Sony CDX-M600 User Manual

FM/AM Compact Disc Player

3-047-692-13 (1)

Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones

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-M750/M650/M600 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.

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

CDX-M750 CDX-M650

US FR ES

CDX-M600

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.

Supplied card remote commander complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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 the Sony Compact Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features using the following controller accessories:

Supplied accessory

Card remote commander

RM-X94 (for the CDX-M650) RM-X93 (for the CDX-M600) RM-X92 (for the CDX-M750)

Optional accessory

Rotary commander RM-X4S

In addition to the CD playback and radio operations, you can expand your system by connecting optional CD/MD units*1. When you operate this unit or a connected optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play a CD TEXT disc*2.

*1You can connect MD changers, CD changers, MD

players, or CD players.

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.

Precautions

•If your car was parked in direct sunlight resulting in a considerable rise in temperature inside the car, allow the unit to cool off before operating it.

•If no power is being supplied to the unit, check the connections first. If everything is in order, check the fuse.

•If your car is equipped with a power antenna, it will extend automatically while the unit is operating.

•Do not use the Custom file feature while driving, or perform any other function which could divert your attention from the road.

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

Notes on moisture condensation

On a rainy day or in a very damp area, moisture may condense on the lenses inside the CD player. Should this occur, the unit will not operate properly. In this case, remove the disc and wait for about an hour until the moisture evaporates.

Notes on CDs

A dirty or defective disc may cause sound dropouts while playing. To enjoy optimum sound, handle the disc as follows. Handle the disc by its edge. To keep the disc clean, do not touch the surface.

Notes on discs

If you use the discs explained below, the sticky residue can cause the CD to stop spinning and may cause malfunction or ruin your discs.

Do not use second-hand or rental CDs that have a sticky residue on the surface (for example, from peeled-off stickers or from ink, or glue leaking from under the stickers).

There are paste residue. Ink is sticky.

Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.

Do not expose the discs to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air-ducts, or leave them in a car parked in direct sunlight where there can be a considerable rise in temperature inside the car.

Before playing, clean the discs with an optional cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc from the center out.

Do not use rental CDs with old labels that are beginning to peel off.

Stickers that are beginning to peel away, leaving a sticky residue.

Do not use your CDs with labels or stickers attached.

Labels are attached.

When you play 8 cm (3 in.) CDs

Use the optional Sony compact disc single adapter (CSA-8) to protect the CD player from damage.

Notes on CD-R discs

•You can play CD-Rs (recordable CDs) on this

unit. However depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R disc itself, some CD-Rs cannot be played on this unit.

•You cannot play a CD-R that is not finalized

(Finalization is necessary for a recorded CDR disc to be played on the audio CD player).

•You cannot play CD-RWs (rewritable CDs)

on this player.

Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analog discs.

Table of Contents

Location of controls ................................................. 5

Getting Started

Resetting the unit ................................................ 8

Turning the unit on/off ..................................... 8

How to use the menu ......................................... 8

Setting the clock .................................................. 9

CD Player CD/MD Unit (optional)

Listening to a CD

(with this unit only) ..................................... 10

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play .............................................. 12

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play .............................................. 12

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo (For a CD unit with the

custom file function).................................... 13

Locating a disc by name

— List-up (For a CD unit with the custom

file function or an MD unit) ....................... 14

Selecting specific tracks for playback

— Bank (For a CD unit with the custom file

function) ........................................................ 15

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................. 16

Memorizing only the desired stations ........... 16

Receiving the memorized stations.................. 17

Storing the station names

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

Locating a station by name

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

Other Functions

Labeling the rotary commander ..................... 23

Using the rotary commander .......................... 24

Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 26

Attenuating the sound ..................................... 26

Changing the sound and display settings ..... 26

Boosting the bass sound

— D-bass (CDX-M600 only) ....................... 27

Selecting the spectrum analyzer ..................... 28

Adjusting the sound and frequency of the

equalizer preamplifier (CDX-M650 only) 28

TV/Video

Watching the TV ............................................... 29

Watching a video .............................................. 29

Memorizing TV channels automatically ....... 29

Memorizing only the desired TV channels ... 30

Storing the TV channel names ........................ 30

Displaying the information stored on discs .. 31 Watching the TV or video while listening to a

CD or MD

— Simultaneous Play .................................. 31

Additional Information

Maintenance ....................................................... 32

Dismounting the unit ....................................... 33

Specifications ..................................................... 35

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 36

DSP (CDX-M750 only)

Setting the equalizer ......................................... 19

Selecting the listening position ....................... 20

Selecting a soundstage menu

— Dynamic Soundstage Organizer

(DSO) ............................................................. 21

Adjusting the balance (BAL) ........................... 21

Adjusting the front and rear fader ................. 21

Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s).... 22

Listening to each programme source in its

registered DSO

— Source Sound Memory (SSM) ............... 23

Location of controls

Card remote commander

Refer to the pages listed for details.

1 OFF button 8, 10 2 MENU button 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,

18, 22, 27, 28, 29, 31

3 SOURCE (TUNER/CD/MD/TV) button

8, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29, 30, 31

4 </, (SEEK/AMS –/+) buttons

8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, 30, 31

Automatic Music Sensor (./>) 11 Manual Search (m/M) 11 Seek 16, 28

5 SOUND button 19, 20, 21, 22, 26 6 DSPL (display mode change) button

10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 25

7 ATT (attenuate) button 26 8 CDX-M750:

DSO (Dynamic Soundstage Organaizer) button 21

CDX-M600: D-BASS button 27

9 OPEN/CLOSE button 10 0 LIST button 13, 14, 18, 19, 30, 31

List-up 14, 19, 30, 31

OFF

MENU LIST

SEEK SEEK

SOUND

DSPL MODE

OPEN/CLOSE

DSO

DISC

SOURCE

DISC

ENTER

VOLATT

qa M/m (PRST/DISC +/–) buttons

8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 27, 28

During CD/MD playback:

Disc change 11

During radio reception:

Preset stations select 17

During TV reception:

Band select 29

qs ENTER button 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,

18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 27, 29, 31

qd MODE button 10, 14, 16, 17, 29, 31

During CD/MD playback:

CD/MD unit select 10, 14

During radio reception:

BAND select 16, 17

During TV reception:

Unit select 29

qf VOL (volume adjust) buttons

A unit turned off by pressing (OFF) for two seconds cannot be operated with the card remote commander unless (SOURCE) on the unit is pressed or a CD is inserted to activate the unit first.

Location of controls

Security side

Operation side

OFF

SOURCE

REP SHUF

123456

SOUND

DISC

DSO

DISC

LIST

ENTER

CDX-M750/M650/M600

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

17 Reset button 8 2 Main display window 3 OPEN button 4qf Receptor for the card remote

commander

5 Volume adjust buttons 6

Z (eject) button 10

8 DSPL (display mode change) button 9 Sub display window 0 MENU button qa DISC/PRST +/– (cursor up/down) buttons

SEEK/AMS –/+ (cursor left/right) buttons 16

qs CDX-M750:

DSO button CDX-M600:

D-BASS button

qd LIST button qg OFF button* 8 qh MODE button qj SOURCE button qk Number buttons

During radio reception:

Preset number select 16, 17

During CD/MD playback:

(1) REP 12 (2) SHUF 12

During TV reception:

Preset number select 30

ql SOUND button w; ENTER button wa CLOSE button

* Warning when installing in a car

without ACC (accessory) position on the ignition key switch

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

When you press (OFF) only momentarily, the clock display does not turn off and this causes battery wear.

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 ball-point pen.

Reset button

Note

Pressing the reset button will erase the clock setting and some memorized functions.

Turning the unit on/off

Turning on the unit

Press (SOURCE) or insert a CD in the unit. For details on operation, refer to page 10 (CD/MD) and page 16 (radio).

Turning off the unit

Press (OFF) to stop CD/MD playback or FM/ AM reception (the key illumination and display remains on.) Press (OFF) for two seconds to completely turn off the unit.

Note

If your car has no ACC position on the ignition key switch, be sure to turn the unit off by pressing (OFF) for two seconds to avoid car battery wear.

How to use the menu

This unit is operated by selecting items from a menu. To select, first enter the menu mode and choose M/m (up/down), or choose </, (left/right).

M/m

DISC

SEEK SEEK

SOURCE

M : to select upwards

DISC

m : to select downwards

</,

DISC

SEEK SEEK

SOURCE

< :to select

leftwards

DISC

, :to select

rightwards

Setting the clock

The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.

Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “Clock” appears.

1 Press (ENTER).

The hour indication flashes.

2 Press M or m to set the hour.

3 Press ,.

Note

In the initial setting, the clock indication appears while the unit is turned off. When the D.Info mode is set to “on,” the time is always displayed (except for some functions of SA mode) (page 26).

The minute indication flashes.

4 Press M or m to set the minute.

2 Press (ENTER).

The clock starts.

CD Player CD/MD Unit (optional)

When the last track on the CD is over

The track number indication returns to “1,” and playback restarts from the first track of the CD.

In addition to playing a CD with this unit alone, you can also control external CD/MD units. If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function and the custom file function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play a CD TEXT disc.

Listening to a CD

(with this unit only)

1 Press (OPEN/CLOSE) of the card remote

commander and insert the CD.

Playback starts automatically.

Labeled side up

2 Press (OPEN/CLOSE) of the card remote

commander to close the front panel.

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

CD indication

Elapsed playing timeTrack number

Note

To play back an 8 cm (3 in.) CD, use the optional Sony compact disc single adapter (CSA-8).

To Press

Stop playback (OFF) Eject the CD (OPEN/CLOSE) then Z

Playing a CD or MD (with optional CD/MD unit)

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

“CD” or “MD.”

2 Press (MODE) until the desired unit

appears.

CD/MD playback starts.

All the discs in the current CD/MD unit is played from the top.

Changing the display item

Each time you press (DSPL) during CD, CD TEXT disc or MD playback, the item changes as follows:

Disc number*1/Track number/

Elapsed playback time

Disc name*

*1While an optional CD/MD unit is connected.

If you have not labeled the CD or CD TEXT disc

(“Labeling a CD” page 13), or if there is no disc name prerecorded on the MD, “NO D.Name” appears momentarily in the display.

If you play a CD TEXT disc, the artist name

appears in the display after the disc name. (Only for CD TEXT discs with the artist name.)

If the track name of a CD TEXT disc or MD is not

prerecorded, “NO T.Name” appears momentarily in the display.

/Artist name*

Track name*

After you select the desired item, the display will automatically change to the Motion Display mode after a few seconds. In the Motion Display mode, all the items are scrolled in the display one by one in order.

Note

If you use personalized labels, they will always take priority over the original CD TEXT information when such information is displayed.

Tip

The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See “Changing the sound and display settings” on page 26).

Automatically scrolling a disc name

— Auto Scroll

If the disc name, artist name, or track name on an MD or a CD TEXT disc exceeds 10 characters and the Auto Scroll function is on, information automatically scrolls across the display as follows:

• The disc name appears when the disc has changed (if the disc name is selected as the display item).

• The track name appears when the track has changed (if the track name is selected as the display item).

• The disc or track name appears depending on the setting when you press (SOURCE) to select an MD or CD TEXT disc.

If you press (DSPL) to change the display item, the disc or track name of the CD TEXT disc or MD is scrolled automatically whether you set the function on or off.

1 During playback, press (MENU). 2 Press M or m repeatedly until “A.Scrl”

appears.

3 Press , to select “A.Scrl on.” 4 Press (ENTER).

To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A.Scrl off” in step 3.

Locating a specific track

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

During playback, press < or , momentarily for each track you want to skip.

< (.) : To locate preceding tracks

DISC

SEEK SEEK

SOURCE

DISC

, (>) : To locate succeeding tracks

Locating a specific point in a track

— Manual Search

During playback, press and hold < or ,. Release when you have found the

desired point.

DISC

< (m) : To search backward

Note

If “ display, you have reached the beginning or the end of the disc and you cannot go any further.

SEEK SEEK

SOURCE

DISC

” or “ ” appears in the

, (M) : To search forward

Locating a disc

— Disc Selection

When an optional CD/MD unit is connected, press M or m to select the desired disc.

M (DISC +) : For succeeding discs

DISC

SEEK SEEK

SOURCE

DISC

m (DISC –) : For preceding discs

The desired disc in the current optional CD/MD unit begins playback.

Note

For some CD TEXT discs with very many characters, the following cases may happen:

— Some of the characters are not displayed. — Auto Scroll does not work.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

The CD in the main unit will automatically repeat itself when it reaches the end. For repeat play, you can select:

•Repeat 1 – to repeat a track.

•Repeat 2 – to repeat a disc in the optional CD/MD unit.

1 During playback, press (MENU). 2 Press M or m repeatedly until “Repeat”

appears.

3 Press , repeatedly until the desired

setting appears in the display.

B Repeat 1 B Repeat 2*

Repeat off b

* “Repeat 2” is only available when you

connect one or more optional CD units, or when you connect the optional MD units.

Repeat Play starts.

Playing tracks in random order — Shuffle Play

You can select:

•Shuf 1 – to play the tracks on the current disc in random order.

•Shuf 2 – to play the tracks in the current optional CD/MD unit in random order.

•Shuf all – to play all the tracks in all the optional CD/MD units in random order.

1 During playback, press (MENU). 2 Press M or m repeatedly until “Shuf”

appears.

3 Press , repeatedly until the desired

setting appears in the display.

B Shuf 1 B Shuf 2* B Shuf All*

Shuf off b

* “Shuf 2” and “Shuf all” are only available

when you connect one or more optional CD units, or when you connect the optional MD units.

To return to normal play mode, select “Repeat off” in step 3.

Tip

If you select the mode using the buttons on the unit, press (1) (REP) repeatedly until the desired mode appears.

Shuffle Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select “Shuf off” in step 3.

Tip

If you select the mode using the buttons on the unit, press (2) (SHUF) repeatedly until the desired mode appears.

Labeling a CD — Disc Memo

(For a CD unit with the custom file function)

You can label each disc with a personalized name. You can enter up to eight characters for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate the disc by name (page 14) and select the specific tracks for playback (page 15).

1 Start playing the disc you want to label. 2 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “Name Edit” appears.

Tips

• To erase or correct a name, enter “

character.

• There is another way to start labeling a CD. Press

(LIST) for two seconds instead of steps 2 and 3. You can also complete the operation by pressing (LIST) for two seconds instead of step 5.

” for each

Displaying the disc memo

Press (DSPL) during CD or CD TEXT disc playback.

3 Press (ENTER).

Name edit mode

4 Enter the characters.

1 Press M repeatedly to select the

desired characters. (A t B t C t ··· Z t 0 t 1 t 2 t

··· 9 t + t – t * t / t \ t > t < t . t )

If you press m repeatedly, the characters will appear in reverse order. If you want to put a blank space between characters, select “ .”

2 Press , after locating the desired

character.

The next character flashes.

Each time you press (DSPL) during CD or CD TEXT disc playback, the item changes as follows:

Disc number*

Elapsed playback time

*1While an optional CD unit is connected.

If you connect an optional CD unit with the

CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play a CD TEXT disc.

Note

Do not use the Custom file feature while driving, or perform any other function which could divert your attention from the road.

/Track number/

Disc memo name

Track name*

If you press <, the previous character flashes.

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

5 To return to normal CD play mode, press

(ENTER).

Erasing the disc memo

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

“CD.”

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the CD

unit with the custom file function.

3 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “Name Del” appears.

4 Press (ENTER). 5 Press M or m repeatedly to select the disc

name you want to erase.

6 Press (ENTER) for two seconds.

The name is erased. Repeat steps 5 and 6 if you want to erase other names.

Locating a disc by name

— List-up (For a CD unit with the custom file function or an MD unit)

You can use this function for discs that have been assigned a custom name. For more information on disc memo names, refer to “Labeling a CD” (page 13).

1 Press (LIST).

The name assigned to the current disc appears in the display.

When you assign a disc memo name to a CD TEXT disc, it takes priority over the original CD TEXT information.

7 Press (MENU) twice.

The unit returns to normal CD play mode.

Notes

• When a personalized label is erased, the original CD TEXT information will appear in the display.

• When you erase all of the disc names, “No Data” appears in step 6.

2 Press M (DISC +) or m (DISC –) repeatedly

until you find the desired disc.

3 Press (ENTER) to play the disc.

Notes

• The track names are not displayed during CD TEXT disc or MD playback.

• If there are no discs in the magazine, “NO Disc” appears in the display.

• If a disc has not been assigned a custom file, “********” appears in the display.

• If the disc information has not been read by the

unit, “?” appears in the display. To load a disc, first press the number button, then choose the disc that has not been loaded.

• Some letters cannot be displayed during CD TEXT disc or MD playback.

• If an optional TV system is connected, the disc memo name appears in the display of the TV system but not in the unit’s display.

Selecting specific tracks for playback

(For a CD unit with the custom file function)

If you label the disc, you can set the unit to skip or play the tracks of your choice.

1 Start playing the disc you want to label. 2 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “Bank Sel” appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

Bank edit mode

— Bank

Playing specific tracks only

You can select:

•“Bank on” — to play the tracks with the

“Play” setting.

•“Bank inv” (Inverse) — to play the tracks

with the “Skip” setting.

1 During playback, press (MENU), then

press M or m repeatedly until “Bank” appears.

2 Press , repeatedly until the desired

setting appears.

B Bank on B Bank inv

Bank off b

4 Label the tracks.

1 Press < or , repeatedly to select the

track you want to label.

2 Press (ENTER) repeatedly to select

“Play” or “Skip.”

5 Repeat step 4 to set “Play” or “Skip” for

all the tracks.

6 Press (MENU) twice.

The unit returns to normal CD play mode.

Notes

• You can set “Play” and “Skip” for up to 24 tracks.

• You cannot set “Skip” for all the tracks on a CD.

3 Press (ENTER).

Playback starts from the track following the current one.

To return to normal play mode, select “Bank off” in step 2.

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals and memorizes them in the order of their frequencies. You can store up to six stations on each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2).

Caution

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

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

Each time you press (SOURCE), the source changes as follows:

B Tuner B CD B MD* B TV*

* If the corresponding optional equipment is

not connected, this item will not appear.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

Each time you press (MODE), the band changes as follows:

B FM1 B FM2 B FM3

AM2 b AM1b

Memorizing only the desired stations

You can preset up to 18 FM stations (6 each for FM1, FM2, and FM3), up to 12 AM stations (6 each for AM1 and AM2) in the order of your choice.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press . or > of the unit to tune in

the station that you want to store on the number button.

4 Press the desired number button ((1) to

(6)) of the unit 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.

3 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “BTM” appears.

4 Press (ENTER).

The unit stores stations in the order of their frequencies on the number buttons. A beep sounds when the setting is stored.

Notes

• The unit does not store stations with weak signals. If only a few stations can be received, some number buttons will retain their former setting.

• When a number is indicated in the display, the unit starts storing stations from the one currently displayed.

• If a CD is not in the unit, only the tuner band appears even if you press (SOURCE).

Receiving the memorized stations

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

If FM stereo reception is poor

— Monaural Mode

1 During radio reception, press (MENU),

then press M or m repeatedly until “Mono” appears.

2 Press , until “Mono on” appears.

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

3 Press M (preset up) or m (preset down)

repeatedly to receive the stations in the order they are stored in the memory.

Tip

If you memorizing the station using the buttons of the unit, press the number button ((1) to (6)) on which the desired station is stored.

If you cannot tune in a preset station

Press < or , to search for the station (automatic tuning).

Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Press < or , repeatedly until the desired station is received.

Note

If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press (MENU), then press M or m repeatedly until “Local” (local seek mode) is displayed. Then press , to select “Local on.” Press (ENTER). Only the stations with relatively strong signals will be tuned in.

Tips

• When you select the “Local on” setting,

“LCL Seek” appears while the unit is searching

for a station.

• If you know the frequency of the station you

want to listen to, press and hold < or , until the desired frequency appears (manual tuning).

3 Press (ENTER).

To return to normal mode, select “Mono off” in step 2.

If FM stereo broadcast becomes monaural

If interference occurs, the “IF Auto” function of this unit will automatically avoid noise and narrow the reception frequency. In such cases, some FM stereo broadcasts may become monaural. If you would like to hear such broadcasts in stereo, manually switch to the “Wide” setting.

1 During radio reception, press (MENU),

then press M or m repeatedly until “IF Auto” appears.

2 Press , until “Wide” appears. 3 Press (ENTER).

Note

When you widen the frequency signal reception setting (“Wide” mode), some interference may occur.

Storing the 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 of up to eight characters for a station.

Storing the station names

1 Tune in a station whose name you want

to store.

Tips

• To erase or correct a name, enter “ bar) for each character.

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

” (under-

Displaying the station name

Press (DSPL) during radio reception.

2 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “Name edit” appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

4 Enter the characters.

1 Press M repeatedly to select the

desired characters. (A t B t C t ··· Z t 0 t 1 t 2 t

··· 9 t + t – t * t / t \ t > t < t . t )

If you press m repeatedly, the characters appear in the reverse order. If you want to put a blank space between characters, select “ .”

2 Press , after locating the desired

character.

The next character flashes.

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

B Station name* B Frequency

* If the station name of a station is not stored,

“NO Name” appears in the display for one second.

Erasing the station name

1 Tune in a station you want to erase. 2 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “Name Del” appears.

3 Press (ENTER). 4 Press M or m to select the station name

you want to erase.

5 Press (ENTER) for two seconds.

The name is erased. Repeat steps 1 through 4 if you want to erase other names.

6 Press (MENU) twice.

The unit returns to the normal radio reception mode.

If you press <, the previous character flashes.

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

5 To return to the normal radio reception,

press (ENTER).

Note

When you erase all of the station names, “NO Data” appears in step 5.

Locating a station by name — List-up

1 Press (LIST) momentarily.

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

2 Press M or m repeatedly until you find

the desired station.

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

DSP (CDX-M750 only)

Setting the equalizer

You can select an equalizer curve for five music types (Rock, Vocal, Groove, Techno and Custom). You can store and adjust the equalizer settings for frequency and level.

Selecting the equalizer curve

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

CD, or MD).

3 Press (ENTER) to tune in the desired

station.

Note

When you connect a TV tuner, the list-up indication will not appear in the display of the unit.

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “EQ”

appears.

3 Press < or , to select the desired

equalizer curve.

Rock y Vocal y Groove y Techno y Custom y off

To cancel the equalizing effect, select “off.” After three seconds, the display returns to the normal playback mode.

Adjusting the equalizer curve

1 Press (MENU). 2 Press M or m repeatedly until “EQ Tune”

appears.

3 Press (ENTER). 4 Press < or , to select the desired

equalizer curve.

Rock y Vocal y Groove y Techno y Custom y off

5 Press (ENTER).

6 Press < or , to select the desired

frequency.

62 Hz y 157 Hz y 396 Hz y 1.0 kHz y

2.5 kHz y 6.3 kHz y 16.0 kHz

7 Press M or m to select the desired level.

The volume is adjustable by 1 dB steps from –12 dB to +12 dB. To restore the factory-set equalizer curve, press (ENTER) for two seconds.

Selecting the listening position

You can set a delayed time for the sound to reach the listeners from the speakers. In this way, the unit can simulate a natural sound field so that you feel as if you are in the center of the sound field no matter where you sit in the car.

Display window

POS

All POS

Front

POS Front-R

POS Front-L

POS Rear

POS off

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

CD, or MD).

2 Press (SOUND) momentarily until “POS”

appears.

Centre of sound field

Normal setting (1 + 2 + 3)

Front part (1 + 2)

Right front (2)

Left front (1)

Rear part (3)

Cancel

8 Press (MENU) twice.

When the effect setting is complete, the normal playback mode appears.

3 Press < or , to select the desired

listening position.

All y Front y Front-R y Front-L y Rear y off

The listening positions appear in the order shown above.

To cancel the POS mode, select “off.” After three seconds, the display returns to the normal playback mode.

Selecting a soundstage menu

— Dynamic Soundstage Organizer (DSO)

If your speakers are installed into the lower part of the doors, the sound will come from below and may not be clear. The DSO (Dynamic Soundstage Organizer) function creates a more ambient sound as if there were speakers in the dashboard (virtual speakers).

Soundstage menu

Memory presets Meaning DSO1 – 3 Virtual speakers (Standard) DSO Wide Virtual speakers (Wide) DSO off Cancel

Image of virtual speakers

*1Standard

Wide

Acutual speakers position (lower part of the front doors).

Adjusting the balance (BAL)

You can adjust the sound balance from the left and right speakers.

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

CD, or MD).

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “BAL”

appears.

3 Press < or , to adjust the balance.

After three seconds, the display returns to the normal playback mode.

Adjusting the front and rear fader

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

CD, or MD).

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly to select the

“F” for the front speakers or “R” for the rear speakers.

Selecting the DSO

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

CD, or MD).

2 Press (DSO) repeatedly to select the

desired DSO mode.

B 1 B 2 B 3 B Wide

off

To cancel the DSO mode, select “off.” After three seconds, the display returns to the normal playback mode.

3 Press < or , to adjust the volume of

front/rear speakers.

After three seconds, the display returns to the normal playback mode.

Adjusting the cut-off frequency and the output volume level for the front/rear speakers

To match the characteristics of the installed speaker system, you can adjust the output volume level and select the cut-off frequency of the speakers.

Cut-off frequency

Level

Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s)

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

CD, or MD).

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “SUB”

appears.

Frequency (Hz)

1 Press (MENU). 2 Press M or m repeatedly to select “Front

HPF” or “Rear HPF”

3 Press (ENTER).

4 Press < or , to select the cut-off

frequency.

off y 78 Hz y 99 Hz y 125 Hz y 157 Hz y 198 Hz

5 Press M or m to adjust the volume level.

The volume is adjustable by 1 dB steps from –12 dB to +12 dB.

Tip

When you lower the volume all the way down, “ATT” appears and the cut-off frequency is disabled.

6 Press (MENU) twice.

When the effect setting is complete, the normal playback mode appears.

3 Press < or , to adjust the volume.

After three seconds, the display returns to the normal playback mode.

Tip

When you press (VOL) repeatedly to adjust the volume all the way down, “Sub ATT” appears and the cutout frequency of the subwoofer is disabled.

Adjusting the frequency of the subwoofer(s)

To match the characteristics of the connected subwoofer(s), you can cut out the unwanted high and middle frequency signals entering the subwoofer(s). By setting the cut-off frequency (see the diagram below), the subwoofer(s) will output only low frequency signals so you can get a clearer sound image.

Cut-off frequency

Level

Frequency (Hz)

1 Press (MENU). 2 Press M or m repeatedly until “SUB LPF”

appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

4 Press < or , to select the desired cut-

off frequency.

The cut-off frequency in the display changes as follows:

62 y 78 y 99 y 125 y 157 y off

Other Functions

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

Labeling the rotary commander

5 Press M or m to adjust the volume. 6 Press (MENU) twice.

After the frequency setting is complete, the display returns to the normal playback mode.

Listening to each programme source in its registered DSO

— Source Sound Memory (SSM)

Each time you return to the same source, you can hear the same DSO menu and equalizer curve registered for that source, even after changing the programme source or turning the unit off and then on again.

Depending on how you mount the rotary commander, attach the appropriate label as shown in the illustration below.

SOUND

MODE

DSPL

Using the rotary commander

The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls. You can also control an optional CD/MD unit with the rotary commander.

By pressing buttons (the SOURCE and MODE buttons)

(SOURCE)

(MODE)

Each time you press (SOURCE), the source changes as follows:

Tuner t CD t MD* t TV*

* If the corresponding optional equipment is

not connected, these items will not appear.

By rotating the control (the SEEK/AMS control)

Rotate the control momentarily and release it to:

•Locate a specific track on a disc. Rotate and hold the control until you locate the specific point in a track, then release it to start playback.

•Tune in stations automatically. Rotate and hold the control to find a specific station.

By pushing in and rotating the control (the PRESET/DISC control)

Pressing (MODE) changes the operation in the following ways:

• Tuner: FM1 t FM2 t FM3 t AM1 t AM2

• CD unit: CD1 t CD2 t …

• MD unit*: MD1 t MD2 t …

• TV/Video*: TV1 t TV2 t AUX

* If the corresponding optional equipment is

not connected, the item will not appear.

Push in and rotate the control to:

•Receive the stations memorized on the number buttons.

•Change the disc.

Other operations

Rotate the VOL control to adjust the volume.

Press (ATT) to attenuate the sound.

OFF

Press (OFF) to turn off the unit.

Changing the operative direction

The operative direction of controls is factoryset as shown below.

To increase

To decrease

Press (SOUND) to adjust sound menu.

Press (DSPL) to display the memorized names.

Tip

If your car has no ACC (accessory) position on the ignition key switch, be sure to press (OFF) for two seconds to turn off the clock indication after turning off the engine.

If you need to mount the rotary commander on the right hand side of the steering column, you can reverse the operative direction.

Press (SOUND) for two seconds while pushing the VOL control.

Tip

You can also change the operative direction of these controls with the unit (see “Changing the sound and display settings” on page 26).

Adjusting the sound characteristics

Changing the sound and display settings

You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and fader. You can store the bass and treble levels independently for each source.

1 Select the item you want to adjust by

pressing (SOUND) repeatedly.

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

CDX-M750: EQ (equalizer) t POS (listening position) t BAL (left-right) t F (front) t R (rear) t SUB (subwoofer)

CDX-M650/M600: BAS (bass) t TRE (treble) t BAL (left-right) t FAD (front-rear) t SUB (subwoofer)

2 Adjust the selected item by pressing <

or ,.

When adjusting with the rotary commander, press (SOUND) and rotate the VOL control.

Note

Adjust within three seconds after selecting the item.

Attenuating the sound

Press (ATT) on the card remote commander or rotary commander .

“ATT on” appears momentarily.

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

The following items can be set:

Set (Setting)

•Clock (page 9)

•Beep — to turn the beeps on or off.

•RM (Rotary Commander) — to change the operative direction of the controls of the rotary commander. — Select “norm” to use the rotary

commander as the factory-set position.

— Select “rev” when you mount the rotary

commander on the right side of the steering column.

•English/French/Spanish — to change the display language to English, French, or Spanish.

Dis (Display)

•D.Info (Dual Information) — to display the clock and the play mode at the same time (on) or to display the information alternately (off).

•SA (Spectrum Analyzer) — to change the display pattern of the equalizer display (page 28).

•Dimmer — to change the brightness of the display (When the illumination cord connected). — Select “Auto” to dim the display only

when you turn the lights on. — Select “on” to dim the display. — Select “off” to deactivate Dimmer.

•Contrast — to adjust the contrast if the indications in the display are not recognizable because of the unit‘s installed position.

•M.Dspl (Motion Display) — to turn the motion display on or off.

•A.Scrl (Auto Scroll) (page 11)

Tip

When the interface cable of a car telephone is connected to the ATT lead, the unit decreases the volume automatically when a telephone call comes in (Telephone ATT function).

Snd (Sound)

•EQ Tune*1 (Equalizer tuning) — to adjust the

frequency and volume level of the equalizer curve.

•Front HPF*1 (High pass filter for the front

pre-output) — to select the cut-off frequency of the front pre-output.

•Rear HPF*1 (High pass filter for the rear pre-

output) — to select the cut-off frequency of the rear pre-output.

•SUB LPF*1 (Low pass filter for the subwoofer

output) — to select the cut-off frequency of the subwoofer output.

•HPF*2*3 (High pass filter for the pre-output)

— to select the cut-off frequency of the preoutput.

•LPF*2*3 (Low pass filter for the subwoofer

output) — to select the cut-off frequency of the subwoofer output.

•Loud (Loudness)*2 — to enjoy bass even at

low volumes. The bass will be reinforced.

*1CDX-M750 only

CDX-M650 only

CDX-M600 only

1 Press (MENU).

4 Press (ENTER).

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

Boosting the bass sound

— D-bass (CDX-M600 only)

You can enjoy a clear and powerful bass sound. The D-bass function boosts the low 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-BASS button.

D-BASS 3

Level

0dB

D-BASS 2

D-BASS 1

Frequency (Hz)

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

2 Press M or m repeatedly until the desired

item appears.

Each time you press m, the item changes as follows:

Example

Clock t Beep t RM t English/French/ Spanish t D.Info t SA t Dimmer t Contrast t M.Dspl t A.Scrl* Front HPF*2 t Rear HPF*2 t Sub LPF*2 t

3*4

t LPF*3*4 t Loud*

HPF*

*1When no CD or MD is playing, this item will

not appear.

CDX-M750 only

CDX-M650 only

CDX-M600 only

Note

The displayed item will differ depending on the source.

Tip

You can easily switch among categories (“Set,” “Snd,” “P/M” (Play Mode) and “Dis”) by

pressing M or m for two seconds.

t EQ Tune*2 t

3 Press , to select the desired setting

(Example: on or off) or press < or , repeatedly to select the frequency (Example: off, 78 Hz or 125 Hz).

For the “Contrast” setting, pressing , makes the contrast higher, and pressing < makes the contrast lower.

Adjusting the bass curve

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

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

D-BASS 1 t D-BASS 2 t D-BASS 3 t D-BASS off

Note

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

Selecting the spectrum analyzer

The sound signal level is displayed on a spectrum analyzer. You can select a display pattern from 1 to 6, or the automatic display mode.

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

CD, or MD).

2 Press (MENU). 3 Press M or m repeatedly until “SA”

appears.

4 Press < or , repeatedly to select the

desired setting.

B SA 1 bB … SA 6 b

B SA Auto* bB SA off b

* All of these display patterns appear one by

one automatically.

5 Press (ENTER).

Adjusting the sound and frequency of the equalizer preamplifier

This unit can also control an optional equalizer preamplifier. This lets you add some effects to the sound field of the currently selected source.

For details, refer to the instructions manual supplied with the equalizer preamplifier.

(CDX-M650 only)

With Optional Equipment

TV/Video

Memorizing TV channels automatically

You can connect an optional TV tuner and TV monitor to this unit.

Watching the TV

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV”

appears.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

desired TV band.

Watching a video

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV”

appears.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select

“AUX.”

Play the video.

Notes

•“AUX 2” appears if the VIDEO 2 terminal of the TV monitor is selected.

• The indication automatically switched to “AUX 1” soon after “AUX” is displayed.

The unit selects the TV channels with the strongest signals and memorizes them in the order of their frequency.

Caution

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

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV”

appears.

2 Press (MENU), then press M or m until

“Auto Mem” appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

The unit stores TV channels in the order of their frequencies on the number buttons. A beep sounds when the setting is stored.

Notes

• The unit does not store TV channels with weak signals. If only a few TV channels can be received, some number buttons will remain empty.

• When a preset number is indicated in the display, the unit starts storing TV channels from the one currently displayed.

Memorizing only the desired TV channels

Storing the TV channel names

You can store up to 12 channels (six each for TV1 and TV2) on the number buttons in the order of your choice.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV”

appears.

2 Press < or , to tune in the TV channel

you want to store on each number button.

3 Press and hold the desired number

button ((1) to (6)) of the unit until you hear a beep sound.

The number button indication and “Mem” appear in the display.

Note

If you try to store another channel on the same number button, the previously stored channel will be erased.

Follow the steps in “Storing the station names” (page 18).

Displaying the TV or radio station names

Press (LIST) during TV or radio reception.

Example: When receiving the FM1 band

WR K I

S S U

2 3 4 5 6

1 Preset numbers 2 Stored station names 3 Frequencies*

* If the name of a station is not stored, the

frequency of that station will be displayed instead.

Notes

• It may take some time before all indications appear in the display.

• The TV channel does not appear during list display.

• The contents of the preset memory cannot be listed when the unit is in simultaneous play mode (page 31).

Turning off the display

During radio reception, press (LIST) again.

During TV reception, the list display on the TV monitor will automatically turn off after a few seconds.

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