Sony CDX-C780 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-C780 Serial No.

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

CDX-C780

 1998 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 by using either an optional rotary commander 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 unit*1. If you operate this unit or connect an optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play back a CD TEXT disc*2.

*1You can connect to a CD changer and an MD

changer.

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

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 ................................................ 8

Playing a CD in various modes ........................ 9

Creating a program

— CD Program Memory ............................ 10

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................. 13

Memorizing only the desired stations ........... 13

Receiving the memorized stations.................. 13

Storing the station names

—Station Memo ........................................... 14

Locating a station by name

— List-up ...................................................... 15

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander .......................... 16

Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 17

Attenuating the sound ..................................... 17

Changing the sound and display settings ..... 18

Adjusting the frequency of the

subwoofer(s) ................................................. 18

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Unit

Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 19

Scanning the tracks

— Intro Scan ................................................ 20

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play ............................................. 20

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play .............................................. 20

Creating a program

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

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo ............................................... 23

Locating a disc by name

— List-up ...................................................... 25

Selecting specific tracks for playback

— Bank .......................................................... 25

DSP

Selecting a surround menu .............................. 26

Storing a surround effect onto CDs

— Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Custom

File.................................................................. 27

Selecting the listening position ....................... 28

Adjusting the fader (FAD) ............................... 29

Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s).... 29

Adjusting the volume of the bass and

treble .............................................................. 30

Listening to each program source in its

registered surround menu

— Last Sound Memory (LSM) ................... 30

Changing the line output level ....................... 30

TV/Video

Watching the TV ............................................... 31

Watching a video .............................................. 31

Memorizing TV channels automatically ....... 31

Memorizing only the desired TV channels ... 31

Storing the TV channel names ........................ 32

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

CD or MD

— Simultaneous Play .................................. 33

Additional Information

Precautions......................................................... 33

Maintenance....................................................... 34

Dismounting the unit ....................................... 35

Attaching the label to the rotary

commander ................................................... 35

Specifications ..................................................... 36

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 37

Location of controls

OFF

SOURCE

MODE

Refer to the pages for details.

1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music

Sensor/manual search) control 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 25, 31

2 MODE (band/unit select) button

13, 19, 21, 24, 31

3 6 (eject) button (located on the front of

the unit hidden by the front panel) 8

4 SOURCE (source select) button

8, 13, 18, 19, 21, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33

5 Dial (volume/subwoofer volume/bass/

treble/left-right/rear-front control) 7, 15, 17, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

6 SOUND button 17, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 7 DSPL (display mode change) button

8, 9, 14, 15, 19, 24, 25

8 Display window 9 OPEN button 6, 8, 34 !º LIST button

Station Memo 14, 15, 32 Disc Memo 23, 24 List-up 15, 25 DSP Custom File 27

!¡ OFF button 6, 8

SOUND

DSPL

SHIFT

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!™ Reset button (located on the front side

of the unit behind by the front panel) 6

!£ Receptor for the optional wireless

remote

!¢ SHIFT button

PLAY MODE 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 31

REP 10, 20 SET UP 7, 9, 18, 19, 30 SHUF 10, 20

!∞ POWER SELECT switch (located on the

bottom of the unit)

See “POWER SELECT Switch” in the Installation/Connections manual.

!§ LINE-OUT/IN SELECT switch (located on

the bottom of the unit)

See “LINE-OUT/IN SELECT switch” in the Installation/Connections manual.

!¶ During radio reception:

Number buttons 13

During CD/MD playback:

Direct disc selection buttons 20, 21

During TV reception:

Number buttons 31

OPEN

LIST

CDX-C780

Optional wireless remote (RM-X47)

The buttons of the wireless remote work 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

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.

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.

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. 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 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 (OFF). 2 Press (OPEN) to open the front panel,

then slide the front panel to the right side, and pull out the left side of the front panel.

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.

Notes

• Do not put anything on the inner surface of the front panel.

• Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it from the unit.

• If you detach the panel while the unit is still on, the power 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.

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).

Setting the clock

The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.

3 Press (SHIFT).

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

Example: Set the clock to 10:08

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (SET UP).

SET UP

1 Press (5) (n).

SET UP

The hour digit flashes.

2 Set the hour.

to go backward

to go forward

SET UP

3 Press (5) (n).

SET UP

The minute digits flash.

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.

Getting Started

4 Set the minute.

SET UP

2 Press (SHIFT).

SET UP

The clock starts.

to go backward

to go forward

CD Player

Listening to a CD

1 Press (OPEN) and insert the CD.

Labeled side up

2 Close the front panel.

Playback starts automatically.

If a CD is already inserted, press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “CD” appears.

Elapsed playing time

TRACK

Track number

Note

To play back an 8 cm (3 in.) CD, use the optional Sony compact disc single adapter (CSA-8).

Changing the displayed item

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

Elapsed playback time

Disc name*

*1If 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.)

All the items above are scrolled in the display

one by one in order.

You can label CD and CD TEXT discs with a personalized name using the disc memo function, refer to “Labeling a CD” (page 23). However, if you use personalized labels, they will always take priority over the original CD TEXT information when such information is displayed.

Tips

• If the name of the CD TEXT disc is too long, you can scroll it across the display by pressing (SHIFT), then (2) (N).

• If you want to display the original CD TEXT information after labeling the CD TEXT disc with a personalized name, press (SHIFT) , then (5) (n).

/Artist name*

Clock

Track name*

MOTION DISPLAY*

To Press

Stop playback (OFF) Eject the CD (OPEN) then 6

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).

If you press (DSPL) to change the display

PLAY MODE

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 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.

Locating a specific track

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

During playback, push the SEEK/AMS control up or down momentarily.

To locate succeeding tracks

To locate preceding tracks

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.

SHIFT

SET UP PLAY MODE

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2 Press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

“Intro” appears.

Each time you press (4) (PLAY MODE), the item changes as follows:

Intro ˜ PGM

REP SHUF

CD Player

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,

3 Press (5) (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.

PLAY

TRACK

MODE ENTER

PLAY MODE ENTER

Playing tracks repeatedly

DSPL

— Repeat Play

1 During playback, press (SHIFT). 2 Press (7) (REP) repeatedly until ”Repeat

1“ appears.

SHIFT

SET UP PLAY MODE

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Repeat Play starts.

REP SHUF

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 (4) (PLAY

MODE) for two seconds.

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 (8) (SHUF) repeatedly until ”Shuf

1“ appears.

SHIFT

SET UP PLAY MODE

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Shuffle Play starts.

3 Press (SHIFT).

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

REP SHUF

“P 1” shows Program 1 is selected.

To select Program 2, press (5) (n) repeatedly until “P 2” appears.

2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down

to select the track you want.

3 Press (6) (ENTER) momentarily.

AF/

TRACK

PLAY

MODE ENTER

4 To continue entering tracks, repeat steps

2 and 3.

5 When you finish selecting tracks, press

(4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

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.

Playing the stored program

PLAY

TRACK

MODE ENTER

PLAY MODE ENTER

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 (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

“PGM” appears.

3 Press (5) (n) repeatedly until the

desired program appears.

Program 1 playback

PLAY MODE

PGM

Program 2 playback

PGM

Erasing an entire program

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY

MODE) for two seconds.

“P 1” shows Program 1 is selected.

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

appears.

To delete Program 2, press (5) (n) repeatedly until “PGM 2” appears.

3 Press (6) (ENTER) for two seconds.

PLAY MODE

PGM

1+2

Programs 1 and 2 playback

Normal playback

Program Play starts.

4 Press (SHIFT).

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

Note

“Not ready” appears in the display if no track is stored in the program.

CD Player

The entire program is erased.

4 When you finish erasing programs, press

(4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

5 Press (SHIFT).

PLAY

TRACK

MODE ENTER

PLAY

TRACK

MODE ENTER

PLAY

DISC TRACK

MODE ENTER

Adding tracks to a program

PLAY

TRACK

MODE ENTER

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY

MODE) for two seconds.

TRACK

PLAY

MODE ENTER

“P 1 ” shows Program 1 is selected.

To select Program 2, press (5) (n) repeatedly until “P 2” appears.

Erasing tracks in a program

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY

MODE) for two seconds.

“P 1” shows Program 1 is selected.

To select Program 2, press (5) (n) repeatedly until “P 2” appears.

2 Press (2) (N) or (5) (n) to select the

track slot number where you want to insert a track.

Track slot number

TRACK

PLAY

MODE ENTER

3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down

to select the track you want to insert.

4 Press (6) (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

(4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

7 Press (SHIFT).

2 Press (2) (N) or (5) (n) to select the

track you want to erase.

Track slot number

The track currently registered in slot 6 of Program 1.

3 Press (6) (ENTER) for two seconds.

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

4 To continue erasing tracks, repeat steps

2 and 3.

5 When you finish erasing tracks, press (4)

(PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

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