Sony CDX-L550X - Fm/am Compact Disc Player User manual

SONY@
3-226-676-l 1 (1)
FM/AM
Compact Disc
Player
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit.
Record these numbers m the space prowded below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding tlus
product.
Model No. CDX-L550X Serial No.
For mstallation and connections, see the supplied mstallation/connections
manual. I
CDX-L550X
0 2001 Sony Corporation

Warning Welcome !
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 in a
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 on a
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
Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact
Disc Player You can enjoy its various features
even more with:
l CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD
TEXT disc* is played)
l Optional controller accessories
Rotary commander RM-X4S
Card remote commander Rh4-X114
* A 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
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Table of Contents
Location of controls
Precautions
Notes on discs
Getting Started
Resetting the unit
Detaching the front panel
Setting the clock
CD Player
Playing a disc
Display items
Playing tracks repeatedly
- Repeat Play
Playing tracks in random order
- Shuffle Play
Radio
Storing stations automatically
- Best Tuning Memory (BTM)
Receiving the stored stations
Storing only the desired stations
Storing station names
- Station Memo
Locating a station by name
- List-up
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Other Functions
Using the rotary commander
Adjusting the sound characteristics
Quickly attenuating the sound
Changing the sound and display settings
- Menu
Selecting the sound position
- “My Best sound Position (MBP)”
Setting the equalizer
Additional Information
Maintenance
Removing the unit
Specifications
Troubleshooting
Error displays/Messages
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location of controls
Refer to the pages listed for details
m: During Playback m: During radio reception : During menu mode
MBP (My Best sound Position) button 17
A (eject) button (located on the front side
of the unit, behind the front panel) 9
MENU button 9,11,12,13,16,18
Volume control dial
LIST button 13
Receptor for the card remote
commander
Display window
OPEN button B, 9
EQ7 button 17
RESET button (located on the front side of
the unit, behind the front panel) 7
OFF (Stop/Power off) button* 8,9
SOUND button 15,17
SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD) button
8, 9, 11, 12, 17
q ENTER button
13
9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18
q MODE button 11.12
q DSPL (display mode change) button
10.13
q Number buttons
aREP 10
BSHUF 10
11,12
* Warning when installing in a car
without an ACC (accessory) position
on the ignition key switch
Be sure to press (OFF) on the unit for 2
seconds to turn off the clock display after
turning off the engine
Otherwise, the clock display does not turn
off and this causes battery drain
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/A?
(+): to select upwards
(PRESET)
(-): to select downwards
In menu mode, the current/y selectable
button (s) of these four are indicated with a
“t” in the display
q PRESET buttons (+/-)
11.13
9, 11,12,13,16,18
q SEEK buttons (-/+) 15
9
11.12
9, 12, 16, 18
Card remote commander
RM-X114 (optional)
The corresponding buttons of the card
remote commander control the same
functions as those on this unit.
q DSPL button
q MENU button
H SOURCE button
q SEEK (C/e) buttons
q SOUND button
q OFF button
q VOL (+/-) buttons
fl MODE button
q LIST button
q PRESET (t/q) buttons
q ENTER button
q ATT button
Note
If the unit is turned off by pressing m for 2
seconds, it cannot be operated with the card
remote commander unless (SOURCE) on the unit is
pressed, or a disc is inserted to activate the unit
first
Tip
Refer to “Replacing the lithium battery” for details
on how to rep/ace the batteries (page 19)
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Precautions Notes on discs
l If your car was parked in direct sunlight,
allow the unit to cool off before operating it
l Power antennas will extend automatically
while the unit is operating
If you have any questions or problems
concerning your unit that are not covered in
this manual, please consult your nearest Sony
dealer
Moisture condensation
On a rainy day or in a very damp area,
moisture condensation may occur inside the
lenses and display of the unit Should this
occur, the unit will not operate properly In
such a case, remove the disc and wait for about
an hour until the moisture has evaporated
To maintain high sound quality
Be careful not to splash juice or other soft
drinks onto the unit or discs
l To keep the disc clean, do not touch the
surface Handle the disc by its edge
l Keep your discs in their cases or disc
magazines when not in use Do not subject
the discs to heat/high temperature Avoid
leaving them in parked cars or on
dashboards/rear trays
l Do not attach labels, or use discs with sticky
ink/residue Such discs may stop spinning
when used, causing a malfunction, or may
ruin the disc
l Discs with special shapes (heart-shaped
discs, octagonal discs, etc ) cannot be played
on this unit Attempting to do so may
damage the unit Do not use such discs
l You cannot play 8 cm (3 in ) CDs
l Before playing, clean the discs with a
commercially available cleaning cloth Wipe
each disc from the center out Do not use
solvents such as benzine, thinner,
commercially available cleaners, or antistatic
spray intended for analog discs
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Notes on CD-p discs
l You can play CD-l& (recordable CDs)
designed for audio use on this unit
Look for this mark to distinguish CD-Rs for
audio use
This mark denotes that a disc is not for audio
use
l Some CD-Rs (depending on the equipment
used for its recording or the condition of the
disc) may not play on this unit
l You cannot play a CD-R that is not finalized*
* A process necessary for a recorded CD-R disc to
be played on the audio CD player
Resetting the unit
Before operating the unit for the first time or
after replacing the car battery, you must reset
the unit
Remove the front panel and press the RESET
button with a pointed object, such as a ball-
point pen
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RESEi button
Note
Pressing the RESET button will erase the clock
setting and some stored contents

Detaching the front panel
You can detach the front panel of this unit to
protect the unit from being stolen
Caution alarm
If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF
position without removing the front panel, the
caution alarm will beep for a few seconds
If you connect an optional amplifier and do not
use the built-in amplifier, the beep sound will
be deactivated
1 Press (OFF)*
CD playback or radio reception stops (the
key illumination and display remain on)
* If your car has no ACC position on the
ignition switch, be sure to turn the unit off by
pressing (OFF) for 2 seconds to avoid car
battery drain
2 Press (OPEN), then slide the front panel
to the right, and gently pull out the left
end of the front panel
Motes
l lfyou detach the panel while the unit is still
turned on, the power will turn off automatically
to prevent the speakers from being damaged
l Do not drop or put excessive pressure on the
front panel and its display window
l Do not subject the front pane/ to heat/high
temperature or moisture Avoid leaving it in
parked cars or on dashboard&ear trays
Tip
When carrying the front panel with you, use the
supplied front panel case
Attaching the front panel
Place hole @ of the front panel onto the
spindle @ on the unit, then lightly push the
left side in
Press (SOURCE) (or insert a CD) to operate the
r
Do not put anything on the inner surface of the
front panel
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Setting the clock
The clock uses a 1Zhour digital indication
Example: To set the clock to lo:08
1 Press (MENU), then press either side of
(FFiEET) repeatedly until “CLOCK”
appears
@ Press (ENTER).
The hour indication flashes
Q Press either side of (-1 to set
the hour
Q Press the (+) side of (SEEK)
The minute indication flashes
Q Press either side of (PRESET) to set
the minute
2 Press (ENTER)
The clock starts After the clock setting is
completed, the display returns to normal
play mode
Tip
When D INFO mode is set to ON, the time is always
displayed (page 16)
Playing a disc
Press (OPEN) and insert the disc
(labeled side up)
Close the front panel
Playback starts automatically I
If a disc is already inserted, press (m> -
repeatedly until “CD” appears to start
playback
TO Press
Stop playback (OFF)
Eject the disc (OPEN) then h
Skip tracks (SEEK) (lM/bbl)
-Automatic [once for each track]
Music Sensor
Fast-forward/ (SEEK) (44/H)
reverse [hold to desired point]
- Manual Search
Note
When the last track on the disc is over, playback
restarts from the first track of the disc
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Display items
When the disc/track changes, any prerecorded
title of the new disc/track is automatically
displayed (if the Auto Scroll function is set to
“ON,” names exceeding 8 characters will be
scrolled (page 16))
c -- --~--- ---- -
l Elapsed playing time
To Press
Switch display (DSPL)
item
*I “NO NAME” indicates there is no prerecorded
name to display
*2 On/y for CD TEXT discs with the artist name
Notes
l Some characters cannot be displayed
l For some CD TEXT discs with very many
characters, information may nor scroll
l This unit cannot display the artist name for each
track of a CD TEXT disc
Playing tracks repeatedly
- Repeat Play
The current track will repeat itself when it
reaches the end
During playback, press 0 (REP)
repeatedly until “REP-l” appears in the
display .I
Repeat Play starts
To return to normal play mode, select
“REP-OFF ”
Playing tracks in random
order -Shuffle Play
You can select to play the tracks on the current
disc in random order
During playback, press 0 (SHUF)
repeatedly until “SHUF-1” appears in the
display
Shuffle Play starts
To return to normal play mode, select
“SHUF-OFF “
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