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MiniDisc Player
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Operating Instructions
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MDX-C7970
ª 1999 by Sony Corporation
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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 also connect an
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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 ......................................... 17 Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play .............................................. 18 Getting Started Playing tracks in random order Resetting the unit ................................................ 7 — Shuffle Play
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Notes on mounting labels Be sure to mount labels on cartridges correctly, Notes on MDs as failing to do so may cause an MD to become stuck in the unit. Since an MD itself is housed in a cartridge, free from accidental contact with your fingers and •Mount the label in a suitable position. dust etc., it can withstand a certain degree of •Remove old labels before putting new ones the rough handling. However, dirt or dust on on. the surface of the cartridge or a warped •Replace labels that are begin
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Location of controls OPEN SOUND MODE DSPL LIST 1 OFF 2 3 SOURCE OFF D - BASS SHIFT SEEK/AMS 1 23456789 10 MDX-C7970 Refer to the pages for details. 1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music !Á Reset button (located on the front side Sensor/manual search) control of the unit behind the front panel) 7 10, 11, 12, 18, 20 !ª OFF button 7, 9 2 MODE (band/unit select) button !£ SHIFT button 11, 17, 19 SET UP 8, 10, 16, 18 3 6 (eject) button (located on the front PLAY MODE 11, 12, 20, 21 side of the unit be
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Location of controls Optional wireless remote (RM-X47) OFF MODE SOURCE DIR SEEK AMS – PRESET + REW DISC FF – SOUND SEL ATT DSPL The corresponding buttons of the wireless remote control the same functions as those on this unit. 6 DSPL button 1 OFF button 2 SEEK/AMS button 7 PRESET/DISC button You cannot perform manual search or manual 3 (Ð) (+) buttons tuning with the wireless remote. 4 ATT button 8 SOURCE button 5 SOUND/SEL button 9 MODE/DIR button 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 panel 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 f
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LIST MODE SOUND Preparing the rotary Setting the clock commander The clock uses a 12-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* 1 Press (OPEN) and insert the MD. $ 2 Labelled side up Track name* $ 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 2 Close the
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1 During playback, press (SHIFT). Playing an MD in various 2 Press (3) (SET UP) repeatedly until modes “A.Scrl” appears. You can play MDs in various modes: •Repeat (Repeat Play) repeats the current 3 Press (5) (n) to select “A.Scrl on.” track. •Shuf (Shuffle Play) plays all the tracks in 4 Press (SHIFT). random order. To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A.Scrl off” in Playing tracks repeatedly step 3 above. — Repeat Play Locating a specific track 1 During playback, press (SHIFT). — Automatic Music Se
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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 AM stations in the order of your choice. Memorising stations automatically 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner. — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) The unit selects the stations with the strongest 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the signals and memorises them in the order of band. their frequencies. You can store up to 10 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, and AM). 3 Push the S
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If you cannot tune in a preset station Storing the station names —Station Memo Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down and release to search for the station You can assign a name to each radio station (automatic tuning). and store it in memory. The name of the Scanning stops when the unit receives a station currently tuned in appears in the station. Push the SEEK/AMS control up or display. You can assign a name of up to eight down repeatedly until the desired station is characters per station. rece
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Displaying the station name Locating a station by Press (DSPL) during radio reception. name — List-up 1 Press (LIST) momentarily. The name assigned to the station currently Each time you press (DSPL), the item playing appears in the display. changes as follows: z Station name* z Frequency Clock Z * If the station name of a station is not stored, 2 Press (LIST) repeatedly until you find the “NO Name” appears in the display for one desired station. second. Erasing the station name 3 Press (6) (
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By rotating the control (the SEEK/AMS control) Other Functions Using the rotary commander The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls. You can also control optional CD or MD units Rotate the control and release it to: with the rotary commander. •Locate a specific track on a disc. Rotate and hold the control until you locate the By pressing buttons (the SOURCE specific point in a track, then release it to start playback. and MODE buttons) •Tune in stations automaticall
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Changing the operative direction The operative direction of controls is factory- Adjusting the sound set as shown below. characteristics To increase You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and fader. You can store the bass and treble levels independently for each source. To decrease 1 Select the item you want to adjust by pressing (SOUND) repeatedly. If you need to mount the rotary commander on Each time you press (SOUND), the item the right hand side of the steering column, you changes as fol
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Changing the sound and Boosting the bass sound — D-bass display settings You can enjoy a clear and powerful bass The following items can be set: sound. The D-bass function boosts the low •Clock (page 8) frequency signal with a sharper curve than •D.Info (Dual Information) to display the conventional bass boost. clock and the play mode at the same time You can hear the bass line more clearly even (on) or to display the information alternately while the vocal volume remains the same. You (off). ca
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You can label CD and CD TEXT discs with a With Optional Equipment personalized name using the disc memo function. Refer to “Labelling a CD” (page 19). CD/MD Unit However, if you use personalized labels, they will always take priority over the original CD TEXT information when such information is This unit can control a maximum of seven displayed. external CD/MD units in this configuration: CD unit – maximum of five Tip MD unit – maximum of five. If you want to display the original CD TEXT Any co
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1 During playback, press (SHIFT). Playing tracks repeatedly 2 Press (3) (SET UP) repeatedly until — Repeat Play “A.Scrl” appears. You can select: •Repeat 1 to repeat a track. 3 Press (5) (n) to select “A.Scrl on.” •Repeat 2 to repeat a disc. 4 Press (SHIFT). 1 During playback, press (SHIFT). To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A.Scrl off” in 2 Press (7) (REP) repeatedly until the step 3 above. desired setting appears. Note z Repeat 1 z Repeat 2 For some CD TEXT discs with very many characters, Repeat
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Displaying the disc memo Labelling a CD — Disc Memo Press (DSPL) during CD or CD TEXT disc (For a CD unit with the custom file function) playback. You can label each disc with a personalized name. You can enter up to eight characters for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate the disc by name and select the specific tracks for Each time you press (DSPL) during CD or playback (page 20). CD TEXT disc playback, the item changes as follows: 1 Play the CD and press (LIST) for two seconds. $ Track
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Locating a disc by name Selecting specific tracks — List-up (For a CD unit with the custom for playback file function or an MD unit) — Bank (For a CD unit with the custom file You can use this function for discs that have function) been assigned a custom name. For more If you label the disc, you can set the unit to information on disc names, refer to “Labelling skip or play the tracks of your choice. a CD” (page 19). 1 Start playing the disc and press (SHIFT), 1 Press (LIST). then press (4) (PLA
