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3-261-850-11 (1)
FM/AM
Compact Disc Player
US
Operating Instructions
FR
Mode d’emploi
ES
Manual de instrucciones
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit.
Record these numbers in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. Serial No.
For installation and connections, see the
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Welcome ! Warning This equipment has been tested and found to Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact comply with the limits for a Class B digital Disc Player. You can enjoy its various features device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. even more with: These limits are designed to provide reasonable MP3 file playback. protection against harmful interference in a CD-R/CD-RW which can have a session added residential installation. This equipment can be played (page 7). generates, use
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Table of Contents Location of controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Other Functions Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using the rotary commander. . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . 20 About MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Changing the BBE MP setting . . . . . . . . . . 20 Quickly attenuating the sound . . . . . . . . . . 20 Get
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LIST CAT SOUND Location of controls Card remote commander RM-X143A (DISC) (M): OPEN/CLOSE SCRL to select upwards DSPL + DISC REP SHUF 1 2 3 (SEEK) (,): (SEEK) (<): BBE MP PAUSE to select to select SOURCE 4 5 6 – + SEEK SEEK rightwards leftwards MODE EQ7 DSO DISC – + DISC (DISC) (m): to select downwards SOURCE – + SEEK SEEK In menu mode, the currently selectable button(s) of these four are indicated with a “ v” in the display. DISC – Note OFF ATT + If the display disappears by pressing (OFF
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. Main display side 13 2 45 Operation side 67 8 9 0 qaqsqdqf qg OFF ATT SCRL DSPL VOL ENTER SOURCE CLOSE MODE SOUND MENU LIST CAT DSO EQ7 CDX-M8805X/M8800 qh qj qk ql w; wa ws wd wfwg The buttons on the unit share the same l SCRL (scroll) button functions as those on the card remote m DSPL (display mode change) button commander. o ATT button p CLOSE (front panel close) button 10 a OPEN button 10, 11 q MODE button b Main display window r SOUND button c IMAGE button 23 s DSO button d qf Recept
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*7 Warning when installing in a car without an ACC (accessory) position on the ignition switch Precautions After turning off the ignition, be sure to press and hold (OFF) on the unit until the display disappears. Otherwise, the display does not turn off and this causes If your car has been parked in direct sunlight, battery drain. allow the unit to cool off before operating it. *8 The CAT button is available only when the XM Power antenna will extend automatically while tuner is conne
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Before playing, clean the discs with a commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe Notes on discs each disc from the center out. Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially To keep a disc clean, do not touch its surface. available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended Handle the disc by its edge. for analog discs. Keep your discs in their cases or disc magazines when not in use. Do not subject discs to heat/high temperature. Avoid leaving them in a parked car or o
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Notes With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1 and level 2, About MP3 files folder names or file names may not be displayed correctly. When naming, be sure to add the file extension MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard “.mp3” to the file name. technology and format for compressing a sound If you put the extension “.mp3” to a file other than sequence. The file is compressed to about 1/10 of MP3, the unit cannot recognize the file properly and its original size. Sounds outside th
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The playback order of the MP3 files The playback order of the folders and files is as Getting Started follows: Folder (album) 1 Resetting the unit 1 MP3 file (track) Before operating the unit for the first time, or after replacing the car battery or changing the 2 connections, you must reset the unit. 2 Press the RESET button with a pointed object, such as a ball-point pen. 3 3 4 5 4 RESET button 5 6 Resetting the unit during use in sub- 6 display position RESET button 7 7 8 8 9 Notes Pres
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Setting the clock CD Player The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication. CD/MD Unit (optional) Example: To set the clock to 10:08 In addition to playing a CD with this unit, you can also control external CD/MD units. 1 Press (MENU), then press M or m repeatedly until “Clock Adjust” appears. Playing a disc (With this unit) 1Press (ENTER). 1 Press (OPEN/CLOSE) or (OPEN) on the The hour indication flashes. unit and insert the disc (labeled side 2Press M or m to set the hour. up). Playback star
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(With optional unit) To Press 1 Pause* (6) (PAUSE) 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select 1 “CD” or “MD (MS* ).” Stop playback (OFF) Eject the disc (OPEN/CLOSE) or 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the (OPEN) then Z on the unit desired unit appears. Playback starts. Skip tracks (SEEK) (
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Notes Some characters cannot be displayed. Display items For some CD TEXT discs or ID3 tags with very many characters, information may not scroll. This unit cannot display the artist name for each When the disc/album/track changes, any 1 track of a CD TEXT disc. prerecorded title* of the new disc/album/track is automatically displayed. (If the A.Scroll (Auto Notes on MP3 Scroll) function is set to “on,” names exceeding ID3 tag applies only to version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4. 12
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Playing tracks repeatedly Playing tracks in random — Repeat Play order You can select: — Shuffle Play REP-Track — to repeat the current track. 1 You can select: REP-Album* — to repeat the tracks in the 1 SHUF-Album* — to play the tracks in the current album. 2 current album in random order. REP-Disc* — to repeat the tracks in the SHUF-Disc — to play the tracks in the current current disc. disc in random order. 2 *1 Available only when an MP3 file is played. SHUF-Changer* — to p
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Tips Simply overwrite or enter “ ” to correct or erase a Labeling a CD character. There is another way to start labeling a CD: Press — Disc Memo (When connecting a CD unit (LIST) (CAT) for 2 seconds instead of performing with the CUSTOM FILE function) steps 2 and 3. You can also complete the operation by pressing (LIST) (CAT) for 2 seconds instead of You can label each disc with a custom name step 5. (Disc Memo). You can enter up to 8 characters You can label CDs on a unit without
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Locating a disc by name Radio — List-up (When connecting a CD unit with the CD TEXT/CUSTOM FILE function, or an MD The unit can store up to 6 stations per band unit) (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2). You can use this function for discs that have been Caution 1 assigned custom names* or for CD TEXT When tuning in stations while driving, use Best 2 discs* . Tuning Memory to prevent accidents. *1 Locating a disc by its custom name: when you assign a name for a CD (page 14) or an MD. *2 Locating
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Receiving the stored stations Storing only the desired stations 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the radio. You can manually preset the desired stations on 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the any chosen number button. band. 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select 3 Press the number button ((1) to (6)) the radio. on which the desired station is stored. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the Tip band. Press M or m to receive the stations in the order they are stored in the memory (
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Erasing the station name Storing station names 1 During radio reception, press (MENU), — Station Memo then press M or m repeatedly until “Name Delete” appears. You can assign a name to each radio station and store it in memory. The name of the station 2 Press (ENTER). currently tuned in appears in the display. You can 3 Press M or m repeatedly to select the assign a name using up to 8 characters for a station whose name you want to station. erase. Storing the station names 4 Press (ENTER
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DSPL MODE SOUND Tuning in a station through a Other Functions list You can also control the unit (and optional CD/ — List-up MD units) with a rotary commander (optional). 1 During radio reception, press (LIST) (CAT). The frequency or the name assigned to the Using the rotary commander current station appears in the display. First, attach the appropriate label depending on how you want to mount the rotary commander. The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls. 2 P
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By rotating the control When an MP3 file is played, you can select an album using the rotary commander. (With this unit) To Do this Skip albums Push in and rotate [once for – Album selection each album] the control. SEEK/AMS To continuously skip control albums, push in and rotate (and hold) the control. Rotate and release to: (With optional unit) – Skip tracks. To continuously skip tracks, rotate once To Do this and rotate again within 1 second and hold Skip discs Push in and rotate [once
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Adjusting the sound Quickly attenuating the characteristics sound You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, fader, Press (ATT). and subwoofer volume. “ATT-on” appears in the display momentarily. 1 Press (SOUND) repeatedly to select To restore the previous volume level, press the desired item. (ATT) again. Each time you press (SOUND), the item Tip changes as follows: When the interface cable of a car telephone is BASS (bass) t TREBLE (treble) t connected to the ATT lead, the unit decreases
