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3-861-727-31 (1)
FM/AM
Compact Disc
Player
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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-2180␣ ␣ Serial No.
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections
manual.
CDX-2180
ª 1998 by Sony Corporation
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Warning Welcome ! This equipment has been tested and found to Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact comply with the limits for a Class B digital Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. of features. 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
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Table of Contents Location of controls ................................................. 4 Additional Information Precautions ........................................................... 9 Getting Started Maintenance ....................................................... 10 Resetting the unit ................................................ 5 Dismounting the unit ....................................... 11 Setting the clock .................................................. 5 Specifications .....
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Location of controls MODE BTM SOUND SEEK/AMS DSPL SENS 1 OFF 2 3 D - BASS SOURCE REPEAT SHUF OFF 123456 EN Refer to the pages for details. 1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music 9 BTM/SENS (Best Tuning Memory/ Sensor/manual search) control 6, 7, 8 sensitivity adjust) button 7, 8 2 MODE (band select) button 7 !¼ Reset button (located on the front side of the unit hidden by the front panel) 5 3 SOURCE (source select) button 6, 7 !Á OFF button 5, 6, 9 4 Dial (volume/bass/treble/left-right/ front-rea
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Getting Started Setting the clock Getting Started The clock has a 12-hour digital indication. Example: Set the clock to 10:08 1 Press (OFF) or (DSPL) during operation. Resetting the unit If the POWER SELECT function is set to “ON”, press (OFF). If it is set to “OFF”, Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset press (DSPL). the unit. Press the reset button with a pointed object, 2 Press (DSPL) for two seconds. such as a ball-point pen. 100 The
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Locating a specific point in a track — Manual Search CD Player During playback, push the SEEK/AMS control up or down for about two seconds. Release when you have found the desired point. SEEK/AMS Listening to a CD To search forward Simply insert the CD. To search backward Playback starts automatically. Labelled side up Note If “ ” or “ ” appears in the display, you have reached the beginning or the end of the disc and you cannot go any further. Playing a CD in various modes If a CD is already in
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CD Player/Radio Memorizing only the Radio desired stations You can store up to 6 stations on each band (18 for FM I, FM II and FM III, 6 for AM) in the order of your choice. Memorizing stations automatically 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner. — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) This function selects from the currently 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the received band the stations with the strongest band. signals and memorizes them in order of their frequency. 3 Push the SEEK/AMS control
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If you cannot tune in a preset station Other Functions 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 Adjusting the sound down repeatedly until the desired station is received. characteristics Note You can adjust bass, treble, balance and fader. If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press Each source can store the bass and treble level (BTM/SENS) momentarily un
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Radio/Other Functions/Additional Information Digital D-BASS Analog D-BASS Additional D-BASS 3 D-BASS 3 D-BASS 2 D-BASS 2 Information D-BASS 1 D-BASS 1 0dB 0dB Precautions Frequency (Hz) Frequency (Hz) • If your car was parked in direct sunlight Adjusting the bass curve resulting in a considerable rise in Turn the D-BASS dial to adjust the bass temperature inside the car, allow the unit to level (1, 2 or 3). cool off before operating it. “D-BASS” appears in the display. • If no power is being sup
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Do not expose the discs to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air-ducts, or leave Maintenance them in a car parked in direct sunlight where there can be a considerable rise in the Fuse replacement temperature inside the car. 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
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Additional Information Dismounting the Unit 1 While pushing in on the left side of the front cover, insert the tip of a thin screwdriver as shown in the illustration, then pry off the front cover. Thin screwdriver (Be careful not to break the front cover.) 2 Repeat step 1 on the right side. Then the front cover will be removed. EN 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
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Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 17 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 General Outputs Line outputs (2) CD player section Power antenna relay System Compact disc digital audio control/Power amplifier system control lead Signal-to-noise ratio 90 dB Telephone ATT control Frequency response 10 – 20,000 Hz lead W
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Additional Information Troubleshooting guide The following checklist will help you remedy the problems that you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating procedures. General Problem Cause/Solution No sound. •Rotate the dial in a clockwise direction to adjust the volume. •Set the fader control to the center position for two-speaker systems. The contents of the memory • The power cord or battery has been disconnected. have been erase
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Error displays The following indications will flash for about five seconds. Solution Display Cause Clean or insert the CD correctly. A CD is dirty or inserted upside down. Press the reset button or 6. The CD player cannot be operated because of some problem. If the above-mentioned solutions do not help improve the situation, consult your nearest Sony dealer. EN 14
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