Sony CDX-L300 Operating Instruction

FM/AM
Compact Disc
Player

3-237-526-11 (1)

Operating Instructions
Mode d'emploi

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit.
Record the serial number in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this
product.

Model No. CDX-L300 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/connexions fourni.

US
FR

CDX-L300

 2002 Sony Corporation

Welcome !

Warning

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

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.

CAUTION

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

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Table of Contents

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

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

Notes on discs ....................................................... 5

Getting Started

Resetting the unit ................................................. 6

Setting the clock ................................................... 7

CD Player

Playing a disc ........................................................ 7

Display items ........................................................ 8

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play ................................................. 8

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play ................................................. 8

Radio

Storing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ..................... 9

Storing only the desired stations ....................... 9

Receiving the stored stations ............................ 10

Other Functions

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

Quickly attenuating the sound ........................ 11

Canceling the beep sound ................................. 11

Selecting the sound position

— My Best sound Position (MBP) .............. 12

Boosting the bass sound

— D-bass ........................................................ 12

Additional Information

Maintenance........................................................ 13

Removing the unit ............................................. 13

Specifications ...................................................... 15

Troubleshooting.................................................. 16

Error displays ..................................................... 17

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Location of controls

Refer to the pages listed for details.

SOURCE

SRC

MODE

SEL

ATT

SENS

DISC

1

1 Volume +/– button 7, 11
2 MODE button

RADIO 9, 10

3 SRC (SOURCE) (TUNER/CD) button 7, 9,

10

4 SEL (select) button 7, 11, 12
5 Display window
6

MBP (My Best sound Position) button

12

7 D (D-BASS) button 12
8 Z (eject) button 7
9 Reset button 6

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q; ATT (attenuate) button 11
qa SENS button 10
qs Number buttons

CD

(3) REP 8
(4) SHUF 8

RADIO 9, 10, 11

qd BTM (Best Tuning Memory) button 9
qf DSPL (display mode change) button 7,

8

qg OFF button* 7
qh SEEK/AMS +/– button

CD 7

RADIO 9, 10

MBP

D-BASS

D

OFF

BTM DSPL

SEEK

AMS

* Warning when installing in a car

without an ACC (accessory) position
on the ignition key switch

Be sure to press (OFF) on the unit for 2
seconds to turn off the clock display
after turning off the engine.

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

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Precautions

Notes on discs

•If your car was parked in direct sunlight,
allow the unit to cool off before operating it.

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

If you have any questions or problems
concerning your unit that are not covered in
this manual, please consult your nearest Sony
dealer.

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 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 edge.

•Keep your discs in their cases or disc
magazines when not 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.

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

•You cannot play 8cm (3in.) CDs.

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

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Notes on CD-R/CD-RW discs

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

Getting Started

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

•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/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.

Resetting the unit

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

Reset button

Note

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

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