Sony CDX-CA710X Operating Instruction

FM/AM Compact Disc Player

3-247-404-11 (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-CA710X Serial 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.

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CDX-CA710X

Warning

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 mo re with:

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

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

• 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

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.

is played).

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

CAUTION

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

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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Additional Information

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Error displays/Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Location of controls

DSO

Refer to the pages listed for details.

SOURCE

CDX-CA710X

SEEK

EQ7

a DSO button 20 b MODE button

To change the oper at i on.

c DSPL (display mode change) button

10, 12

d Volume control dial e Display window f Z (eject) button (located on the front sid e

of the unit, behind the front panel) 9

g MENU button

To display the me nus .

h LIST button 12, 15 i OPEN button 8, 9 j OFF (Stop/Power off) button* 8, 9 k SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD/MD)

button

T o select the source.

l SCRL (scroll) button 10 m RESET button (located on the front side of

the unit, behind the front panel) 7

n Receptor for the card remote

commander

o SOUND button 17 p ENTER button

To ent er a se tting.

q EQ7 button 19

* 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 does not turn off and this causes bat tery drain.

Card remote commander RM-X118

SEEK

(DISC/PRESET)

SEEK

(DISC/PRESET)

EQ7

(SEEK)

(+): to select

rightwards/

(SEEK)

(–): to select

leftwards/

(+): 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.

r DISC/PRESET buttons (+/–)

T o receive preset sta t i ons, change th e disc* skip albums*

*1 When an optional CD/MD unit is connected. *2 Available only when optional CD unit with the

MP3 file control function is connected.

, and select a menu.

s 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

MODE

EQ7DSO

LIST

DISC

SOURCE

–

SEEK

SOUND

DISC

VOL

SEEK

–

ENTER

ATTOFF

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 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

See “Replacing the lithium battery” on page 21 for details on how to replace the batteries.

Precautions

Notes on discs

• If your car has bee n parked in direct sunl ight, allow the unit to cool off before operating it.

• Power antennas will extend automatica lly while the unit is operating.

Caution

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 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 th eir 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 use 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 with any labels 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 (3 in) CDs.

• Before playin g, cl ean the discs with a commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc from the center 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/CD-RWs (depending 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.

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) until the display disappears 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.

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.

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.

Note

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

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