Sony CDX-CA680X, CDX-L580X User Manual

FM/MW/LW Compact Disc Player

3-247-306-11 (1)

FM/MW/LW
Compact Disc Player

Operating Instructions
Bedienungsanleitung
Mode d’empl oi
Istruzioni per l’ uso
Gebruiksaanwijzing

Wichtig!
Bitte nehmen Sie sich etw as Ze it, um den G erät e-Pass vollständig

auszufüllen. Dieser befindet sich auf der hinteren Umsc hlagseite dieser
Bedienungsanleitung.

Si dichiara che l’apparecchio è stato fabbricato in conformità all’art. 2, Comma 1 del D.M. 28.08.
1995 n. 548.

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation /conne c tions manua l.
Zur Installation und zum Anschluss siehe die mitgelieferte Installations-/Anschlussanleitung.
En ce qui concerne l’installation et les connexions , consulter le manuel d’installation/

raccordement fourni.
Per l’installazione e i collegamenti, fare riferimento al manuale di istruzioni per

l’installazione e i collegamenti in dotazione.
Zie voor het monteren en aansluiten van het apparaat de bijgeleverde handleiding “Installatie

en aansluitingen”.

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CDX-CA680X
CDX-L580X

© 2003 Sony Corporation

Welcome !

Thank you for purchas in g t hi s Sony Compact
Disc Player. You can enjoy its various f eat ures
even more with:

• CD TEXT in formation (displayed whe n a CD
TEXT disc*

• Optional controller accessori es
Card remote commander RM-X114
Rotary commander RM-X4S

CDX-CA680X only

Optional CD/MD uni ts (both changers and
players)*

*1 A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes

information such as the disc name, artist name,
and track names. This information is recorded on
the disc.

*2 This unit works with Sony products only.

This label is located on the bottom of the
chassis.

2

.

1

is played).

CAUTION INVISIBLE

VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS

LASER RADIATIONWHEN OPEN

DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR

This label is located on the drive unit’s internal
chassis.

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Table of Contents

Location of controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Getting Started

Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

CD Player
CD/MD Unit (optional)
(CDX-CA680X)

Playing a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Display items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Playing tracks in ra ndom order

— Shuffle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Labelling a CD

— Disc Memo*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Locating a di sc by name

— List-up* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

* Functions available with optional CD/MD unit

CD Player (CDX-L580X)

Playing a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Display items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Playing tracks repeatedly

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

Playing tracks in ra ndom order

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

Radio

Storing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM). . . . . . . 15

Receiving the stored stations. . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Storing only the desired stations . . . . . . . . . 16

RDS

Overview of RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Automatic retuning for best receptio n results

— AF (Alternative Frequencies) . . . . . . 17

Receiving traffic announcements

— TA (Traffic Announcement)/

TP (Traffic Programme). . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Presetting RDS stations with AF and TA

setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Tuning in stations by pr ogramme type

— PTY (Programme types) . . . . . . . . . . 19

Setting the clock automatically

— CT (Clock Time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander. . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Adjusting the balance and fader . . . . . . . . . 22

Quickly attenuating the sound . . . . . . . . . . 2 2

Changing the sound and display settings

— Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Setting the equalizer (EQ3). . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Setting the Dynamic Soundstage Organizer

(DSO). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Additional Information

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

Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Error displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Location of controls

Refer to the pages listed for details.

E

C

R

U

O

S

SEL

DSO EQ3

MODE

ATT

AF SENS

DISC

BTM REP SHUF

123456

a SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD/MD*1)

button

Selecting the source

b SEL (select) button

Selecting items.

c Volume +/– button
d Display window
e SEEK +/– button

Radio:
Tuning in stations automatically/finding a
station manually.
CD (MP3 files*

1

)/MD*1:
Skipping tracks/ fast-forwarding, revers i ng a
track.

f DSPL (dis play mode ch ange) butt on

8, 10, 12, 13, 16

g OPEN button 7, 9, 13
h DSO button 23
i ATT (attenuate) button 22
j MODE button

Changing the operation

k AF button 17, 18
l SENS/BTM button 15, 16, 18
m RESET button (located on t he fron t side of

the unit, behind the fr ont panel) 7

O

P

E

D

N

S

P

L

SEEK

LIST

ALBUM

PTY TA

CDX-CA680X

FF

O

n Number buttons

Radio:
Storing the desired station on each number
button.
CD/MD*

(1): DISC –*
(2): DISC +*

1

:

1

9

1

9

(3): REP 10
(4): SHUF 11

MP3 files*

1

:

(5): ALBUM – 9
(6): ALBUM + 9

o PTY (programme type) /LIST*1 button

11, 12, 19

p TA button 18
q Z (eject) button (located on the front side

of the unit, behind the front panel) 9

r OFF (Stop/Power of f) button*2 7, 9, 13
s Receptor for the card remote

commander

t EQ3 button 23

*1 CDX-CA680X only
*2 Warning when installing in a car without

an ACC (accessory) position on the
ignition switch

After turning off the ignition, be sure to press
and hold (OFF) on the unit until the display
disappears.

Otherwise , the display do es n ot turn off and this
causes battery drain.

4

Card remote commander RM-X114
(optional)

DSPL MODE

+

PRESET

LIST

+

DISC

MENU

–

SEEK

SOUND

SOURCE

DISC

PRESET –

+

VOL

+

SEEK

R

–

TE

EN

ATTOFF

–

The corresponding buttons of the card
remote commander control the same
functions as those on this unit.

Precautions

• If your car has be en parked in direct sunlight,
allow the unit to cool off befor e operating it.

• Power aerial will extend automatically while
the unit is o perating .

• While driving, do not use the CUSTOM FILE
feature or any other functions which may divert
your attention fr om the road.

If you have any questions or probl em s
concerning your unit that are not covered in this
manual, please consult your nearest S ony d ea ler.

Moisture condensation

On a rainy day or in a very dam p area, moisture
condensation may occur inside the lenses and
display of the unit. Should this occur, the unit
will not operate properly. In such a case, remove
the disc and wait for about an hour until the
moisture has evaporated.

To maintain high sound quality

Be careful not to splash jui ce or other soft drinks
onto the unit or discs.

a DSPL button
b MENU button*

1

c SOURCE button
d SEEK (</,) buttons
e SOUND button
f OFF button
g VOL (+/–) buttons
h MODE button
i LIST button*

2

j DISC*2 (M/m) buttons
k ENTER button
l ATT button

*1 Not available for this unit
*2 Not available for CDX-L580X

Note

If the display disappears by pressing (OFF), it cannot
be operated with the card remote commander unless
(SOURCE) on the unit is pressed, or a disc is inserted
to activate the unit first.

Tip

Refer to “Replacing the lithium battery” for details on
how to replace the batteries (page 24).

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Notes on discs

• T o keep the disc clean, do not touch the surface.
Handle the disc by its edge.

• Keep your discs in their cases or disc
magazines when no t in use.
Do not subject the discs to heat/high
temperature. Avoid leaving them in parked cars
or on dashboards/rear trays.

• Do not attach labels, or use discs with sticky
ink/residue. Such discs may stop spinning
when used, causing a malfunction, or may ruin
the disc.

• Before playing, clean the discs with a
commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe
each disc from the centre out. Do not use
solvents such as benzi ne, thinner , commerc ially
available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended
for analog discs.

Notes on CD-R/CD-RW discs

• You can play CD-Rs (recordable CDs)/CD­RWs (rewritable CDs) desi gned for audio use
on this unit.
Look for these marks to distinguish CD-Rs/
CD-RWs for audio use .

These marks denote that a disc is not for audio
use.

• Do not use an y discs with labels or st i ckers
attached.
The following malfunctions may result from
using such discs:
– Inability to eject a d is c (due to a label or

sticker peeling off and jamming the eject
mechanism).

– Inability to read audio data correctly (e.g.,

playback skippi ng, or no playback) due t o
heat shrinking of a sticker or label caus in g a
disc to warp.

• Discs with non-s t andard shapes (e.g ., heart,
square, star) ca nnot be played on this un it .
Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do
not use such discs.

• You cannot play 8 cm CD s.

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• Some CD-Rs/CD-RWs (depend i ng on the
equipment used for its recording or the
condition of the di sc) may not play on this unit.

• You cannot play a CD-R/a CD - RW that is not
finalized*.

* A process necessary for a recorded CD-R/CD-RW

disc to be played on the audio CD player.

Getting Started

Detaching the front panel

You can detach the front panel of this unit to
protect the unit from being stolen.

Resetting the unit

Before operating the unit for the first time, or
after replacing the car battery or chan ging the
connections, you must reset the unit.
Remove the front panel and press the RESET
button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint
pen.

RESET button

Note

Pressing the RESET button will erase the clock setting
and some stored contents.

Caution alarm

If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF
position without removing the front panel, the
caution alarm will beep for a few seconds.
If you connect an op ti onal amplifier and do not
use the built-in amplifier, the beep sound will be
deactivated.

1 Press (OFF)*.

CD/MD playback o r ra di o reception stops
(the key illumination and display remain on).

* If your car has no ACC position on the ignition

switch, be sure to turn the unit off by pressing
(OFF) until the display disappears to avoid car
battery drain.

2 Press (OPEN), then slide the f ront

panel to the right, and gently pull out
the left en d of the front p a n el.

1

2

Notes

• If you detach the panel while the unit is still turned

on, the power will turn off automatically to prevent
the speakers from being damaged.

• Do not drop or put excessive pressure on the front

panel and its display window.

• Do not subject the front panel to heat/high

temperature or moisture. Avoid leaving it in a parked
car or on a dashboard/rear tray.

Tip

When carrying the front panel with you, use the
supplied front panel case.

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Attaching the front panel

Place hole A of the front panel onto the spindle
B on the unit, then lightly push the left side in.

Press (SOURCE) on the unit (or insert a CD) to
operate the unit.

A

B

x

Note

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

Setting the clock

The clock uses a 24-hour digital indica tion.
Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1 Press (DSPL) for 2 seconds.

The hour indication flashes.

1Press the volume +/– button to set

the hour.

2Press (SEL).

The minute indi cation flashes.

3Press the volume +/– button to set

the minute.

2 Press (DSPL).

The clock starts. Aft er th e cl ock setting is
completed, the display retu rn s to normal play
mode.

Tip

You can set the clock automatically with the RDS
feature (page 20).

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CD Player CD/MD Unit (optional) (CDX-CA680X)

In addition to playing a CD with this unit, you
can also control external CD (MP3 playable CD)/
MD units. If you conn ect optional MP3 playable
CD units (eg., MP3 CD changer), you can play
MP3 files; compressed audio f iles (tracks) with
quality of sound.

Note

If you connect an optional CD (MP3 playable 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 disc

Notes

• While the first/last track on the disc is playing, if

(SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) is pressed, playback

skips to the last/first track of the disc.

• When the last track on the disc is over, playback

restarts from the first track of the disc.

(With optional unit)

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

“CD” or “MD (MS*

1

).”

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the

desired un it appears.

Playback starts.

To Press

Skip discs
–Disc selection

Skip albums*
–Albums selection

(1)(DISC–) or
(2)(DISC+)

[once for each disc]

2

(5)(ALBUM–) or
(6)(ALBUM+)

[hold to desired point]

(With this unit)

1 Press (OPEN) and insert the disc

(labelled side up).

2 Close the front panel.

Playback starts automatically.

If a disc is already inserted, press (SOURCE)
repeatedly unti l “ C D ” appears to start play back.

To Press

Stop playba ck (OFF)
Eject the disc (OPEN) then Z
Skip tracks

–Automatic

Music Sensor

Fast-forward/
reverse
–Manual Search

(SEEK) (–/+)
(./>)
[once for each tr ack]

(SEEK) (–/+)
(m/M)
[hold to desired p o i nt ]

*1 MS: MG Memory Stick System-up Player MGS-X1
*2 Available only when an MP3 file is played.

Albums are folders of a CD containing MP3 files.

Cautions wh en co nn ec tin g M GS- X1 an d M D un it ( s)

This unit recognizes MGS-X1 as an MD unit.

• When you want to play MGS-X1, press (SOURCE) to

select “MS” or “MD.” If “MS” appears in the source
display, MGS-X1 starts to play. If “MD” appears in
the source display, press (MODE) to select “MS,” to
start playback.

• When you want to play an MD unit, press (SOURCE)

to select “MD” or “MS.” If your desired MD unit
appears in the source display, it starts to play . If “MS”
or another MD unit appears in the source display,
press (MODE) to select your desired MD unit, to
start playback.

Notes when connecting MP3 playable CD unit(s)

• If a disc with no MP3 files (tracks) is inserted, “NO

MUSIC” appears in the display and playback of the
next disc starts.

• Before playing a track, this unit reads all track and

album information on the disc. Depending on the
track structure, it may take more than a minute
before playback begins. During this time, “READ” is
displayed. Please wait for play to start automatically
when the reading is complete.

Note

With an optional unit connected, playback of the same
source will continue on to the optional CD/MD unit.

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Display items

When the disc/album/track changes, any
prerecorded title*
automatically displayed (if the Auto Scroll
function is set to “ON,” names exceeding 8
characters will be scrolled (pa ge 22 ) ).

Source

Disc/Album*
number

To Press

Switch display item (DSPL)
Scroll display item (SEL) and (3)

1

of the new disc/album/track is

MDLP display*

LP2: LP2 playback
LP4: LP4 playback

3

Displayable items

•Track number/
Elapsed playing time

• Disc name

•Track name

• Album name

•ID3 tag

*1*4/Artist name

1

*

3

*1*

3

*1*

simultaneously

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Pla y

The disc in the main unit will repeat a track, the
entire album, or the entire disc when it reaches
the end. For repeat pl ay, you can select:

• REP-TRACK — to repeat a track.

2

• REP-ALBM*1 — to repeat an album.

• REP-DISC*2 — to repeat a disc.

*1 Available only when an MP3 file is played.
*2 Available only when one or more optional CD/MD

units are connected.

During playback, press (3) (REP)
repeatedly until the desired setting
appears in the display.

Repeat Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select
“REP-OFF.”

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*

*1 When pressing (DSPL), “NO NAME”, indicates that

there is no prerecorded name to display.

*2 Available only wh en optional MD unit with the

MDLP function is connected, and an MDLP disc is
played.

*3 Available only when an MP3 file is played.
*4 If the disc has been labelled by this unit using the

CUSTOM FILE function, Disc Memo is displayed
preferentially.

*5 Only for CD TEXT discs with the artist name.

Notes

• Some charact ers can not be displ ayed. Characters
and signs which cannot be displayed appear as “ *.”

• For some CD TEXT discs or ID3 tags with very
many characters, information may not scroll.

• This unit cannot display the artist name for each
track of a CD TEXT disc or an album.

Tip

When A.SCRL (Auto Scroll) is set to OFF and the disc/
album/track name is changed, the disc/album/track
name or ID3 tag does not scroll.

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Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play

You can select:

•SHUF-ALBM*1 — to play the MP3 files on an

album in the current optional CD unit with the
MP3 file control function in random order .

• SHUF-DISC — to play the tracks on the

current disc in random order.

• SHUF-CHGR*2 — to play the tracks in the

current optional CD (MD) unit in random
order.

•SHUF-ALL*3 — to play all the tracks in all th e

connected CD (MD) units (including this unit)
in random order.

*1 Available only when an MP3 file is played.
*2 Available only when one or more optional CD (MD)

units are connected.

*3 Available only when one or more optional CD units,

or two or more optional MD units are connected.

During playback, press (4) (SHUF)
repeatedly until the desired setting
appears in the display.

Shuffle Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select
“SHUF-OFF.”

Note

“SHUF-ALL” will not shuffle tracks between CD units
and MD units.

Labelling a CD

— Disc Memo (For a CD unit with the CUSTOM FILE function)

You can label each disc with a custom name
(Disc Memo). You can enter up to 8 characters
for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate the
disc by name (page 12).

1 Start playing the disc you want to label

in a CD unit with the CUSTOM FILE
function.

2 Press (PTY) (LIST) for 2 seconds.

The unit will repeat the disc during the
labellin g procedure.

3 Enter the characters.

1 Press the volume +/– button to

select the desired chara ct er.

A y B y C ... y 0 y 1 y 2 ...

y + y – y

*1 (blank space)

2 Press (SEL) after locating the

desired character.

The next character fla shes.

... y *1 y A

*

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

4 To return to normal play mode, press

(PTY) (LIST) for 2 seconds.

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Tips

• Simply overwrite or enter “ ” to correct or erase a
name.

• You can label CDs on a unit without the CUSTOM
FILE function if that unit is connected along with a
CD unit that has the function. The Disc Memo will be
stored in the memory of the CD unit with the
CUSTOM FILE function.

Note

REP-TRACK/SHUF play is suspended until the Name
Edit is complete.

Viewing the Disc Memo

As a display item, the Disc Memo always takes
priority over any orig in al CD TEXT information.

To Press

View (DSPL) during CD/ CD

TEXT disc playback

Tip

Other items can be displayed (page 10).

Locating a disc by name

— List-up (For a CD unit with the CD TEXT/ CUSTOM FILE function, or an MD unit)

Y ou can use this function for discs that have been
assigned custom names*

2

discs*

.

*1 Locating a disc by its custom name: when you

assign a name for a CD (page 11) or an MD.

*2 Locating discs by the CD TEXT information: when

you play a CD TEXT disc on a CD unit with the CD
TEXT function.

1 Press (PTY) (LIST) momentarily.

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

1

or for CD TEXT

Erasing the Disc Memo

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

“CD.”

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

CD unit storing the Disc Memo.

3 Press (PTY) (LIST) for 2 seconds.
4 Press (DSPL) for 2 seconds.

The stored names will appear.

5 Press the volume +/– button

repeatedly to select the disc name you
want to erase.

6 Press (SEL) for 2 seconds.

The name is erased.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 if you want to erase
other names.

7 Press (PTY) (LIST) for 2 seconds.

The unit returns to no rmal play mode.

Notes

• When the Disc Memo for a CD TEXT di sc i s er a s ed ,
the original CD TEXT information is displayed.

• If you cannot find the Disc Memo you want to erase,
try selecting a different CD unit in step 2.

• If you have already erased all of the Disc Memo, the
unit returns to normal CD play mode in step 4.

2 Press (PTY) (LIST) repeatedly until

you find the desired disc.

3 Press (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) to play

the disc.

Notes

• Once a disc name has been displayed for 5
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,"NO
NAME" appears in the display.

• If the disc information has not been read by the unit,
"NOT READ" 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 cases. There
are also some letters which cannot be displayed
(during MD playback).

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CD Player (CDX-L580X)

Playing a disc

1 Press (OPEN) and insert the disc

(labelled side up).

Display items

When the track changes, any prerecorded title* of
the new track is automatically displayed (if the
Auto Scroll function is set to “ON,” names
exceeding 8 characters will be scrolled (page 22))

Source

Displayable items

•Track number/
Elapsed playing time

•Track name

*

2 Close the front panel.

Playback starts automatically.

If a disc is already inserted, press (SOURCE)
repeatedly unti l “ C D ” appears to start play back.

To Press

Stop playba ck (OFF)
Eject the disc (OPEN) then Z
Skip tracks

–Automatic

Music Sensor

Fast-forward/
reverse
–Manual Search

Notes

• While the first/last track on the disc is playing, if

(SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) is pressed, playback

skips to the last/first track of the disc.

• When the last track on the disc is over, playback
restarts from the first track of the disc.

(SEEK) (–/+)
(./>)
[once for each tr ack]

(SEEK) (–/+)
(m/M)
[hold to desired p o i nt ]

To Press

Switch display item (D SPL)
Scroll display item (SEL) and (3)

* When pressing (DSPL), “NO NAME” indicates that

there is no prerecorded name to display.

Notes

• Some characters c annot be displayed. Characters
and signs which cannot be displayed appear as “ *.”

• For some CD TEXT discs with very many
characters, information may not scroll.

• This unit cannot display the artist name for each
track of a CD TEXT disc.

Tip

When A.SCRL (Auto Scroll) is set to OFF and the disc/
track name is changed, the disc/track name does not
scroll.

simultaneously

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Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

The current track will repeat itself when it
reaches the end.

During playback, press (3) (REP)
repeatedly until “REP-TRACK”
appears in the display.

Repeat Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select
“REP-OFF.”

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play

You can select to play th e tr ac ks on the current
disc in random order.

During playback, press (4) (SHUF)
repeatedly until “SHUF-DISC” appears
in the display.

Shuffle Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select
“SHUF-OFF.”

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Radio

The unit can store up to 6 st at ions per band
(FM1, FM2, FM3, MW, and LW).

Caution

When tuning in statio ns w hile driving, use Best
Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.

Storing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with the st rongest
signals within the selected band, and stores them
in the order of their fre q uency.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press (SENS) (BTM) for 2 seconds.

The unit stores stations in the order of their
frequencies on the number buttons.
A beep sounds when the setting is stored.

Notes

• If only a few stations can be received due to weak
signals, some number buttons will retain their former
settings.

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

Receiving the stored stations

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press the number button ((1) to (6))

on which the desired station is stored.

If preset tuning does not work

— Automatic tuning/Local Seek Mode

Automatic tuning:

Press (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) to
search for the station.

Scanning stops wh e n th e unit receives a
station. Re peat the operati on until the desi red
station is receiv ed.

Local Seek Mode:

If the automatic tuning stops too
frequently, press (SENS) (BTM)
repeatedly until “LOCAL-ON” appears.

“LCL” indicator is displayed

Only the stations with relatively strong
signals will be tuned in.

To cancel the local seek mode, select “LOCAL­OFF.”

Tip

If you know the frequency of the station you want to
listen to, press and hold (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) to
locate the approximate frequency, then press
(SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) repeatedly to fine adjust to
the desired frequency (manual tuni n g) .

continue to next page t

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If FM stereo reception is poor

— Monaural Mode

During radio reception, press (SENS)
(BTM) repeatedly until “MONO-ON”
appears.

“MONO” indicator is displayed

The sound improves, but bec om es monaural
(“ST” disappears).

To return to normal radio rece ption mode, select
“MONO-OFF.”

Tip

If FM broadcasts are difficult to hear, set DSO to OFF
(page 23).

RDS

Overview of RDS

FM stations with Radio Dat a System (RDS)
service send inaudible digital information along
with the regular radio programme signal. For
example, one of the following will be displayed
upon receiving a station wi th R D S capability.

Displayable items

• Music source

• Function

Storing only the desired stations

You can manually preset the desired stations on
any chosen number button.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) to tune

in the station that you want to store.

4 Press the desired number button ((1)

to (6)) for 2 seconds until “MEM”
appears.

The number button indication appears in the
display.

Note

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

Displayable item s

• Station name (frequency)

•Clock

• RDS data

To Press

Switch Clock/
Station name

(DSPL)

RDS services

RDS data offers you other conveniences, such as:

• Automatic retuning of a programme, helpful

during long-distance drives. — AF t page 17

• Receiving traffic announcements, even

when enjoyin g an other programme/s ource.
— TA t page 18

• Selecting stations by the type of programme

— PTY t page 19

• Automatic clock time setting. — CT

t page 20

Notes

• Depending on the country or region, not all of the
RDS functions are available.

• RDS may not work properly if the signal strength is
weak or if the station you are tuned to is not
transmitting RDS data.

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Automatic retuning for best reception results

— AF (Alternative Freque nc ie s )

The AF function all ows the radio to always tune
into the area’s strongest signal for th e statio n you
are listening to.

Frequencies change automatically.

98.5 MHz

Station

1 Select an FM station (page 15).
2 Press (AF) repeatedly until “AF-ON”

appears.

The unit starts searching for an alternative
frequency with a s tro nger signal in the sa m e
network.
If “NO AF” flas hes , the currently tun ed i nt o
station does not have an alternative frequency.

Notes

• If you want to change the on/off setting while playing
a CD, press (AF).

• When there is no alternat iv e frequ ency in the are a or
when you do not need to search for one, turn the AF
function off by selecting “AF-OFF.”

96.0 MHz

102.5 MHz

For stations without alternative
frequencies

Press (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) while
the station name is flashing (within 8
seconds).

The unit starts sear ching for another
frequency with the same PI (Programme
Identification) data (“PI SEEK” appears).
If the unit cannot find th e s ame PI, the unit
returns to the previously se le cte d freq uency.

Staying with one regional programme

When AF function is on: this unit’s factory-set
setting restricts reception to a specific region, so
you won’t be switched t o another r egiona l statio n
with a stronger fre quency.

If you leave this re gi on al pro gr amme’s reception
area or would like to take advantage of the whole
AF function, pr ess (AF) for 2 seconds until
“REG-OFF” appears.

Note

This function does not work in the United Kingdom
and in some other areas.

Local Link function
(United Kingdom only)

This function enables you to select other local
stations in the area, even if they are not stored on
your number buttons.

1 Press the number button ((1) to (6))

that has a local station stored on it.

2 Within 5 seconds, press the numbe r

button of the local station again.

3 Repeat this procedure until the

desired local station is received.

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Receiving traffic announcements

— TA (Traffic Announcement)/TP (Traffic Programme)

By activating TA and TP, you can automa tically
tune in an FM station broadcasting traffic
announcements. These settings functi on
regardless of the current FM programme/source,
CD/MD*; the unit switches back to the original
source when the bulletin is ove r.

Presetting RDS stations with AF and TA setting

When you preset RDS stations, the unit stores
each station’s AF/TA setting (on/off) as well as
its frequency. You can select a different setting
(for AF, TA, or both) for individual preset
stations, or the same setting for all preset
stations. If you preset stations with “AF-ON” the
unit automatically stores stations with the
strongest radi o si gnal.

* CDX-CA680X only

Press (TA) repea tedly until “TA-ON”
appears.

The unit starts searching for traffic
information stations.
“TP” indicates reception of such stations, and
“TA” flashes during an actual traffic
announcement. The unit will continue
searching for stations available with TP if
“NO TP” is indica t ed.

To cancel all traffic anno uncements, select “TA­OFF.”

To Press

Cancel curren t
announcement

Tip

You can also cancel the current announcement by
pressing (SOURCE) or (MODE).

Presetting the volume of traffic
announcements

You can preset the volume level of the traffic
announcements so you won’t miss hearing them.

(TA)

1 Press the volume +/– button to adjust

the desired volume level.

2 Press (TA) for 2 seconds.

“TA” appears and the setting is stored.

Presetting the same setting for all
preset stations

1 Select an FM band (page 15).
2 Press (AF) and/or (TA) to select “AF-

ON” and/or “TA-ON.”

Note that selecting “AF-OFF” and “TA-OFF”
applies to non-RDS sta tions as well as RDS
stations.

3 Press (SENS) (BTM) until “BTM”

flashes.

Presetting different settings for each
preset station

1 Select an FM band, and tune i n t he

desired station (page 15).

2 Press (AF) and/or (TA) to select “AF-

ON” and/or “TA-ON.”

3 Press the desired number button ((1)

to (6)) until “MEM” appears.

Repeat from step 1 to preset other stations.

Note

If you want to change the AF/TA setting while you are
playing a CD, press (AF) or (TA).

Receiving emergency announcements

If either AF or TA is on, the unit will switch to
emergency announceme nt s, if one comes in
while listening to an FM station, or CD/MD*.

* CDX-CA680X only

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Tuning in stations by programme type

— PTY (Programme types)

You can tune in a station by selecting the type of
programme you woul d like to listen to.

Programme types Display

News NEWS
Current Affairs AFFAIRS
Information INFO
Sports SPORT
Education EDUCATE
Drama DRAMA
Culture CULTURE
Science SCIENCE
Varied VARIED
Popular Music POP M
Rock Music ROCK M
Easy Listening EASY M
Light Classical LIGHT M
Classical CLASSICS
Other Music Type OTHER M
Weather WEATHER
Finance FINANCE
Children’s Programmes CHILDREN
Social Affairs SOCIAL A
Religion RELIGION
Phone In PHONE IN
Travel TRAVEL
Leisure LEISURE
Jazz Music JAZZ
Country Music COUNTRY
National Music NATION M
Oldies Music OLDIES
Folk Music FOLK M
Documentary DOCUMENT

1 Press (PTY) (LIST) during FM

reception.

The current programme type name ap pears if
the station is transmitting the PTY data.
“--------” appears if the received station is not
an RDS station, or if the RDS data is not
received.

2 Press (PTY) (LIST) repeatedly until the

desired programme type appears.

The programme t ypes appear in the orde r
shown in the table.
“NONE” appears if the programme type is
not specified in the RDS data.

3 Press (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–).

The unit starts sear ching for a station
broadcasting the selected programm e t ype.

Note

You cannot use this function in some countrie s where
no PTY data is available.

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Setting the clock automatically

— CT (Clock Time)

The CT data from the RDS transmission sets the
clock automatically.

Selecting “CT-ON”
During radio reception, press (SEL)

and (2) simultaneously

The clock is set.

After one second, the display returns to
normal radio reception mode.

To select “CT-OFF”, press (SEL) and (2)
simultaneously again.

Notes

• The CT function may not work even though an RDS
station is being received.

• There might be a difference between the time set by
the CT function and the actual time.

Other Functions

You can also contro l the unit (and optional CD/
MD units*) with a rotary commander
(optional).

* CDX-CA680X only

Using the rotary commander

First, attach the app ro priate label depending on
how you want to mount the rot a ry commander.
The rotary commander works by pressing
buttons and/or rota ti ng controls.

MODE

(ATT)

DSPL

SEL

(MODE)

SEL

MODE

DSPL

By pressing buttons

(SEL)

20

(SOURCE)

Rotate the VOL control
to adjust the volume.

Press To

(DSPL)

(OFF)

(SOURCE) Change source

(radio/CD/MD*1)/Power on

(MODE) Change operation

(radio band/CD unit*1/

1

MD*

unit)

(ATT) Attenuate sound

2

(OFF)*

Stop playback or ra dio
reception/Power off

(SEL) Adjust and select
(DSPL) Change the display item

OFF

By rotating the control

SEEK/AMS
control

Rotate and release to:

– Skip tracks.
– Tune in stations automatically.

Rotate, hold, and release to:

– Fast-forward/reverse a track.
– Find a station manually.

By pushing in and rotating the control

Changing the operative direction

The operative directi on of controls is facto ry-set
as shown below.

To increase

To decrease

If you need to mount the rotary commander on
the right hand side of the steering column, you
can reverse the operative direct io n.

PRESET/DISC
control

CDX-CA680X

Push in and rotate the control to:

– Receive preset stations.
– Change discs during CD (MD) pl ayback*1.

During playback of a CD containing MP3

3

files*

Push in and repeat rotating quickly to:

– Change discs one by one.

Push in, then rotate and hold to:

– Change albums.

CDX-L580X

Push in and rotate the control to:

– Receive preset stations.

*1 Only if the corresponding optional equipment is

connected.

*2 If your car has no ACC (accessory) position on the

ignition key switch, after turning off the ignition, be
sure to press and hold (OFF) until the display
disappears.

*3 Available only when optional CD unit with the MP3

file control function is connected.

Press (SEL) for 2 seconds while
pushing the VOL control.

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Adjusting the balance and fader

You can adjust the bala nce and fader.

1 Press (SEL) repeate dly until “BAL” or

“FAD” appears.

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

LOW* t MID* t HI* t
BAL (left-right)

* When EQ3 is activated (pa ge 23) .

2 Press the volume +/– button to adjust

the selected item.

Note

Adjust within 3 seconds after selecting the item.

t FAD (front-rear)

Changing the sound and display settings

— Menu

The following items can be set:

SET (Set Up)

• CT (Clock Time) (page 20)

• A.SCRL (Auto Scro l l) * (page 10).

• M.DSPL (Motion Di splay) — to select the
Motion Displa y mode from “1,” “2,” and
“OFF.”
– Select “1” to show decoration patterns in the

display and activate Demo dis pl ay.

– Select “2” to show decoration patterns in the

display and deactivate Demo di s play.

– Select “OFF” to deactivate the Motion

Display.

• BEEP — to turn the be eps on or off.

Quickly attenuating the sound

Press (ATT).

After “ATT-ON” momentarily appears, the
“ATT ” appears in the display.

To restore the previous volume level, press
(ATT) 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).

Selecting the desired item

Press (SEL) and the desired preset
number button simultaneously.

(SEL) + (2): CT
(SEL) + (3): A.SCRL*
(SEL) + (4): M.DSPL
(SEL) + (6): BEEP

* When no CD is playing, this item will not appear.

After the mode setting completed, the display
returns to normal play mode.

Note

The displayed item will differ depending on the source.

To cancel the item, press (SEL) and the preset
number button simultaneously again.

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Setting the equalizer (EQ3)

You can select an equalizer curve for 7 music
types (XPLOD, VOCAL, CLUB, JAZZ, NEW
AGE, ROCK, CUSTOM, and OFF (equalizer
OFF)).
You can store a different equalizer setting for
each source.

Selecting the equalizer curve

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(radio, CD, or MD).

2 Press (EQ3) repeatedly until the

desired equalizer curve appears.

Each time you pr ess (EQ3), the item
changes.

Setting the 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 (Dynamic Soundstage Organizer)
function crea te s a more amb ien t s oun d as i f t he re
were speakers above the dashboard (virtual
speakers).
You can store the DSO setting for each source.

DSO mode and image of virtual speakers

*3
*2

*1

*4

*3
*2
*1

*4

To cancel the equalizing effect, select “O FF.”

Adjusting the equalizer curve

You can store and adj ust the equalizer settings
for different tone ranges.

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(radio, CD or MD).

2 Press (EQ3) repeatedly to select the

desired equalizer cur ve.

3 Adjusting the equalizer curve.

1 Press (SEL) repeatedly to select the

desired tone range.

Each time you press (SEL), the tone range
changes.

LOW t MID t HI (t BAL t FAD)

2 Press the volume +/– button

repeatedly to adjust to the desired
volume level.

The volume level is adjustable by 1 dB
steps from –10 dB to +10 dB.

3 Repeat step 1 and 2 to adjust the

equalizer curve.

To restore the factory-set equalizer curve,
press (SEL) for 2 seconds.
After 3 seconds, the display returns to
normal play mode.

Note

When EQ3 is set to “OFF,” you cannot adjust the
equalizer settings.

*1 DSO-1
*2 DSO-2
*3 DSO-3
*4 DSO-OFF

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(radio, C D, o r MD).

2 Press (DSO) repeatedly until the

desired DSO setting appears.

Each time you press (DSO), the DSO setting
changes.

To cancel the DSO function, select “OFF.”
After 3 seconds, the display returns to normal
play mode.

Notes

• Depe nd in g on the type of car inter ior or type of

music, DSO may not have a desirable affect.

• If FM broadcasts are difficult to hear, set DSO to

OFF.

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Additional Information

Maintenance

Fuse replacement

When replacing th e fuse, be sure to use one
matching the amperage rating stated on the
original fuse. I f t he fuse blows, check the power
connection and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows
again after replacement, there may be an internal
malfuncti on . 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 un it.

Cleaning the connectors

The unit may not functi on pr operly if the
connectors between the unit and the front panel
are not clean. In order to prevent this, detach the
front panel (page 7 ) and clean the connect o r s
with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol. Do not
apply too much fo rce. Otherwise, the connectors
may be damaged.

Replacing the lithium battery

Under normal conditions, batteries will last
approximately 1 y ear. (The servi ce life may be
shorter, depending on the conditions of use.)
When the batt ery bec omes wea k, the range o f the
card remote commander becomes shorter.
Replace the battery with a new CR2025 lithium
battery. Use of any other battery may present a
risk of fire or explosion.

x

+ side up

Notes on lithium battery

• Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of
children. Should the battery be swallowed,
immediately consult a doctor.

• Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a
good contact.

• Be sure to observe the correct polarity when
installing the battery.

• Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers,
otherwise a short-circuit may occur.

Main unit

Back of the front panel

Notes

• For safety, turn off the ignition before cleaning the
connectors, and remove the key from the ignition
switch.

• Never touch the connectors directly with your fingers
or with any metal device.

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WARNING

Battery may explode if mistreated.
Do not recharge, disassemble, or dispose of
in fire.

Removing the unit

1 Remove the protection collar.

1 Detach the front panel (page 7).
2 Engage the release keys together

with the protection collar.

Orient the release
key correctly.

3 Pull out the release keys to remove

the protection collar.

2 Remove the unit.

1 Inser t bo th r el ease keys together

until they click.

3 Slide the unit out of the mounting.

Face the hook
inwards.

2 Pull the rele ase keys to unseat the

unit.

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Specifications

CD Player section

Signal-to-noise ratio 90 dB
Frequency response 10 – 20,000 Hz
Wow and flutter Below measurable limit

Tuner section

FM

Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz
Aerial terminal External aerial connector
Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz/450 kHz
Usable sensitivity 9 dBf
Selectivity 75 dB at 400 kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio 67 dB (stereo),

Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz

Separation 35 dB at 1 kHz
Frequency response 30 – 15,000 Hz

69 dB (mono)

0.5 % (stereo),

0.3 % (mono)

MW/LW

Tuning range MW: 531 – 1,602 kHz
Aerial terminal External aerial connector

Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz/450 kHz
Sensitivity MW: 30 µV

LW: 153 – 279 kHz

LW: 40 µV

Power amplifier section

Outputs Speaker outputs
Speaker impedance 4 – 8 ohms

Maximum power output 50 W × 4 (at 4 ohms)

(sure seal connectors)

General

Outputs Audio outputs (fr ont )

Inputs Telephone ATT control

Tone controls Low ±10 dB at 60 Hz

Power requirements 12 V DC car battery
Dimensions Appro x . 17 8 × 50 × 180 mm
Mounting dimensions Approx. 182 × 53 × 161 mm
Mass Approx. 1.2 kg

Supplied accessories Parts for installation and

Optional accessories Rotary commander

Optional equipment (CDX-CA680X only)

Note

This unit cannot be connected to a digital preamplifier
or an equalizer which is Sony BUS system compatible.

Design and specifications are subject to chan ge
without notice.

(CDX-CA680X only)
Audio outputs (rear)
Power aerial relay control
terminal
Power amplifier control
terminal

terminal
Remote controller input
terminal
BUS control input ter minal
(CDX-CA680X only)
BUS audio input terminal
(CDX-CA680X only)

(XPLOD)
Mid ±10 dB at 1 kHz
(XPLOD)
High ±10 dB at 10 kHz
(XPLOD)

(negativ e eart h )
(w/h/d)
(w/h/d)

connections
Front panel case (1)

RM-X4S
Card remote commander
RM-X114

CD changer (6 discs)
CDX-T70MX, CDX-T69
MD changer (6 discs)
MDX-66XLP
MG Memory Stick Sy stem­up Player
MGS-X1
Source selector
XA-C30
AUX-IN Selector
XA-300

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Troubleshooting

The following checklist will help you remedy
problems you may encounter with your unit.
Before going t hrough the checkli st below, check
the connection and operating procedur es.

General

No sound.

• Press the volume + button to adjust the
volume.

• Cancel the ATT function.

• Set the fader contro l to the centre posi tion for
a 2-speaker system.

The contents of the memory have been
erased.

• The RESET button has been pressed.
t Store again into the memory.

• The power cord or battery has been
disconnected.

• The power connecting cord is not connected
properly.

No beep sound.

• The beep sound is canc el led (page 22).

• An optional power amplifier is connected
and you are not using the built-in amplifier.

The display disappears from/does not
appear in the display window.

• The displ ay disappears if you press and hold
(OFF).
t Press and hold (OFF) again until the

display appe ar s.

• Remove the front panel and clean the
connectors. See “Cleaning the con nectors”
(page 24) for details.

Stored stations and correct time are erased.
The fuse has blown.
Makes noise when the ignition key is in the
ON, ACC, or OFF position.

The leads are not matched correctly with the
car’s accessory power connec to r.

No power is being supplied to the unit.

• Check the connection. If everything is in
order, check the fuse.

• The car does not have an ACC position.
t Press (SOURCE) (or insert a disc) to turn

on the unit.

The power is continuously supplied to the
unit.

The car does not have an ACC position.

The power aerial does not extend.

The power aerial does not have a relay box.

CD/MD* playback

A disc cannot be loaded.

• Another CD /M D * is already loaded.

• The CD/MD* has been forcibly inserted
upside down or in the wrong way.

Playback does not begin.

• Defective MD* or dirty CD .

• CD-R/CD-RW that is not finalized.

• You tried to playba ck a CD-R/CD-RW not
designed for audio use.

• Some CD-Rs/ CD - RWs may not pla y due to
its recording equipment or the disc
condition.

A disc is automatically ejected.

The ambient temp erature exceeds 50°C.

The operation buttons do not function.
CD will not be ejected.

Press the RESET button.

The sound skips from vibration.

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

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

The sound skips.

Dirty or defective disc.

Cannot turn off the “--------” indication.*

You entered the name edit mode.
t Press (PTY) (LIST) for 2 seconds.

* CDX-CA680X only

continue to next page t

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Radio reception

Preset tuning is not possible.

• Store the correct frequency in the memory.

• The broadcast sign al is to o w eak.

The stations cannot be received.
The sound is hampered by noises.

• Connect a power aerial control lead (blue) or
accessory power suppl y lead (red) to the
power supply lead of a ca r’s aerial booster.
(Only when your car has built-in FM/MW/
L W ae rial in the rear/side glass.)

• Check the connecti on of the car aerial.

• The auto aerial will not go up.
t Chec k the connection of the power aer i al

control lead.

• Check the frequency.

• When the DSO mode is on, the sound is
sometimes hampered by noises.
t Set the DSO mode to “OFF” (page 23).

Automatic tuning is not possible.

• The loca l seek mode is set to “ON.”
t Set the local seek mode to “OFF” (page

15).

• The broadcast sign al is to o w eak.
t Perform manual tuning.

The “ST” indication flashes.

• Tune in the frequency accurate ly.

• The broadcast sign al is to o w eak.
t Set the monaural reception mode to

“ON” (page 16).

A programme broadcast in stereo is heard
in monaural.

The unit is in monaural reception mode.
t Canc el monaural receptio n m ode (page

16).

RDS

The SEEK starts after a few seconds of
listening.

The station is non-TP or has weak signal.
t Press (TA) repe atedly until “TA-OFF”

appears.

No traffic announcements.

• Activate “TA.”

• The station does not broadcast any traffic
announcements despite being TP.
t Tune in another station.

PTY displays “--------.”

• The current station is not an RDS station.

• RDS data has not been r eceived.

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Error displays

For optional CD/MD changers
(CDX-CA680X only)

For this unit

Error displays

The following indications will flash for about 5
seconds, and an a la rm sound will be heard.

ERROR*

1

• A CD is dirty or inserted up si de down.*

2

t C lean or insert the CD correctly.

• A CD cannot play beca use of some problem.
t Insert another CD.

FAILURE

The connection of speakers/amplifiers is
incorrect.
t See the installation guide manual of this

model to check the connection.

HI TEMP

The ambient temperature is more than 50°C.
t Wait until the temperature goes down

below 50°C.

OFFSET

There may be an internal malfunction.
t Check the connection. If the error

indication remains on in the display,
consult your near es t Sony dealer.

Error displays

The following indica tions will flash for about 5
seconds, and an al arm sound will be hear d.

BLANK*

1

No tracks have been recorded on an MD.*

2

t Play an MD with recorded tracks on it.

ERROR*

1

• A CD is dirty or in serted upside down.*

2

t Clean or insert the CD correctly.

• An MD does no t pla y back because of some
problem.*

2

t Ins ert another MD.

• A CD/MD cannot play because of some
problem.
t Insert another CD/MD.

NO DISC

No disc is inserted in the CD/MD unit.
t Insert discs in th e C D/MD unit.

NO MAG

The disc magazine is not i nserted in the CD/
MD unit.
t Insert the magazine in the CD/MD u nit.

NO MUSIC

A CD which is not a music file is inserted in
the MP3 playable CD unit.
t Insert a music CD in the MP3 playable CD

unit.

NOT READY

The lid of the MD unit is open or the MDs are
not inserte d properly.
t Cl os e th e l id or insert the MDs prop er l y.

RESET

The CD/MD unit ca nnot be operated becau se
of some problem.
t Press the RESET button on the unit.

*1 When an error occurs during playback of a CD or

MD, the disc number of the CD or MD does not
appear in the display.

*2 The disc number of the disc causing the error

appears in the display.

If these solution s do not help improve the
situation, consul t y our nearest Sony dealer.

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Willkommen!

Danke, dass Sie sich für diesen CD-Player von
Sony entschieden habe n. Si e haben folgende
zusätzliche Möglichkeiten, um die vielfältigen
Funktionen des Ge räts noch besser nutzen zu
können:

• CD TEXT-Informationen (werden bei de r
Wiedergabe einer CD mit CD TEXT*
angezeigt).

• Gesondert erhältliches

Bedienungszubehör

Kartenfernbedienung RM-X114
Joystick RM-X4S

Nur CDX-CA680X

Gesondert erhältliche CD/MD-Geräte (Wechsler
und Player)*

*1 Eine CD mit CD TEXT ist eine Audio-CD, die

Informationen wie den Namen der CD, den Namen
des Interpreten und die Namen der Titel enthält.
Diese Daten sind auf der CD aufgezeichnet.

*2 Dieses Gerät arbeitet nur zusammen mit Sony-

Produkten.

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