Sony CDX-C910 User Manual

FM/AM Compact Disc Player

3-856-715-11 (2)

Operating Instructions

Manual de instrucciones

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

Con respecto a la instalación y las conexiones, consulte el manual de Instalación/ Conexiones suministrado.

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CDX-C910

 1996 by Sony Corporation

Actual total number: Sony CDX-C910 (E,S,C) 3-856-715-11(2)

Welcome !

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features by using either a rotary remote or a wireless remote.

In addition to the CD playback and the radio operations, you can expand your system by connecting an optional CD/MD changer, and digital preamplifier.

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Table of Contents

This Unit Only

Getting Started

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

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

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

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

CD Player

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

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

Creating a programme

— CD Programme Memory ......................... 6

Radio

Memorising stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................... 8

Memorising only the desired stations .............. 8

Receiving the memorised stations .................... 9

Storing the station names

— Station Memo ............................................ 9

Locating a station by frequency and name

— List-up ...................................................... 10

Other Functions

Using the rotary remote ................................... 10

Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 11

Changing the sound and display settings ..... 12

Turning off the display .................................... 12

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Changer

Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 13

Scanning the tracks

— Intro Scan ................................................. 13

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play .............................................. 14

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play .............................................. 14

Creating a programme

— Programme Memory .............................. 14

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo/Custom File ....................... 16

Locating a disc by name

— List-up ...................................................... 17

Selecting the specific tracks for playback

— Bank/Custom File .................................. 18

DSP (XDP-U50D)

Selecting the surround menu .......................... 19

Storing the surround effect onto the CDs

— Digital Signal Processor (DSP)

Custom File .............................................. 20

Selecting the listening position ....................... 20

Adjusting the fader (FAD) ............................... 21

Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s) .... 21

Adjusting the volume of the bass

and treble ...................................................... 22

Listening to each programme source in its

registered surround menu

— Last Sound Memory (LSM) ................... 22

Changing the line output level ....................... 22

Additional Information

Precautions ......................................................... 23

Maintenance ....................................................... 24

Dismounting the unit ....................................... 24

Location of controls .......................................... 25

Specifications ..................................................... 27

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 28

Index ................................................................... 30

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Getting Started

Resetting the unit

Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset the unit. Press the RESET button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen.

Front panel detached

RESET button

Front panel slid down

RESET button

Notes

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

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

• If you detach the panel while the unit is still on, the power will turn off automatically to prevent the speakers from being damaged.

• When you carry the front panel with you, put it in the supplied front panel case.

• 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.

Attaching the front panel

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

Notes

• When you connect the power supply cord to the unit or reset the unit, wait for about 10 seconds before you insert a disc. Do not insert a disc within these 10 seconds, otherwise, the unit will not be reset.

• Pressing the RESET button will erase the clock and some memorised functions.

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 (RELEASE) to open up the front

panel. Then slide the front panel a little to the left, and pull it off towards you.

(OFF)

(RELEASE)

Notes

• Be sure not to 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.

Caution alarm

If you turn the ignition key switch to the OFF position without removing the front panel, the caution alarm will beep for a few seconds (only when the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the unit is set to the A position).

Preparing the rotary remote

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

DSPL

LIST

SOUND

LIST

DSPL

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Setting the clock

005

5 2.15

SUREQ

TRACK

The clock has a 12-hour digital indication.

Example: Set the clock to 10:08

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

Set up

SUREQ

Clock

1 Press (4) (n).

Set up

SUREQ

1:‚‚

The hour digit flashes.

2 Set the hour.

to go back

to go forward

Set up

SUREQ

1‚:‚‚

3 Press (4) (n).

Set up

SUREQ

1‚:‚‚

The minute digits flash.

4 Set the minute.

to go back

to go forward

Set up

SUREQ

1‚:‚8

2 Press (SHIFT).

SUREQ

1‚:‚8

The clock starts.

Note

If the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the unit is set to the B position, turn the power on first, then set the clock. To turn the power on, press (SOURCE).

CD Player

Listening to a CD

Press (OPEN) and insert the CD.

Labeled side up

The front panel closes automatically, and playback starts.

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

CD is already inserted

Note

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

To Press

Stop playback (OFF)

Eject the CD (OPEN)

Displaying the clock

Each time you press (DSPL), alternately turns the clock display on and off.

Locating a specific track

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

During playback, press either side of (SEEK/AMS) momentarily.

SEEK/AMS

To locate succeeding tracks

To locate previous tracks

Elapsed playing time

Track number

Getting Started/CD Player

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PGM edit 12 P1.‚3

SUREQ

TRACK

PGM edit 2 P1.‚2

SUREQ

TRACK

PGM edit +Enter+

SUREQ

Locating a specific point in a track

— Manual Search

During playback, press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS). Release the button when you have found the desired point.

SEEK/AMS

To search forward

To search backward

Note

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

” or “ ” appears in the display,

Playing a CD in various modes

You can play CDs in various modes:

• Intro (Intro Scan) lets you play the first 10 seconds of all the tracks.

• Repeat (Repeat Play) repeats the current track.

• Shuf (Shuffle Play) plays all the tracks in random order.

Creating a programme

— CD Programme Memory

You can play the tracks in the order you want by making your own programme. You can make two programmes: Programme 1 and Programme 2. You can select up to 12 tracks in each programme. You can store the programmes in memory.

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (P.MODE)

for two seconds.

“P 1” shows Programme 1 is selected.

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

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

the track you want.

3 Press (5) (ENTER) momentarily.

1 Press (SHIFT).

Every time you press (SHIFT), only the items you can select light up.

SHIFT

SET UP P.MODE

12345

2 Press (3) (P.MODE) repeatedly until the

desired play mode appears.

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

Intro n Repeat n Shuf n PGM

SUREQ

Intro off

3 Press (4) (n) to select “on.”

SUREQ

Intro on

Playback starts.

4 Press (SHIFT).

To go back to the normal playback mode,

select “off” in step 3 above.

4 To continue entering tracks, repeat steps

2 and 3.

5 When you finish selecting tracks, press

(3) (P.MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

Notes

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

the data.

• “*Mem full*” appears in the display when you try to

enter more than 12 tracks into a programme at one time.

INTRO

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Playing the stored programme

DEL

PGM edit

--PGM1--

SUREQ

PGM edit NO Data

SUREQ

PGM edit 2 P1.‚2

SUREQ

TRACK

You can select:

• PGM 1 to play Programme 1.

• PGM 2 to play Programme 2.

• PGM 1+2 to play Programmes 1 and 2.

1 Press (SHIFT).

2 Press (3) (P.MODE) repeatedly until

“PGM” appears.

3 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the

desired programme appears.

Programme Play starts.

Programme 1 playback

SUREQ

PGM 1

PGM

Programme 2 playback

SUREQ

PGM 2

PGM

Programmes 1 and 2 playback

SUREQ

PGM 1+2

PGM

Normal playback

SUREQ

PGM off

Erasing the entire programme

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (P.MODE)

for two seconds.

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

appears.

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

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

The entire programme is erased.

4 When you finish erasing programmes,

press (3) (P.MODE) for two seconds.

Adding tracks to the programme

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (P.MODE)

for two seconds.

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

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

track slot number where you want to insert a track.

CD Player

4 Press (SHIFT).

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

Track slot number

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

Note

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

the track you want to insert.

4 Press (5) (ENTER) momentarily to enter

the track.

The current track in that slot number and the succeeding tracks shift down. 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.

5 When you finish inserting tracks, press

(3) (P.MODE) for two seconds.

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Erasing the tracks in the programme

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (P.MODE)

for two seconds.

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

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

track you want to erase.

PGM edit

SUREQ

3 P1.‚6

TRACK

The track currently registered in slot 6 of Programme 1.

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

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

DEL

PGM edit

SUREQ

P1.‚6

DISC TRACK

4 To continue erasing tracks, repeat steps

2 and 3.

Radio

Memorising stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals and memorises them. You can store up to 10 stations on each band (FM1, FM2 and AM).

Caution

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

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

desired band (FM1, FM2 or AM).

2 Press (SHIFT), then press (6) (BTM).

The unit stores stations in the order of their frequencies on the number buttons.

5 When you finish erasing tracks, press (3)

(P.MODE) for two seconds.

3 Press (SHIFT).

Notes

• The unit does not store stations with weak signals. If only a few stations are received, some number buttons remain empty.

• When a preset number is indicated in the display, the unit starts storing stations from the one currently displayed.

Memorising only the desired stations

You can store up to 10 stations on each band (20 for FM1 and FM2, 10 for AM) in the order of your choice.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

desired band.

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

in the station that you want to store on the number button.

3 Keep the desired number button ((1) to

(10)) pressed until “MEM” appears in the display.

The number button indication appears in the display.

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Note

FM1

________

87.9

SUREQ

FM1

W_______

87.9

SUREQ

FM1

W_______

87.9

SUREQ

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

Receiving the memorised stations

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.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

desired band.

2 Press the number button ((1) to (10))

momentarily where the desired station is stored.

If you cannot tune in a preset station

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

Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) repeatedly until the desired station is received.

Note

If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press (SHIFT), then press (3) (P.MODE) repeatedly until “Local” (local seek mode) appears. Then press (4) (n) to select “Local on.” Press (SHIFT). Only the stations with relatively strong signals will be tuned in.

Tip

If you know the frequency of the station you want to listen to, press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS) for two seconds until the desired frequency appears (manual tuning).

If FM stereo reception is poor

— Monaural Mode

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (P.MODE)

repeatedly until “Mono” appears.

Storing the station names

1 Tune in a station whose name you want

to store.

2 Press (LIST) for two seconds.

3 Enter the characters.

1 Rotate the dial in a clockwise

direction to select the desired characters. (A n B n C n ··· Z n 0 n 1 n 2 n

··· 9 n + n – n * n / n \ n > n < n . n _ )

If you rotate the dial in a counterclockwise direction, the characters appear in the reverse order. If you want to put a blank space between characters, select “_” (underbar).

2 Press (4) (n) after locating the

desired character.

The flashing cursor moves to the next space.

CD Player/Radio

2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until

“Mono␣ on“ appears.

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

If you press (1) (N), the flashing cursor moves to the left.

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

3 Press (SHIFT).

4 To return to the normal radio reception,

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

Changing the displayed items

Each time you press (DSPL), the items alternate between the station names and time.

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press (LIST) for two seconds.

Tip

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

Displaying the station name

Press (DSPL) during radio reception.

FM1

WRKISS

SUREQ

87.9

Other Functions

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

Station name*˜ Clock

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

appears in the display for one second.

Erasing the station name

1 Tune in any station and press (LIST) for

two seconds.

2 Press (DSPL) for two seconds.

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

3 Rotate the dial to select the name that

you want to erase.

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

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

5 Press (LIST) for two seconds.

The unit returns to the normal radio reception mode.

Locating a station by frequency and name

You can search for the memorised stations names in the display.

— List-up

Using the rotary remote

The rotary remote works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls. You can control the optional equipment with the rotary remote.

By pressing the button (the SOURCE button)

(SOURCE)

Every time you press (SOURCE), the source changes as follows:

FM1 n FM2 n AM n CD1 n CD2 n MD1 n MD2

Tip

You can turn on this unit by pressing (SOURCE) on the rotary remote.

By rotating the control (the SEEK/AMS control)

1 Press (LIST) momentarily.

The name assigned to the station currently playing appears in the display.

LST

1 WRKISS

SUREQ

2 WRPOWER

2 Press (LIST) repeatedly until you find the

desired station.

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

station.

Note

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

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Rotate the control momentarily and release it to:

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

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

By rotating the control while pushing (the PRESET/DISC control)

Rotate the control while pushing it to:

• Receive the stations memorised on the number buttons.

• Change the disc.

Other operations

Rotate the VOL control to adjust the volume.

Press (DSPL) to change the displayed items

Press (MUTE) to mute the sound.

OFF

Press (OFF) to turn off the unit.

Changing the operative direction

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

To increase

To decrease

If you need to mount the rotary remote on the right of the steering column, you can reverse the operative direction of the controls.

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

Tip

You can control the operative direction of controls with the unit (page 12).

Radio/Other Functions

Press (SOUND) to adjust the volume and sound menu.

Press (LIST) to display memorised names.

Adjusting the sound characteristics

You can adjust bass, treble, balance and fader. Each source can store the bass and treble level respectively.

1 Select the item you want to adjust by

pressing (SOUND) repeatedly.

VOL (volume) n BAS (bass) n TRE (treble) n BAL (balance) n FAD (fader)

2 Adjust the selected item by rotating the

dial.

Adjust within three seconds after selecting. (After three seconds, the dial work as volume control dial.)

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Set up DSPL on

SUREQ

Changing the sound and display settings

You can set:

• Amber/Green to change the illumination

colour to amber or green.

• Beep to turn on or off the beeps.

• 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.

• Loud (Loudness) to enjoy bass and treble

even at low volume. Bass and treble will be reinforced.

• RM (Rotary Remote) to change the operative

direction of the controls of the rotary remote.

— Select “norm” to use the rotary remote as

the factory preset position.

— Select “rev” when you mount the rotary

remote on the right of the steering column.

• Angle to change the angle of the front panel.

— Select “1” to make the front panel angle at

about 80 degrees.

— Select “2” to make the front panel angle at

about 70 degrees.

• Contrast to adjust the contrast if the

indications in the display are not recognizable because of the unit’s installed position.

Turning off the display

You can turn off the display. Even when you turn off the display, the buttons keep on illuminating. While the display is turned off, pressing any of the buttons turns the display on for five seconds.

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

two seconds.

2 Press (4) (n) to select “off.”

The display turns off.

3 Press (2) (SET UP) for two seconds.

4 Press (SHIFT).

To turn on the display, select “on” in step 2 above.

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

momentarily.

2 Press (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until the

desired setting mode appears.

Each time you press (2) (SET UP), the item changes as follows:

Clock n Amber/Green n Beep n Dimmer n

Loud

n RM n Angle n Contrast

* When you turn in the station or listen to the CD/

MD, “Loud” appears.

3 Press (4) (n) to select the desired

setting (for example: on or off).

At “Contrast” setting, pressing (4) (n) makes the contrast higher, and pressing (1) (N) makes the contrast lower.

4 Press (SHIFT).

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

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With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Changer

Playing a CD or MD

Press (SOURCE) until the desired changer appears.

CD/MD playback starts.

Changing the displayed items

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

Clock

Disc name*

Track name*

If you have not labeled the CD, “NO Name” appears in

the display. If there is no prerecorded name for an MD, “NO D.Name” appears in the display.

If the track name is not prerecorded, “NO T.Name”

appears in the display for one second.

Locating a specific track

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

During playback, press either side of (SEEK/AMS) once for each track you want to skip.

SEEK/AMS

To locate succeeding tracks

To locate previous tracks

Locating a specific point in a track

— Manual Search

During playback, press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS). Release the button when you have found the desired point.

SEEK/AMS

To search forward

To search backward

Locating a disc by disc number

— Direct Disc Selection

Press the number button that corresponds with the desired disc number.

The desired disc in the currently selected changer begins playback.

Other Functions/CD/MD Changer

Tip

If the name of the MD is too long, you can scroll it across the display window by pressing (SHIFT), then (1) (N).

Automatically scrolling a disc name

— Auto Scroll

The Auto Scroll function automatically scrolls the disc or track name of the MD when you press (DSPL) and the title length exceeds 10 characters.

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

repeatedly until “A.Scrl” appears.

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

3 Press (SHIFT).

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

Displaying the recording date of the currently selected MD

Press (DSPL) for two seconds during MD playback.

The recording date of the track is displayed for about three seconds.

Scanning the tracks

— Intro Scan

You can play the first 10 seconds of all the tracks on the currently selected disc.

1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then

press (3) (P.MODE) repeatedly until “Intro” appears.

2 Press (4) (n) to select “Intro on.”

Intro Scan starts.

3 Press (SHIFT).

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

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CD1

PGM edit 2 12 P1.‚3

SUREQ

DISC TRACK

CD1

PGM edit 3 2 P1.‚2

SUREQ

DISC TRACK

PGM edit +Enter+

SUREQ

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

You can select:

• Repeat 1 to repeat a track.

• Repeat 2 to repeat a disc.

• Repeat 3 to repeat all the discs in the current

changer when you connected two changers or more.

1 During playback, press (SHIFT). Then

press (3) (P.MODE) repeatedly until “Repeat” appears.

2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the

desired setting appears.

Repeat Play starts.

z Repeat 1 ␣ ␣ z Repeat 2 ␣ ␣ z Repeat 3

Repeat off Z

3 Press (SHIFT).

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

Playing tracks in random order

You can select:

• Shuf 1 to play the tracks on the current disc

in a random order.

• Shuf 2 to play the tracks in the current

changer in a random order.

• Shuf 3 to play all the tracks in a random

order when you connected two changers or more.

1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then

2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the

3 Press (SHIFT).

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

— Shuffle Play

press (3) (P.MODE) repeatedly until “Shuf” appears.

desired setting appears.

Shuffle Play starts.

z Shuf 1 z Shuf 2 z Shuf 3

Shuf off Z

Creating a programme

— Programme Memory (CD/MD changer with programme memory function)

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (P.MODE)

for two seconds.

Programme edit mode

“P 1” shows Programme 1 is selected.

If you have labeled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press (3) (P.MODE) to display “PGM edit” above.

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

2 Select the track you want.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the changer.

2 Press (SHIFT), then press the number

button to select the disc.

3 Press (SHIFT).

4 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to

select the track.

3 Press (5) (ENTER) momentarily.

4 To continue entering tracks, repeat steps

2 and 3.

5 When you finish entering tracks, press

(3) (P.MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

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Notes

PGM edit NO data

SUREQ

CD2

PGM edit 2 4 P1.‚3

SUREQ

DISC TRACK

• “*Wait*” 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 12 tracks into a programme at one time.

Playing the stored programme

Changing the disc order in the changer will not affect programme memory play.

You can select:

•PGM 1 to play Programme 1.

•PGM 2 to play Programme 2.

•PGM 1+2 to play Programmes 1 and 2.

To erase Programme 2, press (4) (n) repeatedly until “PGM 2” appears.

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

The entire programme is erased.

4 When you finish erasing programmes,

press (3) (P.MODE) for two seconds.

1 Press (SHIFT).

2 Press (3) (P.MODE) repeatedly until

“PGM” appears.

3 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the

desired programme appears.

Programme Play starts.

z PGM 1 z PGM 2 z PGM 1+2

PGM off Z

4 Press (SHIFT).

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

Notes

• If you press the number button during programme memory play, programme memory play is interrupted, and playback of the selected disc starts.

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

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

• When the disc magazine contains not a single track stored into the programme memory, or when the programme information has not been loaded yet, “Not Ready” appears.

Erasing the entire programme

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (P. MODE)

for two seconds.

If you have labeled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press (3) (P.MODE) to display “PGM edit” above.

5 Press (SHIFT).

Adding tracks to the programme

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (P.MODE)

for two seconds.

If you have labeled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press (3) (P.MODE) to display “PGM edit” above.

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

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

track slot number where you want to insert a track.

Track slot number

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

the track you want to insert.

4 Press (5) (ENTER) momentarily to enter

the track.

The current track in that slot number and the succeeding tracks shift down. 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 more tracks.

CD/MD Changer

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

appears.

DEL

PGM edit

SUREQ

--PGM1--

5 When you finish inserting tracks, press

(3) (P.MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

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CD1

________ 4 2 1.13

SUREQ

DISC TRACK

DISC NAME

CD1

S_______ 4 2 1.51

SUREQ

DISC TRACK

DISC NAME

CD1

S_______ 4 2 2.2‚

SUREQ

DISC TRACK

DISC NAME

Erasing the tracks in the programme

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (P.MODE)

for two seconds.

If you have labeled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press (3) (P.MODE) to display “PGM edit” above.

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

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

track you want to erase.

Track slot number

CD2

PGM edit

SUREQ

2 4 P1.‚6

The track currently registered in slot 6 of Programme 1.

DISC TRACK

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

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

DEL

PGM edit

SUREQ

P1.‚6

DISC TRACK

4 To continue erasing tracks, repeat steps

2 and 3.

5 When you finish erasing tracks, press (3)

(P.MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo/Custom File (CD changer with custom file function)

You can label each disc with a personalized name. You can enter up to eight characters for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate a disc by name (page 17) and select the specific tracks for playback (page 18).

1 Play the CD and press (LIST) for two

seconds.

2 Enter the characters.

1 Rotate the dial in a clockwise

direction to select the desired characters. (A n B n C n ··· Z n 0 n 1 n 2 n

··· 9 n + n – n * n / n \ n > n < n . n _ )

If you rotate the dial in a counterclockwise direction, the characters appear in the reverse order. If you want to put a blank space between characters, select “_” (underbar).

2 Press (4) (n) after locating the

desired character.

The flashing cursor moves to the next space.

If you press (1) (N), the flashing cursor moves to the left.

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

3 To return to the normal CD playback

mode, press (LIST) for two seconds.

Tip

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

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Displaying the disc memo

LST

4 SCHUBERT 5 BACH

SUREQ

Press (DSPL) during CD playback.

CD1

SCHUBERT

SUREQ

4 2 3.59

DISC TRACK

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

Disc name ˜ Clock

DISC NAME

Erasing the disc memo

1 Press (SOURCE) to select the CD changer

(for example CD2 or CD3).

2 Press (LIST) for two seconds.

Locating a disc by name

— List-up (CD changer with custom file function or MD changer)

You can use this function for the discs that have been assigned a custom name. For more information on disc names, refer to “Labeling a CD” (page 16).

1 Press (LIST) momentarily.

The name assigned to the disc currently playing appears in the display.

3 Press (DSPL) for two seconds.

“Delete” and the disc memo appear in the display.

4 Rotate the dial to select the name that

you want to erase.

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

The name is erased. Repeat steps 4 and 5 if you want to erase other names.

6 Press (LIST) for two seconds.

The unit returns to the normal CD playback mode.

2 Press (LIST) repeatedly until you find the

desired disc.

3 Press (5) (ENTER) to play back the disc.

Notes

• To turn off the display, press (DSPL). Once a disc name

has been displayed for five seconds, the display goes back to its normal playback mode.

• The track names are not displayed during MD 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 is appears only in upper cases. There are also some letters which cannot be displayed (during MD playback).

CD/MD Changer

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CD1

SCHUBERT Bank on

BANK

SUREQ

Selecting the specific tracks for playback

— Bank/Custom File (CD changer with custom file function)

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

1 Start playing the disc and press (SHIFT).

Then press (3) (P.MODE) for two seconds.

Bank edit mode

CD1

Bank edit

SUREQ

2 2 Play

DISC TRACK

Note

If you have not labeled the disc, the bank edit mode does not appear and the programme edit mode appears. To go back to the normal playback mode, press (3) (P.MODE) for two seconds.

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

the track number you want to skip and press (5) (ENTER).

CD1

Bank edit

SUREQ

2 4 Skip

DISC TRACK

The indication changes from “Play” to “Skip.” If you want to return to “Play,” press (5) (ENTER) again.

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 (3) (P.MODE) repeatedly until “Bank” appears.

2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the

desired setting appears.

z Bank on z Bank inv z Bank off

Playback starts from the track following the current one.

3 Press (SHIFT).

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

3 Repeat step 2 to set the “Play” or “Skip”

mode on all the tracks.

4 Press (3) (P.MODE) for two seconds.

The unit returns to the 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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DSP (XDP-U50D)

SUR

-DEFEAT-

SUREQ

SUR

HALL

SUR EQ

SUR

Effect 8‚%

SUR EQ

SUR

Effect 3‚%

SUR EQ

Adjusting the effect level

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

CD or MD).

With the optional XDP-U50D connected

The optional XDP-U50D lets you add some effects to the sound field of the currently selected source.

Selecting the surround menu

You can select the desired surround menu to best fit the source audio. The following menu can simulate different sound fields and enhance the sound so that you can feel as if you are in a live concert.

Surround menu

HALL Concert hall JAZZ Jazz club DISCO Disco with thick walls THEATER Movie theater PARK Big open space LIVE Live concert OPERA Opera house CHURCH Church/chapel with a lot of

reverberation

STADIUM Open-air concert in a

stadium

CELLAR Cellar with a lot of

reverberation

DEFEAT Normal sound without any

DSP effects

2 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.

3 Rotate the dial to select the desired

surround menu.

4 Press (4) (n).

5 Rotate the dial to adjust the level.

You can adjust the level from 0 to 100%. Increase the level to enjoy more enhanced effects.

6 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.

CD/MD Changer/DSP

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

CD or MD).

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “SUR”

appears.

SUR

SUREQ

-DEFEAT-

3 Rotate the dial to select the desired

surround menu.

The surround menu appears in the order shown above.

After three seconds, the display goes back to the normal playback mode.

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