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3-043-127-11 (1)
FM/MW/LW
Compact Disc
Player
GB
Operating Instructions
ES
Manual de instrucciones
PT
Manual de instruções
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Welcome ! Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features as well as an optional rotary commander. 2
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Table of Contents Location of controls ................................................. 4 Additional Information Precautions ......................................................... 19 Maintenance ....................................................... 21 Getting Started Resetting the unit ................................................ 5 Dismounting the unit ....................................... 21 Detaching the front panel .................................. 5 Specifications ..............
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Location of controls MODE SOUND SEEK/AMS PTY AF/TA 1 DSPL OFF 2 D 3 D - BASS SOURCE SHIFT OFF 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 90 RELEASE CDX–2500R Refer to the pages for details. 1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music !¡ RELEASE (front panel release) button Sensor/manual search) control 7, 9, 11, 5, 20 14 !™ Reset button (located on the front side 2 MODE (band/unit select) button 8, 9 of the unit behind the front panel) 5 !£ OFF button* 5, 7 3 SOURCE (source select) button 7, 8, 9, 13 !¢ SHIFT button 4 Dial (vo
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Notes • Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it from the unit. Getting Started • If you detach the panel while the unit is still turned on, the power will turn off automatically to prevent the speakers from being damaged. • When carrying the front panel with you, use the supplied front panel case. Resetting the unit Attaching the front panel Before operating the unit for the first time or Attach part a of the front panel to part b of after replacing the car battery, you must reset the un
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2 Press (SHIFT). Setting the clock The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication. Example: To set the clock to 10:08 The clock starts. 1 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until “CLOCK” appears. 3 Press (SHIFT). After the clock setting is complete, the display returns to normal playback mode. 1 Press (4) (n). The hour indication flashes. 2 Set the hour. to go backward SOURCE to go forward 3 Press (4) (n). The minute indication flashes. 4 Set the minute. to go backward SOURCE to go
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Changing the display item Each time you press (DSPL) during CD playback, the item changes as follows: CD Player Track number/Elapsed playing time ˜ Clock After you select the desired item, the display Listening to a CD will automatically change to the Motion Display mode after a few seconds. Insert a CD. In the Motion Display mode, all the above Playback starts automatically. items are scrolled in the display one by one in Labelled side up order. Tip The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (S
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Playing a CD in various Radio modes You can play CDs in various modes: •REP (Repeat Play) repeats the current track. •SHUF (Shuffle Play) plays all the tracks in Memorising stations random order. automatically Playing tracks repeatedly — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) — Repeat Play The unit selects the stations with the strongest 1 During playback, press (SHIFT). signals and memorises them in the order of Every time you press (SHIFT), only the their frequencies. You can store up to 10 items you can se
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Notes • The unit does not store stations with weak Receiving the memorised signals. If only a few stations can be received, some number buttons will retain their former stations setting. • When a number is indicated in the display, the unit starts storing stations from the one currently 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the displayed. tuner. • If a CD is not in the unit, only the tuner band appears even if you press (SOURCE). 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band. 3 Press the number b
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If FM stereo reception is poor — Monaural Mode RDS 1 During radio reception, press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until “MONO” appears. 2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until “MONO- Overview of the RDS ON“ appears. function The sound improves, but becomes monaural (“ST” disappears). Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows FM stations to send 3 Press (SHIFT). additional digital information along with the regular radio programme signal. Your car To return to normal
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Note Changing the displayed item When there is no alternative station in the area Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes and you do not need to search for an alternative as follows: station, turn the AF function off by pressing (AF/TA) repeatedly until “AF TA-OFF” appears. Frequency (Station Name) ˜ Clock After you select the desired item, the display Changing the displayed item will automatically change to the Motion Each time you press (AF/TA), the item changes Display mode after a few s
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Listening to a regional programme The “REG-ON” (regional on) function lets you Listening to traffic stay tuned to a regional programme without announcements being switched to another regional station. (Note that you must turn the AF function on.) The Traffic Announcement (TA) and Traffic The unit is factory preset to “REG-ON,” but if Programme (TP) data let you automatically you want to turn off the function, do the tune in an FM station that is broadcasting following. traffic announcements even
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To cancel the current traffic announcement Presetting the RDS Press (AF/TA) or (SOURCE). 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 traffic s
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1 Press (PTY) 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 News NEWS not been received. Current Affairs AFFAIRS Information INFO 2 Press (PTY) repeatedly until the desired Sports
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LIST MODE SOUND Setting the clock Other Functions automatically The CT (Clock Time) data from the RDS You can also control this unit with an optional transmission sets the clock automatically. rotary commander. 1 During radio reception, press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until “CT” appears. Labelling the rotary commander Depending on how you mount the rotary commander, attach the appropriate label as 2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until “CT-ON” shown in the illustration below. appears
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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. By pressing buttons (the SOURCE and MODE buttons) Rotate the control momentarily and (SOURCE) release it to: • Locate a specific track on a disc. Rotate and hold the control until you locate the (MODE) specific point in a track, then release it to start playback. • Tune in stations automatically. Rotate and hold the control to find a specific station.
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Other operations Rotate the VOL control to Adjusting the sound adjust the volume. characteristics Press (ATT) to attenuate the You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and sound. fader. You can store the bass and treble levels independently for each source. Press (OFF) to 1 Select the item you want to adjust by turn off the unit. pressing (SOUND) repeatedly. Press (SOUND) to adjust the VOL (volume) n BAS (bass) n volume and sound menu. TRE (treble) n BAL (left-right) n FAD (front-rear) 2 Adju
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1 Press (SHIFT). Changing the sound and 2 Press (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until the display settings desired item appears. The following items can be set: Each time you press (2) (SET UP), the item •CLOCK (page 6). changes as follows: • CT (Clock Time) (page 15). • D.INFO (Dual Information) - to display the CLOCK n CT n D.INFO* n BEEP n RM n M.DSPL clock and the play mode at the same time (ON) or to display the information * When no CD or MD is playing, this item will not appear. alternately (OFF)
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Additional Boosting the bass sound Information — D-bass You can enjoy a clear and powerful bass sound. The D-bass function boosts the low frequency signal with a sharper curve than conventional bass boost. Precautions You can hear the bass line more clearly even while the vocal volume remains the same. You • If your car was parked in direct sunlight can emphasize and adjust the bass sound resulting in a considerable rise in easily with the D-BASS control. temperature inside the car, allow the un
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Do not expose the discs to direct sunlight or Notes on moisture condensation heat sources such as hot air-ducts, or leave On a rainy day or in a very damp area, them in a car parked in direct sunlight where moisture may condense on the lenses inside there can be a considerable rise in temperature the CD player. Should this occur, the unit will inside the car. not operate properly. In this case, remove the disc and wait for about an hour until the moisture evaporates. When you play 8 cm CDs Use t
