Sony CDX-C880 User Manual

SONY:

FM/AM

Compact Disc

Player

Operating Instructions.

Owner's Record

The mociel 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-C880 Serial No.

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

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CDX-C880

® 1998 by Sony Corporation

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may causi’ liarmiul intorforonoo (*) radio communications. Hovvovor, tiiero is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interforence to radio or television reception, whicli can be determined

by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to tr\’ to correct tlie 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 !

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l^i.sc Pi.n er. rhis unit lets vou enjoy a \ ol ((Mtiirvs In' using (.‘itluT a .supplied f' yomnumder or an optional wireless ron

In addition to the CD playback and rad ojvrations, you can expand your systei-

connecting an optional CD / MD unif*'. If you operate this unit or connect an oy CD unit with the CD TEXT function, tin CD TEXT’ information will appear in tin. display when you play back a CD TEXl

' You can connect to a CD changer and an

changer.

■ A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that indud information such as the disc name, artist /

and track names.

These information is recorded on the disc

Voice guide for safe driving

This unit has a voice guide function*. Wh the voice guide function is on, the unit gi' vocalized comments on functions

corresponding to the relevant'button pusl

Some optional power amplifiers may cause

break at the beginning of vocalized commi When you connect an optional MD change sound from the first MD may continue for i short time even after the vocalized commei

about the second MD are announced.

CAUTION

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

BBE*

With the BBE, you can obtain edged bass which naturally makes the sound clear. Wl

reproducing an original sound, the treble n be masked with the bass as the treble tend I delay compared with the bass, resulting in

unclear sound. The BBE reproduces almost original sound by adjusting the sound balai

The BBE is manufactured by Sony Corporatic under license from BBE Sound, Inc. It is cove/ by U.S. Patent No.4,638,258 and No.4,482,86 The word "BBE" and the BBE Symbol are the trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc.

Location of controls

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Refer to the pages for details.

CDX-C680

D SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music

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

B MODE (band/unit select) button

13, 19, 21, 24, 31

0 ± (eject) button (located on the front

side of the unit hidden by the front panel) 8

0 SOURCE (TUNER/CD/MD/TV) button

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

Dial (volume/subwoofer volume/bass/

treble/left-right/rear-front control)

7, 15, 17, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 0 SOUND button 17, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 B DSPL (display mode change) button

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

B Display window

0 OPEN button 6, 8, 34 [B LIST button

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

ED OFF button 6,8

EE Reset button (located on the front si^

of the unit behind by the.front panel

EE] Receptor for the optional wireless

remote

EE SHIFT button

PLAY MODE 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 20,

22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 31

REP 10, 20 SETUP 7, 9, 18, 19, 30

SHUF 10,20

EE POWER SELECT switch (located on th<

bottom of the unit)

See "POWER SELECT Switch" in the Installation/Connections manual.

EE LINE-OUT/IN SELECT switch (located c

the bottom of the unit)

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

EB During radio reception:

Number buttons 13

During CD/MD playback:

Direct disc selection buttons 20, 21

During TV reception:

Number buttons 31

Table of Contents

This Unit Oniy

ot contr«.ils

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Getting Started

Resetting tlu' unit Detaching tiie front panel I’reparing the rotarv annmaruler

Setting the clock .......................................... 7

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CD Player

Listening to a CD .........................................8

[’laving a CD in various modes .................*4

Creating a program

— CD IVogram Memory ..................... 10

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

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

Receiving the memorized stations

Storing the station names

—Station Memo

Locating a station by name

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

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other Functions

Using the rotary commander Adjusting the sound characteristics

Attenuating the sound Changing the sound and display settings Adjusting the frequency of the

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

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13 14

16 17 17

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Unit

l>l.iying.iCDorMl) .................................. 1^»

Scanning the tracks

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

Playing tracks rcpoatedlv

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

Plaving tracks in random order

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

Creating a program

— Program Memory

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo

Locating a disc by name

— List-up

Selecting sp>ecific tracks for playback

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

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23 25

DSP

Selecting a surround menu' Storing a surround effect onto CDs

— Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Custom

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

Selecting the listening position

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)

Changing the line output level

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30 30

TVAAideo

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

Watching a video Memorizing TV channels automatically Memorizing only the desired TV channels ... 31

Storing the TV channel names

Displaying the information stored on discs ... 32 Watching the TV or video while listening to a

CD or MD

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

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31 31

Additional Information

Precautions

Maintenance

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

Specifications Troubleshooting guide

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33 34

36 37

Optional wireless

remote (RM-X47)

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The buttons of the wireless remote work the same functions as those on this unit.

D OFF button

B SEEK/AMS button

El CE) C±) buttons

B ATT button B SOUND/SEL button

B DSPL button

.Q2B

H PRES ET/DISC button

You cannot do manual search and manual tuning with the remote.

B SOURCE button B MODE/DIR button

( MODE) controls the same function on this

unit.

When the POWER SELECT switch is set to the © 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

Ik'foro operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you most reset the unit. I’ress the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen.

Reset button

Notes

• Pressing the reset button will erase the dock and some memorized functions.

• When you connect the power suppiy cord to the unit or reset the unit, wait for about W seconds before you insert a disc. If you insert a disc Within these 10 seconds, the unit will not be reset end

you will have to press the reset button again.

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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

• 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 white 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.

Notes

• Be sure not to attach the front panel upside down.

• Do not press the front panel hard against tf unit when attaching it Press it lightly again unit.

• Do not press hard or put excessive pressure the display windows of the front panel.

• Do not expose the front panel to direct sum

heat sources such as hot air ducts, and do n< leave it in a humid place. Never leave it on t 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 C position without removing the front panel caution alarm will beep for a few seconds (only when the POWER SELECT switch is to the ® position).

Preparinq command

Will'll yiHi mount llio rotary I'ommandiT, attach the label shown m the illustration below.

the rotary

Setting the clock

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

1 Press (SHIFT), then press d3 (SET UP).

Set

Clock

O Press {

bet

1 0 -00:

rhe minuti’ iligils Hash

O Set the minute.

2 Press (SHIFT).

10:0S

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 © position, turn the power on

first, then set the clock.

O Press CE> (—►)•

Set

The hour digit flashes.

O Set the hour.

to go backward

to go forward

Set

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CD Player

Listening to a CD

1 Press (OPEN) and insert the CD.

Labelled side up

2 Close the front panel.

Playback starts automatically.

[f a CD is already inserted, press (SOURCE) repeatedly until "CD" appears.

Elapsed piayin9 time

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

l ach Unu’ \ou ptvss v^SPL"^, the Uom char

Elapsed playback time

Disc name*'/Artist name'

MOTION DISPLAY*'

*' If you inserted a non-CD TEXT disc,

"NO D.Name" or "NO T.Name" appears in tl

display.

'- If you play a CD TEXT disc, the artist name

appears in the display after the disc name. (C for CD TEXT discs with the artist name.) All the items above are scrolled in the display one by one in order.

Track name''

Clock

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 jaersonalized labels, the

will always take priority over the original Cl TEXT information when such information is displayed.

Tips

• If the name of the CD TEXT disc is too long, yoi

can scroll it across the display by pressing

(SHiFTi. then (CD (<—).

• If you want to display the original CD TEXT

information after labelling the CD TEXT disc wi a personalized name, press ( shift) , then (S)

(-).

Stop playback Eject the CD

Press

(OF0 (OPEN) then ±

If the disc name/.irtist name or track name on a CD TEXT disc exceeds 10 characters and the Auto Scroll function ¡son, 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

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 f shift). 2 Press (D (SET UP) repeatedly until

“A.Scrl" appears.

riaymg a m various

modes

You can play CDs in various modes:

• Intro (Intro Scan) lots 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.

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3 Press CD (—*) 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 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 f ,

To locate preceding tracks

Locating a specific point in a track

— Manual Search

During piayback, push the SEEK/AMS control up or down and hold. Release

when you have found the desired point.

To search forward t

□

2 Press (T) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

“Intro" appears.

Each time you press (J) (PLAY MODE), the item changes as follows;

Intro PGM

3 Press (D (—►) to select "Intro on."

Intro on

Intro Scan starts.

4 Press (SHIFT).

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

o 2

o> rt>

To search backward

Note

If "i-i-i-i- " or " -iTi-i' appears in the display, that means you have reached the beginning or the

end of the disc and you cannot go any further.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

1 During playback, press (SHifr).

2 Press (X) (REP) repeatedly until “Repeat

1" appears.

□

Repeat Play starts.

3 Press (shTfT).

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

Creating a program

— CD Program Memory

^ (>u can play (he tracks in the order yon bv making your own program. You can two pmgranis: iYogram 1 and Program

caiA select up to 12 tracks for each progra

Vt>u can store the programs in mcmor\’.

1 Press CsHiFT), then press (T) (PLAY

MODE) for two seconds.

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"P 1" indicates Program 1 is selected.

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

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Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play

1 During playback, press (shifts.

2 Press (T) (SHUF) repeatedly until “Shuf

1" appears.

Shuffle Play starts.

3 Press (SHIFT)-

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

2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or do

to select the track you want.

3 Press (D (ENTER) momentarily.

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4 To continue entering tracks, repeat st

2 and 3.

5 When you finish selecting tracks, pres

(3) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press 1

Notes

♦ "•Wait*" appears in the display white the un.

reading the data.

♦ “•Mem Full*" appears in the display when yo

try to enter more than 12 tracks into a progrt

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• I’GM 1 to play Program 1.

• PGM 2 to play Program 2.

• PGM 1+2 to play Programs 1 and 2.

1 Press esHiFT).

2 Press (T) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

"PGM" appears.

3 Press CD (—♦) repeatedly until the

desired program appears.

Program 1 playback

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Program 2 playback

PGM

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MTHOt —►

Programs 1 and 2 playback

PGM

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Normal playback

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PGM

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trasing an entire program

1 Press (SHIFT). then press ® (PLAY

MODE) for two seconds.

1" indicates Program 1 is selected.

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2 Press CD {+-) repeatedly until "DEL"

appears.

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To delete Program 2, press CD (-+) repeatedly until "PGM 2" appears.

3 Press CD (ENTER) for two seconds.

HO Data

The entire program is erased.

4 When you finish erasing programs, press

CD (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

5 Press (SHIFT).

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Program Play starts.

4 Press (SHIFT).

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

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"Not ready" appears in the display if no track is

stored in the program.

Adding tracks to a program

1 Press SMiM , then press ('MPLAY

MODE) for two seconds.

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“PI" indicates Program 1 is selected.

To.sok'Ct I’ri^^r.un 2, press C0 repcMtodlv until "P 2" appears.

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1 Press sni( 1then press *4'^ (PLAY

MODE) for two seconds.

“P 1" indicates Program ^ is selected.

.soloct IVogram 2. press ®

repeatedly until "P 2" appears.

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2 Press ® (♦—) or (T) (—*) to select the

track slot number where you want to

insert a track.

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3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down

to select the track you want to insert.

4 Press dC (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

(T) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

7 Press CsHiFT).

2 Press @ (*—) or CE) ( —* ) 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.

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3 Press ® (ENTER) for two seconds.

When you erase a track from a slot numb the succeeding tracks shift up to fill the g

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4 To continue erasing tracks, repeat step?

2 and 3.

5 When you finish erasing tracks, press C

(PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

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