Sony CDX-C6850 User Manual
FM/AM
Compact Disc
Player
3-865-912-11 (1)
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-C6850␣ ␣ Serial No.
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections
manual.
US
CDX-C6850
1999 by Sony Corporation
Warning
Welcome !
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.
Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact
Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety
of features as well as an optional rotary
commander or a wireless remote.
In addition to the CD playback and radio
operations, you can expand your system by
connecting an optional CD/MD unit*1.
When you operate this unit or a connected
optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function,
the CD TEXT information will appear in the
display when you play a CD TEXT disc*2.
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*
You can also connect a CD changer, an MD
changer, a CD player, or an MD player.
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A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes
*
information such as the disc name, artist name,
and track names.
This information is recorded on the disc.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard.
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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 ........................ 9
Radio
Memorizing stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................... 9
Memorizing only the desired stations ........... 10
Receiving the memorized stations.................. 10
Storing the station names
—Station Memo ........................................... 11
Locating a station by name
— List-up ...................................................... 12
Other Functions
Labeling the rotary commander ..................... 12
Using the rotary commander .......................... 13
Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 14
Attenuating the sound ..................................... 14
Changing the sound and display settings ..... 15
Adjusting the frequency of the speakers and
the subwoofer(s) .......................................... 16
With Optional Equipment
CD/MD Unit
Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 17
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play ............................................. 18
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play .............................................. 18
Labeling a CD
— Disc Memo ............................................... 19
Locating a disc by name
— List-up ...................................................... 20
Selecting specific tracks for playback
— Bank .......................................................... 20
TV/Video
Watching the TV ............................................... 21
Watching a video .............................................. 21
Memorizing TV channels automatically ....... 21
Memorizing only the desired TV channels ... 22
Storing the TV channel names ........................ 22
Displaying the information stored on discs ...
Watching the TV or video while listening to a
CD or MD
— Simultaneous Play .................................. 23
Additional Information
Precautions ......................................................... 24
Maintenance....................................................... 25
Dismounting the unit ....................................... 25
Specifications ..................................................... 26
Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 27
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Location of controls
MODE
SEEK/AMS
Refer to the pages for details.
SOUND
SOURCE
SHIFT
OFF
DSPL
OFF
D - BASS
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1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music
Sensor/manual search) control
8, 10, 18, 20, 21
2 MODE (band/unit select) button
9, 10, 17, 19, 21
3 6 (eject) button (located on the front
side of the unit behind the front panel)
7, 23
4 SOURCE (source select) button
7, 9, 10, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22
5 Dial (volume/subwoofer volume/bass/
treble/left-right/rear-front control)
11, 14, 19
6 SOUND button 14
7 Display window
8 DSPL (display mode change) button
8, 11, 12, 17, 19, 20
9 OPEN button 6, 7, 25
!º LIST button
Station Memo 11, 22, 23
Disc Memo 19
List-up 12, 20
!¡ Reset button (located on the front side
of the unit behind the front panel) 6
!™ OFF button 6, 7
!£ SHIFT button
PLAY MODE 9, 10, 20, 21
REP 9, 18
SET UP 7, 8, 15, 16, 17
SHUF 9, 18
!¢ During radio reception:
Number buttons 10
During CD/MD playback:
Direct disc selection buttons 18
During TV reception:
Number buttons 22
!∞ Receptor for the optional wireless
remote
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Optional wireless
remote (RM-X47)
The corresponding buttons of the
wireless remote 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
SOURCE
REW
–
SEEK
AMS
PRESET
DISC
SOUND
SEL
MODE
DIR
+
FF
OFF
–
ATT DSPL
6 DSPL button
7 PRESET/DISC button
You cannot perform manual search or manual
tuning with the wireless remote.
8 SOURCE button
9 MODE/DIR button
+
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Getting Started
Attaching the front panel
Place the hole a in the front panel onto the
spindle b on the unit as illustrated, then push
the left side in.
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 panel and press the reset
button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen.
Reset button
Notes
• Pressing the reset button will erase the clock
setting 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
protect the unit from being stolen.
Before detaching the front panel, be sure
to press (OFF).Press (OPEN), then slide
the front panel to the right side, and pull
out the left side.
a
b
µ
Notes
• Be sure 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.
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Notes
• 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 front panel with you, use the
supplied front panel case.
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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.
Setting the clock
The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.
Example: To set the clock to 10:08
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (SET UP)
repeatedly until “Clock” appears.
CD Player
Listening to a CD
1 Press (OPEN) and insert the CD.
Labeled side up
1 Press (5) (n).
The hour indication flashes.
2 Set the hour.
to go backward
SOURCE
to go forward
3 Press (5) (n).
The minute indication flashes.
4 Set the minute.
to go backward
SOURCE
to go forward
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2 Close the front panel.
Playback starts automatically.
If a CD is already inserted, press (SOURCE)
repeatedly until “CD” appears to start
playback.
CD indication
Note
To play back an 8 cm (3 in.) CD, use the optional
Sony compact disc single adapter (CSA-8).
To Press
Stop playback (OFF)
Eject the CD (OPEN) then 6
Elapsed playing time
Track number
2 Press (SHIFT).
The clock starts.
3 Press (SHIFT).
After the clock setting is complete, the
display returns to normal playback mode.
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Changing the display item
Each time you press (DSPL) during CD or CD
TEXT disc playback, the item changes as
follows:
$
Track number/
Elapsed playback time
$
Disc name*
1
*
If you inserted a non-CD TEXT disc, “NO
D.Name” appears in the display.
2
*
If you play a CD TEXT disc, the artist name
appears in the display after the disc name. (Only
for CD TEXT discs with the artist name.)
1
/Artist name*
$
Track name*
$
Clock
2
1
After you select the desired item, the display
will automatically change to the Motion
Display mode after a few seconds.
In the Motion Display mode, all the above
items are scrolled in the display one by one in
order.
Tip
The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See
“Changing the sound and display settings” on
page 15).
Automatically scrolling a disc name
— Auto Scroll
If the disc name, artist name, or track name on
a CD TEXT disc exceeds 10 characters and the
Auto Scroll function is on, information
automatically scrolls across 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).
If you press (DSPL) to change the display
item, the disc or track name of the CD TEXT
disc is scrolled automatically whether you set
the function on or off.
1 During playback, press (SHIFT).
2 Press (3) (SET UP) repeatedly until
“A.Scrl” appears.
3 Press (5) (n) to select “A.Scrl on.”
4 Press (SHIFT).
To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A.Scrl off” in
step 3 above.
Note
For some CD TEXT discs with very many characters,
the following cases may happen:
— Some of the characters are not displayed
— Auto Scroll does not work.
Tip
To manually scroll the long name of a CD TEXT disc
after activating the Auto Scroll function, press
(SHIFT), then (2) (N) (manual scroll).
Locating a specific track
— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or down and release for each
track you want to skip.
To locate succeeding
tracks
To locate preceding
tracks
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 “
that means you have reached the beginning or the
end of the disc and you cannot go any further.
” or “ ” appears in the display,
SEEK/AMS
SEEK/AMS
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Playing a CD in various modes
You can play CDs in various modes:
•Repeat (Repeat Play) repeats the current
track.
•Shuf (Shuffle Play) plays all the tracks in
random order.
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play
1 During playback, press (SHIFT).
Every time you press (SHIFT), only the
items you can select light up.
OFF
SHIFT
2 Press (7) (REP) repeatedly until ”Repeat
1“ appears.
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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 stations 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:
z TUNER z CD z MD* z TV*
Repeat Play starts.
3 Press (SHIFT).
To return 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 (8) (SHUF) repeatedly until ”Shuf
1“ appears.
Shuffle Play starts.
3 Press (SHIFT).
To return to normal playback mode, select
“Shuf off” in step 2 above.
* If the corresponding optional equipment is
not connected, this item will not appear.
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), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) repeatedly until “B.T.M” appears.
4 Press (5) (n).
The unit stores stations in the order of their
frequencies on the number buttons.
A beep sounds when the setting is stored.
5 Press (SHIFT).
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.
• If a CD is not in the unit, only the tuner band
appears even if you press (SOURCE).
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