Sony CDX-C8850 User Manual

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FM/AM

Compact Disc

Player

Operating Instructions.

Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the uitit. 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-C8850 Serial No.

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

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DIGITAL AUDIO

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CDX-C8850

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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.

— Coimect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the receiver is cotmected.

— 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.

CAUTION

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

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 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*'. When you operate this unit or connected optioiral CD unit with the CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play back a CD TEXT disc*^

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

changer. A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that inciudes information such as the disc name, artist name, and track names. This information is recorded on the disc.

You can select for the display language and vocalized comments of the voice guide in either English or French.

Voice Drive

Sony has developed a new function which contributes to safer driving.

In addition to our unique rotary commander, we now introduce a voice sensitive operating system Voice Drive which gives the driver voice control of the car audio. Now, while keeping your eyes on the road, you can command operations with Voice Drive and confirm results with Voice Guide. ■

And you can also record your voice with the voice memo function. It will take a note for you when you see or think of something while you are driving.

Voice guide for safe driving

This unit has a voice guide function*. When the voice guide function is on, the unit gives vocalized comments on functions corresponding to the relevant button pushed. These comments can be vocalized in either English or French.

• Some optional power amplifiers may cause a

break at the beginning of vocalized comments.

When you connect an optional MD changer, the sound from the first MD may contipue for a short time even after the vocalized comments about the second MD are announced.

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This Unit Only

Location of controls

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Getting Started

Resetting the unit Detaching the front panel Preparing the wireless remote Preparing the rotary commander

Setting tire clock..........................................7

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CD Player

Listening to a CD Playing a CD in various modes Creating a program

— CD Program Memory

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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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Voice Drive

Selecting a "V Drive" box for registration.15 Registering a vocal phrase Requesting a registered source

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Voice Memo

Recording a voice memo.......................... 17

Playing back the voice memo Erasing the voice memo

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other Functions

6 6

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Unit

TVA/ideo

Using the rotary commander

Attenuating the sound...............................24

Changing the sound and display settings Changing the equalizer display

Playing a CD or MD Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play............................................27

Playing tracks in random order

*— Shuffle Play

Creating a program

— Program Memory...................................28

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo

Locating a disc by name

— List-up....................................................31

Selecting specific tracks for playback

— Bank.......................................................32

Watching the TV.............................................33

Watching a video Memorizing TV channels automatically Memorizing only the desired TV channels ... 33

Storing the TV channel names........................34

Displaying the information stored on discs.. 34 Watching the TV or video while listening to a

CD or MD — Simultaneous Play

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33 33

DSP

Setting the equalizer

Selecting the listening posifion

Selecting a soundstage menu

— Dynamic Soundstage Organizer

(DSO)....................................................20

Adjusting the balance (BAL) Adjusting the fader (FAD)

Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s).... 22

Listening to each programme source in its

registered DSO

— Source Sound Memory (SSM)

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Additional Information

Precautions....................................................3r«

• Maintenance ...................................................3o

Dismounting the unit

Specifications................................................ 3S

Troubleshooting guide

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Location of controls

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Refer to the pages for details.

P P EBED

D SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music

Sensor/manual search/voice drive/voice memo select) control 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33

B MODE (band/unit select) button

12.13, 26, 28, 31, 33

B A (eject) button (located on the front

side of the unit behind by the front panel) 8

□ SOURCE (TUNER/CO/MD/TV) button

8.12.13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 2S, 26, 28,

31, 33, 35

B Dial (volume/DSO level/equalizer level/

listening position/front or rear speaker

volume/subwoofer volume/balance)

7, 8,14, 15,18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 30

Dial usually functions as a volume control

except in some adjusting modes,

B SOUND button 18,19,20,21,22

B DSPL/SA (display mode change/

spectrum analyzer) button 9,14,15,25,26,31’ .

B Display window B Reset button (located on the front side

of the unit behind by the front panel)

OPEN button 6, 8, 36

DO LIST button

Station Memo 14, 15, 34 Disc Memo 30, 31 List-up 31, 34

OFF button* 6,8

Sensor for the wireless remote

IQ SHIFT button

PLAY MODE 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28, 29,

30, 33

REP 10, 27 SET UP 7, 9, 25, 26 SHUF 10,27

B During radio reception:

Number buttons 13

During CD/MD playback;

Direct disc selection buttons 27

During TV reception:

Number buttons 33

" Warning when installing in a car

without ACC (accessory) position on the ignition key switch

Be sure to press (off) on the unit for

two seconds to turn off the clock display after turned off the engine.

When you press (OFF) momentarily, the

■clock display does not turn off and this causes battery wear.

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Wireless remote (RM-X47)

The buttons of the wireless remote

have the same functions as those on

the unit.

D OFF button

B SEEK/AMS button

0 QCD

Q ATT button

0 SOUND/SEL button

buttons

DSPL button

□ PRESET/DISC button

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

0 SOURCE button 0 MODE/DIR button

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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.

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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 W seconds, the unit will not be reset and you will have to press the reset button again.

Detaching the front panei

You can detach the front panel of this unit to

prevent the unit from being stolen.

1 Press (oFf).

Press roPEN) to open the front panel, then slide the front panel to the right side, and pull out the left side of the

front panel.

Attaching the front panel

Place the hole ® in the front panel onto the spindle (b) on the unit as illustrated, then push

the left side in.

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 panei 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.

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Preparing the wireless remote

Installing the batteries

Battery life is approx, six months although it depends on the way of use.

Notes on batteries

To avoid damage from battery leakage and subsequent corrosion:

— insert the batteries by matching the "+" and

on the batteries to the "+" and in

the battery compartment

— do not use an old battery with a new one,

or different types of batteries together

— remove the batteries when you do not use

the unit for a long period of time

— do not charge the batteries.. If any battery leakage occurs, replace the

batteries with new ones after cleaning the battery compartment.

Notes on wireless remote

• Do not leave the wireless remote in a location near any heat sources, or in a place subject to

direct sunlight (especially on the dashboard in summer etc.).

• When you park your car in direct sunlight,

detach the wireless remote and place it in a location such as the glove-box, where it will

not be subjected to direct sunlight.

Preparinq the rotary commander

When you mount the rotary commander, attach the label shown in the illustration

below.

Setting the clock

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

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

repeatedly until "Clock" appears.

Set

Clock

O Press ® (-►).

Set

if; 00

The hour digit flashes.

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O Set the hour.

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i Press CD (-►).

SeT

10.-^^

The minute digits flash.

O Set the minute.

to go backward

to go forward

Set

2 Press (SHIFT).

10:08

The clock starts.

3 Press (SHIFT).

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

Listening to a CD

1 Press (¿PEN) and insert the CD.

Playback starts automatically.

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

Labeled side up

Elapsed playing time

13 12.15

Track number

Stop playback Eject the CD

Press

CIE) (OPEN ) then ±

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Changing the display item

Each time you press (DSPUSA). the item changes as follows:

Elapsed playback time

Disc name’VArtist natne*^

Track 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.)

Clock

After if you select the desired item, the display will be 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 25).

You can label CD and CD TEXT discs with a personalized name using the disc memo function, refer to "Labeling a CD" (page 30). 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 (T) (*-).

• if you want to display the original CD TEXT

information after labeling the CD TEXT disc with

a personalized name, press (shift) , then ®

(-*).

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, the disc or artist name 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/SA) 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 iSHiFTi.

2 Press (D (SET UP) repeatedly until

"A.Scrl" appears.

3 Press (D (—►) 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

To locate preceding A ^ tracks V.

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 or "-T-T-i-i" appears in the display, it

means you have reached the beginning or the end

of the disc and you cannot go any further.

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Playing a CD in various modes

You can play CDs in various modes:

• Repeat (Repeat Play) repeats the current track.

• Shut (Shuffle Play) plays all the tracks in

random order.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

1 During playback, press (shift).

2 Press (T> (REP) repeatedly until "Repeat

1" appears.

Creating a program

— CD Program Memory

You can play the tracks in any order you want by making your own program. You can select up to 24 tracks for a program. You can store the programs in memory.

1 During CD playback, press (shift), then

press (D (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

PUT MOM

2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down

to select the track you want.

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'Shift

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Repeat Play starts.

3 Press (SHIFT).

To return to the 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 "Shut

1" appears.

Shuffle Play starts.

3 Press (SHIFT). -

To return to thp normal playback mode, select

"Shut off" in step 2 above.

3 Press CD (ENTER) momentarily.

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4 To continue entering tracks, repeat steps

2 and 3.

5 When you finish selecting tracks, press

CD (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

Notes

• "♦Wa/t* *" appears in the display while the unit is

reading the data.

• "*Mem Full*" appears in the display when you

try to enter more than 24 tracks into a program.

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Playing the stored program

1 Press (SHIFT). 2 Press CD (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

*PGM” appears.

3 Press (E> (—*) repeatedly until “PGM on"

appears.

PGM on

Program Play starts.

4 Press (SHIFT).

To return to the normal playback mode, select "PGM off" in step 3 above.

Note

"Not ready" appears in the display if a disc that

has no programed tracks is inserted.

Erasing an entire program

1 Press (SHIFT), then press ® (PLAY

MODE) for two seconds'. -

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2 Press ® (♦—) repeatedly until “DEL"

appears.

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3 Press (D (ENTER) for two seconds.

Adding tracks to a program

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

MODE) for two seconds.

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2 Press (33 (•.-) or (D (-*) to select the

track slot number where you want to insert a track.

Track slot number

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3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down

to select the track you want to insert.

4 Press (E) (ENTER) momentarily to enter

the track.

The current track is inserted in that slot

number and the succeeding tracks shift

down.

5 To continue inserting tracks, repeat steps

2 through 4.

Note Once all 24 slots have been filled, "*Mem Full*" appears In the display, and you cannot insert more tracks.

6 When you finish inserting tracks, press

(4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

7 Press (SHIFT).

5 p.ra

NO Bsts

The entire program is erased.

4 When you finish erasing programs, press

(3)

(PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

5 Press (SHIFT).

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Erasing tracks in a program

1 Press

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

3 Press CD (ENTER) for two seconds.

Shift ). then press

MODE) for two seconds.

2 'P.0I5

Puraoct

track you want to erase.

(T)

(PLAY

Track slot number

I/J

The track currently registered in slot 6.

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

DEL

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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 (FMl, FM2, and AM).

Caution

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

Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

Each time you press (SOUBCE). the source

changes as follows:

CD TUNER

1 1 1 ! , ,,

4—

4 To continue erasing tracks, repeat steps

2 and 3.

5 When you finish erasing tracks, press Cl)

(PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band.

Each time you press (MODE). the band changes as follows:

----

► FMl

--------

► FM2

--------

► AM

3 Press (SHIFT), then press

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

4 Press (D (—♦)■

The unit stores stations in the order of their

Cl)

(PLAY

frequencies on the number buttons. A beep sounds when the setting is stored.

5 Press (SHIFT).

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• The unit does not store stations with weak

signals. If only a few stations are 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.

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Memorizing only the desired stations

You can preset up to 20 FM stations (10 for FMl and 10 for FM2), and up to 10 AM stations 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 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down

to tune In the station you want to store on the number button.

4 Press and hold the desired number

button (CD to (31)) 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.

Receiving the memorized stations

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

If you cannot tune in a preset station

Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down momentarily to search for the station (automatic tuning).

Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down repeatedly until the desired station is received.

Note If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press (SHIFT), then press (T) (play MODE) repeatedly until “Local" (local seek mode) is displayed. Then press <33 (—*) to select "Local on." Press ( shiftt. 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, push the SEEKIAMS control up or

down and hold until the desired frequency appears (manual tuning).

If FM stereo reception is poor

— Monaural Mode

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

MODE) repeatedly until "Mono" appears.

2 Press (D (—») repeatedly until "Mono

on" appears.

The soun<j improves, but becomes monaural ("ST" disappears).

3 Press (SHIFT).

To return to the normal mode, select "Mono

off" in step 2 above.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band (FM1, FM2, or AM).

3 Press the number button (CD to (To))

momentarily where the desired station is

stored.

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If interference occurs during FM

reception

If there is interference from neighboring stations^ follow the steps below and select "Narrow". If interference is not a problem, select "Wide" to maximize signal reception and improve sound quality or "IF Auto "to switch between "Narrow" and "Wide"

automatically.

1 Press (SHIFT) during FM reception.

2 Press ( LIST ) for two seconds.

FM1

3 Enter the characters.

O Rotate the dial clockwise to select the

desired characters. (A-rB-*C-r-Z-rO-r1-*2-* — 9—► + —►

2 Press (£) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

"IF Auto* appears.

3 Press CD (—►) repeatedly to select

desired setting.

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► IF Auto

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Narrow -e-

► Wide

4 Press (SHIFT).

Changing the display item

Each time you press f PSPL/SA). the item changes as follows;

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► Station name*

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• /fthe station name is not stored, 'NO Name"

appears in the display for one second.

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Clock -a--------------------------1

► Frequency —i

order.

Tip The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See

"Changing the sound and display settings" on

page 25).

Storing the station names

—station Memo

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

Storing the station names

1 Tune in a station whose name you want

to store.

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If you rotate the dial counterclockwise,

the characters appear in the reverse order. If you want to put a blank space between characters, select"_" (imderbar).

I Press

desired character.

(—►) after locating the

The flashing cursor moves to the next space.

FM1

—

If you press (D (*—), the flashing cursor moves to the left.

Repeat steps O and O 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.

Displaying the station name

Press ( DSPDSA ) during radio reception.

FM1 Ф

3 NRKISS

Each time you press ( DSPUSA ). the item changes as follows:

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► Station name*--------► Frequency

■ Clock ■*-

If the station name is not stored, "NO Name" appears in the display for one second.

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Erasing the station name 1 Tune in any station and press ( list ) for

two seconds.

Voice Drive

2 Press ( DSPL/SA ) for two seconds.

The station name appears in the display.

3 Rotate the diai to seiect the name you

want to erase.

4 Press d) (ENTER) for two seconds.

The name is erased. Repeat steps 3 and 4 if you want to erase other names.

5 Press (XisT) for two seconds.

The unit returns to normal radio reception

mode.

Locating a station by name—List-up

1 Press (LIST) momentarily..

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

LSI ®

3 I^RKISS

2 Press (LiSTl repeatedly until you find the

desired station.

3 Press ® (ENTER) to tune in the desired

station.

Note After the station name or frequency has been displayed for five seconds, the display return to normal mode. To turn off the display, press

( DSPL/SA 1.

You can register an appropriate vocal phrase for any source including CD/MD*, and the radio station. Once the registration is completed, you can request that source just by pronouncing the registered vocal phrase for it towards the supplied microphone. This unit provides 12 "V Drive" boxes for accommodating registered phrases.

* When you connect to a CDIMD changer with a

PCM (Program memory) function, you can request a disc in the CDIMD changer.

Use the rotary commander to control this function.

Seiecting a "V Drive" box

for registration

1 Play a CD or MD, or tune in a radio

station that you wish to register a phrase for.

2 Press and hold (talk) on the rotary

commander until "V Drive" appears.

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{•' Drive

Note

When the unit enters the setting mode, the disc playback or the radio reception will be suspended.

Tip If the “V Drive" box selected in step 2 already has a registered phrase, the source corresponding to it will he played or tuned in.

3 Select a "V Drive" box for registration by

adjusting the SEEK/AMS control either on the unit or the rotary commander.

F/11

y Drive

Tip

If you select an already registered box number,

the registered source will be played or tuned in

to.

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Registering a vocai phrase

1 Once all the steps of 'Selecting a *V

Drive' box for registration' are

completed, press (talk) on the rotary commander.

After you hear the unit's vocalized instruction 'Piease speak now.', pronounce a desired phrase toward the supplied microphone.

repeat.', pronounce the same phrase again.

Notes

• Do not attempt to register while driving, as this

may create a traffic hazard.

• Be sure to reply after the unit's vocalized

instruction,

• When a beep sound is heard, the registration failed. In this case, repeat the same process

starting from step 1.

• Do not use phrases of similar pronunciation such

as “Sony POPS 1 “ and “Sony POPS 2“, because

the unit may not be able to distinguish the

difference.

• After you hear the unit’s vocalized instruction,

reply within three seconds.

Tips

• When you register the phrases, pronounce them

clearly and loudly to make it easier for the unit to recognize them.

• Registration should be made while the car is

parked with the engine running so that the unit will recognize your voice more easily when you are driving.

• Though the vocalized instructions are in English,

any language can be used for registration.

• The volume of the vocalized instructions can be

adjusted on the unit or by the rotary commander.

'Please repeat.', pronounce the same phrase one more time.

The unit records the vocal jjhrase in this step in order to identify the registered phrase later. When the unit answers "OK!", the registration is completed.

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Requesting a registered

source

You can request a registered source while listening to other sources or during the clock display.

1 Press ( TALK ) on the rotary commander.

Please Spe

After you hear the unit's vocalized instruction "Please speak now.", pronounce the registered phrase such as the disc name or the radio station.

Voice Memo

Voice Memo is a function that allows you to record a voiced memorandum, such as the name of a song heard on a radio program or an idea which comes to mind. You can record up to six voice memos with this function. Note that each voice memo must be within 15 seconds.

MEMO 6^ MEM0 1

MEMO 5 I ( H MEMO 2

MEMO 4

You can record or play back the voice memo when listening to any source or during the clock display.

Use the rotary commander to control this function.

MEM0 3

the phrase;

The unit will play the disc or tune in the radio station.

When the unit fails to recognize the phrase;

The unit replies "Please speak again." In this case, repeat the same registered phrase.

Notes

• When the unit fails to recognize the phrase three times, a beep sounds and the unit returns to the previous source. In this case, repeat the same process starting from step 7.

• If it is noisy outside the car, the unit may not

recognize the registered phrase. In this case, close the window and try again.

• If you are far from the microphone, speak louder or come nearer to the microphone.

Tips

• If you do not reply within three seconds after the

vocalized instruction, the unit replies "Please

speak now. "

• When you are requesting a registered source, pronounce clearly and loudly to make it easier

for the unit to recognise. ^

• When the unit has difficulty rècpgnizing the phrase, register the vocal phrasé again.

Recording a voice memo

1 Press ( ReC) on the rotary commander

and voice your memorandum toward the supplied microphone.

FM1

/ / f ! n ! ! ! I \ WWWW^

2 The recording is completed by pressing

Crec^ again or leaving the unit untouched for 15 seconds.

Notes

• The voice memos are recorded as "MEMO 1",

"MEMO 2", etc.,...in the order they are recorded.

• When a beep sounds and "MEMO FULL"

appears, it means there is no room for additional

voice memos. In such a case, erase the older

recorded voice memos before recording new

ones.

! n n i f / / ^

* •

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Playing back the voice memo

1 Press (PLAY) on the rotary commander.

The playback starts from MEMO 1.

\ I ^//////

-Mn01 PLfiVi

2 Select the desired voice memo using the

SEEK/AMS control.

¡Mm03 PLOVi

/f/f!t!i! ! !

I \ \\\\\\\\

Setting the equalizer

You can select an equalizer curve for eight music types (Rock, Vocal, Jazz, Classic, Groove, Talk, Techno, and Custom). You can store and adjust the equalizer settings for frequency and level.

Selecting the equaiizer curve

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

CD, or MD).

3 Adjust the volume on the main unit or

by using the rotary commander.

The unit automatically returns to the

previous source after playing back all of the voice memos.

To interrupt the playback of a voice memo

Press ( PLAY) on the rotary commander. Playback stops and the unit automatically returns to the previous source.

Erasing the voice memo

1 Play back the voice memo to be erased.

2 Press and hold (play) on the rotary

commander until a beep sound is heard.

The voice memo will be erased and the numbers of succeeding voice memos will

move up respectively.

S 9

Erasing ,

-MEMO 3"

^ G j

-MEMO-4" moves up to-MEMO 3.-

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until "EQ"

appears.

1 Rock

3 Rotate the dial to select the desired

equalizer curve.

Rock • Vocal ► Jazz * Classic » Groove ^ Talk Techno Custom r off

To cancel the equalizing effect, select "off.' After three seconds, the display return to the normal playback mode.

Adjusting the equaiizer curve 1 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.

2 Press iSOUND) repeatedly until "EQ"

appears.

3 Rotate the dial to select the desired

equalizer curve.

Rock e—► Vocal ► Jazz e—♦ Classic *—*■ Groove«—* Talk Techno ^ Custom off

4 Press (D (—►).

62Hz

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5 Press (D (■<-) or CD (-

desired frequency.

62 Hz «-► 157 Hz 396 Hz <-► 1.00 kHz .k-.

2.51 kHz w 6.34 kHz 16.0 kHz

6 Rotate the dial to select the desired

level.

►) to select the

If you want to change the equalizer curve to

be adjusted at this time, press CD (■^)

repeatedly until the equalizer curve name appears to return to step 3. To restore the factory-set equalizer curve, press CD (ENTER) for two seconds.

7 Press t SOUND) for two seconds.

Selecting the listening position

3 Rotate the dial to select the desired

listening position.

All

► Front p Front-R *-♦ Front-L«

off

The listening positions appear in the order shown above.

p Rear p

To cancel the POS mode, select "off." After three seconds, the display returns to the normal playback mode.

Adjusting the listening position

1 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly to select

"POS" appears.

3 Press CD (—»).

You can set a delayed time for the sound to

reach the listeners from the speakers. In this way, the unit can simulate a natural sound field so that you feel as if you are in the centre of the sound field no matter where you sit in the car.

Display

window POS

All POS

Front

POS

Front-R

POS ~

Froht-li Rear

POS

off

Center of sound

field

Normal setting

(® + (D + @)

Front part

(®+@)

Right front (CD) Left front ((D) Rear part ((D) Cancel

1 Press (SOURCE') to select a source (tuner,

CD, or MD).

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until "POS"

appears.

POS 1 ftll

L II

..............

4 Rotate the dial to adjust the center of

the sound field to the left or right.

Center moves to the L (left).

Center moves to the R (right).

To restore the factory-set listening position, press (6^ (ENTER) for two seconds.

5 Press CD (—).

.......II.......

6 Rotate the dial to adjust the centre of

the sound field to the front or rear.

Center moves to the R (rear).

Center moves to the F (front).

To restore tlie factory-set listening position, press (H) (ENTER) for two seconds.

7 Press CSOUND) for two seconds.

When the effect setting is complete, the normal playback mode appears.

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Selecting a soundstage menu

— Dynamic Soundstage Organizer (DSO)

If your speakers are installed into the lower part of the doors, the sound will come from below and may not be clear. The DSO (Dyriamic Soimdstage Organizer) function creates a more ambient soimd as if there were speakers in the dashboard (virtual

speakers). You can adjust the sound to your own preferences to reproduce the ambient qualities of a concert hall or night club.

Soundstage menu

Memory presets Meaning

1 E-STD Virtual speakers (standard)

2 ES-CLUB Virtual speakers (standard)

3 ES-LIVE

4 E-WIDE Virtual speakers (wide)

5 EW-CLUB

6 EW-LIVE Virtual speakers (wide)

7 LIVE Reverberation

8 CLUB Initial reflection

off

■I- initial reflection

Virtual speakers (standard)

-I- reverberation

Virtual speakers (wide) + initial reflection

+ reverberation

Cancel

Selecting the DSO

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

CD, or MD).

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until ”DSO"

appears.

DSO ®(55)

1 E-STD

3 Rotate the dial to select the desired DSO

mode.

1 E-STD 2 ES-CLUB ^ 3 ES-LIVE 4 E-WIDE ^ 5 EW-CLUB 6 EW-UVE 7 LIVE 8 CLUB

* off

To cancel the DSO mode, select "off." After three seconds, the display returns to the normal playback mode.

Adjusting the DSO mode

1 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.

2 Rotate the dial to select the desired DSO

mode.

1 E-S7D 2 ES-CLUB 3 ES-LIVE 4 E-WIDE

S EW-CLOB w 6 EW-UVE 7 LIVE 8 CLUB

p off

3 Press (D (—).

Image of virtual speakers

*' standard ’ -

*2 Wide

Acutual speakers position (lower part of the front doors).'

1 Effect 2

4 Rotate the dial to select the desired

effect level.

► Effect 2 4—► Effect 3 4—, Effect 4 4

Effect 1 ^ Effects

If you want to change the DSO mode to be adjusted at this time, press (£) (•«—) to

return to step 2. To restore the factory-set equalizer curve, press C§) (ENTER) for two seconds.

5 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.

When the effect setting is complete, the

normal playback mode appears.

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Adjusting the balance

(BAD

You can adjust the sound balance from the left and right speakers.

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

CD, or MD).

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until "BAL"

appears.

........//......

3 Rotate the dial to adjust the balance.

After three seconds, the display returns to the normal playback mode.

Adjusting the fader (FAD)

Normally, with the DSP mode on, the volume of the output sound from the front and rear speakers is lowered automaHcally to improve the efficiency of the listening position setting. If you want to raise the front and rear speaker volume, adjust the fader.

Selecting the cut-off frequency of the front/rear speakers

1 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.

2 Press ( SOUND ~) repeatedly to select “F" or “R.“ 3 Press (D (-.).

HPF off

4 Rotate the dial to select the cut-off

frequency.

off 78 Hz . t98Hz

If you want to adjust the volume of the front or rear speakers at this time, press CD (<—) and rotate the dial as in step 2 of "Adjusting the fader (FAD)."

5 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.

When the effect setting is complete, the normal playback mode appears.

99 Hz 125 Hz 157 Hz •

1 Press t SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

CD, or MD).

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly to select the

"F" for the front speakers or "R" for the rear speakers.

............//.............

Rotate the dial to adjust the volume of front/rear speakers..

Decreases speaker volume

After three seconds, the dismay returns to the normal playback mode.

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Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s)

1 Press f source 1 to select a source (tuner,

CO, or MO).

2 Press f SOUND) repeatedly until 'SUB'

appears.

SUB ® @

........II----

3 Rotate the.dial to adjust the volume.

After three seconds, the display returns to the normal playback mode.

Tip

When you rotate the dial to turn the volume all

the way down, 'Sub ATT' appears and the cutout

frequerKy of the subwoofer is disabled.

Adjusting the frequency of the subwoofer(s)

To match the characteristics of the cormected subwoofer(s), you can cut out the unwanted high and middle frequency signals entering the subwoofer(s). By setting the cut-off

frequency (see the diagram below), the

subwoofer(s) will output only low frequency

signals so you can get a clearer sound image.

4 Rotate the dial to select the desired cut

off frequency.

The cut-off frequency in the display changes as follows:

62 Hz 78 Hz < »—off

If you want to adjust the volume of the subwoofer(s), press d5 (♦—) and rotate the dial as in step 3 of "Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s)."

Press (SOUND) for two seconds.

After the frequency setting is complete, the display returns to the normal playback mode.

. 99 Hz »— 125 Hz —» 157 Hz

Listening to each programme source in its registered DSO

— Source Sound Memory (SSM)

Each time you return to the same source, you can hear the same DSO menu and equalizer curve registered for that source, even after changing the programme source or turning the unit off and then on again.

1 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until "SUB"

appears.

3 Press ® (^) ■

m —

LPF off

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Using the rotary

commander

The rotary commaitder works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls. You can also control the optional CD or MD units with the rotary commander.

By pressing buttons (the SOURCE and MODE buttons)

By rotating the control (the SEEK/ AMS control)

Rotate the control momentarily and

release it to;

• Locate a specific track on a disc. Rotate and hold the control until you locate the specific point in a track, then release it to start playback.

• Tune in stations automatically. Rotate and hold the control to tune in a specific station.

Each time you press C source ). the source changes as follows:

TUNER -.CD — MD* TV*

* When an optional MD unit TV tuner or Video

is connected.

Pressing (mode') changes the operation in the following ways;

• Tuner: FM1 FM2 AM

•CD unit; CD1-.CD2-. ...

• MDunit; MD1-.MD2-....

• TV/Video; TV —. Videol —» Video2 —....

By pushing in and rotating the control (the PRESET/DISC control)

Push in and rotate the control to:

• Receive the stations memorized on the number buttons.

• Change the disc.

Other operations

Rotate the VOL control to adjust the volume.

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Press iTjgD to display the memorized names.

Press Cre5^ to record a voice memo.

Press and hold

(tALK) to select a

*V Drive' box for registration. Press to:

• Register a vocal phrase.

• Request a registered source.

Attenuating the sound

Press (ATT) on the rotary commander or

wireless remote.

"ATT on" appears momentarily.

To restore the previous volume level, press

' ) again.

Tip

When the interface cable of a car telephone Is connected to the ATT lead, the unit decreases the volume automatically when a telephone call comes in (Telephone ATT function).

voice memo. Press and hold (play) to erase the voice memo.

__________

Changing the operative direction

The operative direction of controls is factoryset as in the illustration below.

If you need to mount the rotary commander on

the right side of the steering column, you can reverse the operative direction.

Press (SOUND •) for two seconds while pushing the VOL control.

Tip You can control the operative direction of controls with the unit (page 25).

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Changing the sound and display settings

The following items can be set:

•Clock (page 7).

• D.Info (Dual Information) - to display the clock and the play mode at the same time

(ON) or to display the information

alternately (OFF).

• SA (Spectrum Analyzer) - to change the display pattern of the equalizer display.

• Amber/Green - to change the illumination color to amber or green.

• Dimmer - to change the brightness of the

display.

— Select "Auto" to dim the display only

when you turn the lights on. — Select "on" to dim the display. — Select "off" to deactivate Dimmer.

• Contrast - to adjust the contrast if the indications in the display are not recognizable because of the unit's installed position.

• Voice guide function for vocalized comments.

— Select "Voice 1" to minimize the volume

of the guide.

— Select "Voice 2" to increase the volume

than "Voice\."

— Select "Voice 3" to maximize the volume

of the guide.

— Select "Voice off" to deactivate Voice

guide.

• Beep - to turn on or off the beeps.

• RM (Rotary Commander) - to change the operative direction of the controls of the rotary commander. — Select "norm" to use the rotary

commander in the factory-set position.

— Select "rev" when you mount the rotary

commander on the right side of the steering column.

• M.dspl (Motion Display) - to turn the motion display to 1, 2, or off.

• English/French - to change the vocalized comments of the voice guide and the display

language to English or French.

• A.Scrl (Auto Scroll) (page 9,26).

1 Press (SHIFT •)■ 2 Press CD (SET UP) repeatedly until the

desired item appears.

Each time you press (D (SET UP), the item changes as follows:

Clock —• D.Info* —» SA* —► Amber/Green —> Dimmer —► Contrast —► Voice* —» Beep —* RM —► M.dspl —► English/French —► A.Scrl*

* When you have not tune the station or there

is no CD/MD being piayed, these items will not appear.

Note

The display item will differ depending on the source.

3 Press CD (—*) to select the desired

setting (for example: on or off).

For the "Contrast" setting, pressing CD (—►) makes the contrast higher, and pressing (D (<—) makes the contrast lower.

Press (SHIFT).

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

Changing the equalizer display

You can change the equalizer display according to the music you are listening to.

Selecting the display pattern

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

CD, or MD).

2 Press (DSPUSA) for two seconds

repeatedly to select the desired display pattern.

SA 1 -p SA 2 -p SA 3 -p SA 4 -p SA 5 —p SA auto —♦ SA off

• SA6

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With Op^oi

com

You can control up to seven CD and MD units with this unit. If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play a CD TEXT disc.

Playing a CD or MD

You can label CD and CD TEXT discs with a personalized name using the disc memo

function, refer to "Labeling a CD" (page 30). 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 MD or CD TEXT disc is too

long, you can scroll it across the display by pressing (shift), then ® (*-).

• If you want to display the original CD TEXT

information after labeling the CD TEXT disc with a personalized name, press t shift) , then ®

f—;.

1 Press (sooRCE) repeatedly to select the

CD or MD.

2 Press (MODE) until the desired unit appears.

CD/MD playback starts.

When a CD/MD unit is connected, all the

tracks play from the beginning.

Changing the display item

Each time you press (DSPL/SA) during CD, CD TEXT, or MD playback, the item changes as follows:

Elapsed playback time

Disc name*VArtist name*^

__________

*' If you have not labeled the disc or there is no

disc name prerecorded on the MD, “NO D.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.)

*’ If the track name of a CD TEXT disc or MD is not

prerecorded, “NO T.Name“ appears in the display.

After if you select the desired item, the display will be 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

I I

Track name*’

Clock

Automatically scrolling a disc name

— Auto Scroll

If the disc name/artist name or track name on a CD TEXT disc or MD exceeds 10 characters and the Auto Scroll function is on, the

following automatically scrolls on the display:

• 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/SA) to change the display

item, the disc or track name of the MD or

CD TEXT disc is scrolled automatically

whether you set the function on or off.

1 During playback, press (shift). 2 Press CD (SET UP) repeatedly until

"A.Scrl” appears.

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 a iot of characters, the foliowing cases may happen:

— Some of the characters are not displayed.

— Auto Scroll does not work.

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Locating a specific track

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

During playback, push the SEEK/AMS

control up or down once for each track you want to skip.

To locate succeeding tracks

To locate preceding I ^ 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

Locating a disc by disc number

— Direct Disc Selection

Press the number button {(T) to (To)) that corresponds with the desired disc number.

The desired disc in the current unit begins

playback.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Piay

You can select:

• Repeat 1 - to repeat a track.

• Repeat 2 - to repeat a disc.

1 During playback, press (shift). 2 Press (X) (REP) repeatedly until the

desired setting appears.

--------

► Repeat 1

----------------Repeat off <------------------

-----

► Repeat 2

----------

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

You can select:

• Shuf 1 - to play the tracks on the current disc in random order.

• Shuf 2 - to play the tracks in the current unit in random order.

• Shuf Ail - to play all the tracks in random order.

1 During playback, press Cshift).

2 Press СЮ (SHUF) repeatedly until the

desired setting appears.

I—► shuf 1 I

--------------------

------

► shuf 2

Shuf off M'

-----

► Shuf A|l* —I

Shuffle Play starts.

* "Shuf All" is only available when you connect

one or more optional CD units, or when you connect two or more optional MD units.

3 Press (SHIFT).

To return to normal playback mode, select

"Shuf off" in step 2 above.

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Creating a program

— Program Memory (CD/MD unit with the program memory function)

You can play tracks in the order you want by making your own program. You can select up to 24 tracks for a program. You can store the programs in memory.

1 During CD/MD playback, press (shift).

then press (3) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

Program edit mode

2 3

«- »»»DM

If you have labeled the disc, the bank edit

mode appears. Press ® (PLAY MODE) to

display "P" above.

2 Select the track you want.

O Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

CD or MD.

@ Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

unit.

@ Press (SHIFT), then press the number

button to select the disc.

O Press (SHIFT). 0 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or

down to select the track.

3 Press (6) (ENTER) momentarily.

+Enter+

6 Press (SHIFT).

Notes

• "♦Wa/t* *" appears in the display while the unit is

reading the data, or when a disc has not been put into the unit

• *'*Mem Full*" appears in the display when you try to enter more than 24 tracks into a program.

Playing the stored program

Changing the disc order in the unit will not affect program memory play.

1 Press (SHIFT). 2 Press ® (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

"PGM" appears.

3 Press ® (—►) repeatedly until "PGM on"

appears.

PGM on

Program Play starts.

4 Press (SHIFT).

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

Notes

• If you press a number button during program

memory play, program memory play is interrupted, and playback of the selected disc starts.

• "NO Data" appears in the display if no track is

stored in the program.

• If a track stored into the program memory is not in the disc magazine, the track will be skipped.

• When the disc magazine contains no tracks stored into the program memory, or when the program information has not been loaded yet,

"Not ready" appears.

3 ^

e- puviiooe

4 To continúe entering tracks, repeat steps

2 and 3.

5 When you finish entering tracks, press

® (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

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Erasing an entire program

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

MODE) for two seconds.

I 7 -f.0e,i

If you have labeled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press ® (PLAY MODE) to

display "P" above.

Adding tracks to a program

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

MODE) for two seconds.

...........„

•4—

______ __ __ _

PUYHOOe \

If you have labelled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press (T) (PLAY MODE) to

display "P" above.

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

appears.

/ II,,

i-PGM ALL-:

e- ^ / / ffttulKM t-» \ \ OTI \ ^ ^

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

HO Uata

The entire program is erased.

4 When you finish erasing programs, press

(3)

(PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

5 Press (SHIFT).

2 Press (2) f'^) or (D (—») to select the

track slot number where you want to insert a track.

Track slot number

3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down

to select the track you want to insert.

4 Press ® (ENTER) momentarily to enter

the track.

The current track is inserted in that slot number and the succeeding tracks shift down. To continue inserting tracks, repeat steps 2 through 4.

Note Once all 24 slots have been filled,

"*Mem Full*" appears in the display, and you

cannot insert more tracks.

5 When you finish inserting tracks, press

® (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

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Erasing tracks in a program

1 Press (SHIFT), then press ® (PLAY

MODE) for two seconds.

3 2

If you have labelled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press ® (PLAY MODE) to display "P" above.

2 Press ® (•►-) or ® {—►) to select the

track you want to erase.

The track currently registered in slot 6.

Track slot number

3 Press ® (ENTER) for two seconds.

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

- -- P.06

4 7 06^c

4- fcariwt ^^ /ÉhÉi< N ^

4 To continue erasing tracks, repeat steps

2 and 3.

5 When you finish erasing tracks, press ®

(PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo (CD unit with the custom file function)

You can label each disc with a personalized i\ame. You can enter up to eight characters for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate the disc by name (page 31) and select the specific tracks for playback (page 32).

1 Play the CD and press ( list ) for two

seconds.

CD2

2 Enter the characters.

O Rotate the dial clockwise to select the

desired characters.

(A-*B->C-*-Z-*0-*1-»2-*

CD2 ®(??)

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).

Press ® (—♦) after locating the

desired character.

The flashing cursor moves to the next space.

CB2 ®(i'5

T Si

________

If you press ® (<—), the flashing cursor

moves to the left.

0 Repeat steps O and 0 to enter the

entire name.

3 To return to normal CD playback mode,

press (IlisT) for two seconds.

Tip To erase or correct a name enter (under-bar) for each character.

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Displaying the disc memo name

Press (DSPL/SA) during CD or CD TEXT disc playback.

CD 2

SCHUBERT

Each time you press (PSPL/SA) during CD

or CD TEXT disc playback, the item

changes as follows:

Elapsed playback time

Disc memo name

Track name* *

Clock

___________

* If you connect an optional CD unit with the

CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information win appear in the dispiay when you piayback

a CD TEXT disc.

After if you select the desired item, the display will be 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 25).

Erasing the disc memo

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select CD.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the CD

unit.

3 Press (LIST) for two seconds.

4 Press (DSPL/SA) for two seconds.

7 Press (LIST) for two seconds.

The unit returns to normal CD playback mode.

Note

When the personaiized labei is erased, the original CD TEXT information wili appear in the display.

Locating a disc by name

— List-up (CD unit with the custom fiie function or MD unit)

You can use this function for discs that have been assigned a custom name. For more information on disc names, refer to "Labeling n CD"' (page 30).

Press (LIST) momentarily.

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

LST ®

V W V «hT/ /

1 SCHUBERT;

^'11 I I I \ \

When you assign a disc memo label to a CD TEXT disc, it takes priority over the original CD TEXT information.

2 Press (LIST) repeatedly until you find the

desired disc.

3 Press (ENTER) to'play back the disc.

Notes

• After a disc name has been displayed for five

seconds, the display returns to normal playback mode. To turn off the display, press (dspl/sa).

• The track names are not displayed during MD or

CD TEXT disc playback.

• If there are no discs in the magazine, "NO Disc" appears in the display.

• If a disc has not been assigned a custom file,

“*** *‘*****'' appears in the display.

• If the disc information has not been read by the

unit. "?" appears in the display. To load the disc,

first press the number button, then choose the

disc that has not been loaded.

• The information appears only in upper case.

There are also some letters which cannot be displayed (during MD or CD TEXT disc playback).

III//.

5 Rotate the dial to select the name you

want to erase.

6 Press CD (ENTER) for two seconds.

The name is erased.

Repeat steps 5 and 6 if you want to erase other names.

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Selecting specific tracks

for playback

— Bank (CD unit with the custom file function)

If you label the disc, you can set the unit to skip tracks and play only the tracks you want.

Start playing the disc and press (shift).

Then press ® (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

Bank edit mode.

5 Play-

__________

VMmaf / I I

If you have not labeled the disc, the bank edit mode does not appear and the program edit

mode appears. To return to normal playback mode, press (7) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down

to select the track number you want to skip and press (X> (ENTER).

Playing the specific tracks only

You can select:

• Bank on - to play the tracks with the "Play" setting.

• Bank inv (Inverse) - to play the tracks with

the "Skip" setting.

1 During playback, press (shift), then

press Ci) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until "Bank" appears.

2 Press (D (—►) to repeatedly until the

desired setting appears.

----

► Bank on-----► Bank inv

-----

► Bank off —|

CD2 ®(25)

Bank on

Playback starts from the track following the current one.

3 Press (SHIFT).

To return to normal playing mode, select

"Bank off" in step 2 above.

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The indication changes from "Play" to

"Skip." If you want to return to"Play,"

press CD (ENTER) again.

•

3 Repeat step 2 to set the "Play" or "Skip"

mode on all the tracks.

4 Press ® (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

The unit returns to normal CD playback mode.

5 Press (SHIFT).

Notes

• You can set the “Play" and “Skip" mode on up

to 24 tracks.

• You cannot set the “Skip" mode on all the

tracks.

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With Optional Equipment

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3 Press ® (—►).

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

You can connect an optional TV tuner and TV monitor with this unit.

Watching the TV

1 Press C SOURCE) repeatedly until "TV"

appears.

2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down

to select the desired TV band.

Watching a video

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until

"TV" appears.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select

"Video 1."

Play back the video.

Note

“Video 2“ appears if the VIDEO 2 terminal of the TV monitor is selected.

Memorizing TV channels automatically

The unit selects the TV channels with the strongest signals and memorizes them in the order of their frequency.

4 Press (SHIFT).

Notes

• The unit does not store TV channels with weak

signals. If only a few TV channels are received, some number buttons will remain empty.

• When a preset number is indicated in the display,

the unit starts storing TV channels from the one currently displayed.

Memorizing only the desired TV channels

You can store up to 10 chcinnels on the number

buttons in the order of your choice.

1 Press {'SOURCE^ repeatedly until "TV"

appears.

2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down

to tune In the TV program you want to store on the number button.

3 Press and hold the desired number

button (® to (3D) until you hear a beep tone.

The number button indiccition appears in

the display.

Note If you try to store another program on the same number button, the previously stored program will be erased.

Caution

When tuning in a station while driving, use Best Tuning Memory to {prevent accidents.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until "TV"

appears.

2 Press (SHIFT), then press S) (PLAY

MODE) repeatedly until "Auto mem" appears. - j

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storing the TV channel names

Follow the steps in “Storing the station names' (page 14).

Displaying the TV or radio station names

Press CUlD momentarily during TV or radio reception.

Example: When receiving the FM1 band

® Stored station names

@ Frequencies*

• If the name of a station is not stored, the

frequency of the station wiii be dispiayed instead.

Notes

• it may take some time before ali indications

appear in the display.

• The TV monitor does not appear during list

dispiay.

• The contents of the preset memory cannot be

iisted when the unit is in the simultaneous play mode (page 35).

Turning off the display

During radio reception, press ( list ) again.

During TV reception, the list display on the

TV monitor will automatically turn off after

a few seconds.

Displaying the information stored on discs

Press (LIST) momentarily during CD/MD playback.

Example: When CD unit 1 is selected.

® Titles stored as custom files

yet*’

*’ A blank space is displayed next to a disc

numbers representing empty slots in the disc magazine.

•2 If a title is not registered in the custom file,

"******" is displayed.

If the disc information has not been read yet

is displayed.

Notes

• It may take some time until all indications appear

in the display.

• The TV program does not appear during list

display.

• The contents of the preset memory cannot be

listed when the unit is in the simultaneous play mode.

Turning off the display

Press (LIST) again.

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Watching the TV or video while listening to a CD or

MD — Simultaneous Play

The simultaneous play function does not work while you are listening to the radio,

Additional

Information

Precautions

1 Press (SOURCE) for two seconds.

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2 Press d) (♦-)■

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3 Press ( SOURCE ) repeatedly to select a CD

orMD.

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4 Press CE> (—►).

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5 Press ( SOURCE! repeatedly to select a TV

or video.

SML

6 Press (SOURCE) for two seconds.

Simultaneous Play starts.

If you want to change the sound to CD or MD while watching the TV or video with its sound, please follow the steps, but press CD (—*) in

step 2 and press (T) (<~) in step 4.

Returning to normal mode

To cancel the CD or MD, follow the steps

above and select in step 3.

». * I t *

• If your car was parked in direct sunlight resulting in a considerable rise in temperature inside the car, allow the unit to cool off before operating it.

• If no power is being supplied to the unit, check the connections first. If everything is in order, check the fuse.

• If no sound comes from the speaker systems, set the fader control to the center position.

• If your car is equipped with a power antenna, it will extend automatically while the unit is operating.

If you have any questions or problems

concerning your unit that are not covered in I

this manual, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Notes on handling CDs

A dirty or defective disc may cause sound dropouts while playing. To enjoy optimum

sound, handle the disc as follows.

Handle the disc by its edge. To keep the disc dean, do not touch the surface.

Do not stick paper or tape on the labeled

surface.

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To cancel the TV or video,,follow the steps above and selectin step 5.

If you press the EJECT button on a CDIMD unit while the unit is in simultaneous play mode. Simultaneous Play is canceled.

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Do not expose the discs to direct suiUight or heat sources such as hot air-ducts, or leave them in a car parked in direct sunlight where there can be a considerable rise in the temperature inside the car.

Before playing, clean the discs with an optional cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc from the center out.

Do not use solvents such as benzine, thirmer, commercially available cleaners or antistatic spray intended for analog discs.

Maintenance

Fuse replacement

When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one that matches the amperage described on the

fuse. If the fuse blows, check the power connection and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows again after replacement, there may be an internal malfunction. In such a case, consult

your nearest Sony dealer.

Fuse (10 A)

Warning

Never use a fuse with an amperage rating exceeding the one supplied with the unit as this could damage the unit.

Note on moisture condensation

On a rainy day or in a very damp area,

moisture may condense on the lenses inside the CD player. Should this occur, the unit will not operate properly. In this case, remove the disc and wait for about an hour until the moisture evaporates.

Cleaning the connectors

The unit may not function properly if the connectors between the unit and the front panel are not clean. In order to prevent this, open the front panel by pressing (OPEN), then detach it and clean the connectors with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol. Do not apply too much force. Otherwise, the connectors may be damaged.

Back of the front panel

Notes

• For safety, before cleaning the connectors, turn

off the engine and remove the key from the ignition switch.

• Never touch the connectors directly with your

fingers or any metal device.

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Dismounting the unit

1 Press the dip inside the front cover with

a thin screwdriver, and gentiy pry the front cover free.

2 Repeat step 1 on the left side.

The front cover is removed.

Use a thin screwdriver to push in the clip on the ieft side of the unit, then puli out the left side of the unit untii the catch clears the mounting.

4 Repeat step 3 on the right side.

5 Slide the unit out of the mounting.

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Specifications

AUDIO POWER SPEanCATIONS

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION

19 watts per channel minitnvim continuous average power into

4 ohms, 4 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than

1 % total harmonic distortion.

other specifications CD player section

System 5ignal-to-noise ratio

Frequency response Wow and flutter Laser Diode Properties

Material Wavelength Emission Duration Laser output power

This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick-up Block.

Compact disc digital audio system 98 dB 10 - 20,000 Hz Below measurable limit

GaAlAs 780 nm Continuous Less than 44.6 pW*

Tuner section

Tuning range

Anterma terminal Intermediate frequency Usable sensitivity Selectivity

Sigrul-to-noise ratio Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz

Separation Frequency response

Tuning range Antenna terminal Intermediate frequency Sensitivity

Power amplifier

Outputs Speaker impedance 4-8 ohms

.Maximum power output

87.5 - 107.9 MHz External antenna connector

10.7 MHz 8dBf 75 dB at 400 kHz 50 dB at 2(X3 kHz 65 dB (stereo), 68 dB (mono)

0.7 % (stereo),

0.4 % (mono)

35 dB at 1 kHz 30 -15,000 Hz

530 -1,710 kHz External antenna connector

10.71 MHz/450 kHz

30 pV

section

Speaker outputs (sure seal connectors)

45 W X 4 (at 4 ohms)

General

Outputs

Equalizer

Power requirements 12 V DC car battery Dimensions Approx. 178 X 50 X 182 mm

Mounting dimensions

Mass Approx. 1.4 kg (3 lb. 1 oz.) Supplied accessories Rotary commander (1)

Optional accessories BUS cable (supplied with

Optional equipment CD changer

Design and specifications are subject fo change without notice.

Line outputs (3) Power antenna relay control lead Power amplifier control lead Telephone ATT control lead Illumination control lead ±12 dB; fo = 62 Hz, 157 Hz, 396 Hz, 1.0 kHz, 2.51 kHz,

6.34 kHz, 16 kHz (negative ground) (7V»x2 x7>Ain.)

(w/h/d) Approx. 182 X 53 X 163 mm (7'A x 2 V« X 6'A in.) (w/h/d)

Wireless remote RM-X47 Microphone (1) Parts for installation and connections (1 set)

Front panel case (1)

an RCA pin cord)

RC-61 (1 m), RC-62 (2 m)

CDX-828 (10 discs), CDX-727 (10 discs)

MD changer

MDX-65

Other CD/MD changers

with the Sony-Bus system Source selector

XA-C30

TV tuner

XT-40V, etc.

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Troubleshooting guide

The following checklist will help you remedy the problems you may encounter with your unit.

Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating procedures.

General Problem

No sound.

The contents of the memory

have been erased.

Indications do not appear in the display.

CD/MD playback

Problem

A disc cannot be loaded.

Playback does not begin. A disc is automatically ejected. The ambient temperature exceeds 50°C (122°F).

The operation buttons do not function.

The sound skips due to vibration.

Cause/Solution

• Cancel the ATT function.

• Set the fader control to the center position for speaker systems.

• Rotate the dial in a clockwise direction to adjust the volume.

• The power cord or battery has been disconnected.

• The reset button has been pressed. —► Store again into the memory.

Remove the front pgnel and clean the connectors. See "Cleaning the connectors" (page 36) for details.

Cause/Solution

• Another CD is already loaded.

• The CD is forcibly inserted upside down or in the wrong wav (MD).

Defective MD or dusty CD.

Press the reset button.

• The unit is installed at an angle of more than 60°.

• The unit is not installed in a sturdy part of the car.

Radio reception

Problem Cause/Solution

Preset tuning is not possible. • Memorise the correct frequency.

Automatic tuning is not

possible.

The stations cannot be

received.

The sound is hampered by

noises. . ’ -

The "ST" indication flashes.

Interference occurs during Ft/I reception. '

• The broadcast signal is too weak.

The broadcast signal is too weak. —* Use manual tuning.

Connect an power antenna control lead (blue) or accessory

power supply lead (red) to the power supply lead of a car's antenna booster. (When your car has built-in FM/AM antenna in the rear/side glass only.)

• Tune in the frequency accurately.

• The broadcast signal is too weak. —► Set to the Mono mode (page 13).

The Wide mode is selected. —♦ Set to the Narrow or IF Auto mode (page 14).

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Voice drive/Voice memo Problem Registering a vocai phrase or

recording a voice memo is not possible.

The unit often faiis or does not succeed in recognizing the vocal phrase.

Vocalized instructions are not heard while the voice drive function or the voice memo function is engaged in another operation.

DSP functions Problem No sound, or sound is too low.

Cause/Solution

The microphone is not connected properly. —► Plug it in completely.

• The microphone may not be able to receive the driver's voice

depending on the installation location and direction due to the microphone's sharp directivity. —► Install the microphone properly. Be sure to adjust the SONY mark facing towards the driver's mouth.

• The unit incorporates outside noises as a part of the vocal

phrase. —► Close the window while registering a vocal phrase.

• You can make it easier for the unit to recognise the vocal phrase by pronouncing the phrase clearly and loudly.

• The phrase that you pronounced is different from the registered one. —► Pronounce the registered phrase.

The volume setting is at the lowest. —► Adjust the volume with the dial of the unit.

Cause/Solution

The volume of the speakers may have been automatically lowered in order to maximize the effect of the listening position adjustment. —► Rotate the dial to adjust the balance.

The speaker balance can be set separately for DSP on mode and DSP off mode (page 21).

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Error displays (when an optional CD/MD unit is connected)

The following indications will flash for about five seconds, and an alarm sound will be heard.

Display

NO Mag NO Disc

NG Discs

Error*’

Blank*'

PushReset Not Ready

HighTemp

*’ When an error occurs during'ptayback of an MD or CD, the disc number of the MD or CD does nor

appear in the display. The disc number of the disc causing the error appears in the display.

If the above-mentioned solutions do not help improx'e the situation, consult your nearest Son\dealer.

Cause

The disc magazine is not inserted in

the CD/MD unit. No disc is inserted in the CD/MD unit. Insert discs in the CD/MD unit.

A CD/MD cannot play because of some problem.

A CD is dirty or inserted upside down.*"

An MD does not play because of some problem.*^

No tracks have been recorded on an MD.*2

The CD/MD unit cannot be operated because of some problem.

The lid of the MD unit is open or MDs are not inserted properly.

The ambient temperature is more than 50°C (122°F).

Solution

Insert the disc magazine in the CD/ MD unit.

Insert another CD/MD.

Clean or insert the CD correctly.

Insert another MD.

Play an MD with tracks recorded on it.

Press the reset button of the unit.

Close the lid or insert the MDs

properly. Wait until the temperature goes

down below 50°C (122T).

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Sony Corporation Printed in Japan

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FMIAM

Compact Disc

Player

Installation/Connections

CDX-C8850

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Parts list

Caution

Cautionary notice for handling the bracket ®.

Handle the bracket carefully to avoid injuring your fingers.

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Connections

Cautions

• This unit is designed tor negtitive grmind 12 V DC operation only.

• Before making connections, disconnect the ground terminal of the car battery to a\’oid short circuits.

• Connect the yellow and red power input leads only after all other leads have been connected.

• Be sure to connect the red power input lead to the positive 12 V power terminal which is energized when the ignition key is in the accessory position.

• Run all ground wires to a common ground point.

• Connect the yellow cord to a free car circuit rated higher than the unit's fuse rating. If you connect this unit in series with other stereo components, the car circuit they are connected to must be rated higher than the sum of the individual comp<inent's fuse rating. If there are no car circuits rated as high as the unit's fuse rating, connect the unit directly to the battery. If no car circuits are a\ ailable for connecting this unit, connect the unit to a car circuit rated higher than the unit's fuse rating in such a wa\' that if the unit blows its fuse, no other circuits will he cut off.

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

Warning when installing in a car without ACC (accessory) position on the ignition key switch

Be sure to press (off) on the unit for two seconds to turn off the clock display after turned off the

engine.

When you press (OFF) momentarily, the clock display does not turn off and this causes batter\' wear.

Connection diagram

Equipment used in illustrations (not supilied)

Note For connecting two or more changers, the source selector XA-C30 (optional) is necessary.

Reset button

When the installation and connections are o\ er, be sure to press the reset button vs ith a ball-point pen, etc.

Front speaker Active subwoofer

Rear speaker

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Power amplifier

CD/MD changer

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Source selector

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Connection example

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Orange/white striped o

ILLUMINATION

ANT REM

Max. supply current 0.1 A

—■

Choke coil box

to a car's illumination signal Be sure to connect the black ground to it first.

to the power antenna control lead or power supply lead of antenna booster amplifier /Votes

♦ It is not necessary to conn ect this lead if there is no po wer antenna

or antenna booster, or with a manu ally-operated telescopic antenn a.

• When your ca r has a built-in FM IAM antenna in the re arlside glass, see "Notes on the control and power supp ly leads."

to the +12 V power terminal which is energized at the accessory position of the ignition key switch

Notes

• If the re is n o a cce ssory p osition, connect to the *12 V power (bat tery) term inal w hich is energized a t all times. Be s ure to conne ct the bla ck gro und to it first.

• Wh en your c ar h as a built-in FM IA M antenn a in the rearlsid e g lass,

see "Notes on the control and power supp ly leads. “

to the +12 V power terminal which is energized at all times Be sure to connect the black ground to it first.

to a metal point of the car

. First connect the black ground lead, then connect the yellow and red

power input reads.

Notes on the control and power supply leads

• The power antenna contro/ lead (blue) supplies +12 V DC when you turn on the tuner.

• When your car ha s a built-in F MIAM anten na in the rea rlside glass, it is ne cessary to co nnect the po we r

antenna contro/ lead (blue) or the accessory po wer in put lead (red) to th e p ow er term inal o f th e existing antenna b ooster. For details, consult your dealer.

• A po wer antenna without relay box canno t be used with this unit.

Memory hold

connection

When the yellow power input lead is connected, pow er will alw ays be supplied to the memory circu it even

whe n the ignition key is turned off.

/Votes on speaker connection

• Befo re con necting the speakers, turn the unit off.

• Use speakers w ith an im pedan ce of 4 to 8 ohms, and w ith adequate power ha ndiing capacitie s. Otherw ise,

the spe akers may be damaged.

• Do n ot con nect the term inals of the spe aker system to t he car ch assis, a nd do no t conn ect the term inals o f the right speaker with those of the left speaker.

• Do not atfempr to connect the speakers in para llei.

• Do not connect any active speak ers (with built-in amplifiers) to the speak er term inals of the unit. Doing so may damage the active speakers. Therefore, be su re to connect passive spe akers to these term ina ls.

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Installation

Precautions

• Do not tamper with the four holes on the upper surface of the unit. They are used for tuner adjustments to be made only by service technicians.

• Choose the installation location carefully so that the unit will not interfere with the driver while driving,

• Avoid installing the unit where it would be subject to high temperatures, such as from direct sunlight or hot air from the heater, or where it would be subject to dust, dirt or excessive vibration.

How to detach and attach the front panel

Before installing the unit, detach the front panel.

To detach □

Before detaching the front panel, be sure to press (OFF) first. Then 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.

Mounting example

Installation in the dashboard

• Use only the supplied mounting hardware for a safe and secure installation.

Mounting angle adjustment

Adjust the mounting angle to less than 60°,

To attach [3

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Mounting the unit in a Japanese car

You may not be able to install this unit in some makes ol Japanese cars. In such a case, consult your Sony dealer.

To prevent m alfunction, insta ll o nly with the supplied screws (§).

Microphone precautions

• This system receives the driver's voice from the microphone. When it is noisy outside your car, shut the windows. Engine noise may also prevent the system from recognizing the driver’s voice.

• This microphone can receive sound from one direction only (directional microphone), Therefore it is important to install the microphone properly to ensure the driver's voice will be recei\ ed.

Installing the Microphone

Installation location

• Install the microphone underneath the sun visor in the pushed up position. Note that when the sun visor is lowered, the microphone will not receive the driver’s voice.

• Install the microphone so that the arrow on the top points toward the driver.

• Consult your dealer when installing in a car equiped with an airbag system or shock absorbing device.

Secure the microphone's cord as illustrated.

Be sure to leave some slack in the microphone's cord between the microphone and the holder ® as illustrated.

nstall the microphone' ,o that the arrow on

he top points toward

he driver.

Secure the microphone's cord as illustrated.

Secure the wire to the windoW frame so that the wire does not interfere with driving. Before attaching the damp dean the surface thoroughly.

Connecting the microphone

1 Connect the microphone to the MIC jack of the audio equipment. (Refer to the “Installation/

Connectinos" supplied with the unit as well.)

2 Bndle up the connecting cord of the microphone with other connecting cords of the audio

equipment by attaching the supplied cramper Be sure to leave some slack In the connecting cord between the plug and the cramper.

When you leave your car

Hide the microphone over the sun visor as illustrated to protect the microphone from being stolen.

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Installing the rotary commander

Notes

• Choose the mounting location carefully so that the

rotary commander will not interfere with operating the car.

• Do not install the rotary commander in a place

where it may jeopardize the safety of the (front) passenger in any way.

• When installing the rotary commander, be sure not to damage the electrical cables, etc. on the other side of the mounting surface.

• Avoid installing the rotary commander where it may be subject to high temperatures, such as from direct sunlight or hot air from the heater, etc.

Example of a mounting location

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Warm the mounting surface and the double-sided adhesive tape on the mounting hardware @ to the temperature of 20°C (68°F) to 30°C (86°F), and attach the mounting hardware to the mounting surface by applying even pressure. Then screw it down with the supplied screw ®.

.Attach a piece ot lioa\ \' duty tape, etc. on the other side of the mounting surface to cover the protruding tip of the screw so that thev will not interfere with anv electrical cables, etc. inside the steering wheel column.

After installing the steering wheel column cover, attach the rotary commander to the

mounting hardware by aligning the four holes on the bottom of the rotary

commander with the four catches on the mounting hardware and sliding the rotary commander until it locks into place as illustrated.

Note

If you are mounting the rotary commander to the steering wheel column, make sure that the

protruding tip of the screw on the inner surface of the column does not in any way hinder or

interfere with the movement of the rotating shaft, operative parts of the switches or the electrical

cables, etc. inside the column.

Sony CDX-C8850 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

CAUTION

Voice Drive

Voice guide for safe driving

Table of Contents

Location of controls

Resetting the unit

Detaching the front panei

Attaching the front panel

Caution alarm

Preparing the wireless remote

Installing the batteries

Notes on batteries

Notes on wireless remote

Preparinq the rotary commander

Setting the clock

Clock

O Press ® (-►).

O Set the hour.

O Set the minute.

Listening to a CD

1 Press (¿PEN) and insert the CD.

Changing the display item

Automatically scrolling a disc name

1 During playback, press iSHiFTi.

3 Press (D (—►) to select "A.Scrl on."

Locating a specific track

Locating a specific point in a track

— Manual Search

Playing a CD in various modes

Playing tracks repeatedly

1 During playback, press (shift).

Creating a program

Playing tracks in random order

3 Press CD (ENTER) momentarily.

Playing the stored program

PGM on

Erasing an entire program

l-PGM PLL-~

Memorizing only the desired stations

Receiving the memorized stations

If you cannot tune in a preset station

If FM stereo reception is poor

Changing the display item

Storing the station names

Storing the station names

Displaying the station name

3 NRKISS

Locating a station by name—List-up

3 I^RKISS

{•' Drive

y Drive

Registering a vocai phrase

1 Press ( TALK ) on the rotary commander.

Please Spe

the phrase;

Recording a voice memo

Playing back the voice memo

¡Mm03 PLOVi

Setting the equalizer

Selecting the equaiizer curve

To interrupt the playback of a voice memo

Erasing the voice memo

1 Rock

62Hz

Selecting the listening position

Adjusting the listening position

Selecting a soundstage menu

— Dynamic Soundstage Organizer (DSO)

Selecting the DSO

1 E-STD

Adjusting the DSO mode

1 Effect 2

Adjusting the fader (FAD)

Selecting the cut-off frequency of the front/rear speakers

Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s)

3 Rotate the.dial to adjust the volume.