Sony CDX-2500R User manual

Operating Instructions
Manual de instrucciones
Manual de instruções
Bruksanvisning
2000 Sony Corporation
GB
ES
SE
PT
FM/MW/LW
Compact Disc
Player
CDX-2500R
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manual.
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3-043-127-11 (1)

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Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact
Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety
of features as well as an optional rotary
commander.

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Table of Contents
Location of controls ................................................. 4
Getting Started
Resetting the unit ................................................ 5
Detaching the front panel .................................. 5
Setting the clock .................................................. 6
CD Player
Listening to a CD ................................................ 7
Playing a CD in various modes ........................ 8
Radio
Memorising stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................... 8
Memorising only the desired stations .............. 9
Receiving the memorised stations .................... 9
RDS
Overview of the RDS function ........................ 10
Displaying the station name ............................ 10
Retuning the same programme automatically
— Alternative Frequencies (AF) ................ 11
Listening to traffic announcements ................ 12
Presetting the RDS stations with the AF and
TA data .......................................................... 13
Locating a station by programme type .......... 14
Setting the clock automatically ....................... 15
Other Functions
Labelling the rotary commander .................... 15
Using the rotary commander .......................... 16
Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 17
Attenuating the sound ..................................... 17
Changing the sound and display settings ..... 18
Boosting the bass sound
— D-bass ....................................................... 19
Additional Information
Precautions ......................................................... 19
Maintenance....................................................... 21
Dismounting the unit ....................................... 21
Specifications ..................................................... 22
Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 23

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Location of controls
Refer to the pages for details.
1SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music
Sensor/manual search) control 7, 9, 11,
14
2MODE (band/unit select) button 8, 9
3SOURCE (source select) button 7, 8, 9,
13
4Dial (volume/bass/treble/left-right/
front-rear) 6, 17
5SOUND button 17
6DSPL (display mode change) button
7, 10, 11
7Display window
8PTY button 14
96(eject) button 7
0AF/TA button 11, 12, 13
!¡ RELEASE (front panel release) button
5, 20
!™ Reset button (located on the front side
of the unit behind the front panel) 5
!£ OFF button*5, 7
!¢ SHIFT button
PLAY MODE 8, 9, 10, 12, 13
REP 8
SET UP 6, 15, 18
SHUF 8
!∞ During radio reception:
Number buttons 9, 12, 13
!§ D-BASS control 19
*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) momentarily, the
clock display does not turn off and this
causes battery wear.
RELEASE
SEEK/AMS
SOUND
PTY AF/TA
D - BASS
MODE
SOURCE
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9110
OFF
SHIFT
DSPL
D
CDX–2500R
OFF
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Reset button
Getting Started
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.
Notes
• Pressing the reset button will erase the clock
setting and some memorised functions.
• When you connect the power supply cord to the
unit or reset the unit, wait for about 10 seconds
before you insert a disc. If you insert a disc within
these 10 seconds, the unit will not be reset, and
you will have to press the reset button again.
Detaching the front panel
You can detach the front panel of this unit to
protect the unit from being stolen.
1Press (OFF).
2Press (RELEASE), then slide the front
panel a little to the left, and pull it off
towards you.
(OFF)
(RELEASE)
a
b
Notes
• Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it
from the unit.
•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.
•When carrying the front panel with you, use the
supplied front panel case.
Attaching the front panel
Attach part aof the front panel to part bof
the unit as illustrated and push until it clicks.
Notes
• Be sure not to attach the front panel upside
down.
• Do not press the front panel too hard against the
unit when attaching it.
• Do not press too hard or put excessive pressure
on the display window of the front panel.
• Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight
or heat sources such as hot air ducts, and do not
leave it in a humid place. Never leave it on the
dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight or
where there may be a considerable rise in
temperature.
Caution alarm
If you turn the ignition key switch to the OFF
position without removing the front panel, the
caution alarm will beep for a few seconds.

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Setting the clock
The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication.
Example: To set the clock to 10:08
1Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP)
repeatedly until “CLOCK” appears.
1Press (4) (n).
2Set the hour.
3Press (4) (n).
4Set the minute.
to go forward
to go backward
to go forward
to go backward
The hour indication flashes.
The minute indication flashes.
2Press (SHIFT).
The clock starts.
3Press (SHIFT).
After the clock setting is complete, the
display returns to normal playback mode.
SOURCE
SOURCE

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CD Player
Listening to a CD
Insert a CD.
Playback starts automatically.
If a CD is already inserted, press (SOURCE)
repeatedly until “CD” appears to start
playback.
Note
To play an 8 cm CD, use the optional Sony compact
disc single adapter (CSA-8).
To Press
Stop playback 6or (OFF)
Eject the CD 6
Labelled side up
Track number
Elapsed playing time
Changing the display item
Each time you press (DSPL) during CD
playback, the item changes as follows:
Track number/Elapsed playing time ˜Clock
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 above
items are scrolled in the display one by one in
order.
Tip
The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See
”Changing the sound and display settings” on
page 18).
Locating a specific track
— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or down and release for each
track you want to skip.
Locating a specific point in a track
— Manual Search
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or down and hold. Release
when you have found the desired point.
Note
If “ ” or “ ” appears in the
display, that means you have reached the
beginning or the end of the disc and you cannot
go any further.
CD indication
To search backward
To search forward
SEEK/AMS
SEEK/AMS
To locate preceding tracks
To locate succeeding tracks

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Radio
Memorising stations
automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)
The unit selects the stations with the strongest
signals and memorises them in the order of
their frequencies. You can store up to 10
stations on each band (FM1, FM2, MW, and
LW).
Caution
When tuning in stations while driving, use
Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.
1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
Each time you press (SOURCE), the source
changes as follows:
2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
Each time you press (MODE), the band
changes as follows:
3Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY
MODE) repeatedly until “B.T.M” appears.
4Press (4) (n).
The unit stores stations in the order of their
frequencies on the number buttons.
A beep sounds when the setting is stored.
5Press (SHIFT).
Playing a CD in various
modes
You can play CDs in various modes:
•REP (Repeat Play) repeats the current track.
•SHUF (Shuffle Play) plays all the tracks in
random order.
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play
1During playback, press (SHIFT).
Every time you press (SHIFT), only the
items you can select light up.
2Press (6) (REP) repeatedly until ”REP-1“
appears.
Repeat Play starts.
3Press (SHIFT).
To return to normal playback mode, select
“REP-OFF” in step 2 above.
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play
1During playback, press (SHIFT).
2Press (7) (SHUF) repeatedly until ”SHUF-
1“ appears.
Shuffle Play starts.
3Press (SHIFT).
To return to normal playback mode, select
“SHUF-OFF” in step 2 above.
zFM1 zFM2 zMW zLW
zTUNER zCD
D
2 3 4 5 6 7 81
OFF
SHIFT
DSPL
D

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Receiving the memorised
stations
1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3Press the number button ((1) to (10)) on
which the desired station is stored.
If you cannot tune in a preset
station
Push and release the SEEK/AMS control
up or down to search for the station
(automatic tuning).
Scanning stops when the unit receives a
station. Push the SEEK/AMS control up or
down repeatedly until the desired station is
received.
Note
If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press
(SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly
until “LOCAL” (local seek mode) is displayed. Then
press (4) (n) to select “LOCAL-ON.” Press (SHIFT).
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, push the SEEK/AMS control up or
down and hold until the desired frequency
appears (manual tuning).
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).
Memorising only the
desired stations
You can preset up to 20 FM stations (10 each
for FM1 and 2), up to 10 MW stations, and up
to 10 LW stations in the order of your choice.
1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
to tune in the station that you want to
store on the number button.
4Press and hold the desired number
button ((1) to (10)) 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.

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RDS
Overview of the RDS
function
Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting
service that allows FM stations to send
additional digital information along with the
regular radio programme signal. Your car
stereo offers you a variety of services. Here are
just a few: retuning the same programme
automatically, listening to traffic
announcements, and locating a station by
programme type.
Notes
• Depending on the country or region, not all of
the RDS functions are available.
• RDS may not work properly if the signal strength
is weak or if the station you are tuned to is not
transmitting RDS data.
Displaying the station
name
The name of the current station lights up in the
display.
Select an FM station (page 8).
When you tune in an FM station that
transmits RDS data, the station name
appears in the display.
Note
The “*” indication means that an RDS station is
being received.
If FM stereo reception is poor
— Monaural Mode
1During radio reception, press (SHIFT),
then press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly
until “MONO” appears.
2Press (4) (n) repeatedly until “MONO-
ON“ appears.
The sound improves, but becomes
monaural (“ST” disappears).
3Press (SHIFT).
To return to normal playback mode, select
“MONO-OFF” in step 2 above.
Changing the display item
Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes
as follows:
Frequency ˜Clock
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 above
items are scrolled in the display one by one in
order.
Tip
The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See
”Changing the sound and display settings” on
page 18).