Sony CDX-71RF - Compact Disc Changer System User manual

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COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
CDX-71RF
€ 1995 by Sony Corporation

Features
The CDX-/1RF is a compact disc changer
system comprised of the display unit, the
hideaway (modulator) unit and the CD
changer unit. The hideaway unit modulates
the audio signal from the CD changer unit into
the RF (Radio Frequency) signal at 88.3 MHz,
88.7 MHz, 89.7 MHz or 89.9 MHz so that it can
be received by the existing FM tuner of your
car audio. Therefore you will be able to enjoy
CD play with your car audio even if it has no
input terminals for a compact disc player.
e Custom file function for putting and
displaying the title of each disc (page 12).
e Program memory function for preselecting
your favorite tracks from the discs in all the
changer*, and playing them back in the order
you want to hear them (page 9).
* Works only with CD changers with programme memory
function.
e You can assign an output level for each disc.
e List up function for directory searching of
discs by their customized titles (page 14).
e Compact and space saving CD changer unit
for vertical, horizontal, suspended or
inclined installation in your car.
e Supplied remote commander enables you to
control the CD changer unit installed in the
trunk room of your car.
e Several optional CD changers can be
connected and controlled by the use of the
Sony source selector (not supplied).
。 Shuffle play function for playing tracks in
random order (page 8).
e Repeat play function for playing a track, a
disc or a changer repeatedly (page 8).
e Switchable two color illumination (amber
and green).
e Provided with a digital 12-hour clock.
e Supplied rotary commander (RM-X3S)
which can be operated, like the wiper or
headlight switch of your car, while driving.

Table of Contents
Precautions: |. tii 4
Preparations .................... amr ME 5
Setting the Clock .mr nienie 6
Changing the Transmitting Frequency ................ 6
Listening to the CD Playback .............................. 7
Stopping CD Playback .................. sss 7
Listening to the Radio ene 7
Tape Playback i252 teinte eterno etae 7
Playing the Discs Randomly
— Shuffle Play Functions .es 8
Playing a Disc Repeatedly
— Repeat Play Functions ....................... sss 8
Configuring a Program
(With tracks you want to hear) ......................... 9
Playing an Arranged Program eee 9
Cancelling the Program Mode ............................ 10
Erasing Input Tracks ces 10
Inserting Tracks into a Program ......................... 11
Erasing a Program Completely ........................... 11
Custom File Function
Putting Your Personalized Titles onto the Discs
— Disc Memo Function ................... sss 12
Changing a Registered Title
— Disc Memo Function ............1.121.... 13
Erasing a Registered Title
— Disc Memo Function .pe 13
Displaying the Registered Titles ......................... 13
Changing the Output Level... 14
Searching for 2 Desi. 2d Discs by Title
— List up Function ................... sss 14
Location of Controls .es 15
Maintenance .0 17
Specifications ................. ee essetis 18
Troubleshooting Guide .pp 19

Precautions
* This system cannot be used with a car audio
without the facility to receive FM.
e Before operating the unit for the first time or
after replacing the car battery, press the reset
button on the display unit with a ball-point
pen etc., and then start operating the system.
Reset button
e If your car was parked in direct sunlight
resulting in a considerable rise in
temperature inside the car, allow the system
to cool down before operating it.
e If no power is being supplied to the system,
check the connections first. If everything is in
order, check the fuse.
e Avoid installing the system in places:
— subject to temperatures exceeding 55 °C
— subject to direct sunlight.
— near heat sources (such as heaters).
— exposed to rain or moisture.
— exposed to excessive dust or dirt.
— subject to excessive vibration.
Moisture condensation
On a rainy day or in a very damp area,
moisture may condense on the lenses inside
the CD changer unit. Should this occur, the
unit will not operate properly. In this case,
remove the disc and wait for about an hour
until the moisture has evaporated.
If you have any questions or problems
concerning your system that are not covered in
this manual, please consult your nearest Sony
dealer.
Notes on Compact Discs
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A dirty or defective disc may cause sound
drop-outs during 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 its surface.
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Do not stick paper or tape on the labeled
surface.
Not this way
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Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or heat
sources such as hot air-ducts, or do not leave
them in a car parked in direct sunlight where
there can be a considerable rise in the
temperature inside the car.
This way
Before playing, clean the discs with an
optional cleaning cloth. Wipe each 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.
Notes on the Disc Magazine
* Do not leave the disc magazine in locations
with high-temperatures and high-humidity,
such as on a dashboard or by the rear
window where the disc magazine will be
subjected to direct sunlight.
* Do not insert more than one disc at a time
into a slot, otherwise the changer and the
discs may be damaged.
* Do not drop the disc magazine or subject it to
a violent shock.

Table of Contents
Precautions .ce PEAR MEO ENDE ARRA 4
Preparations ee 5
Setting the Clock ssis ieissa 6
Changing the Transmitting Frequency ............... 6
CD Changer Operation |
Listening to the CD Playback .................... 7
stopping CD Playback .pp 7
Listening to the Radio ene 7
Pape Playback s.r 7
laying the Discs Randomly
— Shuffle Play Functions ...............:... 8
?laying a Disc Repeatedly
— Repeat Play Functions ......................... 8
Program Memory Function |
Configuring a Program
(With tracks you want to hear) ........................ 9
Playing an Arranged Program ................. 9
Cancelling the Program Mode ........................—.. 10
Grasing Input Tracks... sss 10
inserting Tracks into a Program .......................... 11
rasing a Program Completely ........................... 11
Custom File Function
Putting Your Personalized Titles onto the Discs
— Disc Memo Function ................. 12
Changing a Registered Title
— Disc Memo Function .................... 13
Erasing a Registered Title
— Disc Memo Function ..........7:..... 13
Displaying the Registered Titles ........................ 13
Changing the Output Level ..................... 14
Searching for a Vesired Discs by Title
— List up Function .ee 14
Location of Controls .coe 15
Maintenance S000 iasi niat 17
Specifications .0 18
Troubleshooting Guide ....................... sss 19

Precautions
e This system cannot be used with a car audio
without the facility to receive FM.
e Before operating the unit for the first time or
after replacing the car battery, press the reset
button on the display unit with a ball-point
pen etc., and then start operating the system.
Reset button
e If your car was parked in direct sunlight
resulting in a considerable rise in
temperature inside the car, allow the system
to cool down before operating it.
e If no power is being supplied to the system,
check the connections first. If everything is in
order, check the fuse.
e Avoid installing the system in places:
— subject to temperatures exceeding 55 °C
— subject to direct sunlight.
— near heat sources (such as heaters).
— exposed to rain or moisture.
— exposed to excessive dust or dirt.
— subject to excessive vibration.
Moisture condensation
On a rainy day or in a very damp area,
moisture may condense on the lenses inside
the CD changer unit. Should this occur, the
unit will not operate properly. In this case,
remove the disc and wait for about an hour
until the moisture has evaporated.
If you have any questions or problems
concerning your system 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
drop-outs during 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 its surface.
Not this way
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Do not stick paper or tape on the labeled
surface.
Not this way
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Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or heat
sources such as hot air-ducts, or do not leave
them in a car parked in direct sunlight where
there can be a considerable rise in the
temperature inside the car.
This way
Before playing, clean the discs with an
optional cleaning cloth. Wipe each 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.
Notes on the Disc Magazine
* Do not leave the disc magazine in locations
with high-temperatures and high-humidity,
such as on a dashboard or by the rear
window where the disc magazine will be
subjected to direct sunlight.
* Do not insert more than one disc at a time
into a slot, otherwise the changer and the
discs may be damaged.
* Do not drop the disc magazine or subject it to
a violent shock.

Preparations
1 Labeled surfaces»,
Disc magazine
To remove
10 discs, one in each slot
To remove
EJECT
Note
If the disc magazine is not locked into place properly inside
the CD changer unit, remove the magazine. Press the
EJECT button first, then insert the magazine into the CD EN
Note changer unit again.
To listen to an 8 cm CD, use the separately sold Sony CD
adaptor CSA-8. Be sure to always use the specified adaptor, 4
as failing to do so may cause a malfunction of the unit.
If you use any other adaptor, the unit may not operate
properly.
When using the Sony CD adaptor, make sure that three
catches on the adaptor are firmly latched onto the 8 cm CD.
2
Note
When a disc magazine is inserted into the CD changer or
the reset button of the connected car audio is pressed, the
system will be automatically activated and read the
information of the CDs. When the information of all the
CDs in the disc magazine has been read, the unit will
automatically stop the operation.
Use the unit with the door closed
Otherwise, foreign matter may enter the unit,
and contaminate the lenses inside the changer.

Setting the Clock
The clock has a 12-hour digital indication.
For example, set it to 10:08.
1 Turn the ignition key to the ON position.
2 Press the DSPL/CLOCK SET button for
more than two seconds.
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The indication starts flashing.
3 Press the Ge) (>) to set the hour
digits.
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(to go back) (to go forward)
Press the (« ») to set the minute
digits.
(to go back) (to go forward)
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4 press the DSPL/CLOCK SET button.
The clock is activated.
Note
When the POWER SELECT switch on the hideaway unit
is set to the “OFF” position, the clock display will not come
on the display unit even if the ignition of your car is
turned on. In such a case, press the POWER switch of the
display unit and playa disc. Then follow steps 2 to 4.
Changing the Transmitting
Frequency
You can select the frequency of the modulated
RF signal being transmitted from the hideaway
unit according to the level of interference
noise.
ENTER
1 Press the ENTER/DELETE button for more
than two seconds.
The system will enter the frequency
selecting mode. The initial setting is
88.3 MHz.
2 Press either the E) or (+) to select the
frequency.
At each pressing, the buttons will change
the frequency as follows:
(=) : 88.3 MHz — 89.9 MHz — 89.7 MHz 一
88.7 MHz — 88.3 MHz
: 88.3 MHz — 88.7 MHz 一 89.7 MHz —
89.9 MHz — 88.3 MHz
3 Press the ENTER/DELETE button again for
more than two seconds.
Note
Be sure to set the frequency of your FM tuner to that of the
newly selected frequency.

CD Changer Operation
Listening to the CD
Playback
1 Turn on the FM tuner of your car audio
and select the frequency from 88.3 MHz,
88.7 MHz, 89.7 MHz or 89.9 MHz
whichever has been selected by the
procedure described in "Changing the
Transmitting Frequency" (page 6).
See the operation manual of your car
audio about the FM tuning as well.
2. Press either the POWER switch on the
display unit or the CD button* on the
remote commander. The CD playback
will start.
* If the POWER SELECT switch on the hideaway unit
is set to the OFF position and the display on the
display unit is turned off, you will not be able to
start CD playback with the remote commander. In
this case, press the POWER switch on the display
unit.
3 Adjust the volume with the volume
control on the car audio.
If the system is in the normal playing mode, after the end of
a disc, the disc with the next number shown on the display
played. If two or more CD changers are connected, after the
end of the last disc in the first changer, the first disc in the
CD changer with the next number shown will be played.
The order of disc play can be rearranged by changing the
playing modes (page 8).
Stopping CD Playback
Press either the POWER switch on the
display unit or the OFF button on the
remote commander.
To resume CD playback, press the
POWER switch on the display unit or
the CD button on the remote
commander.
Notes
* When CD playback is stopped, you may hear some noise
from the speakers. To prevent this from happening, turn
the volume down before stopping CD playback.
* If you turn off the ignition of your car without stopping
CD playback, it will automatically resume CD playback
from where it was stopped the next time you turn on the
ignition.
Listening to the Radio
Press the POWER switch on the display
unit er the OFF button on the remote
commander to stop CD playback before
tuning in a radio station.
Be sure to stop CD playback before you start
listening to the radio.
Otherwise there may be some ‘nterference in
the radio reception.
To restart CD playback, set the frequency of
the FM tuer to thc frequency previously
selected in "Changing the Transmitting
Frequency" (page 6) and press the POWER
switch on the display unit, the CD button on
the remote commander.
Note
When this system is used with your car audio, the
reception of the tuner may become slightly worse than
usual.
Tape Playback
Press the POWER switch on the display
unit or the OFF button on the remote
commander to stop CD playback before
starting tape playback.
To restart CD playback, turn on the FM tuner
and set the FM frequency to the one previously
selected in "Changing the Transmitting
Frequency" (page 6) and press the POWER
switch on the display unit, the CD button on
the remote commander.
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Playing the Discs
Randomly — Shuffle Play Functions
Playing the tracks on the currently
selected disc randomly
— Disc shuffle play
Press the SHUF button to get the "SHUF
1" indication during CD playback.
When all the tracks on a disc have been
played, the shuffle play will move on to the
next disc.
Playing every track on every disc in
the currently selected CD changer
randomly — CD changer shuffle play
Press the SHUF button to get the "SHUF
2" indication during CD playback.
Playing every track on every disc in
all the CD changers connected
randomly
— All shuffle play (when two or more CD
changers are connected)
Press the SHUF button to get the "SHUF
3" indication during CD playback.
The function of the SHUF button changes cyclically
as follows:
SHUF 1 » SHUF 2
(Disc shuffle) (CD changer shuffle)
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Cancel (Normal CD -«&———— —- SHUF 3*
playback mode) (All shuffle)
* All-shuffle play (SHUF 3) mode functions only when
two or more changers are connected to the system.
When only one changer is connected, the "SHUF 3"
indication will not be displayed. In this case, if you press
the SHUF button again while the “SHUF 2” indication
is being displayed, the shuffle play will be canceled.
Playing a Disc Repeatedly
— Repeat Play Functions
Playing the currently selected track
repeatedly — Track repeat
Press the REPEAT button to get the
“REP 1” indication during CD playback.
When the track is over, CD playback will be
repeated from the beginning of that track.
Playing the currently selected disc
repeatediy — Disc repeat
Press the REPEAT button to get the
“REP 2” indication during CD playback.
When the last track of the currently selected
disc is over, CD playback will be repeated
from the beginning of that disc.
Playing the discs in the currently
selected CD changer repeatedly
— CD changer repeat (when two or more
CD changers are connected)
Press the REPEAT button to get the
“REP 3” indication during CD playback.
When the last disc of the currently selected CD
changer is over, CD playback will be repeated
from the first disc in the currently selected CD
changer.
The function of the REPEAT button changes
cyclically as follows:
REP 1 REI REP 2
(Track repeat) (Disc repeat)
EU 3
Cancel (Normal CD -«&————— REP 3*
playback mode) (CD changer repeat)
* CD changer repeat (REP 3) mode functions only when
two or more changers are connected to the unit. When
only one changer is connected, the "REP 3" indication
will not be displayed. In this case, if you press the
REPEAT button again while the "REP 2" indication is
being displayed, the repeat play will be canceled.