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3-810-776-21 (1)
FM/AM
Compact Disc
Player
EN
Operating Instructions
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-5100 Serial No.
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections
manual.
CDX-5100
1995 by Sony Corporation
Actual total number: SONY CDX-5100 (E) 3-810-776-21(1)
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Warning Features This equipment has been tested and found to General comply with the limits for a Class B digital • Detachable-front panel enables you to take device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. the front panel away with you when you These limits are designed to provide leave your car (page 4). reasonable protection against harmful • Caution alarm will be activated if you turn interference in a residential installation. This off the ignition key without removing the equipment generates
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Table of Contents Precautions ............................................................... 4 Other Functions Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel ............ 4 Setting the Clock ...................................................... 5 Adjusting the Sound Characteristics .................... 9 Enjoying Bass and Treble at Low Volume — Loudness Function ......................................... 9 CD Player Operation Muting the Sound Quickly — Mute Function ...................................
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Do not expose the discs to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air-ducts. Do not Precautions leave them in a car parked in direct sunlight where there can be a considerable rise in the • Before operating the unit for the first time or temperature inside the car. after replacing the car battery, press the reset button with a ball-point pen etc., then operate the unit. Reset button Before playing, clean the discs with an • If your car was parked in direct sunlight optional cleaning cloth.
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Attaching the Front Panel Apply the right side of the front panel to the Setting the Clock unit by attaching part A of the front panel to The clock has a 12-hour digital indication. part B of the unit as illustrated, then swing the left side into the unit until it clicks. For example, setting it to 10:08 1 Display the time. DSPL (Press the button during unit operation.) DSPL 2 Press the button for more than two seconds. A B The hour digits blinks. Set the hour digits. Notes • Make sure that th
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Locating the Beginnings CD Player Operation of Tracks — AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) Function During playback, press either side of the AMS/SEEK button once for each Playing a CD track you wish to skip. After inserting the CD, playback will AMS/SEEK AMS/SEEK start from the first track automatically. Label side up To locate To locate previous tracks succeeding tracks Locating the Desired Part — Manual Search Function of a Track If a CD is already inserted, press the During playback, press and ho
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CD Player Operation/Radio Reception Playing Tracks Repeatedly Radio Reception — Repeat Play Function REPEAT 2 Press the button during playback. n “REP” appears on the display. When the currently played track is over, it will be played again from the beginning. Searching for Stations To cancel this mode, press the button again. Automatically — Automatic Tuning 1 Select the desired band. Playing Tracks in Random FM FM1 n FM2 n FM3 n FM1 n ··· Order — Shuffle Play Function SHUF 3 Press the button
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Tuning in by Adjusting the Memorizing Only the — Manual Tuning Frequency Desired Stations 1 Select the desired band. 1 Select the desired band. AM AM FM FM 2 Press and hold either side of the PRESET 2 Tune in the station which you wish to button. store on a preset number button. Release the button when the desired station is received. 3 Press and hold the desired preset INTRO PRESET PRESET number button ( to 6 ) for about 1 two seconds until you hear a beep tone. For higher frequencies For lo
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Radio Reception/Other Functions Muting the Beep Tone Other Functions 6 Press the button while pressing the SEL button. To reactivate the beep tone again, press these buttons once more. Adjusting the Sound Note Characteristics When connecting an optional power amplifier to the LINE OUT, the beep tone is disabled. 1 Select the item you want to adjust by pressing the button repeatedly. SEL VOL (volume) n BAS (bass) n TRE Changing the Illumination (treble) n BAL (balance) n FAD (fader) n VOL (volu
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DSPL MODE SEL Cleaning the Connectors The unit may not function properly if the Notes on Using the connectors between the unit and the front Optional Rotary panel are not clean. In order to prevent this, open the front panel by pressing the RELEASE Commander RM-X2S button, then detach it and clean the connectors with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol. Do not This unit can be operated with the optional apply too much force. Otherwise, the rotary commander (RM-X2S). connectors may be damaged. Four b
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Location of Controls OFF AMS/SEEK PRESET LOUD DSPL FM BTM SENS MUTE SEL CD INTRO REPEAT SHUF AM RELEASE 1 2 3 456 Refer to the pages in r for details. EN 1 LOUD (loudness) button 9 !¢ During radio reception: Preset number buttons 8 2 OFF button 469 During CD playback: 3 AMS/SEEK (Automatic Music Sensor/ INTRO automatic tuning) button 67 1 INTRO (intro scan) button 6 REPEAT 4 (volume/bass/treble/ 2 REPEAT (repeat play) button 7 SHUF balance/fader control) buttons 59 SHUF (shuffle play) button 7
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Location of Controls Optional the Wireless Remote Commander (RM-X40) OFF MODE SOURCE – SEEK + = AM 8 + – PRESET + REW DISC FF – SEL MUTE DSPL Buttons with the same function as Different function buttons EN those as those on the master unit 1 OFF button 2 MODE button During radio reception: 4 SEEK/AMS button Changes preset groups within band 5 PRESET/DISC button received: You cannot do the manual search and manual tuning z FM 1 z FM2 z FM3 with the remote commander. 6 MUTE button 3 SOURCE butt
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Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 15 watts per channel minimum continuous average power into 4 ohms, 4 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 1 % total harmonic distortion. Other Specifications CD player section General System Compact disc digital audio Output lead Power amplifier control system lead Signal-to- noise ratio 90 dB Tone controls Bass ±8 dB at 100 Hz Frequency response 10 – 20,000 Hz Treble ±8 dB at 10 kHz Wow and fl
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Troubleshooting Guide The following checklist will assist in the correction of most problems which you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, refer to the connection and operating procedures. General Problem Cause/Solution No sound • Adjust the volume with the button. • Set the fader control to the centre position for 2-speaker systems. • The power cord or battery has been disconnected. The contents of the memory • The reset button has been pressed. have been er
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Error displays The following indications will flash for about five seconds and an alarm sound will be heard. Display Cause Solution CD is dirty or inserted upside down. Clean or insert the CD correctly. The CD player cannot be operated Press the reset button. because of some problem. If the above-mentioned solutions do not help to improve the situation, consult your nearest Sony dealer. EN 15 Actual total number: Sony CDX-5100 (E) 3-810-776-21(1)
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Sony Corporation Printed in Thailand Actual total number: SONY CDX-5100 (E) 3-810-776-21(1)
