Sony CDX-C760 User Manual

FM/AM Compact Disc Player

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-C760 Serial No.

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

CDX-C760

 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. If you operate this unit or connect an optional CD changer with the CD-TEXT function, the CD-TEXT information will appear in the display when you play back a CD-TEXT disc*.

* 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.

Table of Contents

This Unit Only

Getting Started

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

Detaching the front panel .................................. 4

Preparing the rotary remote .............................. 4

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

CD Player

Listening to a CD ................................................ 5

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

Creating a program

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

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 ...................................................... 11

Other Functions

Using the rotary remote ................................... 12

Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 13

Muting the sound.............................................. 13

Changing the sound and display settings ..... 14

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Changer

Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 15

Scanning the tracks

— Intro Scan ................................................. 16

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play .............................................. 16

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play .............................................. 16

Creating a program

— Program Memory ................................... 17

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo ............................................... 19

Locating a disc by name

— List-up ...................................................... 20

Selecting specific tracks for playback

— Bank .......................................................... 21

DSP

Selecting a surround menu .............................. 22

Storing a surround effect onto a CDs

— Digital Signal Processor (DSP)

Custom File................................................... 22

Selecting the listening position ....................... 23

Adjusting the fader (FAD) ............................... 24

Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s) .... 24

Adjusting the volume of the bass

and treble ...................................................... 25

Listening to each program source in its

registered surround menu

— Last Sound Memory (LSM) ................... 25

Changing the line output level ....................... 25

Additional Information

Precautions......................................................... 28

Maintenance....................................................... 29

Dismounting the unit ....................................... 30

Location of controls .......................................... 31

Specifications ..................................................... 33

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 34

Index ................................................................... 36

TV/Video

Watching the TV ............................................... 26

Watching a video .............................................. 26

Memorizing TV channels automatically ........ 26

Memorizing only the desired TV channels .... 26

Storing the TV channel names ........................ 27

Displaying the information stored on discs .. 27 Watching the TV or video while listening to a

CD or MD

— Simultaneous Play .................................. 28

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.

Reset button

Notes

• Pressing the reset button will erase the clock and same 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.

Attaching the front panel

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

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 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).

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 off towards you.

(OFF)

(RELEASE)

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.

Preparing the rotary remote

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

SOUND

MODE

LIST

MODE

SOUND

LIST

Setting the clock

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TRACK

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The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.

Example: Set the clock to 10:08

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP).

Set

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Clock

SET UP

1 Press (4) (n).

Set

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1:‚‚

SET UP

The hour digit flashes.

2 Set the hour.

to go backward

SOURCE

Set

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SET UP

to go forward

1‚:‚‚

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

Getting Started/CD Player

3 Press (4) (n).

Set

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1‚:‚‚

SET UP

The minute digits flash.

4 Set the minute.

SET UP

1‚:‚8

to go backward

to go forward

SOURCE

Set

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2 Press (SHIFT).

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1‚:‚8

The clock starts.

3 Press (SHIFT).

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 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 item

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

Elapsed playback time

Disc name*

If you inserted a non-CD-TEXT disc, ”NO D.Name“ or

”NO T.Name“ appears in the display.

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)

Tip

If the name of the CD-TEXT disc is too long, you can scroll it across the display by pressing (SHIFT), then (1) (N).

/Artist name*

Track name*

Clock

PLAY MODE

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Intro off

PLAY MODE

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INTRO

Intro on

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, 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 a CD-TEXT disc.

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 (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until

“A.Scrl” appears.

3 Press (4) (n) to select “A.Scrl on.” 4 Press (SHIFT).

To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A.Scrl off” in step 2 above.

Note

For some CD-TEXT discs with extremely many characters, the following cases may happen: — Some of the characters are not displayed. — Auto Scroll does not work.

Note

If “ means you have reached the beginning or the end of the disc and you cannot go any further.

” or “ ” appears in the display, that

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.

•Shuf (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.

SET UP PLAY MODE

SHIFT

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2 Press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

“Intro” appears.

Each time you press (3) (PLAY MODE), the item changes as follows:

Intro ˜ PGM

REP SHUF

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

3 Press (4) (n) to select “Intro on.”

Intro Scan starts.

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 (6) (REP) repeatedly until

”Repeat 1“ appears.

SET UP PLAY MODE

SHIFT

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Repeat Play starts.

REP SHUF

3 Press (SHIFT).

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 (7) (SHUF) repeatedly until

”Shuf 1“ appears.

SET UP PLAY MODE

SHIFT

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Shuffle Play starts.

REP SHUF

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 (3) (PLAY

MODE) for two seconds.

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“P 1” shows Program 1 is selected.

To select Program 2, press (4) (n) repeatedly until “P 2” appears.

2 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to select

the track you want.

3 Press (5) (ENTER) momentarily.

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4 To continue entering tracks, repeat steps

2 and 3.

5 When you finish selecting tracks, press

(3) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

TRACK

3 P1.‚1

PLAY MODE ENTER

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PLAY MODE ENTER

TRACK

3 P1.‚2

PLAY MODE ENTER

CD Player

6 Press (SHIFT).

Notes

• “*Wait*” appears in the display while the unit is reading the data.

• “*Mem Full*” appears in the display when you try to enter more than 12 tracks into a program.

PLAY MODE ENTER

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TRACK

4 P1.‚3

PLAY MODE ENTER

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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 (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

“PGM” appears.

3 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the

desired program appears.

Program 1 playback

PGM

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PGM 1

PLAY MODE

Program 2 playback

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PGM 2

PLAY MODE

PGM

Programs 1 and 2 playback

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PGM 1+2

PLAY MODE

PGM

Normal playback

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PGM off

PLAY MODE

Program Play starts.

4 Press (SHIFT).

To delete Program 2, press (4) (n) repeatedly until “PGM 2” appears.

3 Press (5) (ENTER) for two seconds.

The entire program is erased.

4 When you finish erasing programs, press

(3) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

5 Press (SHIFT).

Adding tracks to a program

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

MODE) for two seconds.

“P 1 ” shows Program 1 is selected.

To select Program 2, press (4) (n) repeatedly until “P 2” appears.

2 Press (1) (N) or (4) (n) to select the

track slot number where you want to insert a track.

Track slot number

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TRACK

2 P1.‚2

PLAY MODE ENTER

3 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to select

the track you want to insert.

To go back to normal playback mode, select “PGM off” in step 3 above.

Note

“NO Data” appears in the display if no track is stored in the program.

Erasing an entire program

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

MODE) for two seconds.

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“P 1” shows Program 1 is selected.

TRACK

7 P1.‚8

PLAY MODE ENTER

2 Press (1) (N) repeatedly until “DEL”

appears.

DEL

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--PGM1--

PLAY MODE ENTER

4 Press (5) (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

(3) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

7 Press (SHIFT).

Erasing tracks in a program

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

MODE) for two seconds.

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“P 1” shows Program 1 is selected.

To select Program 2, press (4) (n) repeatedly until “P 2” appears.

TRACK

7 P1.‚8

PLAY MODE ENTER

2 Press (1) (N) or (4) (n) to select the

track you want to erase.

Track slot number

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The track currently registered in slot 6 of Program 1.

TRACK

3 P1.‚6

PLAY MODE ENTER

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.

3 Press (5) (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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PLAY MODE ENTER

DEL

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TRACK

7 P1.‚6

PLAY MODE ENTER

4 To continue erasing tracks, repeat steps

2 and 3.

5 When you finish erasing tracks, press (3)

(PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

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), then press (3) (PLAY

MODE) repeatedly until “B.T.M” appears.

4 Press (4) (n).

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 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.

CD Player/Radio

Memorializing 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.

Receiving the memorized stations

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

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 ((1) to

(10)) 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.

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.

If you cannot tune in a preset station

Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) momentarily to search for the station (automatic tuning).

Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) 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 “Local on.” Press (SHIFT). 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, press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS) for two seconds until the desired frequency appears (manual tuning).

If FM stereo reception is poor

— Monaural Mode

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

MODE) repeatedly until “Mono” appears.

2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until “Mono

on“ appears.

The sound improves, but becomes monaural (“ST” disappears).

3 Press (SHIFT).

To go back to normal mode, select “Mono off” in step 2 above.

Changing the displayed items

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

Frequency ˜ Clock

Storing the station names

—Station Memo

You can assign a name to each radio station and store it in memory. The name of the current station appears in the display. You can store up to eight characters for each station.

Storing the station names

1 Tune in a station whose name you want

to store.

2 Press (LIST) for two seconds.

FM1

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Displaying the station name

Press (DSPL) during radio reception.

FM1

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3 WRKISS

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

z Station name* z Frequency z Clock

* If the station name is not stored, “NO Name”

appears in the display for one second.

Erasing the station name

1 Tune in any station and press (LIST) for

two seconds.

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 _ )

FM1

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W_______

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.

FM1

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W_______

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 normal radio reception,

press (LIST) for two seconds.

Tip

To erase/correct a name, enter “_” (under-bar) for each character.

2 Press (DSPL) for two seconds.

“Delete” and the station name appear in the display.

3 Rotate the dial to select the name 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 normal radio reception mode.

Locating a station by name

1 Press (LIST) momentarily.

2 Press (LIST) repeatedly until you find the

3 Press (5) (ENTER) to tune in the desired

— List-up

The name assigned to the current station appears in the display.

LST

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3 WRKISS

ENTER

desired station.

station.

Radio

Note

After the station name or frequency has been displayed for five seconds, the display goes back to normal mode. To turn off the display, press (DSPL).

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