Sony CDX-CA700X, CDX-CA705M, CDX-CA720X Operating Instruction

FM/AM
Compact Disc
Player

3-237-887-11 (1)

Operating Instructi on s
Mode d’emploi

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bot tom of the unit.
Record these numbers in the spa ce provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this produc t.

Model No. CDX-CA720X/CA700X/CA705M Ser ial No.

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
En ce qui concerne l’installation et les connexions, consulter le manuel
d’installation/raccordement fourni.

US
FR

CDX-CA720X
CDX-CA700X
CDX-CA705M

© 2002 Sony Corporation

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Welcome !

This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.

Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact
Disc Player. You can enjoy its various features
even more with:

• Optional CD/MD units (both changers and
players)*

• CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD
TEXT disc*

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is played).

• Supplied controller accessory

Card remote commander RM-X118

• Optional controller accessory

Rotary commander RM-X4S

*1 This unit works with Sony products only.
*2 A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes

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

The “XM Ready” logo indicates that this product
will control a Sony XM tuner module (sold
separately).
Please see your nearest authorized Sony dealer
for details on the XM tuner module.
For instructions on XM tuner operation, please
refer to the XM tuner module’s included
instruction manual.

CAUTION

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

CDX-CA705M only:

This label is located on the bottom of the
chassis.

CAUTION INVISIBLE

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VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS

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

LASER RADIATIONWHEN OPEN

DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR

Table of Contents

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

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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

Getting Started

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

Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

CD Player
CD/MD Unit (optional)

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

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

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Playing tracks in ra ndom order

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

Labeling a CD

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

Locating a di sc by name

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

* Functions available with optional CD/MD unit

Radio

Storing stations automatically

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

Receiving the stored stations. . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Storing only the desired stations . . . . . . . . . 14

Storing station names

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

Tuning in a station through a list

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

Other Functions

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

Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . 17

Quickly attenuating the sound . . . . . . . . . . 1 7

Changing the sound and display settings

— Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Setting the equalizer (EQ7). . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Setting the Dynamic Soundstage Organizer

(DSO). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

MP3 playable CD Unit (optional)

Listening to an MP3 file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Additional Information

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Error displays/Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Location of controls

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Refer to the pages listed for details.

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a DSO button 19
b MODE button

To change the oper at i on.

c Z (eject) button (located on the front sid e

of the unit, behind the front panel) 9

d DSPL (dis play mode change) button
e Volume control dial
f Display window
g MENU button

To display the me nus .

h LIST button 12, 15
i OPEN button 8, 9
j OFF (Stop/Power off) button*

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k RESET button (locate d on the fron t side of

the unit, behind the fr ont panel) 7

l SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD/MD)

button

T o select the source.

m SCRL (scroll) button 10

n Frequency select s w itch (loc ated on

the bottom of the unit)*

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The AM (FM) tuning interval is factory-set
to the 10 k (200 k) posit i on. M ake sure that
the 9 k (50 k) position is selected.

o Receptor for the card remote

commander

p SOUND button 17
q ENTER button

To ent er a se tting.

r EQ7 button 19

*1 Warning when installing in a car without

an ACC (accessory) position on the
ignition switch

After turning off the ignition, be sure to press

(OFF) on the unit for 2 seconds to turn off the

clock display.

Otherwise, the clock display does not turn off
and this causes battery drain.

*2 CDX-CA705M only

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Card remote commander RM-X118

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(+): to select

rightwards/

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(SEEK)

(–): to select

leftwards/

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(+): to select upwards

(–): to select downwards

In menu mode, the currently selectable button (s)
of these four are indicated with a “ M” in the display.

s DISC/PRESET buttons (+/–)

To receive preset stations, change the dis c*
and select a menu.

* When an optional CD/MD unit is connected.

t SEEK buttons (–/+)

To skip tracks, fast-forward, reverse a track,
tune in stations automatically, find a station
manually, and select a setting.

DSPL

REP SHUF

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MODE

EQ7DSO

LIST

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DISC

MENU

SOURCE

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SEEK

SOUND

DISC

VOL

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SEEK

ENTER

ATTOFF

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The correspondin g buttons of th e ca rd
remote commander control the same
functions as those on this unit.

a DSPL button
b Number buttons

(1) REP
(2) SHUF

To store stations, receive stored stations.

c DSO button
d MENU button
e SOURCE button
f SEEK (</,) buttons
g SOUND button
h OFF button
i VOL (+/–) buttons
j EQ7 button
k MODE button
l LIST button
m DISC (M/m) buttons
n ENTER button
o ATT button

Note

If the unit is turned off by pressing (OFF) for
2 seconds, 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

See “Replacing the lithium battery” on page 22 for
details on how to replace the batteries.

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Precautions

Notes on discs

• If your car has been pa rked in direct sunlig ht ,
allow the unit to cool off before operating it.

• Power antennas will extend automatically
while the unit is operating.

If you have any quest ions or proble m s
concerning your unit that are not covered in this
manual, please co nsult your nearest Sony dealer.

Moisture condensation

On a rainy day or in a very damp area, moisture
condensation ma y occur inside the lense s 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 juice or other soft drinks
onto the unit or discs.

• To keep the disc clean, do not touch the surface.
Handle the disc by its ed ge.

• Keep your discs in thei r cases or disc
magazines when not in use.
Do not subject the discs to heat/hig h
temperature. Avoid le a ving th em in park ed cars
or on dashboards/rear trays.

• Do not attach labels , or us e discs with sticky
ink/residue. Such discs may stop spinning
when used, caus in g a m alfunction, or may rui n
the disc.

• Do not use discs wit h any l abels or stickers
attached.
The following malfunctions may result from
using such discs:
– Inability to eject a disc (due to a label or

sticker peeling off and jamming the eject
mechanism).

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

playback skippin g, or n o pl ayback) due to
heat shrinking of a sticker or label causing a
disc to warp.

• Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart,
square, star) c annot be played on this unit.
Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do
not use such discs.

• You cannot play 8 cm CDs.

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• Before playing, cl ean the discs with a
commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe
each disc from the centre out. Do not use
solvents such as ben zine, thinner , co mmercially
available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended
for analog discs.

Notes on CD-R/CD-RW discs

• You can play CD-Rs (recordable CDs)/CD­RWs (rewritabl e C Ds ) designed for audi o use
on this unit.
Look for these marks to di st i nguish CD-Rs/
CD-RWs for audio use.

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

Getting Started

Resetting the unit

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

RESET button

Note

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

• Some CD-Rs/ C D - RWs (depen di ng on the
equipment used for its recording or the
condition of the disc) 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.

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Detaching the front panel

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

Caution alarm

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

1 Press (OFF)*.

CD/MD playback or radio 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) for 2 seconds to avoid car battery drain.

2 Press (OPEN), then slide the front

panel to the right, and gently pull out
the left end of the front panel.

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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 parked
car or on a dashboard/rear trays.

Tip

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

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) (or insert a CD) to operate the
unit.

A

B

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Note

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

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Setting the clock

The clock uses a 12-ho ur di gi t al indication.
Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1 Press (MENU), then press either side

of (DISC/PRESET) repeatedly until
“CLOCK” appears.

1 Press (ENTER).

The hour indication flashes.

2 Press either sid e of (DISC/PRESET)

to set the hour.

3 Press the (+) side of (SEEK).

The minute indication flashes.

4 Press either sid e of (DISC/PRESET)

to set the minute.

2 Press (ENTER).

CD Player
CD/MD Unit (optional)

In addition to playing a CD with this unit, you
can also control external CD/MD un i ts.

If you connect MP 3 pl ayable CD units (eg. MP3
CD changer), you can play MP3 files;
compressed audio files with quality sound. See
“MP3 playable CD Unit (optional)” on pa ge 20.

Note

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 disc

(With this unit)

1 Press (OPEN) and inse r t the disc

(labeled side up).

The clock starts. After the clock setting is
completed, the display return s to normal play
mode.

Tip

When D.INFO mode is set to ON, the time is always
displayed (page 18).

2 Close the front panel.

Playback starts automatically.

If a disc is already inserted, press (SOURCE)
repeatedly unt il “C D ” appears to start pla yback.

To Press

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

– Automatic

Music Sensor

Fast-forward/
reverse
– Manual Search

(SEEK) (./>)
[once for each track]

(SEEK) (m/M)
[hold to desired point]

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