CDX-C780R - Car radio SONY - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	Car stereo with CD player
Brand	Sony
Model	CDX-C780R
Dimensions (W × H × D)	178 × 50 × 182 mm
Weight	1.4 kg
Power supply	12 V DC (car battery, negative ground)
Maximum output power	45 W × 4 (4 ohms)
Supported audio formats	CD audio, CD TEXT
Radio tuner	FM (87.5-108 MHz), MW (531-1602 kHz), LW (153-281 kHz)
RDS functions	AF, TA, TP, PTY, CT, TIR
CD player	Signal-to-noise ratio 99 dB, frequency response 10-20000 Hz
Controls	Steering wheel rotary control (supplied), optional wireless remote control (RM-X47)
Front panel	Removable (detachable), with anti-theft alarm
Sound settings	Bass, treble, balance, fader, loudness, subwoofer low-pass filter
Inputs/outputs	Line outputs (3), motorized antenna, external amplifier, telephone ATT
Station memory	10 stations per band FM1, FM2, MW, LW (40 FM + 10 MW + 10 LW)
CD playback functions	Repeat (track/disc), random, intro, program (12 tracks)
Optional peripherals	CD/MD changer (up to 7 units), 8 cm CD adapter (CSA-8)
Security	Detachable front panel, audible alarm if key removed without panel
Maintenance	Clean connectors with alcohol, replace 10 A fuse
Repairability	Replaceable fuse, possible to disassemble using a screwdriver

Frequently Asked Questions - CDX-C780R SONY

How to reset the Sony CDX-C780R car stereo?

Use a pointed object (pen) to press the Reset button located on the front, behind the panel. This clears the clock and some memories. After reset, wait 10 seconds before inserting a CD.

How to remove and reattach the front panel?

Press OFF then OPEN. Slide the panel to the right, then pull the left side. To reattach, place the panel hole on the unit's axis and gently push the left side. Do not force.

How to set the clock on the CDX-C780R?

Press SHIFT then SET UP (button 3). Use key 5 (→) to select hours, turn the dial to adjust, press → for minutes, turn the dial, then press SHIFT to confirm.

What to do if the sound is cut off or very weak?

Check that the ATT function is not activated (press ATT on the remote). If you have a 2-speaker system, set the fader to center. Turn the dial clockwise to increase volume.

How to automatically memorize radio stations on the CDX-C780R?

Select the band (FM1, FM2, MW or LW) with MODE. Press SHIFT then repeatedly press PLAY MODE (4) until B.T.M appears. Press → (5) to start memorization. The 10 strongest stations are stored.

How to listen to traffic announcements (TA) on this car stereo?

Press AF/TA repeatedly until you see TA on or AF TA on. The unit searches for a station broadcasting traffic information. When an announcement starts, TA flashes. The volume can be preset by holding AF/TA pressed.

How to use the TIR function (traffic announcement recording)?

Hold TIR pressed until TIR lights up. Choose TIR on with the → key. Set the start time (dial) and select the station. The unit automatically records up to 4 minutes of the most recent announcements.

My CD does not play or is ejected immediately, what should I do?

Check that the CD is inserted correctly (label facing up). If the temperature exceeds 50 °C, wait for the unit to cool down. Clean the CD with a soft cloth from center to edge. If the problem persists, press the Reset button.

How to connect an optional CD/MD changer?

Use a BUS cable (supplied with the changer). Connect it to the rear of the car stereo. Then press SOURCE to select CD or MD, then MODE to choose the connected unit. Up to 7 changers can be controlled.

Why is the display flashing or showing nothing?

Clean the connectors between the front panel and the unit: remove the panel, use a cotton swab soaked in alcohol to gently clean the contacts. Do not touch with fingers. If the screen remains blank, check the fuse (10 A).

USER MANUAL CDX-C780R SONY

FM/MW/LW Compact Disc Player

Operating Instructions ____ EN

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features by using either a supplied 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.

*1 You can connect to a CD changer or an MD changer. *2 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.

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 10

Creating a programme — CD Programme Memory .... 11

Radio

Memorising stations automatically — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ...... 13

Memorising only the desired stations ..... 14

Receiving the memorised stations .... 14

RDS

Overview of the RDS function 15

Displaying the station name 15

Re-tuning the same programme automatically — Alternative Frequencies (AF) ...... 15

Listening to traffic announcements ...... 17

Presetting the RDS stations with the AF and TA data 18

Recording the traffic announcements —Traffic Information Replay (TIR) ...... 18

Locating a station by programme type ...... 20

Setting the clock automatically 21

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander 21

Adjusting the sound characteristics ...... 23

Attenuating the sound 23

Changing the sound and display settings ..... 23

Adjusting the frequency of the subwoofer(s) 24

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Unit

Playing a CD or MD 24

Scanning the tracks — Intro Scan .... 25

Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play .... 26

Playing tracks in random order — Shuffle Play .... 26

Creating a programme — Programme Memory .... 26

Labeling a CD — Disc Memo .... 29

Locating a disc by name — List-up .... 30

Selecting specific tracks for playback — Bank .... 31

Additional Information

Precautions 32

Maintenance 33

Dismounting the unit 33

Specifications 34

Troubleshooting guide 35

Location of controls

Refer to the pages for details.

1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music Sensor/manual search) control 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 31 2 MODE (band/unit select) button 13, 14, 24, 26, 30 3 ▲ (eject) button (located on the front of the unit hidden by the front panel) 8 4 SOURCE (source select) button 8, 13, 14, 21, 24, 26, 30 5 Dial (volume/subwoofer volume/bass/treble/left-right/rear-front control) 7, 23, 29, 30 6 SOUND button 23 7 DSPL (display mode change) button 9, 14, 15, 24, 25, 29, 30 8 Display window 9 OPEN button 6, 8, 33 10 PTY/LIST button Disc Memo 29, 30 List-up 30 RDS Programme 20 11 AF/TA button 15, 16, 17, 18

12 OFF button 6, 8 13 Reset button (located on the front side of the unit behind by the front panel) 6 14 Receptor for the optional wireless remote 15 SHIFT button PLAY MODE 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31 REP 10, 26 SET UP 7, 9, 21, 23, 24, 25 SHUF 10, 26 16 POWER SELECT switch (located on the bottom of the unit) See “POWER SELECT Switch” in the Installation/Connections manual. 17 During radio reception: Number buttons 14, 16 During CD/MD playback: Direct disc selection buttons 25 18 TIR button 18, 19

Optional wireless remote (RM-X47)

The buttons of the wireless remote work the same functions as those on this unit.

1 OFF button 2 SEEK/AMS button 3 - + buttons 4 ATT button 5 SOUND/SEL button 6 DSPL button

7 PRESET/DISC button You cannot do manual search and manual tuning with the remote. 8 SOURCE button 9 MODE/DIR button MODE controls the same function on this unit.

When the POWER SELECT switch is set to the B 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.

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.

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.

Detaching the front panel

You can detach the front panel of this unit to prevent the unit from being stolen.

1 Press OFF.

2 Press OPEN to open the front panel, then slide the front panel to the right side, and pull out the left 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).

TIR indicator

If you pull out the ignition key while the TIR function is on, the TIR indicator flashes a few times. (only when the POWER SELECT switch is set to the Ⓐ position).

For more information on the TIR function, refer to “Recording the traffic announcements” (page 18).

Preparing the rotary commander

When you mount the rotary commander, attach the label in the illustration below.

Setting the clock

The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication.

Example: Set the clock to 10:08

1 Press SHIFT, then press ③ (SET UP).

① Press ⑤ (→).

The hour digit flashes.

② Set the hour.

to go backward

to go forward

③ Press ⑤ (→).

The minute digits flash.

4 Set the minute.

to go backward

to go forward

2 Press SHIFT.

The clock starts.

continue to next page →

3 Press SHIFT.

After the mode setting is complete, the display goes back to normal playback mode.

Note

If the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the unit is set to the Ⓑ position, turn the power on first, then set the clock.

CD Player

Listening to a CD

1 Press OPEN and insert the CD.

2 Close the front panel. Playback starts automatically.

If a CD is already inserted, press SOURCE repeatedly until "CD" appears.

Note

To play back an 8 cm CD, use the optional Sony compact disc single adapter (CSA-8).

To	Press
Stop playback	OFF
Eject the CD	OPEN then ▲

Changing the displayed item

Each time you press DSPL, the item changes as follows:

*1 If you inserted a non-CD TEXT disc, "NO D.Name" or "NO T.Name" appears in the display. *2 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.) *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 29). However, if you use personalized 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 (←).
• If you want to display the original CD TEXT information after labelling the CD TEXT disc with a personalized name, press SHIFT , then ⑤ (→).

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, 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 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.Scrl" appears. 3 Press ⑤ (→) to select "A.Scrl on." 4 Press SHIFT.

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

To locate preceding tracks

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 search forward

To search backward

Note

If "☐☐☐☐" or "☐☐☐☐" 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 SHIFT.

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:

Intro ↔ PGM

3 Press ⑤ (→) to select "Intro on."

Intro Scan starts.

4 Press SHIFT.

To go back to normal playback mode, select "Intro off" in step 3 above.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

1 During playback, press SHIFT.

2 Press ⑦ (REP) repeatedly until "Repeat 1" appears.

Repeat Play starts.

3 Press SHIFT.

To go back to normal playback mode, select "Repeat off" in step 2 above.

Playing tracks in random order — Shuffle Play

1 During playback, press SHIFT.

2 Press ⑧ (SHUF) repeatedly until "Shuf 1" appears.

Shuffle Play starts.

3 Press SHIFT.

To go back to normal playback mode, select "Shuf off" in step 2 above.

Creating a programme

— CD Programme Memory

You can play the tracks in the order you want by making your own programme. You can make two programmes: Programme 1 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.

"P 1" shows Programme 1 is selected.

To select Programme 2, press ⑤ (→) repeatedly until "P 2" appears.

2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down to select the track you want. 3 Press ⑥ (ENTER) momentarily.

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 1.
• PGM 2 to play Programme 2.
• PGM 1+2 to play Programmes 1 and 2.

1 Press SHIFT. 2 Press ④ (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until "PGM" appears. 3 Press ⑤ (→) repeatedly until the desired programme appears.

Programme 1 playback

Programme 2 playback

Programmes 1 and 2 playback

Normal playback

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 Press SHIFT, then press ④ (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

"P 1" shows Programme 1 is selected.

2 Press ② ( ← ) repeatedly until "DEL" appears.

To delete Programme 2, press ⑤ (→) repeatedly until “PGM 2” appears.

3 Press ⑥ (ENTER) for two seconds.

The entire programme is erased.

4 When you finish erasing programmes, press ④ (PLAY MODE) for two seconds. 5 Press SHIFT.

Adding tracks to a programme

1 Press SHIFT, then press ④ (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

"P 1" shows Programme 1 is selected.

To select Programme 2, press ⑤ (→) repeatedly until “P 2” appears.

2 Press ② (←) or ⑤ (→) 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 ⑥ (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.

"P 1" shows Programme 1 is selected.

To select Programme 2, press ⑤ (→) repeatedly until “P 2” appears.

2 Press ② (←) or ⑤ (→) to select the track you want to erase.

The track currently registered in slot 6 of Programme 1.

3 Press ⑥ (ENTER) for two seconds. When you erase a track from a slot number, the succeeding tracks shift up to fill the gap.

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 SHIFT.

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, MW and LW).

Caution

When tuning in stations while driving, use Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.

1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select the tuner. Each time you press SOURCE, the source changes as follows: CD ↔ TUNER

2 Press MODE repeatedly to select the band.

Each time you press Ⓜ, the band changes as follows:

3 Press SHIFT, then press ④ (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until "B.T.M" appears. 4 Press ⑤ (→). 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.

Notes

• The unit does not store stations with weak signals. If only a few stations are received, some number buttons will retain their 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 FM1 and FM2, 10 for each MW and LW) in the order of your choice.

1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select the tuner. 2 Press MODE repeatedly to select the band (FM1, FM2, MW or LW). 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 (① to ⑩) 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 SOURCE repeatedly to select the tuner. 2 Press MODE repeatedly to select the band (FM1, FM2, MW or LW). 3 Press the number button (① to ⑩) momentarily where the desired station is stored.

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 ⑤ (→) 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.

Changing the displayed items

Each time you press DSPL, the item changes as follows:

* All the items above are scrolled in the display one by one in order.

Overview of the RDS function

Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows FM stations to send additional digital information along with the regular radio programme signal. Your car stereo offers you a variety of services. Here are just a few: re-tuning the same programme automatically, listening to traffic announcements and locating a station by programme type.

Notes

• Depending on the country or region, not all of the RDS functions are available.
• RDS may not work properly if the signal strength is weak or if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting RDS data.

Displaying the station name

The name of the current station lights up in the display.

Select an FM station (page 13).

When you tune in an FM station that transmits RDS data, the station name appears in the display.

FM1

www

BBC RI

Note

The “*” indication means that an RDS station is being received.

Changing the displayed item

Each time you press DSPL, the item changes as follows:

* All the items above are scrolled in the display one by one in order.

Note

"NO Name" appears if the received station does not transmit RDS data.

Re-tuning the same programme automatically

— Alternative Frequencies (AF)

The Alternative Frequencies (AF) function automatically selects and re-tunes the station with the strongest signal in a network. By using this function, you can continuously listen to the same programme during a long-distance drive without having to re-tune the station manually.

Frequencies change automatically.

1 Select an FM station (page 13). 2 Press AF/TA repeatedly until "AF on" appears.

The unit starts searching for an alternative station with a stronger signal in the same network.

Note

When there is no alternative station in the area and you do not need to search for an alternative station, turn the AF function off by pressing

AF/TA repeatedly until "AF TA off" appears.

Changing the displayed item

Each time you press AF/TA, the item changes as follows:

* Select this to turn on both the AF and TA functions.

Notes

• "NO AF" and the station name flash alternately, if the unit cannot find an alternative station in the network.
• If the station name starts flashing after selecting a station with the AF function on, this indicates that no alternative frequency is available. Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down while the station name is flashing (within eight seconds). The unit starts searching for another frequency with the same PI (Programme Identification) data ("PI seek" appears and no sound is heard). If the unit cannot find another frequency, "NO PI" appears, and the unit returns to the originally selected frequency.

Listening to a regional programme

The “REG on” (regional on) function lets you stay tuned to a regional programme without being switched to another regional station. (Note that you must turn the AF function on.) The unit is factory preset to “REG on,” but if you want to turn off the function, do the following.

1 Press SHIFT, then press 4 (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until "REG" appears.

2 Press ⑤ (→) repeatedly until "REG off" appears.

3 Press SHIFT.

Note that selecting “REG off” might cause the unit to switch to another regional station within the same network.

To go back to regional on, select “REG on” in step 2 above.

Note

This function does not work in the United Kingdom and in some other areas.

Local link function (United Kingdom only)

The Local Link function lets you select other local stations in the area, even though they are not stored on your number buttons.

1 Press a number button that has a local station stored on it. 2 Within five seconds, press the number button of the local station again. 3 Repeat this procedure until the desired local station is received.

Listening to traffic announcements

The Traffic Announcement (TA) and Traffic Programme (TP) data let you automatically tune in an FM station that is broadcasting traffic announcements even though you are listening to other programme sources.

Press AF/TA repeatedly until "TA on" or "AF TA on" appears.

The unit starts searching for traffic information stations. “TP” appears in the display when the unit finds a station broadcasting traffic announcements.

When the traffic announcement starts, "TA" flashes. The flashing stops when the traffic announcement is over.

Tip

If the traffic announcement starts while you are listening to another programme source, the unit automatically switches to the announcement and goes back to the original source when the announcement is over.

Notes

• "NO TP" flashes for five seconds if the received station does not broadcast traffic announcements. Then, the unit starts searching for a station that broadcasts traffic announcements.
• When “EON” appears with “TP” in the display, the current station makes use of broadcast traffic announcements by other stations in the same network.

To cancel the current traffic announcement

Press AF/TA momentarily.

To cancel all traffic announcements, turn off the function by pressing AF/TA,

"AF TA off" appears.

Presetting the volume of traffic announcements

You can preset the volume level of the traffic announcements beforehand so you won't miss the announcement. When a traffic announcement starts, the volume will be automatically adjusted to the preset level.

1 Select the desired volume level.

2 Press AF/TA for two seconds.

"TA" appears and the setting is stored.

Receiving emergency announcements

If an emergency announcement comes in while you are listening to the radio, the programme will automatically switch to the announcement. If you are listening to a source other than the radio, the emergency announcements will be heard if you set AF or TA to on. The unit will then automatically switch to these announcements no matter what you are listening to at the time.

Presetting the RDS stations with the AF and TA data

When you preset RDS stations, the unit stores each station's data as well as its frequency, so you don't have to turn on the AF or TA function every time you tune in the preset station. You can select a different setting (AF, TA, or both) for individual preset station, or the same setting for all preset stations.

Presetting the same setting for all preset stations

1 Select an FM band (page 13). 2 Press AF/TA repeatedly to select either "AF on," "TA on" or "AF TA on" (for both AF and TA functions). Note that selecting "AF TA off" stores not only RDS stations, but also non-RDS stations. 3 Press SHIFT, then press ④ (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until "B.T.M" appears. 4 Press ⑤ (→) until "B.T.M" flashes. 5 Press SHIFT.

Presetting different settings for each preset station

1 Select an FM band, and tune in the desired station. 2 Press AF/TA repeatedly to select either "AF on," "TA on" or "AF TA on" (for both AF and TA functions). 3 Press and hold the desired number button until "MEM" appears. Repeat from step 1 for presetting other stations.

Tip If you want to change the preset AF and/or TA setting after you tune in the preset station, you can do so by turning the AF or TA function on or off.

Recording the traffic announcements

—Traffic Information Replay (TIR)

You can listen to the latest traffic announcements by recording them. The unit automatically records and stores up to eight traffic announcements. If the recording exceeds four minutes, the recorded announcements are updated, so you can always hear the latest information. The TIR function turns on the unit automatically and records the traffic announcements for up to two hours before and after a preset time.

Presetting the time and the station

1 Press and hold TIR until "TIR" lights up in the display. 2 Press ⑤ (→) repeatedly until "TIR on" appears.

3 Press TIR repeatedly until the time indication appears.

① Set the hour by rotating the dial. ② Press ⑤ (→) until the minute digits flash.

③ Set the minute by rotating the dial.

4 Press TIR.

5 Select the desired station by pressing the preset number button or pushing the SEEK/AMS control up or down.

6 Press TIR for two seconds to return to the original display.

① lights up.

The unit turns on automatically and stands by for traffic announcements for four hours (two hours before and after the preset time).

If the preset station does not broadcast the traffic announcement while searching, the unit starts searching for other traffic programme (TP) stations.

To cancel the TIR function

Select "TIR off" in step 2 above.

Tips

• While the unit is recording the traffic announcement, ⏻ and "TA" flash.
• If the unit still cannot find a TP station, it starts a new search every five minutes until it finds one.
• If you pull out the ignition key while the TIR function is on, "TIR on" and ⏻ flash a few times.

Notes

• The unit also stands by for traffic announcements for two hours after you turn off the engine, as long as the TIR function is on.
• If you have a power aerial, it automatically extends every time the unit searches for a traffic programme station. If you have a manual aerial, make sure that the aerial is fully extended.
• If you do not use your car for about ten days, the TIR function will turn off automatically to avoid battery wear, even if the TIR function is on.

Playing back the recorded traffic announcements

When there are recorded traffic announcements you have not listened to yet, ⏻ flashes.

1 Press TIR.

The latest traffic announcement is played back. To listen to the previous ones, press TIR or push the SEEK/AMS control up. To replay the announcements, push the SEEK/AMS control down.

“NO Data” appears if no traffic announcements were recorded.

2 Press TIR to go back to the original programme.

Locating a station by programme type

You can locate the station you want by selecting one of the programme types shown below.

Note

If you are in a country or region where EON data is not transmitted, you can use this function only for the stations you have tuned in once.

Programme types	Display
News	News
Current Affairs	Affairs
Information	Info
Sports	Sport
Education	Educate
Drama	Drama
Culture	Culture
Science	Science
Varied	Varied
Popular Music	Pop M
Rock Music	Rock M
Middle of the Road Music	M.o.R.M
Light Classical	Light M
Classical	Classics
Other Music Type	Other M
Weather	Weather
Finance	Finance
Children's programmes	Children
Social Affairs	Social A
Religion	Religion
Phone In	Phone In
Travel	Travel
Leisure	Leisure
Jazz Music	Jazz
Country Music	Country
National Music	Nation M
Oldies Music	Oldies
Folk Music	Folk M
Documentary	Document
Not specified	None

Note

You cannot use this function in some countries where no PTY (Programme Type selection) data is available.

1 Press PTY/LIST during FM reception until "PTY" appears.

PTY

Info

The current programme type name appears if the station is transmitting the PTY data. “- - - - -” appears if the received station is not an RDS station, or if the RDS data has not been received.

2 Press PTY/LIST repeatedly until the desired programme type appears.

The programme types appear in the order shown in the above table. Note that you cannot select “None” (Not specified) for searching.

PTY

Sport

3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down. The unit starts searching for a station broadcasting the selected programme type. When the unit finds the programme, the programme type appears again for five seconds.

“NO” and the programme type appear alternately for five seconds if the unit cannot find the programme type. It then returns to the previous station.

Setting the clock automatically

The CT (Clock Time) data from the RDS transmission sets the clock automatically.

1 Press SHIFT, then press ③ (SET UP) repeatedly until "CT" appears.

2 Press ⑤ (→) repeatedly until "CT on" appears. The clock is set.

3 Press SHIFT to return to the normal display.

To cancel the CT function

Select "CT off" in step 2 above.

Notes

• The CT function may not work even though an RDS station is being received.
• There might be a difference between the time set by the CT function and the actual time.

Other Functions

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 MODE changes the operation in the following ways;

• Tuner: FM1 → FM2 → MW → LW
• CD unit: CD1 → CD2 → ...
• MD unit: MD1 → MD2 → ...

Tip

When the POWER SELECT switch is set to position B, you can turn on this unit by pressing SOURCE 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 OFF to turn off the unit.

Press SOUND to adjust the volume and sound menu.

Press LIST to:

• Display the memorised names.
• Display the programme type.

Changing the operative direction

The operative direction of controls is factory-set as in the illustration below.

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 SOUND for two seconds while pushing the VOL control.

Tip

You can control the operative direction of controls with the unit (page 23).

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 SOUND 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 ATT on the rotary commander or wireless remote.

“ATT on” flashes momentarily.

To restore the previous volume level, press ATT again.

Tip

The unit decreases the volume automatically when a telephone call comes in (Telephone ATT function).

Changing the sound and display settings

You can set:

• Clock (page 7). • CT (Clock Time) (page 21).
• 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/Green 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) (page 24)

• A. Scrl (Auto Scroll) (page 9, 25)

1 Press SHIFT.

2 Press ③ (SET UP) repeatedly until the desired item appears.

Each time you press ③ (SET UP), the item changes as follows:

Clock → CT → D.Info* → Amber/Green → Dimmer → Contrast → Beep → RM → Loud* → LPF* → A.ScrI*

* When you have not tuned the station or there is no CD/MD being played, these items will not appear.

Note

The displayed item will differ depending on the source.

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3 Press ⑤ (→) 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 SOURCE to select a source (radio, CD or MD). 2 Press SHIFT, then press ③ (SET UP) repeatedly until "LPF" appears. 3 Press ⑤ (→) or ② (←) repeatedly to select desired setting.

Set

LPF120Hz

Each time you press ⑤ (→) or ② (←), 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

You can control up to 7 CD and MD units with this unit.

If you 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.

Playing a CD or MD

1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select the CD or MD. 2 Press MODE until the desired unit appears.

CD/MD playback starts.

When a CD/MD unit is connected, all the tracks play from the beginning.

Changing the displayed item

Each time you press DSPL during CD, CD TEXT or MD playback, the item changes as follows:

*1 If you have not labeled the disc or there is no disc name prerecorded on the MD, "NO D.Name" appears in the display. *2 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.) *3 If the track name of a CD TEXT disc or MD is not prerecorded, "NO T.Name" appears in the display. *4 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 29). However, if you use personalized labels, they will always take priority over the original CD TEXT information when such information is displayed.

Tips

• If the name of the MD or CD TEXT disc is too long, you can scroll it across the display by pressing ⒽSHIFT, then ② (←).
• If you want to display the original CD TEXT information after labelling the CD TEXT disc with a personalized name, press ⒽSHIFT , then ⑤ (→).

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 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 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.

1 During playback, press SHIFT. 2 Press ③ (SET UP) repeatedly until "A.Scrl" appears. 3 Press ⑤ (→) to select "A.Scrl on." 4 Press SHIFT

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 once for each track you want to skip.

To locate succeeding tracks

To locate preceding tracks

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 search forward

To search backward

Locating a disc by disc number

— Direct Disc Selection

Press the number button that corresponds with the desired disc number.

The desired disc in the current unit begins playback.

Scanning the tracks

— Intro Scan

You can play the first 10 seconds of all the tracks on the current disc.

1 During playback, press SHIFT, then press ④ (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until "Intro" appears.

2 Press ⑤ (→) to select "Intro on." Intro Scan starts.

3 Press SHIFT.

To go back to normal playback mode, select "Intro off" in step 2 above.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

You can select:

• Repeat 1 to repeat a track.
• Repeat 2 to repeat a disc.

1 During playback, press SHIFT.

2 Press ⑦ (REP) repeatedly until the desired setting appears.

Repeat Play starts.

3 Press SHIFT.

To go back to normal playback mode, select "Repeat off" in step 2 above.

Playing tracks in random order — Shuffle Play

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 order.

1 During playback, press SHIFT.

2 Press ⑧ (SHUF) repeatedly until the desired setting appears.

Shuffle Play starts.

3 Press SHIFT.

To go back to normal playback mode, select "Shuf off" in step 2 above.

Creating a programme

— Programme Memory (CD/MD unit with the programme memory function)

You can play tracks in the order you want by making your own programme. You can make two programmes: Programme 1 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.

Programme edit mode

"P 1" shows Programme 1 is selected.

If you have labelled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press ④ (PLAY MODE) to display “P 1” above.

To select Programme 2, press ⑤ (→) repeatedly until “P 2” appears.

2 Select the track you want.

Press SOURCE repeatedly to select CD or MD. Press MODE repeatedly to select the unit. Press SHIFT, then press the number button to select the disc. Press SHIFT. Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down to select the track.

Press ENTER (⑥) momentarily.

To continue entering tracks, repeat steps 2 and 3.

When you finish entering tracks, press PLAY MODE (④) for two seconds.

Press SHIFT.

Notes

• "Wait" appears in the display while the unit is reading the data, or when a disc has not been put into the unit.
• "Mem Full" appears in the display when you try to enter more than 12 tracks into a programme.

Playing the stored programme

Changing the disc order in the unit will not affect programme memory play.

You can select:

• PGM 1 to play Programme 1. • PGM 2 to play Programme 2. • PGM 1+2 to play Programmes 1 and 2.

Press SHIFT.

Press PLAY MODE (④) repeatedly until "PGM" appears. Press → (⑤) repeatedly until the desired programme appears.

Programme Play starts.

4 Press SHIFT.

To go back to normal playback mode, select "PGM off" in step 3 above.

Notes

• If you press a number button during programme memory play, programme memory play is interrupted, and playback of the selected disc starts.
• "NO Data" appears in the display if no track is stored in the programme.
• If a track stored into the programme memory is not in the disc magazine, the track will be skipped.
• When the disc magazine contains no tracks stored into the programme memory, or when the programme information has not been loaded yet, "Not ready" appears.

Erasing an entire programme

1 Press SHIFT, then press ④ (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

"P 1" shows Programme 1 is selected.

If you have labelled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press ④ (PLAY MODE) to display “P 1” above.

2 Press ② ( ← ) repeatedly until "DEL" appears.

To erase Programme 2, press ⑤ (→) repeatedly until “PGM 2” appears.

3 Press ⑥ (ENTER) for two seconds.

The entire programme is erased.

4 When you finish erasing programmes, press ④ (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

5 Press SHIFT.

Adding tracks to a programme

1 Press SHIFT, then press ④ (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

"P 1" shows Programme 1 is selected.

If you have labelled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press ④ (PLAY MODE) to display “P 1” above.

To select Programme 2, press ⑤ (→) repeatedly until “P 2” appears.

2 Press ② (←) or ⑤ (→) to select the track slot number where you want to insert a track.

3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down to select the track you want to insert. 4 Press ⑥ (ENTER) momentarily to enter the track. The current track in that slot number and the succeeding tracks shift down. 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.

5 When you finish inserting tracks, press ④ (PLAY MODE) for two seconds. 6 Press SHIFT.

Erasing tracks in a programme

1 Press SHIFT, then press ④ (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

"P 1" shows Programme 1 is selected.

If you have labelled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press ④ (PLAY MODE) to display "P 1" above.

To select Programme 2, press ⑤ (→) repeatedly until "P 2" appears.

2 Press ② (←) or ⑤ (→) to select the track you want to erase.

The track currently registered in slot 6 of Programme 1.

3 Press ⑥ (ENTER) for two seconds.

When you erase a track from a slot number, the succeeding tracks shift up to fill the gap.

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 SHIFT.

Labeling a CD — Disc Memo (CD unit with the custom file function)

You can label each disc with a personalized name. You can enter up to eight characters for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate the disc by name (page 30) and select the specific tracks for playback (page 31).

1 Play the CD and press PTY/LIST for two seconds.

2 Enter the characters.

① Rotate the dial clockwise to select the desired characters.

(A → B → C → … Z → 0 → 1 → 2 → … 9 → + → - → * → / → \ → > → < → . → _)

If you rotate the dial counterclockwise, the characters appear in the reverse order.

If you want to put a blank space between characters, select “_” (underbar).

② Press ⑤ (→) after locating the desired character.

The flashing cursor moves to the next space.

If you press ② (←), the flashing cursor moves to the left.

③ Repeat steps ① and ② to enter the entire name.

3 To return to normal CD playback mode, press PTY/LIST for two seconds.

Tip

To erase/correct a name enter “_” (under-bar) for each character.

Displaying the disc memo name

Press DSPL during CD or CD TEXT disc playback.

Each time you press DSPL during CD or CD TEXT disc playback, the item changes as follows:

*1 If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you playback a CD TEXT disc.

*2 All the items above are scrolled in the display one by one in order.

Erasing the disc memo

1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select CD. 2 Press MODE repeatedly to select the CD unit. 3 Press PTY/LIST for two seconds. 4 Press DSPL for two seconds. 5 Rotate the dial to select the name you want to erase. 6 Press ⑥ (ENTER) for two seconds. The name is erased. Repeat steps 5 and 6 if you want to erase other names. 7 Press PTY/LIST for two seconds. The unit returns to normal CD playback mode.

Note

When the personalized label is erased, the original CD TEXT information will appear in the display.

Locating a disc by name

— List-up (CD unit with the custom file function or MD unit)

You can use this function for discs that have been assigned a custom name. For more information on disc names, refer to “Labeling a CD” (page 29).

1 Press PTY/LIST momentarily. The name assigned to the current disc appears in the display.

When you assign a disc memo label to a CD TEXT disc, it takes priority over the original CD TEXT information.

2 Press PTY/LIST repeatedly until you find the desired disc.

3 Press ⑥ (ENTER) to play back the disc.

Notes

• After a disc name has been displayed for five seconds, the display goes back to normal playback mode. To turn off the display, press (DSPL).
• The track names are not displayed during MD or CD TEXT disc playback.
• If there are no discs in the magazine, "NO Disc" appears in the display.
• If a disc has not been assigned a custom file, "*******" appears in the display.
• If the disc information has not been read by the unit, “?” appears in the display. To load the disc, first press the number button, then choose the disc that has not been loaded.
• The information appears only in upper case. There are also some letters which cannot be displayed (during MD or CD TEXT disc playback).

Selecting specific tracks for playback

— Bank (CD unit with the custom file function)

If you label the disc, you can set the unit to skip tracks and play only the tracks you want.

1 Start playing the disc and press SHIFT. Then press ④ (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

Bank edit mode.

Note

If you have not labeled the disc, the bank edit mode does not appear and the programme edit mode appears. To go back to normal playback mode, press SHIFT.

2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down to select the track number you want to skip and press ⑥ (ENTER).

The indication changes from “Play” to “Skip.” If you want to return to “Play,” press ⑥ (ENTER) again.

3 Repeat step 2 to set the "Play" or "Skip" mode on all the tracks. 4 Press ④ (PLAY MODE) for two seconds. The unit returns to normal CD playback mode. 5 Press SHIFT.

Notes

• You can set the "Play" and "Skip" mode on up to 24 tracks.
• You cannot set the "Skip" mode on all the tracks.

Playing the specific tracks only

You can select:

• Bank on to play the tracks with the “Play” setting.
• Bank inv (Inverse) to play the tracks with the “Skip” setting.

1 During playback, press SHIFT, then press ④ (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until "Bank" appears. 2 Press ⑤ (→) repeatedly until the desired setting appears.

Playback starts from the track following the current one.

3 Press SHIFT.

To go back to normal playing mode, select "Bank off" in step 2 above.

Additional Information

Precautions

• If your car was parked in direct sunlight resulting in a considerable rise in temperature inside the car, allow the unit to cool off before operating it.
• If no power is being supplied to the unit, check the connections first. If everything is in order, check the fuse.
• If no sound comes from the speakers of two-speaker systems, set the fader control to the centre position.
• If your car is equipped with a power aerial, it 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.

Notes on handling CDs

A dirty or defective disc may cause sound dropouts while playing. To enjoy optimum sound, handle the disc as follows. Handle the disc by its edge. To keep the disc clean, do not touch the surface.

Do not stick paper or tape on the labelled surface.

Do not expose the discs to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air-ducts, or leave them in a car parked in direct sunlight where there can be a considerable rise in the temperature inside the car.

Before playing, clean the discs with an optional cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc from the centre out.

Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or antistatic spray intended for analog discs.

Note on moisture condensation

On a rainy day or in a very damp area, moisture may condense on the lenses inside the CD player. Should this occur, the unit will not operate properly. In this case, remove the disc and wait for about an hour until the moisture evaporates.

When you play 8 cm CDs

Use the optional Sony compact disc single adapter (CSA-8) to protect the CD player from being damaged.

Maintenance

Fuse replacement

When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one that matches the amperage described on the fuse. If the fuse blows, check the power connection and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows again after replacement, there may be an internal malfunction. In such a case, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Warning

Never use a fuse with an amperage rating exceeding the one supplied with the unit as this could damage the unit.

Cleaning the connectors

The unit may not function properly if the connectors between the unit and the front panel are not clean. To prevent this, open the front panel by pressing ⓄOPEN, then detach it and clean the connectors with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol. Do not apply too much force. Otherwise, the connectors may be damaged.

Main unit

Back of the front panel

Notes

• For safety, before cleaning the connectors, turn off the engine and remove the key from the ignition switch.
• Never touch the connectors directly with your fingers or any metal device.

Dismounting the unit

1 Press the clip inside the front cover with a thin screwdriver, and lever the front cover free.

2 Repeat step 1 on the left side. The front cover is removed.

3 Use a thin screwdriver to push in the clip on the left side of the unit, then pull out the left side of the unit until the catch clears the mounting.

4 Repeat step 3 on the right side.

5 Slide the unit out of the mounting.

Specifications

CD player section

System	Compact disc digital audio system
Signal-to-noise ratio	99 dB
Frequency response	10 – 20,000 Hz
Wow and flutter	Below measurable limit

Tuner section

FM

Tuning range	87.5 – 108.0 MHz
Aerial terminal	External antenna connector
Intermediate frequency	10.7 MHz
Usable sensitivity	8 dBf
Selectivity	75 dB at 400 kHz
	50 dB at 200 kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio	65 dB (stereo),
	68 dB (mono)
Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz
	0.7 % (stereo),
	0.4 % (mono)
Separation	35 dB at 1 kHz
Frequency response	30 – 15,000 Hz

MW/LW

Tuning range	MW: 531 - 1,602 kHz
	LW: 153 - 281 kHz
Aerial terminal	External antenna connector
Intermediate frequency	10.71 MHz/450 kHz
Sensitivity	MW: 30 μV
	LW: 50 μV

Power amplifier section

Outputs	Speaker outputs(sure seal connectors)
Speaker impedance	4 – 8 ohms
Maximum power output	45 W × 4 (at 4 ohms)

General

Outputs	Line outputs (3)Power antenna relay control leadPower amplifier control leadTelephone ATT control lead
Tone controls	Bass ±8 dB at 100 HzTreble ±8 dB at 10 kHz
Power requirements	12 V DC car battery(negative ground)
Dimensions	Approx. 178 × 50 × 182 mm(w/h/d)
Mounting dimensions	Approx. 182 × 53 × 163 mm(w/h/d)
Mass	Approx. 1.4 kg
Supplied accessories	Rotary commander (1)Parts for installation and connections (1 set)Front panel case (1)
Optional accessories	Wireless remote RM-X47BUS cable (supplied with an RCA pin cord)RC-61 (1 m), RC-62 (2 m)Compact disc single adapter CSA-8
Optional equipment	CD changerCDX-805 (10 discs),CDX-715 (10 discs),CDX-T65 (6 discs),CDX-T62 (6 discs)MD changerMDX-62Source selectorXA-C30

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Troubleshooting guide

The following checklist will help you remedy the problems you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating procedures.

General

Problem	Cause/Solution
No sound.	Cancel the ATT function.Set the fader control to the centre position for two-speaker systems.Rotate the dial in a clockwise direction to adjust the volume.
The contents of the memory have been erased.	The power cord or battery has been disconnected.The reset button has been pressed.→ Store again into the memory.
Indications do not appear in the display.	Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See “Cleaning the connectors” (page 33) for details.

CD/MD playback

Problem	Cause/Solution
A disc cannot be loaded.	Another CD is already loaded.The CD is forcibly inserted upside down or in the wrong way (MD).
Playback does not begin.	Defective MD or dusty CD.
A disc is automatically ejected.	The ambient temperature exceeds 50°C.
The operation buttons do not function.	Press the reset button.
The sound skips due to vibration.	The unit is installed at an angle of more than 60°.The unit is not installed in a sturdy part of the car.

Radio reception

Problem	Cause/Solution
Preset tuning is not possible.	Memorise the correct frequency.The broadcast signal is too weak.
Automatic tuning is not possible.	The broadcast signal is too weak.→ Use manual tuning.
The “ST” indication flashes.	Tune in the frequency accurately.The broadcast signal is too weak.→ Set to the MONO mode (page 14).

RDS

Problem	Cause/Solution
A SEEK starts after a few seconds of listening.	The station is non-TP or has a weak signal.→Press AF/TA to select “AF TA off” appears.
No traffic announcements.	Activate “TA.”The station does not broadcast any traffic announcements despite being TP.Tune to another station.
PTY displays “NONE.”	The station does not specify the programme type.

Error displays (when an optional CD/MD unit is connected)

The following indications will flash for about five seconds, and an alarm sound will be heard.

Display	Cause	Solution
NO Mag	The disc magazine is not inserted in the CD/MD unit.	Insert the disc magazine in the CD/ MD unit.
NO Disc	No disc is inserted in the CD/MD unit.	Insert discs in the CD/MD unit.
NG Discs	A CD/MD cannot play because of some problem.	Insert another CD/MD.
Error*1	A CD is dirty or inserted upside down.*2	Clean or insert the CD correctly.
	An MD does not play because of some problem.*2	Insert another MD.
Blank*1	No tracks have been recorded on an MD.*2	Play an MD with tracks recorded on it.
PushReset	The CD/MD unit cannot be operated because of some problem.	Press the reset button of the unit.
Not Ready	The lid of the MD unit is open or MDs are not inserted properly.	Close the lid or insert the MDs properly.
HighTemp	The ambient temperature is more than 50°C.	Wait until the temperature goes down below 50°C.

*1 When an error occurs during playback of an MD or CD, the disc number of the MD or CD does not appear in the display.

*2 The disc number of the disc causing the error appears in the display.

If the above-mentioned solutions do not help improve the situation, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Welcome!

Notes

Notes

Press ⑤ (→).

Press TIR.

Press LIST to:

Clock → CT → D.Info* → Amber/Green → Dimmer → Contrast → Beep → RM → Loud* → LPF* → A.ScrI*

Main unit

Specifications

Notes

Notes

Close the front panel.

Press the control to:

To decrease

Clock → CT → D.Info* → Amber/Green → Dimmer → Contrast → Beep → RM → Loud* → LPF* → A.ScrI*

— Sequential search

Main unit

Specifications

Reset button

Note

Note

Note

① Press ⑤ (→).

③ Press ⑤ (→).

The clock is activated.

3 Press SHIFT.

The search starts.

4 Press SHIFT.

1 Select an FM channel (page 13).

“ATT on” blinks.

Clock → CT → D.Info* → Amber/Green → Dimmer → Contrast → Beep → RM → Loud* → LPF* → A.ScrI*

2 Enter the characters.

Note on moisture condensation

Main unit

Back of the front panel

Note

5 Pull out the unit.

Specifications

CD player