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FM/MW/LW
MiniDisc Player
GB
Operating Instructions
ES
Manual de instrucciones
SE
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Manual de instruções
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MDX-C7970R
ª 19
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Welcome ! Thank you for purchasing the Sony MiniDisc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features as well as a supplied rotary commander and an optional wireless remote. In addition to the MD playback and radio operations, you can expand your system by 1 connecting an optional CD/MD unit* . When you operate this unit or a connected optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the 2 display when you play a CD TEXT disc* . 1 * You can connect an MD c
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Table of Contents This Unit Only With Optional Equipment Notes on MDs .......................................................... 4 CD/MD Unit Location of controls ................................................. 5 Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 20 Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play .............................................. 22 Getting Started Playing tracks in random order Resetting the unit ................................................ 7 — Shuffle Play
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Notes on mounting labels Notes on MDs Be sure to mount labels on cartridges correctly, as failing to do so may cause the MD to Since an MD itself is housed in a cartridge, free become stuck in the changer. from accidental contact with your fingers and dust, it can withstand a certain degree of the •Mount the label in a suitable position. rough handling. However, dirt or dust on the •Remove old labels before putting new ones surface of the cartridge or a warped cartridge on. may cause a malfuncti
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Location of controls OPEN LIST SOUND MODE PTY AF/TA DSPL 1 OFF 2 3 SOURCE OFF D - BASS SHIFT SEEK/AMS 1 23456789 10 MDX-C7970R Refer to the pages for details. 1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music !Á AF/TA button 13, 14, 15 Sensor/manual search) control !ª Reset button (located on the front side 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 21, 24 of the unit behind by the front panel) 7 2 MODE (band/unit select) button !£ OFF button 7, 9 11, 12, 20, 23 !¢ SHIFT button 3 6 (eject) button (located on the front of SET UP 8,
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Location of controls Optional wireless remote (RM-X47) MODE SOURCE OFF DIR SEEK AMS – PRESET + REW DISC FF – SOUND SEL ATT DSPL The buttons of the wireless remote work the same functions as those on this unit. 1 OFF button 6 DSPL button 2 SEEK/AMS button 7 PRESET/DISC button You cannot do manual search and manual 3 (Ð) (+) buttons tuning with the remote. 4 ATT button 8 SOURCE button 5 SOUND/SEL button 9 MODE/DIR button (MODE) controls the same function on this unit. 6 +
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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. a Resetting the unit b Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset the unit. Remove the front pannel and press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen. Reset button µ Note Pressing the reset button will erase the clock setting and some memorised functions. Detaching the
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LIST MODE SOUND Preparing the rotary Setting the clock commander The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication. When you mount the rotary commander, Example: To set the clock to 10:08 attach the label in the illustration below. 1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (SET UP) repeatedly until “Clock” appears. 1 Press (5) (n). The hour indication flashes. 2 Set the hour. to go backward to go forward 3 Press (5) (n). The minute indication flashes. 4 Set the minute. to go backward to go forward 2 Press (SHI
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Changing the display item Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes as follows: MD Player $ Track number/ Elapsed playback time $ Listening to an MD 1 Disc name* $ 2 1 Press (OPEN) and insert the MD. Track name* Labelled side up $ Clock 6 1 * If there is no prerecorded title for a disc “NO D.Name” will appear on the display. 2 * If a track title is not prerecorded, “NO T.Name” will be displayed. After you select the desired item, the display will automatically change to the Motion Display mod
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Locating a specific track — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) Playing an MD in various During playback, push the SEEK/AMS modes control up or down and release for each You can play MDs in various modes: track you want to skip. •Repeat (Repeat Play) repeats the current To locate succeeding track. tracks •Shuf (Shuffle Play) plays all the tracks in random order. To locate preceding tracks SEEK/AMS Playing tracks repeatedly Locating a specific point in a track — Repeat Play — Manual Search 1 During play
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Memorising only the Radio desired stations You can preset up to 20 FM stations (10 each for FM1 and FM2), up to 10 MW stations, and up to 10 LW stations in the order of your Memorising 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 memorises them in the order of 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the their frequencies. You can store up to 10 band. stations on each band (FM1,
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If FM stereo reception is poor Receiving the memorised — Monaural Mode 1 During radio reception, press (SHIFT), stations then press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until “Mono” appears. 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner. 2 Press (5) (n) repeatedly 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 (10)) on 3 Press (SHIFT). which the desired station is stored. To return to no
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Tip The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See “Changing the sound and display settings” on RDS page 19.) Note “NO Name” appears if the received station does not transmit RDS data. Overview of the RDS function Retuning the same Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows FM stations to send programme automatically additional digital information along with the regular radio programme signal. Your car — Alternative Frequencies (AF) stereo offers you a variety of services. He
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Changing the displayed item Local link function (United Each time you press (AF/TA), the item changes Kingdom only) as follows: The Local Link function lets you select other Ó AF on Ó TA on Ó AF TA on* local stations in the area, even if they are not stored on your number buttons. AF TA off Ò * Select this to turn on both the AF and TA 1 Press a number button that has a local functions. station stored on it. Notes • When “NO AF” and the station name flash 2 Within five seconds, pre
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To cancel the current traffic announcement Presetting the RDS Press (AF/TA), (SOURCE) or (MODE). stations with the AF and To cancel all traffic announcements, turn off TA data the function by pressing (AF/TA) until “AF TA off” appears. When you preset RDS stations, the unit stores each station’s data as well as its frequency, so Presetting the volume of traffic you don’t have to turn on the AF or TA announcements function every time you tune in the preset You can preset the volume level of the t
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1 Press (PTY/LIST) during FM reception until “PTY” appears. Locating a station by programme type You can locate the station you want by selecting one of the programme types shown The current programme type name appears below. if the station is transmitting the PTY data. “- - - - -” appears if the received station is Programme types Display not an RDS station, or if the RDS data has not been received. News News Current Affairs Affairs 2 Press (PTY/LIST) repeatedly until the Information Info desir
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Setting the clock Other Functions automatically The CT (Clock Time) data from the RDS transmission sets the clock automatically. Using the rotary 1 During radio reception, press (SHIFT), commander then press (3) (SET UP) repeatedly until “CT” appears. The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls. You can control an optional CD or MD unit with the rotary commander. 2 Press (5) (n ) repeatedly until “CT on” By pressing buttons (the SOURCE appears. and MODE buttons) The c
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By rotating the control (the SEEK/ Other operations Rotate the VOL control to AMS control) adjust the volume. Press (ATT) to attenuate the sound. Press (OFF) to turn off the unit. Press (SOUND) to adjust the Rotate the control momentarily and volume and sound menu. 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 find a
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Adjusting the sound Changing the sound and characteristics display settings You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and The following items can be set: fader. • Clock (page 8) You can store the bass and treble levels • CT (Clock Time) (page 17) independently for each source. •D.Info (Dual Information) to display the clock and the play mode at the same time (on) or to display the information alternately (off). 1 Select the item you want to adjust by • Amber/Green to change the illumination pres
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3 Press (5) (n ) to select the desired With Optional Equipment setting (Example: on or off). For the “Contrast” setting, pressing (5) (n) CD/MD Unit makes the contrast higher, and pressing (2) (N ) makes the contrast lower. This unit can control a maximum of seven external CD/MD units in this configuration: 4 Press (SHIFT). CD unit – maximum of five After the mode setting is complete, the MD unit – maximum of five. display returns to normal playback mode. Any combination up to seven will work. I
