Sony CDX-L430X User Manual

FM/AM Compact Disc Player

3-227-614-11 (2)

Operating Instructions

Manual de instrucciones

使用說明書

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.

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

關於本機的安裝及線路連接，請參見提供的“安裝線路連接說明書”。

CDX-L430X

Welcome !

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

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

Display items ........................................................ 9

Storing stations automatically

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

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

Storing only the desired 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) .............. 11

Boosting the bass sound

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

Additional Information

Maintenance........................................................ 12

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

Specifications ...................................................... 14

Troubleshooting.................................................. 15

Error displays ..................................................... 16

Location of controls

Refer to the pages listed for details.

CD RADIO

: During Playback : During radio reception

SOURCE

SRC

MODE

SEL

ATT

SENS

DISC

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 5 Display window 6

MBP (My Best sound Position) button 11

7 D (D-BASS) button 12 8 Z (eject) button 7 9 Reset button 6 q; ATT (attenuate) button 11

MBP

D-BASS

REP SHUF BL SKIP ATA MTL

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OFF

BTM DSPL

qa SENS button 10 qs Number buttons 11

(3) REP 8 (4) SHUF 8

RADIO

9, 10

qd Frequency select switch

(located on the bottom of the unit)

See “Frequency select switch” in the Installation/Connections manual.

qf BTM (Best Tuning Memory) button 9 qg DSPL (display mode change) button

7, 8, 9

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

RADIO

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.

Precautions

Notes on discs

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

•Power aerials 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 special shapes (heart-shaped discs, octagonal discs, etc.) cannot be played on this unit. Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do not use such discs.

• You cannot play 8 cm CDs.

•Before playing, clean the discs with a commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc from the centre 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 discs

•You can play CD-Rs (recordable CDs) designed for audio use on this unit. Look for this mark to distinguish CD-Rs for audio use.

This mark denotes that a disc is not for audio use.

•Some CD-Rs (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 that is not finalized*.

* A process necessary for a recorded CD-R disc to

be played on the audio CD player.

Getting Started

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 ballpoint pen.

Reset button

Note

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

Setting the clock

The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.

Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1 Press (DSPL) for 2 seconds.

The hour indication flashes.

1 Press either side of the volume +/–

button to set the hour.

2 Press (SEL).

The minute indication flashes.

3 Press either side of the volume +/–

button to set the minute.

2 Press (DSPL).

CD Player

Playing a disc

Insert the disc (labelled side up).

Playback starts automatically.

If a disc is already inserted, press (SRC) repeatedly until “CD” appears to start playback.

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

To Press

Stop playback Z or (OFF) Eject the disc Z Skip tracks (SEEK/AMS) (./>)

– Automatic [once for each track]

Music Sensor

Fast-forward/ (SEEK/AMS) (m/M) reverse [hold to desired point] – Manual Search

Note

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

Display items

When the disc/track changes, any prerecorded data of the new disc/track is automatically displayed.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

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

Displayable items

• Clock

Music source

Track number

To Press

Switch display (DSPL) item

• Elapsed playing time

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

Repeat Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, (REP) again.

press (3)

Playing tracks in random order — Shuffle Play

You can select to play the tracks on the current disc in random order.

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

Shuffle Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, (SHUF) again.

press (4)

Radio

The unit can store up to 6 stations per band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2).

Caution

When tuning in stations while driving, use Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.

Storing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals within the selected band, and stores them in the order of their frequency.

1 Press (SRC) repeatedly to select the

radio.

Display items

The following items can be displayed.

Displayable items

• Clock

Band

Preset number

To Press

Switch display (DSPL) item

• Frequency

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press (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 (SRC) repeatedly to select the

radio.

If FM stereo reception is poor

— Monaural Mode

During radio reception, press (SENS) repeatedly until “MONO” indicator appears.

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 either side of (SEEK/AMS) to search for the station.

Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) repeatedly until the desired station is received.

Local Seek Mode:

If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press (SENS) repeatedly until

“LCL” indicator appears.

“LCL” indicator is displayed.

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

Tip

If you know the frequency of the station you want to listen to, press either side of (SEEK/AMS) until the desired frequency appears (manual tuning).

“MONO” indicator is displayed.

The sound improves, but becomes monaural (“ST” disappears).

To return to normal, press (SENS) again.

Storing only the desired stations

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

1 Press (SRC) repeatedly to select the

radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to tune

in the station that you want to store.

4 Press the desired number button ((1) to

(6)) 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.

Other Functions

Adjusting the sound characteristics

You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and fader.

Canceling the beep sound

Press (6) while pressing (SEL) down.

To activate the beep sound again, press these buttons again.

Note

If you connect an optional power amplifier and do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep sound will be deactivated.

1 Select the item you want to adjust by

pressing (SEL) repeatedly.

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

BAS (bass) t TRE (treble) t BAL (left-right) t FAD (front-rear)

2 Adjust the selected item by pressing

either side of the volume +/– button.

Note

Adjust within 3 seconds after selecting the item.

Quickly attenuating the sound

Press (ATT).

“ATT” appears in the display.

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

Selecting the sound position

— My Best sound Position (MBP)

When you drive without passengers, you can enjoy the most comfortable sound environment with “My Best sound Position.” “My Best sound Position” has two presets, which adjust the sound level of balance and fader. You can select one very easily with the MBP button.

Display

window

MBP-A

MBP-B

MBP-OFF

Press (MBP) repeatedly for the desired listening position.

The mode of “My Best sound Position” is shown in the display in order of the table.

If you want to adjust the sound level of balance and fader more precisely, you can do it using the (SEL) button(see "Adjusting the sound characteristics").

Balance Level Fader Level

Right

– 4dB

Left

Front

– 4dB

Rear

– 4dB

Notes

• When the BAL (balance) or FAD (fader) in "Adjusting the sound characteristics" is adjusted, the MBP setting returns OFF.

• When MBP is set to OFF, the BAL and FAD setting is activated.

Boosting the bass sound

— D-bass

You can enjoy a clear and powerful bass sound. The D-bass function boosts the low frequency signal and high frequency signal with a sharper curve than conventional bass boost. You can hear the bass line more clearly even while the vocal volume remains the same. You can emphasize and adjust the bass sound easily with the (D) (D-BASS) button.

D.BASS-3

Level

0dB

Adjusting the bass curve

Note

The bass sound may distort at same volume. If the bass sound distorts, select less effective bass curve.

D.BASS-2

D.BASS-1

Frequency (Hz)

Press (D) (D-BASS) repeatedly to select the desired bass curve.

As the D-BASS number increases so does the effect.

D.BASS-3 D.BASS-2 D.BASS-1

Additional Information

Maintenance

Fuse replacement

When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one matching the amperage rating stated on the original fuse. If the fuse blows, check the power connection and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows again after replacement, there may be an internal malfunction. 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 unit.

Removing the unit

1 Insert the supplied tool between the unit

and the frame, and rotate 90° to release the hidden mounting spring. Repeat on the opposite side and remove the frame.

10 mm

2 Insert a flathead screwdriver between

the bracket and mounting spring. Gently pry the spring toward the unit while pulling the unit out a little. Repeat on the opposite side and remove the unit.

4 mm

90°

Specifications

CD player section

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

Tuner section

Tuning range FM tuning interval:

Aerial terminal External aerial connector Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz Usable sensitivity 11 dBf Selectivity 75 dB at 400 kHz Signal-to-noise ratio 65 dB (stereo),

Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz

Separation 33 dB at 1 kHz Frequency response 30 – 15,000 Hz

Tuning range AM tuning interval:

Aerial terminal External aerial connector Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz/450 kHz Sensitivity 30 µV

50 kHz/200 kHz switchable

87.5 – 108 MHz (at 50 kHz step)

87.5 – 107.9 MHz (at 200 kHz step)

68 dB (mono)

0.7 % (stereo),

0.5 % (mono)

9 kHz/10 kHz switchable 531 – 1,602 kHz (at 9 kHz step) 530 – 1,710 kHz (at 10 kHz step)

Power amplifier section

Outputs Speaker outputs

Speaker impedance 4 – 8 ohms Maximum power output 45 W × 4 (at 4 ohms)

(sure seal connectors)

General

Outputs Audio outputs

Tone controls Bass ±9 dB at 100 Hz

Power requirements 12 V DC car battery Dimensions Approx. 178 × 50 × 176 mm Mounting dimensions Approx. 182 × 53 × 161 mm

Mass Approx. 1.2 kg Supplied accessories Parts for installation and

Note

This unit cannot be connected to a digital preamplifier or an equalizer.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Power aerial relay control lead

Treble ±9 dB at 10 kHz

(negative earth)

(w/h/d)

connections (1 set)

Troubleshooting

The following checklist will help you remedy problems you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating procedures.

General

No sound.

•Press the volume + button to adjust the volume.

•Cancel the ATT function.

•Set the fader control to the centre position

for a 2-speaker system.

The contents of the memory have been erased.

•The reset button has been pressed.

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•The power cord or battery has been disconnected.

•The power connecting cord is not connected properly.

No beep sound.

• The beep sound is cancelled (page 11).

• An optional power amplifier is connected

and you are not using the built-in amplifier.

Indications disappear from/do not appear in the display.

The clock display disappears if you press (OFF) for 2 seconds.

t Press (OFF) again for 2 seconds to

display the clock.

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 connector.

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 (SRC) (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 playback

A disc cannot be loaded.

•Another CD is already loaded.

•The CD is forcibly inserted upside down or

in the wrong way.

Playback does not begin.

•Dirty or defective disc.

•CD-R that is not finalized.

•You tried to playback a CD-R not designed

for audio use.

•Some CD-Rs may not play due to its recording equipment or the disc condition.

A disc is automatically ejected.

The ambient temperature exceeds 50°C.

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

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.

Radio reception

Preset tuning is not possible.

•Store the correct frequency in the memory.

•The broadcast signal is too weak.

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

•Connect a power aerial control lead (blue) or accessory power supply lead (red) to the power supply lead of a car’s aerial booster. (Only when your car has built-in FM/AM aerial in the rear/side glass.)

•Check the connection of the car aerial.

•The auto aerial will not go up.

t Check the connection of the power

aerial control lead.

•Check the frequency.

Automatic tuning is not possible.

•The local seek mode is set to “ON.”

t Set the local seek mode to “OFF”

(page 10).

•The broadcast signal is too weak. t Perform manual tuning.

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