Sony CDX-L600X User Manual

FM/AM Compact Disc Player

3-237-612-11 (1)

Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi

Owner’s Record

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

Model No. CDX-L600X 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.

US FR

CDX-L600X

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.

CAUTION

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

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

•CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD

TEXT disc* is played).

•Supplied controller accessories

Card remote commander RM-X114

•Optional controller accessories

Rotary commander RM-X4S

* 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.

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

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

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

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play ............................................... 10

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play ............................................... 10

Radio

Storing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................... 11

Receiving the stored stations ............................ 11

Storing only the desired stations ..................... 12

Storing station names

— Station Memo ........................................... 12

Locating a station by name

— List-up ....................................................... 13

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander ........................... 14

Adjusting the sound characteristics ................ 15

Quickly attenuating the sound ........................ 15

Changing the sound and display settings

— Menu .......................................................... 16

Selecting the sound position

— “My Best sound Position (MBP)” .......... 17

Setting the equalizer .......................................... 17

Additional Information

Maintenance........................................................ 18

Removing the unit ............................................. 19

Specifications ...................................................... 20

Troubleshooting.................................................. 21

Error displays/Messages .................................. 22

Location of controls

Refer to the pages listed for details.

: During Playback : During radio reception : During menu mode

CD RADIO

MBP (My Best sound Position) button

2 Z (eject) button (located on the front side

of the unit, behind the front panel) 9

3 MENU button 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18 4 Volume control dial 5 LIST button 13 6 Receptor for the card remote

commander

7 Display window 8 OPEN button 8, 9 9 EQ7 button 17 0 RESET button (located on the front side of

the unit, behind the front panel) 7

qa OFF (Stop/Power off) button* 8, 9 qs SOUND button 15, 17 qd SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD) button

8, 9, 11, 12, 17

qf ENTER button

RADIO

9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18

qg MODE button 11, 12 qh DSPL (display mode change) button

10, 13

qj Number buttons

RADIO

* 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.

(1) REP 10 (2) SHUF 10

11, 12

CDX-L600X

Card remote commander RM-X114

DSPL MODE

PRESET

DISC

LIST

(PRESET)

(+): to select upwards

(SEEK)

(+):to select

rightwards />

(SEEK)

(–): to select

leftwards/

(PRESET)

(–): to select downwards

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

qk PRESET buttons (+/–)

11, 13

RADIO

9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18

ql SEEK buttons (–/+) 15

11, 12

RADIO

9, 12, 16, 18

SEEK

SOURCE

–

DISC

PRESET –

VOL

SEEK

–

ENTER

ATTOFF

–

The corresponding buttons of the card remote commander control the same functions as those on this unit.

1 DSPL button 2 MENU button 3 SOURCE button 4 SEEK (</,) buttons 5 SOUND button 6 OFF button 7 VOL (+/–) buttons 8 MODE button 9 LIST button 0 PRESET (M/m) buttons qa ENTER button qs 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

Refer to “Replacing the lithium battery” for details on how to replace the batteries (page 19).

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 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 (3 in.) 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.

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. Remove the front panel and 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.

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 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 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.

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.

2 Press (OPEN), then slide the front panel

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

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 cars or on dashboards/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.

Setting the clock

The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.

Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1 Press (MENU), then press either side of

(PRESET) repeatedly until “CLOCK”

appears.

1 Press (ENTER).

The hour indication flashes.

2 Press either side of (PRESET) to set

the hour.

CD Player

Playing a disc

1 Press (OPEN) and insert the disc

(labeled side up).

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

The minute indication flashes.

4 Press either side of (PRESET) to set

the minute.

2 Press (ENTER).

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

Tip

When D.INFO mode is set to ON, the time is always displayed (page 16).

2 Close the front panel.

Playback starts automatically.

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

To Press

Stop playback (OFF) Eject the disc (OPEN) then Z Skip tracks (SEEK) (./>)

– Automatic [once for each track]

Music Sensor

Fast-forward/ (SEEK) (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 title of the new disc/track is automatically displayed (if the Auto Scroll function is set to “ON,” names exceeding 8 characters will be scrolled (page 16)).

Displayable items

• Music source

• Clock

• Function

Displayable items

• Disc name*1/artist name*

• Track title*

• Elapsed playing time

To Press

Switch display (DSPL) item

*1“NO NAME” indicates there is no prerecorded

name to display.

*2Only for CD TEXT discs with the artist name.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

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

During playback, press (1) (REP) repeatedly until “REP-1” appears in the display.

Repeat Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select “REP-OFF.”

Playing tracks in random order — Shuffle Play

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

During playback, press (2) (SHUF) repeatedly until “SHUF-1” appears in the display.

Shuffle Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select “SHUF-OFF.”

Notes

• Some characters cannot be displayed.

• For some CD TEXT discs with very many characters, information may not scroll.

• This unit cannot display the artist name for each track of a CD TEXT disc.

Radio

Receiving the stored stations

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 (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press (MENU), then press either side of

(PRESET) repeatedly until “BTM” appears.

4 Press (ENTER).

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.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press the number button ((1) to (6)) on

which the desired station is stored.

Tip

Press either side of (PRESET) to receive the stations in the order they are stored in the memory (Preset Search function).

If preset tuning does not work

Press either side of (SEEK) to search for the station (automatic tuning).

Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Repeat until the desired station is received.

Tips

• If automatic tuning stops too frequently, turn on the Local Seek to limit seek to stations with stronger signals (see “Changing the sound and display settings,” page 16).

• If you know the frequency of the station you want to listen to, press and hold either side of (SEEK) to locate the approximate frequency, then press (SEEK) repeatedly to fine adjust to the desired frequency (manual tuning).

If FM stereo reception is poor

Select monaural reception mode.

(see “Changing the sound and display settings,” page 16). The sound improves, but becomes monaural (“ST” disappears).

Note

If interference occurs, this unit will automatically narrow the reception frequency to eliminate noise (IF AUTO function). In such cases, some FM stereo broadcasts may become monaural while in the stereo reception mode.

Tip

To always hear FM stereo broadcasts in stereo, you can change the IF AUTO setting and widen the frequency signal reception (see “Changing the sound and display settings,” page 16). Note that some interference may occur in this setting.

Storing only the desired stations

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

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

Storing station names

— Station Memo

You can assign a name to each radio station and store it in memory. The name of the station currently tuned in appears in the display. You can assign a name using up to 8 characters for a station.

Storing the station names

1 Tune in a station whose name you want

to store.

3 Press either side of (SEEK) to tune in the

station that you want to store.

4 Press the desired number button ((1) to

(6)) for 2 seconds 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.

2 Press (MENU), then press either side of

(PRESET) repeatedly until “NAMEEDIT”

appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

4 Enter the characters.

1 Press the (+)*1 side of (PRESET)

repeatedly to select the desired character.

A t B t C … t 0 t 1 t 2 …

t + t – t * … t _*2 t A

*1For reverse order, press the (–) side of

(PRESET).

(blank space)

2 Press the (+) side of (SEEK) after

locating the desired character.

If you press the (–) side of (SEEK), you can move back to the left.

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

5 Press (ENTER).

Tips

• Simply overwrite or enter “_” to correct or erase a name.

• There is another way to start storing station names: Press (LIST) for 2 seconds instead of performing steps 2 and 3. You can also complete the operation by pressing (LIST) for 2 seconds instead of step 5.

Displaying the station name

Switch the display item to frequency or station name*.

To Press

Switch display (DSPL) during radio item reception

* If the station name is not stored, “NO NAME”

appears in the display for one second.

Erasing the station name

1 During radio reception, press (MENU),

then press either side of (PRESET) repeatedly until “NAME DEL” appears.

2 Press (ENTER). 3 Press either side of (PRESET) repeatedly

to select the station whose name you want to erase.

Locating a station by name — List-up

1 During radio reception, press (LIST).

The name assigned to the station currently tuned appears in the display.

2 Press either side of (PRESET) repeatedly

until you find the desired station.

If no name is assigned to the selected station, the frequency appears in the display.

3 Press (ENTER) to tune in the desired

station.

4 Press (ENTER) for 2 seconds.

The name is erased. Repeat steps 3 to 4 if you want to erase other names.

5 Press (MENU) twice.

The unit returns to normal radio reception mode.

Note

If you have already erased all of the station names, “NO DATA” appears in step 4.

Other Functions

You can also control the unit with a rotary commander (optional).

Using the rotary commander

First, attach the appropriate label depending on how you want to mount the rotary commander. The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls.

By rotating the control

SEEK/AMS control

Rotate and release to:

– Skip tracks. – Tune in stations automatically.

Rotate, hold, and release to:

– Fast-forward/reverse a track. – find a station manually.

By pushing in and rotating the control

SOUND

MODE

DSPL

ODE

SOUND

By pressing buttons

(SOUND)

(SOURCE)

Rotate the VOL control to adjust the volume.

Press To

(SOURCE) Change source (radio/CD) (MODE) Change radio band (ATT) Attenuate sound (OFF)* Stop playback or radio

(SOUND) Adjust the sound menu (DSPL) Change the display item

* If your car has no ACC (accessory) position on the

ignition key switch, be sure to press (OFF) for 2 seconds to turn off the clock indication after turning off the ignition.

(ATT)

(DSPL)

reception

(MODE)

(OFF)

PRESET control

Push in and rotate the control to:

– Receive preset stations.

OFF

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