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
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Adjusting the sound characteristics ..... ae LZ
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Adjusting the frequency of the
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CD/MD Unit
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Scanning the tracks
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Playing tracks repeatedly
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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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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
tracks 7
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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.

Playing
the
stored
programme
You
can
select:
¢PGM 1 to play Programme L.
¢PGM 2 to play Programme 2.
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PGM
1+2
to
play
Programmes
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and
2.
1 Press (SHIFT).
2
Press
(4)
(PLAY
MODE)
repeatedly
until
“PGM"
appears.
3
Press
CG)
(—)
repeatedly
until
the
desired
programme
appears.
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Programme Play starts.
4 Press (SHIFT).
To
go
back
to
normal
playback
mode,
select
“PGM
off”
in
step
3
above.
.
Note
“Not
ready”
appears
in
the
display
if
no
track
is
stored in the programme.
Erasing
an
entire
programme
1
4
5
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(SHIFT),
then
press
(4)
(PLAY
MODE)
for
two
seconds.
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(2)
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repeatedly
until
“DEL”
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delete
Programme
2,
press
(—)
repeatedly
until
“PGM
2”
appears.
Press
(6)
(ENTER)
for
two
seconds.
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The entire programme is erased.
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When
you
finish
erasing
programmes,
press
(4)
(PLAY
MODE)
for
two
seconds.
Press (SHIFT).
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Adding tracks to a programme
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 Press () («-) or G) (>) to select the
track slot number where you want to
insert a track.
Track slot number
3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
to select the track you want to insert.
4 Press C6) (ENTER) momentarily to enter
the track.
The current track in that slot number and
the succeeding tracks shift down.
5 To continue inserting tracks, repeat steps
2 through 4.
Note
Once all 12 slots have been filled, “*Mem
Full*” appears in the display, and you cannot
insert tracks.
6 When you finish inserting tracks, press
(4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.
7 Press (SHIFT).
Erasing tracks in a programme
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) for two seconds.
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“P 1" shows Programme 1 is selected.
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To select Programme 2, press (5) (—)
repeatedly until “P 2” appears.
2 Press ) (<-) or G) (—>) to select the
track you want to erase.
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The track currently registered in slot 6 of
Programme 1.
3 Press C6) (ENTER) for two seconds.
When you erase a track from a slot number,
the succeeding tracks shift up to fill the gap.
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4 To continue erasing tracks, repeat steps
2 and 3.
5 When you finish erasing tracks, press (4)
(PLAY MODE) for two seconds.
6 Press CSHIFT).

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 10
stations on each band (FM1, FM2 and AM).
Caution
When tuning in stations while driving, use
Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.
1 Press repeatedly to select the
tuner.
Each time you press (SOURCE), the source
changes as follows:
CD «> TUNER
2 Press repeatedly to select the
band.
Each time you press (MODE), the band
changes as follows:
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3 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) repeatedly until “B.T.M” appears.
4 Press G (-).
The unit stores stations in the order of their
frequencies on the number buttons.
A beep sound and the setting is stored.
5 press (SHIFT). F .
Notes
¢ The unit does not store stations with weak
signals. If only a few stations are received, some
number buttons will retain heir former setting.
« When a number is indicated in the display, the
unit starts storing stations from the one currently
displayed, -
Memorising only the
desired stations
You can store up to 10 stations on each band
(20 for FML and FM2, 10 for AM) in the order
of vour choice.
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
2 Press repeatedly to select the
band (FM1, FM2 or AM).
3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
to tune in the station you want to store
on the number button.
4 Press and hold the desired number
button (CG) to G0>) 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.
Receiving the memorised
stations
1 Press repeatedly to select the
tuner.
2 Press repeatedly to select the
band (FM1, FM2 or AM).
3 Press the number button (1) to (i0))
momentarily where the desired station is
stored.
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If you cannot tune in a preset
station
Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
momentarily to search for the station
(automatic tuning).
Scanning stops when the unit receives a
station. Push the SEEK/ AMS control up or
down repeatedly until the desired station is
received.
Note
If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press
(SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly
until “Local” (local seek mode) is displayed. Then
press (5) (—>) to select “Local on.” Press (SHIFT).
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 push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
” and hold until the desired frequency appears
(manual tuning).
If FM stereo reception is poor
— Monaural Mode
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) repeatedly until “Mono” appears.
2 Press ©) (—) repeatedly until “Mono
on” appears.
The sound improves, but becomes
monaural (“ST” disappears).
3 Press (SHIFT).
To go back to normal mode, select “Mono off”
in step 2 above.
If interference occurs during FM
reception
If there is interference from neighboring
stations, follow the steps below and select
“Narrow”. If interference is not a problem,
select “Wide” to maximise signal reception and
improve sound quality or “IF Auto “to switch
between “Narrow” and “Wide” automatically.
1 Press during FM reception.
2 Press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
“IF Auto” appears.
3 Press GS) (+) repeatedly to select
desired setting
Narrow <—-——_____
4 Press (SHIFT).
Changing the displayed items
Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes
as follows:
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MOTION DISPLAY* |
* All the items above are scrolled in the display
one by one in order.
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Storing the station names
—Station Memo
You can assign a name to each radio station
and store it in memory. The name of the
current station appears in the display. You can
store up to eight characters for each station.
Storing the station names
1 Tune in a station whose name you want
to store.
2 Press for two seconds.
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@ Rotate the dial clockwise to select the
desired characters.
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If you rotate the dial counterclockwise,
the characters appear in the reverse
order.
If you want to put a blank space
between characters, select “_” (under-
bar).
© Press G) (-+) after locating the
desired character.
The flashing cursor moves to the next
space.
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If you press (2) («—), the flashing cursor
moves to the left.
© Repeat steps @ and @ to enter the
entire name.
4 To return to normal radio reception,
press for two seconds.
Tip
To erase/correct a name, enter “_” (under-bar) for
each character.
Displaying the station name
Press during radio reception.
FM1
Each time you press COSPL), the item
changes as follows:
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MOTION DISPLAY*? <«——— Clock
*! If the station name is not stored, “NO
Name” appears in the display for one
second.
*? All the items above are scrolled in the
display one by one in order.
Erasing the station name
1 Tune in any station and press (LIST) for
two seconds.
Press (DSPL) for two seconds.
The station name appears in the display.
Rotate the dial to select the name you
want to erase.
Press (6) (ENTER) for two seconds.
The name is erased.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 it you want to erase
other names.
Press (LIST) for two seconds.
The unit returns to normal radio reception
mode.
Locating a station by
name — List-up
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3
Press momentarily.
The name assigned to the current station
appears in the display.
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Press repeatedly until you find the
desired station.
Press (6) (ENTER) to tune in the desired
station.
Note
After the station name or frequency has been
displayed for five seconds, the display goes back to
normal mode. To turn off the display, press
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Other Functions
You can connect an optional rotary
commander (RM-X4S) with this unit.
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Using the rotary
commander
The rotary commander works by pressing
buttons and/or rotating controls.
You can control an optional CD or MD unit
with the rotary commander.
By pressing buttons (the SOURCE
and MODE buttons)
Each time you press (SOURCE), the
source changes as follows:
TUNER — CD — MD
Pressing changes the operation
in the following ways;
° Tuner : FM1 — FM2 — AM
¢ CD unit : CD1 —+ CD2 — ...
* MD unit : MD1—» MD2->...
Tip
When the POWER SELECT switch is set to position
©, you can turn on this unit by pressing
on the rotary commander.
By rotating the control (the SEEK/
AMS control)
Rotate the control momentarily and
release it to:
* Locate a specific track on a disc. Rotate
and hold the control until you locate the
specific point in a track, then release it to
start playback.
¢ Tune in stations automatically. Rotate and
hold the control to tune in a specific
station.
By pushing in and rotating the
control (the PRESET/DISC control)
Push in and rotate the control to:
* Receive the stations memorised on the
number buttons.
¢ Change the disc.
Other operations
Rotate the VOL control to
adjust the volume.
Press to
attenuate the sound.
Press to turn
off the unit.

Press (SOUND) to adjust the
volume and sound menu.
Press to display the
memorised names.
Changing the operative direction
The operative direction of controls is factory-
set as in the illustration below.
To increase
To decrease
If you need to mount the rotary commander on
the right side of the steering column, you can
reverse the operative direction.
Press for two seconds while
pushing the VOL control.
Tip
You can control the operative direction of controls
with the unit (page 18).
Adjusting the sound
characteristics
You can adjust the bass, treble, balance and
fader.
Each source can store the bass and treble levels
respectively.
1 Select the item you want to adjust by
pressing repeatedly.
VOL (volume) — SUB (subwoofer volume)
—+ BAS (bass) —* TRE (treble)
— BAL (left-right) ++ FAD (rear-front)
2 Adjust the selected item by rotating the
dial.
Adjust within three seconds after selecting
the item. (After three seconds, the dial
functions as the volume control.)
Attenuating the sound
Press on the rotary commander or
wireless remote.
“ATT on” flashes momentarily.
To restore the previous volume level, press
again.
Tip
The unit decreases the volume automatically when
a telephone call comes in (Telephone ATT function).
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Changing the sound and
display settings
You can set:
¢ Clock (page 7).
*D.Info (Dual Information) to display the
clock and the play mode at the same time
(ON) or to display the information
alternately (OFF).
¢ Amber/Grcen to change the illumination
colour to amber or green.
¢ Dimmer to change the brightness of the
display.
— Select “Auto” to dim the display only
when you turn the lights on.
— Select “on” to dim the display.
¢ Contrast to adjust the contrast if the
indications in the display are not
recognizable because of the unit’s installed
position.
* Beep to turn on or off the beeps.
¢ RM (Rotary Commander) to change the
operative direction of the controls of the
rotary commander.
— Select “norm” to use the rotary
commander as the factory-set position.
— Select “rev” when you mount the rotary
commander on the right side of the
steering column.
¢ Loud (Loudness) to enjoy bass and treble
even at low volume. The bass and treble will
be reinforced.
¢ LPF (Low Pass Filter)
¢ AScrl (Auto Scroll) (page 8, 19).
1 Press (SHIFT).
2 Press C3) (SET UP) repeatedly until the
desired item appears.
Each time you press (SET UP), the item
changes as follows:
Clock —> D.Info* —- Amber/Green — Dimmer
— Contrast — Beep — RM —> Loud* —> LPF*
— A.Scrl*
* When you have not tune the station or there
is no CDIMD being played, these items will
not appear.
Note
The displayed item will differ depending on
the source.
3 Press CS> (+) to select the desired
setting (for example: on or off).
For the “Contrast” setting, pressing (5)
(—) makes the contrast higher, and
pressing (2) (<—) makes the contrast lower.
4 Press ( SHIFT).
After the mode setting is complete, the
display goes back to normal playback
mode.
Adjusting the frequency
of the subwoofer(s)
To match the characteristics of the connected
subwoofer(s), you can cut out the unwanted
high and middle frequency signals entering
the subwoofer(s). By setting the cut-off
frequency, the subwoofer(s) will output only
low frequency signals so you can get a clearer
sound image.
1 Press to select a source (radio,
CD or MD).
2 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (SET UP)
repeatedly until “LPF” appears.
3 Press (—) or (2) (—) repeatedly to
select desired setting.
LPF 128Hz
Each time you press (—) or @) (<),
the cut-off frequency in the display changes
as follows:
LPF off «— LPF 80 Hz «— LPF 120 Hz
4 Press (SHIFT).
When the frequency setting is complete, the
display goes back to the normal playback
mode.

With Optional Equipment
CD/MD Unit
ou can control up to 7 CD and MD units with
his unit.
f vou connect an optional CD unit with the
-D TEXT function, the CD TEXT information
vill appear in the display when you play back
CD TEXT disc.
2 SS ee Eee
Playing a CD or MD
| Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
CD or MD.
2 Press until the desired unit
appears.
CD/MD playback starts.
Vhen a CD/MD unit is connected, all the
racks play from the beginning.
changing the displayed item
‘ach time you press during CD,
‘D TEXT or MD playback, the item changes as
dllows:
a:
Elapsed playback time
+
Disc name*'/Artist name*’
Track name**
+
Clock
MOTION DISPLAY**
bt
If you have not labeled the disc or there is no
disc name prerecorded on the MD, “NO
D.Name” appears in the display.
If 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.)
If the track.name of a CD TEXT disc or MD is not
prerecorded, “NO T.Name” appears in the
display.
All the items above are scrolled in the display
one by one in order.
You can label CD and CD TEXT dises with a
personalized name using the dise memo
function, reter 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
if the name of the MD or CD TEXT disc is too long,
you Can scroll it across the display by pressing
(SHIET), then @) (+).
Automatically scrolling a disc name
— Auto Scroll
If the disc name/ artist name or track name on
a CD TEXT disc or MD exceeds 10 characters
and the Auto Scroll function is on,
automatically scrolls on the display as llowe
¢ 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 (OSPL) to change the display
item, the disc or track name of the MD or
CD TEXT disc is scrolled automatically
whether you set the function on or off.
During playback, press (SHIFT).
2 Press (3) (SET UP) repeatedly until
“A.Scrl” appears.
3 Press @) (-) 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.
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track
—
Automatic
Music
Sensor
(AMS)
Playing
tracks
repeatedly
During
playback,
push
the
SEEK/AMS
—
Repeat
Play
control
up
or
down
once
for
each
track
you
want
to
skip.
To locate succeeding
tracks i
You can select:
*
Repeat
|
to
repeat
a
track.
*
Repeat
2
to
repeat
a
disc.
To
locate
preceding
Ls
tracks
1
During
playback,
press
(SHIFT),
2
Press
(7)
(REP)
repeatedly
until
the
Locating
a
specific
point
in
a
track
desired
setting
appears
— Manual Search
(>
Repeat
1
—_>
Repeat
2
During
playback,
push
the
SEEK/AMS
control
up
or
down
and
hold.
Repeat
otf
Release
when
you
have
found
the
desired
point.
Repeat Play starts.
To
search
forward
7,
3
Press
(SHIFT).
To
go
back
to
normal
playback
mode,
select
“Repeat
off”
in
step
2
above.
To
search
backward
AS
|
EN
Locating
a
disc
by
disc
number
—
Direct
Disc
Selection
Press
the
number
button
that
Playing
tracks
in
random
corresponds
with
the
desired
disc
number.
order
—
Shuffle
Play
The
desired
disc
in
the
current
unit
begins
playback.
You
can
select:
¢
Shuf
1
to
play
the
tracks
on
the
current
disc
in
random
order.
*
Shuf
All
to
play
all
the
tracks
in
random
eT
ce
Scanning
the
tracks
—
Intro
Scan
1
During
playback,
press
(SHIFT).
You
can
play
the
first
10
seconds
of
all
the
.
tracks
on
the
current
disc.
2
Press
(SHUF)
repeatedly
until
the
desired
setting
appears.
1
During
playback,
press
(SHIFT),
then
ae
Shay
all
press
(PLAY
MODE)
repeatedly
until
Shuf
off
“Intro”
appears.
Shuffle
Play
starts.
2
Press
©)
(—)
to
select
“Intro
on.”
3
Press
GHIET).
Intro Scan starts.
To
go
back
to
normal
playback
mode,
select
3
Press
CSHIFT).
“Shuf
off”
in
step
2
above.
To
go
back
to
normal
playback
mode,
select
“Intro
off”
in
step
2
above.
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