Sony CDX-M620, CDX-M670, CDX-M770 Operating Instruction
FM/AM
Compact Disc
Player
3-230-446-11 (1)
Operating Instructi on s
Mode d’emploi
Manual de instrucciones
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on th e bottom of the unit.
Record these numbers in the spa ce provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this produc t.
Model No. CDX-M770/M670/M620 Serial No.
For installation and connecti ons, see the supplied installation /c onnections manual.
En ce qui concerne l’installation et les connexions, consulter le manuel
d’installation/raccordement fourni.
Para obtener información sobre la instalación y las conexiones, consulte el ma nua l
de instalación/conexiones suministrado.
US
FR
ES
CDX-M770 CDX-M670
CDX-M620
© 2001 Sony Corporation
Warning
Welcome !
This equipme nt has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC R ul es .
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 a nd 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 recept i on, which can be
determined by turn in g the equipment off and on,
the user is encoura ged to try to correct the
interference by one or m o r e of the following
measures:
–Reorient or relocate the rec eiving antenna.
–Increase the se paration between the equipment
and receiver.
–Connect the equipm ent into an outlet on a
circuit different from t hat 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 thi s
equipment.
THIS DEVICE 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.
Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact
Disc Player. Yo u can enjoy its various featur es
even mo re with:
• Display language*
1
choice from Eng l i sh,
French, Span i sh.
• Optional CD/MD units (both changers and
players)*
• CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD
TEXT disc*
2
.
3
is played).
• Supplied controller accessory
Card remote commander RM-X110
Wireless rotary commander RM-X5S (CDXM770)
• Optional controller accessories
Wireless rotary commander RM-X5S (CDXM670/M620)
*1 Some display indications do not appear in the
language you select.
*2 This unit works with Sony products only.
*3 A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes
information such as the disc name, artist name,
and track names. This information is recorded on
the disc.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this product
will increase eye hazard.
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Table of Contents
Location of controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Notes on CDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Getting Started
Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Detaching the main display window . . . . . . . 8
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CD Player
CD/MD Unit (optional)
Playing a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Display items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Playing tracks in ra ndom order
— Shuffle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Labeling a CD
— Disc Memo*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Locating a di sc by name
— List-up* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Selecting specific tracks for playback
— Bank*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
* Functions available with optional CD/MD unit
Radio
Storing stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM). . . . . . . 14
Receiving the stored stations. . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Storing only the desired stations . . . . . . . . . 15
Storing station names
— Station Memo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Tuning in a station through a list
— List-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Tuning up for your best sound
Setting the equalizer (EQ7). . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting the soun ds ta ge menu
— Dynamic Sound st age Organizer
(DSO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Listening to each programme source in its
registered DSO
— Source Sound Memory (SSM) . . . . . 19
Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . 1 9
Selecting the listening position
(CDX-M770 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjusting the balance (BAL) . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjusting the bass
(CDX-M670/M620 only). . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjusting the treble
(CDX-M670/M620 only). . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Adjusting the balance (FAD)
(CDX-M670/M620 only). . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Adjusting the front and rear volume
(CDX-M770 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Adjusting the volume of the
subwoofer(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
Other adjustable items
(CDX-M670/M620 only). . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Other Functions
Using the rotary commander. . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Quickly attenuating the sound . . . . . . . . . . 25
Selecting the spectrum analyzer. . . . . . . . . 25
Changing the sound and display settings
— Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Labeling a Motion Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Connecting auxiliary audio equipment
(CDX-M770 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
TV/Video (optional)
Watching the TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Watching a video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8
Storing TV channels automatically. . . . . . . 28
Storing only the des ired TV channels. . . . . 28
Storing the TV channel names . . . . . . . . . . 29
Displaying the information stored
on a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Watching the TV or video while listening to a
CD or MD
— Simultaneous Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Additional Information
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Error displays/Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Location of controls
Card remote commander RM-X110
Refer to the pages listed for details.
: During Playback : During radio reception : During menu mode
CD/MD
SCRL
DSPL
REP SHUF
1
4
EQ7 DSO
MENU
–
SEEK
SOUND
RADIO MENU
OPEN/CLOSE
2
3
5
6
MODE
LIST
+
DISC
SOURCE
DISC
+
VOL
+
SEEK
–
ENTER
ATTOFF
–
(+): to select upwards
< (SEEK)
(–): to select
leftwards/
.
In menu mode, the currently selectable button(s) of
these four are indicated with a “ v” in the display.
Note
If the unit is turned off by pressing (OFF) for 2
seconds, the unit cannot be operated with the card
remote commander unless (SOURCE) on the unit is
pressed, or a disc is inserted to act ivate the unit first.
Tip
Refer to “Replacing the lithium battery” for details on
how to replace the batteries (page 31).
–
SEEK
(–): to select downwards
M (DISC)
+
DISC
SOURCE
–
DISC
m (DISC)
+
SEEK
, (SEEK)
(+): to select
rightwards/
>
a SCRL (scroll) button 10
b DSPL (display mode change) button
10, 12, 27
c Number buttons
CD/MD
(1) REP 11
(2) SHUF 11
RADIO
14, 15
28, 29
TV
d EQ7 button 17
e MENU button 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27 , 28 , 30
f SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD/MD)
button 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21,
22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30
g </, SEEK –/+ buttons 19, 20, 21, 22
10
CD/MD
14, 15
RADIO
28, 30
TV
9, 11, 13, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25,
MENU
26, 27
h SOUND button 19, 20, 21, 22
i OFF (Stop/Power off) button
4
30
10, 27,
j VOL +/ – buttons
k
OPEN/CLOSE button
l MODE button
CD/MD
10, 12
RADIO
14, 15
28
TV
m DSO button 18
n LIST button
CD/MD
12
RADIO
16
28, 29
TV
o M/m DISC +/– buttons
10, 12
CD/MD
14, 15, 16
RADIO
30
TV
9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19,
MENU
21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28
p ENTER button
CD/MD
12
RADIO
15, 16
MENU
9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21,
22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28
22, 30
TV
q A TT button 25
10, 32
Main display panel
Operation side
D
L
R
C
S
SOURCE
O
F
CLOSE
F
M
RESET
S
P
L
E
D
O
REP SHUF
AF TA
123456
MENU
SOUND
DISC
DSO
EQ7
DISC
LIST
ENTER
The corresponding buttons of the unit
control the same functions as those on
the card remote comm ander.
a OPEN button 8, 10, 32
b Main display window
c qf Receptor for the car d re mo te
commander
d qs Reset button 8
e Volume adjust buttons
f SCRL (scroll) button
g SOURCE button
h DSPL (display mode change) button
i Sub display window
CDX-M770/CDX-M670
/CDX-M620
j DISC +/– (cursor up/down) buttons
SEEK –/+ (cursor left/right) buttons
k MENU button
m LIST button
o
CLOSE (front panel close) button
8, 10
p OFF (Sto p/Power off) button*
q MODE button
r Number buttons
s SOUND button
t EQ7 button
u ENTER button
v DSO button
w Z (eject) button 10, 30
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* Warning when installing in a car without
an ACC (accessory) position on the
ignition switch
After turning off the ignition, be sure to press
the power on/off button on the unit for 2
seconds to turn off the clock display.
Otherwise, the cl ock display does not t urn off
and this causes batt er y dr ai n.
Precautions
• If your car was parked in direct sunlig ht, allow
the unit to cool off before operating it.
• Power aerials will extend automatically while
the unit is operating.
Concerning the front panel positions
This unit has 3 front panel open modes.
• Main display position
unit
• Detaching position
unit
• Sub display position
unit
If you have any questions or prob le ms
concerning your unit that are not covered in this
manual, please co ns ult your nearest Sony deale r.
Moisture condensation
On a rainy day or in a very dam p 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 prevent the wireless rotary
commander RM-X5S from falling off
(supplied with CDX-M770 only)
If the wireless commander falls off, it could
cause an accident .
• Be sure to attach the supplied strap when
installing the rotary commander near the
steering wheel.
• Be sure that the strap does not get caught on the
car controls (gear, shifter, etc.).
• Be sure to tighten the stopper of the strap after
hanging the strap on the indicator switch, etc.
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Notes on CDs
• T o keep th e disc cl ean, do no t touch th e surf ace.
Handle the disc by its edge.
• Keep your discs in the ir 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 dashboard s/ 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.
Notes on CD-R/CD-RW discs
• You can play CD-Rs (recor dable 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.
• You cannot play CD-RWs (rewritable CDs) on
this unit .
• 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.
• Yo u cannot play 8 cm (3in.) CD s.
• Before playin g, clean the discs with a
commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe
each disc from the centre out. Do not use
solvents such as ben zine, thinner , co mmercially
available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended
for analog discs.
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Getting Started
Resetting the unit
Detaching the main display
window
You can detach the main display window of this
unit to protect the unit from being stolen.
Before operating the unit for the first time, or
after replacing the car battery or chan gi ng the
connections, you must reset the unit.
Press the reset button with a pointed object, such
as a ball-point pen.
Reset button
Notes
• After resetting the unit in the closed position, be sure
to press (OPEN) once before operating further. If a
disc is in the unit, the disc will be ejected
automatically. Insert the disc again.
• Pressing the reset button will erase the clock setting
and some stored contents.
Resetting the unit during use in sub
display-position
Reset button by the disc-slot with a pointed
object, such as a ball-point pen.
Reset button
Caution alarm
If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF
position withou t removing the front panel, th e
caution alarm will beep for a few seconds.
1 Press (OPEN) on the unit for 2
seconds.
CD/MD playback or radio reception stops ,
and the front panel automatically tilts at an
angle of 30°.
(OPEN)
2 Detach the main display window as
illustrated.
After the main displa y w i ndow de ta ching is
complete, the front panel closes automatical.
Notes
• If you detach the main display window 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 display
window.
• Do not subject the main display window to heat/high
temperature or moisture. Avoid leaving it in parked
cars or on dashboards/rear trays.
Tips
• If you want to detach the main display window, when
the front panel is in the sub-display position, press
(CLOSE) for 2 seconds.If a disc is partially inserted,
load the disc correcty or remove the disc from the
unit.
• When carrying the main display window with you,
use the supplied front panel case.
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Attaching the main display window
panel
Place the main display window on the front side
of the unit as illustrated, then lightly push the
front panel into position until it clicks.
Press (SOURCE) (or insert a di sc) to oper ate the
unit.
Note
Do not put anything on the inner surface of the main
display window.
Setting the clock
The clock uses a 12-ho ur di gi ta l ind ic at i on.
Example: To set the clock to 10:08
1 Press (MENU), then press M or m (the
either (+/–) side of (DISC)) repeatedly
until “Clock” appears.
1 Press (ENTER).
The hour indication flashes.
2 Press M or m to set the hour.
3 Press , (the (+) side of (SEEK)).
The minute indication flashes.
4 Press M or m to set the minute.
2 Press (ENTER).
The clock starts. After the clock setting is
completed, the display retu rn s to no rma l play
mode.
Tip
When D.Info mode is set to on, the time is always
displayed (page 26).
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(With optional unit)
CD Player
CD/MD Unit (optional)
In addition to playing a CD with this unit, you
can also control external CD/MD uni ts.
Note
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.
Playing a disc
(With this unit)
1 Press (OPEN/CLOSE) or (OPEN) on the
unit and insert the disc (labeled side
up).
Playback starts automatically.
2 Press (OPEN/CLOSE) or (CLOSE) on
the unit to close the front panel.
If a disc is already inserted, press (SOURCE)
repeatedly until “CD” appears to start playbac k.
To Press
Stop playba ck (OFF)
Eject the disc (OPEN/CLOSE) , or
Skip tracks
–Automatic
Music Sensor
Fast-forward/
reverse
–Manual Search
Notes
• When the last track on the disc is over, playback
restarts from the first track of the disc.
• With optional unit connected, playback of the same
source will continue on to the optional CD/MD unit.
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(OPEN) then Z
</, (SEEK) (
[once for each tr ack]
</, (SEEK) (
[hold to desired po int]
./>)
m/M)
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
“CD” or “MD.”
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the
desired unit appears.
Playback starts.
To Press
Skip discs
M/m (DISC) (+/–)
–Disc selection
Display items
When the disc/tra ck changes, any prerecor ded
1
title*
of the new disc/track is automatically
displayed (if the Auto Scroll function is set to
“on,” names exceedi ng 9 characters will be
scrolled (page 26)).
Displayable items
• Music source
• Clock
Disc
number
Displayable ite m s
• Disc name*
• Track t itle*
To Press
Switch display
Track
number
1
/artist name*
1
(DSPL)
item
Scroll display item (SCRL)
*1 When pressing (DSPL), “NO D.Name” or “NO
T.Nam e” indicates that there is no Disc Memo
(page 11) or prerecorded name to display.
*2 Only for CD TEXT discs with the artist name.
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.
Tip
When Auto scroll is set to off, and the disc/track is
changed, the disc/track name does not scroll.
Elapsed
playing time
2
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play
The disc in the main unit will repeat a track or
the entire d isc wh en it reac hes the end. For r epe at
play, you can select:
• Repeat 1 — to repe at a t rack.
• Repeat 2* — to repeat a disc.
* Available only when one or more optional CD/MD
units are connected.
During playback, press (1) (REP)
repeatedly until the desired setting
appears in the display.
Repeat Play starts .
To return to normal play mode, select “Repeat
off.”
Playing tracks in random
order
— Shuffle Play
Yo u can select:
• Shuf 1 — to play the tracks on the current di s c
in random order.
• Shuf 2*
• Shuf All*
*1 Available only when one or more optional CD (MD)
*2 Available only when one or more optional CD units,
To return to normal play mode, select “Shuf off.”
Note
“Shuf All” will not shuffle tracks between CD units and
MD units.
1
— to play the tracks in the current
optional CD (MD) un i t in random order.
connected CD (MD) units (including this unit)
in random order.
2
— to play all the tracks in all the
units are connected.
or two or more optional MD units are connected.
During playback, press (2) (SHUF)
repeatedly until the desired setting
appears in the display.
Shuffle Play starts.
Labeling a CD
— Disc Memo (For a CD unit with the
CUSTOM FILE function)
You can label each disc with a custom name
(Disc Memo). You can enter up to 8 characters
for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate the
disc by name (page 12).
1 Start playing the disc you want to label
in a CD unit with the CUSTOM FILE
function.
2 Press (MENU), then press M or m
repeatedly until “Name Edit” appears.
3 Press (ENTER).
The unit will repeat the disc during the
labeling procedure .
4 Enter the characters.
1
1 Press M*
desired character.
A t B t C ... t 0 t 1 t 2 ... t +
t – t
*1 For reverse order, press m.
*2 (blank space)
2 Press , af te r l ocating the desired
character.
If you press < (the (–) side of (SEEK)),
you can mov e back to the left.
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the
entire name.
5 To return to normal CD play mode,
press (ENTER).
repeatedly to select the
... t *2 t A
*
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