Sony CDX-C680 User manual

SONY.
FM/AM
Compact Disc
Player
Operating Instructions JEN
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-C680 Serial No.
| For installation and connections,-see the supplied installation / connections |
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z COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
CDX-C680
© 1998 by Sony Corporation

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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 ina
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 ona
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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Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact
Disc Plaver. This unit lets you enjov a variety
of features by using either an optional rotary
commander or an optional wireless remote.
In addition to the CD playback and radio
operations, you can expand your system by
connecting an optional CD/MD unit*!.
If you operate this unit or connect an optional
CD unit with the CD TEXT function, the
CD TEXT information will appear in the
display when you play back a CD TEXT disc*?.
* You can connect to a CD changer or an MD
changer.
* ACD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes
information such as the disc name, artist name
and track names.
This information is recorded on the disc.

Table of Contents
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Getting Started
Resetting the unit
Detaching the front panel ....
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CD Player
Listening to a CD
Playing a CD in various modes
Creating a programme
— CD Programme Memory ........0.-00005 10
Radio
Memorising stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) .........0.0. 13
Memorising only the desired stations ............ 13
Receiving the memorised stations ...........
Storing the station names
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Locating a station by name
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Other Functions
Using the rotary commander... 16
Adjusting the sound characteristics ..... ae LZ
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Changing the sound and display settings ..... 18
Adjusting the frequency of the
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With Optional Equipment
CD/MD Unit
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Scanning the tracks
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Playing tracks repeatedly
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Playing tracks in random order
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Creating a programme
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Labeling a CD
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Locating a disc by name
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Selecting specific tracks for playback
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Additional Information
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Dismounting the unit
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Troubleshooting guide

Location of controls
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SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music
Sensor/manual search) control
9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 25
MODE (band/unit select) button
13, 19, 21, 24
# (eject) button (located on the front of
the unit hidden by the front panel) 8
SOURCE (source select) button
8, 13, 18, 19, 21, 24
Dial (volume/subwoofer volume/bass/
treble/left-right/rear-front control)
7, 15, 17, 23, 24
SOUND button 17
DSPL (display mode change) button
8, 14, 15, 19, 24, 25
Display window
OPEN button 6, 8, 27
LIST button
Station Memo 14, 15
Disc Memo 23, 24
List-up 15, 25
OFF button 6, 8
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Reset button (located on the front side
of the unit behind by the front panel) 6
Receptor for the optional wireless
remote
SHIFT button
PLAY MODE 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21,
22, 23, 25, 26
REP 10, 20
SET UP 7, 8, 18, 19
SHUF 10, 20
POWER SELECT switch (located on the
bottom of the unit)
See “POWER SELECT Switch” in the
Installation / Connections manual.
During radio reception:
Number buttons 13
During CD/MD playback:
Direct disc selection buttons 20, 21

Optional wireless
remote (RM-X47)
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The buttons of the wireless remote
work the same functions as those on
this unit.
OFF button PRESET/DISC button
SEEK/AMS button SE i i
© @ buttons El SOURCE button
ATT button EB) MobE/oIR button
SOUND/SEL button controls the same function on this
it.
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When the POWER SELECT switch is set to the @ position, the unit cannot be operated with the
wireless remote unless (SOURCE) on the unit is pressed or a CD is inserted to activate the unit
first.

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Getting Started
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Resetting
the
unit
Betore
operating
the
unit
for
the
first
time
or
atter
replacing
the
car
battery,
you
must
reset
the
unit.
Press
the
reset
button
with
a
pointed
object,
such
as
a
ballpoint
pen.
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Reset button
‘Notes
* Pressing the reset button will erase the clock and
some memorized 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.
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Detaching the front panel
You can detach the front panel of this unit to
prevent the unit from being stolen.
1 Press COFF).
2 Press (OPEN) to open the front panel,
then slide the front panel to the left side,
and pull out the right 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 on,
the power will turn off automatically to prevent
the speakers from being damaged.
¢ When you carry the front panel with you, put it
in the supplied front panel case.
Attaching the front panel
Place the hole @ in the front panel onto the
spindle @ on the unit as illustrated, then push
the left side in.
Notes
* Be sure not to attach the front panel upside
down.
* Do not press the front panel hard against the
unit when attaching it. Press it lightly against the
unit.
* Do not press hard or put excessive pressure on
the display windows of the front panel.
* Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight,
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
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
(only when the POWER SELECT switch is set
to the ® position).

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3 Press (SHIFT).
Setting the clock After the mode setting is complete, the
display goes back to normal playback
The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication. mode.
Example: Set the clock to 10:08 Note
if the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (SET UP). unit is set to the @ position, turn the power on
Set first, then set the clock.
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The hour digit flashes.
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The minute digits flash.
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The clock starts.
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CD Player
Listening to a CD
1 Press and insert the CD.
Labelled side up
2 Close the front panel.
Playback starts automatically.
If a CD is already inserted, press
repeatedly until “CD” appears.
Elapsed playing time
Track number
Note
To play back an 8 cm (3 in.) CD, use the optional
Sony compact disc single adapter (CSA-8).
To Press
Stop playback OFF
Eject the CD then &
Changing the displayed item
Each time you press CDSPL), the item changes
as follows:
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Elapsed playback time
Disc name*'/Artist name*?
Track name*'
Clock
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*l Hf you inserted a non-CD TEXT disc,
“NO D.Name” or “NO T.Name” appears in the
display.
*2 Hf 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.)
*3 All the items above are scrolled in the display
one by one in order.
You can label CD and CD TEXT discs with a
personalized name using the disc memo
function, refer to “Labeling a CD” (page 23).
However, if you use personalized labels, they
will always take priority over the original CD
TEXT information when such information is
displayed.
Tip
ff the name of the CD TEXT disc is too long, you
can scroll it across the display by pressing (SHIFT),
then (2) (<).
Automatically scrotling a disc name
— Auto Scroll
If the disc name/ artist name or track name on
a CD TEXT disc exceeds 10 characters and the
Auto Scroll function is on, automatically
scrolls on the display as follows:
° The disc name appears when the disc has
changed (if the disc name is selected).
° The track name appears when the track has
changed (if the track name is selected).
If you press 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.
1 During playback, press (SHIFT).
2 Press (3) (SET UP) repeatedly until
“A.Scri” appears.
3 Press CG) (>) to select “A.Scrl on.”
4 Press
To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A.Scrl off’ in
step 2 above.

Note
For some CD TEXT discs with extremely 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, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or down momentarily.
To locate succeeding
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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.
To locate
preceding tracks
To search forward
Note
"eww “or” 3977” appears in the display,
that means you have reached the beginning or the
end of the disc and you cannot go any further.
Playing a CD in various
modes
You can play CDs in various modes:
* Intro (Intro Scan) lets you play the first 10
seconds of all the tracks.
¢ Repeat (Repeat Play) repeats the current
track.
¢ Shuf (Shuffle Play) plays all the tracks in
random order.
Searching for the desired track
— Intro scan
1 Press CSHIFT).
Every time you press (SHIFT), only the
items you can select light up.
2 Press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
“Intro” appears.
Each time you press (4) (PLAY MODE),
the item changes as follows:
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3 Press G) (>) to select “Intro on.”
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Intro Scan starts.
4 Press (SHIFT).
To go back to normal playback mode, select
“Intro off” in step 3 above.
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Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play
1 During playback, press GGHIFT).
2 Press ©) (REP) repeatedly until “Repeat
1” appears.
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Repeat Play starts.
3 Press GHIET).
To go back to normal playback mode, select
“Repeat off” in step 2 above.
Playing tracks in random order
FEN — Shuffle Play
1 During playback, press (SHIFT).
2 Press () (SHUF) repeatedly until “Shuf
1” appears.
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Shuffle Play starts.
3 Press (SHIFT).
To go back to normal playback mode, select
“Shuf off” in step 2 above.
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Creating a programme
— CD Programme Memory
You can play the tracks in the order vou want
by making your own programme. You can
make two programmes: Programme | and
Programme 2. You can select up to 12 tracks
for each programme. You can store the
programmes in memory.
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) for two seconds.
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“P 1" shows Programme 1 is selected.
To select Programme 2, press G) (>)
repeatedly until “P 2” appears.
2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
to select the track you want.
3 Press C6) (ENTER) momentarily.
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4 To continue entering tracks, repeat steps
2 and 3.
5 When you finish selecting tracks, press
(4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.
6 Press (SHIFT).
Notes
° “*Wait*” appears in the display while the unit is
reading the data.
° “*Mem Full*” appears in the display when you
try to enter more than 12 tracks into a
programme.