Sony CDX-L300 Installation/Connection User manual

Operating Instructions
Mode d'emploi
2002 Sony Corporation
US
FM/AM
Compact Disc
Player
CDX-L300
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.
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit.
Record the serial number in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this
product.
Model No. CDX-L300 Serial No.
3-237-526-11 (1)
FR

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Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact
Disc Player. You can enjoy its various features.
Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
— Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate
this equipment.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard.

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Table of Contents
Location of controls ............................................. 4
Precautions ............................................................ 5
Notes on discs ....................................................... 5
Getting Started
Resetting the unit ................................................. 6
Setting the clock ................................................... 7
CD Player
Playing a disc ........................................................ 7
Display items ........................................................ 8
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play ................................................. 8
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play ................................................. 8
Radio
Storing stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ..................... 9
Storing only the desired stations ....................... 9
Receiving the stored stations ............................ 10
Other Functions
Adjusting the sound characteristics ................ 11
Quickly attenuating the sound ........................ 11
Canceling the beep sound ................................. 11
Selecting the sound position
— My Best sound Position (MBP) .............. 12
Boosting the bass sound
— D-bass ........................................................ 12
Additional Information
Maintenance........................................................ 13
Removing the unit ............................................. 13
Specifications ...................................................... 15
Troubleshooting.................................................. 16
Error displays ..................................................... 17

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CDX-L300
SEL
MODE
SRC
ATT SENS 1
DISC
OFF
MBP
65432 BTM DSPL
REP SHUF BL SKIP ATA MTL
SEEK
AMS
SOURCE
D-BASS
D
Location of controls
1Volume +/– button 7, 11
2MODE button
RADIO 9, 10
3SRC (SOURCE) (TUNER/CD) button 7, 9,
10
4SEL (select) button 7, 11, 12
5Display window
6 MBP (My Best sound Position) button 12
7D (D-BASS) button 12
8Z(eject) button 7
9Reset button 6
Refer to the pages listed for details.
q; ATT (attenuate) button 11
qa SENS button 10
qs Number buttons
CD
(3) REP 8
(4) SHUF 8
RADIO 9, 10, 11
qd BTM (Best Tuning Memory) button 9
qf DSPL (display mode change) button 7,
8
qg OFF button*7
qh SEEK/AMS +/– button
CD 7
RADIO 9, 10
*Warning when installing in a car
without an ACC (accessory) position
on the ignition key switch
Be sure to press (OFF) on the unit for 2
seconds to turn off the clock display
after turning off the engine.
Otherwise, the clock display does not turn
off and this causes battery drain.

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Precautions
•If your car was parked in direct sunlight,
allow the unit to cool off before operating it.
•Power antennas will extend automatically
while the unit is operating.
If you have any questions or problems
concerning your unit that are not covered in
this manual, please consult your nearest Sony
dealer.
Moisture condensation
On a rainy day or in a very damp area,
moisture condensation may occur inside the
lenses and display of the unit. Should this
occur, the unit will not operate properly. In
such a case, remove the disc and wait for about
an hour until the moisture has evaporated.
To maintain high sound quality
Be careful not to splash juice or other soft
drinks onto the unit or discs.
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Notes on discs
•To keep the disc clean, do not touch the
surface. Handle the disc by its edge.
•Keep your discs in their cases or disc
magazines when not in use. Do not subject
the discs to heat/high temperature. Avoid
leaving them in parked cars or on
dashboards/rear trays.
•Do not attach labels, or use discs with sticky
ink/residue. Such discs may stop spinning
when used, causing a malfunction, or may
ruin the disc.
•Discs with 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.
•You cannot play 8cm (3in.) CDs.
•Before playing, clean the discs with a
commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe
each disc from the center out. Do not use
solvents such as benzine, thinner,
commercially available cleaners, or antistatic
spray intended for analog discs.

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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.
Note
Pressing the reset button will erase the clock
setting and some stored contents.
Reset button
Notes on CD-R/CD-RW discs
•You can play CD-Rs (recordable CDs)/CD-
RWs (rewritable CDs) designed for audio use
on this unit.
Look for these marks to distinguish CD-Rs/
CD-RWs for audio use.
These marks denote that a disc is not for
audio use.
•Some CD-Rs/CD-RWs (depending on the
equipment used for its recording or the
condition of the disc) may not play on this
unit.
•You cannot play a CD-R/CD-RW that is not
finalized*.
*A process necessary for a recorded CD-R/CD-RW
disc to be played on the audio CD player.

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Setting the clock
The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.
Example: To set the clock to 10:08
1Press (DSPL) for 2 seconds.
The hour indication flashes.
1Press either side of the volume +/–
button to set the hour.
2Press (SEL).
The minute indication flashes.
3Press either side of the volume +/–
button to set the minute.
2Press (DSPL).
The clock starts. After the clock setting is
completed, the display returns to normal
play mode.
CD Player
Playing a disc
Insert the disc (labeled side up).
Playback starts automatically.
If a disc is already inserted, press (SRC)
repeatedly until “CD” appears to start
playback.
To Press
Stop playback Zor (OFF)
Eject the disc Z
Skip tracks (SEEK/AMS) (./>)
– Automatic [once for each track]
Music Sensor
Fast-forward/ (SEEK/AMS) (m/M)
reverse [hold to desired point]
– Manual Search
Note
When the last track on the disc is over, playback
restarts from the first track of the disc.

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Display items
Source
Track number
To Press
Switch display (DSPL)
item
Displayable items
•Clock
•Elapsed playing time
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play
The current track will repeat itself when it
reaches the end.
During playback, press (3) (REP)
repeatedly until “REP”indicator appears
in the display.
Repeat Play starts.
To return to normal play mode, press (3)
(REP) again.
Playing tracks in random
order — Shuffle Play
You can select to play the tracks on the current
disc in random order.
During playback, press (4) (SHUF)
repeatedly until “SHUF”indicator
appears in the display.
Shuffle Play starts.
To return to normal play mode, press (4)
(SHUF) again.

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Radio
The unit can store up to 6 stations per band
(FM1, FM2, FM3, and AM1, AM2).
Caution
When tuning in stations while driving, use
Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.
Storing stations
automatically
—Best Tuning Memory (BTM)
The unit selects the stations with the strongest
signals within the selected band, and stores
them in the order of their frequency.
1Press (SRC) repeatedly to select the
radio.
2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3Press (BTM) for 2 seconds.
The unit stores stations in the order of their
frequencies on the number buttons. A beep
sounds when the setting is stored.
Notes
• If only a few stations can be received due to
weak signals, some number buttons will retain
their former settings.
• When a number is indicated in the display, the
unit starts storing stations from the one currently
displayed.
Storing only the desired
stations
You can manually preset the desired stations
on any chosen number button.
1Press (SRC) repeatedly to select the
radio.
2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to tune
in the station that you want to store.
4Press the desired number button ((1) to
(6)) 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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Receiving the stored
stations
1Press (SRC) repeatedly to select the
radio.
2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3Press the number button ((1) to (6)) on
which the desired station is stored.
If preset tuning does not work
—Automatic tuning/ Local Seek Mode
Automatic tuning:
Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to search
for the station.
Scanning stops when the unit receives a
station. Press either side of (SEEK/AMS)
repeatedly until the desired station is
received.
Local Seek Mode:
If the automatic tuning stops too
frequently, press (SENS) repeatedly until
“LCL”indicator appears.
“LCL”indicator is displayed.
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, press either side of (SEEK/AMS) until
the desired frequency appears (manual tuning).
If FM stereo reception is poor
—Monaural Mode
During radio reception, press (SENS)
repeatedly until “MONO”indicator
appears.
“MONO”indicator is displayed.
The sound improves, but becomes
monaural (“ST” disappears).
To return to normal, press (SENS) again.