Sony CDX-F7700, CDX-F7705X Operating Instruction

3-263-381-11 (1)

FM/AM
Compact Disc Player

Operating Instructi on s
Mode d’emploi
Manual de instrucciones

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.

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.
Para obtener información sobre la instalación y las conexiones, consulte el ma nua l
de instalación/conexiones suministrado.

Serial No.

US
FR
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CDX-F7705X
CDX-F7700

© 2004 Sony Corporation

Warning

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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 mo re with:

• MP3 file playback.

• CD-R/CD-RW which can have a session added
can be played (pag e 8).

• Discs recorded in Multi Sessio n can be pla ye d,
depending on the recording method (page 8).

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

•ID3 tag*

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version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 or 2.4
information (displayed when an MP3 file is
played).

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

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is played).

• Supplied controller accessory
Card remote commander RM-X141A

• Optional controller accessory
Rotary commander RM-X4S

*1 This unit works with Sony products only.
*2 ID3 tag is an MP3 file that contains information

about album name, artist name, track name, etc.

*3 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.

CAUTION

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

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.

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The BBE MP process improves digitally
compressed sound, such as MP3, by restoring
and enchancing the higher harmonics lost through
compression. BBE MP works by generating
even-order harmonics from the source material,
effectivel

recovering warmth, detail and nuance.

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Table of Contents

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

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

About MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Getting Started

Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

CD Player
CD/MD Unit (optional)

Playing a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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

Playing tracks repeatedly

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

Playing tracks in ra ndom order

— Shuffle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Locating a di sc by name

— List-up* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

* Functions available with optional CD/MD unit

Radio

Storing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM). . . . . . . 17

Receiving the stored stations. . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Storing only the desired stations . . . . . . . . . 18

Storing station names

— Station Memo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Tuning in a station through a list

— List-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Other Functions

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

Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . 21

Changing the BBE MP setting . . . . . . . . . . 21

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

Changing the sound and display settings

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

Setting the equalizer (EQ7). . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Setting the Dynamic Soundstage Organizer

(DSO). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Selecting the display mode

and display image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Connecting auxiliary audio equipment . . . . 2 6

Additional Information

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Error displays/Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Location of controls

Card remote com mander R M-X141A

PTY

DSPL

REP

SHUF

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2

BBE MP PAUSE

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MODE

DISC

MENU

SOURCE

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SEEK

SOUND

DISC

VOL

(DISC) (M):

to select upwards

(SEEK) (<):

to select
leftwards

DISC

SOURCE

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SEEK

DISC

(DISC) (m):

to select downwards

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

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5

6

EQ7DSO

CAT

LIST

+

+

SEEK

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ENTER

ATTOFF

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(SEEK) (,):

to select

+

SEEK

rightwards

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Refer to the pages listed for details.

a DSPL (display mode change) button

13, 16, 22

b Number buttons

Radio:
To store stations/receive store d stations.
CD/MD:

(1): REP 14
(2): SHUF 15
(6): PAUSE*

Sound:
(5): BBE MP*

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12

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21

c DSO button 24
d MENU button

To display the menus.

e SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD/MD*

2

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AUX*3) button

To select the source.

f SEEK/AMS (</,) buttons

To skip tracks/fast-forwar d, revers e a t rack/
tune in stations automatically, find a station
manually/select a setting.

g SOUND button 21
h OFF (Stop/Power off) button

12, 26

i VOL (+/–) buttons

To turn up or down the volume.

j EQ7 button 23

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k MODE button

To change operation.

l LIST (CAT)*
m DISC (ALBUM) (M/m) buttons

To receive preset stations/change the disc*
skip albums*

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button 16, 1 9

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/select a menu.

5

n ENTER button

To enter a setting.

o ATT button 22

*1 Available only when playing back on this unit.
*2 When an optional MD unit is connected.
*3 Available only when an optional Sony portable

device is connected to AUX IN terminal of the unit.
When you connect a Sony portable device and CD/
MD unit(s) at the same time, use the AUX IN
selector.

*4 The CAT button is available only when the XM

tuner is connected.

*5 When an optional CD/MD unit is connected.
*6 Available only when an MP3 file is played.

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

For details on how to replace the battery, see
“Replacing the lithium battery” on page 27.

Selecting a disc and album

Disc and album can be skipped using the DISC
(ALBUM) (M/m) buttons.

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(With this unit)

To Press

Skip albums*
– Album selection

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M or m [once for each
album]
To continuously skip
albums, press and hold
either button.

(With optional unit)

To Press

Skip discs
–Disc selection

M or m [once for each disc]
To continuously skip disc s,
press once and pres s again
within about 1 second (and
hold) either button.

Skip albums*
– Album selection

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M or m [hold for a moment]
and release.
To continuously skip
albums, press (an d hold)
within about 1 second of
first releasing the button.

*7 Available only when an MP3 file is played.

Skipping tracks continuous l y

Press once either SEEK/AMS (< or ,)
button, then press again w i t hi n about 1 second
and hold.

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DISC/

MODE

SEEK

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PRESET

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H

N

S

D

U

P

DISC/
PRESET

SEEK

+

OFF

DSO

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SCRL

EQ7

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SOURCE DSPL1S2534

The buttons on the unit share the same
functions as those on the card remo te
commander.

REP SHUF BBE MP PAUSE

CDX-F7705X/F7700

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OPEN

IMAGE

a 5 SEEK/AMS (.m/M>)

buttons

b Volume control dial/SOUND button

Rotate to:
– Adjust the volume.
– Adjust the sound settings.
Press to:
– Select the sound i te m s.

3 qs DISC ( ALBUM)/PRE SET ( +/–)

buttons

4 MODE button
6 DSO button
7 SCRL (scroll) button
8 Display window
9 Z (eject) button (located on the front sid e

of the unit, behind the front panel) 12

0 OPEN button 10, 12
qa Receptor for the card remote

commander

qd OFF (Stop/Power off) button*
qf EQ7 button
qg RESET button (located on the front side of

the unit, behind the front panel) 10

qh SOURCE button
qj Number buttons
qk DSPL (display mode change) button
ql IMAGE button 25

* 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 battery drain.

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Precautions

Notes on discs

• If your car has been parked in direct su nl i ght ,
allow the unit to cool off before operating it.

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

Caution

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

If you have any questions or pr obl ems
concerning your unit that are not covered in this
manual, please consult your nearest Sony de al er.

Moisture condensation

On a rainy day or in a very damp area, moisture
condensation may occur inside the lenses and
display of the unit. Should this occur, the unit
will not operate p roperly. In such a case, remove
the disc and wait for about an hour until th e
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 a disc clean, do not touch its surface.
Handle the disc by its edge.

• Keep your discs in thei r cases or disc
magazines when no t in us e.

• Do not subject di scs to heat/high temp erature.
Avoid leaving them in a parked car or on a
dashboard/rear tray.

• Do not attach labels, or use discs wi th st ic ky
ink/residue. Such discs may stop spinni ng
when used, causing a m alfunction, or may rui n
the disc.

• Do not use any discs wit h 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 skippi ng, or no playback) due to
heat shrinking of a sticker or label causing a
disc to warp.

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

• You cannot play 8 cm (3 in) CDs.

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• Before playing, clean the discs with a
commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe
each disc from the center out. Do not use
solvents such as benzin e, thinner , commercial ly
available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended
for analog discs.

Music discs encoded with copyright
protection

This product i s designed to pla y back discs that
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
Recently, various music discs encode d w ith
copyright protect io n are marketed by some
record companies. Please be aware that among
those discs, there are some that do not confor m to
the CD standard and may not be playable by this
product.

Notes on CD-Rs (recordable CDs)/CD­RWs (rewritable CDs)

This unit can play the following discs:

Type of discs Label on the disc

Audio CD

About MP3 files

MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard
technology and fo r m at for compressing a sound
sequence. The file is compressed to about 1/10 of
its original size. Sounds outside the ran ge of
human hearing ar e compressed while t he sounds
we can hear are not compressed.

Notes on discs

You can play MP3 files recorded on CD-ROMs,
CD-Rs, and CD-RWs.
The disc must be in the ISO 9660*
level 2 format, or Joliet or Rom eo in the
expansion format*

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You can use a disc recorded in Multi Session*

*1 ISO 9660 Format

The most common international standard for
the logical format of files and folders on a
CD-ROM.
There are several specification levels. In
Level 1, file names must be in the 8.3 format
(no more than 8 ch ar acters in the name, no
more than 3 characters in the extension
“.mp3”) and in capital letters. Folder names
can be no longer than 8 characters. There can
be no more than 8 nested folder levels. Level
2 specifications allow file n a m es up to 31
character s long.
Each folder can have up to 8 trees.
For Joliet or Romeo in th e expansion format,
make sure of the contents of the writing
software, etc.

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level 1 or

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MP3 files

• Some CD-Rs/CD-RWs (depending on the
equipment used for it s r ec o r di ng or the
condition of the disc) may not play on this unit.

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

• You can play MP3 files recorded on CD­ROMs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs.

• A CD-R/CD-RW to which a session can be
added can be played.

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

disc to be pl ayed on the audio CD player.

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*2 Expansion format

Joliet: The maximum number of characters
for album (folder) names/tr ac k (file) names
that can be display ed is 32 each.
Romeo: The maximum number of characters
for album (folder) names/tr ac k (file) names
that can be display ed is 64 each.

*3 Multi Session

This is a recording method that enables
adding of data using the Track-At-Once
method. Conventional CDs begin at a CD
control area called the Lead-in and end at an
area called Lead-out. A Multi Session CD is a
CD having multiple sessions, with each
segment from Lead-in to Lead-out regarded
as a single session.
CD-Extra: The format which records audio
(audio CD data) as tracks on session 1, and
records data as tra cks on session 2.
Mixed CD: In this format, data is recorded as
track 1, and audio (audio CD data) is recorded
as track 2.

Notes

• With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1 and level 2,
folder names or file names may not be displayed
correctly.

• When naming, be sure to add the file extension
“.mp3” to the file name.

• If you put the extension “.mp3” to a file other than
MP3, the unit cannot recognize the file properly and
will generate random noise that could damage your
speakers.

• The following discs take a longer time to start
playback.
– a disc recorded with complicated tree structure.
– a disc recorded in Multi Session.
– a disc to which data can be added.

• If you play a high-bit rate MP3 file such as 320 kbps,
sound may be intermittent.

Cautions when playing a disc that is reco rded in
Multi Session

• When the first track of the first session is audio CD
data:
Only audio CD data of the first session is played
back.
Any data in subsequent sessions is skipped.

• When the first track of the first session is not audio
CD data:
– If an MP3 file is in the disc, only MP3 file(s) is

played back and other data is skipped. (Audio CD
data is not recognized.)

– If no MP3 file is in the disc, “NO Music” is

displayed and nothing is played back. (Audio CD
data is not recognized.)

The playback order of the MP3 files

The playback order of the folders and files is as
follows:

Folder (album)

1

1

MP3 file (track)

2

2

3

3

4

5

6

6

7

5

4

7

8

8

9

Tree 1
(root)

Notes

• A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped.

• When you insert a disc with many trees, it takes a

longer time to start playback. We recommend that
you make only 1 or 2 trees fo r each disc.

• Maximum folder number: 150 (including root folder
and empty folders)

• The maximum number of MP3 files and folders that
can be contained in a di sc: 300
When a file/folder name contains many characters,
this number may become less than 300.

Tip

To specify a desired playback order, before the folder
or file name, input the order by number (e.g., “01,”
“02”), then record contents onto a disc. (The order
differs depending on the writing software.)

Tree 2

Tree 3

Tree 4

Tree 5

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Getting Started

Detaching the front panel

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

Resetting the unit

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

RESET button

Note

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

Caution alarm

If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF
position withou t removing the front panel, t he
caution alarm will 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 an d display remain on).

* If your car has no ACC (accessory) 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 o f the front pa n el.

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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 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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