds.

When you erase a track from a slot number, the succeeding tracks shift up to fill the gap.

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4 To continue erasing tracks, repeat steps

2 and 3.

5 When you finish erasing tracks, press CD

(PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals and mentorizes them in the order of

their frequencies. You can store up to 10 stations on each band (FMl, FM2 and AM).

Caution

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

1 Press f SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tunec.

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

CD TUNER

Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band.

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

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► FMl

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► FM2

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► AM

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Memorializing only the desired stations

You can store up to 10 stations on each band (20 for FMl 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 Press either side of ( seek/ams) to tune

in the station you want to store on the number button.

4 Keep the desired number button (CD to

CToY) pressed 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.

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QJ Q.

3 Press (SHIFT), then press CD (PLAY

MODE) repeatedly until "B.T.M" appears.

4 Press (T) (—►).

The unit stores stations in the order of their frequencies on the number buttons. A beep sound and the setting is stored.

5 Press (SHIFT).

Notes

• The unit does not store stations zvith weak signals. If only a feiv 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.

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Sony CDX-C660 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Attaching the front panel

Caution alarm

Clock

Changing the displayed item

10:08

Intro on

Intro off

Playing the stored program

1 Press (SHIFT).

PGM 1

PGM 2

PGM 1+2

PGM off

Erasing an entire program

7:P1 .08:

PGM1--:

NO Data

Adding tracks to a program

4:P1 .03;

Erasing tracks in a program

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