Sony CDX-5070 User manual

SONY 3-758-333-21 (1)
FM/AM Compact Disc Player ISG
CDX-5070/5270/5470
Operating Instructions _ pasez
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and
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© 1994 by Sony Corporation

This instruction manual covers the CDX-5070/
5270/5470. The main difference between these
three is as follows:
Optional wireless
remote commander
CDX-5270/5470
| CDx-5070 | cannot be used
When differences occur, they are clearly
described in the corresponding sections.
The illustrations of the front panel in this
manual are of the CDX-5470.
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on
the battom 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.
Madel No. CDX-5070 Serial No.
Model No, CDX-5270 Serial No.
Model No. CDX-5470 Serial No.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard.
INFORMATION
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 ina
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. It 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 interterence by
one or more of the tullowing measures:
— Revrient or relocate the receiving antenna.
— Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet ona
circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician tor help.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not erpressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate
this equipment.

Table of Contents
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Features
General
e Detachable-front panel enables vou to take
the front panel away with you when you
leave vour car. (page 11)
¢ Caution alarm will be activated if you turn
off the ignition key without removing the
front panel from the unit.
¢ Switchable two color illumination (amber
and green). (page 8) (CDX-5470 only)
¢ With the built-in high power amplifier
(max. output: 30 W x 4 ch (CDX-5270 and
CDX-5470) 20 W « 4 ch (CDX-5070)), vou can
enjoy a 4-speaker system.
¢ Line outputs for connecting an optional
power amplifier.
¢ Telephone-mute function for decreasing the
volume automatically with a telephone call.
(CDX-5470 only)
¢ Provided with a digital 12-hour clock.
(page 12)
e Optional wireless remote commander can
be used. (CDX-5270/5470)
e Supplied with the S commander. (CDX-5470
only)
¢ Optional S commander can be used.
(CDX-5270 only)
Tuner section
e SSIR (Sony Super Interference Rejection)
PLL (Phase-Locked Loop) synthesizer tuner.
¢ Up to 24 stations can be preset: 18 stations on
FM and 6 stations on AM.
¢ BTM (Best Tuning Memory) function
automatically searches and stores the stations
with strong signals on the preset number
buttons in order of frequency. (page 16)
CD section
¢ 1 bit DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter) for
a clear sound reproduction.
¢ Quick recovery mechanism for preventing,
sound skipping.
¢ intro scan function tor playing the first 10 —
seconds of each track. (page 14)
¢ Repeat play function for listening toa
currently playing track repeatedly. (page 14)
Shuffle play function for playing tracks in
random order. (page 14)

Precautions
¢ Before operating the unit for the first time or
after replacing the car battery, press the reset
button with a ball-point pen ete., then start
operating the unit.
\ Reset button
¢ [If your car was parked in direct sunlight
resulting, in a considerable rise in temperature
inside the car, allow the unit to cvol off before
operating, it.
© ff no power is being supplied to the unit,
check the connections first. If everything is in
order, check the fuse.
¢ If no sound comes from the speakers of a 2-
speaker system, set the fader control to the
center position.
¢ As the laser beam used in this compact dise
player is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt
to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to
qualified personnel only.
Note on moisture condensation
On a rainy day or in a very damp environment,
moisture in the atmosphere may condense on
the lenses inside the unit. Should this occur, the
unit may not operate properly. In such a case,
remove the dise inside and wait for about an
hour or so until the moisture has evaporated.
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 Compact Discs
This way
A dirty or defective disc may cause sound
dropouts in playing. To enjoy optimum sound,
handle the disc as follows.
Handle the disc by its edge, and to keep the
disc clean, do not touch the surface.
| Not this way
Do not stick paper or tape on the labeled
surface.
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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 the
temperature inside the car.
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Before playing, clean the discs with an optional
cleaning cloth. Wipe cach disc from the center
of the disc outward.
Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner,
commercially available cleaners or antistatic
spray intended for analog discs.

Location and Function of Controls
Refer to the pages in @ for details.
(1) OFF button
Press to turn off the unit.
(2] Reset button (located on the front side of
the unit hidden by the front panel)
Press this button when you use this unit for
the first time, when you have changed the
car battery, or when the buttuns of this unit
do not tunction. Note that when the button
is pressed, the memories on the preset
number buttons will be erased.
(3) Disc Insertion slot ®
[4} CD (disc play) button ®
{5} FM (radio on/band select) button ®
At each pressing, the button changes the
band cyclically as follows:
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# (eject) button ®
AM (radio on) button ©
RELEASE (front panel release) button @
Receptor (for the wireless remmote
commander) (CDX-9270/5470)
MUTE button (CDX-5070 only)
Press to mute the sound momentarily.
Press again to restore the previous volume
Jevel. This button will also be canceled in
the following cases:
— when the or OFF button is pressed
— when the ignition key of your car has
been tuened to the OFF position for more
than ten seconds.
MUTE button (CDX-5270/5470)
LOUD (loudness) button (CDX-5070 only)
Press to reinforce the bass and treble
especially when listening at a low volume
level. To cance! the mode, press it again.
(1) Display window
(12 BTM (best tuning memory) button ©
(13 SENS (sensitivity) button
(CDXx-5070 only) ®
SENS (sensitivity/loudness) button
(CDX-5270/5470) ®
Press for more than twa secands to reinforce
the bass and treble especially when listening
at a low volume level. To disengage the
button, press it again for more than two
seconds (Loudness function).

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(4 [=\ '*} wvolume/bass/treble/balance/ DSPL (display change/time set) button ®
fader control) buttons At each pressing, the button changes the
Press to adjust each mode. display modes as follows:
SEL (control mode select) button
Press to select the desired control mode:
BAS (bass), TRE (treble), BAL (balance),
FAD (fader) or VOL (volume). Elapsed playing
time/track
number —» Clock
Display
window
A 5
T Treble control | For less treble For more treble
TRE
Balance To decrease the right- To decrease the left-
control speakers’ volume speakers’ volume
E A z Fader control To decrease the rear- To decrease the front-
speakers’ volume speakers’ volume
# L Volume For less volume For more volume
control
These [=\ buttons normally function as the volume control. Adjust the level within three
seconds after selecting the desired control mode with the SEL button. Otherwise, the mode will
go back to the volume control mode.
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Location and Function of Controls
AMS (Automatic Music
Sensor) function
K€: Press once to locate the
beginning of the track being
played.
PPI: Press once to locate the
beginning of the next track.
Press repeatedly to locate
previous or succeeding,
tracks.
Manual search
AMS/SEEK button
(we [oersets] toe)
Automatic tuning ®
MANU button
4: Keep pressed to go
back at high speed. Manual tuning ®
PP: Keep pressed to go
ahead at high speed.
J | REPEAT button (2)
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POWER SELECT switch (located on the bottom of the unit)
See “POWER SELECT Switch” in the installation/connections manual.
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Preset number buttons @
Changing the illumination color Muting the beep tone
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ef
Press
the
C¢_)
button
while
pressing
the
SEL
Press
the
(_)
button
while
pressing
the
SEL
button.
To
obtain
the
beep
tone
again,
press
button.
these
buttons
once
more.

| S Conmander RM-X1S CDX-5270 (Optional)/5470 (Supplied)
DISC/PRESET control ©
During Radio reception:
Receives the stations
memorized on the preset
number buttons. (Preset
search function)
MUTE button
Press to mute the second
momentarily.
MODE button
During Radio reception:
At each pressing, the
button changes the band.
During CD play:
No function,
During CD play:
No function.
VOL (volume) control
Turn to adjust the
volume.
AMS/SEEK control @
During CD play:
reece setector Locates the beginnings of
At each pressing, the }
: the tracks (AMS
button changes the ;
: function).
source.
During Radio reception:
Automatically tunes to a
station. When a station is
tuned in, the search stops
automatically.
When the POWER SELECT switch is set to the OFF position, the unit cannot be operated with the
S commander unless one of the CD, FM and AM buttons of the unit is pressed or a disc is
inserted to activate the unit first.

Location and Function of Controls
Optional
wireless
Remote
Commander
RM-X40
(CDX-5270/5470)
Buttons
of
the
same
function
as
those
on
the
main
unit
[7] OFF button
During CD During radio
play reception
AMS (Automatic | SEEK (automatic
Music Sensor) | tuning) button ®
button
(6) MUTE button
Different function buttons
(2] MODE button
During CD play | During radio
reception
No function At each pressing, the
button changes the
band.
(3) SOURCE button
At each pressing, the button changes the
source as follows:
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disc is inserted to activate the unit first.
When
the
POWER
SELECT
switch
is
set
to
the
OFF
position,
the
unit
cannot
be
operated
with
the
wireless
remote
commander
unless
one
of
the
CD,
FM
and
AM
buttons
of
the
unit
is
pressed
ora
C)\ CD Wwolume/bass/treble/balance/
fader contro!) buttons @
Press to adjust each mode.
(8) DSPL (display change) button @ ®
(5) SEL (contro! mode select) button @
Press to select the desired control mode.
During CD During radio
play reception
No function PRESET (preset
search) button
Receives the stations
memorized on the
preset number buttons.
{Preset search
function)