Sony CDX-3900R User manual

Operating Instructions
Manual de instrucciones
Bruksanvisning
Manual de instruções
© 2000 Sony Corporation
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FM/MW/LW
Compact Disc
Player
CDX-4000RX CDX-4000RV
CDX-4000R CDX-3900R
3-044-187-13 (1)

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Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact
Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety
of features using the following controller
accessories:
Optional accessories
Rotary commander RM-X4S
Precautions
This label is located on the bottom of the
chassis.
This label is located on the drive unit’s internal
chassis.
• 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 aerial, it
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 may condense on the lenses inside
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 quality sound
If you have drink holders near your audio
equipment, be careful not to splash juice or
other soft drinks onto the unit and CD. Sugary
residues on the unit or CD may contaminate
the lenses inside the unit, reduce the sound
quality, or prevent sound reproduction
altogether.
CLASS
PRODUCTLASER
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CAUTION INVISIBLE
DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR
VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN

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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.
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 solvents such as benzine, thinner,
commercially available cleaners, or antistatic
spray intended for analog discs.
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 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.
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 CD-
R disc to be played on the audio CD player).
•You cannot play CD-RWs (rewritable CDs)
on this player.
When you play 8 cm (3 in.) CDs
Use the optional Sony compact disc single
adaptor (CSA-8) to protect the CD player from
damage.

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Table of Contents
Location of controls ............................................. 5
Getting Started
Resetting the unit ................................................. 6
Detaching the front panel ................................... 6
Turning the unit on/off ....................................... 7
How to use the menu .......................................... 7
Setting the clock ................................................... 7
CD Player
Listening to a CD ................................................. 8
Playing a CD in various modes ....................... 10
Radio
Memorising stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)................... 10
Memorising only the desired stations............. 11
Receiving the memorised stations ................... 11
RDS
Overview of the RDS function ......................... 12
Displaying the station name............................. 12
Retuning the same programme automatically
— Alternative Frequencies (AF) ................. 13
Listening to traffic announcements ................. 14
Presetting the RDS stations with the AF and
TA data ........................................................... 15
Locating a station by programme type ........... 16
Setting the clock automatically ........................ 17
Other Functions
Labelling the rotary commander (optional) ... 17
Using the rotary commander (optional) ......... 18
Adjusting the sound characteristics ................ 19
Attenuating the sound ...................................... 20
Changing the sound and display settings ...... 20
Boosting the bass sound
— D-bass ........................................................ 21
Additional Information
Maintenance........................................................ 21
Dismounting the unit ........................................ 22
Specifications ...................................................... 23
Troubleshooting guide ...................................... 24

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Location of controls
Refer to the pages listed for details.
1Volume control dial 15
2MENU button 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17,
20
3 Z(eject) button (located on the front
side of the unit behind the front panel)
8
4PRST +/– (cursor up/down) buttons
7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 20
During radio reception:
Preset stations select 11, 16
5DSPL/PTY (display mode change/
programme type) button 8, 9, 13, 16
6MODE button 15
During radio reception:
BAND select 10, 11
7SOURCE (TUNER/CD) button
7, 8, 9, 10, 11
8Display window
9OPEN button 6, 8, 22
q; D-BASS button 21
qa SOUND button 19
qs Reset button (located on the front side
of the unit behind the front panel) 6
qd OFF button*6, 7, 8
qf SEEK/AMS –/+ (cursor left/right) buttons
7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20
Automatic Music Sensor 9
Manual Search 9
Seek 11, 13
qg ENTER button 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16,
17, 20
qh Number buttons
During radio reception:
Preset number select 11, 14, 15
During CD playback:
(1) REP 10
(2) SHUF 10
qj AF button 13, 15
qk TA button 14, 15
*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.
CDX-4000RX/4000RV
/4000R/3900R
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+
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–
MODE
DSPL
AF
OFF
PTY
ENTER
MENU
SOUND
1 2 3 4 56
SOURCE
- SEEK/AMS
REP SHUF
TA
OPEN
D-BASS

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Attaching the front panel
Place the hole Ain the front panel onto the
spindle Bon the unit as illustrated, then push
the left side in.
x
Notes
• Be careful 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.
If you connect an optional power amplifier and
do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep
sound will be deactivated.
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 ball-
point pen.
Reset button
Note
Pressing the reset button will erase the clock
setting and some memorised functions.
Detaching the front panel
You can detach the front panel of this unit to
protect the unit from being stolen.
1Press (OFF).
2Press (OPEN), then slide the front panel
to the right side, and pull out the left
side of the front panel.
Notes
• Do not put anything on the inner surface of the
front panel.
• 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.
1
2
A
B

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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 8 (CD) and
page 10 (radio).
Turning off the unit
Press (OFF) to stop CD playback or radio
reception (the key illumination and display
remain on.)
Press (OFF) for two seconds to completely
turn the unit off.
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 up/down ((+)/(–) of (PRST)), or
choose left/right ((–)/(+) of (SEEK/AMS)).
(PRST)
SOURCE
(SEEK/AMS)
SOURCE
Note
In Menu mode the “v” in the left of the display
indicates the selectable buttons of (PRST) and
(SEEK/AMS).
(+): to select upwards
(–): to select downwards
Setting the clock
The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication.
Example: To set the clock to 10:08
1Press (MENU), then press either side of
(PRST) repeatedly until “CLOCK”
appears.
1Press (ENTER).
The hour indication flashes.
2Press either side of (PRST) to set the
hour.
3Press the (+) side of (SEEK/AMS).
The minute indication flashes.
4Press either side of (PRST) to set the
minute.
2Press (ENTER).
The clock starts.
After the clock setting is completed, the
display returns to normal play mode.
Tip
You can set the clock automatically with the RDS
feature (see page 12).
Note
When the D.INFO mode is set to ON, the time is
always displayed, provided that the M.DSPL is set
to OFF (page 20).
(–): to select
leftwards (+): to select rightwards

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Elapsed playing timeTrack number
Z
CD Player
Listening to a CD
(with this unit only)
1Press (OPEN) and insert the CD.
Labelled side up
2Close the front panel.
Playback starts automatically.
If a CD is already inserted, press (SOURCE)
repeatedly until “CD” appears to start
playback.
CD indication
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.
To Press
Stop playback (OFF)
Eject the CD (OPEN) then Z
Changing the display item
Each time you press (DSPL/PTY) during CD
TEXT disc playback, the item changes as
follows:
V
Track number/
Elapsed playback time
V
Disc name/Artist name*1
V
Track name*2
V
FM1 frequency or
station name*3
*1If 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.)
*2If the track name of a CD TEXT disc is not
prerecorded, “TRACK“ and “NO NAME” appear
in the display.
*3While the AF/TA function is activated.
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.
Tip
The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See
“Changing the sound and display settings” on
page 20).

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To locate
preceding
tracks
To locate
succeeding
tracks
To search
forward
To search
backward
Automatically scrolling a disc name
— Auto Scroll
If the disc name, artist name, or track name on
a CD TEXT disc exceeds 8 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 a
CD TEXT disc.
If you press (DSPL/PTY) to change the display
item, the disc or track name of the CD TEXT
disc is scrolled automatically whether you set
the function on or off.
1During playback, press (MENU).
2Press either side of (PRST) repeatedly
until “A.SCRL-OFF” appears.
3Press the (+) side of (SEEK/AMS) to select
“A.SCRL-ON.”
4Press (ENTER).
To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A.SCRL-OFF” in
step 3.
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.
Locating a specific track
— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
During playback, press either side of
(SEEK/AMS) momentarily for each track
you want to skip.
SOURCE
Locating a specific point in a track
— Manual Search
During playback, press and hold either
side of (SEEK/AMS). Release when you
have found the desired point.
SOURCE
Note
If “ ” or “ ” appears in the
display, you have reached the beginning or the
end of the disc and you cannot go any further.

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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 6 stations
on each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, 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:
Tuner yCD
2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
Each time you press (MODE), the band
changes as follows:
BFM1 BFM2 BFM3
LW bMW b
3Press (MENU), then press either side of
(PRST) repeatedly until “BTM” appears.
4Press (ENTER).
The unit stores stations in the order of their
frequencies on the number buttons.
A beep sounds when the setting is stored.
MODE
DSPL
PTY
ENTER
123456
- SEEK/AMS
REP SHUF
MODE
DSPL
PTY
ENTER
1 2 3 4 56
- SEEK/AMS
REP SHUF
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
During playback, press (1) (REP).
Repeat Play starts.
To return to normal play mode, select “REP-
OFF.”
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play
During playback, press (2) (SHUF).
Shuffle Play starts.
To return to normal play mode, select “SHUF-
OFF.”