Sony CDX-C9500 User manual

Operating Instructions
Manual de instrucciones
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1999 by Sony Corporation
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FM/AM
Compact Disc
Player
CDX-C9500
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections
manual.
Para obtener información sobre la instalación y las conexiones, consulte el manual
de instalación/conexiones suministrado.
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Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact
Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety
of features by using either a supplied rotary
commander or a card remote commander.
In addition to the CD playback and radio
operations, you can expand your system by
connecting an optional CD/MD unit*1.
When you operate this unit or a connected a
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*2.
*1You can also connect a CD changer and an MD
changer.
*2A CD 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.
You can select for the display language and
vocalised comments of the voice guide in
either English or Spanish.
Voice Drive
Sony has developed a new function which
contributes to safer driving.
In addition to our unique rotary commander,
we now introduce a voice sensitive operating
system Voice Drive which gives the driver
voice control of the car audio.
Now, while keeping your eyes on the road,
you can command operations with Voice Drive
and confirm results with Voice Guide.
And you can also record your voice with the
voice memo function. It will take a note for
you when you see or think of something while
you are driving.
Voice guide for safe driving
This unit has a voice guide function*. When
the voice guide function is on, the unit gives
vocalised comments on functions
corresponding the buttons pushed.
These comments can be vocalised in either
English or Spanish.
*Some optional power amplifiers may cause a
break at the beginning of vocalised comments.
When you connect an optional MD changer, the
sound from the first MD may continue for a
short time even after the vocalised comments
about the second MD are announced.

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Table of Contents
This Unit Only
Location of controls ............................................ 4
Getting Started
Resetting the unit ................................................ 6
Detaching the front panel .................................. 6
Preparing the rotary commander ..................... 7
Setting the clock .................................................. 7
CD Player
Listening to a CD ................................................ 8
Playing a CD in various modes ........................ 9
Creating a programme
— CD Programme Memory ....................... 10
Radio
Memorising stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................. 12
Memorising only the desired stations............ 12
Receiving the memorised stations .................. 12
Storing the station names
—Station Memo ........................................... 13
Locating a station by name
— List-up ...................................................... 14
Voice Drive
Selecting a “V Drive” box for registration..... 15
Registering a vocal phrase ............................... 15
Requesting a registered source ....................... 16
Voice Memo
Recording a voice memo .................................. 17
Playing back the voice memo .......................... 17
Erasing the voice memo ................................... 17
DSP
Setting the equalizer ......................................... 18
Selecting the listening position ....................... 18
Selecting a soundstage menu
— Dynamic Soundstage Organizer
(DSO) ............................................................. 19
Adjusting the balance (BAL) ........................... 20
Adjusting the fader (FAD) ............................... 20
Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s).... 21
Listening to each programme source in its
registered DSO
— Source Sound Memory (SSM) ............... 22
Other Functions
Using the rotary commander .......................... 22
Attenuating the sound ..................................... 24
Changing the sound and display settings ..... 24
Changing the equalizer display ...................... 25
With Optional Equipment
CD/MD Unit
Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 25
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play .............................................. 27
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play .............................................. 27
Creating a programme
— Programme Memory .............................. 27
Labelling a CD
— Disc Memo ............................................... 30
Locating a disc by name
— List-up ...................................................... 31
Selecting specific tracks for playback
— Bank .......................................................... 31
Additional Information
Precautions......................................................... 32
Maintenance....................................................... 33
Dismounting the unit ....................................... 34
Specifications ..................................................... 35
Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 36

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Location of controls
Refer to the pages for details.
1SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music
Sensor/manual search/voice drive/voice
memo select) control
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 26, 27, 29, 31
2MODE (band/unit select) button
12, 25, 27, 30
3Z(eject) button (located on the front
side of the unit behind by the front
panel) 8
4SOURCE (TUNER/CD/MD) button
8, 12, 18, 20, 21, 25, 27, 30
5Dial (volume/DSO level/equalizer level/
listening position/front or rear speaker
volume/subwoofer volume/balance)
7, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 30
Dial usually functions as a volume control
except in some adjusting modes.
6SOUND button 18, 19, 20, 21
7DSPL/SA (display mode change/
spectrum analyzer) button
8, 9, 13, 14, 25, 26, 30, 31
8Display window
9Reset button (located on the front side
of the unit behind by the front panel) 6
0OPEN button 6, 8, 33
qa LIST button
Station Memo 13, 14
List-up 14, 31
Disc Memo 30
qs OFF button*6, 8
qd Sensor for the card remote commander
qf SHIFT button
PLAY MODE 10, 11, 12, 13, 27, 28, 29,
31, 32
REP 9, 27
SET UP 7, 9, 25, 26
SHUF 9, 27
qg During radio reception:
Number buttons 12
During CD/MD playback:
Direct disc selection buttons 26
qh Frequency Select switch (located on the
bottom of the unit)
See “Frequency Select Switch” in the
Installation/Connections manual.
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MODE
OFF
SOUND
DSPL LIST
OPEN
SOURCE
SHIFT
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*Warning when installing in a car
without ACC (accessory) position
on the ignition key switch
Be sure to press (OFF) on the unit for two
seconds to turn off the clock display after
turned off the engine.
When you press (OFF) momentarily, the
clock display does not turn off and this
causes battery wear.

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Card remote commander RM-X49
Replacing the lithium battery
When the battery becomes weak, the range of
the card remote commander becomes shorter.
Replace the battery with a new CR2025 lithium
battery.
Notes on lithium battery
•Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of
children. Should the battery be swallowed,
immediately consult a doctor.
•Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a
good contact.
•Be sure to observe the correct polarity when
installing the battery.
•Do not hold the battery with metallic
tweezers, otherwise a short-circuit may
occur.
WARNING
The battery may explode if mistreated.
Do not recharge, disassemble, or dispose of
in fire.
The corresponding buttons of the card
remote commander control the same
functions as those on this unit.
1OFF button
2SOUND button
3DSPL button
4VOL button
5PRST/DISC button
6ATT button
7SOURCE button
8MODE button
9SEEK/AMS button
+ side up
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SEEK
AMS
PRST
DISC
VOL
DSPL
MODE
FF
REW
SOURCE
OFF
SOUND
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Reset button
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 ballpoint pen.
Notes
• Pressing the reset button will erase the clock and
some memorised 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.
Detaching the front panel
You can detach the front panel of this unit to
protect the unit from being stolen.
1Press (OFF).
2Press (OPEN) to open the front panel,
then slide the front panel to the right
side, and pull out from the left side of
the front panel.
Notes
• Do not place 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 be turned 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
or 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.
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Preparing the rotary
commander
When you mount the rotary commander,
attach the label as shown in the illustration
below.
Setting the clock
The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.
Example: To set the clock to 10:08
1Press (SHIFT), then press (3)(SET UP)
repeatedly until "Clock" appears.
1Press (5) (t).
The hour digit flashes.
2Set the hour.
to go forward
to go backward
to go forward
to go backward
3Press (5) (t).
The minute digits flash.
4Set the minute.
2Press (SHIFT).
The clock starts.
3Press (SHIFT).
After the mode setting is complete, the
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Changing the display item
Each time you press (DSPL/SA), the item
changes as follows:
V
Elapsed playback time
V
Disc name*1/Artist name*2
V
Track name*1
V
Clock
*1If you inserted a non-CD TEXT disc,
“NO D.Name” or “NO T.Name” appears in the
display.
*2If 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.)
After if you select the desired item, the display
will be automatically change to the Motion
Display mode after a few seconds.
In the Motion Display mode, all the above
items are scrolled in the display one by one in
order.
Tip
The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See
”Changing the sound and display settings” on
page 24).
You can label CD and CD TEXT discs with a
personalised name using the disc memo
function, refer to “Labelling a CD” (page 30).
However, if you use personalised labels, they
will always take priority over the original CD
TEXT information when such information is
displayed.
Tips
•If the name of the CD TEXT disc is too long, you
can scroll it across the display by pressing
(SHIFT), then (2) (T).
•If you want to display the original CD TEXT
information after labelling the CD TEXT disc with
a personalised name, press (SHIFT), then (5)
(t).
Track number
Elapsed playing time
Labelled side up
CD Player
Listening to a CD
1Press (OPEN) and insert the CD.
Playback starts automatically.
2Close the front panel.
If a CD is already inserted, press (SOURCE)
repeatedly until “CD” appears.
To Press
Stop playback (OFF)
Eject the CD (OPEN) then Z
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Automatically scrolling 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, the disc or artist
name 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 (DSPL/SA) 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.
1During playback, press (SHIFT).
2Press (3) (SET UP) repeatedly until
“A.Scrl” appears.
3Press (5) (t) to select “A.Scrl on.”
4Press (SHIFT).
To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A.Scrl off” in
step 3 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.
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.
Note
If “ ” or “ ” appears in the display, it
means you have reached the beginning or the end
of the disc and you cannot go any further.
To locate preceding
tracks
To locate succeeding
tracks
To search backward
To search forward
Playing a CD in various
modes
You can play CDs in various modes:
•Repeat (Repeat Play) repeats the current
track.
•Shuf (Shuffle Play) plays all the tracks in
random order.
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play
1During playback, press (SHIFT).
2Press (7) (REP) repeatedly until ”Repeat
1“ appears.
Repeat Play starts.
3Press (SHIFT).
To return to the normal playback mode, select
“Repeat off” in step 2 above.
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play
1During playback, press (SHIFT).
2Press (8) (SHUF) repeatedly until ”Shuf
1“ appears.
Shuffle Play starts.
3Press (SHIFT).
To return to the normal playback mode, select
“Shuf off” in step 2 above.
SHIFT
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Playing the stored programme
1Press (SHIFT).
2Press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
“PGM” appears.
3Press (5) (t) repeatedly until “PGM on”
appears.
Programme Play starts.
4Press (SHIFT).
To return to the normal playback mode, select
“PGM off” in step 3 above.
Note
“Not ready” appears in the display if a disc that
has no programmed tracks is inserted.
Erasing an entire programme
1Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) for two seconds.
2Press (2) (T) repeatedly until “DEL”
appears.
3Press (6) (ENTER) for two seconds.
The entire programme is erased.
4When you finish erasing programmes,
press (4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.
5Press (SHIFT).
Creating a programme
— CD Programme Memory
You can play the tracks in any order you want
by making your own programme. You can
select up to 24 tracks for a programme. You
can store the programmes in memory.
1During CD play back, press (SHIFT), then
press (4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.
2Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
to select the track you want.
3Press (6) (ENTER) momentarily.
4To continue entering tracks, repeat steps
2 and 3.
5When you finish selecting tracks, press
(4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.
6Press (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 24 tracks into a
programme.
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