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3-043-387-11 (1)
FM/AM
MiniDisc Player
US
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. MDX-C6500X Serial No.
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
MDX-C6500X
© 2000 Sony Corporation
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1 * You can connect MD changers, CD changers, MD players, or CD players. Warning 2 * A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes information such as the disc name, artist name This equipment has been tested and found to and track names. comply with the limits for a Class B digital This information is recorded on the disc. 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 Precau
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Notes on attaching labels Notes on MDs Be sure to attach labels on cartridges correctly, as failing to do so may cause the MD to Since the disc itself is housed in a cartridge, become stuck in the unit. free from accidental contact with your fingers and dust, MDs can withstand a certain degree •Attach the label in a suitable position. of the rough handling. However, dirt or dust •Remove old labels before putting new ones on the surface of the cartridge or a warped on. cartridge may cause a malfu
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Table of Contents Location of controls ............................................. 5 Other Functions Labeling the rotary commander ...................... 18 Getting Started Using the rotary commander ........................... 19 Resetting the unit ................................................. 7 Adjusting the sound characteristics ................ 20 Detaching the front panel ................................... 7 Attenuating the sound ...................................... 20 Turning the
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+ T S P R R P S T - - - + D I C S S Location of controls OPEN DSPL D-BASS MENU LIST SOURCE -SEEK/AMS SOUND ENTER REP SHUF MODE 1 2 3 4 56 OFF MDX-C6500X Refer to the pages listed for details. 1 Volume control dial qf SEEK/AMS –/+ (cursor left/right) buttons 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24 2 MENU button 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, Automatic Music Sensor 10, 14 17, 21, 22, 24 Manual Search 10 3 DISC/PRST +/– (cursor up/down) buttons Seek 15, 16, 22 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 24 qg
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Location of controls Card remote commander RM-X91 The corresponding buttons of the card remote commander control the same functions as those on this unit. OPEN/CLOSE OFF 1 OFF button 2 MENU button MENU DISC LIST 3 SOURCE button SEEK SEEK 4 SEEK/AMS buttons SOURCE 5 SOUND button 6 DSPL button SOUND DISC ENTER 7 ATT button DSPL MODE 8 LIST button ATT VOL 9 DISC/PRST buttons q; ENTER button qa MODE button qs VOL buttons Replacing the lithium battery Notes on lithium battery When the battery becomes
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Attaching the front panel Place the hole A in the front panel onto the spindle B on the unit as illustrated, then push Getting Started the left side in. Resetting the unit A Before operating the unit for the first time or B 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. Reset button x Note Pressing the reset button will erase the clock setting and some memorized functions such as the st
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Turning the unit on/off Setting the clock The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication. Turning on the unit Press (SOURCE) or insert an MD in the unit. Example: To set the clock to 10:08 For details on operation, refer to page 9 (MD/ CD) and page 15 (radio). 1 Press (MENU), then press either side of (DISC/PRST) repeatedly until “CLOCK” Turning off the unit appears. Press (OFF) to stop MD/CD playback or FM/ AM reception (the key illumination and display remain on). Press (OFF) for two seconds to
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When the last track on the MD is over MD Player The track number indication returns to “1,” and playback restarts from the first track of the CD/MD Unit (optional) MD. To Press In addition to playing an MD with this unit alone, you can also control external CD/MD Stop playback (OFF) units. Eject the MD (OPEN) then Z If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play a CD Playing a CD or MD TEXT disc. (with an optional CD
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After you select the desired item, the display Locating a specific track will automatically change to the Motion — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) Display mode after a few seconds. In the Motion Display mode, all the items are During playback, press either side of scrolled in the display one by one in order. (SEEK/AMS) momentarily for each track you want to skip. Note If you use personalized labels, they will always take priority over the original CD TEXT To locate To locate preceding succeeding in
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Locating a disc — Disc Selection Playing tracks in random When an optional CD/MD unit is order — Shuffle Play connected, press either side of (DISC/PRST) to select the desired disc. You can select: The desired disc in the current optional •SHUF-1 – to play the tracks on the current CD/MD unit begins playback. disc in random order. •SHUF-2 – to play the tracks in the current optional CD/MD unit in random order. •SHUF-ALL – to play all the tracks in all the optional CD/MD units in random order. Pl
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5 To return to normal CD play mode, press (ENTER). Labeling a CD — Disc Memo (For a CD unit with the custom file function) Tips • To erase or correct a name, enter “_” (under-bar) You can label each disc with a personalized for each character. name. You can enter up to eight characters for • There is another way to start labeling a CD. Press a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate the (LIST) for two seconds instead of steps 2 and 3. disc by name (page 13) and select the specific You can also c
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Erasing the disc memo Locating a disc by name 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select — List-up (For a CD unit with the custom “CD.” file function or an MD unit) 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the CD You can use this function for discs that have unit. been assigned a custom name. For more information on disc memo names, refer to “Labeling a CD” (page 12). 3 Press (MENU), then press either side of (DISC/PRST) repeatedly until “NAME DEL” appears. 1 Press (LIST). The name assigned to the current
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Playing specific tracks only Selecting specific tracks You can select: •“BANK-ON” — to play the tracks with the for playback “PLAY” setting. — Bank •“BANK-INV” (Inverse) — to play the tracks with the “SKIP” setting. (For a CD unit with the custom file function) If you label the disc, you can set the unit to 1 During playback, press (MENU), then skip or play the tracks of your choice. press either side of (DISC/PRST) repeatedly until “BANK-ON,” “BANK- 1 Start playing the disc you want to label. I
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Memorizing only the Radio desired stations You can preset up to 18 FM stations (6 each for FM1, FM2, and FM3), up to 12 AM stations (6 each for AM1 and AM2) in the order of your Memorizing stations choice. automatically 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) tuner. The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals and memorizes them in the order of 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the their frequencies. You can store up to 6 stations band. on each band (FM
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If FM stereo reception is poor Receiving the memorized — Monaural Mode 1 During radio reception, press (MENU), stations then press either side of (DISC/PRST) repeatedly until “MONO-OFF” appears. 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner. 2 Press the (+) side of (SEEK/AMS) until “MONO-ON” appears. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the The sound improves, but becomes band. monaural (“ST” disappears). 3 Press the number button ((1) to (6)) on 3 Press (ENTER). which the desired station is st
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Tips • To erase or correct a name, enter “_” (under-bar) Storing the station names for each character. • There is another way to start storing station — Station Memo names. Press (LIST) for two seconds instead of steps 2 and 3. You can also complete the You can assign a name to each radio station operation by pressing (LIST) for two seconds and store it in memory. The name of the instead of step 5. station currently tuned in appears in the display. You can assign a name of up to eight Displaying
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DSPL MODE SOUND Locating a station by Other Functions name — List-up 1 Press (LIST) momentarily. You can also control the unit with a rotary The name assigned to the station currently commander. tuned appears in the display. Labeling the rotary commander 2 Press either side of (DISC/PRST) Depending on how you mount the rotary repeatedly until you find the desired commander, attach the appropriate label as station. shown in the illustration below. When no name is assigned to the selected station,
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By rotating the control Using the rotary (the SEEK/AMS control) commander The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls. You can also control an optional CD/MD unit with the rotary commander. By pressing buttons (the SOURCE and MODE buttons) Rotate the control momentarily and release it to: •Locate a specific track on a disc. Rotate (SOURCE) and hold the control until you locate the specific point in a track, then release it to start playback. •Tune in stations automati
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Tip Other operations You can also change the operative direction of Rotate the VOL control to these controls with the unit (see “Changing the adjust the volume. Press (ATT) to sound and display settings” on page 21). attenuate the sound. Adjusting the sound characteristics Press (OFF) to turn off the unit. You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and fader. Press (SOUND) to You can store the bass and treble levels adjust the volume and independently for each source. sound menu. 1 Select the ite
